JP6549073B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines.

  In Patent Document 1, there are two types (two types of day and night stages in Patent Document 1) as an effect mode (in Patent Document 1, effect stage in Patent Document 1) of variable display (in Patent Document 1, variable display of decorative symbols). There is disclosed a gaming machine in which a hold display of a type corresponding to each effect mode is displayed (in Patent Document 1, the hold display is displayed by the sun on the day stage and by the moon on the night stage).

JP 2011-250965 A

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, the hold display corresponding to the effect mode can be displayed, but the hold display merely performs a hold change effect that the color changes, and the hold change effect is in the effect mode. There is room for improvement with regard to the game effect since the corresponding one is not executed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game effect.

(A) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of performing variable display and displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display, wherein one of a plurality of effect modes is selected as an effect mode. A plurality of mode control means capable of switching control, a specific display control means capable of displaying a specific display of a type corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes, and an operation effect execution means for executing an operation effect The aspect of the specific display can be changed by the action effect of the type corresponding to each of the effect mode of the type, the rate at which the aspect of the specific display changes differs according to the effect aspect of the action effect, and the specific display control means is capable of displaying certain display aspects that have changed by at least the working effect, the plurality of types of independent in the effect mode, a predetermined value with no execute the action effect (e.g. Updates the particular value given point) in FIG. 24 (e.g., FIG. 24 (B) can vary the aspects of a particular display by 5 points earning etc.) rendition of, characterized in that.
(1) In addition, as another game machine , a variable display (for example, variable display of decorative symbol) is performed, and a game machine (for example, active display or hold display) corresponding to the variable display can be displayed (for example, Mode control means (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be switched to one of the effect modes among a plurality of effect modes (for example, daytime stage and night stage) as an effect mode (for example, effect stage) , Specific control CPU 120 for executing the process of S526A, and a specific display capable of displaying a specific display (for example, a hold / active display in the form of sun or moon) corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes. A control unit (for example, CPU 120 for effect control that executes the process of S526B); and a seed corresponding to each of the plurality of types of effect modes Effect of action (e.g., birds acting effect or meteor action effect) by a changeable aspects of specific display (e.g., presentation control CPU120 for executing processing S526D), may be characterized by. According to these configurations, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game effects.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The action effect is an effect capable of changing the specific display mode by the character display (for example, a bird, a meteor, a character A) corresponding to each of the plurality of effect modes (for example, FIGS. 19 and 20). The effect presentation shown in) may be performed.
According to this configuration, the consistency with the effect mode can be further improved, and the interest of the game effect can be improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
The specific display includes a corresponding display (for example, an active display) corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display, and a hold display corresponding to the variable display not yet started.
The action effects performed for the correspondence display and the hold display may be different (for example, the meteor action effect shown in FIG. 20 (A2) and the character A action effect shown in FIG. 20 (B2)).
According to this configuration, since the action effect to be executed is different between the correspondence display and the hold display, the interest of the game effect can be further improved.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The rate at which the change of the specific display mode succeeds differs according to the effect mode of the operation effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 21, the rate of the operation effect (success) varies according to the effect mode of the operation effect) You may do so.
According to this configuration, the rate of success in changing the specific display mode differs according to the effect mode of the action effect, so that the effect mode of the action effect can be given an interest, and the interest of the game effect is further improved it can.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
Common execution is possible in two or more kinds of effect modes among the plurality of types of effect modes, and common effects (for example, common effect shown in FIG. 24) for changing the mode of specific display can be performed,
When the common effect is performed, the execution of the action effect may be limited (for example, the effect control CPU 120 that executes the process of S751F).
According to this configuration, since the action effect does not inhibit the common effect, it is possible to prevent the decrease in the fun of the game effect.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
When changing the aspect of the specific display during execution of a specific effect (for example, super reach) indicating whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state, via any of the effect modes of the plurality of types of effect mode According to whether or not transition to a specific effect, whether or not to determine the execution of the effect of the specific type of determination means (for example, CPU for effect control CPU for executing the processing of S751B, S751C, S752, S752A), You may do so.
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the effect of the specific effect from being impaired.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
A first period during execution of a specific effect (for example, a period during super reach) indicating whether to be controlled to an advantageous state, and a second period other than the first period (for example, a period before super reach) The aspect of the specific display can be changed with
The presentation aspect at the time of changing the aspect of the specific display differs between the first period and the second period (for example, the active change presentation shown in FIG. 25 before super reach and the active change shown in FIG. 26 during super reach) The presentation mode may differ depending on the presentation).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the effect of the specific effect from being impaired.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a production control command. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a change pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of pre-reading processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of pending setting information addition processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the execution ratio of pending | holding / active change presentation. It is a figure which shows an example of the change aspect of a pending | holding / active change presentation pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of suspension / active change production pattern determination processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the determination ratio of a final color. It is a figure which shows an example of the change timing determination ratio to the last color in case the number of present pending storages is two or more. It is a figure which shows an example of the execution timing determination ratio of active change presentation at the time of super reach execution. It is a figure which shows an example of pending | holding setting information. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows an example of various determination ratios and a determination table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of suspension / active change production setting processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the effect presentation in a day stage. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the effect presentation in a night stage. It is a figure which shows an example of the success or failure determination ratio of the modification 1. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of modification 2; 15 is a flowchart illustrating the process of the modification 3; FIG. 18 is a view showing a display example of the common effect of the modification 3; FIG. 18 is a view showing a display example of an active change effect of modification 4; FIG. 18 is a view showing a display example of an active change effect of modification 4;

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 according to the present embodiment includes a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2 And 3). In the game area formed on the game board 2, a game ball as a game medium is fired from the ball striking device and shot. The first special symbol display device 4A and the first special symbol display device 4A perform variable display (special figure game) of special symbols (special figures) which are plural types of special identification information at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (for example, the right side of the game area) 2 Special symbol display device 4B is provided. These consist of 7 segment LED etc., and the special symbol should just be a lighting pattern, such as a number which shows "0"-"9", and "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. The variable display of the special symbol is to change (display in a variable manner) a plurality of types of special symbols by update display or the like. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is displayed in a stopped state (derived display) as a display result (variable display result). The special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special diagram". The special drawing game of the first special drawing is also referred to as a first special drawing game, and the special drawing game of the second special drawing is also referred to as a second special drawing game.

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and has a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronization with the first special drawing game and the second special drawing game, variable of decorative symbols (such as symbols showing numbers and the like) which are plural kinds of decorative identification information different from the special symbols Display is done. In synchronization with the first special view game or the second special view game, variable display of decorative symbols (for example, scrolling in the vertical direction) in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" Display or update display is performed.

  A display area 5H for displaying start winning memory is arranged on the screen of the image display device 5, and in the display area 5H, a hold display for specifying the hold number of variable display (the number of special view hold storages) It will be. The suspension of the variable display occurs when the game ball enters (start winning) the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. That is, although a start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing a variable display game such as a special view game or variable display of a decorative symbol is satisfied, a variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. When the start condition for starting the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state or the like, the hold of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done. The pending display is performed by displaying the same number of pending display symbols as the pending variable display. The first hold display of the first special view game is displayed in the area on the left side of the display area 5H, and the second hold display of the second special view game is displayed in the area on the right side of the display area 5H.

  For example, when the start condition (first start condition) of the first special view game by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied by the occurrence of the first start winning that the game ball enters the first start winning opening If the first start condition for starting the first special view game based on the establishment of the first start condition is not satisfied, the number of first special view reservation memories is incremented by 1, and the execution of the first special view game is suspended. Ru. In addition, when the starting condition (the second starting condition) of the second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is satisfied by the occurrence of the second starting winning where the game ball enters the second starting winning opening If the second start condition for starting the second special view game based on the establishment of the second start condition is not satisfied, the number of second special view reservation memories is incremented by 1, and the execution of the second special view game is suspended. Ru. When the execution of the first special figure game is started, the first special figure reservation memory number is decremented by one, and when the second special figure game is started, the second special figure reservation memory number is decremented by one . In addition, the number of pending storages of variable display obtained by adding the number of first special view pending storage and the number of second special view pending storage is also referred to as the total number of pending storages.

  A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided to display the number of special feature reservations in an identifiable manner. Each of the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B includes a plurality of LEDs, and the number of first special view hold memories (the number of hold memories for the first special view game) according to the number of lit LEDs The second special view reserve storage number (the number of reserve storages of the second special view game) is displayed.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, an active display area 5HA is disposed in proximity to the display area 5H. In the active display unit 5HA, active display (also referred to as fluctuation corresponding display, variable display corresponding display, digested display, current display, etc.) corresponding to the variable display being executed is performed. In active display portion 5HA, the active display corresponding to the first hold display erased (digested) in display area 5H corresponds to the start of the first special view game when the first start condition is satisfied. In response to the start of the second special view game when the second start condition is established, the active display corresponding to the second hold display erased (digested) in the display area 5H is performed. The active display and the hold display are displayed in a display mode of a type corresponding to an effect stage (also referred to as an effect scene or an effect scene) shown in FIG. 17B which is an example of the effect mode. That is, the active display and the hold display are respectively displayed as a symbol of the display mode of the sun on the daytime stage of FIG. 19 and as a symbol of the display mode of the month on the night stage of FIG.

  Under the image display 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first start winning opening that is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The game ball entering the first start winning opening is detected by the first start opening switch 22A (see FIG. 2), and based on the detection, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a winning ball, If the number of first special map reservations is below a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"), the first start condition is satisfied.

  The normally variable winning ball device 6B is an electric tulip type wheeler having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a closed state in a vertical position and an open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2) for a normal electric character. An object (usually a motorized role) is provided to form a second start winning opening. In the normally variable winning ball device 6B, when the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 is in the OFF state, the tip of the movable wing piece approaches the normal winning ball device 6A, and the second start winning hole is It will be in the closed state where the game ball does not enter. On the other hand, the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in an open state where the gaming ball can enter the second start winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 is in the on state. The game ball entering the second start winning opening is detected by the second start opening switch 22B (see FIG. 2), and a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and the second special view is reserved. If the storage number is less than or equal to the predetermined upper limit value, the second start condition is satisfied.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 has a large winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 for a special winning opening door, and forms a large winning opening which is changed to an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. . The game ball entering the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23, and a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in FIG. 1). The normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments of LEDs and the like, and performs variable display of a normal symbol (common figure) which is a plurality of types of normal identification information different from the special symbol. The variable display of the normal symbol is also called a common figure game. Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The common drawing suspension display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of common drawing reservation storages, which is the number of common drawing games whose execution is being held, by the number of lighted LEDs.

  The gaming area is provided with a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails that change the flow direction and speed of the gaming ball. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured. Speakers 8L and 8R for outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a gaming effect lamp 9 for gaming effect is provided in the peripheral area of the gaming area. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED.

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

  A stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower tray, and a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod is detected inside the lower tray at a lower portion of the stick controller 31A. A controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2) including a tilt direction sensor unit is provided. The member forming the upper plate is provided with a push button 31B which allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like, and the push button 31B is provided inside the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 31B. A push sensor 35B is provided to detect the player's operation act performed with respect to the user.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13, a lamp control board 14 and a relay board 15 shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. On the back surface of the game board etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate, a touch sensor substrate and the like are arranged.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and sends a production control command to the effect control board 12 for controlling the progress of the game (playing a special drawing game, playing a common game, etc.) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (Including the function of The main board 11 has a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like. The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and has a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103, and a random number circuit. And an I / O (Input / Output port) 105. The CPU 103 executes the program stored in the ROM 101 to realize the function of the main substrate 11 (control of the progress of the game). At this time, various data (data such as variation patterns and various determination tables) stored in the ROM 101 are used, and the RAM 102 is used as a main memory. The random number circuit 104 is capable of updating numerical data indicating various random number values (game random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The gaming random number may be updated by the CPU 103 executing a predetermined program. The I / O 105 includes an input port to which various signals are input, and an output port for transmitting various signals.

  The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals from various switches for detecting the game ball (the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, the count switch 23) and transmits it to the game control microcomputer 100. Do. The solenoid circuit 111 sends a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal to turn on the solenoid 81 and the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary motorized role and the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door. Transmit The effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the effect control command from the main board 11, and performs various effects (variable display of the decorative pattern) based on the received effect control command. Have the ability to perform On the effect control board 12, an effect control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125 are mounted. The effect control CPU 120 executes a program stored in the ROM 121 to realize the function (execution of effect) of the effect control board 12. At this time, various data (data used for the effect control pattern and data such as various determination tables) stored in the ROM 121 are used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

  The display control unit 123 outputs a video signal of the effect image displayed on the image display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120, and displays the effect image on the image display device 5. For example, the display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), and a VRAM (Video RAM). The random number circuit 124 can countably update numerical data indicating various random number values (rendering effect random numbers) used when controlling the rendering operation. The effect random number may be updated by the effect control CPU 120 executing a predetermined program. The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 has an input port for taking in the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 or the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals.

  The sound control board 13 has a function of outputting sound (sound specified by the sound effect signal) from the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound effect signal from the effect control board 12. The lamp control board 14 has a function of performing on / off driving of the game effect lamp 9 (on / off according to the driving content indicated by the electric decoration signal) based on the electric decoration signal from the effect control board 12. The image display device 5 includes a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel and a driver circuit for driving the display panel. The video signal supplied from the display control unit 123 to the image display device 5 via the I / O 125 is input to the driver circuit. The driver circuit causes the display panel to display an image represented by the video signal. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

(Progress of the game and progress of the production etc.)
When the player rotates the hitting operation handle, the game ball is fired toward the game area. When the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 41, a common game is started. When the variable display result of the common drawing game is "per common drawing", the common drawing symbol (for example, common drawing such as "7") is stopped and displayed, and when "general drawing lost", the common drawing lost symbol ( For example, a common figure such as "-" is stopped and displayed. In the case of "per common drawing", the opening control (the second start winning opening is opened) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is tilted for a predetermined period. When the gaming ball enters the first starting winning opening of the normal winning ball device 6A, the first special view game is started. When the gaming ball enters the second starting winning opening of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the second special view game is started. When the variable display result of the special figure game is "big hit", the big hit symbol (for example, special figures such as "3", "7" etc.) is displayed (stopped) (stopped) and when it is "missing" lost symbol (for example " Special display such as "-" is displayed (stopped). When the variable display result of the first or second special view game is "big hit" (specific display result), the game is controlled to the jackpot gaming state as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. When the variable display result is "losing", it is not controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  In the big hit game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state. The open state continues until the elapsed timing of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or the timing until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls enter the big winning opening and a winning ball is generated. Be done. This open state is called a round game (round). In the jackpot gaming state, the round game is repeatedly executed until the predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, 15 times) is reached (in the period other than the round game, the big winning opening is closed). In the "big hit", a big hit type of "non-probable change" and "probable change" is set. When the jackpot type is "non-deterministic change", the jackpot symbol of "3" is stopped and displayed. When the jackpot type is "probable", the jackpot symbol of "7" is stopped and displayed. The "big hit" when the big hit type is "probable change" is also referred to as "probably big hit" and the "big hit" when the big hit type is "non-probable change" is also referred to as "non-probable big hit". After the gaming state of the big variation big hit is finished, it is controlled to the big variation state in which the probability (big hit probability) that the variable display result becomes “big hit” is higher than the normal state. After the gaming state of the definite variation big hit or the non definite variation big hit ends, the average variable display time (period of the variable display) is controlled to a short time state in which it becomes shorter than the normal state. The time saving state continues until one of the predetermined conditions (for example, 100 times) of the special figure game being executed and the start of the next big hit gaming state is established first. The probability change state and the time reduction state are advantageous game states for the player.

  In the short time state, the normally variable winning ball device 6B is changed between the open state and the closed state in the advantageous change mode in which the game ball easily enters the second start winning opening than the non-short time state such as the normal state. For example, control to shorten the variation time of the normal symbol (period of variable display of the common drawing) in the common drawing game than in the normal state, or the probability that the variable display result is “per common drawing” in each common drawing game It is sufficient to change the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B between the open state and the closed state in a favorable change mode by control or the like that improves the state of the ball in the normal state. Such control is referred to as high open control (also referred to as "time-saving control" or "high base control"). By being controlled to such a short time state, the time required for the next variable display result to be "big hit" is shortened, and the gaming state becomes more advantageous to the player than the normal state.

  The normal state is a gaming state other than the advantageous state for the player, such as a big hit gaming state, a time saving state, a probability changing state, etc., and the probability that the variable display result in the common drawing game is "per common drawing" The probability that the variable display result in the game is a "big hit" is the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when the predetermined return processing is not performed after the power is turned on as in the case of system reset). It is a state controlled in the same way. The short time state is also referred to as "high base", and the non-short time state gaming state is also referred to as "low base" and "non-short time state", and the probability change state is also referred to as "high probability". A gaming state that is not in a definite change state is "low probability", "non-probability change", and a gaming state in a definite change state and a short time state is a high change with high base, a definite change state but not a short time state The gaming state is also referred to as "high probability low base", and the gaming state that is not a definite change state but in a short time state is also referred to as "low probability high base" and the normal state is "low probability low base".

  In each decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of the image display 5, the first special symbol game in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol game in the second special symbol display device 4B is started In response to that, variable display of the decorative pattern is started. During the period from the start of variable display of decorative symbols to the end of variable display by stop display of fixed decorative symbols in each decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R (period during variable display), variable display of decorative symbols An aspect may be a predetermined reach aspect. In the reach mode, when the decorative pattern stopped and displayed on the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the variation of the decorative symbol (also referred to as reach fluctuation pattern) which is not stopped and displayed continues. This is a display mode in which all or part of the decorative patterns change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination.

  In addition, in response to the reach mode, the variation speed of the decorative pattern is reduced, a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative pattern is displayed, or the display mode of the background image is displayed. By changing or reproducing and displaying a moving image different from the decorative pattern, or changing the variation pattern of the decorative pattern, a rendering operation different from that before reaching the reach mode may be executed. The production operation is called reach production display (reach production). As the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (render modes) may be prepared in advance. And according to the production | presentation aspect in each reach production | presentation, the possibility (it is also called an expectation degree and a big hit expectation degree) which becomes "big hit" differs. That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be "big hit" can be differentiated depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is executed. For example, reach effects such as normal reach and super reach A to C shown in FIG. 5 are set in advance. Super reach A to C are reach effects in which a plurality of characters fight. Depending on which reach effect is executed, the possibility that the variable display result of the variable display becomes "big hit" ("big hit" where the big hit type is "non-probability change" or "probability change") (big hit expectation) is Change. For example, the jackpot expectation is higher when super reach is executed than for normal reach, and among the super reach, for example, the jackpot expectation becomes higher in the order of super reach A <B <C.

  When the special figure display result which is the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game is "big hit", a finalized decorative figure to be a predetermined big hit combination is derived and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. For example, the same decorative pattern is aligned and stopped on the predetermined effective line in the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right", and a definite decorative pattern that is a big hit combination is derived and displayed Be done. If the jackpot type is "non-probability change", the symbol number is an even number "2", "4", "6", "8" as a fixed decorative symbol (non-probability symbol) that is a non-probability variation big hit combination. Any one of the decorative designs may be stopped and displayed on the effective line. On the other hand, when the jackpot type is "probable variation", there is a case that a definite decoration pattern to be a non-probability variation big hit combination is derived, sometimes the symbol number is odd as a definite decoration pattern (probable variation pattern) to be a definite variation big hit combination One of the decorative symbols “1”, “3”, “5” and “7” may be displayed on the effective line in a stopped state. In addition, when a special figure display result is "loss", the variable display mode of a decorative pattern does not become a reach mode, but the decorative pattern which comprises a predetermined non-reach combination is stopped and displayed by not displaying. After the finalized decorative symbol that is the display result is derived and displayed, or after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes the reach aspect, the decorative symbol that constitutes a predetermined reach combination (also referred to as "reach losing combination") is stopped and displayed As a result, a finalized decorative symbol that is a nonspecific display result may be derived and displayed.

(Main operation of main board 11)
On the main board 11, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process. The game control timer interrupt process is performed every time a timer interrupt is generated by an interrupt request signal from CTC (counter / timer circuit) supplied every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) (a predetermined interval of the interrupt request signal is generated) It is executed every time (2 ms). In the game control timer interrupt process, the CPU 103 executes a switch process, a game random number update process, a special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process, a command control process, etc., and a game control timer interrupt process is repeatedly executed for each timer interrupt. Control of the game is realized by being done.

  The switch process is a process of determining the state of detection signals input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first and second start port switches 22A and 22B, and the count switch 23 through the switch circuit 110. The game random number updating process is a process of updating at least a part of a plurality of types of game random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by software. The special symbol process process is a process for realizing the suspension or execution of the special figure game, the big hit gaming state, and the like based on the determination result in the switch process and the like. In addition, there is a thing shown in FIG. 3 as an effect control command transmitted and set in the special symbol process process and transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 in the command control process. The normal symbol process processing realizes the suspension and execution of the common-play game, the open state of the normally variable winning ball device 6B (second starting winning opening) at the time of the common drawing, and the like based on the determination result in the switch processing etc. Processing. The command control process is a process of actually transmitting the effect control command transmitted and set by the special symbol process process or the like from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12.

(Special symbol process processing)
In the special symbol process process shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 103 executes a start winning determination process (S101). It is determined whether the first starting port switch 22A is on, and if it is on, it is determined whether the number of first special view holding memories has reached the upper limit number (for example, 4), and the upper limit number has not been reached. Among the gaming random numbers updated in the random number circuit 104 or the game random number updating process on the assumption that the first start winning has occurred, the random number MR1 for determining the special view display result, and the random number MR2 for determining the big hit type The random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is extracted, and the extracted numerical value is held in the first special image storage section of the RAM 102 as the first storage data. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 22B is on, and if it is on, it is determined whether or not the second special view pending storage number has reached the upper limit number (for example, 4). If not, it is determined that the second start winning combination has occurred, and the random number values MR1 to MR3 are extracted in the same manner as described above, and the extracted numerical values are held in the second special view holding storage unit of the RAM 102 as second holding data. The first and second hold data are held in the starting winning order. The number of first special view pending storages and the number of the second special view pending storages may be specified by the number of the first pending data and the second pending data, or a counter that counts the number of each pending storage. In the start winning determination process, when there is a first start winning, the transmission setting of the first start winning designation command, the first special view pending storage number addition designation command is performed, and there is a second start winning. The transmission setting of the second start winning combination designation command and the second special view hold storage number addition designation command is performed.

  After S101 is executed, one of the processes in S110 to S117 is selected and executed in accordance with the value of the special view process flag. The following time saving flag is a flag which is turned on in the time saving state, and the probability changing flag is a flag which is turned on in the probability changing state.

  The special symbol normal processing of S110 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0". If the number of second special-pattern storages is not "0", processing for executing the second special-figure game is performed, the value of the special-drawing process flag is updated to "1", and this processing is terminated. When the number of second special figure holding memories is "0" and the number of first special drawing holding memories is not "0", processing for executing the first special figure game is performed, and the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". And update the process to end. When both are “0”, this processing ends. In the processing for executing the second special view game, the second special reservation hold of the oldest second hold data of the second hold data (random number values MR1 to MR3) held in the second special view hold storage unit The data is read from the storage unit to a predetermined buffer of the RAM 102. The read second hold data is deleted from the second special view hold storage unit. Then, of the second hold data read out to the predetermined buffer, the variable display result of the second special view game ("big hit" or "on the basis of the random number value MR1 and the big hit determination table (stored in the ROM 101) "Don't lose". The determination ratio of “big hit” is higher in the definite variation state (positive variation flag is on) than in the non-positive variation state (positive variation flag is off). If the "big hit" is determined, the big hit type ("probable variation" or "non-probable variation") is determined based on the random number value MR2 and the big hit type determination table. The determination result and information indicating that the second special view game is to be executed is held in the RAM 102 and referred to as appropriate. Moreover, also in the processing for executing the first special view game, the same processing as the processing of the second special view game is performed, the first hold data is read to the predetermined buffer, and the variable display result of the first special view game And make decisions.

  The variation pattern setting process of S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". The CPU 103 determines (selects) the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5 and sets the start of execution of the first special view game or the second special view game. The fluctuation pattern is to specify an execution time of variable display (special pattern fluctuation time) and a pattern of variable display of a decorative pattern. Among the cases where the variable display result (special view display result) is "loss", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" not becoming the reach mode and "reach" becoming the reach mode Corresponding to each other, and also when the variable display result (special map display result) is "big hit" and the big hit type becomes "non-probability change" or "probability change", a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance. ing. After the determination of the fluctuation pattern, for example, the drive signal is supplied to the first or second special symbol display device 4A, 4B, and the execution of the first or second special view game is started. A display result specification command, a subtraction specification command of the first or second special view reserve memory number, a fluctuation pattern specification command, which specifies the above determination result or the current gaming state (identifiable in the state of a probability change flag or time saving flag). The transmission setting is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is set to “2”, and this processing is ended.

  The special symbol variation process of S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". The CPU 103 determines whether an elapsed time (measured by a timer or the like) since the start of the special-figure game has reached the special-figure fluctuation time corresponding to the current fluctuation pattern (is it a derivation display result derivation timing)? If it does not reach, the driving signal for executing the first or second special figure game is supplied to the first or second special symbol display device 4A, 4B to perform the process of changing the special symbol and then the main process Finish. On the other hand, when the special figure fluctuation time is reached, a predetermined drive signal is supplied to the first or second special symbol display device 4A, 4B, and the symbol of the current variable display result (“-” when it is “missing”, Stop display (derivative display) of "7" for "probable variation big hit", "3" etc. for "non-probable variation big hit", perform transmission setting of design confirmation specification command, and set the value of the special process process flag Update to "3". The execution of the special figure game is realized by repeatedly executing S112 each time the timer interrupt occurs.

  The special symbol stopping process of S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". When the current variable display result is "big hit", the CPU 103 resets the time-shortening flag and the definite change flag to off, etc., performs transmission setting of the hit start designation command, and updates the special processing process flag to "4". This process ends. In the case of "time out" in the "shortage" state, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of variable displays have been performed in the short time state, and if the predetermined number of variable displays have been performed, the time short flag is reset off. This processing is ended by setting the value of the special drawing process flag to "0" or the like. Even when the variable display of the predetermined number of times has not been executed due to "lost" and not in the short time state, the value of the special drawing process flag is set to "0" or the like, and this processing is ended.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "4", and the big hit open processing of S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5" and the big hit opening of S116. The post-processing is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6", and the big hit end processing of S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7".

(Operation of effect control board 12)
In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute a predetermined effect control main process. When the effect control main process is started, the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined initialization process to clear the RAM 122, set various initial values, and set CTC (counter / timer circuit) mounted on the effect control board 12 Perform register settings etc. After that, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag provided in the predetermined area (effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122 is on. The timer interrupt flag is set to the on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on the register setting of the CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off, the process waits.

  On the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt generated each time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. The effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In the command reception interrupt process, a control signal to be an effect control command is taken in from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 via the relay substrate 15. The effect control command taken in is stored in the effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. Thereafter, after setting to interrupt permission, the command reception interrupt processing is ended.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on, the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be in the off state, and command analysis processing is executed. In the command analysis process, various effect control commands transmitted from the main substrate 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer are read out, and settings, control, and the like corresponding to the read effect control commands are performed.

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

  In the effect control process shown in FIG. 6, the effect control CPU 120 performs a prefetch process (S160). In the pre-reading process shown in FIG. 7, any of the start winning opening designation command (one of the first and second starting winning opening designation commands) and the display result designation command (display results 1 to 3 designation commands) from the main substrate 11 ) And whether or not three commands of the variation category command are input (S600). The effect control CPU 120 recognizes the start winning by the start winning opening designation command, recognizes by the display result designation command whether the winning determination result corresponding to the start winning is the big hit or the loss, and the variation category command It recognizes fluctuation patterns of variable display (whether or not it is a super reach, etc.) corresponding to the start winning.

  If the above three commands have not been input (S600: No), the prefetching process ends, and if input (S600; Yes), the number-of-retentions storage count value (in RAM 122) indicating the number of topo views. Is increased by 1 (S601). The pending storage number count value is incremented by one each time the first or second start winning combination designation command is input, and decremented by one each time the first or second symbol fluctuation start designation command is input. As a result, the pending storage count value indicates the current number of special map pending storages. After the pending storage count value is increased by 1 (S601), the pending setting information adding process is performed to add one pending setting information indicating various settings related to the pending storage corresponding to the starting winning to the current starting winning. Perform (S602).

  In the hold setting information addition process shown in FIG. 8, the hold / active change is performed based on the information on the execution ratio of the hold / active change effect shown in FIG. 9 and the winning determination result indicated by the display result designation command determined in S600. The presence or absence of execution of the effect is determined (S700). In FIG. 9, the execution ratio of the suspension / active change effect differs depending on the corresponding determination result at the time of winning (when the display result designation command is a big hit or a loss), and in the case of a big hit, it is suspended than in the case of loss The rate at which active change presentation is performed is high.

  It is determined whether or not the execution of the suspension / active change presentation has been determined (S701). If it is determined to be the execution (S701; Yes), the suspension / active transition presentation pattern is determined (S706). In the suspension / active change effect pattern shown in FIG. 10, identification numbers are respectively given, and the retention order indicating the number of the suspension corresponding to the start winning from the oldest suspension is the fourth (pending 4) The color and color change mode of the hold display when the third (hold 3), the second (hold 2), and the first (hold 1) become active, and the variable display corresponding to the start winning will be running ( 7 shows the color and color change aspect of the active display when it becomes active. The color change can be transition from white to blue to green to gold or transition to a color change (white to green, white to gold, etc.) bypassing a color on the way.

  Depending on the current number of pending storages, the determinable pending / active change presentation pattern differs. For example, when the current number of pending storages is "1", the pending / active change effect patterns QA0-1 to QA0-3 indicating the color and color change mode when active become "2". In the case where the hold / active change effect pattern QA1-1 to QA1-31 indicating the color and the color change mode when the hold 1 and the active become “3”, the hold 2 and the hold 1 When the hold / active change effect pattern QA2-1 to QA2-31 indicating the color and color change mode when it becomes active becomes “hold 3”, “hold 2” and “hold 1” as active, if “4” If the hold / active change effect pattern QA3-1 to QA3-31 indicating “color” and “color change” is “5 or more”, the hold 4, hold 3, hold 2 and hold 1 become active. Pending active change effect pattern QA4-1~QA4-31 showing an aspect of a color and color change, can be determined, respectively.

  In the hold / active change effect pattern determination process shown in FIG. 11, the effect control CPU 120 extracts a hold / active change effect pattern that can be determined according to the current number of pending storages (S800). Next, the final color in the hold display or the active display is determined based on the final color determination ratio information (see FIG. 12) and the winning determination result (big hit, loss) indicated by the display result designation command (S801) ). As shown in FIG. 12, when the winning determination result indicated by the display result designation command is a big hit, the final color is determined in descending order of gold, green and blue, and in the case of loss, blue and green The decision ratio is high in the order of gold. In other words, in the case of a big hit, the percentage of the final color becoming golden is higher than in the case of a loss. Also, in the case of loss, the percentage of the final color becoming blue is higher than in the case of the big hit. From the plurality of hold / active change effect patterns extracted in S800, a hold / active change effect pattern whose final color matches the final color determined in S801 is further extracted (S802). For example, when the number of reserved memories is 3, and the determined final color is gold, QA2-11, QA2-21, QA2-31, etc. shown in FIG. 10 are extracted.

  Next, the timing of changing to the final color in the hold display or active display is determined (S803). If the current number of pending storages is "1", the change timing to the final color is determined during active display, and if "2 or more", the final color determined in S801 and the final color are determined. Based on the change timing determination ratio information (see FIG. 13), the change timing to the final color is determined during the hold display or the active display. In FIG. 13, the higher the jackpot expectation, the easier it is to change to the final color during active display. Specifically, in the case where the golden color whose jackpot expectation is the first becomes the final color, the rate at which the active display changes to golden is higher than during the hold display. In addition, in the case where the big hit expectation degree is the second green, which is the final color, the ratio of changing to green is the same between the active display and the hold display. In addition, in the case where the big hit expectation is blue, which is the third color, to be the final color, the rate at which the pending display changes to blue is higher than during the active display.

  Next, it is determined whether it has been decided to change to the final color during active display (S804). When it is determined to change to the final color during active display (S804; Yes), a hold / active change presentation pattern that changes to the final color during active display from among the hold / active change presentation pattern extracted in S802 Are extracted (S805). For example, when the number of reserved memories is 3, and the determined final color is gold, QA2-11, QA2-31, etc. shown in FIG. 10 are extracted as the suspension / active change effect pattern.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the super reach is executed in the variable display corresponding to the start winning (S806). Specifically, when the variation category command whose input is confirmed in S600 of FIG. 7 indicates the execution of the super reach, it is determined that the super reach is executed in the variable display corresponding to the start winning. When the super reach is executed in the variable display corresponding to the start winning (S806; Yes), the information on the determination ratio of the execution timing of the active change effect (see FIG. 14) and the winning determination result (display result designation command) Based on the big hit, the loss), the execution timing of the active change presentation is determined (S807). In FIG. 14, there are a timing (first period) during execution of super reach and a timing (second period) before execution of super reach as execution timings of the active change effect. The first period and the second period may have the same length or different lengths. Also, in the case of a big hit, the rate at which the active change effect is executed at the timing of execution of the super reach is higher than in the case of a lose, and in the case of a lose, before the execution of the super reach than in the big hit. The rate at which the active change effect is executed at the timing of is high. The information on the determination rates and the determination results shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 are stored in the RAM 122.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined to change to the final color during active display (S804; No), that is, when it is determined to change to the final color during pending display, the hold / active change effect extracted in S802. From the patterns, a pending / active change effect pattern that changes to the final color during the pending display is extracted (S808). For example, in the case where the number of pending storages is 3 and the determined final color is gold, QA 2-21 and the like shown in FIG. 10 are extracted as the pending / active change presentation pattern. Next, after determining that the super reach is not executed in the variable display corresponding to the start winning combination (S806; No), after the processing of S807 or S808, one suspension is randomly selected from among the suspension / active change effect patterns that remain -An active change presentation pattern is determined (S809).

  Returning to FIG. 8, after the process of S706, or when it is determined that the hold / active change effect is not executed in S701 (S701; No), hold setting information is generated and stored in the RAM 122 (S707). The hold setting information shown in FIG. 15 is an example in the case where the hold storage (hold memory count count value) is 4, and what is the number of the hold from the earliest hold (the hold setting information is what Whether or not to execute the super reach in the hold / active change effect pattern when it is decided to execute the hold / active change effect for the starting winning combination corresponding to the hold, and whether or not the super reach is performed in the variable display corresponding to the hold When the super reach is executed in the super reach presence / absence information indicating the and the variable display corresponding to the hold, and the active change presentation is executed, the active change presentation is executed at any timing during and before the super reach execution. And active change presentation timing information indicating whether to be. In FIG. 15, the hold setting information of hold 1 and hold 3 is information when the hold / active change effect pattern is executed, and the hold setting information of hold 2 and hold 4 is execution of the hold / active change effect pattern It is the information when not being done. The hold setting information of hold 1 is information in the case where the super reach is performed in the corresponding variable display, and the active change presentation is performed at the timing before the execution of the super reach.

  The newly generated hold setting information is stored as hold setting information for the next hold order of the hold setting information corresponding to the maximum hold order already stored. The hold setting information is erased when the corresponding hold variable display is started, and the hold order of the remaining hold setting information is advanced.

  Referring back to FIG. 7, after the process of S602, a process of adding a hold display or an active display is performed (S603). For example, if it is determined in S602 of FIG. 7 that the number of pending storages is 1 and the condition for starting the special figure game is satisfied, control is performed to add an active display to the active display area 5HA, In cases other than the above, the effect control CPU 120 performs control to add a hold display according to the hold order to the display area 5H. The effect control CPU 120 determines the content (display of white as an initial state) of the hold display and the active display to be displayed by the image display device 5, and outputs a display control command according to the determination to the display control unit 123. Display control unit 123 determines the control content of the display operation in image display device 5 based on the display control command, generates image data, causes active display to be displayed in active display area 5 HA, and displays the hold display in display area 5 H Is displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 6, after the pre-reading processing of S160, the CPU for effect control 120 responds to the value (initially "0") of the effect process flag provided in the predetermined area (for example, effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122 Then, one of the processes of S170 to S177 is selected and executed.

  The variable display start waiting process of S170 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0", and whether or not the first and second symbol variation start specification commands etc. from the main substrate 11 have been received or not And the process of determining whether or not to start variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5. When it is determined that the first symbol variation start designation command or the second symbol variation start designation command is received and it is determined that variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 is started, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "1". Be done.

  The variable display start setting process of S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". The variable display start setting process corresponds to the start of the variable display of the special symbol in the special drawing game by the first and second special symbol display devices 4A and 4B, the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 In order to perform various other rendering operations, a process of determining a finalized decorative pattern or various rendering control patterns according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, etc. is included. The variable display start setting process is ended after the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2".

  In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 16, it is determined based on the display result specification command from the main substrate 11 whether the special view display result is "loss" (S521). If the special view display result is determined to be "loss" (S521; Yes), it is determined whether the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command from the main substrate 11 is a non-reach variation pattern (S522) ). If it is the non-reach fluctuation pattern (S522; Yes), the combination of the finalized design which will be the final stop design constituting the non-reach combination is determined (S523). When it is not the non-reach variation pattern (S522; No), the combination of the finalized design which will be the final stop design constituting the reach combination is determined (S524).

  When it is determined in S521 that the special figure display result is not "losing" (S521; No), a combination of finalized decorative symbols to be the final stop design constituting the big hit combination is determined (S527). In the process of S527, a decorative symbol having the same symbol number to be stopped and displayed in all the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the image display device 5 is displayed according to the jackpot type specified by the display result designation command or the like. decide. Information on the form of the fixed decoration pattern and the stop order determined on the left, the right, and the middle determined in S523, S524, and S527 is stored in the RAM 122.

  After the processing of S523, S524, or S527, the information on the determination ratio of the effect stage shown in FIG. 17A stored in the RAM 122 and the winning determination result indicated by the display result designation command determined to be input in S600. Based on the effect stage (effect mode) is determined (S526A). That is, it is decided on either day or night stage. In FIG. 17A, the determination rates of day and night stages are equal, but may be different. Next, based on the effect stage determined in S526A and the information on the type determination table for the hold / active display shown in FIG. 17B stored in the RAM 122, the hold / active display corresponds to the effect stage The type is determined (S526B). That is, the type of the pending / active display is determined to be "sun" in the daytime stage, and "moon" in the night stage.

  It is determined whether or not the hold / active change effect is to be executed in the variable display (the variable display) to be started next (S526C). Specifically, referring to the hold setting information in the RAM 122, the hold setting information of hold 1 includes a hold / active change effect pattern indicating execution of the active change effect, and the hold setting information of hold 2 is hold A hold / active change effect pattern indicating that the hold change effect is to be performed is included in 1, and a hold / active change effect pattern indicating that the hold change effect is to be performed in the hold 2 is included in the hold setting information on hold 3 That the hold setting information of hold 4 includes a hold / active change effect pattern indicating that hold change effect is executed in hold 3 and that hold change effect is performed in hold 4 in hold setting information of hold 5 If any of the inclusion of the hold / active change effect pattern to be shown, the variable display is suspended Determining an active change effect is performed.

  When it is determined that the suspension / active change effect is to be executed (S526C; Yes), the information of the determination ratio of the presence or absence of the effect shown in FIG. 17C stored in the RAM 122 and the display determined to be input in S600. Based on the winning determination result indicated by the result specification command, the presence or absence of an effect is determined (S526D). In FIG. 17C, the determination ratio of the presence or absence of the effect presentation differs depending on whether the display result designation command is a big hit or a loss, and in the case of the big hit, the rate at which the effect production is executed is higher than in the case of the loss. Then, when the action effect is determined to be present, the effect stage determined in S526A, the result of determining that the suspension / active change effect is determined to be performed in S526C, and the result shown in FIG. Based on the information on the type determination table of the action effect, the type of action effect corresponding to the effect stage (matching the world view) is determined (S526D). In addition, when execution of both a pending change presentation and an active change presentation is included in the result in S526C, it is considered as an action presentation of the active display, and when it is determined to execute a plurality of pending change presentation, the oldest pending display An action effect (may be an action effect for all of the plurality of pending change effects). In the daytime stage, a bird action effect in which a bird as a character (notice display) acts on an active display or a hold display is determined, and in a night stage, a meteor as a character (notice display) acts on the active display It is determined to be a meteor action effect, and a character A as a character (preliminary display) is determined to be a character A effect effect that acts on the hold display for the hold display.

  When it is determined that the suspension / active change presentation is not performed (S526C; No) or after the process of S526D, the suspension / active transition presentation setting process is performed (S528). In the hold / active change effect setting process shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether a hold change effect or an active change effect is executed in the variable display (the variable display) to be started next (S751). About the content of S751, it is the same as above-mentioned S526C, and abbreviate | omits description.

  When the suspension / active change presentation is performed in the variable display (S751; Yes), it is determined whether the operation presentation is performed in the variable display (S751A). That is, it is determined whether or not it is determined in S526D that the effect presentation is performed. When the effect presentation is not performed in the variable display (S751A; No), the color of the suspension display or the active display changes based on the suspension / active change presentation pattern indicating that the suspension / active change presentation is performed in the variable display The effect pattern to be set is set (S752). On the other hand, when the action effect is executed in the variable display (S 751 A; Yes), based on the hold / active change effect pattern with the action effect indicating that the hold / active change effect with the action effect is performed in the variable display. Then, the effect pattern in which the color of the hold display or the active display changes is set (S752A). Furthermore, for the hold display and the active display corresponding to the hold setting information not including the hold / active change effect pattern indicating that the hold / active change effect is to be performed in the variable display, the effect pattern in which the color does not change is set ( S752, S752A).

  On the other hand, when the hold / active change presentation is not executed in the variable display (S751; No), a presentation pattern in which the color does not change is set for the hold display and the active display corresponding to the hold setting information (S753).

  After the processing of S752 or S752A, it is determined whether super reach is performed in the variable display (S754). For example, with reference to the hold setting information in the RAM 122, it is determined whether or not the hold setting information of hold 1 includes super reach presence / absence information indicating that super reach is to be performed. When super reach is performed in the variable display (S754; Yes), an effect pattern for deleting the hold display is set during execution of the super reach in the variable display (S755). By S755, the pending indication is erased while the super reach is being performed, so that it is possible to draw attention to the super reach and the active indication.

  After the processing of S 753, if there is no super reach execution in S 754 (S 754; No) or after the processing of S 755, the processing for deleting the holding setting information of holding 1 for the holding setting information in the RAM 122 and moving up the remaining holding setting information (S756). As a result, the hold setting information for the hold 2 and subsequent ones will have the hold order advanced by one.

  Returning to FIG. 16, after the process of S528, the effect pattern setting process is performed (S529). Next, based on the effect patterns set in S528 and S529, an effect control pattern to be used patterns to be used later is selected from among a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (S530). Next, for example, in response to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern command, an initial value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (such as the effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122 is set (S531). Next, the setting for starting the change of the decorative symbol etc. in the image display device 5 is performed (S532). At this time, the display control instruction specified by the display control data included in the effect control pattern determined as the usage pattern in S531 is transmitted to the VDP of the display control unit 123, etc. It is sufficient to start the variation of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R.

  Further, in response to the start of the variable display, setting for updating the hold display of the display area 5H and the active display of the active display area 5HA is performed (S533). When the hold display is displayed in the display area 5H, the hold display corresponding to the hold order 1 is erased, and the remaining hold display is shifted (shifted) one by one. On the other hand, when the hold display is not displayed in the display area 5H and only the active display of the active display area 5HA is displayed, the display is not updated. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (S534), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the variable-displayed effect process of S172 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In the variable display effect process, various control data are read out from the effect control pattern determined in S171 corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (for example, effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122 , Performs various effects control during variable display of decorative symbols.

  Here, a display example of the effect presentation of the active display or the hold display in the daytime stage will be described. In FIG. 19 (A1) and (B1), the active display and the hold display are displayed in a display mode (display mode of the sun) matching the day stage ST1 and the view of the world, and variable display (variation) starts. In the bird effect production of the active display, the image K1 of the bird (character) appears during high speed fluctuation (FIG. 19 (A2)), and the image K1 of the bird acts on the active display of the active display unit 5HA (for example, poke operation) The shell of the active display is broken and the color of the active display changes (FIG. 19 (A3)). On the other hand, in the bird action effect of the hold display, the image K1 of the bird (character) appears during high speed fluctuation (FIG. 19 (B2)), and the bird image K1 acts on the second hold display of the display area 5H (for example, The shell of the reserve display is broken and the color of the reserve display changes (FIG. 19 (B3)).

  A display example of the effect presentation of the active display or the hold display on the night stage will be described. In FIG. 20 (A1) and (B1), the active display and the hold display are displayed in the night stage ST2 and the display mode (display mode of the month) matching the view of the world, and variable display (variation) starts. In the bird action effect of the active display, the image K2 of a meteor (character) appears during high-speed fluctuation (FIG. 20 (A2)), and the image K2 of a meteor acts (for example, collides) on the active display of the active display unit 5HA, The color of the active display changes (FIG. 20 (A3)). On the other hand, in the bird action effect of the hold display, the image K3 of character A (character) appears during high speed fluctuation (FIG. 20 (B2)), and the image K3 of the character A acts on the second hold display of the display area 5H. (For example, the rubbing operation), and the color of the hold display changes (FIG. 20 (B3)). It is to be noted that not only the image of the character A but also an image of a meteor may be applied to the reserved display. In this case, the meteor effect effect acts on the hold display in a play mode different from that of the active display, and changes the color of the hold display.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the waiting process per special drawing in S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." The special winning opening normal opening process of S174 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". The ending effect process of S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5".

  According to the above embodiment, the specific display (the display mode of the sun or the moon) corresponding to the effect stage by the action effect corresponding to the effect mode (effect stage such as daytime stage ST1 or night stage ST2) Hold display can be changed. In other words, the specific display (active display or hold display) changes according to the action presentation (bird action presentation for day stage ST1, meteor action presentation for night stage ST2, etc.) in alignment with the world view of the presentation stage It can be done. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game effect.

  In addition, the character display (active display and hold display) by character display corresponding to the effect mode (render stage) (in the case of the day stage ST1, the image K1 of the bird, in the case of the night stage ST2 the image K2 of the meteor) It can be changed. Thereby, the consistency with the effect stage can be further enhanced, and the interest of the game effect can be improved.

  Further, the action effects (the meteor action effect and the character A action effect shown in FIG. 20) to be executed in the correspondence display (active display) and the hold display are different. In other words, while the meteor action effect and the character A action effect have contents that are consistent with the world view of the effect stage, the contents are different between the case for the active display and the case for the hold display. Furthermore, it can be made to be interesting. Thereby, the interest of the game effect can be further improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. In the above embodiment, although the presentation stage is determined by lottery, the presentation stage can be switched by the player's stage selection operation (the display process of day and night stages can be switched in parallel by parallel processing) Alternatively, the presentation stage may be switched based on a RTC (real time clock) such as simultaneous rendering or the like or based on time counting from the time the power is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the modification 1 succeeds in changing the mode of the active display and the hold display according to the presentation mode of the action presentation (for example, the difference in the number of birds in the bird action presentation). The proportions are different. The rate of action effect (success) is 50% in the case of one bird and 100% in the case of two birds. Note that the smaller the number of displays, the easier the success may be. In addition to the difference in the number of the effects, the effects may be different from the number of effects in the effects of the effects, the size of the display, the color, the brightness, and the like. Further, the character corresponding to the effect stage may have a higher success rate. For example, effects can be executed by the characters a and b in display modes corresponding to the stages in the presentation stages A and B, the character a is the central character in the presentation stage A, and the character b is the central character in the presentation stage B. In this case, the action success of the character a is higher than that of the character b in the action production on the production stage A, and the rate of successful change is higher, and the action of the character b than the character a in the action production on the production stage B It may be assumed that the rate of change success is higher if presentation is performed.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second modification, as shown in FIG. 22, of the specific display (active display or hold display) during execution of the specific effect (super reach) indicating whether or not to be controlled to the big hit gaming state When changing the mode, depending on which of a plurality of effect modes (day and night stages) the super reach has been made, whether or not to execute a specific type of action effect (for example, meteor effect effect) It is provided with the possibility determination means (CPU 120 for presentation control which performs the process of S751B, S751C, S752, S752A shown in FIG. 22) to determine. That is, S751B and S751C shown in FIG. 22 are added. When the effect presentation is performed in the variable display (S751A; Yes), it is determined whether or not it is a night stage (S751B). If it is a night stage (S751B; Yes), it is determined whether or not action presentation of the active display (meteor effect presentation) is performed during super reach (S751C). If it is determined that the meteor action effect is to be executed during the super reach (S 751 C; Yes), the meteor effect effect is nullified (S 752). Since the meteor is displayed all over the display area of the image display device 5, the meteor effect is displayed during the super reach when the meteor effect is performed during the super reach. Change the aspect of the specific display without running during super reach. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the effect of the super reach from being impaired.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third modification can be commonly executed in two or more types of effect modes (for example, day and night stages), and a common effect (see FIG. 24) for changing the mode of the active display and the hold display. When it is possible to execute the common effect, the execution of the action effect is limited (the effect control CPU 120 that executes the process of S751F shown in FIG. 23). That is, S751D to S751F and S752B shown in FIG. 23 are added. When the action effect is executed in the variable display (S751A; Yes), it is determined whether or not the common effect of the active display is performed (S751D). The active display changes from white to gold during active display, such as QA0-3, QA2-31, QA3-31, QA4-11, etc. shown in FIG. If the pattern changes at once, it is determined that the common effect is performed. Next, the presence or absence of execution of the common effect of the active display is determined (S751E). In the case where there is execution of the common effect (S751E; Yes), the action effect is changed to no execution (S751F), and common effect pattern setting indicating execution of the common effect of the active display in the variable display is executed (S752B) . On the other hand, if there is no execution of the common effect (S751E; No), the process proceeds to S752A.

  The common effect of the active display will be described with reference to FIG. The variable display (variation) starts (Fig. 24 (A)), and the image Com of the common screen appears to hide the active display etc. during high speed fluctuation (Fig. 24 (B)). (For example, "5 points reached!") Is displayed, and the image Com on the common screen moves backward so that at least a part of the active display etc. becomes visible (FIG. 24C), and the active display is white to blue. It turns out that it has changed to Then, the image Com of the common screen appears again, and the active display and the like is hidden, and the display of further point acquisition (for example, “10 points reached!”) Is performed on the common screen (FIG. 24D). The image Com moves backward and at least a part of the active display and the like becomes visible (FIG. 24E), and it can be seen that the active display changes from blue to green. Then, the image Com of the common screen appears again, and the active display and the like is hidden, and the display of further point acquisition (for example, “at the point MAX reached!”) Is performed on the common screen (FIG. 24F). The image Com moves backward, and at least a part of the active display and the like becomes visible (FIG. 24 (G)), and it can be seen that the active display changes from green to gold. Then, the image Com on the common screen disappears (FIG. 24 (H)), and the common effect ends. In this common effect, points are sequentially added, and a common effect is performed such that the color of the active display changes each time a predetermined point is reached. In the third modification, since the execution of the action effect is limited during the execution of the common effect, it is possible to prevent the action effect from inhibiting the common effect. It is possible to prevent the operation effect from making the common effect difficult to visually recognize or invisible. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest of the game effect. It should be noted that a character (such as a sub display device or a movable effect member) capable of moving back and forth may hide or display the active display or the like on the screen of the image display device 5.

  In the fourth modification, the timing for executing super reach shown in FIG. 26 is executed by executing the hold / active change effect setting process of S528 in accordance with the hold / active change effect pattern determined in S706 by the effect control CPU 120. The presentation aspect at the time of changing the aspect of the active display differs between the (first period) and the timing (second period) before the execution of super reach shown in FIG. In FIG. 25, since the corresponding hold setting information includes active change presentation timing information indicating that active change presentation is to be performed before execution of super reach, the period of active change presentation is T1 and is longer than T2. An active change effect in which the character 200 appears large in the display area long is executed (FIG. 25C), and the color of the active display changes (FIG. 25D). On the other hand, in FIG. 26, when the execution of super reach is started (FIG. 26 (A)), the corresponding change setting information indicates active change effect timing information indicating that active change effects are to be performed during the execution of super reach. Since it is included, an active change effect is executed in which the period is T2 and is shorter than T1 and the character 200 does not appear (FIG. 26 (B)), and the color of the active display changes (FIG. 26 (C)). . According to the fourth modification, the presentation aspect at the time of changing the aspect of the active display (specific display) differs between the first period and the second period. More specifically, the change presentation of the active display is performed in a mode in which the first period is more limited than the second period. For example, in the first period, the change presentation of the active display is performed in a restricted mode (for example, a sober aspect, a small area in the display area, a short display period, etc.), so super reach (specific presentation) It is possible to prevent the loss of the stage effect. On the other hand, the second period is a period other than the execution of super reach (specific presentation). That is, in the second period, there is no limitation in the first period (for example, a flashy aspect, a large display area, and a long display period in the second period, since it is a period that does not impair the rendering effect of the super reach (specific presentation)) The change display of the active display is executed in some cases, etc., and the interest of the change display of the active display can be sufficiently provided. The second period may be after the super reach execution. In addition, so-called staging may be performed in the hold / active change presentation and the action presentation.

  The effect presentation is not limited to the one having a common view of the presentation stage, but may have display elements and modes in common with the presentation stage. Further, not only the color change of the active display and the hold display, but also the size, the shape, the display mode and the like may be changed. In addition, there may be colors, characters, characters, etc. displayed only during active display (or only during hold display).

  Further, the active / hold change effect may be performed in the same manner as described above without using the hold / active change pattern of FIG. For example, after the final color is determined, in the variable display start setting process shown in S171 of FIG. 6, the color after shift display is determined by lottery or the like each time control of shift display at which the hold display moves is performed. You may

  In the above embodiment, one of the remaining plurality of pending / active change effect patterns is randomly determined (S 809 in FIG. 11), but if the winning determination result is a big hit, the start winning combination is determined. In the process of the series of hold display corresponding to and the subsequent active display, a hold / active change production pattern may be determined preferentially such that hold / active change production is performed as late as possible.

  The active change effect may be determined at the start of fluctuation independently of the on-hold change effect. For example, in the hold / active change effect execution presence determination (S700) and the hold / active change effect pattern determination process (S706) shown in FIG. 8, the determination of the active change effect and the hold change effect may be separately performed. Good. In addition, you may perform combining the said embodiment and at least one of the modifications 1-4.

  In the above embodiment, in order to notify the effect control board 12 of a change pattern indicating a change mode such as the change time and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of pseudo run, one change pattern specification command is used when starting the change. Although being transmitted, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control board 12 by two or more commands.

  What is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol is only one type of the detached symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-"), and the variable display may be performed by repeating the display and the light-off of the symbol. Further, even when the symbol is displayed during variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (a symbol indicating “−” may not be displayed as a display result). Note that the main side may transmit a command indicating a random number value, and the sub side may make a pre-read determination. The present invention may be applied to an enclosed type game machine, a slot machine, or the like which seals game media such as game balls and gives a score when a prize giving condition is satisfied.

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... pachinko gaming machine, 5 ... image display device, 11 ... main board, 12 ... effect control board, 100 ... microcomputer for game control, 120 ... CPU for effect control

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display and displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display,
A mode control unit capable of switching to one of a plurality of effect modes as an effect mode, and capable of being controlled;
Specific display control means capable of displaying specific displays of types corresponding to the plurality of types of effect modes;
Operation effect executing means for executing an operation effect;
The aspect of the specific display can be changed by the action effect of the type corresponding to each of the plurality of effect modes,
The rate at which the mode of the specific display changes differs depending on the presentation mode of the action presentation,
The specific display control means can display at least a specific display of an aspect changed by an action effect,
It is possible to change the mode of the specific display by the effect of not executing the action effect and updating the predetermined value to the specific value without depending on the plurality of effect modes.
A game machine characterized by