JP6534373B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine.

The gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine generally attracts the interest of the player by performing an effect such as introducing the gaming machine in a part of a period during which a game is not performed, The production is also referred to as demonstration production.
As a gaming machine that performs this type of demonstration effect, Patent Document 1 below is exemplified.

  Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine having a clocking function, and describes that the gaming machine performs a special demonstration effect upon arrival of a predetermined start time.

JP, 2016-10698, A

  Although a certain rendering effect is recognized also in the demonstration effect described in Patent Document 1, there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of notifying the player of the content of the effect actually performed during the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine in which a demonstration effect of a demonstration effect is enhanced.

According to the present invention, the symbol display device displays a symbol variation game in which the presence or absence of a special game advantageous to the player is notified by the symbols stopped after changing the symbols, and the symbol display device is different from the symbol display device. A display device configured to be capable of displaying a moving image, and a period during which a symbol related to the symbol variation game is changed in the symbol display device, the variation in the generated symbol in the effect display device a performance symbol control means for displaying, in some periods symbol does not vary according to the symbol variation game on the symbol display device, a video demo control means for displaying the demonstration video on the effect display device, a starting opening In at least a part of the case where the game ball enters, a special game which is advantageous to the player by using random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number and the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means Acceptance lottery means for performing lottery, hold storage means for holding random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means and not yet used in the acceptance lottery means, and random numbers held in the hold storage means for acceptance Holding display control means for displaying a holding display indicating a degree of expectation for winning a lottery in a holding display area which is a part of a display area of the effect display device; and the demonstration video control means includes the effect display device in the said demonstration videos to be displayed, a first demonstration videos that contain variations of the performance symbols, a second demonstration videos change in the hold display of the display mode is included, contains the In the case where the display of the hold display area indicates that the number of random numbers held in the hold storage unit is zero, and when the demonstration moving image control unit causes the effect display device to display the first demonstration moving image. Through it and the game machine is provided.

  According to the present invention, a gaming machine with enhanced demonstration effects is provided.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the LED group arrange | positioned by area | region II shown in FIG. It is an overhead view which shows the operation button group arrange | positioned by area | region III shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a game machine. It is an enlarged view of area | region V shown in FIG. 4, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the gate and 2nd area | region are closed. It is the figure which looked at the area | region V shown in FIG. 4 from the right front of the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the state in which the gate and 2nd area | region are open | released. It is the figure which looked at the area | region shown in FIG. 7 from the right front of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing the main electric composition of a game machine. It is a functional block diagram showing the main control composition of a game machine. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing at the time of starting mouth entering ball. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of design change start processing. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the production | presentation pattern in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure showing an example of suspension change production. It is a figure showing an example of suspension change production. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the demonstration moving image in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the demonstration moving image in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the demonstration moving image in a main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the display mode of the demonstration moving image in a main liquid crystal device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, the terms “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper” and “lower” refer to the front side of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise noted. It shall refer to in the state seen from).

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 9, 10, 13, and 23. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is a view showing a specific example of the display pattern of the effect design in the main liquid crystal device 81. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 23 is a view showing a specific example of the display mode of the demonstration moving image displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81. As shown in FIG.
The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes a symbol display device, an effect display device, effect symbol control means, and a demonstration moving image control means.

The symbol display device displays a symbol variation game in which the presence or absence of a special game winning advantageous to the player is notified by the symbol stopped after the symbol is varied. The symbol display device in the present embodiment is a first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol display device 92.
The effect display device is configured to be able to display a moving image. The effect display device in the present embodiment is the main liquid crystal device 81.
The symbol display device and the effect display device are different display devices. Specifically, the symbol display device is a display device controlled by a substrate (main control substrate 100) for controlling a game, and the effect display device is controlled by a substrate (sub control substrate 200) for controlling an effect It is a display device.

Here, the special game is a game state advantageous to the player, and according to the present embodiment, is a game state (big hit game) in which the special electric role is opened in a plurality of rounds. In addition, the special game may include a gaming state (small hit game) in which the special electric bonus is released only for a single round.
Here, the symbol variation game is a game in which the presence or absence of winning of a special game is notified by the display of symbols. According to the present embodiment, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is a game in which the presence or absence of winning of the special game is notified.

The effect symbol control means causes the effect display device to display the variation of the effect symbol during the period in which the symbol relating to the symbol variation game is changing on the symbol display device. The effect symbol control means in the present embodiment is realized by the effect symbol control unit 211.
Here, the effect symbol is a symbol displayed on the effect display device by the sub control board 200 (the effect symbol controller 211). In addition, “the period in which the symbol related to the symbol variation game is changed in the symbol display device” is a period (variation indicated by the variation pattern generated by the variation pattern determination unit 124 if A period indicated by time information).

The demonstration moving image control means causes the effect display device to display the demonstration moving image in a part of a period in which the symbol relating to the symbol variation game is not changing on the symbol display device. The demonstration video control means in the present embodiment is realized by the demonstration video control unit 212.
Here, “part of a period in which the symbol relating to the symbol variation game does not change in the symbol display device” is a predetermined time after the symbol variation game relating to the special It is a period which is started when the game ball does not enter into the starting opening as an opportunity and ends after the game ball enters into the starting opening after it is started.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can be regarded as at least a part of the demonstration moving image that the demonstration moving image control means displays on the effect display device as the variation of the effect design by the effect symbol control means (for example, see FIG. 13) It is characterized in that the variation of the effect pattern (for example, see FIG. 23) is included.
Here, “can be regarded as variation of the production symbol by the production symbol control means” corresponds to the variation of the production symbol displayed in the variation period of the symbol variation game, or when compared with the variation of the presentation symbol. It means that something that is similar to the one that is similar is common to the player's recognition.

According to the above-mentioned feature, since it is possible to notify the player of the variation pattern of the effect symbol to be performed during the actual game, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can enhance the effect effect of the demonstration effect.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the basic configuration of the gaming machine 10>
First, the basic configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 1 to 8.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an LED group disposed in the region II shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an overhead view showing the operation button group disposed in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof.
FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the region V shown in FIG. 4 and shows a state in which the gate 63 and the second region 77 are closed.
FIG. 6 is a view of the area V shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the right front of the gaming machine.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which the gate 63 and the second region 77 are opened.
FIG. 8 is a view of the area shown in FIG. 7 as viewed from the right front of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
Note that each configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 is merely one that is necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not illustrated here are added to the gaming machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated herein, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and emits gaming balls to the front area (hereinafter referred to as the gaming area 50a) of the gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. When the game ball enters a specific winning opening (for example, the special winning opening 55, etc.), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed.

  The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds the game board 50 on the opening front side of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50 And a front frame 20 configured to cover the

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported at the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50a, and transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball receptacle 27 and a lower ball receptacle 29 for storing gaming balls, and the upper ball receptacle 27 and the lower ball receptacle 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 with being separated vertically.
The front frame 20 has a firing handle 31 on the right side of the lower bowl 29. By operating the launching handle 31, the gaming balls stored in the upper bowl 27 are fired toward the game area 50a. There is. A configuration in which the game ball is fired to the game area 50a by the operation of the firing handle 31 is referred to as a launch device. More specifically, the launching device is a device capable of launching game balls one by one, and the number of game balls that can be fired per unit time is limited to a predetermined upper limit number.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27, operation buttons operated by the player are arranged. In addition to a push button 37 which can receive an operation performed by the player for switching effects produced during the game or obtaining various information related to the gaming machine 10, the operation button group is respectively The cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and 38d for instructing operations down, left and right, a ball lending button 38e for accepting a ball lending operation, and a return button 38f for accepting a prepaid card return operation are included.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

  Below the lower ball receptacle 29, a ball removing mechanism 39 is provided for discharging the gaming balls stored in the lower ball receptacle 29 downward. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, a bottom surface port (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the gaming ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface port.

  A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) is disposed on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. In addition, the upper frame 32 and the left and right side frames 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed of a light transmitting cover, and the illumination devices 35 (35a, 35b and 35c) are respectively disposed inside the covers There is. The speaker 33 and the lighting device 35 can output voice or turn on or off in conjunction with effects produced during the game or an error notification.

The main liquid crystal device 81 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50. The main liquid crystal device 81 can display various effects including fluctuation of the effect pattern. Here, the effect pattern is a symbol displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 in order to enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and more specifically, it is composed of numbers, patterns or a combination thereof.
Generally, the player of the gaming machine 10 is excited about the interest of the game by the fluctuation effect of the display symbols displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, and the main liquid crystal device 81 is disposed at a position easy for the player to visually recognize. ing.

  In the main liquid crystal device 81, an effect pattern is displayed substantially at the center of the display area, and effect patterns are also displayed on the left and right sides of the effect pattern. That is, in the main liquid crystal device 81, the rendering symbols form a plurality of lines, and when these rendering symbols are scrolled, the rendering symbols are variably displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81.

On the lower right side of the main liquid crystal device 81, a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are disposed, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is configured by these LEDs. The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position where it is more difficult for the player to visually recognize the main liquid crystal device 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display region of the main liquid crystal device 81.
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is one specific example, Comprising: arrangement and the number of LED which concerns on the symbol display apparatus 90 are this example It is not limited to

The symbol display device 90 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, and a normal symbol display device 93.
The first special symbol display device 91 is composed of eight LEDs and is located on the left side of the second special symbol display device 92. Further, the second special symbol display device 92 is configured of eight LEDs, and is located on the right side of the first special symbol display device 91. The first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92 display the special symbol by the light emission pattern of the LED.
The normal symbol display device 93 displays the normal symbol by the light emission patterns of the LEDs (a number of, for example, two) smaller than that of the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display device 90 also includes an LED which is not used for displaying the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, and the normal symbol display device 93. Besides the symbols and the normal symbols, information such as the number of reserved random numbers and the number of rounds of the big hit game can also be displayed.

Here, the special symbol is a specific symbol group stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game which determines whether or not the special electric symbol (for example, the special electric symbol 65 or the special electric symbol 66) is operated. is there. The special symbol in the present embodiment includes the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 2". Also, the special symbol may be abbreviated as "special drawing".

Here, the normal symbol is a specific symbol group which is displayed as a stop as a result of the symbol variation game which determines whether or not the normal electric character (for example, the ordinary electric character 61) is operated. The normal symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In addition, below, the thing of a normal symbol may be abbreviated and described as a "common figure."

In the following description, a symbol variation game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is variably displayed may be referred to as "a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol". .
Further, in the following description, a symbol variation game in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variably displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol”.
Alternatively, in the following description, the variation display of the effect symbols displayed on the above-mentioned main liquid crystal device 81 is distinguished from the "symbol variation game concerning special symbols" and the "symbol variation game concerning ordinary symbols" in "effect symbols". It may be referred to as a related symbol variation game.
In addition, in the following description, when only calling it a "symbol change game", it means "a symbol change game which concerns on a special symbol" unless there is special description.

A large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and an obstacle such as a decoration member are arranged on the front of the game board 50, so that the game ball launched by the launch device is rolled. 50a is defined. Further, on the left side and upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 are provided for guiding the game balls fired by the rotation operation of the launch handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a. It is done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 as viewed from the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the wind turbine 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-like mechanism.

  The game machine 10 can be made to have the strength of launch of the game ball according to the amount of rotation operation (for example, rotation angle) of the launch handle 31. Also, any one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) on which the game ball hit more weakly rolls, and the second flow-path Y (so-called right-handed) on which the game ball hit more strongly rolls Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

  In the game area 50a, various winning openings are disposed, and in each winning opening, various switches for detecting the entered gaming ball are attached. FIG. 4 illustrates the special winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, and the normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) as main winning openings. The winning opening shown in the figure is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

  The first starting opening 57 and the second starting opening 59 are disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. The first start port 57 and the second start port 59 are disposed close to each other, and the first start port 57 is located above the second start port 59.

A count switch SW1 is attached to the first start port 57. In accordance with the detection of the count switch SW1, a winning associated with the first starting opening 57 is determined, and a prize ball associated with the first starting opening 57 is provided.
A starting condition for starting a symbol variation game according to the first special symbol is satisfied at least in part when the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined.
Although not shown in FIG. 4, the gaming area 50a according to the present embodiment has more gaming balls when rolling from the first flow passage X than when rolling from the second flow passage Y. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll toward the first start opening 57.

A count switch SW2 is attached to the second start opening 59, and a prize ball associated with the second start opening 59 is determined triggered by the detection of the count switch SW2, and a prize ball is associated with the second start opening 59. Granted.
A starting condition for starting a symbol variation game according to the second special symbol is satisfied at least in a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined.
Although not shown in FIG. 4, the gaming area 50a according to the present embodiment has more gaming balls when rolling from the second flow path Y than rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is arranged to roll toward the second start opening 59.

In the second starting opening 59, a normal electric symbol 61 is disposed so as to surround the left and right. More specifically, the normal motor combination 61a is disposed on the left side of the second start opening 59, and the common motor combination 61b is disposed on the right side of the second start opening 59. The ordinary electric combination 61 is constituted by the object 61a and the ordinary combination 61b.
The ordinary electric character 61 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where entry to the game ball is easy to the second starting opening 59 or in the closed state where entry is difficult, and is operated by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL4. Transition to either open or closed state. The control of the ordinary motorized prize 61 will be described in detail later.
The ordinary electric character 61 is generally referred to as an "electric tulip" because it looks like a tulip when in an open state, and may be abbreviated as "electric chew".

The special winning opening 55 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. The large winning opening 55 is additionally provided with a count switch SW7. When the counting switch SW7 is detected, a winning according to the large winning opening 55 is determined, and a prize ball associated with the large winning opening 55 is awarded. .
A special motorized symbol 65 is disposed above the special winning opening 55. The special motorized character 65 is a member that changes to an open state where entry to the game ball is easy to the big winning opening 55 or a closed state where entry is difficult, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1. Transition to either state or closed state.

The special motorized role 65 is in the open state in at least a part of the big hit game performed by being won by the symbol variation game according to the special symbol, and the entry of the gaming ball to the big winning opening 55 is permitted accordingly Ru. In addition, the special motorized character 65 in the present embodiment is configured to be open in a big hit game caused by either the ball entering the first start port 57 or the ball entering the second start port 59. ing.
When the special motorized role 65 is in the open state, it is easy to enter the gaming ball into the big winning opening 55, and the chance of winning the winning ball can be greatly increased.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is arranged.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) is disposed at the lower left portion of the game area 50a. The normal winning opening 67a is additionally provided with a count switch SW51 for detecting the game ball entering the ball, and the winning according to the normal winning opening 67 is determined upon detection of the count switch SW51 and is associated with the normal winning opening 67. Award balls are awarded. The normal winning opening 67b is additionally provided with a count switch SW52 for detecting the game ball entering the ball, and the winning according to the normal winning opening 67 is determined upon detection of the count switch SW52 and is associated with the normal winning opening 67. Award balls are awarded. The normal winning opening 67c is additionally provided with a count switch SW53 for detecting the game ball entering the ball, and the winning according to the normal winning opening 67 is determined upon detection of the count switch SW53 and is associated with the normal winning opening 67. Award balls are awarded.
In the present embodiment, as compared to rolling from the second flow path Y, when rolling from the first flow path X, more gaming balls roll toward the normal winning opening 67. Each obstacle is arranged.

In the area V which is a part of the game area 50a, a partition member 70 for dividing the flow path of the game ball into a plurality of pieces is disposed. The partition member 70 constitutes a first flow path 71, a second flow path 72, a third flow path 73 and a fourth flow path 74.
The first flow path 71 is located on the uppermost side in the flow path formed by the partition member 70.
The second flow path 72 is a flow path in which the gate 63 is provided on the upstream side. A count switch SW4 is attached to the gate 63, and a starting condition for starting a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol is satisfied at least in part when the count switch SW4 detects the entry of a game ball. In the present embodiment, the entry of the gaming ball into the gate 63 (detection of the count switch SW4) is not included in the payout condition of the winning ball. That is, even if the game ball enters the gate 63 of this embodiment, the winning ball is zero.
The third flow path 73 is a flow path of the game ball located on the downstream side of the first flow path 71 and the second flow path 72, and the gaming ball having passed the first flow path 71 and the second flow path 72 All game balls flow down.
The fourth flow passage 74 is a flow passage provided with the large winning opening 56 on the upstream side. The large winning opening 56 is additionally provided with a count switch SW8, and when the counting switch SW8 is detected, a winning associated with the large winning opening 56 is determined, and a winning ball associated with the large winning opening 56 is awarded. . A special electric symbol 66 is disposed above the special winning opening 55. The special motorized role 66 is a member that changes to an open state where entry to the game ball is easy to the big winning opening 56 or a closed state where entry is difficult, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL2. Transition to either state or closed state.
A state where the special winning opening 56 is closed by closing the special electric combination 66 as shown in FIG. 6 is a closed state of the special combination electric 66 in the present embodiment. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the special winning combination 56 is opened, the special winning combination 56 is in the open condition according to the present embodiment.

The special motorized role 66 is in an open state in at least a part of the big hit game performed by being won by the symbol variation game according to the special symbol, and the entry of the game ball to the big winning opening 56 is permitted accordingly Ru. Note that the special motorized jack 66 in this embodiment is configured to be open in a big hit game caused by either entering the first start opening 57 or entering the second start opening 59. ing.
When the special motorized role 66 is in the open state, it is easy to enter the game ball into the big winning opening 56, and the opportunity to obtain the winning ball can be greatly increased. In the present embodiment, as compared to rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more gaming balls roll toward the big winning opening 56. Each obstacle is arranged.

The distributing member 75, the first area 76 and the second area 77 are provided on the downstream side of the fourth flow path 74, and the gaming balls flowing down to the fourth flow path 74 are distributed by the distributing member 75 The ball enters one of the first area 76 or the second area 77.
FIG. 5 shows a state in which the distributing member 75 closes the second area 77, and in this state, the gaming balls having flowed down to the fourth flow path 74 are distributed to the first area 76 and enter the ball.
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the distributing member 75 opens the second area 77, and in this state, the gaming balls having flowed down to the fourth flow path 74 are distributed to the second area 77 and enter the ball.
As to whether the sorting member 75 closes or opens the second area 77, for example, it may be determined based on the special symbol stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game which is the trigger of the running big hit game, It may be determined by the method of

A count switch SW9 is attached to the second area 77, and a predetermined privilege is given upon detection of the count switch SW9. The predetermined benefit given upon detection of the count switch SW9 is the assignment of a probability change state described later in the present embodiment.
The predetermined benefit given upon detection of the count switch SW9 is not limited to the above example, and may be, for example, a jackpot game.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered the above-described winning openings are dropped into the out opening 69 and processed as an out ball.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
Each configuration and each function illustrated in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are merely those which are necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and a configuration and a function not illustrated here are described. You may add to ten. In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily have all of the configurations and functions illustrated herein, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub control board 200 inside its own machine, and various functions including the functions illustrated in FIG. It is realized by the parts connected in the same manner.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 have the CPU 101 or CPU 201, the RAM 102 or RAM 202, the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 or the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 execute control programs read from the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or the CPU 201, and implement various functions by writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or the RAM 202.
Although one sub control substrate 200 is illustrated in FIG. 9, the sub control substrate 200 may be formed of a plurality of substrates. When the sub control substrate 200 is formed of a plurality of substrates, the plurality of sub control substrates 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control substrate 100, and the plurality of sub control substrates 200 may be connected to the main control substrate 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG.10 and FIG.12, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100, the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits a command to the sub control board 200 regarding effects and the like related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

In FIG. 10, as a main functional configuration realized by the main control board 100, a start opening entry ball processing unit 110, a special figure game control unit 120, a general drawing game control unit 130, a game state control unit 140, information transmission The part 190 is illustrated. Further, in the same figure, the effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control substrate 200.
When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59, the starting opening entrance ball processing unit 110 acquires a random number to be used in the determination of a big hit game and performs a predetermined process.
The special figure game control unit 120 executes control relating to a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol.
The common figure game control unit 130 executes control relating to a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol.
The game state control unit 140 has a function to control a big hit game, a function to manage a probability change state and a change state, and a function to control the provision and release of these (transition to a normal game state).
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol selected as a result of a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol, or an ordinary symbol selected as a result of a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol.
The information transmission unit 190 transmits control information (command) generated by each functional configuration realized by the main control substrate 100 to a functional configuration (for example, the effect control unit 210 etc.) realized on the sub control substrate 200. Do. The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 190 includes the presence or absence of a definite change state, the presence or absence of a change state, information on a reserved random number, information on execution of a big hit game, etc. It may be

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized on the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 190, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a big hit game relating to a special symbol. The effect display is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81. For example, the effect control unit 210 (effect symbol control unit 211) causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to variably display or stop the effect symbols during execution of the symbol variation game.
The effect control unit 210 can also control lighting (flickering) effects by the illumination device 35 or sound effects by the speaker 33, and combines these effect displays, light effects, sound effects and the like to evoke the player's interest can do. Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the operation of the player accepted by the push button 37.

<About the processing at the time of entry of the starting opening>
Hereinafter, the start-up opening ball-in-time processing unit 110 that controls the start-up hole insertion processing will be described in detail.
The start opening entrance ball processing unit 110 has a special view reservation control unit 111 and a prior determination unit 112.

The special view reserve control unit 111 (random number acquisition means) acquires a random number at least in part when the gaming ball enters the starting opening. In addition, the special figure reservation control unit 111 (pending storage unit) holds the random numbers acquired by the special figure reservation control unit 111 and not yet used by the pass / fail judgment unit 121 described later.
More specifically, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 57, that is, when the first starting opening 57 is won, the number of random numbers M1 being held is the upper limit for holding. If the number (for example, 4) is not reached, the random number M1 is acquired and held. In addition, when special game retention control section 111 enters the game ball in 2nd starting opening 59, namely when winning a prize in 2nd starting opening 59, the number of random numbers M2 which is retained is the retention upper limit number (for example, If it does not reach 4), the random number M2 is acquired and held. Special drawing reserve control unit 111 distinguishes and holds the random number M1 acquired triggered by the winning of the first starting opening 57 and the random number M2 acquired triggered by the winning of the second starting opening 59, and determines the pass / fail status Hold is maintained until it is used for determination by the part 121.

The special view reserve control unit 111 may control the symbol display control unit 150 to cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of reserved random numbers, or transmit information to cause the main liquid crystal device 81 to display the number. A command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the unit 190.
At this time, the symbol display control unit 150 may cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of the reserved random numbers according to the control of the special view reserve control unit 111 by the light emission pattern of the LED.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to generate effect images (hereinafter referred to as a hold ball) equal in number to the number of the held random numbers according to the command input through the information transmission unit 190. It may be displayed.

Prior determination unit 112 determines whether or not random number M1 or random number M2 that has been suspended is determined to be won by at least part of the case where special figure suspension control unit 111 suspends random number M1 or random number M2. The pre-judgment is performed to judge whether the judgment is in advance by the pass / fail judgment unit 121 or not.
In addition to the prior determination, the prior determination unit 112 may execute a process related to an effect based on the result of the prior determination. Here, “representation based on the result of prior determination” refers to, for example, an effect (so-called pending change presentation) that changes the color, form, etc. of the holding ball representing the random number targeted for prior determination An effect etc. which are performed over the period (what is called pre-reading zone) where the reservation ball showing the becoming random number is displayed are mentioned.
In addition, "effect based on the result of prior determination" may be configured to have continuity over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols, and in the case of the configuration, it corresponds to the continuous effect described later Do.

<About the symbol variation game pertaining to the special symbol>
Hereinafter, the special figure game control unit 120 that executes control relating to the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol will be described in detail.
The special view game control unit 120 has a success / failure determination unit 121, a special view selection unit 122, a reach lottery unit 123, and a fluctuation pattern determination unit 124.

The propriety determination unit 121 (approval lottery unit) performs a chance lottery for a special game which is advantageous to the player, using the random number acquired by the special view suspension control unit 111.
If the random number M1 and the random number M2 are both reserved, the validity determination unit 121 is configured to use the random number M2 first to determine the validity. More specifically, when the control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the control related to the big hit game is not performed, the success or failure determination unit 121 reads out the held random number M1 or the random number M2 at a predetermined cycle. At this time, the success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially reads the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 can not be read (when the number of the reserved random numbers M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read out prior to the random number M1. As a result, the success or failure determination unit 121 determines the random number M2 prior to the random number M1.
Such processing may be referred to as priority processing in the following description.

Special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol based on the result of the success or failure determination by success or failure determination unit 121.
More specifically, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special feature selection unit 122 performs a random number lottery to select a special symbol (winning symbol) indicating the winning. That is, when the win determination is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special view selection unit 122 selects any one of a plurality of winning designs prepared in advance.
Alternatively, when the win determination unit 121 determines that a win has been made, the special view selection unit 122 uniquely determines a special symbol (a lost design) indicating a loss.

When the random number M1 is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special view selection unit 122 is displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 by the first special symbol display control unit 151 described later.
When the random number M2 is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special view selection unit 122 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 by the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later.

When the win determination unit 121 determines that the game has been unsuccessful, the reach lottery unit 123 selects whether to perform reach effect during the execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol indicating the determination result by random number lottery. Here, with the reach effect, in the variable display of the effect symbols in the main liquid crystal device 81, the effect symbols are temporarily stopped in a plurality of rows except the row temporarily stopped temporarily, and each of the effect symbols being temporarily stopped is An effect that is performed when the same type is used.
In addition, since the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is loss if the win / fail determination unit 121 determines a drop, the effect of the row that is temporarily stopped temporarily even if the reach effect is executed in the symbol variation game The design is different from the production design in the other columns.
In addition, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is a winning, so even if the lottery by the reach lottery unit 123 is not performed, in principle during the execution of the picture The reach effect is performed in the main liquid crystal device 81, and the effect design pattern of the line temporarily stopped temporarily becomes the same type as the effect pattern of the other lines.

The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating a time from the start of the variation display to the stop display in the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output as control information to the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, and the first special symbol display control unit that has received the control information The 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 executes the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol over the time indicated by the control information.
Also, the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination unit 124 is output to the effect control unit 210 as a command transmitted via the information transmission unit 190, and the effect control unit 210 that has received the command is included in the command The effect (reach effect etc.) is controlled using the fluctuation pattern. More specifically, the effect control unit 210 changes the effect pattern of the effect pattern so as to end the symbol change game related to the effect pattern based on the change pattern within the time indicated by the input change pattern (the change time information). Determine and execute the accompanying presentation aspect.
As a result, the effect control unit 210 can execute the effect on the symbol variation game within the execution time of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol.

  In addition, since it takes a long time compared with the case where reach production is not performed when performing reach production, fluctuation pattern determination part 124, when execution of reach production is chosen by reach lottery part 123 The probability of determining a fluctuation pattern (variation time information) indicating a long time is configured to be higher than when non-execution of reach effect is selected.

<About the symbol variation game concerning a normal symbol>
Hereinafter, the common-play game control unit 130 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol will be described in detail.
The common-play game control unit 130 includes a common-diagram holding control unit 131, a common-drawing lottery unit 132, and a common electric-community control unit 133.

  When the game ball enters the gate 63, the common drawing reservation control unit 131 acquires the random number M3 when the number of the held random numbers M3 has not reached the holding upper limit number (for example, four). Hold on.

  The regular drawing lottery unit 132 reads the held random number M3 at a predetermined cycle when the symbol variation game relating to the normal symbol is not executed, and opens the normal motorized prize 61 using the read random number M3. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to transition to the state. It should be noted that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the common drawing lottery section 132 is higher in the variable state described later than in the normal gaming state.

  The lottery result by the common drawing lottery unit 132 is transmitted to an ordinary symbol display control unit 153 described later. The two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 correspond to one of the winning and the other, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 causes one of the LEDs to emit light according to the transmitted lottery result.

When the regular electric power control unit 133 wins the lottery by the common drawing lottery unit 132, the normal electric utility control unit 133 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric power combination 61 under a predetermined opening condition. Here, for the predetermined opening condition, the time (hereinafter referred to as opening time) or the number of times the opening is made (hereinafter referred to as the opening number) the ordinary electric actor 61 is opened in response to one winning by the common drawing lottery section 132. And so on are included.
When the variable short control unit 144 applies the variable short control state, the common electric utility control unit 133 controls the normal motorized combination 61 such that the time for which the open state is maintained increases per unit time. That is, the control of the ordinary electric-wiring-company control unit 133 fluctuates due to the provision of the fluctuation state by the fluctuation control unit 144 described later.

<About gaming state control>
Hereinafter, the game state control unit 140 that controls the jackpot game, the probability change state, and the change state will be described in detail.
The game state control unit 140 has a big hit control unit 141, a probability change control unit 143, and a variation control unit 144.

Here, the jackpot game refers to a special gaming state in which the special electric character 65 or the special electric character 66 can be operated continuously. Here, "operating a special motorized character continuously" means that the number of round games (the number of rounds) described later is a plurality of times.
Here, the term "probable change state" refers to a gaming state in which the winning probability of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
Here, the variable state refers to a gaming state in which at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The probability of winning the lottery by the common drawing lottery unit 132 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The open time of the normal electric character 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times of opening of the ordinary electric character 61 is increased from the normal gaming state.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per one time in the normal symbol display device 93 is shortened from the normal gaming state.
Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the common drawing lottery unit 132 mentioned in (i) may or may not be zero in the normal gaming state.

When the game ball enters the second area 77, the probability variation control unit 143 gives a probability variation state triggered by the detection of the count switch SW9. More specifically, the second area 77 is provided in the fourth flow path 74 where the game ball can flow down when the special motorized part 66 is opened, and the big hit where the special motorized part 66 is opened When the game ball enters the second area 77 during the game, the probability change control unit 143 gives a probability change state after the end of the big hit game.
Note that the provision condition of the probability change state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the provision condition of the probability change state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability change control unit 143 may give a probability change state, triggered by the end of the big hit game caused by the specific special symbol (winning symbol) being stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 90.

The probability change control unit 143 is newly changed to a big hit game when a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played after shifting to a definite variation state, or before a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played When winning, cancel the definite change state.
The cancellation condition of the positive variation state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the cancellation condition of the positive variation state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation control unit 143 may release the probability variation state only on the occasion of winning the big hit game regardless of the number of symbol variation games relating to the special symbol. Alternatively, the oddity change control unit 143 may cancel the oddity change state, triggered by winning in the lottery (fall lottery) that determines whether or not to cancel the oddity state.

The variation control unit 144 gives a variation state according to all occurrences of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141.
In addition, the provision conditions of the variable state which concerns on this embodiment are one specific example, Comprising: The provision conditions of the probability change state in the game machine which concerns on implementation of this invention are not restricted to this example. For example, the variation control unit 144 may give a variation state with a part of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141 being ended.

The variation control unit 144 performs a big hit newly when a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played after shifting to a variation state, or before a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played When the player wins the game, the variable state is released.
Note that the cancellation condition of the deformation state by the fluctuation control unit 144 may be the same condition as the cancellation condition of the probability change state, or may be a different condition. According to the present embodiment, the predetermined number of times for releasing the variable length state may be the same as or different from the predetermined number of times for releasing the probability change state.

The big hit control unit 141 executes a big hit game when the win determination unit 121 determines that a win is made. Specifically, the big hit game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol is selected by the special view selection unit 122, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. After being hit, the big hit control section 141 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command. In the opening effect according to the present embodiment, it is preferable to encourage the player to hit the game ball in the second flow path Y toward the big winning opening 55 and the big winning opening 56 by recommending the player to hit the right or the like. .
After the opening effect, a round game in which the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). In addition, after the specified number of game balls enter the opened special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening 56, or after a predetermined time (round game time) has elapsed, the special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening 56 is closed. The round game is over.
After the end of the round game, the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 141 transmits control information including the above-described number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like to the special electric-circuit control unit 142.
The special electric symbol control unit 142 opens the special electric symbol 65 or the special electric symbol 66 according to the control information received from the big hit control unit 141.
Based on the detection of the count switch SW7, the special electric symbol control unit 142 monitors the number of gaming balls entered into the large winning opening 55 during one round game while opening the special electric character 65. ing. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric symbol control unit 142 operates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric symbol 65.
Alternatively, the special electric symbol control unit 142 detects the number of gaming balls entering the large winning opening 56 during one round game while opening the special electric character 66, based on the detection of the count switch SW8. I am monitoring. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric symbol control unit 142 operates the solenoid coil SOL2 to close the special electric symbol 66.

The big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the effect relating to the round game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the input command.
When the defined number of rounds is over, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command regarding ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the input command, and the big hit control unit 141 ends the big hit game.

<About the symbol variation game and effect display concerning each symbol>
Hereinafter, the symbol variation game and the effect display according to each symbol will be described in detail.

The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of a symbol variation game related to a special symbol, or an ordinary symbol that is a result of a symbol variation game related to a normal symbol.
The symbol display control unit 150 has a first special symbol display control unit 151, a second special symbol display control unit 152, and a normal symbol display control unit 153.
The first special symbol display control unit 151 controls the variable display and the stop display of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 91.
The second special symbol display control unit 152 controls the variable display and the stop display of the special symbol in the second special symbol display device 92.
The normal symbol display control unit 153 controls the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 93.

The effect control unit 210 executes the advance effect. Here, the notice effect is an effect that suggests game development after the time of execution, and is mainly an effect related to a symbol variation game and a big hit game pertaining to a special symbol.
When executing the advance effect, the effect control unit 210 causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to display an effect display related to the advance effect, causes the speaker 33 to output a sound related to the advance effect, and illuminates the lighting device by the light emission pattern corresponding to the advance effect. Make 35 emit light.
The effect control unit 210 performs a plurality of movable bodies (a plurality of small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, a large capsule movable body 410, and a lever movable body 510, which will be described later. )).
Note that there are a number of ways of executing the advance effect by the effect control unit 210, and some of them will be described in detail later.

During the execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol, the effect symbol control unit 211 is the main liquid crystal device whether or not the jackpot game is won by the combination of the effect symbols that have been decided and stopped after the plurality of rows of effect symbols scroll. Report to 81
During the execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol, the effect symbol control unit 211 performs the effect display by the main liquid crystal device 81 (including the symbol variation game relating to the attraction symbol) in accordance with the variation time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90 ) Let me run. In other words, the effect symbol control unit 211 performs a symbol change game related to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90, and one effect display (including a symbol change game related to the effect symbol) in the main liquid crystal device 81. In principle, they are associated and executed.
However, when a notice effect having continuity is executed over a plurality of times of symbol variation games relating to special symbols, or variation display of a plurality of effect symbols for a symbol variation game relating to one special symbol. In some cases, a notice effect including a is performed. A representative example of the former is a notice effect called continuous effect, and a representative example of the latter is a notice effect called pseudo sequence effect.

The demonstration video control unit 212 executes a demonstration effect, and causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to display a demonstration animation on at least a part of the execution of the demonstration effect.
Here, the demonstration effect is an effect performed when the gaming machine 10 is in the standby state, and more specifically, the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is stopped, and the symbol relating to the last special symbol This is an effect to be performed when the game ball has not entered the starting opening beyond a predetermined time after the fluctuation game is stopped.
Here, the demo animation is an animation that can be displayed on the effect display device (for example, the main liquid crystal device 81) while the demonstration effect is being performed.

The hold display control unit 213 (hold display control unit) is a main liquid crystal device 81 of the main liquid crystal device 81, which holds a hold ball (hold display) indicating the degree of expectation that the random numbers stored in the hold of the special view hold control unit 111 win the lottery. It is displayed in the hold display area 82 which is a part of the display area.
In addition, the hold display control unit 213 executes hold change presentation on a specific hold ball. Here, the on-hold change effect is a kind of advance effect, and is an effect to change the color, the form, and the like of the on-hold ball displayed on the effect display device (for example, the main liquid crystal device 81). According to the present embodiment, the hold display control unit 213 executes hold change effect on a specific hold ball that has been subjected to the prior determination by the prior determination unit 112.
Note that the on-hold change moving image, which will be described later, refers to a moving image displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 during the on-hold change effect execution period.

<About the processing procedure of various processing>
Next, processing procedures of the various types of processing described above will be described with reference to FIG. 11 or 12. In addition, since each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 10 described above may be described by touching, it should be referred to as appropriate.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the start opening ball entry process.
FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of symbol variation start processing.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed without causing any problem in content, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. It is also good.
Further, each process illustrated in FIG. 11 or 12 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not represent all the processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process when starting and entering balls will be described. Here, the “starting opening entering ball processing” is a series of processing executed after the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing in step S104 and subsequent steps is not performed and the process waits.
In addition, even if the ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of reservations by the special view holding control unit 111 has reached the upper limit (in step S104 YES), the process after step S106 is not performed and the process waits.

  When the ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of reservations by the special view holding control unit 111 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104) The number of reservations by the special view reservation control unit 111 is added (step S106). Further, the random number M1 or the random number M2 is acquired by the special view holding control unit 111, and is held in a dedicated storage area (step S108).

When the prior determination unit 112 performs the prior determination (YES in step S110), the prior determination unit 112 determines whether the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold in step S108 is determined to be won by the success or failure determination unit 121. It determines (step S112).
When the prior determination unit 112 does not perform the prior determination (NO in step S110), the process proceeds to step S114 without performing the process in step S112.

  A command including the series of processing results from step S102 to step S112 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub control board 200 (step S114), and the processing at the time of starting opening entrance ball ends.

Subsequently, the processing procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described. Here, the “symbol variation start process” is a series of processes performed when starting a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol.
First, the special view game control unit 120 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the "variation start condition" means (i) that the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is not executed at the time of determination in step S202, and (ii) the big hit game is not executed at the time of determination in step S202. (Iii) One or more pending storages exist at the time of determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the processing in step S204 and subsequent steps is not performed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmed (YES in step S202), the success or failure determination unit 121 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 suspended by the special view suspension control unit 111 (step S204).
In step S204, the success or failure determination unit 121 may read the random number M1 or the random number M2 in the order of being suspended and stored in the special-image suspension control unit 111, or may prioritize one of them for the other.

Each determination process is executed when the random number is read out in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the process included in step S206 specifically includes at least the determination on the above-mentioned acceptance or rejection by the acceptance / rejection determination unit 121 and the selection of the special symbol by the special view selection unit 122. In addition, (i) whether or not the variation state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect pattern at reach eyes, (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect, etc., are the processing of step S206. May be included in the processing of

Then, the special view holding control unit 111 specifies the number of the random number M1 or the random number M2 held at that time (step S208). As a result, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random number read out in the symbol variation game executed in the present processing procedure is specified as the number of reservations.
The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern using the processing result of step S206 and the number of reservations identified in step S208 (step S210).

  A command including the series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start process ends. In the command, various information for enabling the sub control board 200 to determine the presence or absence of execution of a symbol variation game, the gaming state, etc., for example, information indicating a variation pattern, the number of reservations, presence or absence of probability variation, variation status It includes the presence or absence of

<About the execution mode of the specific advance notice effect by the effect control unit 210>
The execution mode of the specific advance notice effect by the effect control unit 210 will be described using FIG. 13 to FIG. In addition, about these specific advance presentation effects, it may be called a specific presentation in the following description.
FIGS. 13 to 20 are diagrams showing a specific example of the display pattern of the effect design in the main liquid crystal device 81. FIG.
21 and 22 are diagrams showing a specific example of the on-hold change effect.
An area surrounded by an alternate long and short dash line displayed at the lower left corner of the main liquid crystal device 81 in FIGS. 13 to 22 is the above-mentioned hold display area 82. In the reserve display area 82 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the display of reserve balls having an upper limit of four, an effect image corresponding to a random number used in a symbol variation game being executed (hereinafter, reserve with respect to the game The display of the ball is also included.
The holding ball (for example, holding ball 82a in FIG. 13) according to the game is displayed in a distinguishable manner as a normal holding ball (for example, holding balls 82b, 82c, 82d in FIG. 13).

FIG. 13 to FIG. 15 show one specific example of the pseudo-series effect which is the specific effect.
Here, the pseudo-series effect fluctuates and displays a group of effect symbols having a plurality of effect symbols as one set in a change cycle which is a period from a break which can be recognized by the player to a break, and a plurality of pattern change games in one game. It is an effect that is executed over a fluctuation cycle of times.
Here, the fluctuation cycle is a period from the break to the break which can be recognized by the player in the pseudo-rendering effect, and in general, “the pseudo n (n is the n-th fluctuation after the pseudo ripping is started. It is also referred to as “ordinary number indicating that it is a cycle”.
The manner in which the player is made to recognize the break of the fluctuation cycle is not particularly limited. For example, a part corresponding to the above n may be displayed on a part of the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81. It may be made to recognize by performing a specific effect in accordance with the timing when the break of the cycle has arrived.

First, in the symbol variation game in which the pseudo-series effect is performed, the first fluctuation cycle is scrolled in the same manner as the variation display of the normal effect pattern in which the pseudo-series effect is not performed (see FIG. 13). The temporary stop is performed in the order of the lower right → central portion (see FIG. 14).
As described above, the content displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 in the first fluctuation cycle is the same as the fluctuation display of the normal rendering symbol, so the player can not notice the execution of the pseudo-series effect.

The scroll here means that (i) the effect design actually moves the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81, and (ii) the effect design moves by the visual effect produced by changing the display of the effect design over time It is an illusion as it is, or a combination of (i) and (ii). In addition, the scroll direction is the direction in which the effect pattern scrolls.
The scroll of the effect pattern shown in FIG. 13 is one specific example of the above (b), and is the effect pattern moving from the side to the front by gradually enlarging the size of the effect pattern It is illusion like. The broken arrow shown in the main liquid crystal device 81 in FIG. 13 represents the scroll of the effect pattern described here. Moreover, the scroll direction of the effect pattern shown in FIG. 13 is one specific example, and the effect pattern may scroll in another scroll direction.
As another specific example of (b), while making the display of one of the effect symbols disappear, the other effect symbols are moved from the side of the one of the effect symbols by displaying the other effect symbols at the display position. There is an illusion as if it were.

  Here, the temporary stop is a display mode indicating that the temporary stop has been made, and means a state in which it can be changed again in the same symbol change game. In the temporary stop mode in this embodiment, the progress in the scroll direction is stopped for the effect pattern, and the swing in the direction different from the scroll direction or the display change of the effect pattern (for example, drawn in the effect pattern) It is a display mode in which the animal being moved is allowed.

As shown in FIG. 14, the backgrounds of the effect symbols temporarily stopped temporarily light up, and these effect symbols start to scroll forward again (see FIG. 15).
The player can recognize the start of the second fluctuation cycle by resuming the scroll of the effect symbols shown in FIG. Alternatively, the player can recognize the start of the second variation cycle by visually recognizing that “× 2” is displayed in the display area 83 in the upper right corner of the main liquid crystal device 81 at the start.
In FIG. 15, the arrows shown at the overlapping positions of the effect symbols indicate that the scroll direction of each effect symbol is forward, and is not an effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81.

  As described above, by repeating the temporary stop of the effect pattern and the restart of the scroll, the above-mentioned simulated sequential effect increases the number of fluctuation cycles. Also, as the number of fluctuation cycles increases, the expectation for winning a big hit game increases as a result of the symbol fluctuation game in which the pseudo-series effect is executed.

FIGS. 16 to 20 show one specific example of reach effect which is a specific effect.
Here, with the reach effect, the effect symbol that is temporarily stopped at the end (for example, the effect symbol that is temporarily stopped at the central portion of the main liquid crystal device 81 in this embodiment) is scrolled, and other effects other than the effect symbol It means a notice effect performed in a state where the symbol is temporarily stopped with the same effect symbol (for example, the condition shown in FIG. 16). In addition, the said state is also called a reach state.

The above-described reach effect is performed in conjunction with a plurality of movable bodies (a plurality of small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, a large capsule movable body 410 and a lever movable body 510).
The lever movable body 510 is an imitation of a lever, for example, an imitation of a lever for operating a so-called gacha.
The large capsule movable body 410 and the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 are spherical bodies or imitations of spherical bodies, for example, imitating so-called gacha's capsule. The large capsule movable body 410 is larger than the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345.
The small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 have different colors, and the players can distinguish each other by the colors.

  First, on the main liquid crystal device 81, the scroll of the effect symbol is displayed by the variable display of the normal effect symbol, that is, the display mode shown in FIG. Then, with the temporary stop in the order of the upper left portion and the lower right portion to reach the reach state (see FIG. 16), reach effect which is a specific effect is started.

When the reach effect is started, the lever movable body 510 is first lowered from the original position shown in FIG. 16 as shown in FIG. Then, in conjunction with the lowering of the lever movable body 510, the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 operate.
That is, after the lever to which the lever movable body 510 is imitates downward, the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 disposed behind the front light transmitting portion 351a are agitated. The production is as if

In addition to the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, a decorative body 346 is disposed on the back side of the front light transmitting portion 351a, and the front light transmission from the front side of the gaming machine 10 is performed. The decorative body 346 can be visually recognized through the portion 351a.
Similarly to the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344 and 345, the decorative body 346 is also a spherical body or an imitation of a spherical body, for example, an imitation of a so-called gacha gacha capsule.
However, unlike the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, the decorative body 346 is disposed at a fixed position so as not to move.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 18, the large capsule movable body 410 is lowered.
Here, the large capsule movable body 410 may be changed to a plurality of types of modes imitating any of a plurality of types of small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345.
For example, when the light emitting member (not shown) of the large capsule movable body 410 emits light of the same color as any one of the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, the large capsule movable body 410 becomes the small capsule movable body. It changes to the aspect which imitates any one of 341, 342, 343, 344, 345.
That is, an effect (if the imitation of the capsule of the gacha gacha is below, the effect is as if any of the small capsule movable bodies 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 have moved from the area behind the front light transmitting portion 351a to the area below. Production) is performed as if it were paid out.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the pair of hemispherical bodies 411, 412 of the large capsule movable body 410 are separated. That is, an effect is performed as if the capsule of the paid out gacha is broken. At this time, on the main liquid crystal device 81, it is displayed as if the effect design has come out of the capsule of the gacha gacha. The effect pattern is displayed, for example, at a position between the hemispherical body 411 and the hemispherical body 412.
In addition, in FIG. 19, the arrow shown in the position which overlaps with the production | presentation pattern between the hemispherical body 411 and the hemispherical body 412 represents that the said production | presentation pattern is displayed moving below. Not the effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81.

The large capsule movable body 410 returns to the original position while the hemispherical bodies 411 and 412 close at any timing thereafter. Also, the lever movable body 510 also returns to the original position at any timing thereafter.
As a result of the series of effects as described above, the main liquid crystal device 81 is lined up with the same type of effect symbols and is decided to stop, and the player is notified of the winning of the big hit game (see FIG. 20).

As shown in FIG. 17 to FIG. 19, each movable body (large capsule movable body 410 and lever movable body 510) is at least a part of the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81 during execution of the reach effect which is a specific effect. It is comprised so that it may operate | move to the position to overlap.
With such a configuration, it is possible to realize a special reach effect in which the variation of the effect design in the main liquid crystal device 81 and the operation of each movable body are integrally viewed.
As described above, the reach effect is special, and it is preferable to have a configuration in which the degree of expectation of winning a big hit game is higher than that of normal reach effect.

  In addition, the above-mentioned simulated series effect and reach effect can be put in another way as a specific effect that causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to display the change of the effect symbol during the execution of the symbol change game. The contents of the conditions (specific conditions) for the effect control unit 210 (effect control means) to execute these specific effects are not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate.

21 and 22 show one specific example of the on-hold change effect which is a specific effect.
When the hold change effect is executed, the help character 84 is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 at a certain timing of the symbol variation game (see FIG. 21). In addition, although the example in which the help character 84 is displayed at the timing in which all the production | presentation patterns are changing in FIG. 21 is mentioned, the state where some production | presentation characters are temporarily stopping. May be displayed.

The help character 84 performs an effect of attacking some of the holding balls (for example, holding ball 82c) displayed in the holding display area 82 (see FIG. 21), and the color of the holding ball is a result of the attack. It changes (refer FIG. 22).
In addition, in FIG. 21, the effect pattern in which the normal holding ball 82c is attacked is drawn, but the effect pattern in which the help character 84 attacks the holding ball 82a which concerns on the said game is a effect which changes according to a holding change effect It may be included in the pattern.
Or, in FIG. 22, although the attack pattern of success character 84 is successful and the color of the holding ball 82c is changed (drawal pattern) is drawn, the attack of help character 84 is unsuccessful and the holding ball is suspended. The effect pattern (cased pattern) whose color does not change may be included in the effect pattern according to the on-hold change effect.

  A symbol variation game (a symbol variation game two times after the game if the display mode of FIG. 22 is used) is a normal symbol variation game in which a holding ball whose color is changed by the above-mentioned holding change effect is used It is preferable to have a configuration in which the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot game is higher than that of the game.

<About the demonstration effect to announce a specific advance effect>
The demonstration moving image control unit 212 approximates to a degree that can be regarded as the moving image displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 during execution of at least the three types of specified advance notice effects (pseudo series effect, reach effect, hold change effect) described above. The demonstration effect is configured to be executable by displaying the demonstration video on 81. By executing this demonstration effect, the demonstration video control unit 212 can announce these specific preview effects during the demonstration period. In other words, the variation of the effect pattern included in at least a part of the demonstration moving image displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 by the demonstration moving image control unit 212 is transferred to the main liquid crystal device 81 by the effect symbol control unit 211 during execution of the specific effect. The common part is included to the extent that it can be regarded as the fluctuation of the effect pattern to be displayed.

More specifically, each specific effect actually performed during a game (during symbol variation game) is photographed from the front of the gaming machine 10, and a demonstration moving image created by processing the photographed moving image is stored in the ROM 203. The CPU 201 (demo video control unit 212) causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to display the demo video stored in the ROM 203 for at least a part of the execution period of the demonstration effect.
As described above, the demo moving image according to the present embodiment is preprocessed and then stored in the ROM 203. Therefore, the CPU 201 executes the demonstration effect according to the present invention by a simple process of reading and reproducing the file of the demo moving image. Can be performed.

As a matter of course, the demonstration moving image according to the present embodiment is subjected to the photographing process and the processing process, so the display mode displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 is partially different when each specific effect is actually executed. It can. This difference will be described below with reference to FIGS. 23 to 26 and the already described drawings (FIG. 13, FIG. 15, FIG. 19, FIG. 21) to be compared with each other.
FIGS. 23 to 26 are diagrams showing a specific example of the display mode of the demonstration moving image on the main liquid crystal device 81. FIG.

First, as a difference common to the above-mentioned drawings, the main liquid crystal device 81 during the demonstration effect execution period is displayed with a display "DEMO PLAY" (hereinafter referred to as "demo notification display 85") at its center. There is a point that In other words, the demonstration moving picture control unit 212 informs that the change of the production design is a demonstration moving image in at least a part of the case of displaying the demonstration moving image including the fluctuation of the production design on the main liquid crystal device 81. Let
Since the demonstration notification display 85 according to the present embodiment is a display of transparency and is a display of the top layer in the demonstration moving image, it is possible to make the player visually recognize the other display while superimposing it on the other display. it can.
Note that the display mode of the demonstration notification display 85 according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the present invention can be implemented according to an embodiment in which another display mode (for example, display at the corner of the main liquid crystal device 81 or the like) is applied. It may be implemented.

Further, as a difference common to FIGS. 23 to 25, there is a point that only the holding balls 82a related to the game are displayed in the holding display area 82, and other holding balls are not displayed. In other words, when the display of the hold display area 82 indicates that the number of random numbers held by the special view hold control unit 111 is zero and when the demonstration moving picture control unit 212 causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to display a demonstration moving picture And in common.
The reason is that although the number of random numbers held in the demonstration period is limited to zero, such an indication as to the presence of one or more held random numbers may cause the player to be unnecessarily confused. It is not easy.

Moreover, as a difference common to FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, the demonstration moving image control unit 212 is an explanatory display regarding a specific effect at least at a part of the case where the main liquid crystal device 81 displays the demonstration moving image There is a point that a certain icon of interest 88 is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81.
Similarly, also in FIG. 26, the demonstration moving image control unit 212 displays an explanatory display about a specific effect (hold change animation) in at least a part of the case where the main liquid crystal device 81 displays a demonstration animation that can be regarded as a hold change animation. A certain icon of interest 88 is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81.
Here, "the description about the specific effect (hold change moving image)" indicates an explanation or an attention point of the specific effect notified on the demonstration screen. The attention icon 88 according to the present embodiment is “explanation on specific effect” which is a combination of icon and character information, but may be “explanation on specific effect” which is only an icon or only character information.
By displaying the “explanation on specific effect” in this manner, the player's interest in the specific effect can be further enhanced.

In addition to "explanation about specific effect", the effect itself displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 by the effect symbol control unit 211 during the execution of the specific effect also for the fluctuation itself of the effect pattern included in at least a part of the demonstration video It is preferable to be highlighted as compared with the variation of the symbol.
As a specific example of the highlighting, for example, pause of the fluctuation of the production design and slow reproduction can be mentioned. In other words, the demonstration moving image control unit 212 stops the fluctuation of the effect pattern halfway in at least a part of the display of the demonstration moving image including the change of the effect pattern on the main liquid crystal device 81 or the change of the effect pattern It may be highlighted by slow motion.
As a specific example of another highlighting, for example, zooming in on the fluctuating part of the effect design can be mentioned. In other words, the demonstration moving image control unit 212 highlights the change in the effect pattern by displaying the change in the effect pattern on at least a part of the main liquid crystal device 81 even if it is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 Good.

Further, with reference to FIG. 25, the large capsule movable body 410 (hemispherical bodies 411 and 412) and the lever movable body 510 are not in operation and are not present in front of the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81, respectively. This is different from the state shown in FIG. Further, in place of the large capsule movable body 410 and the lever movable body 510 operating, hemispherical images 415 and 416 and a lever image 515 which are images imitating each are displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, as shown in FIG. It is different from the state shown in. In other words, the specific demonstration moving image displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 by the demonstration moving image control unit 212 includes a moving image indicating the operation of the movable body during execution of the specific effect.
This is because, as described above, the demonstration image according to the present embodiment is created by shooting each specific effect actually performed in the game from the front of the gaming machine 10 and processing the captured moving image There is. Therefore, the large capsule movable body 410 and the lever movable body 510 which move to the front of the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81 during the above-described reach effect which is the specific effect fit in the demonstration moving image as the moving image.
With such a configuration, the demo video control unit 212 can display the demonstration video that can be regarded as the above-mentioned reach effect while the large capsule movable body 410 and the lever movable body 510 are in the original position. It can be displayed on 81.

Further, with respect to FIG. 26, the variation shown in FIG. 21 is different from the state shown in FIG. Moreover, it differs from the state shown in FIG. 21 in that the display area in which the on-hold change effect is performed is expanded. In other words, the demonstration moving picture control unit 212 causes the demonstration moving picture to be highlighted by displaying the demonstration moving picture on at least a part of the main liquid crystal device 81 at least in a case where the demonstration moving picture can be regarded as the holding change moving picture.
This is because the holding change effect which is the specific effect is a feature portion in the vicinity of the holding display area 82 (near where the holding display area 82 and the help character 84 are displayed). Therefore, it is appropriate to expand and emphasize this characteristic part in accordance with the explanation of the on-hold change effect, and it is easy for the player to catch the interest.
By the above enlarged display, the assistance character 87 in FIG. 26 is larger than the assistance character 84 in FIG.
Further, due to the above-mentioned enlarged display, the displays 86a, 86b, 86c, 86d that imitate the holding ball in FIG. 26 are larger than the holding balls 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d in FIG. Further, the displays 86a, 86b, 86c, 86d imitating the holding balls are out of the frame of the holding display area 82 where the holding balls 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d are displayed during the game.
It is possible to distinguish whether the player is a hold change effect relating to a demonstration effect or a hold change effect during an actual game by the difference in the display mode of the demonstration moving image and the hold change moving image as described above.

The display of the main liquid crystal device 81 shown in FIG. 26 is a specific example for highlighting a demonstration moving image that can be regarded as a holding change moving image as compared to the holding change moving image, and the embodiment of the present invention It is not limited.
For example, the demo moving picture control unit 212 causes the demo moving picture to stop halfway (pause) or at least a part of the demonstration moving picture to be displayed as the hold change moving picture on the main liquid crystal device 81. It may be highlighted by slow motion (slow play).

As described above, since the display mode of the main liquid crystal device 81 is different between the specific effect actually performed during the game and the notification of the specific effect in the demonstration effect, it is difficult to confuse the specific effect with the demonstration effect. That is, even if a moving image relating to a specific effect which is an effect in a game is reproduced and displayed during the demonstration effect, the player can fully understand that the demonstration effect is being executed.
In addition, in the notification itself of the specific effect by the demonstration effect such as the description about the specific effect and the highlighting of the characteristic portion, a device for attracting the interest of the player is provided.
Therefore, since the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can cause the main liquid crystal device 81 to display a moving image that can be regarded as a specific effect that can be executed during the game during the demonstration effect execution period, the player is interested in the specific effect It can be expected that the player who holds the game player urges the player to play the gaming machine 10.

<About the modification of the present invention>
Although the present invention has been described above in accordance with the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 26, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. And various modifications, improvements, etc.

  Although the above embodiment has described the aspect in which the content displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 during execution of the specific effect and the content related to the display of the demonstration moving image are different, the implementation of the present invention is limited to this. Absent. That is, the content displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 during execution of the specific effect and the content related to the display of the demonstration moving image may completely match.

Although the demonstration effect according to the above embodiment is realized by reading out the demonstration moving image which is the photographed moving image processed in advance and reproducing it on the main liquid crystal device 81, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. .
For example, a moving image to be actually read out at the time of execution of a specific effect is read also at the time of executing a demonstration effect and reproduced on the main liquid crystal device 81, and another moving image is also reproduced together. Similar demonstration effects may be realized.

  In the above embodiment, although a mode is shown in which the holding balls 82a related to the game are displayed in the holding display area 82 in FIGS. 23 to 25, even the holding balls 82a related to the game are also displayed in the holding display area 82 A demonstration effect may be performed by the mode which is not made to do (the reservation display area 82 is non-display).

  In the above embodiment, the demonstration movie display (see FIG. 26) related to the pending change presentation which is the specific presentation was described as not including the variation of the presentation symbol, but the variation of the presentation symbol is included in the same display. May be

  Although the above embodiments have been described on the premise of the configuration illustrated in each drawing, each component of the present invention may be formed so as to realize its function. Therefore, each component of the gaming machine of the present invention does not have to be an independent entity, but a plurality of components are formed as a single member, and a single component is formed of a plurality of members. , That one component is part of another component, that part of one component overlaps with part of another component, etc.

  Several flowcharts were used in the description of the above embodiment. Although these flowcharts include a plurality of steps described in order, the order of the description does not limit the order and timing of executing the plurality of steps to one aspect illustrated. For this reason, when carrying out the present invention, the order of the plurality of steps can be changed without causing any problem in content, and even if some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of steps overlap each other Good.

The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A symbol display device for displaying a symbol variation game in which the presence or absence of a special game advantageous to a player is notified by a symbol stopped after changing the symbol, and a display device different from the symbol display device There is an effect display device configured to be capable of displaying a moving image, and an effect that causes the effect display device to display a change in the effect symbol during a period in which the symbol relating to the symbol variation game is changing on the symbol display device. The demonstration moving picture control means comprising: a symbol control means; and a demonstration moving picture control means for causing the demonstration display device to display a demonstration moving picture in a part of a period in which the design concerning the symbol changing game is not changing. At least a part of the demonstration moving image displayed on the effect display device by the control means includes a change in effect pattern that can be regarded as a change in effect pattern by the effect symbol control means Tricks machine.
(2) At least a part of the demonstration moving image is provided with effect control means for performing a specific effect of causing the effect display device to display a change in the effect symbol during execution of the symbol change game according to the establishment of the specific condition. The variation of the effect pattern included includes a common part to the extent that it can be regarded as the variation of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device by the effect symbol control means during the execution of the specific effect, and the demo animation control The game machine according to (1), wherein the means causes the effect display device to display an explanation about the specific effect in at least a part of the demonstration display device including the variation of the effect design on the effect display device.
(3) The demonstration animation control means can distinguish that the fluctuation of the presentation animation is the demonstration animation in at least a part of the case where the demonstration animation including the fluctuation of the presentation animation is displayed on the presentation display device The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) informing a notification.
(4) At least a part of the demonstration moving image is provided with effect control means for executing a specific effect of causing the effect display device to display a change in the effect symbol during execution of the symbol change game according to the establishment of the specific condition. The variation of the effect pattern included is highlighted as compared to the variation of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device by the effect symbol control means during the execution of the specific effect, any one of (1) to (3) The gaming machine described in one.
(5) The demonstration moving image control means stops the fluctuation of the effect pattern halfway at least in part when displaying the demonstration moving image including the fluctuation of the effect pattern on the effect display device, or the fluctuation of the effect pattern Highlight the game machine in slow motion by highlighting it in slow motion (4).
(6) The demonstration video control means highlights the display of the demonstration pattern by enlarging the variation of the demonstration pattern in at least a part of the case where the demonstration video including the variation of the production pattern is displayed on the effect display device (4) Or the gaming machine according to (5).
(7) At least in part when the game ball enters the starting opening, the success or failure of the special game advantageous to the player using random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means Acceptance lottery means for performing lottery, hold storage means for holding random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means and not yet used in the acceptance lottery means, and random numbers held in the hold storage means for acceptance Holding display control means for displaying a holding display indicating a degree of expectation for winning a lottery in a holding display area which is a part of a display area of the effect display device; and the display of the holding display area indicates the holding The case where the number of random numbers held in the storage means is zero, and the case where the demonstration moving picture control means causes the demonstration moving picture to be displayed on the effect display device are common to (1) to (6) The gaming machine according to any one of.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 game machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 22 movable decorative body 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball receptacle 29 lower ball receptacle 31 launch handle 32 upper frame part 33 speakers 34, 36 left and right side frame parts 35 lighting device 37 Push button 38a Cursor button 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d Cursor button 38e Ball lending button 38f Return button 39 Ball removing mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Wind turbine 53 Inner rail 55, 56 Large winning opening 57 1st starting opening 59 2nd starting opening 61 (61a, 61b) Ordinary motor combination 63 Gate 65, 66 Special electric combination 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) Regular winning opening 69 Outout 70 Partition member 71 First passage 72 Second passage 73 third flow path 74 fourth flow path 75 distribution member 76 first area 77 second area 81 main liquid crystal Position 82 Hold display area 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d, Hold ball 83 Display area 84, 87 Help character 85 Demo notification display 86a, 86b, 86c, 86d Display 88 Attention icon 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 second special symbol display device 93 normal symbol display device 100 main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 start slot entering processing unit 111 special view reserve control unit 112 prior determination unit 120 special view game control unit 121 to-be-qualified determination unit 122 special view selection unit 123 reach lottery unit 124 variation pattern determination unit 130 generalization game control unit 131 Figure reserve control section 132 common drawing lottery section 133 Normal electric utility control section 140 game state control section 141 big hit control section 142 special electric commodity control section 143 probability change control section 144 deformation control section 150 symbol display control section 151 1st special symbol display Control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 190 Information transmission unit 200 Sub control board 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
210 Effect control unit 211 Effect symbol control unit 212 Demo animation control unit 213 Hold display control units 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 small capsule movable body 346 decorative body 351a front light transmitting portion 410 large capsule movable body 411, 412 hemispherical Body 415, 416 hemispherical image 510 Lever movable body 515 Lever image SOL1, SOL2, SOL4 Solenoid coil SW1, SW2, SW4, SW51, SW52, SW53, SW7, SW8, SW9 Count switch X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (1)

A symbol display device for displaying a symbol variation game in which the presence or absence of a special game advantageous to the player is notified by the symbol stopped after the symbol is varied;
It is a display apparatus different from the said symbol display apparatus, Comprising: The effect display apparatus comprised so that a moving image can be displayed,
Effect symbol control means for causing the effect display device to display a change in the effect symbol during a period in which the symbol relating to the symbol variation game is changing on the symbol display device;
Demo animation control means for causing a demonstration animation to be displayed on the effect display device in a part of a period in which the symbol relating to the symbol fluctuation game is not fluctuated on the symbol display device;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number at least in part when the game ball enters the starting opening;
Eligibility lottery means for performing a lottery for a special game which is advantageous to the player using the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means;
Hold storage means for holding random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means and not yet used in the hit / fall lottery means;
Hold display control means for displaying in a hold display area which is a part of a display area of the effect display device, a hold display indicating that the random number stored in the hold storage means holds an expectation of winning in the success or failure lottery ,
Equipped with
The demo video control means the demonstration video to be displayed on the effect display device, the first demonstration videos that contain variations of the performance symbols, a second that contains the change in the hold display of the display mode and demo video, it contains,
The display of the hold display area is when the number of random numbers held in the hold storage unit is zero, and when the demonstration moving image control unit causes the effect display device to display the first demonstration moving image. A common gaming machine.