JP6533183B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As a game machine, a game medium such as a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device, and when a game medium is prized in a prize area such as a prize hole provided in the game area and the start condition is satisfied, identification information (display A pachinko game whose game interest has been enhanced by a so-called variable display game, which variably displays (variable display) on the variable display device and determines whether or not to impart a predetermined gaming value according to the display result There is a machine. In such a pachinko gaming machine, when the stop symbol mode when the variable display of the display symbol in the variable display game is completely stopped becomes a specific display mode, it becomes a specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) advantageous for the player .

  As such a game machine, there is a game machine in which effects can be executed across a plurality of symbol variations (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2014-161585, A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that a false recognition may occur with respect to display results such as symbols.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that prevents false recognition of display results.

(1) The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player. In accordance with the determination result of the determination means (for example, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 that executes the process of step S239) for determining whether or not, and the determination result of the determination means, the identification information image is variably displayed to derive the display result Display means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control that executes the processing of steps S325, S348, S350, etc.) to be displayed, and specific effect execution means (for example, step for which a specific effect image can be displayed during variable display of the identification information image) And the CPU 120 for effect control that executes the character display process for change effect of S162), and the specific effect image It can be arranged at a position overlapping at least a part of the identification information image (see, for example, FIG. 22B), and the specific effect executing means derives and displays the display result of the variable display of the identification information image In the period, in the specific effect image, at least for the image at a position overlapping on the front side of the identification information image, the display mode is a stationary mode (for example, a portion where the CPU 120 for effect control executes the process of step S609) The display means can execute variable display of a plurality of identification information images (for example, decorative symbols of “left”, “middle”, “right”), and as a variable display pattern , a variable display pattern is usually used. and a shorter variable display pattern variable display period than the normal variable display pattern is shortened, the predetermined Starring during the execution of the variable display by the contracted variable display pattern When (for example, step-up effect) is executed, control is performed so that the stop timing of the identification information image to be stopped and displayed first among at least the plurality of identification information images is delayed as compared with the case where it is not executed. variable display control means (for example, in the case of a delay stop pattern, as compared with the normal stop pattern, at least stop timing of the left symbol is delayed. see Figure 38) further wherein the variable display control means, a predetermined After the effect is finished, it is possible to start stop preparation control for stopping and displaying the identification information image at a plurality of timings, and according to the end timing of the predetermined effect, the first of the plurality of timings. It is characterized in that it is possible to differ the number of the identification information images for starting the stop preparation control at timing .
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent false recognition of the display result.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above, the first area (for example, "left", "middle", "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, etc.) in which the identification information image is displayed In a small area always visible second area (for example, small symbol display area 5V etc.), a constant display means (for example, for example, a variable display of notification information image in synchronization with a variable display of the identification information image) You may provide CPU 120 for presentation control etc. which perform the process of step S325, S350.
In such a configuration, it is possible to prevent misidentification of display results.

(3) In the gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), display control information (for example, a first change start command or a second change) capable of specifying that variable display is started according to the determination result of the determination means The presentation execution means is provided with an information output means (for example, the CPU 103 for executing the process of step S266) for outputting the start command, etc., and the effect execution means does not display the specific effect image display mode in response to the reception of the display control information. It is good also as a still mode (for example, a part etc. where CPU120 for production control performs processing of Step S607).
In such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the misidentification of the display result while suppressing the discomfort of the specific effect.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), a corresponding display (for example, an active display) corresponding to the variable display of the identification information image is executed during the variable display of the identification information image. Possible correspondence display means (for example, the active display unit AHA etc.) and hold display means for carrying out a hold display corresponding to the variable display of the identification information image which has not been started yet (for example, the first start prize storage display area 5HR, second A first change effect means (for example, the effect of executing the process of step S343) capable of executing the first change effect (for example, the hold display change effect etc.) for changing the display mode of the start display A second change that can execute a second change effect (for example, an icon display change effect) for changing the display mode of the corresponding display and the control CPU 120). The second change effect is executed in the display mode of the suspension display displayed after the first change effect is executed, and the display means is provided with a outputting means (for example, the CPU 120 for effect control for executing the process of step S345). After that, it may include a special mode (for example, a display of "secret") which is not displayed as a display mode of the correspondence display.
In such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the misidentification of the display result while making it possible to execute the first change effect of changing the display mode of the suspension display to the special mode.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), a corresponding display (for example, an active display) corresponding to the variable display of the identification information image is performed during the variable display of the identification information image. Possible correspondence display means (for example, the active display unit AHA etc.) and hold display means for carrying out a hold display corresponding to the variable display of the identification information image which has not been started yet (for example, the first start prize storage display area 5HR, second A first change effect means (for example, the effect of executing the process of step S343) capable of executing the first change effect (for example, the hold display change effect etc.) for changing the display mode of the start display A second change that can execute a second change effect (for example, an icon display change effect) for changing the display mode of the corresponding display and the control CPU 120). The first change effect is executed in the display mode of the correspondence display displayed after the second change effect is executed, and the second change effect is displayed. You may include the special aspect (For example, the display of a "chance", "NEXT", "excessive heat", etc.) which is not displayed as a display mode of the said pending | holding display after that.
In such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the false recognition of the display result while making it possible to execute the second change effect of changing the display mode of the correspondence display into the special mode.

(6) Alternatively, a determination is made as to whether or not the gaming machine (such as the pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (such as a big hit gaming state) is to be controlled. Means (for example, CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 that executes the process of step S239) and display means (for example, step for variable display of the identification information image according to the determination result of the determination means) Specific effect execution means capable of displaying a specific effect image during execution of the variable display of the identification information image (for example, the CPU 120 for effect control that executes the processing of S325, S348, S350) (for example, character display for change effect in step S162) And the effect control CPU 120 for performing processing, and the specific It can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of a part of the identification information image (see, for example, FIG. 22B), and the specific effect execution means derives and displays the display result of the variable display of the identification information image The display mode of the specific effect image may be set as a temporary stop mode at a position overlapping on the front side of the identification information image during the period of time (see, for example, FIG. 34B).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of presentation while preventing the misidentification of the display result.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6), the variable display control means causes the identification information image to be stopped and displayed when the predetermined effect is performed, as compared to the case where the predetermined effect is not performed. Control may be performed so as to shorten the stop preparation period from the start of stop preparation control (for example, control to reduce the fluctuation speed) to the stop display of the identification information image (for example, delay stop pattern In this case, the deceleration period is shorter than the normal stop pattern (the deceleration period may be 0) (see FIG. 38).
According to such a configuration, the stop timing can be delayed without discomfort.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (7), the variable display control means is executing (for example, during shortening fluctuation pattern fluctuation) the variable display period in which the variable display period is shorter than a predetermined period. When a predetermined effect is executed, control may be performed so that the stop timing of the identification information image stopped and displayed first among at least a plurality of identification information images is delayed (see FIG. 37).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to make variable display appear long even in a short variable display period.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (8), the variable display control means may start stop preparation control of all identification information images after the end of the predetermined effect (see FIG. 38 (B)).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent stop preparation control of the identification information image from interfering with the predetermined effect.

(10) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8), the variable display control means is configured to start stop preparation control of different numbers of identification information images according to the end timing of the predetermined effect. It is also good (see FIG. 39).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to perform stop preparation control of identification information in accordance with the end timing.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (10), determination means for determining whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state before determination of the determination means (for example, game control for executing the process of step S101 The CPU 103 of the microcomputer 100 and a notice effect executing means capable of executing a notice effect (for example, a chance eye notice) based on the judgment result of the judging means, and the notice effect executing means performs variable display control Even when the stop timing of the identification information image to be stopped and displayed first among the plurality of identification information images is controlled to be delayed by the means (for example, when the symbol stop pattern is a delay stop pattern), the notice It is possible to execute the effect, and the ratio at which the predetermined effect is performed differs depending on whether the advance effect is performed or not (FIG. 36). Irradiation) may be.
According to such a configuration, interest can be improved.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of start winning a prize judging processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of random number value judging processing at the time of winning. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a loss time change pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of various commands. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is an explanatory view showing a change pattern in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of determination of a fluctuation pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a pending | holding display data storage part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a pending | holding display setting process. It is an explanatory view showing a decision example of a reservation display change production and display change existence. It is an explanatory view showing a setting example of a reservation display change pattern and a change presentation timing pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of determination of a pending | holding display change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of determination of a pending | holding display change pattern. It is an explanatory view showing an example of determination of a change production timing pattern. It is an explanatory view showing an example of determination of a change production timing pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of character display processing for change production. It is a figure which shows an example of the concrete setting which displays various images. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flowchart etc. which show an example of a change production setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a setting of an icon display change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of determination of an icon display change pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display. It is a figure which shows the example of production | presentation execution. It is a figure which shows the example of production | presentation execution. It is a figure which shows the example of production | presentation execution. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of each production. It is a figure which shows the example of production | presentation execution. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of each production. It is a figure showing an example of a decorative pattern including a pattern other than a number. It is a figure which shows an example of the presentation which used the character image which consists of several site | parts. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a step up production execution determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of symbol stop pattern determination processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a normal stop pattern and a delay stop pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a 1st delay stop pattern and a 2nd delay stop pattern.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

  A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (the right side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is constituted of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc., and identifies each in a special view game as an example of a variable display game. Special symbols (also referred to as "special figures"), which are plural types of possible identification information (special identification information), are variably displayed (variable display). For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are respectively a number indicating "0" to "9", a symbol indicating "-", or a lighting pattern of each segment not limited to a number or symbol Etc. are variably displayed on a plurality of types of special symbols. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as the "second special view" .

  A plurality of types of special symbols variably displayed by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be provided with symbol numbers for identifying them. As an example, in addition to the symbol number “0” being attached as a symbol number to the special symbol indicating the symbol “−”, it is sufficient that “1” to “9” be attached as a symbol number for plural types of lighting patterns .

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, corresponding to the variable display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A in the special figure game and the variable display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three, decorative symbols which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. Different kinds of symbol numbers, such as one of “1” to “9”, may be attached to the plurality of types of decorative symbols variably displayed in the respective decorative symbol display areas. Such variable display of decorative symbols is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, on the screen of the image display device 5, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the change of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the change of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B being started in the special figure game, In each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, fluctuation of the decorative symbol (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started. After that, when the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special view game, in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5R, 5C in the image display device 5. The finalized decorative symbol (final stop symbol), which is the result of variable display of the decorative symbol, is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, on the screen of the image display 5, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A or the special figure using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B In synchronization with the figure game, variable display of a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols that can be identified is performed, and a finalized decorative symbol to be a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). In addition, for example, when variable display of various display symbols such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol is synchronized, the start and end of the variable display are performed at the same degree (same or approximate) timing, and the period of the variable display is the same (Is identical or approximate). The effect image indicating the decorative pattern is also referred to as an identification information image. Therefore, in the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided on the screen of the image display device 5, variable display of effect images showing decorative symbols to be identification information images Is performed, and an effect image indicating a finalized decorative pattern to be displayed is derived.

  For example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means to stop display (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) identification information such as a decorative symbol and to end variable display. On the other hand, during the variable display from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the fixed decorative symbol as the variable display result is derived and displayed, the change speed of the decorative symbol is "0", and the decorative symbol is displayed. For example, the symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, and may be in a display state that causes, for example, slight shaking or expansion and contraction. Although the display state of such decorative designs is also referred to as temporary stop display of decorative designs, although the display result in variable display of decorative designs is not displayed definitively, fluctuation of decorative designs by scroll display or update display progresses The player can recognize that the game is not being played. The temporary stop display of the decorative pattern may include, for example, complete stop display of the decorative pattern only for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, one second) without causing slight shaking or expansion or contraction. .

  On the screen of the image display device 5, a first hold display unit 5HR, a second hold display unit 5HL, and an active display unit AHA are arranged. The first hold display unit 5HR displays the first special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The first special view reservation storage number is a suspension number of variable display corresponding to the special view game using the first special view in the first special symbol display device 4A. The second hold display unit 5HL displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The second special figure reservation storage number is a pending number of variable display corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening formed by the regular winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. It occurs based on the starting winnings by doing. That is, although a start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing a variable display game such as a special view game or variable display of a decorative symbol is satisfied, a variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. When the start condition for permitting the start of the variable display game is not satisfied yet due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the started condition is satisfied. Is done.

  For example, when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening, the start condition of the special drawing game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A (the first start condition) If the first start condition for starting the special view game using the first special figure based on the establishment of the first start condition is not satisfied when 1) The addition (increment) is performed, and the execution of the special drawing game using the first special drawing is suspended. In addition, starting condition of the special figure game which uses the 2nd special figure by the 2nd special symbol display device 4B due to the occurrence of the 2nd start winning which the game ball passes (enters) the 2nd starting winning a prize opening If the second start condition for starting the special view game using the second special view based on the establishment of the second start condition is not satisfied when The addition (increment) is performed and the execution of the special drawing game using the second special drawing is suspended. On the other hand, when the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the first special figure reservation memory number is decremented by 1 and the special figure game is executed using the second special figure Is decremented by one. In addition, when the first start winning combination occurs, the first start condition is not satisfied as long as the number of first special map reservations has reached a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"), and based on the start winning. The special drawing game may be invalidated, and only the payout of the winning balls may be made. In addition, when the second start winning combination occurs, if the second special drawing reserve storage number has reached a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"), the second start condition is not satisfied, and based on the start winning combination The special drawing game may be invalidated, and only the payout of the winning balls may be made.

  In the first hold display unit 5HR, a hold display corresponding to the hold storage of the special view game using the first special view is performed. In the second hold display unit 5HL, a hold display corresponding to the hold storage of the special view game using the second special view is performed. The number of pending storages of the variable display obtained by adding the number of the first special view pending storage and the number of the second special view pending storage is particularly referred to as the total pending storage number. The term "number of Tokushu reserve storages" simply refers to a concept that includes all of the number of first to reserve special storages, the number of second to reserve special storages, and the total number of pending storages, but in particular It may refer to a concept including the number of first special view pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages, but excluding the total number of pending storages.

  The first hold display unit 5HR may be configured to perform the first hold display, for example, left-justified. The first hold display unit 5HR is provided with four display parts according to "4" which is the upper limit value of the first special view hold storage number, and from the left end hold numbers "1", "2", "3" "," "4" should just be matched. When the number of reservations for the special view game using the first special view increases due to the establishment of the first start condition, if there is no other first suspension display on the first suspension display unit 5HR, suspension is performed in the first suspension display unit 5HR. A new first hold display is added as a hold display corresponding to the increased number of first special view hold storages in the left display portion corresponding to the number "1". If there is another first hold display in the first hold display unit 5HR, a new first hold display is a display that is not displayed on the right of the display part where the other first hold display is being performed. It adds to a part (it corresponds to any of reservation number "2"-"4"). When there is a plurality of first hold displays in first hold display unit 5HR, when the special view game using the first special view is started by the establishment of a new first start condition, in first hold display unit 5HR While deleting (digesting) the first hold display in the left display portion corresponding to the hold number “1”, each of the first hold display in the display portions corresponding to the other hold numbers “2” to “4” Move (shift) to the direction (left side) of the erased display area. As described above, the first hold display unit 5HR is configured to perform the hold display corresponding to the special drawing game using the first special view in the first special symbol display device 4A which has not been started yet.

  The second hold display unit 5HL may be configured to perform the second hold display, for example, right-justified. The second hold storage unit 5HL is provided with four display parts according to the upper limit value of the second special view hold storage number "4", and the hold numbers "1", "2", "3" are sequentially arranged from the right end "," "4" should just be matched. When the number of reservations for the special view game using the second special drawing increases due to the establishment of the second start condition, if there is no other second suspension display on the second suspension display unit 5HL, the second suspension display unit 5HL suspends A new second hold display is added as a hold display corresponding to the increase in the second special view hold storage number in the display portion at the right end corresponding to the number “1”. If there is another second hold display in the second hold display unit 5HL, a new second hold display, a display that is non-displayed next to the display part where the other second hold display is being performed It adds to a part (it corresponds to any of reservation number "2"-"4"). When there is a plurality of second hold displays in second hold display unit 5HL, when the special view game using the second special view is started by the establishment of a new second start condition, second hold display unit 5HL While deleting (digesting) the second holding display in the display area at the right end corresponding to the holding number "1", each of the second holding displays in the display area corresponding to the other holding numbers "2" to "4" Move (shift) to the direction (right side) of the erased display area. As described above, the second hold display unit 5HL is configured to perform the hold display corresponding to the special figure game using the second special view in the second special symbol display device 4B which has not been started yet.

  The active display unit AHA displays the same effect image as the on-hold display or a different effect image, corresponding to the variable display being executed. The display in the active display portion AHA is referred to as active display (also referred to as variable display correspondence display, display at the time of digestion, display this time, or the like). In the active display area AHA, for example, in response to the start of the special view game using the first special figure when the first start condition is satisfied, the first display area deleted (digested) by the first suspension display area 5HR Active display is performed according to the hold display. Further, in the active display unit AHA, for example, the second hold storage unit 5HL is erased (digested) in response to the start of the special view game using the second special view when the second start condition is satisfied. Active display corresponding to the second hold display is performed. The first hold display or the second hold display and the active display may have the same color or pattern, for example, the active display may be displayed larger than the first hold display or the second hold display. It may be. However, the display mode of the active display in this embodiment may change to a display mode different from the display mode of the first hold display or the second hold display by executing the active display change effect. Thus, the active display unit AHA is a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. During execution of, the corresponding display corresponding to the special drawing game is configured to be executable.

  In the display area of the image display device 5 shown in FIG. 1, an active display unit AHA is disposed between the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL. On the other hand, the active display unit AHA is not limited to the one disposed between the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the display area of the image display device 5. It should just be. Further, the arrangement of the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL can also be arbitrarily changed. For example, the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL may be arranged in an alternating manner.

  In addition to the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL, or in place of the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL, a display may be provided to display the number of stored special figures. . In the example shown in FIG. 1, along with the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL, the number of special view hold memories can be specified in the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B for display are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of first special view hold memories in an identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B are, for example, the number corresponding to the upper limit (for example, "4") in each of the first special view reserve storage number and the second special view reserve storage number (for example, 4 Components) are configured.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, a small symbol display area 5V smaller than the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R is provided. On the screen of the image display device 5 shown in FIG. 1, a small symbol display area 5V is provided in the upper left portion. In the small symbol display area 5V, variable display of small symbols is performed in synchronization with variable display of special symbols or decorative symbols. The effect image indicating a small figure is also referred to as a notification information image. Therefore, in the small symbol display area 5V provided on the screen of the image display device 5, variable display of the effect image showing the small symbol serving as the notification information image is performed, and the effect image showing the confirmed small symbol serving as the display result is It is derived.

  Thus, on the screen of the image display device 5, variable display of a small symbol different from the decorative symbol is performed. During the period from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the fixed decorative symbol as the display result is derived, variable display of the small symbol is continuously performed in a constant display mode, and disappears from the screen or a shield There is no need to be shielded. Therefore, the small symbol display area 5V is configured to be always visible, and the player can always visually recognize the variable symbol of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V. The small symbols variably displayed in the small symbol display area 5V are also sometimes called small symbols or small symbols for effect. In the small symbol display area 5V, for example, a plurality of types which can be identified in a display manner in which a part or all of them are common to each of a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols An effect image showing a small symbol of may be variably displayed as a notification information image.

  In addition, a special symbol, a decorative symbol, and a fourth symbol following the ordinary symbol may be provided, and the variable display of the fourth symbol may be performed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol. The variable display of the fourth symbol is, for example, displayed and not displayed at a predetermined time interval in a specific display color (for example, blue) in a fourth symbol display area provided on the screen of the image display device 5 or outside the screen. This is realized by continuing the display control to repeat. However, when compared with the display result in the variable display of the fourth symbol, the display result in the variable display of the small symbol may be displayed in a mode that is easy for the player to recognize.

  In addition, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are provided at positions away from the display screen of the image display device 5, such as the right side of the game area in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. It is done. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the player who is paying attention to the effect by the display in the image display device 5 to check the display state in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the variable display of the special symbol progresses In some cases, it may be difficult to recognize whether or not the display result is derived. On the other hand, whether or not variable display is in progress or not can be displayed by performing variable display of the small symbols in the small symbol display area 5V provided on the screen of the image display device 5 and deriving the display result. Whether or not the result is derived can be displayed in a manner that is easy for the player to recognize.

  Under the image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B has an electric tulip type role having a pair of movable wing pieces that changes between a closed state in which the vertical position is achieved by the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character shown in FIG. (Normal motorized role) is provided to form a second start winning opening.

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, when the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal motorized combination is off, the gaming ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening Do not close. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character is on. ) Can be opened. The normally variable winning ball device 6B is normally open when the solenoid 81 is in the off state, and the game ball can enter (pass) the second start winning port while the solenoid 81 is in the on state. The game ball may be configured to be less likely to enter (pass) than the open state. In this way, the normally variable winning ball device 6B can not pass (enter) the first variable state, such as the opening state where the gaming ball can pass (enter) the second starting winning opening, or the enlarged opening state. It is configured to be able to change to a second variable state such as a closed state or a normally open state that is difficult to pass (enter).

  The game ball entering the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball entering the second starting winning opening formed on the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls (prize game media) based on the detection of the game balls by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the first number of pending storages is a predetermined upper limit value If (eg, "4") or less, the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 22B, and the second hold storage number is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value. The second start condition is satisfied.

  The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 22A and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 22B. The numbers may be the same or different from each other. The pachinko gaming machine 1 may directly pay out the gaming balls to be the winning balls, or may give a score corresponding to the number of gaming balls to be the winning balls.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2 and a specific area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is off, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter) become unable. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter ) Easy to do. In this manner, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter). Do. In place of the closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter) the big winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning opening that is in the open state in the special variable winning winning ball device 7, the gaming ball is in the other winning opening such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening. More balls will be paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, when the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter the special winning prize opening, which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning hole is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the winning ball by passing the game ball to the big winning hole, which is difficult for the player. It is a disadvantageous second state.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the left side of the game area). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol which is normally displayed (also referred to as "common figure" or "ordinary figure") is variably displayed (variable display). Such variable display of ordinary symbols is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game"). Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

  At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, a gaming effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the gaming area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7 and the like) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area. For example, the hit ball operating handle adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball and a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device (stored ) Is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower tray is provided which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower tray, for example, at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the lower tray main body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). There is. The stick controller 31A includes an operating rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operating rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operating hand is hit when the player holds the operating rod). There is. The trigger button can perform a predetermined instruction operation by pushing and pulling with a predetermined operation finger (for example, index finger or the like) while the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with the operation hand (for example, left hand or the like) It should just be comprised. Inside the operating rod, a trigger sensor may be incorporated so as to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button.

  A controller sensor unit 35A including a tilt direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation on the operating rod may be provided in the lower main body inside the lower portion of the stick controller 31A or the like. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit may be two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) disposed parallel to the board of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod as viewed from the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 Four transmission types combining the pair) and two transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged vertically to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation stick viewed from the player's side It may be configured to include a photo sensor.

  The member forming the upper tray is, for example, a push button 31B which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). It is provided. The push button 31B may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor 35B may be provided inside the main body of the upper tray or the like at the installation position of the push button 31B, for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 31B.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13 and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Besides, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate, a touch sensor substrate, etc. are disposed on the back of the gaming board etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. In addition, main board 11 controls lighting and extinguishing to each LED (for example, segment LED) etc. which constitutes the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the first special figure and the second special figure The control of the variable display of the figure, and the control of lighting and extinguishing and coloring of the normal symbol display 20, etc. to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20, a predetermined display symbol It also has a function to control variable display.

  On the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like are mounted. The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the signals to the game control microcomputer 100. The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary motorized role and the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and receives the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R. And, various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric component for presentation such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 performs an operation of turning on and off the display operation in the image display device 5, all or part of the audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, the decoration LED, etc. It has a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component for effect, such as all or a part, to perform a predetermined effect operation.

  The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output voice based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for this are mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the game effect lamp 9, decorative LED, etc. And a lamp driver circuit for supplying a driving current for turning on and off the lamp.

  As shown in FIG. 2, detection signals from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the start port switch (the first start port switch 22A and the second start port switch 22B), and the count switch 23 are transmitted to the main substrate 11. Wiring is connected. The various switches may be of any type that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called, for example. Further, the main substrate 11 is connected with a wire for transmitting a command signal for performing display control of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the normal symbol display device 20 and the like.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the image display device 5, a voice control command used to control an audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a game effect lamp 9 A lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decorative LED and the like is included. Each of these effect control commands has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, 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 may be set in advance so that it always becomes "1" and the first bit of the EXT data becomes "0".

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work for game control. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 for providing an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 for executing a control operation by executing a game control program, and updating of numerical data representing a random number independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 to be performed and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data write operation in which the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores it, and various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 by the CPU 103 Data reading operation to read out the data, reception operation in which the CPU 103 receives input of various signals from the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, to the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 Also, a transmission operation for outputting various signals is performed.

  The one-chip microcomputer constituting the game control microcomputer 100 may be at least incorporated with the RAM 102 in addition to the CPU 103, and the ROM 101, the random number circuit 104, the I / O 105, etc. may be externally attached.

  In the gaming control microcomputer 100, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the progression of the game is countable, for example, by the random number circuit 104 or the like. The random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also called game random numbers. The gaming random number may be updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 104 or may be updated by software when the CPU 103 of the gaming control microcomputer 100 executes a predetermined computer program. May be For example, a random counter provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control counter setting unit) of the RAM 102 in the game control microcomputer 100 or a random counter provided in an internal register separate from the RAM 102 indicates a predetermined random number. The random number value may be updated by storing numerical data and updating the stored value periodically or irregularly by the CPU 103.

  The ROM 101 of the microcomputer 100 for game control stores various selection data, table data, and the like used to control the progress of the game, in addition to the program for game control. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, in the ROM 101, table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for transmitting control signals as various control commands from the main substrate 11 by the CPU 103, and a fluctuation pattern table storing plural kinds of fluctuation patterns are constituted. Table data etc. are stored. Various data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is temporarily stored in the RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 in a rewritable manner.

  The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 that performs control operations according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores effect control programs, fixed data, and the like, a RAM 122 that provides a work area for the effect control CPU 120, and an image display device 5, a random number circuit 124 for executing processing for determining control contents of the display operation in 5, and the like, the random number circuit 124 for updating numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the effect control CPU 120, and I / O 125 And is mounted.

  As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the effect control CPU 120 reads out fixed data from the ROM 121, a change data write operation in which the effect control CPU 120 writes various change data in the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 in the RAM 122 Fluctuation data read operation to read out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, reception operation to receive various signal input from outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, the effect control CPU 120 to I / O for effect control CPU 120 A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed. Thus, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect device as the effect electric component provided for the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on the various information transmitted from the main substrate 11 as the effect control command.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12. The effect control board 12 includes wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 5 and wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13. Wiring or the like for transmitting an electric decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data to the lamp control board 14 is connected. Furthermore, in the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the stick controller 31A has been detected, and a game for the push button 31B. Wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a person's operation action has been detected from the push sensor 35B is also connected.

  In the effect control board 12, for example, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the effect operation is countably updated by the effect random counter provided in a predetermined area of the random number circuit 124 or the RAM 122, for example. . The random number used to control such a rendering operation is also referred to as a rendering random number. As an example, on the side of the effect control board 12, it is possible to count numerical data indicating random number values for determining various effects such as a random number value for stopping symbol determination in variable display of decorative symbols and a random number value for preliminary announcement effect determination Controlled by

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables and the like used to control the rendering operation, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, in the ROM 121, a plurality of determination tables prepared to make various determinations, determinations, and settings by the effect control CPU 120, table data forming the determination tables, pattern data forming the various effect control patterns, etc. It is memorized. The effect control pattern is, for example, process data including effect control execution data (display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, etc.) associated with the effect control process timer determination value, an end code, etc. It is configured. The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 stores various data used to control the effect operation.

  In the effect control execution data included in the effect control pattern, the display control data indicates, for example, display modes of various images on the screen of the image display device 5. More specifically, the display control data includes various symbols such as a background, a decorative symbol and a small symbol which constitute each frame (an image serving as a unit switched and displayed in a frame cycle) displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 And data specifying the type, position, size, and the like of the effect image indicating a character or the like, and data specifying the display order (priority) in the case of superimposing and displaying a plurality of effect images. The data indicating the display order (priority) of the effect images may be any data indicating which of the plurality of effect images is to be arranged on the front side as viewed from the player.

  The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control instruction from the effect control CPU 120 and the like. For example, the display control unit 123 performs control to execute variable display of decorative symbols and various effect displays by determining the switching timing of the effect image to be displayed in the display screen of the image display device 5 or the like. As an example, the display control unit 123 may be equipped with a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), an LCD drive circuit, and the like. The VDP may be a graphics processing unit (GPU), a graphics controller LSI (GCL), or a microprocessor for image processing which is more generally referred to as a digital signal processor (DSP). The CGROM may be, for example, a non-rewritable semiconductor memory, a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or any of non-volatile recording media such as a magnetic memory and an optical memory. It may be any configured image data memory.

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 has, for example, an input port for taking in the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 and the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 And including. For example, a video signal transmitted to the image display device 5, an instruction (sound effect signal) transmitted to the audio control board 13, and an instruction transmitted to the lamp control board 14 from the output port of the I / O 125 (Electric decoration signal) etc. are output.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined game using a game ball as a game medium is performed, and a predetermined game value can be provided based on the game result. As an example of a game using a game ball, a predetermined hitting ball is launched based on the player having performed a predetermined operation (for example, a rotation operation) the hitting operation handle installed at the lower right of the front of the case in pachinko gaming machine 1 A game ball as a game medium is shot toward the game area by a shooting motor or the like included in the device. When the gaming ball having flowed down the gaming area passes (enters) the first starting winning opening (first starting area) formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, the gaming ball is moved by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The first start condition is satisfied due to the detection or the like. Thereafter, based on the establishment of the first start condition, for example, due to the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A starts Be done.

  In addition, when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening (second start area) formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball is detected by the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. 2 As a result, the second start condition is satisfied. Thereafter, based on the establishment of the second start condition, for example, due to the end of the previous special drawing game or the big hit gaming state, the special drawing game using the second special drawing by the second special symbol display device 4B is started Be done. However, it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to pass through the second start winning opening when the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the normally open state or the closed state as the second variable state.

  Based on the fact that the game ball having passed through the passage gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2, a common drawing start condition for executing variable display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 20 is satisfied. Thereafter, based on the fact that the common drawing start condition for starting the variable display of the normal symbol is established, for example, that the previous common drawing game has ended, the common drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time passes, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (common symbol per symbol) is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol is "per common symbol". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol in the common drawing is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "general drawing lost". In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol becoming "per common figure", the open control and the enlargement open control are performed such that the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball device 6B is tilted. The closing control or the normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when the predetermined time has elapsed.

  When the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is started, or when the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is started It is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed, whether or not the variable display result of the symbol is to be a "big hit" as a predetermined specific display result. Then, the variation pattern is determined at a predetermined ratio based on the determination of the variable display result, and the effect control command for designating the variable display result or the variation pattern is the microcomputer 100 for gaming control of the main substrate 11 shown in FIG. From the stage to the effect control board 12.

  After the special view game is started based on the determination of the variable display result and the variation pattern, for example, when a predetermined variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern has passed, a finalized special symbol to be a variable display result is derived. Is displayed. "Left", "Medium" and "Right" decorations arranged on the screen of the image display 5 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbols by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B In the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, variable display of a decorative symbol (effect symbol) different from the special symbol is performed. The decorative symbols variably displayed in the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R are also referred to as left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol, respectively. In the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A, or in the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B, the finalized special display result of the special symbol When the symbol is derived and displayed, a finalized ornamental symbol as a variable display result of the decorative symbol is derived and displayed in the image display device 5.

  When the jackpot symbol predetermined as the variable display result of the special symbol is derived and displayed, the variable display result (special figure display result) becomes a "big hit" (specific display result), and it is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. It is controlled to the jackpot gaming state. That is, whether or not the jackpot gaming state is controlled corresponds to whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit", and is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed. As the variable display result of the special symbol, the big hit symbol is not derived and displayed, and when the lost symbol is derived and displayed, the variable display result (special figure display result) becomes "loss" (non-specific display result).

  When the big hit symbol is stop displayed (derived) on the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B and the variable display result is "big hit", predetermined on the screen of the image display device 5, The finalized decoration pattern to be a big hit combination is derived and displayed. As an example, a big hit combination is decided by the same decorative pattern being aligned and stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" The decorative pattern may be derived and displayed.

  In the big hit game state, the big winning opening is opened and the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the first state advantageous to the player. Then, a period until a predetermined opening upper limit time (for example, 29.5 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses, or a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls enter a big winning opening and a winning ball is generated A round game (also referred to simply as a "round") in which the large winning opening is continuously opened is executed in the period up to. In a period other than the execution period of such a round game, the special winning opening is closed, making it difficult or impossible to generate winning balls. When the gaming ball enters the big winning opening, the winning switch is detected by the count switch 23, and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of gaming balls are paid out as a winning ball every time the detection is made. The round game in the jackpot gaming state is repeatedly executed until the predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, “2” or “15”, etc.) is reached.

  When the variable display result is "big hit", it may be included if the big hit type is any of "non-probability change", "probability change", and "probability". When the jackpot type is "non-probability" or "probability", the special variable winning ball device 7 is set as the first state advantageous to the player (opening the big winning opening) as a round game in the jackpot gaming state. A normal open round is performed in which the upper limit time is relatively long (for example, 29.5 seconds). On the other hand, when the jackpot type is "probable", the upper limit time for making the special variable winning ball device 7 in the first state (big winning opening open) is relatively short as a round game in the jackpot gaming state A short open round is performed which is a time (e.g., 0.1 second). The jackpot gaming state in which the normal opening round is executed is also referred to as a first specific gaming state. The jackpot gaming state in which the short-term opening round is executed is also referred to as a second specific gaming state.

  In the big hit gaming state when the big hit type is “probable”, the upper limit time to change the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in the short-term opening round (the big winning port by the big winning port door The upper limit of the open period is a second period (e.g., 0.1 second) shorter than the first period in the normal open round. The same control as in the case where the normal opening round is performed may be performed except that the opening period of the big winning opening is controlled to be the second period in the short-term opening round. Alternatively, when the short-term opening round is executed, the number of second rounds (for example, "2") in which the number of round game executions is smaller than the number of first rounds (for example, "15") which is the number of executions of the normal opening round. It may be). That is, the big hit gaming state where the short-term opening round is executed is in the first state where the gaming ball easily passes (enters) the big winning opening in each round game, compared to the big hit gaming state where the normal opening round is executed. At least one of the second period, in which the change period is shorter than the first period, and the second round number, in which the number of round game executions is smaller than the first round number Just do it.

  When such a short-term opening round is executed, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of balls (prize balls) can be obtained if a game ball is won in the large winning opening. However, since the opening period of the special winning opening is the second period (0.1 second or the like), it becomes a big hit gaming state in which no balls (prize balls) are substantially obtained. Therefore, the big hit gaming state (the second specific gaming state) based on the big hit type becoming "probable", the big hit gaming state (the first specific based on the big hit type becoming "non-probability change" or "probability change" The gaming state is more disadvantageous to the player than the gaming state). In this way, based on the jackpot type being "non-probability" or "probability", the game ball can easily pass through the big winning opening when it becomes a big hit gaming state in which a normal opening round is executed. In the change mode, control is performed to change the special variable winning prize ball device 7 between the first state (open state) and the second state (closed state). On the other hand, when the big hit game state where the short-term opening round is executed is reached based on the big hit type becoming “probable”, the second change mode in which the game ball is difficult to pass through the big winning opening is special Control is performed to change the variable winning prize ball device 7 into the first state (open state) and the second state (closed state).

  After the jackpot gaming state ends, the probability that the variable display result will be the "big hit" (big hit probability) is controlled to the positive change state higher than the normal state based on the establishment of the predetermined probability change control condition There is. In the definite variation state, predetermined definite variation end conditions are satisfied, such as the variable display being performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 200 times) or the big hit gaming state being started before the number of times the variable display is performed reaches a predetermined number. It is controlled to continue until It should be noted that the definite variation end condition may be satisfied when the next big hit gaming state is started regardless of the number of times of execution of the variable display. After the jackpot gaming state ends, the average variable display time may be controlled to a time saving state in which the average variable display time is shorter than the normal state. In the time saving state, a predetermined time saving end condition is satisfied, such as that a variable display of a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) is executed or a big hit gaming state is started before the number of times of execution of variable display reaches a predetermined number of times. It is controlled to continue until As an example, when the jackpot type is "non-deterministic", after the jackpot gaming state ends, the gaming state becomes a time saving state. On the other hand, when the jackpot type is “probable change” or “probable”, after the big hit gaming state ends, the gaming state becomes the positive change state.

  In a positive change state or a short time state, the game ball can pass (enter) the second starting winning opening more easily than in the normal state in an advantageous change mode in which the normal variable winning ball device 6B is in the first variable state (opened state or enlarged open state) And the second variable state (closed state or normally open state). For example, control to shorten the variation time of the normal symbol (general figure variation time) in the regular game by the regular symbol display 20 than in the normal state or the variable display result of the regular symbol in each regular game Control to improve the probability of being “per-figure” than in normal condition, tilt control time to perform tilting control of movable wing in ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on the variable display result becoming “per-flat” Is changed to the first variable state and the second variable state in the advantageous change mode by the control to make the length of the ball longer than that in the normal state, and the control to increase the number of tilting times more than in the normal state. Just do it. Note that any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed. As described above, control for changing the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B between the first variable state and the second variable state in the advantageous change mode is referred to as high open control (also referred to as "high base control"). By being controlled to such a definite change state or a short time state, the time required for the next variable display result to become a "big hit" is shortened, and a special game state which is more advantageous to the player than the normal state is attained. Even when the probability change control is performed in the probability change state, the high release control may not be performed.

  In the image display device 5, the decorative symbols other than the symbol to be the final stop symbol (for example, the symbol among the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol) are stopped in a state where they match the big hit combination continuously for a predetermined time. Swinging, scaling, or deformation, or a plurality of decorative symbols fluctuating in synchronization with the same symbol, or the display position is changed, and a big hit may occur before the final result is displayed An effect performed in a state in which the sex continues (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is referred to as a reach effect. As reach effect, displaying a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative pattern on the screen of the image display device 5, changing the display mode of the background image, and moving image different from the decorative pattern A rendering operation different from changing the variation pattern of the decorative pattern, such as reproducing and displaying an image, may be performed. Not only the display operation in the image display device 5, but also the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, etc. are different from the operation mode before the reach mode. The operation mode may be included in the reach effect. The reach state and its appearance are called reach modes. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbols variably displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 is not the big hit combination, it becomes "loss", and the variation display state is ended.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as reach patterns) different in operation mode (render mode) may be prepared in advance. And according to the production | presentation aspect in each reach production, the possibility (it is also called reliability or big hit reliability) of becoming a "big hit" differs. That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be the "big hit" can be differentiated depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is executed. In this embodiment, as an example, normal reach effect (normal reach) and super reach effect (super reach) are set in advance. And when reach production in super reach is performed, possibility (big hit expectation degree) that a variable display result will become "big hit" becomes high compared with a case where reach production in normal reach is performed. In addition, there may be multiple types of reach effects including the super reach which performs the specific reach effect which a big hit expectation degree becomes high compared with other super reach in the reach effect which becomes super reach.

  Unlike the reach effect, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may reach the reach state during the variable display of the decorative pattern, or the variable display result may become the "big hit", etc. A variable display effect may be executed to notify the player by a variable display mode of the decorative symbol. As an example, during the variable display of the decorative symbol, it is sufficient if the variable display effect of “pseudo-series” can be performed. It may be determined whether or not to execute the variable display effect of “pseudo series” in response to the change pattern being determined on the main substrate 11 side.

  In the variable display effect of "pseudo ream", in response to the start condition of the special drawing game being met once, the fixed display design (final stop design) that becomes the variable display result after variable display of the decorative design is started After temporarily stopping until the display is derived and displayed, it is possible to perform the effect display to change again (simulated continuous change) up to a predetermined number of times (for example, up to three times). The number of times of pseudo series change is the display of "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display except for the first change from the start of variable display of decorative symbol to the temporary stop of all decorative symbols at first. It may be the number of times that the decorative pattern changes again in all of the areas 5L, 5C, 5R.

  The variable display effect of “pseudo series” is, for example, a plurality of predetermined “pseudo series chances” of special combinations in “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. The decoration pattern which is one of the kinds of lost combinations is displayed temporarily. In the variable display effect of “pseudo series”, a predetermined effect such as an image display serving as a re-change effect may be executed along with a plurality of variable displays including the first change. Note that the re-variation effect is not limited to the one by performing the image display on the screen of the image display device 5, and may include any effect operation using various effect devices.

  As an example of the re-change effect different from the image display, a plurality of decorative LEDs provided inside or outside of the game area during each change display (including the first change) by the variable display effect of the “pseudo series” It may be controlled such that the lights are increased one by one. In addition, the display color of the decorative LED may be controlled to be changed during the period of each variable display (including the first change), and it is possible to change one of the plurality of decorative LEDs to be lit. May be controlled.

  As a further example of the re-variation effect different from the image display, an effect model provided inside or outside of the game area during the period of each change display (including the first change) by the variable display effect of “pseudo-ha” The movable member may be controlled to operate. At this time, the operation mode of the effect model (movable member) may be controlled to change during the period of each variable display (including the first change), and among the plurality of effect models (movable members) It may be controlled to change what operates in

  It may be controlled to display a predetermined effect image such as a specific character image on the screen of the image display device 5 during the period of each variable display (including the first change) by the variable display effect of “pseudo series”. . In addition, as the re-variation effect, for example, when a decorative symbol that is a pseudo continuous chance eye is temporarily stopped and displayed, it may be controlled to output a sound that is a special sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R. In addition to or in place of a part or all of these re-change effects, the lighting or blinking of the decorative LED, the operation of the effect model, the display of effect images, the display of sound effects, or the like It may be controlled to execute a re-variation effect combining some or all of the outputs of. At this time, rather than the case where the re-variation effect is executed with only one type of effect mode, it includes a period in which the re-variance effect combining a plurality of effect modes is executed, or a plurality of re-variance effects When the effect mode in is changed, the possibility that a predetermined game value is given may be increased, such as the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" (big hit expectation).

  In this embodiment, the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied once by performing the pseudo-series fluctuation (re-variation) once to three times in the variable display effect of the “pseudo-series”. Based on this, it is possible to make the variable display of the decorative pattern appear as if it had been started two to four times in succession. Then, when the number of times of repeated execution of the pseudo run variation (re-run) increases (the number of pseudo runs), the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" (big hit expectation) is greater than when the pseudo run number is small. Get higher. In addition, the generation ratio of the effect may be controlled to change according to the number of times of repeated execution of the pseudo continuous fluctuation (the number of pseudo continuous times). For example, it may be set as "reach determination" by performing pseudo linked fluctuation twice, and may be set to "super reach locked" by performing pseudo linked fluctuation three times. The number of times of pseudo series fluctuation (re-variation) in the variable display effect of "pseudo series" may be made to be able to be performed more than once or three times, for example, four times or five times.

  As the variable display effect using the variable display operation of such a decorative pattern, in addition to the "pseudo ream", for example, "slip", "development chance eye", "development chance eye end", "slip after the chance eye stop" And various other rendering operations may be performed. Here, in the variable display effect of "slip", until after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started and the finalized decorative symbol to be a variable display result is derived and displayed, "left", "middle" and "right" After changing the decorative design in all of the decorative design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the single or plural decorative design display areas (for example, “left” and “right” decorative design display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) After temporarily stopping and displaying the decorative symbol, a predetermined number (for example, "1" or "2") of decorative symbol display areas (for example, "left" decorative symbol display area 5L) among the decorative symbol display areas displayed temporarily. By changing the decorative pattern again in either or both of the decorative pattern display areas 5R and “right” and displaying it in a stop state, effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed is performed.

  In the variable display effect of "Development Opportunity Eye", the decoration of "left", "middle", and "right" until variable decoration result of decoration design is derived and displayed after variable display of decoration design is started The temporary display of the decorative symbol constituting the development chance included in the predetermined special combination in all of the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R is performed, and then the variable display state of the decorative symbol is set as the reach state. Reach production is started. On the other hand, in the variable display effect of "Development chance eye end", after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" An effect display is performed in which a decorative symbol of a combination predetermined as a development opportunity is derived and displayed as a finalized decorative symbol. In the variable display effect of "slip after chance stop", similarly to the variable display effect of "pseudo ream", until after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started and the finalized decorative symbol to be the variable display result is derived and displayed After temporarily stopping and displaying the decorative symbol of the lost combination (special combination) which becomes a pseudo recurrent chance in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the "left", "middle", and "right" Unlike the variable display effect of “pseudo series” in which the decorative symbol is again changed in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the decorative symbol is changed again in part of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R As a result, effect display is performed to change the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed.

  Unlike variable display effects such as reach effects or “pseudo series” during variable display of decorative symbols, for example, display of a predetermined effect image, an image display such as a message, audio output, etc. Depending on the rendering operation different from the variable display operation of the symbol, the variable display state of the decorative symbol may reach the reach state, the reach effect by the super reach may be executed, and the variable display result is “ An advance notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that there is a possibility of a "big hit".

  The production operation to be the advance production is the display mode of the decorative symbol after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" It is sufficient if it is performed (started) before the reach mode is reached (before the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the "left" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R). Moreover, what is performed after the variable display mode of a decorative symbol turns into a reach mode may be included in the preliminary announcement effect which alert | reports that a variable display result may become a "big hit". In this manner, the notice effect can be a big hit gaming state at a predetermined timing from when the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is started to when the finalized special symbol or the fixed decorative symbol is derived as the variable display result. It should be something that can give notice of sex. A plurality of advance notice patterns are prepared in advance, corresponding to the contents (effect mode) of the effect operation in the case of executing such advance effect.

  Among the advance notice effects are those that become advance read advance notice effects (also referred to as read ahead effects). In the pre-reading advance notice effect, the variable display result is “big hit” according to the presentation mode before the variable display is performed, which is the target (notice target) for which the possibility of the variable display result being “big hit” etc. It is a notice effect that can give notice of the possibility of becoming In particular, the pre-read notice effect for continuously giving notice over the variable display of the decorative symbol executed a plurality of times corresponding to a plurality of special drawing games is also referred to as a continuous notice effect. In preview advance notice effect, prior to the start of the variable display to be notified, for example, based on the pending storage of the special drawing game due to the occurrence of the start winning, etc. to notice the possibility that the variable display result will be "big hit" A presentation operation for the game is started. In contrast to the pre-reading advance notice effect, the notice effect whose execution is started after the variable display that is the advance notice object is started is referred to as a single advance notice effect (also referred to as a single advance notice, said fluctuation advance notice, or a notice effect during variable display). Be done.

  In this embodiment, the display portion of the first hold display in the first hold display unit 5HR and the display portion of the second hold display in the second hold display unit 5HL as an example of the pre-read advance notice effect and the display mode at the normal time By changing the display mode to a different display mode, a previewing notice effect of "hold display change" is performed, which gives notice of the possibility of becoming a "big hit" or the like in the variable display to be notified. More specifically, the display color at the display site that displays the number of stored special images so as to be specified can be a specific color (for example, any of red, green, blue, etc.) different from the predetermined color (for example, white) at normal times By doing this, it may be notified that the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" is higher than usual. In addition, by setting the display pattern in the first hold display or the second hold display to a specific pattern (for example, a cherry pattern etc.) different from that at the normal time, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" is higher than usual. May be notified. Alternatively, by using a display mode indicating a predetermined message (for example, "secret" or the like) as the first hold display or the second hold display, it is informed that the possibility of the display color changing to the specific color is higher than usual Suggestion) It may be possible. The pending display which suggests that such a display mode is likely to change to a specific mode is also referred to as a suggested pending display. The pre-read notice effect of "pending display change" is also referred to as pending display change presentation.

  The previewing notice effect executed based on the occurrence of the start winning is executed (started) before the player can determine whether or not the notice content by the advance notice producing is realized after the occurrence of the start winning. As long as it is For example, the prefetching notice effect for informing that there is a possibility of reaching the reach state by the occurrence of a certain start winning, from at least the variable display state of the decorative symbol based on the occurrence of the start winning becomes reach state (or non reach state) What is necessary is to be executed (started) before. In addition, the pre-reading advance notice effect foretelling that the variable display result may become a "big hit" by the occurrence of a certain start winning is more than the fixed decoration symbol being stopped and displayed at least in the variable display based on the occurrence of the starting winning. What is necessary is to be executed (started) before.

  When the on-hold display change effect is executed, the display mode of the on-hold display may change or may not change. The effect that the display mode of the pending display changes among the pending display change effects is also referred to as the pending display change success effect. The effect that the display mode of the pending display does not change among the pending display change effects is also referred to as the pending display change failure effect. In addition, the on-hold display change effect includes the on-hold display change common effect. When the on-hold display change effect is executed, the on-hold display change common effect is first executed in common when changing and not changing the display mode of the on-hold display. The pending display change common effect displays, for example, an effect image indicating a character (character for change presentation) prepared in advance on the screen of the image display device 5, and exerts an effect on the pending display corresponding to the variable display to be a notice target. It only needs to include such effects.

  The effect image indicating the character in the on-hold display change common effect is also referred to as a specific effect image. An effect image indicating such a character may be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 continuously over a plurality of variable displays based on the setting according to the determination result of executing the on-hold display change effect. The effect image indicating the character to be the specific effect image may be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side with respect to the player as compared to at least a part of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern to be the identification information image. In this case, in the period in which the display result in the variable display of the decorative symbol is derived, the display mode of the effect image showing the character to be the specific effect image is static at a position overlapping on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative symbol. It is an aspect.

  The display effect of the hold display change common effect is by acting on either the first hold display in the first hold display unit 5HR or the second hold display in the second hold display unit 5HL. It may be a display effect that suggests that there is a possibility of change. With such a display effect, the speaker 8L, 8R outputs a predetermined sound effect, a part or all of the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED is lit in a predetermined lighting mode, or for effect The movable member may be operated in a predetermined operation mode.

  When the on-hold display change success effect is executed after the on-hold display change common effect is executed, the display mode of the on-hold display that has been operated by the on-state effect is changed. As described above, the effect that the display mode of the on-hold display having an effect changes after the effect on the on-hold display change common effect is executed is also referred to as on-hold change effect as the first success effect. On the other hand, when the on-hold display change failure effect is executed after the on-hold display change common effect is executed, the display mode of the on-hold display that has been operated by the on-state effect is not changed. As described above, the effect that the effect display in the on-hold display change common effect is executed but the effect that the display mode of the on-hold display having the function does not change is also referred to as on-hold change change effect as the first failure effect.

  In this embodiment, as an example of a single advance notice effect, by changing the display of the effect image in the active display unit AHA to a display mode different from the display mode at the normal time, “big hit in the variable display in which the start condition is satisfied. A notice effect of “active display change” is performed to give notice of the possibility of becoming “.” More specifically, the variable display result is obtained by setting the display color in the active display portion AHA to a specific color (for example, any of red, green, blue, etc.) different from the predetermined color (for example, white) at the normal time. It may be notified that the possibility of becoming a "big hit" is higher than usual. In addition, by making the icon displayed on the active display unit AHA a specific icon different from the round plain color at the normal time, for example, a message such as “?”, “Chance”, “extensive heat” or the like is notified, It may be suggested that the variable display result may be a "big hit". In addition, the icon displayed on the active display unit AHA has an icon for notifying a message such as “NEXT”, for example, to notify that a pseudo continuous change in the variable display effect of “pseudo run” is to be performed. It is also good. The notice effect of "active display change" is also referred to as active display change effect.

  When the active display change effect is executed, there are cases where the display mode such as the display color and the icon of the active display in the active display unit AHA changes and when it does not change. An effect in which the display mode of the active display changes among the active display change effects is also referred to as an active display change success effect. An effect in which the display mode of the active display does not change among the active display change effects is also referred to as an active display change failure effect. In addition, the active display change effect includes an active display change common effect. When the active display change effect is executed, first, the active display change common effect executed in common when changing the display mode of the active display and not changing it is executed.

  Similar to the on-hold display change common effect, for example, the active display change common effect causes the effect image indicating the character (character for change effect) to be the specific effect image to be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 and acts on the active display. It only needs to include an effect effect that exerts. Active Display Change The effect presentation in the common presentation may be any display presentation that suggests that the display mode of the active display may change by acting on the active display in the active display unit AHA. With such a display effect, the speaker 8L, 8R outputs a predetermined sound effect, a part or all of the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED is lit in a predetermined lighting mode, or for effect The movable member may be operated in a predetermined operation mode.

  When the active display change success effect is executed after the active display change common effect is executed, the display mode of the active display which has an effect by the effect effect is changed. As described above, the effect of changing the display mode of the active display having an effect after the action effect in the active display change common effect is executed is also referred to as the active change effect as the second success effect. On the other hand, when the active display change failure effect is executed after the active display change common effect is executed, the display mode of the active display which has an effect due to the effect effect is not changed. As described above, the effect that the action display in the active display change common effect is executed but the display mode of the active display that has exerted the function does not change is also referred to as the active change change effect as the second failure effect.

  An effect of changing the display color of the hold display or the display color of the active display is also referred to as a display color change effect. An effect of changing the display mode of the hold display to a display mode indicating a predetermined message (for example, "secret" or the like) is also referred to as a special display change effect. The effect of changing the icon displayed on the active display unit AHA to a specific icon different from the round plain color is also referred to as icon display change effect.

  When the lost symbol is stop displayed (derived) on the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B and the variable display result is "loss", the variable display mode is "non reach" ("normal" Also included are cases where it is a loss, and cases where the variable display mode is a "reach" (also called a reach loss). When the variable display mode is "non-reach", after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, a predetermined decorative pattern combination that does not become reach without the variable display state of the decorative pattern being in the reach state (non-reach) Reach combination) is stopped (derived). When the variable display mode is "reach", after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, the reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, and finally the jackpot combination is A predetermined combination (reach combination) of decorative designs is displayed as a stop (derived). The decorative pattern that constitutes the non-reach combination or the reach combination may be included in the non-specific display result together with the special symbol to be the lost pattern.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 101 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing. In the game control main process, the loop process may be entered after executing the process for restoring the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop.

  When the CPU 103 having executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt disable state and executes predetermined game control timer interrupt processing. The game control timer interrupt process includes, for example, a switch process, a main side error process, an information output process, a game random number update process, a special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process, and a command control process in the pachinko gaming machine 1 Includes processing to control the progress of the

  The switch process is a process of determining the state of detection signals input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 through the switch circuit 110. The main side error processing is processing for diagnosing abnormality of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enabling generation of a warning if necessary according to the result of the diagnosis. The information output process is a process of outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example. The game random number updating process is a process for updating at least a part of the plurality of types of game random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by software.

  As an example, random numbers for special display display determination, a random number MR2 for determination of a big hit type, random numbers MR2 for determination of fluctuation patterns, and random numbers MR3 for determination of fluctuation patterns are used as random numbers for gaming used on the main substrate 11 side. A random number value MR5 for determining the figure display result may be included. The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the variable display result such as the special symbol in the special figure game as the "big hit". When the variable display result is "big hit", the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type determines the big hit type to one of a plurality of types such as "non-probability change", "probability change", or "probability" Is a random value used for The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random number used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol as any of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance. The random number value MR5 for determining the common drawing display result closes the second starting winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball device 6B with the variable display result of the normal symbol in the common drawing game as "per common drawing" (normal opening State) is a random number used to determine whether or not the game ball is controlled to be in the open state (enlarged open state) which is more likely to pass (enter) at a higher frequency.

  In the special symbol process process included in the timer control process for game control, the value of the special view process flag provided in the RAM 102 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the display in the special symbol display device 4 Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of operation and opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure. The normal symbol process processing controls the display operation (for example, lighting and extinguishing of the segment LED, etc.) in the normal symbol display 20, and the variable display of the normal symbol and the tilting operation setting of the movable wing in the normally variable winning ball device 6B, etc. Is a process that enables In the normal symbol process processing, as high open control associated with the time saving control, control for shortening the variation time (general variation time) of the regular symbol in the regular drawing game by the regular symbol display 20 than in the normal state or Control to improve the probability that the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common drawing" in the regular game in comparison with that in the normal state, the normal variable winning ball device based on the variable display result being "per common drawing" The control for making the tilt control time for performing tilt control of the movable wing in 6B longer than that in the normal state, and part or all of the control for increasing the number of tilts more than in the normal state.

  The command control process is a process of transmitting a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 or the like. As an example, in the command control process, the effect control board 12 among the output ports included in the I / O 105 corresponding to the settings in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the RAM 102. After control data is set in the output port for transmitting the effect control command, predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal, and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time and then turned off. Thus, the transmission of effect control commands based on the settings in the command transmission table is enabled. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is ended after setting to the interrupt enabled state.

  FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 103 selects one of the processes in steps S110 to S117 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102. Run.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S101 of FIG. 3 as the start winning determination process. When the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first determines based on a detection signal from the first start opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. It is determined whether the first start port switch 22A is on (step S201). At this time, if the first starting opening switch 22A is on (step S201; Yes), the number of first special drawing pending storages, which is the number of pending storages of the special drawing game using the first special figure, is a predetermined upper limit It is determined whether or not (for example, "4") (step S202). At this time, the CPU 103 reads the first reserved memory number count value, which is the stored value of the first reserved memory number counter provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control counter setting unit) of the RAM 102, thereby suspending the first special view. It is sufficient if the number of memories can be specified. When the first special figure reservation storage number is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), the starting opening which is the storage value of the starting opening buffer provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 102 The buffer value is set to "1" (step S203).

  When the first start port switch 22A is off at step S201 (step S201; No), or when the number of first special view storages has reached the upper limit at step S202 (step S202; Yes) Whether or not the second starting opening switch 22B is on is determined based on a detection signal from the second starting opening switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening formed by the variable winning ball device 6B ( Step S204). At this time, if the second starting opening switch 22B is on (step S204; Yes), the number of second special view pending storages, which is the number of pending storages of the special view game using the second special view, is a predetermined upper limit It is determined whether (for example, "4") is set (step S205). At this time, the CPU 103 reads the second hold storage count value, which is a storage value of a second hold storage count counter provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control counter setting unit) of the RAM 102, to hold the second special view hold. It is sufficient if the number of memories can be specified. When it is determined in step S205 that the second special figure storage number is not the upper limit (step S205; No), the starting opening buffer value is set to "2" (step S206).

  After one of the processes in steps S203 and S206 is executed, the pending storage count value corresponding to the starting opening buffer value is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first pending storage number count value is incremented by one, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second pending storage number count value is incremented by one. Thus, the first reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. Updated to increment. In addition, the second reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. Updated to increment. In this way, when the first start condition is satisfied, the first special view reserve storage number is updated to increase by one, and when the second start condition is satisfied, the second special view reserve storage number is updated to increase by one. . At this time, the total on-hold storage number count value, which is the storage value of the on-hold storage number counter provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control counter setting unit) of the RAM 102, is updated to add 1 (step S208).

  After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 103 extracts a predetermined gaming random number corresponding to the occurrence of the start winning (step S209). As an example, in the process of step S209, the random number circuit 104 or random value data updated by a random counter or the like provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control counter setting unit) of the RAM 102 Numerical data indicating the numerical value MR1, the random number MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are extracted. Numeric data representing each random number value extracted in this manner is stored as hold data at the top of the empty entry in the special view hold storage unit according to the start port buffer value (step S210).

  In the process of step S210, for example, when the start port buffer value is “1”, the hold data is set in the first special view hold storage unit, while the start port buffer value is “2”, the hold is performed. Data is set in the second special view reserve storage unit. The first special figure reservation storage unit is a special figure game (although the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the first start prize occurs, but has not been started yet The special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A is stored as hold storage. The second special figure reservation storage unit is a special figure game that has not started yet although the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B and the second starting winning occurs. (The special drawing game using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B) is stored as pending storage.

  The first special view reserve storage unit is, for example, based on the establishment of the first start condition by passing (entering) the gaming ball in association with the holding number in the winning order (the detection order of gaming balls) to the first starting winning opening. The random number value MR1 for special image display result determination extracted by the CPU 103 from the random number circuit 104 or the like, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, the numerical data indicating the random pattern value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination, etc. The number is stored until it reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the first special view reserve storage unit indicates that the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended, and the variable display result in this special view game (special view display result Whether or not it is decided to control to the big hit gaming state based on), whether the big hit type when the variable display result is "big hit" will be any of a plurality of types, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is a specific mode (for example It becomes holding storage information which makes it possible to determine whether or not the reach effect of the super reach, etc.). As described above, the first special view reservation storage unit establishes the first start condition for executing the special view game using the first special view in the first special symbol display device 4A, but has not started yet Hold storage information of the special drawing game in the first special symbol display device 4A is stored.

  The second special view reserve storage unit is, for example, based on the establishment of the second start condition by passing (entering) the gaming ball in association with the holding number in the winning order (the detection order of gaming balls) to the second starting winning opening. The random number value MR1 for special image display result determination extracted by the CPU 103 from the random number circuit 104 or the like, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, the numerical data indicating the random pattern value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination, etc. The number is stored until it reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the second special view reserve storage unit indicates that the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended, and the variable display result in this special view game (special view display result Whether or not it is decided to control to the big hit gaming state based on), whether the big hit type when the variable display result is "big hit" will be any of a plurality of types, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is a specific mode (for example It becomes holding storage information which makes it possible to determine whether or not the reach effect of the super reach and the like. As described above, the second special view storage unit holds the second start condition for executing the special view game using the second special view in the second special symbol display device 4B, but has not started yet Hold storage information of the special drawing game in the second special symbol display device 4B is stored.

  Following the process of step S210, setting for transmitting a starting opening winning combination designation command prepared in advance to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S211). Subsequently, a winning random number value determination process is executed (step S212). Thereafter, a setting for transmitting the reserve storage number notification command prepared in advance to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S213). Further, it is determined whether the start port buffer value is "1" or "2" (step S214). At this time, if the starting opening buffer value is "2" (step S214; "2"), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S215), and the starting winning combination is made. The determination process ends. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "1" (step S214; "1"), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S216), The process proceeds to step S204. As a result, even when both the first starting opening switch 22A and the second starting opening switch 22B simultaneously detect a starting winning combination of valid gaming balls, it is possible to surely complete the processing based on the detection of both starting starting winning combinations.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S212 of FIG. 4 as random number value determination processing at the time of winning. In this embodiment, when the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is started, the special symbol display result is "big hit" in the special symbol normal processing (step S110 in FIG. 3, FIG. 8) described later. The decision on whether to control or not, the decision on the fluctuation pattern, etc. are performed. On the other hand, separately from these determinations, at the start winning timing at which the game ball is detected at the start winning opening (the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening), the CPU 103 determines the winning time random number value determination process of step S212. It is determined whether it is a random number value MR1 determined to derive a big hit symbol as a special figure display result by executing, or a random number value MR3 determined as a variation pattern in which the variable symbol state of the decorative symbol is a reach state It is judged whether or not. As a result, before the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol based on the detection of the game ball that has passed (entered) the start winning opening, whether the special image display result will be a "big hit" or not, It is predicted whether it will be in the reach state during the variable display of the symbol, and based on this prediction result, whether or not to execute the advance notice effect to be the look-ahead effect by the effect control CPU 120 etc on the side of the effect control board 12 Can be determined.

  In the winning random number determination process shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 103 first checks pachinko gaming by, for example, checking the state of a time saving flag or a probability variation flag provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102. The current gaming state in the machine 1 is specified (step S401). More specifically, when the probability change flag is on, the gaming state is the probability change state, when the probability change flag is off and the time saving flag is on, the gaming state is time saving, and both the probability change flag and the time saving flag When it is off, it may be specified that it is in the normal state. In addition, whether or not the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit gaming state by checking the value of the special drawing process flag provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control flag control unit) of the RAM 102 It should be possible to identify.

  The CPU 103 determines whether or not the gaming state identified in this way is a big hit in the big hit gaming state (step S402). At this time, if it is determined that the jackpot is not in progress, it is further determined whether or not the high opening control associated with the time reduction control is being performed in the high probability state or the short time state (step S403). If it is determined in step S402 that a big hit is in progress (step S402; Yes), or if it is determined in step S403 that a high base is in progress (step S403; Yes), the starting port buffer value is "2". It is determined whether or not (step S404).

  When it is determined in step S403 that the high base is not in use (step S403; No), or when it is determined in step S404 that the starting opening buffer value is "2" (step S404; Yes), The various variable display contents are determined using the random number value extracted in the process of step S209 shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the variable display contents determined at the start winning combination include "big hit", "super reach determination at the time of losing", "reach determination at the time of losing", and "general at the time of losing".

  The CPU 101 sets a big hit determination range in order to determine whether or not the variable display content is “big hit”. For example, data used for determining the special view display result corresponding to the current gaming state from the specific display result determination table prepared by storing in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 in advance (table data for special view display result determination) Choose). In the special view display result determination table data, the range of the determination value to which the special view display result is assigned to the “big hit” may be set as the big hit determination range. The jackpot determination range is compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special image display result extracted in the process of step S209. At this time, if the random value MR1 is within the range of the jackpot determination range, the variable display content is determined to be "big hit".

  If it is determined that the variable display content is not a "big hit" in response to the random value MR1 being out of the range of the big hit determination range, the super reach determination range or reach determination range at the time of losing is set. The super reach determination range and reach determination range at the time of the loss can be determined as a random pattern with reach effect including super reach or normal reach regardless of the number of special map reserve memory numbers (randomness for fluctuation pattern determination The range of the numerical value MR3) may be determined in advance.

  When variable display of special symbols or decorative symbols is started, it is prepared in advance using random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern and a variation pattern determination table prepared by storing in advance a predetermined area of the ROM 101, etc. Among the plurality of fluctuation patterns, the fluctuation pattern used in the current variable display is determined. In the fluctuation pattern determination table, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is assigned to any of a plurality of fluctuation patterns. The CPU 103 determines the fluctuation pattern to which the determined value matching the random number value MR3 is assigned as the fluctuation pattern used in the current variable display. For example, in the variation pattern determination table used at the time of losing where the variable display result is “losing”, the assignment of the decision values to the plurality of variation patterns is performed as shown in FIG. 11 (B1) and FIG. 11 (B2). It differs according to the number of figure pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages. However, some of the determination values are assigned to the same (or the same type) variation pattern regardless of the number of first special view reservations and the number of second special views. In the table data making up such a variation pattern determination table, among the decision values assigned to the variation pattern with super reach, the range of the decision values assigned to the variation pattern with super reach regardless of the number of Toko reserves storage However, what is necessary is just to be predetermined as a super reach determination range. In addition, among the decision values assigned to the fluctuation pattern with reach effect including normal reach in the table data that constitutes the fluctuation pattern determination table, it is assigned to the fluctuation pattern with reach effect regardless of the number of Toko reserves memory The range of the determined value may be determined in advance as the reach determination range.

  FIG. 6 shows a determination example of the fluctuation pattern at the time of losing where the variable display result is “lost”. In the normal state where the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state without time saving control, a variation pattern determination table in which decision values as shown in FIG. 11 (B1) are assigned to variation patterns is used. In this case, if the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is in the range of "295" to "300", it is determined that the variation pattern with super reach is determined regardless of the number of first special view reserved memories. . On the other hand, if the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is within the range of “271” to “300”, it is uncertain whether or not it is accompanied by the super reach according to the number of first special map reservations. It is determined that the fluctuation pattern with reach effect including normal reach is determined regardless of at least the number of first special map reservation memories.

  Also, while the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability change state or a time reduction state with time reduction control, the fluctuation pattern determination table in which the determination value as shown in FIG. 11 (B2) is assigned to the fluctuation pattern is used. Be In this case, if the random number value MR3 for determination of the variation pattern is within the range of "295" to "300", it is determined that the variation pattern with super reach is determined regardless of the number of second special view reserved memories. . On the other hand, if the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is within the range of "289" to "300", it is determined that the fluctuation pattern with normal reach is determined regardless of the number of second special view reserved memories. .

  The number of Tokushu Pending storages when the start winning combination occurs (the number of first Toko standing by storages, the number of second Tokusou holding storages) matches the number of to specials storage when the variable display is actually started However, the change may be caused by the execution of the variable display or the occurrence of a new start winning after the occurrence of the starting winning. Therefore, there is a case that the table data selected due to the difference in the number of stored special figures may not match between the determination result at the start winning combination and the determination of the variation pattern at the start of variable display. It is generally difficult to determine and predict whether or not to be determined. On the other hand, in the variation pattern determination table in this embodiment, when the variable display result is "loss", the determination value assigned to the variation pattern with at least super reach or the variation pattern with reach effect including normal reach is The common decision value is included regardless of the number of special map holding storage. Therefore, regardless of the number of special drawing reserve memories at the start winning combination or variable display start time in pachinko gaming machine 1, whether or not it is decided that it is decided to be the fluctuation pattern with super reach, reach effect including normal reach It can be determined whether or not it has been decided to be determined to be a fluctuation pattern involving.

  If the variable display result is "losing" during normal time when time saving control is not performed, the variable display contents if the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern is within the range of "295" to "300". Is determined to be "super reach determination at the time of loss," and if the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is within the range of "271" to "300", the variable display content is "reach determination at the time of loss" judge. If the variable display result is "losing" during the time saving control is being performed, the variable display content is within the range of "295" to "300" if the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is within the range of "295" to "300". Is determined to be "at the time of lost reach at super reach", and if the random number knowledge MR 3 for determining the fluctuation pattern is within the range of "289" to "300", the variable display content is "at reach when reach lost" judge.

  When it is determined in step S404 shown in FIG. 5 that the starting opening buffer value is not "2" but "1" (step S404; No), the setting for limiting the winning determination in the process of step S405 is set. The operation is performed (step S406). Thus, based on the occurrence of the start winning (first starting winning) due to the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening when high opening control accompanying time saving control is performed, or in the big hit gaming state It limits so that judgment of variable display contents is not performed. Thereby, when the special view game using the second special view is executed prior to the special view game using the first special view, the first start is performed during high opening control or in the big hit gaming state. The soundness of the game can be secured by limiting the advance notice based on the winnings not to be executed.

  After that, the notification content at the time of the start winning according to the determination result in the process of step S405 and the setting in the process of step S406 is set (step S407). According to the contents of such notification, the setting for transmitting the at-a-time prize determination result command prepared in advance to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S408), and the at-winning number random number value determination process is ended.

  FIG. 7 shows a starting opening winning combination designation command (first starting opening winning combination designation command and second starting opening winning combination designation command), a holding storage number notification command (first holding storage number notification command and second holding storage number notification command), An example of setting of the winning determination result command is shown. In this embodiment, a command B100H serving as a first starting opening winning designation command and a command B200H serving as a second starting opening winning designation command are prepared in advance as the starting opening winning designation command. Note that the subscript H indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. Further, as the pending storage number notification command, a command C1XXH serving as a first pending storage number notification command and a command C2XXH serving as a second pending storage number notification command are prepared in advance. In addition, XXH shows that it is a non-specific hexadecimal number, and should just be a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction | indication content by a production control command. In the pending storage number notification command, different EXT data (for example, any of 00H to 04H) is set according to the number of special views pending storage. Furthermore, a command C4XXH which is a winning determination result command is prepared in advance.

  When the game ball which has passed (enter) the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A and the starting winning (first starting winning) occurs, the steps shown in FIG. By determining in the process of S202 that the number of first special map reservations has not reached the upper limit value, the first start condition is satisfied. The first start condition is a condition for executing a special drawing game using the first special drawing by the first special symbol display device 4A. When the first start condition is satisfied, the start port buffer value is set to “1” in the process of step S203 shown in FIG. 4 and then the transmission setting is performed by the process of step S211, whereby the main substrate 11 produces effect control board The first starting opening winning combination designation command is transmitted to 12. Further, by performing transmission setting by the process of step S408 shown in FIG. 5, the winning determination result command is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. Furthermore, the first hold storage number notification command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by performing the transmission setting by the process of step S213 shown in FIG. 4 when the starting opening buffer value is "1". Be done.

  When the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B and the starting winning (second starting winning) occurs, as shown in FIG. The second start condition is satisfied by determining in the process of step S205 that the number of second Tokusou reserved memories has not reached the upper limit value. The second start condition is a condition for executing a special drawing game using the second special drawing by the second special symbol display device 4B. When the second start condition is satisfied, the start port buffer value is set to “2” in the process of step S206 shown in FIG. 4 and then the transmission setting is performed by the process of step S211, whereby the main substrate 11 produces effect control board The second starting opening winning combination designation command is transmitted to 12. Further, by performing transmission setting by the process of step S408 shown in FIG. 5, the winning determination result command is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. Furthermore, when the start port buffer value is "2", the second boarding storage number notification command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by performing the transmission setting by the process of step S213 shown in FIG. Be done.

  The effect control board 12 can detect the establishment of the first start condition by receiving the first start opening prize designation command, and detect the establishment of the second start condition by receiving the second start opening prize designation command. it can. Thus, the first starting opening winning combination designation command is an effect control command for notifying establishment of the first starting condition. The 2nd starting opening winning a prize specified command is the production control command which notifies the formation of the 2nd starting condition. The judgment result command at the time of winning is the time of the first start winning which is the time of detection of the gaming ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening, and the time of detecting the gaming ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening. At the second start winning, a comparison result (judgment result at the time of winning) using a gaming random number (such as a random number value MR1 for determining the special image display result) extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. Give notice. The first holding storage number notification command notifies the first special view holding storage number. The second holding storage number notification command notifies the second special view holding storage number. In this embodiment, the game ball passes (enters) either the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening for the first holding storage number notification command and the second holding storage number notification command, and the start winning combination is While notifying that it has occurred, it is transmitted as hold notification information specifying which of the first special map hold storage number and the second special view hold storage number has increased.

  In addition, the 1st pending storage number notification command and the 2nd pending storage number notification command correspond to the execution of the special figure game being started when either the 1st start condition or the 2nd start condition is satisfied. May be sent. Alternatively, when the number of pending storages increases, the command for adding the number of pending storages addition designation command indicating that the number of first special view pending storages or the number of second special view pending storages has increased (first pending storage number addition designation command or second While the pending storage number addition designation command is transmitted, the pending storage number subtraction designation command (No. 1) indicates that the first special view pending storage number or the second special view pending storage number has decreased when the pending storage number decreases. A (1 pending storage number subtraction designation command or a second pending storage number subtraction designation command) may be transmitted. Total pending storage number notification command to notify the total pending storage number instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command or together with the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command May be sent. That is, a total pending storage number notification command may be used to notify the increase (or decrease) of the total pending storage number.

  FIG. 7 (B) exemplifies the content of notification by the prize determination result command. Among the winning combination determination result commands shown in FIG. 7B, the commands C402H, C203H, and C404H may be transmitted when the special figure display result determination random number value MR1 is not within the big hit determination range. The variable display result is determined to be "losing", and the winning determination result that the control condition is not controlled to the big hit gaming state is notified. On the other hand, command C401H is transmitted when the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination is within the big hit determination range, and when the variable display result is determined to be the "big hit" and controlled to the big hit gaming state The determination result (variable display content is "big hit") is notified. Command C402H is transmitted when random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination falls within the super reach determination range at the time of loss, and the result of the prize determination that the fluctuation pattern with super reach is determined at the time of loss (variable display content Notifies of “Super reach confirmed when losing”). The command C403H is transmitted when the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is within the reach determination range at the time of loss, and the winning time determination result that the fluctuation pattern with reach effect is determined at the time of loss (variable display content is Informing "when reach lost" is notified. The command C404H is transmitted when the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is neither in the super reach determination range nor in the reach determination range at the time of losing, and may not be determined as a fluctuation pattern with reach effect. The determination result (variable display content "general when lost") is notified. In this manner, whether or not the variable display result is determined to be a "big hit" or a specific variation pattern is determined using the game random number extracted at the start winning, as the determination result command at the time of winning is used. The determination result information is sent as determination result information for notifying the determination result at the time of winning.

  The special symbol normal processing of step S110 shown in FIG. 3 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A or 4A is based on the presence or absence of the pending data stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the first special view pending storage unit or the second special view pending storage unit. A determination is made as to whether or not the special drawing game is to be started by the second special symbol display device 4B. Also, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special pattern display result, whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern is "big hit" is the variable display result Make a decision (pre-decision) before being displayed. At this time, when the variable display result is determined to be "big hit", the big hit type is determined to be any of a plurality of types. The data indicating the determination result of the jackpot type is stored in the jackpot type buffer provided in a predetermined area (for example, a game control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 102, whereby the jackpot type is stored. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, in response to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, the finalized special symbol (big hit symbol, in the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B Missing symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal processing, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". The variation pattern setting process includes, for example, a process of determining the variation pattern as any one of a plurality of types based on a result of a prior determination as to whether or not the variable display result is to be a "big hit". The variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is preset corresponding to the variation pattern. Therefore, by determining the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern setting process, the variable display time from when the variable display of the special symbol is started to when the determined special symbol to be the variable display result is derived is determined. In addition, the variation pattern setting process may include a process of determining whether or not the variable display state of the decorative pattern is to be "reach" when the variable display result is "loss". Alternatively, even if it is determined whether or not the variable display state of the decorative pattern is to be "reach" by determining the change pattern when the variable display result is "loss" in the change pattern setting process at a predetermined ratio. Good. Furthermore, the variation pattern setting process may include a process of setting for starting the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol display device 4. When the variation pattern setting process is executed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "2".

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". The special symbol variation process includes a process of setting for varying the special symbol in the special symbol display device 4 and a process of measuring an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to be varied. . Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3".

  The special symbol stopping process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". The special symbol stop processing includes processing for stopping the variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display device 4 and performing the setting for stopping and displaying the confirmed special symbol as the variable display result of the special symbol. When the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed, a setting for transmitting a symbol determination command to the effect control board 12 is performed as an effect control command capable of specifying that the display result in the variable display is derived. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag provided in a predetermined area (for example, a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102 is on. When the jackpot flag is on, the transmission setting of the hit start designation command for designating the start of the jackpot gaming state based on that the special drawing display result is "big hit" is set, and the value of the special drawing process flag is Update to 4 ”. When the big hit flag is off, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, on the basis of the variable display result becoming “big hit” etc., the process of starting the execution of the round game in the big hit gaming state and performing the setting to open the big winning opening It is included. When the big hit opening pre-processing is executed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5".

  The big hit open processing of step S115 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is “5”. The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. When the special winning opening is returned to the closed state, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6".

  The big hit opening post process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, it is determined whether or not the number of times of execution of the round game with the big winning opening opened has reached a predetermined upper limit number (for example, "2" or "15" according to the big hit type). It includes processing to be performed and processing to wait until the next round game is started when the upper limit number of times has not been reached. Then, when the next round game is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”, while when the number of round game executions reaches the upper limit number, the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. Is updated to

  The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end processing, waiting corresponding to a period in which ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of the big hit gaming state by a rendering device such as the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the gaming effect lamp 9, etc. The process includes a process of waiting until time elapses, a process of performing various settings for controlling to a definite change state or a short time state according to success or failure of the definite change control condition, and the like. Then, when the setting for controlling to the definite variation state or the short time state is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 3 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 103 first determines whether the number of second special view reservations is “0” (step S 231). The second special figure reservation storage count is the number of reserved storages of the special view game using the second special view by the second special symbol display device 4B. The CPU 103 may read the second hold storage count value and determine whether the read value is “0”.

  When the number of second Tokushu Pending storages is other than “0” at Step S 231 (Step S 231; No), it is stored in the head area (the storage area corresponding to Pending Number “1”) Numerical data indicating a predetermined random number is read out as pending data (step S232). Thereby, the game random number extracted corresponding to the occurrence of the start winning (the second starting winning) at the second starting winning opening is read out in the process of step S209 shown in FIG. The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S232, the second special storage storage count is updated by subtracting one, for example, by subtracting the second storage storage count value by one, and the second special storage storage is updated. The stored contents in the unit are shifted (step S233). For example, the pending data stored in the storage area (the storage area corresponding to the pending numbers "2" to "4") lower than the pending number "1" in the second special view pending storage unit is advanced by one entry each shift. Further, in the process of step S233, the total number of pending storages may be updated so as to be decremented by one. Then, the variation special drawing designation buffer value, which is the storage value of the variation special drawing designation buffer provided in the predetermined area (game control buffer setting unit etc.) of the RAM 102, is updated to "2" (step S234).

  When the number of second special figure holding memories is "0" at step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether the number of first special drawing holding memories is "0" (step S235). The first special view reservation storage number is the number of suspension storages of the special view game using the first special view by the first special symbol display device 4A. The CPU 103 may read the first pending storage count value and determine whether the read value is “0”. As described above, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the number of second special view reservations is “0”, and the number of first special views suspension storage is “0”. It is determined whether or not. As a result, the special view game using the second special view starts being executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view.

  In addition, regardless of whether it is the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, if the special figure game is executed in the order in which the game balls passed (enter) the start winning opening, the first Starting area data indicating which of the starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening has passed (entered) with the holding data, or separately from the holding data, is associated with the holding number and the predetermined area of the RAM 102 In order to be able to specify the order in which the starting condition is satisfied, it is possible to store the special figure game corresponding to each of the reserved data.

  Subsequent to the process of step S 236, the first TOC pending memory number is updated to be decremented by 1 by, for example, subtracting 1 from the first pending memory number count value, and so on. The stored contents in the unit are shifted (step S237). For example, the pending data stored in the storage area (the storage area corresponding to the pending numbers “2” to “4”) lower than the pending number “1” in the first special view pending storage unit is advanced one entry at a time shift. In addition, in the process of step S237, the total number of pending storages may be updated so as to be decremented by one. Then, the variation special feature designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

  After executing any of the processes of steps S234 and S238, the special figure display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol, is determined as either "big hit" or "loss" (step S239). As an example, in the process of step S239, a special figure display result determination table prepared by storing in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 is selected and set in the use table for determining the special figure display result. In the special figure display result determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination is the determination result of whether the special figure display result is "big hit" or "loss". , As long as it is assigned. The CPU 103 may determine the special view display result by referring to the special view display result determination table based on numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination read out from the variation random number buffer. When the special figure display result is determined to be "big hit" in the process of step S239, the display result of the special symbol derived in the special figure game becomes the big hit symbol as the specific display result, and the decorative symbol is variable. After the display result derived in the display becomes the determined decoration symbol of the big hit combination, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state which is advantageous for the player. In this manner, by executing the processing of step S239, the CPU 103 can determine whether to control to an advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  In the process of step S239, when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the definite change state and the definite change control is being performed, the special drawing is performed at a higher rate than when the definite change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state. The display result is determined to be "big hit". The definite change state is started, for example, by the positive change flag being set to ON corresponding to the case where the big hit type is either “positive change” or “probable” by the big hit end processing of step S117 shown in FIG. 3. Be done. When in the definite change state, the special view display result is more likely to be a "big hit" and more likely to be a big hit gaming state than when the positive change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state.

  The CPU 103 determines whether the special map display result determined by the process of step S239 is a "big hit" (step S240). If the special view display result is determined to be "big hit" (step S240; Yes), the big hit flag provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102 is set to the on state (step S241) . Also, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S 242). As an example, in the process of step S 242, a jackpot type determination table prepared by storing in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 or the like is selected, and is set in the use table for determining the jackpot type. In the jackpot type determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value for jackpot type determination depends on whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure It may be assigned to the decision result of which type to use. The CPU 103 may determine the big hit type by referring to the big hit type determination table based on numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type read from the random number buffer for variation.

  After the process of step S242 is performed, the jackpot type is stored (step S243). The CPU 103 may store the big hit type by storing data indicating the determination result of the big hit type in a big hit type buffer provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 102.

  If the special view display result is not a "big hit" in step S240 (step S240; No) or after executing the process of step S243, the finalized special symbol to be the variable display result of the special symbol in the special view game is determined (Step S244). As an example, when it is determined in step S240 that the special figure display result is not a "big hit", a special symbol predetermined as a lost symbol is determined as a finalized special symbol. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S240 that the special figure display result is "big hit", any of the special symbols predetermined as a plurality of big hit symbols according to the big hit type determination result in step S242 If it is decided, it should be decided on the special symbol.

  After executing the process of step S244, the value of the special view process flag is updated to "1" (step S245), and the special symbol normal processing is ended. When the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "1" in step S245, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the variation pattern setting process of step S111 shown in FIG. 3 is executed.

  If the number of reserved memories of the special drawing game using the first special drawing in step S235 is "0" (step S235; Yes), after performing a predetermined demonstration display setting (step S246), the special symbol End normal processing. In this demonstration display setting, for example, a presentation control command (waiting customer demonstration designation command) for specifying a demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the image display device 5, etc. It is determined whether transmission to the substrate 12 has been completed. At this time, if it has already been sent, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if not sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demonstration display setting is ended.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S111 of FIG. 3 as the variation pattern setting process. In the fluctuation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 103 first determines whether the big hit flag is on (step S261). Then, if the big hit flag is on (step S261; Yes), the variation pattern corresponding to the big hit when the special view display result is "big hit" is determined (step S262). On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off (step S261; No), the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the lost time when the special view display result is "loss" is determined (step S263).

  In the process of step S262, for example, the big hit variation pattern is determined using the big hit variation pattern determination table prepared by storing in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 or the like. In the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination table, it is sufficient if a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is assigned to the fluctuation pattern determination result. The CPU 103 coped with the case where the variable display result is "big hit" by referring to the big hit variation pattern determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination read out from the variation random number buffer. The variation pattern may be determined. Further, in the process of step S263, for example, the fluctuation pattern at the time of losing is determined using the loss fluctuation pattern determining table prepared by storing in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 or the like. In the loss variation pattern determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination may be allocated to the determination result of the variation pattern. The CPU 103 coped with the case where the variable display result is "loss" by referring to the loss variation pattern determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination read out from the variation random number buffer. The variation pattern may be determined.

  FIG. 10 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result (special figure display result) is "loss", the variable display state of the decorative symbol is "not reach" not to be reach state and it is "reach state" A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to each case of "reach" and corresponding to a case where the variable display result (special figure display result) is "big hit". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display content is "non-reach" is referred to as a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as non-reach loss variation pattern), and the variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display content is "reach" , Reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as reach loss fluctuation pattern). The non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the loss fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" is called a big hit variation pattern. The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which reach effect in normal reach is executed and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which reach effect in super reach is performed.

  FIG. 11 shows a determination example of the big hit fluctuation pattern and the lost fluctuation pattern. In the process of step S262 shown in FIG. 9, for example, a fluctuation pattern at the time of a big hit is determined at a rate as shown in FIG. 11 (A). In the example shown in FIG. 11A, any of the fluctuation patterns PA3-1 to PA3-3 and the fluctuation patterns PB3-1 to PB3-4 is used at a predetermined ratio as the fluctuation pattern at the time of a big hit. To be determined. In the process of step S263 shown in FIG. 9, when it is a normal time when the time saving control is not performed, for example, the fluctuation pattern at the time of losing is determined at a rate as shown in FIG. 11 (B1). Further, in the process of step S263 shown in FIG. 9, when the time saving control is being performed, the variation pattern at the time of losing is determined, for example, at a ratio as shown in FIG. 11 (B2). In the process of step S263, it is determined whether or not the variable display state of the decorative symbol is to be the reach state when the variable display result is "loss" by determining the change pattern at the time of the loss. In addition, it may be determined whether or not to be in the reach state when the variable display result is “loss” by processing separate from the determination of the fluctuation pattern.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11A, the determined values assigned to the fluctuation pattern accompanied by the reach effect in the super reach, such as the fluctuation pattern PB3-1 to the fluctuation pattern PB3-4, are the fluctuation pattern PA3-1 to the fluctuation pattern It is set so that it may become more than the decision value allocated with respect to the fluctuation pattern with reach production in normal reach like PA3-3. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 11 (B1) and FIG. 11 (B2), the determination value assigned to the fluctuation pattern accompanied by the reach effect in normal reach, such as fluctuation pattern PA2-1 to fluctuation pattern PA2-3, fluctuates It is set so that it may become more than the decision value allocated to the fluctuation pattern with reach production in super reach, such as pattern PB2-1-fluctuation pattern PB2-4. As a result, when the variable display result is derived after the reach effect in the super reach is performed, the possibility (big hit expectation) of the variable display result becoming “big hit” is enhanced.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 11 (B1), a determination value to be assigned to a different change pattern is included depending on whether the number of first special view reservations is 0, 1 or 2 or more. As a specific example, if the first special figure reservation storage number is 0, the determination value in the range of “151” to “180” is allocated to the variation pattern PA1-1, and the first special view reservation storage number is 1 If it is, it is allocated to fluctuation pattern PA1-2, and if the number of first special view reservation memories is 2 or more, it is allocated to fluctuation pattern PA1-3. By such setting, it is possible to make the average variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol different according to the number of first special image holding storages. In particular, when the number of first special view reservations is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (for example, "2"), the average variable display time should be shorter than when the number of first special views is less than the predetermined value. It is only necessary to assign a determined value to each variation pattern so that During normal time when time saving control is not performed, it is difficult for the game ball to pass (enter) the second starting winning opening, and the frequency of executing a special figure game using the second special figure is low. Therefore, when the start condition of the special view game using the second special view is satisfied, regardless of the second special view hold storage number, the first special view hold storage number is a predetermined value (for example, "0"). The determination of the fluctuation pattern may be performed with reference to the same table data as in FIG. Alternatively, regardless of the number of second special view pending storages when the start condition of the special view game using the second special view is satisfied, reference is made to table data corresponding to the number of first special views pending storage at that time. The determination of the variation pattern may be performed. Alternatively, in response to the special view game using the second special view being executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view, FIG. The variation pattern may be determined with reference to table data different from B1) in the assignment of the determination value. Alternatively, when the start condition of the special view game using the second special view is satisfied, the "first special view pending storage number" shown in FIG. 11 (B1) is replaced with "the second special view pending storage number", The determination of the fluctuation pattern may be performed with reference to table data corresponding to the second special map reserve storage number.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 11 (B2), a determination value to be assigned to a different change pattern is included depending on whether the second special view reservation storage number is 0, 1 or 2 or more. With such a setting, it is possible to make the average variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol different according to the number of second special drawing reservations. In particular, when the number of second special view reservations is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (for example, "2"), the average variable display time should be shorter than when the number of second special views pending storage is less than the predetermined value. It is only necessary to assign a determined value to each variation pattern so that While the time saving control is being performed, the game ball easily passes (enters) the second starting winning opening, and the frequency of executing a special figure game using the second special figure is high. When the special drawing game using the second special drawing is executed prior to the special drawing game using the first special drawing, the special drawing game using the second special drawing is repeated if the time is short There is a high possibility of being executed, and the frequency of executing the special drawing game using the first special drawing is low. Then, when the start condition of the special view game using the first special view is satisfied, the second special view reservation storage number is zero. Therefore, when the start condition of the special view game using the first special view is satisfied, regardless of the first special view hold storage number, the second special view hold storage number is a predetermined value (for example, "0"). The determination of the fluctuation pattern may be performed with reference to the same table data as in FIG. Alternatively, the variation pattern may be determined with reference to table data having a different assignment of decision value from that of FIG. 11 (B2) regardless of the number of first special image storages. Alternatively, when the start condition of the special view game using the first special view is satisfied, the “second special view pending storage number” shown in FIG. 11 (B2) is replaced with “first special view pending storage number”, The variation pattern may be determined with reference to the table data corresponding to the first special map reservation storage number.

  After executing any of the processes of steps S262 and S263, a special figure fluctuation time which is a variable display time of the special symbol is set (step S264). Special figure fluctuation time that is the variable display time of the special symbol, from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the time it is derived derived display of the finalized special symbol to be the variable display result (special figure display result) It is. As shown in FIG. 10, the special figure fluctuation time is predetermined corresponding to a plurality of fluctuation patterns prepared in advance. Therefore, the special pattern fluctuation time is determined by determining the fluctuation pattern in the processing of steps S262 and S263. The CPU 103 can set the timing at which the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is derived by setting the special figure fluctuation time.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S264, of the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B, start In order to start one of the special drawing games for which the condition is satisfied, setting for starting the change of the special symbol is performed (step S265). As an example, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "1", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B is performed.

  After executing the process of step S265, transmission setting of a command at the start of variation of the special symbol is performed (step S266). For example, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 transmits a first fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, a variable display result notification command, the first to the presentation control board 12 from the main board 11. In order to sequentially transmit the pending storage number notification command, the storage address (head address) in the ROM 101 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance is designated. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 transmits a second fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, a variable display result notification command, the second to the presentation control board 12 from the main board 11. In order to sequentially transmit the pending storage number notification command, the storage address in the ROM 101 of the second variation start command table prepared in advance is designated.

  The first fluctuation start command and the second fluctuation start command use the fluctuation start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. It is an effect control command which designates the fluctuation start in the special figure game which had been. The first change start command and the second change start command are also simply referred to as a change start command. The fluctuation pattern designation command is variably displayed on the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the image display device 5 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game. This is an effect control command for specifying a variation pattern such as a decorative pattern. The variable display result notification command is an effect control command for specifying a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol.

  After the process of step S266 is executed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "2" (step S267), and the variation pattern setting process is ended. When the value of the special view process flag is updated to "2" in step S267, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the special symbol variation processing of step S112 shown in FIG. 3 is executed.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described.

  In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute a predetermined effect control main process. When the effect control main process is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process to clear the RAM 122, set various initial values, and set CTC (counter / timer mounted on the effect control board 12) Perform register setting etc. of the circuit). Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on. The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off, the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 occurs separately from the timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. If an interrupt occurs because the effect control INT signal is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable state, but interrupts using the CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state. It is desirable to issue a prohibited instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, a control signal serving as an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 Capture The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on, the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be in the off state, and command analysis processing is executed. In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are read out. Corresponding settings and controls are performed.

  As an example, in the command analysis process, when there is a reception command stored in the effect control command reception buffer, it is determined which of the effect control commands is received by checking the MODE data of the reception command or the like. . At this time, when the first starting opening winning combination designation command and the winning judgment result command and the first hold storage number notification command are received, the first area provided in the RAM 122 (for example, the effect control buffer setting unit) is provided. The first start opening winning combination designation command and the first hold storage number notification command are sequentially stored in the storage area having the smallest pending display number which is the buffer number among the free areas in the start winning command buffer. On the other hand, when the second reserve storage number notification command is received together with the second start opening winning combination designation command, the second start winning combination command buffer provided in a predetermined area (for example, effect control buffer setting unit) of RAM 122 Among them, the second start opening winning combination designation command and the second hold storage number notification command are sequentially stored in the storage area having the smallest hold display number which is the buffer number.

  The first start winning command buffer is associated with one set of effect control commands (first start opening winning combination designation command and first hold storage number notification command) transmitted in response to the occurrence of the first start winning. A storage area is secured for storage. According to the reception order, the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command received when the first start winning occurs, and stores the storage area corresponding to the hold display numbers “1” to “4” of the first start win command buffer. Store in order from the top of the free space in. The hold display number in the first start winning command buffer corresponds to the first special view hold storage number.

  The second start winning command buffer is associated with one set of effect control commands (a second starting opening winning designation command and a second pending storage number notification command) transmitted in response to the occurrence of a second start winning. A storage area is secured for storage. According to the reception order, the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command received when the second start winning occurs, and stores the storage area corresponding to the hold display numbers “1” to “4” of the second start win command buffer. Store in order from the top of the free space in. The hold display number in the second start winning command buffer corresponds to the second special view hold storage number.

  After executing the command analysis process, the effect control process process is executed. In the effect control process, for example, various operations such as display operation of effect image on the screen of the image display device 5, sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and lighting operation of the game effect lamp 9 and the light emitting body such as decorative LED The control content of the rendering operation using the rendering device is determined, determined, set, and the like according to the rendering control command or the like transmitted from the main substrate 11. Subsequent to the effect control process, the effect random number updating process is executed, and software is used to update numerical data indicating effect random numbers counted by the random counter of the RAM 122 as various random number values used for effect control.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 12, first, a hold display setting process is executed (step S161). The hold display setting process updates the first hold display on the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display on the second hold display unit 5HL at the start winning case where the first start winning combination and the second start winning combination have occurred. Includes processing for In the hold display setting process, for example, a determination process or a setting process for executing a prefetch notice effect of “hold display change” using stored data of the hold display data storage unit provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 121 or the like. Contains.

  FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of the pending display data storage unit. In response to the execution of the special drawing game using the first special drawing being put on hold and the execution of the special drawing game using the second special drawing being put on hold: Various data for performing the first hold display in the first hold display unit 5HR and various data for performing the second hold display in the second hold display unit 5HL are stored as hold display data. Corresponds to the first pending display data storage unit corresponding to the pending storage display of the special drawing game using the first special figure as the pending display data storage unit, and the pending storage display of the special view game using the second special figure A second pending display data storage unit may be provided. In the reserve display data storage unit, for example, it is possible to specify the winning determination result, the reserve display change pattern, and the change effect timing pattern in association with the reserve numbers similar to the first special view reserve storage unit and the second special view reserve storage unit. A storage area for storing data shown in FIG. The winning determination result indicates the variable display contents of the special symbol or the decorative symbol specified based on the winning determination result command. The on-hold display change pattern is an effect pattern including designation of a display mode of the on-hold display to be changed in the pre-read advance notice effect of “on-hold display change”. The change presentation timing pattern is a presentation pattern including the designation of the timing for executing the advance notice announcement presentation of “pending display change”.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S161 of FIG. 12 as the hold display setting process. In the hold display setting process shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 120 first receives the effect control command (start opening winning combination designation command, winning judgment result command, hold storage number notification command, etc.) transmitted at the start winning game. It is determined whether there is any (step S301). In the process of step S301, for example, whether or not a start opening winning combination designation command, a winning judgment result command, or a pending storage number notification command is newly stored in the first start winning command buffer or the second start winning command buffer. The presence or absence of the command reception at the start winning combination may be determined by confirming the above.

  If no command has been received in step S301 (step S301; No), the pending display setting process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the command is received (step S301; Yes), the winning determination result according to the received winning determination result command is specified (step S302). At this time, it is determined whether or not "determination of winning determination" is specified (step S303). If it is the winning determination result other than "during winning determination limitation" (step S303; No), the presence or absence of the pending display change effect or whether the pending display change effect is executed, or the pending display change effect is executed The effect type in the case of performing is determined (step S304). The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical value data indicating a random value for holding display change effect determination updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter, etc., and determines the holding display change effect stored and prepared in the ROM 121 in advance. The presence or absence and the type of the pending display change presentation may be determined by referring to the table or the like. In the process of step S304, "no change effect production" in the case where the on-hold display change effect is not executed, or "on change effect (1)" or "on-change effect (2)" effect on execution of the on-hold display change effect One of the types is determined.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the determination result by the process of step S304 is "no change effect production" (step S305). At this time, if the determination result is "change effect (1)" or "change effect (2)" and is not "no change effect" (step S305; No), the presence or absence of display change is determined (step S305) Step S307). The presence or absence of the display change determined in the process of step S307 indicates whether or not to change the display mode of the hold display as the execution result of the hold display change effect. For example, when the on-hold display change success effect is performed after the on-hold display change common effect is performed in the on-hold display change effect, the display mode of the on-hold display changes, so that the display changes. On the other hand, when the on-hold display change failure effect is performed after the on-hold display change common effect is executed in the on-hold display change effect, there is no display change because the display mode of the on-hold display does not change. That is, by determining the presence or absence of display change in the process of step S307, it is determined whether to execute the on-hold display change success effect or to execute the on-hold display change failure effect. The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical value data indicating a random value for display change determination updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter, etc., and refers to a display change determination table stored and prepared in the ROM 121 in advance. It is sufficient to determine the presence or absence of the display change by means of, for example. In the process of step S307, it is determined to be "display change" or "no display change".

  After the process of step S307 is performed, it is determined whether the determination result is "no display change" (step S308). At this time, when the determination result is "display change present" and not "display change not present" (step S308; No), it is determined to be one of a plurality of suspension display change patterns prepared in advance (step S309). ). If it is determined in step S308 that the determination result is "no display change" (step S308; Yes) or after the process of step S309 is performed, it is determined to be one of a plurality of change effect timing patterns prepared in advance. (Step S310). Then, the pending display data storage unit corresponds to the new start winning combination in the pending display data storage unit, the data indicating the determination result of the pending display change pattern by the process of step S309 and the determination result of the change presentation timing pattern by the process of step S310 being identifiable. It is stored in association with the hold number (step S311). However, if the process of step S309 is not executed because it is determined to be "no display change" in the process of step S307, the pending display data storage unit holds a pending number corresponding to the new start winning combination. In association with each other, data indicating the determination result of the change presentation timing pattern is stored, while data indicating the determination result of the suspension display change pattern is not stored.

  If it is determined in step S303 that "determination on winning a prize is being restricted" (step S303; Yes), or if it is determined in step S305 that "no change effect is present" (step S305; Yes), or step S311. After executing the process of (4), the setting for updating the hold display at the start winning combination is performed (step S312), and the hold display setting process is ended. For example, when the number of first special view reservations is increased by 1 as the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening, the first suspension display in the first suspension display unit 5HR is increased by one, Add a new first pending display. On the other hand, when the number of second special view reservations is increased by 1 as the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening, the second suspension display in the second suspension display portion 5HL is increased by one, Add a new second pending display. In this embodiment, the normal display mode in the first hold display and the second hold display is a round solid color white display. In the process of step S312, as the initial display of the first hold display and the second hold display, update is performed so as to add the hold display to be a round solid white display.

  FIG. 15 shows a determination example of the on-hold display change presentation and the display change presence / absence. In the process of step S304 shown in FIG. 14, for example, any of “no change effect”, “with change effect (1)” and “with change effect (2)” at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. 15 (A). Decide on. In the determination example shown in FIG. 15 (A), the type and the determination ratio of the determinable on-hold display change effect differ according to the on-hold number and the determination result at the time of winning. When the hold number is any of “2” to “4”, “no change effect”, “with change effect (1)”, “with change effect (2)” according to the winning determination result. Decide on any of the If the hold number is "1", it is determined that there is "no change effect" or "with change effect (1)" at a rate that differs according to the winning determination result, "with change effect (2) "I do not decide." When the winning determination result is "big hit", the determination ratio of "no change effect" is the lowest, and "change at the time of lost reach super reach", "change at the time of lost reach", "change at the time of general" change The decision ratio of "no effect" is high. Therefore, when the pending display change effect is executed, the variable display result may be a "big hit", the reach effect may be executed in the super reach, and the decoration pattern variable, as compared to the case where the pending display change effect is not executed. The possibility of the display state becoming the reach state increases.

  The type of the on-hold display change effect may be any type as long as a plurality of on-hold display change effect patterns are classified according to the change mode of the on-hold display and the like. Among the types of pending display change effects, the effect type of "with change effect (1)" enables changing the display color of the pending display, while holding display that does not change to the display mode indicating a message such as "secret" Change production patterns are classified. Among the types of pending display change effects, for the effect type of “with change effect (2)”, the pending display change effect pattern is classified, which can change the display mode of the pending display to a display mode indicating a message such as “secret” ing.

  In the process of step S307 shown in FIG. 14, for example, the presence or absence of a display change is determined at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. 15 (B). In the determination example shown in FIG. 15 (B), the determination ratio of “with display change” differs according to the determination result at the time of winning. When the winning determination result is "big hit", the display change is always made (at a determination ratio of 100/100) and it is determined that "display change is made". If it is determined that the result at the time of winning a prize is "at the time of lost reach super reach", "at the time of lost reach at the end", or "general at the time of lost", it may be decided as "no display change" Yes, and in this order, the determination rate of "no display change" increases. Therefore, when the display mode of the hold display changes due to the hold display change effect, there is a possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" and reach effect in the super reach may be executed as compared with the case of no change. , There is a high possibility that the variable display state of the decorative design will be a reach state.

  In addition, if it is determined that "display change is made" when the winning determination result is "big hit", the display mode of the hold display even if the on-hold display change effect is executed corresponding to "no display change". If it does not change, it is determined that "big hit" will not be made in the variable display to be previewed, and there is a risk that the game entertainment will decline. Therefore, even when the winning determination result is "big hit", it may be set so that "no display change" may be determined at a predetermined rate. In this case, it may be set so as to be determined as "no display change" at a sufficiently low rate as compared with other prize determination results.

  FIG. 16 shows a setting example of the hold display change pattern and the change presentation timing pattern. As shown in FIG. 16A, in this embodiment, the pending display change pattern ZHP1-1 to the pending display change pattern ZHP1-3, the pending display change pattern ZHP2-1 to the pending display change pattern ZHP2-3, the pending display The change pattern ZHP3-1 and the hold display change pattern ZHP10 to the hold display change pattern ZHP13 are prepared in advance. Withhold display change pattern ZHP1-1-Withhold display change pattern ZHP1-3, Withhold display change pattern ZHP2-1-Withhold display change pattern ZHP2-3, Withhold display change pattern ZHP3-1, 'with change effect (1)' While being classified into the effect type and changing the display color of the hold display, it is not changed to the display mode showing a message such as "secret". Hold display change pattern ZHP10 to hold display change pattern ZHP13 is classified into the effect type of "with change effect (2)", and the display mode of the hold display may be changed to a display mode indicating a message such as "secret" it can. In this manner, even if the plurality of pending display change patterns are classified into any of the plurality of effect types according to the display mode of the pending display displayed after executing the pending display change effect, etc. Good.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (B), in this embodiment, a change effect timing pattern TP0-1, a change effect timing pattern TP1-1, a change effect timing pattern TP1-2, a change effect timing pattern TP2-1-a change effect Timing pattern TP2-4 and change effect timing pattern TP3-1 to change effect timing pattern TP3-7 are prepared in advance. Each change effect timing pattern is one or more hold numbers (indicated by “1” to “3” in FIG. 16B) corresponding to the execution timing of the hold display change effect, or the execution timing of the active display change effect During active display on the active display unit AHA corresponding to (designated by “A” in FIG. 16B) is specified. The hold display data storage unit illustrated in FIG. 13 stores data indicating a change presentation timing pattern in association with the hold number. The execution condition of the on-hold display change effect is satisfied when the on-hold number designated by the change presentation timing pattern indicated by the stored data matches the on-hold number associated in the on-hold data storage unit. When the storage data corresponding to the hold number "1" is erased in the hold data storage unit because the variable display start condition is satisfied, active display is designated in the change presentation timing pattern indicated by the storage data. For example, the execution condition of the active display change presentation is satisfied. After the conditions for executing the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect are satisfied in this way, for example, when a predetermined time has passed after variable display of the decorative symbol is started, it becomes the execution timing for the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect , Hold display change presentation or active display change presentation is executed (started).

  With a combination of such a pending display change pattern and a change presentation timing pattern, a pending display change effect that changes the display color to a specific color different from normal as the display mode of the pending display, and a display color as the display mode of the active display With regard to the active display change effect to be changed to a specific color different from normal, the presence or absence of each execution and the display color (specific color) after the execution can be collectively determined when the start winning combination occurs. That is, in this embodiment, the game ball passes through the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening for the presence or absence of execution, the execution timing, the contents of the execution (display color after change), etc. When entering, it can be decided collectively.

  In the process of step S 309 shown in FIG. 14, CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for determination of the pending display change pattern updated by random number circuit 124 or random counter for effect, etc. It is sufficient to determine one of a plurality of pending display change patterns by referring to the pending display change pattern determination table prepared and prepared.

  FIG. 17 shows a determination example of the suspension display change pattern according to the effect type of the suspension display change presentation “with change presentation (1)”. If the effect type of the on-hold display change effect is "with change effect (1)" and the winning determination result is "big hit", in the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14, the determination as shown in FIG. The ratio is determined to be one of a plurality of pending display change patterns. On the other hand, in the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14, when the effect type of the on-hold display change effect is “change effect present (1)” and the result of the winning determination is “finalize on super reach determination”, FIG. Any one of a plurality of pending display change patterns is determined at a determination rate as shown in (B). In the determination examples shown in FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B, the determinable suspension display change pattern and the determination ratio differ depending on the suspension number. For example, when the hold number is “3” or “4”, while the hold display change pattern ZHP 3-1 can be determined at a predetermined rate, the hold number is “1” or “2”. , And can not be determined as the pending display change pattern ZHP3-1. In addition, when the hold number is any of “2” to “4”, while the hold display change pattern ZHP 2-1 to the hold display change pattern ZHP 2-3 can be determined at a predetermined rate, while the hold is made If the number is “1”, these pending display change patterns can not be determined.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (A), the hold display change pattern ZHP3-1 starts the hold display to be a white display which is a normal display mode and then displays the display color of the hold display (the display color of the corresponding active display ) Is changed in three steps in the order of blue, green and red. The execution condition can be satisfied every time the variable display is started. Therefore, in order to change the display color of the hold display in three steps, it is necessary to execute (start) variable display at least three times after starting the hold display. Therefore, when the hold number is “3” or “4”, the hold display change pattern ZHP 3-1 can be determined, while when the hold number is “1” or “2”, the hold display change pattern By making determination impossible to ZHP3-1, the display color of a pending | holding display can be changed in three steps reliably. The hold display change pattern ZHP2-1 to the hold display change pattern ZHP2-3 respectively change the display color of the hold display in two steps. Therefore, when the hold number is “2” to “4”, it can be determined to any one of the hold display change pattern ZHP2-1 to the hold display change pattern ZHP2-3, while the hold number is “1”. In this case, the display color of the hold display can be reliably changed in two steps by making it impossible to determine these hold display change patterns.

  Further, in the determination example shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the determination of the suspension display change pattern is made according to whether the winning determination result is “big hit” or “super reach determination at the time of loss”. The proportions are different. For example, when the hold number is "3" or "4", when the winning determination result is "big hit", the percentage is higher at a higher percentage than when the winning determination result is "los reach at super reach". The display change pattern ZHP2-2, the hold display change pattern ZHP2-3, or the hold display change pattern ZHP3-1 is determined. As shown in FIG. 16A, the display color of the hold display is finally red for all of the hold display change pattern ZHP2-2, the hold display change pattern ZHP2-3, and the hold display change pattern ZHP3-1. Change to By such setting, when the display color of the hold display changes to red, it can be suggested that the variable display result is more likely to be "big hit" than when the display color changes to another display color.

  FIG. 18 shows a determination example of the suspension display change pattern according to the effect type of the suspension display change presentation “with change presentation (2)”. When the effect type of the on-hold display change effect is "with change effect (2)" and the winning determination result is "big hit", in the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14, the determination as shown in FIG. The ratio is determined to be one of a plurality of pending display change patterns. On the other hand, when the effect type of the on-hold change effect is “with change effect (2)” and the winning time determination result is “finalize on super reach determination”, the process in step S309 shown in FIG. At the determination rate as shown in B), one of a plurality of pending display change patterns is determined. In the determination example shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, regardless of the hold number, the hold display change pattern ZHP10 to the hold display change pattern ZHP13 is determined at a predetermined rate.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A), when the hold number is any of "2" to "4", the effect type of "with change effect (2)" at a different rate according to the result of the winning determination. On the other hand, when the hold number is “1”, the effect type “with change effect (2)” can not be determined. Therefore, when it is determined in the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14 that any one of the pending display change pattern ZHP10 to the pending display change pattern ZHP13, the pending number is one of “2” to “4”. As shown in FIG. 16 (A), after the suspension display changing pattern ZHP11 to the suspension display changing pattern ZHP13 starts the suspension display to be white display which is the normal display mode, the display mode of the suspension display is “ And the step of changing the display color of the hold display to any one of blue, green and red. The hold display change pattern ZHP 10 changes the display mode of the hold display to a display mode that indicates a “secret” message in one step. Therefore, if the hold number is any one of "2" to "4", the display mode of the hold display can be reliably changed in two steps.

  Further, in the determination examples shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, regardless of the winning determination result, the determination ratio of the suspension display change pattern ZHP10 is more sufficient than the determination ratio of other suspension display change patterns. It is set to be low. Therefore, after the display mode of the hold display changes to a display mode that indicates a message of "secret", the display color of the hold display is more likely to change to any of blue, green, or red. Thus, when the display mode of the hold display changes to a display mode indicating a message of "secret", it can be suggested that the display mode of the hold display is likely to change to the specific mode.

  In the process of step S310 shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical data indicating a random value for determining a change effect timing pattern, which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect, etc. It may be determined to be any of a plurality of change effect timing patterns by referring to the change effect timing pattern determination table prepared and prepared.

  FIG. 19 shows a determination example of the change effect timing pattern corresponding to the case of the winning determination result being "big hit". In the process of step S310 shown in FIG. 14, when the winning determination result is "big hit", one of a plurality of change presentation timing patterns is determined at a determination ratio as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 20 shows a determination example of the change presentation timing pattern corresponding to the case of the winning determination result being “super reach determination when losing”. In the process of step S310 shown in FIG. 14, when the winning determination result is “super reach determination at the time of loss”, one of a plurality of change effect timing patterns is determined at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. 20.

  In the determination examples shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the change presentation timing pattern and the determination ratio that can be determined differ according to the suspension display change pattern determined by the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14 and the suspension number. In the case where the winning determination determination result is “losing super reach determination”, “no change effect” is determined at a predetermined rate in the process of step S307 shown in FIG. At this time, since the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14 is not executed, the pending display change pattern is "none".

  In the determination example shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the hold number is “4” in the case where any one of the hold display change pattern ZHP1-1 to the hold display change pattern ZHP1-3 is determined by the process of step S309. In this case, the change effect timing pattern TP3-1 can be determined at a predetermined rate, while the change effect timing pattern TP3-1 can not be determined if the hold number is any of “1” to “3”. It becomes. As shown in FIG. 16 (B), when the hold number is "3", the change effect timing pattern TP3-1 is the hold display change timing. An execution condition may be satisfied every time the variable display is started. Therefore, in order to execute the suspension display change effect when the suspension number is "3", the change presentation timing pattern is stored in the suspension display data storage unit in association with the suspension number "4" when the start winning is generated. Need to Therefore, when the hold number is "4", the change effect timing pattern TP3-1 can be determined, while when the hold number is any of "1" to "3", the change effect timing pattern TP3 By making it undecidable to -1, it is possible to execute the on-hold display change presentation corresponding to the variable display performed (started) when the on-hold number is "3".

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 20, when the hold display change pattern is "none", a change effect timing pattern TP1-1, a change effect timing pattern TP2-1, and a change effect timing pattern TP3-1 according to the hold number. It is decided on either. As shown in FIG. 16B, the change effect timing pattern TP1-1, the change effect timing pattern TP2-1, and the change effect timing pattern TP3-1 designate a hold number of 1 as the hold display change timing. When the pending display change pattern is not determined, the display mode of the pending display does not change even if the pending display change effect is executed. Therefore, the hold change change presentation for the hold display of 1 can be performed once until the variable display corresponding to the hold display is started. In addition, a change production | presentation timing pattern may be determined so that the pending | holding change gasse presentation with respect to 1 pending | holding display can be performed in multiple times.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, in the case of the hold display change pattern ZHP10, a change effect timing pattern TP1-1, a change effect timing pattern TP2-1, and a change effect timing pattern TP3-1 according to the hold number. On the other hand, regardless of the hold number, the change presentation timing pattern TP0-1 can not be determined. As shown in FIG. 16 (A), the hold display change pattern ZHP10 displays the display mode of the hold display after the start of the hold display to be the white display which is the normal display mode, and indicates the message of "secret". Change to As shown in FIG. 16B, the change effect timing pattern TP0-1 designates active display as the pending display change timing. As described above, in the case of the pending display change pattern ZHP10, the change display timing pattern TP0-1 can not be determined, so that when the active display change effect is executed, the display mode of the active display is "secret". A restriction can be provided so as not to change the display mode shown. That is, the display mode indicating the message of "secret" is included in the display mode of the hold display displayed after the hold display change effect is performed, while the display mode of the active display is performed after the active display change effect is performed. It will be a special aspect not displayed as.

  After executing the on-hold display setting process in step S161 shown in FIG. 12, the character display process for change effect is performed (step S162). The change effect character display process specifies an effect image indicating a character in the on-hold display change common effect or the active-display change common effect based on the setting according to the on-hold display change effect or the determination result of executing the active display change effect. A process for displaying the effect image on the screen of the image display 5 is included. In addition, the character display process for change effect is a process of determining whether or not the change start command (the first change start command or the second change start command) transmitted from the main substrate 11 or the symbol determination command has been received. And a process for performing display control of an effect image indicating a character to be a specific effect image in accordance with the determination result of.

  FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing an example of the character display process for change effect performed in step S162 of FIG. In the character display process for change effect shown in FIG. 21, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether the character is being displayed (step S601). For example, the effect control CPU 120 is displaying a character when a effect image indicating a character (character for change effect) used in the on-hold display change common effect or the active display change common effect is displayed as the specific effect image. It may be determined that

  If the character is not being displayed in step S601 (step S601; No), it is determined whether or not there is a setting for a change effect (step S602). For example, the CPU 120 for effect control specifies the storage contents of the pending display change pattern and the change presentation timing pattern in the pending display data storage unit, and stores information corresponding to the determination result of executing the pending display change presentation and the active display change presentation If it has been done, it may be determined that there is a setting for the change effect. When there is no setting of the change effect (step S602; No), the character display process for change effect is ended.

  If there is a setting for the change effect at step S602 (step S602; Yes), control is performed to start the display on the screen of the image display device 5 for the effect image indicating the change effect character (step S603) The character display process for change effect is ended. In the process of step S603, the CPU 120 for effect control may change the display mode of the character for change effect depending on the determination result as to whether or not the decorative symbol is being variably displayed. Whether or not the decorative symbol is being variably displayed may be specified from the value of the rendering process flag provided in a predetermined area (such as the rendering control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122. More specifically, when the value of the effect process flag is "2", it may be determined that the decorative symbol is being variably displayed. On the other hand, when the value of the effect process flag is other than "2", it may be determined that variable display of the decorative symbol is not in progress. When it is determined that the decorative symbol is being variably displayed, a display control command instructing to set the display mode of the change effect character to the action mode is output to VDP of the display control unit 123, for example. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variable display of the decorative symbol is not being performed, a display control command instructing the display mode of the character for change effect to be a stationary mode is output to VDP of the display control unit 123, for example.

  The action mode is a display position, size, rotation amount, movement direction, movement speed, movement amount, or part of shape, pattern or color of the change effect character according to the animation pattern prepared in advance. All may be the display mode of the change display (operation display) that changes with the passage of time. The change of the character for change presentation according to the animation pattern may be repeated at a predetermined cycle. With respect to such an action mode, the still mode may be a display mode of a still display in which the change effect character does not change even as time passes. In contrast to the stationary mode, the action mode is also referred to as the non-stationary mode or the behavioral mode.

  The effect image showing the change effect character whose display is started by execution of the process of step S603 is an image showing the character used for the on-hold display change effect or the action effect in the active display change effect. By performing the process of step S603, the effect image indicating the change effect character starts its display even before the start of the variable display in which the on-hold display change effect or the active display change effect is executed. Can. In this case, the effect image indicating the change effect character can be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 over a plurality of variable displays.

  If the character is being displayed in step S601 (step S601; Yes), it is determined whether or not a predetermined display end timing has come (step S604). The display end timing is, for example, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state or when the execution of the reach effect in the super reach is started, the hold display change production by the hold display change pattern or the active display change production or icon It may be any timing at which the display termination condition of a predetermined character for change presentation is satisfied, such as one of when the execution of the active display change presentation according to the display change pattern ends. If it is the display end timing (step S604; Yes), after the control for ending the display on the screen of the image display device 5 is performed for the effect image indicating the character to be the change effect character (step S605), The character display process for change effect is ended.

  If it is not the fluctuation end timing (step S604; No), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received (step S606). In the process of step S606, when any one of the first change start command and the second change start command is received, it may be determined that the change start command has been received. If the change start command has been received (step S606; Yes), after setting is made to start the display control during change (step S607), the character display process for change effect is ended. In the process of step S 607, for example, as in the case where it is determined that the decorative symbol is being variably displayed in the process of step S 603, a display control command instructing the display mode of the character for change presentation to be an action mode is It may be output to the VDP of the display control unit 123. Thereby, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character for change effect can be set to the action mode, triggered by the reception of the change start command capable of specifying the start of the variable display.

  When the change start command is not received at step S606 (step S606; No), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received (step S608). When the symbol determination command is not received (step S608; No), the character display process for change effect is ended. On the other hand, when the symbol determination command is received (step S608; Yes), after setting is made to start display control at symbol determination (step S609), the character display process for change effect is ended. In the process of step S609, for example, as in the case where it is determined that the display of the decorative symbol is not being performed in the process of step S603, a display control command instructing the display mode of the character for change presentation to be a stationary mode is It may be output to the VDP of the display control unit 123. As a result, in the period in which the display result in the variable display is derived, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character for change effect to be the specific effect image can be made to be the still mode.

  FIG. 22 shows an example of specific settings for displaying various images on the screen of the image display device 5. FIG. 22A shows a configuration example of a Z value setting table for allocating Z values to a plurality of display layers. FIG. 22B shows an arrangement example of display layers based on the setting of the Z value by the Z value setting table. In this embodiment, the plurality of layers include a small symbol display layer, a change effect display layer, and a decorative symbol display layer. In the small symbol display layer, an effect image indicating a small symbol variably displayed in the small symbol display area 5V is drawn. In the change effect display layer, an effect image indicating a character used in the on-hold display change effect or the active display change effect is drawn. In the decorative symbol display layer, an effect image showing an decorative symbol variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" is drawn. In the image data of the effect image drawn on each display layer, a Z value which is a depth value used when drawing each effect image in a superimposed manner is set. The Z value of the effect image drawn on each of the small symbol display layer, the change effect display layer, and the decorative symbol display layer by setting the Z value according to the Z value setting table as shown in FIG. Have different values depending on the display layer to be drawn.

  For example, when the image data read from the CGROM is written to a frame buffer of the VRAM or the like, the VDP of the display control unit 123 may determine the priority by performing a comparison operation of the Z value. Then, the image data of the effect image having a small Z value is written to the frame buffer in preference to the image data of the effect image having a large Z value. As a result, the effect image drawn on the display layer to which a small value is assigned as the Z value has higher priority than the effect image drawn to the display layer to which a large value is assigned as the Z value, and the player sees forward Can be placed on the side.

  As shown in FIG. 22 (B), the small symbol display layer on which the effect image showing the small symbols variably displayed in the small symbol display area 5V is drawn is arranged on the most front side with respect to the player. , Z value is set. Therefore, even when a display effect by displaying an arbitrary effect image on the screen of the image display device 5 is executed, the player can always visually recognize the display of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V. In addition, the change effect display layer is a display layer that provides an effect area in which effect images used in the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect are displayed, and on the rear side of the small symbol display layer The Z value is set to be arranged on the front side of the display layer. As a result, the effect image used in the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern. As described above, the effect image indicating the change effect character to be the specific effect image can be disposed at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern to be the identification information image.

  After the character display process for change effect is executed in step S162 shown in FIG. 12, for example, according to the value of the effect process flag provided in a predetermined area (such as effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122, the following One of the processes in steps S170 to S175 is selected and executed.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0". This variable display start waiting process starts variable display of the decorative design on the screen of the image display device 5 based on whether or not the first change start command or the second change start command from the main board 11 is received. And the like. Then, when the first change start command or the second change start command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1".

  The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". This variable display start setting process corresponds to the start of variable display of the special symbol in the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. In order to perform the variable display of the decoration pattern in and various other effect operations, it includes the process of determining the finalized decoration pattern and various effect control patterns according to the variation pattern of special symbol and the kind of display result etc. . When the variable display start setting process is executed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2".

  The variable display effect process of step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In the variable display effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 controls various control data from the effect control pattern corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (such as the effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122 Are included to perform various effect control during variable display of the decorative symbol. In addition, during the variable display effect processing, in response to receiving the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11, etc., the finalized display of the finalized decorative symbol as the final stop symbol as the variable display result of the decorative symbol A process of (derivative display) is included. In addition, in response to the end code being read out from the predetermined effect control pattern, the finalized display (derivative display) of the finalized decorative symbol may be made. In this case, when the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command has elapsed, the effect control board 12 side autonomously without the effect control command from the main board 11 It is possible to derive and display the finalized decorative symbol on the final display and to fix the variable display result. After such effect control, etc., the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

  The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." In the special-image-per-wait process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the hit start designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received. When the hit start designation command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the effect processing when the attacker is open. On the other hand, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "lost", and the value of the effect process flag is initialized. Update to the value "0".

  The process for creating an attacker at step S174 is a process that is executed when the value of the presentation process flag is "4." In the attack process opening time, the CPU 120 for effect control sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the big hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the setting content on the screen of the image display device 5 And outputting voice and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13 and outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 14 It controls various rendering operations during a predetermined period in which the special winning opening door as an attacker is in an open state, such as turning on, turning off, or blinking a decorative LED. For example, in response to the hit end designation command from the main substrate 11 being received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “5” which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process in the attack process open time attack process.

  The ending effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5". In this ending effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the setting content on the screen of the image display device 5 or Output voice and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the voice control board 13, and output a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 14 for the game effect lamp 9 or decoration The various effects control at the end of the big hit gaming state, such as turning on / off / flashing the LED, is executed.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S171 of FIG. 12 as the variable display start setting process. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 23, the effect control CPU 120 first determines a final stop symbol or the like to be a finalized symbol as a result of the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol (step S321). As the process of step S 321, the effect control CPU 120 is based on the variable display content such as the change pattern indicated by the change pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 or the variable display result indicated by the variable display result notification command. Determine the final stop symbol. As an example, in the variable display contents according to the combination of the fluctuation pattern and the variable display result, “non reach (loss)”, “reach (loss)”, “non probability change (big hit)”, “certain change (big hit)” is there.

  When the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)", the variable display state of the decorative symbol is not in the reach state, but the fixed decorative symbol of the non-reach combination is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result is "loss" It becomes ". When the variable display content is "reach (losing)", after the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, the finalized decorative symbol of the reach loss combination combination is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result becomes "loss" . When the variable display content is "non-probable change (big hit)", the variable display result is "big hit", and the game state after the end of the big hit game state is short. When the variable display content is "probable change (big hit)", the variable display result is "big hit", and the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state becomes the positive change state.

  When the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)", the effect control CPU 120 stops the different (mismatched) decorative symbols in the "left" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R. Decide on. The CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical data indicating a random value for left fixed symbol determination updated by the random number circuit 124 or random counter for effect, etc., and stores the left fixed symbol determination table stored and prepared in the ROM 121 in advance. By referring to the determined decoration pattern, the left determined decoration pattern to be stopped and displayed in the "left" decoration pattern display area 5L on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined. Next, the numerical data indicating the right determined symbol determination random number value updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter is extracted, and the right determined symbol determination table stored and prepared in the ROM 121 is referred to. Thus, among the determined decorative symbols, the right determined decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "right" decorative symbol display area 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting in the right determined symbol determination table or the like. Subsequently, numerical value data indicating a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol determined to be updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect is extracted, and the middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 is referred to Thus, among the determined decorative symbols, the determined decorative symbol which is displayed in the stop display in the "in" decorative symbol display area 5C on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined.

  When the variable display content is "reach (loss)", the effect control CPU 120 stops the same (matching) decorative symbols in the left and right decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R. Decide on. The CPU 120 for effect control extracts the numerical data indicating the random value for determining the left and right fixed symbol determined to be updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect, etc., and stores the left and right fixed symbol determination table stored and prepared in the ROM 121 in advance. By referring to etc., among the decorative symbols, decorative symbols whose symbol numbers are the same and displayed in stop on the left and right decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 are the same decide. Furthermore, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol determined to be updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect is extracted, and the middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 is referred to Thus, the finalized decorative symbol to be displayed stopped in the decorative symbol display area 5C of "middle" on the screen of the image display device 5 among the finalized decorative symbols is determined. Here, for example, when the determined decoration pattern becomes a big hit combination, as in the case where the symbol number of the middle determined decoration symbol becomes identical to the symbol number of the left determined decoration symbol and the right determined decoration symbol, an arbitrary value By adding or subtracting (for example, “1”) to the symbol number of the middle fixed decoration symbol, etc., the fixed decoration symbol may be a reach combination without being a big hit combination. Alternatively, when the middle fixed decoration pattern is determined, the difference between the left fixed decoration pattern and the right fixed decoration pattern with the pattern number (pattern difference) may be determined, and the middle fixed decoration pattern corresponding to the design difference may be set. .

  When the variable display content is "non-probability change (big hit)" or "probability change (big hit)", the CPU 120 for production control, "left", "middle", "right" decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R The same (matching) decorative pattern is determined as the final stop pattern. The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a big hit determination symbol updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter or the like. Subsequently, by referring to the big hit finalized symbol determination table stored and prepared in the ROM 121 in advance, the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5 L on the screen of the image display device 5, 5C and 5R are fixed and the symbol numbers displayed stopped are determined the same decorative pattern. At this time, depending on whether the variable display content is "non-probability (big hit)" or "probability (big hit)", and whether or not a jackpot promotion promotion is performed, etc., a normal symbol (for example, an even number) It may be determined which of the decorative symbol to be shown and the definite variation symbol (for example, the decorative symbol indicating an odd number) is to be the finalized decorative symbol. The jackpot promotion promotion effect is a jackpot game state or a jackpot game state after a combination of decorative patterns (non-probability jackpot combination) that reminds of a jackpot in the image display device 5 but does not evoke a definite change state is temporarily stopped and displayed. It is an effect of informing whether or not to become a definite change state at the end of.

  As a specific example, in the case where the variable display content is "non-probability change (big hit)", one of a plurality of types of normal symbols is determined to be the finalized decorative symbol. When it is determined that the variable display content is "probable change (big hit)" and it is decided not to execute the big hit or middle promotion effect, a thing to be a definite decoration pattern is determined from among a plurality of kinds of probability change symbols. On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot promotion promotion is to be executed even if the variable display content is "certain (big hit)", a determined decoration symbol is determined from among a plurality of types of normal symbols. In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being distrusted by preventing the jackpot promotion effect from being executed even though the definite variation symbols are equally drawn out and displayed as the finalized decorative symbol.

  As described above, whether or not to control the gaming state to the big hit gaming state based on the determination result of the determined special symbol in the special view game by determining the final stop symbol according to the variable display content by the process of step S321 It is possible to determine the variable display result of the decorative pattern related to the determination result of. Further, in the process of step S321, the small design corresponding to the finalized decorative design may be determined as the display result in the variable display of the small design.

  In the process of step S321, if the variable display content is "non-probability change (big hit)" or "probability change (big hit)", whether or not to execute a positive change promotion effect such as re-lottery production or a big hit during promotion effect It may be determined. In the re-lottery effect, the decoration pattern of the non-probability variation big hit combination consisting of the same normal pattern is displayed once during the variable display of the decoration pattern, making it temporarily difficult or unrecognizable that it is controlled to the probability changing state, It is possible to notify that the decorative pattern is controlled to be in the positive state by displaying the decorative pattern of the probability variation big hit combination consisting of the same probability variation symbol again by variably displaying (re-changing) the decoration symbol. In addition, after the decoration pattern is re-varied in the re-lottery effect, the decoration pattern of the non-probable variation big hit combination is stopped and displayed, and it may not be notified that it is controlled in the probability change state. If it is determined in the process of step S321 that the re-lottery effect is determined to be performed, the combination of the decorative symbols to be temporarily stopped may be determined before the re-lottery effect is performed.

  Following the determination of the final stop symbol or the like in the process of step S321, a change effect setting process of executing execution setting of the pending display change effect or the active display change effect is executed (step S322). In the change presentation setting process, the execution setting of the suspension display change presentation is performed when the execution condition of the suspension display change presentation is satisfied based on the storage content of the suspension display data storage unit and the like. Further, in the change presentation setting process, the execution setting of the active display change presentation is performed when the execution condition of the active display change presentation is satisfied based on whether or not the variable display presentation of “pseudo series” is performed, etc. . Thereafter, the effect control pattern is determined to be any of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S323). For example, the effect control CPU 120 selects one of a plurality of effect control patterns (special figure fluctuation effect control pattern) prepared corresponding to the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command and the like as a usage pattern. set. In addition, the CPU for effect control 120 is any of a plurality of effect control patterns (display change effect control patterns) prepared corresponding to the execution setting of the pending display change effect or the active display change effect by the change effect setting process of step S322. Select and set as usage pattern.

  Subsequent to the process of step S323, for example, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (such as the effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122 is set corresponding to the change pattern specified by the change pattern specification command. (Step S324). Then, setting is made to start the change of the decorative symbol or the like on the screen of the image display device 5 (step S325). At this time, for example, the display control command specified by the display control data included in the effect control pattern (special pattern variation effect control pattern) determined in the process of step S323 is transmitted to the VDP of the display control unit 123. It is only necessary to start the variation of the decorative symbol in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the display region of the image display device 5 by the like.

  In addition, in the process of step S325, the variation of the decorative symbol is started, and the setting of the variation of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V is performed. Thereby, in the small symbol display area 5V, when the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in synchronization with each of the special drawing game using the first special drawing and the special drawing game using the second special drawing, Variable display of symbols can also be started. In the small symbol display area 5V, a small symbol (first small symbol) whose variable display is started in synchronization with the special drawing game using the first special drawing and the special drawing game using the second special drawing The small symbols (second small symbols) in which variable display is started synchronously may be separately disposed. As an example, the first small symbol variably displayed corresponding to the special drawing game using the first special drawing is disposed on the right side in the small symbol display area 5V, and corresponds to the special drawing game using the second special drawing The second small symbol variably displayed may be disposed on the left side of the small symbol display area 5V. In this way, by checking which of the first small symbol and the second small symbol is variably displayed, which of the special figure game using the first special figure and the special figure game using the second special figure is executed It is only necessary for the player or the like to specify whether it has been done. When the first small design and the second small design are arranged separately, the special drawing game using the first special drawing and the second special drawing based on, for example, the change start command transmitted from the main substrate 11 and the like It is only necessary to determine which of the special drawing games of the special drawing games using is to start variable display. And, while the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the variable display of the first small symbol is started when the special figure game using the second special figure is started. It is sufficient to start variable display of small symbols. Thus, in the small symbol display area 5V, variable display of the effect image showing the first small symbol to be the first notification information image is performed in synchronization with the special drawing game using the first special drawing, and the display result is derived. The variable display of the effect image indicating the second small symbol serving as the second notification information image may be performed in synchronization with the special view game using the second special view, and the display result may be derived.

  After executing the processing of step S325, the first hold display in the first hold display unit 5HR, the second hold display in the second hold display unit 5HL, and the like corresponding to the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol. The setting for updating is performed (step S326). For example, when the special drawing game using the first special drawing is executed (started), the display area (display area at the left end) corresponding to the holding number "1" is erased in the first hold display unit 5HR. While (digesting), the first hold display in the display area corresponding to the other hold numbers "2" to "4" is moved (shifted) to the left one by one. On the other hand, when the special drawing game using the second special drawing is executed (started), the display area (display area at the right end) corresponding to the holding number “1” is erased in the second hold display unit 5HL. While (digesting), the second hold display in the display region corresponding to the other hold numbers “2” to “4” is shifted (shifted) one by one to the right. Further, in the process of step S326, setting for updating the active display in the active display unit AHA is also performed. For example, when the first hold display corresponding to the hold number “1” is erased (digested) in the first hold display unit 5HR, the active display unit is similar to the active display similar to the erased (digested) first hold display. Start at AHA. On the other hand, when the second hold display corresponding to the hold number "1" is erased (digested) in the second hold display unit 5HL, the active display similar to the erased (digested) second hold display is displayed actively Start with section AHA. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (step S 327), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  FIG. 24A is a flowchart showing an example of the change effect setting process executed in step S322 in FIG. In the change presentation setting process shown in FIG. 24A, first, the storage content in the hold display data storage unit is updated (step S501). That is, in response to the start of the variable display of the decorative design, the storage data in the storage area of the hold number "1" is erased in the hold display data storage unit, and a storage area lower than the hold number "1" The storage data in (storage areas of pending numbers “2” to “4”) are shifted upward by one entry.

  Subsequent to the process of step S501, it is determined whether or not the on-hold display change timing, which is the execution timing of the on-hold display change effect, is reached (step S502). In the process of step S502, one or more change presentation timing patterns stored in the pending display data storage unit whose storage contents have been updated by the process of step S501 are matched with the pending numbers associated with the respective change presentation timing patterns It is determined whether or not the designation of the pending display change timing is included. For example, when any one of the change effect timing pattern TP3-1 to the change effect timing pattern TP3-7 shown in FIG. 16B is stored in the hold display data storage unit in association with the hold number "3". Since the designation of the hold display change timing that matches the hold number "3" is included, it is determined that the hold display change timing is reached. One of the change effect timing pattern TP2-1 to change effect timing pattern TP2-4, change effect timing pattern TP3-4, change effect timing pattern TP3-6, and change effect timing pattern TP3-7 is reserved in the display data storage unit When it is stored in association with the hold number "2", since the designation of the hold display change timing that matches the hold number "2" is included, it is determined that the hold display change timing is reached. . Change effect timing pattern TP1-1, change effect timing pattern TP1-2, change effect timing pattern TP2-3, change effect timing pattern TP2-4, change effect timing pattern TP3-3, change effect timing pattern TP3-5, change effect When any one of the timing patterns TP3-7 is stored in the pending display data storage unit in association with the pending number “1”, including designation of the pending display change timing that matches the pending number “1”. Because of this, it is determined that the hold display change timing has come.

  If it is determined in step S502 that the hold display change timing comes (step S502; Yes), execution setting of the hold display change effect is performed (step S503). For example, in the process of step S503, the storage content of the pending display change pattern in the pending display data storage unit or the display mode in the pending display of the current state is specified to set whether or not to change the display mode. The setting of the later display mode or the like may be performed. Further, in the process of step S503, among the active display change effects, execution setting of a display color change effect may be performed to change the display color of the active display based on the determination result of the hold display change pattern. In this case, the pending display change pattern indicated in the stored data erased from the pending display data storage unit in the process of step S501 is specified, and the setting of the display mode to be displayed after executing the active display change presentation, etc. It should be done. The setting for starting the display of the effect image showing the character (character for change effect) among the on-hold display change common effects and the active display change common effects is the step S603 shown in FIG. The process of step S503 may not be performed. On the other hand, the setting for executing the effect presentation in the on-hold display change presentation or the active display change presentation may be performed in the process of step S503.

  If it is determined in step S502 that it is not the pending display change timing (step S502; No), or after the process of step S503 is executed, “pseudo series” according to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. It is determined whether the variable display effect of "is performed (step S 504). At this time, when it is determined that the variable display effect of “pseudo chain” is executed (step S 504; Yes), the icon display change effect of whether to execute the icon display change effect of the active display change effect or not The presence or absence of is determined (step S505). The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical value data indicating a random number value for icon display change effect determination updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter, etc., and determines the icon display change effect stored and prepared in the ROM 121 in advance. The presence or absence of the icon display change presentation may be determined by referring to the table or the like. In the process of step S505, it is determined to be "no change effect effect" in which the icon display change effect is not performed or "in a change effect effect" in which the icon display change effect is executed.

  If it is determined in step S504 that the variable display effect of "pseudo chain" is not executed (step S505; No), it is determined whether there is an execution of a display color change effect during active display (step S506) . At this time, when it is determined that the display color change presentation is performed (step S506; Yes), the change presentation setting process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the display color change effect is not performed (step S506; No), the process proceeds to step S505, and the presence or absence of the icon display change effect is determined.

  After the process of step S505 is performed, it is determined whether the determination result is "no change effect production" (step S507). If the determination result is “no change effect production” (step S507; Yes), the change effect setting process is ended. If the determination result is “change effect is present” (step S507; No), the change effect setting process is terminated after determining any of a plurality of icon display change patterns prepared in advance (step S508). .

  FIG. 24B shows a determination example of the icon display change presentation. In the process of step S505 shown in FIG. 24A, for example, the presence or absence of an icon display change effect is determined at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. 24B. In the determination example shown in FIG. 24B, the determination ratio of “with change effect” is different according to the variable display content. For example, when the variable display content is "probable change (big hit)", the determination ratio of "no change production" is the lowest, and "non-probable change (big hit)", "reach (loss)", "non-reach (loss)" The determination ratio of "no change presentation" increases in the order of "." Therefore, when the icon display change effect is executed, there is a possibility that the probability change control is performed after the end of the big hit gaming state, the possibility that the variable display result becomes the "big hit", and the decorative symbol The possibility of the variable display state of becoming the reach state increases.

  FIG. 25 shows a setting example of the icon display change pattern. Here, in response to the case where there is no pseudo continuous fluctuation in which the variable display of “pseudo run” is not performed and the case where the variable display effect of “pseudo run” is performed and the pseudo run fluctuation is performed three times, A plurality of prepared icon display change patterns are shown. In the case where there is no simulated continuous change, as shown in FIG. 25A, it is possible to execute an icon display change presentation by any of the icon display change pattern YAP1 to the icon display change pattern YAP3. In addition, even if it determines as "with change presentation" which performs icon display change presentation, an icon display change pattern may not be decided. In this case, after the active display change common effect is executed in the active display change effect, the active display change failure effect is executed, and the display mode of the active display does not change. Icon display change pattern YAP1 to icon display change pattern YAP3 change the icons displayed on the active display unit AHA into specific icons notifying of messages of "?", "Chance", and "extensive heat", respectively.

  In the case of three simulated continuous change, as shown in FIG. 25B, icon display change pattern YDP1-1 to icon display change pattern YDP1-4, icon display change pattern YDP2-1 to icon display change pattern YDP2- 4 and icon display change pattern YDP3-1 to icon display change pattern YDP3-4 It is possible to execute the icon display change presentation by any one of them. When the variable display effect of “pseudo series” is executed, the icon display change effect is executed corresponding to the first change and the pseudo continuous change of each time. Thus, active display change presentation can be performed a plurality of times until variable decorative display of decorative design is started and fixed decorative design as a display result is derived, and the display mode of active display can be changed. . When the change effect timing pattern to be changed during active display is determined in step S310 of the hold display setting process shown in FIG. 14, the display color change effect may be executed at the first change.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 25B, the icon notifying the message of "NEXT" is displayed only after the active display change effect is executed, only when the variable display effect of "pseudo series" is executed. It becomes a display mode of the active display. Furthermore, the icon for notifying the message of "NEXT" changes the active display due to the final change when the variable display effect of "pseudo run" is executed, such as the third simulated run change in the setting example shown in FIG. After the effect is executed, the display mode is not displayed as the display mode of the active display. That is, the icon notifying the message of "NEXT" is displayed after the active display change effect is executed during the variable display before the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped (pseudo continuous change) temporarily with the variable display effect of "pseudo run" A display mode that is included in the display mode of the active display that can be displayed, but is not displayed as the display mode of the active display after the active display change effect is performed during the variable display after the predetermined number of times of pseudo continuous change is performed Become.

  In the setting examples shown in FIG. 25A and FIG. 25B, the icons for notifying messages such as “?”, “Chance”, “extensive heat”, “NEXT”, etc. have active display change effects executed. While being included in the display mode of the active display to be displayed later, the special mode is not displayed as the display mode of the hold display after the hold display change effect is executed.

  FIG. 26 shows an example of determination of the icon display change pattern. In the process of step S508 shown in FIG. 24A, the CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical value data indicating a random value for determining an icon display change pattern, which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect, etc. It is sufficient to determine one of the plurality of icon display change patterns by referring to an icon display change pattern determination table stored and prepared in advance.

  In the case where there is no pseudo link variation in which the variable display effect of “pseudo link” is not executed, a plurality of icons are displayed at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. 26A by the processing of step S508 shown in FIG. Decide on one of the change patterns. On the other hand, in the case of three pseudo continuous fluctuations in which the pseudo continuous fluctuation is executed three times in the variable display effect of “pseudo series”, the process of step S508 shown in FIG. At one of the plurality of icon display change patterns, it is determined at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. In the determination examples shown in FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B, the determinable icon display change pattern and the determination ratio are different according to the variable display content. For example, in the determination example shown in FIG. 26A, when the variable display content is "non-probability change (big hit)" or "probability change (big hit)", the icon display change pattern YAP3 can be determined while the variable display is When the content is "non-reach (loss)" or "reach (loss)", the icon display change pattern YAP3 can not be determined. In addition, when the variable display content is "non-probability change (big hit)" or "probability change (big hit)", one of the icon display change pattern YAP1 to the icon display change pattern YAP3 is determined at a predetermined ratio, but variable When the display content is "non-reach (loss)" or "reach (loss)", the icon display change pattern becomes "none" at a predetermined ratio.

  With such a setting, when there is no simulated continuous change, the active display change effect is executed, and the icon display change pattern YAP3 displays a display mode in which a message of "superheat" is displayed as a display mode after change. It is determined that the variable display result is “big hit” in the current variable display corresponding to the active display. In addition, in the case where there is no pseudo continuous change, when the active display change effect is executed and the icon display change pattern corresponds to "none", the active change display mode does not change and the active change change effect is displayed. In the corresponding current variable display, it is determined that the variable display result is not a "big hit" but a "loss".

  In addition, according to the display mode of the active display displayed after active display change production is performed, a variable display result becomes "big hit" or "miss" in the current variable display corresponding to the active display. If is determined, there is a risk that the game interest until the end of the variable display may decline. Therefore, for example, even when the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)" or "reach (loss)", the icon display change pattern YAP3 may be set to be determined at a predetermined ratio. In this case, the variable display content may be set to be determined as the icon display change pattern YAP3 at a sufficiently low rate as compared to the case of “non-probability change (big hit)” or “probability change (big hit)”. Also, for example, even when the variable display content is "non-probability change (big hit)" or "probability change (big hit)", the icon display change pattern may be set to be "none" at a predetermined rate. In this case, the icon display change pattern is determined to be "none" at a sufficiently low rate as compared to the case where the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)" or "reach (loss)" It is also good.

  The rate at which the icon display change pattern is determined to be "none" in the process of step S508 shown in FIG. 24A is higher than the rate determined to be "no display change" in the process of step S307 shown in FIG. It is set to be low. For example, as shown in FIG. 15 (B), in the process of step S307, "display change" is determined at a ratio of 20/100 when the result of the winning determination is "general when lost". That is, in this case, "no display change" is determined at a rate of 80/100. On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 26A, in the process of step S508, when the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)", the icon display change pattern is "none" at a rate of 5/100. It is determined. If "no display change" is determined in step S307, the pending change cassette effect is executed. If the icon display change pattern is determined as "none" in step S508, the active change cassette effect is executed. Ru. With such a setting, the rate at which the active change display effect does not change after the active display change effect is performed The ratio at which the active change change effect is performed is a change in the display mode of the hold display after the pending display change effect is performed Not hold change will be lower than the rate at which the gasse effect is performed. Therefore, the active display change success effect to be the second success effect in the active display change effect may be executed at a rate higher than the ratio at which the pending display change success effect to be the first success effect is performed in the on-hold display change effect. it can.

  Among the plurality of change effect timing patterns shown in FIG. 16B, change effect timing pattern TP0-1, change effect timing pattern TP1-2, change effect timing pattern TP2-2, change effect timing pattern TP2-4, When it is determined to the change presentation timing pattern TP3-2, the change presentation timing pattern TP3-5, and the change presentation timing pattern TP3-6, the hold display change timing is set during active display, and the display color is displayed as the display mode of the active display An active display change effect that is a display color change effect to be changed to a specific color is executed. In the process of step S310 shown in FIG. 14, the determination ratio of the change presentation timing pattern which becomes the suspension display change timing during the active display is lower than the determination ratio of the change presentation timing pattern which does not become the suspension change timing during the active display Any of the change presentation timing patterns may be determined using the determination table set to be In the process of step S506 shown in FIG. 24A, when it is determined that the display color change presentation is performed during the active display, the process does not proceed to the process of step S505, and the icon display change presentation is limited. Therefore, there is a possibility that the icon display change presentation may be difficult to be performed if the ratio of the display color change presentation is increased during the active display. Therefore, the rate at which the icon display change presentation is performed may be increased by decreasing the determination ratio of the change presentation timing pattern at which the pending display change timing occurs during the active display.

  If it is determined in step S506 shown in FIG. 24A that the display color change effect is being executed during active display, the change effect setting process is ended without proceeding to the process of step S505, whereby the icon is displayed. It limits so that a display change production is not performed. In this way, it is possible to prevent game effects from being complicated by preventing the complex display from being performed so that the active display change effect that is the display color change effect and the active display change effect that is the icon display change effect are not performed redundantly Can be improved.

  FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing an example of processing executed in step S172 of FIG. 12 as effect processing during variable display. In the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 27, it is first determined whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, the timer value of the effect control process timer (step S341). As an example, in the process of step S341, the timer value of the effect control process timer is updated (for example, decremented by 1), and the end code is read out from the effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value It may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed in step S341 (step S341; No), it is determined whether or not it is a hold display change effect period for executing the hold display change effect (step S342). The hold display change effect period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern (display change effect control pattern) determined in the process of step S323 shown in FIG. If it is the on-hold display change effect period (step S 342; Yes), control for executing the on-hold display change effect is performed (step S 343). In the process of step S343, various commands generated based on the setting of the display change effect control pattern are transmitted to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the like. Thereby, a predetermined effect image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, a predetermined effect sound is output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED are turned on or off or off. Alternatively, the on-hold display change presentation may be performed by a predetermined presentation device by combining some or all of them.

  The effect image indicating the character (character for change effect) in the on-hold display change common effect among the on-hold display change effects is started to be displayed by executing the process of step S603 shown in FIG. By performing the processing of S 607 and S 609, display control is performed during variable display or when symbol determination is performed, and the display is ended by executing the processing of step S 605. Therefore, in the process of step S343, display control regarding the change effect character may not be performed. Alternatively, in the variable display in which the action effect in the pending display change effect is executed, the display control of the character for change effect is performed in the process of step S343, and in the variable display in which the action effect is not executed, the change effect in the process of step S343. Display control of the character may not be performed.

  When it is determined in step S342 that the on hold display change effect period is not determined (step S342; No), or after the processing in step S343 is performed, it is an active display change effect period for executing active display change effect. It is determined whether or not (step S344). The active display change effect period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern (display change effect control pattern) determined in the process of step S323 shown in FIG. If it is the active display change effect period (step S344; Yes), control for executing the active display change effect is performed (step S345). The on-hold display change presentation and the active display change presentation may be performed by performing common presentation control. In this case, instead of the processing in steps S342 to S345, it is determined whether or not it is a display change effect period common to the hold display change effect and the active display change effect, and it is determined that it is a display change effect period. The control for executing the on-hold display change presentation or the active display change presentation may be performed according to the display change presentation control pattern.

  Further, the effect image indicating the character (character for change effect) in the active display change common effect among the active display change effects is started to be displayed by execution of the processing of step S603 shown in FIG. By performing the processing of S 607 and S 609, display control is performed during variable display or when symbol determination is performed, and the display is ended by executing the processing of step S 605. Therefore, in the process of step S345, display control regarding the character for change presentation may not be performed. Alternatively, in the variable display in which the action effect in the active display change effect is executed, the display control of the character for change effect is performed in the process of step S345, and in the variable display in which the effect effect is not performed, the character for change effect in step S345. The display control of may not be performed.

  When it is determined in step S344 that it is not an active display change effect period (step S344; No), or after the processing in step S345, whether it is a reach effect period for executing reach effect or not It determines (step S346). The reach effect period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern determined in accordance with the fluctuation pattern. When it is determined in step S346 that it is a reach effect period (step S346; Yes), control for executing reach effect is performed (step S347).

  When it is determined in step S346 that it is not a reach effect period (step S346; No), or after the process of step S347 is performed, for example, based on settings in the effect control pattern determined corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. In addition, control is performed to execute an effect during variable display including the variable display operation of the decorative symbol (step S348).

  If the variable display time has elapsed in step S341 (step S341; Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received (step S349). At this time, if the symbol determination command is not received (step S 349; No), the variable display effect processing is ended and the process waits. In addition, after the variable display time elapses, when the predetermined time elapses without receiving the symbol determination command, a predetermined error processing is executed in response to the failure to receive the symbol determination command normally. You may

  When the symbol determination command is received in step S 349 (step S 349; Yes), for example, in the variable display of the decorative symbol such as transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like. Control is performed to derive and display the final stop symbol (decided decorative symbol) to be the display result (step S350). In addition, in the process of step S350, the final stop symbol in the variable display of the decorative symbol is derived and displayed, and the small symbol variation end control is performed to end the variation of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V. In this small symbol variation end control, the small symbol corresponding to the determined decorative symbol determined in the process of step S 321 shown in FIG. 23 is stopped and displayed in the small symbol display area 5 V as the display result in the variable symbol display of small symbols. Just do it. Thus, in the small symbol display area 5V, the finalized decorative symbol that is the display result in the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol in synchronization with each of the special symbol game using the first special symbol and the special symbol game using the second symbol When derived and variable display ends, variable display of a small symbol can also be ended. At this time, a fixed time predetermined as the hit start designation command reception waiting time is set (step S 351). In addition, after the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "3" which is a value corresponding to the processing for waiting for a special figure (step S352), the processing for rendering under variable display is ended.

  For example, in the process of step S348 shown in FIG. 27, display control in the small symbol display area 5V is performed such that the small symbol is always variably displayed in a constant variation mode regardless of the variable symbol display state of the decorative symbol Just do it. For example, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state, or when the variable display effect such as "pseudo series" is executed, the decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5C for "left", "middle" and "right" Even when the decorative symbol is temporarily displayed in a part or all of 5R, the small symbol is not displayed temporarily in the small symbol display area 5V, and the variable display is continuously changed at a constant speed. Should be done.

  Hereinafter, an example of specific control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

  In pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, after a game ball driven into the game area passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening and a start winning combination such as a first start winning or a second start winning occurs The variable display of the special symbol is started in the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B based on the establishment of the start condition which allows the start of the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol. Ru. On the screen of the image display device 5, the variable display of the decorative symbol or the small symbol is performed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol.

  When the first starting condition is satisfied based on the occurrence of the first starting winning by the gaming ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening, the processing of steps S203 and S207 shown in FIG. 4 is executed. , And the number of first special view pending storage is incremented by one. When the second start condition is satisfied based on the occurrence of the second start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) the second start winning opening, the processing of steps S206 and S207 shown in FIG. 4 is executed. , And the second special view reserve storage number is incremented by one. At this time, numerical data representing a random number value MR1 for special image display result determination, a random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and a random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination are extracted by the process of step S209. Then, by executing the winning random number value determination process as shown in FIG. 5 in step S212, it determines the variable display content such as whether or not the variable display result will be a "big hit", and the winning determination result The determination result command at the time of winning showing the key is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12.

  In step S301 shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not there has been reception of an effect control command transmitted at the time of the start winning, including the determination result command at the time of winning. Then, when it is determined that the command is received, the presence or absence and the type of the on-hold display change effect are determined by the process of step S304 based on the determination result at the time of winning specified in the process of step S302. At this time, if it is determined to execute the on-hold display change effect, the presence or absence of the display change is determined by the process of step S307. When it is determined that there is a display change, the pending display change pattern is determined by the process of step S309, and when it is determined that there is no display change, the process of step S310 is not performed but the change effect is produced by the process of step S310. Timing patterns are determined. The pending display change pattern and the determination result of the change presentation timing pattern are stored in the pending display data storage unit in association with the pending number by the process of step S311.

  In step S602 shown in FIG. 21, it is determined based on the stored contents in the pending display data storage unit whether or not there is a setting for executing a change presentation such as a pending display change presentation. Then, when it is determined that the setting is made, the display start control of step S603 causes the display of the effect image indicating the character (character for change effect) to be the specific effect image to start. The effect image indicating the change effect character can be continuously displayed over a plurality of variable displays until it is determined in step S604 that the display end timing is reached. When each variable display is started, it is determined that the change start command has been received in step S606, so that the control start setting in step S607 is performed, and the display mode of the effect image showing the change effect character is decorative It becomes an action mode corresponding to during variable display of symbols (during variation). On the other hand, when the display result in each variable display is derived, it is determined in step S608 that the symbol determination command has been received, whereby the control start setting in step S609 is performed, and the character for change effect is indicated. The display mode of the effect image is a stationary mode corresponding to the final display of the decorative pattern. Thus, in a period in which the display result of the effect image indicating the decorative design to be the identification information image is derived, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character to be the specific effect image can be set as the stationary mode.

  When variable display of a special drawing game or a decorative symbol is started based on the establishment of the start condition, a plurality of fluctuation patterns are executed by executing a fluctuation pattern setting process as shown in FIG. 9 in step S111 shown in FIG. The variation pattern designation command which determines any of the above and indicates the determined variation pattern can be transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12.

  In step S321 shown in FIG. 23, the final stop symbol etc. is determined based on the fluctuation pattern etc. indicated in the fluctuation pattern designation command, and then, as shown in FIG. Processing is performed. In the change presentation setting process, when it is determined in step S502 that the pending display change timing is reached, execution setting of the pending display change presentation is performed in step S503. In addition, the execution setting of the active display change presentation which becomes a display color change presentation may also be performed in step S503. If it is determined in step S504 that the variable display effect of “pseudo series” is performed, or the variable display effect of “pseudo series” is not executed, but there is no execution of the display color change effect during active display in step S506. If it is determined that there is no icon display change effect at step S506. When executing the icon display change effect, the icon display change pattern is determined in step S508.

  FIG. 28 shows an example of execution of the on-hold display change presentation when the change presentation timing pattern TP3-1 is determined by the process of step S310 shown in FIG. In this execution example, as shown in FIG. 28A, the hold display corresponding to the hold numbers “1” to “4” is performed in the second hold display unit 5HL, and the current variable display is performed in the active display unit AHA. The corresponding active display is being performed. In the small symbol display area 5V, variable display of small symbols is performed in synchronization with variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols. Of the pending display in the second pending display unit 5HL, the pending display of the pending number “3” (third from the right end) is “type of the pending display change effect is“ with change effect ”in the process of step S304 shown in FIG. (1) It shall be determined. As shown in FIG. 16B, when the hold number is "3", the change effect timing pattern TP3-1 is the hold display change timing. Corresponding to the determination result in the process of step S310, in the process of step S311, the data indicating the change presentation timing pattern TP3-1 is stored in the hold display data storage unit together with the data indicating the determination result of the hold display change pattern Ru.

  In the change effect character display process shown in FIG. 21, when it is determined in step S601 that the character is not being displayed, it is determined in step S602 whether there is a setting for executing the change effect. At this time, the process of step S603 is executed by determining that there is a setting for executing the change effect based on the storage content of the pending display data storage unit. As a result, for example, an effect image indicating the character CH1 as shown in FIG. 28A is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 28B, for example, the on-hold display change common effect including the effect on which the effect image of the character CH1 acts on the on-hold display of the on-hold number "3" is executed. Subsequently, the suspension display change presentation is performed according to the presence or absence of the display change and the determination result of the suspension display change pattern. For example, in the case where “display change is determined” in the process of step S307 shown in FIG. 14 and the pending display change pattern ZHP1-1 is determined in the process of step S309, FIG. 28 (C1) As shown in, as the display mode of the hold display, the hold display change success effect is executed in which the display color changes to blue among the specific colors. On the other hand, when "no display change" is determined in the process of step S307 shown in FIG. 14, the display mode of the hold display does not change as shown in FIG. 28 (C2). The presentation (hold change change presentation) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 28 (C1) and FIG. 28 (C2), even when a finalized decorative symbol as a display result in variable display of decorative symbol is derived, the display end timing in the process of step S604 shown in FIG. The effect image indicating the character CH1 is continuously displayed until it is determined that At this time, when it is determined that the symbol determination command has been received in the process of step S608, the process of step S609 is performed. As a result, in the period in which the finalized decorative symbol is derived, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes the stationary mode. Subsequently, when variable display such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol is started based on the number of pending storage being other than “0”, it is assumed that the variation start command has been received in the process of step S606 shown in FIG. By being determined, the process of step S607 is performed. Thereby, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes an action mode, triggered by the reception of the change start command as the display control information that can specify that the variable display is started.

  FIG. 29 shows an example of execution of a display color change effect and an icon display change effect during active display. In this execution example, after the variable display of the decorative symbol as shown in FIG. 29A and the display of the effect image showing the character CH1 are performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 29B, the effect image of the character CH1 An active display change common effect is executed including an action effect that acts on the active display in the active display unit AHA. Although the active display change common effect shown in FIG. 29B is different in that the action target is the hold display or the active display, it includes an action effect such that the effect image of the character CH1 acts. In addition, it is an effect aspect in common with the hold display change common effect shown in FIG. 28 (B). When the pending display change pattern ZHP1-1 is determined in the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14 corresponding to the active display and the change presentation timing pattern TP0-1 is determined in the process of step S310. As shown in FIG. 29C (C1), an active display change success representation is performed in which the display color changes to blue among the specific colors as a display mode of the active display. On the other hand, in the case where “with change effect” is determined in the process of step S505 shown in FIG. 24A and the icon display change pattern YAP2 is determined in the process of step S508, FIG. As shown in C2), the active display change success staging is performed in which the display mode of the active display changes to a display mode in which a message of "chance" is notified.

  After the active display change success effect is executed, for example, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, it is determined in the process of step S604 shown in FIG. Processing is performed. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 29 (C1) and FIG. 29 (C2), when the variable display state of the decorative design is in the reach state, it is possible to end the display of the effect image showing the character CH1.

  FIG. 30 shows an example of effect execution in which a plurality of pending display change effects are executed corresponding to 1 pending display. FIG. 31 shows the execution timing of each effect shown in FIG. In the example of effect execution shown in FIG. 30, the pending display change pattern ZHP12 is determined by the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14 corresponding to the pending display of the pending number "3" among the pending displays in the second pending display unit 5HL. And the change effect timing pattern TP3-3 is determined by the process of step S310. As shown in FIG. 16 (B), the change effect timing pattern TP3-3 is the hold display change timing when the hold number "3" and the hold number "1". Based on the pending display change pattern and the determination result of the change presentation timing pattern, it is determined by the process of step S602 shown in FIG. 21 that there is a setting for executing the change presentation. By performing the display start control of step S603 according to the determination result, an effect image indicating the character CH1 is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

  When variable display of decorative symbols or small symbols as shown in FIG. 30A is started at timing T01 shown in FIG. 31, it is determined that the variation start command has been received by the process of step S606 shown in FIG. And the process of step S 607 is performed. Thus, in response to the reception of the change start command transmitted from the main substrate 11, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes an action mode. Further, in the process of step S502 shown in FIG. 24A, it is determined that it is the pending display change timing. Therefore, the on-hold display change effect is executed during the variable display of the decorative design based on the execution setting in the process of step S503.

  For example, in the period from timing T02 to timing T03 shown in FIG. 31, it is determined in the process of step S342 shown in FIG. 27 that the on-hold display change effect period is set, and the process of step S343 is executed. As a result, the on-hold display change common effect as shown in FIG. 30B can be executed. After the effect shown in FIG. 30 (B) is executed, the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold number "3" changes to the display mode showing the "secret" message as shown in FIG. 30 (C). Do. When the timing T04 shown in FIG. 31 is reached, as shown in FIG. 30D, the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed and confirmed, and the small symbol is stopped and displayed, so that the variable display is displayed. finish. At this time, it is determined in the process of step S608 shown in FIG. 21 that the symbol determination command has been received, and the process of step S609 is executed. Thereby, when the display result of the variable display in the decorative symbol or the small symbol is derived, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes the stop mode.

  Following the end of variable display as shown in FIG. 30D, variable display of a decorative symbol or small symbol as shown in FIG. 30E is started at timing T05 shown in FIG. At this time, in the pending display data storage unit, the storage data indicating the pending display change pattern ZHP12 and the change presentation timing pattern TP3-3 is moved (shifted) by the process of step S501 shown in FIG. It is stored in association with "2". Since the change presentation timing pattern TP3-3 does not include the designation of the hold display change timing that matches the hold number "2," it is determined in step S502 that it is not the hold display change timing. Therefore, the hold display change presentation is not performed during the current variable display. When variable display of decorative symbols and small symbols as shown in FIG. 30E is started, it is determined by the processing of step S606 shown in FIG. 21 that the variation start command has been received, and the processing of step S607 is By being executed, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes an action mode.

  After variable display as shown in FIG. 30 (E) is started, at timing T06 shown in FIG. 31, as shown in FIG. 30 (F), the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. At the same time, the variable display ends when the small symbol is stopped and displayed. At this time, in response to the reception of the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes the stationary mode. Subsequently, at timing T07 shown in FIG. 31, variable display of a decorative symbol or a small symbol as shown in FIG. 30G is started. At this time, in response to the reception of the change start command transmitted from the main substrate 11, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes an action mode. Further, in the hold display data storage unit, the storage data indicating the hold display change pattern ZHP12 and the change presentation timing pattern TP3-3 is moved (shifted) by the process of step S501 shown in FIG. It is stored in association with “1”. Since the change presentation timing pattern TP3-3 includes the designation of the hold display change timing that matches the hold number "1", it is determined in step S502 that the hold display change timing is reached. Therefore, the on-hold display change effect is executed during the variable display of the decorative design based on the execution setting in the process of step S503.

  For example, in the period from the timing T08 to the timing T09 shown in FIG. 31, the on-hold display change effect period is set, and the on-hold display change common effect as shown in FIG. 30H is executed. After such a pending display change common effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 30 (I), the pending display in which the display color changes to green among the specific colors as the display mode of the pending display corresponding to the pending number "1". A change success presentation is performed. When the timing T10 shown in FIG. 31 is reached, the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the small symbol is stopped and displayed, whereby the variable display is ended. At this time, in response to the reception of the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes the stationary mode.

  FIG. 32 shows an example of execution of the on-hold display change presentation and the active display change presentation (icon display change presentation) in the case of three pseudo continuous fluctuation. FIG. 33 shows the execution timing of each effect shown in FIG. When variable display of a decorative symbol or a small symbol as shown in FIG. 32A is started at timing T11 shown in FIG. 33, the active display portion AHA makes the display color green among the specific colors. Shall be performed. In response to the active display, the pending display change pattern ZHP2-3 or the pending display change pattern ZHP3-1 is determined by the process of step S309 shown in FIG. 14 and the pending display change during the active display is performed by the process of step S310. A change presentation timing pattern including timing is determined. When variable display corresponding to the active display shown in FIG. 32 (A) is started, storage data corresponding to hold number “1” in the hold display data storage unit by the processing of step S501 shown in FIG. 24 (A). Are eliminated (digested). At this time, it is determined in step S502 that it is the pending display change timing during active display in accordance with the change presentation timing pattern indicated in the stored data erased at this time. Further, based on the fact that the process of step S504 determines that there is an execution of the variable display effect of “pseudo series”, the process of step S505 is determined to be “with change effect” and the process of step S508 is performed. The icon display change pattern YDP2-4 shown in (B) is determined.

  At timing T11 shown in FIG. 33, it is determined by the process of step S606 shown in FIG. 21 that the fluctuation start command has been received, and the process of step S607 is executed. Thus, in response to the reception of the change start command transmitted from the main substrate 11, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 becomes an action mode. Thereafter, for example, in the period from timing T12 to timing T13 shown in FIG. 33, it is determined in the process of step S344 shown in FIG. 27 that it is an active display change effect period, and the process of step S345 is executed. As a result, an active display change common effect as shown in FIG. 32B can be executed. The active display change common effect is included in the display color change effect, and as shown in FIG. 32C, the display color changes to red among the specific colors as the display mode of the active display. When the timing T14 shown in FIG. 33 is reached, the decorative symbol forming the pseudo-continuous chance is temporarily displayed temporarily, and the variable display of the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped. At this time, the symbol determination command is not transmitted from the main substrate 11. Therefore, in the small symbol display area 5V, variable display of small symbols is continuously performed in a constant speed variation mode, and the display mode of the effect image showing the character CH1 is maintained as the action mode.

  Following temporary stop in the variable display of the decorative symbol as shown in FIG. 32C, at timing T15 shown in FIG. 33, the variable display of the decorative symbol is resumed as shown in FIG. A pseudo continuous variation is performed. In a period from timing T16 to timing T17 shown in FIG. 33, an active display change effect period is set according to the icon display change pattern YDP2-4, and the active display change effect is executed. The active display change effect is executed as an icon change effect, and as shown in FIG. 32E, the display mode of the active display changes to a display mode in which a message of "NEXT" is notified. When the timing T18 shown in FIG. 33 is reached, the decorative symbol forming the pseudo-continuous chance is temporarily displayed temporarily, and the variable display of the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped. At this time, variable display of the small symbols is continuously performed, and the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 is maintained as the action mode.

  Following the temporary stop in the variable display of the decorative symbol as shown in FIG. 32 (E), at timing T 19 shown in FIG. 33, the variable display of the decorative symbol is resumed as shown in FIG. A pseudo continuous variation is performed. In a period from timing T20 to timing T21 shown in FIG. 33, an active display change effect period is set according to the icon display change pattern YDP2-4, and the active display change effect is executed. This active display change effect is executed as an icon change effect, and as shown in FIG. 32G, the display mode of the active display changes to a display mode in which a message of "chance" is notified. When the timing T22 shown in FIG. 33 is reached, the decorative symbol forming the pseudo-continuous chance is temporarily displayed temporarily, and the variable display of the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped. At this time, variable display of the small symbols is continuously performed, and the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 is maintained as the action mode.

  Following the temporary stop in the variable display of the decorative symbol as shown in FIG. 32 (G), at timing T23 shown in FIG. 33, the variable display of the decorative symbol is resumed as shown in FIG. 32 (H) and the third time A pseudo continuous variation is performed. In a period from timing T24 to timing T25 shown in FIG. 33, an active display change effect period is set according to the icon display change pattern YDP2-4, and the active display change effect is executed. This active display change effect is executed as an icon change effect, and as shown in FIG. 32I, the display mode of the active display changes to a display mode in which a message of "superheat" is notified. At timing T26 shown in FIG. 33, as shown in FIG. 32 (J), the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes a reach state, and reach is established. At this time, it is determined in the process of step S604 shown in FIG. 21 that the display end timing is reached, and the process of step S605 is executed to end the display of the effect image showing the character CH1 to be the change effect character. After that, reach effects in normal reach and super reach are executed, and when timing T27 shown in FIG. 33 is reached, as shown in FIG. 32 (K), the decorative symbol of the big hit combination is stopped and displayed as the final stop symbol It may be done. At this time, in response to the reception of the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11, the small symbols are stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (D), FIG. 30 (F) and FIG. 30 (I), the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the small symbol is stopped and displayed. In the period in which the display result in the display is derived, the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 to be the change effect character is the static mode. By setting the display layer as shown in FIG. 22 (B), the effect image showing the character CH1 can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side with respect to the effect image showing the decorative pattern as viewed from the player. It is displayed prior to the effect image shown. By setting the display mode of the effect image indicating the character CH1 arranged at a position overlapping on the front side of the effect image showing such a decorative pattern as the stationary mode, the player can perform display in the variable display of the decorative pattern It is possible to clearly recognize that the result has been derived and to prevent misidentification of the displayed result.

  In order to prevent false recognition of the display result, it is also conceivable to display an effect image or the like indicating the character CH1 at a position not overlapping on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern. In this case, when the display result in the variable display of the decorative pattern is derived, the area capable of displaying the effect image or the like indicating the character CH1 is limited, and the interest of the effect by the display of the effect image may be reduced. There is. On the other hand, by setting the display mode of the effect image showing the character CH1 arranged at the position overlapping on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative pattern to the still mode, the effect image etc showing the character CH1 can be displayed It is possible to prevent the false recognition of the display result while preventing the decrease in the appearance of the effect by the display of the effect image without limiting the area.

  In addition, in order to prevent false recognition of the display result, in the period in which the display result in the variable display of the decorative symbol is derived, the effect image or the like indicating the character CH1 is displayed on the rear side as viewed from the player than the effect image indicating the decorative symbol It is also conceivable to arrange them in an overlapping manner. In this case, when the display result in the variable display of the decorative symbol is derived, the effect image indicating the decorative symbol is displayed with priority over the effect image indicating the character CH1, so the player indicates the character CH1. Part or all of the effect image or the like becomes invisible or difficult to recognize. As a result, the display of the effect image in the previewed preview effect performed over a plurality of variable displays lacks a sense of continuity, and there may be a decrease in the enjoyment of the effect by the display of the effect image. On the other hand, by setting the display mode of the effect image showing the character CH1 arranged at the position overlapping on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative design to the still mode, the display of the effect image over multiple variable displays Can give the player a sense of continuity, and prevent the false recognition of the display result while preventing the decrease in interest of the effect by the display of the effect image.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be shown in the above-mentioned embodiment so that at least one problem in the prior art can be solved. It may have a part of the configuration.

  As a specific example, in the above embodiment, decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are provided on the screen of the image display device 5, and the decorative pattern is variable. While display was performed, the small symbol display area 5V was provided, and it demonstrated as what the variable display of a small symbol is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, in pachinko gaming machine 1 in which small symbol display area 5V is not provided, a decorative symbol is displayed by displaying an effect image showing the decorative symbol on the screen of image display device 5 The variable display of may be executable. Even in this case, the effect image indicating the character or the like to be the specific effect image can be arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative symbol to be the identification information image, and the display result in the variable display of the decorative symbol is In the derived period, the display mode of the specific effect image displayed at the overlapping position on the front side with respect to the effect image indicating the decorative pattern may be set as the stationary mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent misidentification of the display result in the variable display of the decorative symbol.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the effect image showing the decorative design consisting of numbers is variably displayed (variable display) as the identification information image. On the other hand, an effect image indicating a decorative pattern including a pattern other than a number may be variably displayed as an identification information image. FIG. 34A shows a configuration example of a decorative symbol ZU1 including a pattern other than a number. The decorative symbol ZU1 shown in FIG. 34A is configured to include a number symbol area ZU1-1 indicating a number and a pattern area ZU1-2 indicating a pattern other than a number. In the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas provided on the screen of the image display device 5, some or all of the decorative symbols of a plurality of types of decorative symbols are displayed as shown in FIG. As in the decorative symbol ZU1 shown in Fig. 11, the decorative symbol configured including the number symbol area ZU1-1 and the pattern area ZU1-2 may be variably displayed.

  In addition, instead of variably displaying the effect image showing the decorative pattern, or by displaying the effect image prepared in advance with such variable display, it corresponds to the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game When the display result in the variable display of the special symbol is derived, the animation display of the effect image is interrupted or paused, and the variable display is performed by performing the display capable of recognizing the display result of the variable display. May be derived separately from the display result. In this manner, it is possible to execute an associated display that derives the display result in relation to the determination result of whether or not to control to an advantageous state for the player, such as a big hit gaming state, for example. When it is possible to arrange the specific effect image at the overlapping position, the display mode of the specific effect image may be a stationary mode in a period in which the display result in the related display is derived.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the advance notice effect of "hold display change" or the notice effect of "active display change" is executed, a character used in the hold display change effect or the active display change effect is used as the specific effect image. The effect image to be shown has been described as being capable of being displayed over multiple variable displays. On the other hand, for example, together with the pre-reading notice effect of "hold display change", different pre-reading notice effects different from this can be simultaneously executed over a plurality of variable displays, and characters etc. used in part or all of pre-reading notice effect The effect image may be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern to be the identification information image. In this case, among the effect images used in the preview advance notice effect, whether or not the effect image being arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the identification information image as the specific effect image is derived whether the display result is Depending on whether the display period is an action mode or a stationary mode, the display mode may be different depending on whether it is a period.

  As a specific example, together with the prefetch notice effect of “hold display change”, the prefetch notice effect of “step-up display” can be simultaneously executed over a plurality of variable displays. In the pre-reading advance notice effect of “step-up display”, the aspect of the effect is changed stepwise from the first stage to a plurality of stages in accordance with a predetermined order. For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, after one of a plurality of types of effect images prepared in advance (for example, an effect image to be displayed first in a predetermined order, etc.) is displayed, Effect display may be performed to switch to another effect image according to In general, when the number of times the aspect of the effect is changed stepwise (the number of steps) is large, the possibility that the gaming state is controlled to the big hit gaming state is higher than when the number of steps is small. A part or all of the effect image displayed by the advance notice of such “step-up display” can be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 even during a period in which the display result in the variable display such as a decorative pattern is derived. It may be displayed continuously.

  An identification information image in a period in which a display result in a variable display such as a decorative pattern is derived when the pre-reading advance notice effect of “step-up display” is simultaneously executed together with such pre-reading notice effect of “hold display change” The display mode of the effect image as the specific effect image arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative design may be the stationary mode. For example, the effect image used in the advance notice of “step-up display” can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative pattern, while “hold display change such as the effect image showing the character CH1 The effect image used in the preview advance notice effect of “” may not be disposed at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative pattern. In this case, in the period in which the display result in the variable display such as the decorative symbol is derived, “step as the specific effect image disposed at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative symbol serving as the identification information image The display mode of the effect image used in the pre-reading advance notice effect of the “up display” may be set to the stationary mode. On the other hand, the display mode of the effect image used in the pre-reading advance notice effect of "hold display change" may be the action mode or may be the still mode.

   In the above-described embodiment, as the specific effect image, the effect image indicating the character used for the on-hold display change effect or the active display change effect is described as being displayed. On the other hand, as a specific effect image, display is started during variable display in which variable display of decorative design is performed or before the start of variable display, and is continuously displayed even in a period in which the display result in variable display is derived. Any effect image may be used. For example, in response to a period in which the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a definite variation state (high probability high base state or high probability low base state), an effect image showing special characters and the like over multiple variable displays is a decorative symbol , And may be displayed in an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating. Alternatively, in response to a period in which the effect state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a special effect mode different from the normal effect mode, an effect image showing a special character or the like over a plurality of variable displays indicates an ornament pattern Alternatively, they may be displayed in an overlapping position on the front side. In this manner, as the specific effect image, the effect image showing a special character or the like over a plurality of variable displays can be arranged so that it can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative pattern to be the identification information image. In the period during which the display result in the variable display is derived, the display mode of the specific effect image may be a stationary mode.

  The effect image indicating the character may be, for example, an effect image indicating a person, an animal, an object other than these, a symbol such as a character, or any other arbitrary figure. The display mode of the specific effect image may be set as the action mode by reproducing and displaying the moving image as the specific effect image during the variable display in which the variable design of the decorative design and the like is executed. In this case, during the period in which the display result in the variable display is derived, the display mode of the specific effect image may be set as the still mode by temporarily stopping the reproduction of the moving image.

  When the effect image indicating the decorative pattern of 1 becomes the identification information image, the effect image to be the specific effect image is disposed at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing a portion of the decorative pattern of 1 It may be what is arrange | positioned, and may be arrange | positioned in the overlapping position ahead of the rendering image which shows the whole of 1 decoration pattern. When the effect image showing a plurality of decorative designs is an identification information image, the effect image to be a specific effect image has an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing a part of the plurality of decorative designs. It may be arrange | positioned, and may be arrange | positioned in the overlapping position on the front side rather than the presentation image which shows all the decoration patterns.

  As an example, in the display example shown in FIG. 28A, of the decorative symbols displayed in the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the right is displayed. At the overlapping position on the front side of the decorative symbol displayed in the decorative symbol display area 5R, an effect image indicating the character CH1 to be the specific effect image is arranged. Further, in the display example shown in FIG. 28 (B), with the specific effect image at the overlapping position on the front side of the decorative symbol displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5C and 5R of "middle" and "right". An effect image indicating the character CH1 is arranged. On the other hand, for example, the effect image indicating the character CH1 to be the specific effect image or the like is not arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the decorative symbol displayed in the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C. It is also good. In this case, it is prevented that the player's attention to the decorative symbol display area 5C of "inside" which is finally stopped in the variable display of the decorative symbol is obstructed by the display of the specific effect image, thereby making the game fun It can be improved.

  As another example, in the case of a normal symbol such as a decorative symbol showing an even number, a special effect image to be a specific effect image is arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing a decorative symbol. In the case of a probability variation symbol such as a symbol, the effect image to be the specific effect image may not be disposed at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative symbol.

  The type and part of the identification information image in which the effect image to be the specific effect image can be arranged on the front side may be different according to at least one of the gaming state and the effect state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state (low probability low base state), regardless of whether the decorative symbol is a normal symbol or a definite variation symbol, the front side of the effect image showing the decorative symbol The effect image to be the specific effect image can be arranged at the overlapping position. On the other hand, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a definite variation state (high probability high base state or high probability low base state), overlapping is more forward than the effect image showing the normal symbol among the plurality of decorative symbols While making it possible to arrange the effect image to be the specific effect image at the position, the effect image to be the specific effect image is not arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the probable symbol among the plural decorative patterns May be In this case, when the gaming state is a definite change state, it is prevented that the player's attention to the continuation of the positive change state being derived by the big hit combination and the definite change image is hindered by the display of the specific effect image. Can improve the interest of the game.

  Further, for example, when the effect state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal effect mode, regardless of the symbol number of the decorative symbol, the effect image to be the specific effect image at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative symbol It is possible to arrange. On the other hand, when the effect state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a special effect mode different from the normal effect mode over a plurality of variable displays, for example, the decorative symbol with a specific symbol number associated with a specific person is shown The effect image to be the specific effect image may not be disposed at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image. As described above, the specific effect image may be disposed at any overlapping position on the front side of at least a part of the identification information image.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the display mode is made to be the stationary mode for all of the effect images to be the specific effect images in the period in which the display result in the variable display such as the decorative symbol to be the identification information image is derived. On the other hand, what is necessary is just a thing which can make a display mode a still mode about a part of specific effect image arrange | positioned in the overlapping position ahead of the effect image of the decorative symbol used as an identification information image at least.

  In the above embodiment, the specific effect image arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative pattern to be the identification information image in the period in which the display result in the variable display such as the decorative pattern is derived It demonstrated as what makes the display aspect of the production | presentation pattern which becomes the stationary aspect. On the other hand, when there is an effect image (rear arrangement image) disposed behind the effect image indicating the decorative design to be the identification information image, in the period in which the display result in the variable display is derived, The rear arrangement image may be displayed in the same display mode as during variable display in which variable display and the like are performed. For example, a background image display layer is provided as a display layer to which a value larger than the Z value of the effect image drawn on the decorative symbol display layer shown in FIG. 22B is assigned to lower the display priority. It is also good. In the background image layer, an effect image to be a background image is drawn. In the background image display layer, the Z value may be set so as to be disposed at the rearmost side with respect to the player. In this case, during the period in which the display result in the variable display is derived, the display of the effect image serving as the background image disposed at the overlapping position or the non-overlapping position behind the effect image showing the decorative pattern serving as the identification information image. The mode may be the same as the display mode during variable display. As a result, while the effect image which may cause a false recognition in the display result as in the specific effect image is set as a stationary mode, the effect image which does not cause a false recognition of the display result as in the background image is the same display as during variable display By setting the aspect, it is possible to reduce the discomfort with respect to the display of the effect image.

  In the above embodiment, during the variable display in which the decorative symbol is variably displayed, the display mode of the effect image to be the specific effect image is the action mode, while the display result in the variable display is derived. It has been described that the display mode of the effect image to be the specific effect image disposed on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern to be the identification information image is a stationary mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the period in which the display result in the variable display is derived, the specific effect image arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative pattern to be the identification information image The display mode of the effect image may be an idling mode different from the stationary mode. As the idling mode, the temporary stop mode may be set such that the display mode of the specific effect image is different from that of the action mode in the above-described embodiment, as long as no misidentification of the display result occurs.

  As a first specific example of the temporary stop mode, during the period when the display result in the variable display is derived, the specific effect image may be displayed by enlarging or reducing the display size (size) as compared to the action mode. Good. In particular, by displaying the specific effect image in a smaller size than in the action mode, the player can easily recognize the derived display result, and the false recognition of the display result can be more reliably prevented.

  As a second specific example of the temporary stop mode, the specific effect image is displayed such that the display change amount with the passage of time increases or decreases as compared with the action mode in the period in which the display result in the variable display is derived. May be For example, when the specific effect image is in the temporary stop mode, the moving speed may be displayed to be slower than in the action mode. In particular, by displaying the specific effect image so that the display change amount is reduced as compared with the action mode, the player can easily recognize the derived display result, and the false recognition of the display result can be more reliably prevented. Alternatively, the specific effect image may be displayed so as to increase or decrease the transparency as compared with the action mode during a period in which the display result in the variable display is derived. In particular, by displaying the specific effect image so as to increase the transparency than in the action mode, the player can easily recognize the derived display result, and the false recognition of the display result can be more reliably prevented.

  As a third specific example of the temporary stop mode, when the decorative symbol ZU1 as shown in FIG. 34A is variably displayed, the specific effect image is a decorative symbol in a period in which the display result in the variable display is derived. The display mode may be a stationary mode without being disposed at an overlapping position on the front side of at least one of the number symbol area ZU1-1 and the pattern area ZU1-2 among ZU1. In particular, the player can easily recognize the derived display result by placing the specific effect image in the stationary mode without arranging the specific effect image at the overlapping position on the front side of the numeric symbol area ZU1-1, and the display result Mistakes can be prevented more reliably.

  As a fourth specific example of the temporary stop mode, the specific effect image is at least one of the numeric symbol area ZU1-1 or the symbol area ZU1-2 of the decorative symbol ZU1 in a period during which the display result in the variable display is derived. It may be continuously displayed in an action manner without being arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of one side. In particular, as shown in FIG. 34B, for example, the player is displayed the display result derived by displaying the specific effect image without arranging the specific effect image at the overlapping position on the front side of the numeral symbol area ZU1-1. Can be easily recognized, and the false recognition of the display result can be prevented more reliably.

  As a fifth specific example of the temporary stop mode, in the period during which the display result in the variable display is derived, the specific effect image is at a position where all the front side of the pattern area ZU1-2 overlaps in the decorative pattern ZU1. While being arranged, it may be displayed so as not to be arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the numeral symbol area ZU1-1 among the decorative symbols ZU1. In this case, the effect image showing the pattern area ZU1-2 in the decorative symbol ZU1 becomes invisible or difficult to recognize by preferentially displaying the effect image showing the character or the like to be the specific effect image. On the other hand, in the effect image indicating the number symbol area ZU1-1 among the decorative symbols ZU1, the effect image indicating the character or the like to be the specific effect image does not overlap, and the numbers are clearly displayed. As a result, the player can easily recognize that the display result has been derived, and can easily recognize the derived display result, so that false recognition of the display result can be prevented more reliably.

  In addition, during variable display in which variable display of decorative symbols is performed, for example, an effect image in which a message of "in symbol change" is notified as a speech of a character may be displayed as a specific effect image. On the other hand, in a period in which the display result in the variable display of the decorative symbol or the like is derived, for example, an effect image in which a message of "symbol determination" is notified as a speech of a character may be displayed as a specific effect image. As described above, the display mode of the specific effect image is made different by changing the content of the message notified as the speech of the character depending on whether the variable display is being performed or the display result is derived. It is also good.

  In a period in which a display result in variable display is derived when an effect image (character image) indicating a character including a plurality of portions is displayed as a specific effect image, during variable display in which variable display or the like of decorative design is performed A specific effect image may be displayed in a different display mode.

  FIG. 35A shows a configuration example of an effect image (character image) showing a character CH2 composed of a plurality of parts. The character CH2 shown in FIG. 35A is configured to include portions to be a total of four characters CH2-1 to CH2-4 each indicating one balloon.

  FIG. 35 (B) shows a display example of the character CH2 at the time of symbol determination at which the decorative symbol ZU1 shown in FIG. 34 (A) is derived. FIG. 35C shows a display mode for each of the characters CH2-1 to CH2-4 of a plurality of parts constituting the character CH2 in the display example shown in FIG. 35B. At the time of symbol determination shown in FIG. 35B, of characters CH2-1 to CH2-4 of a plurality of parts constituting character CH2, characters CH2-1 to CH2-3 are a number symbol area ZU1- of decorative symbol ZU1. The character CH2-4 does not overlap with 1, and only the character CH2-4 overlaps with the number symbol area ZU1-1 of the decorative symbol ZU1.

  In this case, characters CH2-1 to CH2-3 which are not arranged at overlapping positions on the front side of the numeric symbol area ZU1-1 of the decorative symbol ZU1 are also in the same action mode as that during the variable determination. Is displayed. On the other hand, for the character CH2-4 arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the numeric symbol area ZU1-1 of the decorative symbol ZU1, the stationary mode or the idling mode different from the action mode during the variable display at the symbol determination time Is displayed. Thereby, the player can easily recognize that at least the numeric symbol area ZU1-1 of the decorative symbol ZU1 is derived as the display result in the variable display, and clearly recognizes the display result such as the derived number. Can prevent the misidentification of display results. In addition, characters CH2-1 to CH2-3 not arranged at overlapping positions on the front side of numeric symbol area ZU1-1 of decorative symbol ZU1 are displayed in the same action mode as during variable display, It is possible to prevent a sense of discomfort with the display of the effect image.

  As described above, the specific effect image is the first display mode during the variable display in which the variable display of the decorative pattern etc. is executed, and the false recognition of the display result is obtained in the period in which the display result in the variable display is derived. As long as the display mode does not occur, the display mode may be the second mode different from the first mode. Thereby, for example, the sense of continuity of a specific effect to be executed over a plurality of variable displays can be suitably expressed while preventing erroneous recognition of the display result, etc. It can be done.

  In the above, in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided on the screen of the image display device 5, effect images indicating decorative symbols as identification information images Explained what is displayed variably. On the other hand, a variable display device configured by a mechanical reel unit and a display window is provided, and a plurality of reels (for example, "left", "middle", "right" reels, etc.) constituting the reel unit The symbols drawn on the cylindrical surface of each reel may be variably displayed by rotating or stopping by driving the reel motor. The display window of the variable display device only needs to be able to display the symbols drawn on each reel in the upper, middle, and lower three stages. As described above, in a configuration in which variable display of identification information not based on image display is performed, variable display of identification information is possible when it is possible to execute specific effects at an overlapping position on the front side of the display unit of identification information. In the period in which the display result in is derived, the effect mode of the specific effect performed at the overlapping position on the front side of the display portion of the identification information is different from that during variable display, such as a stationary mode or a temporary stop mode It may be a presentation mode. As a result, even in the configuration in which variable display of identification information is performed not based on image display, it is possible to prevent misidentification of display results.

  Also for the specific effect image, the effect image that can be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 has been described that can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern serving as the identification information image. On the other hand, for example, a movable member movable to a second position not overlapping with the overlapping first position on the front side of a part or all of the display screen of the image display device 5 is provided. May be performed. As an example of the movable member, a rendering model imitating a specific character may be provided in the vicinity (for example, near the lower side) of the predetermined edge of the image display device 5. Alternatively, a shielding member serving as a shutter or a curtain may be provided near the predetermined edge of the image display device 5 (for example, near the left and right). Alternatively, an effect moving mechanism may be provided in which a plurality of light emitters are disposed on the front side to form a light emitter unit. Alternatively, a movable display device capable of displaying various images similarly to the image display device 5 may be provided near the predetermined edge of the image display device 5 (for example, near the lower side). These movable members are connected to the rotation shaft of the movable member motor and move by the drive of the movable member motor.

  When an effect by operating these movable members is executed, an effect may be performed such that a part or all of the screen on the image display device 5 is shielded. Then, during a period in which the display result in variable display such as decorative design serving as identification information is derived, the operation mode of the movable member disposed at the overlapping position on the front side of the display result is different from that during variable display It may be an operation mode. For example, in the period in which the display result is derived, the operation mode of the movable member may be a stationary mode. Alternatively, during the period in which the display result is derived, the movable member may be operated in an operation mode in which the amount of movement is smaller than the operation mode during variable display. Alternatively, when the effect movable mechanism or the movable display device that forms the light emitter unit is provided as the movable member, by setting the light emission mode or the display mode different from that during variable display in the period in which the display result is derived, It may be informed that the display result has been derived. As described above, by making the operation mode of the movable member different, the player can easily recognize that the display result is derived, and it is possible to prevent the false recognition of the display result.

  While providing a transparent light guide member having light transparency on the front side of a part or all of the display screen of the image display device 5, a light emitting member is provided in the vicinity of the transparent light guide member, and from the light emitting member to the transparent light guide member An effect of displaying a predetermined pattern or the like may be performed by the introduced light being reflected by a previously formed reflecting portion. Then, during a period in which a display result in variable display such as a decorative symbol or the like serving as identification information is derived, effect modes in transparent light guide members disposed at overlapping positions on the front side of the display result are under variable display May be different presentation modes. For example, the light emission amount of the light emitting member emitting light introduced into the transparent light guide member may be different from the light emission amount during the variable display during the period in which the display result is derived. In particular, in a period in which the display result is derived, the light emitting member emitting light introduced into the transparent light guide member may be turned off. Alternatively, the emission color of the light emitting member may be made different from the emission color during the variable display during the period in which the display result is derived. As described above, the player can easily recognize that the display result has been derived by making the effect mode using the transparent light guide member and the light emitting member different from each other, and the false recognition of the display result can be prevented. .

  A liquid crystal film having a blind function may be provided on the front side of a part or all of the display screen of the image display device 5, and effects may be performed by enabling or disabling the blind function. When the blind function is activated, the display on the screen of the image display device 5 provided behind the liquid crystal film becomes invisible or difficult to recognize. When rendering by enabling or disabling such a blind function is performed, a part or all of the screen of the image display device 5 is shielded. Then, in a period in which the display result in the variable display such as the decorative design serving as identification information is derived, the liquid crystal film disposed at the overlapping position on the front side of the display result deactivates the blind function. The player may be able to visually recognize the display result.

  As the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol may not be performed. As an example, the variable winning device provided in the game area is released from the closed state (second state) from the closed state (second state) based on detection of the game ball having passed (entered) the start winning opening provided in the game area When the game ball entered into the variable winning device changes to the first state) and enters a specific area (V prize opening) of the plurality of areas, the game is controlled to a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player. It may be configured to In such a configuration, based on the detection of the game ball having passed (entered) the start winning opening, the determination result as to whether or not to change the variable winning device to the first state, or changes to the first state In relation to the determination result of changing the mode to any of a plurality of modes, or the determination result of whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state according to the passing situation of the game ball inside the variable winning device In a period in which the display result in the related display is derived, when it is possible to execute the related effect for deriving the display result and arrange the specific effect image in the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image in the related display. The display mode of the specific effect image may be a stationary mode.

  In the above embodiment, as the advantageous state advantageous to the player, the variable display result has been described as being controlled to the big hit gaming state based on the "big hit". However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a special gaming state such as a definite change state may be made an advantageous state, and the upper limit number of rounds that can be executed among a plurality of big hit gaming states is the second round number (for example, "7 The jackpot gaming state may be set as an advantageous state in which the number of first rounds (for example, “15”) is greater than “). Alternatively, among the plurality of time saving states, the time saving state may be set as the advantageous state, in which the upper limit number of the variable display that can be performed is the first number (for example, "100") that is larger than the second number (for example "50"). Among the plurality of probability variation states, a probability variation state in which the first probability (for example, 1/20) in which the jackpot probability is higher than the second probability (for example, 1/50) may be set as the advantageous state. In addition, any game state that is advantageous to the player may be made into an advantageous state.

  In the above embodiment, the display mode of the hold display displayed after the hold display change presentation is performed includes the display mode which is not displayed as the display form of the active display after the active display change presentation is performed, and the active display The display mode of the active display displayed after the change effect is performed is described as including the display mode which is not displayed as the display mode of the hold display after the hold display change effect is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the display mode of the hold display and the display mode of the active display may be configured to include a display mode not displayed as the other display mode. . For example, the display mode of the hold display includes a unique display mode not displayed as the display mode of the active display, while the display mode of the active display is a common display mode that can be displayed as the display mode of the hold display. However, the display mode may not be a unique display mode that is not displayed as the display mode of the hold display. Moreover, while the display mode of the active display includes a unique display mode not displayed as the display mode of the hold display, the display mode of the hold display is a common display mode that can be displayed as the display correspondence of the active display. However, there may be no unique display mode that is not displayed as the display mode of the active display.

  When the on-hold display change effect is performed and the on-off display change effect is performed, a on-off display and on-off display may be performed in which at least a part of the on-display is changed. For the restriction effect, for example, an effect image for display restriction is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, and the first hold display unit 5HR, the second hold display unit 5HL, and the active display unit AHA display translucent or transparent display. A part of the hold display or the active display by, for example, displaying the reduced display or shifting the production model (movable member) from the retracted state to the advanced state and concealing the held display or the active display in the advanced state. Alternatively, it may be limited as long as the player can not or can not visually recognize all.

  In the above embodiment, by changing the display mode of the hold display to the display mode indicating the message of "secret", the display color of the hold display may be further changed to any of blue, green and red after that. It is explained that it is supposed to carry out the suggestion display pending. When a plurality of such suggestion hold displays are displayed in the first hold display unit 5HR and the second hold display unit 5HL, the effect of changing the display mode of the hold display is simultaneously executed in duplicate. May be complicated and the game interest may be reduced. Therefore, when a plurality of hold displays are displayed in a specific mode that is likely to change to another display mode, the display mode of the hold display is changed so that the hold display change effect is executed only for the 1 hold display. It may be determined whether or not. For example, in the process of step S310 shown in FIG. 14, when the display mode indicating the message of “secret” is displayed in a plurality of hold displays, the hold display change timings corresponding to the respective hold displays are not the same timing. A change presentation timing pattern may be determined. Alternatively, when it is determined in step S502 shown in FIG. 24A that the hold display change timing is reached, the display mode indicating the message of “secret” is changed to the display mode of the specific color in the plurality of hold displays. It is determined whether or not Then, when it is determined that the display mode is to be changed in a plurality of hold displays, for example, for the hold display with the larger hold number, the setting change is made to be the hold display change timing in the next variable display. You may do so.

  In the above embodiment, in both of the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect, it is described as a common effect mode in that it includes an action effect that the effect image of the character CH1 acts on etc. . On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the effect image of the character CH1 and may be any as long as it can execute the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect common to arbitrary effect modes. For example, while including an action effect that the effect image of the character acts on, part or all of the type, shape, pattern or color of the character to be displayed is made different, sound effects output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and game effects Either or both of the lighting modes of the light emitter such as the lamp 9 and the decorative LED may be made different. As a more specific example, the effect image of the character includes the first character CH1 and the second character CH2, and in the effect, the pending display or the active display is shot with a gun and the effect presentation SE1, and the pending It is assumed that there is an action effect SE2 for cutting the display or active display with a sword. Here, the effect mode of the action effect is different between the case where the operation effect SE1 by the first character CH1 is executed and the case where the operation effect SE2 by the first character CH1 is executed, but the type of the character is It is common. On the other hand, the type of the character is different between the case where the operation effect SE1 by the first character CH1 is executed and the case where the operation effect SE1 by the second character CH2 is executed, but the effect mode of the operation effect is common. doing. As described above, when the type of the character is common while the effect mode of the operation effect (content of the action operation) is different, and the effect mode of the operation effect (content of the action operation) is common, the type of the character is different Even in any of the cases, since there is a common part in the type of the character or the effect mode of the action effect, it can be said that it is a common effect mode. In addition, for example, as in the case of action effect SE1 by the first character CH1, in the case where the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect are executed in the effect mode in which the combination of the character type and the effect mode is common Even if there is, the display mode of the hold display changes according to whether the hold display change effect is performed or the active display change effect is performed in the effect mode (for example, any of blue, green and red which is a specific color) The rate of change may be set to be different. In addition, of the on-hold display change effects, the on-hold display or the active display is performed depending on whether the on-hold display change effect including the action effect acting on the “1” to “4” is performed. The rate of change of the display mode may be set to be different. Alternatively, when the on-hold display change presentation and the on-active display change presentation are executed in a presentation mode in which the combination of the character type and the on-production aspect of the action presentation is common, the display mode of the on-hold display or the on-screen display changes (for example, Even if the ratio of changing to a specific color (blue, green or red) is the same, the ratio of changing the display mode after changing to a display mode with high hit reliability (eg changing to red) is different It may be set as Also, among the pending display change effects, the display mode of the pending display according to which of the “1” to “4” pending display change presentation effects including the action presentation acting on is executed. Even if the rate of change of is the same degree, the rate of change of the display mode after change to the display mode of high hit reliability may be set to be different. Alternatively, in the on-hold display change effect and the active display change effect, effects may be performed in which all the effect modes are different from one another.

  In the above embodiment, the presence / absence of display change is determined at the determination rate as shown in FIG. 15B, and the icon display change pattern is determined at the determination rate as shown in FIG. It has been described that the display mode of the active display changes when the active display change effect is performed at a rate higher than the rate at which the display mode of the hold display changes when is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, when any of the on-hold display change effect and the on-active display change effect is executed, the display mode of the on-hold display or the on-line display always changes (at 100%). It may be set as Also, when either one of the pending display change presentation and the active display change presentation is performed, the display mode may not change at a predetermined ratio, whereas when the other presentation is performed, The display mode may be set to always change (at a rate of 100%). Alternatively, even if the display mode of the hold display is changed at a rate higher than the rate at which the display mode of the active display changes when the active display change effect is executed, the display mode of the hold display is changed. Good.

  In the above embodiment, the display color change effect for changing the display color of the hold display or the active display to any one of blue, green, and red can be performed in both the hold display change effect and the active display change effect. The special change effect of changing to the special display mode indicating the message of “Hide” becomes executable in the pending display change effect, but becomes infeasible in the active display change effect, “?”, “Chance”, “extensive heat”, It has been described that the icon display change effect of changing a message such as “NEXT” to an icon notifying the notification is not executable in the hold display change effect but is executable in the active display change effect. However, in the on-hold display change presentation and the active display change presentation, which rendering can be performed or can not be performed may be arbitrarily set. For example, among the display color change effects, effects that change to some display colors (for example, gold, rainbow colors, etc.) may be set to be executable only in the on-hold display change effects, or active display change effects It may be set to be executable only in Hold indication change effect While being executable in the active display change effect, it is possible to carry out the suggestion hold indication that the display mode of the hold indication is further likely to change as an effect that can not be carried out In addition to the effect of displaying, a effect of performing mode transition suggestion display that suggests transition to a predetermined effect mode (prediction preview mode) may be executed as the previewed preview effect.

  In the above embodiment, the jackpot type determined in the process of step S 242 shown in FIG. 8 includes “probability change”, and the probability change control condition is based on the determination result of the jackpot type being “probability change”. It is explained that it is established and controlled to a definite change state after the end of the jackpot gaming state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, that the game ball which has won (entered) the big winning opening (the second big winning opening) in the probability changing attacker provided at the predetermined position in the gaming area is detected by the probability variation detection switch The probability change control condition is established based on the above, and the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state may be controlled to the probability changing state. The big prize mouth (second big prize mouth) of the probability change attacker can change from the closed state to the open state when the number of times of execution of the round game in the big hit gaming state is a predetermined number of times (for example "16"), round When the number of times of execution of the game is other than the predetermined number, the closed state may not be changed to the open state. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can establish the probability change control condition based on the fact that the gaming ball has passed the specific area in the attacker, which is an example of the special variable winning device provided in the gaming area. It may be configured to be

  The special symbol and the decorative symbol are not limited to those variably displayed as plural types of identification information. For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are configured using a plurality of LEDs, and during the variable display of the special symbols, only a specific (single) LED among the plurality of LEDs Turns on and off and the other LEDs remain off. Then, when the variable display result is “losing”, the LED in which the lighting and extinguishing are repeated maintains the state of emitting (lighting) in a predetermined light emitting color, or maintaining the extinguished state, Stop displaying special symbols. At this time, the other LEDs remain turned off. On the other hand, when the variable display result is "big hit", the special symbol is stopped and displayed by becoming a predetermined lighting pattern in which some or all of the plurality of LEDs are lit. In this way, while the special symbol or the decorative symbol is variably displayed, the specific (single) symbol is switched between the display and the non-display while the other symbols are kept in the non-display state. Good. Then, any one of a plurality of types of symbols may be derived and displayed (stop display) as a final stop symbol (confirmed special symbol or fixed ornament symbol) as a variable symbol display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol. Further, for example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are configured using a 7-segment LED, and during the variable display of the special symbol, the symbol display (lighting) indicating "-" Repeating non-display (off) may be repeated so that other numbers and symbols are not displayed. Then, as the variable display result of the special symbol, the symbol indicating "-" is not stopped and displayed, and a predetermined lighting pattern including numbers indicating "1" to "9", other symbols, etc. Stop displaying the special symbol. In this way, during the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol, the symbol which is not stopped and displayed as the variable display result is switched to the display or the non-display, while the other symbols are kept in the non-display state. May be

  In the above embodiment, the “proportion” or “probability” at which various decisions are made is 0% (not determined) or 100% (not necessarily determined), for example, 70:30. It may be set not to be determined, or at least 0% (cannot be determined) or 100% (must be determined) as the possibility of being a decision result It may be set. For example, in the case where various decisions are made, the ratio of the decision result of 1 being the ratio of the decision result of any one of the plurality of decision results being higher than that of the other decision results is 100% may be included, and other determination results may be included as 0%. When the ratio of 1 as the determination result is 100%, the ratio of the other determination results is 0%. In addition, when the ratio to be the other determination result is 0%, if the ratio to be the determination result of 1 is a predetermined ratio other than 100% but not 0%, the ratio to be the determination result of 1 is the other determination result It will be higher than the rate.

  In the above embodiment, in order to notify the variable control time of the variable display time, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern, etc. to the side of the effect control board 12, one variable pattern designation command is transmitted when the variable display is started. Although the example is shown, the fluctuation pattern may be notified to the side of the effect control board 12 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the CPU 103 of the microcomputer 100 for game control controls the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo continuous change, presence or absence of slip effect, etc. Send a command indicating the variable display time and variable display mode before the so-called second stop), and the second command after reaching reach such as the type of reach and presence of re-lottery effect (reach and If not, a command indicating variable display time or variable display mode) may be transmitted after so-called second stop. In this case, in the effect control board 12, for example, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in variable display based on a variable display time derived from a combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 100 notifies the variable display time by each of two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 selects a specific variable display mode to be executed at each timing. You may When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, or after sending a first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, in the next timer interrupt) ) A second command may be sent. Note that the variable display mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. In this way, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern designation command.

  The present invention is applicable not only to the pachinko gaming machine 1 but also to slot machines and the like. The slot machine is, for example, an arbitrary gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game such as variable display of symbols serving as plural types of identification information and giving a predetermined game value based on the game result, more specifically, A variable display device that can start a game by setting a predetermined number of bets (the number of medals or the number of credits) for one game, and variably displays plural types of identification information (patterns) that can be identified. For example, one game is ended when the display results of a plurality of reels are derived and displayed, and the winnings are made according to the displaying results (for example, cherry winning, watermelon winning, bell winning, replay winning, BB winning, RB winning etc) Is a game machine in which it is possible to generate In such a slot machine, the hardware resources including the effect moving mechanism provided on the front side of the slot machine cooperate with the software for performing a predetermined process, and the pachinko machine shown in the above-described embodiment. It may be configured to have all or part of the features of the gaming machine 1. Specifically, the display result in the variable display of the identification information is derived in a configuration in which the specific effect can be executed at the overlapping position on the front side of the display surface on which the design to be the identification information is variably displayed. In a certain period, in the overlapping position on the front side of the identification information, it is sufficient if the effect mode of the specific effect is a mode different from the effect mode during the variable display, such as a stationary mode or a temporary stop mode. .

  In addition, various effects including the device configuration and data configuration of the gaming machine, the processing shown in the flowchart, the image display operation in the image display device and the voice output operation in the speaker, and the lighting operation in the game effect lamp and the decorative LED The operations and the like can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, and it encloses the gaming media and scores based on the occurrence of the prize. It can apply also to the enclosed type game machine which grants. The slot machines are not limited to those in which the number of bets is set using medals and credits as gaming values, but only slot machines that set the number of bets using gaming balls as gaming values and only credits as gaming values It may be a fully credited slot machine that sets the number of bets using. When using a game ball as a game medium, for example, one medal can be made to correspond to five game balls, for example, when setting 3 as the number of bets, the number of bets is made using 15 game balls. Is equivalent to setting. The pachinko gaming machine 1 and the slot machine are not limited to those using only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and for example, a plurality of types of medals and game balls etc. The game value may be used in combination. For example, a slot machine can set a bet number and play a game using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and gaming balls, and a plurality of medals and gaming balls etc. can be generated by winning. It may be possible to pay out any kind of gaming value.

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are limited to a form distributed and provided by a removable recording medium, for example, to a computer device included in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine 1 or a slot machine. It may be distributed without pre-installing it in a storage device such as a computer device. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the specific effect image can be arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the decorative symbol etc. to be the identification information image, and variable display of the decorative symbol etc. In the period when the display result in is derived, at least at the overlapping position on the front side of the identification information image, the display mode of the specific effect image is a stationary mode. As a result, the player can reliably recognize the display result of the derived identification information image, and the false recognition of the display result can be prevented.

  In the small symbol display area 5V which is always visible smaller than the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L where the decorative symbols to be identification information images are displayed The variable image of the effect image showing the small symbol which becomes the notification information image in synchronization with the variable display etc. is performed to derive the display result. As a result, the specific effect image is displayed at an overlapping position on the front side of the identification information image, so that the display result of the notification information image is recognized even when the display result of the identification information image is difficult to recognize. By displaying easily, it is possible to prevent misidentification of display results.

  For example, in the process of step S607 shown in FIG. 21, based on the determination that the change start command has been received in the process of step S606, the display mode of the effect image to be the specific effect image is made an action mode. As described above, when the display mode of the specific effect image is changed to the action mode with the reception of the effect control command that can specify that the variable display is started, the period of the still mode is shortened as much as possible. It is possible to prevent the misidentification of the display result while suppressing the discomfort of the presentation.

  For example, based on the effect control in the process of step S343 shown in FIG. 27, it is possible to execute the pending display change effect as the first change effect for changing the display mode of the pending display, and the effect in step S345 shown in FIG. Based on the control, it is possible to execute an active display change presentation as a second change presentation that changes the display mode of the active display. Such on-hold display change presentation and active display change presentation can be performed to improve the game entertainment.

  The display mode of the hold display to be displayed after the hold display change production that is the first change presentation is performed is, for example, an active display change presentation that is the second change production, like a display mode that indicates a message of "secret". It includes a special mode which is not displayed as a display mode of the active display after being executed. As described above, by executing the on-hold display change effect to change the display mode of the on-hold display to the special mode, it is possible to make various changes in display and to improve the game entertainment.

  The display mode of the active display to be displayed after the active display change presentation serving as the second change presentation is performed is, for example, an icon notifying a message such as “?”, “Chance”, “extensive heat” or “NEXT”. Like the display mode, the special mode which is not displayed as the display mode of the hold display after the hold display change effect which is the first change effect is performed is included. As described above, by executing the active display change effect to change the display mode of the active display to the special mode, it is possible to make various display changes possible and to improve the game entertainment.

  Further, in a period in which the display result of the identification information image in the variable display of the decorative design is derived, the display mode of the specific effect image is set as the temporary stop mode at least at the overlapping position on the front side of the identification information image. Thereby, the degree of freedom of the effect can be secured and the interest of the effect can be improved while preventing the false recognition of the display result.

Second Embodiment
The second embodiment will be described below. In this embodiment, the detailed description of the parts having the same configuration and processing as the first embodiment will be omitted, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  In this embodiment, a step-up effect can be executed as one of the notice effects. Step-up effect is the effect of the contents being developed in stages. For example, after a character appears as a first stage effect, an effect that a different character appears as a second stage effect, an effect that the background image is sequentially switched, the same character changes in stages It is such an effect. The step-up effect is generally configured to be highly likely to be controlled to a specific gaming state each time a stage is followed. That is, the step-up effect often develops to a high stage when it is a big hit.

  In this embodiment, it is determined in the variable display start setting process whether or not step-up effect is to be performed, and the effect mode (i.e., how many steps are developed) in the case of execution. For example, in the variable display start setting process, after the change effect setting process (step S322), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the step-up effect execution determination table as shown in FIG. 36A based on the fluctuation pattern. The step-up effect determination process is performed to determine whether or not step-up effect is to be performed, and how to perform the effect mode (ie, how many steps are developed).

  The characteristic point of the step-up effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 36A is that the variation pattern with super reach is larger than the variation pattern without super reach, and the display result is a big hit rather than the removal However, the rate of executing step-up effects is high, and the rate of development to the high stage is high. By this configuration, it is possible to make the player interested in the fact that the step-up effect is executed and to what stage the step up is developed.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the variable display start setting process, the CPU for effect control 120 executes the symbol stop pattern determination process for determining the stop pattern of the decorative symbol after executing the determination process regarding the step-up effect. Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect control pattern to any one of a plurality of prepared patterns based on the contents determined in the determination process regarding the step-up effect and the symbol stop pattern determination process (step S323). .

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of the symbol stop pattern determination process. In the symbol stop pattern determination process, the CPU 120 for production control checks whether or not the variation pattern is the shortening variation pattern (step S1001), and if it is not the shortening variation pattern, the stopping pattern of the decorative symbol is determined as the normal stopping pattern (Step S1004). The shortened variation pattern is a variation pattern in which the variation period is set shorter than a general variation pattern. For example, a specific variation pattern is determined in advance as a shortening variation pattern, and it is confirmed in step S1001 whether the shortening variation pattern is or not by confirming whether or not it is the particular variation pattern. It is also good. Also, for example, in step S1001, it may be checked whether the fluctuation period specified by the fluctuation pattern is shorter than a predetermined period, and if it is shorter, it may be judged as a shortened fluctuation pattern.

  If the fluctuation pattern is a shortening fluctuation pattern, the CPU for effect control 120 checks whether or not it is decided to execute the step-up effect (step S1002), and if it is decided to execute it, the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is displayed. The delay stop pattern is determined (step S1003). In addition, if it is not determined to execute, the stop pattern of the decorative pattern is determined to be the normal stop pattern (step S1004).

  In this embodiment, a normal stop pattern and a delay stop pattern are provided as stop patterns of the decorative pattern. Further, as shown in FIG. 37, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is a shortening variation, and when the step-up effect is executed, the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined as the delay stop pattern.

  FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the normal stop pattern and the delay stop pattern. In addition, although the example shown to FIG. 38 (A) and the example shown to FIG. 38 (B) differ in the presence or absence of step-up production, the fluctuation period until the fluctuation of all the decoration symbols stops from the fluctuation start is the same. Shall be

  In the normal stop pattern shown in FIG. 38 (A), high-speed fluctuation of the left, middle and right designs is started by the start of fluctuation of the decorative design. Then, first, stop preparation control for decelerating the fluctuation speed of the left symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 2 seconds), and then stop control for stopping the fluctuation of the left symbol is performed. Next, stop preparation control for reducing the fluctuation speed of the right symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 2 seconds), and then stop control for stopping the fluctuation of the right symbol is performed. Finally, stop preparation control for reducing the variation speed of the middle symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 2 seconds), and thereafter, stop control for stopping variation of the middle symbol is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 38 (A), the period during which stop preparation control is performed is the same for all of the left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol variations, but the period during which stop preparation control is performed is different. May be

  In the delay stop pattern shown in FIG. 38 (B), high-speed fluctuation of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol is started by the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbol. In addition, the step-up effect is started with the start of variation of the decorative symbol (note that the step-up effect may be started after a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of variation of the decorative symbol). Then, when the step-up effect is finished, stop preparation control to reduce the fluctuation speed of the left symbol, the right symbol and the middle symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) all at once, and then the left symbol and the right symbol And stop control to stop the fluctuation of the inside symbol is performed simultaneously.

  Here, when the normal stop pattern shown in FIG. 38 (A) is compared with the delayed stop pattern shown in FIG. 38 (B), the step-up effect is not performed when it is executed (FIG. 38 (B)) As compared with the case (FIG. 38A), there is a difference in that control is performed so that the stop timing of the decorative symbol that stops changing at least first is delayed. With such a configuration, when step-up effect is executed, a period in which the step-up effect and the stop control of the decorative symbol overlap can be reduced, and the effect of the step-up effect can be enhanced.

  Further, when step-up effect is executed (FIG. 38 (B)), compared with the case where it is not executed (FIG. 38 (A)), from the time when stop preparation control for stopping and displaying the decorative symbol is started There is a difference in that control is performed so as to shorten the stop preparation period (the deceleration period in the example of FIG. 38) until the point at which the decorative symbol is stop displayed. Such a configuration makes it possible to delay the stop timing of the decorative pattern without a sense of discomfort. In the case of the delay stop pattern, the stop preparation period (deceleration period in the example of FIG. 38) may not be provided without being limited to the example shown in FIG. 38 (B). That is, the stop control may be performed without performing the control to reduce the fluctuation speed.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is a shortening fluctuation pattern, and when the step-up effect is executed (FIG. 38 (B)), the stop timing of the decorative symbol that at least stops fluctuation first is delayed. Control. Therefore, the variable display can be made long even when the fluctuation period is short, and a long period for executing the step-up effect can be secured.

  In addition, for example, when the variation pattern is a shortening variation pattern, even if the step-up effect is not executed, the stop display is first displayed at least among the plurality of decorative symbols compared to the case of the normal variation pattern. You may control so that the stop timing of the decorative pattern becomes late. For example, in the case of a normal fluctuation pattern, the first decorative symbol is stopped and displayed when 70% of the fluctuation period has elapsed, while in the case of a shortened fluctuation pattern, of the fluctuation periods Control may be performed so that the first decorative pattern is stopped and displayed when 90% of has passed. That is, in this embodiment, that the stop timing is late means that the period from the start of the change to the stop of the change is longer than that of the reference, and the change of the decoration pattern displayed first at the stop The term is a concept including that the ratio of the period to the total fluctuation period (that is, from the start of the fluctuation to the stop of all the decorative symbols) is high.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the step-up effect is executed (FIG. 38 (B)), stop preparation control of all the decorative symbols is started after the end of the step-up effect. Therefore, it is possible to prevent stop preparation control of the decorative pattern from interfering with the step-up effect.

  In addition, as shown to FIG. 38 (B), when step-up production is performed, after completion | finish of step-up production, it does not restrict to the structure which starts stop preparation control of all the decoration symbols, For example, step-up Depending on the end timing of the effect, the number of decorative symbols for starting the stop preparation control may be different.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of the first delay stop pattern and the second delay stop pattern. FIG. 39A shows a first delay stop pattern as a delay stop pattern applied when the execution period of the step-up effect is relatively short (for example, when developing to the first stage or the second stage). It is done. Generally, the execution period of the step-up effect differs depending on the effect mode of the step-up effect (that is, how many stages are developed), and becomes longer as it is developed to a higher stage.

  In the first delay stop pattern shown in FIG. 39 (A), high-speed variation of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol is started by the start of variation of the decorative symbol. Also, with the start of variation of the decorative symbol, step-up effect is started. Then, when the step-up effect ends in the first stage or the second stage (that is, ends relatively early), stop preparation control for reducing the fluctuation speed of the left symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) Then, stop control is performed to stop the fluctuation of the left symbol. Next, stop preparation control for decelerating the fluctuation speed of the right symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds), and then, stop control for stopping the fluctuation of the right symbol is performed. Finally, stop preparation control for reducing the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds), and then stop control for stopping the fluctuation of the middle symbol is performed.

  FIG. 39B shows a second delay stop pattern as a delay stop pattern applied when the execution period of the step-up effect is relatively long (for example, when developing to the third stage or the fourth stage). It is done.

  In the second delay stop pattern shown in FIG. 39 (B), high-speed fluctuation of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol is started by the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbol. Also, with the start of variation of the decorative symbol, step-up effect is started. Then, when the step-up effect ends in the third or fourth stage (that is, ends relatively late), stop preparation control for decelerating the fluctuation speed of the left symbol and the right symbol for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) ) And then, stop control is simultaneously performed to stop the fluctuation of the left and right symbols. Finally, stop preparation control for reducing the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds), and then stop control for stopping the fluctuation of the middle symbol is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 39, when the end timing of the step-up effect is relatively early (for example, when developing to the first stage or the second stage), preparation for stopping one decorative symbol after the end of the step-up effect When control is started (FIG. 39 (A)) and the finish timing of the step-up effect is relatively late (for example, when developing to the third stage or the fourth stage), stop preparation control of two decoration symbols It may be started at the same time (FIG. 39 (B)). In addition, when the end timing of the step-up effect is the latest (for example, when developing to the fifth stage), as shown in FIG. 38 (B), after the end of the step-up effect, preparation for stopping three decorative symbols Control may be started at the same time.

  That is, the number of decorative symbols for starting the stop preparation control may be made different according to the end timing of the step-up effect. By this configuration, stop preparation control can be performed according to the end timing, and the period for executing the step-up effect and the period for executing the stop preparation control and the stop control of each decorative symbol are maximized. It can be secured.

  In the example shown in FIG. 39, the effect mode (ie, the end timing) of the step-up effect is divided into groups (specifically, the first stage or the second stage and the third stage or the fourth stage), and each group However, the number of decorative symbols for starting the stop preparation control after step-up effect is different, but the present invention is not limited to this. For each effect mode (that is, every end timing), the decoration for starting the stop preparation control after step-up effect The number of symbols may be made different.

  In addition to or instead of changing the number of decorative symbols to start stop preparation control according to the end timing of the step-up effect, the timing to start the stop preparation control, the period for performing the stop preparation control, etc. It may be different. Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 39, the period during which the stop preparation control is performed is the same for all of the left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol variations, but the period when the stop preparation control is performed may be different. .

  In addition, even when the step-up effect is executed, if the end timing of the step-up effect is earlier than the predetermined timing (for example, if the development progresses only to the first stage, the symbol stop pattern is a delay stop pattern Alternatively, a normal stop pattern may be used.

  As described above, in this embodiment, variable display of a plurality of identification information images (in this example, a decorative pattern) can be performed, and predetermined effects (step-up effects in this example) are performed. In this case, control is performed so that the stop timing of the identification information image to be stopped and displayed first among the plurality of identification information images is delayed as compared to the case where it is not executed (in the case of the delay stop pattern in this example, The stop timing of at least the left symbol is later than in the case of the normal stop pattern (see FIG. 38). Therefore, when the predetermined effect is executed, a period in which the predetermined effect and the stop timing of the identification information image overlap can be reduced, and the effect of the predetermined effect can be enhanced.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a predetermined effect is performed, stop preparation control (in this example, control to reduce the fluctuation speed) for stopping and displaying the identification information image is started as compared with the case where the predetermined effect is not performed. Control is performed so as to shorten the stop preparation period from the point of time to the point of stop display of the identification information image (in this example, in the case of the delayed stop pattern, the deceleration period is shorter than in the case of the normal stop pattern ( The deceleration period may be 0.) See FIG. Therefore, the stop timing of the identification information image can be delayed without discomfort.

  Further, in this embodiment, at least a plurality of identification information images are performed when the predetermined effect is performed during the execution of the variable display (in the present example, during the fluctuation of the shortening fluctuation pattern) in which the variable display period is shorter than the predetermined period. It controls so that the stop timing of the identification information image by which stop display is carried out at the beginning of 1 may become late. Therefore, the variable display can be shown to be long even when the variable display period is short, and a long period for executing the predetermined effect can be secured.

  In this embodiment, at least a plurality of identification information images are displayed when the predetermined effect is performed during the execution of the variable display in which the variable display period is shorter than the predetermined period (in the present example, during the fluctuation of the shortening fluctuation pattern). Control is performed so that the stop timing of the identification information image stopped and displayed first is delayed, for example, when the predetermined effect is not performed if the variable display period is under execution of the variable display shorter than the predetermined period Even in this case, control may be performed so that the stop timing of the identification information image stopped and displayed first among at least a plurality of identification information images is delayed. Moreover, even when the variable display period is under execution of the variable display longer than the predetermined period (in this example, during the fluctuation of the normal fluctuation pattern instead of the shortening fluctuation pattern), at least the predetermined effect is performed Control may be performed so that the stop timing of the identification information image to be stopped and displayed first among the plurality of identification information images is delayed. However, even in this case, in the case of a variation pattern in which the variable display period accompanied by super reach is sufficiently long, control for shortening the stop preparation period and control for delaying the stop timing are not performed. You may do so.

  In this embodiment, that the stop timing is late means that the period from the start of the variable display to the stop display is longer as compared with that of the reference, and the identification information image of the stop display first. The variable display period is a concept including that the ratio of the variable display period to the entire variable display period (that is, from the start of variable display to the stop display of all identification information images) is high.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, stop preparation control of all identification information images is started after the end of the predetermined effect (see FIG. 38B). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stop preparation control of the identification information image from interfering with the predetermined effect.

  Note that stop preparation control of different numbers of identification information images may be started according to the end timing of the predetermined effect (see FIG. 39). By doing this, stop preparation control can be performed according to the end timing, and a period for executing a predetermined effect and a period for executing stop preparation control and stop control of each identification information image can be secured at maximum. can do.

  In this embodiment, one type of step-up effect can be performed as the predetermined effect, but a plurality of types of step-up effects (for example, different characters appearing for each type) may be performed. In this case, for each type of step-up effect, the stop preparation control of all decorative symbols is started after the end of the step-up effect, or the stop preparation control is started according to the end timing of the step-up effect. The number of pieces of information may be made different. Further, for example, the same symbol stop pattern may be applied by setting the end timing of each step-up effect to the same timing.

  Further, in this embodiment, step-up effects can be executed as predetermined effects, and stop preparation control of all decorative symbols is started after the end of step-up effects, or according to the end timing of step-up effects. Although the configuration in which the number of identification information images for starting the stop preparation control is different has been described, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and effects other than the step-up effect (for example, the display change in hold shown in the first embodiment) The present invention is also applicable to effects, speech effects, cut-in effects, button effects, and the like. For example, as predetermined effects, it is possible to execute button effects for performing effects based on the detection of the player's action, and after the effects are performed based on the detection of the player's action, all the decorations are performed. The stop preparation control of the symbol may be started, or the number of identification information images for starting the stop preparation control is made different according to the timing at which the player's operation is detected (or the end timing of the button effect). You may do so.

  Also, instead of or in addition to the configuration in which stop preparation control of different numbers of identification information images is started according to the end timing of the predetermined effect, different numbers of identification information images according to the aspect and type of the predetermined effect The stop preparation control may be started. Specifically, the number of identification information images for starting the stop preparation control may be made different depending on the mode (for example, the number and length of the speech) of the speech effect, or the speech effect and the cut-in effect And the number of identification information images for starting the stop preparation control may be made different.

  Further, in addition to the configuration described in this embodiment, it may be possible to execute a chance eye advance notice, which is a type of pre-reading advance notice effect. The chance eye notice, for example, based on the holding memory of the special figure game due to the occurrence of the start winning combination, such as performing the effect of deriving and displaying a decorative pattern of a specific combination before the variable display to be a notice object is performed It is a notice effect which can give notice of the possibility of becoming a big hit by doing.

  The chance eye advance notice may be executable even when the symbol stop pattern is a delayed stop pattern. That is, a decorative pattern of a specific combination may be derived and displayed by the delay stop pattern. However, it is desirable to make the ratio at which the step-up effect is performed different between when the chance eye advance notice is performed and when it is not performed. For example, whether or not to execute step-up effect may be determined using the step-up effect execution determination table (with chance eye advance notice execution) shown in FIG. 36 (B).

  The step-up effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 36 (B) (with chance eye advance notice execution) has a lower ratio of the step-up effect being executed compared to the step-up effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 36 (A) Is configured as. By this configuration, when the chance notice is executed, the execution frequency of the step-up notice effect decreases (that is, the rate at which the symbol stop pattern becomes the delay stop pattern decreases), and the chance eye It can be made to notice that a decoration pattern of a specific combination is derived and displayed by advance notice.

  Incidentally, in the step-up effect execution determination table (with the chance eye advance notice execution) shown in FIG. 36 (B), step-up effect can be executed even when the chance eye advance notice is executed, but the chance eye notice When is executed, the step-up effect may not be executed.

  That is, in this embodiment, when the stop timing of the identification information image to be stopped and displayed first among at least a plurality of identification information images is controlled to be delayed (in this example, the symbol stop pattern is a delay stop pattern Even in the case of), it is possible to execute the notice effect (in the present example, the chance eye notice), and even if the notice effect is executed and the case where it is not executed, the ratio of the predetermined effect being executed is different. Good (see Figure 36). With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the effect of the advance presentation effect and to improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, about the structure shown in said 2nd Embodiment, you may apply only a part of structure to the game machine shown in 1st Embodiment, and all the structures are 1st implementation. The present invention may be applied to the gaming machine shown in the form of.

1 ... pachinko gaming machine 2 ... gaming board 3 ... gaming machine frame 4A, 4B ... special symbol display device 5 ... image display device 6A ... ordinary winning ball device 6B ... ordinary variable winning ball device 7 ... special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp 11 ... Main board 12 ... Effect control board 13 ... Voice control board 14 ... Lamp control board 15 ... Relay board 20 ... Normal symbol display 21 ... Gate switch 22A, 22B ... Start port switch 23 ... Count switch 100 ... Microcomputer for game control 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (4)

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Determining means for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous state;
Display means for variably displaying an identification information image according to the determination result of the determination means, and for deriving and displaying the display result;
And a specific effect execution unit capable of displaying a specific effect image during execution of variable display of the identification information image,
The specific effect image can be arranged at a position overlapping at least a part of the identification information image,
The specific effect execution means, in a period during which the display result of the variable display of the identification information image is derived and displayed, at least for the image of the position overlapping in front of the identification information image among the specific effect image The display mode is a stationary mode,
The display means can execute variable display of a plurality of the identification information images,
The variable display pattern includes a normal variable display pattern and a shortened variable display pattern in which a variable display period is shorter than that of the normal variable display pattern.
When a predetermined effect is executed during execution of variable display by the reduced variable display pattern , stop timing of the identification information image to be stopped and displayed first among at least a plurality of the identification information images as compared with the case where it is not performed. Further comprises variable display control means for controlling so that
The variable display control means
It is possible to start stop preparation control for stopping and displaying the identification information image at a plurality of timings after the predetermined effect is ended,
It is possible to make the number of said identification information images which start stop preparation control different at the first timing of said a plurality of timings according to the completion | finish timing of a predetermined | prescribed effect . When the predetermined effect is executed, the variable display control means stops from the time when the stop preparation control for stopping and displaying the identification information image is started to the time when the identification information image is stopped and displayed, as compared with the case where the predetermined effect is not performed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so as to shorten the preparation period. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the variable display control means starts stop preparation control of different numbers of identification information images according to an end timing of a predetermined effect. Determining means for determining whether to control to an advantageous state;
Determining means for determining whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state before the determination of the determining means;
And an advance notice effect execution means capable of executing an advance notice effect based on the judgment result of the judgment means;
The preview presentation effect executing means executes the preview effect even when the variable display control section is controlled such that the stop timing of the identification information image to be stopped and displayed first among the plurality of identification information images is delayed. Is possible,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ratio at which the predetermined effect is performed is different depending on whether the preliminary effect is performed or not.