JP6528186B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular to a pachinko gaming machine and the like.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines, it is common to execute effects in conjunction with games, and the types and modes of the effects are various. In this type of gaming machine, it is known that a player or the like can configure various settings related to effects such as the volume of effect sound, the brightness of illumination for effects, the brightness of a display screen displaying a effect image, etc. ing. In the gaming machine having such a configuration, there is an advantage that the effect is to be executed with the setting according to the preference of the player or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-279019 A

  However, simply making it possible to perform the setting relating to the effect as described above may cause a reduction in the effect of the effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the reduction of the rendering effect while enabling the setting regarding the rendering by the player or the like. It is to do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the present invention adopted the following composition.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine capable of playing a game using a predetermined gaming medium,
First movable effect means;
Second movable effect means;
An effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect accompanying a game;
Setting means capable of performing setting relating to an effect based on an external input;
Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information;
And a special game execution unit capable of executing a special game advantageous to the player based on the display result of the variable display being a specific display result.
Wherein the directing, a first movable production which operates said first movable representation section to the first time during the variation display, the second movable effect to the second timing later than the first timing in the variable display There is a second movable effect in which the means operates,
The display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result in the case where the second movable effect is performed than in the case where the first movable effect is performed without the second movable effect being performed. Likely
As the setting relating to the effect, the setting relating to the second movable effect can be performed,
The presentation execution section, Ri executable der the second movable effect on the basis of the details set by the setting unit,
As the setting relating to the second movable effect, the execution mode of the second movable effect when the display result of the variable display is the specific display result, the aspect in which the second movable effect is executed with a predetermined probability, or the predetermined The gist of the invention is that it can be set to an aspect that is executed with a higher probability than the probability .

In the gaming machine according to the present invention , the setting regarding the effect is performed based on the first movable effect means, the second movable effect means, the effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect accompanying the game, and the input from the outside. A special game that can execute a special game which is advantageous for the player based on the setting means capable of playing the game, the identification information display means for displaying the variation information of the identification information, and the display result of the variation display becoming the specific display result. An execution means, and for the effect, a first movable effect in which the first movable effect means operates at a first time during the fluctuation display, and a second time after the first time during the fluctuation display There is a second movable effect in which the two movable effect means operates, and the second movable effect is executed rather than the first movable effect is executed without the second movable effect being executed. There is a high possibility that the display result of the variable display will be the specific display result. It has become a thing. Then, as the setting relating to the effect, it is possible to perform the setting relating to the second movable effect, and the effect executing means is capable of executing the second movable effect based on the setting content by the setting means . In addition, as a setting relating to the second movable effect, the execution mode of the second movable effect when the display result of the variable display is the specific display result, the mode in which the second movable effect is executed with a predetermined probability or the predetermined probability It can be set to the mode that is executed with high probability. Therefore, with regard to the second movable effect, it becomes possible for the player or the like to perform setting relating to the effect by the setting means. As a result, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the rendering effect while enabling the setting regarding the rendering by the player or the like.

  According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the rendering effect while enabling the setting relating to the rendering by the player or the like.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a reverse view of a game machine concerning an example of the present invention. It is a front view showing the composition of the game board concerning the example of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the main indicator shown in FIG. 3, and is a figure which shows indicatores with which the game machine is equipped. It is a block diagram showing the electric composition of the game machine. It is a table | surface which shows the correspondence of the classification of a big hit, and the open pattern of a big winning opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of main control main processing. It is a flowchart of main interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a starting opening sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of processing at the time of starting ball entry. It is a flowchart of common drawing operation processing. It is a flowchart of normal symbol standby processing. It is a flow chart of normal symbol success or failure determination processing. It is a flowchart of normal symbol random number shift processing. It is a flow chart of processing during normal symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of normal symbol decision processing. It is a flow chart of processing of ordinary electric role. It is a flowchart of special drawing operation processing. It is a flowchart of special symbol standby processing. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 success or failure determination process. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of the special figure 1 yes or no decision processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of processing during special symbol variation. It is a flowchart of special symbol decision processing. It is a flowchart of special electric role processing (big hit game). It is a flow chart of game state setting processing. It is a flowchart of holding ball number processing. It is a flowchart of a power failure monitoring process. It is a flowchart of sub control main processing. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 2 ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10 ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flow chart of change production start processing. It is a flowchart of right-turning instruction | indication image display processing. It is a flowchart of a comment advance setting process. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the display screen in the round effect in a special gaming state, (b) is a figure which shows an example of the display screen in the fluctuation display of the production symbol in the high base state, (c) These are figures which show an example of a display screen when changing to a low base state from a high base state. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the non-operation state (waiting position) of a 1st movable decorative member and a 2nd movable decorative member, (b) is a movable | mobile-part thing alerting pattern determination table. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state (the operating state of the first movable decorative member) when the first movable combination preview is performed, and (b) is a state when the second movable combination preview is performed ( It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of a 2nd movable decoration member. (A) is the reach production pattern determination table A for the low base state, and (b) is the reach production pattern determination table B for the high base state. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of reach A-C (normal reach production), (b) is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of SP reach AC (super reach production). (A) is a figure showing an example of a display screen for comment notice, (b1) is a comment notice pattern determination table, (b2) is a comment display pattern determination table A for a low base state, (b3) Is a comment display pattern determination table B for the high base state. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of right-turning instruction image change processing (during high base state) according to the second embodiment; FIG. 18 is a flowchart of right-handed instruction image change processing (during a big hit game) of Example 3. FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of effect setting processing of the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of effect adjustment processing of Example 4; FIG. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the effect setting screen of Example 4, (b) is a figure which shows an example of the specific effect setting screen of another example,

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (ball-ball game machine) in which a game medium used for a game is a game ball, and the game ball can be advanced by firing the game ball toward the game board surface. An example will be described. In addition, the pachinko game machine which concerns on the following example performs variation display of a special symbol based on the ball entry of the game ball to the starting opening, and the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed with the end of the variation display of the special symbol. In addition, it is a so-called "one-type type" pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit game (special game) in which a predetermined amount of game profit (for example, winning balls) can be given to the player can be executed.

  Further, in the following description, the front side (front side) refers to the near side (the side on which the player is positioned at the time of playing a game) when the game machine is viewed from the front, and the rear side (back) It is the back side (back side) when the machine is viewed from the front. Also, the upper side (upper side), the lower side (lower side), the left side (left side) and the right side (right side) are the upper, lower, left and right directions when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. For example, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side in FIGS. 1 and 3 are indicated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (embodiment 1) includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a game board 2 attached to the inside of the gaming machine frame 50. The board 2 is configured to be detachable from the gaming machine frame 50. FIG. 3 shows the gaming board 2 removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main frame 52 for attaching the game board 2 and the like, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 to an island facility of a hall The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported at one side end side, and are configured to be openable and closable, respectively. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated (when the player plays a game), the front frame 51 is closed, but the front frame 51 is the surface (game board) of the game board 2 attached to the main body frame 52 Since the windows (visual windows) that allow the player to visually recognize the game from the outside are provided, the player can view the game board surface through the windows (visual windows).

  The game board 2 and the front frame 51 are provided with various parts (game parts, game machine components) that the player can see and touch when playing a game. Specifically, in the front frame 51, a launch handle 60 for launching game balls with a launch strength according to the amount of operation (rotation angle) of the player, and a game ball which has stored and stored the game balls to the launch device side A batting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 that can be supplied and a surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 that stores gaming balls that can not be accommodated in the ball striking supply plate 61 are provided. Furthermore, in the front frame 51, a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b (these two effect buttons are generically referred to are operable by the player during the execution of a game effect to be executed along with the progress of the game). (Also referred to as “effect button 63”), a decorative frame lamp 66 capable of emitting various lights according to the game situation, and various sounds (sound effects) according to the game situation The speaker 67 etc. which can be done are also provided.

  The effect button 63 functions as an input means capable of being input by the player, and the effect button to be used can be used properly depending on the type of game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during the execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. In the present embodiment, the first effect button 63a is provided on the front side of the center of the upper surface (top surface) of the upper plate 61, and the second effect button 63b is provided on the front lower left side of the front frame 51. These will be used properly depending on the situation. The configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the aspect of the present embodiment, and it is sufficient as long as the player can perform input. For example, the player directly contacts the button section to perform input For example, it may be a retractable type, a touch sensor type, etc., or it may be a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type etc.) for performing an input by detecting that a part of the player's body is in proximity. Good. In addition, the effect button may perform an effect operation such as projecting upward or to the front side or vibrating (a movable effect operation means).

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which game balls fired by the operation of the firing handle 60 flow down is formed by being surrounded by the rail member 4. In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails 16 for guiding game balls are provided in a protruding manner in the game area 3, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. The ball return prevention piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once induced to the game area from returning to the launcher side. Further, the game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5) capable of emitting various lights according to the situation of the game.

  Near the center of the game area 3, an image display device 7 (effect display device) comprising a liquid crystal display device is provided. On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a rendering symbol display area 7b (also referred to as a "reproduction symbol display portion") is provided in which the rendering symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (also simply referred to as "reproduction symbol 8") are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R perform the fluctuation display in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the first special symbol and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol described later. As an aspect of the variable display, there is, for example, an aspect in which the scroll display is performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the oblique direction or the like. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle" and "right", the left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, and the middle effect is in the symbol display area in the middle The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be distinguished from each other, and the left, middle, and right display symbol display areas may be set as the entire symbol display area (render symbol display area 7b). .

  The effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (identification information) of the present embodiment are respectively composed of numeral symbols (identification information type, symbol type) from "1" to "9", and these numeral symbols are displayed in order It has become. Specifically, the variable display of the production design 8 scrolls the production design in the vertical direction (from the top to the bottom in this example) in the order (ascending order) “1” → “2”... “8” → “9” It is performed by displaying (also referred to as “vertical scrolling”), and when “9” is reached, it returns to “1” and repeats scroll display until fluctuation end (stop display). Further, in the present embodiment, color information is included in each of the symbols “1” to “9”, and each symbol can be classified by color. Specifically, the odd symbols “3” and “7” are red symbols (hereinafter also referred to as “red symbol”), and the other odd symbols “1”, “5”, “9” "" Is a green symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "green symbol"). Also, the even symbols "2", "4", "6" and "8" are blue symbols (hereinafter also referred to as "blue symbols").

  Displayed on the first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as "first special symbol display section") described later by the combination of the left, middle and right effect symbols (stop display mode) displayed stopped in the effect symbol display area 7b The result of the variable display of the first special symbol to be played or the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as "the second special symbol display portion"), that is, the special symbol The result of the pass / fail determination (also referred to simply as the “pass / fail determination”) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize. In the present embodiment, the order (stop order) in which the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R being variably displayed are stopped and displayed is in principle “left → right → middle”. In other words, the first stop pattern is the left effect pattern 8L, the second stop pattern is the right effect pattern 8R, and the third stop order is the middle effect pattern 8C. . The first stop symbol in the stop order is also referred to as the "first stop symbol", and the second stop symbol in the stop order is also referred to as the "second stop symbol", and the third stop order is the stop symbol. Is also referred to as the "third stop symbol" or the "final stop symbol".

  In addition, any one of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the effect symbol is simply referred to as "symbol" or "identification information". In addition, the common symbol is "general drawing" or "normal identification information", the special symbol is "special drawing", the first special symbol is "special drawing 1" or "first special drawing", the second The special symbol is also referred to as "special figure 2" or "second special figure". In addition, “identification information of the image display 7 for displaying the effect symbol 8, the first special symbol display 41a described later for displaying the first special symbol, and the second special symbol display 41b for displaying the second special symbol” It is also called "display means".

  For example, when the result of special symbol qualification judgment is a big hit, and the type of the big hit becomes 16R big hit or 6R big hit etc, three digits same Zorozu such as "222" and "777" (specific aspect, specific It is possible to stop and display the effect pattern on the display result). In addition, when the result of special symbol equality / nonconformity decision is disappointing, it is the effect with disappointing eyes (non-specific mode, non-specific indication result) where at least one symbol is different among 3 symbols such as “637” and “373”. It is possible to stop and display the symbol. As a result, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols stopped and displayed. That is, the player does not generally grasp the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41a or the second special symbol indicator 41b, rather than directly grasping the result of the special symbol equality determination or not, The effect design displayed in the symbol display area 7b is seen and grasped.

  Here, among the stop display modes (pattern combinations) of the effect pattern 8, the stop display mode (Zoro eyes in this embodiment) corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment is a big hit is the "big hit mode", " There are cases where it may be called "specific mode" or "specific display result", and the stop display mode corresponding to the case where the special symbol judgment result is out is "outside mode", "non-specific mode". Or "non-specified display result". Moreover, since it can be said that the stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 indicates the result of the variable display of the effect pattern 8, the stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 may be referred to as a "result display mode".

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying game effects (rendering symbol game effects) using the effect symbols as described above, a big hit game effect (special game effect) to be executed along with the big hit game , And other game effects such as demonstration effects for waiting for customers are displayed. In the effect pattern game effect, the big hit game effect and the demonstration effect, in addition to the effect pattern such as numbers, effect images other than the effect pattern such as the background image and the character image are also displayed. In addition, it is also referred to as "variation effect" that the effect pattern game effect.

  Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a first effect on-hold display area 9c (first effect on-hold display unit) displaying the first effect on-hold 9a according to the number of memories of the first special view on hold described later. A second effect on-hold display area 9 d (second effect on-hold display unit) for displaying a second effect on hold 9 b in accordance with the storage number of the second special view to be described later (see FIG. 3). Depending on the display mode (number of displays) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of memories of the first special view hold displayed on the first special view hold indicator 43a described later and the second special view hold indicator 43b It is possible to show the player the number of memories of the second special view reserve displayed at in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Furthermore, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 of the present embodiment, the effect corresponding to the currently changing special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is suspended, that is, the digested special image is suspended. A change suspension display area 9e is provided to display the corresponding effect suspension (the first effect suspension 9a or the second effect suspension 9b) (see FIG. 3).

  In addition, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a left-handed display area 70c (left-handed instruction image display unit) for displaying a left-handed instructed image 70 described later according to the gaming state A right-handed display area 71c (right-handed instruction image display unit) for displaying the image 71 is provided (see FIG. 45). Incidentally, the left hitting instruction image 70 and the right hitting instruction image 71 are also collectively referred to as a “launch instruction image”.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7, a center decorative body 10 surrounding the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) is provided. The center decorative body 10 is formed of a plastic (resin) molded product and is attached to the surface (front surface) of the game board 2 as a frame-shaped component (panel component) whose center is open. . The display screen 7 a of the image display device 7 can be visually recognized through the central opening of the center decorative body 10.

  A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which game balls can be rolled is provided at a lower portion of the center decoration body 10, and a hollow warp portion 12 is provided at the left portion of the center decoration body 10. It is done. The warp section 12 is provided with a warp entrance and a warp exit, and game balls flowing down the game area 3 (the left game area 3A) are received from the warp entrance and discharged from the warp exit to stage the game balls. Guide to part 11. The gaming ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 is capable of entering the first starting opening 20 described later with high possibility compared to the gaming ball not guided to the stage unit 11.

  Further, on the upper part of the center decorative body 10, a first movable decorative member 13 operable in accordance with a game effect is provided so as to be always visible from the player. The first movable decorative member 13 of the present embodiment is mainly constituted by one circular movable body (movable member) having an unevenness formed on the outer periphery, and normally (when not operating), the center decorative body 10 The display screen 7a of the image display 7 is not covered by a standby position at the upper left (upper left) of the upper part of the image display device 7. On the other hand, when the execution condition of the movable effect (also referred to as "first movable effect") for operating the first movable decorative member 13 is satisfied, the first movable decorative member 13 starts operation, and a predetermined position from the standby position Move towards the operating position.

  In this embodiment, the first movable decorative member 13 is moved obliquely downward to the right and is stopped at a position (operating position) covering the upper central portion of the display screen 7a by execution of the first movable effect. There is. When the first movable decorative member 13 moves from the standby position to the operating position, the first movable decorative member 13 is positioned on the front side of the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. It will be in the state which covers a part (in this example, a part of area where middle production design 8C is displayed). Moreover, the electric decoration which consists of several LED is provided in the 1st movable decoration member 13 (movable body), and the light of the electric decoration is light-emitted in execution of a 1st movable presentation. Furthermore, the first movable decorative member 13 rotates in the clockwise direction parallel to the display screen 7a while being moved to the operating position (in front of the display screen 7a) (FIG. 47 (a) See). In this embodiment, it is possible to perform such first movable effect as advance notice effect during change display of the effect pattern 8 or as part of reach effect. For this reason, the player can increase the sense of expectation for the big hit by executing the first movable effect. In addition, with the end of the first movable effect, the first movable decorative member 13 performs an operation of returning to the original standby position.

  Furthermore, although not shown in FIG. 3, a second movable decorative member 14 operable along with the game effect is provided at the rear (rear side) of the center decorative body 10. The second movable decorative member 14 is normally (in non-operation) hidden in a frame that constitutes the center decorative body 10, and can not be viewed in its entirety. The second movable decorative member 14 of the present embodiment mainly includes three plate-like (plate-like) movable members (movable members) 14a, 14b and 14c, and these three movable members 14a to 14c are Usually (in the non-operation time), the display screen 7a of the image display 7 is positioned on the outer peripheral side so as not to cover the display screen 7a (see FIG. 46A). Specifically, the second movable decorative member 14 (movable bodies 14a to 14c) is provided in a space formed between the game board 2 and the image display device 7 disposed behind (back side) thereof Normally, (when not in operation), as shown in FIG. 46A, the movable body 14a above the image display 7 (display screen 7a) and the lower right of the image display 7 (display screen 7a) 14b, the movable body 14c is positioned (standby) at the lower left of the image display 7 (display screen 7a). In FIG. 46 (a), the movable bodies 14a, 14b and 14c in the standby position (not visible) are shown by dotted lines.

  On the other hand, when the execution condition of the movable effect (also referred to as "second movable effect") for operating the second movable decorative member 14 is satisfied, the second movable decorative member 14 starts to operate, and the three movable bodies 14a , 14b, 14c move from the standby position toward the predetermined operating position, respectively. In the present embodiment, the execution of the second movable effect causes the movable bodies 14a, 14b and 14c to move simultaneously toward the center of the display screen 7a at the same time, and all of them move closer to the screen front side ( Stop at the operation position). When the movable bodies 14a, 14b and 14c respectively move from the standby position to the operation position, as shown in FIG. 47 (b), the movable bodies (second movable decorative member 14) unite on the front side of the display screen 7a ( Integration) to cover most of the display screen 7a (approximately the entire area). Further, on the surface (front side) of the second movable decorative member 14 (the movable bodies 14a to 14c), a forming process representing one motif (a shape, a pattern, etc. In this example, a predetermined character) is performed. The movable bodies 14a, 14b and 14c appear on the front side of the display screen 7a and move to the operation position, and the respective motifs are completed by being in a state of being close to each other (FIG. 47 (b)) See). In the present embodiment, it is possible to perform such second movable effects as advance notice effects during variable display of the effect pattern 8 or as part of reach effects. For this reason, the player can increase the sense of expectation for the big hit by executing the second movable effect. In addition, with the end of the second movable effect, the second movable decorative member 14 (movable bodies 14a to 14c) performs an operation of simultaneously moving (returning) to the original standby position.

  Here, the effect holding display areas 9c and 9d capable of displaying the effect holdings 9a and 9b corresponding to the special image holding are also referred to as "effect holding display means", and various effect images corresponding to the game situation are displayed. The image display device 7 capable of performing display effects by displaying is also referred to as "display effect means". In addition, the first movable decorative member 13 capable of performing the first movable effect by operating along with the game effect is also referred to as "first movable role" or "first movable effect means", and the game effect The second movable decorative member 14 (the movable bodies 14a to 14c) capable of performing the second movable effect by operating along with is also referred to as "the second movable role" or "the second movable effect means". . In addition, the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14 are generally referred to as "movable objects" or "movable decorative members", and the first movable effect means and the second movable effect means are generally integrated (that is, the movable decorative member ) Also referred to as "moving effect means". In addition to the movable decorative member 14, for example, when the effect button 63 moves up and down or vibrates along with the game effect, the effect button 63 can also be said to be "movable effect means". Furthermore, the speaker 67 capable of producing sound effects by emitting various sounds (sound effects) according to the game situation is also referred to as "sound effect means", and various lights are produced according to the game situation. The panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 (electric decoration member) capable of performing light effects by emitting light are also referred to as "light effect means". In addition to the panel lamp 5 and the like, for example, the effect button 63 and the projection handle 60 incorporate an electric decoration member such as an LED as in the decoration member 13, and the action of the electric decoration member makes the game situation When lighting, blinking, etc. accordingly, the effect button 63 and the emission handle 60 can be said to be "light effect means". In addition, these "production suspension display means", "display effect means", "first movable effect means", "second movable effect means", "sound effect means" and "light effect means" are collectively referred to as "effect means" Say.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 is provided which has a non-variable first starting opening 20 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not change. Based on the game ball entering the first starting opening 20, random numbers etc. for special symbol eligibility determination are acquired, and when a predetermined condition established in advance is fulfilled, the eligibility determination pertaining to the first special symbol (the first special symbol eligibility While the determination is performed, the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed on the basis of the result of the determination.

  Below the first start opening 20, a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as a "variable start opening") provided with a variable second start opening 21 in which the ease of entering the game ball changes is provided. . Based on the game ball entering the second starting opening 21, random numbers etc. for special symbol eligibility determination are acquired, and when a predetermined condition established in advance is established, the eligibility determination for the second special symbol (2nd special symbol eval iment determination ) Is executed and the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the pass / fail judgment.

  In addition, it is also called "big hit fluctuation" or "specific fluctuation" that the fluctuation display of special symbol and the fluctuation display of the production symbol performed based on the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment being "big hit", the special symbol hit / fail judgment The variation display of the special symbol and the variation display of the production symbol performed based on the result of “off” is also referred to as “outside fluctuation” or “nonspecific fluctuation”.

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

  On the right side of the first starting opening 20 in the game area 3, a large winning device 31 provided with a large winning opening 30 (also referred to as a "variable entry ball opening") is provided. The big winning device 31 includes an opening and closing member 32 and opens and closes the big winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening and closing member 32. The opening and closing member 32 is driven by the special winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The special winning opening 30 allows the game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the special winning opening 30 (big winning device 31) can not enter the game ball by the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member 32, and can not enter the game ball (closed state) and can enter the ball Change to the open state). The big winning opening 30 or the big winning device 31 is also referred to as an "attacker".

  In the right side area of the game area 3, a gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which game balls can pass is provided. Based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number etc. for normal symbol judgment is acquired, and when a predetermined condition defined in advance is satisfied, it is normally determined whether or not the second starting opening 21 is opened. While the symbol propriety judgment is executed, the normal symbol is variably displayed, and the stop display is performed based on the result of the normal symbol propriety judgment. When the hit normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 21 is in the open state. Furthermore, in the lower part of the game area 3, a plurality of general winning openings 27 are provided. The 1st starting opening 20, the 2nd starting opening 21, the big winning opening 30 and the general winning opening 27 are entrances which become an opportunity to pay out the winning balls, respectively, and when the gaming balls enter the entrances. A predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entrance. Specifically, the number of winning balls in the first starting opening 20 is "5", the number of winning balls in the second starting opening 21 is "3", the number of winning balls in the large winning opening 30 is "15", and the general winning opening 27 The number of prize balls is "10".

  Thus, the game area 3 in which a plurality of ball entrances (the first start port 20, the second start port 21, the large winning opening 30, the general winning opening 27 and the gate 28) and the like are arranged It can be divided into a left gaming area (first area) 3A on the left side of the center decorative body 10) and a right gaming area (second area) 3B on the right side. How to shoot the game ball so that the game ball flows down on the left gaming area 3A is called "left-handed", and how to shoot the game ball so that the game ball flows down on the right gaming area 3B " Here, among the plurality of ball entrances, the first starting port 20 and the left general winning opening 27 are provided so that the game balls flowing down the left gaming area 3A in the gaming area 3 can enter the ball, The second starting opening 21, the special winning opening 30, the right general winning opening 27 and the gate 28 are provided in such a manner that a game ball flowing down the right gaming area 3B of the gaming area 3 can enter. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, in principle, at the time of the start of the game, the player aims to enter the first starting opening 20 with a left strike. On the other hand, when the jackpot becomes a big hit and the gaming state changes to a special gaming state etc. in the hit determination based on entering the first start opening 20, the gate 28, the second start opening 21 and the big winning opening in principle, in principle It will aim at entering the ball to 30.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a main indicator 40 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display section) for changing and stopping the first special symbol, and a second special symbol for changing and stopping the second special symbol. A display 41b (second special symbol display portion) and an ordinary symbol display 42 (normal symbol display portion) for fluctuating display and stop display of ordinary symbols are included. In addition, the main display 40, the first special view hold indicator 43a that displays the storage number of the pass / fail judgment information (first special view pending) pertaining to the first special symbol, and pass / fail decision information pertaining to the second special symbol (2nd special view hold) 2nd special view hold indicator 43b for displaying the number of storages, and a common view hold indicator 44 for displaying the number of stored operation (normal view hold) of the normal symbol display 42, It is included. Furthermore, the main display 40 has a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol judgment or the second special symbol judgment has come to a hit, and the first special symbol judgment or the second special symbol judgment A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the big hit game to be executed when the result of the determination is a big hit, a game state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and a firing direction of the game ball, ie right A launch direction indicator 47 is included to indicate whether a strike should occur (e.g. a high base condition described below) or a left strike (e.g. a low base condition described below). These various displays included in the main display 40 are subjected to display control by a main control unit described later.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first starting opening 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed based on the entry of the gaming ball into the second starting opening 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display portion 41. The first special view hold indicator 43a and the second special view hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special view hold indicator 43.

  The special symbol display unit 41 displays the special symbol (identification information) for variation for a predetermined time and then displays it stopped, and enters the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21 by the special symbol (stopped symbol) displayed. Report the result of the lottery based on (special symbol success or failure judgment, big hit lottery). The special symbol to be stopped and displayed is one special symbol selected from among a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol acceptance determination. In the case where the stop symbol is a predetermined big hit symbol (specific special symbol, specific identification information), that is, a specific aspect (specific display result) in which the aspect of the stop display of the special symbol (display result of the variable symbol of special symbol) is a big hit In the case of), a big hit game (special game) is performed in which the big winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the displayed big hit symbol that is stopped. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game will be described later.

  The stop display of the special symbol is performed until a predetermined stop display time (fixed display time) has elapsed. And, when the special display being stopped is out of design (disengagement mode, non-specific mode) and the special view hold is stored at the time of the stop display, when the stop display time elapses, the order of storage The oldest (first) special map reservation of the is digested, and this starts the variation display of the next special symbol. In addition, when the special symbol displayed in the stop display is detached and the special view reserve is not stored at the time of the stop display, the stop display state of the special symbol is maintained even after the stop display time has elapsed. Be done. On the other hand, when the special symbol displayed stop is the big hit symbol, when the stop display time elapses, it shifts to the opening period of the big hit game described later, and the first round of the big hit game is started after the opening period. . In addition, it is general that the stop display time of the special symbol is "0.5 seconds to 1.0 seconds", and is "0.6 seconds" in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41 a is configured by eight LEDs indicated by “ip”, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol pass / fail determination. In this embodiment, three types of big hits of “16R 1st big hit”, “6R 2nd big hit” and “6R 3rd big hit” are provided as a result of the first special symbol qualification determination (see FIG. 8). The LED of the first special symbol display 41a is capable of taking a display mode (a specific mode, a specific display result) according to each of the three types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol suitability determination is the 16R 1st big hit, the 3 LEDs of "ijn" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R 1st big hit symbol), 6R 1st In the case of 2 big hit, make 3 LEDs of “ino” turn on and turn off the rest (6R 2nd big hit symbol), and in the case of 6 R 3rd big hit, 3 LEDs of “inp” To turn off the rest (6R 3rd jackpot symbol). Also, when it comes off, turn on the two "lo" LEDs and turn off the rest (disappeared symbol).

  In addition, the second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "a to h", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol suitability determination. In the present embodiment, two types of big hits of "16R 4th big hit" and "16R 5th big hit" are provided as a result of the 2nd special symbol pass / fail judgment (refer to FIG. 8), and the 2nd special symbol indicator The LED 41b can take a display mode (a specific mode, a specific display result) according to each of the two types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol suitability judgment is the 16R fourth big hit, the three LEDs of "abd" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R fourth big hit symbol), 16R third In the case of five big hits, the three "abg" LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R fifth big hit symbol). Also, when it comes off, turn on the two "eh" LEDs and turn off the rest (disappeared symbol).

  In addition, the stop display mode (stop symbol) of the special symbol and the type of the big hit (the type of round number, the number of big hit, etc.) are not limited to these, and can be set arbitrarily. Moreover, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the variation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined variation time, but in the variation display mode, for example, light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order In this way, each LED can be turned on.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a game ball entering the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21, various information such as a random number for special symbol acceptance or rejection determination based on the entering ball ("acquired information" The various information acquired and acquired is temporarily stored in a special-image holding storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. In detail, if entering the first starting opening 20, it is stored in the first special view reservation storage unit (not shown) as the first special view reservation, and if entering the second starting opening 21 It is stored in a second special view reserve storage unit (not shown) as a second special view reserve. The number of special drawing reservations (acquisition information) that can be stored in each special drawing reservation storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is “4”. The first special view reserve storage unit and the second special view reserve storage unit are also referred to as “first acquired information storage means” and “second acquired information storage means”, respectively, and also collectively referred to as “acquired information storage means”.

  The special view reserve stored in the special view reserve storage unit is digested when it becomes possible to change the special symbol based on the special view reserve. Digestion of the special figure reservation means that a random number etc. for special symbol propriety determination corresponding to the special figure reservation is determined, and the variation display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the special symbol based on the ball entry of the gaming ball to the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21 can not be executed immediately upon entering the ball, that is, the variation of the special symbol Even when a display is being executed or a special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether a special symbol is appropriate or not for entering the ball, with the predetermined number (4 in this embodiment) as the upper limit. There is.

  The number of special view reservations stored in the special view suspension storage unit is displayed on the first special view suspension display 43a and the second special view suspension display 43b. Specifically, the first special view hold display 43a is configured by two LEDs of "uv", and the first special view is displayed by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special view hold. It displays the number of pendings. For example, when the number of reservations is “0”, the display mode is to turn off both LEDs, such as “u □ v □” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, turn 緑: turn on green) The display mode is to turn off the “u” LED and turn on the “v” LED in red when “1” is “1”, and “u ●” when the number of reservations is “2”. In the display mode, the "u" LED is lit in red and the "v" LED is turned off, as in "v □", and both LEDs are displayed as "u ● v ●" when the number of reservations is "3". In the case where the display mode is to be lit in red and the number of reservations is "4 (upper limit number)", both LEDs can be lit in green so as to be "u v v」 ", and the display mode can be made.

  Also, the second special view hold indicator 43b is configured with two LEDs of "wx", and the number of the second special view hold can be achieved by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the second special view hold. Is displayed. For example, when the number of reservations is “0”, the display mode is to turn off both LEDs, such as “w □ x □” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, turn 点灯: turn on green) The “1” to “4” are also determined in the same manner as the first special view hold display 43a.

  The variation display of the normal symbol is performed triggered by the passage of the gaming ball to the gate 28. The normal symbol display 42 displays the normal symbol for a predetermined period of time and then displays it stopped for a predetermined time, and reports the result of the normal symbol judgment result based on the passage of the gaming ball to the gate 28 by the normal symbol (stop symbol) displayed stop. Do. The normal symbol to be stopped and displayed is one normal symbol selected from among a plurality of types of normal symbols by normal symbol judgment. In the case where the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specified normal symbol (performing normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second starting opening 21 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is configured of two LEDs of "st", and the normal pattern is displayed according to the result of the normal symbol suitability determination depending on the lighting mode thereof It is. For example, if the judgment result is a hit, both LEDs are lighted and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as "s.t." (e.g., ■: lighted, □: lighted off). When the determination result is out, the out-of-the-box symbol of a mode in which only the LED of "t" is lighted is displayed, such as "s * t". In addition, it is not a specified normal symbol that the normal symbol comes off. The normal symbol variation display is executed over a predetermined predetermined variation time before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, but the variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs alternately repeat lighting and extinction is there.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a passage of the game ball to the gate 28, various information (also referred to as "acquired information") such as a random number for normal symbol judgment or not is obtained based on the passage. Is temporarily stored as a common drawing reservation in a common drawing reservation storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of common drawing reservations that can be stored in the common drawing reservation storage unit is up to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in the present embodiment is “4”. The common drawing reserve stored in the common drawing reserve storage unit is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the common drawing reserve becomes possible. The term “general drawing reserve” means to determine a normal symbol suitability determination random number corresponding to the common drawing reserve, and to execute the variation display of the normal symbol to indicate the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the gaming ball to the gate 28 can not be executed immediately at the time of the passage, that is, the variation display of the normal symbol is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even in the case, it is possible to reserve the right of normal symbol judgment whether or not the passage with the predetermined number as the upper limit.

  The number of common drawing reservations stored in the common drawing reservation storage unit is displayed on the common drawing reservation display unit 44. Specifically, the common drawing hold display 44 is configured by two LEDs of "qr", and displays the number of common drawing holdings by lighting the LEDs according to the number of common drawing holdings. is there. For example, when the number of reservations is “0”, the display mode is to turn off both LEDs, such as “q □ r □” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, turn :: turn on green) When “1” is “1”, it is possible to turn off the LED “q” and turn on the LED “r” in red, such as “q □ r ●”. Further, the number of reservations "2" to "4" is also determined in the same manner as the first special view reservation indicator 43a.

  Here, the panel lamp 5, the image display 7, the center decorative body 10, the movable decorative members 13 and 14 (movable roles), the fixed winning device 19 (first starting opening 20), the variable winning device 22 (second starting opening) 21) The various game parts provided on the game board side such as the gate 28, the big winning device 31 (the big winning opening 30), etc. are also called "board parts" or "board parts". In addition, the firing handle 60, the effect button 63, the frame lamp 66, the speaker 67, and various control boards (including the board case) described later and the dispensing device (dispensing motor) etc., the frame side (front frame 51 and main body frame 52) The various game components provided in are also referred to as "frame components" and "frame-side components". When the image display device 7 is provided (assembled) on the main body frame 2, the image display device 7 can also be regarded as a frame component (frame side component).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described based on FIGS. 2 and 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (also referred to as a "main control unit" which performs control relating to game progress and game profit such as special symbol acceptance determination, normal symbol acceptance determination, transition of gaming state, etc. Unit), sub control board 90 (also referred to as “sub control unit” or “effect control unit”) that performs control relating to effects to be executed along with the progress of the game, and payout control that performs control relating to payout of gaming balls Image control board that performs display control of the board 110 (also referred to as "dispense control unit"), the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special view hold indicator 103a, the effect second special view hold indicator 103b, etc. 100 (image control unit) and the like are provided.

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

  On the main control board 80, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter "game control microcomputer") 81 is mounted which controls the progression of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM storing a program or the like for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU for executing the program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from another board or the like through the input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be incorporated in the game control microcomputer 81. Also, the ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-mentioned special view reserve storage unit (first special view reserve storage unit and second special view reserve storage unit) and a common view reserve storage unit. In addition, storage areas for use in various flags and various counting counters are secured at predetermined addresses of the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (microcomputer 81 for game control).

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal from each sensor is input to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, as sensors capable of detecting a game ball, a first starting opening sensor 20a, a second starting opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a special winning opening sensor 30a and a general winning opening sensor 27a are connected. These various sensors are also referred to as "detection sensors" or "detection means".

  The first starting opening sensor 20 a is provided in the first starting opening 20 and detects a game ball entered into the first starting opening 20. The second starting opening sensor 21 a is provided in the second starting opening 21 and detects a game ball entered into the second starting opening 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects the game ball passed through the gate 28. The special winning opening sensor 30 a is provided in the special winning opening 30 and detects a game ball entered into the special winning opening 30. The general winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each of the general winning openings 27 and detects a game ball entered into the general winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, a second start opening solenoid 24 and a special winning opening solenoid 33 are connected. These various solenoids are also referred to as "drive means". The second starting port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The special winning opening solenoid 33 is for driving the open / close member 32 of the special winning device 31.

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

  Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110, and receives a signal from the payout control board 110 for dispensing monitoring. On the payout control board 110, the payout device 120 for paying out the winning balls and the lending balls, and the card unit 135 (adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1) are stored in the inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) etc. , And a launch device 112 is connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a "launch control unit"). The launcher 112 includes a launch handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

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

  Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection in which only transmission of signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90 is possible. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90, a not-shown unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) as a communication direction control means is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, on the sub control board 90, an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 ("effect control microcomputer") is mounted which controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a predetermined program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM storing a program for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU for executing the program stored in the ROM. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from other boards via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be incorporated in the effect control microcomputer 91, and the ROM may be externally attached. In addition, storage areas to be used for various flags and various counting counters are secured at predetermined addresses of the RAM (rendering control RAM) of the sub control board 90 (rendering control microcomputer 91).

  An image control board 100, an audio control board 106, and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The sub control board 90 (sub control unit), the image control board 100 (image control unit), the voice control board 106 (voice control unit), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control unit) are displayed according to the game situation. It functions as an effect execution means for causing a corresponding effect device or member (rendering means) to execute various effects such as effects, sound effects, and lamp effects (light effects). In addition, as a notice effect execution means that causes the corresponding effect device or member (representation means) to execute various notice effects (suggestive effects) that indicate information about the fluctuation display of identification information (special symbol or effect pattern) Also works.

  Here, with the notice effect, for example, the display result of the variable display or the display result of the variable display, such as the possibility that the display result of the variable display will be a big hit (reliability, expectation level) This refers to an indication (indication directed indication) that suggests information about the process leading up to the derivation display of in advance. The notice effect is roughly divided into a notice effect on hold based on the decision result of a special symbol on hold and a notice effect on fluctuation display (varying effect) under execution, and the former is also referred to as "pending advance notice". The latter is also referred to as "the corresponding advance notice". In this embodiment, it is possible to execute both of these notice effects.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one chip microcomputer 101 ("image control microcomputer") of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device 7, the effect indicator 102, the effect first special view hold indicator 103a, and the effect second hold indicator 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for expanding image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data or moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect symbols, hold symbols, etc.) Image data such as a background image is stored. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on an instruction from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is performed based on the read image data.

  The effect display 102 is composed of two LEDs, and performs variable display and stop display in accordance with the variable display and stop display of the effect pattern 8, and the effect pattern 8 is generated by the combination of lighting and extinguishing of two LEDs or a color. The stop display is performed in a display mode that indicates the display result (the result of the special symbol suitability determination). Also, the effect first special view hold indicator 103a and the effect second hold indicator 103b are similarly composed of two LEDs. Then, by the combination of lighting and extinguishing of two LEDs, or the combination of colors, the effect first special view hold indicator 103a is displayed by the first special view hold indicator 43a and the number of holdings displayed in the first effect hold display area 9c. Display control is performed in a display mode that indicates the same pending number as the pending number to be played. Also, the effect second special view hold indicator 103b is displayed in a display mode indicating the same hold number as the hold number displayed in the second effect hold display area 9d and the hold number displayed in the second special view hold indicator 43b. It is controlled. This is to display a character symbol on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect symbol display portion) or operate a movable decorative member to partially or substantially effect the effect symbol display area 7b (effect symbol display portion) on the display screen 7a. By covering the whole, a part or all of various images displayed on the display screen 7a such as the effect pattern 8, the first effect hold 9a, the second effect hold 9b, etc. may not be visible. , Such a display is provided. Note that a VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control substrate 100.

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

  Furthermore, based on the command received from the main control board 80, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines light emission pattern data (such as light on / off, light emission color, etc. that determines the light emission mode of the lamp such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5). And lamp data) are determined from the data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control substrate 107 via the relay substrate 108 based on the command received from the main control substrate 80. Let As described above, the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14 are all movable movable so-called gimmicks provided around the center decorative body 10. The effect control microcomputer 91 performs sub-control of first operation pattern data (also referred to as “first drive data”) for operating the first movable decorative member 13 in a predetermined operation mode when executing the first movable effect. The operation of the first movable decorative member 13 is controlled based on the determined first operation pattern data which is determined from the data stored in the ROM of the substrate 90. In addition, when the second movable effect is executed, the effect control microcomputer 91 causes the second movable decorative member 14 (the movable bodies 14a to 14c) to operate in a predetermined operation mode. Data (also referred to as “data”) is determined from data stored in the ROM of the sub control substrate 90, and the operation of the second movable decorative member 14 (the movable bodies 14a to 14c) is controlled based on the determined second operation pattern data Do. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute the lighting control of the lamp and the operation control of the movable decorative member. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data on the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  Here, the operation of the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14 is performed by a drive mechanism (not shown) including an electric drive source such as a stepping motor. Therefore, it can be said that the above-mentioned first operation pattern data (first drive data) and second operation pattern data (second drive data) are drive patterns for driving the electric drive sources. Also, a drive mechanism (not shown) for operating the first movable decorative member 13 can be referred to as "first movable effect means", and similarly, a drive mechanism (illustrated for operating the second movable decorative member 14) Can be referred to as “second movable presentation means”. The operation of the first movable decorative member 13 includes not only movement between the standby position and the operation position, but also rotation operation at the operation position and light emission operation of a plurality of LEDs (electric decoration). Therefore, in addition to the movement of the first movable decorative member 13, the first operation pattern data (first drive data) also includes pattern data related to the rotation operation and the light emission operation.

  In addition, the sub control board 90 has a first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) has been operated (pressed, rotated, pulled, etc.) The second effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal (detection signal) from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub control board 90. The first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are collectively referred to simply as "effect button detection switch".

  Next, control (judgment means) related to the pass / fail judgment in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, there are "big hit" and "out" as a result of the special symbol judgment. In the case of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41, and in the case of "disengaged", the "off symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. If it is determined that the special symbol is determined to be a big hit in the determination, the "special game" is executed to open the big winning opening 30 with an opening pattern according to the type (big hit type) of the special symbol displayed stop. The special game to be executed as a big hit is also called "big hit game". The big hit game (special game) is a game that is advantageous for the player who can obtain a large number of winning balls by entering the playing ball into the big winning opening 30, and the gaming state in which the big hit game is performed is Also known as "special gaming state".

  There are several types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, as the big hit, "16 R (round) first big hit", "6 R second big hit", "6 R third big hit", "16 R fourth big hit" and "16 R fifth big hit" There are a total of five types of Among these jackpots, "16R 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot" and "6R 3rd jackpot" are jackpots pertaining to the first special symbol, "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot" Is a big hit pertaining to the second special symbol. In the special symbol display section 41, the big hit symbols corresponding to these big hit types are stopped and displayed.

  Specifically, "16R 1st big hit", "16R 4th big hit" and "16R 5th big hit", the number of rounds is "16", the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 30 in one round is " The opening time of the big winning opening 30 in one round and one round is a big hit of "25 seconds". Also, for both "6R second big hit" and "6R third big hit", the number of rounds is "6", the number of opening of the big winning opening 30 in one round is "one", and the big winning in one round The opening time of the mouth 30 is a big hit of "25 seconds". However, when the special winning opening 30 is opened, and a predetermined number (hereinafter also referred to as “prescribed number”) of gaming balls enter the large winning opening 30 before the opening time elapses. Even if the opening time has not passed, the big winning opening 30 is closed when there is a specified number of ball entry. In the present embodiment, the specified number is “10”.

  In addition, the round that constitutes a big hit game is also simply referred to as "R" and also referred to as "round game". Also, 6R second big hit and 6R third big hit are generally referred to as "6R big hit", 16R first big hit, 16R fourth big hit and 16R fifth big hit as a whole as "16 R big hit". Furthermore, the big hit game (6R big hit game) related to the 6R big hit is also referred to as "first special game", and the big hit game (16R big hit game) related to the 16R big hit is also referred to as "second special game".

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game state after the end of the big hit game is shifted to a high probability state, a time saving state, a high base state, etc. That is, when the result of the special symbol hit or not judgment is a big hit, and the type of the big hit becomes any of the above 16R 1st big hit, 6R 2nd big hit and 16R 4th big hit, the gaming state after the big hit game end The "high probability state, short time state and high base state" will be described later. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol hit or not judgment is a big hit, and the type of the big hit becomes any of the above 6R 3rd big hit and 16R 5th big hit, the gaming state after the big hit game end will be described later. "Low probability state, short time state and high base state" From this, the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit and the 16R fourth big hit can be regarded as a "probable variation big hit", and the 6R third big hit and the 16R fifth big hit are "non-certain big hit" ("normal big hit" or It can also be understood as "time-time college big hit".

  The distribution probability to each big hit in the case of big hit in the first special symbol (special figure 1) in the decision of the decision, 16R first big hit 5%, 6R second big hit 50%, 6R third big hit It is 45%. On the other hand, the distribution probability to each big hit when it becomes a big hit by the 2nd special symbol (special figure 2) by the hit judgment is 55% for 16R fourth big hit and 45% for 16R fifth big hit. It has become. That is, when it is a big hit by the hit determination based on entering the second starting opening 21 (special figure 2 hit or not determination), the appearance rate (distribution probability) of 16R big hit is 100%, the first The appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R jackpot is higher than in the case where the jackpot according to the entrance judgment (special figure 1 entrance judgment) based on entering the ball to the starting opening 20 is a big hit. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the gaming ball is in the second starting opening 21 rather than being a big hit in the determination of acceptance or rejection (special figure 1 acceptance or rejection) performed when the gaming ball It is set that the possibility of becoming more advantageous for the player is higher if the player wins the ball and the player is determined to win the jackpot in the judgment (the special figure 2 hit or failure judgment) performed. Therefore, the player plays a game in expectation of entering the second starting opening 21. In particular, during operation of the open extension function described later (during occurrence of the high base state) in which the frequency of ball entry into the second starting opening 21 is increased.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination as to whether the jackpot or the jackpot is performed is based on "the random number for special symbol propriety determination (also referred to as" information for propriety determination "), and the type of jackpot when it is a jackpot The determination of is performed based on "Rockup type determination random number (also referred to as" symbol determination random number "or" symbol determination information "). As shown to FIG. 7 (A), the random number for special symbol propriety judgment takes a value in the range to "0-629", and the random number for big hit classification determination takes a value in the range from "0-99". In addition, random numbers (acquired information) acquired based on entry to the first start opening 20 or the second start opening 21 include “variation pattern random numbers other than random numbers for special symbol suitability determination and jackpot type determination. (Also referred to as "variation pattern information").

  The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time, and takes a value in the range of “0-198”. Further, the random numbers obtained based on the passage of the gate 28 include random numbers for normal symbol suitability determination shown in FIG. 7 (B). The random number for normal symbol suitability determination is a random number for determining whether or not to play the auxiliary game to open the second starting opening 21 (normal symbol lottery), and takes a value in the range of “0 to 240”.

  Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states according to a combination in which each function of the probability fluctuation function, fluctuation time shortening function and open extension function with respect to the special symbol and the normal symbol is activated or deactivated. The state in which the probability variation function is operating for the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) is called "high probability state" or "probability state", and the non-operation state is "low probability state" or " It is called "normal state". In the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a big hit in the special symbol qualification determination is higher than in the normal state. That is, although the hit / fail determination is performed using the big hit determination table for the normal state in the normal state, the big hit determination table for the high probability state has a large number of special symbol pass / fail determination random numbers determined to be the big hit in the high probability state. Using this, it will be judged whether or not it is acceptable (see FIG. 8A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol operates, the probability of the result of the variation display of the special symbol becoming a big hit (the stop symbol becomes the big hit symbol) is higher than when not operating. Note that control of activation / deactivation of the probability variation function is performed by the main control board 80 (microcomputer 81 for game control). Therefore, main control board 80 (microcomputer 81 for game control), as a probability setting means which can set the winning probability (big hit probability) of the special symbol hit / not decision to low probability (first probability) or high probability (second probability) It works.

  In addition, the state where the fluctuation time shortening function is operating for the special symbols (first special symbol and the second special symbol) is called "time saving state" or "shortening fluctuation state", and the non-operating state is "non time saving state Or “normal fluctuation state”. In the short time state, the average value of the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the variation display to the finalized display time) is shorter than the average value of the variation time of the special symbol in the non-short time state. That is, in the short time state, the change pattern is determined using the change pattern table defined such that the selection of the short change pattern of the change time is greater than in the non-short state (see FIG. 9). . As a result, in the time saving state, the pace of digestion of the Tokusou reserve becomes fast, and it becomes easy to generate effective ball entry to the starting opening (entering ball that can be stored as Tokudo reserve). Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the progress of a smooth game. Note that control of activation / deactivation of the fluctuation time shortening function is performed by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (microcomputer 81 for game control) functions as shortening fluctuation state setting means capable of setting a shortening fluctuation state in which the fluctuation time of the special symbol is shorter than usual.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) may operate at the same time or only one may operate. And the probability fluctuation function and fluctuation time shortening function about a normal symbol are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol. That is, the probability fluctuation function and fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the short time state of the special symbol and do not operate in the non-short time state. For this reason, in the time saving state, the hit probability in the normal symbol judgment is higher than in the non-time short state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the normal symbol pass / fail determination using the normal symbol hitting determination table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be hit is greater than the normal symbol hitting determination table used in the non-time saving state The normal symbol determination is performed (see FIG. 8C).

  Moreover, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than the non-time saving state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short time state, but is 1 second in the short time state (see FIG. 8 (D)). Furthermore, in the short time state, the open time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (the second start opening 21) is activated, and the open time of the second start opening 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than the non-short time state. In addition, in the time saving state, the function of increasing the number of times of opening of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and the number of times of opening of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is greater than in the non-time short state. Specifically, when the result of normal symbol judgment is hit in the non-short time state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) performs one opening operation of 0.2 seconds, and the time saving state When the result of the normal symbol judgment is hit, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (the second starting opening 21) performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

  In the situation where probability fluctuation function and fluctuation time shortening function about the regular pattern and open time extension function and open frequency increase function of variable winning device 22 are activated, compared with the case that these functions are not activated. The second starting opening 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of entering the gaming ball to the second starting opening 21 becomes high (also referred to as a "high frequency state"). As a result, the base which is the ratio of the number of winning balls to the number of firing balls becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as the "high base state", and the non-operating state is referred to as the "low base state". In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the number of hand-held game balls (balls held).

  In the high base state (high frequency state), not all the above functions need to be activated. That is, by operating at least one function among the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol and the open time extension function and the open frequency increase function of the variable winning device 22, than when the function is not activated Also, the second start port 21 may be easily opened (the ball entry frequency is high). In addition, the high base state may be independently controlled without being associated with the special symbol time reduction state. A function that generates such a high base state can also be called "high base generation function".

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the game after the big hit game (after the special game) when either the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit, or the 16R fourth big hit is reached. The state is a high probability state of the special symbol and a short time state and high base state of the special symbol (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly called "high probability high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when a predetermined number of variable display of special symbols is executed or a big hit and a big hit game is executed. The high probability high base state is a so-called "probable change gaming state" for the player. Hereinafter, the high certainty high base state is also referred to simply as the “probable change gaming state”.

  In addition, the game state after the big hit game (after the special game) when it becomes any of the 6R third big hit and the 16R fifth big hit becomes the normal state (low probability state) of the special symbol, and the time symbol of the special symbol State and high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly called "low probability high base state". The low probability high base state is ended by a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of the variation display of the special symbol being executed or the jackpot being won and the jackpot game being executed. The low probability high base state is a so-called "time-saving gaming state" for the player. Hereinafter, the low probability high base state is also referred to simply as "time saving gaming state".

  Here, the low base state (low probability low base state) is also referred to as "first gaming state", and the high base state (low probability high base state, high probability high base state) is "second gaming state". It is also called. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, three gaming states of "low probability low base state", "low probability high base state", and "high probability high base state" can be set as gaming states. In addition to this, the high probability state of the special symbol and the non-short time state and low base state of the special symbol, that is, the "high probability low base state" may be settable.

  In a high base state such as a low probability high base state or a high probability high base state, it is possible to advantageously advance the game if the game ball is made to enter the right gaming area 3B by right hitting. In the high base state, the second start port 21 is more easily opened than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second start port 21 than to enter the first start port 20. (The second starting port has a higher probability of entering the game ball than the first starting port). For this reason, while passing the gaming ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for normal symbol success / failure determination, a right strike is performed to cause the gaming ball to enter the second starting opening 21. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting ball entry (a special symbol determination result opportunity) as compared to the case of performing a left strike. In this state, the emission direction indicator 47 is controlled to light in a predetermined manner, and aims to aim at the right game area 3B to notify that the game ball should be released (right strike instruction notification).

  On the other hand, in the low base state (for example, the low probability low base state), it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is made to enter the left gaming area 3A by left hitting. In the low base state, the second start port 21 is more difficult to open than in the high base state, and it is easier to enter the first start port 20 than to enter the second start port 21. This is because the first start-up port is more likely to enter the game ball than the second start-up port). Therefore, in order to cause the game ball to enter the first starting opening 20, a left strike is performed. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting ball entry (a special symbol determination result opportunity) as compared to the case of performing a right strike. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to light (display control) in a predetermined manner, and it is notified that the game ball should be fired by aiming at the left gaming area 3A (left strike instruction notification).

  Here, the emission direction indicator 47 is composed of two LEDs of "yz", and indicates the emission direction by lighting the LEDs according to the game state. For example, in the low base state, the game ball is directed to the left game area 3A by setting the display mode to turn off both LEDs such as "y □ z □" (for example, □: turn off, ■: turn on). Can be informed of what should be fired. In the high base state, the game ball is directed to the right game area 3B by setting the display mode to light both LEDs, such as "y z" (for example, □: turn off, ■: turn on). Can be informed of what should be fired.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the display mode of the LED in the discharge direction indicator 47 instructs the release instruction notification for instructing which one of the left game area 3A and the right game area 3B in the game area 3 the game ball is to be fired. Not only that, but also by displaying the emission instruction image (the left impact instruction image 70, the right impact instruction image 71) on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a). In general, it can be said that the player is more likely to visually recognize and understand (understand) the display content of the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) compared to the launch direction indicator 47. Therefore, the player generally looks at the launch instruction image displayed on the image display 7 (display screen 7a), and should perform "left hit" or "right hit", that is, It is grasped whether the current gaming state is the "left-handed game state" where the left-handed game is performed or the "right-handed game state" where the right-handed game is performed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the gaming state is in the special gaming state (big hit gaming state) or high base state (high probability high base state, low probability low base state), "right-handed" is performed Thus, "right-handed gaming state" refers to the special gaming state or the high base state. This "right-handed gaming state" is also referred to as "predetermined gaming state", and "special gaming state" is also referred to as "first predetermined gaming state", and "high base state" is referred to as "second predetermined gaming state" It is also called.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation (control processing by the main control unit 80) of the gaming control microcomputer 81 will be described based on FIGS. The counter, flag, status, buffer, timer and the like appearing in the operation explanation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, the gaming control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes a program of main control main processing shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, first, initialization is performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, setting of stack, setting of constant, setting of interrupt time, setting of CPU of main control board 80, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (controller for interrupt time), various flags, status and counters Reset etc. The initial value of the flag is "0" or "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". Initial setting (S101) is performed only once after the power is turned on, and is not performed thereafter.

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

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

[Interrupt process]
Next, the interrupt process (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), an output process (S201) is first executed. In the output process (S201), a command (control signal) or the like set in an output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, etc. Do. The commands etc. output here are the game state, the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination, the symbol as a big hit classification, the variation pattern, the entry of the game ball into various entry slots (starting opening, big winning opening etc), round It contains various information on the progress of the game. The command consists of, for example, 2 bytes of information. The upper 1 byte is information on the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information on the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (first start port sensor 20a, second start port sensor 21a, special winning port sensor 30a, etc.) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 , See FIG. 5), and store it in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. In addition, when the special winning opening sensor 30a detects a game ball, it stores the special winning entrance ball command in the output buffer of the RAM. Furthermore, the detection signal from the lower plate full detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the full of the lower plate 62 is also taken in, and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower plate full data.

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

  Normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S203), starting opening sensor detection processing (S204) to be described later (S204), start entry ball processing (S205), general drawing operation processing (S206), special view operation processing (S207) , Hold ball number processing (S208) and power off monitoring processing (S209) are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S210) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) is ended. Then, until the interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80 next, the processing of S102 to S104 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (approximately 4 ms) After that, the interrupt process (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, a command or the like set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting mouth sensor detection process]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the gaming ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301) ). If the gaming ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the processing proceeds to S305, and if the gaming ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol holding balls (general drawing hold) It is determined whether or not the number of, specifically, the value of a counter for counting the number of general drawing reservations provided in the RAM is less than 4 (S302).

  If the number of normal symbol holding balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol holding balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), "1" is added to the number of normal symbol holding balls (S303), and a normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value of the normal symbol suitability determination random number counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label-TRND-H, see Figure 7 (B)) The acquired random number value (acquired information) is stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol holding balls in the common drawing holding storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

  In S305, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has entered the second starting opening 21, that is, whether or not the gaming ball has been detected by the second starting opening sensor 21a (S305). If the game ball has not entered the second start opening 21 (NO in S305), the processing proceeds to S309, and if the game ball enters the second start opening 21 (YES in S305) , Special figure 2 reserve ball number (number of second special figure reserve, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure reserve provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) less than 4 (upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S306). Then, when the special figure 2 holding ball number is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the processing proceeds to S309, and when the special figure 2 holding ball number is less than 4 (YES in S306), the special figure 2) Add 1 to the number of balls held (S307).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308) is performed. Special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308), the value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for special symbol acceptance / rejection determination stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of RAM, random number for big hit classification decision The value of the counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the variation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the values of random numbers shown in FIG. 7A are acquired) Information) is stored in the address space according to the current Tokusetsu 2 reserved ball number in the second Tokusetsu storage unit 85b.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has entered the first starting opening 20, that is, whether or not the gaming ball has been detected by the first starting opening sensor 20a (S309). If the game ball has not entered the first start opening 20 (NO in S309), the processing ends, but if the game ball enters the first start opening 20 (YES in S309), the special figure 1 Whether the number of holding balls (the number of first special figure holdings, specifically the value of the counter that counts the number of first special drawing holdings provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S310). Then, when the special figure 1 holding ball number is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the processing is finished, but when the special drawing 1 holding ball number is less than 4 (YES in S310), the special figure 1 holding "1" is added to the number of balls (S311).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol validity determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the variation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the randomness shown in FIG. Numerical values are acquired), and the acquired random number values are stored in the address space according to the current Toku-zu 1 holding ball number in the first Toku-sou storage unit.

[Process when starting ball entry]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a start-in-time processing (S205) next to the start opening sensor detection processing (S204). As shown in FIG. 13, in the start entering ball processing (S205), first, it is determined whether the special figure 2 holding ball number has increased by "1" (S315). Then, when it is determined that the special figure 2 holding number of balls has increased by “1” (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the special view 2 holding ball number in S307 in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the second starting opening. On the other hand, when it is determined that the special figure 2 holding ball number has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

  In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start opening sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special view reserve storage unit is read ( S316). Subsequently, the acquired random number value which concerns on the read 2nd special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, among the read random number values, for the value of the random number counter for special symbol eligibility determination (special symbol eligibility determination random value), the big hit depending on the current gaming state (whether the low probability state or the high probability state) It is determined whether or not it is out of place, and if the result of the determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit is further determined. In this determination in S317, a preliminary determination (S1303, S1304) is performed prior to the yes / no determination (S1303, S1304) in the special figure 2 qualification process (S1202) described later. It corresponds to the so-called "pending read ahead".

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

  Next, in S318, game information (pre-judgment information) relating to the result of pre-judgment in S317, specifically, information indicating whether or not the special symbol pass / fail judgment random number value matches the jackpot judgment value (pass / fail information) Command data including information indicating the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (random number value for the jackpot type determination), information indicating the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value), etc. And the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). A part or all of the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number read out in S316 may be transmitted as it is to the sub control board as the special figure 2 start entry command, or the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number The game information (for example, the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern information etc.) acquired based on the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be transmitted without transmitting as it is.

  Also, by analyzing the special figure 2 start entry ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 by the sub control unit 90, it is information related to a big hit, which is the big hit type, and which is the variation pattern And the like can be identified by the sub control unit 90. Moreover, in the present embodiment, in addition to this, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 acquisition random number obtained by analyzing the special figure 2 start entering ball command will be a big hit when it is determined in the high probability state, and low probability It is possible to specify whether or not it will be a big hit if it is judged in the state. Thereby, the sub control unit 90 stores the received special view 2 start entering ball command as hold (effect hold information), and in advance determines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines success or failure in the low probability state It is possible to determine whether or not effect holding information determined to be a big hit is stored.

  From the viewpoint of fraud prevention, among the acquired random numbers read out in S316, the special symbol judgment random number is not transmitted to the sub control unit as it is, and the value of the other big hit type random number counter (big hit Command data including information indicating the type determination random number), the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number), and information indicating the result of prior determination is generated as a special figure 2 start entry command, It is possible to set.

  Next, in S319, as in the case of the processing related to the above-mentioned Special Figure 2, it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 holding ball number has increased by "1" (S319). Then, when it is determined that the special figure 1 holding ball number is increased by "1" (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the special view 1 reserved ball number in S311 in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the first starting opening. On the other hand, when it is determined in S319 that the number of special drawing 1 balls held is not increasing (NO in S319), the process is finished as it is.

  In S320, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S320). If it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, the high base state (YES in S320), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S320 that the time saving flag is OFF, that is, in the low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to processing related to the prior determination in S321 and subsequent steps. Here, when the time saving flag is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is in the high base state, the open extension function in which the ball entering frequency to the second starting opening 21 is increased is activated, The determination (see FIG. 8B) is easily performed. In addition, in this embodiment, as described later, the special figure 2 reserve digest (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed prior to the special figure 1 reserve digest (first special symbol variability display) ( So-called special figure 2 priority change machine). In such a configuration, for example, when the special determination of the special figure 1 is made, the result is notified to the player by the effect such as the notice, and the player is clearly indicated that the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit. , Special figure 2 priority of reserve digestion, special figure 2 reserve is intentionally eliminated at any timing (“0”), the big hit concerning special figure 1 where the result of prior decision was shown Technology interventions such as intentional generation are possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of the fairness of the game that the player can adjust the occurrence timing of the big hit like this. For this reason, when the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S320), the processing according to the prior determination of the special view 1 after S321 is not performed, and the main processing It is supposed to finish the process.

  The processes of S321 to S323 are the same as those of S316 to S318 described above, which are performed for the special view 1. That is, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special image storage section is read (S321), Prior determination is performed on the read out random number value (S322). Then, command data including game information relating to this prior determination is generated as a special figure 1 start entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). In addition, prior determination (pending pre-reading) of S322 is performed prior to the pass / fail determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 pass / fail determination process (S1207) described later.

[General operation process]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs a routine drawing operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 next to the start-on-stroke process (S205). In the common drawing operation processing (S206), the processing relating to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four steps, and "common drawing operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these steps. . Then, if the "general drawing operation status" is "1" (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and if the "general drawing operation status" is "2" (S401) (NO in S403, YES in S403), perform normal symbol variation processing (S404), and if the "general operation status" is "3" (NO in S401 and S403, YES in S405), the normal symbol determination The process (S406) is performed, and when the "general drawing operation status" is "4" (S401, S403, and S405 are all NO), the ordinary electric service processing (S407) is performed. The general drawing operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

[Normal pattern standby process]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of holding balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S501), and if it is "0" (YES in S501) ), Finish this process. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), a normal symbol suitability determination process described later is performed (S502), and then a normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, referring to the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (D), if the gaming state is the short time state, the normal symbol variation pattern having a variation time of one second is selected. Do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is the non-short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds is selected. When the normal symbol variation pattern selection processing (S503) is finished, the below-mentioned normal symbol random number shift processing (S504) is performed, then, the normal symbol variation start processing (S505) is performed, and the processing is finished. In the normal symbol variation start process, the variation display of the normal symbol is started based on the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to "2". Further, in the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to notify the sub control substrate 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol.

[Normal pattern success or failure judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol conformity determination process (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the random symbol counter for ordinary symbol suitability determination stored in the common drawing reserve storage unit is read (S601) . Next, it is determined whether the time saving flag is ON (ie, whether the gaming state is the time saving state) (S602). If it is determined in S602 that the time saving flag is ON, that is, it is determined that the time saving state is set (YES in S602), the table for time saving state in the normal symbol hitting determination table shown in FIG. Whether or not it is a hit is determined by the high probability generalization judgment based on 0 ′ ′ to “239”) (S604), and the process proceeds to the processing of S605. That is, it is determined whether the value (label-TRND-H) of the read random symbol counter for normal symbol suitability determination matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, when it is determined in S602 that the time saving flag is not ON, that is, it is determined to be in the non-time-short state (NO in S602), the non-time-saving state table in the regular symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is a hit according to the low probability general drawing judgment based on the judgment values “0” and “1” (S603), and the processing proceeds to S605. Then, it is determined whether or not the result of the regular drawing match determination (S603, S604) is a hit (per common drawing) (S605), and if it is determined that it is out (NO in S605), the off normal symbol to be stopped is displayed ( The symbol is determined (S606), and the process is finished. On the other hand, when it is determined in S605 that the hit (per common figure) is determined (YES in S605), a stop symbol is displayed to determine a normal symbol (per common figure) (S607), and the common hit flag is turned on (S608) ), Finish the process.

[Normal pattern random number shift process]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the number of normal symbol holding balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each normal drawing reservation in the common drawing reservation storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest pending storage in the popular drawing reserve storage unit, is made empty ("0"), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth common drawing reserved is cleared to 0 (S703). ), Finish the process. In this way, the general drawing hold is made to be digested in the holding order.

[Process during normal symbol change]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol change processing (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol change time has elapsed (S801), and if it has not elapsed (NO at S801), the processing ends. . On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S801), the normal symbol variation stop command is set (S802), and the common drawing operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the fluctuation display of the normal symbol with the display result according to the determination result of the random number for normal / non-standard determination or not is performed (S804), and this processing Finish.

[Normal pattern confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether a common drawing hit flag is ON (S901). If the per-model-diagram flag is not ON (NO in S901), the per-model diagram operation status is set to "1" (S905), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the general drawing hit flag is ON (YES in S901), it is then determined whether the time saving flag is ON, that is, whether the time saving state is in progress (S902). Then, if in the time saving state (YES in S902), the release pattern in the time saving state is set as the release pattern of the variable winning device 22 (the second starting opening 21) (S903). The opening pattern in the short time state is, as described above, an opening pattern in which 2.0 seconds of opening are repeated three times. Therefore, "3" is set to the second start opening opening counter that counts the number of times the second start opening 21 is opened.

  On the other hand, if the non-time-short state is in progress (NO in S902), the open pattern in the non-time-short state is set as the open pattern of the variable winning device 22 (the second starting port 21) (S906). The open pattern in the non-time-short state is, as described above, an open pattern in which a 0.2 second open is performed once. Therefore, "1" is set to the second start opening opening counter. Then, following the set of open patterns (S 903, S 906), the general drawing operation status is set to “4” (S 904), and this processing is ended.

[Normal electric role processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the normal motorized symbol processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per common drawing is ON (S1001). The end-of-round-drawing flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second starting opening 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

  If the per-model-drawing end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether the second starting port 21 is open (S1002). If it is not in the open state (NO in S1002), it is determined whether it is time to open the second starting port 21 (S1003) (S1003). If not (NO in S1003), the process is finished. If it is (YES in S1003), the second start port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is finished. On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether it is time to close the second start port 21 (that is, after the second start port 21 is opened). (S1005), and if it has not been reached (NO in S1005), the processing is ended, and if it has been reached (YES in S1005), the second starting port 21 is closed (closed ) (S1006).

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

  On the other hand, if the end flag per common drawing in S1001 is ON (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second starting port 21 has been completed the number of times set in S903 or S906. The hit end flag is turned off (S1011), the common drawing hit flag is turned off (S1012), the common drawing operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the processing is ended. Thus, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the common drawing operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the gaming control microcomputer 81 performs special drawing operation processing (S207) next to the general drawing operation processing (S206). In the special drawing operation processing (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the processing relating to the special symbol display 41 and the big winning device 31 is divided into four stages, Assigned 4 ". Then, if the "special figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S1101), the special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and if the "special figure operation status" is "2" (S1101) (NO in S1103, YES in S1103), the special symbol change process (S1104) is performed, and if the "special drawing operation status" is "3" (NO in S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is confirmed The processing (S1106) is performed, and when the "special drawing operation status" is "4" (S1101, S1103 and S1105 are all NO), special electric combination processing (S1107) as a big hit game is performed. The special view operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

[Special symbol standby process]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of holding balls in the second starting opening 21 (ie, the number of special drawing 2 balls held) is “0” (S1201) ). Special figure 2 If the number of balls held is "0" (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value obtained due to the ball entering the second starting port 21, the first start It is determined whether the number of holding balls in the mouth 20 (i.e., the number of special drawing 1 balls held) is "0" (S1206). And, when the special figure 1 reservation ball number is also “0” (YES in S1206), that is, when there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the image It is determined whether or not the process of setting the display screen 7a of the display device 7 as the standby screen (during the demonstration screen for customer waiting) (S1211), and if the process of setting the standby screen is in progress (YES in S1211) If the process is finished and it is not in the process of setting the standby screen (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212). In the standby screen setting process, a customer wait start command instructing start of display (start of customer wait) of the standby screen (demo screen) is set in the output buffer of the RAM. When the customer wait start command is output (sent) to the sub control board 90 by the output process (S201), the sub control board 90 (microcomputer for effect control 91) starts the display of the standby screen (demonstration screen) It is determined whether or not the condition (demo start condition) is satisfied, and if it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the image control board 100 (image control microcomputer 101) is instructed to display a standby screen. As a result, a standby screen (not shown) is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. In addition, as the demonstration start condition, for example, a state in which the special drawing 1 holding ball number and the special drawing 2 holding ball number are both “0” and the variable display of the special drawing 1 and the special drawing 2 is not performed is predetermined. It can be mentioned that the time will last.

  In the case where the special figure 2 holding ball number is not "0" in S1201 (NO in S1201), that is, when there is one or more storage of the random number counter value obtained due to the ball entering the second starting port 21. The special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 variation start process (S1205) described later are performed in this order. Moreover, when the special figure 2 reservation number of balls is "0" but the special figure 1 number of holding spheres is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second starting port 21 Although there is no memory, when there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting opening 20, the special figure 1 matching process (S1207), special figure 1 fluctuation described later. The pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the first special symbol based on the first special view reservation is performed only when the second special view reservation is "0" (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special figure reserve (the variation display of the second special symbol) is executed prior to the digestion of the first special figure reserve (the variation display of the first special symbol). And, in the present embodiment, it is easier for the player to make a big hit for the player with a good or bad decision based on the second special figure hold than a first special figure hold based on the good or bad decision (FIG. 8B). See).

[Special figure 2 success or failure judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special view 2 qualification determination process (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowermost area of the second special view reserve storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first of the second special view reserve) The value (label -TRND-A) of the (oldest stored) special symbol pass / fail judgment random number counter stored in the RAM area corresponding to () is read out (S 1301). Next, it is determined whether the probability change flag is ON, that is, whether the probability state is high (S1302). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, a big hit judgment table for a normal state (big hit judgment value is “3” and “3” in the big hit judgment table shown in FIG. Based on 397 "), it is judged whether or not there is a yes or no (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is a high probability state (YES in S1302), the success / failure determination is performed based on the big hit determination table for the high probability state among the big hit determination tables (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “337”, “397”, “449” , "503" is.

  When it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is "big hit" (YES in S1305), the value of the big hit type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS) is read, and it is shown in FIG. Determine the big hit type based on the big hit type determination table shown (S1307), determine the big hit symbol based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (S1308), set the big hit flag ON (S1309), and finish the process . On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not a "big hit" (NO in S1305), the outlying symbol is determined (S1306), and the process is finished. In addition, in the case of the success or failure judgment pertaining to the first special symbol, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot classification determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of the success / failure determination according to the second special symbol, for the second special symbol The big hit type determination table is used to determine the big hit type. Here, the big hit determination (special symbol suitability determination) or the big hit type determination determination may be referred to as "determination", or the big hit determination may be made, including which big hit symbol it will be called "determination". Good. Also, these results may be referred to as "determination results".

  Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of two LEDs of a 6R lamp and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). Then, for example, in the case of the 6R big hit, the 6R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is determined and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is as in "61616 と な る". When the 16R big hit occurs, the 16R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is displayed. Specifically, a display mode such as “6Δ1616” is obtained.

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

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is then determined whether the number of reservations of the second special symbol is "1" or "2" (S1405). Since the number of reservations here is the number of storages including the information for which the fluctuation pattern is determined by the present process, the number of storages for suspension is set to any value of “1” to “4”. When it is determined in S1405 that the number of reservations is “1” or “2” (YES in S1405), the first table for the number of reservations being missed (outside the short-time state and out of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the portion corresponding to the number of holding balls "1, 2" (S1406). In the present embodiment, one of the variation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined in S1405 that the number of reservations is not "1" or "2", that is, "3" or "4" (NO in S1405), the second table for the number of reservations being excluded (variation shown in FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time-short state and out of the pattern table and the part corresponding to the holding ball number "3, 4" (S1407 ). In the present embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. Further, the table for first number-of-holds deviation is set to have a high probability of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a relatively long fluctuation time as compared with the second number-of-retentions table. Also, the shortest selectable fluctuation time (12000 ms) is also set to be longer than that of the second hold number deviation table (4000 ms).

  If it is determined in S1401 that the time saving state is set (YES in S1401), it is determined whether the big hit flag is ON (S1408). When it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1408), the variation pattern is referred to with the short-time condition big hit table (a portion corresponding to the short status and big hit in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). The variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In the present embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1408), it is then determined whether the number of reservations is "1" (S1410). The number of reservations here is also the same as that described above, and the number of reservations is one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of reservations is “1” (YES in S1410), the third table for the number of reservations being removed (outside of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the relevant part) (S1411). In the present embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. When it is determined in S1410 that the number of reservations is not “1”, that is, the number of reservations is any of “2” to “4” (NO in S1410), the fourth table for the number of reservations being removed (FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the time-short state and out of the variation pattern table shown in, and the part corresponding to the number of holding balls "2 to 4". (S1411). In the present embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the fluctuation pattern selected in the short time condition and out of the state is more likely to be selected as a short fluctuation pattern as compared with the fluctuation pattern selected in the non-time short state and the time out. There is. This is to accelerate the digesting speed of the Tokusetsu reservation (make the game during time saving quickly progress) by allowing the short fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation time to be selected more frequently in the time saving state.

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

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

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

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

[Special figure 1 success or failure judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special view 1 determination processing (S1207), processing (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special view 2 determination processing (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, the detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is a process relating to the special figure 1, in S1601 the lowermost area of the first special view reserve storage unit 85a of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first first special view reserve). A process is performed by reading out the stored special symbol pass / fail judgment random number counter value (label-TRND-A).

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

[Special figure 1 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the special figure 1 holding ball number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage locations of the various counter values in the first special image storage unit are shifted downward by one (S2002). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the first special view storage unit, that is, (when the upper limit number is stored) the RAM area corresponding to the fourth of the first special view hold Is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process ends.

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

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

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is judged whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S1903), and if it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability change counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and whether the value of the probability change counter is "0" Is determined (S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the probability variation counter is "0", the probability variation flag is turned off (S1906), and the process shifts to the processing of S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability change flag is not ON (NO in S1903), and when the probability change counter is not "0" (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

  Here, when the definite change flag is turned off in S1906, a state change command indicating that the gaming state is transitioned (changed) from the high probability high base state (positive variation game state) to the low probability low base state (normal gaming state) (Playing state change information) is included in the change start command according to the start of the next variable display of the special symbol, and is set in the output buffer of the RAM. However, in the present embodiment, the value (set value) to be set to the probability variation counter in the processing of S2203 described later along with the end of the big hit game pertaining to the probability variation big hit is “10,000”. There is rarely a chance to become "0" along with the stop of fluctuation of the special symbol (end of fluctuation). Note that it is also possible to set a state change command as a separate command from the change start command in the output buffer of the RAM (send it to the sub control board).

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907). When it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of times of variation display of the special symbol executed during the time saving state is counted. The value of the time saving counter is decremented by 1 (S1908), and it is judged whether the value of the time saving counter is "0" (S1909). If it is "0" (YES at S1909), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S1910) , And proceeds to the process of S1911. When it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and when it is determined that the value of the time saving counter is not "0" (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

  Here, when the time saving flag is turned off in S1910, a state change command indicating that the gaming state shifts (changes) from the low probability high base state (time short gaming state) to the low probability low base state (normal gaming state) (Playing state change information) is included in the change start command according to the start of the next variable display of the special symbol, and is set in the output buffer of the RAM. In this embodiment, the value (set value) to be set in the time reduction counter in the processing of S2207 described later is set to “100” with the end of the big hit game pertaining to the non-probable variation big hit (usually a big hit). The value of the time saving counter becomes "0" when the variation display of the special symbol is performed 100 times without the occurrence of the next big hit after the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit). Even when the gaming state shifts from the short time gaming state to the normal state, as described above, the state change command is set in the output buffer of the RAM as a separate command from the fluctuation start command (sent to the sub control board) Is also possible.

  In S1911, the special view operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the variation display of the special symbol based on the determination result of the special symbol suitability determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is ended.

[Special symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether or not the determined big hit type is 16R big hit, and if it is determined that it is 16R big hit (YES in S2002), it is executed during the big hit game The value of the round counter for counting the number of rounds to be played is set to "16" (S2003), and the process proceeds to the process of S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2002 that the type of big hit is not 16R big hit (NO in S2002), the type of big hit determined is 6R big hit, so the value of the round counter is set to "6" (S2004), S2009 Transfer to processing of

  In S2009, a large winning opening opening pattern according to the determined type (type) of the big hit is set (S2009), and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, as described above, since the opening pattern of the big winning opening is determined according to the type of the big hit, the big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the big hit decided this time is set (see FIG. 6). And in each big hit game, opening operation of big winning a prize opening 30 which is based on the big winning a prize opening opening pattern which is set with S2009 is executed.

  In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set to start a jackpot game (S2010). In this embodiment, the first opening command corresponding to the 16R first big hit, the second opening command corresponding to the 6R second big hit, the third opening command corresponding to the 6R third big hit, the 16R fourth big hit as the opening command. A total of five types of corresponding fourth opening commands and fifth opening commands corresponding to the 16R fifth jackpot are provided. In S2010, an opening command according to the type of the big hit (start big hit) decided this time is set. Then, the main control unit 80 (microcomputer 81 for gaming control) transmits the set opening command to the sub control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and the sub control receives the opening command. The unit 90 executes predetermined game effect execution processing based on the opening command.

  After setting the opening command, the opening period of the big hit game is started (S2011), and the special feature operation status is set to "4" (S2012). If it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special view operation status is set to "1" (S2013), and the process is ended. In addition, the opening period is a period set before the start of the opening operation of the big winning opening in the big hit game and after the change display of the special symbol (rendering symbol) can not be executed, “the starting period It is also called. In addition, the effect to be executed in this "start period" is also referred to as "start effect (opening effect)". In this embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the determined big hit and the gaming state when the big hit is determined (that is, when the big hit symbol is stopped). The opening period can be specified by the above-mentioned opening command. Therefore, the sub control unit 90 that has received the opening command can perform the opening effect based on the jackpot type and the opening period specified by the opening command. In the above special symbol determination process (S1106), the game control microcomputer 81 executing the process (S2002 to S2012) for setting the gaming state to the special gaming state (a state for executing a big hit game) is "playing state control". Function as "means".

[Special electric role processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric symbol processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether the probability change flag is ON (S2101), and when it is determined that the probability change flag is ON (YES in S2101), The probability change flag is turned off (S2102), and then it is determined whether the time saving flag is on (S2103). If it is determined in S2103 that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. If it is determined in S2101 that the probable change flag is not ON (NO in S2101), the process proceeds to S2103 without performing the process of S2102, and if it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON in S2103 (NO in S2103) The process proceeds to step S2105 without performing the process of step S2104. That is, during the execution of the big hit game, it is controlled to the low probability state and the non-short time state. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-short time state, it is also controlled to the low base state while the big hit game is being performed.

  Next, it is determined whether the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The big hit end flag is a flag indicating that all operation processing (opening process of the big winning opening 30) of the big winning device 31 in the big hit game is finished (big hit game is finished). If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is then determined whether it is the start time of the round (S2106). This determination is made based on the winning opening opening pattern set for each jackpot type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, it is determined whether or not it is time to finish the opening period and execute the first opening process of the first round. If the first round has already started, it is determined whether the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended (the interval time has elapsed).

  When it is determined in S2106 that it is the round start time (YES in S2106), the round start command of the corresponding round is set (S2107), and the special winning opening opening process is performed (S2108). In S2107, a round start command capable of specifying a starting round is set, such as "1R start command" for the start of the first round and "2R start command" for the start of the second round. The set round start command is transmitted to the sub control unit 90 by the output process of S201. In S2108, the opening and closing members are opened mainly to open the big winning opening 30 based on the process of enabling the detection of the gaming ball by the big winning opening sensor 30a and the big winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 described above. A process of opening 32 is performed to start one round game.

  Here, with regard to the detection of the game ball by the special winning opening sensor 30a, "effective (activation)" means that when the detection of the game ball by the special winning opening sensor 30a occurs, the detection thereof is made to the special winning opening 30. It means to treat (process) as a normal ball entry. On the other hand, when "ineffective (ineffective)" occurs when the detection of the game ball by the special winning opening sensor 30a occurs, the detection is treated as an abnormal entry into the special winning opening 30 (large winning opening error) Means (to process). In this embodiment, the detection of the game ball by the special winning opening sensor 30a is effective until the predetermined time (one second in this embodiment) elapses after the end of the round game from the start of the round game in principle The period is set as the effective period of the game ball detection by the special winning opening sensor 30a. The game control microcomputer 81 that performs processing relating to setting of the effective period of the game ball detection by the special winning opening sensor 30a functions as "effective period setting means". In addition, when the special winning opening sensor 30a detects a game ball when it is not the effective period (ineffective period), the detection becomes invalid and an abnormal entry into the special winning opening 30 (a big winning opening error) has occurred. The main control unit 80 transmits to the sub control unit 90 a command indicating a special winning opening error command. In response to this, in the sub control unit 90, processing relating to the execution of an error notification to notify the occurrence of an abnormal ball entry (big winning opening error) to the special winning opening 30 is performed.

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

  In S2112, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening opening operation is being executed, that is, whether the special winning opening opened by the processing of S2108 is still open (during a round game) (S2112). As a result, when it is determined that the special winning opening opening operation is not being performed (round game) (NO in S2112), the processing proceeds to S2116, and it is determined that the special winning opening opening operation is being performed (round game) If it is determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether a termination condition (round termination condition) of the round game being executed is satisfied (S2113).

  Here, as the round end condition of the present embodiment, (1) the opening time (for example, “25 seconds”) of the special winning opening determined in the round game under execution, that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, 2) Two conditions are defined in that a prescribed number (for example, "10") of game balls entered in advance to the big winning opening in the round game in progress has entered. When one of the conditions is established first, the round end condition is established based on the condition established earlier. In addition, as long as the game ball firing is performed without delay during the big hit (during the round game) without occurrence of errors or troubles that make the game ball impossible to be fired, the round is ended by the establishment of the condition It is normal for the condition to hold.

  If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process is ended, and if it is determined that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), the corresponding round end command of the round is The game is set (S2114), and a special winning opening closing process is performed (S2115). In S2114, a round end command capable of specifying a round to be ended is set, such as "1R end command" for the end of the first round and "2R end command" for the end of the second round. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub control unit 90 by the output process of S201.

  Next, in S2116, it is determined whether the interval time has elapsed (S2116), and when it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (during the interval period) (NO in S2116), the process ends. If it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether the value of the round counter is "0" (S2118) ). If it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not "0" (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is “0” (YES in S2118), the big hit end command is set as the big hit end process for ending the big hit game (S2119) and the big hit ending period is started (S2120), the big hit end flag is turned ON (S2121), and the process is finished. In addition, the value of the round counter becomes “0” when all round games in the big hit game to be executed are finished.

  In S2119, an ending command according to the gaming state at the time of the present big hit, the type of the present big hit, the playing state after the big hit game, etc. is selected from among a plurality of ending commands set in advance. The command is set. The type of ending command set in this way determines the ending period (ending time) to be executed (set). The ending period is a period set after all opening operations of the large winning opening 30 in the big hit game are finished and before the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) can be performed, “the ending period It is also called. During the ending period (end period), the special winning opening 30 is closed. The effect to be executed in this "end period" is also referred to as "end effect (ending effect)".

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

  When it is determined in S2105 that the big hit end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round in the big hit game is finished, whether the big hit ending time has elapsed, ie, the above-mentioned S2120 It is determined whether it is the end timing of the ending period started by the processing of (S2122), and when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), the processing is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the big hit end flag is turned OFF (S2123), and a gaming state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the big hit flag is turned off (S2125), the special view operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is ended. Thereby, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special view operation process (FIG. 21). The game control microcomputer 81 that executes the special electric character processing (S1107) described above functions as "special game execution means" and "round game execution means".

[Playing state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the gaming state setting process (S2124), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit game which has ended this time relates to a probability variation big hit (S2201). In the present embodiment, as described above, three types of 16R first big hit, 6R second big hit and 16th fourth big hit are considered as positive change big hits, so in S2201, which of the three types falls under? It is determined whether or not. Then, when it is determined that the end of this time is the probability variation big hit (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2202), and "10,000" is set in the probability variation counter (S2203), and the time saving flag Is turned on (S2204), and "10,000" is set in the time saving counter (S2205), and the process is ended.

  Here, the value to be set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol pass / fail determination with high probability can be performed. The value of "10,000" (10,000 times) set in this embodiment is the big hit probability in the high probability state, the business hours during the day of the game arcade, and the special feature on / off judgment that can be performed within the business hours. Considering the number of times, it is substantially the same as guaranteeing a high probability state until the next big hit occurs or business hours end. Therefore, when the gaming state is set to the high probability state, the high probability state may be guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (which is substantially the same). Also, when the probability change flag is ON, "10,000" is also set to the time saving counter, so while this high probability state is set, the time saving state (open extension state) is also set. It can be said that That is, when the big hit game pertaining to the probability variation big hit is over, the gaming state becomes “high probability high base state”. As in the present embodiment, the value of "10,000" may be set in the probability change counter and the time reduction counter to substantially set the high probability high base state until the next big hit, or the probability change flag When the time saving flag is ON, control may be employed to set the high probability high base state until the next big hit occurs, without setting the value in the counter.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2201 that it is not a definite variation big hit (NO in S2201), that is, if it is a big hit game that ends this time a non-probability variation big hit (usually a big hit), the time variation is not set The flag is set to ON (S2206), and "100" is set to the time saving counter (S2207), and the process is ended. In this embodiment, as described above, two types of the 6R third big hit and the 16R fifth big hit are non-probability variation big hits (usually a big hit), so when the big hit game pertaining to any of these two types ends, The gaming state is "low probability high base state". This low-probability high-base state ends when either of the following conditions is met: variation display of special symbol is performed 100 times (special symbol hit / fail judgment is performed 100 times) and the next big hit occurs. Do. In addition, a time saving counter and a probability variation counter count the number of times which added the frequency | count of fluctuation | variation display of a 1st special symbol, and the frequency | count of fluctuation | variation display of a 2nd special symbol. The game control microcomputer 81 that executes the game state setting process (S2124) described above functions as "game state control means".

[Holding ball processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the gaming control microcomputer 81 performs a holding ball number process (S208) next to the special drawing operation process (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the holding ball number process (S208), first, the special figure 1 holding ball number, the special figure 2 holding ball number and the normal symbol holding ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read (S2501). Then, the data of the number of balls held (the number of balls command for holding the number information of the held balls to the sub control board 90 etc.) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data relating to the number of balls held (number of balls command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data relating to the number of balls held for each interrupt process (number balls command) Is set in the output buffer (S2502) and the output processing (S201) is sequentially performed. If the sub-control unit 90 that has received the hold ball number command determines that the special figure hold ball number has increased or decreased based on the received hold ball number command, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is displayed accordingly. The display content of the effect hold display area (the first effect hold display area 9c, the second effect hold display area 9d) in the above is updated. Specifically, for example, when the special drawing 1 holding ball number increases by 1 from “3” to “4”, the first effect holding 9 a corresponding to the special drawing 1 holding ball number “4” for the increased amount It is additionally displayed in the first effect suspension display area 9c. Moreover, when the number of special figure 1 holding balls decreases from 1 to 2 from 2 (that is, when the first special figure holding is digested), the left end of the first effect holding display area 9c (the special figure 1 holding The first effect hold 9a displayed in the place corresponding to the number of balls “1” (see FIG. 3) is moved to the change pending display area 9e (see FIG. 3), and accordingly the first effect hold The first effect hold 9a displayed in the display area 9c is moved (shifted) to the left by one.

  In addition, about data of special figure reservation number of balls when special figure reservation number of balls is added, ie, data of special figure reservation number of balls with generation of start entering ball (start winning combination), to the above-mentioned starting entering ball command It is good also as what sets the number-of-balls holding ball command which shows the number of special figure reservation balls after addition or addition (after starting entering ball) in an output buffer with a starting entering ball command. In addition, for the data of the number of holding balls when the number of special drawing holding balls is subtracted, that is, the data of the number of special drawing holding balls accompanying the start of fluctuation of special symbol (digestion of special drawing holding), It is also possible to set a holding ball number command indicating the number of special drawing holding balls after inclusion or subtraction (after special drawing holding digestion) in the output buffer together with the change start command.

[Power off monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the gaming control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S209) next to the number-of-held-balls process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power-off monitoring process (S209), it is first determined whether or not the power-off signal is input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), the process is ended. On the other hand, if there is an input of a power-off signal (YES in S2601), the current state of the gaming machine (whether or not it is a probability change, whether or not a hit game is in progress, While storing data on RAM etc. in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned ON (S2603), and thereafter loop processing is performed without returning to the interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

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

  Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub control board 90 are normal (S4002). Then, if the determination result is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control substrate 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub control board 90. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the content of the RAM is not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized, but it is If the power-off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are kept normal (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. When the RAM is initialized, various flags, statuses and counter values are reset. The steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once (when the power is turned on) after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter. Further, in the present embodiment, also in the effect control microcomputer 91, the same process as the power off monitoring process (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. 11 is performed, and the power off signal is turned on due to a power failure or the like. Then, data relating to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90. That is, data related to effect control at the time of power failure such as a power failure is backed up. Therefore, unless the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized (S4003) at the time of power on (power off restoration) after recovery from power failure such as power failure, effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 State returns to the state before the power failure occurred.

  In S4004, the interrupt is inhibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub control board 90. For the random number for effect determination, the random number for change effect determination for determining the aspect (fluctuation effect pattern) of the effect pattern game effect to be executed, the random number for advance announcement effect determination for determining the advance effect, the effect pattern determination for determining the effect pattern There are random numbers etc. The method of updating the random number can be the same method as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. In addition, when updating the random numbers, the random number values may be added two by two instead of one by one. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entry command) for notifying that there is a starting ball entry from the main control board 80 is transmitted, or a control signal for notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80 ( It can be set as, for example, when a change start command is transmitted, or when determining a change effect pattern to be described later. The storage location of the acquired effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub control board 90.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in an output buffer (also referred to as a "sub output buffer") in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are compared with the image control board 100, the voice control board 106 and the lamp control. It transmits to the control board | substrate which becomes the corresponding command transmission destination among the board | substrates 107. FIG. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses the various rendering devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decoration member, etc.) according to the received command to perform various effects (Demonstration symbol game effect, special game effect concerning big hit game, etc.) is executed. Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 permits an interrupt (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While the interrupt is permitted, execution of the reception interrupt process (S4008), the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is possible. By executing these control processes, control of display of effect symbols and the like executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 (effect symbol display area 7b), control of lighting of various lamps, operation of the movable decorative member It becomes possible to perform control, audio output control from a speaker, etc.

[Receive interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON or not, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input portion of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether it has been input (S4101). When it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4102), and the process is ended. . The reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed prior to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2 ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process that is executed each time an interrupt pulse of 2 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, input processing is performed to create switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d (S4201) ). Next, a lamp data output process (S4202) for outputting lamp data for causing the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 to emit light, and drive data for driving the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member And driving data output processing (S 4203) for outputting Lamp data and drive data are created by a 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Finally, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10 ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process that is executed each time an interrupt pulse of 10 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a reception command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, switch status acquisition processing is performed to store switch data created by the 2 ms timer interrupt processing in the RAM of the sub control board 90 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4303), and the switch stored in the switch status acquisition processing A switch process is performed to set the display content etc. of the display screen 7a based on the data (S4304). Thereafter, lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) is generated, or drive data (data for controlling the operation of the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14) is generated. And other processing such as updating the effect determination random number (S4305).

[Receive command analysis process]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the reception command analysis process (S4302), first, it is judged whether or not the start entry ball command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4395), and the start entry ball command has not been received. If it is determined (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401. If it is determined that the start entry ball command has been received (YES in S4395), effect hold information storage process (S4400) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4401. Do. The effect pending information storage process (S4400) is a variety of information (pre-judgment results, jackpot type determination disorder included in the start entry ball command (special figure 1 start entry ball command or special view 2 start entry ball command) received in S4395 Game information such as numerical value and fluctuation pattern random number value) according to the special symbol holding number of special symbol types (first special symbol, second special symbol) and start / stop command (when command is generated) In the shift memory format, it is stored in a predetermined effect pending information storage area of the RAM of the sub control board 90. For example, if the received start entry ball command is a special view 1 start entry ball command corresponding to the number of holding balls “4” of the special figure 1, the prior determination result or hit type included in the special view 1 start entry ball command And the like are stored as special figure 1 effect hold information in an area corresponding to the number of hold 4 in the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area. The effect suspension information stored in this manner is used to execute various effects such as a fluctuation effect, an advance notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The stored contents (effect hold information) of the effect hold information storage area in the sub control board 90 is the special view hold storage unit (first special view hold storage unit, second special view in the above-mentioned main control board (main control unit) 80 This matches the stored contents (acquired information) of the pending storage unit). From this, it can be said that the effect suspension information storage area of the sub control board 90 is also "acquired information storage means".

  Next, in S4401, it is determined whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401), and when it is determined that a fluctuation start command has been received (YES in S4401), fluctuation presentation start processing (described later) S4402) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4403, and when it is determined that the change start command is not received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4406 without performing the change effect start process. In S4403, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and when it is determined that the fluctuation stop command has been received (YES in S4403), the effect pattern is stopped and displayed. A variation effect end process of ending is performed (S4404). In the fluctuation effect end process (S4404), a fluctuation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect pattern 8 and ending the fluctuation effect is set in the sub output buffer. When the set variation rendering end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 causes the variation pattern 8 displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 to be varied. The stop display is made to end the fluctuation effect (render symbol game effect). On the other hand, when it is determined in S4403 that the fluctuation stop command has not been received (NO in S4403), the process proceeds to S4405 without performing the fluctuation effect end process. In addition, a fluctuation production refers to various productions performed according to the fluctuation display of a special symbol, such as the fluctuation display of the production design 8, the reach production, and the like.

  Subsequently, in S4405, it is determined whether or not a big hit game related command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405). Here, with the big hit game related command, the game state controlled by the game control microcomputer 81 (main control unit 80) becomes the special game state, and the main control is performed on the execution of the big hit game (round game) in the special game state. It is a command transmitted from the substrate 80. Specifically, an opening command (see S2010) sent at the start of the big hit game (special game state), a round start command sent at the start of the round (see S2107), and the big winning opening 30 in the round A big winning entrance game command that is sent based on the entry, a round end command sent when the round ends (see S2114), an ending command sent when the big hit game (special game state) ends (see S2119) ) Etc. apply. In S4405, it is determined whether or not any of these big hit game related commands has been received, and if it has not been received (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407, and if received (YES in S4405) Then, a big hit game related effect process related to the execution of various big hit game effects corresponding to the type of the received command is performed (S4406).

  In S4406, for example, if the received big hit game related command is an opening command, an opening effect command designating an opening effect according to the type of the big hit specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and a round start command If so, a round start effect command for specifying an effect (round start corresponding effect) according to the start of the round specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and if it is a special winning opening entry command, An entry effect command designating an entry effect according to entry of the game ball into the special winning opening 30 specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer. Also, if the received jackpot game related command is a round end command, a round end effect command specifying an effect (round end corresponding effect) according to the end of the round specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer If it is an ending command, an ending effect command designating an ending effect according to the type of the jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer.

  When the big hit game related command set in the sub output buffer is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 matches the progress status of the big hit game (special game state) or the round. Then, the effect (big hit game effect) related to the big hit game such as the opening effect or the round effect is executed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is in the low probability low base state (normal gaming state), that is, in the "left-handed gaming state", the result of the special symbol hit determination becomes a big hit (so-called When the sub control board 90 receives an opening command relating to the “first hit” and the big hit (first hit), the corresponding first hit opening effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100. In response to this, on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7, an opening effect including a right strike instruction notification instructing the player to perform a right strike to cause the game ball to enter the big winning opening 30 (“First hit Also referred to as "the opening effect". In the first hit opening effect (not shown) of the present embodiment, a right-handed instruction notification (also referred to as “first-hit right-handed instruction notification”) at the start of a big hit game related to the first hit is executed. The first hit right strike instruction notification of this embodiment displays a moving image depicting the game ball entering the large winning opening 30 located at the lower part of the right gaming area 3B at substantially the center of the display screen 7a. It is supposed to be done by In this way, the player who has made a left base in the low base state to advance the game (symbol variation game) to right in the special game state (big hit game) (to play the game ball toward the right game area 3B Can be actively encouraged.

  Further, when the sub control board 90 receives the first round start command (1R start command) at the start of the first round of the big hit game related to the first hit, the corresponding 1R start effect command is the image control board. Sent to 100. In response to this, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a round effect display including a round number display is started (executed), and a right-handed instruction is issued as a right-handed instruction notification during a big hit game (during special gaming state). The display of the image 71 is started (executed) (see FIG. 45 (a)). The right strike instruction image 71 is continuously displayed even in the high probability high base state or the low probability high base state (that is, the right strike game state) after the big hit game related to the first hit is finished (FIG. 45 (b See)). The process of starting the display of the right strike instruction image 71 (right strike instruction image display process) will be described later. It should be noted that the notification of the right-handed instruction by the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 is also referred to as “predetermined instruction notification”.

  Furthermore, a big hit occurs in a high probability high base state or low probability high base state (that is, right-handed gaming state) after the big hit game pertaining to the first hit is over (so-called "continuous chan"), the big hit (continuous When the sub control board 90 receives an opening command relating to (Chang), a continuous chan opening effect command corresponding to this is transmitted to the image control board 100. In response to this, on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7, an opening effect (also referred to as “continuous chan opening effect”) having a content different from the above-mentioned first hit opening effect is executed. In the continuous chan opening effect (not shown), the right hitting instruction notification for the first hit such as the first hit opening effect described above, that is, the display of a moving image depicting the game ball entering the big winning opening 30 The right-handed instruction image 71 (see FIG. 45B) to be displayed during the game in the high base state without being executed is continuously displayed as it is. The high base state is the “right-handed game state”, and it is not necessary to change the firing direction of the game balls when executing the big hit game related to the consecutive chan.

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

[Change production start process]
Next, the variation presentation start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation production start process (S4402), first, random number processing for production determination random numbers for acquiring various production determination random numbers such as a random number for fluctuation production determination, a random number for announcement production determination, a random number for production design determination (S4501) is performed. In the present embodiment, the process of S4501 is performed at the timing when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value (acquired information), an aspect of the effect pattern game effect to be executed (variation effect effect), an aspect of the advance effect effect, an effect pattern to be stopped, and the like are determined.

  Next, in S4502, the received fluctuation start command is analyzed (S4502). The change start command includes a change pattern specification command (information specifying a change pattern) for specifying a change pattern selected in the change pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. And in the information for specifying the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. 9, the gaming state information for specifying the current gaming state, the first special symbol judgment or the second special symbol judgment or judgment As a result, the symbol information etc. which designate a big hit classification are included (refer FIG. 8). In addition, since there are those corresponding to the first special symbol and the one corresponding to the second special symbol in the fluctuation pattern designation command, by analyzing the fluctuation pattern designation command, a production symbol game effect that is started this time It becomes possible to determine whether (the variation display of the effect pattern) relates to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. The fluctuation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information and the like can also be used in other processes other than the fluctuation effect start process executed thereafter.

  In addition, when the above-mentioned "state change command" is included in the received change start command, information (game state change information) indicating that the gaming state has shifted (changed) to the low base state is included. It becomes. Here, as described above, the state change command shifts (changes) the gaming state from the high base state (high probability high base state, low probability high base state) to the low base state (low probability low base state in this example) Main command at the timing when the next fluctuation display is started following the fluctuation display of the special symbol (for example, the 100th fluctuation display in the short time game state) which is a command indicating that the high base state is to be terminated. It is transmitted from the unit 80. Therefore, as a result of the analysis of the change start command in S4502, depending on whether the change start command includes the game state change information, the change display of the special symbol to start this time (the change display of the effect design) is high base state It is possible to determine whether or not it corresponds to the first variable display after the transition from the state to the low base state. As a result, if it corresponds to the first variable display after the transition to the low base state, the command (left-hand drive instruction image display command) for specifying the display of the left-hand drive instruction image in S4507 described later To set in the sub output buffer, turn on the left hitting indication flag (not shown).

  Next, in S4503, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining an effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from “1” to “5”, and each value is assigned to effect modes A to E. Specifically, mode status "1" corresponds to effect mode A, mode status "2" corresponds to effect mode B, mode status "3" corresponds to effect mode C, and mode status "4" The mode status “5” corresponds to the effect mode E, corresponding to the effect mode D. It is possible to identify the current rendering mode by referring to the current mode status.

  The effect mode is an aspect of effect in the image display device 7. When the effect mode is different, part or all of the effect aspects of the game effect such as the advance effect or the reach effect are different. Specifically, the effect image displayed on the image display device 7 is such that the display mode (for example, symbol design, number design, etc.) of the effect pattern 8 is different, the appearing characters, items, background images are different, etc. It depends on the mode. In addition, the effect pattern game effect and the big hit game effect can also be executed in a mode according to the effect mode, and in the case of providing a plurality of game effects (such as advance effect, reach effect, round effect, etc.), the effect mode Different game effects can be made executable.

  In this embodiment, the effect mode A and the effect mode B can be performed when the game state is the low probability low base state, and the effect mode C can be executed when the game state is the low probability high base state. The effect mode D is selected, and the effect mode D is an effect mode that can be executed when the gaming state is the high probability high base state, and the effect mode E is either the low probability high base state or the high probability high base state Is also a viable rendering mode. Therefore, when the effect mode is any of “A to D”, the player confirms the effect mode to determine whether the current gaming state is the low probability low base state or the high probability high base state (provisional change gaming state It can be understood whether it is). On the other hand, when the effect mode is "E", even if the player confirms the effect mode, the current gaming state is the low probability high base state (time reduction gaming state) or the high probability high base state (positive variation gaming state) It is difficult (impossible) to grasp (determine) whether or not In that sense, the effect mode E can be said to be a "probability non-informing mode".

  Here, the effect mode A and the effect mode B corresponding to the low probability low base state may be referred to as the "first effect mode", and corresponds to the effect mode C corresponding to the low probability high base state and the high probability high base state The effect mode D is also referred to as the "second effect mode", and the effect mode E corresponding to any of the low probability high base state and the high probability high base state is also referred to as the "third effect mode".

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

  Next, in S4505, based on the random number for variation effect determination obtained in S4501 and the variation effect pattern determination table set in S4504, a variation effect pattern that matches the specified variation pattern is selected and set (S4505) . As the variation effect pattern, a variation aspect (an execution aspect of effect pattern game effect) of the effect pattern 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b is set. Thereby, in the case of performing the reach effect (the effect having reach effect pattern game effect) in the effect symbol game effect (variation effect) or in the case of executing the character effect performed using a specific character (character effect pattern game effect), When the reach effect or the character effect is not executed (reach no effect pattern game effect) or the like is determined. In addition, with the reach effect, for example, as a display mode of the effect pattern 8 when the result of the special symbol equality determination indicates a big hit, all three effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are identical (Zoro eyes) In the case where an aspect (big hit aspect, specific aspect) is provided, two of the three effect designs 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped (temporarily stopped) by the symbols constituting the big hit aspect, and the remaining one In the state where the variable display is continued, it refers to the effect indicating whether or not the remaining one effect pattern is stop-displayed with the symbol that completes the big hit mode.

  Here, reach effect is also referred to as "specific effect". In addition, it is also called "reach change" or "reach change effect" that effect pattern game effect (varying effect) that executes reach effect is also called "reach change" or "reach change effect". It is also referred to as “character variation effect”, and the effect pattern game effect (variation effect) that does not execute reach effect or character effect is also referred to as “normal variation” or “normal variation effect”.

  Further, in S4505, based on the random number for effect symbol determination acquired in S4501 and the stop symbol determination table (not shown), the effect symbol 8 (also referred to as "stop effect symbol") to be stopped is determined and set. The effect pattern 8 displayed as a stop as a result of the effect pattern game effect is the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment, and in the case of the reach presence or absence, of the three effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R such as "787" At least one of the three production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as "635" is another one when one of the production symbols is different from the other production symbols and the reach is out of reach It is considered to be discolored eyes with different directing design. On the other hand, the result of the special symbol qualification judgment is a big hit, and in the case of 16R 1st big hit or 16R 4th big hit, it is considered as the "777" Zoro eyes, and in the case of other big hits, it is a figure other than "777" It is considered to be Zoro. In addition, the stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 mentioned above is an example, and when it becomes a big hit, it can change suitably what is stop-displayed as a stop effect pattern.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, super reach The reach C, the character effect and the like are set, and in S4505, it is determined which of these effects is to be performed or not to be performed based on the fluctuation effect pattern determination table. Then, when the reach presence effect design game effect is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the change pattern designation command and the change effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect (any of SP reach A to C) is executed as the effect pattern game effect, compared with the case where the normal reach effect (any of reach A to C) is performed, It is set to be highly likely to be a big hit. That is, it can be said that the super reach effect is a game effect with high expectation of the big hit (big hit reliability) compared to the normal reach effect. The super reach effect is also referred to as "special specified effect" or "special effect display". Further, in the present embodiment, six types of reach effects are provided: reach A, reach B, reach C, SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C, but more reach effects than in this embodiment It is also possible to provide them, or it is also possible to reduce the number (number) of reach effects compared to the present embodiment.

  Of the reach effects in this embodiment, normal reach effects (reaches A to C) are set (executed) when a fluctuation pattern designation command specifying a fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more is received. Super reach effect (SP reach A to C) is set (executed) when the fluctuation pattern specification command specifying the fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 9) whose fluctuation time is 450000 ms or more is received. It is something to gain.

  Here, the variable display of the effect pattern 8 is basically performed as follows. That is, after the three rendering symbols 8L, 8C, 8R start fluctuating display, the variation speed of all the rendering symbols becomes substantially constant at high speed, and thereafter, at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed, the first stop symbol (in this example) The fluctuation speed of the left effect pattern 8L) decreases and the first stop pattern stops (temporary stop). Following this, the fluctuation speed of the second stop symbol (in this example, the right effect symbol 8R) decreases and the second stop symbol stops (temporarily stops), and finally the third stop symbol (in this example, the middle effect symbol 8C) The third stop symbol stops (temporary stop) by the decrease of the change speed of. Thereafter, when the three rendering symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are decidedly stopped, the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed, whereby one variable display is ended. Based on the flow from the start to the end of such fluctuation display, normal fluctuation presentation, reach presentation, etc. are performed.

  Specifically, for example, when the variation time shortening function of the special symbol according to the special figure reservation ball number and the game state is not operating (during fluctuation time shortening function non-operation), three effect design patterns 8L, 8C, 8R When the variable display is started, the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) is stopped (temporarily stopped) at a timing when a predetermined time (for example, 9 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the change, and subsequently the right effect symbol 8R (2nd stop symbol) stops (temporary stop). At this time, if the left and right production symbols 8L and 8R stop with the same number of symbols and reach is established, it will develop into reach production, and if reach is not established (that is, if it is normal fluctuation), the right production symbol 8R Following the stop (temporary stop) of (the second stop symbol), the middle effect pattern 8C (third stop symbol) stops (temporary stop).

  Here, in the present embodiment, in the normal fluctuation when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol is not activated (that is, in the low base state), the third stop symbol from the start of the fluctuation of the rendering symbol 8 8C) takes 11 seconds to stop (provisional stop). On the other hand, in the case of normal fluctuation when the fluctuation time reduction function of the special symbol is activated (that is, high base state), the left effect pattern 8L (first stop symbol) stops (temporarily stops) from the start of the fluctuation display. The time it takes to become shorter than normal (when the fluctuation time shortening function is not in operation), and along with this, the right rendering symbol 8R (second stopping symbol) and the middle rendering symbol 8C (third stopping symbol) stop (provisional) It takes less time to stop. In addition, in reach fluctuation, after the reach establishment, the time which it takes from the middle production design 8C (the 3rd stop design) ending fluctuation indication, to the decision stop of production design 8 being the reach classification such as the above-mentioned normal reach and SP reach etc This time is different from normal reach, and SP reach is longer than normal reach. The time from such reach establishment to the decision stop depends on the total variation time of the rendering pattern 8, that is, the variation time specified by the variation pattern of the special symbol (see FIG. 9).

  Next, in S4506, processing relating to setting of the notice effect (prediction effect setting process) is performed (S4506). In the present embodiment, various notices such as a notice effect (notice of pending read ahead) based on the effect hold information (predetermination result) stored in S4400 and a notice effect (the notice of the change) relating to the current special view fluctuation display (fluctuation effect) In S4506, it is determined whether or not to execute (presence or absence) for each preview effect, and the execution pattern (notice effect pattern) of the preview effect to be executed is set in S4506. To Specifically, based on the random number for preliminary announcement effect determination obtained in S4501 and the preliminary announcement effect determination table stored in the ROM of the sub control board 90, the execution presence / absence of the preliminary announcement effect or the preliminary announcement effect pattern is determined, and this determination is made. Based on the result, a notice effect pattern is set.

  In addition, the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment specified by the stored contents of the effect hold information stored in S4400 (stored contents of effect hold information storage area) or the analysis result of the change start command in S4502 (this special pattern change Result of the success or failure judgment concerning display) and the notice effect pattern set in S4506 by the fluctuation pattern information of the special symbol (the fluctuation pattern and the stop pattern concerning the special figure fluctuation display this time) specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command That is, the type (notice type) and the mode of the notice effect to be executed, the presence or absence of the notice effect, etc. are different. Moreover, when performing preliminary production, if there is one preliminary production (one type of preliminary production) among a plurality of preliminary productions, two or more preliminary productions (multiple preliminary productions) are combined In other words, a plurality of types of advance notice effects may be performed at each execution timing during one change display (during a change effect).

  Next, in S 4507, a variation production start command for starting a rendering pattern game production (a variation production, a preview production, etc.) is set in the sub output buffer based on the variation production pattern set in S 4505 and the notice rendering pattern set in S 4506 (S4507), and the variation production start process ends. When the change effect start command set in S4507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines a change effect pattern specified based on the change effect start command, that is, S4505. Image data for predetermined variation effect corresponding to the variation effect pattern set in (image data indicating the variation start of the pattern 8, variation in motion, variation stop, etc.) and the notice effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command That is, predetermined preview effect image data corresponding to the preview effect pattern set in S4506 is read out from the ROM of the image control board 100, and a variation effect or a preview effect by the read image data is displayed on the image display device 7 Execute on the screen 7a. Further, the variable display (flashing display) by the two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

  In S4507, it is determined whether or not the left hitting instruction flag is ON, and if it is ON, the left hitting instruction image display command is included in the variation presentation start command and set in the sub output buffer. Here, as a result of analyzing the change start command at S4502 described above, the left-turn instruction flag indicates that the game state change information is included in the change start command, that is, the game state is high base state (right-turn game This flag is ON when transitioning (changing) from the state) to the low base state (left hitting gaming state). When a left-turning command image display command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission processing (S4006) together with the change effect start command, the image control microcomputer 101 converts the image data for change effect or the image data for preview effect described above. In addition, the image data for left-handed instruction notification is read out from the ROM of the image control board 100, and a variable effect, a notice effect, left-handed instruction notification, etc. by the read image data are executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Do. Further, with the execution (start) of the left hitting instruction notification, the right hitting instruction image 71 (see FIG. 45B) displayed in the high base state until then is erased from the display screen 7a.

  The left-handed instruction flag turned ON based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502 described above sets the left-handed instruction image display command (variation start command) in the sub output buffer, or the left-handed instruction image It becomes OFF based on the transmission of the display command (the change start command) to the image control board 100. Further, in conjunction with this, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns off the right-handed display flag described later.

  Here, the left hitting instruction notification performed by the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) of the present embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 45 (c), in the left hitting display area 70c provided on the display screen 7a. This is performed by displaying a left strike instruction image 70 instructing to launch the game ball toward the area 3A. The left-handed instruction image 70 includes a left-handed character image 70a representing the character "return to left" and three left arrow images 70b located above the left-handed character image 70a. In the present embodiment, the left hitting instruction image 70 is shifted from the high base state to the low base state and the start of variation of the first rendering symbol 8 near the center of the display screen 7a (the left hitting display area Display on 70c). As a result, the player who has been playing a game (symbol variation game) by performing a right strike in the high base state until then is to perform a left strike in response to the transition to the low base state (return to the left strike). It has been a positive incentive. The left hitting instruction image 70 is erased when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after being displayed on the display screen 7a (the left hitting display area 70c) (the left hitting instruction notification is ended).

[Right-handed instruction image display processing]
Next, the right-handed instruction image display process (S4600) executed as a subroutine of the big hit game related effect process (S4406) in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, in the right-handed instruction image display process (S4600), first, it is determined whether the right-handed display flag is OFF (S4601). Here, the right-handed display flag is a flag for indicating (determining) whether or not the right-handed instruction image 71 is being displayed on the display screen 7 a (right-handed display area 71 c) of the image display device 7. When it is OFF, it indicates that it is not displayed, and when it is ON, it indicates that it is being displayed. If it is determined in S4601 that the right-handed display flag is not OFF (NO in S4601), that is, if the right-handed display flag is ON, the right-handed instruction image 71 is being displayed. Finish this process without doing

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S4601 that the right-handed display flag is OFF (YES in S4601), it is determined whether the big hit gaming related command received in S4405 is the 1R start command (S4602). Since the big hit game related effect processing (S4406) is executed triggered by the reception of the big hit game related command (YES in S4405) as described above, in S4602 the big hit game related command that triggered the execution of the processing of S4406. It is determined whether or not the 1R start command. As a result, when the command is not the 1R start command (NO in S4602), the present process ends without performing the process in S4603 and subsequent steps.

  On the other hand, if it is determined at S4602 that the command is a 1R start command (YES at S4602), a right-handed command image display start command is set in the sub output buffer (S4603), and the right-handed display flag is turned ON (S4604), Finish this process. The right-handed command image display start command set in S4603 is transmitted to the image control board 100 in the command transmission process (S4006) together with the 1R start effect command set in the sub output buffer in the process of S4406 based on the reception of the 1R start command. Be done. Thereby, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, as shown in FIG. 45A, round effect display is performed over the entire screen, and the current number of rounds is displayed in the round number display area 72a provided in the upper left of the screen. The number-of-rounds image 72 (“1R” in this case) indicating “” is displayed, and the right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed in the right-handed display area 71 c provided in the upper right of the screen. Here, as shown in FIGS. 45 (a) and 45 (b), the right-handed instruction image 71 of this embodiment is a right-handed character image 71a representing the character of “right-handed” and a lower side of the right-handed character image 71a And one right arrow image 71b. The right-handed instruction image 71 has a smaller display size than the moving image display of the first-hit right-handed instruction notification or the left-handed instruction image 70 described above.

  In addition, the right-handed instruction image 71 of the present embodiment is displayed at the start of the first round of the big hit game by the above-described processing of S4602 and S4603, and is then turned on in the processing of S4604. The display is continued until the display flag is turned off. In the right-handed display flag, as described above, while the variable display of the special symbol is performed in the high base state, the variable display of the special symbol of the number of times the high base state is to be ended (for example, The variable state display is performed 100 times, and the game state becomes low base state (low probability low base state) and is turned OFF at the timing when the first variable display of the special symbol is started. Therefore, the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 (right-handed instruction notification by the image display device 7) in the present embodiment is performed after the start of the first round of the big hit game pertaining to the first hit, and then the high base state is a specified number of specials. The process is performed in the right-handed display area 71c on the display screen 7a until the process ends based on the execution of the variable display of the symbol. In the present embodiment, the gaming state after the big hit game is the odd change gaming state if the big hit is a definite change big hit, and the short time gaming state if it is a non definite change big hit (usually a big hit). Is always in the high base state. Therefore, after the first hit, the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 (the right-handed instruction notification by the image display device 7) is the right-handed display area 71c until the high base state ends without the occurrence of a big hit in the high base state. Will be conducted continuously.

  Specifically, when the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 is started in the right-handed display area 71c with the start of the first round of the big hit game related to the first hit (see FIG. 45 (a)), The display of the right strike instruction image 71 is continued also in the high base state (high probability high base state or low probability high base state) after the big hit game (see FIG. 45 (b)). After that, for example, in the case of a big hit in the high base state (that is, "continuous chan"), the display of the right hitting instruction image 71 continuing from the first round pertaining to the first hit is a fanfare effect of the big hit game concerning continuous chan The round effect and the ending effect are continued while being performed on the image display 7 (display screen 7a), and are also continued in the high base state (high probability high base state or low probability high base state) thereafter. In addition, when the termination condition of the high base state is satisfied without the occurrence of the big hit in the high base state, for example, the high base state is a short time gaming state (low probability high base state) and special in the short time gaming state When the variable display of the symbol is performed 100 times (see S1909 and S1910 in FIG. 31), the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 ends with the start of the next variable display (the right-handed instruction image 71 is erased) In addition, the display of the left hitting instruction image 70 (the left hitting instruction notification by the image display device 7) is performed in the left hit display area 70c (see FIG. 45 (c)).

[Reach production]
Next, the reach effect of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as a result of analyzing the fluctuation start command in S4502 described above, the fluctuation pattern designation command included in the fluctuation start command designates a fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more. In this case, reach effect is to be executed in the variable display of the special symbol. When the fluctuation start command including the information (command) for specifying the fluctuation pattern of fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more is received corresponding to this, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs the effect pattern of the reach fluctuation effect (S4504 described above) A table for determining the reach effect pattern) is set, and in the subsequent S4505 described above, the reach effect pattern is determined with reference to the set table, and this is set. When a change effect start command including the reach effect pattern (a change effect pattern) set in this way is transmitted to the image control board 100, a reach change effect based on the reach effect pattern is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Be done.

  In the present embodiment, as a fluctuation production pattern determination table related to reach fluctuation production, reach production pattern determination table A (hereinafter also referred to as “reach table A”) for low base status (for time saving status) shown in FIG. And a reach effect pattern determination table B (hereinafter also referred to as "reach table B") for high base state (for short time state) shown in FIG. 48 (b). Among these tables, when the fluctuation pattern designation command included in the received fluctuation start command is a fluctuation pattern (any of P1 to P6, P8 to P10) of fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more in the low base state (non-short state) In the case where the "reach table A" shown in FIG. 48 (a) is set and the fluctuation pattern (at any of P12 to P17 and P19 to P21) in the high base state (time reduction state) is at least 30,000 ms. “Reach table B” shown in FIG. 48 (a) is set.

  Then, when the reach control effect is executed in the low probability low base state, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines the reach effect pattern using the reach table A (S4505), and the reach in the low probability high base state In the case of executing the fluctuation effect and in the case of executing the reach fluctuation effect in the high probability high base state, the reach effect pattern is determined using the reach table B (S4505). In other words, when the reach variation effect is performed when the effect mode when the fluctuation display of the effect pattern 8 is performed is “effect mode A” or “effect mode B” (in the first effect mode), A reach effect pattern is determined using the reach table A (S4505), and when the reach variation effect is executed when the "effect mode C" or the "effect mode D" (in the second effect mode), When the reach change effect is to be executed when the mode E is “the third effect mode”, the reach effect pattern is determined using the reach table B (S4505).

  In this embodiment, as described above, a total of six types of reach effects of three types of normal reach effects (reach A to C) and three types of super reach effects (SP reach A to C) are provided. There is. Corresponding to this, each table shown in FIGS. 48 (a) and 48 (b) has a variation pattern relating to the variation display of the special symbol specified this time by the analysis result of the variation start command in S4502 described above, Based on the random numbers for fluctuation presentation determination acquired in the above-mentioned S4501, the reach production pattern, “reach A”, “reach B”, “reach C”, “SP reach A”, “SP reach B” and “reach A” It is a data structure that can be determined to be "SP reach C". The random number for determining the variable effect of this embodiment is a value within the range of “0 to 99”.

  Specifically, the reach table A for the low base state has variation patterns “P1”, “P2”, “P3”, “P4, P8”, “P5, P9” and “P6, P10” of the special symbol variation patterns For each of (see FIG. 9), the random value (0 to 99) for determining the variable effect is assigned to one of the above-described six types of reach effects. In addition, reach table B for high base condition, fluctuation pattern “P12”, “P13”, “P14”, “P15, P19”, “P16, P20” and “P17, P21” of the special symbol For each of the references, the random value (0 to 99) for determining the variable effect is assigned to one of the above-described six types of reach effects. In the tables shown in FIGS. 48 (a) and 48 (b), "-" indicates that no random value is assigned, and this portion is not a selection target (is not selected).

  Here, the contents of six types of reach effects according to the present embodiment will be described. The results of the special symbol acceptability judgment are big hit (that is, the variation pattern of the special symbol is the big hit fluctuation pattern) in the effect contents (representation mode) of each reach effect of reach A to C and SP reach A to C. And those corresponding to the case where the variation pattern of the special symbol is the deviation variation pattern) are included. In addition, low base condition and high base such as "reach A" in low base condition and "reach A" in high base condition and "SP reach C" in low base condition and "SP reach C" in high base condition With regard to reach effects of the same type and condition, the basic flow (framework part) of each effect is the same regardless of the game state, and the characters appearing in SP reach and the story of the development effect are also the same. ing. That is, in the present embodiment, the image data for effect used in executing the reach effect is common to (same as) the low base state and the high base state. However, it is also possible to make the details such as a part of the background and a part of the character appearing during the reach different depending on the game state, similarly to the basics of the reach effect. In this case, even for the same type of reach effect, the effect image data used for executing the reach effect can be different depending on the gaming state.

  Each of reach A to C is a normal reach effect corresponding to a fluctuation pattern (big hit: "P3" "P14", deviance: "P6" "P10" "P17" "P21") whose fluctuation time is 30000 ms. Specifically, while the three rendering symbols 8L, 8C, 8R start fluctuating and performing scroll display (vertical scrolling), the left rendering symbol 8L (first stop symbol) and the right rendering symbol 8R (second rendering) at a predetermined timing. When the stop symbol stops with the same symbol (temporary stop), reach is established. Until the said reach establishment, it has become the same fluctuation mode in each reach production of reach AC. In addition, also about each reach production of SP reach AC mentioned later, it is the same fluctuation | variation aspect until reach establishment.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 49 (a), in reach A, after the reach is established, the middle rendering symbol 8C (final stop symbol) continues vertical scrolling until the variation end (see a1), and the scroll display is performed. After the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped by the end, the effect pattern 8 is decided and stopped at the Zoro eyes (big hit mode) or the loose eyes (out mode). In Reach B, after reach is established, the variation display mode of the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) changes from the vertical scroll mode to the vertical rotation mode, and the middle effect pattern 8C changes the vertical rotation. Do. Thereafter, after the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped by the end of the switching display of the vertical rotation, the effect pattern 8 is decided and stopped at the rhombus (big hit mode) or the loose eye (off mode). Furthermore, in reach C, after reach is established, the variation display mode of the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) changes from the vertical scroll mode to the horizontal rotation switching mode, and the middle effect pattern 8C displays the horizontal rotation. Do. Thereafter, after the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped by the end of the switching display of the lateral rotation, the effect pattern 8 is decided and stopped at the rhombus (big hit mode) or the loose eye (off mode).

  Next, SP reach A and SP reach B are super reach effects that correspond to fluctuation patterns of 45000 ms or more, and fluctuation times of 45000 ms (big hit: "P2", "P13", off: "P5", "P9" One corresponding to “P16” and “P20” and the one corresponding to a fluctuation time of 75000 ms (big hit: “P1” and “P12”, disengaging: “P4” “P8” “P15” “P19”) exist. SP reach A corresponds to the fluctuation time of 45000 ms, and the one corresponding to the fluctuation time of 75000 ms, basically the characters appearing during the SP reach production and the story (development) of the production are the same. . That is, as shown in FIG. 49 (b), after the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) and the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol) stop at the same symbol (temporary stop) and reach is established (B1) The three effect designs 8L, 8C, 8R in the reach state are moved to the upper right of the display screen 7a and displayed in a reduced size, and the display screen 7a starts displaying the effect animation for SP reach A (B2). And, in SP reach A corresponding to fluctuation time 45000 ms, after the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped according to the timing when 45000 ms elapses from the change start, the effect pattern 8 is Zoro eyes (big hit aspect) or Confirm stop at the loose eyes (outside mode). At this time, the effect display by the effect animation for SP reach A is completed in a mode according to the big hit or the loss.

  On the other hand, in SP reach A corresponding to fluctuation time 75000 ms, the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is temporarily stopped at the symbol constituting the mode at the timing when 45000 ms elapses from the start of fluctuation, then the middle effect The variation display of the symbol 8C is resumed, and the development effect (display of effect moving image) for SP reach A is further performed. In other words, they appear to be distracted and proceed to the developmental presentation. After that, in accordance with the timing when 75000 ms elapses from the start of fluctuation, the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped, and then the effect pattern 8 is fixedly stopped with the eye of the eye (big hit mode) or the loose eye (out mode). At this time, the effect display by the development effect for the SP reach A is completed in a mode according to the big hit or off. In addition, about the resumption of the fluctuation display after temporary stop of the middle effect pattern 8C, not only the middle effect pattern 8C but also the left effect pattern 8L and the right effect pattern 8R may restart the fluctuation display. That is, the variable display may be resumed for all of the three rendering symbols 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In addition, the SP reach B also corresponds to the variation time of 45000 ms and the variation time of 75000 ms, and the characters appearing during the SP reach presentation and the story (development) of the presentation are basically the same. It has become. That is, as shown in FIG. 49 (b), after the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) and the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol) stop at the same symbol (temporary stop) and reach is established (B1) The three effect designs 8L, 8C, 8R in the reach state are moved to the upper right of the display screen 7a and displayed in a reduced size, and the display screen 7a starts displaying the effect animation for SP reach B (B3). And, in SP reach B corresponding to fluctuation time 45000 ms, in accordance with the timing when 45000 ms elapses from the fluctuation start, after the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped, the effect pattern 8 is Zoro eyes (big hit aspect) or Confirm stop at the loose eyes (outside mode). At this time, the effect display by the effect video for SP reach B is completed in a mode according to the big hit or the loss.

  On the other hand, in SP reach B corresponding to fluctuation time 75000 ms, after the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) temporarily stops at the symbol constituting the mode at the timing when 45000 ms elapses from the fluctuation start, the fluctuation of middle effect pattern 8C The display is resumed, and development rendition (display of presentation animation) for SP reach B is further performed. In other words, they appear to be distracted and proceed to the developmental presentation. After that, in accordance with the timing when 75000 ms elapses from the start of fluctuation, the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped, and then the effect pattern 8 is fixedly stopped with the eye of the eye (big hit mode) or the loose eye (out mode). At this time, the effect display by the development effect for SP reach B is completed in a mode according to the big hit or the loss. In addition, also about the resumption of the fluctuation display after the temporary stop of the middle effect design 8C in SP reach B, as in the case of the above-mentioned SP reach A, the fluctuation display is restarted about all three production design 8L, 8C, 8R. You may

  Finally, the SP reach C is a super reach effect corresponding to a fluctuation pattern (big hit: “P1”, “P12”, deviance: “P4”, “P8”, “P15”, “P19”) with a fluctuation time of 75000 ms. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 49 (b), the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) and the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol) are stopped at the same symbol (temporary stop) and reach is established. (B1), the three effect designs 8L, 8C, 8R in the reach state are moved to the upper right of the display screen 7a and displayed in a reduced size, and the display of the effect animation for SP reach C is displayed on the display screen 7a. It is started (b4). Then, after the middle effect pattern 8C (final stop pattern) is stopped in accordance with the timing when 75000 ms elapses from the start of fluctuation, the effect pattern 8 is fixedly stopped with the eye of the eye (big hit mode) or the loose eye (out mode). At this time, the effect display by the effect video for SP reach C is completed in a mode according to the big hit or the loss.

  Selecting any of the above reach A to C and SP reach A to D using the reach effect pattern determination table (reach table A or B) shown in FIG. 48 (a) or (b) Is possible. In the reach effect pattern determination table, random effect value determination random numbers (0 to 99) are assigned to each reach effect in consideration of the variation time of the special symbol and the result of the judgment (that is, the variation pattern of the special symbol). Thus, the selection rate (appearance rate, execution probability) of the reach effect pattern, the jackpot reliability, and the like are determined.

  Here, in the reach table A for the low base state and the reach table B for the high base state, a reach that can be selected for fluctuation patterns other than the fluctuation pattern of fluctuation time 75000 ms (fluctuation time 45000 ms, 30000 ms) The distribution of the variation presentation determination random numbers is the same for the presentation pattern. That is, as shown in FIGS. 48 (a) and 48 (b), among the reach table A and the reach table B, the variation pattern of the special symbol is “P3 (big hit)”, “P6, P10 (disengagement)”, “P14. In the case of the big hit, the selection rate of the reach effect pattern (reach A to C) that can be selected when either (big hit) or P17, P21 (disengagement) is reach A “25%”, Reach B "35%", reach C "40%", in the case of out of reach, reach A "40%", reach B "35%", reach C "25%". That is, in the case where the gaming state is the low base state (rendering mode A or B) and the high base state (any of therendering modes C, D, E), the fluctuation representation based on the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation time 30000 ms The selection rate (appearance rate) of each reach effect pattern of reach A to C when is performed is the same, and the relationship of the selection rate (appearance rate) is “reach A <reach B in case of big hit” In the case of <reach C>, the case of the out is "reach C <reach B <reach A".

  In addition, it is possible to select when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either “P2 (big hit)”, “P5, P9 (displaced)”, “P13 (big hit)”, or “P15, P19 (displaced)” The selection rate of the reach effect pattern (SP reach A, B) is “40%” for SP reach A and “60%” for SP reach B in the case of big hit, and in the case of loss, SP reach A “60% , SP reach B "40%" has become. In other words, the variation representation based on the variation pattern of the variation time of 45000 ms in the case where the gaming state is the low base state (rendering mode A or B) and the high base state (any of rendering mode C, D, E) The selection rate (appearance rate) of each reach presentation pattern of SP reach A and B when is performed is the same, and the relationship of the selection rate is the case of big hit "SP reach A <SP reach B" , The case of the out is "SP reach B <SP reach A".

  On the other hand, in the reach table A and the reach table B, the distribution of the random numbers for determination of change effects is different for reach effect patterns that can be selected for the change pattern of the change time of 75000 ms. That is, as shown in FIG. 48 (a), in reach table A, it is possible to select when the variation pattern of the special symbol is either “P1 (big hit)” or “P4, P8 (disengaged)”. In the case of a big hit, the selection rate of the reach effect pattern (SP reach AC) is “15%” for SP reach A, “40%” for SP reach B, and “45%” for SP reach C. In the case of Reach A “50%”, SP Reach B “35%” and SP Reach C “15%”.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), it is possible to select when the variation pattern of the special symbol in the reach table B is either “P12 (big hit)” or “P15, P19 (disengaged)”. In the case of a big hit, the selection rate of the reach effect pattern (SP reach A to C) considered is SP reach A “14%”, SP reach B “39%”, and SP reach C “47%”, In the case of a gap, reach A “53%”, SP reach B “37%”, and SP reach C “10%”.

  In other words, the variation representation based on the variation pattern of the variation time 75000 ms in the case where the gaming state is the low base state (effect mode A or B) and the high base state (any of effect modes C, D, E). Although the selection rate (appearance rate) of each reach effect pattern of “SP reach A to C” when “is executed is slightly different, the relationship of the selection rate is the same in each gaming state, and the case of big hit“ SP The case of reach A <SP reach B <SP reach C, and the case of out of service is "SP reach C <SP reach B <SP reach A".

  By such a reach production pattern determination table, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, for reach A to C which is normal reach production, reach B becomes a reach production with a higher hit probability (expected degree) than reach A. Reach C is a hit production with a higher hit reliability than Reach B. In addition, for SP reach A to C, which is super reach production, SP reach B is a big hit with higher reliability than SP reach A, and SP reach C is a big hit than SP reach B. It has become a highly reliable reach production. The relationship of the big hit reliability which relates to each such reach production is similar regardless of game state (rendering mode).

  In addition, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, with regard to SP reach C having the highest hit probability among the SP reach species, the selection rate in the out-of-order fluctuation (P15, P19) in the high base state (rendering mode C, D, E) The (appearance rate) is lower than the selectivity (appearance rate) in the outlier fluctuation (P4, P8) in the low base state (rendering mode A, B), while the high base state (rendering mode C, mode) The selectivity (appearance rate) in the big hit fluctuation (P12) in D, E) is higher than the selectivity (appearance rate) in out-of-order fluctuation (P1) in the low base state (rendering modes A, B) (See FIGS. 48 (a) and (b)). Therefore, the super reach effect according to the SP reach C is performed in the high base state (rendering modes C, D, E) than in the low base state (rendering modes A, B). The jackpot confidence is higher. That is, the super reach effect relating to the SP reach C is an effect whose jackpot reliability differs although the effect content is the same depending on the gaming state when the effect is executed. Here, the super reach effect relating to the SP reach C that can be executed in the low base state (effect mode A, B) is also referred to as the “first effect”, and in the high base state (effect mode C, D, E) The super reach effect relating to the SP reach C that can be executed is also referred to as the “second effect”.

[Notice effect]
Next, the notice effect of the present embodiment will be described. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute various advance notice effects such as the advance notice of suspension read ahead based on the pre-judgment result and the notice of the change concerning the current special view change display (change effect). There is. Below, among the notice effects that can be performed in the present embodiment, the “moving part thing notice” and the “comment notice” that are the change notices will be described.

  Here, in the present embodiment, after the effect pattern 8 (effect pattern 8L, 8C, 8R) starts the variable display, the variable display speed of all the symbols becomes substantially constant at a high speed and then decelerated to a first stop A period (hereinafter also referred to as the “first period”) until the symbol (left production symbol 8L) or the second stop symbol (right production symbol 8R) is stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) and a predetermined reach effect is reached from reach establishment The period until three rendering symbols 8L, 8C, 8R temporarily stop (temporary stop display) (hereinafter also referred to as “second period”), and after the variable display is resumed after temporary stop, the fixed stop (fixed stop display) It is possible to execute an advance notice effect (the change notice of the change) regarding the change display at each timing of a period (hereinafter, also referred to as a “third period”) up to). Of the first to third periods, the notice effect to be performed in the first period is also referred to as the “first period notice” or the “change beginning notice”, and the notice effect to be performed in the second period It is also referred to as "second period advance notice" or "intermediate middle stage notice", and the notice effect to be performed in the third period is also referred to as "third term advance notice" or "last term advance notice".

  In the movable part preview, the aforementioned first movable decorative member 13 (first movable part) and the second movable decorative member 14 (second movable part) are operated (FIGS. 46 (a) and 47). See (a), (b)). That is, the movable character pre-notice is a pre-notice effect configured by the first movable effect and the second movable effect. In the present embodiment, the mobile character preview of the present embodiment is executed in the above-mentioned first period (the first period preview) and in the above-mentioned second period, depending on the execution mode (the mobile character preview pattern). Case (second period advance notice) and the case where it is carried out in the above-mentioned third period (third period notice). The player sees the first movable decorative member 13 (first movable character) or the second movable decorative member 14 (second movable character) operating according to the movable character preview, and the big hit reliability or the It becomes possible to estimate (predict) the effect pattern and the like.

  The execution pattern (the movable combination preview pattern) of the movable combination preview is determined (set) in S4506 (see FIG. 42) described above, including the presence or absence of the execution of the notification. That is, the effect control microcomputer 91 is based on the movable combination precaution pattern determination table shown in FIG. 46 (b) and the movement announcement random number for decision, which is a kind of random number for the announcement effect determination obtained in S4501 described above. Then, the execution pattern of the movable role thing advance notice is determined (set) including the execution presence or absence (S4506). The random number for determining the movable advance notice of this embodiment takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”. When the execution pattern of the movable character preview is set in S4506, the movable character preview based on the execution pattern (preliminary effect pattern) is in the variation display of the effect pattern 8 that is the target of the movable character preview. To be executed. By the execution of the movable part preview, the display screen 7a of the image display 7 displaying the effect pattern 8 is covered with the first movable decorative member 13 or the second movable decorative member 14 (FIG. 47) See (a), (b)).

  As shown in FIG. 46 (b), the movable combination preceeding pattern determination table (hereinafter also referred to as "the movable combination preceeding table") of this embodiment is specified by the analysis result of the change start command in S4502 described above. Based on the variation pattern (any of P1 to P22) related to the variation display of the special symbol this time and the random number for determining the movable announcement obtained in S4501 described above, It has a data structure that can be determined as “A” to “C” or “None” that will not execute the mobile character preview.

  Specifically, the variation patterns of special symbols "P1, P12 (big hit)", "P2, P13 (big hit)", "P3, P14 (big hit)", "P4, P8, P15, P19 (disengagement)", " P5, P9, P16, P20 (disengagement), "P6, P10, P17, P21 (disengagement)", "P7, P18 (disengagement)", "P11, P22 (disengagement)" (see FIG. 9) , The movable notice determination random number value (0 to 99) is assigned to each of “none” and “movable work notices A to C” in consideration of the result (big hit or miss) of the special symbol qualification determination. It has become. As a result, the selection rate (appearance rate, execution probability) and the big hit reliability etc. of the movable part pre-announcement pattern are determined.

  Here, among the three types of movable role thing notice patterns of movable role thing notices A to C, the movable role thing notice A is the first movable decorative member 13 (first movable state) in the above-described first period (variation beginning stage) ), And is executed as a first period notice (announcement of the early stage of change). In addition, the movable combination pre-notice B operates the first movable decorative member 13 (first movable combination) in the above-described first period (variation early stage) and performs the operation before reaching reach (based on elapse of a predetermined time) ) After that, the second movable decorative member 14 (the second movable part) is operated in the above-mentioned third period (the end of the fluctuation), and the first period notice (the fluctuation early notice) and the third period notice (the change early stage notice) The combination with the final Furthermore, the movable part notice C is for operating the second movable decorative member 14 (the second movable part) in the above-mentioned second period (middle part of the movement), and is executed as a second period notice (partication middle notice). It is

  When the variation pattern of the special symbol is "P11, P22" (disengagement) in the movable service product notice table of this embodiment, all the random notice values for movable notice determination of "0 to 99" are assigned to "none" The advance notice of the movable role is not selected (executed). This is because the deviation fluctuation patterns P11 and P22 correspond to the fluctuation time (short fluctuation time) for the shortening fluctuation, and it is difficult to sufficiently secure the execution time of the movable part preview. In addition, when the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is the deviation fluctuation pattern other than “P11, P22”, the random value for the movable announcement determination of “0 to 99” is assigned to “none” and “movable announcement A” And is not assigned to "Mobile Role Trailer B" and "Mobile Role Trailer C". For this reason, in the out-of-range fluctuation, the "mobile character pre-notice B" and the "mobile character pre-notice C" are not selected (executed). Furthermore, for any of the deviation variation patterns other than "P11, P22", the selection rate of "None" is set higher than the selection rate of "Movable Part Trailer A".

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is "P3, P14" (big hit), the random value for determining the movable advance notice of "0 to 99" is all patterns except for "movable work thing notice B" ( Are assigned (including “none”), and the mobile character trailer B is not selected (executed). This is because the variation time of the big hit variation patterns P3 and P14 is shorter than that of the other big hit variation patterns, and the variation time for operating the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14 during one variation ( It is because the presentation time is insufficient. That is, if "the first period advance notice by the first movable effect" and "the third period advance notice by the second movable effect" are performed during one change in which the change time is not so long, the effects during the change become complicated. It is because there is a possibility that a rendering effect can not be obtained on the contrary. Moreover, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is a big hit variation pattern, the selectivity of "none" is set to be lower than in the case of the variation variation pattern, and in the case of a variation, it is selected It is possible to select "Movable character pre-notice B" and "Movable part non-prediction C" which are not performed (executed), and both are set so that the selection rate is higher than "Movable part pre-notification A". Movable character announcements are easy to be executed.

  According to such a movable part notice table, the movable hit part notice's big hit reliability is higher in the "mobile part notices B, C" than in the "mobile part notice A", and the "mobile part notice" Since neither item previews B and C "are selected in the case of out-of-range, it becomes a movable role item preview indicating a big hit decision. Therefore, for the player, the second movable decorative member 14 (the second movable combination) operates as a movable combination preview while the variation display of the effect pattern 8 is performed, and the second movable decorative member 14 is configured. As shown in FIG. 47 (b), the three movable bodies 14a to 14c are united on the front side of the display screen 7a to complete one motif (in this example, a character) so that a big hit is confirmed. It will be recognizable.

  Next, the comment notice is included in the first period notice (the change early notice) that can be performed in the first period described above. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 50 (a), shortly after the variable display of the effect pattern 8 is started on the display screen 7a, a character having a predetermined person as a motif (for example, a person character A, a person) An image (hereinafter, also referred to as a “comment image KG”) related to a comment issued by the character B or the like is displayed at the lower part of the display screen 7a. The comment image KG is erased from the screen when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after it is displayed, whereby the comment notice ends. The player can estimate (predict) the jackpot reliability, the effect pattern, and the like related to the change by viewing the content of the comment indicated by the comment image KG (that is, the content of the comment preview).

  By performing the comment notice setting process (S5000) shown in FIG. 44 in S4506 described above, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines (sets) the execution pattern of the comment notice including its execution presence or absence. The comment notice setting process (S5000) is a process performed as a subroutine of the notice effect setting process (S4506).

  As shown in FIG. 44, in the comment notice setting process (S5000), first, a comment notice pattern determination table shown in FIG. 50 (b1) is set (S5001). The table is a table for determining whether or not to execute a comment notice and the content (comment notice pattern) of the comment notice for execution, and the low base state (rendering mode A, B) and the high base state ( It is considered as common table data that can be used in any of the effect modes C, D, E). The table also includes the variation pattern of the special symbol specified by the analysis result of the variation start command in S4502 described above and the comment notice determination random number which is a kind of random number for the notice effect determination obtained in S4501 described above And a data structure capable of determining the comment advance notice pattern as any of “comments A to D” having different contents (types) of comments, or “none” which will not execute comment notices. It has become. The comment notice determination random number in the present embodiment takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”.

  Specifically, the variation patterns of special symbols "P1, P12 (big hit)", "P2, P13 (big hit)", "P3, P14 (big hit)", "P4, P8, P15, P19 (disengagement)", " P5, P9, P16, P20 (disengagement), "P6, P10, P17, P21 (disengagement)", "P7, P18 (disengagement)", "P11, P22 (disengagement)" (see FIG. 9) The comment notice decision random number value (0 to 99) is assigned to each of "none" and "comments A to D" in consideration of the result (big hit or miss) of the special symbol judgment. There is. Thereby, the selection rate (occurrence rate, execution probability) and the big hit reliability etc. of the comment notice pattern are determined. In addition, although the concrete explanation about the contents of each comment of "comments A-D" is omitted, it is possible to set the contents of the said comment arbitrarily in consideration of the character which appears by the effect, the game nature, etc. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 50 (b1), in the present embodiment, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is "P11, P22" (displaced), all the random numbers for determining the comment notice of "0 to 99" are "none". The comment notice is not selected (executed). This is because the deviation variation patterns P11 and P22 correspond to the variation time (short variation time) for the shortening variation, as in the case of the above-described movable combination pre-noting. Moreover, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is a big hit variation pattern, the selection rate of "none" is set to be lower than in the case of the out variation pattern, and the comment notice is easily performed. . Furthermore, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is a big hit variation pattern, the selection rate of "comment D" is high, and the selection rate is low in the order of "comment C", "comment B" and "comment A" below. It is set to be On the other hand, if the variation pattern of the special symbol is a deviation variation pattern, the selection rate of “comment A” is high, and the selection rate is low in the order of “comment B”, “comment C”, “comment D” below. It is set to be For this reason, the big hit reliability of the comment notice is highest in "comment D", and becomes lower in the order of "comment C", "comment B", and "comment A" below.

  When such a comment notice pattern determination table is set (S5001), the comment notice pattern is selected based on the variation pattern of the special symbol and the comment notice determination random number value with reference to the table (S5002). . As a result, when the comment notice is not executed (NO in S5003), that is, when the selection result in S5002 is "none", the process of S5004 to S5006 (the process related to the setting of the comment notice pattern) is not performed. Finish this process.

  On the other hand, if a comment notice is to be executed (YES in S5003), that is, if the selection result in S5002 is any of "comments A to D", the current gaming state (render mode) is the low base state ( If it is the effect mode A, B), the comment display pattern determination table A shown in FIG. 50 (b 2) is set, and if it is the high base state (effect mode C, D, E), it is shown in FIG. The comment display pattern determination table B is set (S5004). The table is referred to in order to determine the display color (hereinafter also referred to as “display color of comment image KG”) of the comment included in the comment image KG (see FIG. 50A) displayed when executing comment preview. It is a table. The comment display pattern determination table is a comment image KG based on the variation pattern of the special symbol that triggers the execution of the comment notice and the comment color determination random number which is a kind of random number for the notice effect determination obtained in S4501 described above. The display color (comment display pattern) of (1) has a data structure that can be determined as either “normal color”, “special color 1”, or “special color 2”. The comment color determination random number in the present embodiment takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”.

  Specifically, in the comment display pattern determination tables A and B, the comment color determination random value (0 to 99) is taken into consideration for each of the big hit variation pattern and the out variation pattern, and the result (big hit or miss) of special symbol suitability judgment It is assigned to each of "normal color", "special color 1", and "special color 2". Thereby, the big hit reliability about the display color of comment picture KG in comment notice is defined. In this embodiment, the normal color is "white", the special color 1 is "red", and the special color 2 is "gold" (the same applies hereinafter). Further, in the present embodiment, the comment color determination random number value is not assigned to “special color 2” corresponding to the out-of-order variation pattern in the comment display pattern determination table B. In the present embodiment, the comment display pattern is the display color of the comment included in the comment image KG, but instead of or in addition to this, a frame portion (comment frame) for decorating the periphery of the comment image KG It is also possible to use a display color or a display color of the background portion of the comment.

  As shown in FIG. 50 (b2), in the comment display pattern determination table A, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is a big hit variation pattern, the selection rate of "special color 2" is high, and thereafter, "special color 1" The selection rate is set to be lower in the order of “normal color”. On the other hand, in the case of the out-of-order variation pattern, the selection rate of the “normal color” is high, and the selection rate is set to be low in the order of “special color 1” and “special color 2”. For this reason, the big hit reliability by the display color of the comment image KG when the comment notice is executed in the low base state (rendering mode A, B) is the highest for "special color 2 (gold)". It becomes low in order of special color 1 (red) "normal color (white)".

  Also, as shown in FIG. 50 (b3), in the comment display pattern determination table B, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is a big hit variation pattern, the selection rate of "special color 2" is high, and thereafter, "special color The selection rate is set to be low in the order of “1” and “normal color”. On the other hand, in the case of the out-of-order variation pattern, the “normal color” selectivity is set to be higher than the “special color 1” selectivity, and “special color 2” is not selected (selected The rate is set to 0%). Furthermore, in the comment display pattern determination table B, the selection ratio of “special color 2” is lower (2% in this example) in the case of the big hit fluctuation pattern compared to the comment display pattern determination table A (2% in this example) , “Special color 1” and “ordinary color” have high selectivity, respectively.

  For this reason, the big hit reliability by the display color of the comment image KG when the comment notice is executed in the high base state is “special color 2 (gold)” 100% (big hit confirmed), except for the big hit confirmed pattern , “Special color 1 (red)” is higher than “normal color (white)”. Also, "special color 1 (red)" and "normal color (white)" in the high base state are both compared to "special color 1 (red)" and "normal color (white)" in the low base state Big hit reliability is high.

  When such a comment display pattern determination table is set (S5004), referring to the table, the comment display pattern is selected based on the variation pattern (big hit or drop) of the special symbol this time and the comment color determination random value. It chooses (S5005). Next, in S5006, the mode (type and color of comment) of the comment preview to be executed this time is set based on the comment preview pattern selected in S5002 and the comment display pattern selected in S5005 (S5006). When the variable presentation start command including the comment preview presentation pattern set in this way is transmitted to the image control board 100, a comment preview based on the preview presentation pattern is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  Among the comment notices of this embodiment executed in this manner, the comment notice of the comment image KG whose display color is gold (special color 2) is that the gaming state at the time of execution is the low base state (effect mode A, B In the case of), although there is a possibility of detachment, the jackpot reliability is positioned at the highest, whereas in the case of a high base state (representation mode C, D, E), the detachment is possible It is positioned as a jackpot decision without sex. As described above, the "golden comment notice" of this embodiment has the same indication (representation content in this example) as the display mode (content of presentation) regardless of the gaming state (reliable content according to the gaming state (high reliability) Whether it is a big hit or a big hit) is different. Here, "gold comment preview" that can be executed in the low base state (rendering modes A and B) is also referred to as "first effect" and executed in the high base state (rendering modes C, D and E) The "golden comment notice" that can be done is also referred to as the "second effect".

[Operation and Effect of Example 1]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment described above, the gaming state is controlled to the low base state (rendering mode A, B) and the high base state (rendering mode C, D, E) When you are, “SP reach C's super reach effect” and “golden comment notice” including the same effect contents can be executed during the change display of the special symbol (during the change display of the effect pattern 8) It has become. Among these, "Super reach production of SP reach C" (first production) in the low base state (production mode A, B) and "SP reach C super reach in the high base state (production mode C, D, E) In the effect (the second effect), although the effect contents are similar to each other, the latter is a reach effect with a higher jackpot reliability than the former. Also, "golden comment notice" (first effect) in the low base state (reproduction mode A, B) and "golden comment notice" in the high base state (reproduction mode C, D, E) (second effect) Although the display mode is similar to each other (representation content), the former suggests that the reliability is relatively high, not the big hit determination, and the latter indicates the big hit determination.

  As described above, while enabling the SP reach effect and the notice effect including the same effect contents in the low base state (render mode A, B) and the high base state (render mode C, D, E), such effects can be performed. By making the suggested content different depending on the game state when the effect is executed, it is possible to make the function (role) possessed by the effect different depending on the game state or the effect mode. This makes it possible to attract the interest of the player to the effects to be executed in each gaming state or each effect mode, and to improve the game interest.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, an effect (SP reach C) with high reliability (expected degree) that can be similarly executed in the low base state (rendering mode A, B) and the high base state (rendering mode C, D, E) In regard to the golden comment notice), the one that is executed in a high base state (low probability high base state, high probability high base state) that enables the player to proceed with the game under a more advantageous situation for the player is more hit Expectations for As a result, it is possible to further increase the player's interest in the rendering with originally high reliability (expected degree).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first movable decorative member 13 (first movable effect means) and the second movable decorative member are arranged around the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 surrounded by the center decorative body 10. 14 (second movable effect means) is provided (see FIG. 46 (a)), and the notice of the movable character to operate these movable decorative members (movable character) is displaying the variation of the special symbol (character pattern 8 During the variable display of the When the first movable decorative member 13 is operated in advance of the movable combination, the first movable decorative member 13 is moved to the front side of the display screen 7a and a part of the screen (in this example, middle effect pattern 8C) (A part of the area where is displayed) is concealed (see FIG. 47 (a)). Further, when the second movable decorative member 14 is operated at the notice of the movable part, the three movable bodies 14a to 14c constituting the second movable decorative member 14 move to the front side of the display screen 7a and mutually In the state of being in proximity (combined), the display screen 7a is concealed in its entirety (see FIG. 47 (b)).

  When the first movable decorative member 13 operates and appears on the front side of the screen, it can be either a big hit or a miss, but the big hit reliability is relatively low. On the other hand, when the second movable decorative member 14 (the movable bodies 14a to 14c) operates and appears on the front side of the screen, a big hit is determined. That is, it is possible to suggest the big hit reliability depending on the size of the range of the display screen 7a which the movable decorative member covers when the movable combination preview (movable effect) is executed. As a result, it is possible to enhance the rendering effect by the movable character pre-announcement (movable rendition) and to attract the interest of the player to the type of movable decorative member that operates.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the second movable decoration consisting of three movable bodies than the movable part preview in a mode in which the first movable decorative member 13 consisting of one movable body operates to cover a part of the display screen 7a. The member 14 is operated, and the mobile character preview of the aspect in which they combine to cover substantially the whole of the display screen 7a is higher in the big hit reliability (100% in this example). The relationship between the big hit reliability when the first movable decorative member 13 operates and the big hit reliability when the second movable decorative member 14 operates is the appearance of the movable decorative member on the front side of the display screen 7a. It can be said that it is proportional to the size of the impact given to the player by doing. As a result, the suggestion of the jackpot reliability degree by the movable character preview (movable effect) becomes easy for the player to understand.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, (1) the first stage of the fluctuation (the first period) as a mode of execution of the notice of the movable character that can be executed during the fluctuation display (during the fluctuation period) of the effect pattern 8. The mode in which the movable decorative member 13 operates (a movable combination preview by the first movable effect A), and (2) the first movable decorative member 13 operates in the early stage of the fluctuation, and the end of the fluctuation after the operation is finished (the first 3) the second movable decorative member 14 operates in the second movable decorative member 14 in the second movable decorative member 14) and (3) the second movable decorative member 14) (3) (see FIG. 46 (b)), and the mobile character preview of the mobile character is executed in any of them. It has become possible. For this reason, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which of the at least three modes is to be executed when executing the movable role thing advance notice (the movable effect). Further, in the present embodiment, a big hit is determined by the operation of the second movable decorative member 14 at the notice of the movable part, but even if the first movable decorative member 13 operates, the second movable decorative member 14 is thereafter performed. As there is a possibility that the player is moving (mobile character preview B), it is possible to increase the sustainability of the player's interest in the mobile character preview, and the effect of the mobile character preview can be sufficiently obtained. It becomes.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the movement pattern (first movement pattern) of the first movable decorative member 13 is movement (slide movement) between the standby position and the movement position, rotation at the movement position, It becomes a pattern which light-emits several LED (electric decoration), and the operation pattern (2nd operation pattern) of the 2nd movable decoration member 14 is three movable bodies 14a-14c between a waiting position and an operation position. The pattern is to perform simultaneous movement (slide movement), and each has a completely different pattern. For this reason, in both of the movable part announcement (the first movable effect) for operating the first movable decorative member 13 and the movable announcement for the second movable decoration (the second movable effect) for operating the second movable decoration member 14, both are movable parts Even if it is a movable role thing advance notice (a movable effect) in which an object operates, it is possible to give the player a totally different impression. In the present embodiment, in particular, the surface of the second movable decorative member 14 (the movable bodies 14a to 14c) is subjected to shaping processing representing one motif (a character in this example) to simultaneously move the movable bodies 14a to 14c to the operating position. The motif is completed by moving to a state where they are united (approximated) (see FIG. 47 (b)), and the movable effect by such a second movable decorative member 14 is Compared to the movable effect by the movable decorative member 13, the player has a greater impact. As described above, by configuring the operation of the first movable decorative member 13 and the operation of the second movable decorative member 14 to be separately controlled (managed) according to the respective operation patterns, the movable using the movable decorative member The degree of freedom in the design of the effect is increased, and the operation pattern of the movable decorative member can be easily diversified. As a result, it is possible to easily enhance the rendering effect by the movable character preview (movable rendering).

  Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a right-handed gaming state (predetermined gaming state) in which a game ball is fired (right-handed) toward the right gaming area 3B (predetermined area) of the gaming area 3 As, at least, it has a special gaming state (a first predetermined gaming state) and a high base state (a second predetermined gaming state). In addition, a right-handed command notification (predetermined command notification) instructing firing of the game ball toward the right gaming area 3B is a special game state (big hit game) and a high base state (probability change game state, time saving game state) It is possible to carry out in a similar manner. As a result, for the player, although the gaming state differs between the special gaming state and the high base state, the right-handed instruction notification is executed in the same manner, so either the special gaming state or the high base state gaming state Even if there is, it becomes easy to recognize the right-handed instruction notification.

  In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the right-handed indication image 71 is displayed in the right-handed display area 71c of the image display 7 (display screen 7a) along with the start of the first round of the big hit game. The instruction notification is started (executed). Then, the right-handed instruction notification (display of the right-handed instruction image 71 in the right-handed display area 71c) is continuously executed until the big hit game is over (in this example, until the ending effect is finished), and the big hit Even after the gaming state shifts to the high base state (high probability high base status or low probability high base status), the game is continuously executed. That is, the right-handed indication notification of a mode (predetermined mode) in which the right-handed indication image 71 is displayed in the right-handed display area 71c is continuously executed from the start of the big hit game (first round) to the high base state. It has become. Thereby, for the player, even if the gaming state is shifted from the special gaming state to the high base state, the right-handed instruction notification is executed in the same manner before and after the transition, so the right-handed instruction notification is It will be easy to recognize. In particular, since the same right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed in the same display position (right-handed display area 71c) in the special gaming state and the high base state, the ease of recognizing the right-handed instruction notification is more remarkable It becomes a thing.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a big hit (continuous change) occurs in the high base state, and when executing a big hit game related to the big change (continuous change), a right-handed instruction notification being performed during the high base condition. (The display of the right-handed instruction image 71 in the right-handed display area 71c) is continuously executed also in the big hit game related to the consecutive chan. That is, the right-handed instruction notification of a mode (predetermined mode) in which the right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed in the right-handed display area 71c is continuously executed from the high base state to the middle of the big hit game. Thereby, for the player, even if the gaming state is shifted from the high base state to the special gaming state, the right-handed indication notification is executed in the same manner before and after the transition, so the right-handed indication notification is It will be easy to recognize. In particular, since the same right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed in the same display position (right-handed display area 71c) in the high base state and the special game state, the ease of recognition of the right-handed instruction notification is more remarkable It becomes a thing.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the opening effect in the case of a big hit (first hit) in the low probability low base state, the first hit opening effect including the right hitting instruction notification for the first hit is performed. It has become. The right-handed hit notification for the first hit is to display a moving image depicting the game ball entering the large winning opening 30 located at the lower part of the right gaming area 3B at substantially the center of the display screen 7a. This is a mode that stands out as compared with a right-handed instruction notification in which the right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed in the hit display area 71c. For this reason, it is possible to actively urge the player who has made the left base attack in the low base state and proceed with the game to perform the right strike at the start of the big hit game.

  On the other hand, in the opening effect (continuous chan opening effect) in the case of a big hit (continuous change) in the high base state, the right-handed instruction notification for the first hit like the opening effect of the first hit (right Instead of performing prompting moving image display), a right-handed instruction notification (display of the right-handed instruction image 71 in the right-handed display area 71c) performed during the high base state is performed as it is. Thus, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling bothersome by avoiding the continuous right-handed command notification being repeated many times by repeating the continuous chan- nel. In particular, the right-handed instruction notification in the high base state is continuously executed in the same mode (the same image, the same display position) from the special gaming state (at the time of the big hit game) before shifting to the high base state. Therefore, for the player, it can be said that, at the time of the occurrence of the consecutive chan, the player is sufficiently aware of performing the right strike. From this point of view, it is effective to directly perform the right-handed instruction notification in the high base state without giving the right-handed instruction notification similar to the first hit opening effect in the continuous chan opening effect, in consideration of the player's psychology. It can be said that this is an instruction notification.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, starting from the start of the first round, triggered by the start of the big hit game pertaining to the first hit, the high base state thereafter is based on the execution of the variable symbol display of the specified number of special symbols. The right-handed instruction image 71 is continuously displayed in the right-handed display area 71c until the end. That is, from the start of the first round of the big hit game pertaining to the first hit to the end of the consecutive chan period, in a corner of the display screen 7a (in the present example, the upper right of the screen) It is displayed in a small size, and right-handed instruction notification is performed in a mode that does not stand out. This is a gaming state in which the player is hit to the right while avoiding being hindered by the big hit gaming effect executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 or the effect pattern gaming effect in the high base state, etc. It is possible to fully recognize (impress) things.

  In the first embodiment described above, effects (SP in the first embodiment) can be executed with similar contents (aspects) in the low base state (rendering modes A and B) and the high base state (rendering modes C, D and E). With regard to reach C, golden comment notice, when executed in the high base state (rendering mode C, D, E) than in the low base state (rendering mode A, B), the big hit The expectation for big hit (big hit reliability) has become higher, but conversely, when it is executed in the low base state (rendering mode A, B), the hit for big hit (big hit reliability) ) May be increased. Games by gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines generally have a normal gaming state prior to such advantageous gaming state than a gaming period in a gaming state advantageous to the player such as a big hit game or high base state ( For example, the game period in the low probability low base state) is longer. Therefore, with such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the game interest in the normal gaming state.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Example 1, when the 2nd movable decoration member 14 is comprised by three movable bodies 14a-14c, and the movable part thing notice (the 2nd movable presentation) by operation of the 2nd movable decoration member 14 is performed The three movable bodies 14a to 14c are to be moved at the same time. On the other hand, instead of moving the three movable bodies 14a to 14c at the same time, the individual movable bodies are moved in a predetermined order, or two of the three are moved simultaneously and the remaining one is moved separately. Alternatively, it may be configured to have an operation pattern different from that of the first embodiment, such as moving only at the time of moving (returning) from the operation position to the standby position. Moreover, the movable body (movable member) which comprises the 2nd movable decoration member 14 does not need to be three, and it is also possible to set it as two or four or more, or it is comprised by one movable body. It is also possible. Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the first movable decorative member 13 is configured by one movable body, but may be configured by a plurality of movable bodies.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Example 1, three movable bodies 14a-14c which comprise the 2nd movable decoration member 14 appear in front of the display screen 7a, and are in the mutually adjacent state in an operation position. One motif (shape, pattern, etc.) drawn on the surface of the second movable decorative member 14 (movable bodies 14a to 14c) is completed. That is, the individual movable bodies constituting the second movable decorative member 14 were each merely a part of the motif, and one movable body alone was not a thing (meaning) representing something alone. On the other hand, with respect to the plurality of movable bodies constituting the movable decorative member, each movable body may independently represent a specific shape, pattern, figure, character or the like. In this way, not only the aspect in which all the plurality of movable bodies are moved (operated), but also the aspect in which some of all the movable bodies such as one movable body and two movable bodies are moved (operated) It becomes possible to establish an effect. As a result, it is possible to further diversify the operation pattern (the effect pattern of the movable effect) of the movable decorative member, and it is possible to further enhance the effect.

  Furthermore, when the movable decorative member is configured of a plurality of movable bodies, it is also possible to make the sizes of the individual movable bodies (the size of the range in which the display screen can be covered) different. In this case, it is possible to make the size (magnitude) of the range covering the display screen different depending on the number of movable bodies moved to the front side of the display screen and the size of the size. Specifically, for example, the movable decorative member is configured of three movable bodies A, B, and C, and the relationship of the sizes of the movable bodies is “movable body A <movable body B <movable body C”. In this case, when all three movable bodies A, B and C move to the front side of the display screen, the range of the display screen covered by the movable decorative member becomes maximum, and only the movable body A moves to the front side of the display screen When this happens, the range of the display screen covered by the movable decorative member is minimized. Of the three movable bodies A, B, and C within such minimum and maximum ranges, the size of the range covering the display screen according to the combination of the number and size of the movable bodies moving to the front side of the display screen Can be defined in various ways. By associating this with the big hit reliability and setting the operation pattern of the movable body variously, the movable decorative member (movable body) moves to the front side of the display screen, and the big hit reliability is more varied. It is possible to suggest to Thereby, it is possible to achieve further diversification of the effect pattern of the movable effect, and it is possible to further enhance the effect.

  In the first embodiment described above, the movable decorative member is provided around the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) and operates to cover the display screen 7a. However, the position where the movable decorative member is provided, the operation The target (game parts) covered by the movable decorative member is not limited to the first embodiment. For example, the movable decorative member can be moved between the standby position and the operating position within the range of the front surface of the center decorative body 10 (center product) surrounding the image display device 7 (display screen 7a). Then, a predetermined portion of the center decoration 10 exposed when the movable decorative member is in the standby position is covered by the movement of the movable decorative member to the operating position, and the amount of movement (amount of movement) of the movable decorative member , So that the covered range may change in size. Alternatively, a movable decorative member is provided on the front upper surface (above the viewing window) of the front frame 51, and the movable decorative member can be moved between a predetermined standby position and an operating position on the front side of the front frame 51. Then, the front frame 51 exposed when the movable decorative member is in the standby position and a predetermined portion of the viewing window are covered by the movement of the movable decorative member to the operating position, and the movement amount of the movable decoration member (movement Amount), so that the covered range may change in size. In these configurations as well, the movement decoration member provided on the center decoration body or the front frame is defined by variously determining the operation pattern of the movement decoration member so as to suggest the big hit reliability depending on the size of the range covered by the movement decoration member. A mobile role announcement can be made.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1 of a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment (Embodiment 2), a configuration is added to the above-described Embodiment 1 in which the display mode of the right-handed instruction image 71 can change during the high base state. In the following, points different from the first embodiment (configuration, function, etc.) will be mainly described, and description of points (configuration, function, etc.) common to the first embodiment will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 is configured to execute the right-turning instruction image changing process (S4700) shown in FIG. The right-turning instruction image change process (S4700) is a change effect start process when it is determined in S4401 of the received command analysis process (S4302) shown in FIG. 41 that a change start command is received (YES in S4401). This processing is executed in addition to (S4402).

  As shown in FIG. 51, in the right-turning instruction image change process (S4700) of the present embodiment, it is first determined whether the right-handling display flag is ON (S4701), and is not ON (is OFF). In step S4701 (NO in S4701), the processing ends without performing the processing in S4702 and subsequent steps. This is because the low base state (low probability low base state) in which the right hitting indication image 71 is not displayed when the right hitting display flag is OFF. On the other hand, if the right-handed display flag is ON (YES in S4701), it is determined whether the value (count value) of the fluctuation counter is a predetermined value (M) (S4702).

  Here, the variation counter is a counter (variation number counting means) for counting on the sub control side the number of times of variation display of the special symbol executed in the high base state after the big hit game (number of variation). Then, each time the fluctuation stop command from the main control board 80 is received (YES in S4403 of FIG. 41), the fluctuation counter is incremented by one. The count value by the fluctuation counter is reset (initialized) when the next big hit occurs or the high base state ends (transition to the low base state) without the occurrence of the big hit. The fluctuation counter is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM of the sub control board 90.

  Further, the predetermined value (M), which is the determination value of the fluctuation counter, is a value corresponding to the number of times smaller than the number of times of fluctuation of the special symbol that is the termination condition of the high base state. It is possible to set, as the predetermined value (M), a value less than 100 times which is the termination condition. In the present embodiment, the predetermined value (M) is set to "50" (M = 50). The predetermined value (M) can be set arbitrarily, and may be a predetermined fixed value or, for example, a fluctuation value randomly set for each occurrence of a big hit.

  If it is determined in S4702 that the value of the fluctuation counter is not the predetermined value ("50" in this example) (NO in S4702), the present processing is ended without performing the processing of S4703 and thereafter. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the fluctuation counter is a predetermined value ("50" in this example) (YES in S4702), a right-handed character image deletion command is set in the sub output buffer (S4703), and right-handed display change The flag is set to ON (S4704), and this processing ends.

  The right-handed character image deletion command set in S4703 is a command transmission together with the fluctuation effect start command set in the sub output buffer in S4507 (see FIG. 42) of the fluctuation effect start process (S4402) based on the reception of the fluctuation start command. It is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the processing (S4006). Thus, the right-handed character image 71a is erased from the right-handed instruction image 71 (see FIG. 45B) displayed in the right-handed display area 71c of the image display device 7 (display screen 7a), and the right arrow image is displayed. Only 71b is displayed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state changes to the high base state and the variation display of the special symbol is performed 50 times, the right-handed character image 71a is erased along with the start of the next (51th) variation display. After that, only the right arrow image 71b is displayed as the right hitting instruction image 71 in the right hitting display area 71c. That is, when the variation display of the special symbol is performed 50 times without occurrence of the big hit (continuous chan) in the high base state, the mode of the right-handed indication notification is triggered by this and “right-handed character image and right arrow image Change from "combination of" to "right arrow image only".

  In addition, the right-handed display change flag turned on in S4704 is a flag indicating that the right-handed character image 71a has been erased in the high base state (that the aspect of the right-handed instruction notification has changed). By referring to the right-handed display change flag at the time of execution of various effects, it is possible to reflect the reference result (presence or absence of display of the right-handed character image 71a) in effects. For example, after deleting the right-handed character image 71a, the notice effect image relating to the fluctuation notice or the pre-pending notice is displayed in the area where the right-handed character image 71a was displayed, or a special symbol (effect symbol 8 It is possible to increase the variation of the effect display, such as displaying the number display indicating the number of variable display of. Note that the right-handed display change flag turned ON in S4704 is turned OFF when the high base state ends without the occurrence of a big hit (continuous chan) thereafter.

[Operation and Effect of Example 2]
According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (embodiment 2) described above, in the right-handed display area 71c of the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) from the start of the first round of the big hit game related to the first hit. The display mode (the mode of right-handling instruction notification) of the right-handed instruction image 71 displayed and subsequently displayed even in the high base state thereafter can be changed at a predetermined time in the high base state. Specifically, based on the fact that the number of times of variation of the special symbol in the high base state is a predetermined number, the right-handed character image 71a constituting the right-handed instruction image 71 is erased and only the right arrow image 71b is right-handed It is displayed in the display area 71c. Thereby, the mode of the right-handed instruction notification can be changed in accordance with the number of times the special symbol (production symbol) changes in the high base state after transitioning from the special game state to the high base state. It is possible to make the person pay attention to the right-handed instruction notification.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the right-handed instruction notification in the high base state displays the right-handed instruction image 71 smaller than the screen size in the corner of the display screen 7a (in the present example, at the upper right of the screen). It has become. By making it possible to change the display mode (the mode of right-handling instruction notification) of such a right-handed instruction image 71, it is possible to add an interest of making a slight change on the display screen noticed during the high base state. It becomes possible.

  Note that the change (change) in the mode of right-handling instruction notification is not limited to the deletion of the right-handed character image 71a shown in this embodiment. For example, deletion of the right arrow image 71b, change in display size (enlargement or reduction) of one or both of the right-touched character image 71a and the right arrow image 71b, change in color, change in pattern, change in display position (display location) , As long as it causes a visual change in the display mode of the right-handed instruction image 71 (that is, the right-handed instruction notification mode), such as a change in the typeface of the right-handed character image 71a and a change in the shape of the right arrow image 71b. Good. In this case, for example, image data of plural types of right-handed instruction images (right-handed character image, right-arrow image) having different sizes, colors, shapes, etc. are stored in advance in the ROM of the image control board 100. It is possible to take a configuration in which image data to be displayed is read out and notification of right-handed instruction by the read out image data is executed in the right-handed display area 71c.

  In addition, with regard to the time to change the display mode of the right-handed instruction image 71 (the right-handed instruction notification mode) in the high base state (time to be changed), limited to the configuration determined by the number of times of variation of the special symbol shown in this embodiment. It is not something to be done. For example, the change time may be determined based on various conditions, such as determining the change time based on the elapsed time since the transition to the high base state, and determining the change time based on the number of times of rendering execution such as specific reach production or notice production. It is possible to set.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The present embodiment (embodiment 3) is obtained by adding a configuration in which the display mode of the right-handed instruction image 71 can change during the big hit game to the above-described embodiment 2. In the following, points different from the first and second embodiments (configuration, function, etc.) will be mainly described, and descriptions of points (configuration, function, etc.) common to the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 is configured to execute the right-turning instruction image changing process (S4800) shown in FIG. The right-handed command image change process (S4800) is a process executed as a subroutine of the big hit game related effect process (S4406) in the received command analysis process (S4302) shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 52, in the right-touching instruction image change process (S4800) of this embodiment, it is first determined whether the right-handed display change flag is ON (S4801), and it is not ON (it is OFF) In the case (NO at S4801), this process ends without performing the process after S4802. In the present embodiment, as described in the above-described second embodiment, when the mode of right-handling instruction notification (display mode of the right-handing instruction image 71) is changed during the high base state, the right-handling instruction after the change The mode of the notification can be changed again at a predetermined time during the big hit game related to the big hit (continuous change) in the same high base state. From this, in S4801, the right-handed display change flag that can be turned on in S4704 described above is referred to, and when the right-handed display change flag is not ON (is OFF), a mode of right-handed instruction notification (right-handed instruction Since the display mode of the image 71 is not changed during the high base state, the present process ends without performing the process after S4802.

  On the other hand, if the right-handed display change flag is ON (YES in S4801), it is determined whether or not the big hit game related command received in S4405 described above is a 2R start command (S4802). (NO at S4802), this process ends without performing the process after S4803. On the other hand, if it is a 2R start command (YES in S4802), the right-handed character image display command is set in the sub output buffer (S4803), and the right-handed display change flag is turned OFF (S4804). Finish.

  The right-handed character image display command set in S4803 is an image by the command transmission process (S4006) together with the 2R start effect command set in the sub output buffer in the process of S4406 based on the reception of the 2R start command (see FIG. 41). It is transmitted to the control board 100. Thereby, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a round effect display of the second round is performed, and the right-touched character image 71a is added above the right arrow image 71b displayed in the right-handed display area 71c. Is displayed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the variable symbol display of the special symbol is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) in the high base state, and after the right-handed character image 71a is erased triggered by this, the big hit in the high base state In the case of (continuous change), with the start of the second round of the big hit game, the right-handed character image 71a will be displayed in the right-handed display area 71c again. That is, the mode of the right-handed instruction notification that has become “only the right arrow image” changes (returns) to the original “combination of the right-handed character image and the right arrow image”.

[Operation and Effect of Example 3]
According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (embodiment 3) described above, the mode of the right-handed instruction notification in which only the right arrow image 71a is formed by the deletion of the right-handed character image 71a in the high base state is It can be changed at a predetermined time during the special gaming state following the high base state. Specifically, in the high base state, only the right arrow image 71b is displayed in the right-handed display area 71c by deleting the right-handed character image 71a, and then a big hit (continuous change) in the high base state When it becomes, with the start of the second round of the big hit game pertaining to this, the right-handed character image 71a erased earlier is the original of the right-handed display area 71c displaying only the right arrow image 71b. It is displayed on the position. Thereby, the mode of the right-handed command notification can be changed (can be restored) according to the progress of the round game in the special gaming state after shifting from the high base state to the special gaming state. It is possible to make the person pay attention to the right-handed instruction notification.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, after the right-handed character image 71a included in the right-handed instruction image 71 displayed small in the corner of the display screen 7a (in the present example, upper right in the screen) is erased during the high base state It is possible to display the right-handed character image 71a at the original position during the special game state. As a result, it becomes possible to add an interest of making it possible to notice a further change (in this example, return) of the aspect of the right-handed instruction notification that has once changed during the high base state.

  It should be noted that the change (change) in the mode of right-handed instruction notification in the special game state following the high base state is not limited to the display of the right-handed character image 71a shown again in this embodiment. For example, change (enlargement or reduction) of display size of right arrow image 71b continuously displayed even after deletion of right-handed character image 71a, change of color, change of display position (display location), change of design, etc. It may be In addition, regardless of the change in the mode of the right-handed instruction notification in the previous high base state, the aspect of the right-handed instruction notification continuously executed from the high base state is changed to a predetermined time in the special game state It may be configured to (change).

  Furthermore, the time to change the mode of right-turning instruction notification in the special gaming state (timing to change it) is limited to the start timing (2R start command reception trigger) of the second round of the big hit game shown in this embodiment. It is not a thing. For example, the start timing of the predetermined round after the first round or the third round, the execution timing of the round game, the end timing of the predetermined round (round end command reception timing), the opening start timing (opening command reception timing), the opening performance During the execution of the opening effect (1R start command reception opportunity), the ending timing of the start effect (ending command reception opportunity), during the ending effect execution, such as the ending timing of the ending effect, from the start to the end of the special gaming state It is possible to set every time of the year as a change time. In addition, it is also possible to determine the change time based on the elapsed time since the transition to the special game state.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment (Embodiment 4), a configuration is added to the above-described Embodiment 1 that enables setting regarding effects based on external input. In the following, points different from the first embodiment (configuration, function, etc.) will be mainly described, and description of points (configuration, function, etc.) common to the first embodiment will be omitted. The present embodiment (Embodiment 4) is also applicable to Embodiments 2 and 3 described above.

  In the present embodiment, variable display of identification information (identification information change game) or big hit game (special game) is not performed, and no special drawing reserve is stored (the number of special figure holding balls is zero). ) By the operation of the effect button 63, etc., when the variable display of the new identification information is not started, ie, in the standby state (waiting for a customer, during a demonstration effect), the player performs setting relating to the effect It has become possible.

  Here, the setting related to the effect means the effect sound output from the speaker 67 along with the effect such as the effect pattern game effect or the big hit game effect, the brightness (brightness) of the display screen 7a (liquid crystal screen) of the image display device 7. It refers to the setting of the rendering environment such as the brightness of the electric decoration such as the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66, the type of the character to be displayed in the rendering, the presence or absence of the preview rendering, and the rendering mode. In this embodiment, it is possible to set "volume of sound effect", "brightness (brightness) of display screen 7a", and "presence or absence of preview effect" as the setting relating to the effect. That is, in the present embodiment, the effect environment that can be set by the player is "volume of sound effect", "brightness (brightness) of display screen 7a", and "presence or absence of advance effect".

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first effect button 63a and a cross key (not shown) are used as input means for performing input relating to the setting regarding the effect (setting of the effect environment). Like the first effect button 63a, the cross key is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 61, and is configured as a push-type input unit capable of inputting four directions, up, down, left, and right. In addition to the first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d (see FIG. 5), the sub control board 90 also detects a cross key detection switch (not shown) that detects that the cross key has been operated. Is connected. The cross key detection switch can detect inputs in the up, down, left, and right directions separately. Therefore, when the player performs any of the up, down, left, and right input operations on the cross key, the signal from the corresponding cross key detection switch (upper detection signal, lower detection signal, left detection signal or right detection signal) It is input to the sub control board 90.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 is configured to execute an effect setting process (S6000) shown in FIG. 53 as a control process related to setting regarding effect (setting of effect environment). The effect setting process (S6000) is performed in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the effect setting process (S6000) of this embodiment will be described.

[Effect setting process]
As shown in FIG. 53, in the effect setting process (S6000), first, it is determined whether or not the effect setting flag is OFF (S6001), and if it is not OFF (NO in S6001), that is, it is ON If it is, the process proceeds to the process of S6006 described later, and if it is OFF (YES in S6001), the process proceeds to the process of S6002 and it is determined whether the customer waiting flag is ON (S6002). Here, with the effect setting flag, the effect setting screen 160 (refer to FIG. 55A) for performing setting (setting of effect environment) regarding effect is being displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) That is, it is a flag indicating that it is in the setting period of the rendering environment, and is turned on in S6004 described later. Therefore, if the effect setting flag is OFF (YES in S6001), the effect setting screen 160 is not displayed and the setting period of the effect environment is not in progress. In this case, the processing of S6002 is performed. On the other hand, if the effect setting flag is OFF (NO in S6001), the effect setting screen 160 is displayed and it is in the setting period of the effect environment, and in this case, the process according to the setting of the effect environment is advanced In order to do so, the processing of S6006 and later described later is performed.

  The customer waiting flag is a flag indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a standby state, that is, a standby screen (demo screen) is being displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a), The ON / OFF setting is performed by the control microcomputer 91. Specifically, the sub control board 90 receives a customer wait start command from the main control board 80, and is turned on when a predetermined demonstration start condition is satisfied, and the variation start command of the special symbol is sub-controlled from the main control board 80 The substrate 90 is turned off when it is received. The demonstration start condition is satisfied, for example, after the reception of the customer wait start command, a predetermined time (for example, about 2 minutes to 3 minutes) elapses without the change display of the special symbol being performed (the change stop state). Do.

  If it is determined in S6002 that the customer waiting flag is not ON (is OFF) (NO in S6002), the present processing is ended without performing processing after S6003 and it is determined that it is ON (YES in S6002) It is determined whether the first effect button 63a has been operated, that is, whether a detection signal (ON signal) from the first effect button detection switch 63c has been input (S6003). As a result, when it is determined that the first effect button 63a has not been operated (NO in S6003), the present process is ended without performing the processing after S6004, and when it is determined that the first effect button 63a has been operated (YES in S6003) The effect setting flag is set to ON (S6004), and the display processing of the effect setting screen 160 is performed (S6005). In S6005, a setting screen display command for instructing display of the effect setting screen 160 is set in the sub output buffer. When the setting screen display command set in S6005 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 causes the image data for the effect setting screen 160 to be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100. The display of the effect setting screen 160 based on the read out image data is executed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  Here, the effect setting screen 160 of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. 55 (a). As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect environment which can be set by the player is three of "volume of sound effect", "brightness (brightness) of display screen 7a" and "presence or absence of notice effect" Therefore, the effect setting screen 160 displays items and setting contents according to the effect environment that can be set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 55 (a), three items of “volume”, “brightness” and “notice” are displayed side by side vertically on the effect setting screen 160, and on the right side of each item Each setting content is displayed. Of the three items, “volume” and “brightness” are respectively up and down (if it is volume, large or small, brightness (brightness)) centering on the reference setting (initial setting predetermined for this pachinko gaming machine 1) If there is, it can be set to a total of 5 levels in 2 levels each. In the present embodiment, the reference settings (reference setting values) of "volume" and "brightness" are respectively set to "level 3". That is, "volume" and "brightness" can be set to "level 1" to "level 5", respectively. Further, with regard to the "notice of notice", it is possible to set whether or not to stop (cancel) the execution of the reservation pre-reading notice and the change notice which can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the present embodiment, the reference setting of "notice" is "Yes" (does not stop the execution). When "notice" is set to "notice", all pending reservation notices and fluctuation notices that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 will not be executed. A player who desires a simple game without a preview effect being made can make such a simple game by setting the "notice" to "none".

  Returning to FIG. 53, when display processing of the effect setting screen 160 is performed in S6005, it is then determined whether or not item selection input by cross key operation has been performed (S6006). The item selection input is performed by pressing the “up” or “down” of the cross key. In S6006, it is determined whether the upper detection signal or the lower detection signal is input from the cross key detection switch. As a result, when it is determined that the item selection input is not performed (NO in S6006), the process proceeds to S6008 without performing the processing of S6007, and when it is determined that the item selection input is performed (YES in S6006) 55A is a process of moving the cursor 161 on the effect setting screen 160 shown in FIG. 55A in the direction according to the operation of the cross key, that is, the upward direction according to the upper detection signal or the downward direction according to the lower detection signal (S6007).

  In S6007, an up movement command instructing movement of the cursor 161 or a down movement command instructing movement down is set in the sub output buffer. When the move command (up move command or down move command) set in S6007 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays it on the effect setting screen 160. The cursor 161 is moved upward or downward one step on the basis of the current display position.

  Here, the cursor 161 is displayed at the beginning of display of the effect setting screen 160 at a position pointing to the item of "volume" as shown in FIG. 55 (a), and from this state, for example, the downward movement command is received. Every time the cursor 161 moves in the order of "brightness", "notice", and "end", and the downward movement command is received at the "end" position, the cursor 161 moves to the "brightness" position. It is supposed to be back. On the other hand, when the upward movement command is received, the cursor 161 moves in the reverse direction as in the case where the downward movement command is received. By checking the cursor 161 displayed on the effect setting screen 160 in this manner, the player can select an item of the effect environment to be set by operating the cross key.

  Next, in S6008, it is determined whether the setting change input by the cross key operation has been performed (S6008). The setting change input is performed by pressing the “left” or “right” of the cross key. In S6008, it is determined whether the left detection signal or the right detection signal from the cross key detection switch is input. As a result, when it is determined that the setting change input is not performed (NO in S6008), the process proceeds to S6010 without performing the processing of S6009, and when it is determined that the setting change input is performed (YES in S6006) Of the cursors 162 to 164 on the effect setting screen 160 shown in FIG. 55 (a), the cursor pointing to the setting content corresponding to the item in which the cursor 161 is located is in the direction according to the operation of the cross key, ie, A process of moving in the left direction according to the left detection signal or the right direction according to the right detection signal is performed (S6009).

  In S6009, of the cursors 162 to 164, a left movement command instructing movement of the movement target cursor to the left or a right movement command instructing movement to the right is set in the sub output buffer. When the move command (left move command or right move command) set in S6009 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays it on the effect setting screen 160. Among the cursors 162 to 164, the cursor to be moved is moved leftward or rightward by one step (“−1 level” or “+1 level”) with reference to the current display position. For example, as shown in FIG. 55 (a), when the cursor 161 is displayed at a position pointing to the item of "volume", the cursor to be moved is the cursor 162, so the cursor 162 is displayed at the current display position. Move one step (“−1 level” or “+1 level”) leftward or rightward from.

  Here, the cursors 162 and 163 are displayed at the beginning of display of the effect setting screen 160 at a position pointing to "Level 3" as shown in FIG. 55 (a). From this state, for example, the cursor 162 is moved When it is the target (that is, when setting the volume), the display position of the cursor 162 moves in the order of “level 4” and “level 5” every time the right movement command is received, and thereafter “level Even when the right movement command is received at the position of 5 ", the cursor 162 is not moved. On the other hand, when the left movement command is received, the movement is the reverse of that when the cursor 162 receives the right movement command, that is, “level 2” and “level 1” are moved in this order, and thereafter “level 1”. Even when the left movement command is received at the position of “1”, the cursor 162 is not moved. The same applies to the movement display of the cursor 163. The player can set "volume" or "brightness" by operating the cross key while confirming the cursor 162 or the cursor 163 displayed on the effect setting screen 160 in this manner. It becomes.

  In addition, the cursor 164 is displayed at a position pointing to "yes" at the beginning of the display of the effect setting screen 160. From this state, for example, when a left movement command is received, the cursor 164 moves to "none" Thereafter, the cursor 164 does not move even if the left movement command is received at the position of "none". On the other hand, when the right movement command is received in a state where the cursor 164 is displayed at the position indicating "none", the cursor 164 moves to "present", and thereafter the right movement command is received at the "present" position. Even in this case, the cursor 164 does not move. By checking the cursor 164 displayed on the effect setting screen 160 in this manner, the player can set the "notice of notice" by operating the cross key.

  Next, in S6010, it is determined whether or not an instruction to end the effect setting has been made (S6010). The end instruction input is performed by pressing the first effect button 63a in a state where the cursor 161 on the effect setting screen 160 is displayed at the “end” position. In S6010, the cursor 161 is “ended”. It is determined whether the display is being performed at the position of (1) and the detection signal from the first effect button detection switch 63c is input. As a result, when it is determined that the end instruction input is not performed (NO in S6010), the process ends without performing the processing of S6011 to S6013, and when it is determined that the end instruction input is performed (YES in S6010) And setting storage processing (S6011).

  In the setting storage process (S6011), a setting value (volume and brightness is any one of "1" to "5") indicating the effect environment specified based on the setting contents of each item being displayed on the effect setting screen 160 In advance notice, “0 (none)” or “1 (presence)” is stored (saved) as a latest effect environment in a predetermined storage unit (effect environment setting storage unit) provided in the RAM etc. Make settings (update). In accordance with the setting content of the stored (saved) presentation environment (the presentation environment after the update), presentation control relating to the subsequent display presentation and the sound presentation becomes executable. As a result, the effect environment (volume of sound effect, brightness of the display screen 7a, presence or absence of advance effect) set by the player through the effect setting screen 160 is reflected in the subsequent effect (game).

  Next, after the effect setting flag is turned off in S6012, the standby screen display processing is performed in S6013. In S6013, a setting screen erase command instructing deletion of the effect setting screen 160 and a standby screen display command instructing display of the standby screen (demo screen) are set in the sub output buffer. When the setting screen erase command and the standby screen display command are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 erases the effect setting screen 160 from the display screen 7a, and The image data for this is read out from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the display (not shown) of the standby screen by the read out image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The effect control microcomputer 91 that executes such an effect setting process (S6000) functions as a "setting means" that can perform settings relating to effects.

  By the above effect setting process (S6000), the player can set "volume", "brightness" and "notice" through effect setting screen 160, that is, "volume of sound effect", "brightness of display screen 7a" and " It is possible to arbitrarily set the three effect environments of "presence or absence of advance effect". Then, when the effect environment is updated (changed) to the standard setting by the effect setting processing (S6000), the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the contents of the effect environment after the update. It is possible to execute the effect control based on However, in this embodiment, the effect of a specific type (also referred to as “effect of a specific effect type”) is not performed based on the setting content of the effect environment after the update, but is performed based on the reference setting. Is possible. That is, the effects other than the specific effect type can be executed based on the updated effect environment (effect environment set by the player through the effect setting screen 160) set by the effect setting process (S6000). There is.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, in the case of executing "comment notice of gold (special color 2)" of the comment notices described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1 in a high base state, that is, "comment notice of the jackpot decision pattern In the case of executing "," the comment image KG (gold) is displayed on the display screen 7a in order to appeal (appeal) to the player that the "golden comment notice" is a suggestion of a big hit decision (FIG. In addition to a), a special sound effect (big hit confirmation alert sound) that indicates a big hit decision is output from the speaker 67. And, for a golden comment notice (big hit decision pattern) in a high base state, effect setting processing It is possible to execute based on the reference setting without performing based on the presentation environment after update by (S6000), and other fluctuation presentation or notice The game effects such as output, and can be performed based on the settings of the effect the environment after updating by effect setting processing (S6000).

  Here, there are three types of effect environments that can be set through the effect setting screen 160: "volume of sound effect", "brightness of display screen 7a" and "presence or absence of advance notice effect", among which "presence or absence of advance notice effect" When "notice" on the effect setting screen 160 is set to "none", the comment notice is not executed in the first place. Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, when the golden comment notice (big hit determined pattern) in the high base state is executed, the big hit confirmed notification sound is also output. From this, in the present embodiment, executing the golden comment preview in the high base state based on the reference setting means executing “volume of sound effect” as the reference setting in the above-mentioned three effect environments. Do.

  In this way, the effect control is made to change (switch) the effect environment to be reflected between "gold comment in high base state" (effect of specific effect type) and other game effects (effects other than specific effect type) Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 91 is configured to execute the effect adjustment process (S6200) shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the effect adjustment process (S6200) of this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, whether or not the setting of the effect environment after updating by the effect setting process (S6000) is reflected depending on whether or not the advance effect performed in the high base state is “gold comment preview”. Thus, the effect adjustment process (S6200) of this embodiment is performed as a subroutine of the advance notice effect setting process (S4506) in the variation effect start process (S4402) shown in FIG.

[Effect adjustment process]
As shown in FIG. 54, in the effect adjustment process (S6200), first, it is determined whether the current gaming state is the high base state (S6201). This determination can be performed based on, for example, the mode status (see FIG. 42) referred to in the above-described S4503. That is, according to the mode status, it is possible to specify the present effect mode, but in the present embodiment, the effect modes A and B are set to the low base state (low probability low base state) as in the first embodiment. Since the effect mode is set to the executable mode and the effect modes C to E are the effect mode that can be executed in the high base state (low probability high base state, high probability high base state), the current effect mode is If it is any one of "C to E", the current gaming state is the high base state. However, the determination of the gaming state is not limited thereto, and, for example, the current gaming state is specified based on the fluctuation pattern designation command included in the fluctuation start command transmitted from the main control board 80 at the start of the current fluctuation effect. It is also possible.

  If it is determined in S6201 that the current gaming state is not the high base state (NO in S6201), the processing is completed without performing the processing after S6202 and the high base state is determined (YES in S6201) Then, it is determined whether or not a comment notice is set as a notice effect to be executed along with the current fluctuation effect (S6202). As described above in the first embodiment, in the notice effect setting process of S4506, the comment notice setting process (S5000) shown in FIG. 44 is executed as a subroutine. Therefore, in S6202, it is determined whether or not the comment notice is set by determining whether or not the execution pattern of the comment notice is set by the comment notice setting process (S5000), that is, the comment notice in the current fluctuation effect. Can be determined. As is clear from this, the effect adjustment process (S6200), which is a subroutine of the advance effect setting process (S4506), is performed after the comment advance setting process (S5000), which is also a subroutine of the advance effect process (S4506). It is a process to be performed.

  If it is determined in S6202 that no comment preview has not been set (is not performed) (NO in S6202), this process ends without performing processing in S6203 and later, and a comment preview is set (is performed). If it is determined (YES in S6202), it is determined whether the comment display pattern of the comment preview is "special color 2 (gold)" (S6203). As described in the first embodiment, in the comment notice setting process (S5000), the display color is selected as the display pattern of the comment image KG (see FIG. 50A) to be displayed when executing the comment notice. This is set as a comment notice execution pattern (comment notice mode) (S5004 to S5006, see FIG. 50 (b3)). Therefore, in S6203, the comment display pattern (display color of comment image KG) according to the comment notice to be executed this time is the special color 2 (the display color of the comment image KG) with reference to the execution pattern of the comment notice set in the comment notice setting process (S5000). It can be determined whether or not it is gold). As described above, when “notice” on the effect setting screen 160 is set to “none” and the execution of the notice effect is stopped (cancelled), the comment notice is not executed from the beginning, so in this case, In S6202, it is determined that the comment notice is not set (is not performed).

  If it is determined in S6203 that the comment display pattern is not "special color 2 (gold)" (NO in S6203), this processing ends without performing processing in S6204 and later, and "special color 2 (gold)". If it is determined (YES in S6203), it is determined whether or not the setting of "volume" in the effect environment currently set is the reference setting (S6204). In this determination, when the setting saving process (S6011) of the rendering environment is performed in the above-mentioned effect setting process (S6000), the determination of S6204 is performed based on the setting contents of the rendering environment stored (stored) in the process. It is possible to do.

  If it is determined in S6204 that the setting of "volume" is the reference setting (YES in S6204), the processing is ended without performing the processing of S6205, and if it is determined that the setting is not the reference setting (NO in S6204) A reference setting value for setting the effect environment (here, "volume") which is not the standard setting as the standard setting when executing the "golden comment preview" this time is set (S6205). The reference setting value set in S6205 is applied (used) only to the "gold comment preview in high base state" executed this time, and "volume" is set as the reference setting (level 3). It is a thing.

  After the above-mentioned effect adjustment processing (S6200), the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the reference set value set in S6205 as the effect environment according to the execution timing of the golden comment notice in the high base state. At the end of the comment notice, the process of returning the setting of the rendering environment to the state before setting the reference setting value in S6205 is performed. Thus, for example, when the player sets "volume" to "level 2" or "level 1" below the standard setting (level 3) on the effect setting screen 160, in principle, the effect set by the player Although various effects are executed based on the setting contents (setting values) of the environment, the setting of the “volume” set by the player is limited to the golden comment notice (high notice effect suggesting a big hit decision) in the high base state Regardless of the value (here "Level 2" or "Level 1"), it will be performed based on the reference setting (Level 3).

[Operation and Effect of Example 4]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (the fourth embodiment) described above, the setting (setting of the effect environment) regarding effect is performed based on the operation (input) of the first effect button 63 and the cross key (not shown). Among various game effects such as variable effects and notice effects which can be performed by the pachinko gaming machine 1, at least "golden comment notice in high base state" (specific effect type effect) It is possible to execute rendering effects other than) based on the setting contents (setting values) of the rendering environment set by the operation. Thereby, it is possible for the player or the like to arbitrarily set the rendering environment (customization) at least for the effects other than “golden comment notice in high base state”.

  On the other hand, with regard to “golden comment notice in high base state” (effect of specific effect type), the setting contents of the effect environment (“volume” in this example) set by the operation of the first effect button 63 or the cross key Regardless, it is possible to carry out based on the reference settings. For this reason, when the golden comment notice is executed in the high base state, even if the player etc. set the presentation environment in advance, the setting is reflected in the execution of the golden comment notice. There is no. Therefore, for example, even when the player or the like performs setting of the rendering environment, even if the setting of the volume is deviated from the standard setting, for the golden comment notice in the high base state, the default rendering environment suitable for the rendering (That is, the setting of the standard).

  In particular, in the present embodiment, when executing a gold comment announcement in a high base state, a special sound effect (big hit confirmation alarm) is suggested to indicate a big hit decision, but such a sound effect Generally, it is designed to output at a volume that can give an impact to the player. Nevertheless, for example, when the player or the like sets the rendering environment and sets the volume to be lower than the standard setting, the rendering effect of the golden comment notice (big hit confirmation alert sound) in the high base state May not be obtained sufficiently. Also, conversely, if the setting exceeds the standard setting, the volume of the big hit confirmation sound, which is originally considered to be the volume that gives the player an impact, becomes even larger, so the gold comment in the high base state An advance notice (big hit confirmation alarm sound) may cause the player to feel annoyance instead. In this respect, in the present embodiment, since the golden comment notice in the high base state is executed in the default rendering environment (standard setting) suitable for the rendering, it is possible to resolve such a concern It becomes.

  In the above-described fourth embodiment, the target for which the setting of the rendering environment based on the input from the outside is not reflected is "a preview of a golden comment in a high base state", that is, a preview rendering that suggests a big hit decision Although it was described as a production and a second suggested production), the object is not limited to this. For example, for a notice effect that is not a big hit but has a relatively large hit reliability, it can be performed based on a standard setting regardless of the setting content of the effect environment based on an external input, a effect based on an external input Environment settings may not be reflected. Also, if there is a mode (big hit confirmation mode) that suggests a big hit determination in the other preview effects such as the movable character previews as well as the comment advance notice, the big hit confirmation mode may be made similar to the present embodiment. It is possible. Furthermore, it is possible to provide not only the advance notice effect but also the change effect such as the reach effect, for example, the setting of the effect environment based on the input from the outside is not reflected (specific effect kind of effect). For example, SP reach C illustrated in the above-described first embodiment and having a relatively high jackpot reliability can be executed based on the reference setting regardless of the setting contents of the rendering environment based on the input from the outside, The setting of the rendering environment based on the input of may not be reflected. In this way, it is possible to avoid the decrease in the rendering effect by the reach effect with high reliability compared to other reach effects.

  Further, in the above-described fourth embodiment, “volume of sound effect” out of “volume of sound effect”, “brightness of display screen 7 a” and “presence of preview effect” is setting of the rendering environment based on external input Regardless of the case, it has been considered as the standard setting for the execution of the notice effect (in this example, “golden comment notice in the high base state” in the present example) that suggests a big hit decision. It is also considered as a standard setting. In this way, the brightness (brightness) of the display screen is always executed based on the default production environment (standard setting) when executing the advance presentation effect (second suggested effect) that suggests a big hit decision. For example, even if the player or the like sets the luminance to be darker than the reference, it is possible to highlight the notice effect that suggests the big hit decision, and it is thereby possible to suppress the decrease of the effect. Also, conversely, when the brightness is set to be brighter than the reference, the notice effect that suggests the big hit decision is originally set to be flashy, so that the flashy is too noticeable to bother the player. It is possible to make you not feel the

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Example 4, when "notice" is set to "none" in the effect setting screen 160, all the executions of the notice effect executable in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are stopped (cancelled). Although it has been stated that the setting may not be reflected on the specific notice effect as in this embodiment. By doing this, for example, of the preview effects intended to cause the player to experience, particularly with regard to the preview effects whose intention is strong, they are always (forcedly) executed if the execution conditions are satisfied. It is possible to

  Further, in the fourth embodiment described above, the target (items) of settings (setting of the rendering environment) relating to the rendering that can be performed through the rendering setting screen 160 are “volume of sound effect”, “brightness of display screen 7 a”, and Although "presence or absence of advance notice effect" was described, it is possible to include other than this. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as brightness of electric ornaments such as board lamps and frame lamps, execution frequency of notice effects, frequency of change of effect mode, characters to be appeared in reach effects, music used for change effects (BGM) The subject (item) is not limited as long as it is a matter related to the execution of the various effects mounted.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Example 4, the setting of the rendering environment based on the input from the outside was not reflected about the rendering of the specific rendering type (in this example, "gold comment preview in high base state"). However, it is naturally possible to make settings reflected for the effects of all the effect types. Furthermore, it is also possible to be able to set the rendering environment separately for the rendering of the specific rendering type. For example, the specific effect setting screen 170 shown in FIG. 55 (b) shows the setting of the effect environment applied when executing the golden comment preview in the high base state accompanied by the output of the big hit confirmation notification sound in the above-described fourth embodiment. What can be done through can be shown as another example.

  Specifically, the effect environment that can be set by the player through the specific effect setting screen 170 is set as "volume of big hit confirmation alarm sound" and "brightness of display screen 7a", and setting items and setting contents according to this are specified effect setting It shall be displayed on screen 170. That is, as shown in FIG. 55 (b), on the effect setting screen 160, two items of "volume" and "brightness" are displayed side by side vertically, and the setting contents of each item are displayed on the right side of each item. Is displayed. "Volume" and "Brightness" can be set to three levels: "Huge", "Normal", and "Bright". Of these, "Normal" corresponds to "Level 3" (standard setting), "Hallow" corresponds to "Level 2" one level lower than the standard setting, and "flashy" is two stages lower than the standard setting It corresponds to level 5 ".

  The control related to the setting of the rendering environment through the specific effect setting screen 170 can be executed in the same manner as the above-described effect setting process (S6000). That is, by moving the cursor 171 displayed on the specific effect setting screen 170 up and down by the operation of the cross key, it becomes possible to select an item to be set, and similarly, on the specific effect setting screen 170 By moving the cursor 172 or the cursor 173 to be displayed to the left or right by the operation of the cross key, it is possible to set "volume" or "brightness".

  In the setting of the rendering environment by the specific effect setting screen 170 according to such another example, for the golden comment notice in the high base state (the effect of the specific effect type), for the other effects (effects other than the specific effect type) The settable range is narrower than the setting of the rendering environment. That is, in the setting through the effect setting screen 160, the five-step setting from “level 1” (first setting level) to “level 5” (second setting level) is possible, while the specific effect setting screen In the setting through 170, “Huge” (third setting level) corresponding to level 2 higher than level 1, “ordinary” corresponding to level 3 and “flashy” (fourth setting level) corresponding to level 5 Three settings are possible. For this reason, at the time of execution of the effect of the specific effect type in this case, it is possible to prevent the effect of the effect from being suppressed excessively and secure certain effect of the effect. In addition, it is possible to make the execution mode of the effect of the specific effect type more noticeable according to the player's preference.

  It should be noted that which of the setting of the effect environment relating to the “effect other than the specific effect type” through the effect setting screen 160 and the setting of the effect environment relating to the “effect of the specific effect type” through the specific effect setting screen 170 For the selection of, for example, based on the operation of the first effect button 63a in the standby state (during standby screen display), the display of the display screen 7a is switched from the standby screen to the menu screen and can be selected through the menu screen It is possible.

  In addition to the golden comment notice in the high base state described above, the target of setting of the rendering environment according to the “specific rendering type of rendering” through the specific rendering setting screen 170 is, for example, the first embodiment described above. It is also possible to target the movable combination preview (the movable combination previews B and C shown in FIG. 46B) in which the second movable decorative member 14 (second movable combination) described in the above operates. In this case, for example, the operation of the second movable decorative member 14 (the second movable combination) can be set to three stages of "obscene", "normal", and "flashy". Then, it is assumed that the mobile character preview B or the mobile character preview C can be executed as in the case of the above-mentioned first embodiment, and the execution of the mobile role preview B is stopped (canceled). It is assumed that “flashy” has an appearance frequency (selectivity) of the movable character preview B higher than that of the movable character preview C. Such execution stop of the movable part pre-notice B and improvement in the appearance frequency of the movable pre-part notice B are changed, for example, the distribution of the random numbers for movable pre-notice determination in the movable part precaution pattern determination table shown in FIG. It can be done by (rewriting). In this case, the execution of the movable part preview in which the two movable decorative members (the movable part) of the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14 operate is stopped in the "obscene", so that, Movable production becomes simple. On the other hand, in "flashy", the frequency of execution of notice of the movable part in which the two movable decorative members (the movable part) of the first movable decorative member 13 and the second movable decorative member 14 operate is increased. Becomes more prominent.

  In addition, it is also possible to adopt an effect by the function of the real time clock (RTC) (also referred to as “RTC effect”) as the effect of the specific effect type. The RTC effect is generally performed each time a predetermined time elapses (for example, every hour) after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on. When a plurality of gaming machines equipped with such specifications are installed in the gaming hall, the RTC effects are simultaneously started at substantially the same time on the plurality of gaming machines, so the RTC effects are each Compared to the usual variation productions performed independently. On the other hand, although the RTC effect is performed for a predetermined period in order to enhance the effect effect by the RTC effect, some players feel that there are not a few people who are bothered with the effect. In order to cope with such a player, it is possible to perform setting of a rendering environment relating to “a rendering of a specific rendering type” through the above-described specific rendering setting screen 170 for RTC rendering.

  In addition, generally, when the effect start time based on the real time clock (RTC) comes, the RTC effect is automatically (forced) regardless of the situation of the game, unless a big hit game is played at that time. It is started (generated). For this reason, the RTC effect is executed even in the gaming machine to which the player is not attached, which may lead to giving the other player an unpleasant feeling or surprising the other player. Therefore, in a gaming machine equipped with an RTC effect, for example, a non-contact type sensor for detecting the presence of a player is provided on a game component such as a game board's board surface or starting opening on the board surface, front frame, etc. A signal from the sensor is input to the sub control board 90. Then, when the effect start time based on the real time clock (RTC) comes, if the signal from the sensor is a signal indicating the presence of the player (for example, ON), the “reference setting in the fourth embodiment described above is performed. "RTC effect is performed based on (Level 3), and on the other hand, when it is a signal (for example, OFF) indicating the absence of the player, based on the setting of Level 1 or Level 2 of the fourth embodiment described above. It is configured to execute an RTC effect. That is, depending on the presence or absence of the player when the start condition of the RTC effect is established, the automatic adjustment function of the effect environment at the time of execution of the RTC effect is provided. In this way, it is possible to eliminate concerns such as giving the other player an unpleasant sensation or surprise the other player.

  As mentioned above, although Example 1 to Example 4 were demonstrated as embodiment of this invention, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, the description wording of each claim However, it is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art usually has, without departing from the scope of the invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the right-handed instruction image 71 is composed of the right-handed character image 71a representing the character "right-handed" and one right-arrow image 71b located above the right-handed character image 71a. The aspect of the hit indication image 71 is not limited to this, and may be composed of only the right strike character image or may be composed of only the right arrow image. In this case, the change (change) in the display mode in the above-described second and third embodiments is not the deletion of the partial image constituting the right-handed instruction notification, but the mode (size, color, shape, display of the image itself) The position etc.) may be changed (changed). In the above-described embodiment, the display position of the right-handed instruction image 71 is the upper right (right-handed display area 71c) of the display screen 7a, but the display position of the right-handed instruction image 71 is not limited thereto. , And a predetermined position on the display screen 7a. However, it is desirable to display on the outer periphery side (screen peripheral side) of the display screen 7a in order to avoid becoming an obstacle to the production symbol game effect or the big hit game effect (round effect etc.). Furthermore, when a plurality of display devices such as liquid crystal display devices are provided, the right-handed instruction image may be displayed on a display device different from the display device on which the effect symbol game effect and the big hit game effect are performed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the left-handed instruction image 70 is made up of the left-handed character image 70a representing the character "Please return to the left" and the three left arrow images 70b located above it. However, the aspect of the left hitting indication image 70 is not limited to this, and it is possible to adopt various aspects like the right hitting indication image 71 described above. In addition, the display of the left hitting instruction image 70 (left hitting instruction notification) is to shift to the low base state (left hitting gaming state) after the high base state (right hitting gaming state) ends, that is, the firing of the game ball Since it is necessary to positively show the player to change (return) from “right-handed” to “left-handed”, compared with the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 (right-handed instruction notification), It is desirable to be performed in a mode that makes it easier for the player to recognize, such as increasing the display size or shifting the display position to the screen center.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 in the right-handed display area 71c is from the start of the first round of the big hit game related to the first hit to the end of the high base state thereafter (for the execution of the big hit game Even when the big hit game concerning the consecutive chan is performed, it is continued including the execution of each of the fanfare production, the round production and the ending production). Was supposed to run. On the other hand, the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 continuing from the first round of the big hit game pertaining to the first hit, the time when the fanfare effect and ending effect in the big hit game pertaining to the consecutive chan is performed, that is, the gaming state It is interrupted (temporarily deleted) at the time when the game moves to the special game state or the time to move to the high base state after the special game, and when the fanfare effect or ending effect ends, the display position of the right strike instruction image 71 is the same display position You may restart it by. As described above, even if the display of the right-handed instruction image 71 is temporarily interrupted, the possibility that the right-handed instruction notification during the continuous period becomes difficult to recognize for the player is extremely low (there is no possibility). It is possible to achieve the same effect as the embodiment described above.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned example illustrated what applied the present invention to a pachinko game machine provided with one big winning device (big winning opening) operated in a big hit game (special game state), the present invention The present invention can be applied to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a plurality (for example, two) of large winning device (big winning opening) without limitation.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Example, the latest acquisition random value (acquisition information) memorize | stored in the special figure reservation storage part is read about prior determination based on starting ball entry, and the said acquisition random number value (acquisition information) is judged (It is pre-decision) (It is processing when starting ball entry (S205). Refer to FIG. 11, FIG. 13 etc.), The method of pre-decision is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the special view reserve storage unit, the main control unit and sub-controls an area (acquired information storage means) for storing acquired information (that is, acquired information acquired based on starting ball entry) targeted for prior determination It is good also as what is provided in RAM of a part and judges the acquisition information memorized to the storage area concerned (memory part for prior determination) (predetermination). In this case, it is also possible to erase the acquired information (acquired information stored in another storage area) used for the prior determination by storing the result of the prior determination in the RAM of the main control unit or the sub control unit. Alternatively, the acquired information stored in the special view suspension storage unit may not be determined in advance, but may be determined in advance for acquired information acquired based on the starting ball entry. That is, the acquired information may be determined in advance before being stored in the special-image storage unit. In this case, there is no need to provide an area for storing acquired information to be subject to prior determination separately from the special map storage unit, and it is also necessary to read out the acquired information stored in the special map storage unit for prior determination. Absent.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned example, although it was set as the control processing which digests the 2nd special figure reserve prior to the 1st special figure reserve, it is a control process of so-called special figure 2 priority digestion, it is not limited to this. It is good also as a control processing which digests a reserve with priority to a 2nd special figure reserve, and is a control process of what is called a special figure 1 priority digestion. In addition, priority is not set for the first special view reservation and the second special view reservation, and the first special view reservation and the second special view reservation are sequentially stored from the oldest stored one. The control process may be a control process of so-called entry order (memory order) digestion. In addition, the control process may be performed in parallel with the first special view reserve digest and the second special view reserve digest.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned example illustrated what applied the present invention to one type of pachinko gaming machine which determines whether to operate a probability change function based on the kind of big hit symbol, the present invention is not limited to this. It is not limited to For example, the special winning opening (V attacker) is provided with a specific area (V area) as a probability change operating opening, and the probability varying function is determined based on whether the gaming ball has passed the specific area (V passing) during the big hit game. The present invention can also be applied to one type of pachinko machine (so-called "V machine") that determines whether or not to operate. Alternatively, the special winning opening that can be entered by the special symbol success or failure judgment being a small hit is provided with a specific area (V area) in the large winning opening, and the game ball entered in the large winning opening during the small hitting game is It is also possible to apply the present invention to one or two types of pachinko gaming machines in which a big hit occurs when passing through a specific area (V passing) and a big hit game is executed based on the V passing.

  In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot probability can be set to the low probability (first probability) or the high probability (second probability) by the non-operation / operation of the probability variation function, but the type (number) of jackpot probabilities Is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to set three or more types of probabilities such as medium probability (third probability) higher than low probability (first probability) and lower than high probability (second probability) It is also good. Furthermore, the first low probability and the first high probability (first probability condition), the second low probability and the second high probability (second probability condition), the third low probability and the third high probability (third probability condition), etc. A plurality of probability conditions defining the relationship between the low probability and the high probability are provided, and any of the plurality of probability conditions can be arbitrarily set (selectable), for example, when the power of the gaming machine is turned on. It is also good.

[Others]
Hereinafter, the invention related to the embodiment (example) disclosed in the present specification is disclosed as a reference invention.

(Reference Invention 1)
BACKGROUND Conventionally, a gaming machine is widely known in which a variation display of identification information is performed, and when a display result of the variation display is a specific display result, a special game advantageous to a player can be executed. In this type of gaming machine, the amusement of the game is improved by performing effects such as reach and notice along with the variable display of the identification information (see, for example, JP-A-2009-95470).

  However, in the conventional gaming machine, although the effect contents (for example, the motif and the appearing character) differ depending on the model, the effect is the same for the player because the effect method (for example, the development or pattern of the effect) does not change much. There was a problem that it was easy to get bored. This reference invention 1 has been made in view of such circumstances, and the purpose of the invention is to realize effects capable of attracting the player's interest and to improve the game interest. It is in.

A gaming machine according to a reference invention 1-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
A gaming machine capable of performing variable display of identification information,
Gaming state control means capable of controlling the gaming state when the variable display of the identification information is performed;
An effect execution unit capable of executing a predetermined effect according to the fluctuation display of the identification information;
The gaming state includes at least a first gaming state and a second gaming state,
The predetermined effect includes at least a first effect and a second effect,
The same effects are included in the first effect and the second effect,
The effect execution means is capable of executing the first effect when the gaming state is controlled to the first gaming state, and when the gaming state is controlled to the second gaming state. 2) It is characterized in that it is possible to carry out effects.

  Such a gaming machine has at least a first gaming state and a second gaming state as gaming states when variable display of identification information is performed, and as effects that can be executed along with variable display of identification information, It has at least a first effect and a second effect, and the same effects are included in the first effect and the second effect. When the gaming state is controlled to the first gaming state, it is possible to execute the first effect, and when the second gaming state is controlled, the second effect is executed. It is possible to For this reason, it becomes possible to make the function of the effect different depending on the game state while making it possible to execute the effect including the same effect contents in the first gaming state and the second gaming state. Thereby, it becomes possible to attract the interest of the player to the effects to be executed in each gaming state, and to improve the amusement of the game.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-2 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-1 described above,
The second gaming state is a high frequency state in which the execution frequency of the variable display of the identification information is higher than that of the first gaming state.

  In such a gaming machine, the second gaming state is a high frequency state in which the execution frequency of the variable display of the identification information is higher than that of the first gaming state. For this reason, while making it possible to execute effects including the same effect contents in the first gaming state and the second gaming state (high frequency state), it is different depending on whether the function of the effect is in the high frequency state or not It becomes possible. Thereby, it becomes possible to attract the interest of the player to the effects to be executed in each gaming state, and to improve the amusement of the game.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-3 is
A gaming machine capable of performing variable display of identification information,
Effect mode control means capable of controlling an effect mode when the variable information of the identification information is displayed;
An effect execution unit capable of executing a predetermined effect according to the fluctuation display of the identification information;
The effect mode includes at least a first effect mode and a second effect mode,
The predetermined effect includes at least a first effect and a second effect,
The same effects are included in the first effect and the second effect,
The effect executing means is capable of executing the first effect when the effect mode is controlled to the first effect mode, and the effect executing means is capable of performing the first effect when the effect mode is controlled to the second effect mode. 2) It is characterized in that it is possible to carry out effects.

  Such a gaming machine has at least a first effect mode and a second effect mode as effect modes when variable display of identification information is performed, and as effects that can be executed along with variable display of identification information, It has at least a first effect and a second effect, and the same effects are included in the first effect and the second effect. And when production mode is controlled by the 1st production mode, it becomes possible to perform the 1st production, and when it is controlled by the 2nd production mode, the 2nd production is performed It is possible to For this reason, while making it possible to execute effects including the same effect contents in the first effect mode and the second effect mode, it becomes possible to make the function of the effect different depending on the effect mode. This makes it possible to attract the player's interest in the effects to be executed in each effect mode, and to improve the game interest.

The gaming machine of the invention 1-4 is the gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1-1 to 1-3 described above,
It is possible to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information becoming the specific display result,
When the display result of the variable display of the identification information is the specific display result, a ratio in which the effect executing means executes the first effect is different from a ratio in which the second effect is performed. It is.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the fact that the display result of the variable display of the identification information becomes the specific display result. When the display result is the specific display result, the execution ratio (executability) of the first effect and the execution ratio (executable) of the second effect are different. Therefore, for the player, even if the effect (the first effect or the second effect) including the same effect content is executed, the degree of expectation of the effect (execution of the special game depending on the game state or the effect mode at that time) Expectations for) are different. This makes it possible to increase the player's interest in the effect.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention 1-5, the gaming machine according to any one of the reference invention 1-1 to the reference invention 1-4 described above,
The effect executing means is capable of executing the first effect and the second effect as effects suggesting information on variable display of the identification information,
The first effect and the second effect are characterized in that the content of information to be suggested is different.

  In the gaming machine of the reference invention 1-5, it is possible to execute the first effect and the second effect as effects suggesting information about the fluctuation display of the identification information, and in the first effect and the second effect , The content of the suggested information is different. Therefore, for the player, even if the effect (the first effect or the second effect) including the same effect content is executed, the content of the suggestion is different depending on the game state or the effect mode at that time. This makes it possible to increase the player's interest in the effect.

  According to the above-described reference invention 1, it is possible to realize an effect capable of attracting the player's interest and to improve the game interest.

(Reference Invention 2)
Conventionally, a gaming machine is widely known that can perform a special game advantageous to a player based on variation display of identification information based on the establishment of a predetermined condition and the display result of the variation display becoming a specific display result. It is done. Among the gaming machines of this type, there is a gaming machine provided with an effect (also referred to as "movable effect") for operating a movable body (movable role) for effect. A movable object for effect is often provided around a display screen for effect display located approximately at the center of the game area, and as one of the effect operation in this case, the movable object appears on the front side of the display screen (See, for example, JP-A-2005-34316).

  However, the movable effect of the aspect in which the movable body (movable role) appears on the front side of the display screen has already been adopted in many game machines, and it is becoming difficult to obtain the effect of the movable effect. There was a problem. This reference invention 2 is made in view of such a situation, and the place made as the purpose is to raise the stage effect by a movable stage, and to aim at the improvement of game interest.

A gaming machine according to a reference invention 2-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
It is a gaming machine capable of executing special games advantageous to the player based on the fact that the identification information is variably displayed based on the establishment of the predetermined condition and the display result of the variability display becomes the specific display result,
Game parts that can be viewed by the player,
Providing an execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect;
The effect executing means is capable of executing a movable effect of operating a predetermined movable effect means to be positioned on the front side of the game component,
The larger the range of the game components covered by the movable effect means located on the front side of the game components by executing the movable effects, the more likely that the display result of the variable display of the identification information will be the specific display result It is characterized by high price.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to execute the special game advantageous to the player based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information becoming the specific display result. In addition, it is possible to operate the predetermined movable effect means to execute the movable effect to position the movable effect means on the near side of the game component that the player can visually recognize. When the movable effect is executed, the movable effect means is positioned on the front side of the game component, but at that time, the larger the range of the game component covered by the movable effect means, the more specific the display result of the identification information fluctuation display There is a high possibility of display results. Therefore, depending on the size of the range of the game components covered by the movable effect means along with the execution of the movable effect, the display result of the variable display of the identification information suggests the expected degree (expected degree for the execution of the special game) It is possible to As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of the movable effect, to attract the interest of the player to the movable effect, and to improve the interest of the game.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-2 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-1 described above,
For the movable effect, at least a first movable effect for operating the first movable effect means to be positioned on the front side of the game component and a second movable effect means for operating the second movable effect means to be positioned on the front side of the game component There is a second movable effect,
Compared to the range of the game component covered by the first movable effect means located on the front side of the game component by executing the first movable effect, the second movable effect is performed to perform the front of the game component The range of the game component covered by the second movable effect means located on the side is larger.

  In such a game machine, at least the first movable effect means for operating the first movable effect means to be positioned on the front side of the game component and the second movable effect means for operating the second movable effect means as the movable effect. And a second movable effect to be positioned. Then, compared to the range of game components covered by the first movable effect means when the first movable effect means is positioned on the front side of the game parts by the execution of the first movable effect, the second movable effect is executed secondly The range of the game components covered by the second movable effect means when the movable effect means is located on the front side of the game element is larger (wider). For this reason, it becomes possible to make the second movable effect the movable effect having a higher degree of expectation than the first movable effect. This makes it possible for the player to easily indicate the degree of expectation of the movable effect.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-3 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-2 described above,
The effect executing means executes at least the first movable effect to perform the second movable effect, when the movable effect is performed after the variable display of the identification information is started and the display result is derived and displayed. The movable effect is performed in a mode in which the second movable effect is not performed, a mode in which the second movable effect is performed after the first movable effect is performed, or a mode in which the second movable effect is performed without performing the first movable effect It is characterized in that it is possible.

  In such a gaming machine, at least the first movable effect is executed and the second movable effect is not executed when the movable effect is performed after the variable display of the identification information is started and the display result is derived and displayed. It is possible to execute the movable effect in the aspect in which the second movable effect is executed after executing the first movable effect or in the aspect in which the second movable effect is executed without executing the first movable effect. . For this reason, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which of the at least three modes is to be executed when performing the movable effect. This makes it possible to increase the player's interest in the movable effect.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-4 is the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-2 or Reference Invention 2-3 described above,
In the first movable effect, the first movable effect means is operable based on a predetermined first operation pattern,
The second movable effect is characterized in that the second movable effect means is operable based on a predetermined second operation pattern.

  In such a gaming machine, in the first movable effect, it is possible for the first movable effect means to operate based on a predetermined first operation pattern, and in the second movable effect, the second movable effect means is It is possible to operate based on a predetermined second operation pattern. Therefore, the degree of freedom in design of the operation pattern of the first movable effect means in the first movable effect and the operation pattern of the second movable effect means in the second movable effect is increased, and diversification of the operation patterns becomes easy. Thereby, it is possible to easily enhance the rendering effect by the first movable rendering and the second movable rendering.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-5 is the game machine according to any one of Reference Invention 2-2 to Reference Invention 2-4 described above,
The second movable effect means includes a plurality of movable members,
When the second movable effect is not being performed, the plurality of movable members are located at predetermined standby positions and separated from each other,
When the second movable effect is executed, the plurality of movable members are respectively moved to the front side of the game component and brought into a close state.

  In such a gaming machine, the second movable effect means includes a plurality of movable members, and when the second movable effect is not performed, the plurality of movable members are respectively positioned at predetermined standby positions. When the second movable effect is executed, the plurality of movable members are configured to move to the front side of the game component so as to be close to each other. For this reason, in the operation of the second movable effect means in the second movable effect, each of the plurality of movable members moves from the standby position to the front side (operating position) of the game component, and becomes closer to the front side It is realized by And a game part will be covered by the some movable member (2nd movable presentation means) which became the state which adjoined. Thereby, it is possible to make the second movable effect an effect having an impact.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-6 is the gaming machine according to any one of Reference Invention 2-1 to Reference Invention 2-5 described above,
An image display device capable of displaying a predetermined image;
The image display device is disposed with its display screen facing forward,
The game component is the image display device.

  In such a gaming machine, an image display device capable of displaying a predetermined image is disposed with its display screen facing the front, and this image display device is reversed by the movable effect means as the movable effect is performed. It is an object (that is, game parts) to be For this reason, it is possible to suggest the degree of expectation for the execution of the special game by the size of the range of the image display device (display screen) covered by the movable effect means as the movable effect is performed. This makes it easy to attract the interest of the player who is playing a game paying attention to the image display device (display screen) to the movable effect.

  According to the above-described reference invention 2, it is possible to enhance the game effect by enhancing the effect of the movable effect, and to improve the game interest.

(Reference Invention 3)
Conventionally, in gaming machines, it is common to execute effects in conjunction with games, and the types and modes of the effects are various. In this type of gaming machine, it is known that a player or the like can configure various settings related to effects such as the volume of effect sound, the brightness of illumination for effects, the brightness of a display screen displaying a effect image, etc. ing. In the gaming machine having such a configuration, there is an advantage that the effect is executed with the setting according to the preference of the player or the like (see, for example, JP-A-2005-279019).

  However, simply making it possible to perform the setting relating to the effect as described above may cause a reduction in the effect of the effect. The present invention 3 is made in view of such circumstances, and the purpose of the invention is to make it possible to suppress the reduction of the rendering effect while enabling the setting regarding the rendering by the player etc. It is in providing a gaming machine.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
A gaming machine capable of playing a game using a predetermined gaming medium,
An effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect accompanying a game;
And setting means capable of performing setting relating to an effect based on an external input.
The effect includes a plurality of effects including effects of a specific effect type,
Among the effects of the specific effect type and the effects other than the specific effect type, the effect execution means is capable of executing at least effects other than the specific effect type based on the setting content by the setting means. It is a thing.

  Such a gaming machine is provided with effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect accompanying a game, and setting means capable of performing setting relating to an effect based on an external input. There are a plurality of types of effects including effects of the specific effect type, and the effect executing means sets at least the effects other than the specific effect type among the effects of the specific effect type and the effects other than the specific effect type, setting contents by the setting means It is possible to carry out on the basis of For this reason, at least with respect to effects other than the specific effect type, the player or the like can perform setting relating to the effect by the setting means. As a result, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the rendering effect while enabling the setting regarding the rendering by the player or the like.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-2 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-1 described above,
The effect executing means can execute the effect of the specific effect type based on predetermined setting contents regardless of the setting contents by the setting means.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to execute the effect of the specific effect type based on the predetermined setting content regardless of the setting content by the setting means. Therefore, with regard to the effect of the specific effect type, even if the player or the like performs setting relating to the effect by the setting means, it is possible to prevent the setting from being reflected. This makes it possible to secure at least the rendering effect by the rendering of the specific rendering type.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-3 includes the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-1 or Reference Invention 3-2 described above,
It comprises a specific setting means capable of performing setting relating to the effect of the specific effect type based on an external input.
The effect executing means is capable of executing the effect of the specific effect type on the basis of contents set by the specific setting means.

  Such a gaming machine is provided with a specific setting means capable of performing setting relating to the effect of the specific effect type based on the input from the outside, and the effect executing means is a specific setting means for the effect of the specific effect type It is possible to execute based on the setting contents by. For this reason, the player or the like can perform setting relating to the effect by the specific setting means for the effect of the specific effect type and by the setting means for the effects other than the specific effect type. As a result, for each of the effects of the specific effect type and the effects other than the specific effect type, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the effect of the effect by reflecting the setting by the player or the like.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-4 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-3 described above,
The setting by the setting means can be performed within a range of a first setting level to a second setting level higher than the first setting level,
The setting by the specific setting unit can be performed within a range of a fourth setting level higher than the first setting level to a third setting level lower than the second setting level and higher than the third setting level. It is characterized in that.

  In such a gaming machine, the setting by the setting means can be performed within the range from the first setting level to the second setting level, and the setting by the specific setting means is higher than the first setting level. It is possible to carry out within the range of the third setting level lower than the second setting level to the fourth setting level. For this reason, with regard to the effect of the specific effect type, it is possible to set at least the level of the lower limit within the level range higher than the effects other than the specific effect type. This makes it possible to secure at least the rendering effect by the rendering of the specific rendering type.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-5 includes the gaming machine according to any one of Reference Invention 3-1 to Reference Invention 3-4 described above,
Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information;
And a special game execution means capable of executing a special game advantageous to the player based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information becoming the specific display result,
The effect execution means is capable of executing a suggestive effect that suggests that the display result of the variable display of the identification information may be the specific display result,
The indication effect includes at least a first indication effect and a second indication effect that indicates that the possibility of the specific display result being higher than that of the first indication effect.
The first suggested effect is included in effects other than the specific effect type,
The second indication effect is included in the effect of the specific effect type.

  In the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-5, the special information display means for performing the variable display of the identification information and the special game advantageous for the player based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information becoming the specific display result. A special game execution means that can be executed is provided, and the effect execution means is capable of executing a suggested effect that suggests the possibility that the display result of the variable display of the identification information will be the specific display result . In addition, there are at least a first suggestion effect and a second suggestion effect that suggests that there is a high possibility that the specific display result will be more than the first suggestion effect in the indication effect, and the first indication effect is the specific effect It becomes what is included in the effects other than the species, and the second suggested effect is included in the effects of the specific effect type. For this reason, it is possible to include the suggestion effect that suggests the degree of expectation (the degree of expectation for the execution of the special game) that the display result of the variable display is the specific display result in the setting object regarding the effect that the player or the like performs. This makes it possible to suppress the decrease in the rendering effect related to the suggested rendering.

  According to the above-described reference invention 3, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the rendering effect while enabling the setting relating to the rendering by the player or the like.

(Reference Invention 4)
Conventionally, a center character (a central character) including a liquid crystal display device or the like is provided substantially at the center of the game area, and in a normal gaming state, the game ball is fired toward the game area on the left side of the center character (so-called "left In the game state where a game which is advantageous to the player such as a big hit game or a definite change game is performed, the game ball is fired (so-called "right-handed") toward the game area on the right A gaming machine is known. In this type of gaming machine, it is common to perform an instruction notification to urge the player to hit the right when executing a big hit game or a probability change game (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-12185).

  In recent gaming machines, there has been a tendency to increase the amount of showiness to be performed during a game in order to improve gameplay. For this reason, there is a possibility that the right-handed instruction notification performed during the game may be lost in the effect, and it may be difficult for the player to recognize. This reference invention 4 has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing an instruction notification of a discharge that is easy for a player to recognize.

A gaming machine according to a reference invention 4-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
A gaming machine that shoots a game ball toward a game area to play a game,
Gaming state control means capable of controlling the gaming state;
And instruction notification execution means capable of executing an instruction notification to instruct which region of the gaming region the game ball should be launched.
In the gaming state, there is at least a predetermined gaming state in which a game ball is fired to play a game toward a predetermined one of the gaming areas,
The predetermined gaming state includes at least a first predetermined gaming state and a second predetermined gaming state,
In the instruction notification, there is a predetermined instruction notification instructing to launch the game ball toward the predetermined area,
The instruction notification execution means can execute the predetermined instruction notification in the same manner in the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state.

  In such a gaming machine, at least a first predetermined gaming state and a second predetermined gaming state are provided as predetermined gaming states in which a game ball is fired to a predetermined area in the gaming area to play a game. ing. In addition, it is possible to execute predetermined instruction notification instructing to shoot the gaming ball toward a predetermined area in the gaming area in the same manner in the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state. It has become. Thereby, for the player, although the gaming state is different between the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state, the predetermined instruction notification is executed in the same manner, so the first predetermined gaming state and the first predetermined gaming state Even in any gaming state of the predetermined gaming state, it becomes easy to recognize the predetermined indication notification.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-2 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-1 described above,
The gaming state control means can control the gaming state from the first predetermined gaming state to the second predetermined gaming state,
The instruction notification execution means executes the predetermined instruction notification in a predetermined mode in the first predetermined gaming state, and also after the gaming state is shifted from the first predetermined gaming state to the second predetermined gaming state The predetermined instruction notification in the first predetermined gaming state is executed.

  In such a gaming machine, when the predetermined instruction notification is executed in the predetermined mode in the first predetermined gaming state, and the gaming state shifts from the first predetermined gaming state to the second predetermined gaming state, after the transition Also in the second predetermined gaming state, the predetermined instruction notification in the first predetermined gaming state before transition is executed. Thereby, for the player, even if the gaming state is shifted from the first predetermined gaming state to the second predetermined gaming state, the predetermined instruction notification is executed in the same manner before and after the transition, so the predetermined instruction It becomes easy to recognize the notification.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-3 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-2 described above,
The instruction notification execution means can change the mode of the predetermined instruction notification after the gaming state has shifted from the first predetermined gaming state to the second predetermined gaming state at a predetermined time in the second predetermined gaming state It is characterized by certain things.

  In such a gaming machine, the mode of the predetermined instruction notification in the case of executing the predetermined instruction notification in the first predetermined gaming state even after the gaming state is shifted from the first predetermined gaming state to the second predetermined gaming state, 2 It is possible to change to a predetermined time in a predetermined gaming state. As a result, since the mode of the predetermined instruction notification can be changed after the transition from the first predetermined gaming state to the second predetermined gaming state, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the predetermined instruction notification.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-4 is the gaming machine according to any one of Reference Invention 4-1 to Reference Invention 4-3 described above,
The gaming state control means can control the gaming state from the second predetermined gaming state to the first predetermined gaming state,
The instruction notification execution means executes the predetermined instruction notification in a predetermined mode in the second predetermined gaming state, and also after the gaming state is shifted from the second predetermined gaming state to the first predetermined gaming state The predetermined instruction notification in the second predetermined game state is executed.

  In such a gaming machine, the predetermined instruction notification is executed in a predetermined mode in the second predetermined gaming state, and when the gaming state shifts from the second predetermined gaming state to the first predetermined gaming state, after the transition Even in the first predetermined gaming state, the predetermined instruction notification in the first predetermined gaming state before transition is executed. Thereby, for the player, even if the gaming state is shifted from the second predetermined gaming state to the first predetermined gaming state, the predetermined instruction notification is executed in the same manner before and after the transition, so the predetermined instruction It becomes easy to recognize the notification.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-5 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-4 described above,
The instruction notification execution means can change the mode of the predetermined instruction notification after the gaming state has shifted from the second predetermined gaming state to the first predetermined gaming state, to a predetermined time during the first predetermined gaming state It is characterized by certain things.

  In such a gaming machine, the mode of the predetermined instruction notification in the case of executing the predetermined instruction notification in the second predetermined gaming state even after the gaming state is shifted from the second predetermined gaming state to the first predetermined gaming state, 1 It is possible to change to a predetermined time in a predetermined gaming state. As a result, since the mode of the predetermined instruction notification can be changed after the transition from the second predetermined gaming state to the first predetermined gaming state, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the predetermined instruction notification.

A gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-6 includes the gaming machine according to any one of Reference Invention 4-1 to Reference Invention 4-5 described above,
The instruction notification execution means can execute the predetermined instruction notification by displaying a predetermined instruction image instructing the firing of the game ball toward the predetermined area on a predetermined display unit.
The same predetermined instruction image can be displayed on the display means in the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to execute a predetermined instruction notification by displaying a predetermined instruction image on a predetermined display means. And, it is possible to display the same predetermined instruction image in the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state. Thus, for the player, although the game state is different between the first predetermined game state and the second predetermined game state, the predetermined instruction image is the same, so it is easy to recognize the display of the predetermined instruction image (predetermined instruction notification). It becomes a thing.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-7 is the same as the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 4-6 described above,
The instruction notification execution means can display the same predetermined instruction image on the same display unit of the display means in the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state. is there.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to display the same predetermined instruction image on the same display section of the display means in the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state. As a result, for the player, although the gaming state is different between the first predetermined gaming state and the second predetermined gaming state, the predetermined instruction image and the display position thereof are the same, so the display of the predetermined instruction image (predetermined notification ) Is easy to recognize.

  According to the above-described reference invention 4, it is possible to execute an instruction notification of the firing which is easy for the player to recognize.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 pachinko gaming machine, 2 game board, 3 game area, 4 rail members, 5 board surface lamps, 6 ball return prevention pieces, 7 image display devices, 7a display screen, 8 effect patterns, 9a first effect hold, 9b second effect Hold, 9c 1st effect hold display area (1st effect hold display area), 9d 2nd effect hold display area (2nd effect hold display area), 13 first movable decoration member, 14 second movable decoration member, 14a, 14b, 14c movable body, 20 first starting opening, 21 second starting opening, 28 gate, 30 large winning opening, 31 large winning device, 41a first special symbol display (first special symbol display portion), 41b second Special symbol display (second special symbol display unit), 70 left strike instruction image, 70a left strike character image, 70b left arrow image, 70c left strike display area (left strike instruction image display unit), 71 right strike instruction image, 1a right-handed character image, 71b right-arrow image, 71c right-handed display area (right-handed instruction image display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 81 game control microcomputer, 90 sub control board (sub control unit) , 91 effect control microcomputer, 100 image control board (image control unit), 101 image control microcomputer, 160 effect setting screen, 170 specific effect setting screen.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game using a predetermined gaming medium,
First movable effect means;
Second movable effect means;
An effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect accompanying a game;
Setting means capable of performing setting relating to an effect based on an external input;
Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information;
And a special game execution unit capable of executing a special game advantageous to the player based on the display result of the variable display being a specific display result.
Wherein the directing, a first movable production which operates said first movable representation section to the first time during the variation display, the second movable effect to the second timing later than the first timing in the variable display There is a second movable effect in which the means operates,
The display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result in the case where the second movable effect is performed than in the case where the first movable effect is performed without the second movable effect being performed. Likely
As the setting relating to the effect, the setting relating to the second movable effect can be performed,
The presentation execution section, Ri executable der the second movable effect on the basis of the details set by the setting unit,
As the setting relating to the second movable effect, the execution mode of the second movable effect when the display result of the variable display is the specific display result, the aspect in which the second movable effect is executed with a predetermined probability, or the predetermined A game machine characterized by being settable in a mode that is executed with a higher probability than a probability .

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