JP6529461B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  For example, among gaming machines such as pachinko machines, there is known one configured to be able to execute step-up effect consisting of one or a plurality of effect steps during symbol variation by symbol display means (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this type of gaming machine, for example, when a step-up effect is won in a lottery for effect execution, for example, a lottery is used to select up to which stage the effect step is to be performed.

JP, 2013-81811, A

  For example, even if it is selected by lottery how many stages the effect step is to be performed, it is conceivable that the step-up effect does not fall within the symbol variation period. In such a case, for example, it is conceivable that the step-up effect is ended midway at the end of the symbol change, or the execution of the step-up effect at the symbol change is canceled. There is a problem that it is difficult to obtain a sufficient stage effect by the step-up stage in fluctuation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of maximizing the effect of the step-up effect regardless of the length of the symbol variation time.

In the present invention, the symbol display means 38 displays the symbols in any of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns according to the lottery result of whether to generate a predetermined profit state, and the fluctuation time selection to select the fluctuation time of the symbols. Means 64c, step-up effect executing means 76 capable of executing step-up effect consisting of one or a plurality of effect steps during symbol change by the symbol display means 38, and stop symbol after change of the symbol display means 38 A predetermined profit state generating means 67 for generating the predetermined profit state when the specific mode is selected, and a special game capable of generating a special game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state after the predetermined profit state is over And a state variation unit 68, wherein the plurality of variation patterns are stopped without passing through the reach condition and the reach variation pattern stopping after reaching the condition. The gaming machine includes a step-up effect selecting means 74a for selecting, according to the fluctuation pattern, up to what step of the step-up effect is to be performed in the gaming machine including the normal fluctuation pattern, and the step-up effect selecting means 74a A selection target is a step-up effect including the rendering step up to the second or more specific stages with respect to the reach fluctuation pattern and the specific normal fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation patterns, and the specific normal fluctuation pattern is selected The first stage rendering step when the second stage rendering step is not performed without selecting the step-up effect including the rendering step up to the specific stage with respect to the normal variation pattern whose variation time is shorter than that of the first stage The presentation step of the first stage when performing the second stage of the presentation step Of shorter than directing time, the short fluctuation pattern of the most time-varying among the plurality of types of variation patterns which can be selected when the normal game state, said another predetermined effect to a step-up effect is feasible Although there is, the step-up effect is not performed .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to maximize the effect of the step-up effect regardless of the length of the symbol variation time.

It is a whole front view of a pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the pending | holding increase command table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special starting opening check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the prefetch determination process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of processing at the time of pending | holding increase command reception of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the prefetch continuous presentation lottery table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the pre-reading reservation change production lottery table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process at the time of the fluctuation pattern command reception of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure showing a look-ahead continuation production scenario (for rain production) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the time chart corresponding to the prefetch continuous presentation scenario (for rain presentation) of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation random selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the step-up effect lottery table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the presentation time of each presentation step in step-up production of the same pachinko machine, and the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows the step-up presentation scenario of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the presentation by the image display in the step-up production of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern scenario of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the time chart of the symbol change in the case (a) and the case (b) which do not perform step-up production of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a scenario execution process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the button production scenario regarding the fluctuation pattern scenario of the same pachinko machine, the production regarding button operation effective period, the production at the time of success, and the production at the time of failure. It is a figure which shows the execution procedure of the production by the movable body and the image in the case where operation is established during button operation effective period by the button effect of the pachinko machine and the case where the operation is not established. It is a figure which shows the time chart which shows operation | movement of a movable body when operation is materialized, respectively at the time of button operation effective period start / completion by the button effect of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the presentation time of each presentation step in the 1st-3rd step up presentation of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display in the step-up production of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and the production by a movable body. It is a figure which shows the time chart of the pattern fluctuation in (a) and (b) and (c) when not performing step-up production of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 23 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body 1 is provided with a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to one side of the front side of the outer frame 2, for example, by a left hinge 3. . On the front side of the front frame 4, the game board 5 and the like are disposed on the upper side, and the firing means 6 and the like for firing game balls toward the front game area 5a of the game board 5 are disposed on the lower side. The glass door 7 is pivotably supported by the hinges 9 on the same side as the hinges 3 in correspondence with the front sides of the firing means 6 and the like.

  On the front side of the front plate 8, an upper tray 10 for storing game balls paid out from the payout means (not shown) and supplying the game balls to the launching means 6 is disposed on the upper side. For example, when the upper plate 10 is full, the lower plate 11 for storing the surplus balls is provided at the left end side, and the firing handle 12 for operating the launching means 6 is provided at the right end side.

  Furthermore, for example, operation buttons (operation means) 14 and the like for effect are provided on the upper plate cover 13 which covers the upper plate 10 and the like from the front side. The operation button 14 is provided with an operation detection unit 14a (FIG. 2) including, for example, a photo sensor or the like that detects an operation of the operation button 14 when pressed.

  On the front side of the game board 5, a guide rail 15 for guiding game balls ejected from the launching means 6 is annularly mounted, and in the game area 5a inside the guide rail 15, a center case 17, a normal symbol Various game parts such as the starting means 18, the special symbol starting means 19, the special winning means 20, the ordinary winning means 21 and the like are arranged.

  The center case 17 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 5a, for example, and has a substantially rectangular display window 23 corresponding to the image display means 22 such as a liquid crystal type, and the like on the decorative frame 24 surrounding the display window 23. For example, in addition to various display means such as the normal symbol display means 25, the special symbol display means 26, the normal hold number display means 27, the first special hold number display means 28, etc., the stage 29, the movable effect means 30 etc. are provided .

  The stage 29 is disposed in the left-right direction on the lower front side of the image display means 22, and after freely rolling the gaming ball which has flowed into the side of the center case 17, for example, the warp inlet 29a provided on the left side, For example, it is made to drop to the front side from the central falling portion at the center in the left-right direction or the side falling portions on both left and right sides thereof.

  The movable effect means 30 includes a movable body 31, a movable body guide means 32 for supporting the movable body 31 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a drive means 33 for driving the movable body 31. The movable body 31 is, for example, a resin-made shaped object formed in an arbitrary three-dimensional shape (here, a shape of human's hands), and the whole is obtained by lighting up an LED disposed on the rear side (or inside). It emits light.

  The movable body guiding means 32 supports the movable body 31 so as to be movable in a predetermined direction, for example, in the vertical direction, along the front side of the display screen 22a of the image display means 22, and the display screen 22a of the image display means 22. A pair of guide rails 34 disposed in the vertical direction along the left and right sides, and a movable body support portion 35 disposed in the left and right direction and whose both ends are supported by the pair of guide rails 34 so as to be vertically movable. The movable body 31 is disposed on the front side of the movable body support portion 35.

  In the movable body guiding means 32, for example, the guide rail 34 is disposed on the rear side of the decoration frame 24, and the movable body support portion 35 is disposed on the rear side of the decoration frame 24 and the movable body 31, It can not be seen from the front of the Further, the movable body support portion 35 is, for example, synchronized by the interlocking mechanism (not shown) at the left and right end portions thereof, and can move up and down in a state where the level is always maintained. The movable body 31 is vertically movable, for example, between the upper position of the upper side of the image display means 22 and the lower position of the front side of the image display means 22 by the movable body guiding means 32. It is held in position.

  The driving means 33 is constituted by, for example, a stepping motor, and is disposed on the rear side of the decoration frame 24 and moves the movable body support portion 35 and the movable body 31 up and down according to a predetermined operation pattern It is possible to

  The normal symbol starting means 18 is for starting symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 25 and is constituted by a passing gate through which the game ball can pass, for example, arranged on the left side of the center case 17 A game ball detection means (not shown) capable of detecting passage is provided.

  The normal symbol display means 25 is for changing and displaying a normal symbol, and is constituted of two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols of "o" and "x", for example. Under the condition that the symbol starting means 18 detects the game ball, those two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit judgment random number value acquired at the time of the game ball detection by the normal symbol starting means 18 is predetermined. In the state where the light emitter on the “o” side corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the hit determination value, and in the state where the light emitter on the “x” side corresponding to the release mode emits light otherwise Flashing is supposed to end.

  In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 18 detects the game ball during the variable display of the normal symbol display means 25 or in the ordinary profit state described later, the ordinary random number information such as the hit judgment random number value acquired at the time of detection Is stored as a predetermined upper limit pending number, for example, 4 as a limit, and the normally pending number display means 27 comprised of a display means such as a 7-segment type is a stored number of ordinary random number information (for example, The normal holding number information regarding the normal holding number is displayed, and the normal holding number at that time is notified to the player.

  The special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 19 is for starting symbol variation by the special symbol display means 26, and is an opening / closing means 36 for opening and closing the two upper and lower special starting openings 19a, 19b and the lower special starting opening 19b. And gaming ball detection means (not shown) for respectively detecting the game balls that have won the special starting openings 19a and 19b, and are arranged, for example, below the center case 17. The upper special start opening 19a is a non-opening type winning opening having no opening / closing means and the like. The lower special starting opening 19b is an opening and closing type winning opening which can be switched between an open state where the game ball can win a prize and an closed state where it is impossible to win a prize (or a prize harder than an open state). The open / close means 36 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined period of time in the ordinary profit state that occurs when the stop symbol after the change of 25 becomes the hit mode.

  The special symbol display means 26 is constituted by a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, one special symbol, and the special symbol start means 19 detects a game ball That is, the special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on condition that the game ball is won in either of the upper and lower two special starting openings 19a and 19b, and the special random number information acquired at the winning of the special starting opening 19a and 19b When the included jackpot determination random number value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, the game is stopped in a predetermined jackpot manner (specific manner), and otherwise stopped in an out manner.

  In the special symbol, for example, one or more jackpot modes and one or more modes are provided. It should be noted that each of these modes may be assigned a numeric symbol or the like, or it does not have a special meaning such as any combination of lines or points so that the player can not easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a symbol.

  In addition, when the game ball wins the special starting opening 19a, 19b during the fluctuation display of special symbol or special profit state which it mentions later, special random number information such as jackpot judgment random number value which is acquired at the time of the prize respectively A predetermined upper limit pending number, for example, four for each, is stored as a limit, and the first special pending number display means (first pending number information display means) 28 and a second special pending number display means (second pending number described later) Information display means) 39 is used to display information on the number of special random numbers stored (hereinafter referred to as the number of special reserved numbers) on the number of special reserved numbers (number on reserved number information), and to notify the player of the number of special reserved numbers at that time. It has become. In the present embodiment, the first special hold number display means 28 is constituted by a display means such as a 7-segment type, and the special hold number information is displayed by Arabic numerals indicating the special hold number.

  The special winning means 20 is an open / close winning means provided with an open / close plate 37 which can be switched between an open state where the game ball can win a prize and a closed state where it is impossible to win, and the stop symbol after variation of the special symbol display means 26 is In the special profit state that occurs when the jackpot mode is reached, the opening and closing plate 37 is opened to the front side in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern, and the gaming ball dropped thereon is made to win inside.

  In addition, the image display means 22 constitutes a production symbol display means 38, a second special reserve number display means 39 and the like, and the special symbol display means 26 performs, for example, a special symbol by the special symbol display means 26. A variety of effect images including a production symbol (pattern) are displayed in parallel with the variable display, and the second special number-of-retentions display means (the second number-of-retentions number information display means) 39 Is displayed on the hold display unit 40 on the lower side of the display screen 22a, for example.

  Here, the effect pattern is composed of one or more, for example, three figure symbols etc. in the left and right direction, and the special symbol start means 19 detects the game ball, that is, the upper and lower two special start openings 19a. , 19b on the condition that the game ball wins, it starts to change according to the predetermined change pattern at the same time as the start of the change of the special symbol, and left, right, and so on to stop at the same time the change stop of the special symbol. It is designed to stop in a predetermined order such as medium.

  For example, symbols including 10 numbers from "0" to "9" are used for the effect symbols, and all three symbols such as "6, 6, 6", "7, 7, 7" are the same symbols. What has been arranged is a jackpot aspect, and at least one that is different in design is in a disappointing aspect. In this embodiment, when the special symbol is in the big hit mode, the effect symbol is also in the big hit mode (specific mode), and when the special symbol is in the off mode, the effect symbol is also in the off mode.

  In addition, as the fluctuation pattern of the production design, there is no reach normal fluctuation pattern which becomes the slip off aspect without passing the reach state, the reach out fluctuation fluctuation pattern which becomes the slip off aspect via the reach state, and the big hit via the reach state There is a reach jackpot variation pattern that is an aspect. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, four types of reach-less normal fluctuation patterns 2s, 5s, 8s, 12s and fluctuation values 2s, 5s, 8s, 12s, and N reach 1, N reach are set as 2s, 5s, 8s, 12s respectively. There are four types of out-of-reach variation patterns of 2, S reach 1 and S reach 2 and four types of reach jackpot variation patterns of N reach 1, N reach 2, S reach 1 and S reach 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41, 42 collectively includes a center case 17 mounted on the game board 5 and a plurality of other game components from the back side. It is housed in a substrate case detachably mounted at an appropriate position on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 5 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 41 controls the game operation in an integrated manner, and includes an ordinary random number generation processing means 51, an ordinary start opening check processing means 52, an ordinary random number storage means 53, and an ordinary symbol. Processing means 54, ordinary symbol display control means 55, ordinary reserved number display control means 56, ordinary profit state generation means 57, special random number creation processing means 61, special starting opening check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing Means 64, special symbol display control means 65, first special hold number display control means 66, special profit state generation means 67, special gaming state generation means 68, control command transmission means 69 and the like are provided.

  The normal random number generation processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate, for each predetermined time, a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the hit ordinary symbol after change is to be hit or not. The normal starting opening check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of gaming balls by the normal symbol starting means 18, and based on the normal symbol starting means 18 detecting the gaming balls, the normal random number creation processing means 51 Acquire one piece of ordinary random number information such as the created hit judgment random number value, and store the ordinary random number information in the first-in first-out type ordinary random number storage means 53 with a predetermined upper limit pending number (for example, four) as a limit. Is configured.

  The normal symbol processing means 54 performs processing relating to variation display of normal symbols, and includes a hit determination means 54a, a normal stop symbol selection means 54b, a variation time selection means 54c and the like. The hit determination means 54a determines whether or not the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol is hit or not, and the normal symbol display means 25 can be changed and displayed, and one or more of the normal random number storage means 53 On the condition that normal random number information is stored (normal number of holdings is 1 or more), from the queue of the normal random number information stored in the normal random number storage means 53, the top determination random number value is It is configured to take out and determine the hit / off according to whether or not the hit determination random number value matches the predetermined hit determination value.

  The normal stop symbol selection means 54b selects the type of stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, only one type of symbol corresponds to the win mode and the off mode, so in the case of a win determination, "o" is based on the win / off determination result by the win determination function. In the case of out-of-range determination, "x" is uniformly selected. Further, the fluctuation time selection means 54c is for selecting the fluctuation time of the normal symbol.

  The normal symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 25 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 54, and the normal symbol display means 25 becomes capable of fluctuating display and the ordinary random number storage means Under the condition that one or more pieces of ordinary random number information are stored in 53 (usually the number of reserved pieces is 1 or more), the variation of the ordinary symbol by the ordinary symbol display means 25 is started, and it is selected by the variation time selection means 54c The variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selection means 54b based on the passage of the determined variation time.

  The normal hold number display control means 56 controls the display of the normal hold number display means 27 and is normally based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol start means 18 and the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 25. The reserved number display means 27 displays normally reserved number information by, for example, Arabic numerals.

  The ordinary profit state generation means 57 sets the special symbol start means 19 when the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 25 becomes a hit mode based on the determination result by the hit determination means 54a being a hit determination. For example, the opening / closing means 36 of the lower special starting opening 19b to be configured is changed to the open state in accordance with any of a plurality of opening and closing patterns.

  The special random number creation processing means 61 is a jackpot judgment random number used for judging the jackpot / out, a symbol judgment random number used for selecting the stop symbol etc after the fluctuation of the special symbol, a fluctuation pattern random number used for selecting the fluctuation pattern, other predetermined It is configured to perform special random number generation processing that repeatedly generates random numbers.

  The special starting opening check processing means 62 performs processing based on the winning of the gaming ball to the special symbol starting means 19, and comprises a prefetch judgment processing means 62a etc., the special symbol starting means 19 detecting the gaming ball, That is, based on the game ball winning in either of the special starting openings 19a and 19b, for example, a special starting opening check process shown in FIG. 5 is executed.

  In this special starting opening check process (FIG. 5), first, it is determined whether the number of reserved special items has reached the upper limit (for example, four) (S1). Here, the special reservation number indicates the number of special random number information (fluctuation storage information) stored in the special random number storage means (information storage means) 63, that is, the number of undigested special symbol fluctuations, and the present implementation The special random number information of the form is constituted by the jackpot determination random number value, the symbol determination random number value and the variation pattern random number value.

  If the special hold number is the upper limit value (S1: Yes), the special start opening check process ends here. On the other hand, when the number of special holdings is not the upper limit (S1: No), the special random number information, ie the big hit judgment random number value, the symbol judgment random number value and the fluctuation pattern random value are acquired one by one from the special random number creation processing means 61 Then, it is stored in the special random number storage means 63 (S2). Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, based on the special random number information on condition that the special benefit state is not in effect (S3: No) and not in the special game state to be described later (S4: No). The prefetch determination process shown is executed (S5). In the special profit state (S3: Yes) or in the special game state (S4: Yes), the special start opening check processing is ended without performing the processing after the pre-reading determination processing (S5). Do.

  In the pre-reading determination process (FIG. 6), it is first determined whether pre-reading is prohibited (S11). Then, if prefetching is inhibited (S11: Yes), for example, B * 00 is selected as the hold increase command (S12), and the prefetch determination processing is ended. Here, the hold increase command is transmitted when the number of the special hold is increased, and as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of types are provided based on the number of the special hold after increase and the prefetch determination result. In the pending increase command of this embodiment, any of 1 to 4, for example, is set to “*” of the upper byte “B *” according to the number of extra pending specials after the increase, and the lower byte, the prefetch determination result, etc. In response, any one of 00 to 09 is set, and the lower byte "00" indicates that read ahead is prohibited.

  On the other hand, when the prefetching is not prohibited (S11: No), the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number value (S13). That is, the determination result of the jackpot / outlier is output according to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value.

  If the determination result in S13 is out (S14: No), the type of out is selected based on the symbol determination random number value (S15). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, two types of deviations of deviation A and deviation B are provided, and the pattern judgment disturbance in which these deviations A and B are generated in the range of 0 to 99, for example For example, it is selected with a probability of 9/10 or 1/10 based on the numerical value. Then, in accordance with the selected type of deviation (S16), the hold increase command is selected (S17, S18), and the pre-reading determination process is ended.

  Here, the deviation A differs in the distribution of the variation pattern according to the number of specially reserved items at the start of symbol variation, and as shown in FIG. 3A, the variation pattern for each of the specially reserved numbers 0 to 3 The correspondence between the range of random values and a plurality of outlier fluctuation patterns is defined. Since the number of special reservations held at the start of symbol fluctuation is unknown at the time of the pre-reading judgment processing, in the case of deviation A, the fluctuation pattern can not be determined in S17, and therefore, as shown in FIG. B * 01 is selected irrespective of the pattern. In the present embodiment, in the case of the outlier A, only the four types of non-reach ordinary fluctuation patterns are selected (FIG. 3A). There is no reach and it is decided that it will be a normal fluctuation.

  One deviation B does not change the distribution of fluctuation patterns regardless of the number of special reservations at the start of symbol fluctuation, and as shown in FIG. 3A, the range of fluctuation pattern random number values and plural types of fluctuation patterns There is only one type of correspondence with. Therefore, in the case of deviation B, the fluctuation pattern can be determined based on the fluctuation pattern random number value in S18, and as shown in FIG. 4, B * 02 corresponding to four types of out-of-reach fluctuation patterns as a reserve increase command. One of ~ B * 05 is selected. In the present embodiment, in the case of the outlier B, only four types of out-of-reach fluctuation patterns are to be selected.

  If the determination result in S13 is a big hit (S14: Yes), the hold increase command is selected based on the symbol determination random number value and the variation pattern random number value (S19), and the prefetch determination processing is ended. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, four types of jackpots of normal 15R, normal 5R, definite variation 15R, and definite variation 5R are provided, and they are, for example, 4/10 based on the symbol judgment random value. , 1/10, 4/10, and 1/10 are selected.

  The normal 15R jackpot, the normal 5R jackpot is a jackpot that will cause a time saving state as a special gaming state to be described later, in the special profit state to perform predetermined unit opening operation by the big winning means 20 for 15 rounds and 5 rounds respectively It has become. Here, with the unit opening operation, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses after the large winning means 20 is opened, or a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls wins until then. This is an operation to close the winning means 20. In addition, a definite variation 15R big hit, a definite variation 5R big hit is a jackpot that will cause a definite variation state as a special gaming state to be described later, and in the special profit state, unit opening operation is performed 15 rounds and 5 rounds respectively.

  In the case of the jackpot, as shown in FIG. 3B, the correspondence between the range of fluctuation pattern random number values and a plurality of reach jackpot fluctuation patterns is defined for each type of jackpot. Therefore, in the case of a big hit, the variation pattern can be determined based on the symbol determination random number value and the variation pattern random number value in S19, and as shown in FIG. One of the corresponding B * 06 to B * 09 is selected.

  When the above-described pre-reading determination process (S5 in FIG. 5) is completed, the selected hold increase command is transmitted (S6), and the special starting opening check process is ended.

  The special symbol processing means 64 performs processing relating to variable display of special symbols, and includes a jackpot determination means 64a, a jackpot / outlier selection means 64b, a fluctuation pattern selection means 64c and the like. The jackpot judging means 64a judges whether or not to generate a jackpot / outlier, that is, a special profit state (profit state) by random number lottery, and the special symbol display means 26 becomes capable of fluctuating display and special random number memory On condition that at least one special random number information is stored in the means 63 (the number of special holdings is one or more), the queue of the special random number information stored in the special random number storage means 63 is the leading one thereof. The jackpot determination random number value is extracted, and the jackpot determination is performed according to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value.

  The jackpot / outlier selection means 64b selects the type of jackpot or outlier, and when the judgment result by the jackpot judgment means 64a is out, for example, based on the symbol judgment random number value extracted from the special random number storage means 63 If either A or B (Fig. 3 (a)) is selected, and the judgment result by the jackpot judging means 64a is a jackpot, the normal 15R, the normal 5R, the definite variation 15R, the definite variation, for example, based on the symbol determination random value. It is configured to select one of four types of jackpots of 5R (FIG. 3 (b)).

  The variation pattern selection means (variation time selection means) 64c selects the variation pattern of the effect pattern from among a plurality of, and for example, the determination result by the big hit determination means 64a is out. If is selected, a plurality of non-reach ordinary fluctuation patterns are obtained based on the number of special reservations held at that time and the first fluctuation pattern random number value in the queue of special random number information stored in the special random number memory 63 3 (a), when the judgment result by the jackpot judging means 64a is out, and when the jackout B is selected by the jackpot / outside selecting means 64b, the information is stored in the special random number memory means 63. Select one of multiple reach out variation patterns based on the top variation pattern random value in the queue of special random number information being (FIG. 3 (a)), when the determination result by the big hit determination means 64a is a big hit, the type of big hit selected by the big hit / out selection means 64b and the special random number information stored in the special random number storage means 63 One of a plurality of reach jackpot fluctuation patterns is selected based on the first fluctuation pattern random number value in the queue of (1) (FIG. 3 (b)).

  In addition, the fluctuation pattern of the production design is set to any fluctuation time, and the fluctuation time of the production design and the special design is determined by the fluctuation pattern selection means 64c selecting the fluctuation pattern of the production design from among a plurality of Do. That is, the variation pattern selection means 64c constitutes a variation time selection means for selecting the variation time of the rendering symbol and the special symbol.

  The special symbol display control means 65 controls the display of the special symbol display means 26 so that the special symbol display means 26 can be changed and displayed, and one or more special random number information is stored in the special random number storage means 63 Under the condition that the number of special holdings is 1 or more, the fluctuation of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 26 is started, and the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the effect pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 64c For example, if the determination result of the jackpot determination unit 64a is out of the box, the jackpot selection unit 64b selects the jackpot determination unit 64b if the determination result of the jackpot determination unit 64a is a jackpot. In the jackpot manner according to the type of jackpot, the variation of the special symbol is to be stopped.

  The first special hold number display control means 66 controls the display of the first special hold number display means 28, and for detection of the game ball by the special symbol start means 19 and fluctuation of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 26. Based on the first special hold number display means 28, the special hold number information is displayed, for example, by Arabic numerals.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 67 generates a special profit state (profit state) in which the special winning means 20 opens in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern, and the judgment result by the jackpot judging means 64a becomes a big hit If the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 26 and the stop symbol after the change of the effect pattern by the effect symbol display means 38 become the big hit mode (specific mode), by the big hit · off selection means 64b Depending on the type of jackpot selected, the unit opening operation by the big winning means 20 is repeated, for example, either of 5 rounds or 15 rounds (FIG. 3 (b)).

  The special game state generation means 68 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player after the special profit state is generated, and, for example, according to the type of jackpot selected by the jackpot selection means 64b, for example, 15R normally. , 5R jackpot is configured to generate a short time state, and a probability variation 15R, 5R jackpot is configured to generate a probability change state.

  For example, the fluctuation time of the special symbol display means 26 is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time for the special symbol during the time saving state, and the hit probability is normally high probability from the normal probability (for example 1/10) The opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 36 of the lower special start port 19b is normally open / close pattern (for example 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time is normally fluctuation time (for example 27 seconds) to shortening fluctuation time (for example 2.7 seconds) It is configured to be switched from the special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times open) to the special opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × one open). The time saving state starts when the special profit state ends, and ends, for example, when the special symbol changes a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or until the next special profit state occurs.

  During the probability change state, for example, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from, for example, 1 to 10, in addition to each switching similar to the time saving state, for example, the probability that the special symbol will be a jackpot aspect is usually a probability (eg 1) It is possible to switch to a high probability (for example, 1/35) higher than / 350. The definite change state starts when the special gain state ends, and ends, for example, when the next special gain state occurs.

  The control command transmission unit 69 transmits a predetermined control command to a sub control board such as the effect control board 42 by one-way communication to give a control command. For example, the special control hold for the effect control board 42 is performed. At the time of increase of the number, send a hold increase command to designate the special hold number etc. after increase, and when the special symbol fluctuates, hold subtraction command to designate the special hold number etc after decrease at the start of fluctuation, production symbol For example, a change pattern command to specify the change pattern of the pattern, and a symbol specification command to specify the stop symbol of the special symbol are transmitted in this order, for example, and a change stop command instructing change stop of the production symbol is transmitted at the end of the change. Various control commands are sent at the timing of.

  The effect control board 42 controls effects by various effect means such as the image display means 22, the LED 71, the speaker 72, the movable effect means 30, etc. The hold increase command reception processing means 73 and the fluctuation pattern command reception processing means 74 , Scenario storage means 75, scenario execution processing means 76, operation determination means 77, second special reserve number display control means 78, and the like. A large number of LEDs 71 are arranged on the game board 5 and the front frame 4 in addition to the center case 17 (FIG. 1) including the movable body 31 of the movable effect means 30. One is arranged in (Figure 1).

  Hold increase command reception processing means 73 performs processing when the number of special hold increases, and includes prefetching effect drawing means 73a etc., and when a hold increase command is received from the main control board 41, as shown in FIG. It is configured to execute processing when a pending increase command is received.

  In the hold increase command reception process (FIG. 7), first, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading effect is prohibited, and if the pre-reading effect is under prohibition (S21: Yes), the process is ended here when the hold increase command is received. . If the pre-reading effect is not prohibited (S21: No), it is determined whether or not the pre-reading continuous effect described later is being executed (S22), and if the pre-reading continuous effect is being executed (S22: Yes), Ends the process when a pending increase command is received.

  If the pre-reading continuous rendition is not being executed (S22: No), it is lottery whether or not to execute one or more kinds of pre-reading remarks by the pre-reading rendition lottery means 73a (S23). Here, "pre-reading effect" is an effect based on the pre-reading determination result by the pre-reading determination processing means 62a, and in this embodiment, two types of pre-reading effect of "pre-reading continuous effect" and "pre-reading pending change effect" can be executed It is.

  The “pre-reading continuous effect” is to execute the effect of the same mode in a plurality of symbol variations up to symbol variation corresponding to the special random number information which is the target of the pre-reading determination based on the pre-reading determination result. In addition, “prediction hold change effect” is to display the hold display image 39a by the second special hold number display unit 39 in a predetermined display mode based on the pre-read determination result. In the present embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously win both the preview continuous effect and the preview pending change effect, but it may be possible not to be able to simultaneously win a plurality of types of prefetch effects.

The lottery relating to the prefetched continuous effect in S23 is performed based on, for example, the prefetched continuous effect lottery table shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, there are two types of effect modes in the pre-reading continuous effect of this embodiment, “rain” and “lightning”, and the hold increase command received from the main control board 41, ie, variation pattern of the effect pattern Depending on the type, either "rain" or "lightning" is selected with a predetermined probability, but in the case of this read-ahead continuous effect lottery table, in the case of no reach normal fluctuation pattern, it is not elected as a read-ahead continuous effect It has become. Other conditions may be provided as a premise for performing the lottery based on the pre-reading continuous effect lottery table. For example, that the number of special holdings is a predetermined number (for example, three) or more, that the fluctuation pattern corresponding to all the pending storages other than the pending storage targeted for the present prefetch determination is the no-reach normal variation pattern, etc. May be set as a condition for executing the preread sequential effect.

  In addition, the lottery regarding the prefetch hold change effect in S23 is performed based on, for example, the preview hold change effect lottery table shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the hold display mode in the prefetch hold change effect of this embodiment, that is, the display mode of the hold display image 39a has three types of "blue", "green" and "red", and the main control board One of “blue”, “green”, and “red” is selected with a predetermined probability in accordance with the type of the hold increase command received from 41, that is, the type of fluctuation pattern of the effect pattern. If the preview display change effect is not won, that is, when any of the "H", "green", and "red" display modes is not selected, the hold display image 39a is associated with the preview change effect. Display modes other than blue, "green" and "red" are displayed, for example, "white". Other conditions may be provided as a premise for performing the lottery based on the pre-reading hold change effect lottery table. For example, it may be set as a condition for executing the prefetch holding change effect that the player is not in a predetermined gaming state.

  Subsequently, the processing (S24 to S27) corresponding to the lottery result in S23 is executed, and the processing for the increase in pending command reception is ended. That is, when the previewed continuous effect is won in S23 (S24: Yes), the number of extra reserved special items after the increase is set in the continuous effect number counter (S25). Here, the counter for the number of continuous effects is for counting the remaining number of fluctuations of the pre-read continuous effect, and for example, it is decremented by 1 each time the special symbol changes, and its value is 0 in the final symbol change of the pre-read continuous effect Become.

  In addition, when the preview holding change effect is won in S23 (S26: Yes), a preview holding change effect scenario according to the lottery result in S23 is set (S27). For example, when “red” is selected as the hold display mode in the lottery of S23, a preview hold change presentation scenario in which one red hold display image 39a is additionally displayed is set in the image display means 22. The pre-reading hold change presentation scenario is stored in the scenario storage unit 75 in advance.

  The fluctuation pattern command reception processing means 74 performs processing in the case of starting symbol fluctuation by the special symbol display means 26, and is provided with a fluctuation in effect lottery means 74a etc., and the hold subtraction command from the main control board 41, fluctuation pattern When the command and the symbol designation command are received, for example, within a predetermined time, the variation pattern command reception process shown in FIG. 10 is executed.

  In the variation pattern command reception process (FIG. 10), first, it is determined whether the value of the continuous effect frequency counter is greater than 0, that is, whether or not the pre-reading continuous effect is being executed (S31). Then, if the value of the continuous effect frequency counter is greater than 0, that is, if the pre-reading continuous effect is being executed (S31: Yes), the value of the continuous effect frequency counter is decremented by 1 (S32). A look-ahead continuous rendering scenario is set (S33). Here, the pre-reading continuous effect scenario is provided for each type of pre-reading continuous effect (here, rain and lightning), but is further different for each fluctuation pattern.

FIG. 11 shows four types of prefetching continuous effect scenarios (execution control information) respectively corresponding to four types of non-reaching normal fluctuation patterns among the prefetched continuous effect scenarios corresponding to the "ain" continuous reading effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of prefetched continuous effect scenarios corresponding to the prefetched continuous effects of "rain" are provided corresponding to the fluctuation time of the effect pattern. Although the prefetching continuous effect lottery table corresponding to the prefetched continuous effect scenario of FIG. 11 is omitted, in the case of four types of reach-free normal fluctuation patterns unlike the prefetched continuous effect lottery table shown in FIG. 8 as a matter of course It is also possible to win the pre-reading continuous effect.

  Note that the scenario used in the present embodiment is not limited to the pre-read continuous effect scenario shown in FIG. 11 but various presentation means, that is, the LED 71 and the speaker 72 in each row for each elapsed time (ms) from the start of execution of the scenario. The contents of each effect by the drive means 33 of the movable body 31 and the image display means 22 and the contents of the option (hereinafter, OPT) are respectively set.

  The four types of pre-read continuous effect scenario shown in FIG. 11, for example, are designed to be started at the same time as the start of the fluctuation of the effect pattern, and all fade out the BGM after the start of the execution, ie, immediately after the start of the symbol fluctuation, The rain effect is started 100 ms after the start of the symbol variation, and after the rain effect is finished 500 ms before the symbol variation ends, the BGM is set to fade in. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the four types of pre-read continuous effect scenario shown in FIG. 11 start timing of rain effect (specific effect) with respect to the start of fluctuation of the effect pattern and end time of rain effect with respect to the end of fluctuation of symbol. Is common to all, and the end time of the rain production to the fluctuation start of the design, that is, the production time of the rain production (1.4s, 4.4s, 7.4s, 11.4s respectively) is the fluctuation time of the design (2s each) , 5s, 8s, 12s) are different.

  As described above, in the preview continuous effect scenario (FIG. 11, FIG. 12) of the present embodiment, the start timing of the rain effect (specific effect) with respect to the change start of the effect pattern and the rain effect (specific effect) with respect to the end of change of the effect pattern The end time of is constant regardless of the fluctuation time of the production symbol, and the end time of the rain effect (specific effect) with respect to the start of fluctuation of the production character is different according to the fluctuation time of the production character. That is, the effect time of the rain effect differs depending on the change time of the effect pattern, and the longer the change time of the effect pattern, the longer the effect time of the rain effect. The preread sequential effect scenario is stored in the scenario storage unit 75 in advance.

  Subsequently, it is lottery whether or not to execute one or more kinds of the floating effects by the floating effect lottery means 74a (S34). Here, "the effect during variation" is an effect based on the determination result at the start of symbol variation by the jackpot determination means 64a etc., and in this embodiment as shown in FIG. 13, "conversation effect", "step-up effect" It is possible to execute three types of "varying effects" of "button effect". In the "conversation effect", for example, speeches of a plurality of characters are sequentially output in the form of conversation while the special symbol changes.

  Further, in the "step-up effect", one or a plurality of effect steps are sequentially executed according to the jackpot reliability, for example, during the special symbol variation. The step-up effect of the present embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 14, composed of the first step-up effect consisting of up to su1 of the three stages of su1, su2 and su3 and the same up to su2 as well. There are three types of second step-up effects and third step-up effects, each of which consists of up to su3. The effect times of the effect steps su1, su2 and su3 are respectively set to 3s, 4s and 4s as shown in FIG.

  In the “button effect”, for example, when it is determined that the operation of the operation button (operation means) 14 satisfies a predetermined operation condition (operation establishment) during the button operation valid period (operation valid period), A predetermined operation effect is executed with a predetermined probability corresponding to the operation. In the present embodiment, when the operation button 14 is pressed once during the button operation valid period, it is determined that the operation is established, and two types of “success effect” and “failure effect” are provided as operation effects. There is. The determination of the establishment of the operation is performed by the operation determination unit 77 based on the detection signal from the operation detection unit 14a. The predetermined operation condition for determining that the operation is established is arbitrary. For example, when the pressed state of the operation button 14 is maintained for a predetermined time or more (long press), the operation button 14 is pressed a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined time. It may be configured to determine that the operation has been established if it is (continuous hit).

  In the in-varying effect lottery process of S34, first, for example, up to one type of in-varying effect is selected based on the in-varying effect lottery table. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, in the on-the-fly effect lottery table, three types of selection rates of on-the-off effect are defined according to the type of the change pattern command received from the main control board 41, that is, the change pattern of the effect pattern. ing. In the present embodiment, a maximum of one type is selected from a plurality of types of fluctuating effects, and there is no case where a plurality of types of fluctuating effects are selected. The middle effect may be selectable at the same time.

  If any of the in-varying effects is selected, the type of the in-varying effects, etc. is further determined by lottery. For example, when the step-up effect is selected, one of the first to third step-up effects is selected based on the step-up effect lottery table. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, in the step-up effect lottery table, three types of step-up effect selection rates are defined according to the variation pattern command received from the main control board 41, that is, the type of variation pattern of the production symbol. There is. As described above, the on-the-fly effect lottery means 74a constitutes a step-up effect selecting means for selecting how many stages the effect step is to be performed in the step-up effect.

  Here, in the step-up effect lottery table shown in FIG. 14, the range of the step-up effect (selection target range) to be selected differs according to the fluctuation time of the effect symbol, and the effect time is within the fluctuation time of effect symbol The selection target range is set such that the range falling within the range is selected. That is, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, in the case of a normal 2s fluctuation pattern (variation time 2s) without reach, even the first step-up effect (presentation time 3s) with the shortest presentation time falls within the fluctuation time. Because there is not, none of the first to third step-up effects is a selection object. That is, the step-up effect is not executed in the case of a non-reach 2s fluctuation pattern in which the symbol fluctuation time is shorter than the effect time of the one-step effect step.

  Moreover, in the case of the reach-less normal 5s change pattern (change time 5s), only the first step-up effect (show time 3s) falling within the change time is the selection target, and the reach-less normal 8s change pattern ( In the case of fluctuation time 8s, the first step-up effect (rendering time 3s) and the second step-up effect (rendering time 7s) that fall within the fluctuation time are selection targets, and there is no reach 12s fluctuation In the case of the pattern (variation time 12s) and all reach variation patterns having a fluctuation time longer than that, all of the first to third step-up effects (maximum presentation time 11s) are to be selected.

  Thus, the range of the step-up effect to be selected (selection target range) is up to su3 (final stage) for all reach fluctuation patterns and no reach 12s fluctuation pattern (specified normal fluctuation pattern) The third step-up effect consisting of the second step is included, but for no reach normal variation pattern 2s, 5s, 8s variation pattern whose variation time is shorter than the no reach normal 12s variation pattern (specified normal variation pattern) Does not include the third step up effect.

  Further, in the step-up effect lottery table shown in FIG. 14, the selection rate of each step-up effect in the case of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to deviance is the second step-up effect, the second step-up effect rather than the third step-up effect. While the first step-up effect is higher than the step-up effect, the selection rate of each step-up effect in the case of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the jackpot is the second step-up than the first step-up effect The effect of the third step-up effect is higher than that of the second step-up effect. That is, the selection rate is lower for a step-up effect having a larger number of stages of the rendering step in the case of a gap, and the selection rate is higher for a step-up effect having a large number of stages of the rendering step if the jackpot is large.

  In the case of making the presentation time of the first step-up effect composed of only su1 shorter than the shortest fluctuation pattern with the shortest fluctuation time (here, no reach usually 2s), the first fluctuation pattern is the first Only the step-up effect may appear.

  When the on-the-fly production lottery process (S34 in FIG. 10) is finished, the on-the-run variation scenario and the on-the-run production scenario are set according to the lottery result (S35), and the process on fluctuation pattern command reception is finished. Here, the fluctuation pattern scenario is mainly a scenario related to the fluctuation of the rendering pattern, and the fluctuation-in-progress scenario is a scenario related to the fluctuation-increasing effects such as the step-up effect and the button effect.

  For example, if the step-up effect is won in the in-varying effect lottery process (S34), any of the step-up effect scenarios shown in FIG. 16 is set as the in-varying effect scenario according to the type of step-up effect. A variation pattern scenario (for example, FIG. 18B) corresponding to the step-up effect is set. The during-reproduction scenario and the change pattern scenario are stored in the scenario storage means 75 in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the step-up effect scenario (FIG. 16 (a)) corresponding to the first step-up effect, the effect corresponding to su1 is started by the LED 71, the speaker 72 and the image display means 22 simultaneously with the start of the effect. It is set to continue until the end of the production as it is. Moreover, in the step-up effect scenario (FIG. 16B) corresponding to the second step-up effect, the effect corresponding to su1 is started by the LED 71, the speaker 72, and the image display means 22 simultaneously with the effect start, After 3 s, the effect corresponding to su2 is started instead of su1 and is set to continue until the end of the effect. Moreover, in the step-up effect scenario (FIG. 16C) corresponding to the third step-up effect, the effect corresponding to su1 is started by the LED 71, the speaker 72 and the image display means 22 simultaneously with the start of the effect, After 3s, the effect corresponding to su2 is started instead of su1 and the effect corresponding to su3 is started instead of su2 7s after the start of the effect, and it is set to continue until the end of the effect.

  Here, in the image display effect by the image display means 22 in the step-up effect, as shown in FIG. 17, the su1 image, the su2 image, and the su3 image are respectively configured as different layers 1 to 3 and the respective layers 1 to 1 are provided. 3 are displayed so as to be sequentially superimposed on the layer 0 constituting the reserve display image 39a and the like of the second special reserve number display means 39. Here, the display priority of each layer is, for example, layer 0 <layer 1 <layer 2 <layer 3. Further, while the display area of layer 0 is substantially the entire display screen 22a, the display area (specific area) of layer 3 is, for example, the display area of the effect pattern (for example, reduced display) than the display area of layer 0. The hold display unit 40 including the hold display image 39a is displayed, which is smaller by a minute. Also, the display areas of the layers 1 and 2 are set to be smaller than the layer 3 and not to include at least the hold display unit 40.

  Thus, the su1 image is displayed at the start of the effect (FIG. 17 (a) → (b)), and the hold display is shown in the state where the su2 image is displayed 3s after the start of the effect (FIG. 17 (b) → (c)) The image 39a is displayed on the display screen 22a, but when the su3 image is displayed 7s after the start of the effect (FIG. 17 (c) → (d)), the hold display image 39a is not displayed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the effect step in the step-up effect reaches su3 (specific stage), the hold display image (hold number information) 39a is switched to non-display (invisible state from the front) It is supposed to be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, in the case of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to deviating, the first and the second do not reach su3 than the third step-up effect where the effect step reaches su3 (specific stage) Step-up effect is selected with a high probability, and in the case of a variation pattern corresponding to a big hit, the third step-up effect which reaches su3 rather than the first and second step-up effects that the effect step does not reach su3 Is selected with high probability. As a result, it is possible to suppress the frequency at which the hold display image (hold number information) is not displayed.

  For example, the layer X including the hold display unit 40 may be provided so as to at least overlap with the layer 3, and the display priority of each layer may be, for example, layer 0 <layer 1 <layer 2 <layer X <layer 3.

  The fluctuation pattern scenario, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, first becomes a high-speed fluctuation at 0.2 s, for example, after the start of the fluctuation display of the rendering symbol by the image display means 22, and then left, right, at a predetermined timing. Each symbol inside decelerates and stops, and according to it, the LED 71 emits light in the light emission mode according to the deceleration and stop of each symbol. In the present embodiment, even if the variation pattern scenario corresponds to the same variation pattern, the variation pattern scenario in the case of executing the step-up effect (an example of the predetermined effect) and the variation pattern scenario in the case of not performing the step-up effect Are different, and the stopping operation of the production design is different in both variation pattern scenarios.

  That is, among the fluctuation pattern scenarios corresponding to the no reach 12s fluctuation pattern normally, the fluctuation pattern scenario (FIGS. 18A and 19A) used when step-up effect is not executed is a left symbol and a right symbol. While it is set to stop at the time of 7.5s, 9.5s, 11.5s from the variation start in the order of the middle symbol, respectively, the variation pattern scenario used when executing the step-up effect (Figure 18 (b) and FIG. 19 (b) are set such that the left symbol, the right symbol and the middle symbol are simultaneously stopped at 11.5 s from the start of variation, that is, after the end of the step-up effect.

  As described above, the stop timing of the first stop symbol among the three (plural) effect symbols is slower in the case of executing the step-up effect than in the case of not performing the step-up effect, and the left and right , All symbols in, are to stop after the end of the step-up effect. About the stop timing of the symbol which stops at the end, there is no difference by the case where step-up production is performed, and the case where it is not performed.

  Note that different variation pattern scenarios may be used depending on the type of step-up effect. For example, in the case of this embodiment, when executing the third step-up effect, the variation pattern scenario shown in FIG. 18B is used, and when performing the first and second step-up effects, the step-up effect is performed. The variation pattern scenario shown in FIG. 18 (a), which is the same as the case where it is not executed, may be used. That is, different variation pattern scenarios may be used when executing a specific step-up effect, when performing other step-up effects, and when not performing a step-up effect.

  The scenario execution processing means 76 performs presentation execution processing based on various scenarios (execution control information) for presentation, such as fluctuation pattern scenario, pre-reading holding change presentation scenario, pre-reading continuous presentation scenario, production scenario during change presentation scenario, etc. It is configured to execute the scenario execution process shown in FIG. 20 for each interrupt. The scenario execution processing means 76 is an operation effect execution means capable of executing an operation effect when the operation judgment means 77 determines that the operation is established, and a step up effect capable of executing a step up effect (predetermined effect). The execution means (predetermined effect execution means) and the specific effect execution means capable of executing the rain effect (specific effect) in the pre-reading continuous effect are configured.

  In the scenario execution process (FIG. 20), it is first determined whether or not the start timing of any scenario has arrived (S41), and when the start timing of any scenario has come (S41: Yes), Execution of the scenario is started (S42).

  Further, it is determined whether or not the update timing of any of the running scenarios has arrived (S43), and if the update timing of any of the scenarios has come (S43: Yes), the active row in the scenario is selected. At the same time as the execution of the rendering is started (S44), the OPT of the active row is set (S45), and the next row is newly set to the active row (S46). Then, processing according to the set OPT is executed (S47), and the scenario execution processing is ended.

  A specific example of executing the scenario shown in FIG. 21 by the above scenario execution process (FIG. 20) will be described. FIG. 21A is a variation pattern scenario corresponding to the N reach 1 jackpot variation pattern, which is selected when the button effect is won in S34 of the variation pattern command reception process (FIG. 10) and is set in the following S35 . In this variation pattern scenario of FIG. 21 (a), the variation of the representation pattern is started in the image display means 22 by the representation symbol display means 38 simultaneously with the start of its execution, and it becomes a high-speed variation after 0.2s and 11s. After raising the movable body 31 to the upper position and performing effects corresponding to the movable body rise by the LED 71, the speaker 72, and the image display means 22, reach effect corresponding to the N reach 1 is started after 12s, It is set so as to stop the fluctuation of the effect pattern after 40s. In addition, when the movable body 31 is at the upper position after 11 s, the movable body elevation effect in the third row may be canceled including the LED, the sound, and the image. Thereby, when the movable body effect is not generated, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of unnecessary increase effect.

  In addition, the button effect scenario A shown in FIG. 21 (b) is for effecting the button operation effective period, and like the fluctuation pattern scenario of FIG. 21 (a), S34 of the fluctuation pattern command reception process (FIG. 10) Is selected when the button effect is won, and is set in the subsequent S35. In the button effect scenario A shown in FIG. 21 (b), at the same time when its execution is started, an effect for accepting button operation is started by the LED 71, the speaker 72, and the image display means 22, for example. At 5 s, presentation of button operation effective starts. Further, in the line of 0.5 s related to the button operation validity, OPT of the content of “execute the next line when the button operation is established” is set. After that, presentation of button operation invalidity is started when 3.5s after the button operation effective period ends, but in this row, “When button operation is established, button effect scenario at success / failure button effect scenario B1 / An OPT of “execute one of B2” is set.

  In addition, button effect scenario B1 shown in FIG. 21 (c) and button effect scenario B2 shown in FIG. 21 (d) are the effect upon success when the button operation is established and the effect upon failure (both are examples of the effect upon operation) To do. Whether one of the button effect scenarios B1 and B2 is to be used when the button operation is established is determined by lottery in S34 in the fluctuation pattern command reception process (FIG. 10), and the scenario is set in S35.

  In the button effect scenario B1 shown in FIG. 21 (c), the movable body 31 is lowered to the lower position simultaneously with the start of the execution, and effects corresponding to the movable body descent are executed by the LED 71, the speaker 72 and the image display means 22. After 1 s has elapsed, the LED 71, the speaker 72, and the image display means 22 are set to start a successful effect. Further, the button effect scenario B2 shown in FIG. 21 (d) is set such that the failure effect is started by the LED 71, the speaker 72, and the image display means 22 after 1 s has passed since the start of the execution.

  Note that FIG. 22 shows only the effects relating to the movable body and the image from the three types of scenarios shown in FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c), respectively, and arranges them in time order. When it is determined that the operation is established during the period, FIG. 22B corresponds to the case where the operation is not determined to be established during the button operation valid period.

  By repeating the above-described scenario execution process (FIG. 20) at predetermined time intervals, the variation pattern scenario shown in FIG. 21 (a) is started when the variation design start timing of the rendering symbol arrives (S42), and thereafter For each time the update timing arrives (S43: Yes), effects for each row are sequentially executed (S44). Further, after the start of the execution of the variation pattern scenario shown in FIG. 21 (a), the execution of the button effect scenario A shown in FIG. 21 (b) is started at a predetermined predetermined timing (S42). In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b), execution of button effect scenario A (FIG. 21 (b)) is performed 1s after the start of execution of the variation pattern scenario (FIG. 21 (a)). Is started. Therefore, the second row of the button effect scenario A is executed, and the button operation effective period is started 1.5 s after the start of the change of the effect pattern.

  Further, when the second row of the button effect scenario A is executed (S44), the OPT of the second row is set (S45), and thereafter the processing of the OPT is executed each time the scenario execution processing is executed. (S47).

  Here, since the OPT of the second row of the button effect scenario A is the content of “execute the next row when the button operation is established”, after the second row of the button effect scenario A is executed, Similarly, if a button operation is established by the player pressing the operation button 14 during the button operation effective period until the third line is executed, as shown in FIG. The (third line) is executed, and the button operation effective period ends. At that time, OPT of the third line is set (S45), and the processing of the OPT ("When button operation is established, either of success / failure button effect scenario B1 / B2 is executed") ) Is performed (S47). Therefore, for example, by executing the button effect scenario B1 regarding the effect at the time of success, the movable body 31 descends when the button operation is established, and the success effect is started 1 s later.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 22A, the processes of the third, fourth and fifth lines of the variation pattern scenario are sequentially executed. That is, after raising the movable body 31 to the upper position 11 s after the start of fluctuation of the effect pattern and performing effects corresponding to the movable body rise by the LED 71, the speaker 72 and the image display means 22, N reach at 12 s Start the reach effect corresponding to 1 and stop the fluctuation of the effect pattern after 40s.

  FIG. 23 shows a case of effect at the time of success when it is determined that the operation is established substantially simultaneously with the start of the button operation effective period (a) and when it is determined that the operation is established substantially simultaneously with the end of the button operation effective period (b) The movement of the movable body is compared. As described above, in the case of the present embodiment, the effect time of the operation effect is different according to the timing of the operation establishment during the button operation effective period, and the effect time of the operation effect is the more delayed the timing of the operation establishment. It is short. That is, the descent period (first invariant effect period) as an invariable effect period in which the period from the start to the end of the operation effect by the movable body is performed at a constant time regardless of the timing of operation establishment during the button operation effective period. And a rising period (second invariant effect period), and a standby period as a variable effect period in which the time changes according to the timing of operation establishment in the button operation effective period, and the descent period (first invariable effect Since the period (period) and the rising period (the second invariable effect period) is the standby period (variable effect period), it is possible to maximize the effect by the operation effect regardless of the timing of the operation establishment. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21, a button effect scenario B1 (first execution control information) for controlling the operation of the movable body 31 based on the detection by the operation detection means 14a and the detection by the operation detection means 14a are irrelevant. A variation pattern scenario (second execution control information) for controlling the operation of the movable body 31 is provided, and the button effect scenario B1 (first execution control information) controls the start of the descent period (first invariant effect period) Since the change pattern scenario (the second execution control information) includes the control information regarding the start of the rising period (the second invariable rendering period) including the information, the rising period (the second execution control information) does not matter regardless of the timing of the button operation establishment. The start timing of the invariable effect period can be made constant at all times with respect to the symbol variation.

  On the other hand, if the button operation is not established after the second row of the button effect scenario A is executed, that is, if the player does not press the operation button 14, as shown in FIG. The third line is executed 4.5 seconds after the start of the change, and the button operation effective period ends. Further, in this case, since the button operation is not established, the button effect scenario B1 / B2 is not executed by OPT of the third line. After that, the processing of the third, fourth, and fifth lines of the variation pattern scenario is executed respectively after 11s, 12s, and 40s after 11s, 12s, and 40s of the variation of the rendering symbol. In this case, since the button effect scenario B1 is not executed, the movable body 31 is held at the upper position. Therefore, the third line of the fluctuation pattern scenario is ignored.

  FIG. 24 exemplifies the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the first embodiment is partially modified, and even if it is the effect step of the same step in the step-up effect, the effect step of the next step is performed The example which made presentation time different by the case where it does not perform is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the step-up effect of the present embodiment, the effect time of su1 in the case of the first step-up effect ending with su1 is 4s, and the second and third step-up that develop to su2 or later It is longer than the production time 3s of su1 in the case of production.

  Note that the rendering time of su1 in the case of the first step-up rendering may be shorter than the rendering time of su1 in the second and third step-up renderings. In addition, the rendering time of su1 + su2 in the case of the second step-up performance ending in su2 may be longer or shorter than the rendering time of su1 + su2 in the case of the third step-up rendering that develops up to su3. In this case, both presentation time of su1 and su2 may be made different, and either production time of su1 and su2 may be made different.

  In addition, even in the case of the same-stage effect step in the step-up effect, the effect mode or the effect mode and the effect time may be different depending on whether or not the next effect step is performed.

  FIG. 25 illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention, and by partially changing the first embodiment and moving the movable body 31 to the front side of the hold display unit 40 in the effect step of the specific stage, An example is shown in which the on-hold display image 39a displayed on the on-hold display unit 40 is switched to a state in which it can not be visually recognized from the front side.

  The step-up effect of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment with respect to the effect contents of su1 and su2, but the effect content of su3 is different from that of the first embodiment. That is, in su3 of the present embodiment, the movable body 31 is lowered from the upper position to the lower position, and the lower position thereof corresponds to the front side of the holding display portion 40 of the second special holding number display means 39. doing.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the su1 image is displayed at the start of the third step-up effect (FIG. 25 (a) → (b)), and the su2 image is displayed 3s after the start of the effect (FIG. 25 (b In the → (c)), the hold display image 39a is visible from the front, but when the movable body 31 falls from the upper position to the lower position 7s after the start of the effect (FIG. 25 (c) → (d) ), The hold display image 39a of the hold display unit 40 is hidden behind the movable body 31, and can not be viewed from the front.

  FIG. 26 exemplifies the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and in the case of executing a predetermined effect such as a step-up effect by partially changing the first embodiment, the predetermined effect of all the effect symbols is It shows an example configured to start deceleration from high speed fluctuation after completion. In the step-up effect of this embodiment, the effect times of su1, su2 and su3 are set to 2s, 3s and 3s, respectively, and the effect time of the third step-up effect that develops to su3 is 8s.

  FIG. 26 is a time chart showing fluctuation of the effect pattern in the fluctuation pattern scenario corresponding to the no reach 12s fluctuation pattern normally, and when (a) does not execute step-up effect, (b) and (c) step up It shows the case of performing the effect.

  In the case of the variation pattern scenario used when step-up effect is not executed, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are sequentially ordered from 7.5s, 9.5s, 11. It is set to stop at 5s.

  On the other hand, in the case of two types of fluctuation pattern scenarios used when executing step-up effects, as shown in FIGS. 26 (b) and 26 (c), both start deceleration from high-speed fluctuation after the end of step-up effects. However, while in FIG. 26 (b) all the symbols in the left, right and middle decelerate and stop simultaneously, in FIG. 26 (c), the left and right symbols (all symbols except the final stop symbol) are simultaneously After decelerating and stopping, the middle symbol (final stop symbol) is decelerating and stopping.

  As described above, in the case of executing the step-up effect (predetermined effect), it is desirable that the deceleration from the high-speed fluctuation be started after the end of the step-up effect for all the effect symbols.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the present invention was explained in full detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of the present invention. For example, in the case of executing step-up effects consisting of a plurality of stages of effect steps of a predetermined level or more, the stop timing of the effect pattern (pattern) is delayed compared to the case of executing step-up effects consisting of effect steps less than the predetermined level. It may be configured as follows. Moreover, when performing predetermined effects such as step-up effects, the deceleration time of the symbol may be shortened as compared with the case where it is not performed.

  In the embodiment, when the effect step in the step-up effect reaches a specific stage, the entire on-hold display image (on-hold number information) 39a displayed on the on-hold display unit 40 is switched to the invisible state from the front side Although an example configured in the above is shown, a part of the pending number information displayed on the pending display unit 40 may not be visible.

  Further, in the effect step prior to the specific step in the step-up effect, the effect image is displayed with a lower priority than the hold display image 39a in the specific area including the hold display unit 40 in the image display unit 22. The on-hold display image 39a displayed on the on-hold display unit 40 may be configured to be maintained in the display state.

  In the button effect of the embodiment, an example is shown in which the first invariant effect period and the second invariant effect period are provided before and after the variable effect period, but if the invariable effect period is provided at least one before and after the variable effect period Good. In the embodiment, the variation pattern scenario (the second execution control information) is configured to include the control information regarding the start of the second invariant effect period. However, the button presentation scenario A or the like other than the variation pattern scenario The two execution control information may be configured to include control information on the start of the second invariant effect period. However, it is desirable that the second execution control information be control information to be started regardless of the timing of the operation establishment.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, and can be implemented in various game machines such as arrange ball machines, ball ball machines, slot machines and the like.

38 Production symbol display means (pattern display means)
64c Variation time selection means (variation pattern selection means)
76 Scenario Execution Processing Means (Step-up Effect Execution Means)
74a During production effect lottery means (step-up effect selection means)

Claims (1)

Symbol display means for variably displaying a symbol in any of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns according to a lottery result whether or not to generate a predetermined profit state;
Fluctuation time selection means for selecting the fluctuation time of the symbol;
Step-up effect execution means capable of executing a step-up effect consisting of one or a plurality of effect steps during symbol change by the symbol display means;
A predetermined profit state generation means for generating the predetermined profit state when the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display means becomes a specific mode;
And a special game state generation unit capable of generating a special game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state after the end of the predetermined profit state.
In the gaming machine, the plurality of types of fluctuation patterns include a reach fluctuation pattern which is stopped after reaching a reach state, and a normal fluctuation pattern which is stopped without passing a reach state.
Step-up effect selecting means is provided which selects, according to the fluctuation pattern, how many steps up the step-up effect consisting of the effect step are to be performed,
The step-up effect selecting means selects a step-up effect including the effect step up to the second or more specific stage with respect to the reach fluctuation pattern and the specific normal fluctuation pattern among the normal fluctuation patterns. And for the normal fluctuation pattern whose fluctuation time is shorter than that of the specified normal fluctuation pattern, a step-up effect consisting of the rendering step up to the specific stage is not selected.
Make the rendering time of the first stage rendering step when the second stage rendering step is not performed shorter than the rendering time of the first stage rendering step when the second stage rendering step is performed,
In the variation pattern with the shortest variation time among the plurality of variation patterns that can be selected in the normal gaming state, a predetermined effect different from the step-up effect can be executed, but the step-up effect is A gaming machine characterized by not performing.

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