JP6531068B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  As a game machine, when a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device as a game medium, and the game ball wins in a prize area such as a prize port provided in the game area, a predetermined prize value is given to the player There is one that has been configured. Furthermore, a variable display means capable of variably displaying (also referred to as "variation") identification information is provided, and a predetermined game value is obtained when the display result of the variable display of identification information in the variable display means is a specific display result. There is one configured to give the player a player (so-called pachinko machine).

  The prize value is to pay out a prize ball or to give a score or a prize according to the winning of the game ball to the prize area. In addition, with the game value, when the specific display result is obtained, the state of the variable winning ball device provided in the game area of the game machine is in an advantageous state for the player who is easy to hit the ball, It is to generate the right to be in an advantageous state, and to be in a state where it becomes easy to establish the conditions for award ball payout.

  In a pachinko gaming machine, a specific display mode defined in advance is derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display of the special symbol (identification information) which is started in the variable display means based on the game ball having won the start winning opening. When it is done, a "big hit (favorable condition)" occurs. In addition, derivation | leading-out display is making a symbol stop display. When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and a transition is made to a big hit gaming state in which a hit ball tends to be won. Then, in each open period, when there is a winning to a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the large winning openings, the large winning openings are closed. The number of times of opening the special winning opening is fixed to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 rounds). Note that an open time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each open, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the special winning opening is closed when the open time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each big winning opening may be referred to as a round.

  In such a gaming machine, variable display of effect identification information can be performed in a plurality of effect variable display areas, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect identification information can be reduced by reducing the effect identification information. There is one configured to be able to execute variable display of identification information. For example, while performing variable display (variable display of identification information for effect) of left middle right in the left middle right symbol display area in Patent Document 1, when the movable member is moved to reach the state, It is described that the symbol display area at the left middle of the left of the effect symbol is displayed in a reduced size near the fourth symbol display area (a variable display of identification information for reduction effect is executed). Further, Patent Document 1 describes that variable display of the fourth symbol (variable display of special identification information) is always performed in synchronization with variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

JP, 2014-33907, A (paragraph 0021, 0022, 0212-0218, FIG. 29, FIG. 30)

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the variable display of the effect identification information becomes difficult to visually recognize, and there is a possibility that it becomes difficult to recognize the game situation.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to apply a gaming machine which is easy to visually recognize the variable display of the effect identification information and to easily recognize the game situation.

(Means 1) The gaming machine according to the present invention executes variable display of the first identification information (for example, the first special symbol) and variable display of the second identification information (for example, the second special symbol). It is a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state), and the first identification information in each of a plurality of effect variable display areas (for example, the left middle right area of the effect symbol display area 9F) Effect variable display execution means capable of executing variable display of effect identification information (for example, effect pattern) corresponding to variable display of second identification information and variable display of second identification information (for example, step S801 in microcomputer 100 for effect control) and running ~S803 portions for performing the variable display of performance symbols in), when the variable display is performed by the effect variable display execution means, or as many as several effect variable display area Becomes, and the special variable display area and the plurality of presentation variable display area be within the display means comprising a plurality of presentation variable display area in a different region (e.g., left in a small symbol display areas 9G for the system The special effect variable display execution means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the steps S500 to S502 in the special effect use variable display execution means for performing variable display of the special effect identification information (for example, system small symbol) in each of the right regions) Part) and the special variable information which can execute the variable display of the special identification information (for example, the fourth pattern) which can specify whether the variable display of the first identification information or the variable display of the second identification information is executed. Execution means (for example, a portion for executing steps S900 to S902 in the effect control microcomputer 100) and that a predetermined condition is established (For example, during execution of a super reach effect or a specific effect), a variable effect executing unit for reduction effect that executes variable display in a mode in which the identification information for effect is reduced (for example, step S801 to step S801 in the microcomputer 100 for effect control (A portion for executing S803 to execute variable display of a small symbol for effect)),
The variable display of the effect identification information and the variable display of the special effect identification information are synchronously started and ended, and the effect variable display execution means stops the specific identification information by the variable display of the effect identification information. Even when the specific identification information is stopped and displayed, the special effect variable display execution means may be in the special variable display area corresponding to the effect variable display area where the specific identification information is displayed and the specific identification information. Is capable of stopping and displaying different special effect identification information, and the reduction effect variable display execution means is capable of executing variable display in an easy-to-recognize mode as compared with the variable display of the special effect identification information (for example, As shown in FIG. 45, FIG. 46, FIG. 48, and FIG. 50, for the system, the direction of the small symbol for effect displayed in the small symbol display region for effect 9H is displayed in the small symbol display region for system 9G. Small figure Also large, easy visibility) can be characterized by Ri.
According to such a configuration, it is easy to visually recognize the variable display of the effect identification information, and it is possible to easily recognize the game situation.

(Means 2) In the means 1, the special effect variable display execution means executes variable display of special effect identification information corresponding to the variable display of the first identification information and the variable display of the second identification information (for example, The effect control microcomputer 100 performs the steps S900 to S902 to execute the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol. To perform the variable display of. According to such a configuration, the game situation can be easily recognized by the variable display of the special effect identification information.

(Means 3) In the means 1 or 2, the reduction effect variable display execution means can execute the variable display in a mode that can be easily recognized as compared with the variable display of the special effect identification information (for example, FIG. 45, As shown in FIG. 46, FIG. 48, and FIG. 50, the effect small symbol displayed in the effect small symbol display area 9H is smaller than the system small symbol displayed in the system small symbol display area 9G. May be configured to be large and easy to view). According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the rendering effect of the rendering using the rendering identification information.

(Means 4) In any of the means 1 to the means 3, the reduction effect variable display execution means is a variable display of the reduction identification information for the reduction aspect, and the display result is derived and displayed after variable display is started. It is possible to execute re-variable display in which the variable display is performed again after temporarily stopping it until it is turned on (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes steps S8106 to S8110 as shown in FIG. As shown in (3) and (3), re-variation can be executed after temporarily stopping the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol in the small symbol display area 9H for effect), the special effect variable display execution means is an identification for special effect In the variable display of the information, the re-variable display is not executed (for example, as shown in FIG. 48 (2) and (3), the effect control microcomputer 100 is a small figure for effect) Even if the temporary stop display or re-variation is being performed, the variable display of all the small symbols for the system on the left, middle and right is continued in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, and it does not become a pseudo ream) May be configured. According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily recognize the gaming situation when the re-variable display is executed.

(Means 5) In any of the means 1 to 4, the reduction effect variable display execution means can display the effect identification information in the reduced size in a special display mode different from the normal display mode. (For example, by executing step S8107 or step S8302, the effect control microcomputer 100 temporarily displays the temporary stop special symbol 201 as a small effect symbol in the middle as shown in FIG. 48 (2). Or, as shown in FIG. 50 (6), it is possible to stop and display the special symbol 203 for exact / small hitting as a small design for effect in the middle), a variable display execution means for special effects, a special effect by the special display mode (For example, as shown in FIG. 48 (2), the effect control microcomputer 100 does not display the identification information for temporary stop as a small symbol for effect in Even when the handle 201 is temporarily stopped, the variable display of all the small symbols for the system in the left, middle and right is continued in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, as shown in FIG. 50 (6), Even when stopping / displaying the special pattern 203 for accurate / small hitting as a small pattern for effect in the middle, in the small pattern display area 9G for the system, the symbol combination "135" on the normal pattern array is stopped To be displayed). According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily recognize the game situation when the display in the special display mode is performed.

(Means 6) In any of means 1 to 4, the effect variable display execution means can display the effect identification information in a first special display mode different from the normal display mode (for example, effect As shown in FIG. 51 (6), the control microcomputer 100 can stop and display the special symbol 205 for exact / small hitting as the effect pattern in the middle), and the variable display execution means for special effect is the first special When the identification information for effect is displayed by the display mode, the second special display mode having a lower decoration degree than the first special display mode (for example, as shown in FIG. The special effect identification information is displayed by the small number of star patterns (for example, as shown in FIG. 51 (6), the effect control microcomputer 100 is used as a small symbol for the inside system). The per for special symbols 204 can be stopped and displayed) it may be configured so. According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the variable display of the special effect identification information.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a production control board, a lamp driver board, and an audio output board. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing which CPU in a main board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows 4 ms timer interruption processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern of the production | presentation symbol prepared beforehand. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table, a small hit determination table, and a big hit classification determination table. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a program of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a program of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting opening switch passage processing. FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of the configuration of a pending specific area and a pending storage buffer. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows a display result designation | designated command transmission process. It is a flow chart which shows processing during special symbol change. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol stop processing. It is a flow chart which shows big hit end processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a program of special symbol display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing which CPU for production control performs. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a command receiving buffer. It is a flow chart which shows command analysis processing. It is a flow chart which shows command analysis processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern command reception waiting processing. It is a flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a stop symbol and a temporary stop symbol of a production symbol. It is an explanatory view showing the example of composition of process data. It is a flow chart which shows processing during production design variation. It is a flow chart which shows processing during production design variation. It is a flowchart which shows production design fluctuation stop processing. It is a flowchart which shows the small pattern process processing for systems. It is a flow chart which shows small design change start processing for a system. It is a flow chart which shows processing during small design variation for system. It is a flow chart which shows small design change stop processing for system. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop symbol of the small symbol for systems. It is a flowchart which shows the 4th symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows the 4th design change start processing. It is a flow chart which shows processing during the 4th design change. It is a flowchart which shows the 4th design fluctuation stop processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display aspect of the production design, the small design for systems, and the fluctuation display of the 4th design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display aspect of the production design, the small design for systems, and the fluctuation display of the 4th design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display aspect of the production design, the small design for systems, and the fluctuation display of the 4th design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display aspect of the production design, the small design for systems, and the fluctuation display of the 4th design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display aspect of the production design, the small design for systems, and the fluctuation display of the 4th design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display aspect of the production design, the small design for systems, and the fluctuation display of the 4th design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display aspect of the production design, the small design for systems, and the fluctuation display of the 4th design. It is an explanatory view showing a modification configured to be able to display a special symbol also for a small symbol for system.

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

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

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

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

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

  Near the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 configured of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. In the central part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, an effect symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol (in this example, the symbols of "1" to "8". However, "1"). In addition to the symbol of “8”, as described later, there is a case that the special symbol for sudden confirmation / small hit may be stopped and displayed when it becomes sudden definite big hit or small hit, and it becomes temporary stop when it becomes pseudo run. There is an effect symbol display area 9F for performing variable display of the special symbol for temporary stop display). Thus, the effect display device 9 corresponds to a variable display device that performs variable display of the effect symbol. The effect symbol display area 9F has a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decoration (effect) decorative symbols for "left", "middle" and "right". There are symbol display areas of “left”, “middle” and “right” in the symbol display area, but the position of the symbol display area may not be fixed on the display screen of the effect display device 9, and the symbol Three areas of the display area may be separated. The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed by the first special symbol display 8a, the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display 9 to execute the effect display along with the variable display, and the second special symbol is displayed. When the variable display of the second special symbol is executed by the symbol display 8b, the effect display is performed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game .

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol to be the final stop symbol (for example, middle symbol among left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbol (for example, left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stop, swing, scale, shrink or deform in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols change synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of the display symbols are changed An effect performed in a state where the possibility of the occurrence of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is called reach effect. In addition, reach state and the appearance are called reach mode. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbol variably displayed on the effect display device 9 is not a big hit symbol, it becomes "off", and the variation display state is ended. A player plays while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  In addition, on the display screen of the effect display device 9, to the right of the effect symbol display area 9F, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” small symbols for effect (in this example, a mode in which the effect symbol is reduced) The symbols “1” to “8” except for the symbols “1” to “8”, but if it suddenly becomes a big hit or a small hit, as will be described later, the special symbol for the probability / small hit is stopped and displayed. There is a small symbol display area 9H for effect that variably displays a temporary stop special symbol may be temporarily displayed in the case where it becomes a pseudo run. In this embodiment, when the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is executed, the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display region 9F or the small symbol display region for effect in the effect symbol display region 9H in synchronization with it. One of the variable display of the small symbols for effect is executed. Specifically, in this embodiment, the effect performed using the wide area of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is performed, such as when super reach effect is performed or when specific effect described later is performed. In the case of being performed, since the variable display of the effect pattern is in the way, the variable display of the small symbol for effect is executed instead of the variable display of the effect pattern. Further, in this embodiment, as described later, even when the effect mode is the small symbol display mode for effect, variable display of the small symbol for effect is executed instead of the variable display of the effect symbol. In addition, in other cases, variable display of the production design is executed (however, when it is during the big hit game and during the display of customer waiting demonstration display, either of the production design and the small design for production Also not displayed). In addition, when the variable display of the small symbol for effect is performed, the variable display mode may be a reach mode in the same manner as the variable display of the effect symbol is performed, and the variable display with the pseudo ream also It is feasible.

  In addition, in the upper left of the display screen of the effect display device 9, in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the small symbols for the system of "left", "middle", "right" (this In the example, there is a system small symbol display area 9G for variably displaying "1" to "8" symbols). In this embodiment, the system small symbol display area 9G is provided at a position that does not interfere with the effects, even when super reach effects or specific effects to be described later are executed, And, even during the execution of the specific effect described later, the variable display of the system small figure is continuously executed. In addition, about the variable display of the small symbol for system, even when the variable display mode of the production symbol or the small symbol for effect becomes the reach mode, the variable display mode of the small symbol for the system does not become the reach mode, Even in the case of pseudo-series in the variable display of the production design and the small design for production, the variable display with the pseudo-series in the small design for the system is not executed.

  In this embodiment, the effect small symbols displayed in the effect small symbol display area 9H are larger than the system small symbols displayed in the system small symbol display area 9G and are easy to view.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when expressing simply as "rendering symbol" or "variable display of character", the symbol displayed in the symbol display area 9F and the symbol displayed in the small symbol display area 9H In some cases, it may be expressed inclusively for small figures and their variable displays. Moreover, in this embodiment, when the effect pattern displayed in the effect pattern display area 9F and its variable display are particularly distinguished and expressed, it is expressed as "normal effect pattern" or "variable display of normal effect pattern". May.

  In the upper right part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, there are fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d for displaying a fourth symbol following the effect symbol (including a small effect symbol for effect) and a special symbol and an ordinary symbol to be described later. It is provided. In this embodiment, the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol, in which the variation display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol to be described later, and the second A fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol is provided in which the variation display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol.

  In this embodiment, the variation display of the production symbol is executed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol (but, correctly, the variation display of the presentation symbol changes on the microcomputer 100 side for presentation control) It is performed by measuring the fluctuation time recognized based on the pattern command.) When performing the rendering using the rendering display 9, for example, the content of the rendering including the fluctuation display of the rendering pattern disappears from the screen for a moment Effects are being diversified, such as effects being performed, and effects such as moving objects blocking all or part of the screen being performed. Therefore, even when looking at the display screen on the effect display device 9, there are cases where it is difficult to recognize whether or not the state is currently in the state of fluctuating display. So, in this embodiment, by performing the variation display of the fourth symbol on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, is the state of the present variation display now by confirming the state of the fourth symbol? It is possible to reliably recognize whether or not. In addition, since the 4th design is always changed and displayed in a fixed operation, and it does not disappear from the screen or is shielded by a shield, it can always be viewed. Further, in this embodiment, the small figure for the system is also displayed in a variable manner at all times in a constant operation, and does not disappear from the screen or is shielded by a shield, so it can always be viewed.

  In addition, when the gaming machine is configured to provide the movable member in the game area, the small-sized system for the system and the first area where the visual recognition is not hindered even if the movable member is at any position in the game area. 4 It may be configured to display symbols.

  The fourth symbol for the first special symbol and the fourth symbol for the second special symbol may be generically referred to as the fourth symbol, and the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol and the second special The fourth symbol display area 9d for symbols may be collectively referred to as a fourth symbol display area.

  Variation of the fourth symbol (variable display) is realized by continuing turning on and off of the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d with a predetermined display color (for example, blue) at predetermined time intervals. . The variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol are synchronized. The variable display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol are synchronized. Synchronization means that the start point and the end point of the variable display are the same and the period of the variable display is the same.

  In addition, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol display 8a, the display color that reminds of the big hit in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol (a display color different from the off. For example, the off) Sometimes it is displayed in blue while it is displayed in red when it is a big hit Note that the display color may be different depending on the type of big hit (whether it is a positive variation big hit or a normal big hit). The display color may be made different depending on whether or not the game ball can be expected to win a game ball at the big winning opening (for example, a big hit other than a sudden odd change big hit), and a plurality of big hit types with different number of rounds If it can be controlled, the display color may be different depending on the number of rounds continued in the big hit game, and as in this embodiment, the number of rounds for each big hit is the same. Even if, for example, the opening time of the big winning opening per round is short (for example 1 second), the big hit which can not expect the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening substantially, and the big winning opening per round If the opening time is long (for example, 30 seconds) and there is a big hit that can expect a game ball to reach a substantial winning opening substantially, whether or not it can substantially expect a winning of the game ball to a large winning opening For example, by changing the number of times the opening of the large winning opening per round, it is expected that the jackpot can be expected to be winning the game ball to the large winning opening substantially Even when there is a big hit that can not be made, the display color may be made different depending on whether or not the game ball can be expected to be substantially winning the big winning opening.

  In addition, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, the display color that recalls the big hit in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol (a display color different from the off. For example, the off) Sometimes it is displayed in blue while it is displayed in red when it is a big hit Note that the display color may be different depending on the type of big hit (whether it is a positive variation big hit or a normal big hit). The display color may be made different depending on whether or not the game ball can be expected to win a game ball at the big winning opening (for example, a big hit other than a sudden odd change big hit), and a plurality of big hit types with different number of rounds If it can be controlled, the display color may be different depending on the number of rounds continued in the big hit game, and as in this embodiment, the number of rounds for each big hit is the same. Even if, for example, the opening time of the big winning opening per round is short (for example 1 second), the big hit which can not expect the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening substantially, and the big winning opening per round If the opening time is long (for example, 30 seconds) and there is a big hit that can expect a game ball to reach a substantial winning opening substantially, whether or not it can substantially expect a winning of the game ball to a large winning opening For example, by changing the number of times the opening of the large winning opening per round, it is expected that the jackpot can be expected to be winning the game ball to the large winning opening substantially Even when there is a big hit that can not be made, the display color may be made different depending on whether or not the game ball can be expected to be substantially winning the big winning opening.

  The display color when the fourth symbol display area 9c, 9d is turned off is a display color (for example, black) different from the background image in order to prevent the display image from being disintegrated with the background image when the light is turned off. It is desirable to have.

  In this embodiment, the fourth symbol display area is provided in part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, but separately from the effect display device 9, a light emitter such as a lamp or an LED is used. The fourth symbol display area may be realized. In this case, for example, the variation (variable display) of the fourth symbol may be realized by continuing the state in which two LEDs are alternately lit, and any one of the two LEDs is stopped. It may be displayed whether or not the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed depending on whether it is displayed.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the case where the first special symbol and the second special symbol are provided respectively corresponding to the separate fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d is shown, the first special symbol and the second special are illustrated. A fourth symbol display area common to the symbols may be provided on part of the display screen of the effect display device 9. Further, the fourth symbol display area common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be realized using a light emitter such as a lamp or an LED. In this case, when the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol and when the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the second special symbol, For example, the variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by performing display such as repeating display and display of different display colors at predetermined time intervals. Also, for example, when performing the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the first special symbol and when performing the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the second special symbol, for example The variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by performing display such as turning on and off repeatedly at different time intervals. Also, for example, the same big hit symbol is used for deriving and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and for deriving and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol. Alternatively, stop symbols of different modes may be stopped and displayed.

  On the right of the effect display device 9, a first special symbol display (first variable display unit) 8a for variably displaying a first special symbol as identification information is provided. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0-9. That is, the first special symbol display 8a is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols). Also, a second special symbol display (second variable display unit) 8b that variably displays a second special symbol as identification information on the right side of the effect display device 9 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 8a) Is also provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0-9. That is, the second special symbol display 8b is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols).

  The small display is formed, for example, in a square shape. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the kind of 1st special symbol and the kind of 2nd special symbol are the same (for example, both numbers of 0-9), kinds may differ. The first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b may be configured to variably display, for example, numbers 00 to 99 (or two-digit symbols).

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

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

  The variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is the first start condition or the second start condition which is the execution condition of the variable display (for example, the game ball is the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening After having passed 14 (including winnings), the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed It is a state, and it is started based on the state where the big hit game is not executed) being established, and when the variable display time (variation time) passes, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. The game ball passing means that the game ball has passed through an area previously defined as a winning area such as a winning opening or a gate, and the concept including that the gaming ball is in the winning opening (winning) It is. Furthermore, deriving and displaying a display result means to stop and display a symbol (example of identification information).

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

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

  Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to the open state, the gaming ball heading to the variable winning ball device 15 is extremely easy to win a prize in the second start winning opening 14. And although the first start winning opening 13 is provided immediately below the effect display 9, the distance between the lower end of the effect display 9 and the first start winning opening 13 can be further narrowed, or the first start winning opening It is difficult to arrange nails closely around 13 and to make it difficult to guide the game balls to the first start winning opening 13 by arranging the nails around the first starting winning opening 13, so that the winning ratio of the second start winning opening 14 You may make it be higher than the winning rate of the first start winning opening 13.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning ball device 15 is provided to perform the opening and closing operation only for the second starting winning opening 14, but the first starting winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 13 The configuration may be such that a variable winning ball device that performs opening and closing operations is provided for any of the start winning openings 14.

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

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

  In addition, an area (total holding storage display unit) 18c displaying the total number (total holding storage number) which is the total of the first holding storage number and the second holding storage number in the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9c. Is provided. In this embodiment, by providing the combined hold storage display unit 18c that displays the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of formation of execution conditions for which the variable display start condition is not satisfied. . Note that instead of the total pending storage number display unit 18c, a first pending storage display unit for displaying the first pending storage number and a second pending storage display unit for displaying the second pending storage number are provided. May be

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in the combined hold storage display unit 18c that the display is performed without distinction as to whether the display is a hold display corresponding to the first hold storage or a hold display corresponding to the second hold storage. However, it may be distinguishably displayed whether it is the hold display corresponding to the first hold storage or the hold display corresponding to the second hold storage. For example, in this embodiment, when the hold display is displayed in the normal mode, black is uniformly displayed without distinction as to whether the hold display corresponds to the first hold storage or the hold display corresponding to the second hold storage. In the case of displaying the circular display of the first display, the display of the display corresponding to the first storage in the form of a black circular display while the display of the display corresponding to the second storage in the second display of yellow is shown It may be distinguishable by displaying. Further, for example, the shape of the hold display may be different between the hold display corresponding to the first hold storage and the hold display corresponding to the second hold storage.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Perform variable display of the effect design as a symbol of. The variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9 are synchronized. In addition, the variable display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9 are synchronized. In addition, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol display 8a, and when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, a rendering symbol that evokes a big hit in the effect display device 9 The combination of is displayed stopped.

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

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, an ordinary symbol display 10 for variably displaying an ordinary symbol is provided. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0-9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols). Moreover, the small display is formed, for example, in a square shape. In addition, the normal symbol display 10 may be configured to variably display, for example, the numbers 00 to 99 (or two-digit symbols). Also, the normal symbol display 10 is not limited to a 7-segment LED etc., for example, a display capable of lighting and displaying a predetermined symbol display (for example, a decorative lamp capable of alternately lighting and displaying "o" and "x") May be composed of

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a hit symbol, for example, a symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. That is, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a hit symbol, the variable winning ball device 15 is in a state advantageous to the player from a disadvantageous state (a state where the game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 14) Change to In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls having passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time the game ball passes to the gate 32, that is, whenever the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 increases the number of lighted LEDs by one. Then, whenever variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one. Furthermore, a probability change state in which the probability determined to be a big hit as compared to the normal state is high (a state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit as a result of the variation display of the special symbol is increased compared to the normal state) Then, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 hits and the symbol is increased is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. In addition, even in the short time state (the game state in which the variable display time of the special symbol is shortened), which is not a definite change state but the symbol variation time is shortened, the opening time and the opening number of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, the game state is shifted to a high probability state (probable change state) when becoming a probability change big hit, and the game ball becomes easy to get started (that is, the special symbol display 8a, 8b or the effect) A transition is made to a high base state which is a gaming state controlled such that execution conditions of variable display in the display device 9 are easily established) (in this embodiment, transition to a time saving state). Also, when the gaming state is shifted to the short time state, it shifts to the high base state. In the high base state, for example, the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened is increased, and the time when the variable winning ball device 15 is open is extended, as compared with the case where the high base is not used. It will be easier to get started.

  In addition, instead of extending the time when the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state (also referred to as the open extension state), the transition to the normal symbol certainty state in which the probability of the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 hitting is increased. It is possible to move to the high base state. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (hit symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. In this case, by performing transition control to the normal symbol certainty state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 hits will be increased, and the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened increases. Therefore, if it shifts to the normal symbol certainty variation state, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning prize ball device 15 are increased, and it becomes a state (high base state) in which start winning is easy. That is, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 is enhanced when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a hit symbol or the stop symbol of a special symbol is a definite symbol, etc. Change to an advantageous state (start start winning state). Note that increasing the number of times of opening is a concept that includes changing from the closed state to the open state.

  In addition, the transition to the high base state may be made by transitioning to the normal symbol time short state where the variation time (variable display period) of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is shortened. In the normal symbol time short state, since the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, the frequency at which the variation of the normal symbol starts is increased, and as a result, the frequency at which the normal symbol is hit is increased. Therefore, when the frequency with which the normal symbol is hit is high, the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is high, and it becomes a state (high base state) in which start winning is easy.

  In addition, by shifting to a time reduction state in which the variation time (variable display period) of the special symbol and the representation symbol is shortened, the variation time of the special symbol and the representation symbol is shortened, so the variation of the special symbol and the representation symbol starts It is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence (in other words, the quickening of the reserve memory) and the occurrence of an invalid start winning. Therefore, an effective start winning is likely to occur, and as a result, the possibility of playing a big hit game is increased.

  In addition, it is possible to start winning easily (transition to the high base state) by transitioning to all the states shown above (open extension state, normal pattern exact variation state, normal symbol time short state and special symbol time short state) May be In addition, it is easy to start winning by shifting to any one of the above-mentioned states (open extension state, normal symbol probability change state, normal symbol time short state and special symbol time short state) (high base (high base) (Transition to the state). In addition, it is easy to start winning by shifting to any one of the above-mentioned states (open extension state, normal symbol probability change state, normal symbol time short state and special symbol time short state) (high It may be made to shift to the base state).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. The main substrate 31 is mounted with a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 560 has a ROM 54 for storing a program for game control (game progression control) and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit 57 including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to incorporate at least the CPU 56 and the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or internal. Also, the I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by a hardware circuit).

  In addition, the RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means backed up by a backup power source, part or all of which is created on the power supply substrate. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the content of a part or all of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined backup period (until the capacitor as a backup power source discharges and the backup power source can not supply power). Ru. In particular, data indicating at least the gaming state, that is, the control state of the gaming control means (such as a special symbol process flag or a probability change flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like on the basis of the data when the power failure or the like is restored after the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that all of the RAM 55 is backed up by the power supply.

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

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit according to the display result of the variable display of the special symbol. The random number circuit 503 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and start occurs at random timing. Based on the fact that the winning is at the time of reading out (extraction) of numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read out is a random number.

  The random number circuit 503 has a selection setting function of updating range of numerical data (setting selection function of initial value and selection setting function of upper limit value), a selection setting function of updating rule of numerical data, and selection of update rule of numerical data It has various functions such as switching function. Such a function can improve the randomness of the generated random number.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 503. For example, using the ID number of the game control microcomputer 560 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54 (ID number assigned with a different numerical value for each product of the game control microcomputer 560) The numerical data obtained by the execution is set as the initial value of the numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 503. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 503 can be further improved.

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

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

  An information output circuit 64 for outputting an information output signal such as big hit information indicating the occurrence of a big hit gaming state to an external device such as a hall computer via the terminal board 160 is also mounted on the main board 31.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (composed of the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. The effect control command is received, and the display control of the effect display device 9 that variably displays the effect pattern is performed.

  Further, the effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80 controls the display of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35, and from the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Control the sound output of

  The effect control means is also connected to the trigger sensor 125 provided in the stick controller 122, the tilt direction sensor unit 123, the vibrator motor 126, and the push sensor 124 provided in the push button 120, as described later. (See FIG. 3), but illustration is omitted in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the relay board 77, the effect control board 80, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound output board 70. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the microcomputer is not mounted on the lamp driver substrate 35 and the sound output substrate 70, but a microcomputer may be mounted. Further, only the effect control substrate 80 may be provided for effect control without providing the lamp driver substrate 35 and the sound output substrate 70.

  The effect control board 80 is mounted with an effect control microcomputer 100 including a effect control CPU 101 and a RAM for storing information on effects such as an effect pattern process flag and the like. The RAM may be externally attached. In this embodiment, the RAM in the effect control microcomputer 100 is not backed up by a power supply. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 101 operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and takes in a signal taken from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77 ( According to the effect control (INT signal), the effect control command is received via the input driver 102 and the input port 103. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the VDP (video display processor) 109 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 109 for controlling display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100 is mounted on the effect control board 80. The VDP 109 has an address space independent of the effect control microcomputer 100, and maps a VRAM there. VRAM is a buffer memory for expanding image data. Then, the VDP 109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9 via the frame memory.

  The effect control CPU 101 outputs a command for reading out necessary data from a CGROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command to the VDP 109. The CGROM stores in advance character image data and moving image data displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, data of a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including effect patterns), and background image data. It is a ROM for. The VDP 109 reads image data from the CGROM in response to an instruction from the effect control CPU 101. Then, the VDP 109 executes display control based on the read image data.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 102 in the effect control board 80. The input driver 102 only passes the signal input from the relay board 77 in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77) It is also a unidirectional circuit as a regulation means.

  As a signal direction regulation means which allows the signal input from the main substrate 31 to pass only in the direction toward the effect control substrate 80 (does not allow the signal to pass in the direction from the effect control substrate 80 to the relay substrate 77) in the relay substrate 77 A unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. For example, diodes or transistors are used as unidirectional circuits. A diode is illustrated in FIG. Also, unidirectional circuits are provided for each signal. Further, since the effect control command and the effect control INT signal are output from the main board 31 through the output port 571 which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal from the relay board 77 toward the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 560 side). The output port 571 is a part of the I / O port unit 57 shown in FIG. In addition, a signal driver circuit which is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port 571 (the relay board 77 side).

  The effect control CPU 101 also receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the trigger button 121 of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the trigger sensor 125 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the push button 120 has been detected, from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 also receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 vibrates the stick controller 122 by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a signal for driving the LED to the lamp driver board 35 via the output port 105. Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs sound number data to the sound output board 70 via the output port 104.

  In the lamp driver substrate 35, a signal for driving the LED is input to the LED driver 352 via the input driver 351. The LED driver 352 supplies current to a light emitter such as the frame LED 28 based on a signal for driving the LED.

  In the voice output board 70, the sound number data is input to the voice synthesis IC 703 via the input driver 702. The speech synthesis IC 703 generates speech and sound effects according to the sound number data and outputs the speech and the sound effects to the amplification circuit 705. The amplifier circuit 705 outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the voice synthesis IC 703 to a level according to the volume set by the volume 706. The voice data ROM 704 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating in time series the output mode of the sound effect or the sound in a predetermined effect period (for example, a fluctuation period of the effect symbol).

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by the game control microcomputer 560 on the main substrate 31. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is inputted becomes high level, and the microcomputer for gaming control 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) After the security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the content of the program is valid, is performed, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main processing, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initialization.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to the interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and the stack pointer designation address is set in the stack pointer (step S3). Then, after initializing the built-in device (initializing the built-in device (built-in peripheral circuit) CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port) etc.) (step S4), the RAM can be accessed (Step S5). In interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of a specific register (I register) built in CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates the interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 56 confirms the state of the output signal (clear signal) of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply substrate) input through the input port (step S6). If ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes a normal initialization process (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not in the ON state, it is checked whether data protection processing (for example, processing at the time of power supply stop such as addition of parity data) of backup RAM area is performed when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. (Step S7). After confirming that such protection processing has not been performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether or not there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed by, for example, the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop processing.

  After confirming that the power supply stop processing has been performed, the CPU 56 performs data check of the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, parity check is performed as data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. If recovery is performed after a power supply stop such as an unexpected power failure occurs, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) becomes normal (match). If the check result is not normal, it means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data at the time of the power supply interruption. In such a case, since the internal state can not be returned to the state at the time of the power supply stop, the initialization process executed at the time of power-on not at the time of recovery from the stop of the power supply is executed.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 restores the game state recovery processing for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electric component control means such as the effect control means to the state at the time of stopping the power supply (steps S41 to S43). Process). Specifically, the top address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (the area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power supply. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. With the processing of steps S41 and S42, the saved content remains as it is for the portion of the work area that should not be initialized. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data (special symbol process flag, positive change flag, time saving flag, etc.) indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped, the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer ), And a portion where data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). In addition, the CPU 56 transmits to the effect control board 80 a display result designating command designating the display result (usually a big hit, a positive change big hit, a sudden positive change big hit, a small hit, or a drop) stored in the backup RAM (step S44). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S44, if the value of the special symbol pointer described later is also stored in the backup RAM, for example, the CPU 56 also transmits the first symbol variation specification command and the second symbol variation specification command (see FIG. 9). You may do it. In this case, the effect control microcomputer 100 may resume the variation display of the fourth symbol based on the reception of the first symbol variation specification command or the second symbol variation specification command.

  In this embodiment, the backup RAM area also stores the value of the fluctuation time timer described later. Therefore, when the power failure is restored, after the display result designation command is transmitted in step S44, the measurement of the value of the fluctuation time timer which has been saved is restarted, and the fluctuation display of the special symbol is resumed and saved. When the value of the fluctuation time timer which has been timed out, a symbol determination designation command to be described later is transmitted. Further, in this embodiment, the backup RAM area also stores the value of a special symbol process flag described later. Therefore, when the power failure is recovered, the special symbol process processing is resumed from the process corresponding to the value of the stored special symbol process flag.

  It should be noted that the CPU 56 may first check whether the value of the fluctuation time timer stored in the backup RAM area is 0 or not, instead of transmitting the display result specification command at the time of power failure recovery. . Then, if the value of the fluctuation time timer is not 0, it is determined that a power failure occurs during fluctuation, and a display result designation command is transmitted. If the fluctuation time timer is 0, it is fluctuating at power failure. It may be determined not to be in the state, and the display result designation command may not be transmitted.

  The CPU 56 may first check whether the value of the special symbol process flag stored in the backup RAM area is three. Then, if the value of the special symbol process flag is 3, it is determined that a power failure occurs during fluctuation, and a display result designation command is transmitted. If the special symbol process flag is not 3, it fluctuates at power failure. It may be determined that the display result designation command is not transmitted, judging that it is not inside.

  In this embodiment, although both the backup flag and the check data are used to check whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored or not, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as a trigger for executing the gaming state recovery process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). In addition, predetermined data (for example, data of the count value of the counter for generating the random number per judgment for normal symbols) is initialized to 0 by the RAM clear process, but it is an arbitrary value or a predetermined value It may be initialized to In addition, predetermined data (for example, data of a count value of a counter for generating a random number per determination) may be left as it is without initializing the entire area of the RAM 55. Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12).

  By the processing of steps S11 and S12, for example, a flag for performing selective processing according to the control state, such as a random symbol counter for determining a normal symbol, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, etc. The value is set.

  In addition, the CPU 56 is an initialization designation command (a command indicating that the gaming control microcomputer 560 has executed the initialization process) for initializing the sub board (the board on which the microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted). ) Is sent to the sub-substrate (step S13). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 9 performs screen display for notifying that control of the gaming machine has been initialized, that is, initialization notification.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process of initializing the random number circuit 503 (step S14). The CPU 56 performs setting for causing the random number circuit 503 to update the value of random R, for example, by executing processing in accordance with the random number circuit setting program.

  Then, in step S15, the CPU 56 sets the register of the CTC incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms). That is, a value corresponding to 4 ms, for example, is set as an initial value in a predetermined register (time constant register). In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically performed every 4 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing display random number update processing and initial value random number update processing, interrupt disabled state is set (step S16), and when execution of display random number update processing and initial value random number update processing is completed, interrupt permitted state is set. It sets (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol when not being a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to be a reach when not being a big hit. The random number updating process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number updating process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is an initial value of the count value of a counter (normal pattern random number generation counter for determination per pattern) for generating a random number for determining whether or not to hit a normal symbol. It is a random number to decide. The game control process for controlling the progress of the game to be described later (The game control microcomputer 560 controls the game display devices such as the effect display device provided in the game machine, the variable winning ball device, the ball payout device, etc. by itself Count value of the random number for determination per normal pattern in the process of transmitting a command signal to control another microcomputer, or to control other microcomputers, the count value of the random number for determination per normal pattern is 1 round (take the random number for determination per normal pattern) When the value is advanced by the number of numerical values between the minimum value and the maximum value of the possible value, the initial value is set to the counter.

  In the present embodiment, the reach effect is performed using the effect pattern variably displayed in the effect display device 9. In addition, when the display result of the special symbol is made a big hit symbol, reach production is always executed (However, in the case of sudden positive change big hit, sudden change positive hit large hit symbol (for example "135") without becoming reach) May appear stopped). When the display result of the special symbol is not made a big hit symbol, the microcomputer 560 for game control decides whether or not to execute the reach effect by performing a lottery for determining a variation pattern type and a variation pattern using random numbers. Do. However, it is the effect control microcomputer 100 that actually executes the control of the reach effect.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether or not the power-off signal is output (is turned on or not) (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when the power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply substrate detects a drop in the voltage of the power supplied to the game machine. Then, in the power-off detection process, when the CPU 56 detects that the power-off signal is output, the CPU 56 executes the power-supply stop process for storing necessary data in the backup RAM area. Subsequently, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input through the input driver circuit 58, and the states of them are determined (switch processing: step S21). ).

  Next, the CPU 56 displays the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the normal symbol display 10, the first special symbol hold memory indicator 18a, the second special symbol hold memory indicator 18b, the ordinary symbol A display control process for controlling the display of the hold storage indicator 41 is executed (step S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the normal symbol display 10, drive signals are output to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in steps S32 and S33. Execute control.

  Further, processing is performed to update the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a normal symbol-performing determination random number used for game control (determination random number update process: step S23). The CPU 56 further performs processing for updating the initial value random number and the count value of the counter for generating the display random number (initial value random number updating process, display random number updating process: steps S24, S25).

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

  Then, a normal symbol process process is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding processing in accordance with the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag in accordance with the gaming state.

  In addition, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending out the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process of outputting data such as big hit information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes an award ball process for setting the number of award balls based on detection signals of the first start hole switch 13a, the second start hole switch 14a and the count switch 23 (step S30). Specifically, the payout control micro board mounted on the payout control board 37 according to the winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the computer. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball dispenser 97 in accordance with the payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

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

  In addition, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing of setting special symbol display control data for performing special symbol effect display according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( Step S32).

  Furthermore, the CPU 56 performs normal symbol display control processing of setting normal symbol display control data for performing effect display of normal symbols according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting normal symbol display control data ( Step S33). For example, when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 changes the display state ("○" and "x") every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data (for example, 1 indicating "o" and 0 indicating "x") is switched every time 0.2 seconds elapse. Further, the CPU 56 executes the effect display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt enabled state is set (step S34), and the process is ended.

  By the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated every 4 ms. The game control process corresponds to the process of steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process. Further, in this embodiment, the game control process is executed in the timer interrupt process, but in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is the main process. May be performed in

  When the shift symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display 9, the variable display of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. A combination of predetermined rendering symbols that do not reach will be stopped and displayed without reaching the reach state. Such a variable display mode of the effect design is referred to as a variable display mode of "non-reach" (also referred to as "normally lost") when the variable display result is a lost design.

  When the shift symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display 9, the variable display of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. The reach effect is executed after reaching the reach state, and a combination of predetermined effect symbols that do not finally become a big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the effect pattern is referred to as a variable display mode of "reach" (also referred to as "reach out") when the variable display result is "off".

  In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol is in the reach state. Finally, in the "left", "middle" and "right" symbol display areas 9L, 9C and 9R in the effect display device 9, the effect symbols are aligned and stopped (in the case of sudden definite variation big hit) There is also a case where a sudden change big hit symbol (for example, "135") may be stopped and displayed without reaching.

  When "5" which is a small hit is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the variable display mode of the effect design in the effect display device 9 is "suddenly, certain variation big hit" In the same manner as in the above case, after the variable display of the rendering symbol is performed, a predetermined small hitting symbol (suddenly the same symbol as the probability changing big hit symbol, for example, "135") may be stopped and displayed. The display effect in the effect display device 9 corresponding to the stop display of the small hit symbol "5" on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is referred to as a "small hit" variable display mode .

  Here, the small hit is an allowed hit up to the number of times the number of opening of the large winning opening is smaller than the number of the large winning opening (in this embodiment, two times of opening for 0.1 seconds). When the small hit game is over, the game state does not change. That is, there is no transition from the positive change state to the normal state or from the normal state to the positive change state. In addition, the sudden change big hit is allowed the number of times the opening number of the big winning opening is small in the big hit gaming state (in this embodiment, the opening time of 0.1 seconds twice), but the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely It is a short jackpot, and it is a jackpot to shift the gaming state after the jackpot game to a definite change state (that is, by doing so, it appears to the player as if it were suddenly changed to a definite change state Is). That is, in this embodiment, the opening pattern of the big winning opening is the same between the sudden change big hit and the small hit suddenly. By controlling in this way, when the opening of the big winning opening is performed twice for 0.1 seconds, it is not possible to recognize whether it is a big hit or a small hit suddenly. (Perspective change state) can be expected, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a variation pattern of a rendering symbol prepared in advance. As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, non-reach PA 1-1-1-1 as non-reach PA-1 as non-reach pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “off” and the variable display mode of the rendering symbol is non-reach The fluctuation pattern of reach PA1-4 is prepared. In addition, as a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "off" and the variable display mode of the effect pattern is "reach", normal PA2-1 to normal PA2-2, normal PB2-1 to normal PB2-2 The variation patterns of the long PC 1-1, the super PA 3-1, and the super PB 3-1 are prepared. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the re-variation is performed once for the variation pattern of non-reach PA1-4 which is used when non-reaching and is accompanied by the effect of the pseudo ream. In the case of using the normal PB2-1 among the fluctuation patterns which are used when reaching and which are accompanied by the effect of the pseudo ream, re-variation is performed once. Moreover, when using normal PB2-2 among the fluctuation patterns which are used when reaching and are accompanied by effects of pseudo ream, re-variation is performed twice. Furthermore, in the case of using the super PA 3-1 among the fluctuation patterns that are used when reaching and that are accompanied by effects of pseudo ream, re-variation is performed three times. In addition, re-variation is to execute the variable display of the production symbol again after temporarily stopping the production symbol that is temporarily distracted from the start of the variable display of the production symbol until the display result is derived and displayed. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, normal PA2-3 to normal PA2-4, normal PB2 as a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result of the special symbol becomes a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol. -3-Normal PB2-4, Long PC 1-2, Super PA 3-2, Super PB 3-2, Specific PD 1-1, Special PG 1-1-Special PG 1-3, Variation pattern of Special PG 2-1-Special PG 2-2 Is prepared. In FIG. 6, the variation patterns of the special PG 1-1 to the special PG 1-3 and the variation pattern of the special PG 2-1 to the special PG 2-2 are variation patterns used in the case of sudden probability big hit or small hit. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, among the fluctuation patterns accompanied by the pseudo-representation, which is used when the sudden variation is not a big hit or a small hit, when using the normal PB2-3, re-variation is performed once. Moreover, when using normal PB2-4 among the fluctuation patterns which are used when reaching and are accompanied by effects of pseudo ream, re-variation is performed twice. Furthermore, in the case of using the super PA 3-2 among the fluctuation patterns that are used when reaching and that are accompanied by effects of pseudo ream, re-variation is performed three times. In addition, a re-variation is performed once for the variation pattern of the special PG 1-3 which is used in the case of the sudden big hit or small hit and which is accompanied by the effect of pseudo ream.

  Moreover, when using specific PD1-1 among the fluctuation patterns used when reaching, it becomes a normal reach, and after being further developed into a super reach, execution of a specific effect is performed from the predetermined specific effect start timing in a fluctuation display. The special effect is executed as a series of effects throughout the jackpot game.

  In this embodiment, a variation pattern with a specific effect is provided only in the case of a big hit, but a variation pattern with a specific effect is provided even in the case of a loss. May be In this case, for example, in the case where it becomes a loss, the specific effect is executed in the same manner as in the case of using the specific PD 1-1 until the variable display is ended, and the specific effect is ended at the timing when the variable display is ended. do it.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation time is fixedly determined according to the type of reach (for example, in the case of a super reach with pseudo-series, the variation time is 35. 5). It is fixed at 50 seconds, and the fluctuation time is fixed at 22.75 seconds in the case of a super reach without pseudo ream, and the fluctuation time is fixed at 40.00 seconds in the case of a super reach with a specific effect However, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, the fluctuation time may be varied according to the total number of pending storages. For example, even with the same type of super reach, as the total number of pending storages increases, the variation time may be shortened. In addition, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, in the case of performing variable display of the first special symbol, the fluctuation time may be varied according to the first number of pending storage, (2) In the case of performing variable display of a special symbol, the fluctuation time may be made different according to the second number of pending storages. In this case, separate determination tables are prepared for each value of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number (for example, the variation pattern type determination table for the pending storage number 0 to 2 and the pending storage number 3, 4 It is also possible to prepare a variation pattern type determination table for use), select the determination table according to the value of the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number, and make the variation time different.

  In this embodiment, as a variation pattern including super reach, a variation pattern including super reach with a specific effect (specific PD1-1) and a variation pattern including super reach without a specific effect (super PA 3-1 , 3-2, and super PB3-1, 3-2) are shown, but different forms of super reach presentation may be performed depending on whether or not there is a specific presentation. In this case, in this embodiment, since the specific effect is executed only in the case of a big hit, it can be recognized that it will be a big hit when it has developed into a super reach. Moreover, you may perform the super reach production | presentation of a common aspect by the case where it does not accompany with the case where a specific production is accompanied. In this case, for example, the specific effect may be started after becoming a super reach and a big hit.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1 (MR1): Determine the type of jackpot (normal jackpot described later, probability variation big hit, sudden probability variation big hit) (for jackpot type determination)
(2) Random 2 (MR 2): Determine the type (type) of variation pattern (for variation pattern type determination)
(3) Random 3 (MR 3): Determine a variation pattern (variation time) (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4 (MR 4): Determine whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol determination)
(5) Random 5 (MR 5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the random 4 initial value)

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern first determines the variation pattern type using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and determines the variation using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) It is determined to be one of the variation patterns included in the pattern type. As such, in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is determined by the two-step lottery process.

  The variation pattern type is a grouping of a plurality of variation patterns according to the features of the variation modes. For example, a plurality of change patterns may be grouped by reach type, and divided into a change pattern type including a change pattern accompanied by a normal reach and a change pattern type including a change pattern accompanied by a super reach. Also, for example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the number of re-variations in the pseudo sequence, and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern not accompanied by a pseudo sequence, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of one re-variation, and It may be divided into a variation pattern type including two variation patterns and a variation pattern type including three variation patterns. Further, for example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be grouped by the presence or absence of an effect such as a pseudo ream or a slip effect.

  In step S23 in the game control process shown in FIG. 5, the game control microcomputer 560 is a counter for generating a jackpot type determination random number of (1) and a random number per normal symbol determination of (4). Perform count up (1 addition). That is, those are determination random numbers, and the other random numbers are display random numbers (random 2, random 3) or initial value random numbers (random 5). Note that random numbers other than the above random numbers may be used to enhance the gaming effect. Further, in this embodiment, a random number generated by hardware (which may be hardware outside the gaming control microcomputer 560) built in the gaming control microcomputer 560 is used as the jackpot determination random number. Note that software random numbers may be used instead of hardware random numbers as the jackpot determination random numbers.

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory view showing the big hit determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal jackpot determination table used in a normal state and a short time state (that is, a gaming state that is not a definite change state), and a probability change time jackpot determination table used in a positive change state. Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 8A is set in the normal time jackpot determination table, and each numerical value described in the right column of FIG. 8A in the positive change time jackpot determination table Is set. The numerical value described in FIG. 8A is the jackpot determination value.

  FIGS. 8B and 8C are explanatory diagrams showing a small hit determination table. The small hit determination table is a group of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a small hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. In the small hit determination table, a small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) used when performing variable display of the first special symbol, and a small hit determination table used when performing the variable display of the second special symbol (For the second special symbol) and there. Each numerical value described in FIG. 8B is set in the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol), and in the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol), in FIG. 8C. Each numerical value described is set. Further, the numerical values described in FIGS. 8B and 8C are small hit determination values.

  The small hit may be determined only when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, and the small hit may not be provided when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. In this case, the small hitting determination table for the second special symbol shown in FIG. 8C may not be provided. In this embodiment, the variable display of the second special symbol is mainly executed when the gaming state is shifted to the positive changing state. Even if the small hit occurs even when the gaming state is shifted to the positive changing state, and if it is configured to perform an effect asking whether or not to be the positive change, although the current playing state is the positive changing state Rather, it makes the player feel bothersome. Therefore, if small hits are not generated during the variable display of the second special symbol, small hits are less likely to be generated when the gaming state is a definite change state, and a turning effect for a definite change is not performed more than necessary It is possible to prevent the player from feeling annoyed.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and sets the extracted value as the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), but the big hit determination random number value is shown in FIG. If any of the big hit judgment values are matched, it is decided to make it a big hit (normal big hit, positive variation big hit, sudden positive variation big hit which will be described later) for the special symbol. If the jackpot determination random number value matches any of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, it is determined that the special symbol is to be a small hit. The “probability” shown in FIG. 8A indicates the probability (percentage) of becoming a big hit. The “probability” shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C indicates the probability (percentage) of being a small hit. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a big hit is deciding whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state, but the stop symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b It is also to decide whether or not to make it a jackpot symbol. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a small hit is to decide whether to shift to a small hitting gaming state, but the stop at the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b It is also to decide whether or not to make the symbol a small hit symbol.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, when using the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol), it is determined to be a small hit at a ratio of 1/300. In the case where the small hit determination table (second special symbol) is used, the case where it is determined to be a small hit at a rate of 1/3000 will be described. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the first start winning opening 13 is start winning and the first special symbol variation display is executed, the second starting winning opening 14 is start winning and the second special symbol of The percentage determined as "small hit" is higher than when variable display is performed.

  8D and 8E are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination tables 131a and 131b stored in the ROM 54. Among these, FIG. 8 (D) determines the jackpot type using the suspension memory based on the game ball having won the first start winning opening 13 (that is, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed). It is a jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) 131 a of the case. Further, FIG. 8E shows the case where the jackpot type is determined by using the retention memory based on the game ball having won the second start winning opening 14 (that is, when the variation display of the second special symbol is performed). Jackpot type determination table (for the second special symbol) 131b.

  When it is determined that the big hit classification determination table 131a, 131b is to make the variable display result a big hit symbol, the type of the big hit "normal big hit", based on the random number (random 1) for big hit type determination It is a table to be referred to in order to determine either “probability big hit” or “suddenly big hit”. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 (D) and 8 (E), five judgment values are assigned to the "sudden probability change big hit" in the big hit type determination table 131a (40 minutes Whereas in the big hit category determination table 131b, one decision value is assigned to "sudden oddity big hit" (a ratio of 1/40). The case where it is determined to be a definite big hit suddenly. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the first start winning opening 13 is start winning and the first special symbol variation display is executed, the second starting winning opening 14 is start winning and the second special symbol of As compared with the case where the variable display is performed, the rate at which the "sudden probability change big hit" is determined is high. "Suddenly probability variation big hit" is distributed only to the first special symbol big hit classification determination table 131a, and "suddenly probability variation big hit" is not distributed to the second special symbol big hit classification determination table 131b (that is, , And may be determined as "suddenly probability variation big hit" only when performing the variable display of the first special symbol).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 (D) and 8 (E), a sudden probability big hit as a first specific gaming state for giving a predetermined amount of gaming value and an amount larger than the gaming value There are cases where it is decided that 15 rounds of normal big hit or probability variation big hit as the second specific gaming state to give gaming value and the first specific gaming state at a high rate when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed Although the case where it is determined to be is shown, the game value to be provided is not limited to the number of rounds as shown in this embodiment. For example, as compared with the first specific gaming state, as the gaming value to determine the second specific gaming state to increase the allowable number of winning number (count number) of gaming balls to the large winning opening per round It is also good. In addition, for example, as compared with the first specific gaming state, a second specific gaming state may be determined in which the opening time of the big winning opening per jackpot as a gaming value is increased as the gaming value. Also, for example, even if it is a big hit of the same 15 rounds, a first specific gaming state in which the large winning opening is opened once per round, and a second specific gaming state in which the large winning opening is opened multiple times per round The game value of the second specific gaming state may be enhanced by preparing and opening the number of times of opening of the special winning opening substantially. In this case, for example, in either the first specific gaming state or the second specific gaming state, when the big winning opening is opened 15 times (in this case, in the case of the first specific gaming state, all 15 rounds) In the case of the second specific gaming state, an undigested round is left), and an effect may be executed in such a manner as to ask whether or not the big hit continues further. Then, in the case of the first specific gaming state, the big hit game is ended since all 15 rounds are internally ended, and in the case of the second specific gaming state, internally undivided rounds remain Therefore, the big hit game may be continued (the effect that opening of the big winning opening is additionally started with a bonus after ending the big hit of 15 times open) may be performed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, there are "normal big hit", "probably big hit" and "suddenly big hit" as the big hit types. In this embodiment, although the case where the number of rounds executed in the big hit game is two types of 15 rounds and 2 rounds is shown, the number of rounds executed in the big hit game is shown in this embodiment. It is not limited to For example, a 10R probability variation big hit to control 10 rounds of big hit games, a 7R probability variation big hit to control 7 rounds of big hit games, a 5R probability variation big hit to control 5 rounds of big hit games may be provided. Also, in this embodiment, there are three cases of the big hit type being “normal big hit”, “probably big hit” and “suddenly big hit”, but not limited to three types, for example, four or more types. A jackpot type may be provided. Also, conversely, the jackpot type may be less than three types, for example, only two types may be provided as the jackpot type.

  The “normal big hit” is a big hit that is controlled to a big hit state of 15 rounds and is shifted to a time saving state only after the end of the big hit state (see step S 167 described later). Then, after shifting to the time saving state, when the variable display is finished a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), the time saving state is finished (see steps S168 and S137 to S140). In addition, even before the variable display is ended a predetermined number of times, the time saving state is ended even when the next big hit occurs (see step S132).

  "Perhaps a big hit" is a big hit that controls to 15 rounds of big hit gaming state, and shifts to a positive changing state after the big hit playing state ends (in this embodiment, it is transferred to a positive changing state and also to a time saving state (Refer to steps S169 and S170 described later). Then, the positive change state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs (see step S132).

  In addition, "suddenly positive variation big hit" is allowed up to the number of times the opening number of the big winning opening is smaller than "normal big hit" or "positive variation big hit" (in this embodiment, 2 times opening for 0.1 seconds) It is a big hit. That is, in the case of "a sudden odd change big hit", it is controlled to a big hit gaming state of two rounds. Also, the opening time of the big winning opening per round is as long as 29 seconds in "normal big hit" and "probably big hit", while the opening time of big winning opening per round is "in sudden definite changing big hit" It is extremely short at 0.1 seconds, and it can hardly be expected that the game ball will win the big winning opening during the big hit game. And in this embodiment, it is transitioned to a definite change state after the termination of that sudden change big hit game state (in this embodiment, it is transferred to a definite change state and also to a short time state. Step S169, which will be described later) See S170). Then, the positive change state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs (see step S132).

  Note that the aspect of sudden positive jackpot is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. For example, the opening number of the big winning opening may be 15 times (15 rounds) the same as that of the big hit or sudden odd variation big hit normally, and only the opening time of the big winning opening may be made extremely short such as 0.1 second.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even in the case of a "small hit", the opening of the big winning opening is performed twice for 0.1 seconds each, and the big hit gaming state by "a sudden definite big hit" Similar control is performed. Then, in the case of "small hit", after the opening of the special winning opening is finished, the gaming state does not change, and the gaming state before the "small hit" is maintained. By doing so, it is possible to make it impossible to recognize whether the game is a sudden sudden big hit or a small hit, thereby improving the interest of the game. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a small hit, when it is comprised so that all the big hit types may be a definite variation big hit. In addition, when it is configured to provide a small hit if all the big hit type is a definite variation big hit, it is transitioned to a definite variation state (high probability state) and a sudden definite variation big hit without a short time state (high base state) It is preferable that the opening pattern of the big winning opening be made the same for the big hit and the small hit suddenly.

  The jackpot type judgment tables 131a and 131b are numerical values to be compared with the value of random 1, and the judgment values corresponding to "normal jackpot", "probably variable big hit", and "suddenly odd variable big hit" ) Is set. When the value of random 1 matches any of the big hit type determination values, the CPU 56 determines the type of big hit as the type corresponding to the matched big hit type determination value.

  FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are explanatory views showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the command 80XX (H) is a production control command (a variation pattern command for specifying a variation pattern of a production symbol that is variably displayed on the staging display device 9 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol. ) (Each corresponding to fluctuation pattern XX). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the variation patterns which can be used shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by the number. "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of fluctuation. Therefore, when receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of the effect pattern.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit, whether or not to make a small hit, and a type of big hit. Since the effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the effect pattern in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H), the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are referred to as display result specification commands.

  The command 8D01 (H) is an effect control command (first symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is an effect control command (second symbol variation specification command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started. The first symbol variation specification command and the second symbol variation specification command may be collectively referred to as a special symbol specification command (or a symbol variation specification command). Note that information indicating whether to start variable display of the first special symbol or to start variable display of the second special symbol may be included in the variation pattern command.

  The command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (design confirmation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the fourth symbol is ended and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol determination designation command, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the variable display (variation) of the fourth symbol and derives and displays the display result.

  The command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is started. The command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when the power supply to the gaming machine is resumed. When power supply to the gaming machine is started, the gaming control microcomputer 560 transmits a power failure recovery designation command if data is stored in the backup RAM, and otherwise initialization designation Send a command

  The command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demo specification command) for specifying a customer waiting demonstration display.

  The commands A 001 and A 002 (H) are effect control commands (big hit start designation command: fan fare designation command) for displaying the fanfare screen, that is, the start of the big hit game. In this embodiment, depending on the type of big hit, a big hit start designation command or a small hit / sudden definite positive big hit start designation command is used. Specifically, the jackpot start designation command (A001 (H)) is used in the case of "normal big hit" or "probably big hit", and the small hit in the case of "suddenly big hit" or "small hit" The sudden definite big hit start specification command (A 002 (H)) is used. Although the game control microcomputer 560 suddenly transmits a fanfare designation command for a definite big hit start designation when it is a big hit, it does not send a fanfare designation command when it is a small hit Good.

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

  The command A 301 (H) is an effect control command (big hit end designation command: ending 1 designated command) for displaying the big hit end screen, that is, the end of the big hit game. The big hit end designation command (A301 (H)) is used when ending a big hit game by “normal big hit” or “probable big hit”. The command A 302 (H) is an effect control command (small hit / sudden definite positive big hit end designation command: ending 2 specified command) for specifying the end of the small hit game or the sudden end of the big hit. The game control microcomputer 560 is configured to transmit the ending designation command for the sudden change big hit termination specification suddenly in the case of the sudden change big hit, but not to send the ending specification command in the case of the small hit. It is also good.

  The command B 000 (H) is an effect control command (normal state background designating command) for specifying background display when the gaming state is the normal state. The command B 001 (H) is an effect control command (probable variation state background designation command) for designating a background display when the gaming state is the definite variation state. The command B 002 (H) is an effect control command (time saving state background specifying command) for specifying a background display when the gaming state is the time saving state.

  The command C000 (H) is an effect control command (first start prize designation command) for designating that there has been a first start prize. The command C100 (H) is an effect control command (second start prize designation command) for designating that there has been a second start prize. In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first starting winning a prize designation command and the second starting winning a prize designation command may be generically referred to as a starting winning a prize designation command.

  The command C2XX (H) is an effect control command (total pending storage number designation command) for specifying a total number (total pending storage number) which is the sum of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number. “XX” in the command C2XX (H) indicates the total number of pending storages. The command C300 (H) is an effect control command (sum total storage number subtraction designation command) for designating 1 subtraction of the total number of suspension storage numbers. In this embodiment, the microcomputer 560 for gaming control transmits a sum holding memory number subtraction designation command when subtracting the sum holding memory number, but does not use the sum holding memory number subtraction designation command, When subtracting the total pending storage number, a combined total pending storage number specification command may be sent which specifies the total total pending storage number after subtraction.

  In this embodiment, as the command for designating the number of pending storages, the total pending storage number specifying command for designating the total pending storage number is transmitted. However, the first pending storage and the second pending storage May be configured to send a command specifying the number of pending storages that has increased. Specifically, when the first pending storage increases, a first pending storage number specifying command for designating the first pending storage number is transmitted, and when the second pending storage increases, the second pending storage number is specified. The second pending storage number specification command may be transmitted.

  Further, in this embodiment, a start winning designation command specifying which of the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 has been started is transmitted as holding storage information, and the total number of pending holdings is stored. Although the case where the total reservation memory number designation | designated command which designates 、 is transmitted is shown, the presentation control command transmitted as reservation memory information is not restricted to what was shown by this embodiment. For example, when the number of pending storages increases, the pending storage number addition designation command (the first pending storage number addition designation command or the second pending storage number addition indicates that the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number has increased) The command for subtracting the number of pending storages, which indicates that the number of pending storages or the number of second pending storages has decreased when the number of pending storages decreases while sending the specified command (the first number of pending storages subtraction), or The second pending storage number subtraction designation command may be transmitted.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the effect control command described above from the game control micro computer 560 mounted on the main board 31. Then, the display state of the effect display device 9 is changed according to the contents shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the display state of the lamp is changed, and the sound number data is output to the audio output board 70 Do.

  For example, microcomputer 560 for game control designates the fluctuation pattern of the production design every time there is a starting winning and variable display of special symbols is started in first special symbol display 8a or second special symbol display 8b. The variation pattern command and the display result designation command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always set to "1", and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always set to "0". Note that such a command form is an example, and another command form may be used. For example, a control command consisting of 1 byte or 3 bytes or more may be used

  In addition, as a method of sending out the effect control command, the effect control command data is outputted to the effect control substrate 80 from the main substrate 31 via the relay substrate 77 one byte at a time by eight parallel signal lines of the effect control signals CD0 to CD7, In addition to the effect control command data, a method of outputting a pulse-like (rectangular wave) take-in signal (effect control INT signal) for instructing take-in of effect control command data is used. The 8-bit effect control command data of the effect control command is output in synchronization with the effect control INT signal. The effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects that the effect control INT signal has risen, and starts the process of taking in 1-byte data by interrupt processing.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the variation pattern command and the display result designation command are displayed on the first special symbol display 8a in response to the variation of the first special symbol. It can be used in common with the variable display (variation) of the production symbol corresponding to the fluctuation of the second special symbol in the symbol display 8b, and the production display which performs the production with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol When controlling the rendering components such as the device 9, the types of commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 to the rendering control microcomputer 100 can be prevented from increasing.

  FIGS. 11 and 12 are flow charts showing an example of a program of special symbol process processing (step S26) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main substrate 31. FIG. As described above, in the special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process processing, if the first start opening switch 13a for detecting that the game ball has won in the first start winning opening 13 is on, that is, the start to the first start winning opening 13 If the winning is occurring, the first starting opening switch passing process is executed (steps S311 and S312). In addition, when the second starting opening switch 14a for detecting that the game ball has won in the second starting winning opening 14 is on, that is, the starting winning for the second starting winning opening 14 has occurred. Then, the second start port switch passage process is executed (steps S313 and S314). Then, one of the processes in steps S300 to S310 is performed. If the first start winning opening switch 13a or the second start opening switch 14a is not turned on, one of the processes in steps S300 to S310 is performed according to the internal state.

  The processes of steps S300 to S310 are the following processes.

  Special symbol normal processing (step S300): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 0. When the variable display of the special symbol can be started, the game control microcomputer 560 confirms the number of stored numerical data (total number of held memories) stored in the hold memory buffer. The storage number of the numerical data stored in the storage buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the total storage number counter. Also, if the count value of the combined holding memory number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is considered as a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the big hit flag is set. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S301. The big hit flag is reset when the big hit game is over.

  Fluctuation pattern setting processing (step S301): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time in the fluctuation pattern (variable display time: time from the start of variable display to the derivation display (stop display) of the display result) is the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol Decide to do. Further, control is performed to transmit a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100, and a variation time timer for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  Display result designation command transmission processing (step S302): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  Special symbol variation processing (step S303): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process has elapsed (when the fluctuation time timer set in step S301 times out, ie, the value of the fluctuation time timer becomes 0), the microcomputer 100 for effect control is determined Control to transmit a designated command is performed, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (4 in this example) corresponding to step S304. Note that the effect control microcomputer 100 controls so that the fourth symbol is stopped in the effect display device 9 when the symbol determination designating command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560 is received.

  Special symbol stop processing (step S304): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. When the jackpot flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S308. If neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300. In this embodiment, the special symbol display control for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol in the special symbol display control process, as will be described later, based on the value of the special symbol process flag being 4 will be described later. Data is set in the output buffer for special symbol display control data setting (see FIG. 22), and the stop symbol of the special symbol is actually stopped and displayed in the display control processing of step S22 according to the setting contents of the output buffer.

  Special winning opening opening pre-processing (step S305): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is five. In the special winning opening open processing, control is performed to open the special winning opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of gaming balls that have entered the special winning opening) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the special winning opening. In addition, while performing control which transmits the special winning a prize opening opening designated command to the microcomputer 100 for production control, the execution time of the special winning a prize opening opening processing is set with the timer, internal state (special symbol process flag) step S306 Update to the value corresponding to (6 in this example). The big winning opening opening pre-processing is executed for each round, but when starting the first round, the big winning opening opening pre-processing is also processing for starting a big hit game. Further, since the special winning opening open designation command is transmitted with the value specifying the round set in the EXT data, the different special winning opening opening designation command is transmitted every round. For example, when executing the first round in the big hit game, the large winning opening opening designated command (A101 (H)) for specifying the round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the tenth round in the big hit game , A special winning opening opening specification command (A10A (H)) for specifying round 10 is transmitted.

  Large winning opening open processing (step S306): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. In the special winning opening open processing, processing for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special winning opening is performed. When the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. In addition, while performing control which transmits the specified command after the opening in the big hit to the microcomputer 100 for production control, when all rounds are finished, internal state (special symbol process flag) the value which corresponds to step S307 (this value In the example, update to 7).

  Big hit end processing (step S307): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. In addition, processing is performed to set a flag indicating the gaming state (for example, a probability change flag or a time saving flag). Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Small hit opening pre-processing (step S308): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 8. In the small hit opening pre-processing, control is performed to open the big winning opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of gaming balls that have entered the special winning opening) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the special winning opening. Further, the execution time of the special winning opening open process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (9 in this example) corresponding to step S309. In addition, small hit opening pre-processing is executed for each opening of the big winning opening in the small hit game, but when starting the first open in the small hit game, the small hit opening pre-processing is the small hit game It is also a process to start.

  Small hit open processing (step S309): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is nine. Perform processing such as confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special winning opening. If the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and the number of opening of the special winning opening still remains, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to the value corresponding to step S308 (8 in this example). Update. In addition, when all opening is finished, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (10 in this example) corresponding to step S310.

  Small hit end processing (step S310): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 10. A control is performed to cause the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control to notify the player that the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the starting opening switch passing process of steps S312 and S314. Among these, FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing the first starting opening switch passage process of step S312. FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing the second starting opening switch passage process of step S314.

  First, the first starting opening switch passage process will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (A). In the first starting opening switch passage process executed when the first starting opening switch 13a is in the on state, the CPU 56 first determines whether the first pending storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, 1) Check whether the value of the first pending storage number counter for counting the number of pending storages is 4) (step S1211A). If the first pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process ends.

  If the first pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first pending storage number counter by 1 (step S1212A) and the value of the total pending storage number counter for counting the total pending storage number Is increased by 1 (step S1213A). Further, the CPU 56 corresponds to the value of the combined hold storage number counter in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) for storing the order of winning for the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14. Data indicating “first” is set in the area (step S1214A).

  In this embodiment, when the first starting opening switch 13a is turned on (that is, when the gaming ball starts starting winning in the first starting winning opening 13), data indicating "first" is set, When the second starting opening switch 14a is turned on (that is, when the gaming ball starts starting winning in the second starting winning opening 14), data indicating "second" is set. For example, the CPU 56 sets 01 (H) as data indicating “first” when the first starting port switch 13a is turned on in the storage-prefer specific information storage area (pending specific area) When the 2 start port switch 14a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as data indicating the "second". In this case, when there is no corresponding pending storage, 00 (H) is set in the pending storage specific information storage area (pending specific area).

  FIG. 14A is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of the suspension storage specification information storage area (storage suspension area). As shown in FIG. 14 (A), in the hold specific area, an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total hold memory number counter is secured. Note that FIG. 14A shows an example in which the value of the combined pending storage number counter is five. As shown in FIG. 14A, in the hold specific area, an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total hold memory number counter is secured, and the first start winning opening 13 or 2) Based on the winning on the start winning opening 14, data indicating that it is "first" or "second" is set in the winning order. Therefore, the order of winning on the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 is stored in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area). The hold specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and executes processing for storing them in the storage area in the first hold storage buffer (see FIG. 14B) (see FIG. Step S1215A). In the process of step S1215A, hardware R random number R (big hit determination random number), software random number big hit type determination random number (random 1), variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and variation pattern The judgment random number (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. In addition, it does not extract the random number for fluctuation pattern judgment (random 3) in the 1st starting opening switch passage processing (at the time of starting winning combination) and store in advance in the preservation area, it extracts at the start of fluctuation of the first special symbol You may do so. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from the variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) in the variation pattern setting process described later.

  FIG. 14B is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of an area (pending storage buffer) for saving a random number and the like corresponding to the pending storage. As shown in FIG. 14B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the first number of pending storages is secured in the first pending storage buffer. In the second hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the second hold storage number is secured. In this embodiment, the first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer may be hardware random numbers random R (big hit determination random numbers), software random numbers big hit type determination random numbers (random 1), variation A random number for pattern type determination (random 2) and a random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are stored. The first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1216A), and sets the value of the total hold memory number counter to the EXT data to specify the total hold memory number specification command Is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1217A).

  Next, the second starting opening switch passage process will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (B). In the second starting opening switch passage process executed when the second starting opening switch 14a is in the on state, the CPU 56 determines whether the second number of pending storages has reached the upper limit (specifically, the second pending opening). Whether or not the value of the second pending storage number counter for counting the storage number is 4) is confirmed (step S1211 B). If the second pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process ends.

  If the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the second pending storage number counter by 1 (step S1212B) and the value of the total pending storage number counter for counting the total pending storage number Is increased by 1 (step S1213B). In addition, the CPU 56 sets data indicating “second” in the area corresponding to the value of the total suspension storage number counter in the suspension storage specific information storage area (preservation specific area) (step S 1214 B).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes processing for extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and storing them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer (see FIG. 14B) (see FIG. Step S1215B). In the process of step S1215B, hardware R random number random number (big hit judgment random number), software hit random number for big hit type judgment random number (random 1), fluctuation pattern type judgment random number (random 2) and fluctuation pattern The judgment random number (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. In addition, it does not extract the random number for fluctuation pattern judgment (random 3) in the 2nd starting opening switch passage processing (at the time of starting winning combination) and store in advance in the preservation area, it extracts at the time of the fluctuation start of the second special symbol You may do so. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from the variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) in the variation pattern setting process described later.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S 1216 B) and sets the value of the total hold memory number counter to the EXT data to specify the total hold memory number specification command Is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1217B).

  FIG.15 and FIG.16 is a flowchart which shows the special symbol normal processing (step S300) in a special symbol process processing. In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 56 confirms the value of the total number of pending storages (step S51). Specifically, it checks the count value of the combined pending storage number counter. If the total number of pending storages is 0, the CPU 56 determines whether or not a predetermined period (for example, one minute) has elapsed since the fluctuation display was finally stopped if the customer waiting demo specification command has not been sent yet. It confirms (step S51A). In addition, whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since the last stop of the fluctuation display, for example, when the fluctuation display is ended (for example, in a special symbol stop process described later), a predetermined timer is set, and in step S51A This can be determined by confirming whether or not this predetermined timer has timed out. Finally, if the predetermined period has elapsed since the fluctuation display was stopped, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a customer waiting demo specification command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S51B), and ends the processing. . For example, when transmitting the customer waiting demo specification command in step S51B, the CPU 56 sets a customer waiting demonstration specification command transmitted flag indicating that the customer waiting demo specification command has been transmitted. Then, when executing the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interruption after transmitting the customer waiting demo specification command, step S51A is repeated based on the fact that the customer waiting demonstration specification command transmitted flag is set. , S51B may be controlled not to be executed. Also, in this case, the customer waiting demo specification command transmitted flag may be reset when the next time the variable display of the special symbol is started.

  If the total number of pending storages is not 0, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the first data among the data set in the pending specific area (see FIG. 14A) is data indicating “first”. (Step S52). If the first data set in the hold specific area is not data indicating “first” (that is, data indicating “second”) (N in step S52), the CPU 56 selects the special symbol pointer (second Data indicating "second" is set to a flag indicating whether the special symbol process process is being performed for the special symbol or the second special symbol is performed (step S53). If the first data set in the hold specific area is data indicating "first" (Y in step S52), the CPU 56 sets data indicating "first" in the special symbol pointer (step S54). ).

  In this embodiment, the process of steps S52 to S54 is executed, and in this embodiment, the variation of the first special symbol according to the starting winning order in which the gaming balls have won in the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 Display or variable display of the second special symbol is executed. In this embodiment, the variable display of the first special symbol or the variable display of the second special symbol is executed in accordance with the start winning combination in which the game balls have won in the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14. Although the case where it is shown is shown, you may constitute so that priority may be given to change display of either one of the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol. In this case, for example, when shifting to the high base state, it is easy to start winning at the second start winning opening 14 provided with the variable winning ball device 15, and the second hold storage tends to be accumulated. The variation display of the special symbol may be executed with priority.

  In addition, since it becomes unnecessary to memorize | store a winning sequence when it is comprised so that priority is given to the fluctuation display of the 2nd special symbol as mentioned above, it is not necessary to store pending storage specific information shown in FIG. The area (pending specific area) becomes unnecessary.

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

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

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 stores the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first pending storage buffer of the RAM 55. The stored random number values are stored in the storage area corresponding to the first pending storage number = n-1. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates "the second", each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second pending storage buffer of the RAM 55 The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second pending storage number = n-1. In addition, the CPU 56 sums up the values (the value indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total number of reserved storages = m (m = 2 to 8) in the suspension specific area. It stores in the storage area corresponding to the number of pending storages = m-1.

  Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first pending storage numbers (or the respective second pending storage numbers) are extracted is always the first pending storage number (or It agrees with the order of the 2nd pending memory number) = 1, 2, 3, and 4. Further, the order in which the respective values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of pending storages = 1 to 8.

  Then, the CPU 56 decreases the value of the total number of pending storages by one. That is, the count value of the total number of pending storages is decremented by 1 (step S58). Note that the CPU 56 stores the value of the combined pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a background designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the current gaming state (step S60). In this case, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a definite change state background designation command when a positive change flag indicating that the change is in the positive change state is set. Also, the CPU 56 sets only the time-shortening flag indicating that the time-shortening state is set, and performs control to transmit a time-shortening state background designation command when the probability change flag is not set. In addition, the CPU 56 performs control of transmitting a normal state background designation command if neither the positive variation flag nor the short time flag is set.

  Specifically, when transmitting the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the CPU 56 sets the address of a command transmission table (predetermined for each command in the ROM) corresponding to the effect control command. Set to pointer. Then, the address of the command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command is set to the pointer, and the effect control command is transmitted in the effect control command control process (step S28). In this embodiment, when starting to change the special symbol, micro control for effect control in the order of background specification command, fluctuation pattern command, display result specification command, total suspension storage number subtraction specification command for each timer interrupt It will be sent to the computer 100. Specifically, when starting the variation of the special symbol, first, the background designation command is sent, the variation pattern command is sent after 4 ms, the display result designation command is sent after 4 ms, and after 4 ms, A total pending storage number subtraction specification command is sent. In addition, when starting the variation of the special symbol, the symbol variation specification command (1st symbol variation specification command, 2nd symbol variation specification command) is also transmitted, but the symbol variation specification command is the same timer interrupt as the variation pattern command Are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In the special symbol normal processing, first, the data indicating the "first" indicating that the processing is performed targeting the first start winning opening 13; that is, the processing indicating that the processing is executed for the first special symbol Data indicating "" or data indicating "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second start winning opening 14, that is, "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second special symbol Data is set to the special symbol pointer. And in subsequent processing in special symbol process processing, processing according to data set to a special symbol pointer is performed. Therefore, the processing of steps S300 to S310 can be made common to the case of targeting the first special symbol and the case of targeting the second special symbol.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the random R (random hit determination random number) from the random number buffer area and executes the big hit determination module. In this case, the CPU 56 is for the jackpot determination extracted in step S1215A of the first start port switch passing process and step S1215B of the second start port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer Read the random number and make a big hit judgment. The big hit judgment module compares the predetermined big hit judgment value or the small hit judgment value (see FIG. 8) with the jackpot judgment random number, and executes processing for deciding to be a big hit or a small hit if they match. Is a program that That is, it is a program that executes the process of the big hit determination and the small hit determination.

  In the process of the big hit determination, when the gaming state is a definite change state, the probability of becoming a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is a non-deterministic change state (normal state or time saving state). Specifically, the probability variation time jackpot determination table (the table on the right side of FIG. 8A in ROM 54 is set) and the number of jackpot determination values are probability variation A normal-time big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the left side of FIG. 8A in the ROM 54 is set) is provided, which is set smaller than the time big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a definite change state, and when the gaming state is a definite change state, processing of the determination of the big hit using the big change determination table at the positive change time, the gaming state is normal When it is in the state, processing of the determination of the big hit is performed using the big hit determination table at the normal time. That is, when the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any of the jackpot determination values shown in FIG. 8A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is to be a jackpot. If it is determined to be a big hit (step S61), the process proceeds to step S71. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a big hit means to decide whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state, but to decide whether to make a stop symbol in a special symbol display as a big hit symbol or not It is also.

  In addition, confirmation of whether the present game state is a definite change state is performed by whether the positive change flag is set. The probability change flag is set when shifting the gaming state to the probability change state, and is reset when ending the probability change state. Specifically, it is determined to be “probably big hit” or “suddenly big hit” and is set in the process of ending the big hit game. And, after the big hit game end, it is reset when the next big hit occurs.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in step S61), the CPU 56 uses the small hit determination table (see FIGS. 8B and 8C). And perform a small hit determination process. That is, when the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is to be a small hit. In this case, the CPU 56 confirms the data indicated by the special symbol pointer, and when the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is "first", the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol shown in FIG. 8B) Use) to decide whether to make a small hit or not. In addition, when the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is "second", it is determined whether or not the small hit is made using the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in Fig. 8C. . Then, when it is determined to make the small hit (step S62), the CPU 56 sets a small hit flag indicating that the small hit is made (step S63), and the process proceeds to step S75.

  If the value of the random R does not match either the big hit determination value or the small hit determination value (N in step S62), that is, if it is a loss, the process directly proceeds to step S75.

  In step S71, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit. Then, the big hit type determination table indicated by the special symbol pointer is selected as a table used to determine the big hit type to any one of a plurality of types (step S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 selects the jackpot type determination table 131a for the first special symbol shown in FIG. 8 (D). When the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 selects the jackpot type determination table 131b for the second special symbol shown in FIG. 8 (E).

  Next, using the selected big hit type determination table, the CPU 56 uses the type (“normal big hit”, “probable variation”) corresponding to the value matching the value of the random number (random 1) for big hit type determination stored in the random number buffer area. A "big hit" or "a sudden definite big hit" is determined as the type of big hit (step S73). In this case, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type which is extracted in step S1215A of the first start port switch passing process and step S1215B of the second start port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer. Read the random number and decide the big hit type. Also, in this case, as shown in FIGS. 8 (D) and 8 (E), when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, it is compared with the case where the variable display of the second special symbol is executed. Suddenly, the probability that a big hit is selected is high.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets data indicating the determined type of the big hit in the big hit type buffer in the RAM 55 (step S74). For example, when the big hit type is "normal big hit", "01" is set as data indicating the big hit type, and when the big hit type is "probable variation big hit", "02" is set as data indicating the big hit type, When the big hit type is "suddenly, there is a definite variation big hit", "03" is set as data indicating the big hit type.

  Next, the CPU 56 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol (step S75). Specifically, when neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, "-" which is an out pattern is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the big hit flag is set, according to the determination result of the big hit type, it decides the stop design of the special symbol “1”, “3”, “7” which becomes the big hit symbol. That is, when the big hit type is determined to be "suddenly positive variation big hit", "1" is determined to be the stop symbol of the special symbol, and "3" is determined to be the stop symbol of the special symbol And, when it is decided to be "probable variation big hit", "7" is decided to be the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the small hit flag is set, the small hit symbol "5" is determined as the special symbol stop symbol.

  In this embodiment, the big hit type is determined first, and the case of determining the stop symbol of the special symbol corresponding to the determined big hit type is shown, but the method of determining the big hit type and the stop symbol of the special symbol is It is not limited to what has been shown in the embodiment. For example, a table in which the stop symbol of the special symbol and the big hit type are associated in advance is prepared, and the stop symbol of the special symbol is first determined based on the big hit type determination random number, the corresponding big hit based on the determination result The type may also be determined.

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

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing variation pattern setting processing (step S301) in the special symbol process processing. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S91). When the jackpot flag is set, the CPU 56 selects the jackpot fluctuation pattern type judgment table according to the jackpot type as a table used to determine the fluctuation pattern type to any one of a plurality of types. (Step S92). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  If the big hit flag is not set, the CPU 56 checks whether the small hit flag is set (step S93). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 selects the small hit variation pattern type determination table as a table used to determine the variation pattern type to any one of a plurality of types (step S94). ). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  If the small hit flag is not set either, the CPU 56 confirms whether the time short flag indicating the short time state is set (step S95). Note that the time saving flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to a definite changing state or a time saving state, and is reset when the time saving state is ended. Specifically, when it is determined to be "normally a big hit", the time saving flag is set in the process of ending the big hit game. In addition, after the big hit game end, it is reset when the fluctuation indication of specified number of times (100 times with this execution form) ends. The time saving flag is reset even when the next big hit occurs even before the predetermined number of times of variation display ends. In addition, when it is determined to be "probably big hit" or "suddenly big hit", the probability flag is set and the time saving flag is set in the processing for ending the big hit game. Then, when the next big hit occurs, the time saving flag is reset together with the probability change flag.

  If the time saving flag is not set (N in step S95), the CPU 56 checks whether the total number of pending storages is 3 or more (step S96). If the total number of pending storages is less than 3 (N in step S96), the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern type determination for normal time as a table used to determine the variation pattern type to any one of a plurality of types. A table is selected (step S97). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  When the total number of pending storages is 3 or more (Y in step S96), the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern type for determining the variation pattern type as any one of a plurality of types, and the variation pattern for loss at the time of shortening The type determination table is selected (step S98). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  If the time saving flag is set (Y in step S95), that is, if the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state (in this embodiment, the time change state is always made when transitioning to the positive change state) Are also transferred (see steps S169 and S170), and if it is determined as Y in step S95, the CPU 56 may change the type of variation pattern type if there is a probability change state or if it is controlled to only the time saving state). As a table used to determine any one of a plurality of types, the time-outout variation pattern type determination table is selected (step S99). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is normal and the total number of pending storages is three or more by executing the processing of steps S95 to S99, the variation pattern type determination table for losing upon reduction Is selected. In addition, when the game state is a definite change state or a short time state, a time variation check pattern selection table for off time is selected. In this case, the variation pattern type for shortening variation may be determined as the variation pattern type in the process of step S100 described later, and if the variation pattern type for shortening variation is determined, the variation is performed in step S102. As a pattern, non-reach PA-1 and shortening fluctuation are determined (see FIG. 6). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state, or when the total number of pending storages is three or more, the fluctuation display of the shortening fluctuation may be performed. In this embodiment, it is shown that the variation pattern type determination table for shortening variation used in the probability variation state or the time saving state is different from the variation pattern type determination table for shortening variation based on the number of reserved memories. However, a common table may be used as a variation pattern type determination table for shortening variation.

  In this embodiment, even when the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state, the total number of pending storages is almost 0 (for example, 0 or 0 or 1). May not perform the fluctuation display of the shortening fluctuation. In this case, for example, when the CPU 56 determines Y in step S95, the CPU 56 checks whether the total number of pending storages is approximately 0 or not, and if the total number of pending storages is approximately 0, for normal time use The variation pattern type determination table may be selected.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (random pattern type determination random number) from the random number buffer area (the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer), and selects it in the processing of steps S92, S94, S97, S98 or S99. The variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types by referring to the table (step S100).

  Next, the CPU 56 determines a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on the determination result of the variation pattern type in step S100. A pattern determination table is selected (step S101). Also, by reading random 3 (random pattern determination random number) from the random number buffer area (the first reserve storage buffer or the second reserve storage buffer), the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern determination table selected in the process of step S101. Is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S102). In addition, when it is comprised so that random 3 (random number for a fluctuation pattern determination) may not be extracted at the timing of starting winning a prize, CPU56 is a random number counter for a fluctuation pattern determination for generating a random number for fluctuation pattern determination (random 3). It is also possible to extract values directly from and to determine a fluctuation pattern based on the extracted random value.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol variation designation command of the special symbol pointer to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S103). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first symbol variation designation command. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second symbol variation designation command. Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the effect control command (the change pattern command) corresponding to the determined change pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S104).

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern to the fluctuation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (step S105). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (step S302) (step S106).

  In the case where it is determined to be out of place, it may be determined first whether or not to reach by a lottery process using a random number for reach determination, instead of suddenly determining the type of change pattern. And based on the determination result of whether to set it as a reach, the process of step S95-S100 may be performed, and you may make it determine a fluctuation pattern classification. In this case, a variation pattern type determination table for non-reach and a variation pattern type determination table for reach are prepared in advance, and one of the variation pattern type determination tables is selected based on the reach determination result, The variation pattern type may be determined.

  Further, when it is determined whether or not reach is determined by lottery processing using random numbers for reach determination, the number of reach may be determined according to the total number of pending storages (which may be the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number). A reach determination table with different selection ratios may be selected, and it may be determined whether or not the reach probability is lowered as the number of pending storage increases.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a display result designation command transmission process (step S302). In the display result designation command transmission process, the CPU 56 transmits an effect control command (see FIG. 9) according to any one of the display result 1 specification to the display result 5 specification according to the determined type, small hit and removal of the determined big hit. Control to Specifically, the CPU 56 first confirms whether the big hit flag is set (step S110). If not set, the process proceeds to step S116. When the jackpot flag is set, if the type of the jackpot is "normal jackpot", control is performed to transmit the display result 2 designation command (steps S111 and S112). In addition, it can be determined by checking whether the data set in the big hit type buffer is "01" in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing, specifically, whether it is "normal big hit" or not. . Further, when the type of the big hit is “probable variation big hit”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 3 designation command (steps S113 and S114). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking whether the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "02" or not whether it is "a certainty big hit" or not. . Then, when it is neither “normal big hit” nor “probable big hit” (ie, when it is “suddenly big hit”), the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 4 designated command (step S115).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag is not set (N in step S110), the CPU 56 checks whether the small hit flag is set (step S116). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the display result 5 designation command (step S117). When the small hit flag is not set (N in step S116), that is, when the small hit flag is off, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 1 designation command (step S118).

  Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol variation process (step S303) (step S119).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation in progress processing (step S303) in the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol variation processing, the CPU 56 first confirms whether or not the combined holding memory number subtraction designation command has already been transmitted (step S1121). Note that whether or not the total storage reserve number subtraction specification command has already been transmitted, for example, that the total storage retention number subtraction specification command has been sent when transmitting the total storage storage number subtraction specification command in step S1122 described later. The sum holding storage number subtraction designation command transmitted flag is set, and whether or not the sum holding storage number subtraction designation command transmitted flag is set may be checked in step S1121. Also, in this case, the set combined holding memory number subtraction designated command transmitted flag is reset in the special symbol stop processing and the big hit end processing described later when the variation display of the special symbol is finished or the big hit is finished. do it.

  Next, if the total suspension storage number subtraction designation command has not been transmitted, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the total suspension storage number subtraction designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1122).

  Next, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the fluctuation time timer (step S1125), and when the fluctuation time timer times out (step S1126), performs control to transmit a symbol determination specification command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1127). Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol stop process (step S304) (step S1128). If the fluctuation time timer has not timed out, the process ends.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing special symbol stop processing (step S304) in the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S131). If the jackpot flag is set, the CPU 56, if it is set, is a probability variation flag indicating that it is a definite variation state, a time shortening flag indicating that it is a time reduction state, and the number of times the special symbol can be varied in the time reduction state Is reset (step S132), and control is performed to transmit a jackpot start designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S133). Specifically, when the type of the jackpot is “normal jackpot” or “probable jackpot”, the jackpot start designation command (command A 001 (H)) is transmitted. Also, when the type of the big hit is a sudden definite big hit, a small hit / sudden positive big hit start specification command (command A 002 (H)) is transmitted. In addition, data indicating the type of jackpot stored in the RAM 55 (data stored in the jackpot type buffer) indicating whether the type of jackpot is “normally jackpot”, “probably outburst jackpot”, or “suddenly outright probability big hit” It is determined based on

  Further, a value corresponding to the big hit display time (for example, a time for notifying that the big hit has occurred in the effect display device 9) is set in the big hit display time timer (step S134). In addition, the number of opening times (for example, 15 times in the case of "normal big hit" or "probably big hit". 2 times in the case of "probably odd big hit") is set in the big winning opening open number counter (step S135) . In addition, round time per round in the big hit game is also set. Specifically, in the case of a sudden odd change big hit, 0.1 second is set as a round time, and in the case of a normal big hit or a positive change big hit, 29 seconds is set as a round time. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special winning opening opening pre-processing (step S305) (step S136).

  If the big hit flag is not set in step S131, the CPU 56 confirms whether the value of the time reduction counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time saving state is 0 (step S137). If the value of the time saving number counter is not 0, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the time saving number counter by 1 (step S138). Then, when the value of the time reduction number counter after subtraction becomes 0 (step S139), the CPU 56 resets the time reduction flag (step S140).

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether the small hit flag is set (step S141). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 transmits a small hit / sudden definite positive big hit start designation command (command A 002 (H)) to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S142). Further, a value corresponding to the small hit display time (for example, the time for notifying that the small hit has occurred in the effect display device 9) is set in the small hit display time timer (step S143). Further, the number of times of opening (for example, 2 times) is set in the special winning opening opening number counter (step S144). In addition, the opening time per large winning opening in the small hit game is also set. Specifically, the same 0.1 second as the round time of the sudden big change big hit is set as the open time per one big winning opening in the small hit game. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the small hitting start pre-processing (step S308) (step S145).

  If the small hit flag is not set (N in step S141), the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing (step S300) (step S146).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the jackpot end process (step S307) in the special symbol process process. In the big hit end process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit end display timer is set (step S160), and when the big hit end display timer is set, the process proceeds to step S164. If the big hit end display timer is not set, the big hit flag is reset (step S161), and control to transmit a big hit end designation command is performed (step S162). Here, a "big hit" or "probably big hit" sends a big hit end designation command (command A 301 (H)), and if it is "suddenly big hit" a small hit / sudden positive big hit The end designation command (command A 302 (H)) is transmitted. Then, a value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time during which the big hit end display is performed in the effect display device 9 (big hit end display time) is set in the big hit end display timer (step S163), and the process is ended.

  In step S164, the value of the big hit end display timer is decremented by 1 (step S164). Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the big hit end display timer is 0, that is, whether or not the big hit end display time has elapsed (step S165). If it has not, the process is ended.

  If the big hit end display time has elapsed (Y in step S165), the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit to be finished this time is normally a big hit (step S166). In addition, it can be determined by checking whether the data set in the big hit type buffer is "01" in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing, specifically, whether it is "normal big hit" or not. . If it is a normal big hit, the CPU 56 sets the time saving flag and shifts to the time saving state (step S167). Further, the CPU 56 sets a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) in the time reduction number counter (step S168).

  Usually, if it is not a big hit (that is, if it is a definite variation big hit or sudden definite variation big hit), the CPU 56 sets a definite variation flag and shifts to a definite variation state (step S169) and sets a short time flag to shift to a short time condition (Step S170).

  Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing (step S300) (step S171).

  FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing an example of a program of special symbol display control processing (step S32) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main substrate 31. In the special symbol display control process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (step S3201). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (that is, if the special symbol variation processing is being executed), the CPU 56 sets the special symbol display control data for the special symbol variation display for the special symbol display control data setting. A process of setting or updating the output buffer is performed (step S3202). In this case, the CPU 56 sets or updates special symbol display control data for performing variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. For example, if the changing speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds, the value of the special symbol display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by 1 each time 0.2 seconds elapses. Then, display control processing (see step S22) is executed, and drive signals are output to the special symbol displays 8a and 8b according to the contents of the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data. The variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 8a, 8b is executed.

  If the value of the special symbol process flag is not 3, the CPU 56 confirms whether the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 or not (step S3203). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 (that is, when transition to special symbol stop processing), the CPU 56 is a special symbol for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol set in the special symbol normal processing. A process of setting display control data in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data is performed (step S3204). In this case, the CPU 56 sets special symbol display control data for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. Then, display control processing (see step S22) is executed, and drive signals are output to the special symbol displays 8a and 8b according to the contents of the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data. The stop symbol of the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the special symbol display 8a, 8b. In addition, since the setting data is not changed after the processing of step S3204 is executed and the special symbol display control data for stopping symbol display is set, the latest special symbol display control data in the display control processing of step S22 Based on, the latest stop symbol will continue to be displayed stopped until the next variable display is started. In addition, if the value of the special symbol process flag is either 2 or 3 in step S3201 (ie, if it is either the display result designation command transmission process or the special symbol variation processing), for the special symbol variation display The special symbol display control data may be updated. In this case, in order to prevent a gap between the variation time recognized on the game control microcomputer 560 side and the variation time recognized on the effect control microcomputer 100 side, the display result designation command transmission process also varies. The time timer may be configured to be decremented by one.

  In this embodiment, the special symbol display control data is set in the output buffer according to the value of the special symbol process flag, but in the special symbol process processing, the start flag is set at the start of variation of the special symbol. At the same time, the end flag may be set at the end of the variation of the special symbol. Then, in the special symbol display control process (step S32), the CPU 56 starts updating the value of the special symbol display control data based on the fact that the start flag is set, based on the fact that the end flag is set. The special symbol display control data may be set to stop and display the stop symbol.

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 as effect control means. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts execution of the main processing. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 4 ms) of effect control (step S 701). . Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (step S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the main processing, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (step S703), and executes the following effect control processing.

  In the effect control process, first, the effect control CPU 101 analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs an effect control process (step S705). In the effect control process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected to control the display of the effect display device 9 (for the effect symbol and the small symbol for effect Execute display control).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs system small pattern process processing (step S706). In the small symbol process process for system, the process corresponding to the current control state (small symbol process flag for system) is selected from each process according to the control state, and the small symbol display area 9G for system of effect display device 9 Execute display control of the system small figure in.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs a fourth symbol process process (step S 707). In the fourth symbol process processing, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the processing corresponding to the current control state (the fourth symbol process flag) is selected and in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d of the effect display device 9 Execute the display control of the fourth symbol.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes a random number update process for updating the count value of a counter for generating a random number such as a jackpot symbol determination random number (step S 708).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes effect mode change processing for changing the effect mode based on the satisfaction of the predetermined mode change condition (step S709).

  In this embodiment, as a rendering mode, a regular rendering mode (a rendering mode in which either a regular rendering symbol or a small symbol for rendering is displayed) and a regular rendering symbol are displayed instead of the regular rendering pattern. There is a small pattern display mode for effect. For example, the effect control CPU 101 measures an elapsed time from the time the power of the gaming machine is turned on using a predetermined timer or the like, and determines that a predetermined mode change condition is satisfied each time a predetermined period elapses. It may be switched to the effect mode or the small symbol display mode for effect (or, when the gaming machine is equipped with a real time clock, whether or not a predetermined date and time has come based on the date and time information from the real time clock) The effect mode may be switched based on the judgment that the predetermined date and time has come. Then, for example, when switching to a small symbol display mode for effect, a small symbol display mode flag for effect indicating that it is a small symbol display mode for effect is set, and when switching to a normal effect mode, the effect is The small symbol display mode flag may be reset.

  The establishment of the predetermined mode change condition is not limited to the one described above. For example, it is determined by lottery processing whether or not to change the production mode for each variable display, and it is determined that a predetermined mode change condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the lottery processing, and the normal production mode or small for effect You may switch to the symbol display mode. Further, for example, the number of times of execution of the fluctuation display is counted, and it is determined that the predetermined mode change condition is satisfied based on the number of times of execution of the fluctuation display reaching a predetermined number, and a normal effect mode or small symbol display for effect You may switch to the mode. Further, for example, a predetermined mode change condition may be established upon occurrence of a big hit. In this case, for example, it is determined that the predetermined mode change condition is satisfied based on the fact that the big hit state is ended or the short time state (high base state) after the end of the big hit game, and the normal effect mode or the small symbol display mode for effect It may be switched to. Also, for example, in a gaming machine that executes a probability variation latent effect upon sudden occurrence of a probability variation big hit or a small hit, it is determined that a predetermined mode change condition is satisfied triggered by the start of the probability variation latency effect, and a normal effect mode or You may make it switch to the small symbol display mode for effects. Thus, various modes can be considered as the establishment of the predetermined mode change condition. Also, for example, if it is configured to be able to execute continuous rendition (prediction advance notice effect) over a plurality of variable displays by predetermining whether or not to become a big hit before the variable display is started, and predetermining the fluctuation mode If the continuous effect is to be executed using the wide area of the display screen of the effect display device 9, it is assumed that the predetermined mode change condition is satisfied triggered by the execution of the continuous effect, and the mode is shifted to the small symbol display mode for effect May be

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to step S702.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory view showing one configuration example of a command reception buffer for storing the effect control command received from the game control microcomputer 560 of the main substrate 31. As shown in FIG. In this example, a ring buffer type command reception buffer capable of storing six 2-byte effect control commands is used. Therefore, the command reception buffer is formed of a 12-byte area of the reception command buffers 1-12. Then, a command reception number counter indicating which area the received command is to be stored is used. The command reception number counter takes a value of 0-11. The ring buffer type may not necessarily be used.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 is received in an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIGS. 9 and 10) the effect control command stored in the buffer area is. The interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal is executed prior to the timer interrupt process which is executed every 4 ms.

  25 and 26 are flowcharts showing a specific example of the command analysis process (step S704). Although the effect control command received from the main board 31 is stored in the reception command buffer, in the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms the content of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

  In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 first confirms whether or not a reception command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S611). Whether or not it is stored is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter with the read pointer. The case where the two match each other is the case where the reception command is not stored. If the reception command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 101 reads the reception command from the command reception buffer (step S612). Note that when read out, the value of the read pointer is incremented by 2 (step S613). The reason for +2 is that two bytes (one command) are read at a time.

  If the received effect control command is a change pattern command (step S614), the effect control CPU 101 stores the received change pattern command in the change pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S615). Then, the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S616).

  If the received effect control command is the display result specification command (step S617), the effect control CPU 101 forms the received display result specification command (display result 1 specification command to display result 5 specification command) in the RAM. The command is stored in the display result designation command storage area (step S618).

  If the received effect control command is a symbol determination designating command (step S619), the effect control CPU 101 sets a determination command reception flag (step S620).

  If the received effect control command is any of the big hit start designated commands (big hit start designated command, small hit / suddenly probability variation big hit start designated command) (step S621), the CPU 101 for production control receives the received big hit start designated command. A corresponding flag is set (step S622). In this case, for example, if the jackpot start designation command (command A 001 (H)) is received, the jackpot start designation command reception flag is set, and the small hit / sudden oddity big hit start designation command (command A 002 (H)) If it is received, the small hit / sudden definite big hit start specification command reception flag is set.

  If the received effect control command is any of the big hit end specified commands (big hit end specified command, small hit / suddenly definite variation big hit end specified command) (step S623), the CPU 101 for production control receives the received big hit end specified command. The corresponding big hit end designated command reception flag is set (step S624).

  If the received effect control command is a wait for customer demonstration specification command (step S625), the effect control CPU 101 starts displaying a wait for customer demonstration display on the effect display device 9 (step S626). Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets a customer waiting demonstration displaying flag indicating that the customer waiting demonstration display is being displayed (step S 627). In addition, the customer waiting demonstration display flag is set at the timing when the display of the customer waiting demonstration display is started at step S626, and at the timing when the next variable display is started (for example, the effect symbol fluctuation start process (described later (step In step S801), the waiting demonstration display is erased and the waiting demonstration flag is also reset.

  In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 measures the progress of a predetermined period (one minute in this example) after the end of the last variable display, and transmits a customer wait demo specification command to effect control Although the microcomputer 100 side starts the display of the customer waiting demonstration display based on the reception of the customer waiting demo designation command, the present invention is not limited to such processing mode. For example, even if the microcomputer 100 for effect control measures the progress of a predetermined period (one minute in this example) after the end of the last variation display alone, it is configured to start displaying the customer waiting demonstration display. Good.

  If the received effect control command is the first symbol variation specification command (step S 628), the effect control CPU 101 sets a first symbol variation specification command reception flag indicating that the first symbol variation specification command has been received ( Step S629). If the received effect control command is the second symbol variation specification command (step S630), the effect control CPU 101 sets a second symbol variation specification command reception flag indicating that the second symbol variation specification command has been received ( Step S631).

  If the received effect control command is another command, the effect control CPU 101 sets a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (step S632). For example, if the received effect control command is the first start winning specified command, the first start winning specified command reception flag is set, and if the received effect control command is the second start winning specified command, the second start winning specified command Set the reception flag. Then, the process proceeds to step S611.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an effect control process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs one of steps S800 to S807 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled, and variable display of the effect symbol is realized. However, control regarding variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the first special symbol is also the second Control relating to variable display of the rendering symbol synchronized with the variation of the special symbol is also executed in one rendering control process. In addition, even if it is configured to execute the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the second special symbol by another effect control process process. Good. Further, in this case, it may be determined which of the special symbols is displayed depending on which of the effect control process processing is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800): It is confirmed whether or not a fluctuation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the fluctuation pattern command is received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation start process (step S801).

  Effect pattern fluctuation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the change of effect pattern is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (step S802).

  Process during production symbol fluctuation (step S802): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each fluctuation state (variation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, the end of fluctuation time is monitored. Then, when the fluctuation time is over, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803).

  Effect pattern fluctuation stop processing (step S803): The change of the effect pattern is stopped and control is performed to derive and display the display result (stop pattern). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Big hit display process (step S804): After the end of the fluctuation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of a big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round process (step S805).

  In-round process (step S 805): Display control in the round is performed. Then, when the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post round process (step S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end process (step S807).

  Post-round processing (step S806): Perform display control between rounds. Then, when the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the process during the round (step S805).

  Big hit end effect processing (step S 807): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the fluctuation pattern command reception flag is set (step S811). If the change pattern command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect pattern change start process (step S801) (step S812). As described above, in this embodiment, the display result designation command is transmitted even at the time of power failure recovery (see step S44), but as shown in FIG. 28, in this embodiment, it is normal time Since, based on the fact that the fluctuation pattern command is received, it moves to the production design fluctuation start processing and starts the fluctuation indication of the production design, the fluctuation of the production design only by receiving the display result specification command without receiving the fluctuation pattern command The display does not start.

  If the variation pattern command reception flag is not set, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the customer waiting demonstration displaying flag is set (step S813). If the customer waiting demo display flag is set (that is, if the customer waiting demonstration display is being displayed), the effect control CPU 101 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F if the effect symbol is being displayed. Delete the effect pattern that is Alternatively, in the case where the small symbol display mode for effect is being displayed and the small symbol for effect is being displayed, the small symbol for effect displayed in the small symbol display area for effect 9H is deleted (step S814).

  In addition, in step S814, instead of deleting all of the effect symbols and effect small symbols displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F and the effect small symbol display region 9H, a part of the effect symbols and effect small symbols It may be configured to leave an indication of. In addition, instead of deleting the production design or the production small design, displaying the customer waiting demonstration display on the upper layer over the display of the production design or the production small design on the display screen of the production display device 9 Depending on, it may be made not to be able to see the production design and the small design for production.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 first reads a change pattern command from the change pattern command storage area (step S8000). Next, the effect control CPU 101 displays the effect pattern (stopped) according to the variation pattern command read in step S8000 and the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command). The symbol) is determined (step S8001). That is, the processing of step S8001 is executed by the effect control CPU 101, and the display result of the variable display of the identification information (stop of the effect pattern according to the variable display pattern (fluctuation pattern) determined by the variable display pattern determining means Display result determining means for determining the symbol) is realized.

  FIG. 30 (A) is an explanatory view showing an example of the stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9. In the example shown in FIG. 30A, when the received display result designation command indicates “normal big hit” (when the received display result designation command is the display result 2 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 Determines the combination of the rendering symbols that are the same even symbols ("2", "4", "6" or "8") as the stopping symbols. In addition, when the received display result designation command indicates "probable big hit" (when the received display result designation command is the display result 3 designation command), the CPU 101 for effect control has 3 symbols as a stop symbol. Determine the combination of the rendering symbols aligned with the same odd symbols ("1", "3", "5" or "7").

  Also, if the received display result specification command indicates "Suddenly positive probability big hit" or "small hit" (if the received display result specification command is the display result 4 specification command or the display result 5 specification command), The effect control CPU 101 determines a combination of effect symbols which is a predetermined sudden probability variation big hit / small hit symbol as a stop symbol. In this embodiment, a combination of symbols including a predetermined symbol / small hitting special symbol in the middle symbol is determined as the sudden odd variation big hit / small hit symbol. The "special symbol" is a symbol (in the present example, a symbol other than "1" to "8") which is not on the symbol array of a normal effect symbol, and in this embodiment, it is a sudden probability big hit or small There are a special symbol for probation / small hit that suggests that it is a hit, and a special symbol for temporary stop that indicates that it is a temporary stop display of pseudo ream which will be described later.

  Then, in the case of “off” (when the received display result designation command is the display result 1 designation command), a combination of effect symbols other than the above is determined. However, when it is accompanied by the reach effect, the combination of the effect pattern with the two left and right symbols aligned is determined. Further, the combination of the three symbols derived and displayed on the effect display device 9 is the “stop symbol” of the effect symbol.

  In addition, when the pseudo run is designated by the fluctuation pattern command, the effect control CPU 101 also determines a pseudo run temporary stop symbol of the pseudo run in step S8001. FIG. 30 (B) is an explanatory view showing an example of the temporary stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9. As shown in FIG. 30 (B), in this embodiment, a combination of symbols including a predetermined temporary stop special symbol in the middle symbol is determined as a pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol.

  Note that the effect control CPU 101 stores data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area. In step S8001, the CPU for effect control 101 may determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit based on the received fluctuation pattern command, and may determine the stop symbol of the production symbol based only on the fluctuation pattern command. .

  Further, in this embodiment, when in the small symbol display mode for effect, the stop symbol or temporary stop symbol of the small symbol for effect may be displayed in the small symbol display area for effect 9H. The small symbols for effect are displayed stop or displayed temporarily in a manner in which the stop symbols shown in FIG. 30 and the symbols similar to the temporary stop symbols are reduced.

  For example, the effect control CPU 101 extracts a random number for determining a stop symbol, and uses a stop symbol determination table in which data indicating combinations of effect symbols are associated with numerical values, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is displayed decide. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting the data indicating the combination of the effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value matching the extracted random number.

  In addition, also about a production pattern, it is called a big hit design the stop pattern (combination of the symbols in which the left middle and the right are all aligned with the same design) that evokes a big hit. In addition, the stop design which reminds of the release is called the release design. In addition, a symbol (in this embodiment, an odd symbol) that reminds of being in a definite variation state is also referred to as a definite variation symbol, and a symbol (in this embodiment, an even symbol) that reminds of not becoming a definite variation condition is not definite symbol It is also called.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the effect small symbol display mode is in progress (step S8002). In addition, it can be determined by checking whether the small symbol display mode flag for effects set in the effect mode change processing is set or not, for example, whether the small symbol display mode for effects is in progress. If it is not in the small symbol display mode for effect (that is, if it is in the normal effect mode), the CPU 101 for effect control is a normal process table according to the fluctuation pattern (for performing fluctuation display of the ordinary effect symbol Process table) is selected (step S8003). If in the small symbol display mode for effect, the CPU for effect control 101 selects the process table for the small symbol for effect according to the fluctuation pattern (the process table for performing the fluctuation display of the small symbol for effect) (step S8004).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in steps S8003 and S8004 (step S8005).

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of a process table. The process table is a table in which process data to be referred to when the effect control CPU 101 executes control of the effect device is set. That is, the CPU for effect control 101 controls the effect device (component for effect) such as the effect display device 9 according to the process data set in the process table. The process table is composed of data in which a plurality of combinations of process timer set values, display control execution data, lamp control execution data and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data etc. is described which indicates the aspect of each variation constituting the variation aspect during the variable display time (variation time) of the variable display of the effect pattern. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Moreover, the fluctuation time in the aspect of the fluctuation | variation is set to the process timer set value. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect pattern in the variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value.

  The process table shown in FIG. 31 is stored in the ROM of the effect control board 80. Moreover, the process table is prepared according to each fluctuation pattern.

  When it is decided to execute the notice effect, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the notice effect in steps S8003 and S8004.

  In addition, in the process table used when effect control is executed for the fluctuation pattern with reach effect, the left symbol is stopped and displayed when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, and the right symbol is stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Process data indicating that it is to be displayed is set. It should be noted that instead of setting symbols to be stopped and displayed in the process table, images for displaying symbols are generated in combination according to the determined stop symbols and the pseudo stop symbols in the pseudo reunion and the slip effect. May be

  In addition, the CPU for effect control 101, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (effects display device 9 as effect parts, effect elements as effect parts Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as an effect component is executed (step S8006). For example, in order to display an image according to the fluctuation pattern on the effect display device 9, an instruction is output to the VDP 109. Further, in order to control various lamps to turn on / off, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35. In addition, in order to output sound from the speaker 27, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70.

  Further, in this embodiment, the CPU for effect control 101 controls so that the variable display of the effect symbol and the small symbol for effect according to the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command is performed, but the CPU 101 for effect control Alternatively, the variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the variation pattern command.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command in the fluctuation time timer (step S8007).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (step S802) (step S8008).

  FIG. 32 and FIG. 33 are flowcharts showing the process (step S802) during effect symbol variation in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation processing, the effect control CPU 101 first subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S8101) and subtracts 1 from the value of the variation time timer (step S8102). When the process timer times out (step S8103), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer set value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S8104). Further, the control state of the rendering device is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data and sound number data set next to the display control execution data (step S8105).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not it is the temporary stop display timing of the temporary stop symbol of the pseudo allies (step S8106). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking the value of the fluctuation time timer set in step S8007 of the effect symbol fluctuation start process whether or not it is the temporary stop display timing. If it is temporary stop display timing, CPU101 for production control will perform control to which temporary stop temporary false temporary temporary stop design is displayed as a regular production pattern in production symbol display field 9F, if it is in the usual production mode. Alternatively, if it is in the small symbol display mode for effect, control is performed to temporarily stop and display the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol as the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area 9H for effect (step S8107). In this case, for example, the temporary stop display is made by vibrating or displaying the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol of the production symbol or the small symbol for presentation in the production symbol display region 9F or the small symbol display region for presentation 9H by vibrating. Do.

  If it is not the temporary stop display timing, the CPU for effect control 101 checks whether or not it is the re-variation timing of the pseudo allies (step S8108). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking the value of the fluctuation time timer set in step S8007 of the effect symbol fluctuation start process whether or not it is the re-fluctuation timing. If it is the re-fluctuation timing, the effect control CPU 101 switches to the normal re-variation process data (process data for re-fluctuating the normal rendition symbol) when in the normal effect mode. Alternatively, if it is in the small symbol display mode for effect, the process is switched to the re-variation process data for the small symbol for effect (process data for re-changing the small symbol for effect) (step S8109). Then, the effect control CPU 101 restarts the process timer (step S8110).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether it is the start timing of the super reach (step S8111). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking the value of the fluctuation time timer set in step S8007 of the effect symbol fluctuation start process whether or not it is the start timing of the super reach. If it is the start timing of the super reach, the CPU for effect control 101 changes the display to the small symbol for effect if the normal effect pattern is displayed (step S8112). In addition, since the fluctuation display of the small symbol for effect is already performed when the small symbol display mode for effect is in progress, the display of step S8112 is not switched. Further, the effect control CPU 101 switches to process data for super reach (process data for executing super reach) (step S8113). Then, the effect control CPU 101 restarts the process timer (step S8114).

  If it is not the start timing of the super reach, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not it is the end timing of the super reach (step S8115). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking the value of the fluctuation time timer set in step S8007 of the effect symbol fluctuation start process whether or not it is the end timing of the super reach. If it is the end timing of the super reach, the effect CPU 101 confirms whether or not the effect small symbol display mode is in progress (step S8116). In addition, it can be determined by checking whether the small symbol display mode flag for effects set in the effect mode change processing is set or not, for example, whether the small symbol display mode for effects is in progress. If it is not in the small symbol display mode for effect (that is, if it is in the normal effect mode), the display of the small symbol for effect is changed to the display of the normal effect symbol, and the effect symbol is changed in the effect symbol display area 9F. The stop symbol determined in step S8001 of the start process is temporarily stopped (step S8117). On the other hand, if it is in the small symbol display mode for effect, the CPU 101 for production control causes temporary stop display of the stop symbol determined in step S8001 of the effect symbol variation start process in the small symbol display area 9H for effect (step S8118) . In this case, temporary stop display is performed, for example, by vibrating or stopping the stop symbol of the effect symbol or the small symbol for effect in the effect symbol display region 9F or the effect small symbol display region 9H.

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not it is a start timing of the specific effect (step S8119). In addition, specifically, it can be determined by checking the value of the fluctuation time timer set in step S8007 of the effect symbol fluctuation start process whether or not it is the start timing of the specific effect. Moreover, when it is the start timing of the specific effect, the super reach effect is already executed before that, and the variation display of the effect small symbol is performed in the effect small symbol display area 9H. (In this embodiment, when the specific effect is executed, after the processes of steps S8111 to S8114 are performed and the process reaches super reach, the processes of steps S8115 to S8118 are not performed, and steps S8119 to S8123 are performed. The process of is executed to start the execution of the specific effect and the variable display of the small symbol for effect is continued).

  If it is time to start the specific effect, the effect control CPU 101 starts moving image reproduction for the specific effect in the effect display device 9 (step S8120). Further, the CPU for effect control 101 sets a specific effect executing flag indicating that the specific effect is being executed (step S8121). In addition, the CPU for effect control 101 switches to the process data for the specific effect (process data for executing display control of a portion other than the moving image reproduction of the specific effect (for example, control of variation display of the small symbol for effect)) (Step S8122). Then, the effect control CPU 101 restarts the process timer (step S8123).

  In this embodiment, the case is shown in which the moving image reproduction for the specific effect is started from the start timing of the predetermined specific effect during the variable display, but not limited to such an aspect, for example, the start of the variable display From this, it may be configured to perform moving image reproduction for specific effects. In this case, if it is not in the small symbol display mode for effect at the start of the variable display, it switches to the display of the small symbol for effect instead of the normal effect symbol to start the variable display of the small symbol for effect, and It is sufficient to start the video playback for

  Note that the effect period of the specific effect is set to be a period (for example, 2 minutes) that ends in the middle of the subsequent big hit game after the fluctuation display is ended. Then, when the effect period of the specific effect passes during the big hit game, the moving image reproduction of the specific effect ends, and the flag under the specific effect execution is also reset.

  Then, if the fluctuation time timer has timed out (step S8124), the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value according to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803) (step S8125).

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol fluctuation stop processing, the effect control CPU 101 first confirms whether a stop symbol display flag indicating that the stop symbol of the effect symbol is displayed is set (step S8301). If the stop symbol display flag is set, the process proceeds to step S8305. In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is displayed as the stop symbol of the effect symbol or the small symbol for effect, the stop symbol display flag is set in step S8304. When the fanfare effect is executed, the stop symbol display flag is reset. Therefore, the fact that the stop symbol display flag is set means that the big hit symbol has been stopped and displayed but fanfare production has not yet been performed, so the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the small symbol for effect is decided in step S8302. The process shifts to step S8305 without executing the process for displaying.

  When the stop symbol display flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to display the determined stop symbol (off symbol, big hit symbol) of the effect symbol or the small symbol for effect (step S8302) ). In addition, when super reach is performed during the normal effect mode, it is changed to the fluctuation display of the small design for effect during the execution of the super reach effect (see step S8112), and for the effect at the timing when the super reach is finished The small symbol is returned to the normal effect symbol display, and the stop symbol is displayed as a temporary stop (see step S8117), but the stop symbol being displayed as a temporary stop by the processing of step S8302 Will be finally confirmed.

  Next, when neither the big hit symbol nor the small hit symbol is displayed in the process of step S8302 (that is, when the off symbol is displayed) (N in step S8303), the CPU 101 for effect control shifts to step S8314. Do.

  When the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the process of step S8302 (Y in step S8303), the effect control CPU 101 sets a stop symbol display flag (step S8304).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not any of the big hit start designation commands has been received (step S8305). Note that whether or not any jackpot start designation command has been received, specifically, a flag (big hit start designation command reception flag) indicating that the jackpot start designation command set in the command analysis process has been received, This determination can be made by checking whether a flag (small hit / suddenly sudden change big hit start specified command reception flag) indicating that the small hit / sudden sudden change big hit start specification command has been received is set. If one of the big hit start designation commands has been received, the effect control CPU 101 resets the stop symbol display flag (step S8306). If the big hit start designated command reception flag or the small hit / suddenly definite big hit big start designation command received flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the set flag.

  Next, if the stop symbol of the effect symbol is displayed in the effect symbol display region 9F, the effect control CPU 101 erases the display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display region 9F, and the effect small symbol display region is displayed. If the stop symbol of the small symbol for effect is determined and displayed in 9H, the display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area for effect 9H is erased (step S8307).

  In step S8307, instead of deleting all of the effect symbols or effect small symbols displayed in effect symbol display area 9F or effect small symbol display region 9H, some effect symbols or effect small symbols It may be configured to leave an indication of. In addition, instead of deleting the production design and the small production design, display the display during the big hit over the display of the production design and the small production design on the upper layer on the display screen of the production display device 9 Depending on, it may be made not to be able to see the production design and the small design for production.

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether the flag under specific effect execution is set or not (step S8308). If the specific effect executing flag is not set (that is, if the specific effect is not being executed), the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the normal fanfare effect (step S8309). If the specific effect executing flag is set (that is, if the specific effect is being executed), the effect control CPU 101 sets the process table according to the fanfare effect for the specific effect (other than the moving image reproduction of the specific effect) A display control of a part (for example, a process table for performing display control of a display indicating a big hit start) is selected (step S8310).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer by setting the process timer set value in the process timer (step S8311), and the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number Control of the rendering device (rendering display device 9 as a rendering component, various lamps as a rendering component, and a speaker 27 as a rendering component) is executed according to data 1 and movable member control data 1) (step S8312). Thereafter, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value according to the big hit display process (step S804) (step S8313).

  When it is determined that neither the big hit nor the small hit is made (N in step S8303), the CPU for effect control 101 responds to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) for the value of the effect control process flag. The value is updated (step S8314).

  When specific effect is executed, a process table (specific effect corresponding to in-round effect or interval effect during specific effect in the in-round process (step S805) or the round post-process (step S806). The display control of a portion other than the moving image reproduction (for example, a process table for performing display control of a display indicating a big hit or a round number) is selected, and a rendering during a round and an interval rendering are performed. Then, when the effect period of the specific effect ends during the big hit game, the moving image reproduction of the specific effect is ended, and the process table is switched to the process table corresponding to the normal effect during round or interval effect, and the normal effect during round or interval It is switched to the effect (the specific effect executing flag is also reset). The specific effect may be executed over the period of the big hit game ending.

  In the case of a small hit, it is different from a big hit, so the process during a big hit game (big hit display process (see step S804) to big hit end effect process (see step S807)), and variable display Set the process table for small hit when you finish the process, based on the set process table until the small hit game period is over effect of a predetermined small hit game (same effect as sudden definite big hit game) It is desirable to configure it to perform

  Even in the case of a small hit, as long as a small hit / suspiciously positive variation big hit start designation command is received in step S8305, the same processing as step S8306 and subsequent steps may be executed.

  FIG. 35 is a flow chart showing the system small design process (step S706) in the main process shown in FIG. In the system small symbol process processing, the effect control CPU 101 performs one of the processes in steps S500 to S502 in accordance with the value of the system small symbol process flag. In each process, the following process is performed. In the system small symbol process processing, the display state of the system small symbol in the system small symbol display area 9G of the effect display device 9 is controlled, and variable display of the system small symbol is realized, but the first special The control related to the variable display of the system small symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the symbol and the control related to the variable display of the system small symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the second special symbol are executed in one system small symbol process processing. In addition, the variable display of the system small symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the variable display of the system small symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the second special symbol are executed by another system small symbol process processing It may be configured as follows. Further, in this case, it may be determined which of the special symbols is displayed depending on which of the system's small symbols process processing is executed. Furthermore, in this case, the system small design itself may also be displayed in different types of display in the case of performing the variable display of the first special symbol and in the case of performing the variable display of the second special symbol. For example, when performing variable display of the first special symbol, variable display of the system small symbol is performed with the blue display color, and when performing variable display of the second special symbol, the system with the red display color It is desirable to display in a distinguishable manner in some manner, such as executing variable display of small symbols for small figures.

  In addition, the process which performs the fluctuation display of the small figure for system is not comprised as a process processing, but the system is the display control data for the fluctuation display of the small figure for system similarly to the special symbol display control process (refer to FIG. It may be configured as a system small symbol display control process which is sequentially set in the output buffer for the small symbol display control data setting. In this case, for example, based on the reception of the variation pattern command, the variation display of the system small symbols is started by starting the update of the display control data for the variation display of the system small symbols, and the symbol determination is made Based on the reception of the designated command, the display control data for displaying the stop symbol of the system small symbol may be set in the output buffer and the stop symbol may be stopped and displayed. Then, the stop symbol may be stopped and displayed until the next change pattern command is received.

  System small symbol variation start processing (step S500): It is controlled so that the variation of the system small symbol is started by receiving the variation pattern command. Then, the value of the system small symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the system small symbol variation processing (step S501).

  System small symbol changing process (step S501): The switching timing and the like of the changing state (varying speed) of the small pattern for system is controlled. Then, when the symbol determination designation command is received, the value of the system small symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the system small symbol variation stop process (step S502).

  System small symbol fluctuation stop processing (step S502): Control of stopping the fluctuation of the system small symbol and deriving and displaying the display result (stop symbol). Then, the value of the system small symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the system small symbol variation start process (step S500).

  FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing a system small design fluctuation start process (step S500) in the system small design process shown in FIG. In the small symbol variation start process for the system, the CPU for effect control 101 checks whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S511). If the variation pattern command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the variation pattern command reception flag (step S512). Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table for variably displaying the system small symbols in the system small symbol display area 9G (step S513). Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in step S513 (step S514).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to start variable display of the system small symbols in the system small symbol display area 9G of the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the process data 1 (step S515). Specifically, variable display of system small symbols “1” to “8” is started in the left middle, middle right symbol display region of system small symbol display area 9G.

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the system small symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the system small symbol variation processing (step S501) (step S516).

  If the variation pattern command reception flag is not set, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the customer waiting demonstration displaying flag is set (step S517). If the customer waiting demo display flag is set (that is, if the customer waiting demonstration display is displayed), the process proceeds to step S519.

  If the customer waiting demonstration display flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not a big hit game is being performed (step S518). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking whether or not the value of the effect control process flag is any one of "4" to "7" whether or not the big hit game is being played. If it is in the big hit game, it moves to step S519.

  And if the customer waiting demonstration display flag is set or the big hit is in progress and the system small symbol is being displayed, the effect control CPU 101 is displayed in the system small symbol display area 9G. The system small figure is deleted (step S519).

  In step S519, instead of deleting all the system small symbols displayed in the system small symbol display area 9G, the display of a part of the system small symbols may be left. Also, instead of deleting the small design for the system, the customer waiting demonstration display or the display during the big hit is superimposed on the upper layer on the display screen of the effect display device 9 rather than the display for the small design for the system. , You may make the small figure for system disappear.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a system small symbol changing process (step S501) in the system small pattern process processing. In the small symbol variation processing for system use, the effect control CPU 101 first subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S 521). When the process timer times out (step S522), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer set value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S523). Further, control is performed to execute variable display of the system small symbols in the system small symbol display area 9G of the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the process data set next (step S524). Specifically, variable display of system small symbols “1” to “8” is performed in the left, middle, and right symbol display regions of system small symbol display area 9G.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not a confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol determination specification command has been received is set (step S525). If set, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the system small symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the system small symbol variation stop process (step S502) (step S526).

  In this embodiment, even in the reach state or in the case where a pseudo ream is executed in the variable display of the production symbol and the small symbol for effect, the reach state is in the variable display of the small symbol for the system. There is no re-fluctuation of the thing or the pseudo ream, and the left, middle, and right system symbols are fluctuatingly displayed until the symbol confirmation designating command is received and the fluctuation is ended.

  FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing the system small symbol fluctuation stop process (step S502) in the system small symbol process processing. In the system small symbol fluctuation stop processing, the effect control CPU 101 first causes the system small symbol display area 9G to stop and display the stop symbol of the system small symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the effect symbol (step S531).

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory view showing an example of the stop symbol of the system small symbol in the effect display device 9. In the example shown in FIG. 39, when the combination of the rendering symbols aligned with the even symbols (“2”, “4”, “6” or “8”) having the same three symbols as the stopping symbols of the rendering symbols is stopped and displayed ( That is, when a display result designation command for designating "normal big hit" is received, even symbols ("2", "4", "3") are exactly the same as the production symbols as the stop symbols of the small symbols for the system. The combination of system sub-patterns aligned in 6 "or" 8 ") is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the combination of the production design which is the same even design with the same odd design (“1”, “3”, “5” or “7”) as the stop design of the production design is stopped and displayed (ie, “probable big hit” When the display result designating command to designate “” is received, the odd symbols (“1”, “3”, “5” or “7”) are exactly the same as the rendering symbols as the stop symbols of the small symbols for the system). The combination of the system small design which is aligned with ") is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, when the combination of the production design which becomes the definite probability big hit / small hit design suddenly (combination of the design which includes the special design for the specified suddenness / small hitting in the inside design) suddenly as a stop design of the production design (ie Suddenly, when the display result designation command for designating "big hit" or "small hit" is received, the combination symbol of "135" system small symbols is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol of the system small symbols. That is, in this embodiment, for the small symbols for the system, only the symbols on the symbol array of “1” to “8” are displayed, and the special symbols used in the effect symbols and the small symbols for effect are used. Since it does not exist, in place of the combination of symbols including the special symbol for bumping / small hitting, the combination of the small symbols for system of "135" is stopped and displayed.

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in which the combination of different symbols is suddenly displayed as the probability variation big hit / small hit symbol suddenly with the effect symbol (including the small effect symbol for the effect) and the small symbol for the system. It may be configured to stop and display the combination of symbols. For example, a combination of the same "135" symbol may be displayed as a stop for a definite probability big hit / small hit symbol suddenly with a production symbol (including a small symbol for effect) and a small symbol for system, or may be the same. The combination of symbols including the special symbol for sudden / small hitting may be displayed in a stopped state.

  And, when the combination of the production design which becomes the shift design as the stop design of the production design is stopped and displayed (that is, when the display result designation command which designates the “displacement” is received), the stop design of the small symbol for the system As, the combination of the same out of pattern as the effect pattern is stopped and displayed.

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the system small symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the system small symbol variation start process (step S500) (step S532).

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a fourth symbol process process (step S707) in the main process shown in FIG. In the fourth symbol process processing, the CPU for effect control 101 performs any of the processes in steps S900 to S902 in accordance with the value of the fourth symbol process flag. In each process, the following process is performed. In the fourth symbol process processing, the display state of the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d in the effect display device 9 is controlled, and the variable display of the fourth symbol is realized, but synchronized with the variation of the first special symbol Control concerning variable display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol is also variable of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol synchronized with the variation of the second special symbol. Control regarding display is also executed in one fourth symbol process processing. In addition, the variable display of the fourth symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the variable display of the fourth symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the second special symbol are configured to be executed by another fourth symbol process processing. You may Further, in this case, it may be determined which of the special symbols is displayed depending on which of the fourth symbols process processing is performed.

  In addition, the process which performs the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol is not configured as the process processing, and the display control data for the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol is the fourth symbol as in the special symbol display control processing (see FIG. 22). The fourth symbol display control process may be configured to be sequentially set in an output buffer for setting display control data. In this case, for example, the variation display of the fourth symbol is started by starting the update of the display control data for the variation display of the fourth symbol based on the reception of the symbol variation designation command, and the symbol determination is specified. Based on the reception of the command, display control data for displaying the stop symbol of the fourth symbol may be set in the output buffer to stop the stop symbol. Then, the stop symbol may be stopped and displayed continuously until the next symbol variation designation command is received.

  4th symbol variation start process (step S900): It is controlled so that the variation of the 4th symbol is started by the reception of the start command (in this example, the symbol variation specified command). Then, the value of the fourth symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fourth symbol change processing (step S901).

  The start command is an effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 to the effect control microcomputer 100 at the start of symbol variation. Specifically, the start command includes a symbol variation designation command, a variation pattern command, and a display result designation command (however, in this embodiment, based on the reception of the symbol variation designation command among them). Variation display of the fourth symbol is started). Note that the effect control CPU 101 may start variable display of the fourth symbol based on having received all the commands, and that any one or more of those commands have been received. The variable display of the fourth symbol may be started on the basis of. In addition, the pending storage number subtraction designation command (in this example, the total pending storage number subtraction designation command) may be included in the start command.

  4th symbol variation processing (step S901): The switching timing and the like of the variation state (variation velocity) of the fourth symbol is controlled. Then, when the symbol determination designation command is received, the value of the fourth symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fourth symbol variation stop process (step S902).

  Effect pattern fluctuation stop processing (step S902): The control of stopping the fluctuation of the fourth symbol and deriving and displaying the display result (stop symbol) is performed. Then, the value of the fourth symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fourth symbol variation start process (step S900).

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the fourth symbol variation start process (step S900) in the fourth symbol process shown in FIG. In the fourth symbol variation start process, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the first symbol variation designation command reception flag is set (step S9001). If set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table for fluctuating display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol (step S9002). The effect control CPU 101 resets the first symbol variation specification command reception flag that has been set.

  If the first symbol variation specification command reception flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the second symbol variation specification command reception flag is set (step S9003). If set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table for variably displaying the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol (step S9004). The effect control CPU 101 resets the second symbol variation specification command reception flag that has been set.

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 determines the display result (stop symbol) of the fourth symbol according to the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command) (step S9005) ). In this embodiment, when the received display result designation command indicates a big hit (certain variation big hit, normal big hit) of 15 rounds (the received display result designation command is a display result 2 designation command or a display result 3 designation command) ), The effect control CPU 101 determines to turn on the display of a predetermined big hit display color (for example, red) in the fourth symbol display areas 9 c and 9 d as a stop symbol. If the received display result specification command indicates 2 rounds (suddenly a positive probability big hit, a small hit) (the received display result specification command is the display result 4 specification command or the display result 5 specification command) ) The effect control CPU 101 determines to turn on the display of the display color (for example, yellow) per predetermined two rounds in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d as a stop symbol. In addition, it is decided that the stop design of the 4th design may be made to differ by the time of sudden definite big hit and small hit (for example, display of different display colors (for example, yellow and yellowish green) is turned on) In addition, when the received display result specification command indicates the release (when the received display result specification command is the display result 1 specification command), the effect control CPU 101 sets the stop symbol as the first symbol. In the four symbol display areas 9c and 9d, it is determined to turn on the display of the display color (for example, blue) for off-set.

  In step S9005, a stop symbol corresponding to the received symbol variation designation command is determined among the two fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d. For example, when the first symbol variation designation command is received, the stop symbol of the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol is determined, and when the second symbol variation designation command is received, for the second special symbol The stop symbol of the fourth symbol display area 9d is determined. Hereinafter, similarly, in the fourth symbol process processing, the variation display of the fourth symbol corresponding to the received symbol variation designation command is started among the two fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d, and the symbol determination designation command The stop symbol of the fourth symbol corresponding to the symbol variation designation command is stopped and displayed based on having received the symbol, and the stop symbol is continuously displayed until the next variable display is started.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the case where the fourth symbol is variably displayed in the same display color or variation pattern in the two fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d is shown, the fourth symbol display for the first special symbol Different display colors and variation patterns (for example, different lighting) in the case where the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in the region 9c and the variation display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display region 9d for the second special symbol The variable display may be performed at time intervals of and blinking. In addition, in the case of performing the variation display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display region 9c for the first special symbol and in the case of performing the variation display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display region 9d for the second special symbol. The aspect (for example, display color and shape) of the stop symbol of the fourth symbol may be made different.

  In addition, the aspect of the stop symbol of a 4th symbol is not restricted to what was shown by this embodiment. For example, even in the case of 15 round big hit, the display of different display colors in the fourth symbol display area 9c, 9d is to be lit in the case of probability variation big hit and the normal big hit. It is also good. Also, for example, in the case of a probability variation big hit, the display of the same display color is turned on in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d without distinguishing the 15 round probability variation big hit and the 2 round probability variation big hit You may do so.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the case where the first special symbol and the second special symbol are provided respectively corresponding to the separate fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d is shown, the first special symbol and the second special are illustrated. A common fourth symbol display area may be provided for the symbols. In this case, when the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol and when the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the second special symbol, For example, the variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by performing display such as repeating display and display of different display colors at predetermined time intervals. Also, for example, when performing the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the first special symbol and when performing the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the second special symbol, for example The variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by performing display such as turning on and off repeatedly at different time intervals. Also, for example, the same big hit symbol is used for deriving and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and for deriving and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol. Alternatively, stop symbols of different modes may be stopped and displayed.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in steps S9002 and S9004 (step S9006).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 performs control to start variable display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d of the effect display device 9 according to the content of the process data 1 (step S9007). In this case, when variation display of the fourth symbol is started according to the contents of process data 1 of the process table selected in step S9002, the variation of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol Display starts. For example, in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol, the display is repeatedly started such that the display of a predetermined display color (for example, blue) is repeatedly turned on and off at constant time intervals. Also, when the variation display of the fourth symbol is started according to the contents of the process data 1 of the process table selected in step S9004, the variation display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol Is started. For example, in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol, the display is repeatedly started such that the display of a predetermined display color (for example, blue) is repeatedly turned on and off at constant time intervals.

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the fourth symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the fourth symbol change processing (step S901) (step S9008).

  In this embodiment, although the case of starting the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol on condition that the first symbol fluctuation specification command or the second symbol fluctuation specification command is received, the fluctuation pattern command is further received In addition to the condition (that the variation pattern command reception flag is set), the variation display of the fourth symbol may be started. In this case, the process of resetting the fluctuation pattern command reception flag in step S512 of the system small pattern fluctuation start process is not performed, and the presence or absence of the fluctuation pattern command reception flag is confirmed in the fourth symbol fluctuation start process shown in FIG. Then, reset it. Alternatively, set the variation pattern command reception flag different from that for the production design (including the small design for presentation) or for the small design for the system, and set the variation pattern command reception flag for the fourth design. It may be configured to check whether or not it has been done, and to start variable display of the fourth symbol.

  If neither the first symbol variation specification command reception flag nor the second symbol variation specification command reception flag is set (N in step S9003), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the customer waiting demonstration display flag is set (Step S9009). If the customer waiting demo display flag is set (that is, if the customer waiting demonstration display is displayed), the process proceeds to step S9011.

  If the customer waiting demonstration display flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not a big hit is in progress (step S9010). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking whether or not the value of the effect control process flag is any one of "4" to "7" whether or not the big hit game is being played. If it is in the big hit game, it moves to step S9011.

  And if the customer waiting demonstration display flag is set or the big hit is in progress and the fourth symbol is being displayed, the effect control CPU 101 is displayed in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d. The present fourth symbol is deleted (step S9011).

  In step S9011, instead of deleting all the fourth symbols displayed in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d, the display of a part of the fourth symbols may be left. Furthermore, instead of deleting the fourth symbol, the fourth embodiment displays the customer waiting demonstration display or the display during the big hit over the display of the fourth symbol on the display screen of the effect display device 9 by superimposing it on the upper layer. 4 You may make the design invisible.

  FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing the fourth symbol variation in progress processing (step S901) in the fourth symbol process processing. In the fourth symbol variation-in-progress process, the effect control CPU 101 first subtracts one from the value of the process timer (step S9101). When the process timer times out (step S9102), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer set value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S9103). Further, control is performed to execute variable display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d of the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the process data set next to that (step S9104). In this case, when the variation display of the fourth symbol is executed according to the contents of the process data of the process table selected in step S9002, the variation display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol Is executed. For example, in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol, display is performed such that the display of a predetermined display color (for example, blue) is repeatedly turned on and off at constant time intervals. Also, when the variation display of the fourth symbol is executed according to the contents of the process data 1 of the process table selected in step S9004, the variation display of the fourth symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol Is executed. For example, in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol, display is performed such that the display of a predetermined display color (for example, blue) is repeatedly turned on and off at constant time intervals.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not a confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol determination specification command has been received is set (step S9105). If it is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the confirmation command reception flag (step S9106). Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the fourth symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the fourth symbol variation stop process (step S902) (step S9107).

  In this embodiment, not only the variation display of the fourth symbol but also the variation display of the small symbol for the system is that the condition that the symbol determination designating command has been received (the determination command reception flag is set) is a condition Is configured to end the variable display, but when receiving the symbol determination specification command, separate confirmation command reception flags are set for the system small symbol and the fourth symbol, and for the system The variation display of the small symbol and the variation display of the fourth symbol may be configured to end the variation by confirming the presence or absence of separate confirmation command reception flags.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the fourth symbol variation stop process (step S902) in the fourth symbol process process. In the fourth symbol fluctuation stop process, the effect control CPU 101 first causes the stop symbol determined in step S9005 to be stopped and displayed in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d (step S9201). For example, in the case of 15 rounds of big hit (probable big hit, usually big hit), display of a predetermined big hit display color (for example, red) in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d is turned on. Also, in the case of two rounds (suddenly a definite big hit, a small hit), the display color for a predetermined two rounds (for example, yellow) is turned on in the fourth symbol display area 9c, 9d. . Further, in the case of the off, in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d, the display of the off display color (for example, blue) is turned on.

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the fourth symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the fourth symbol variation start process (step S900) (step S9202).

  Next, a specific example of the display mode of the variable display of the effect symbols (including the effect small symbols), the system small symbols, and the fourth symbol will be described. FIGS. 44 to 50 are explanatory views showing a specific example of display modes of variable display of a production symbol (including a small symbol for effect), a small symbol for system, and a fourth symbol. In FIGS. 44 to 50, the modes of the effect screen transition in the order of (1), (2), and (3). Also, in the example shown in FIGS. 44 to 50, when the effect symbol (including the effect symbol small symbol), the system small symbol, and the fourth symbol variable indication are executed according to the variable indication of the first special symbol However, the same applies to the case where the variable display of the presentation symbols (including the small effects for presentation), the small symbols for the system, and the fourth symbol are executed according to the variable display of the second special symbol.

  First, with reference to FIG. 44, a description will be given of the case of executing the variable display in which the normal reach is deviated or the long reach is deviated in the normal effect mode. When the variation display of the first special symbol is started, when the first symbol variation designation command or the variation pattern command is newly received, as shown in FIG. 44 (1), the variation pattern command is newly received. Based on the variable symbol display area 9F, variable display of the left middle symbol graphic region is started, and in the small symbol display region 9G for the system, variable middle symbol display of the left middle symbol is started. Further, as shown in FIG. 44 (1), the variation display of the fourth symbol is started in the fourth symbol display area 9c based on the new reception of the first symbol variation designation command.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 44 (2), the left effect design is stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F (in this example, stop display is made with the symbol "7"), and as shown in FIG. 44 (3). In the effect symbol display area 9F, the same symbol as the effect symbol on the left is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol on the right (in this example, the symbol "7" indicates stop) and the reach mode is obtained. However, as shown in FIG. 44 (3), even if the variation display of the production symbol is in the reach mode, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, the variation of all the small symbols for the middle left and right in the left The display will be continued and it will not be a reach mode.

  In this embodiment, in the variable display in which only normal reach or long reach occurs, different from the variable display as the super reach, the effect is not performed using the wide area of the display screen of the effect display device 9. Therefore, without switching to the variation display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display region 9H for effect, as shown in FIG. 44 (3), the effect symbol in the reach mode in the effect symbol display region 9F until the fluctuation end Variable display is performed.

  Then, when the fluctuation time is over, as shown in FIG. 44 (4), the effect pattern inside the effect pattern display area 9F is stopped and displayed. In this example, a case is shown where symbol "6" is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol in the middle, and reach out-of-reach symbol "767" is displayed as the stopping symbol of the effect symbol. In addition, based on the reception of the symbol confirmation designation command, in the system small symbol display area 9G, the same off pattern "767" as the effect pattern is finalized and displayed as the stop symbol of the system small symbol, and the fourth symbol In the fourth symbol display area 9c, the display of the display color for off-set (for example, blue) is turned on as the stop symbol of.

  Here, when the variable display is ended in FIG. 44 (4), it is assumed that there is no hold storage and the next variable display is not immediately started. In this case, after the variable display is finished, until the predetermined period (for example, one minute) elapses (see step S51A), as shown in FIG. 44 (5), stop display is finally displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F The stop symbol (in this example, "767") of the effect pattern being displayed is continuously displayed, and in the system small symbol display area 9G, the same out pattern "767" as the effect symbol is continuously displayed, and the fourth In the symbol display area 9c, the lighting state of the display of the display color for off-set (for example, blue) is continued.

  Next, if the next variable display is not started without a new start winning being generated until a predetermined period (for example, one minute) elapses, a customer waiting demo specification command is transmitted (see step S51B), As shown in FIG. 44 (6), the customer waiting demonstration display is started on the display screen of the effect display device 9 (see step S626). In the example shown in FIG. 44 (6), a case is shown where a character string indicating the logo of the gaming machine manufacturer is displayed as the customer waiting demonstration display.

  The customer waiting demonstration display is not limited to the one shown in this embodiment, and for example, a predetermined character may be displayed as a customer waiting demonstration display. Further, for example, a predetermined game explanation may be displayed as a customer waiting demonstration display. In this case, for example, as the game explanation, a character string indicating a preliminary introduction such as “This forecast will have a high expectation when it appears” may be displayed. In addition, a setting screen of volume and brightness may be displayed as a customer waiting demonstration display, and setting of the volume of the speaker 27 of the gaming machine and the brightness of the display screen of the effect display device 9 may be performed according to the button operation of the player. . Furthermore, for example, when the player can store the game history on a server on a communication network such as the Internet by accessing it using a mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone) (a so-called mobile interlocking system is configured) When it is done, it may be configured to display a password input screen as a customer waiting demonstration display.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 44 (6), when the customer waiting demonstration display is started, the effect pattern displayed in the effect pattern display area 9F is erased (see step S814), and the system small pattern display area 9G is displayed. The small figure for system displayed on the screen is erased (Y in step S517, refer to step S519), and the fourth figure displayed in the fourth symbol display area 9c, 9d is erased (Y in step S9009, step See S9011).

  In the case where the effect mode is the small symbol display mode for effect, the variable display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display region 9H for effect is started instead of the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display region 9F. (Y in step S8002, see step S8004), in the small symbol display area 9H for effect, in the same manner as the display of the effect pattern in the effect symbol display area 9F in FIGS. 44 (1) to (5) Display is done.

  In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 44, the normal reach is deviated and the long reach is deviated. However, even when the normal reach big hit and the long reach big hit are different, only the part where the big hit symbol is finally displayed is different. The variable display is performed in the same manner as in FIGS. 44 (1) to 44 (4).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 45, a description will be given of the case where the variable display that causes the super reach deviation is performed in the normal effect mode. When the variation display of the first special symbol is started, if the first symbol variation designation command or the variation pattern command is newly received, as shown in FIG. 45 (1), the variation pattern command is newly received. Based on the variable symbol display area 9F, variable display of the left middle symbol graphic region is started, and in the small symbol display region 9G for the system, variable middle symbol display of the left middle symbol is started. Further, as shown in FIG. 45 (1), the variation display of the fourth symbol is started in the fourth symbol display area 9c based on the new reception of the first symbol variation designation command.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 45 (2), the left effect design is stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F (in this example, stop display is made with the symbol "7"), and as shown in FIG. 45 (3). In the effect symbol display area 9F, the same symbol as the effect symbol on the left is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol on the right (in this example, the symbol "7" indicates stop) and the reach mode is obtained. However, as shown in FIG. 45 (3), even if the variation display of the production symbol is in the reach mode, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, the variation of all the small symbols for the middle left and right in the left The display will be continued and it will not be a reach mode.

  Next, at the start timing of the super reach, as shown in FIG. 45 (4), a character string such as “super reach!” Is displayed on the effect display device 9, and the super reach effect is started (steps S8113, S8114). reference). Further, as shown in FIG. 45 (4), the fluctuation display of the rendering symbol in the rendering symbol display area 9F is erased, and the display is switched to the fluctuation display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display region 9H for effect (see step S8112). Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (5), during the super reach, the super reach effect is executed in a mode that a predetermined character is displayed on the effect display device 9, etc., and the effect pattern in the effect pattern display area 9F Is not displayed, and variable display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area 9H for effect is executed.

  In this embodiment, during the super reach, the super reach effect is performed using the wide area of the display screen of the effect display device 9. Therefore, since the variable display of the production design is performed in the production design display area 9F, it becomes a hindrance to the super reach production, so as shown in FIGS. 45 (4) and (5), in the production design display area 9F In place of the fluctuation display of the production symbol, the fluctuation display of the small symbol for presentation in the small symbol display area for presentation 9H is executed.

  Then, at the end timing of the super reach, as shown in FIG. 45 (6), the fluctuation display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display region 9H for effect is erased, and the fluctuation of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display region 9F again Switch to display. In addition, in the effect symbol display area 9F, the stop symbol of the effect symbol (in this example, the reach is not good symbol "767") is temporarily displayed (see step S8117). In this case, temporary stop display is performed by, for example, vibrating the stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display area 9F or slightly changing it vertically. In addition, while the stop design of the production design is temporarily stopped and displayed, as shown in Figure 45 (6), fluctuation display of all the small designs for the system in the left, middle and right continues in the small design display area 9G for the systems. Be done.

  Then, when the fluctuation time is over, as shown in FIG. 45 (7), the stop symbol of the effect symbol which has been provisionally displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F is determined and displayed (see step S8302). In addition, based on the reception of the symbol confirmation designation command, in the system small symbol display area 9G, the same off pattern "767" as the effect pattern is finalized and displayed as the stop symbol of the system small symbol, and the fourth symbol In the fourth symbol display area 9c, the display of the display color for off-set (for example, blue) is turned on as the stop symbol of.

  Here, when the variable display is ended in FIG. 45 (7), it is assumed that there is no hold storage and the next variable display is not immediately started. In this case, after the variable display is finished, until the predetermined period (for example, one minute) elapses (see step S51A), as shown in FIG. 45 (8), stop display is finally displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F The stop symbol (in this example, "767") of the effect pattern being displayed is continuously displayed, and in the system small symbol display area 9G, the same out pattern "767" as the effect symbol is continuously displayed, and the fourth In the symbol display area 9c, the lighting state of the display of the display color for off-set (for example, blue) is continued.

  Next, if the next variable display is not started without a new start winning being generated until a predetermined period (for example, one minute) elapses, a customer waiting demo specification command is transmitted (see step S51B), As shown in FIG. 45 (9), the customer waiting demonstration display is started on the display screen of the effect display device 9 (see step S626). In the example shown in FIG. 45 (9), a case is shown where a character string indicating the logo of the gaming machine manufacturer is displayed as the customer waiting demonstration display. The customer waiting demonstration display is not limited to the one shown in this embodiment, and for example, a predetermined character may be displayed as a customer waiting demonstration display.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 45 (9), when the customer waiting demonstration display is started, the effect pattern displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F is erased (see step S814), and the system small symbol display area 9G is displayed. The small figure for system displayed on the screen is erased (Y in step S517, refer to step S519), and the fourth figure displayed in the fourth symbol display area 9c, 9d is erased (Y in step S9009, step See S9011).

  In the case where the effect mode is the small symbol display mode for effect, the variable display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display region 9H for effect is started instead of the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display region 9F. (Y in step S8002, see step S8004), in the small symbol display area 9H for effect, the same mode as the display of the effect pattern in the effect symbol display area 9F in FIGS. 45 (2) and (3) before becoming super reach The display of the small design for effect is performed.

  Moreover, although the example shown in FIG. 45 shows the case where the super reach is lost, the case of the super reach big hit also differs only in the part where the big hit symbol is finally displayed in a definite manner, as shown in FIG. The variable display is performed in the same manner as in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 46, a case will be described where variable display with a specific effect is performed in the normal effect mode. When the variation display of the first special symbol is started, when the first symbol variation designation command or the variation pattern command is newly received, as shown in FIG. 46 (1), the variation pattern command is newly received. Based on the variable symbol display area 9F, variable display of the left middle symbol graphic region is started, and in the small symbol display region 9G for the system, variable middle symbol display of the left middle symbol is started. Also, as shown in FIG. 46 (1), the variation display of the fourth symbol is started in the fourth symbol display area 9c based on the new reception of the first symbol variation designation command.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 46 (2), the left effect design is stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F (in this example, stop display is made with the symbol "7"), and as shown in FIG. 46 (3). In the effect symbol display area 9F, the same symbol as the effect symbol on the left is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol on the right (in this example, the symbol "7" indicates stop) and the reach mode is obtained. However, as shown in FIG. 46 (3), even if the variation display of the production symbol is in the reach mode, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, the variation of all the small symbols for the middle left and right in the left The display will be continued and it will not be a reach mode.

  Next, at the start timing of the super reach, as shown in FIG. 46 (4), a character string such as “super reach!” Is displayed on the effect display device 9, and the super reach effect is started (steps S8113, S8114). reference). Further, as shown in FIG. 46 (4), the fluctuation display of the rendering symbol in the rendering symbol display area 9F is erased, and the display is switched to the fluctuation display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display region 9H for effect (see step S8112). Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (5), during super reach, super reach effect is executed in a mode such as displaying a predetermined character on the effect display device 9, and the effect pattern in the effect pattern display area 9F. Is not displayed, and variable display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area 9H for effect is executed.

  Next, at the start timing of the specific effect, as shown in FIG. 46 (6), the moving image reproduction of the specific effect is started in the effect display device 9 (see step S8120). In the example shown in FIG. 46, there is shown a case where an effect in which an ally character and an enemy character battle each other is executed as a specific effect. In addition, the aspect of the specific effect is not limited to the one shown in this embodiment, and for example, a moving image of a car, a racehorse, or a race player's race may be reproduced, and a series of effects over a big hit game As long as it is executed as

  Next, as shown in FIG. 46 (7), in the specific effect, for example, an effect is performed as if the allies and characters have won the battle, and an effect is performed that suggests that a big hit will be made. Be done. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 46 (6) and (7), even during the execution of the specific effect, the display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display area 9F is not performed, and the effect small symbol in the effect small symbol display area 9H Variable display is performed.

  In this embodiment, when the specific effect is being executed, the specific effect is performed using the wide area of the display screen of the effect display device 9 as in the case of super reach. Therefore, since the variation display of the production design in the production design display area 9F is an obstacle to the specific production, as shown in FIGS. 46 (6) and (7), the production in the production design display area 9F Instead of the variable display of symbols, the variable display of small symbols for effect in the small symbol display area for effect 9H is executed.

  Then, when the fluctuation time is over, as shown in FIG. 46 (8), the stop symbol (in this example, the big hit symbol “777”) of the small symbol for effect is displayed in the small symbol display area 9H for effect (step) See S8302). In addition, on the basis of having received the symbol determination designating command, in the system small symbol display area 9G, the big hit symbol "777" same as the small symbol for effect is finalized and displayed as the stop symbol of the small system symbol, As a stop symbol of four symbols, the display state of the display color (for example, red) for big hit in the fourth symbol display area 9c is lit.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 46 (9), the jackpot start display (in this example, a character string such as “big hit start!”) Is displayed on the effect display device 9, and the big hit game is started. Also, as shown in FIG. 46 (9), when the big hit game is started, the effect symbol displayed in the effect symbol display area 9F is erased (see step S8307) and displayed in the system small symbol display area 9G. The small symbol for system being deleted is deleted (Y in step S518, refer to step S519), and the fourth symbol displayed in the fourth symbol display area 9c, 9d is deleted (Y in step S9010, refer to step S9011) ). Further, based on the fact that the specific effect is being executed, as shown in FIG. 46 (9), the specific effect is continuously executed even if the big hit game is started (Y in step S8308, see step S8310) ).

  After that, as shown in FIG. 46 (10), during the round in the round during the big hit game or in the interval production, a display showing that the big hit is in progress (in this example, a character string such as “big hit!”) Or the number of rounds While the display (in the present example, a character string such as “round 1”) is displayed, the specific effect is continuously executed until the effect period of the specific effect elapses. Then, when the effect period of the specific effect ends during the big hit game, the moving image reproduction of the specific effect is ended, and switching to normal in-round effect or interval effect is performed.

  In the case where the effect mode is the small symbol display mode for effect, the variable display of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display region 9H for effect is started instead of the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display region 9F. (Y in step S8002, refer to step S8004), in the small symbol display area 9H for effect, the same mode as the display of the effect pattern in the effect symbol display area 9F in FIGS. 46 (2) and (3) before becoming super reach. The display of the small design for effect is performed.

  Next, using FIG. 47, a case will be described where variable display with pseudo-runs is performed in the normal effect mode. In the example shown in FIG. 47, the case of executing the fluctuation display of deviation (normal fluctuation based on the fluctuation pattern of normal PB2-1 shown in FIG. 6) shown in FIG. 6 will be described. When the variation display of the first special symbol is started, when the first symbol variation designation command or the variation pattern command is newly received, as shown in FIG. 47 (1), the variation pattern command is newly received. Based on the variable symbol display area 9F, variable display of the left middle symbol graphic region is started, and in the small symbol display region 9G for the system, variable middle symbol display of the left middle symbol is started. Also, as shown in FIG. 47 (1), the variation display of the fourth symbol is started in the fourth symbol display area 9c based on the new reception of the first symbol variation designation command.

  Next, when the temporary stop timing of the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol comes, as shown in FIG. 47 (2), the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol (in this example, the special symbol 200 for temporary stop as a middle symbol in the present example) A combination of symbols including a special symbol including characters of “NEXT” not included in the symbol array of “1” to “8” is temporarily stopped (see step S8107). In this case, temporary stop display is performed by, for example, vibrating a pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display area 9F or slightly varying it up and down.

  In the example shown in FIG. 47 (2), the middle symbol includes the special symbol 200 for temporary stop as a pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol, and a different symbol as a left and right effect symbol (in this example, the left symbol is the symbol "7" Although the right shows the case where the symbol "8" is temporarily stopped and displayed, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, if it is possible to recognize a pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol by including the special symbol 200 for temporary stop in the middle symbol, a combination of symbols in which the left and right presentation symbols become the same symbol (for example, the same symbol "7") A temporary stop may be displayed.

  Then, after the pseudo-continuous temporary stop symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, at the re-change timing, as shown in FIG. 47 (3), the variable display of the left middle-right rendering symbol is resumed in the left display symbol display area 9F, Re-variation is performed (see steps S8109 and S8110). However, as shown in FIGS. 47 (2) and 47 (3), even if temporary stop display or re-variation of the effect pattern is being performed, all of the left, middle, and right are displayed in the small symbol display area 9G for the system. The fluctuation display of the small design for system is continued, and it does not become a pseudo ream.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 47 (4), the left presentation symbol is stopped and displayed in the presentation symbol display area 9F (in this example, the display is stopped at symbol "7"), and as shown in FIG. 47 (5). In the effect symbol display area 9F, the same symbol as the effect symbol on the left is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol on the right (in this example, the symbol "7" indicates stop) and the reach mode is obtained. However, as shown in FIG. 47 (5), even if the variation display of the production symbol is in the reach mode, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, the variation of all the small symbols for the middle left and right in the left The display will be continued and it will not be a reach mode.

  Then, when the fluctuation time is over, as shown in FIG. 47 (6), the effect pattern in the inside of the effect pattern display area 9F is stopped and displayed. In this example, a case is shown where symbol "6" is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol in the middle, and reach out-of-reach symbol "767" is displayed as the stopping symbol of the effect symbol. In addition, based on the reception of the symbol confirmation designation command, in the system small symbol display area 9G, the same off pattern "767" as the effect pattern is finalized and displayed as the stop symbol of the system small symbol, and the fourth symbol In the fourth symbol display area 9c, the display of the display color for off-set (for example, blue) is turned on as the stop symbol of.

  Although the example shown in FIG. 47 shows the case where the normal reach is deviated, even in the case of the fluctuation display that becomes the pseudo-series and the super reach and the fluctuation display that becomes the big hit, FIGS. 47 (2) and (3) Pseudo-runs are performed in a similar manner. Further, although the example shown in FIG. 47 shows the case where one pseudo link is performed again, it is shown in FIG. 47 (2) even when the pseudo link is performed twice or three times. In the same manner as in (3), the second and third temporary stop indication and re-variation are executed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 48, a case will be described where variable display with pseudo-runs is performed in the effect small symbol display mode. In the example shown in FIG. 48, the case of executing the fluctuation display of deviation for normal reach accompanied by one re-jumping pseudo link (the fluctuation display based on the fluctuation pattern of the normal PB 2-1 shown in FIG. 6) will be described. When the variation display of the first special symbol is started, when the first symbol variation designation command or the variation pattern command is newly received, as shown in FIG. 48 (1), the variation pattern command is newly received, And based on being in the small symbol display mode for effect, the variable display of the small symbol for effect in the left middle in the small symbol display area for effect 9H is started in the small symbol display area for effect 9H (Y in step S8002, see step S8004). In the small symbol display area 9G, variable display of small symbols for system in the middle left on the left is started. Also, as shown in FIG. 48 (1), the variation display of the fourth symbol is started in the fourth symbol display area 9c based on the new reception of the first symbol variation designation command.

  Next, when the temporary stop timing of the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol comes, as shown in FIG. 48 (2), the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol in the small symbol display area 9H for effect (in this example, the special symbol for temporary stop as the middle symbol) 201 (combination of symbols including special symbols including characters of "NEXT" not included in the symbol array of "1" to "8") is temporarily stopped (see step S8107). In this case, temporary stop display is performed by, for example, vibrating and displaying the pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area for effect 9H by vibration or slightly changing it up and down.

  In the example shown in FIG. 48 (2), the middle symbol includes a special symbol 201 for temporary stop as a pseudo-continuous temporary stop symbol, and a different symbol as a small symbol for effect on the left and right (in this example, the symbol “7 “The right shows the case where the symbol“ 8 ”is temporarily stopped and displayed, but it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, if it is possible to recognize a pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol by including the special symbol 201 for temporary stop in the middle symbol, the small symbols for effect on the left and right will be the same symbol (for example, the same symbol "7") The combination may be displayed temporarily.

  Then, after the pseudo continuous temporary stop design is displayed temporarily stop, when it comes to the re-variation timing, as shown in FIG. 48 (3), the fluctuation display of the small symbol for effect for middle left in the left Is resumed, and re-variation is performed (see steps S8109 and S8110). However, as shown in FIGS. 48 (2) and 48 (3), even in the case where temporary stop display or revariation of the small symbol for effect is performed, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, left middle right The fluctuation display of all system small symbols continues and does not become a pseudo ream.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 48 (4), the left small symbol for presentation is stopped and displayed in the small symbol display area 9H for presentation (in this example, the symbol “7” is stopped and displayed), and further, FIG. As shown in), in the small symbol display area 9H for effect, the same symbol as the small symbol for the left is stopped and displayed as the small symbol for the right effect (in this example, the stop is displayed with the symbol "7"), reach mode It becomes. However, as shown in FIG. 48 (5), even if the variable display of the small symbol for effect is in the reach mode, in the small symbol display area 9G for system, the small symbols for all the systems in the left, middle and right The variable display of is continued, not the reach mode.

  Then, when the fluctuation time is over, as shown in FIG. 48 (6), the inside of the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area for effect 9H is stopped and displayed. In this example, symbol "6" is stopped and displayed as a small symbol for effect, and the reach losing symbol "767" is determined and displayed as a stopping symbol for small symbol for effect. In addition, based on the reception of the symbol confirmation designation command, in the system small symbol display area 9G, the same off pattern “767” as the small symbol for effect is displayed as the stop symbol of the small system symbol, In the fourth symbol display area 9c, the display of the display color for off-set (for example, blue) is lit as the stop symbol of the four symbols.

  Although the example shown in FIG. 48 shows the case where the normal reach is deviated, even in the case of the fluctuation display that becomes the pseudo-series and the super reach and the fluctuation display that becomes the big hit, FIGS. Pseudo-runs are performed in a similar manner. Further, although the example shown in FIG. 48 shows the case where one pseudo link is performed again, it is shown in FIG. 48 (2) even when the pseudo link is performed twice or three times. In the same manner as in (3), the second and third temporary stop indication and re-variation are executed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 49, a description will be given of the case where the variable display which suddenly becomes the probability variation big hit is performed in the normal effect mode. In the example shown in FIG. 49, there will be described a case where the fluctuation display (variation display based on the fluctuation pattern of the special PG 2-1 shown in FIG. 6) which becomes the probability variation big hit suddenly after becoming normal reach is executed. When the variation display of the first special symbol is started, if the first symbol variation designation command or the variation pattern command is newly received, as shown in FIG. 49 (1), the variation pattern command is newly received. Based on the variable symbol display area 9F, variable display of the left middle symbol graphic region is started, and in the small symbol display region 9G for the system, variable middle symbol display of the left middle symbol is started. Further, as shown in FIG. 49 (1), the variation display of the fourth symbol is started in the fourth symbol display area 9c based on the new reception of the first symbol variation designation command.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 49 (2), the left presentation symbol is stopped and displayed in the presentation symbol display area 9F (in this example, it is stopped and displayed by symbol "7"), and as shown in FIG. 49 (3). In the effect symbol display area 9F, the same symbol as the effect symbol on the left is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol on the right (in this example, the symbol "7" indicates stop) and the reach mode is obtained. However, as shown in FIG. 49 (3), even if the variation display of the production symbol is in the reach mode, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, the variation of all the small symbols for the middle left and right in the left The display will be continued and it will not be a reach mode.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 49 (4), the effect pattern in the effect pattern display area 9F is temporarily stopped and displayed. In this example, it is shown that the symbol "6" is temporarily stopped and displayed as the effect symbol in the middle, and the reach out of range symbol "767" is temporarily stopped and displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 49 (5), the effect pattern in the effect pattern display area 9F is again changed again.

  Then, when the fluctuation time is over, as shown in FIG. 49 (6), the special symbol 202 for precise / small hit is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol in the effect symbol display area 9F, and suddenly changed as the stop symbol of the effect symbol. It is shown that the big hit / small hit design is displayed. In addition, based on the reception of the symbol determination specification command, in the system small symbol display area 9G, the stop symbol of the small symbol for the system is suddenly a definite big hit / small hit symbol "135" (a sudden definite variation big hit of the production symbol / A combination of symbols different from the small hit symbol) is finalized and displayed, and as the stop symbol of the fourth symbol, the lighting condition of the display color (for example, yellow) for a predetermined two rounds in the fourth symbol display area 9c It becomes.

  In the example shown in FIG. 49, the case of sudden positive big hit is shown. However, even in the case of the variable display which is a small hit, the variable display is executed in the same manner as in FIG. Also, although the example shown in FIG. 49 shows the case where the sudden reach is a sudden big hit after the normal reach, the case where the other pseudo reams and slip rendition are performed and the sudden definite big hit is also the same as FIG. Suddenly in the mode of the big hit / small hit design is displayed definitely.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 50, a description will be given of the case where the variable display that suddenly becomes the probability variation big hit is executed in the small symbol display mode for effect. In the example shown in FIG. 50, there will be described a case where the fluctuation display (variation display based on the fluctuation pattern of the special PG 2-1 shown in FIG. 6) which becomes the probability variation big hit suddenly after becoming normal reach is executed. When the variation display of the first special symbol is started, when the first symbol variation designation command or the variation pattern command is newly received, as shown in FIG. 50 (1), the variation pattern command is newly received. Based on this, variable display of small symbols for effect in the left middle in the small symbol display area for effect 9H is started, and variable display of small symbols in the system for left middle in the left is started in the small symbol display area 9G for system. Further, as shown in FIG. 50 (1), the variation display of the fourth symbol is started in the fourth symbol display area 9c based on the new reception of the first symbol variation designation command.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 50 (2), the left small symbol for presentation is stopped and displayed in the small symbol display area 9H for presentation (in this example, the symbol “7” is stopped and displayed), and further, FIG. As shown in), in the small symbol display area 9H for effect, the same symbol as the small symbol for the left is stopped and displayed as the small symbol for the right effect (in this example, the stop is displayed with the symbol "7"), reach mode It becomes. However, as shown in FIG. 50 (3), even when the variable display of the small symbol for effect is in the reach mode, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, the small symbols for all the systems in the left, middle and right The variable display of is continued, not the reach mode.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 50 (4), the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area 9H for effect is temporarily stopped and displayed. In this example, the case where symbol "6" is temporarily stopped and displayed as a small symbol for effect inside, and the symbol "767" is temporarily stopped and displayed when reaching is not reached. Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (5), the small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area 9H for effect is again changed again.

  Then, when the fluctuation time is over, as shown in FIG. 50 (6), the special symbol 203 for accurate / small hitting is stopped and displayed as a small symbol for effect in the small symbol display area 9H for effect, and the small symbol for effect It is shown as a stop symbol of the case where the definite variation big hit / small hit symbol is displayed in a definite manner. In addition, based on the reception of the symbol determination specification command, in the system small symbol display area 9G, the stop symbol of the small symbol for the system is suddenly a definite big hit / small hit symbol "135" (a sudden symbol of the small symbol for effect Certainly the combination of symbols different from the big hit / small hit symbol) is finalized and displayed, and as the stop symbol of the fourth symbol, the display color (for example, yellow) for predetermined two rounds in the fourth symbol display area 9c It lights up.

  In the example shown in FIG. 50, the case of sudden positive variation is shown. However, even in the case of small variation, the variation display is executed in the same manner as in FIG. Also, although the example shown in FIG. 50 shows the case where the sudden reach big hit suddenly after the normal reach, the case where the other pseudo reams and the slip effect are executed and the sudden hit is the same as in FIG. 50 (6) Suddenly in the mode of the big hit / small hit design is displayed definitely.

  Also, in the example shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the reach design is temporarily stopped, and after the temporary stop display is performed, the inside production symbol (normal effect symbol, effect small symbol) is re-varied and the probability variation big hit / small hit symbol is decided suddenly Although the case where it is indicated is shown, it is not limited to such contents, for example, after making the reach disappointing design temporary stop indication, without making the production design inside re-change, sudden sudden big hit / small hitting design as it is It may be determined and displayed. In addition, for example, it may be configured to display a definite variation big hit / small hit design suddenly without any reach.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the first identification information (in the present embodiment, the first identification information) in the plurality of effect variable display regions (in the present embodiment, the left middle, right region of the effect symbol display region 9F) 1 for effect that can execute variable display of identification information for presentation (in this example, presentation symbol) corresponding to variable display of 1 special symbol) and variable display of second identification information (in this example, second special symbol) A variable display execution unit is provided, and the variable display execution unit for effect is a variable display according to a mode in which the identification information for effect is reduced when a predetermined condition is satisfied (during execution of a super reach effect or a specific effect in this example). Variable effect executing means for reduction effect executing (in this example, variable display of effect small symbols is performed in the effect small symbol display area 9H). In addition, when variable display is executed by the variable display execution means for effect, identification information for special effect in a plurality of special variable display areas (in this example, the left middle right area of the system small symbol display area 9G) (In this example, it is possible to identify which of the variable display execution means for special effects for executing variable display of the system small symbol) and variable display of the first identification information or variable display of the second identification information is executed Special variable display execution means capable of executing variable display of special identification information (in this example, the fourth symbol) (in this example, variable display of the fourth symbol is executed in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d) Equipped with Therefore, it is easy to visually recognize the variable display of the effect identification information, and it is possible to easily recognize the game situation.

  Specifically, the variable display of the production design and the small design for production may be mutually switched depending on the situation of the production or it may become difficult to see for a moment from the display screen, whereas the small design for the system is super Even when reach effect or specific effect is executed, it is provided at a position that does not get in the way of those effects, and variable display of the system small symbol is always displayed, so variable display is performed. It can be made easy to recognize things, and it can be made easy to recognize a game situation. In this embodiment, the game machine in which the movable member is not provided is particularly described. However, in the game machine in which the movable member is provided, even if the movable member is moved, the small symbol for the system is It shall be displayed in the position which is not shielded by the movable member which is moved.

  In this embodiment, although one liquid crystal display device (effect display device 9) displays the effect symbol, the effect small symbol, the system small symbol, and the fourth symbol, such an aspect is shown. Not limited. For example, in a gaming machine provided with one or more sub liquid crystal display devices, any one or more or any one or more of a rendering symbol, a small symbol for rendering, a small symbol for system, or a fourth symbol The combination may be configured to be displayed on one or more sub liquid crystal display devices.

  Further, according to this embodiment, reach effect execution capable of executing reach effects including at least a first reach effect (in this example, normal reach, long reach) and a second reach effect (in this example, super reach) The reduction effect variable display execution means performs variable display of the effect identification information of the reduced aspect in the second reach effect, and the special effect variable display execution means includes the first reach effect and the second reach effect. In any of the effects, variable display of identification information for special effects is performed. Therefore, variable display of identification information for normal effect is executed in the case of reach effect where it is desired to pay attention to variable display, and variable display of identification information for effect of reduced aspect is performed in such a way that it interferes with reach effect. By performing, it is possible to execute reach presentation appropriately.

  In addition, in this embodiment, in the case of normal reach or long reach, it is desired to pay attention to the variable display itself, so that the variable display of the normal effect pattern is executed, and in the case of super reach, the display screen of the effect display device 9 Since the effect is performed using the wide area of the above, it is configured to execute the variable display of the small design for effect so as not to disturb the super reach effect, but it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, even in the case of full rotation reach where the three symbols rotate at the same speed with the left middle right symbol aligned with the same symbol, the variation display of the normal production symbol is executed since the user wishes to pay attention to the variable display itself. You may do it. In addition, for example, even when the reach effect involving the movement of the movable member is performed, there is a possibility that the effect may be disturbed. Therefore, the variable display of the small symbol for effect may be performed.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, a part of the effects to be executed at least during the variable display and a part of the effects to be executed during the advantageous state (in the present example, during the big hit game) are executed as a series of effects 46. Specific effect executing means capable of executing specific effects to be displayed (in this example, specific effects shown in FIGS. 46 (6) to (10)) are provided, and variable display executing means for reduction effects are effects of reduced aspects in specific effects While being able to execute variable display of identification information for special effects, the variable display execution means for special effects can execute variable display of identification information for special effects in specific effects (in this example, specific effects are displayed during variable display) When executing, as shown in FIGS. 46 (6) to (8), a small symbol for effect is displayed and a small symbol for system is also displayed). Therefore, it can be made to pay attention to a specific effect as a series of effects by switching to a small symbol for effect and displaying in place of the effect symbol.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the effect identification information in the reduced mode is not displayed in the advantageous state (in the present example, the big hit gaming state), and the special effect identification information is not displayed in the advantageous state (in the present embodiment As shown in FIGS. 46 (9) and (10), when the game is shifted to the big hit game, the small symbol for effect is deleted and the small symbol for system is also deleted). Therefore, it is possible to focus attention on the advantageous state (in this example, the big hit gaming state) by deleting each identification information.

  Further, according to this embodiment, after the variable display is finished, the waiting effect (in this example, waiting for a customer) is not performed when the next variable display is not executed even after a predetermined period (in this example, one minute). 44 is provided with a standby effect execution means capable of executing a demonstration display), and the special effect identification information is displayed in a predetermined period without displaying the identification information for effect in a reduced size in a predetermined period (in this example, And as shown in FIG. 45 (8), not only a small pattern for effect but also a small pattern for system is displayed until the predetermined period elapses). Therefore, after the variable display is finished, it is possible to confirm the display result of the previous variable display at least for a predetermined period.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, the identification information for effect for the reduced aspect is not displayed in the standby effect (in the present example, the customer waiting demonstration display), and the identification information for special effect is not displayed in the standby effect (this example Then, as shown in FIG. 44 (6) and FIG. 45 (9), during the customer waiting demonstration display, not only the small pattern for the effect but also the small pattern for the effect and the system are erased). Therefore, by erasing the respective identification information, attention can be paid to the standby effect (in the present example, the customer waiting demonstration display).

  Further, according to this embodiment, the special effect variable display execution means executes variable display of special effect identification information corresponding to the variable display of the first identification information and the variable display of the second identification information ( In this example, the variable display of the system small symbol for system is executed when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed and when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed). Therefore, the game situation can be easily recognized by the variable display of the special effect identification information. That is, if the small symbol for the system is confirmed, it is possible to easily recognize the game situation because it is obvious at a glance whether or not the variable display is in progress.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the variable effect for display for reduction effect execution can execute the variable display in an aspect that is easy to be recognized as compared with the variable display of the special effect identification information. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 45, FIG. 46, FIG. 48, and FIG. 50, the small symbol for effect displayed in the small symbol display region for effect 9H is in the small symbol display region for system 9G. Larger than the small figure for system displayed and easy to view. Therefore, the rendering effect of the rendering using the rendering identification information can be improved. That is, it is possible to improve the rendering effect by making it easier to visually recognize the small design for effect in which a stop such as a special symbol or a temporary stop is performed rather than the small design for system.

  In this embodiment, although the case where visual aids are made easy to be displayed by displaying the small design for effect in a size larger than the small design for system is shown, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. For example, it may be easy to visually recognize by displaying the small design for effect at a more visible position on the display screen than the small design for system, or the small design for effect is displayed in a brighter display color than the small design for system You may make it easy to see by doing. As such, it may be configured such that the small design for effect is more easily visible than the small design for system by some method.

  Further, according to this embodiment, in the variable display execution unit for reduction effect, the variable display execution unit for reduction effect is temporarily displayed from when variable display is started until the display result is derived and displayed. While it is possible to execute re-variable display to execute variable display again after stopping (in this example, as shown in FIGS. 48 (2) and (3), pseudo-connected temporary stop in the small symbol display area 9H for effect) After temporary stopping the symbol, re-variation can be executed), special effect variable display execution means does not execute re-variable display in the variable display of the special effect identification information (in this example, FIG. 48 (2), As shown in (3), even if temporary stop display or revariation of the small symbol for effect is performed, in the small symbol display area 9G for the system, variation of all the small symbols for the system in the middle left and right The display is continued, and the pseudo ream is No). Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize the game situation when the re-variable display is executed.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, the variable effect for executing a reduction effect can be displayed as the identification information for effect reduced in a special display manner different from the normal display manner (in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. As shown in 48 (2), the temporary stop special symbol 201 is temporarily displayed as a small symbol for effect, or as shown in FIG. 50 (6), as a small symbol for effect in the middle The special effect variable display executing means for the special effect 203 can stop display for the special effect 203) does not display the special effect identification information in the special display mode (as shown in FIG. 48 (2), for the effect Even when the special symbol 201 for temporary stop is temporarily displayed as a small symbol, fluctuation display of all small symbols for system in the left, middle and right is continued in the small symbol display area 9G for the system. As shown in 6), for the effect in Even when the 突確 / Koatari for special symbols 203 for the symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal combination of symbols on the symbol sequence "135" is stopped and displayed in the small symbol display area 9G for the system). Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize the gaming situation when the display in the special display mode is performed.

  In addition, in this embodiment, when displaying the special symbol of the production symbol and when displaying the special symbol of the small symbol for effect, the case where the same symbol is displayed with different sizes only is shown. (See Fig. 47 (2) and Fig. 48 (2), Fig. 49 (6) and Fig. 50 (6)). In the case of displaying the special symbol of the small symbol for effect, in the case of displaying the special symbol of the effect symbol. It may be configured to display a special symbol of simple decoration (for example, a symbol having a low degree of decoration in the same manner as in FIG. 51 described later) as compared with FIG.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when a combination of symbols including a special pattern for precise / small hitting is stopped and displayed as a production symbol or a small symbol for effect, a combination of symbols called a so-called broken line as a small symbol for a system Although (in this example, the case where the symbol combination of "135" is stopped and displayed) is shown, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, as a small design for the system, a reach-out pattern such as a combination of symbols "343" may be stopped and displayed, or a combination of symbols such as a big hit such as "333" may be stopped and displayed.

  In addition, with regard to the small design for the system, it may be configured to display a special design different from the design on the normal symbol array although the degree of decoration is low compared to the production design or the small design for presentation. FIG. 51 is an explanatory view showing a modified example configured to be able to display a special symbol also for the small symbol for the system. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 50, the case where the fluctuation display which becomes sudden positive variation big hit is performed in the small symbol display mode for effects is shown, and the display mode shown in FIG. 51 (1)-(5) is a figure. It is the same as the display mode shown to 50 (1)-(5). In the example shown in FIG. 50 (6), the case is shown where the special symbol 203 for exact / small hitting is stopped and displayed only for the effect pattern in the middle, but in the example shown in FIG. 51 (6), the probability / Although the degree of decoration is lower compared to the special design for small hit 205, also for the small design for system in the middle, the predetermined pattern for the certain probability / small hit special design 204 (in this example, it is a star that decorates the design compared to the effect design There is shown a case where the number of symbols is small and stopped.

  In the example shown in FIG. 51, in the normal effect mode, as a special symbol for probability / small hitting of a small symbol for system, a symbol having a decoration degree lower than that of a special symbol for probability / small hitting for a drawn symbol is stopped and displayed Although the case is shown, even in the case of the small symbol display mode for effects, in the same manner, as a special symbol for small symbols for small symbols for system / for small hits for special effects for small hits for special effects for small symbols for presentation / special for special effects The design may be configured to stop and display a design having a lower degree of decoration than the design.

  According to the modification shown in FIG. 51, the effect variable display execution means can display the effect identification information in the first special display mode different from the normal display mode (in this example, FIG. 51 (6) As shown in the figure, it is possible to stop and display the special symbol 205 for sudden / small hitting as the effect pattern in the middle), the special effect variable display execution means is when the identification information for effect is displayed by the first special display mode The special effect identification information is displayed by the second special display mode having a lower decoration degree than the first special display mode (in this example, the number of designs of the stars decorating the design is smaller compared to the production design). (In this example, as shown in FIG. 51 (6), it is possible to stop and display the special symbol 204 for accurate / small hitting as a small symbol for the system in the middle). Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load on variable display of the special effect identification information.

  In addition, although the example shown in FIG. 51 shows the case of using a special symbol including a star pattern as a special symbol for a production symbol (including a small symbol for effect) or a small symbol for system probability for small symbols or small symbols, It is not limited to the For example, a special symbol including a drawing of a predetermined character is used as a special symbol for a production symbol (including a small symbol for effect) or a small symbol for system use / probability for a small symbol, and a special symbol for a small symbol for system Is in the special symbol of the effect pattern (including the small effect for effect), while the character is in motion in the special symbol of the effect pattern (including the small effect for effect), the special symbol of the effect pattern (including the small effect for effect) The degree of decoration may be higher than that of the special design of the system small design.

  Also, in the example shown in FIG. 51, a symbol having some commonality between the special symbol of the effect symbol (including the minor symbol for effect) and the special symbol of the small symbol for the system Although the case where the pattern including the star pattern is used is shown, the special pattern having no commonness may be used without being limited to such a mode. For example, while a symbol including a prominent symbol such as a character is used as a special symbol of an effect symbol (including a minor symbol for effect), a symbol including an inconspicuous symbol such as a star symbol as a special symbol of a small symbol for system By using it, the degree of decoration of the special symbol of the effect symbol (including the small symbol for effect) may be higher than that of the special symbol of the small symbol for system.

  Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 51, the case of displaying a special symbol for probation / small hitting is shown, but for example, a pseudo-series can be configured to be executable also for a small symbol for system, and in a manner similar to FIG. As a special symbol for temporary stop of the small symbol for the system, a symbol having a decoration degree lower than that of the special symbol for temporary stop for the effect symbol or the small symbol for effect may be temporarily displayed.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 51, a case is shown in which the degree of decoration is made different by changing the number of star patterns that decorate the special pattern between the effect pattern and the system small pattern. One is not limited to the one shown in this example. For example, the degree of decoration may be made different by differentiating the type and the number of colors for decorating the design between the rendering design and the system small design. Also, for example, as described above, the degree of decoration may be made different depending on the presence or absence of the movement of the character in the symbol between the effect symbol and the system small symbol. Also, for example, the degree of decoration is made different depending on the presence or absence of an effect image (for example, an image for enhancing a rendering effect such as displaying in a sparkling manner) that decorates a pattern with a rendering pattern and a small design for a system. It is also good. As such, it is only required that the player can recognize that the decoration of the special symbol differs between the effect symbol and the system small symbol in some form.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, with regard to the rendering design (including the normal rendering design and the small design for rendering), the variation is started based on the reception of the variation pattern command, and the variation indicated by the variation pattern command The variation is ended based on the passage of time, the variation for the system small pattern is started based on the reception of the variation pattern command, and the variation is ended based on the reception of the symbol confirmation designation command For the fourth symbol, indicates that the variation is started based on the first symbol variation specification command or the second symbol variation specification command, and the variation is ended based on the symbol determination specification command received. However, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, even if it is a production symbol or a small symbol for the system, the variation may be started based on the reception of the first symbol variation designation command or the second symbol variation designation command, or even the fourth symbol. , May be configured to start fluctuation based on the reception of the fluctuation pattern command. In addition, for example, even in the case of the effect pattern, the variation may be ended based on the reception of the symbol determination designation command, or even in the case of the small symbol for the system or the fourth symbol, the variation pattern command It may be configured to end the fluctuation based on the indicated fluctuation time has elapsed. As such, it may be configured to start fluctuation in response to the reception of a different command (which may be common to some symbols) for each type of symbol, or a common command for all symbols. It may be configured to start fluctuation upon receipt of Moreover, you may be comprised so that a change may be complete | finished in response to reception of a command (it may be common among some symbols) different for every kind of symbol, or reception of a common command in all the symbols May be configured to end the change. Furthermore, in all the symbols or some symbols, it may be configured to end the fluctuation without receiving the command (for example, based on the passage of the fluctuation time).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the effect control board 80, the sound output board 70 and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the substrate on which the circuit for controlling the rendering device is mounted. It may be mounted on one substrate. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) equipped with a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 etc. and a circuit equipped with a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamp, LED, speaker 27 etc.) Two substrates with two effect control substrates may be provided.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits the command to the effect control microcomputer 100, but the game control microcomputer 560 is connected to another board (for example, FIG. 3). (Sound / lamp board) having a function by the circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 or the sound output board 70 or the lamp driver board 35 or the like and a function by the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35 The control command may be transmitted, and may be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the effect control substrate 80 via another substrate. In that case, the command may simply pass through on another board, or the control means such as a microcomputer is mounted on the audio output board 70, the lamp driver board 35 and the sound / lamp board, and the control means receives the command. According to the above, the control relating to voice control and lamp control is executed, and further, the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command, and the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 It may be sent to the Even in that case, the sound control board 100 and the lamp driver are similar to the display control according to the play control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above embodiment. Display control can be performed according to a command received from the substrate 35 or the sound / lamp substrate.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the fluctuation time and the type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of pseudo link (effect of temporary stop and re-variation of one or more symbols being executed during one variable display), etc. In order to notify the microcomputer 100 for effect control showing the aspect to the effect control microcomputer 100, an example of transmitting one change pattern command when starting the change is shown, but the effect control of the change pattern with two or more commands is shown. It may be notified to the microcomputer 100. Specifically, when notified by two commands, before the game control microcomputer 560 reaches reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo reciprocation, presence or absence of slip rendition as the first command (in the case where it does not reach, so-called Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the second stop, and as the second command after reaching a reach (such as reach type or presence / absence of re-lottery effect) (when it does not reach, so-called A command indicating a fluctuation time or a fluctuation mode) after the second stop may be transmitted. In that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 may perform effect control in the variable display (variable display) based on the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 560 may notify the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer 100 may select a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. . When transmitting two commands, two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt, and after a first command has been transmitted, a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next The second command may be transmitted in the timer interrupt). Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to such an example, and the order of transmission may be changed as appropriate. By notifying the variation pattern with two or more commands in this way, it is possible to reduce the amount of data that needs to be stored as the variation pattern command.

  Further, in the above embodiment, “the proportions are different” means not only those having different proportions such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%. A: B = 100%: 0% is a concept that includes different proportions (ie, one with 100% allocation and the other with 0% allocation).

  Further, in the above embodiment, for example, a plurality of types of special symbols of "1" to "8" and effect symbols (including a small symbol for effect) and a small symbol for system are variably displayed, and display results are derived or displayed. Although a case was shown in which two kinds of normal symbols of "o" and "x" are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed, the variable display is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the symbol to be variably displayed and the symbol to be derived and displayed do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the symbol displayed to be variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Moreover, it is not necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately repeating lighting and blinking of the one type of symbol display. And even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed at the end, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol is finally derived and displayed It may be one.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine has been exemplified as a game machine, but according to the present invention, a medal is inserted, a predetermined bet number is set, and a plurality of types of game machines are operated according to the operation of the control lever by the player. The symbol is rotated, and when the symbol is stopped in response to the player's operation of the stop button, the predetermined number of medals are applied to the slot machine to be paid out to the player when the combination of the stop symbol becomes a specific symbol combination. It is also possible.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prizes as gaming media, but is a type that encloses gaming media such as gaming balls and gives a score when prize giving conditions are satisfied. It can also be applied to a game machine of the formula type.

  Also, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine is shown to be controlled to a definite change state after the big hit game based on the fact that there is a definite variation big hit or normal big hit as a big hit classification and a definite variation big hit as a big hit classification. Not limited to such gaming machines. For example, a special variable winning prize ball device having a predetermined probability variation area provided therein (a probability variation area may be provided in a special variable prize winning ball device provided with only one, or a plurality of special variable winning prize balls provided The probability change area may be provided in a part of the device, and the probability change is determined based on the fact that the game ball has passed the probability change area in the special variable winning prize ball device during the big hit game, the big hit game The configuration described in the above embodiment can also be applied to a gaming machine that is controlled to be in a positive change state after the end.

  The present invention is suitably applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine which allows a player to play a predetermined game.

1 Pachinko gaming machine 8a 1st special symbol indicator 8b 2nd special symbol indicator 9 effect display device 9c, 9d 4th symbol display area 9F effect symbol display area 9G small symbol display area for 9G system 9H small symbol display area for effect 13 1st start winning opening 14 2nd starting winning opening 18c combined hold storage display unit 20 special variable winning ball device 31 game control board (main board)
56 CPU
560 Microcomputer for game control 80 Effect control board 100 Microcomputer for effect control 101 CPU for effect control
109 VDP

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display of first identification information and variable display of second identification information and controlling the player in an advantageous state, which is advantageous for the player,
Effect variable display execution means capable of executing variable display of effect identification information corresponding to variable display of first identification information and variable display of second identification information in each of the plurality of effect variable display areas;
When variable display is executed by the effect variable display execution means, the display means is comprised of the same number as the plurality of effect variable display areas and is in the display means including the plurality of effect variable display areas Special effect variable display execution means for executing variable display of special effect identification information in each of the special variable display regions in a region different from the plurality of effect variable display regions ;
Special variable display execution means capable of executing variable display of special identification information capable of specifying whether variable display of first identification information or variable display of second identification information is being executed;
And a reduction effect variable display execution unit that executes variable display in a mode in which the effect identification information is reduced when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
The variable display of the effect identification information and the variable display of the special effect identification information are synchronously started and ended,
The effect variable display execution means can stop and display specific identification information by variable display of the effect identification information.
Even when the specific identification information is stopped and displayed, the special effect variable display execution means differs from the specific identification information in the special variable display area corresponding to the effect variable display area in which the specific identification information is displayed. The special presentation identification information can be stopped and displayed,
A game machine characterized in that the variable effect for display for reduction effect execution can execute variable display in an aspect that is easy to recognize in comparison with variable display of the special effect identification information.