JP6545130B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing display effects.

  BACKGROUND Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a game advantageous to a player is executed when the player wins as a result of the jackpot determination (see Patent Document 1). In such a gaming machine, various game effects may be performed using the display device in order to boost the game with the notification of the determination result.

JP, 2013-192571, A

  By the way, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, an improvement to decrease in interest to the game has been demanded.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest in playing a game.

  The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the above-mentioned problems, and can be realized as the following application example. In addition, the reference numerals in the parentheses in the column, the supplementary explanation, and the like indicate the correspondence with the embodiments to be described later in order to help the understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited at all. .

Application Example 1
In the gaming machine (1) of the application example 1 of the present invention, the determination means (300) for determining whether or not to play the special game advantageous to the player, and the predetermined display means based on the determination result by the determination means An effect control means (320, 330) for executing an effect using (121);
The effect control means is
It is determined that the special game is not performed after the first background image (HK1 etc.) is displayed on the display means and the plurality of effect symbols (SZ1 to SZ3) are variably displayed on the first background image Change effect control means to perform a hit change effect that is stopped and displayed in a hit mode (big hit symbol array) indicating that it has been determined to perform the lost change effect or the special game that is stopped and displayed in a lost mode (miss symbol array) indicating Have (320, 330),
The said fluctuation production control means,
In the lost change effect, after displaying the plurality of effect symbols in a first size on the first background image and then temporarily displaying a part of the effect symbols, an expectation for the special game is made at a predetermined timing. Change to a second background image (HK3 etc.) showing that the degree is higher than normal and display the part of the effect design on the second background image in a second size smaller than the first size And after displaying the plurality of effect symbols on the second background image for a temporary stop in the lost mode, change to the first background image and the plurality of effect symbols on the first background image When stopping display with a size of 1,
In the hit variation effect, after the plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the first background image in the first size, a part of the effect symbols are temporarily stopped, and the second background is displayed at a predetermined timing. While changing to the image, the part of the effect pattern is displayed in the second size on the second background image, and the plurality of effect patterns are temporarily stopped on the second background image in the hit mode. After that, there are cases where the plurality of effect symbols are stopped and displayed on the second background image in the first size without changing to the first background image (effect pattern 3),
When changing from the first background image to the second background image, the first background image is changed to the third background image (HK2 etc.) and the part of the effect design is smaller than the first size And after displaying by the 3rd magnitude | size larger than the said 2nd magnitude | size, it makes it a summary that it may change to the said 2nd background image.
Application Example 2
The gaming machine (1) of the application example 2 of the present invention is a determination means (300) for determining whether or not to play a special game advantageous to the player, and a predetermined display means based on the determination result by the determination means. An effect control means (320, 330) for executing an effect using (121);
The effect control means is
It is determined that the special game is not performed after the first background image (HK1 etc.) is displayed on the display means and the plurality of effect symbols (SZ1 to SZ3) are variably displayed on the first background image Change effect control means to perform a hit change effect that is stopped and displayed in a hit mode (big hit symbol array) indicating that it has been determined to perform the lost change effect or the special game that is stopped and displayed in a lost mode (miss symbol array) indicating Have (320, 330),
The said fluctuation production control means,
In the lost change effect, after displaying the plurality of effect symbols in a first size on the first background image and then temporarily displaying a part of the effect symbols, an expectation for the special game is made at a predetermined timing. Change to a second background image (HK3 etc.) showing that the degree is higher than normal and display the part of the effect design on the second background image in a second size smaller than the first size And after displaying the plurality of effect symbols on the second background image for a temporary stop in the lost mode, change to the first background image and the plurality of effect symbols on the first background image When stopping display with a size of 1,
In the hit variation effect, after the plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the first background image in the first size, a part of the effect symbols are temporarily stopped, and the second background is displayed at a predetermined timing. While changing to the image, the part of the effect pattern is displayed in the second size on the second background image, and the plurality of effect patterns are temporarily stopped on the second background image in the hit mode. After that, there are times when the plurality of effect designs are stopped and displayed on the second background image in the second size without changing to the first background image (effect pattern 12),
When changing from the first background image to the second background image, the first background image is changed to the third background image (HK2 etc.) and the part of the effect design is smaller than the first size And after displaying by the 3rd magnitude | size larger than the said 2nd magnitude | size, it makes it a summary that it may change to the said 2nd background image.
Application Example 3
In the gaming machine (1) of the third application of the present invention, the determination means (300) for determining whether or not to play the special game advantageous to the player, and the predetermined display means based on the determination result by the determination means An effect control means (320, 330) for executing an effect using (121);
The effect control means is
It is determined that the special game is not performed after the first background image (HK1 etc.) is displayed on the display means and the plurality of effect symbols (SZ1 to SZ3) are variably displayed on the first background image Change effect control means to perform a hit change effect that is stopped and displayed in a hit mode (big hit symbol array) indicating that it has been determined to perform the lost change effect or the special game that is stopped and displayed in a lost mode (miss symbol array) indicating Have (320, 330),
The said fluctuation production control means,
In the lost change effect, after displaying the plurality of effect symbols in a first size on the first background image and then temporarily displaying a part of the effect symbols, an expectation for the special game is made at a predetermined timing. Changing the background image to a second background image showing that the degree is higher than normal, and displaying the part of the effect pattern on the second background image with a second size smaller than the first size; (2) After displaying the plurality of effect symbols on the background image on the temporary stop display in the lost mode, change to the first background image and the plurality of effect symbols on the first background image with the first size And when it is stopped and displayed
In the hit variation effect, after the plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the first background image in the first size, a part of the effect symbols are temporarily stopped, and the second background is displayed at a predetermined timing. While changing to the image, the part of the effect pattern is displayed in the second size on the second background image, and the plurality of effect patterns are temporarily stopped on the second background image in the hit mode. There are times when it is changed to the first background image and the plurality of effect symbols are stopped and displayed (effect pattern 4).
When changing from the first background image to the second background image, the first background image is changed to the third background image (HK2 etc.) and the part of the effect design is smaller than the first size And after displaying by the 3rd magnitude | size larger than the said 2nd magnitude | size, it makes it a summary that it may change to the said 2nd background image.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1; It is an enlarged view of the indicator 111 in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the gaming machine 1; FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for describing a main ROM 301 b and a main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300. It is an explanatory view showing various judgment tables etc. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of the classification of big hit symbol determination table T2 and a big hit. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates a fluctuation pattern table. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a schematic flow of processing performed by the main control board 300. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination processing performed by CPU301a of the main control board 300. FIG. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration centering on an effect control board 320. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the prior determination information storage area 320c1 provided in sub RAM320c. It is an explanatory view showing a list of processing performed with production control board 320. It is a flowchart of pre-reading flag ON processing. It is a flowchart of an effect pattern determination process. It is a figure for demonstrating pre-reading condition table TS2. It is a flowchart of pre-reading flag OFF processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a display production based on the production | presentation pattern 1. FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 2; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 3; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 4; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 5; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 6; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 7; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 8; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 9; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 10. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a display effect based on the effect pattern 11. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a display production based on the production | presentation pattern 12. FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 13; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 14; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 15; FIG. 17 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 16; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 17; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 18; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 19; FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 20. FIG. 21 is a diagram for describing a display effect example based on the effect pattern 21. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a display effect based on the effect pattern 22. FIG.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
[Configuration of gaming machine 1]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a game board 100 provided with prizes and prizes relating to various determinations, and a frame member 101 surrounding the game board 100.

  The frame member 101 has a lower portion protruding toward the player, and is a glass plate support member for supporting a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 100 at a predetermined interval, It is also called a so-called glass frame. On the game board 100, the glass plate and the game board 100 form a game area 102 where game balls can flow down.

The frame member 101 includes a frame lamp 103, a speaker 104, an effect button 105, an effect key 106, a plate 107, and a handle 108.
The frame lamp 103 is disposed at the upper center of the frame member 101, and emits light in an effect or the like.
The speakers 104 are disposed on the left and right sides of the frame lamp 103.
The effect button 105 is circular, and is disposed on the upper surface of the lower projecting portion of the frame member 101.
The effect key 106 includes four long buttons, and is disposed on the left side of the effect button 105.
The plate 107 is disposed on the back side of the effect button 105, and guides the game ball to a launch device (not shown).
The handle 108 has a rotatable lever 109 and a stop button 110. The player can fire the game ball onto the game board 100 by rotating the lever 109 clockwise, and stops the game ball from firing by pressing the stop button 110 while the game ball is firing. It is possible.

The game board 100 includes a display 111, a liquid crystal display device 121, a board lamp 122, a first starting device 123, a second starting device 124, an opening and closing member 125, a gate 126, and a winning device 127. It has four general winning devices 128 and a discharge device 129.
The display 111 is disposed at the lower right end of the game board 100, and performs notification of a jackpot or the like.

  The liquid crystal display device 121 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 100, and three decorative symbols are variably displayed, and various effects are displayed. Such an effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 is executed based on an effect pattern to be described later. Hereinafter, the effects displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 are also simply referred to as “display effects”. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol includes numbers 1 to 9 and a special symbol.

  In the display effect in the liquid crystal display device 121, in the case of winning in the jackpot determination described later, that is, in the case of a jackpot, three decoration symbols are finally stopped and displayed, and a jackpot symbol array representing a jackpot (for example, "Zorro eyes such as" 7, 7, 7 "are displayed. In addition, in the display effect, in the case of a loss in the jackpot judgment described later, ie, in the case of a loss, finally, three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and a lost symbol array representing a loss (for example, , 1 ”etc.) is displayed. Thereby, the player can recognize the result of the jackpot determination.

The board lamp 122 is disposed above the liquid crystal display device 121 and emits light during game effects and the like to boost the game effects.
The first starter 123 and the second starter 124 are disposed below the liquid crystal display device 121 at the center of the game area 102.
The opening and closing member 125 is an electrically operated tulip for opening / closing the second starting device 124.
The gate 126 is disposed on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 121, and normal symbol determination to be described later is executed by passing the gaming balls.
The big winning device 127 is disposed below the gate 126.
The four general winning devices 128 are provided three on the lower left side, and the remaining one is provided on the lower right side.
The discharging device 129 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 102 and discharges the game ball that has not won a prize to the outside of the gaming machine 1 through a discharge passage (not shown).

  Further, the game board 100 is provided with a game gui, a windmill and the like (not shown), and the launched game ball is guided to the upper position in the game area 102 and contacts the game gui and the windmill It falls along the game board 100 while changing its moving direction.

  When the player performs a so-called "left-hand" in which the lever 109 of the handle 108 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the gaming ball is struck with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the gaming ball flows down the left side area in the gaming area 102 as exemplified by the arrow 130. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called "right-handed" maintaining the state where the lever 109 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the gaming ball is struck with a relatively strong hitting power. In this case, the gaming ball flows down the right side area in the gaming area 102 as exemplified by the arrow 131. Therefore, when winning at the gate 126 or the big winning device 127, "right-handed" is required.

The first starter 123 is a starter that is always open. On the other hand, the second starting device 124 is normally closed by the opening and closing member 125. The opening and closing member 125 opens the second starting device 124 based on the determination result on condition that the game ball enters the gate 126. In this case, a state in which the game ball is easy to enter is created. When the game ball enters the first starting device 123 or the second starting device 124, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number are acquired, and the following four judgments are made It can be implemented.
-Determination of whether or not to execute the jackpot game advantageous to the player (hereinafter also referred to as jackpot judgment).
-In the display 111, determination of a symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol) for notifying of the result of the big hit determination (hereinafter also referred to as a big hit symbol determination). In this jackpot determination symbol determination, in the case of a jackpot, a symbol representing the type of the jackpot (hereinafter, also referred to as a jackpot symbol) is determined.
・ In display production on the liquid crystal display device 121, determination of whether or not to reach (hereinafter also referred to as reach determination)
-Determination of which variation pattern to use among a plurality of variation patterns (hereinafter also referred to as variation pattern determination)

The “big hit game” is a special game for opening the big winning device 127.
In the "reach", in the liquid crystal display device 121, of the three decorative symbols that are variably displayed, two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are among the three decorative symbols that make up a big hit symbol array. When it is in the state of configuring the two. For example, in the liquid crystal display device 121, of the three decorative symbols displayed in a variable manner, two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are in the same state. In this case, a decorative symbol constituting two of the three decorative symbols constituting the big hit symbol array is also referred to as a reach symbol.
Further, in the following description, the above four determinations that are executed on the condition that a game ball having passed the first starting device 123 wins are also referred to as “first special symbol determination”, and the game ball to the second starting device 124 The above four determinations executed under the condition of winning are also referred to as "second special symbol determination", and these determinations are collectively referred to as "special symbol determination".

  Further, when the gaming ball passes through the gate 126, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the opening and closing member 125 is opened. Hereinafter, the determination to be executed on the condition that the game ball passes to the gate 126 is also referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability of being a hit in the normal symbol determination, that is, the probability of determining that the opening and closing member 125 is open, has a specification that changes in the gaming state of the gaming machine 1.

  Large winning device 127 is released according to the result of the jackpot symbol determination. At the opening of the big winning device 127, a plate for opening and closing the big winning device 127 is provided. The winning device 127 is normally blocked by this plate. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a jackpot game is performed in which the plate is operated to open the big winning device 127. Therefore, the player can obtain more winning balls by performing “right strike” during the jackpot game than when the jackpot game is not performed.

  The general winning device 128 is a winning device which is always open and has a predetermined number of winning balls by winning of the gaming balls. It should be noted that, unlike the first starter 123 and the like, even if a game ball is won in the general winning device 128, the special symbol determination is not performed.

[Configuration of Display Unit 111]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the display 111 in FIG. The display 111 mainly displays information on big hit symbol determination and normal symbol determination, and as shown in FIG. 2, the first special symbol display 201, the second special symbol display 202, the first special symbol hold display A second special symbol hold indicator 204, a normal symbol indicator 205, and a normal symbol hold indicator 206 are provided.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display 201 variably displays the special symbol and then displays the stop, and determines the jackpot symbol determination in the first special symbol determination by the special symbol displayed for the stop. Report the result. In this first special symbol display 201, a big hit symbol indicating that it is a big hit as the determination result of the big hit symbol determination, or a lost symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is lost display is displayed. Ru.

  When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 202 variably displays the special symbol and then displays the stop, and determines the jackpot symbol determination in the second special symbol determination by the special symbol displayed the stop. Report the result. In this second special symbol display 202, as a determination result of the large hitting symbol determination, a large hitting symbol indicating that it is a big hit, or a lost symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is losing display .

  By the way, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is triggered by a winning when the game ball is newly awarded to the first starting device 123, for example, during the variation display of the special symbol related to the special symbol determination or during the big hit game. 1 Special symbol determination and variable display of symbols are not executed immediately. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 has a hold function of holding the first special symbol determination and storing four pieces of random number information for the first special symbol determination as one set of hold information. The first special symbol hold display 203 displays the number of the hold information for the first special symbol determination stored in this manner.

  Similarly, when the game ball is newly awarded to the second starting device 124, such as during the variation display of the special symbol according to the special symbol determination and during the big hit game, the second special symbol triggered by this winning It is the composition which does not execute the judgment and the fluctuation display of the design immediately. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 has a holding function of holding the second special symbol determination and storing four pieces of random number information for the second special symbol determination as one set of holding information. The second special symbol hold display 204 displays the number of the hold information for the second special symbol determination stored in this manner.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display unit 205 changes and displays the normal symbol and then displays the stop, and reports the determination result of the normal symbol determination by the normal symbol displayed in the stop. By the way, even during the variation display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 205, even if the game ball passes through the gate 126, the variation display of the normal symbol according to the normal symbol determination and the normal symbol determination is not executed immediately . Therefore, the gaming machine 1 has a holding function of holding the normal symbol determination and storing the information of the normal symbol random number for the normal symbol determination as the holding information. The normal symbol hold display 206 displays the number of pieces of hold information for normal symbol determination stored in this manner.

[Internal configuration of gaming machine 1]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 300, a payout control board 310, an effect control board 320, an image control board 330, a lamp control board 340, a launch control board 350, and a power supply board 360.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the gaming machine. The main control board 300 is provided with a one-chip microcomputer 301. The one-chip microcomputer 301 includes a main CPU 301a, a main ROM 301b, and a main RAM 301c. In addition, the main control board 300 is provided with an input port and an output port (both not shown) for main control.

  The main control input port includes a general winning device detection switch 302 for detecting that the gaming ball has entered the general winning device 128, and a gate detection switch 303 for detecting that the gaming ball has entered the gate 126, The first starter detection switch 304 detects that the gaming ball has entered the first starter 123, the second starter detection switch 305 detects that the gaming ball has entered the second starter 124, and the big winning A winning device detection switch 306 for detecting that the gaming ball has entered the device 127 and a payout control board 310 are connected. Various signals are input to the main control board 300 by the input port for main control.

  Also, on the output port for main control, the starter opening / closing solenoid 307 for opening / closing the opening / closing member 125, the big winning device opening / closing solenoid 308 for operating the plate for opening / closing the big winning device 127, special symbols and ordinary symbols are displayed. Symbol displays 201, 202, 205, number of pending information for special symbol determination, and symbol pending indicators 203, 204, 206 for displaying number of pending information for normal symbol determination, game information output for outputting external information signal The terminal board 309, the payout control board 310, and the effect control board 320 are connected. Various signals are output from the main control output port.

  The game information output terminal board 309 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 300 to a hall computer or the like of the game arcade. The game information output terminal board 309 is connected to the main control board 300 by wiring, and the game information output terminal board 309 is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of the game arcade.

  In the one-chip microcomputer 301 of the main control board 300, the main CPU 301a reads a program stored in the main ROM 301b based on input signals from each detection switch and timer, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device. Or transmit a command to another substrate according to the result of the arithmetic processing.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the main ROM 301 b and the main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300. In particular, FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining storage information stored in the main ROM 301b, and FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining a storage area in the main RAM 301c.

  The main ROM 301 b stores programs for game control and tables necessary for various games. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the main ROM 301b stores a big hit determination table T1, a big hit symbol determination table T2, a reach determination table T3, a variation pattern table T4, and a normal symbol determination table T5. ing.

The jackpot determination table T1 is a table for making a jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number. The jackpot determination table T1 includes two jackpot determination tables, that is, a non-probability variation time jackpot determination table T1A and a probability variation time jackpot determination table T1B.
The jackpot symbol determination table T2 is a table for performing the jackpot symbol determination based on the jackpot symbol random number. The jackpot symbol determination table T2 includes two jackpot symbol determination tables, that is, a special one jackpot symbol determination table T2A and a special jackpot symbol determination table T2B.

The reach determination table T3 is a table for performing reach determination based on the reach determination random number. The reach determination table T3 includes four reach determination tables (not shown), that is, a special case reach determination table, a special probability change reach determination table, a special condition reach determination table, and a special change probability table. And a reach determination table. These four reach determination tables are selected according to the game state and the type of special symbol. Specifically, the special case 1 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach with display effect based on entering the ball to the first starting device 123 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The special 1 probability variation time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach with display effect based on entering the ball to the first starting device 123 in the probability variation gaming state. The extra-normal-time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach with display effect based on entering the second starting device 124 in the non-probability changing gaming state. The special 2 probability variation reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute a reach using a decorative symbol in a display effect based on entering the second starting device 124 in the probability variation gaming state.
The details of various game states such as the non-probability game state and the probability game state will be described later.

  The variation pattern table T4 is a table for performing variation pattern determination based on variation pattern random numbers. The variation pattern table T4 includes four variation pattern tables, namely, a special variation pattern table T4A, a variation pattern table T4B, a variation pattern table T2C, and a variation pattern T2. And a table T4D. These four variation pattern tables are selected according to the gaming state and the type of special symbol. Specifically, the special time normal fluctuation pattern table T4A is a table for selecting the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol based on entering the ball to the first starting device 123 in the non-probability changing gaming state. The special variation variation pattern table T4B is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on entering the ball into the first starting device 123 in the probable variation gaming state. The special time normal fluctuation pattern table T4C is a table for selecting the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol based on entering the second starting device 124 in the non-probability changing gaming state. The special variation variation pattern table T4D is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol based on entering the second starting device 124 in the probable variation gaming state.

The normal symbol determination table T5 is a table for performing the normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number.
Details of the above-described jackpot determination table T1, jackpot symbol determination table T2, variation pattern table T4, and normal symbol determination table T5 will be described later.

  Further, the main RAM 301c functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the main CPU 301a, and has a plurality of storage areas. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the main RAM 301c has a pending information storage area 301cx and a pending information determination area 301cy. Further, the main RAM 301 c is a storage area (not shown) in which various flags (probable variation game flags, time saving game flags, big hit gaming flags, etc. described later), various recorded values (variable K and constant Km described later) etc. are stored. Have).

The on-hold information storage area 301cx has four on-hold information areas (the first on-hold information area, the second on-hold information area, the third on-hold information area, and the fourth on-hold information area) capable of storing on-hold information related to the first starting device 123. And four hold information areas (a first hold information area, a second hold information area, a third hold information area, and a fourth hold information area) capable of storing the hold information pertaining to the second starter 124 ing. In the holding information storage area corresponding to the first special symbol in the holding information storage area 301cx, the storage priority of the holding information is the top priority for storing the first holding information area, and the holding information is stored in the first holding information area. If it is stored, then the second pending information area is prioritized and targeted for storage, then the third pending information area is prioritized and targeted for storage, and finally the fourth pending information area is targeted for storage. It is selected. The same applies to the pending information area corresponding to the second special symbol.
The on-hold information determination area 301 cy is a determination area in which the special symbol determination is performed based on the on-hold information.

  The payout control board 310 performs launch control of gaming balls and payout control of prize balls. The payout control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer including a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is communicably connected to the main control substrate 300 bi-directionally. The payout CPU reads out the program stored in the payout ROM based on the payout ball measurement switch 311 for detecting whether the gaming ball has been paid out, the door opening switch 312, and the timer, and performs arithmetic processing And transmit corresponding data to the main control board 300 based on the processing. Further, on the output side of the payout control board 310, a payout motor 313 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the player from the storage portion of the gaming balls is connected. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 and performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 313 of the winning ball payout device to obtain a predetermined prize. Pay out the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the payout CPU.

  The effect control board 320 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The effect control board 320 includes a sub CPU 320 a, a sub ROM 320 b, and a sub RAM 320 c, and is communicably connected to the main control board 300 in one direction from the main control board 300 to the effect control board 320. . The sub CPU 320a reads out the program stored in the sub ROM 320b based on various commands received from the main control board 300, the effect button detection switch 321, the effect key detection switch 322, and the input signal from the timer, and performs arithmetic processing Along with this processing, corresponding data is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 based on the processing.

  For example, when receiving the change start command from the main control board 300, the sub CPU 320a in the effect control board 320 causes the liquid crystal display device 121, the sound output device 331, the effect driving device 341, and the effect lighting device 342 to execute game effects The effect pattern for the display is determined, and an effect pattern designation command for executing the effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. The details of the determination of this effect pattern will be described later.

  When determining the effect pattern, the sub CPU 320a selects one of the display effects based on the effect pattern based on the result of the prior determination process transmitted from the main control board 300 (the prior determination information included in the hold command). It is determined whether or not to include the preread effect in the part. This look-ahead effect is an effect performed over a plurality of symbol variations. Details of this pre-reading effect will be described later.

  The sub ROM 320 b stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a plurality of tables. The details of these tables will be described later.

  The sub RAM 320c functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 320a, and also stores a game state, an effect pattern, a decorative symbol, a counting counter, firing operation information and the like. The sub RAM 320 c is provided with a plurality of storage areas. The details of these storage areas will be described later.

  The image control board 330 includes an image CPU, a control ROM, a control RAM, a CGROM, a VRAM, a VDP, an audio CPU, an audio ROM, and an audio RAM (not shown) for performing image display control of the liquid crystal display device 121. . The image control board 330 is connected to the effect control board 320 so as to allow bidirectional communication, and the liquid crystal display device 121 and the audio output device 331 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image CPU performs control to cause the VDP to display a predetermined image based on the command received from the effect control board 320. The control RAM functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the image CPU, and temporarily stores data read from the control ROM. Further, the control ROM stores a program for control processing of the image CPU, an animation pattern for displaying an animation based on the effect pattern, animation scene information, and the like.

  A large number of image data such as a decorative symbol and a background displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 are stored in the CGROM, and the image CPU executes a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. While being read out, predetermined image data stored in the CGROM is expanded in the VRAM, and control is made to display the image data expanded in the VRAM on the liquid crystal display device 121 to realize display effect.

  In addition, a large number of audio data to be output from the audio output device 331 is stored in the audio ROM, and the audio CPU reads a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time, voice output control is performed in the voice output device 331 to realize voice presentation.

  The lamp control board 340 performs lighting control or lighting control of effect illumination devices 342 such as a board lamp 122 provided on the game board 100 and a frame lamp 103 provided on the frame member 101 to realize an illumination effect. In addition, the lamp control board 340 controls the operation of the movable part (not shown) connected to the effect driving device 341 by controlling the energization of the drive source for operating the effect driving device 341, and the movable part Realize movable role presentation by objects.

  The emission control board 350 receives a touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and controls the energization of the emission solenoid 353 and the ball feed solenoid 354 based on the voltage supplied from the emission volume 352.

  The touch sensor 351 is configured of a capacitance type proximity switch that utilizes a change in capacitance caused by the player touching the handle 108, and when it is detected that the player touches the handle 108, the launch control board A touch signal for permitting energization of the firing solenoid 353 is output to 350.

  The discharge volume 352 is composed of a variable resistor, and a constant voltage (for example 5 V) applied to the discharge volume 352 is divided by the variable resistor to supply a divided voltage to the discharge control substrate 350.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 353 is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control substrate 350. As a result, the number of game balls fired per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) since one shot ball is fired for each rotation of the firing solenoid. That is, one gaming ball is fired approximately every 0.6 seconds.

  A touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and a voltage signal from the emission volume 352 are input to the effect control board 320. Thereby, the emission of the game ball can be detected on the effect control board 320.

  The power supply substrate 360 is provided with a backup power supply including a capacitor, and supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 1. Specifically, the power supply voltage is supplied to the main control substrate 300, the payout control substrate 310, the effect control substrate 320, and the emission control substrate 350. Further, the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 1 is monitored, and a power failure detection signal is output to the main control board 300 when the power supply voltage becomes lower than a predetermined value. More specifically, when the power failure detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 301a becomes operable, and when the power failure detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 301a becomes inactive. The backup power supply is not limited to the capacitor, and may be, for example, a battery, and the capacitor and the battery may be used in combination.

[Description of gaming state]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing various determination tables and the like. Specifically, FIG. 5 (A) shows the non-probability variation jackpot determination table T1A, FIG. 5 (B) shows the probability variation jackpot determination table T1B, and FIG. 5 (C) is the ordinary symbol determination table T5. Indicates

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “non-probability variation gaming state” or the “probability variation gaming state” may be set as the gaming state relating to the jackpot determination. Further, in the gaming machine 1, the “non-time-saving gaming state” or the “time-saving gaming state” may be set as the gaming state relating to the normal symbol determination. These gaming states are described below.

[Description of non-probability variation gaming state and probability variation gaming state]
In the jackpot determination in the non-probability variation gaming state, the non-probability variation time jackpot determination table T1A shown in FIG. 5A is used. In the non-probable occasional jackpot determination table T1A, a jackpot value determined to be a jackpot by the jackpot determination is set to three numerical values of “0” to “2”. In the jackpot determination using the non-probability variable jackpot determination table T1A, the jackpot random number (one of the numerical values “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starting device 123 or the second starting device 124 If one of the above three jackpot values is determined, it is determined to be a "big hit", and if not, it is determined to be a "loss". That is, in the case of the non-probability variation gaming state, the probability (also referred to as a jackpot probability) determined to be a jackpot by the jackpot determination is 1/400.

  In the jackpot determination in the probability variation state, the probability variation jackpot determination table T1B shown in FIG. 5 (B) is used. The jackpot value determined to be a jackpot by the jackpot judgment is set to 20 numerical values of “0” to “19” in the probability variation time jackpot determination table T1B. In the jackpot determination using the probability variation time jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot random number (one of numerical values "0" to "1199") acquired when entering the first starting device 123 or the second starting device 124 is If it is any of the above twenty jackpot values, it is determined to be a "big hit", and if it is neither, it is determined to be a "loss". That is, the jackpot probability in the case of the probability variation gaming state is 1/60.

  Therefore, in the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot probability in the jackpot determination is set to be higher than the non probability variation gaming state, and the gaming status is more advantageous to the player than the non probability variation gaming state. In the case of the probability variation gaming state, the probability variation gaming flag is set to "ON", and in the case of the non-determination variation gaming status, the probability variation gaming flag is "OFF". Further, the transition from the non-probability gaming state to the probability gaming state or the transition from the probability gaming state to the non-probability gaming state may be executed after the end of the jackpot game.

[Description of non-time saving gaming state and time saving gaming state]
As shown in FIG. 5C, in the normal symbol determination table T5, in the normal symbol determination in the non-time-short game state, the winning value determined to be a hit is set only to "0", and the normal symbol determination in the time-short game state Then, the hit value determined to be a hit is set to 65535 of “0” to “65534”.

  In the normal symbol determination in the non-time short game state, the normal symbol random number (one of the numerical values from "0" to "65535") acquired at the time of passing the game ball to the gate 126 is the above-mentioned one hit value "0". In this case, it is determined to be "hit", and when not "0", it is determined to be "loss". That is, in the case of the non-time-short game state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 1 / 65,536.

  On the other hand, in the normal symbol determination in the time saving game state, the normal symbol random number (one of the numerical values from "0" to "65535") acquired at the time of passing the game ball to the gate 126 is any of the above-mentioned 65535 hits. If it is, it is determined to be "hit", and if it is not any, it is determined to be "loss". That is, in the case of the non-time-saving game state, the probability of being determined to be a hit by the normal symbol determination is 65535/65536 ≒ 1 / 1.00002.

  Also, in the non-time saving game state, after performing the determination of the normal symbol determination on the condition that the gaming ball passes the gate 126, the variation time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol until the stop display is 12 seconds The opening control time is set to be relatively long, and the opening control time for moving the open / close member 125 to open the second starting device 124 when the win is won is set to be relatively short, such as 0.2 seconds. That is, in the non-time-saving game state, when the game ball passes the gate 126, the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol variation display is performed in the normal symbol display 205, and the normal symbol displayed in a variable manner is a variation display Display stop 12 seconds after the start of. If the determination result is a hit, the second starting device 124 is opened for 0.2 seconds by the movement of the open / close member 125 after the stop display of the normal symbol.

  On the other hand, in the time saving game state, after executing the normal symbol determination performed on the condition that the gaming ball passes the gate 126, the variation time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol to the stop display is 3 The opening control time is set to be relatively short, and the opening control time for moving the open / close member 125 to open the second starting device 124 when the win is won is set to be relatively long, 2.5 seconds. That is, in the time saving game state, when the game ball passes the gate 126, the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol variation display of the normal symbol display 205 is performed, and the normal symbol displayed by the variation display is the variation display The display is stopped 3 seconds after it is started. If the determination result is a hit, the second starting device 124 is opened for 2.5 seconds by the movement of the open / close member 125 after the stop display of the normal symbol.

As described above, in the non-time-saving game state, the probability of winning the normal symbol determination is set relatively low at 1 / 65,536, and the variation time of the normal symbol is set relatively long at 12 seconds, and the opening / closing member The release control time of 125 is set relatively short at 0.2 seconds.
On the other hand, in the time-saving game state, the probability of winning the normal symbol determination is set relatively high at 65535/65536, and the variation time of the normal symbol is set relatively short at 3 seconds, and the opening and closing member 125 is opened The control time is set relatively long at 2.5 seconds.

  Therefore, when the same number of game balls pass through the gate 126, the time saving game state is more easily controlled to the open state than the non-time short game state. Thereby, in the time saving game state, the consumption of the game balls in the progress of the game is suppressed, and the game can be progressed more advantageously for the player than in the non-time saving game state. In the case of the short time game state, the time short game flag is set to "ON", and in the case of the non-time short game state, the time short game flag is "OFF". In addition, the transition from the non-time saving gaming state to the time saving gaming state, or the transition from the time saving gaming state to the non-time saving gaming state may be executed after the end of the jackpot game.

  In addition, since the gate 126 is provided on the right side of the game board 100, it is desirable to play a game by so-called "right-handed" where the lever 109 of the handle 108 is largely rotated in the "time-saving gaming state".

  In the time-saving game state of the above embodiment, the probability of hitting the normal symbol determination is high and the variation time of the normal symbol is short and the open control time of the open / close member 125 is set longer compared to the non-short time condition. Although the consumption of the game balls is suppressed in the progress of the game, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the time saving game state, at least one of the hit probability of the normal symbol determination, the variation time of the normal symbol, and the opening control time of the opening / closing member 125 suppresses consumption of the game ball, compared to the non time saving game state. It may be set to be For example, in the time saving game state, only the fluctuation time of the normal symbol may be set shorter than the non-time saving game state in order to suppress the consumption of the game balls.

Hereinafter, the gaming state which is the non-probability changing gaming state and the non-time-short playing state is also referred to as a normal gaming state. The gaming state which is the non-probable variation gaming state and the time saving gaming state is also referred to as the low probability time short gaming state. The gaming state which is the probability variation gaming state and the time saving gaming state is also referred to as a high probability time short gaming state.
In addition, the time saving game state may be performed continuously for a predetermined number of times of change. The number of fluctuations in which the time saving game state is performed in this manner is also referred to as the number of time reduction fluctuations.

[Description of the jackpot game]
The jackpot game is executed when the jackpot game flag is ON, and the opening effect until the big winning device 127 is first opened, the plurality of round games in which the big winning device 127 repeats opening and closing, and the big winning device It is composed of an ending effect from the closing of 127 to the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol next time. A round game refers to one open period of the big winning device 127, and there are a long open round game and a short open round game.

  In the long open round game, when a predetermined number (9 in the present embodiment) of game balls enter the large winning device 127, one round game is ended. In addition, even when the specified number of game balls do not enter, when the specified number of seconds (29.5 seconds in this embodiment) elapses, one round game ends. In such a long open round game, the game ball can easily enter the big winning device 127, and the player can acquire a prize ball according to the ball entry, so a large number of prize balls can be obtained. .

On the other hand, in the short open round game, for example, the big winning device 127 is opened for 0.1 second, and one round game ends. This is an open mode called a so-called "paca", which is an open mode in which game balls are difficult to enter. Therefore, when the short is open, entering of the game ball to the big winning device 127 can not be expected, and almost no winning ball can be expected.
Such "jackpot game" will be digested by so-called "right strike". Even if the opening is short, since the winning ball is performed if the game ball enters the ball, "right-handed" may be instructed.

[Description of jackpot type]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a jackpot symbol determination table T2 and a distribution ratio of jackpot types. FIG. 6 (A) is an explanatory view showing the special one big hit symbol determination table T2A, FIG. 6 (B) is an explanatory view showing the special big hit character symbol determination table T2B, and FIG. 6 (C) is a big hit It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of classification.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B), in the special large jackpot symbol determination table T2A and the special large jackpot symbol determination table T2B in the present embodiment, as the large jackpot symbols "specific symbol A", "specific symbol B" and "Specific symbol C" is set. In these jackpot symbol determination tables T2A and T2B, random symbols (numerical numbers) of 0 to 9 are assigned to specific symbols A to C, and the selection ratio of jackpot symbols is determined by the number of assigned random numbers (numerical values) ing.
In the following, each jackpot symbol (jackpot type) and its selection ratio will be described.

(1) Specific symbol A: 16R probability variation big hit The specific symbol A is a jackpot in which 16 long open round games are executed in the jackpot game. When the big hit with the specific symbol A, in the display effect in the liquid crystal display device 121, the big hit with the specific symbol A is notified by stopping and displaying the three decorative symbols with the eyes. Also, when the big hit with the specific symbol A, the game state is controlled to the high probability time short game state after the big hit game is over. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100 times. As shown to FIG. 6 (A) and (B), when it becomes a big hit by a 1st special symbol, since a hit value is "1, 7", it selects by the ratio of 2/10. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, since the hit value is "0, 1, 4, 6, 7, 9", it is selected at a rate of 6/10.
(2) Specific symbol B: 4R probability variation big hit The specific symbol B is a jackpot in which four long open round games are executed in the jackpot game. When the big hit with the specific symbol B, in the display effect in the liquid crystal display device 121, the big hit with the specific symbol B is notified by stopping and displaying the three decorative symbols with the eyes. In addition, when the big hit with the specific symbol B, after the big hit game end, game state is controlled to high probability time short game state. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100 times. As shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B), when the first special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9”, so the ratio of 6/10 Is selected. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, since the hit value is "2, 5, 8", it is selected at a rate of 3/10.
(3) Specific symbol C: 2R probability variation big hit The specific symbol C is a jackpot in which two short open round games are executed in the jackpot game. When the special symbol C makes a big hit, in the display effect on the liquid crystal display device 121, the special symbol stops at the middle symbol of the decorative symbol, and the big hit at the specific symbol C is notified. The special symbol is, for example, a symbol described as "probable". Also, when the big hit with the specific symbol C, after the big hit game end, the gaming state is controlled to the high probability time short game state. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100 times. As shown to FIG. 6 (A) and (B), when it becomes a big hit by a 1st special symbol, since a hit value is "3, 6", it selects by the ratio of 2/10. On the other hand, when the second special symbol is a big hit, since the hit value is "3", it is selected at a ratio of 1/10.
In the following, the specific symbol A is also referred to as "special A", the specific symbol B as "special B", and the specific symbol C as "special C".

  As shown in FIG. 6C, the distribution ratio of the jackpot type differs between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the first special symbol, the probability of being allocated to the 16R probability variation jackpot is "20%", the probability of being distributed to the 4R probability variation jackpot is "60%", and the probability of being assigned to the 2R probability variation jackpot is "20%" In the second special symbol, the probability of being allocated to 16R probability variation jackpot is "60%", the probability of being distributed to 4R probability variation jackpot is "30%", and the probability of being assigned to 2R probability variation jackpot is "10%"

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating a variation pattern table. FIG. 7A is an explanatory view exemplifying the special case 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory view exemplifying the special case 1 variation time pattern table T4B.

The special case 1 normal time variation pattern table will be described using FIG. 7 (A).
[Variation pattern 1]
The variation pattern 1 is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss presentation. The fluctuation pattern 1 has a fluctuation time of 5 seconds, and is selected at a ratio of 21/30 in the case of a loss. In this normal loss effect, in the liquid crystal display device 121, there is no reach formation effect for forming reach, and a lost symbol array (for example, “2” “5” “1”) indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a loss. "" Is an effect to be formed.

[Variation pattern 2]
The variation pattern 2 is a variation pattern for executing normal reach (loss) effect. The fluctuation pattern 2 is 10 seconds in fluctuation seconds, and is selected at 4/30 in the case of a loss. In this normal reach (losing) effect, after the reach formation effect for forming a reach is performed in the liquid crystal display device 121, the development symbol is not displayed with a symbol different from the reach symbol, without the development effect. It is an effect that a lost symbol array ("7""6""7") is formed.

[Variation pattern 3]
The variation pattern 3 is a variation pattern when executing normal reach (per C). The fluctuation pattern 3 is selected when the fluctuation time is 10 seconds and the jackpot with the specific symbol C is made. In this normal reach (per special C), after the reach formation effect is executed, the decorative symbol during the change is stopped and displayed with a special symbol without a development effect, and a jackpot symbol array representing a big hit with a specific symbol C Is an effect to be formed.

[Variation pattern 4]
The fluctuation pattern 4 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SP reach (loss) effect. The fluctuation pattern 4 has a fluctuation time of 30 seconds, and is selected at 3/30 in the case of a loss. The SP reach (loss) effect is an effect in which an SP reach effect, which is one of the super reach effects, is executed as a development effect after the reach formation effect is executed, and a lost symbol array is formed.

[Variation pattern 5]
The variation pattern 5 is a variation pattern for executing the SP reach (special A, special B) effect. This variation pattern 5 has a variation time of 30 seconds, and is selected on 5/30 of the case of the jackpot with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SP reach (special A, special B per) production, after reach formation production is executed, SP reach production is executed, jackpot symbol arrangement which represents the big hit with specific design A or specific design B (for example, “7 "7""7") is an effect to be formed.

[Variation pattern 6]
The variation pattern 6 is a variation pattern for executing SPSP reach (loss) effect. The fluctuation pattern 6 has a fluctuation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 2/30 in the case of a loss. SPSP reach (losing) production, after reach formation production, SP reach production is executed, furthermore SPSP reach production which is one of the super reach production as the development production is executed, production which the lost design arrangement is formed It is.

[Variation pattern 7]
The variation pattern 7 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect. The fluctuation pattern 7 has a fluctuation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 20/30 in the case of a jackpot with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach (special A, special B per) production, after reach formation production, SP production is executed, SPSP reach production is executed, the jackpot design arrangement which represents the jackpot with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed It is an effect to be done.

[Variation pattern 8]
The fluctuation pattern 8 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach revival (per A, per B) effect. The fluctuation pattern 8 has a fluctuation time of 80 seconds, and is selected on 5/30 of the case of jackpot with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach revival (special A, per B) production, reach formation production, SP production, SPSP reach production is executed, and once it is temporarily stopped in the lost symbol array, it is revived to re-variate the decorative pattern. It is an effect in which a big hit symbol arrangement representing a big hit with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

  In the present embodiment, as a display effect based on the fluctuation pattern, an expectation (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot expectation) in which SP reach production is performed is larger than when normal reach production is performed. The selection rate of the variation pattern is set so that the) becomes high. Further, the selection rate of the variation pattern is set such that the jackpot expectation degree is higher when SPSP reach effect is performed than when SP reach effect is performed.

Next, the special variation time variation pattern table T4B will be described using FIG. 7 (B). The variation patterns in the special variation probability variation pattern table will be described focusing on differences from the variation patterns in the special variation pattern table T4A.
[Variation pattern 9]
The fluctuation pattern 9 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the normal loss effect similarly to the fluctuation pattern 1, but compared with the fluctuation pattern 1, the selection ratio in the case of fluctuation time and loss is different. That is, in this fluctuation pattern 9, the fluctuation time is 10 seconds, and the selection ratio in the case of a loss is 24/30.

[Variation pattern 10]
The fluctuation pattern 10 is a fluctuation pattern for executing normal reach (loss) effect as in the fluctuation pattern 2, but the selection ratio in the case of loss is different compared to the fluctuation pattern 2. That is, in this variation pattern 10, the selection ratio in the case of a loss is 3/30.

[Variation pattern 11]
The variation pattern 11 is a variation pattern for executing the normal reach (per C) effect similarly to the variation pattern 3.
[Variation pattern 12]
The fluctuation pattern 12 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SP reach (loss) effect similarly to the fluctuation pattern 4, but compared with the fluctuation pattern 4, the selection ratio in the case of loss is different. That is, this variation pattern 12 has a selection ratio of 2/30 in the case of loss.

[Variation pattern 13]
The fluctuation pattern 13 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SP reach (special A, special B) effect similarly to the fluctuation pattern 5.
[Variation pattern 14]
The fluctuation pattern 14 is a fluctuation pattern for executing SPSP reach (loss) effect similarly to the fluctuation pattern 6, but compared with the fluctuation pattern 6, the selection ratio in the case of loss is different. That is, this variation pattern 14 has a selection ratio of 1/30 in the case of loss.

[Variation pattern 15]
The fluctuation pattern 15 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect similarly to the fluctuation pattern 7.
[Variation pattern 16]
The fluctuation pattern 16 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach revival (special A, special B) effect similarly to the fluctuation pattern 8.

  In this embodiment, the special case 2 normal fluctuation pattern table T4C has eight fluctuation patterns (the fluctuation patterns 17 to 24), and the fluctuation patterns 17 to 24 have special case 1 normal fluctuation pattern table T4A. It is similar to the eight variation patterns (variation patterns 1 to 8) having.

  Further, the special variation probability variation pattern table T4D has eight variation patterns (variation patterns 25 to 32). Among the variation patterns, variation patterns 26 to 32 are similar to the seven variation patterns (variation patterns 10 to 16) included in the special variation variation time variation pattern table T4B. The variation pattern 25 included in the special variation probability variation pattern table T4D is a variation pattern for executing the normal loss effect similarly to the variation pattern 9 included in the special variation variation pattern table T4B, but is compared with the variation pattern 9 Change time is different. That is, the fluctuation time of this fluctuation pattern 25 is set to 2 seconds.

  The special-two normal fluctuation pattern table T4C may be different from the special-one normal fluctuation pattern table T4A. For example, the special-two normal fluctuation pattern table T4C includes eight special one normal fluctuation pattern tables T4A. A plurality of fluctuation patterns different from the fluctuation patterns (variation patterns 1 to 8) may be included. In addition, the special variation probability variation pattern table T4D may be different from the special probability variation variation table T4B. For example, the special probability variation variation table T4D includes eight special variation probability variation table T4B. A plurality of variation patterns different from the variation patterns (variation patterns 9 to 16) may be included.

[Process list on main control board 300]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a schematic flow of processing executed by the main control board 300. As shown in FIG.
When the power is supplied, the main CPU 301a of the main control board 300 executes the main processing based on the program stored in the main ROM 301b. The main CPU 301a executes, as main processing, power recovery processing for recovering from the power-off, to the gaming state before power-off, or RAM clear processing for initializing the main RAM 301c. Further, the main CPU 301a executes, as main processing, updating of initial values of various random numbers (for example, jackpot random numbers).
Furthermore, the main CPU 301a repeatedly executes timer interrupt processing at regular intervals (for example, a cycle of 4 milliseconds) during execution of the main processing. The various processes of the timer interrupt process will be described below.

  First, the main CPU 301a executes random number update processing. In this random number updating process, various random number values such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a regular symbol random number are updated. These random numbers are incremented by one each time this processing is performed. Each random number value is returned to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

Switch processing
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs switch processing. This switch process is performed when the detection signal from each switch is input. The switch process includes a starter device switch process, a gate switch process, a big winning device switch process, a general winning device switch process, and the like.

  When the first starter 123 or the second starter 124 enters a ball as starter switch processing, the main CPU 301a acquires the jackpot random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number, These are stored as suspension information in the suspension information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c. For example, when the main CPU 301a enters the game ball into the first starting device 123 and acquires the hold information for the first special symbol, the hold information in the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol of the hold information storage area 301cx Is specified, and the hold information is stored in the hold information area to be preferentially stored next to the hold information area. However, when the hold information is stored in the fourth hold information area, the hold information is not stored. The same process is performed when the hold information for the second special symbol is acquired.

[Predetermination processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the predetermination process executed by the CPU 301 a of the main control board 300. The main CPU 301a executes the predetermination process during the above-described starter switch process. In this prior determination process, when entering the first starting device 123 and the second starting device 124, before the obtained holding information is stored in the holding information storage area 301cx, a big hit is made based on the holding information. Judgment, jackpot symbol judgment, reach judgment, and fluctuation pattern judgment are executed. That is, in this prior determination process, the suspension information stored in the suspension information storage area 301cx is shifted to the suspension information determination area 301cy, and before the special symbol determination is executed, the result of the big hit determination, the big hit symbol determination As a result, it is a process for specifying in advance the result of reach determination and the result of fluctuation pattern determination.

As shown in FIG. 9, the main CPU 301a executes the jackpot determination in the processing of S1001 based on the obtained hold information (jackpot random number), and determines whether or not it is a jackpot. When the main CPU 301a determines that it is a big hit (S1001: YES), in the process of S1002, the big hit symbol determination is executed, and a big hit symbol (specific symbols A, B, C) as a special symbol is specified, Thereafter, the process proceeds to the process of S1004. On the other hand, when the main CPU 301a determines that it is not a big hit (S1001: NO), that is, when it is determined that it is a loss, it identifies the lost symbol as a special symbol in the processing of S1003, and then moves to S1004. Do. Next, the main CPU 301a executes fluctuation pattern determination in the processing of S1004 and specifies the fluctuation pattern. Subsequently, the main CPU 301a generates a hold command in the process of S1005. In this suspension command, suspension additional information indicating that suspension information has been added to the suspension information storage area 301cx, a specified special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol for prior determination), and the above specified A variation pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a predetermination variation pattern) is included. The special symbol for prior determination and the variation pattern for prior determination are also collectively referred to as prior determination information.

[Special symbol processing]
After the switch processing, the main CPU 301a performs special symbol processing that is processing regarding a special symbol. The special symbol processing includes suspension information shift processing, jackpot determination processing, jackpot symbol determination processing, reach determination processing, fluctuation pattern setting processing, and opening / closing member control processing.

  The main CPU 301a shifts the hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is finished as the hold information shift process. For example, in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main CPU 301a, hold information for the first special symbol is stored in the first hold information area and the second hold information area, and hold information for the second special symbol is stored. When the variable display of the special symbol is finished in a state where it is not, the hold information of the second hold information area is shifted to the first hold information area, and the hold information of the first hold information area is judged the hold information of the main RAM 301c. Shift to the area 301cy.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot determination process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes the jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number included in the hold information shifted to the hold information judgment area 301cy and the jackpot judgment table T1 by the hold information shift process. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability variation gaming state, the non-probability variation jackpot determination table T1A is used, and when the certain variation gaming state is the probability variation jackpot determination table T1B is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes jackpot symbol determination processing. Specifically, when the main CPU 301a completes the jackpot determination, if the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number included in the hold information shifted by the hold information shift process and the jackpot symbol determination table T2 Based on the jackpot symbol determination is performed to determine the jackpot symbol (special symbol). In this case, when the type of the shifted holding information is the first special symbol, the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A is used, and the type of the shifted holding information is the second special symbol, the special 2 The jackpot symbol determination table T2B is used. On the other hand, in the case of a loss in the big hit determination, the main CPU 301a determines a predetermined lost symbol (special symbol).

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination processing. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes the reach determination based on the reach random number included in the shifted hold information and the reach determination table T3. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probable variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special case 1 reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special odds variation variation reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the non-probable variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special probability variation variation reach determination table is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes fluctuation pattern setting processing. Specifically, the main CPU 301a first selects which one of the four fluctuation pattern tables included in the fluctuation pattern table T4 to use. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probable variation gaming state, and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special time normal fluctuation pattern table T4A is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the suspension information is the first special symbol, the special variation probability variation pattern table T4B is used. When the gaming state is the non-probable variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special-purpose 2 normal-time fluctuation pattern table T4C is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special probability variation variation pattern table T4C is used. Then, the main CPU 301a executes the fluctuation pattern judgment based on the fluctuation pattern random number included in the shifted holding information as a result of the reach judgment as a result of the jackpot symbol judgment and the selected fluctuation pattern table, and the fluctuation pattern decide. In this case, for example, when a specific symbol is determined as a result of the jackpot symbol determination, among the variation patterns in the selected variation pattern table, it is selected from among the variation patterns corresponding to the presentation content of the particular symbol. Further, when it is determined that the reach is to be performed as a result of the reach determination, the change pattern in the selected change pattern table is selected from the change patterns corresponding to the contents of the effect of performing the reach. After determining the fluctuation pattern, the main CPU 301a sets a fluctuation start command including the determined fluctuation pattern.

  Further, in the special symbol processing, the main CPU 301a causes the first special symbol display 201 or the second special symbol display 202 to variably display the special symbol after the variation pattern setting processing, and the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination When the time based on has passed, the special symbol in change is stopped and displayed, and the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination is notified by the special symbol displayed. In this case, the main CPU 301a sets a symbol determination command.

  Furthermore, in the special symbol processing, after the main CPU 301a causes the special symbol in motion to be stopped and displayed, it determines whether or not to turn on the jackpot gaming flag based on the judgment result of the jackpot symbol judgment, and judges to be ON. If it is determined, the process of turning on the jackpot game flag is executed. Further, in the special symbol processing, when the time saving game flag and the probability variation game flag are ON, the main CPU 301a turns the time saving game flag and the probability variation when the number of time variation changes to a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). A process of turning off the game flag is also executed.

[Normal pattern processing]
The main CPU 301a performs normal symbol processing. The normal symbol processing includes normal symbol determination processing and operation pattern setting processing.
In the normal symbol determination process, when there is the holding information of the normal symbol, the main CPU 301a executes the normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number included in the holding information and the normal symbol determination table T5. When the main CPU 301a determines that the hit is normal in the symbol determination, the main CPU 301a performs an operation pattern setting process of the opening and closing member 125. Specifically, in the operation pattern setting process, the main CPU 301a sets an operation pattern in which opening for 0.1 seconds is performed twice (total opening control time is 0.2 seconds) in the non-time-short game state. When in the time-saving game state, set an operation pattern that performs 0.5 seconds of opening five times (total opening control time is 2.5 seconds). When the result of the normal symbol determination is a loss, the main CPU 301a does not set the operation pattern.

  After executing the normal symbol determination, the main CPU 301a causes the normal symbol display 205 to variably display the normal symbol, and causes the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination to be stopped and displayed. In this case, the fluctuation second number of the normal symbol is set to 12 seconds when in the non-time-short game state, and is set to 3 seconds when the time-short game state. After the main CPU 301a causes the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed, if the operation pattern is set in the operation pattern setting processing, the main CPU 301a executes the opening / closing member control processing to open / close the opening / closing member 125 based on the operation pattern.

[Grand Prize Device Opening Control Process]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a special winning device opening control process. Specifically, when the big hit game flag is ON, the main CPU 301a sets an open pattern setting process for setting an open pattern of the big winning device 127 based on the result of the big hit symbol determination during the opening effect. Do. When the opening effect is finished, the main CPU 301a performs opening / closing control of the big winning device 127 based on the set opening pattern, and realizes a round game. Further, the main CPU 301a executes processing for turning off the jackpot game flag, processing for turning on the time saving game flag, and processing for turning on the probability changing game flag when the ending effect is finished, and the number of time-shortening fluctuation times , 100 times) to perform the game state setting process.

[Payout process, command transmission process]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a executes a payout process. The payout process is a process of controlling the payout of the winning balls corresponding to the winning of the gaming balls.
Next, the main CPU 301a executes command transmission processing. The command transmission process transmits, to the effect control board 320, various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 301c in the above process and information necessary for determining the effect contents.

[Electric configuration of effect control board 320]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration centering on the effect control board 320. As shown in FIG. The effect control board 320 determines an effect pattern based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, and transmits an effect pattern specification command based on the effect pattern to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 121 and the sound output device 331 are electrically connected to the image control substrate 330, and the effect driving device 341 and the effect lighting device 342 are electrically connected to the lamp control substrate 340. It is connected. With this configuration, the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 execute the display effect, the sound effect, the illumination effect, and the movable effect effect based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control substrate 320. Is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the sub ROM 320b stores a basic display effect specification table TS1, a prefetch condition table TS2, a decorative symbol determination table TS3, and a chance-up determination table TS4.

  Based on the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300, the basic display effect specification table TS1 is the normal loss effect described above, normal reach (loss or hit) effect, SP reach (loss or hit) effect, SPSP reach (loss or It is a table for designating any of the effects among the (per) effect and the SPSP reach revival (per) effect as the basic effect in the display effect (hereinafter, also referred to as a main display effect). In the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300 and the basic display effect correspond one to one.

  A plurality of main display effects may be made to correspond to the fluctuation pattern, and the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 may select the main display effects by lottery. In this way, even with the same fluctuation pattern, the contents of the effect can be changed. Also, one main display effect may be made to correspond to a plurality of fluctuation patterns.

The pre-reading condition table TS2 is a table used when determining the effect pattern in the effect pattern determination process described later, and in detail, it is selected whether or not the effect relating to the pre-reading effect is executed in the display effect based on the effect pattern It is a table for
The decorative symbol determination table TS3 is a table for determining the combination of the decorative symbols to be displayed for temporary stop or finalization and the reach symbol when the reach is executed in the display effect based on the effect pattern.

  The chance-up determination table TS4 is a table for determining a predetermined chance-up effect in the display effect. Here, the chance-up effect is an effect for executing the display effect of an aspect different from the normal effect and raising the expectation of the jackpot as compared with the normal effect. For example, in a normal display effect, a yellow ball is displayed at a certain timing, whereas in a chance-up effect, a yellow ball is changed and displayed to a zebra-patterned ball. Further, while a normal background image is displayed in the normal display effect, various background images different from the normal background image are displayed in the chance-up effect.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub RAM 320c is provided with a prior determination information storage area 320c1, a prefetch flag storage area 320c2, and a hold storage area 320c3.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view schematically showing the prior determination information storage area 320c1 provided in the sub RAM 320c. In the prior determination information storage area 320c1, four storage areas (a first storage area, a second storage area, a third storage area, and a fourth storage area) are provided corresponding to the special symbol types. There is. Each storage area stores a jackpot determination column for storing information indicating the result of jackpot determination, and information indicating a jackpot symbol (in the present embodiment, any of the specific symbols A, B, C) There is provided a jackpot symbol column for doing and a variation pattern column for storing information representing the "variation pattern".

  The pending command (FIG. 9: S1005) transmitted from the main control board 300 includes prior determination information (the special symbol for prior determination and the variation pattern for prior determination). The prior determination information storage area 320c1 stores these prior determination information in association with one another. In the storage area for the first special symbol, if the first storage area is the top priority and is stored in the storage area for the prior determination information and the prior determination information is stored in the first storage area, then, The second storage area is prioritized for storage, the third storage area is prioritized for storage, and finally the fourth storage area is selected for storage. The same applies to the storage area for the second special symbol. For example, in the case where prior information (specific symbol A, fluctuation pattern 7) of a new first special symbol is stored in the state where prior determination information is already stored in the third storage area of the first special symbol (see FIG. 11) 4) stores information representing “variation pattern 7” in the variation pattern column of the fourth storage area, stores information representing “specific symbol A” in the jackpot symbol column of the fourth storage area, and stores the fourth storage area In the jackpot judgment field of, information representing "jackpot" is stored.

  In addition, in FIG. 11, as the prior determination information of the first storage area according to the first special symbol, information of "lost" in the jackpot judgment column, information of "none" in the jackpot symbol column, "variation" in the fluctuation pattern column. The information of pattern 1 "is stored respectively. As the prior determination information of the second storage area, information of "lost" in the jackpot judgment column, information of "none" in the jackpot symbol column, and information of "variation pattern 2" are stored in the fluctuation pattern column. As the prior determination information of the third storage area, information of "lost" in the jackpot judgment column, information of "none" in the jackpot symbol column, and information of "variation pattern 4" are stored in the fluctuation pattern column.

  The prefetch flag storage area 320c2 stores a prefetch flag described later. The reserve storage area 320c3 is a first reserve area corresponding to the first special symbol, a second reserve area, a third reserve area, and a fourth reserve area, and a first reserve area corresponding to the second special symbol, the second reserve area. The storage area is divided into eight areas of a reserved area, a third reserved area, and a fourth reserved area, and one reserved flag can be stored in each of the eight areas. In the holding area corresponding to the first special symbol of the holding storage area 320c3, in the priority order for storing the holding flag, the first holding area is the top priority and the storage target, and the holding flag is stored in the first holding area. For example, the second reserved area is prioritized to be stored, the third reserved area is prioritized, and the fourth reserved area is finally selected to be stored. The same applies to the holding area corresponding to the second special symbol. When the effect control board 320 receives the hold command from the main control board 300, the hold area where the hold flag is stored is specified in the hold storage area 320c3, and the hold area to be preferentially stored next to the hold area. Store pending flag in. However, when the hold command is received while the hold flag is stored in the fourth hold area, the hold flag is not stored.

  In addition, the priority order of deletion of the hold flag is the reverse of the priority order for storage, that is, the fourth hold area is the top priority and is the deletion target, and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area. Next, the third reserved area is prioritized and targeted for erasure, next, the second reserved area is prioritized and targeted for erasure, and finally, the first reserved area is selected for erasure. When the effect control board 320 receives the symbol determination command from the main control board 300, the hold area in which the hold flag is stored is specified in the hold storage area 320c3, and the hold flag of the hold area to be erased preferentially is erased. . If the hold flag is not stored in the first hold area, the delete process is not performed.

[Process list on effect control board 320]
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a list of processes executed by the effect control board 320. As shown in FIG. The sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 executes the effect main process when the power is supplied. The sub CPU 320 a executes, as effect main processing, power recovery effect processing corresponding to power recovery processing executed on the main control board 300, or RAM clear effect processing corresponding to RAM clear processing executed on the main control board 300. Do.
In addition, the sub CPU 320a repeatedly executes the effect timer interrupt process at regular intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds) during execution of the effect main process. The process performed by such effect control board 320 is executed based on the program stored in sub ROM 320 b.

[Production timer interrupt processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes random number update processing, command reception processing, effect button processing, and command transmission processing in the rendering timer interrupt processing. Hereinafter, various processes of the effect timer interrupt process will be described.

[Random number update process]
The sub CPU 320a updates various random numbers (for example, a decorative symbol determination random number, a first chance up random number, a second chance up random number, and a third chance up random number) used for effect as random number update processing. Specifically, the sub CPU 320 a adds “1” to the various random numbers for update, and resets to “0” when reaching a predetermined value.

[Command reception process]
The sub CPU 320a executes, as command reception processing, prefetch flag ON processing, effect pattern determination processing, hold processing, shift processing of prior determination information, common drawing effect processing, symbol confirmation processing, and jackpot processing . The various processes of the command reception process will be described below.

  The prefetch flag ON process is a process for determining whether or not to perform the prefetch effect based on the hold command transmitted from the main control board 300, and the details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The effect pattern determination process is a process for determining an effect pattern based on the main display effect specification table TS1, the prefetch condition table TS2, the decorative symbol determination table TS3, and the chance-up determination table TS4. During this effect pattern determination process, the prefetch flag OFF process is executed. The prefetch flag OFF process is a process for determining whether or not the prefetch flag is turned off. The details of the effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, and the details of the prefetch flag OFF process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Hold processing
When the sub CPU 320a receives the hold command from the main control board 300 as the hold processing and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area in the hold storage area 320c3 provided in the sub RAM 320c, Store the hold flag in the hold area with high storage priority. For example, when the sub-CPU 320a receives a pending command in a state where the pending flag is stored in the first and second pending areas, the sub CPU 320a stores the pending flag in the third pending area. Further, when the effect pattern is determined in the effect pattern determination process (when the change start command is received), the sub CPU 320a deletes one hold flag from the hold area having a high deletion priority of the hold flag as the hold process. Do. The sub CPU 320a erases the hold flag of the fourth hold area when the effect pattern is determined in the state where the hold flags are stored in the first to fourth hold areas (when the change start command is received). .

  Further, the sub CPU 320a executes a process relating to the suspension display as the suspension process. Specifically, the hold display command for performing the hold display on the liquid crystal display device 121 is set corresponding to the four hold areas of the hold storage area 320c3. For example, in the hold storage area 320c3, in the state where the hold flags are stored in the first to third hold areas, a hold display command indicating that there are three holds on the liquid crystal display device 121 is set. The hold display command is transmitted to the image control board 330 in command transmission processing described later. When the image control board 330 receives the hold display command, the image control board 330 controls the liquid crystal display device 121 to execute the hold display based on the hold display command.

[Shift process of prior judgment information]
The sub CPU 320a is stored in the storage area of the prior determination information storage area 320c1 of the sub RAM 320c when the effect pattern is determined in the effect pattern determination process (when the change start command is received) as the shift process of the prior determination information The shift process of the prior determination information is executed. For example, when the prior determination information is stored as shown in FIG. 11 and the shift process of the prior determination information is performed, the information stored in the first storage area is erased and stored in the second storage area. The information is shifted to the first storage area, the information stored in the third storage area is shifted to the second storage area, and the information stored in the fourth storage area is shifted to the third storage area. Therefore, the number of prior determination information (big hit determination information, big hit design information, variation pattern information set) stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area corresponding to the first special symbol, and the main control board 300 The number of holding information for the first special symbol stored in the main RAM 301 c corresponds to one to one. Similarly, the number of the prior determination information (large hit determination information, large hit symbol information, one set of variation pattern information) stored in the first to fourth storage regions corresponding to the second special symbol, and the main control board The number of holding information for the second special symbol stored in the 300 main RAM 301 c corresponds to one to one. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, if the prior determination information is stored in all of the first to fourth storage areas for the first special symbol, the first stored in main RAM 301 c of main control board 300 The number of pending information for special symbols is also four.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when there is reservation information in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the special symbol is stopped to shift to the next symbol variation, the second special symbol is Special symbol determination is performed using priority information on hold. Therefore, in the prior determination information storage area 320c1, when the prior determination information is stored in each of the storage areas corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the variation of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed next. When shifting to the fluctuation effect of, shift processing of the prior determination information of the storage area corresponding to the second special symbol is executed.

[Normal pattern effect processing]
The normal symbol effect processing is for performing effects corresponding to the fluctuation of the normal symbol in a predetermined area of the liquid crystal display device 121 (for example, the corner of the liquid crystal display device 121) according to the determination result in the normal symbol determination. . For example, "○" and "x" are alternately displayed during fluctuation of a normal symbol, and "○" is displayed if it is a hit according to the determination result, and "x" is displayed if it is lost.

[Pattern finalization processing]
The sub CPU 320a is a process for confirming and displaying the decorative symbol being changed on the liquid crystal display device 121 as the symbol determination processing based on the symbol determination command from the main control board 300.
[Big hit processing]
The sub CPU 320a receives a predetermined command from the main control board 300 as a jackpot processing, thereby performing an opening process for executing the opening effect of the jackpot game at the beginning, and a round presentation corresponding to the round game in the jackpot game. At the end of the round process for execution and the end of the jackpot game, an ending process for executing an ending effect is performed.

[Process button processing]
The sub CPU 320a detects an input via the effect button 105 and the effect key 106 with the effect button detection switch 321 and the effect key detection switch 322 as effect button processing, and performs a predetermined effect corresponding thereto.
[Command sending process]
The sub CPU 320 a transmits a command set in the various processes to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 as a command transmission process.

[Read ahead flag ON processing]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of pre-reading flag ON processing.
Here, the above-described prefetch flag ON process will be described. In this pre-read flag ON process, the sub CPU 320a first determines whether or not the hold command has been received from the main control board 300 in the process of S2605.

  If the sub CPU 320a does not receive the hold command (S2605: NO), it returns to the command reception process. If the sub CPU 320a receives the hold command (S2605: YES), the sub CPU 320a stores the predetermination information included in the hold command in the predetermination information storage area 320c1 (see FIG. 11).

In the process of S2615, the sub CPU 320a determines whether the prefetch flag is ON, in other words, whether the prefetch flag is stored in the prefetch flag storage area 320c2.
If the pre-read flag is ON (S2615: YES), the sub CPU 320a returns to the command reception process.

If the pre-reading flag is not ON (S2615: NO), the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not the pre-reading effect is to be performed based on the prior determination information stored in the prior determination information storage area 320c1 (see FIG. 11) in the process of S2620. The pre-read effect execution determination process is executed to determine whether or not the pre-reading effect is determined. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a determines that pre-reading effect is to be executed when all three conditions of the following conditions A to C are satisfied, and pre-reading is performed when even one of the three conditions is not satisfied. It is determined that the effect is not to be performed.

Condition A: In the prior determination information storage area 320c1, the prior determination information (big hit determination column) stored prior to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 has no information indicating a big hit. In other words, there is no big hit in the pending information before storing the prior determination information in the process of S2610.
Condition B: In the prior determination information storage area 320c1, when the type of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is the first special symbol, the first special at the time of the pre-reading effect execution determination process The number of prior determination information (one win determination information, one big hit symbol information, and one set of fluctuation pattern information) stored in the first to fourth storage areas of the symbol is two or more. In other words, at the time of the pre-reading effect execution determination processing, the number of the hold information of the first special symbol stored in the main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300 is two or more.
Also, when the type of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is the second special symbol, the first storage area of the second special symbol to the fourth special symbol during the pre-reading effect execution determination process to the fourth The number of prior determination information (one jackpot determination information, one jackpot symbol information, one set of fluctuation pattern information) stored in the storage area is two or more. At the time of pre-reading effect execution determination processing, the number of holding information of the second special symbol stored in the main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300 is two or more.
Condition C: Win a pre-reading lottery.

  As an example of the determination of the condition A and the condition B, the prior determination information is not stored in the storage area corresponding to the second special symbol, while the first storage area to the third corresponding to the first special symbol It is assumed that the prior determination information is stored in each of the storage areas, and the prior determination information is newly stored in the fourth storage area corresponding to the first special symbol in the process of S2610 (see FIG. 11). In this case, if there is no information indicating a big hit in the prior determination information (big hit determination column) stored in the first to third storage areas corresponding to the first special symbol, the condition A is satisfied. Further, in this case, since three pieces of prior determination information are stored in the first to third storage areas, which are storage areas other than the fourth storage area of the first special symbol newly stored, Condition B is satisfied.

  In addition, if the special symbol for prior determination included in the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is a lost symbol, the prefetch lottery under condition C is lottery with the first prefetch lottery probability, and the jackpot symbol In this case, the lottery is set to be performed at the second prefetch lottery probability, which is higher in the expectation of winning than the first prefetch lottery probability. Thereby, in the case of the jackpot, the probability that the pre-reading effect is performed is set high, in other words, when the pre-reading effect appears, the jackpot expectation degree is high as compared with the case where the pre-reading effect does not appear.

In the above-mentioned condition B in this embodiment, when the type of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is the first special symbol, the first special at the time of the pre-reading effect execution determination processing Although the condition is that the number of prior determination information stored in the first to fourth storage areas of the symbol is two or more, the present invention is not limited to this. Condition B may be satisfied as long as the number of pieces of prior determination information stored in the first to fourth storage areas of the first special symbol at the time of effect execution determination processing is at least one. This is the same as when the type of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is the second special symbol.
Further, in the present embodiment, the prefetching effect is not executed unless all of the conditions A to C are satisfied, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the condition C is satisfied, Pre-reading effect may be executed.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not it is determined that the pre-reading effect is to be performed in the pre-reading effect execution determination processing (S2625). If it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not to be executed (S2625: NO), the sub CPU 320a returns to the command reception process.

  If it is determined that the pre-reading effect is to be executed (S2625: YES), the sub CPU 320a stores the pre-reading flag in the pre-reading flag storage area 320c2 to turn on the pre-reading flag.

  Next, sub CPU320a, the processing of S2635 and the processing of S2640, the first storage area of the type (first special symbol or second special symbol) of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the processing of S2610 The number of prior determination information (one hit determination information, one big hit symbol information, one set of variation pattern information) stored in the fourth storage area is set to a variable K and a constant Km.

  Specifically, when the type of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is the first special symbol, the first storage of the first special symbol at the time of the process of S2635 and S2640 The number of the prior determination information (one hit determination information, one big hit symbol information, one set of variation pattern information) stored in the area to the fourth storage area is set to a variable K and a constant Km. In addition, when the type of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the processing of S2610 is the second special symbol, the first storage area of the second special symbol to the second special symbol at the time of processing of S2635 and S2640 4) Set the number of prior determination information (one set of jackpot judgment information, jackpot design information, variation pattern information set) stored in the storage area to a variable K and a constant Km.

  In other words, when the type of special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is the first special symbol, it is stored in the first special symbol holding area of the holding storage area 320c3 of the sub RAM 320c. The number of pending flags (the same as the number of pending information of the first special symbol stored in the main RAM 301c of the main control board 300) is set in a variable K and a constant Km. Moreover, when the type of the special symbol corresponding to the prior determination information newly stored in the process of S2610 is the second special symbol, the holding flag stored in the holding area of the second special symbol of the holding storage area 320c3 (The same as the number of the holding information of the second special symbol stored in the main RAM 301c of the main control board 300) is set as the variable K and the constant Km. Thus, the pre-read flag ON process is ended, and the process returns to the command process.

[Demonstration pattern determination processing]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of effect pattern determination processing. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the prefetch condition table TS2. In this effect pattern determination process (FIG. 14), first, the sub CPU 320a determines whether a change start command from the main control board 300 has been received (S2803). If the sub CPU 320a does not receive the change start command (S2803: NO), the sub CPU 320a ends the effect pattern determination process and returns to the command reception process.
When the sub CPU 320a receives the change start command (S2803: YES), the sub CPU 320a acquires the change pattern included in the change start command in the process of S2805.

Next, the sub CPU 320a determines a temporary effect pattern in the process of S2807.
Specifically, first, the sub CPU 320a determines the effect corresponding to the fluctuation pattern acquired in the process of S2805 as the main display effect based on the main display effect designation table TS1. For example, when the acquired fluctuation pattern is the fluctuation pattern 6, the sub CPU 320a determines SPSP reach (loss) effect corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 6 as the principal display effect based on the principal display effect designation table TS1.
Next, the sub CPU 320a determines the reach symbol based on the decorative symbol determination random number and the decorative symbol determination table TS3 when the acquired variation pattern corresponds to the effect of executing the reach (reach formation effect). .
Subsequently, when the acquired variation pattern corresponds to the effect of executing the SPSP reach effect, the sub CPU 320a displays the decorative pattern by SPSP reach effect based on the first chance-up random number and the chance-up determination table TS4. When displaying the temporary stop display, it is determined whether the size of the decorative pattern is to be a normal size or to be enlarged than a normal size.
Next, sub CPU 320a, based on the second chance-up random number and chance-up decision table TS4, to display the decorative symbol in the display effect fixed stop display of the size of the decorative symbol at the time of symbol determination stop effect, the normal size Decide whether to scale or shrink more than usual.
That is, the sub CPU 320a determines the size of the decorative pattern at the time of symbol determination stop effect, and the size of the decorative pattern at the time of temporary stop display at SPSP reach effect, and the basic display effect, reach pattern, Decide on a temporary effect pattern for realizing the displayed effect.

  In the present embodiment, when the temporary effect pattern is determined in the process of S2807, the size of the decorative pattern in the case of temporary stop display by SPSP reach effect or the size of the decorative pattern at the time of symbol determination stop effect is changed. Thus, although the temporary effect pattern for realizing the display effect including the chance-up effect is determined, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a temporary effect pattern that can realize a display effect including a chance-up effect of changing the background image in the SP reach effect or changing the size of the symbol may be determined. In addition, a temporary effect pattern may be determined which can realize a display effect including a chance up effect of causing a predetermined character to appear or changing a color or pattern of a predetermined area.

  Next, in the process of S2810, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not the prefetch flag is ON in the prefetch flag storage area 320c2. If the prefetch flag is ON in the prefetch flag storage area 320c2 (S2810: YES), the sub CPU 320a determines in the process of S2815 whether or not the variable K is the constant Km.

When the sub CPU 320a determines that the variable K is a constant Km (S2815: YES), in other words, when determining the effect pattern relating to the first change for executing the display effect including the pre-reading effect, the process of S2820 is performed. Based on the temporary effect pattern determined in S2807, the effect pattern is determined with the first condition in the prefetch condition table TS2 shown in FIG. 15 as a necessary condition. Specifically, in addition to the display effect based on the temporary effect pattern, the sub CPU 320a causes the normal background image to be displayed as the background image at the start of the change, and the symbol determination stop effect for displaying the decorative symbol in a fixed stop display While displaying the stop symbol arrangement in a chance eye pattern arrangement, an effect pattern for realizing a display effect of displaying a prefetched background image as a background image is determined.
In addition, a normal background image is a background image at the time of normal at the time of pre-reading effect, and a fixed stop symbol arrangement is a symbol arrangement of a decorative symbol to be displayed for a definite stop, and is a chance eye symbol arrangement An arrangement of symbols representing an opportunity to suggest a pre-reading effect rush. The pre-reading background image is a background image dedicated to pre-reading effect.

On the other hand, if the variable K is not the constant Km (S2815: NO), the sub ROM 320b subsequently determines whether the variable K is 1 or not in the process of S2825.
In the case where the sub CPU 320a determines that the variable K is 1 (S2825: YES), in other words, in the case of determining the effect pattern relating to the final change for executing the display effect including the pre-reading effect, the process of S2830 described above. Based on the temporary effect pattern determined in S2807, the effect pattern is determined with the second condition in the prefetch condition table TS2 shown in FIG. 15 as a necessary condition. Specifically, in addition to the display effect based on the temporary effect pattern, the sub CPU 320a causes the pre-read background image to be displayed as a background image at the start of fluctuation, and, at the time of symbol decision stop effect, the stop symbol sequence An array or a jackpot symbol array is displayed, and an effect pattern for realizing display effects for displaying various background images as background images is determined. In this case, if the effect pattern to be determined is an effect pattern corresponding to a fluctuation pattern related to a big hit, the sub CPU 320a uses the determined stop symbol arrangement as a hit pattern array and uses an effect pattern corresponding to a fluctuation pattern related to loss In some cases, the fixed stop symbol array is a lost symbol array. Further, when determining the background image at the time of symbol determination stop effect, the sub CPU 320a determines a predetermined background image out of various background images based on the third chance increase random number and the chance increase determination table TS4. Do. The details of the predetermined background image will be described in a display effect example based on the effect pattern described later.

  Further, when the variable K is not 1 (S2825: NO, 1 <K <Km), in other words, the sub CPU 320a relates to an intermediate fluctuation that is neither the first fluctuation nor the last fluctuation for performing display effect including prefetch effect In the case of determining the effect pattern, in the process of S2835, the effect pattern is determined based on the temporary effect pattern determined in S2807 described above, with the third condition in the prefetch condition table TS2 shown in FIG. 15 as a necessary condition. Specifically, in addition to the display effect based on the temporary effect pattern, the sub CPU 320a causes the prefetched background image to be displayed as a background image at the start of fluctuation, and further, at the time of symbol determination stop effect, the decision stop symbol array An effect pattern that realizes a display effect of displaying a pre-read background image is determined as a background image while being displayed in a pattern array.

  On the other hand, when the pre-reading flag is OFF in the pre-reading flag storage area 320c2 (S2810: NO), the sub CPU 320a performs the pre-reading condition shown in FIG. 15 based on the temporary effect pattern determined in S2807 in the process of S2840. An effect pattern is determined with the fourth condition in the table TS2 as a necessary condition. Specifically, in addition to the display effect based on the temporary effect pattern, the sub CPU 320a causes the normal background image to be displayed as a background image at the start of the change, and the symbol determination stop effect is displayed when the decision is stopped An array or a jackpot symbol array is displayed, and an effect pattern for realizing display effects for displaying various background images as background images is determined. In this case, if the effect pattern to be determined is an effect pattern corresponding to a fluctuation pattern related to a big hit, the sub CPU 320a uses the determined stop symbol arrangement as a hit pattern array and uses an effect pattern corresponding to a fluctuation pattern related to loss In some cases, the fixed stop symbol array is a lost symbol array. Further, when determining the background image at the time of symbol determination stop effect, the sub CPU 320a determines a predetermined background image out of various background images based on the third chance increase random number and the chance increase determination table TS4. Do.

  After the process of S2820, the process of S2830, the process of S2835, and the process of S2840, the sub CPU 320a executes the prefetch flag OFF process in the process of S2850. Below, this pre-reading flag OFF processing is explained.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of pre-reading flag OFF processing.
In the pre-reading flag OFF process, the sub CPU 320a first determines whether the variable K is 0 or more in the process of S2905. When the variable K is 0 or more (S2905: YES), the sub CPU 320a subtracts 1 from the value of the variable K in the process of S2910.

  Next, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not the variable K has become 0 in the process of S2915. If the variable K is 0 (S2915: YES), if the variable K is not 0 or more (S2905: NO), and if the variable K is not 0 (S2915: NO), the sub CPU 320a This pre-reading flag OFF processing is ended, it returns to command reception processing.

[Display effect based on effect pattern]
17 to 38 are diagrams for explaining an example of display effect based on the effect pattern. The display effects based on the effect pattern 1 to effect pattern 22 will be described using FIGS. 17 to 38. These effect patterns are determined by the effect pattern determination process (see FIG. 14) described above by the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320. The sub CPU 320a transmits a command to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 based on the determined effect pattern to control the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340, thereby providing a game effect based on the effect pattern (( Display effects and voice effects are realized.

[Demonstration Pattern 1]
The effect pattern 1 is a case where the variation pattern 1 (the main display effect corresponds to the normal loss effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the fourth condition is set as a necessary condition in the effect pattern determination process by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern to be determined (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 17 (1), in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 1, and the background image is displayed. It is usually the background image HK1. In FIG. 17A, the normal background image HK1 is indicated by diagonal lines. For example, a predetermined landscape image based on blue may be adopted as the normal background image HK1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various images can be used. For example, an image representing a scene of daily life may be used. Further, in FIG. 17A, four hold displays are shown.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 1, first, as shown in FIG. 17 (2), the background image of the previous variation symbol stop effect is continued to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, and the normal background image HK1 is displayed; A variation start effect is performed in which one of the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 starts to vary. In FIG. 17 (2), the outlined arrows in the liquid crystal display device 121 indicate that the decorative symbol is changing. The same applies to the following figures.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 17 (3), a symbol determination stop effect is executed which causes the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the state of the normal background image HK1. In this symbol determination stop effect, the lost symbol arrangement is stopped and displayed.

[Demonstration Pattern 2]
The effect pattern 2 is a case where the fluctuation pattern 6 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (losing) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the fourth condition is determined in the effect pattern determination process by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined as a necessary condition (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 18 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 2, in the liquid crystal display device 121, as in the effect pattern 1 (see FIG. 17 (1)), the decorative symbol SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array, and the background image is usually the background image HK1.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 2, first, as shown in FIG. 18 (2), the background image of the previous variation symbol stop effect is continued to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, and the normal background image HK1 is displayed; A variation start effect is performed in which one of the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 starts to vary.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18 (3), reach formation effect of forming reach is displayed by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol SZ1 and the decorative symbol SZ3 in the state of the normal background image HK1. In FIG. 18 (3), "7" is used as a reach symbol.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (4), SP reach effect is executed as a development effect. In this SP reach effect, the background image is switched from the normal background image HK1 to the SP reach background image HK2 and the reach pattern (decorative symbol SZ1 and decorative symbol SZ3) moves slightly upward compared with the reach formation effect, and is formed smaller Be done. Further, in this SP reach effect, the confrontation between the ally character CR1 and the enemy character CR2 is executed, and finally, the ally character CR1 loses the enemy character CR2, and the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 are temporarily stopped and displayed. , Lost symbol array is formed.

  In FIG. 18 (4), the SP reach background image HK2 is shown by double hatching. The SP reach background image HK2 may adopt an image that images a wilderness based on green. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various images can be used. For example, an image representing a stadium may be used.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18 (5), SPSP reach production is executed as a further development production from the SP reach production. In this SPSP reach effect, the background image is switched from the SP reach background image HK2 to the SPSP reach background image HK3 and the reach pattern (decorative symbol SZ1 and decorative symbol SZ3) moves upward to the left compared with the SP reach effect and further It is formed small. Further, in this SPSP reach effect, a character group CRG composed of five ally characters appears, a confrontation with the enemy character CR2 is executed, and an effect that the character group CRG loses to the enemy character CR2 is performed .

  In FIG. 18 (5), the SPSP reach background image HK3 is shown in a star pattern. In the present embodiment, the SPSP reach background image HK3 may adopt an image that images the top of a mountain based on orange. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various images can be used. For example, images representing volcanoes, air, water, etc. may be used.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (6), with the state of SPSP reach background image HK3 and the reach pattern having the same size as the SPSP reach effect, the decorative symbol SZ2 is temporarily stopped from the reach state. A temporary stop effect is executed. In the temporary stop effect shown in FIG. 18 (6), the decorative symbol SZ2 displayed for temporary stop becomes a symbol different from the reach symbol, and a lost symbol array is formed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (7), a symbol determination stop effect is performed to cause the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 to be fixedly stopped and displayed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 18 (7), the background image is switched from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the normal background image HK1 and the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as temporary stop are compared with those at temporary stop effect. It moves to the vicinity of the center, is enlarged and formed, and is displayed as a fixed stop as a lost symbol array. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as the fixed stop are larger than those of the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect, and are about the same as the reach formation effect.

[Demonstration Pattern 3]
The effect pattern 3 is a case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination processing is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the fourth condition as the necessary condition (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 19 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 3, as in the effect pattern 1 (see FIG. 17 (1)), in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbol SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array, and the background image is usually the background image HK1.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 3, first, as shown in FIG. 19 (2), the background image of the previous variation symbol stop effect is continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, and the normal background image HK1 is displayed; A variation start effect is performed in which one of the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 starts to vary.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19 (3), reach formation effect of forming reach is displayed by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol SZ1 and the decorative symbol SZ3 in the state of the normal background image HK1. In FIG. 19 (3), "7" is used as a reach symbol.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19 (4), SP reach effect is executed as a development effect. The SP reach effect is the same as the effect (FIG. 18 (4)) executed in the display effect of the effect pattern 2 described above.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19 (5), SPSP reach production is executed as a further development production from the SP reach production. In this SPSP reach effect, the background image is switched from the SP reach background image HK2 to the SPSP reach background image HK3 and the reach pattern (decorative symbol SZ1 and decorative symbol SZ3) moves upward to the left compared with the SP reach effect and further It is formed small. Further, in this SPSP reach effect, a character group CRG composed of five ally characters CR1 appears, a confrontation with the enemy character CR2 is executed, and an effect in which the character group CRG beats the enemy character CR2 is performed .

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19 (6), in the state of SPSP reach background image HK3 and in the state of the reach symbol having the same size as at the SPSP reach effect, the decorative symbol SZ2 is temporarily stopped displayed from the reach state. A temporary stop effect is executed. In the temporary stop effect shown in FIG. 19 (6), the decorative symbol SZ2 displayed temporary stop becomes the same symbol as the reach symbol, and a big hit symbol array is formed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19 (7), a symbol determination stop effect is executed to cause the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 to be determined and stopped. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 19 (7), with the background image still at SPSP reach background image HK3, decorative symbol SZ1 to decorative symbol SZ1 displayed as temporary stop is near the center compared to that at temporary stop effect It moves to and is further expanded and formed, and it is displayed as a fixed stop as a jackpot symbol arrangement. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as the fixed stop are larger than those of the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect, and are about the same as the reach formation effect.

[Demonstration Pattern 4]
The effect pattern 4 is a case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination processing is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the fourth condition as the necessary condition (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 20 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 4, as in the effect pattern 1 (see FIG. 17 (1)), in the liquid crystal display device 121, a decorative symbol SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array, and the background image is usually the background image HK1.

  Moreover, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 4, as shown in FIGS. 20 (2) to 20 (6), the fluctuation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are effects. Although it performs similarly to the display production based on the pattern 3 (refer FIG. 19 (2)-(6)), it differs from the display production based on the production pattern 3 by the following points.

  That is, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 4, as shown in FIG. 20 (7), after the temporary stop effect, a symbol fixed stop effect is executed to display the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 in a fixed stop. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 20 (7), the background image is changed from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the normal background image HK1 and the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed for temporary stop are compared with those for temporary stop effect. It moves to the vicinity of the center and is further enlarged and formed, and it is displayed as a fixed stop as a jackpot symbol arrangement. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as the fixed stop are larger than those of the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect, and are about the same as the reach formation effect.

[Demonstration Pattern 5]
The effect pattern 5 is a case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the fourth condition as the necessary condition (FIG. 14: S2840).
As shown in FIG. 21 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 5, as in the effect pattern 1 (see FIG. 17 (1)), in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbol SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array, and the background image is usually the background image HK1.

  Moreover, in the display effect based on this effect pattern 5, as shown in FIGS. 21 (2) to (6), the fluctuation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are effects. Although it performs similarly to the display production based on the pattern 3 (refer FIG. 19 (2)-(6)), it differs from the display production based on the production pattern 3 by the following points.

  That is, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 5, after the temporary stop effect, as shown in FIG. 21 (7), the symbol fixed stop effect to execute the fixed stop display of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 is executed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 21 (7), the background image is changed from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the read background image HK4 and the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed for temporary stop are compared with those for temporary stop effect. It moves to the vicinity of the center and is further enlarged and formed, and it is displayed as a fixed stop as a jackpot symbol arrangement. The preread background image HK4 is a background image that can be selected at the time of preread effect, and is indicated by a cross hatch in FIG. 21 (7). The pre-read background image HK4 may adopt a predetermined landscape image based on red. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various images can be used. For example, an image representing the universe may be used. Further, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as the fixed stop are larger than those in the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect, and are about the same as in the reach formation effect.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 5, the background image is changed from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the pre-read background image HK4 in the symbol determination stop effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the symbol determination stop effect, the background image may be changed from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the chance background image. The chance background image may adopt, for example, a rainbow-colored honeycomb pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various images can be used. For example, an image representing a zebra may be used.

[Demonstration Pattern 6]
The effect pattern 6 is a case where the variation pattern 6 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (loss) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the second condition is determined in the effect pattern determination process by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined as a necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830). That is, this effect pattern 6 is an effect pattern corresponding to the last change in the pre-reading effect over a plurality of times.

  As shown in FIG. 22 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 6, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 6, as shown in FIG. 22 (2), first, the background image of the preceding variable symbol stop effect is continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 to display the prefetched background image HK4; A variation start effect is performed in which one of the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 starts to vary.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22 (3), in the state of the pre-read background image HK4, the decorative pattern SZ1 and the decorative pattern SZ3 are temporarily stopped and displayed, and a reach formation effect of forming reach is executed. In FIG. 22 (3), "7" is used as a reach symbol.

  Thereafter, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 6, as shown in FIGS. 22 (4) to (7), the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, the temporary stop effect, and the symbol determination stop effect are in the effect pattern 2 It is performed similarly to the display effect based on (refer to FIG. 18 (4) to (7)).

[Demonstration Pattern 7]
The effect pattern 7 is the case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 23 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 7, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 7, as shown in FIGS. 23 (2) and (3), the change start effect and the reach formation effect are displayed effect based on the effect pattern 6 (FIG. 22 (2), ( And 3) see above).

  After that, in the display effect based on this effect pattern 7, as shown in FIGS. 23 (4) to (7), SP reach effect, SPSP reach effect, temporary stop effect, and symbol decision stop effect are in effect pattern 3. It is performed similarly to the display effect based on (refer to FIG. 19 (4) to (7)).

[Demonstration Pattern 8]
The effect pattern 8 is a case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 24 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 8, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 8, as shown in FIGS. 24 (2) and (3), the change start effect and the reach formation effect are display effects based on the effect pattern 6 (FIG. 22 (2), ( And 3) see above).

  After that, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 8, as shown in FIG. 24 (4) to FIG. 24 (7), the SP reach effect, SPSP reach effect, temporary stop effect, and symbol decision stop effect are effect patterns It is performed similarly to the display effect based on 5 (refer FIG. 21 (4)-(7)).

[Effect pattern 9]
The effect pattern 9 is a case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).
As shown in FIG. 25 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 9, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 9, as shown in FIGS. 25 (2) and (3), the change start effect and the reach formation effect are display effects based on the effect pattern 6 (FIG. 22 (2), ( And 3) see above).

  After that, in the display effect based on this effect pattern 9, as shown in FIGS. 25 (4) to (7), SP reach effect, SPSP reach effect, temporary stop effect, and symbol decision stop effect are in effect pattern 4 It is executed in the same manner as the display effect based on (refer to FIG. 20 (4) to (7)).

[Demonstration Pattern 10]
The effect pattern 10 is a case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 26 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 10, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 10, as shown in FIGS. 26 (2) to (6), the variation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are the effect pattern 7 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 23 (2) to (6)).

  Thereafter, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 10, as shown in FIG. 26 (7), a symbol determination stop effect for displaying the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 as a fixed stop is executed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 26 (7), the background image is changed from SPSP reach background image HK3 to chance background image HK5, and decorative symbol SZ1 to decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as temporary stop are compared with those at temporary stop effect. It moves to the vicinity of the center and is further enlarged and formed, and it is displayed as a fixed stop as a jackpot symbol arrangement. This chance background image HK5 is shown by a honeycomb pattern in FIG. 26 (7). Further, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as the fixed stop are larger than those in the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect, and are about the same as in the reach formation effect.

[Effect pattern 11]
The effect pattern 11 is a case where the variation pattern 6 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (losing) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the fourth condition is determined in the effect pattern determination process by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined as a necessary condition (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 27 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 11, as in the effect pattern 2 (see FIG. 18 (1)), in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbol SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array, and the background image is usually the background image HK1.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 11, as shown in FIGS. 27 (2) to (5), the change start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect are display effects based on the effect pattern 2 It is executed in the same manner as (see FIGS. 18 (2) to 18 (5)).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 27 (6), in the state of SPSP reach background image HK3, the reach pattern is moved to the vicinity of the center and enlarged compared with that at the time of SPSP reach production, and decoration is performed from the reach state. A temporary stop effect to display temporary stop of the symbol SZ2 is executed. In the temporary stop effect shown in FIG. 27 (6), the decorative symbol SZ2 displayed temporary stop becomes a symbol different from the reach symbol, and a lost symbol array is formed. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as temporary stop are larger than those in the SP reach effect and the SPSP reach effect temporary stop effect, and are about the same as in the reach formation effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 27 (7), a symbol determination stop effect is performed to cause the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 to be fixedly stopped and displayed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 27 (7), the background image is switched from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the normal background image HK1 and the size of the decorative symbol SZ1 to decorative symbol SZ3 displayed for temporary stop is at the time of temporary stop effect As it is, the decision stop display is displayed as a lost symbol array.

[Demonstration pattern 12]
The effect pattern 12 is the case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination processing is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the fourth condition as the necessary condition (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 28 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 12, as in the effect pattern 1 (see FIG. 17 (1)), in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbol SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array, and the background image is usually the background image HK1.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 12, as shown in FIGS. 28 (2) to (6), the variation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are the effect pattern 3 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 19 (2) to (6)).

  Thereafter, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 10, as shown in FIG. 28 (7), a symbol determination stop effect for displaying the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 as a fixed stop is executed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 28 (7), with the background image still at SPSP reach background image HK3, decorative symbol SZ1 to decorative symbol SZ1 displayed as temporary stop are the same size as the temporary stop effect at the same position It will be displayed as the jackpot symbol arrangement as it is.

[Effect pattern 13]
The effect pattern 13 is a case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the fourth condition as the necessary condition (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 28 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 13, as in the effect pattern 1 (see FIG. 17 (1)), in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbol SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array, and the background image is usually the background image HK1.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 13, as shown in FIGS. 29 (2) to (5), the change start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect are display effects based on the effect pattern 3 It is executed in the same manner as (see FIGS. 19 (2) to 19 (5)).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 29 (6), in the state of SPSP reach background image HK3, the reach pattern is moved to the vicinity of the center and enlarged compared to the time of SPSP reach production, and from the reach state A temporary stop effect to display the decorative symbol SZ2 temporarily is displayed. In the temporary stop effect shown in FIG. 29 (6), the decorative symbol SZ2 displayed temporary stop becomes the same symbol as the reach symbol, and a big hit symbol array is formed. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 which are temporarily stopped and displayed are larger than those of the SP reach effect and the SPSP reach effect, and are similar to those of the reach formation effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 29 (7), a symbol determination stop effect is performed to cause the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 to be fixedly stopped and displayed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 29 (7), the background image remains the SPSP reach background image HK3 and the decorative symbol SZ1 to decorative symbol SZ3 displayed temporarily stop is the size at the time of temporary stop effect, the jackpot The fixed stop is displayed as a symbol array.

[Demonstration pattern 14]
The effect pattern 14 is a case where the fluctuation pattern 6 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (losing) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the second condition is determined in the effect pattern determination process by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined as a necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 30 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 14, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 14, as shown in FIGS. 30 (2) and 30 (3), the change start effect and the reach formation effect are display effects based on the effect pattern 6 (FIG. 22 (2), ( And 3) see above).

  Next, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 14, as shown in FIGS. 30 (4) to 30 (7), the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, the temporary stop effect, and the symbol determination stop effect are the effect pattern 11 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 27 (4) to (7)).

[Effect pattern 15]
The effect pattern 15 is the case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 31 (1), in the fluctuation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 15, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 15, as shown in FIGS. 31 (2) and (3), the change start effect and the reach formation effect are displayed effect based on the effect pattern 6 (FIG. 22 (2), ( And 3) see above).

  Next, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 15, as shown in FIGS. 31 (4) to (7), the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, the temporary stop effect, and the symbol determination stop effect are the effect pattern 12 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect based on (see (28) to (7) in FIG. 28).

[Demonstration pattern 16]
The effect pattern 16 is the case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 32 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 16, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 16, as shown in FIGS. 32 (2) and (3), the change start effect and the reach formation effect are displayed effect based on the effect pattern 6 (FIG. 22 (2), ( And 3) see above).

  Next, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 16, as shown in FIGS. 32 (4) to (7), the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, the temporary stop effect, and the symbol determination stop effect are the effect pattern 13 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 29 (4) to (7)).

[Demonstration pattern 17]
The effect pattern 17 is the case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 33 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 17, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 17, as shown in FIGS. 33 (2) to (6), the variation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are effect pattern 8 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 24 (2) to (6)).

  After that, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 17, as shown in FIG. 33 (7), a symbol determination stop effect for displaying the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 as a fixed stop is executed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 33 (7), the background image is changed from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the read background image HK4 and the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed for temporary stop are the same position as during temporary stop effect The fixed size is displayed as the jackpot symbol arrangement with the same size.

[Effect pattern 18]
The effect pattern 18 is the case where the variation pattern 7 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern determination process is performed by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as the necessary condition (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 34 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 18, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on the effect pattern 18, as shown in FIGS. 34 (2) to (5), the change start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect are display effects based on the effect pattern 8 It is executed in the same manner as (see FIGS. 24 (2) to (5)).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 34 (6), in the state of SPSP reach background image HK3, the reach pattern is moved to the vicinity of the center and enlarged compared to that at the time of SPSP reach production, and from the reach state A temporary stop effect to display the decorative symbol SZ2 temporarily is displayed. In the temporary stop effect shown in FIG. 34 (6), the decorative symbol SZ2 displayed temporary stop becomes the same symbol as the reach symbol, and a big hit symbol array is formed. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 displayed as temporary stop are larger than those in the SP reach effect and the SPSP reach effect temporary stop effect, and are about the same as in the reach formation effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (7), a symbol determination stop effect is performed to cause the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 to be fixedly stopped and displayed. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 34 (7), the background image is changed from SPSP reach background image HK3 to the background image HK4 read ahead and temporary stop display of decorative symbol SZ1 to decorative symbol SZ3 is temporary stop effect The size is fixed and displayed as a jackpot symbol arrangement.

[Demonstration pattern 19]
The effect pattern 19 is a case where the variation pattern 8 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach return (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern is determined by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the fourth condition as a necessary condition in the process (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 35 (1), in the fluctuation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 19, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array in the liquid crystal display device 121, and the background image is displayed. It is usually the background image HK1.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 19, as shown in FIGS. 35 (2) to (6), the fluctuation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are the effect pattern 2 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 18 (2) to (6)).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 35 (7), a pseudo symbol fixed stop effect is performed which appears as if the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 have been pseudo-stop-displayed in a pseudo manner. In the pseudo symbol fixed stop effect shown in FIG. 35 (7), the background image is switched from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the normal background image HK1, and the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 are near the center compared with the temporary stop effect. It moves and is enlarged and formed, and temporary stop display (pseudo confirm display) is performed as a lost symbol array. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 which are displayed as a decision stop in a pseudo manner are larger than those of the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect, and are similar to the reach formation effect. .

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 35 (8), the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 are changed again as they are in the normal background image HK1, and a resurrection effect is executed. In this resurrection effect, the ally character CR1 appears and displays a balloon represented as "Revived!", And the effect is continuing from the stop display of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 shown in FIG. 35 (7). It is shown that there is.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (9), a symbol determination stop effect is executed, which causes the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 being changed by the resurrection effect to be determined and stopped. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 35 (9), the background image remains the normal background image HK1, and the jackpot symbol arrangement is determined and stopped. In this case, the size of the jackpot symbol array is substantially the same as the size of the lost symbol array pseudo-stop displayed in FIG. 35 (7).

[Effect pattern 20]
The effect pattern 20 is a case where the variation pattern 8 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach return (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern is determined by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the fourth condition as a necessary condition in the process (FIG. 14: S2840).

  As shown in FIG. 36 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 20, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 are stopped and displayed in the lost symbol array in the liquid crystal display device 121, and the background image is displayed. It is usually the background image HK1.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 20, as shown in FIGS. 36 (2) to (6), the variation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are the effect pattern 2 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 18 (2) to (6)).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 36 (7), a pseudo symbol fixed stop effect is performed that appears as if the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 have been pseudo-stop displayed in a pseudo manner. In the pseudo symbol fixed stop effect shown in FIG. 36 (7), the background image is switched from the SPSP reach background image HK3 to the read background image HK4 and the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 are near the center compared to the temporary stop effect. It moves and is enlarged and formed, and temporary stop display (pseudo confirm display) is performed as a lost symbol array. In this case, the sizes of the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 which are displayed as a decision stop in a pseudo manner are larger than those of the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect, and are similar to the reach formation effect. .

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 36 (8), the decoration symbols SZ1 to SZ3 are again changed with the pre-read background image HK4 unchanged, and the resurrection effect is executed as in FIG. 35 (8).
Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (9), a symbol determination stop effect is executed, which causes the decorative symbol SZ1 to the decorative symbol SZ3 being changed by the resurrection effect to be determined and stopped. In the symbol determination stop effect shown in FIG. 36 (9), the background image remains the pre-read background image HK4, and the jackpot symbol arrangement is determined and stopped. In this case, the size of the jackpot symbol array is approximately the same as the size of the lost symbol array that has been pseudo-fixedly displayed in FIG. 36 (7).

[Effect pattern 21]
The effect pattern 21 is a case where the variation pattern 8 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach return (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern is determined by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as a necessary condition in the process (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 37 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 21, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 21, as shown in FIGS. 37 (2) to (6), the fluctuation start effect, the reach formation effect, the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect, and the temporary stop effect are the effect pattern 6 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 22 (2) to (6)).

  Next, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 21, as shown in FIGS. 37 (7) to (9), the pseudo symbol fixed stop effect, the resurrection effect, and the symbol fixed stop effect are displayed based on the effect pattern 20 It is executed in the same manner as the effect (see FIGS. 36 (7) to (9)).

[Effect pattern 22]
The effect pattern 22 is the case where the variation pattern 8 (the main display effect corresponds to the SPSP reach return (special A, special B) effect) is selected on the main control board 300, and the effect pattern is determined by the sub CPU 320a. It is an effect pattern determined with the second condition as a necessary condition in the process (see FIG. 14: S2830).

  As shown in FIG. 38 (1), in the variation symbol stop effect before the display effect based on the effect pattern 22, in the liquid crystal display device 121, the decorative symbols SZ1 to SZ3 have a chance of “1” “3” “5” The stop image is displayed in the visual pattern array, and the background image is the prefetched background image HK4.

  In the display effect based on this effect pattern 22, as shown in FIGS. 38 (2) to (6), fluctuation start effect, reach formation effect, SP reach effect, SPSP reach effect, and temporary stop effect, effect pattern 6 Are carried out in the same manner as the display effect (see FIGS. 22 (2) to (6)).

  Next, in the display effect based on this effect pattern 22, as shown in FIGS. 38 (7) to (9), the pseudo symbol decision stop effect, the resurrection effect, and the symbol decision stop effect are displayed based on the effect pattern 19 It is executed in the same manner as the effect (see FIGS. 35 (7) to (9)).

  In the present embodiment, in the effect pattern 19 and the effect pattern 20 for realizing the above-mentioned revival effect, the effect pattern 20 for displaying the prefetched background image HK4 in the pseudo symbol decision stop effect is a normal background in the pseudo symbol decision stop effect The selection rate is set to be higher than that of the effect pattern 19 for displaying the image HK1. In addition, in the effect pattern 21 and the effect pattern 22 for realizing the pre-read effect at the time of the change start effect, and the resurrection effect, the effect pattern 22 for displaying the pre-read background image HK4 in the pseudo symbol decision stop effect is the pseudo symbol decision The selection rate is set to be higher than that of the effect pattern 21 for displaying the normal background image HK1 in the stop effect.

  Further, in the variation pattern table T4 in the present embodiment, after the SPSP reach effect, the lost symbol array is displayed once, and then the resurrection effect is executed to display the lost symbol array in a fixed stop display SPSP reach revival (loss) effect Does not include the corresponding variation pattern. That is, when the resurrection effect appears in the display effect based on the effect pattern, then the big hit symbol array is determined and stopped. Therefore, when the rebirth effect appears in the display effect, the jackpot is determined.

[Comparison of jackpot expectation in background image]
As described above, since the jackpot expectation is set to be higher when SP reach production is performed than when normal reach production is performed, the normal background image HK1 to the SP reach background image HK2 In the case of being changed to, the jackpot expectation rate is higher than in the case of not being usually changed from the background image HK1. That is, when the SP reach background image HK2 appears, it indicates that the jackpot expectation is higher than when the background image HK1 normally appears.

  Further, as described above, since the jackpot expectation degree is set to be higher when SPSP reach effect is performed than when SP reach effect is performed, SP reach background image HK2 to SPSP is set. When the reach background image HK3 is changed, the jackpot expectation level is higher than when the SP reach background image HK2 is not changed. That is, when the SPSP reach background image HK3 appears, it indicates that the jackpot expectation is higher than when the normal background image HK1 or the SP reach background image HK2 appears.

  As described above, in the pre-reading effect execution determination process (FIG. 13: S2620), the pre-reading lottery under the condition C for performing pre-reading effect is the first pre-reading drawing when the special symbol for pre-judging is the lost symbol. The lottery is performed with the probability, and in the case of the jackpot symbol, the lottery is set so as to perform the lottery with the second prefetched lottery probability having a higher expectation of winning than the first prefetched lottery probability. Thereby, in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss, the probability that the pre-reading effect is executed is set high, and when the pre-reading effect appears, the large hitting expectation is high compared to the case where the pre-reading effect does not appear. . In other words, when the look-ahead background image HK4 appears at the time of the variation start effect, the jackpot expectation is higher than when the background image HK1 normally appears. For example, in a display effect based on effect pattern 7, in a scene where prefetched background image HK4 is displayed at the time of change start effect, in a display effect based on effect pattern 3, in comparison with a scene where normal background image HK1 is displayed at the time of change start effect , Jackpot high degree of expectation.

[About the start timing of SPSP reach production]
In the present embodiment, SPSP reach background image HK3 in SPSP reach effect in display effect (for example, display effect based on effect patterns 2 and 3) in which normal background image HK1 is displayed with change start effect and SPSP reach effect is executed. Display effect (for example, display effect based on effect patterns 6 and 7) which causes SPSP reach effect to be displayed by displaying the background image HK4 read ahead with the timing (hereinafter also referred to as the first timing) for displaying The timing at which the SPSP reach background image HK3 is displayed in the SPSP reach effect (hereinafter also referred to as a second timing) is set to be the same. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the first timing and the second timing may be different. For example, the first timing may be later than the second timing. Also, the first timing may be earlier than the second timing.

[Modification of jackpot expectation in background image]
In the present embodiment, when the chance background image HK5 appears at a predetermined timing, the jackpot expectation may be set higher than when the prefetched background image HK4 appears at the timing. Further, when the prefetched background image HK4 appears at a predetermined timing, the jackpot expectation may be set higher than when the SPSP reach background image HK3 appears at the timing. Furthermore, when the SPSP reach background image HK3 appears at a predetermined timing, the jackpot expectation may be set higher than when the normal background image HK1 appears at the timing.

  In addition, among the four background images, the setting of the relative jackpot expectation degree may be changed as appropriate when two background images appear at predetermined timing in different variations. For example, when the normal background image HK1 appears at a predetermined timing during the symbol determination effect, the jackpot expectation may be set to be higher than when the SPSP reach background image HK3 appears at that timing. When the prefetched background image HK4 appears at a predetermined timing, the jackpot expectation may be set to be higher than when the chance background image HK5 appears at the timing. Note that the chance background image HK5 is a rare premium background image with a very low probability of being selected, and may be a background image that can be selected only in the case of jackpot determination.

  In the present embodiment, in the display effect based on the effect patterns 6 to 10, 14 to 18, 21 and 22, in the variation start effect, the prefetch background image HK4 is displayed as a background image, but the present invention It is not limited to this. For example, in the variation start effect, background images other than the normal background image HK1 (SP reach background image HK2, SPSP reach background image HK3, chance background image HK5, etc.) may be displayed instead of the pre-read background image HK4. .

[Modification of revival production]
In the above-described embodiment, when the resurrection effect appears in the display effect based on the effect pattern, the jackpot is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a resurrection effect appears, it is not a big hit, but it may be considered as an effect (super heat effect) having a high jackpot expectation as compared with the case where the display effect is ended without developing into a resurrection effect. .

  In the above embodiment, in the effect pattern 19 and the effect pattern 20 for realizing the resurrection effect, the effect pattern 20 for displaying the prefetched background image HK4 in the pseudo symbol decision stop effect is the normal background image HK1 in the pseudo symbol decision stop effect. The selection rate is set to be higher than that of the effect pattern 19 displaying. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect pattern 19 may be set to have a higher selection rate than the effect pattern 20. In addition, in the effect pattern 21 and the effect pattern 22 for realizing the pre-read effect at the time of the change start effect, and the resurrection effect, the effect pattern 22 for displaying the pre-read background image HK4 in the pseudo symbol decision stop effect is the pseudo symbol decision The selection rate is set to be higher than that of the effect pattern 21 that usually displays the background image HK1 in the stop effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect pattern 21 may be set to have a higher selection rate than the effect pattern 22.

  In the above embodiment, the display effect (see, for example, FIG. 27 (6) display effect) in which the lost symbol array is displayed in a state where the size of the decorative symbol to be temporarily stopped during temporary stop effect is enlarged from the reduced state is Compared with the display effect (see, for example, Fig. 18 (6)) in which the lost symbol array is displayed with the size of the decorative symbol displayed temporarily stopped at the time of temporary stop effect being reduced, the development rate for developing to revival effect is It may be set high. Moreover, the opposite may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, after the lost symbol array is temporarily displayed in a state where the decorative symbol is reduced at the time of temporary stop production, the lost symbol array is displayed in the state of reduced at the timing of the symbol determination stop effect as well. May be realized. In this case, this display effect is a display effect in which the lost symbol array is displayed at the timing of the symbol determination stop effect and the lost symbol array is displayed after the lost symbol array is temporarily stopped and displayed while the decorative symbol is reduced at the time of the temporary stop effect. Compared to (see FIG. 18 (7)), the development rate to the resurrection effect may be set higher. Moreover, the opposite may be sufficient.

[Other modifications]
In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 1 has been described as an example of the gaming machine, but not limited to this, other gaming machines such as rotary type gaming machines such as slot machines, arrange ball gaming machines, ball ball gaming machines, etc. These gaming machines may or may not be equipped with a dispensing device for dispensing media such as balls and medals, or may not be so (for example, so-called enclosed type). In particular, by sharing and adopting the gaming system according to the present embodiment in different types of gaming machines such as gaming machines and revolving-type gaming machines, new gaming enjoyment can be made beyond the frame of types of gaming machines. Can be provided.

  It goes without saying that the configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely an example, and the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing in the above-described flowchart, setting values, threshold values used for determination and the like are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders or values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the screen diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are merely examples, and may be screens of other display modes.

効果 [effect of the invention]
[Invention A]
In a conventional gaming machine, as a game effect, the decoration symbol is variably displayed along with the establishment of the start condition, and after performing various display effects (for example, reach effect, pseudo continuous change effect and look-ahead continuous effect), the decoration symbol is displayed. There is known a gaming machine which displays a decision stop and notifies whether or not to execute a big hit game.
However, in such a gaming machine, when the game effect is executed, there is a possibility that it is difficult to understand the point where the player is excited, and there is a possibility that the game effect becomes redundant. As a result, there was a possibility that the interest to the game would be reduced.

On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1 of the invention A, the predetermined display is made on the basis of the determination means (300) for determining whether or not the special game advantageous to the player is to be performed by the establishment of the start condition. A presentation control means (320, 330) for performing a presentation using the means (121), wherein the presentation control means causes the display means to display a first background image (HK1 etc.) or the like according to a first theme After displaying the second background image (HK4 etc.) according to the second theme and variably displaying the rendering symbols (SZ1 to SZ3) on the first background image or the second background image, the special game is performed. Change effect control means (performs a change effect control to cause a stop change display to be made in a stop mode to indicate stop play in a stop manner in a loss mode that indicates that it is determined not to be performed or to execute the special game 20, 330), and the fluctuation effect control means fluctuates and displays the effect pattern on the first background image in the lost fluctuation effect, and the expectation for the special game is usually higher than that at the first timing. Also changes to a third background image (HK3 etc.) according to the third theme that indicates high, and the fluctuation display of the effect design on the third background image, and the stop display of the effect pattern (1) First loss change effect control means (320, 330) for performing a first loss change effect (effect pattern 2 etc.) for changing the background image to the stop display of the effect pattern on the first background image And, in the loss change effect, the effect pattern is variably displayed on the second background image, and the third background is generated at a second timing which is the same as or different from the first timing. While changing to the image, the effect pattern is variably displayed on the third background image, and when the effect pattern is stopped and displayed, the effect pattern is changed to the first background image and the effect pattern is on the first background image. The second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it includes second loss change effect control means (320, 330) for performing a second loss change effect (effect pattern 6 or the like) for stopping display in a loss mode.

  That is, in the gaming machine 1, as in the display effect based on the effect pattern 2 etc., the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the normal background image HK1 and the expectation of jackpot (expected degree to jackpot game) is the first timing. While changing to SPSP reach background image HK3 indicating that it is higher than normal background image HK1 and displaying a decorative pattern variably on SPSP reach background image HK3 and changing it to normal background image HK1 when stopping displaying a decorative pattern, it is normal Like the display effect based on the display pattern based on the effect pattern 6 and the like, the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the prefetch background image HK4 and the first timing is displayed on the background image HK1. While changing to SPSP reach background image HK3 at the same or different second timing, SPSP reach background image H It is possible to realize a display effect of changing the display to the normal background image HK1 when changing the display of the decoration pattern on 3 and changing the display of the decoration pattern to a stop and displaying the stop on the background image HK1. .

In display effects based on the effect pattern 2 and the like and the effect pattern 6 and the like, the background image HK1 is normally changed to a SPSP reach background image HK3 having a relatively high expectation of the jackpot during the variable display, so At this timing, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the jackpot. In the display effect based on the effect pattern 2 and the effect pattern 6 etc., after changing to the SPSP reach background image HK3, the same normal background image HK1 as at the time of the change start effect is displayed when the lost symbol array is stopped and displayed. Since it returns, it can finally indicate to the player that, unfortunately, the jackpot can not be expected this time unfortunately. Therefore, in the display effect based on such effect pattern 2 and the like, and the effect pattern 6 and the like, it is possible to realize a display effect with sharpness using the background image.
Further, in the display effect based on the effect pattern 2 etc., the normal background image HK1 is displayed before changing to the SPSP reach background image HK3 while in the display effect based on the effect pattern 6 etc. the SPSP reach background Prior to changing to the image HK3, the prefetch background images HK4 are displayed, that is, in these effect patterns, after different background images are displayed, they are changed to the SPSP reach background image HK3 having a relatively high degree of expectation. Ru. Therefore, for the player who has experienced both display effect based on effect pattern 2 etc. and effect pattern 6 etc., even if they are display effects via display of SPSP reach background image HK3 from different background images Since the SPSP reach background image HK3 is changed, it is possible to impress that display effects based on these effect patterns are different display effects. As a result, even with the same display effect, it is possible to realize a sharp display effect by using a background image.
From the above, the interest to the game can be improved.

[Invention B]
The gaming machine according to the invention A, wherein the variation presentation control means causes the variation pattern to be displayed on the first background image or the second background image in the hit variation presentation, and the second timing. At the same time, the effect pattern is variably displayed on the third background image while being changed to the third background image, and the effect pattern is not hit by the first background image when the effect pattern is stopped and displayed. A gist is that the game further includes a hit variation production control means (320, 330) for performing a hit variation production (production pattern 3, 7 etc.) to be stopped and displayed.

  That is, in the gaming machine 1, as in the display effect based on the effect patterns 3, 7 etc., the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the normal background image HK1 or the prefetched background image HK4, and the SPSP reach background image HK3 is generated at the second timing. It is possible to realize a display effect of stopping and displaying a decorative pattern in a big hit pattern array without changing to a normal background image HK1 when changing a decorative pattern on SPSP reach background image HK3 and changing it and changing the SPSP reach background image HK3. .

  In the display effect based on such effect patterns 3 and 7 etc., when the decoration pattern is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol array, the background image is not changed to the normal background image HK1 usually used at the time of the change start effect Since the other background image (for example, SPSP reach background image HK3 remains) is displayed, the moment of the jackpot can be vividly enhanced. As a result, the interest to the game can be improved.

[Invention C]
The gaming machine according to the invention A or C, wherein the second background image indicates that the expectation for the special game is higher than that of the first background image.

That is, in the gaming machine 1, the prefetched background image HK4 is set such that the degree of expectation of the jackpot (the degree of expectation for the jackpot game) is higher than that of the normal background image HK1.
According to this configuration, since it is possible to give the player a great sense of expectation for the appearance of the prefetched background image HK4, it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

[Other inventions]
In the effect pattern 19 and the effect pattern 20 for realizing the above resurrection effect, the effect pattern 20 for displaying the background image HK4 read ahead with the pseudo symbol determination stop effect displays the normal background image HK1 in the pseudo symbol determination stop effect. The gist is that the selectivity is set to be higher than 19.
In this way, after the lost symbol array is temporarily displayed in the temporary stop effect, the background image HK4 read ahead is displayed at the timing of the symbol determination stop effect (in the case of the return effect, the pseudo symbol determination stop effect). In the case where the background image HK1 is usually displayed, the development rate to the resurrection effect is higher.
Therefore, when the background image HK4 appears in advance at the timing of the symbol determination stop effect, it is possible to enjoy the effect with a sense of expectation even if the lost symbol array is stopped and displayed. As a result, the interest to the game can be improved.

In the effect pattern 21 and the effect pattern 22 for realizing the resurrection effect, the effect pattern 21 for displaying the background image HK4 read ahead with the pseudo symbol determination stop effect displays the normal background image HK1 in the pseudo symbol determination stop effect. The gist is that the selectivity is set to be higher than 20.
In this way, after the lost symbol array is temporarily displayed in the temporary stop effect, the background image HK4 read ahead is displayed at the timing of the symbol determination stop effect (in the case of the return effect, the pseudo symbol determination stop effect). In the case where the background image HK1 is usually displayed, the development rate to the resurrection effect is higher.
Therefore, when the background image HK4 appears in advance at the timing of the symbol determination stop effect, it is possible to enjoy the effect with a sense of expectation even if the lost symbol array is stopped and displayed. As a result, the interest to the game can be improved.

  Although the present invention has been described above based on the examples and modifications, the above-described embodiment of the present invention is for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit and the scope of the claims, and the present invention includes the equivalents thereof.

1 ... game machine (game machine)
121 ... liquid crystal display device (display means)
300 ... main control board (determination means)
320 ... Effect control board (effect control means, fluctuation effect control means )
330 ... Image control board (effect control means, variation effect control means )
HK1 ... Normal background image (1st background image)
HK2 ... SP reach background image (third background image)
HK3 ... SPSP reach background image (second background image)
SZ1, SZ2, SZ3 ... Decorative pattern (effect pattern)

Claims (3)

Determining means for determining whether or not to play a special game advantageous to the player;
Effect control means for executing an effect using predetermined display means based on the determination result by the determination means;
Equipped with
The effect control means is
After displaying the first background image on the display means and displaying a plurality of effect symbols on the first background image in a variable manner, a loss indicating that the special game is determined not to be performed is displayed in a lost manner. It has the fluctuation production control means which performs the fluctuation game production which makes it stop display in the hitting mode which shows that it is decided that fluctuation production or the special game is decided to be done,
The said fluctuation production control means,
In the lost change effect, after displaying the plurality of effect symbols in a first size on the first background image and then temporarily displaying a part of the effect symbols, an expectation for the special game is made at a predetermined timing. Changing the background image to a second background image showing that the degree is higher than normal, and displaying the part of the effect pattern on the second background image with a second size smaller than the first size; (2) After displaying the plurality of effect symbols on the background image on the temporary stop display in the lost mode, change to the first background image and the plurality of effect symbols on the first background image with the first size And when it is stopped and displayed
In the hit variation effect, after the plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the first background image in the first size, a part of the effect symbols are temporarily stopped, and the second background is displayed at a predetermined timing. While changing to the image, the part of the effect pattern is displayed in the second size on the second background image, and the plurality of effect patterns are temporarily stopped on the second background image in the hit mode. There is a time after which the plurality of effect symbols are stopped and displayed on the second background image in the first size without changing to the first background image,
When changing from the first background image to the second background image, the first background image is changed to the third background image and the part of the effect design is smaller than the first size and the second A game machine characterized by having a case of changing to the second background image after being displayed in a third size larger than the size of. Determining means for determining whether or not to play a special game advantageous to the player;
Effect control means for executing an effect using predetermined display means based on the determination result by the determination means;
Equipped with
The effect control means is
After displaying the first background image on the display means and displaying a plurality of effect symbols on the first background image in a variable manner, a loss indicating that the special game is determined not to be performed is displayed in a lost manner. It has the fluctuation production control means which performs the fluctuation game production which makes it stop display in the hitting mode which shows that it is decided that fluctuation production or the special game is decided to be done,
The said fluctuation production control means,
In the lost change effect, after displaying the plurality of effect symbols in a first size on the first background image and then temporarily displaying a part of the effect symbols, an expectation for the special game is made at a predetermined timing. Changing the background image to a second background image showing that the degree is higher than normal, and displaying the part of the effect pattern on the second background image with a second size smaller than the first size; (2) After displaying the plurality of effect symbols on the background image on the temporary stop display in the lost mode, change to the first background image and the plurality of effect symbols on the first background image with the first size And when it is stopped and displayed
In the hit variation effect, after the plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the first background image in the first size, a part of the effect symbols are temporarily stopped, and the second background is displayed at a predetermined timing. While changing to the image, the part of the effect pattern is displayed in the second size on the second background image, and the plurality of effect patterns are temporarily stopped on the second background image in the hit mode. And then, when the plurality of effect symbols are stopped and displayed on the second background image in the second size without changing to the first background image,
When changing from the first background image to the second background image, the first background image is changed to the third background image and the part of the effect design is smaller than the first size and the second A game machine characterized by having a case of changing to the second background image after being displayed in a third size larger than the size of. Determining means for determining whether or not to play a special game advantageous to the player;
Effect control means for executing an effect using predetermined display means based on the determination result by the determination means;
Equipped with
The effect control means is
After displaying the first background image on the display means and displaying a plurality of effect symbols on the first background image in a variable manner, a loss indicating that the special game is determined not to be performed is displayed in a lost manner. It has the fluctuation production control means which performs the fluctuation game production which makes it stop display in the hitting mode which shows that it is decided that fluctuation production or the special game is decided to be done,
The said fluctuation production control means,
In the lost change effect, after displaying the plurality of effect symbols in a first size on the first background image and then temporarily displaying a part of the effect symbols, an expectation for the special game is made at a predetermined timing. Changing the background image to a second background image showing that the degree is higher than normal, and displaying the part of the effect pattern on the second background image with a second size smaller than the first size; (2) After displaying the plurality of effect symbols on the background image on the temporary stop display in the lost mode, change to the first background image and the plurality of effect symbols on the first background image with the first size And when it is stopped and displayed
In the hit variation effect, after the plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the first background image in the first size, a part of the effect symbols are temporarily stopped, and the second background is displayed at a predetermined timing. While changing to the image, the part of the effect pattern is displayed in the second size on the second background image, and the plurality of effect patterns are temporarily stopped on the second background image in the hit mode. There is a time after changing to the first background image and stopping and displaying the plurality of effect symbols.
When changing from the first background image to the second background image, the first background image is changed to the third background image and the part of the effect design is smaller than the first size and the second A game machine characterized by having a case of changing to the second background image after being displayed in a third size larger than the size of.