JP6524138B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that performs variable display.

  One of the generally known game machines of this type is one that performs variable display (also referred to as variable display). As such a gaming machine, there has been a game in which a pre-reading determination is made on a variable display which has not been started yet, and a pre-reading effect as a specific effect according to the determination result.

  As a game machine which performs pre-reading effect, there are those which can execute pre-reading effect of plural types (patent literature 1).

JP, 2013-141471, A (paragraphs 0246 to 0249)

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, there is a case where the player can not recognize what effect is the specific effect even if the specific effect is executed for the specific effects as a plurality of types of pre-reading effects. There was a problem to occur.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the recognizability of a plurality of types of specific effects.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that performs variable display,
Pre-reading determination means (microcomputer 560 for game control, S312 of FIG. 9, S1215 of FIG. 10, S1225, etc. of FIG. 10) which performs pre-reading determination about the fluctuation display (the fluctuation display stored as suspension storage information) which has not started yet
A plurality of types of specific effects (FIG. 16 (B1) to (B3) including specific display effects for displaying specific displays corresponding to the variable display not yet started according to the judgment result of the pre-reading judgment by the pre-reading judgment means Specific effect means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, etc.) that can be executed before the start of the variable display of the pre-read judgment object, etc. S700 of FIG. 14, S717 to S725 of FIG. 22, S616 of FIG. 23, S632 of FIG. 24, S802 of FIG.
Correspondence display effect means for displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display in a predetermined corresponding display area;
In response to the execution of the specific effect by the specific effect means, common image display such as the notification image 94 during pre-reading in the same mode ((B1) to (B3) of the same mode regardless of the type of the specific effect Predetermined notification means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 in FIG. 14) for executing predetermined notification (display etc. in advance reading notification by displaying in advance notification image 94 in FIG. 16 (B1) to (B3)) in the mode etc. , S616 of FIG. 23, with S634 in FIG. 24, S636B, S636C, and S802, etc.) of FIG. 14, a,
The specific effect means can change the specific display from the normal mode to a special mode different from the normal mode,
Even when the specific display is displayed in the special mode, the corresponding display effect unit maintains the same mode as the special mode because the variable display corresponding to the specific display is started. By moving the specific display to the corresponding display area as it is, it is possible to display the corresponding display,
The predetermined notification means may, before and after the start of the variable display corresponding to the specific display, and after the start of the variable display, even when the specific display is displayed in the special mode, It is possible to execute the predetermined notification in the same manner,
It is characterized by

  According to such a configuration, by performing the predetermined notification, it is possible to improve the recognizability of a plurality of types of specific effects.

(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The predetermined notification means can execute the predetermined notification before the start of the variable display of the pre-read determination target (see FIG. 17A, etc.), and ends the predetermined notification after the end of the variable display (FIG. E) (A2) to (D2) in FIG. 21, S801 in FIG. 14, S616 in FIG. 23, S640 in FIG. 24, S802 in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game by making it difficult for the player to identify the variable display of the pre-read determination target.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above,
The predetermined notification means is executed when at least two types of the specific effects are performed with a time difference by the specific effect means (for example, as shown in FIG. When an eye preview effect is started when the variable display ends, etc.), the timing corresponding to the execution time of the specific effect to be executed first (for example, as shown in FIG. 21 (C1), (D1), etc. The predetermined notification is executed at the same time as the start of the background preview effect at which the execution is started) (FIG. 21 (D1), S634 in FIG. 24, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to set the execution time of the predetermined notification when a plurality of specific effects are performed as an appropriate time.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The specific effect means can execute the specific effect over a plurality of variable displays (FIG. 15 and the like),
When the specific effect is executed over a plurality of variable displays by the specific effect section (FIG. 21 (B1), (C1), etc.), the predetermined notification section performs the predetermined notification over a plurality of variable displays. Can be executed (FIG. 21 (D1), S630, S633 to S635, S636C, etc. in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, the recognizability of the specific effect can be further improved.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The predetermined notification means executes the specific effect by the specific effect means for both the variable display of the first prefetch determination target for which the pre-reading determination is made by the pre-reading determination means and the variable display of the second prefetch determination target (S638Y in FIG. 24 and the like), the predetermined notification is continued in a period from the end of the fluctuation display of the first prefetch judgment target to the start of the fluctuation display of the second prefetch judgment target. ((A3) to (D3) in FIG. 21, S641 in FIG. 24, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to give the player such an impression that the specific effect is continuously executed until the fluctuation display of the second prefetch judgment target even after the end of the fluctuation display of the first prefetch judgment target. Thus, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest of the game among the variable display of the plurality of pre-reading determination targets.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The predetermined notification means executes the predetermined notification in the common mode regardless of the degree of expectation for the player to be in an advantageous state (big hit gaming state etc.) for the specific effect to be executed (S634 in FIG. 24, etc. Also, when any type of pre-reading effect is executed, a common pre-reading notification is executed regardless of the jackpot expectation and the like, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the control process when executing the predetermined notification can be simplified.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
The predetermined notification means executes, as the predetermined notification, a predetermined display effect in which the display area and the display mode are common regardless of the type of the specific effect to be executed (by S634 in FIG. 24, etc. When pre-reading effect of the type of is executed also common pre-reading announcement is executed etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to check whether or not the predetermined notification is being executed by the player by the presence or absence of the display of the predetermined effect, so that the recognition of a plurality of types of specific effects is further enhanced. It can be improved.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above,
Adjustment means (microcomputer for effect control according to the second embodiment, etc.) capable of adjusting the effect according to the adjustment operation by the player at least while the variable display is being executed;
Adjustment image display means (second embodiment for displaying adjustment images (adjustment result image R etc. shown in FIGS. 28B to 28D) corresponding to the adjustment by the adjustment means for a predetermined period (predetermined period T1 etc. in FIG. 28) A microcomputer for effect control in the form of
When the variation display result is derived and displayed within the predetermined period, the adjustment image display means performs the above-mentioned period in the predetermined period during which the variation display result is derived and displayed (e.g., the derivation display period T2 of FIG. 28). The adjustment image is provided with specific notification means for making the adjustment image invisible (e.g., deleting the adjustment image) or difficult to be recognized (e.g., making the adjustment image translucent or displaying blinking).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the recognizability of the variable display result derived and displayed.

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 a figure which shows the change pattern table used in order to determine a change pattern in a tabular form. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. 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 special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern setting 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 pre-reading effect type table which shows the relation between the kind of pre-reading effect, pre-reading effect contents, and the start time of pre-reading effect. It is a display screen figure of the presentation display apparatus for demonstrating pre-reading presentation. It is a display screen figure of the effect display apparatus which shows the pre-reading alerting | reporting completion effect for ending the pre-reading alerting | reporting in the time of pre-reading alerting | reporting being performed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the various determination table for determining whether pre-reading effect is performed. It is an explanatory view showing a look-ahead effect execution start variation selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area by the side of a presentation control board, and the reception command buffer at the time of a starting winning combination. It is a timing chart which shows a relation between pre-reading effect and pre-reading informing. It is a flowchart which shows pre-reading production processing. It is a flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. The example of the concrete setting to which various images are displayed on the screen of an effect display apparatus is shown. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a rendering effect setting process. It is a display screen figure of the effect display performed according to an effect setting process in an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a display on a presentation display apparatus in case an adjustment result image is displayed during a predetermined | prescribed presentation.

  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, but may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, etc. For example, any gaming machine may be used.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 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 a gaming machine in which a game is performed by striking a gaming ball as a gaming medium into the gaming area 7. 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) capable of instructing operation is provided.

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. 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. In the game area 7, the first path of the flow paths through which the game balls flow is mainly provided in the area on the left side of the effect display device as viewed from the front, and the first of the flow paths through which the game balls flow A second route different from the route is mainly provided in the area on the right side of the effect display device 9 when viewed from the front.

  Hitting the game ball into the left area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down the first path is called left-handed. Hitting the game ball into the right area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down the second path is called right-handed.

  The first route and the second route may be completely configured by different routes, or may be partially shared routes. The first path may be called a left-handed path, since the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the left side of the game area 7. Further, since the second path is a path where the game balls can flow down by hitting the game balls on the right side of the game area 7, the second path may be called a right-handed path.

  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, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numerals 0 to 9 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, a symbol display area (also referred to as a symbol display area) is formed in which, for example, three decorative (for effect) decorative symbols for "left", "middle" and "right" are displayed variably. .

  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.

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 switched Then, an effect performed in a state where 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. Moreover, some reach are set so that a big hit is more likely to occur when they appear, as compared to normal reach (normal reach). Such special reach is called super reach. In addition, the reach includes the normal reach which is a basic reach as a reach other than the special super reach. The normal reach is set so that a big hit is less likely to occur than the super reach.

In this embodiment, after the reach symbol is formed in the super reach, after a predetermined moving image (for example, a predetermined moving image such as a character moving image) is displayed, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. A complicated effect display is performed to improve the player's sense of expectation such as an effect of scrolling the middle effect pattern during variation. In addition, in the normal reach, after the reach pattern is formed, if the type of background image (image constituting the background of the pattern) is different from the image displayed before reaching the reach state without displaying the above-mentioned moving image. A relatively simple effect display is performed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scroll state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before any symbol number (number of symbol array) such as 3 symbol front As a result, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. In normal reach, other effects may be displayed.

  After reaching the reach state, when the out-of-round display result other than the big hit display result in the aspect in which the reach pattern is formed, the reach is called out-of-range. Moreover, when it becomes a shift | offset | difference display result in the aspect which a reach | attainment state does not become, and a reach | attainment pattern is not formed, it is called a non-reach out of phase.

  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 variable winning ball device 15 is provided with a pair of movable wing pieces (so-called electric tulips) which can be opened and closed electrically by the upper part of the second start winning hole 14, and when the movable wing pieces are closed, This is disadvantageous for a player who can not enter, and is controlled to be advantageous for a player who can enter a game ball when the movable wing is open. 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, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win).

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, an ordinary symbol display 10 is provided which variably displays an ordinary symbol capable of identifying each. 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.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, a gate 32 is provided which can execute the variable display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 10 based on the passage of the game ball. 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.

When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state based on the variable display result of the variable display of the normal symbol display 10, the gaming ball can enter the second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 14 in a winning state. 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.

  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 starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a starting winning area, the condition for starting variable display (for example, when the number of holding memories is not 0, It is started based on the fact that the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed and the jackpot game is not executed), and the fluctuation display time (variation time) is When it passes, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. 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). In addition, within the range of the predetermined upper limit number about the fluctuation indication where the start condition has not been satisfied yet despite the game ball entering the start area like the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 Storing information is called pending storage. The term such pending storage is also used to indicate (identify) pending stored information (referred to as pending storage information or pending information). As described above, the hold display is displayed as a hold display for a variable display that has not been started yet.

  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.

  In this embodiment, the game ball from the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9 can be won by the arrangement aspect of the game nail provided in the game area 7 in the first start winning opening 13 However, winning of the game ball from the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9 is considered impossible. Therefore, winning of the game ball to the first start winning opening 13 is possible only when the player strikes the left.

  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.

  In this embodiment, the second start winning opening 14 is provided between the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second path on the right side according to the arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. Winning of the game ball from both is possible. However, since the gate 32 used as a condition for executing the variable display of the normal symbol which is the condition for opening the second start winning opening 14 is provided on the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9, the second When aiming for winning in the start winning hole 14, it is necessary to hit the gaming ball right to aim for passing to the gate 32. Therefore, the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening 14 is mainly made from the second path at the time of right strike.

  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 variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol are synchronized. The variation display of the second special symbol and the variation display of the effect symbol are synchronized. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the combination of effect symbols that evoke a big hit as a big hit display result on the effect display device 9 is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, an image (hereinafter referred to as a pending image or pending display) for displaying the pending storage information generated is displayed corresponding to the number of pending storage information A display area is formed (not shown, reserved display area 18c in FIG. 15). In the pending display area, the pending storage information is displayed in a format in which the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number are distinguished. For example, in the effect display device 9, the first pending storage number is displayed in the left pending display area, and the second pending storage number is displayed in the right pending display area. By distinguishing and displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area, it is possible to easily distinguish the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information.

  An image (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display) showing a fluctuation-responsive display corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display corresponding to the (displayed or shifted) hold display erased from the hold display area An active display area for displaying is formed at the central portion of the hold display area (not shown, active display area AHA of the variable display in FIG. 15). In the active display area, it is specified that the reserved image displayed in the reserved display area corresponds to the reserved image displayed so far, for example, moved (shifted) to the active display area The active image is displayed in a possible manner. The active display area may be disposed at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display mode in which the first hold display area and the second hold display area are summed up without distinction. By such a total holding storage display, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of satisfaction of execution conditions in 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 is provided with an opening and closing plate, and is advantageous for the player in an open state (advantageously because the game ball can win) and a disadvantageous closed state for the player (because the game ball can not win). And can be opened and closed. A specific gaming state that occurs when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b In the (big hit gaming state), the opening and closing plate is controlled to the open state by the solenoid 21 so that 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 state where the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is in the closed state, although it is difficult to win, it may be configured to be able to win (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win).

  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. Repeated continuation control is also called 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.

  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 in FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the fluctuation time after the big hit gaming state end, the number of times open in big hit ( The number of rounds) and the open time of each round are shown.

  Specifically, 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 period (for example, 29 seconds in the open state) has elapsed, or, In response to the establishment of the open end condition that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are generated, the closed state is established. 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 the number of times of opening in the jackpot gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round) where the predetermined upper limit is reached.

Of the "big hit", after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, there is a high probability of being determined to be a big hit as a special gaming state as compared to the normal state (a normal gaming state which is not a definite change state) The type (classification) of the jackpot that shifts to (abbreviation of probability fluctuation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability variation jackpot”. The special gaming state may be controlled to a time saving state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the rendering symbol is shortened as compared with the non-time saving state, accompanying to the probability variation state. In addition, the special game state may be controlled to be in the time saving state independently of the probability change state.

  As the probability variation big hit, the following first probability variation big hit and second probability variation big hit may be made selectable. The first probability variation big hit is allowed up to a relatively large number (for example, 15 times) of opening number of the big winning opening in the big hit gaming state, and the opening time of the big winning opening is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) It is. The second probability variation big hit is allowed up to a relatively small number of times (for example, twice) the number of opening of the big winning opening in the big hit gaming state, and the opening time of the big winning opening is very short (for example, 0.1 seconds) It is a thing. The first probability variation jackpot shifts to the probability variation state through the jackpot gaming state in which the big winning opening is opened in the opening mode in which the player can easily view. On the other hand, the second probability variation big hit is shifted to the probability variation state through the big hit gaming state in which the big winning opening is opened in the opening mode in which the player is unlikely to visually recognize. Such a second probability variation big hit is a probability variation big hit that makes it appear to the player as if it were suddenly changed into a definite variation status by making it difficult for the player to visually recognize the open status of the big winning opening, It is called as “abstract” as an abbreviation.

  The transition to the time saving state shortens the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the rendering pattern, so when the time saving state is reached, effective start winning is likely to occur and the possibility of being controlled by the big hit game is increased. Among the big hit, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state of 15 rounds, the type (type) of the big hit that does not shift to the definite change state is called “normally big hit”.

  Also, as the special gaming state, accompanying the probability changing state or the time saving 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 opened. There is a case where it is controlled to the electronic control unit control state that facilitates (higher approach, higher frequency) winning on the variable winning ball device 15. Since the electronic control support state is a high base state as described later, it will be mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

  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). As a result of this control, the frequency of winning on the second start winning opening 14 is increased, so that the frequency of establishment of the second start condition and / or the frequency of execution of variation display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased by the electric chew support control is the ratio of the number of gaming balls paid out as the winning balls according to the winning to the number of firing balls The "base" is referred to as the "high base state" because it is in a higher state than when the control is not performed. Also, when such control is not performed, it is called "low base state". Further, such control is control for facilitating winning on the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball device 15, ie, the electric tulip, and is called "electric chew support control".

  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.

  The terms "low probability low base state" and "high probability high base state" are used as terms indicating the combination of the jackpot probability state and the 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 “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.

  When controlled to the high probability state, it is controlled to the short time state and the high base state, but the short time state and the high base state are controlled to the short time state and the high base since the control start condition and end condition are the same The state being carried out may be representatively indicated by the term "short time state" and may be indicated by the term "high base state".

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is configured such that the game balls can not enter the first starting winning opening 13 only from the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9, so the second starting winning than the high base state. In a low base state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the mouth 14, it is common for the player to execute the variation display of the special symbol by aiming left at the entrance of the game ball to the first start winning opening 13. It is In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the gate 32 is provided on the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, so it is easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in the low base state. In the high base state, it is common for the player to execute the variation display of the special symbol by aiming at the entrance of the game ball to the gate 32 and the second start winning opening 14 by hitting right.

  Therefore, in the low base state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 more than the high base state, the player is aiming to enter the game ball into the first start prize opening 13 by hitting left. By being general, only the first pending storage is likely to occur, and only the pending image corresponding to the first pending storage is displayed as the pending display. On the other hand, in the high base state where the game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 14 rather than the low base state, it is possible for the player to hit the right and aim for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14. By being general, only the second holding storage is likely to occur, and as the holding display, mainly only the holding image corresponding to the second holding storage is displayed.

  The game ball may enter the first starting winning opening 13 from both of the first and second paths. In addition, the game ball may be allowed to enter the second starting winning opening 14 only from the second route. In addition, the gate 32 may be provided in a first path on the left side of the effect display device 9, and both the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9 May be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the jackpots of 15 rounds, a plurality of kinds of jackpots, usually a jackpot and a definite variation jackpot, are provided. Usually, the big hit is a big hit controlled to the non-probability state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 round big hit gaming state. In the normal big hit, the condition that the non-probability state continues until the next big hit occurs, and the time saving state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times of the variable display 100 times, and the next big hit And the condition until the condition occurs, whichever is earlier, until the condition is satisfied.

The probability variation big hit is a jackpot in which control to shift to a probability variation status, a short time status, and a high base status (high probability high base status) is performed after the end of the 15 rounds of jackpot gaming status. In the big change big hit, the condition that the high probability high base state of this kind, until the variable indication is executed predetermined number of times a predetermined number of times or the condition that until the next big hit occurs, the earlier condition is satisfied Continue for a period of time.

  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. Note that FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. On the main board 31, a microcomputer for controlling game control (corresponding to a game control means) 560 is mounted which controls the progress of the game in 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).

  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 by 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 ordinary symbol indicator 10 which fluctuates and displays the ordinary symbol,
The display control of the first special symbol holding storage indicator 18a, the second special symbol holding storage indicator 18b and the normal symbol holding 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. Are received, and variable display control of the effect display device 9 is performed, and display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is performed via the lamp driver substrate 35, or from the speaker 27 via the audio output substrate 70. By performing control of the sound output of the various effects control is performed.

  The effect control CPU 101 also 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 the input port 106. 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 the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the operation action of the technician on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 is detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 through the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 vibrates the stick controller 122 by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing each random number. In FIG. 4, the type of random number, the update range, the application, and the addition condition are shown. 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, normal big hit, and any kind of probability variation big hit) and the big hit symbol (for big hit type determination, for big hit symbol 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, usually a big hit and a probability variation 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. The variation pattern type may be called a variation type.

  In this embodiment, the fluctuation patterns are classified into a normal fluctuation pattern type which is a fluctuation pattern type without a reach and a reach fluctuation pattern type which is a fluctuation pattern type with a reach.

  Such a variation pattern type is set to be different because the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different between the time saving state and the time non-saving state, when the display result is a loss. , The fluctuation time is shortened compared to when not in the time saving state. For example, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than that in the time shortening, in order to shorten the average time of fluctuation time as compared with the time not being time saving state. The rate at which the variation pattern type with a short time is selected increases, and even when the reach type is selected, the rate at which the variation pattern of normal reach with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types is set to be high. By doing this, the average time of the fluctuation time becomes shorter than when not in the short time state.

  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), and a definite change time jackpot determination table used in a 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).

  For each of the first and second special symbol big hit classification determination tables of FIG. 5 (B) and FIG. 5 (C), when it is determined that the variation display result is a big hit design, for the big hit classification determination Based on the random number (Random 1), the type of the big hit is determined to be either "normal big hit" or "probably big hit" and is referred to determine the big hit symbol.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B 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. 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 "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 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.

  Using the big hit type big hit type determination table, the CPU 56 determines a type corresponding to the big hit type determination value in which the value of random 1 matches as the big hit type, and as the big hit symbol, the big hit symbol in which the value of random 1 matches Decide. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol big hit classification determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol big hit classification determination table in FIG. 5C have the same proportion determined as the probability variation big hit. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the big hit classification determination table by the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Also, when selecting a big hit type from among a plurality of big hit types with different maximum round numbers in the big hit gaming state as a big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. The ratio in which the jackpot type having a large number of rounds is selected may be set to be higher than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the type selection of the big hit becomes advantageous to the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Also, the second special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. 5 (C) may have a higher probability of being determined as a probability variation big hit than the first special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. 5 (B) . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can increase the ratio of the probability variation big hit as compared to the variation display of the first special symbol. Further, the ratio of the first special symbol jackpot classification determination table to be determined as the probability variation jackpot may be higher than that of the second special symbol jackpot classification determination table.

  Next, a variation pattern table used to select and determine variation patterns of special symbols and effect symbols in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a table showing the variation pattern table used to determine the variation pattern.

  In FIG. 6, (a) shows a judgment table at the time of normal state deviation, and (b) shows a judgment table at the time of short time state. Also, (c) is a normal big hit time determination table, and (d) is a probability variable big hit time determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the game state, and is used to determine (determine) the fluctuation pattern type and the fluctuation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table indicating the relationship between random 2 and variation pattern types, and a variation pattern determination table indicating the relationship between random 3 and variation patterns belonging to each type for each variation pattern type. Including.

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

  Also, “normal reach” in each table in FIG. 6 indicates a variation pattern of normal reach that does not execute particularly flashy effects when reaching the reach state. "Super reach" indicates a variation pattern for performing reach effect for displaying a special effect image when reaching the reach state.

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the proportion to be selected as a big hit is high compared to “normal reach” and the reliability as a big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a change pattern having a longer change time (eg, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 30 seconds to 60 seconds) compared to “normal reach”. In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set in the super reach, and the big hit expectation degree (big hit is achieved because the first super reach <second super reach <third super reach <fourth super reach). Indicates that the possibility is high.

  In pachinko gaming machine 1, from the start of the variable display of each of the effect pattern as identification information and the first and second special symbols until the display result is derived and displayed, predetermined effect in effect display device 9 There may be a case where an effect called a pseudo-sequence as an aspect (hereinafter, referred to as a pseudo-sequence effect) is performed. A pseudo ream is an effect display that shows what is originally a single change corresponding to one hold storage as if a plurality of changes corresponding to a plurality of hold storage are being performed continuously. It is an abbreviation showing continuous fluctuation.

  In addition, within the fluctuation time which was decided vis-a-vis the 1 start winning a prize, in order to make it appear as if the variable indication (variable display) of the plural times of the symbol was executed vis-a-vis the starting winning a prize with 1 It refers to a special variation pattern (also referred to as a variation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are performed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all symbol rows (left, middle, right). For example, the larger the number of repetitions of re-variation (the number of total variations including the first variation and the subsequent re-variation, and also referred to as the pseudo-series variation number), the more likely it will be the jackpot reliability (big jackpot) The degree of the proportion selected when the big hit is made with respect to all the selected proportions including the time, the degree of the big hit proportion, that is, the degree of the reliability that becomes the big hit becomes high. More specifically, by increasing the ratio selected when determined to be a big hit, it is suggested by a pseudo-series effect whether it will be a big hit gaming state. In the fluctuation pattern of the pseudo ream, the pseudo reaming symbol (for example, a symbol (a numeral or the like with a predetermined character or character is not included) is not included in the rendition design that is normally fluctuated (basically fluctuated) in the effect display device 9 Symbols not attached are also referred to as "semi-continuous dedicated symbols")) temporarily stop. In addition, in pseudo ream, a production symbol (a number symbol in the present embodiment) which is usually subjected to variable display (basically variable display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a combination of temporary stop symbols. The combination of temporary stop symbols is determined from any of a plurality of chances (hereinafter referred to as "simulated consecutive eyes (simulated consecutive chance eyes)" consisting of a combination of symbols other than a combination of big hit symbols) It should be done.

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there may be an effect that the effect pattern slips. Here, 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. In the second super reach, then reach out (reach) by stopping after one of the two rendering symbols that had been temporarily stopped at the outset eyes (combination of the out symbols) in the left and right symbol display areas A combination of symbols is formed, and it is such an effect that reach effect is executed.

  Note that the fluctuation pattern shown in the judgment table at the time of disconnection is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of “off”. The fluctuation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of “normal jackpot”. The variation pattern shown in the probability variation big hit determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation indication is the display result of “probability variation big hit”.

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the fluctuation pattern “fourth super reach (60 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that it is "the fluctuation pattern of the 4th super reach performed in seconds."

  In the table of FIG. 6, the fields described as “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” have a function as a variation pattern type determination table unit indicating the relationship between “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” It is a column shown. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, for each of a plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach” and “super reach”, all values of random 2 (1 to 251) are plural. It is divided into the numerical range of. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, if the value of random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the judgment values allocated to 140 to 229 among the random numbers from 1 to 251, for example It is determined that “normal reach” is set as the fluctuation pattern type.

  Further, in the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as “random 3 range” and “variation pattern” indicate the function as a variation pattern determination table unit indicating the relationship between “random 3 range” and “variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns indicated correspondingly to the various types of the variation pattern type determination table are the variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking Fig. 6 (a) as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of "super reach" are "first super reach", "second super reach", "third super reach", and "third 4 super reach.

  All the values of random 3 (1 to 220) are divided into a plurality of numerical value ranges and allocated to each of the plurality of fluctuation patterns corresponding to each fluctuation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of "super reach" is selected, one of random numbers 1 to 220 extracted from random 3 at a predetermined timing is 1 If it matches with any numerical value of the judgment value allocated to 70, it is determined that it will be set as the fluctuation pattern of "the 1st super reach (15 seconds)."

  When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is out, in order to determine the variation pattern, the determination table is selected as follows. In the non-short time state, when the fluctuation display result is out, the normal state out time determination table of FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, in the time saving state, when the fluctuation display result is released, the time saving state determination table of FIG. 6B is selected. Note that, by using the determination tables of FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, the reach ratio at the time of the normal state shift and at the time shift state is fixed regardless of the number of reservations.

When the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether or not the time saving state, in order to determine the variation pattern, the determination table is selected as follows. When the variable display result is usually a big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the fluctuation display result is a big change big hit regardless of whether it is time saving state or not,
The probability variation big hit judging table of FIG. 6 (d) is selected.

  In the time reduction state deviation determination table of FIG. 6B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that of the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A. 6B is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including normal reach fluctuation and super reach fluctuation) in the judgment table at the time reduction state at time shift state compared to the judgment table at the time of normal state loss in FIG. 6A. The ratio determined by normal fluctuation (non-reach is not a deviation fluctuation (a fluctuation resulting in deviation display result)) is high, and the ratio by which fluctuation time is longer than normal fluctuation is determined as a reach fluctuation is low. Data is set.

  As a result, as compared with the non-time-short state (normal state), since the ratio in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected is higher in the time-short state, the non-time-short state The fluctuation display is performed with the fluctuation time shorter on average than at the time of. By selecting the determination table in this manner, the time saving state can be realized. In addition, by setting the fluctuation time to be shorter in the time-shortened state than in the non-time-shortened state, it is possible to shorten the reserve digestion in the time-shortened state.

  In the judgment tables of FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b), which are selected when they become out of place, the data is set so that the selection ratio of reach type is selected by the height relationship such that normal reach> super reach. It is done. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D selected when the big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected according to the high / low relationship of the ratio such as normal reach <super reach Data is set. As a result, when reaching a big hit, the ratio at which the reach effect of the super reach is performed (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) becomes higher than at the time of the disengagement. The presentation can increase the player's sense of expectation.

  Further, in the determination table of FIG. 6 (d) selected when the big hit is a definite variation big hit, compared to the determination table of FIG. 6 (c), which is usually selected when the big hit is a big hit, The data is set such that the rate at which the type of super reach effect is selected is high. As a result, the ratio at which the reach effect of the super reach is performed (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach at the time the reach is selected) becomes higher when the probability change big hit becomes, compared to the time when the big hit normally occurs. The reach effect of the reach can be performed to increase the player's expectation for the probability variation big hit.

  In addition, such fluctuation pattern, when the sum total reservation memory number (total value) of the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol to display variable is more than predetermined number (for example, the total number of reservation memory is 3 or more) By setting the selection ratio to be different when it is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storages is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the fluctuation time is shorter than when the total number of pending storages is less than the predetermined number. It is also possible to execute the pending number shortening control in which However, even under conditions where the number-of-holds reduction control is executed (for example, the total number of held memories is 3 or more), the sense of reach can be maintained by making the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant. In addition, among the reach, only the super reach may not be shortened, and the on-hold time reduction control may be performed. Furthermore, the pending number time reduction control may be executable by selecting the fluctuation time as a short percentage of normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time, or may be performed by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be sufficient.

FIG. 7 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 the game control microcomputer 560, as shown in FIG. 7, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. 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 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the variation patterns which can be used as shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by the number. "(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 receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of the effect symbol.

  The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (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 002 (H) is a jackpot start designation command for designating a jackpot game state start for each jackpot type (usually a jackpot or a probability variation jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is a large winning opening open designation command indicating a display of the number of times (round) of the special winning opening opening indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designated command after opening a big winning opening, which indicates after opening (closing) a special winning opening of the number (round) indicated by XX.

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating a jackpot gaming state end for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  Command A 401 (H) is a first start prize designation command for designating that there has been a first start prize. The command A 402 (H) is a second start prize designation command for designating that there has been a second start prize.

  The command B 000 (H) is a normal state designation command which designates that the gaming state is the normal state (low probability 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 C0XX (H) is a first pending storage number specification command for specifying the first pending storage number. "XX" in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first pending storage number. The command C1XX (H) is a second pending storage number designation command for specifying the second pending storage number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the second pending storage number.

In the microcomputer 100 for effect control, the first pending storage number designation command for indicating the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number designation command for indicating the second pending storage number are transmitted. Although it is possible to specify the number of pending storages, the present invention is not limited to this, but whenever the variable display is performed, a pending storage number subtraction specification command for subtracting the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number is transmitted. Thus, in the effect control microcomputer 100,
The number of pending storages may be identifiable.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3 XX (H) are the winning determination results of the big hit determination, big hit type determination, fluctuation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of starting winning to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 It is an effect control command indicating the content. Among these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not to be a big hit among the winning determination results, and a determination result of the type of the big hit. Further, command C3XX (H) is a variation type command indicating the determination result (determination result of variation pattern type) of which determination value range the value of the random number for variation pattern type determination is among the winning determination results. It is.

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

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

  In the first pending storage buffer, a saving area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the first pending storage number is secured. In the second hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the second hold storage number is secured. In the first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer, a big hit determination random number (random R) which is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) which is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number (Random 2) and a variation pattern determination random number (Random 3) are stored.

  The CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and the random counter for generating the software random number based on the winning on the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, and (1) A process of saving (storing) in the save area of the pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, these random number values are extracted based on the winning of the first start winning opening 13 and are stored in the first hold storage buffer. Also, based on the winning on the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second hold storage buffer.

  It may be indicated as "stored on hold" that the information on the start winning combination as described above is stored in the first held storage buffer or the second held storage buffer. The random number for fluctuation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for fluctuation pattern judgment (random 3) are not extracted at the start winning combination and stored in advance in the storage area, but the fluctuation pattern setting process (special It may be extracted at the time of the start of fluctuation of the symbol).

  The data stored in the reserve storage buffer in this way is read out at the start winning combination and used for preview advance notice effect as described later, and also read out at the start of variable display and used for variable display.

When there is a start winning on the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, a symbol designating command, a variation type command, a first (second) starting winning designating command, and a first (second) pending Start winning determination processing (such as S1215) such as the memory number specification command
, And the command indicating the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning in S1225 is transmitted from the main substrate 31 to the effect control substrate 80. In the start winning winning time reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol specifying command, variation type command, first (second) starting winning combination specifying command, and first (second) A storage area for storing data that can specify the received command is secured so that various commands such as the pending storage number designation command can be stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect pattern performed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to the change pattern of the plural types, the change display operation of the effect pattern, reach It is comprised from the data etc. which show the control content of various performance operation | movements, such as a production | presentation display operation in production etc. or various production | production operation | movement which does not accompany the fluctuation | variation display of a production | presentation pattern. Further, the notice effect control pattern is composed of data or the like indicating the control content of the effect operation to be the notice effect to be executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content.

  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 the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process 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 special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening in a predetermined order, and the special symbol process is performed. The value of the 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 (S312). Then, depending on the internal state, one of the processes in S300 to S307 is performed.

In the game control microcomputer 560, the RAM 55 stores, as described above, pending storage data (first pending storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the starting winning at the first starting winning opening 13. A second holding storage buffer for storing holding storage data (second holding storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning for the second start winning opening 14; Is provided. A storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of storages of each pending storage is secured in each of these pending storage buffers.

  In the starting opening switch passing process, if the first starting opening switch 13a is turned on, the number of first holding storage data stored under the condition that the first number of holding storages has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the first reserved memory number counter that counts the number is incremented by 1, and numerical data from the random number circuit 503 or the counter for generating software random numbers (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination Processing for extracting (random numbers) and storing them in the storage area of the first pending storage buffer. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is turned on, the number of second pending storage data is counted on condition that the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the pending storage number counter is increased by 1, and numeric data (for example, a random number for big hit determination, a random number for variation pattern type determination, and a random number for variation pattern determination) are extracted from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating software random numbers. And store them in the storage area of the second pending storage buffer.

  With regard to the following description regarding pending storage, it may be indicated as "pending on storage" that information regarding the start winning combination as described above is stored in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer. Also, numerical data stored in the first storage buffer may be referred to as first storage data, and numerical data stored in the second storage buffer may be referred to as second storage data.

  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 variation pattern setting process (S301) counts the variation time according to the determination of the variation pattern (determination of the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number) and the determined variation pattern Is a process for controlling the start of counting of the fluctuation time timer.

  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. In the big winning opening open process (S306), control to transmit the production control command for round display production in the big hit gaming state to the microcomputer 100 for effect control, and confirms the establishment of the closing condition of the big winning opening It is a process which performs a process etc. When the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the special winning opening opening pre-processing (S305). In addition, when all the rounds are finished, it moves to the big hit end processing (S307). 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. In the starting opening switch passage process, the CPU 56 first confirms whether the first starting opening switch 13a is in the on state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the on state, the process proceeds to S1221. If the first start port switch 13a is in the on state, the CPU 56 determines whether the first number of pending storages has reached the upper limit value (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 S1222.

  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 them in the storage area of the first hold storage buffer (S1214). In the process of S1214, a jackpot determination random number (random R), a jackpot type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, It is stored in the save area.

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

  In this embodiment, the start winning at the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 occurs, and after various data obtained at the time of the start winning is stored as pending storage information, the start of the variable display When the condition is satisfied, at the timing of starting the variable display, the special symbol normal processing (S300) changes the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) to start the variable display based on the pending storage information. The determination as to whether or not the display result is a big hit display result, and the determination of the big hit type are performed based on the big hit determination value set corresponding to the various random number values described above and the big hit type determination value. Then, the determination of the fluctuation pattern (including the determination of the fluctuation pattern type) in the fluctuation pattern setting process (S301) is performed using the fluctuation pattern type judgment value set corresponding to the various random number values described above and the fluctuation pattern judgment value. Do based on.

  On the other hand, separately from such determination, the timing before the variable display based on the start winning on the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is started, specifically, the game ball is at the first starting At the timing when the start winning is made to the winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 (the timing when the stored storage information is stored), the pending storage information storing various data obtained at the time of the starting winning is prefetched and the prefetched pending Based on stored information, determination of whether or not to be a big hit in advance, determination of type of big hit, and determination of fluctuation pattern, the big hit determination value corresponding to the various random number values described above, big hit type determination value And, the winning a prize effect processing is executed based on the fluctuation pattern type judgment value. By doing so, the effect control microcomputer 100 predicts the fluctuation display result in advance before the fluctuation display of the effect design is executed, and based on the various determination results at the start winning, It is possible to execute pre-reading effect such as pre-reading notice etc. for giving notice of becoming a big hit (probability of becoming a big hit) during the variable display.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1216), and transmits the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1217). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S 1218), and also sets the value of the first pending storage number counter to EXT data to designate the first pending storage number Control is performed to transmit a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1219).

By executing the processing of S1216 and S1217, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, big hit gaming state, etc.) Every time the start winning hole 13 is started, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the start winning prize for the first start winning opening 13 is generated by executing the processing of S1216 to S1219, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the first start prize designating command And, a set of four commands of the first reserved storage number designation command is sent collectively in one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether the second start port switch 14a is in the on state (S1221). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the on state, the process ends. If the second start port switch 14a is in the on state, 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 second pending storage number 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 them in the storage area of the second hold storage buffer (S1224). In the process of S1224, a jackpot determination random number (random R), a jackpot type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted. It is stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a prize-time effect process as described in S1215 (S1225). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designation command to the microcomputer 100 for effect control based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1226), and controls to transmit the variation type command to the microcomputer 100 for effect control (S1227). In addition, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S 1228), sets the value of the second hold storage number counter to the EXT data, and designates the second hold storage number Control is performed to transmit a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1229).

  By executing the processing of S1226 and S1227, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, big hit gaming state, etc.), the second Every time the start winning hole 14 is started, both the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when the start winning prize for the second start winning opening 14 is generated by executing the processing of S1226 to S1229, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the second start prize designating command And a set of four commands of the total number of pending storage specification commands are transmitted in batch in one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 11 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 storage data stored in either the first storage buffer or the second storage buffer, a process (not shown) for transmitting a customer wait demo specification command for specifying execution of the customer wait demo display is performed. After this, this 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 (S54). 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 (S53).

  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.

  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 read out and stored in the random number 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 stores in the random number buffer of RAM55.

  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 Second
The number of pending storages) = 1, 2, 3, 4 is made to coincide with the order.

  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. (S57). 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 random number buffer and executes the big hit determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 is extracted in S214 of starting opening switch passage processing and S224 of starting opening switch passage processing and stored in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer, and read out to the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal processing. The big hit determination is performed on the big hit determination random numbers stored and stored. 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 jackpot determination, when the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state), the probability of becoming a big hit is configured to be higher than in the non-probability change state (normal game state and time saving state) ing. 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 (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 processing to end the big hit game, and then either the condition that the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times) or the condition that the next big hit is determined When the earlier condition is satisfied, the variation display of the special symbol is finished and the stop symbol is reset at the timing of the stop display.

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

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches 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 which is extracted in the starting opening switch passage process and stored in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer, and read and stored in the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal processing, Using the jackpot type determination table selected in S72, the jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the value of the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the random number 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 “normal big hit”, “01” is set as the big hit type data. When the big hit type is “probable variation big hit”, “02” 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 jackpot type is determined to be "normal jackpot", "3" is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. If the jackpot type is determined to be "probable variation jackpot", "7" is decided as 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. 12 is a flowchart showing variation pattern setting processing (S301) in the special symbol process processing.

In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (S91). If the jackpot flag is set, it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, and the CPU 56 determines which of the non-time-saving state and the time-saving state the jackpot type information stored in S74. As a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the time information indicating that, based on the selection conditions of the determination table described above, the normal state out of phase determination table shown in FIG. 6, time reduction state One of the out-of-time determination table, the normal big-hit determination table, and the probability variation big-hit determination table is selected.

  Here, the time saving information is information indicating whether or not it is in the time saving state. The time saving information is set at the end of the big hit gaming state, and is reset when the variable display serving as the off display result is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) in the time saving state (next big hit The game state is also reset once it occurs.) The time saving information indicates that the time saving state is set when the time saving flag is set, and indicates the non-time saving state when the time saving flag is not set.

  When the big hit flag is set in S91, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit is a certainty big hit based on the big hit type data stored in S74 (S92). If it is a probability variation big hit, the probability variation big judgment table of FIG. 6 (d) is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table shown in FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

  If the big hit flag is not set at S91, that is, if it is an off state, it is checked whether the time saving flag is set (S95). If the time saving flag is not set, the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time saving flag is set, the time saving state determination table of FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Thus, according to the gaming state, as a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern, based on the selection conditions of the determination table as described above, the normal state off time determination table shown in FIG. One of the time saving state off time determination table, the normal big hit time determination table, and the probability variation big hit time determination table is selected.

  Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (random number for variation pattern type determination) from the random number buffer and refers to data of the variation pattern type determination table portion in the determination table selected in the process of S93, S94, S96 or S97. Thus, the variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S114).

  Next, the CPU 56 reads random 3 (random number for variation pattern determination) from the random number buffer, and relates to the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table unit in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97. The variation pattern is determined to be any one of a plurality of types by referring to the data (S115).

  Next, control is performed to transmit the effect control command (the change pattern command) corresponding to the determined change pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116). Then, the first symbol variation specification command or the second symbol variation specification command is transmitted as a command for designating the start of the variation of the special symbol of the one indicated by the special symbol pointer among the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Processing is performed (S117).

Also, the variation of the special symbol is started (S118). For example, by setting the start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the variable display is performed as described above in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. Start it. When the data indicating "first" is set to the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a is started, and the data indicating the "second" to the special symbol pointer Is set, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S119). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S120).

  In the display result designation command transmission process (S302) described above, any one of the display result 1 designation to the display result 3 designation command for designating the display result according to the type of the jackpot determined or the CPU 56 determines the hit. Control to transmit the effect control command (see FIG. 7) is performed.

  In the special symbol variation process (S303) described above, the CPU 56 decrements the variation time timer by 1, and when the variation time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop process (S304) Update to a value and proceed to special symbol stop processing.

  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. In the big hit end process (S307), at the end of the definite variation big hit, the probability change flag and the time saving flag are set, and when the big hit is ended normally, the time saving flag is set. By this, after the end of the probability variation big hit, it is controlled to the probability variation state and the short time status, and after the end of the big hit normally, it is controlled to the time short status.

  It is necessary to continue the time-varying state of the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit until either the variable display is executed 100 times or the next big hit occurs. The duration of such fluctuation display 100 times, in the big hit end processing (S307), the time reduction number counter showing the number of times the special symbol can be fluctuated in the time saving state is set to 100 times, and thereafter the fluctuation display is executed The special symbol stop process is controlled by performing subtraction and updating, and the time saving flag is reset based on the count-up of the time saving counter, and control to end the time saving state is performed.

  Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 13 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 interruption flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703), and executes the following effect control process.

In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data capable of specifying the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as 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 used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol for the production symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle symbol for the production symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol for the production symbol The random number updating process is performed to update the count value of the counter for generating the variable display (S706) Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR7 is calculated by the count of the random counter which updates the count value by software. It is generated and cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and is used as a random number by being extracted at a timing determined for each.

  Next, a hold storage display control process is performed to control the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (move, delete, etc. of the hold display) (S707). In the pending storage display control process of S707, display control of the active display (active display) displayed in the active display area is also executed. Specifically, display control is performed in the following process. For example, in the process of S704, the predetermined first update flag is set when the variable display is received, and the predetermined second update flag is set when the variable display is received. Then, if the first update flag is set, in the process of S 707, one first pending display in the pending display area is erased, and the remaining first pending displays are directed one by one toward the active display area. While shifting and updating the display of the hold display area, if the variable display second update flag is set, one second hold display of the hold display area is erased in the process of S707, and the remaining second hold is held. The display is shifted one by one toward the direction of the active display area to update the display of the hold display area, and then the variable display is performed, and then the process proceeds 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 speakers 27L and 27R, various types of rendering control according to the gaming state are performed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, after the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-reading effect process (S700) for determining whether or not to execute pre-reading effect, and selecting the type of pre-reading effect, the value of the effect control process flag One of the processes in S800 to S807 is performed in accordance with.

  In the effect control process, the following process is performed. In the effect control process processing, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled, and the variable display of the effect symbol is realized, but the control regarding the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol The control regarding the fluctuation display of the production design synchronized with the fluctuation of is also executed in one production control process process.

The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process for performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not pre-reading effect is to be executed, and determining an effect mode when performing pre-reading effect. With pre-reading effect, before the order of the fluctuation display (pattern fluctuation) of the special symbol based on certain holding information (holding memory information) arrives, the holding information is prefetched and the special symbol fluctuation based on the holding information It is rendering technology such as giving notice at a stage prior to the determination of the content of the display and what will be the fluctuation display of the special symbol in the future. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the variable display by the hold information is executed, a big hit occurs later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information or the display mode of the active display. An effect (see FIG. 17 and the like) of giving notice of the possibility is performed as a pre-reading effect. Hereinafter, the hold information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target hold information”. Further, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target variable display”. Moreover, the pending display based on the pending information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target pending display”, and the active display based on the pending information targeted for the pre-read effect is referred to as “active active display”.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process for performing a process of confirming whether or not the variation 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.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling to start the change display of the effect symbol (decorative pattern). The effect symbol variation process (S802) is a process for controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process for stopping the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration pattern) and performing control for deriving and displaying the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The big hit display process (S804) is a process 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. The in-round process (S805) is a process of 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. The post-round process (S806) is a process of performing display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the processing shifts to the processing during the round. The jackpot end effect processing (S 807) is processing for performing display control to notify the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the fluctuation display to the stop of the fluctuation display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. Control of the rendering device (component for rendering) such as the rendering display device 9 is performed according to the process data set in the table.

  The process table is configured of process timer set values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data etc. is described which indicates the aspect of each variation constituting the variation aspect during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the rendering symbol (decor pattern). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Moreover, the fluctuation time in the aspect of the fluctuation | variation is set to the process timer set value. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect pattern in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each variation pattern.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 pre-reads information related to the fluctuation display of the held storage information to be held and displayed before the variable display based on the held storage information is executed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, Based on the pre-read holding storage information as a target, effect control for executing pre-reading effect as a specific effect at a predetermined timing is executed by the effect control microcomputer 100.

  FIG. 15 is a pre-reading effect type table showing the relationship between the type of pre-reading effect, pre-reading effect content, and the start time of pre-reading effect. The pre-reading effect type table is stored in the ROM 102. As shown in FIG. 15, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to execute a plurality of types of pre-reading effects of the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect.

  The chance eye advance notice effect displays the display result of a combination of specific symbols called a chance eye (for example, a predetermined odd symbol combination etc.) in a plurality of variable displays prior to the variable display corresponding to the pending storage information of the target It is a pre-reading effect. In this embodiment, for the chance eye advance notice effect, any effect pattern among a plurality of types of chance eye effect patterns set so as to differ in the degree of expectation of becoming a big hit is used. In addition, for the chance eye advance notice effect, only one kind of chance eye effect pattern fixedly set may be used.

  For example, the first chance eye effect pattern in which the display color of the effect pattern when the chance eye is stopped and displayed is blue, and the plurality of chance eye effect patterns set so that the expectation for becoming a big hit is different, The second chance effect rendering pattern in which the display color is green and the third chance effect rendering pattern in which the display color is red are configured. These multiple types of chance eye preview effect patterns are selected according to the display result so that the expectation of becoming a big hit is, for example, "blue <green <red" in relation to the display color of the effect pattern when the chance eyes stop display The percentage is set.

  Selection of such a chance eye preview effect pattern is performed using the chance eye preview effect mode selection table stored in the ROM 102. In the chance eye preview effect mode selection table, each chance eye preview so that the selection ratio as described above can be realized by the random number SR6 for chance eye preview effect mode selection updated by the above-described random number update processing (S706) It is associated with the effect pattern. In the chance eye advance notice mode selection table, a chance eye notice effect pattern corresponding to the value of the random number SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing is selected.

  In this embodiment, the chance is to use a combination of symbols having a wide variation such as a combination of odd symbols, but for example, a combination of symbols whose left, middle and right symbols are "1, 2, 3" You may use the combination of the pattern where the width of the variation like only the chance eye is narrow.

  Background change notice effects are predetermined background images (such as the background image constituting the background of the effect pattern) usually used in the variable display prior to the variable display corresponding to the pending storage information of the target, as a special background It is a pre-reading effect that is changed and displayed on an image. In this embodiment, for the background change notice effect, any effect pattern of a plurality of types of background change notice effect patterns set to have different degrees of expectation for becoming a big hit is used. The background change notice effect may use only one type of background change notice effect fixedly set.

  For example, the first background change notice effect pattern in which the special background image is the first special background image, and the special background image is the first in which the special background image is the first special background image. (2) A second background change notice effect pattern serving as a special background image, and a third background change notice effect pattern causing a special background image to serve as a third special background image. The plurality of types of background change notice effect patterns have a large hit expectation with respect to the special background image, for example, the magnitude relation of “first special background image <second special background image <third special background image” The selection ratio is set separately for each display result.

  Selection of such a background change notice effect pattern is performed using a background change notice effect mode selection table stored in the ROM 102. In the background change notice effect mode selection table, each background change notice such that the selection rate as described above can be realized by the random number SR7 for background change notice effect mode selection updated by the above-described random number updating process (S706) It is associated with the effect pattern. In the background change notice effect mode selection table, a background change notice effect pattern corresponding to the value of the random number SR7 extracted at a predetermined timing is selected.

  The pending change previewing effect is a prefetching effect that displays a display mode for changing the display mode of the pending image displayed in the pending display area a predetermined number of times (one or more times) before the variable display corresponding to the pending storage information of the target. . In the following description, the variable display in which the pre-reading effect is executed may be referred to as pre-reading effect execution change.

  In the on-hold change presentation, for example, it is possible to change the display mode of the on-hold image as follows. Images displayed and displayed in a normal color (yellow) can be changed to a white, blue, green or red image. The image appearing and appearing in white can be changed to a blue, green or red image. The image appearing and appearing in blue can be changed to a green or red image. The image appearing and displayed in green can be changed to a red image. As described above, in the on-hold change effect, the change effect on the display mode can be performed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation for a big hit increases. In addition, in the on-hold change effect, the change effect on the display mode may be performed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation for becoming a big hit decreases.

  In this embodiment, the hold change notice effect is selected and used from any of a plurality of hold change notice effect patterns set so that the expectation for becoming a big hit differs.

  As a plurality of types of pending change notice effect patterns set so that the expectation for becoming a big hit is different, for example, the expectation for becoming a big hit is “normal color (yellow) for display color of the pending image to be finally displayed A plurality of types of hold change effect patterns are set so as to have a magnitude relationship of <white <blue <green <red). Furthermore, the effect pattern in which the hold change is executed only once and the effect pattern in which the hold change is executed in a plurality of times are included in the plurality of types of hold change effect patterns.

  These plural types of hold change notice effect patterns are selected proportions according to display results so that the display color of the hold image to be finally displayed has a magnitude relationship of “normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red”. Is set.

  The selection of such a pending change advance presentation effect pattern is performed using the pending change advance presentation mode selection table stored in the ROM 102. In the hold change notice presentation mode selection table, each hold change notice such that the selection rate as described above can be realized by the random number R8 for holding change notice presentation mode selection updated by the above-described random number update process (S706) It is associated with the effect pattern. In the hold change notice presentation mode selection table, a hold change notice presentation pattern corresponding to the value of the random number R8 extracted at a predetermined timing is selected.

  There are cases where only one type of effect is executed, and a plurality of types of effect are executed in parallel, corresponding to one time of variable display. In addition to the above-mentioned effects, other types of advance effects such as line-of-the-a-day announcement effects and active change announcement effects may be executed as pre-reading effects.

  For example, in a speech preview effect, a character image such as a human image that can be displayed separately from the rendering pattern and the background image has a scene in which a special speech different from a normally used speech is referred to in a predetermined number of times of variable display. It is a pre-reading effect that effects to be displayed. The active change advance notice effect is a special display mode different from the display mode that normally displays the display mode of the active image displayed in the active display area in a plurality of variable displays before the variable display corresponding to the pending storage information of the target. It is a pre-reading effect to be displayed in various display modes.

FIG. 16 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 for explaining the pre-reading effect. In FIG. 16, as basic display images in the effect display device 9, left, middle, right effect design patterns 91, 92, 93, a reserved image H in the reserved display area 18c, and an active display area AHA An active image AH is shown. In FIG. 16, the left, middle and right effect symbols 91, 92 and 93 are indicated by downward arrows in the state of variation display, and are indicated by numerical symbols in the state of variation stop.

  FIG. 16A shows the display state when the pre-reading effect is not performed. FIG. 16 (B1) shows the display state when the chance eye advance notice effect is being executed as the preread effect. FIG. 16 (B2) shows the display state when the background change preview effect is being executed as the prefetch effect. FIG. 16 (B3) shows the display state when the hold change preview effect is being executed as the prefetch effect.

  When the chance eye advance notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16 (B1), a predetermined chance eye is configured at the time of derivation display of the fluctuation display result at the end of each of the plurality of fluctuation displays in which the effect is executed. The effect of stopping and displaying the combination of the effect symbols is displayed.

  When background change notice effect is executed, the background pattern changes from the normal background pattern to the special background pattern at the start of the first change display of multiple change displays for which the effect is performed as shown in FIG. 16 (B2) An effect of displaying a special background pattern continuously in a plurality of variable display after being made to be.

  When the hold change advance notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16 (B3), while the variable display of the variable display is performed once or a plurality of times at which the effect is performed (when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the effect display) After the image H is temporarily deformed into a star shape and light-emittingly displayed, an effect of changing the display mode (display color) of the reserve image H is performed. The hold image for holding display can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the big hit display result, that is, the ease of display when the big hit display result is obtained. For example, the reserve image can be displayed in a predetermined shape, such as a circle, and can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the big hit display result.

  The reserve image has a large and small relationship of expectation such as normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red, and it is possible to suggest an expectation for becoming a big hit in an aspect (color aspect) where the degree of expectation differs depending on the type of image color. It is. The new hold image has a normal color (yellow), white, and the like when the hold image corresponding to the new hold memory information appears on the effect display device 9 based on the generation of the new hold memory information. It is displayed in a display mode such as blue, green or red. When the hold image changes to a display mode with a high hit probability due to the hold change preview effect, the player's expectation for the big hit can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Although the effect of changing the color of the holding image is executed as the holding change notification effect in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect of changing the shape of the holding image is performed as the holding change notification effect. May be As the pending change advance presentation effect, an effect may be executed in which the size of the pending image changes. As the pending change advance presentation effect, an effect in which the type of the pending image changes may be executed. As the pending change advance presentation effect, an effect may be executed in which an image to be added to the pending image changes. Also, effects may be performed by any combination of a plurality of combinations of color change, shape change, size change, type change, and additional image change. As described above, any effect may be executed as the pending change advance presentation effect as long as the display mode changes.

As shown in FIG. 16 (B1) to (B3), even when any effect is executed among a plurality of types of pre-reading effects such as the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect. By displaying, as a common notification image, the pre-reading notification image 94 in which the character "in pre-reading" is displayed in the telop display mode, it is informed that the pre-reading effect is being performed in the common mode regardless of the type of pre-reading effect. An effect of notification (predetermined notification) during pre-reading is executed. As described above, in response to the execution of the pre-reading effect as the specific effect, the player performs the pre-reading notification in the common mode regardless of the type of the pre-reading effect, so that the player can determine whether or not the pre-reading effect is being performed. It becomes easy to recognize and can improve the recognizability of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects.

  Further, for each of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects such as the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, as described above, a plurality of effect modes (effect patterns) are provided. Pre-reading effect can be executed in the effect mode selected from among the effect mode, but when each pre-reading effect of such chance eye advance notice effect, background change notice effect, and hold change notice effect is executed Regardless of which rendering mode is performed, rendering control is performed to display the previewing notification image 94 in which the above-described "pre-reading" character is displayed in the telop display mode as a common notification image. As a result, with regard to the type of each pre-reading effect, the pre-reading informing notification is performed that notifies that the pre-reading effect is being performed in the common mode regardless of the type of effect mode. As a result, the player can easily recognize whether or not the pre-reading effect is being performed, and the recognizability of the pre-reading effect of the plurality of effect modes can be improved.

  In addition, as described above, with a plurality of types of pre-reading effects such as the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, the pre-reading alerting image in which the character "in advance" is displayed in the telop display mode When effect control for displaying 94 as a common notification image is performed, and each pre-reading effect of chance eye advance notice effect, background change notice effect, and hold change notice effect is executed, a plurality of types in each pre-read effect With regard to the effect mode of the game, it is possible to play a game whether or not the effect of pre-reading effect is being performed by performing effect control to display the informing image 94 during pre-reading as a common informing image in which the character "in advance" is displayed in the telop display mode. This makes it easier for the person to recognize and makes it possible to further improve the recognizability of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects.

  In addition to the pre-reading notification image 94 or in place of the reading notification image 94, the following notification may be performed as pre-reading notification. First, a notification may be made to output a voice such as "during pre-reading" from the speaker 27. In addition, as the notification during pre-reading, notification may be made to output an audio such as “during pre-reading” from the speaker 27 without displaying the notification image 94 during pre-reading. As an example of notifying during pre-reading by voice, notification may be made by outputting a special sound that is not output in the normal gaming state. In addition, as notification during pre-reading, notification may be performed by operating a movable body such as a predetermined character. In addition, as the notification during pre-reading, a display may be made on another display device capable of specifying that “pre-reading is in progress” without displaying the notification image 94 during pre-reading in the effect display device 9. The other display devices in that case include sub display devices (small image display devices etc.) smaller than the effect display device 9 and various display devices such as dot matrix display devices. In addition, the display capable of specifying "in advance" is a character that can specify that it is in advance reading, a predetermined figure that can specify that it is in advance reading, and that it is reading ahead The display may be any display that can directly or indirectly specify that prefetching is in progress, such as a possible predetermined number. In addition, as the notification during the pre-reading, any of a plurality of the various notification modes described above may be executed in a presentation mode in combination.

In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the variable display of the production pattern is executed, when performing the pre-read effect as the specific effect, various effects such as reach effect to be executed for the variable display, and the pre-read The difference in the effect with the effect may be vague, and it is difficult for the player who looks for such effect to make a judgment as to whether or not the pre-reading effect is being executed, and the understanding of the effect is inadequate As a result, there is a problem that it may not be possible to improve the interest of the game. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, since the notification during the prereading of the common mode is made corresponding to a plurality of types of prereading effects, it is clear that the prereading effects are being executed. Can be notified. In this way, by executing the pre-reading notification in the common mode, even the first-look player mentioned above can easily judge whether or not the pre-reading effect is being executed, and the degree of understanding of the effect is insufficient. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  FIG. 17 is a display screen view of the effect display device 9 showing an effect of pre-reading notification completion for ending the pre-reading notification when the pre-reading notification is executed. In FIG. 17, the display state of the effect display device 9 is shown as time passes. In Drawing 17, although pre-reading informing end production about pre-reading informing at the time of pending change notice production is performed is shown as a representative example, pre-reading informing end completion shown in Drawing 17 is in other types of pre-reading effect Is performed similarly.

  In the variable display of a plurality of times in the effect period in which the pending change advance presentation effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 17 (A), the notification during the pre-reading by the display of the notification image 94 during the pre-reading is executed. Then, as shown in FIGS. 17B and 17C, in the variable display cycle for the pre-reading determination target, as in the variable display cycle immediately before that shown in FIG. Notification during pre-reading is performed from the start of the variable display to the end of the variable display. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17C, the pre-reading notification during display by the pre-reading notification image 94 is continuously executed even after the end of the change display of the pre-reading determination target. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17 (D), the notification during reading ahead by the display of the notification image 94 during reading is continued also at the start of the change display of the change display number immediately after (next time) the variable display number As shown in FIG. 17D, when the predetermined time elapses from the start of the variable display, the display of the notification image 94 during pre-reading is ended, whereby the notification during pre-reading is ended.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing various determination tables for determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect. FIGS. 18A to 18C show a chance eye advance notice presence / absence determination table used to determine whether or not a chance eye advance notice effect is to be performed. FIGS. 18 (D) to 18 (F) show a background change advance effect presence / non-presence determination table used to determine whether or not to execute background change advance effect, and FIGS. 18 (G) to 18 (I) show them. A hold change notice / presence effect determination table used to determine whether or not to execute a hold change notice is shown.

  The chance eye advance notice presence / absence judgment table includes (A) a big hit time chance eye advance notice presence / absence judgment table, a (B) super reach losing time chance chance eye notice presence / absence judgment table, and (C) a super reach The hour chance eye advance notice presence / absence judgment table and the like are included. The background change notice effect presence / absence determination table includes the (B) big hit background change notice presence / absence determination table, the (E) super reach loss time shift out of the background change notice effect presence / absence determination table, and the (F) super reach failure time A background change notice effect presence / absence determination table is included. The hold change notice effect presence / absence determination table includes a (G) big hit hold change notice / presence determination table, a (H) super reach fail hold change before notice effect presence / absence determination table, and (I) super reach A hold change notification presence / absence judgment table is included. Each of the notice effect presence / absence determination tables is stored in the ROM 102.

  The big hit time chance eye advance notice production presence / absence determination table of (A), the big hit time background change notice presence / absence determination table of (D), and the big hit hold change notice presence / absence judgment table of (G) correspond to the hold display The variable display result of the variable display based on the storage information is used at the time of jackpot prediction that is predicted to be a jackpot display result.

The (B) super reach is lost when chance eye notice effect production determination table, (E) the super reach when out background change notice effect presence / absence determination table, and (H) the super reach loss when pending change notification effect presence / absence determination table The super reach predicted that the variable display result of the variable display based on the holding storage information corresponding to the holding display corresponds to the big hit display result is used at the time of the deviation prediction.

  (C) Non-super reach at the time of chance eye preview effect production determination table, (F) other than the super reach at background change notice effect presence determination table, and (I) other than super reach at the time of pending change notification presence or absence The determination table is used at the time of out-of-range forecasting except super reach where it is predicted that the variable display result of the variable display based on the pending storage information to which the pending display corresponds corresponds to the big hit display result.

  In each of the chance eye advance notice presence / absence determination tables of (A) to (C), a total of 100 numerical values of random numbers SR2 (numerical range of 0 to 99) for execution presence / absence decision execution determination execute advance notice effect. It is allocated to the decision and the decision not to execute the advance presentation effect. In each of the background change notice effect presence / absence determination tables (D) to (F), a total of 200 numerical values of random numbers SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 199) for determining presence / absence of background change notice effect execution execute advance notice effect. It is allocated to the decision and the decision not to execute the advance presentation effect. In each of the pending change advance notice presence / absence determination tables of (G) to (I), a total of 300 numerical values of the random number SR4 (numerical range of 0 to 299) for decision of presence / absence change execution for pending change performs advance notice. It is allocated to the decision and the decision not to execute the advance presentation effect. For each of SR2 to SR4, the number of allocated random numbers is shown to clarify the explanation.

  In each of the (A) big hit time chance eye advance notice effect presence determination table, the (B) big hit time background change notice presence presence / absence determination table, and the (G) big hit hold change notice time presence / absence determination table, a predetermined timing The data is set based on the value of SR2 extracted in step S2 so as to have a magnitude relationship of "execute advance notice effect> do not execute advance notice effect". The super reach of (B) is off when the chance eye notice effect production determination table, (E) of the super reach when out background change notice performance determination table, and (H) of the super reach when the hold change advance notification presence or absence determination table In each of them, data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “execute advance announcement effect = do not execute advance announcement effect” by the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. (C) Non-super reach at the time of chance eye preview effect production determination table, (F) other than the super reach at background change notice effect presence determination table, and (I) other than super reach at the time of pending change notification presence or absence In each of the determination tables, data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of "previous notice effect <do not execute advance notice effect" by the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing.

  Moreover, when (A)-(C), (D)-(F), and (G)-(I) are compared, the ratio which performs pre-reading effect at the time of big hit decision The data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of effect <hold change advance effect effect. Further, data is set such that the ratio of executing the pre-reading effect at the time of the departure is the magnitude relationship of "chance eye advance notice effect> background change notice effect> hold change advance notice effect". As a result, the degree of expectation for the jackpot when the effect is performed is increased with the magnitude relationship of "chance-eye advance notice effect <background change notice effect <hold change notice effect". The degree of expectation for the jackpot when the pre-reading effect is executed may be set to other magnitude relationships, such as being the same for each of the advance effects.

When the variable display result of the variable display based on the pending storage information becomes the big hit display result by setting the data in FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (I) as described above, the chance eye is compared with the time when the out display is made. For each of the advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, the ratio to be determined to be executed becomes high. As a result, when such pre-reading effect is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the jackpot compared to when it is not executed. In addition, by setting the data in Figures 18 (A) to 18 (I), the fluctuation display result of the fluctuation display based on the pending storage information becomes the disappointing display result, but the disappointing display result in the super reach with high expectation for becoming a big hit When it comes to chance, it is a chance eye compared to the time when it comes to the gap display result in fluctuation display other than super reach (for example, normal reach fluctuation display, normal fluctuation display, etc.) which is lower than when the jackpot expectation becomes super reach. For each of the advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, the ratio to be determined to be executed becomes high. As a result, when such pre-reading effect is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the jackpot compared to when it is not executed.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of a pre-reading effect execution start variation selection table. The look-ahead effect execution start variation selection table is a fluctuation display that starts the execution of the pre-read effect when it is determined to execute the pre-read effect such as the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect. It is used to make a selection decision. The look-ahead effect execution start variation selection table is stored in the ROM 102.

  The prefetching effect is executed on the condition that at least two pieces of pending storage information exist including the newly occurring pending storage information, and the upper limit number of the first pending storage number is four. The variable display for starting the execution of the pre-reading effect is based on the variable display based on the pending storage information of the pre-reading determination target, the previous variable display, the second variable display, and the third variable fluctuation display. It can be performed from any time of display time.

  In the look-ahead effect execution start variation selection table of FIG. 19, one for two to four, which is the number of pending storages of the first special symbol (the number of first pending storages) including the pending storage information newly generated, one time ago A total of 400 numerical values of the random number SR5 (numerical range of 0 to 399) for selection of pre-reading effect execution start fluctuation are allocated at the time of the variable display of the previous three times.

  In the pre-reading effect execution start variation selection table, data is set such that the pre-reading effect is more easily started from the time of the fluctuation display earlier as the first number of pending storages increases. When it is decided to execute pre-reading effect such as chance eye advance notice effect, background change notice effect, and hold change notice effect, the pre-reading effect execution start variation selection table is used to start the execution of pre-reading effect The display is selected and determined. As a result, since the execution start timing of the pre-reading effect is not fixed, variations of the effect can be enriched.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the pre-reading effect is executed only in the low base state, the pre-reading effect is executed targeting the first hold storage. The preview effect may be performed even in the high base state.

  In addition, about pre-reading effect, when it is decided to execute pre-reading effect, after randomly determining whether or not pre-reading effect is executed, chance eye advance notice effect, background change notice effect, and hold change advance notice, and, Among the effects, any one advance notice effect or any of a plurality of types of advance notice effects may be selected, and the selected effect may be executed as a pre-read effect.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory view showing a data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and a start-up winning time reception command buffer. As a region for holding various data used to control the rendering operation, the RAM 103 mounted on the rendering control board 80 shown in FIG. 3 includes, for example, a rendering control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 20A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

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

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

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations, such as SR1-1 to SR5 described above. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters.

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

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning combination reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 20B are stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The start winning combination reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 20 (B) are provided in two types: for the first special symbol and for the second special symbol. In FIG. 20 (B), the start winning winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer corresponding to the first special symbol for executing the pre-reading effect are shown as an example. The start winning winning reception command buffer for the first special symbol corresponds to the columns of symbol designation, variation type, start winning designation, and pending storage number designation in the buffer shown in FIG. 20 (B). It is a storage buffer that performs a reception command received when a pending storage occurs. In the start-up winning reception command buffer, storage areas (areas corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the first pending storage number are provided. In such a start winning winning reception command buffer, the presence or absence of pre-reading effect determination shown in FIG. 20 (B), pre-reading effect execution variation specification, chance eye preview effect mode specification, background change notification effect mode specification, and hold change An effect buffer including a storage area corresponding to the column of advance effect mode specification is added in a mode associated with each pending storage. The start-up winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer may be separately provided in different areas in the RAM 103.

  As for the start winning winning time reception command buffer, an area for storing a symbol designating command (“design designation” in the figure) and an area for storing a variation type command (“variation type in FIG. "", An area for storing the start winning specification command (first start winning specification command) ("Start winning specification" in the figure), and an area for storing the pending storage number specification command (first pending storage number specification command) In the figure, "specified number of pending storages" is provided.

When there is a start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, a symbol designating command, a variation type command, a start winning designating command (first or second starting winning designating command), and hold storage Number specification command (first or second pending storage number specification command)
Is transmitted from the main substrate 31 to the effect control substrate 80. The effect control CPU 101 stores data specifying the commands in the order received at the start winning combination from the beginning of the vacant area of the start winning received command buffer. As a result, when there is a start winning, the received command is stored in each area of "design designation", "variation type", "start prize designation", and "number of pending storage designation" in the figure. .

  As shown in FIG. 20 (B), the start-up winning reception command buffer and the various data stored in the corresponding effect buffer are stored in the first storage area (buffer number “1” each time variable display of effect symbols is started. After being read out for use in the effect of the variable display, the data stored in the area corresponding to “.” Is deleted, and the subsequent memory contents are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 20 (B), when the variable display of the effect design is started next, each data stored in buffer number "1" is read and then deleted, and buffer number "2" Each data stored in the area corresponding to “1” is shifted to the area corresponding to buffer number “1”.

  The effect buffer shown in FIG. 20 (B) may be provided with a storage area with an address correspondence that is linked (or subordinated) to the start winning winning reception command buffer, and an address independent of the starting winning winning reception command buffer A storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning combination storage in the storage area of

  As shown in FIG. 20 (C), in the area of the “design designation” command, “C200 (H)” indicates the off display result designation, and “C201 (H)” indicates the big hit display result designation. In the "Variation type" command area, "C300 (H)" indicates the type of normal fluctuation, "C301 (H)" indicates the type of normal reach fluctuation, and "C302 (H)" indicates the type of super reach fluctuation. Show. In the area of the “start winning designation” command, “A 401 (H)” indicates the first starting winning designation, and “A 402 (H)” indicates the second starting winning designation. In the area for "number of pending storages designated", "C001 (H)" to "C004 (H)" indicate the first number of pending storages "0" to "4", and "C101 (H)" to "C104 ( H) indicates the second pending storage numbers “0” to “4”.

  The free area of the start winning reception command buffer, that is, the data in the area in which no data is stored is "0000 (H)". At the start winning game, command transmission is performed in the order of the symbol specifying command, the variation type command, the start winning specifying command (first and second), and the number of pending storages specifying command (first and second). Therefore, if command reception is properly performed, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), in the storage area corresponding to each of buffer numbers “1” to “4”, symbol designation command, variation type command, start winning combination designation Commands and pending storage count specification commands are stored. FIG. 20B shows an example in which commands are stored in storage areas corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores the following information for effects corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” in the start winning winning time reception command buffer for the first special symbol A presentation buffer is provided as a storage area for the video. With regard to the second special symbol, in this embodiment, since the pre-reading effect is not performed, the effect buffer for the execution of the pre-reading effect is not provided. In addition, also for the second special symbol, an effect buffer for execution of the pre-reading effect may be provided, and the pre-reading effect may be executed as in the first special symbol.

With regard to the first special symbol, based on predetermined data such as symbol designation information and the like stored in the start winning winning reception command buffer, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the "pre-presence effect judgment" in the pre-reading effect process to be described later. Data of "pre-reading effect execution change specification", data of "chance eye advance effect mode specification", data of "background change advance effect mode specification", and data of "hold change advance effect mode specification" are started Data storage area of "prediction effect determination presence / absence" provided in the effect buffer, corresponding to each data of buffer numbers "1" to "4" corresponding to the pending storage information in the winning reception command buffer Data storage area of effect execution change specification, data storage area of "chance eye advance effect mode specification", "background change advance effect mode" Data storage area of the constant ", and is stored in the data storage area of the" pending change prediction effect mode designation ".

  The data of "pre-reading effect determination presence or absence" is data indicating whether or not the pre-reading effect is determined (presence or absence). The data of “prediction effect execution variation specification” is data indicating whether or not it is designated (decided) as a variation display when the pre-reading effect is executed. The data of “chance eye advance presentation effect designation” is data indicating the presence or absence of the execution of the opportunity eye advance presentation effect and the presentation mode. The data of “background change advance presentation effect designation” is data indicating the presence or absence of execution of the background change advance presentation and the presentation action. The data of “hold change advance presentation effect mode designation” is data indicating the presence / absence of the execution of the hold change advance announcement effect and the effect mode.

  When the execution judgment of the pre-reading effect based on the various advance notice presence / non-presence judgment tables of FIGS. 18 (A) to (I) has not been made for the pre-reading judgment object as pending storage information corresponding to the new start winning combination When data of "1000 (H)" capable of specifying "no determination" is stored in the data storage area of "presence of determination" and when it is determined whether or not to perform pre-reading effect, "pre-presence effect determination" Data of "1001 (H)" which can specify "judged" is stored in the storage area of.

  When it is determined that at least one of the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change advance notice effect, and the hold change advance notice effect is executed for the prefetch determination object as the pending storage information corresponding to the new start winning combination According to the contents of the effect, "2001 (H)" which can specify "prediction effect execution change specification" in the data storage area of "prediction effect execution change specification" corresponding to pending storage information before the pre-reading determination target Data is stored. On the other hand, when it is decided not to execute any advance notice effect, the "2000 (H)" of "2000 (H)" which can specify "no effect" in the storage area of "prediction effect mode specification" data corresponding to the pre-reading determination target Data is stored.

  When it is determined by the determination tables in FIGS. 18A to 18C that the chance eye advance notice effect is not executed for the pre-read determination target as the pending storage information corresponding to the new start winning combination, “the chance eye notice effect Data of "3000 (H)" which can specify "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "specify mode". On the other hand, when it is determined that the chance eye advance notice effect is to be executed, using the chance eye effect execution start change selection table of FIG. Then, using the above-mentioned chance eye advance presentation mode selection table, any kind of chance eye announcement effect pattern is selected and determined.

  Then, in the data storage area of “chance eye advance presentation effect mode designation” corresponding to the suspension storage information before the prediction determination target, the chance eye advance presentation effect is executed to execute the determined opportunity eye preview effect pattern. Data (3001 (H), etc.) that can specify a pattern is stored. In FIG. 20 (B), the pending storage information of buffer number 4 is the prefetch determination target, and it is determined that the chance eye preview effect is executed for the prefetch determination target, and all the “chance eye preview effects before the prefetch assessment target are determined. In the data storage area of “specify mode”, an example is shown in which data of the first chance notice generation pattern is set.

When it is determined that the background change advance presentation effect is not executed by the determination tables in FIGS. 18D to 18F for the prefetching determination target as pending storage information corresponding to the new start winning combination, “Background change advance presentation effect Data of "3000 (H)" which can specify "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "specify mode". On the other hand, when it is determined that the background change notice effect is to be executed, it is determined how many times before the background change notice effect is to be executed using the pre-reading effect execution start change selection table of FIG. Furthermore, any type of background change notice effect pattern is selected and determined using the above-mentioned background change notice effect mode selection table.

  Then, in order to execute the determined background change notice effect pattern in the data storage area of “background change notice effect mode designation” corresponding to the hold storage information before the pending storage information of the pre-reading determination target, the background change notice effect Data (3101 (H) and so on) that can specify a pattern is stored. In FIG. 20B, the pending storage information of buffer number 4 is the prefetch determination target, and it is determined that the background change notice effect is to be executed for the prefetch determination target, and all the “background change preview effects before the prefetch determination target are performed. An example is shown in which data of the first background change notice effect pattern is set in the data storage area of “specify mode”.

  When it is determined by the determination tables of FIGS. 18G to 18I that the pending change advance presentation effect is not executed for the pre-reading determination target as the pending storage information corresponding to the new start winning combination, “the pending change announcement effect Data of "3000 (H)" which can specify "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "specify mode". On the other hand, when it is determined that the pending change advance presentation effect is to be executed, it is determined how many times before the pending change presentation effect is executed using the pre-reading effect execution start change selection table of FIG. Furthermore, using the above-mentioned hold change notice production mode selection table, any kind of hold change notice production pattern is selected and determined.

  Then, in order to execute the determined pending change advance presentation effect pattern in the data storage area of “pending change announcement effect mode specification” corresponding to the pending storage information of the pre-read determination target prior to the pending storage information, the pending change advance presentation effect Data (3201 (H) and so on) capable of specifying a pattern is stored. In FIG. 20 (B), it is determined that the pending storage information of buffer number 4 is the prefetch determination target, and that no pending change preview effect is to be executed for the prefetch determination target, and all the pending change preview effects before the prefetch determination target An example is shown in which data of no effect is set in the data storage area of "specify mode".

  In the data storage area of "pre-reading effect execution variation specification" corresponding to each holding memory information, it is determined to execute any of the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect and the hold change notice effect Sometimes, "2001 H" which can specify "prediction effect execution change designated" is stored, and "prediction effect execution change designated no" can be specified when it is decided not to execute any advance notice effect. 2000H "is stored.

  As described above, in the effect buffer, "prediction effect determination or not", "prediction effect execution variation designation", "chance eye advance notice effect mode designation", "background change notice effect mode designation", and "hold change advance notice effect mode" By storing data as described above in each data storage area of “designated”, the effect control microcomputer 100 is configured to confirm the chance eye notice effect, background change notice based on confirming such data. It is possible to execute pre-reading effects such as rendition and hold change notice effects.

  FIG. 21 is a timing chart showing the relationship between pre-reading effect and pre-reading notification. In FIG. 21, (A1), (B1), (C1), and (D1) show the relationship between the pre-reading effect and the notification during pre-reading before the variable display of the pre-reading determination target. In FIG. 21, (A2), (B2), (C2), and (D2) show a first example of the relationship between the pre-reading effect and the pre-reading notification in the variable display after the pre-reading determination target. In FIG. 21, (A3), (B3), (C3), and (D3) show a second example of the relationship between the pre-reading effect and the pre-reading notification in the variable display after the pre-reading determination target.

  As shown in (A1) to (D1), prior to the variable display of the pre-read determination object, based on the pre-read determination object, as the pre-reading effect, the chance eye advance notice effect is executed from the time of 3 previous variable display of the pre-read determination object When it is determined that the background change advance presentation is to be started from the time of the variable display 3 times before the pre-reading determination target, a plurality of types of pre-reading presentation are executed as follows.

  As shown in (C1), the execution of the background notice effect is started at the same time as the start of the variable display three times before the pre-reading determination target. Since this time is the start of the variable display, the chance eye preview effect is not executed. As described above, when multiple types of pre-reading effects are executed corresponding to one time of variable display, as shown in (D1), pre-reading is in progress at the start of pre-reading effect by background notice effect of which execution is first started. The execution of the notification is started. As shown in (B1), the chance eye advance notice effect is executed at the time of derivation display of the display results immediately before the end of the variable display three times before, second time and one time before the pre-reading determination target.

  Thus, when a plurality of types of pre-reading effects are executed corresponding to one time of variable display, execution of pre-reading notification is started at the start of pre-reading effect by background notice effect which is first started. Therefore, it is possible to set the execution time of the notification during pre-reading when a plurality of specific effects are performed as an appropriate time.

  Also, when specific effects are executed over multiple times of variable display as shown in (B1) and (C1), notification during prefetching can be performed for multiple times of variable display as shown in (D1) By this, it is possible to execute the notification during the pre-reading corresponding to the execution time of the pre-reading effect, and it is possible to further improve the recognizability of the pre-reading effect.

  Next, state control of notification during pre-reading at the time of variable display after the pre-reading determination target will be described. As shown in (A2), (B2), (C2) and (D2), when there is no pending storage information for which it is decided to execute the next pre-reading effect when the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is executed. As described above, the background preview effect ends in response to the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target as shown in (C2). At that time, the notification during the pre-reading continues even if the variable display of the pre-reading determination target ends, and is ended when a predetermined time elapses after the variable display of one time after the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is started.

  Regarding notification during pre-reading, as shown in (D2), when the notification during pre-reading is ended after the end of the variable display for the pre-reading determination, not for the end of the variable display for pre-reading judgment It becomes impossible for the player to easily identify which variable display is made, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the amusement of the game by making it difficult for the player to identify the variable display of the pre-read determination target.

In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the pre-reading effect as a specific effect is executed, the fluctuation display that is not a reach, in particular, the out-of-focus display result, and the fluctuation display that is the out-of-back display result after becoming the normal reach When the pending storage information for which the fluctuation display with relatively low expectation for the big hit is executed is the pre-reading judgment target (target), the pre-reading effect is performed when the pre-reading judgment variable display is executed and ended. When the game is finished, the player can easily recognize the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, so that the player has a sense of excitement and there is a problem that the interest of the game decreases. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the prefetching effect is executed by terminating the notification during prefetching after the completion of the variable display of the prefetch determination target, not at the end. It is possible to make it difficult for the player to easily recognize which variable display is the variable display of the pre-read determination target (the recognizability of the pre-read determination target can be reduced). As a result, in this embodiment, it is possible to relieve the player from having the above-mentioned sense of excitement with regard to the pre-reading effect, and it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest of the game.

  In addition, when the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is executed, when there is pending storage information for which it is determined to execute the next pre-reading effect when the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is executed, (A3 As shown in), (B3), (C3) and (D3), as in the case where there is no such pending storage information, the notification during pre-reading continues even after the end of the variable display for the pre-reading determination target, and It corresponds to the prefetch determination target for which it is determined to execute the next prefetch effect without ending even if a predetermined time has passed since the variable display of one time after the variable display of the prefetch determination target is started. It is continuously performed until the variable display is performed.

  As described above, with regard to the notification during prefetching, when there are a plurality of prefetching determination targets, the notification is continued during the period from the end of the variation display of the previous prefetching determination target to the start of the next variation display of the second prefetching determination target. Since the notification is executed in such a manner, the player is given the impression that the preview advance notice effect is continuously executed until the next variable display of the pre-read determination target even after the end of the previous variable display of the pre-read determination target. Thus, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest of the game among the variable display of the plurality of pre-reading determination targets.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the above-described pre-reading effect process (S700). In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, the storage contents in the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 20 are checked, and in that, the first hold for which it is not determined whether or not pre-reading effect is to be executed. It is determined whether there is memory (S711). For example, it is determined whether or not there is data of pending storage in which data of "1000 (H)" is stored in the storage area of the presence or absence of pre-reading effect determination.

  If it is determined in S711 that there is no first hold storage for which it is not determined whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S711 that there is no first pending storage for which it is not determined whether or not to execute the prefetching effect, the first number of pending storages is determined as to whether or not the current first pending storage number is two or more. It confirms based on the 1st number of pending storages specified by specification command (S712). In S712, when the first number of pending storages is less than 2, there is no first pending storage information for performing the variation display before performing the variation display based on the new first pending storage information, and a new first suspension Since there is no previous variable display to be subjected to the preread effect based on the stored information, it is checked whether the variable display for executing the preread effect can be executed.

  If the current first pending storage number is not 2 or more in S712, it is decided not to execute the pre-reading effect (S727), and the process proceeds to S728 described later. On the other hand, when the current first pending storage number is 2 or more in S712, the corresponding variation display result and the variation type are confirmed in the start winning winning reception command buffer for the pending storage information of the pre-reading determination target (S713) . Then, based on the variation display result and the variation type confirmed in S713, the corresponding table is selected from the chance eye advance notice presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 18A to 18C, and the random number SR3 is extracted and selected. It is determined based on the extraction value of the random number SR3 using the table whether or not the chance eye advance notice effect is to be executed (S717).

  Next, based on the variation display result and the variation type confirmed in S713, the corresponding table is selected from the background change preview effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 18D to 18F, and the random number SR4 is extracted and selected. It is determined based on the extracted value of the random number SR4 whether or not to execute the background change preview effect based on the extracted table (S718).

  Next, based on the variation display result and the variation type confirmed in S713, the corresponding table is selected from the pending change notice effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 18G to 18I, and the random number SR5 is extracted and selected. It is determined based on the extracted value of the random number SR5 whether or not to execute the pending change advance presentation effect by using the above table (S719).

  Then, data of “determined” is stored as data of the storage area of “presence of change presentation determination such as pending or the like” on the first hold storage information to be subjected to the pre-reading determination (S720).

  Next, based on the determination results in S717 to S719, it is checked whether or not it is determined to execute any pre-reading effect corresponding to the pre-reading determination target (S721). When it is determined in S721 that neither pre-reading effect is to be executed, data of “not specified” is stored as storage data of “pre-reading effect execution variation specification” corresponding to the first hold storage information of the pre-reading determination target. And stores data of "no effect" as storage data of various notice effect modes designated as "chance eye effect mode designation", "background change notice effect mode designation", and "hold change notice effect mode designation". (S726). And it progresses to S728.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S721 that any pre-reading effect is to be executed, the variable display result for the pending storage information of the pre-reading determination target is confirmed in the start winning reception command buffer (S722).

  Then, for one or more pre-read effects for which pre-read effects are determined to be performed among the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, the pre-read effect execution start variation selection table of FIG. The random number SR5 is selected, and while using the selected table, based on the extracted value of the random number SR5, the variable display times for starting the execution of the pre-reading effect to be executed are once to three times from the pre-read judgment target It selects and decides from the front (S723).

  Next, among the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, the read ahead effect mode to be executed for one or more pre-read effects determined to be performed is pre-read It selects and determines according to the kind of presentation (S724).

  In S724, specifically, when it is decided to execute the chance eye preview effect, the random number SR6 for chance eye advance effect mode selection is extracted, the chance eye advance effect mode selection table is selected, and the random number SR6 is extracted Based on the value, a chance eye advance notice effect pattern as a chance eye advance notice effect mode is selected and determined from among a plurality of chance eye advance notice effect patterns. Further, in S724, specifically, when it is determined to execute the background change notice effect, the random number SR7 for background change notice effect mode selection is extracted, and the background change notice effect mode selection table is selected, and the random number SR7 is selected. The background change notice effect pattern as the background change notice effect mode is selected and determined from among the plurality of background change notice effect patterns based on the extracted value of. Further, in S724, specifically, when it is determined to execute the pending change notice effect, the random number SR8 for the pending change notice effect mode selection is extracted, and the pending change notice effect mode selection table is selected, and the random number SR8 is selected. On the basis of the extracted value of, the pending change advance presentation effect pattern as the pending change advance presentation effect mode is selected and determined from among the plurality of pending change advance presentation effect patterns.

  Next, according to the start timing and effect mode of the pre-reading effect determined in S723 and S724, “prediction effect execution variation specification”, “chance eye effect mode specification”, “background change notification effect mode specification”, and The data is stored in the data storage area with various notice effect target designations such as "hold change notice effect mode designation" (S725), and the process proceeds to S728.

Specifically, in S725, as for the chance eye advance notice effect, as described above, data storage of "chance eye advance notice mode designation" for the number of times of the variable display determined in S723 in the data storage area before the prefetch determination target In the area, data of a preread effect mode for specifying the chance eye advance notice effect pattern determined in S724 is stored. In S725, as for the background change advance presentation effect, as described above, in the data storage area of the "background change advance presentation effect mode specification" for the number of times of the variable display determined in S723, The data of the pre-reading effect aspect which specifies the background change notice production pattern which is decided with is stored. In S725, with regard to the pending change advance presentation effect, as described above, in the data storage area of the pre-reading determination target before the target of the judgment of the pre-reading determination, the data storage area of The data of the pre-reading effect mode which specifies the pending change notice effect pattern determined in step is stored.

  In S728, while extracting the random number SR8 for holding display appearance color selection decision, using the data table for predetermined holding display appearance color selection decision, based on the extraction value of the random number SR8, for holding display appearance color selection decision In the data table of, the selection ratio of “normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red” is obtained when the big hit display result is obtained, and when the off display result is obtained “the normal color (yellow)> white The data is set to be the selection ratio of the magnitude relationship of> blue> green> red.

  Next, with regard to the first hold storage information to be subjected to the pre-reading determination, the hold image of the appearance hold color selected and determined in S727 is displayed as a new hold image (S729), and the process is ended. As described above, in the pre-reading effect process, when the pending storage information is newly generated according to the new start winning, the pending color is selected as the pending display mode, and the new pending display mode is determined. Execute a display to make the hold image appear on The suspended image displayed in this manner is subjected to the suspended shift operation by the suspended storage display control process of S707 in FIG. 13 every time the variable display is performed, and the display position is shifted (moved).

  As described above, when processing for selecting and deciding the appearance suspension display mode (appearance suspension color) when suspension storage information is newly generated according to a new start winning combination, the suspension storage display of S 707 in FIG. 13 is performed. The appearance hold display mode may be selected and determined when the hold storage display control process is performed, included in the control process.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

  When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern is received, the display result of out-of-reach is determined as the final stop of the effect pattern using the out-of-pattern determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604) , S616. In the off symbol determination data table, numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

In the process of S604, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the extracted numerical data is left and middle, respectively, using the data design table for determining the outlying symbols. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols that result in the fluctuation display result of the right effect symbols. Thus, when determining the combination of non-reach losing symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number accidentally matches the combination of the big hit symbols, the correction is made to become the combination of the missing symbols (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by shifting one symbol). Also, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number happens to be the reach symbol, it is corrected so that it becomes a combination of non-reach out-of-out symbols (for example, correction for shifting the right symbol by 1 symbol) and each stop symbol Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of S602 that it is not a non-reach variation pattern (if it is determined that it is a reach variation pattern), the stop symbol of the rendering symbol constituting the combination of reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at predetermined timings, and the symbols corresponding to the random numbers extracted from SR1-1 are used using the data design table for determining the outlying symbols. A symbol corresponding to a random number determined as the stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state and corresponding to the value of the counter extracted from SR1-2 is determined as the stop symbol of the middle symbol. Also in this case, when it happens to be a combination of big hit symbols, each stop symbol is determined by correcting (for example, correcting the middle symbol by one symbol) so as to become the combination of the out symbols.

  In addition, when it is not determined to shift in the processing of S601 (when it is determined to be a big hit) (N in S601), the CPU 101 for effect control has a big hit symbol according to the type of the big hit. The stop design of the production design which constitutes combination is decided (S603), it advances to S616.

  In S603, a combination of hit symbols is determined according to the type of the big hit as follows. The type of big hit from among the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit based on which display result specification command of the display result 2 specification command and the display result 3 specification command is stored in the display result specific command storage area If it is determined that it is decided to make a big hit in a definite variation, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of the SR1-1 and the big variation in a big design (for example, left, Using the data table (table for determining the probability of big hit symbol design) with the relationship between the middle and the right with the odd number combination such as "7,7,7" etc., any positive variation big hit symbol from the extracted value Select and decide the combination of Also, when it is determined that it is determined to be a big hit normally, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a big hit symbol (for example, left, middle, etc. Using the data table (usually a big hit design determination table) in which the right is set to a relation of "4, 4, 4", etc. with an even number of square eyes, a combination of any of the normal big hit symbols from the extraction value Choose and decide. The symbol determined in this manner is used as a final stop symbol which is a variable display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, processing for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, effects of variable display of the effect pattern (including a variable display mode such as pseudo-link), effects of change such as suspension, etc., various types such as specific notice effect etc. After the effect setting process (S616) for performing the process of setting an effect is performed, the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from when fluctuation of the effect design is started to when the finalized design symbol becoming the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. Data indicating the control content of various rendering operations such as the variable display operation of the symbol, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the effect of the pseudo ream, and the effect display operation in the advance effect It is stored.

  In addition, each design fluctuation control pattern, for example, the production control process timer set value, the production control process timer determination value, the production display control data, the voice control data, the lamp control data, and the variation display of the production symbol The control data for controlling the various rendering operations according to the contents are included, and the contents of the various rendering control, the switching timing of the rendering control, and the like are set in time series.

  Next, a process table corresponding to the effect control pattern selected in S617 is selected (S618). Then, the process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the process of S619 is executed, the rendering device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component 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 and the speaker 27) as an effect component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, a command is output to VDP 109 in order to display an image (including the effect pattern) on the effect display device 9 in accordance with 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, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol processing (S802). Design fluctuation start processing is executed (S 622). And, the effect design fluctuation start processing ends.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process (S616) described above. In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the process described below.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current variable display is a variable display designated to execute the preread active change effect (S630). More specifically, in S630, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 20B, “pre-read effect execution change designation” data corresponding to the hold storage information for executing the current fluctuation display When data of “designated effect execution variation” is stored, it is determined that it is a variable display in which a pre-reading effect is designated to be executed. If it is determined in S630 that the variable display is not designated to execute the pre-reading effect, the process proceeds to S637 described later.

  When it is determined in S630 that the variable display for which the pre-reading effect is specified is determined to be performed, the storage buffer information for executing the current variable display in the buffer for the first storage for holding shown in FIG. 20 (B) Based on confirming each data of "chance eye notice production mode designation", "background change notice production mode designation", and "hold change notice production mode designation" corresponding to The mode is confirmed (S631).

  Next, based on the confirmation result of the presentation mode of the pre-reading effect to be executed in the current fluctuation display in S631, the effect pattern of the pre-reading effect to be executed and the execution timing are set (S632), and the process proceeds to S633. Specifically, in S632, for example, in response to the confirmed data of "chance second notice production mode designation", "background change notice production mode designation" and "hold change notice production mode designation" confirmed, for example, the present fluctuation In the display, an effect pattern of pre-reading effect such as which kind of pre-reading effect is performed and at which timing and at which effect pattern is set. In that case, the type of the pre-reading effect to be executed can be determined and set based on whether or not the data of the region of these effect mode designation of the effect buffer is data other than "3000 (H)" . The effect pattern of the pre-read effect to be executed can be determined and set based on the data of the effect pattern stored in the data of the region of these effect mode designations of the effect buffer. The execution timing of the pre-reading effect to be executed can be determined and set based on referring to the presentation start time for each pre-reading effect type set in the pre-reading effect type table of FIG.

  Next, it is determined whether the pre-reading notification flag is set (S633). The pre-reading notification flag is a flag that is set when the pre-reading notification is being executed corresponding to the execution of the pre-reading effect, and is set in S635 described later.

  If it is determined in S633 that the notification flag during pre-reading is not set, it is time to start execution of notification during pre-reading corresponding to the pre-reading effect to be executed from now, according to the type of pre-reading effect to be executed The effect pattern and the execution timing of the informing effect during pre-reading are set (S634). For example, when the chance eye advance notice effect is executed, it is set to carry out notification during prefetching from the end of the variable display. When the background change advance presentation effect is executed, setting is made to execute notification during prefetching from the start of the variable display. When the pending change advance presentation effect is executed, setting is made to execute notification during prefetching from the pending change time during the variable display. In the case of executing a plurality of types of prefetching effects during 1-variation display, as shown in FIGS. 16 (A1), (B1), (C1) and (D1), when the prefetching effect of the earlier execution timing starts Make settings to start rendering during pre-reading.

  In addition, in S634, when any type of pre-reading effect is executed, the same pre-reading informing is displayed to display the common pre-reading informing notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 regardless of the jackpot expectation degree. A pattern is set. This makes it possible to simplify the control process when the pre-reading notification is performed. Further, in S634, when any type of pre-reading effect is executed, the pre-reading informing to display the common pre-reading informing notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 is executed regardless of the type of pre-reading effect, An effect pattern is set. As a result, since it becomes possible to confirm whether or not the pre-reading notification is being executed by the player based on the presence / absence of the display of the common pre-reading notification effect, recognition of multiple types of pre-reading effects is further enhanced. It can be improved.

  Further, in S634, even when any of the effect patterns of the plurality of chance eye notice effect patterns are executed, or when any of the effect patterns of the plurality of background change notice effect patterns are executed, the plurality of hold statuses Even when any of the effect patterns of the change advance presentation effect pattern is executed, any type of pre-reading effect is executed in which a common pre-reading notification to display the common pre-reading notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 is executed. Ru. As a result, the player is notified of any kind of effect mode (rendering pattern) included in each pre-reading effect for each pre-reading effect of the chance eye pre-notice effect, the background change pre-notice effect, and the hold change pre-notice effect. Since it becomes possible to confirm whether or not the notification during pre-reading is being executed by the presence or absence of the display of the notification effect during common pre-reading, the recognizability of the pre-reading effect can be further improved. In addition, control processing when executing notification during pre-reading can be simplified.

  Next, a pre-reading notification flag is set (S635), and the process proceeds to S642. Further, when it is determined in S633 that the notification flag during pre-reading is set, the display result of the current variable display is by checking the data of "design designation" in the effect buffer of FIG. 20 (B). It is determined whether or not the jackpot display result is obtained (S636).

  If it is determined in S636 that the jackpot display result is not obtained, the effect of the pre-reading notification currently being executed is continued during the current fluctuation display, and the effect of the pre-reading notification is continued even after the end of the fluctuation display Then, an effect pattern of notification during pre-reading is set (S636A), and the process proceeds to S642. As a result, when the current fluctuation display results in an out-of-focus display, the notification during the pre-reading is executed in a mode in which the next fluctuation display is continued as shown in FIG. 21 (D2).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S636 that the big hit display result is obtained, the effect of the pre-reading notification currently being executed is continued during the current change display, and the effect of the pre-reading notification is ended at the end of the change display. Then, the effect pattern of notification during pre-reading is set (S636B), and the process proceeds to S642. As a result, when the current fluctuation display results in a big hit display result, the notification during pre-reading is executed in a mode in which the next fluctuation display is not continued.

  In S 636, S 636 A, S 636 B, when being controlled to the big hit gaming state based on the display result of the change display of the pre-read determination object, the notification during pre-reading is ended at the end of the change display. When not controlled, by terminating the notification during the pre-reading after the end of the variable display, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game when not controlled to the big hit gaming state triggered by the variable display of the pre-reading determination target.

  If it is determined in S630 that the variable display is not designated to execute the pre-reading effect and the process proceeds to S637, it is determined whether the pre-reading informing flag is set (S637). If it is determined at S637 that the pre-reading notification flag is not set, the process proceeds to S642. On the other hand, when it is determined in S637 that the pre-reading notification flag is set, it is when the pre-reading notification is being executed corresponding to the pre-reading effect that has already been executed, and for the effect of FIG. By checking the buffer, it is determined whether or not there is a plan to execute the next pre-reading effect after the current fluctuation display in the first hold storage information (S638).

  If it is determined in S638 that there is no plan to execute the next pre-reading effect after the current variable display, the pre-reading notification flag is reset (S639), and a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds from the start of the current variable display) Degree) An effect pattern for ending the informing effect during pre-reading is set when it has elapsed, and the process proceeds to S642.

  Therefore, the pre-reading notification corresponding to the pre-reading effect is executed in a mode in which the next variable display is continued by S636A even when the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is executed, and as S638 to S640, as the first hold storage information. When there is no execution schedule of the next pre-reading effect, it continues until the predetermined time elapses after the start of the variable display one time after the pre-reading determination target.

  In this manner, by terminating the notification during pre-reading after the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, not the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, the player is used as a variable display for the pre-reading determination target variable display. Can not be easily identified, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game by making it difficult for the player to identify the variable display of the pre-read determination target.

Also, when not being controlled to the big hit gaming state based on the display result of the variable display of the pre-read determination target, by terminating the notification during pre-reading after the end of the variable display, the big hit gaming state triggered by the variable display of pre-read determination target It is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest of the game when it is not controlled to

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S638 that there is a plan to execute the next pre-reading effect after the current variable display, the pre-reading notification flag is not reset, and the current pre-reading notification information being executed is displayed as the current change. The presentation pattern of the pre-reading notification is set such that the pre-reading notification effect is continued even after the end of the fluctuation display (S641), and the process proceeds to S642.

  As described above, when there are a plurality of prefetching determination targets, the variation display is performed first after the end of the variation display of the first prefetching determination target for which the variation display is performed first. Since notification during pre-reading is executed in a mode that continues during the period up to the start time, even after the end of the variable display of the previous pre-reading determination target, the specific effect continues to be performed until the subsequent pre-reading determination target variable display It is possible to give the player the impression of being played, and to suppress the decrease in the interest of the game among the variable display of the plurality of pre-reading determination targets.

  Next, in S642, processing is performed to set the various effects other than the previously-described effect and the notification effect during pre-reading (S642). Thereafter, the effect setting process is ended.

  Based on the setting of effect control based on the execution of the process of S632 in such effect setting process, based on the effect pattern and the execution timing set in S632 by the process during the effect symbol variation shown in FIG. 14 (S802) In this case, any one effect or any of a plurality of effects is executed among the chance eye advance notice effect, the background change notice effect and the hold change notice effect as shown in FIG.

  In addition, based on the setting of the effect control based on the execution of the process of S634, S636A, S636B, S640, S641 in the effect setting process, it is set in S632 by the process during the effect design variation (S802) shown in FIG. Based on the effect pattern, an effect of notification during pre-reading as shown in FIG. 17 is executed.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, an adjustment means capable of adjusting the rendering effect according to the adjustment operation by the player at least while the variable display is being performed, and an adjustment image for displaying an adjustment image corresponding to the adjustment by the adjustment means for a predetermined period When the adjustment image display means derives and displays the variation display result within a predetermined period, the adjustment image can not be viewed or recognized in a period in which the variation display result is derived and displayed within the predetermined period. A pachinko gaming machine provided with specific notification means that makes it difficult will be described.

FIG. 25 shows an example of specific settings for displaying various images on the screen of the effect display device 9. FIG. 25A shows a configuration example of a Z value setting table for allocating Z values to a plurality of display layers. FIG. 25B shows an arrangement example of each display layer based on the setting of the Z value by the Z value setting table. In this embodiment, the plurality of layers include a small symbol display layer, a change effect display layer, and a effect symbol display layer. In the small symbol display layer, an effect image indicating a small symbol variably displayed in the small symbol display area is drawn. The small symbol display area is a display area in which the variable symbol display of the small symbol, which is the effect symbol reduced from the normal effect symbol, is performed in synchronization with the variable symbol of the special symbol or the decorative symbol when the predetermined condition is satisfied. is there. In the change effect display layer, an effect image indicating a character or the like used in the on-hold display change effect or the active display change effect is drawn. In the effect symbol display layer, an effect image indicating an effect pattern that is variably displayed in the effect symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right” is drawn. In the image data of the effect image drawn on each display layer, a Z value which is a depth value used when drawing each effect image in a superimposed manner is set. The Z value of the effect image drawn on each of the small symbol display layer, the change effect display layer, and the effect symbol display layer by the setting of the Z value by the Z value setting table as shown in FIG. 25A is the effect image Have different values depending on the display layer to be drawn.

The effect control microcomputer 100 is provided with a CGROM (Character Generator ROM) and a VRAM (Video RAM) in addition to the above-mentioned VDP (Video Display Processor) as a configuration used for image processing. Effect control microcomputer 1
At 00, for example, when the VDP writes the image data read from the CGROM into the frame buffer of the VRAM or the like, the priority may be determined by performing the Z value comparison operation. Then, the image data of the effect image having a small Z value is written to the frame buffer in preference to the image data of the effect image having a large Z value. As a result, the effect image drawn on the display layer to which a small value is assigned as the Z value has higher priority than the effect image drawn to the display layer to which a large value is assigned as the Z value, and the player sees forward Can be placed on the side.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (B), the small symbol display layer in which the effect image showing the small symbols variably displayed in the small symbol display area (the area where the downward arrow is shown) is the most viewed from the player. The Z value is set to be placed on the front side. Therefore, even when a display effect by displaying an arbitrary effect image on the screen of the effect display device 9 is executed, the player can always visually recognize the display of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V. In addition, the change effect display layer is a display layer that provides an effect area in which an effect image used for a pending display change effect or an active display change effect is displayed, and is on the rear side of the small symbol display layer. The Z value is set to be arranged on the front side of the display layer. As a result, the effect image used in the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the effect pattern. In this manner, the effect image indicating the change effect character can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the effect pattern to be the identification information image. The plurality of layers may include an error image display layer. Then, for example, by setting the Z value so that the error image display layer is disposed on the front side of the small symbol display layer, the priority of the error image (refer to FIG. 27 (D1) (D2)) is set to other. It may be made higher than the effect image of.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect setting process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100. FIG. 27 is a display screen diagram of effect display performed in the effect display device 9 in accordance with the effect setting process.

  The effect effect setting process is performed after the pre-reading effect process (S700) as a process different from S800 to S807 related to a series of effect control processes, for example, in the effect control process process as shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, by performing the effect effect setting process described below, during the game (FIG. 27 (A)) or during the customer waiting demonstration display (FIG. 27 (B)), by the adjustment operation of the player The volume can be adjusted as a stage effect. In addition, when the volume is adjusted, the adjustment result image R indicating the adjustment result of the volume is displayed in a mode in which it is superimposed on the effect image or the demonstration image in a predetermined area of the effect display device 9. The adjustment result image R is displayed, for example, in the form of a bar graph display that increases or decreases in the left-right direction, as shown in FIGS. 27 (A), (B), and (C2). The mode of the adjustment result image R is arbitrary as long as the player or the like can recognize the current volume, and may be a mode of displaying numerical values or characters corresponding to the volume, a circle graph mode, or the like.

In this embodiment, the menu screen is displayed in the menu mode (see FIG.
Adjustment of the volume is possible only when the item of "volume adjustment" is selected from 1)) and the volume adjustment mode is selected (FIG. 27 (C2)). While the volume adjustment mode is selected, the adjustment result image R is always displayed. Further, as described later, in response to the reception of the predetermined operation during the display of the customer waiting demo, the display of the customer waiting demo is switched to the menu mode.

  When the effect setting process shown in FIG. 26 is started, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether the menu mode is being executed (SA701). For example, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the menu mode is being executed if the menu mode in-progress flag is on, and determines that the menu mode is not being executed if the on-state flag is off. The menu mode execution flag is set to the on state at SA 662 described later, and cleared to the off state at SA 661 (see FIG. 28).

  When the menu mode is not being executed (SA701; No), the CPU for effect control 101 determines whether the adjustment result image display flag is in the on state (SA702). Note that the adjustment result image display flag is set to the on state at SA 708 or SA 715 described later, and cleared to the off state at SA 704 and SA 712.

  When the adjustment result image display flag is in the on state (SA702; Yes), the CPU for effect control 101 determines whether or not a predetermined period T1 predetermined from the adjustment operation acceptance time has elapsed (SA703). Here, the adjustment operation (adjustment operation) is an operation performed by the player using, for example, operation means such as a stick controller 122, and in this embodiment, is an operation for adjusting the volume as a rendering effect. . The player adjusts the volume from within a predetermined range (for example, six steps of 1 to 6) by, for example, tilting the stick controller 122 to the left and right, and the volume at the time of stopping the tilting operation is It is determined as the volume as the adjustment result.

  The volume determination operation may be performed by pushing and pulling the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 or pressing the push button 120 separately from the adjustment operation. Further, the operation means for adjusting the volume is not limited to the stick controller 122, and may be a cross key, a dial-type operation means, etc. not shown. Also, instead of the operation means, a non-contact type sensor (for example, a photo sensor or the like) may be used, and adjustment of the rendering effect may be possible by the adjustment operation of the player detected by the sensor.

  The predetermined period T1 is predetermined as a display period of the adjustment result image R indicating the adjustment result of the sound volume. The predetermined period T1 is arbitrary as long as it is an appropriate period for the player to confirm the adjustment result, and is set to about several seconds (for example, 2 to 10 seconds) in this embodiment. Note that whether or not the predetermined period T1 has elapsed from the adjustment operation acceptance time corresponds to the predetermined period T1 by a predetermined timer, for example, when it is determined that there is an adjustment operation (SA706; Yes) in SA706 described later. A value may be set and it may be determined whether the timer has timed out.

  The adjustment operation (adjustment operation) may be an operation for adjusting the display brightness (light amount) of the effect display device 9 as the effect and the effect effect lamp. The adjustment result image R may indicate the adjustment result of the luminance. Moreover, according to the adjustment operation, at least one of the volume and the brightness may be adjustable. Further, the predetermined period for displaying the adjustment result image according to the volume and the predetermined period for displaying the adjustment result image according to the luminance may be set to the same length, or set to different lengths. It may be done.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 28, an example in which the adjustment result image R is displayed during a predetermined effect will be described. FIG. 28 is a view showing a display example on the effect display device 9 when the adjustment result image R is displayed during a predetermined effect.

  When the variation display (variation) of the production symbol is executed and the variation display state of the presentation symbol becomes the reach state as shown in FIG. 28 (A), predetermined reach presentation in the normal reach is executed, and thereafter, FIG. 28 (B) By displaying the development notification image ("Super reach!" In the illustrated example) as shown in Fig. 6 on the effect display device 9, the notification of the development to the super reach is performed. When the adjustment operation is performed by the player during the fluctuation, the adjustment result image R is displayed at the lower right end of the effect display device 9 as shown in FIG. 28 (B) (corresponding to SA 710).

  Subsequent to such a development notification, the operation promotion image P is displayed during execution of the reach effect in the super reach as shown in FIG. 28 (C). Then, when the operation using the push button 31B is performed, as shown in FIG. 28D, a predetermined cut-in effect is performed. When the operation by the push button 31B is not performed during the display period of the operation promotion image P, the cut-in effect is not performed. After that, as shown in FIG. 28E, for example, the final stop symbol of the big hit combination is derived and displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 28B to 28D, the adjustment result image R remains displayed on the effect display device 9 until the predetermined period T1 elapses after the adjustment operation is performed. In this case, the adjustment result image R is displayed at a position not overlapping the development notification image and the operation promotion image P (an example of the specific effect image). However, in the variable display result derivation period T2, as shown in FIG. 28E, the adjustment result image R is erased (corresponding to SA 712) even if the predetermined period T1 has not elapsed. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the recognizability of the variable display result derived and displayed.

The second embodiment can be said to have the following means configuration.
(1) A gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of displaying variable results of identification information and displaying the result of the display, and the adjustment operation by the player (adjustment operation at least during the execution of the variable display) Adjustment means capable of adjusting the effect according to (for example, effect control CPU 101 for executing the process of SA 706, SA 707), and an adjustment image corresponding to the adjustment by the adjustment means (for example, FIG. 28 (B) to (D) An adjustment image display unit (for example, CPU for effect control 101 for executing the processing of SA 708, SA 703, and SA 704) for displaying the adjustment result image R shown in a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined period T1); When the variable display result is derived and displayed within the predetermined period, a period during which the variable display result is derived and displayed within the predetermined period (even if The adjustment image can not be viewed in the derived display period T2) (for example, the effect control CPU 101 executes the processing of SA710 to SA712, etc.) or is not visible (for example, the adjustment image is displayed semitransparently or blinked etc.) And). According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the recognizability of the variable display result derived and displayed.

  (2) In the gaming machine of (1), at least a part of the display area of the adjustment image overlaps with at least a part of the derived display area of the variable display result (see, for example, FIG. 27A) It is also good. According to such a configuration, since the adjusted image result image overlapping with at least a part of the derived display area of the variable display result is erased, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the visibility of the variable display result.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), the error image may not be erased even while the variable display result is derived and displayed (see, for example, FIG. 27 (D2)). According to such a configuration, the visibility of the error image can be secured.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), the display of the error image is prioritized over the display of the adjustment image (the effect control CPU 101 that receives the abnormality notification command indicates the command Until the error is eliminated, the display of the error image as shown in (D1) and (D2) in FIG. 27 may be continued). According to such a configuration, the visibility of the error image can be secured.

  (5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4), when the adjustment operation is performed, the demonstration display is maintained so as to be visible (see, for example, FIG. 27B). The demo display may be erased when the event is performed. According to such a configuration, a demonstration display can be suitably performed.

  (6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5), a determination means (microcomputer for gaming control) for deciding whether or not to control in an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state etc.) Display means for fluctuating display of the identification information according to the big hit judgment processing of the CPU 56 of 560 and the determination result of the determination means (for example, effect control process processing of the CPU 101 for effect control etc.) And a specific effect execution unit capable of displaying a specific effect image during execution of the fluctuation display of the identification information (for example, processing of the CPU 101 for effect control for executing character display processing for change effect, etc.); The effect image can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of at least a part of the identification information (see, for example, FIG. 25B). In the period in which the variation display result of the identification information is derived, the payout execution means sets the display mode of the specific effect image to a stationary mode at a position overlapping on the front side of the identification information (for example, the CPU 101 for effect control) However, you may make it the process which makes the display mode of a specific effect image a stationary mode in the position which overlaps in the front side rather than a production | presentation pattern, etc.). According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent false recognition of the display result.

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) As shown in FIG. 16 (B1) to (B3), etc., in response to the execution of the pre-reading effect as the specific effect, the pre-reading notification of the common mode is executed regardless of the type of pre-reading effect Thus, the player can easily recognize whether or not the pre-reading effect is being performed, and the recognizability of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects can be improved.

  (2) In addition to the notification during pre-reading of the common mode being executed regardless of the type of pre-reading effect, any of the effect patterns of the plurality of chance eye preview effect patterns is further performed by S634 or the like in FIG. Also when executed, when any effect pattern of the plurality of background change notice effect patterns is executed, or when any effect pattern of the plurality of hold change notice effect patterns is executed, the same pre-reading By executing the middle notification, it is possible to improve the recognizability of pre-read effects of a plurality of types of effect modes, and to further improve the recognizability of pre-read effects.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 21 (D2), with regard to the notification during prefetching, the prefetching is performed when the notification during prefetching is executed by ending notification during prefetching after completion instead of at the end of variation display of the judgment object of prefetching. The player can not easily identify which fluctuation display is the fluctuation display of the judgment object, and it is difficult to distinguish the fluctuation display of the judgment object of pre-reading judgment by the player, thereby suppressing the decrease in the amusement of the game. it can.

  (4) With regard to notification during prefetching, in addition to ending notification during prefetching after the end of the variable display of the object to be judged for prefetching and not after that, further, by S634 etc. in FIG. When any of the effect patterns are executed, or when any of the effect patterns of the plurality of background change notice effect patterns are executed, any of the effect patterns of the plurality of hold change notice effect patterns are executed By performing common pre-reading notification also when being done, the recognizability of pre-reading effects of a plurality of types of effect modes can be improved, and the recognizability of pre-reading effects can be further improved.

(5) As shown in FIG. 21 (D1), when a plurality of types of pre-reading effects are executed corresponding to one time of variable display, at the start of pre-reading effect by background notice effect of which execution is first started, Since the execution of the notification during pre-reading is started, the execution time of the notification during pre-reading when a plurality of specific effects are performed can be made appropriate.

  (6) When specific effects are executed over a plurality of variable displays as shown in FIGS. 21 (B1) and (C1), notification is given during prefetching over a plurality of variable displays as shown in (D1) By being executable, notification during pre-reading can be executed corresponding to the execution time of pre-reading effect, and the recognizability of pre-reading effect can be further improved.

  (7) As shown in FIG. 21 (D3), with regard to the notification during prefetching, when there are a plurality of prefetch determination targets, the variation display of the second second prefetch determination target from the end of the variation display of the previous prefetch determination target Since notification is executed in a mode that continues during the period up to the start of the pre-reading notice effect is continuously executed until the next variable display of the pre-reading determination target even after the end of the previous variable display of the pre-reading determination target. It is possible to give the player the impression of being played, and to suppress the decrease in the interest of the game among the variable display of the plurality of pre-reading determination targets.

  (8) In S634, when pre-reading effect of any kind is executed, a common pre-reading informing is displayed to display the common pre-reading informing notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 regardless of the jackpot expectation degree. An effect pattern is set. This makes it possible to simplify the control process when the pre-reading notification is performed.

  (9) In S634, when any type of pre-reading effect is executed, the pre-reading notification to display the common pre-reading informing notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 is executed regardless of the type of pre-reading effect , An effect pattern is set. As a result, since it becomes possible to confirm whether or not the notification is being executed during the pre-reading by the player by the presence or absence of the display of the predetermined effect, it is possible to further improve the recognizability of the plurality of pre-reading effects. it can.

  (10) As shown in the second embodiment, until the predetermined period T1 elapses after the adjustment operation is performed, as shown in FIGS. 28 (B) to (D), the adjustment result image R is the effect display device 9 The adjustment result image R is displayed at a position not overlapping the development notification image and the operation promotion image P (an example of the specific effect image). However, in the variable display result derivation period T2, as shown in FIG. 28E, the adjustment result image R is erased (corresponding to SA 712) even if the predetermined period T1 has not elapsed. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the recognizability of the variable display result derived and displayed.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.
(1) As an example which shows the notification during the pre-reading by displaying the character, it is not limited to the telop display mode, but a specific character image is displayed, and the character "during pre-reading" is displayed as a line of the character image. You may do so. It is also possible to provide a display area for displaying various messages such as game information on a part of the effect display device 9, and to display the character "during pre-reading" in the message display area.

  (2) As the pre-reading notification image described above, an image provided separately from the pre-reading effect image such as the image of the chance notice image, the image of the background change notice effect, and the image of the hold change notification effect An example has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pre-reading notification image may be included in each pre-reading effect image and displayed as part of the pre-reading effect image when displaying each pre-reading effect image. It is also good.

(3) As an image of the notification during prefetching described above, an example has been shown in which the effect mode of notification during prefetching is completely common to a plurality of types of prefetching effects. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to select a plurality of types of images different in character color and images in a common aspect different in part such as images different in character size as pre-reading notification images. It is also possible to display an image of a common aspect that is partially different according to the type of presentation.

  (4) As the pre-reading informing notice described above, an example has been shown in which the pre-reading in-forming notice of the common mode is executed for all the pre-reading effects. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and with regard to a predetermined specific pre-reading effect (for example, an effect that can be clearly recognized from the contents of the pre-reading effect, etc.), pre-reading in an aspect different from pre-reading notification in the common aspect. The middle notification may be performed.

  (5) When ending the above-described pre-reading notification, the example has been described in which the pre-reading notification is ended during the next variable display of the pre-reading determination target. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pre-reading notification may be ended during the second and subsequent variable display of the pre-reading determination target.

  (6) As an example of ending the pre-reading notification in the subsequent variable display of the pre-reading determination target when ending the pre-reading notification, it indicates that a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the change display. The However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as an example of ending the notification during pre-reading in the variable display after one time of the pre-read determination target, the timing when the first symbol stops or the timing when the reach state occurs in the variable display The pre-reading notification may be ended at a predetermined effect execution timing in the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display, such as (the timing when two symbols stop).

  (7) In the embodiment described above, an example has been shown in which, when performing various types of pre-reading effects, it is an effect to be made to execute pre-reading notification in the common mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when it is decided to execute various pre-reading effects, it is lottery whether or not the pre-reading notification of the common mode is to be executed at the selection ratio set to the predetermined ratio less than 100%. In addition, the pre-reading informing in the common mode may be performed only when the pre-reading informing is selected to be performed.

  (8) Please disclose that the color of the corner of the display surface of the effect display device 9 may be changed by the image such as the effect image as the effect mode of the notification during the pre-reading shown in the embodiment described above. . Also, an effect may be performed to cause a specific lamp (light emitting means) provided in the game board or the game slot to emit light (the lamp may be for notification only during pre-reading, or other effects May be shared with

  (9) The end timing of the notification during prefetching shown in the above-described embodiment is not limited to the above-described one, and is prior to the variable display of the prefetch determination target (for example, the first time of the variable display of the prefetch determination target) At the end of the fluctuation display, at the start of the fluctuation display of the prefetch judgment object, during the execution of the fluctuation display of the prefetch judgment object (for example, at the reach establishment), and at the end of the fluctuation display of the prefetch judgment object May be used.

  (10) Of the above-described embodiments, as shown in FIG. 21D (D2), for pre-reading notification, the effect of ending the pre-reading notification after completion, not at the end of the variable display for pre-reading determination In the pachinko gaming machine 1 having a function, notification may be made in a different presentation mode as the pre-reading notification without notifying the common mode in a plurality of types of pre-reading effects. For example, in the case where the expectation for the big hit is the same depending on the type of the pre-reading effect, predetermined notification of a different presentation mode may be performed according to the type of the pre-reading effect. In addition, when the degree of expectation for the big hit differs depending on the type of the pre-reading effect, the predetermined notification of the effect mode which differs according to the degree of expectation of the big hit corresponding to each pre-reading effect may be executed.

(11) In the embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the pre-reading effect is not performed when the number of pending storages is not two or more. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pre-reading effect may be performed even when the number of pending storages is not two or more.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, an example was shown in which the effect control microcomputer 100 makes a selection decision that pre-reading effect is to be executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, such selection determination is performed on the side of the game control microcomputer 560, and data capable of specifying the determination result is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 by the effect control command. The computer 100 may perform in accordance with the effect control command.

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

  (14) In the embodiment described above, when the variation is started in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control 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, Although the example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the gaming control microcomputer is the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo sequence, presence or absence of slip effect (so-called second if it does not reach) Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before stop, and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (so-called second stop if it does not reach) Command) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in the variable display on the basis of the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer is notified of the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer is made to select a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. It is also good. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending the 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. As described above, in the configuration in which the variation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands, the determination result of the display result by the effect process at the time of winning in the second command after transmitting the first command, Alternatively, pre-reading determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and effects of pre-reading notice may be executed based on the reception of the second command.

(15) The embodiment described above can also be applied to a device such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the embodiments described above 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 a storage device such as a computer device or the like in advance. It does not matter if it is distributed by pre-installing it in. 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.

  (16) Although the gaming machine for paying out the game medium to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize has been described as the present embodiment, the game medium is sealed, and the game medium is used for the player according to the occurrence of the prize. You may employ the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed type game machine is provided with a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls as an example of a game medium in the game machine, and a storage unit for storing the game points is provided according to the ball lending operation. The gaming points are added to the storage unit, the gaming points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the firing operation of the ball, and the gaming points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  (17) In the embodiment described above, for example, the case is shown in which a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed. It is not limited to the form. For example, the symbol displayed in a variable manner and the symbol displayed in a derived manner do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the symbol displayed in a variable manner may be derived and displayed. In addition, it is not necessary to change and display a plurality of types of symbols, and the change display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately repeating lighting and blinking of the one type of symbol display. And even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be finally derived and displayed, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol is finally derived and displayed It may be one.

  (18) In the embodiment described above, the “ratio (probability, probability)” has been described by taking a predetermined value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, 0% may be used as the “proportion (proportion, probability)”. For example, in the case where "the occurrence rate of one is higher than the occurrence rate of the other" by comparing the occurrence rate of the predetermined gaming state 1 with the occurrence rate of the other gaming state 2 in the predetermined gaming period, Also includes the case where the rate of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (19) In the embodiment described above, after the variable display result is derived and displayed when it is determined that the display result of the variable display is to be a probability change big hit, after the end of the jackpot gaming state, unconditionally into a probability change state An example of controlled stochastic state control is shown. However, not limited to this, the probability change determination device is controlled to be a probability change state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 20 A type of probability change state control may be performed.

  (20) It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. 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.

  1 Pachinko gaming machine, 560 Microcomputer for game control, 100 Microcomputer for effect control, 9 Effect display device.

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that performs variable display,
Pre-reading determination means for making pre-reading determination on the variable display not yet started;
According to the judgment result of the pre-reading judgment by the pre-reading judgment means , a plurality of types of specific effects including the specific display effect to display the specific display corresponding to the fluctuation display which has not started yet Specific effect means that can be performed before,
Correspondence display effect means for displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display in a predetermined corresponding display area;
The specific effect means in response to execution of by the specific effect, and a predetermined notification means for performing a predetermined notification in the same manner regardless of the type of the specific effect,
The specific effect means can change the specific display from the normal mode to a special mode different from the normal mode,
Even when the specific display is displayed in the special mode, the corresponding display effect unit maintains the same mode as the special mode because the variable display corresponding to the specific display is started. By moving the specific display to the corresponding display area as it is, it is possible to display the corresponding display,
The predetermined notification means may, before and after the start of the variable display corresponding to the specific display, and after the start of the variable display, even when the specific display is displayed in the special mode, It is possible to execute the predetermined notification in the same manner,
A game machine characterized by

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