JP6549674B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or a reel-type gaming machine, an entertaining effect of the player is realized by executing an advance notice effect which suggests in advance an advantageous benefit such as a big hit game or the like before its success or failure is notified. It can be enhanced.
As a game machine of this type, Patent Document 1 below is exemplified.

  Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine in which a button effect, which is a type of the above-described advance effect, is devised. In detail, during the execution of the variation / rendering pattern including the button reed, if the time taken from the start of the effective time of the effective operation of the reeded button to the pressing is within the allowable range, the jackpot expectation is low Execute processing to switch from BGM to BGM with high hit probability.

JP, 2015-58087, A

  The notice effect including the button effect as described above is generally displayed suddenly without any sign, and it is difficult to immediately press the effect button. Also, the above-mentioned advance notice effect is an effect effect by executing a specific process after the advance notice effect is started, and from the viewpoint of giving the player a sense of expectation that the advance notice effect may be executed. There is still room for improvement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that allows a player to be entertained by predicting a specific preview effect.

According to the present invention, after the game state control means capable of shifting to the advantageous game state advantageous to the player and the specific period in which the player can recall the end point is displayed and the display of the specific period disappears. And effect control means for executing a specific effect indicating the transition to the advantageous gaming state, and when the specific period is displayed, the display does not indicate that the specific period has reached the end time. The first case in which the display of the specific period disappears, and the second case in which the display of the specific period disappears after displaying that the end of the specific period has been reached, the second In the case, the specific effect may be performed, and in the first case, the specific effect may or may not be performed. In the first case, the specific effect is performed. Table of the specific period The value of the specific time period that is displayed immediately before but disappear, the value of the specific time period in which the display of the specific time period in a case where the specific effect in the case of the first is not executed is displayed immediately before disappears The specific effect performed in the first case and the specific effect performed in the second case are different effects that are different in type, compared with each other in the first case. A gaming machine is provided that is lower than the rate at which the specific effect is performed in the second case .

  According to the above invention, the player can expect the appearance time of the specific effect to some extent by displaying the specific period, so that the effect of the specific effect can be further enhanced, and the interest of the player is further enhanced. be able to.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine which anticipates a specific advance notice effect to enhance the player's interest.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the game board arrange | positioned in the game machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol indicator arrange | positioned in a game machine. It is a functional block diagram showing the main control composition of a game machine. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the gaming machine. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing (main) at the time of entering a ball by a main control part. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing (sub) at the time of entering the ball by the effect control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the symbol change start process (main) by the main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process (sub) which concerns on the specific presentation which may be performed at the time of the symbol change start by a presentation control part. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure showing transition of a production state concerning preparation effect, countdown notice effect, and specific effect in time series. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of preparation effects. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a sub display part when the initially displayed second number is "10.00." It is a figure which shows the list of the initially displayed seconds in this embodiment. It is a figure showing a list of the number of seconds of display (number of seconds of display after the first extension effect) immediately after the first extension effect. It is a figure showing a list of the number of seconds of display (number of seconds of display after the second extension effect) immediately after the second extension effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the sub display part immediately after the 1st extension effect. It is a figure which shows the concept of the halfway end of countdown notice production. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the countdown success display displayed on a sub display part when "00.00" is displayed as countdown display, and countdown notice production is successful. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a main display part and a sub display part when countdown display is "00.92" in execution of countdown notice production. FIG. 25 is a view showing a display example of the main display portion and the sub display portion when the countdown display becomes “00.00” after 0.92 seconds from the time of the display example shown in FIG. 24; It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a production | presentation symbol when the player depresses and operates a push button according to the suggestion of a button depression suggestion image, and the contents of the production of the button advance notice effect after reach are developed. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a main display part and a sub display part when "freeze production" is performed. It is a figure which shows the blackout state in a main display part and a sub display part.

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

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, the outline of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The gaming machine 10 includes gaming state control means (gaming state control unit 140) and effect control means (effect control unit 210).
The gaming state control unit 140 can shift to an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player.
The effect control unit 210 executes a specific effect which suggests the transition to the advantageous game state.
The effect control unit 210 displays the specific period at least in part when performing the specific effect, and executes the extension effect of extending the specific period to the extension timing that comes in the middle of the displayed specific period.
Further, the effect control unit 210 executes the availability effect indicating whether or not to execute the specific effect at the availability display timing that comes after the extension timing.
Furthermore, the effect control unit 210 executes the specific effect at an end timing at which the displayed specific period ends, after indicating that the specific effect is to be executed in the availability effect.

  By configuring as described above, the display of the specific period enables the player to predict to some extent the appearance time of the specific effect. Further, since the extension effect may be performed before the possibility effect indicating whether or not the specific effect is to be performed during the specific period, the appearance time expected by the player can be extended. Therefore, the effect of the specific effect can be further enhanced, and the interest of the player can be further enhanced.

The "advantage game state" refers to an advantageous game state for the player as compared to the normal game state. The advantageous game state may include, for example, a big hit game, a small hit game, a definite change state, or a change state. Although the advantageous game state in the present embodiment is described as a big hit game, a small hit game, a definite change state or a changeable state may be set as the advantageous game state.
The "specific effect" is an effect that can be executed regardless of whether or not the game transitions to the advantageous game state, and may not notify that the transition to the advantageous game state has been confirmed, or may be determined. May be notified.
The specific period may be displayed by numbers, letters, symbols, figures, or a combination thereof. The displayed specific period reminds the player of the appearance time of the specific effect. The display of the specific period may be a display that reminds the player that the appearance time of the specific effect approaches with the elapse of time after the start of the display.
The "extension effect" is an effect of delaying the appearance time of the specific effect recalled to the player. The delay effect may be any effect that reminds the player of at least a delay of the appearance time of the specific effect, for example, adding a predetermined value (additional time) to the value of the displayed specific period or , Slowing down the rate of change of the value of the displayed specific period, or temporarily stopping the change of the value of the displayed specific period.
The “extension timing” is a point in time included in the specific period and a point in which the extension effect can be started. The point at which the extension effect ends is an arbitrary point in time after the point at which the extension effect starts.
The “permission production” is a production that allows the player to recognize whether or not the specific presentation appears. The effect mode of the availability effect is not particularly limited, and it is sufficient if the player is aware of the availability effect, as long as the appearance of the specific effect can be recognized even if the availability effect is executed.
The “displayed availability” is a time included in the specific period, which is a time later than the extension timing, and is a time when availability can be started. In addition, about the time of an availability production ending, it is an arbitrary time after the time of an availability presentation starting.
The “end timing” is the end time of the specific period recalled by the player, and is a time after the extension timing and the availability display timing, and is a time when the specific effect can be started.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 1 to 3.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a view showing a game board disposed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing a symbol display 90 disposed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.

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

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

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported at the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50a, and transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball receptacle 27 and a lower ball receptacle 29 for storing gaming balls, and the upper ball receptacle 27 and the lower ball receptacle 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 with being separated vertically.
The front frame 20 is provided with the operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are fired toward the game area 50a by the turning operation of the operation handle 31. It has become.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) is disposed on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. In addition, the upper frame 32 and the left and right side frames 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed of a light transmitting cover, and the illumination devices 35 (35a, 35b and 35c) are respectively disposed inside the covers There is. The speaker 33 and the illumination device 35 can output voice or turn on or off in conjunction with effects produced during the game, an error notification, or the like.
In the front frame 20, a push button 37 is disposed at the front of the upper ball tray 27. The push button 37 can switch an effect generated during the game or receive an operation performed by the player to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10.

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

The symbol display 90 is disposed at a position such as the lower right side of the effect display 80 at a position where it is more difficult for a player to visually recognize than the effect display 80. Further, the display area of the symbol display 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display 80.
In the symbol display 90, a plurality of lamps are arranged. The lamp used for the symbol display 90 in the present embodiment is a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as an LED). The symbol display 90 shows various information according to the arrangement of LEDs emitting light, and includes a special symbol display portion 91 or a normal symbol display portion 93.

The special symbol display section 91 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game by the special symbol by the light emission pattern of the plurality of LEDs. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display unit 91 is configured of sixteen LEDs on the left side.
Here, the special symbol refers to a data group that can be selected to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91, or a symbol (light emission pattern of an LED) that can be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91.
In addition, below, the thing of a special symbol may be abbreviated and described as a "special figure."
Here, with the symbol variation game with the special symbol, in order to show the lottery result for opening the special electric character 65 (so-called attacker), the special symbol display portion 91 is variably displayed and then the specific special symbol is stopped and displayed. It means to let it go.
In the following, "symbol variation game with special symbol" may be simply referred to as "symbol variation game".

The normal symbol display unit 93 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game by the normal symbol by the light emission pattern of the LED of a smaller number (for example, two) than the special symbol display unit 91.
Here, the normal symbol refers to a data group that can be selected to be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 93, or a symbol (light emission pattern of LED) that can be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 93. In addition, below, the thing of a normal symbol may be abbreviated and described as a "common figure." In addition, a symbol variation game with an ordinary symbol here is a specific ordinary symbol after the ordinary symbol display portion 93 is variably displayed to indicate a lottery result for opening the ordinary electric character 61 (so-called electric tulip). To stop the display.

  In addition, although the some lamp arranged in the symbol indicator 90 is demonstrated as LED in this embodiment, the classification of a lamp is not limited to this. Also, the arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display 90 also includes an LED not used to display the special symbol display portion 91 or the normal symbol display portion 93, and the lottery result of the symbol variation game by the special symbol or the normal symbol In addition to the above, information such as the number of reserved memories and the number of rounds of big hit games can also be displayed.

  In addition, the special symbol display unit 91 in the present embodiment performs variation display in a symbol variation game caused by either entering the first starting opening 58 or entering the second starting opening 59. At this time, the LEDs used for the variable display may be different or the same depending on the starting port that has entered the ball.

  The effect display 80 includes a main display portion 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display portion 82 disposed below the main display portion 81. In the present embodiment, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal device, and the sub display unit 82 is a movable liquid crystal device. The sub display unit 82 may be a fixed liquid crystal device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the effect symbol performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game in the special symbol display unit 91, and can also display various other effects. Here, the effect symbol is a symbol to be displayed to further enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and more specifically, it is composed of numbers, symbols or a combination thereof.
The main display portion 81 can display the effect pattern substantially at the center thereof, and the effect pattern may be displayed above and below the effect pattern. That is, in the main display portion 81, the rendering symbols are displayed in "left row", "middle row" and "right row", respectively, and the displayed rendering symbols form one or more rows.

The sub display unit 82 mainly displays an effect image relating to an effect. The sub display unit 82 displays, for example, an effect image of a preparation effect, a countdown notice effect, or a specific effect.
The specific effect is an effect that can be executed in the symbol variation game, and is an effect that suggests a transition to an advantageous gaming state (a big hit game in the present embodiment).
The countdown notice effect is an effect that can be executed in the same symbol change game as the symbol change game in which the specific effect can be executed, and displays (displays a specific period) that reminds the player of the appearance time of the specific effect. It is an effect. Note that the countdown advance notice effect is an effect that can be executed regardless of whether or not the specific effect actually appears, and the specific effect is executed when the countdown advance notice effect ends in a predetermined mode.
In the countdown advance announcement effect, the specific period does not have to be always displayed at all times, and may be displayed intermittently as long as it can be said that the display is substantially continued. That is, the specific period may be displayed intermittently as long as the player can recognize that the countdown notice effect is continuing.
The preparation effect is an effect that can be executed before the symbol variation game is started using a random number stored on hold, and is an effect that suggests the appearance of a countdown notice effect in the symbol variation game.

  In this embodiment, the maximum number (four each) of pending storage in the first starting opening 58 or the second starting opening 59 is set as the upper limit, and it is described as being capable of displaying the pending display corresponding to the pending storage. The implementation of the present invention is not limited to this aspect. For example, a game ball entered into a starting opening is distributed inside the starting opening and passes through different areas, and eight reserved memories are permitted for a single starting opening. When the present invention is implemented in a gaming machine in a visible mode (so-called eight-reserve type), eight reserve displays may be displayed.

  Although a liquid crystal display device is adopted as the effect display 80 (main display unit 81 and sub display unit 82) in the present embodiment, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, display devices of various types such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display 80.

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

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

In the game area 50a, various winning openings (for example, the special winning opening 55 etc.) are provided, and various switches (for example, the count switch SW 4 etc.) for detecting entering game balls are disposed behind each winning opening. It is done. In the following description, winning means that the gaming ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the various switches described above are disposed so as to be invisible to the player, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 2 illustrates the special winning opening 55, the first starting opening 58, the second starting opening 59, the operation gate 63, and the normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b) as main winning openings. The winning opening shown in the figure is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first starting opening 58 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a (below the main display 81), and is generally referred to as "feather".
A count switch SW1 for detecting a game ball entering a ball is disposed in the first start opening 58, and the game ball entering the first start hole 58 is detected by the count switch SW1, whereby a symbol variation game is performed. A starting condition to start and a payout condition for dispensing a predetermined number of gaming balls as a winning ball can be established.

The second start opening 59 is disposed on the lower right side (the lower right side of the main display section 81) of the game area 50a, and the second start opening 59 is provided with a normal motorized prize 61. The ordinary electric character 61 is an open / close member that changes to an open state where entering the gaming ball is easy to the second starting opening 59 or a closed state where entering the ball is difficult, and is operated by the operation of the actuator AC1. Transition to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary motorized prize 61 will be described in detail later.
The second start port 59 is provided with a count switch SW2 for detecting the entered game ball, and the game ball entered in the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2 to change the symbol variation game. The starting condition of and the payout conditions of the winning balls can be satisfied.

  The actuation gate 63 is disposed on the upper right side of the second start port 59 (on the right side of the main display 81). The operation gate 63 is provided with a count switch SW3 for detecting the passing game ball, and the game ball having passed through the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3 to start a symbol variation game with a normal symbol. The condition can be met.

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as is apparent from the fact that the count switch SW3 is not shown in FIG. 5, the detection of the count switch SW3 is not included in the payout condition of the winning balls. That is, even if the game ball enters the operation gate 63 of the present embodiment, the winning ball is zero.
In addition, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the game ball which has passed passes the game area 50a again after passing. In this case, passing through the actuation gate 63 is also referred to herein as "filling ball".

The special winning opening 55 is disposed below the second start opening 59 (on the lower right side of the main display 81). The special winning opening 55 is additionally provided with a special electric symbol 65 which is opened and closed by the operation of the actuator AC2.
In addition, in the special winning opening 55, a count switch SW4 for detecting the entering game ball is disposed, and the playing ball entering the special winning opening 55 is detected by the count switch SW4, so that the winning ball is obtained. The conditions for paying out can be met.

The special motorized prize 65 in the closed state extends so as to substantially coincide with the surface position of the game area 50a, and covers the large winning opening 55 in any direction from the surface position.
In addition, the special motorized character 65 in the open state jumps forward from the surface position of the game area 50a and operates to act as a receptacle for the game ball flowing down from above, and the received game ball is received as a large winning opening 55 Lead to.
The special motorized character 65 in the present embodiment operates to be in the open state during the execution of the big hit game, and allows the game ball to enter the big winning opening 55.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b) is disposed on the lower left side of the main display portion 81. The normal winning opening 67 is provided with a count switch SW5 for detecting a game ball entering the ball, and the gaming ball entering the normal winning opening 67 is detected by the count switch SW5 so that the payout condition for the winning ball is obtained. It can be established.
Although the embodiment has been described in the embodiment in which one count switch SW5 is provided for the two normal winning openings 67a and 67b, sensors (count switches) may be provided individually. At this time, the payout conditions of the winning balls may be different or the same depending on the respective sensors.

The gaming area 50a in the present embodiment has the first starting opening 58 or the normal winning opening 67 when the gaming ball rolls from the first flow path X than when the gaming ball rolls from the second flow path Y Various obstacles are arranged to facilitate ball entry. That is, the first starting opening 58 or the normal winning opening 67 is provided in the first flow path X mainly on the left side of the game area 50a.
In addition, the gaming area 50a in the present embodiment, when the gaming ball rolls from the second flow path Y than when the gaming ball rolls from the first flow path X, the special winning opening 55, the second start opening Various obstacles are arranged to facilitate entering the ball 59 or the actuation gate 63. That is, the special winning opening 55, the second start opening 59 or the operation gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly having the right side of the game area 50a.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 50a. The game balls which have not entered the above-mentioned respective winning openings (except for the operation gate 63) are dropped into the out opening 69 and are processed as the out balls.

  So far, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are merely examples, and the present invention can be practiced with another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Subsequently, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
In addition, since each component illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 described above may be touched and described, these drawings should also be referred to as appropriate.
In addition, each component illustrated by FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 mentions the component required in demonstrating the game machine 10 of this embodiment, and adds the component which is not illustrated here to the game machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the components illustrated here, and some components may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 is provided with a substrate (not shown) in the inside thereof, and a substrate including the components shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and functional components electrically connected to the substrate. Various functions are realized by the processing of. More specifically, the substrate performs writing and reading of necessary data by a CPU (not shown) that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM (not shown) that stores the control program of the CPU, and the like. RAM (not shown) is provided. The CPU can implement various functions by executing the control program read from the ROM, writing various data to the RAM, or reading various data from the RAM.
Note that each component shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is a component that functions only on one substrate, a component that functions by performing various data exchange between a plurality of substrates, the substrate, and the substrate The components etc. which function by electrically connecting with the non-mounted functional component are mixed. The hardware configuration for realizing each of these components may be present in many ways, and is not necessarily limited to one.

  The main control unit 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits a command to another component (for example, the effect control unit 210) regarding effects and the like related to the game. The main control unit 100 is a substrate having a function that affects or may affect the game result, and functions as a so-called main substrate. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 has a large number of components, and these components are connected to each other, but between the components or components illustrated here. The connection is an example and is not necessarily limited to this.

The main components included in the main control unit 100 include a special drawing lottery control unit 130, a common drawing lottery control unit 170, a gaming state control unit 140, a symbol display control unit 150, a variation pattern processing unit 160, an information transmission unit 110, and the like. Can be mentioned.
The special figure lottery control unit 130 controls other components in association with the symbol variation game with the special symbol.
The common drawing lottery control unit 170 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game by the normal symbol.
The game state control unit 140 performs control of a big hit game, management of a probability change state, or management of a change state.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display 90 to variably display or stop the special symbol or the normal symbol.
The change pattern processing unit 160 determines a change pattern including at least change time information indicating a time from the start of the change display by the symbol display control unit 150 to the stop display in the symbol change game with the special symbol. Also, when the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern processing unit 160 is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 and the display effect (reach effect, hold change effect, etc.) in the effect display 80 is executed. Is also used.
The information transmission unit 110 has a function of transmitting control information (command) generated by each component included in the main control unit 100 to another component (for example, the effect control unit 210 or the like). In the command transmitted by the information transmission unit 110, in addition to the information indicating the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern, as a result of the special drawing lottery or the popular drawing lottery, the presence or absence of the definite change state or the change short state, the information regarding pending storage Information related to the execution of

The gaming machine 10 further includes a presentation control unit 210, a payout control unit 230, and the like, in addition to the above-described main components.
The effect control unit 210 controls an effect associated with a game (a symbol variation game, a big hit game, etc.) performed by the gaming machine 10.
The payout control unit 230 controls the payout of the winning balls provided as a benefit of the winning to each winning opening.
Each of the components listed up to this point will be described in more detail below.

<About special feature lottery>
The main control unit 100 includes a special view reservation control unit 115 and a special view lottery control unit 130.
In addition, the special figure lottery control unit 130 is in charge of a symbol variation game with a special symbol, and has a hit / fall lottery unit 131 and a special figure selection unit 132.

In response to the winning of the first starting opening 58 as a trigger, the special view holding control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 and holds the random number M1. In addition, the special view reservation control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 with the winning of the second starting opening 59 as a trigger, and makes the reservation storage.
More specifically, when the winning switch of the first starting opening 58 is detected by the count switch SW1, the special view holding control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 and stores it in a dedicated storage area (pending storage). In addition, when the prize winning of the second starting port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2, the special view reservation control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 and stores it in a dedicated storage area (pending storage).
The upper limit number for holding the random number M1 or the upper limit number for holding the random number M2 is determined in advance. In the present embodiment, four for each of the random number M1 and the random number M2 are set as the upper limit number for holding.

Special drawing reserve control unit 115 distinguishes and stores the random number M1 acquired triggered by the winning of the first starting opening 58 and the random number M2 acquired triggered by the winning of the second starting opening 59.
Special drawing reserve control unit 115 may have random number M1 or random number M2 stored on hold be processed by winning lottery unit 131 in the order stored on hold, and process priority sorter 131 with priority given to one over the other. You may

  The special view holding control unit 115 may monitor the number of the held random numbers for each. In this case, the special view reserve control unit 115 may output a command to the symbol display control unit 150 (special symbol display control unit 151) to cause the symbol display 90 to display the number of monitored random numbers. . In addition, the special view reservation control unit 115 performs effect control via the information transmission unit 110 so as to cause the main display unit 81 or the sub display unit 82 to display a number of suspension displays corresponding to the number of random numbers stored on hold. A command may be output to unit 210.

  Special drawing reserve control unit 115 has a prior determination unit 118 described later, and can reserve and store prior determination information, which is the determination result of the prior determination unit 118, in association with random number M1 or random number M2. The prior determination information stored on hold in the special view reserve control unit 115 is included in the command generated in the symbol variation start process described later, and is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The prior determination unit 118 determines whether or not the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold is a winning value determined by the determination unit 131 (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a first determination).
In addition, the prior determination unit 118 determines the prior determination pattern corresponding to the variation pattern in the symbol variation game of the special symbol caused by the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be subjected to the prior determination processing (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a second determination ).

The prior determination unit 118 includes determination tables used for the above-described first determination to third determination, and the prior determination unit 118 performs each determination process based on each determination table.
Specifically, at least a part of the winning values stored in the lottery table used for the win / loss lottery section 131 is stored in the determination table used for the first determination, and the random number M1 to be subjected to the prior determination process or The first determination can be performed depending on whether or not the random number M2 matches the winning value stored in the determination table. Further, the determination table used for the second determination is the same table as the table used for the variation pattern processing unit 160 in determining the variation pattern.

The lottery unit 131 performs a winning lottery for a big hit game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 acquired with the game ball entering the first starting opening 58 or the second starting opening 59 as a trigger. The winning probability of the winning lottery by the winning lottery unit 131 is not limited to one example, and can be appropriately changed.
Here, "to perform a winning lottery based on entering a ball" means that the winning lottery may be executed thereafter, with one of the conditions for detecting the ball being entered. That is, even if the ball is detected, the acceptance lottery may not necessarily be performed. For example, when the number of pending random numbers M1 exceeds the pending upper limit number, the count switch SW1 detects an incoming ball detected by the count switch SW1, or the number of pending random numbers M2 exceeds the pending upper limit number. The ball entry detected by is not a condition of the winning lottery.

Special figure selection unit 132 selects a special symbol to be displayed on special symbol display unit 91 based on the result of the acceptance lottery by acceptance lottery unit 131.
The special symbol selected by the special figure selection unit 132 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 by the special symbol display control unit 151 described later during the execution of the symbol variation game.
Note that the selection by the special view selection unit 132 also includes an aspect in which the number of random symbols used in the acceptance lottery and the types of special symbols prepared in advance are the same number and are uniquely determined.

<About the popular drawing lottery>
The gaming machine 10 includes a common drawing reservation control unit 116, a common drawing lottery control unit 170, and a common electric symbol control unit 180.
The common drawing lottery control unit 170 is in charge of a symbol variation game with a normal symbol, and has an open drawing unit 171 and a common drawing selection unit 172. Further, the common electric symbol control unit 180 has a function of controlling the normal electric combination 61.

When the winning switch of the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the common drawing suspension control unit 116 acquires the random number M3 and stores it in a dedicated storage area (pending storage). Here, the random number M3 is a random number used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171. The upper limit number of holdings which is the upper limit number of the random numbers M3 that can be held is predetermined.
The regular drawing reservation control unit 116 reads out the held random number M3 at a predetermined cycle, when the common drawing lottery control unit 170 does not perform control relating to the symbol variation game with the normal symbol.

  The normal drawing hold control unit 116 monitors the number of the held random numbers M3. In addition, the common drawing reserve control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to cause the symbol display unit 90 to display the number of monitored random numbers M3 or causes the effect display unit 80 to display the number. As described above, an instruction may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The open lottery unit 171 uses the random number M3 acquired by the common drawing reservation control unit 116 to perform the open lottery whether or not to shift the normal electric power steering device 61 to the open state. In addition, the winning probability of the open lottery by the open lottery portion 171 is lower in the normal gaming state than in the variable short state, and is higher in the normal gaming state than in the normal gaming state There is.
When the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is won, the common electric utility control unit 180 operates the actuator AC1 to open the normal motorized combination 61 under a predetermined open condition.

The common drawing selection unit 172 selects the normal symbol based on the result of the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171, and causes the normal symbol display control unit 153 to display the selected normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 93. The two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display unit 93 correspond to one of the winning and one failing, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 emits one of the two according to the normal symbol selected by the common drawing selecting unit 172. Let
In addition, as with the selection by the special figure selection unit 132, the selection here means that the random number M3 used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is the same as the number of kinds of ordinary symbols prepared in advance, and is unique. The embodiment to be determined is also included.

  When the variable length control unit 143 applies the variable length reduction state, the normal electric utility control unit 180 controls the normal motorized vehicle 61 such that the time for which the open state is maintained increases per unit time. That is, the control of the common electric product control unit 180 fluctuates due to the provision of the fluctuation state by the fluctuation control unit 143 described later.

<About gaming state control>
The game state control unit 140 controls a big hit game, a positive change state or a short change state, and includes a positive change control part 141, a change short control part 143 or a big hit control part 145.

  The probability change control unit 141 can shift from the normal gaming state to the probability change state when the provision condition of the probability change state is satisfied, or shifts from the probability change state to the normal gaming state when the cancellation condition of the probability change state is satisfied. Here, the definite change state means that the winning probability in the symbol variation game with the special symbol is higher than the normal game state.

  The conditions for granting the probability change state are generally (a) a system in which a game is a part or all of the condition and (b) a game ball entering a predetermined area (including a winning opening) during the game. The method which makes a ball a condition is mentioned. In addition, as a method of selecting a part of the hit game which is a condition of giving a probability change state in the method of (a), a method of determining by a special symbol drawn in a special symbol variation game is often adopted.

The method of the positive change state is generally classified into three types of loop method, ST method and falling lottery method. The probability variation control unit 141 in the present embodiment controls the probability variation state by any one of these three types of probability variation state methods.
The definite change of the loop system means the change to the definite change state after the big hit game concerning the positive change big hit, and the positive change which continues to at least the next big hit. Therefore, in the case of the loop system's probability change, the cancellation condition of the probability change state is that the next big hit is started.
Also known as "special time probability variation" or "time cut probability variation" etc., after a transition to a definite variation state after a big hit game involving a high probability big hit, a big hit lottery is made in a predetermined number of symbol variation games. When it does not win, it means the definite change which shifts to normal game state. Therefore, in the case of the definite change of the ST method, the cancellation condition of the positive change state includes that a predetermined number of symbol variation games are played in addition to the start of the next big hit.
The fallout lottery method is a lottery that determines whether or not to fall from a probability change state to a normal gaming state in a symbol variation game performed after shifting to a probability change after a big hit game pertaining to a probability change big hit. It means a definite change to shift to the normal game state when it is won. Therefore, in the case of a definite change of the fall lottery method, the cancellation condition of the positive change state includes winning of the fall lottery in addition to the start of the next big hit.
In addition, the provision conditions of the probability change state in this embodiment may employ | adopt the system of (a), and may employ | adopt the system of (b).

The variation control unit 143 shifts from the normal gaming state to the variation state when the provision condition of the variation state is established, and changes from the variation state to the normal gaming state when the release condition of the variation state is established. It is a function to shift.
In addition, the provision conditions of the variable state in this embodiment may be the same as or different from the provision condition of the probability change state. Further, the release condition of the variable state in the present embodiment may be the same as or different from the release condition of the positive change state. That is, the period in which the definite variation state is provided and the period in which the variation state is provided may be common or different.

In the variable state, (i) the winning probability of the opening lottery of the ordinary electric character 61 becomes higher than the ordinary gaming state, (ii) the opening time per one time of the ordinary electric character 61 is more than the ordinary gaming state (Iii) The number of times the ordinary electric character is opened is increased from the ordinary gaming state in response to the winning of the open lottery of the ordinary electric character 61, (iv) once per one time in the ordinary symbol display portion 93 The variable display time of is shortened, which means that at least one is performed.
When a variable state is given in the present embodiment, any of the above four is assumed to be executed. In addition, that at least one of the above (ii) and (iii) is performed is generally referred to as "electric chew support" or "electric support" or the like. In addition, it is generally called that time saving state that above (iv) is performed.

The big hit control unit 145 is a function to control a big hit game.
Specifically, the big hit game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.

First, when the winning lottery unit 131 wins a big hit game, a special symbol corresponding to the big hit game is selected by the special view selecting unit 132, and after the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 (symbol After the fluctuation game is over), the big hit control unit 145 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 145 issues an instruction regarding the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) in accordance with the command of the big hit control unit 145. In addition, it is preferable to encourage the player to hit the right in the opening effect and to urge launch of the game ball to the second flow path Y toward the big winning opening 55.
After the opening effect, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) set in advance as the upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). Also, after the specified number of gaming balls enter the opened big winning opening 55, or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big winning opening 55 is closed and the round game is ended.
After the end of the round game, the special winning opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the special winning opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 145 transmits a command including the number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like as control information to the special electric-circuit control unit 190 in order to perform control as described in the previous stage.
The special electric symbol control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 to open the special electric symbol 65 in accordance with the command received from the big hit control unit 145. In addition, while the special electric symbol control section 190 opens the special electric role item 65, the special electric symbol control section 190 counts the number of game balls entered in the large winning opening 55 during one round game based on the detection of the count switch SW4. I am monitoring. Then, when the number of game balls entered reaches the upper limit number, the special electric symbol control unit 190 operates the actuator AC 2 to close the special electric symbol 65.

The big hit control unit 145 issues an instruction regarding the effect relating to the round game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes round effect according to the command of the big hit control unit 145.
When the defined number of rounds is over, the big hit control unit 145 issues an instruction on ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110. The effect control unit 210 executes the ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) in accordance with the command of the big hit control unit 145, and the big hit control unit 145 ends the big hit game.

<About payment control>
The gaming machine 10 includes a payout control unit 230 that can control the payout mechanism unit 70 in communication with the upper ball receptacle 27 and can pay out the prize balls to the upper ball receptacle 27.
More specifically, the main control unit 100 pays out a predetermined winning ball in response to the detection of winning by each count switch (count switch SW1, count switch SW2, count switch SW4, count switch SW5). Output a command to Then, the payout control unit 230 controls the payout mechanism unit 70 based on the command received from the main control unit 100. The dispensing mechanism 70 is disposed behind the middle frame (not shown), and can not be viewed when the front frame 20 is closed.
The number of predetermined winning balls preset for each count switch may be appropriately set according to the embodiment, and is not limited to one example.

<About the fluctuation display of design fluctuation game and the production design>
The gaming machine 10 includes a symbol display control unit 150, an effect control unit 210, and a variation pattern processing unit 160.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display 90 to variably display or stop the special symbol or the normal symbol.
The effect control unit 210 mainly causes the effect display 80 to display an effect display regarding the symbol variation game and the big hit game. In particular, with regard to during the execution of the symbol variation game, the effect control unit 210 displays the variation display of the effect symbol in a part of the display area of the main display unit 81 in accordance with the variation time of the symbol variation game in the special symbol display unit 91. It is carried out. In other words, the effect control unit 210 executes, in principle, one symbol variation game in the special symbol display unit 91 and one effect display in the main display unit 81 in association with each other.

In order to secure the correspondence between the symbol variation game described in the previous stage and the variation display of the presentation symbols, the variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern.
More specifically, the fluctuation pattern processing unit 160 defines a fluctuation pattern including at least fluctuation time information indicating a time during which a special symbol fluctuates in the symbol fluctuation game, and instructs a command including the fluctuation pattern to the symbol display control unit 150 (special symbol Output to the display control unit 151) or the effect control unit 210. At this time, the variation pattern processing unit 160 may determine the variation pattern with reference to the determination result by the prior determination unit 118, in particular, the determination result (second determination) of the determination condition regarding the effect content.
The special symbol display control unit 151 executes the symbol variation game according to the variation pattern, and the effect control unit 210 secures these correspondences by executing the variation display of the effect symbol according to the variation pattern. .

  In the above description, it has been described that the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern processing unit 160 at least includes fluctuation time information. In addition to this, the fluctuation pattern may include information indicating whether to perform reach effect or loose eye, information indicating the type of reach effect, or the like.

In the above description, the effect control unit 210 controls the effect display of the effect display 80 (the main display unit 81, the sub display unit 82), but in addition, lighting (flickering) by the lighting device 35 The effect or the sound effect by the speaker 33 can also be controlled, and the effect display, the lighting effect, the sound effect and the like can be combined to evoke the player's interest.
Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the operation of the player accepted by the push button 37.
Note that the effect control unit 210 may be able to execute movement control of a so-called decorative movable body (not shown).

<About the processing procedure of various processing>
Next, processing procedures of the various types of processing described above will be described using FIGS. 6 to 9. In addition, since each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above and each component illustrated in FIG. 4 may be touched and described, these drawings should also be referred to as appropriate.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the ball entry processing (main) by the main control unit 100. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the entry processing (sub) by the effect control unit 210. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the symbol variation start process (main) by the main control unit 100. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing (sub) relating to a specific effect that may be performed at the start of symbol variation by the effect control unit 210.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed without causing any problem in content, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. It is also good.
Further, each processing illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 9 is a main processing necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not represent all the processing executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the ball entry processing by the main control unit 100 will be described. Here, the processing at the time of entering the ball is a series of processing executed after the gaming ball enters the ball with respect to the first starting opening 58 or the second starting opening 59.
Until the ball entering the first starting opening 58 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (NO in step S102), the process after step S104 is not performed and the process waits.
Further, even if the ball entering the first starting opening 58 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of reservations by the special view holding control unit 115 has reached the upper limit (step S104 YES), the process after step S106 is not performed and the process waits.

When entering the first starting opening 58 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of reservations by the special view reservation control unit 115 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104), The number of reservations by the special view reservation control unit 115 is added (step S106). Further, the random number M1 or the random number M2 is acquired by the special view holding control unit 115, and is held in the dedicated storage area (step S108).
That is, the affirmation of step S102 and the denial of step S104 mean the establishment of the above-mentioned starting condition.

  Next, in response to the suspension of the random number M1 or the random number M2, the prior determination unit 118 performs a prior determination process (step S110). The prior determination process includes the process related to the first determination and the second determination by the above-described prior determination unit 118.

A command including the series of processing results from step S102 to step S110 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S112), and the entering process is ended.
The command output in step S112 includes, for example, prior determination information indicating the determination result of the prior determination unit 118 in step S110.

Hereinafter, the process procedure of the process by the effect control unit 210 when entering the ball will be described. The "specific effect" is an effect that suggests a transition to an advantageous gaming state (in the present embodiment, a big hit game).
In the present embodiment, at least in part when the specific effect is performed, the countdown notice effect may be performed until the symbol variation game in which the specific effect is performed.
Although details will be described later, in the countdown advance notice effect, as shown in FIG. 17, the effect control unit 210 displays a countdown display CD including the display of a plurality of numeric symbols N1, N2, N3 and N4 representing a specific period as a sub display unit 82 , And remind the player of a specific period by the countdown display CD. In the present embodiment, the effect control unit 210 causes the sub display unit 82 to variably display the numeric symbols N1 to N4, thereby realizing a display in which the specific period recalled to the player is subtracted over time.
That is, the effect control means (effect control unit 210) displays the number symbols N1 to N4 representing the specific period, and the numbers so that the specific period represented by the displayed number symbols N1 to N4 is temporally subtracted The symbols N1 to N4 are variably displayed.
Note that the pace at which the specific period is subtracted over time and the pace at which the actual time elapses do not necessarily have to be the same pace.
Moreover, the above-mentioned preparation effect may be performed by the time the symbol variation game according to the hold of the pre-determination processing target is started, in part when the countdown advance notification effect is performed. Note that the end of the preparation effect is referred to as "case end" when the preparation effect is performed and the countdown advance effect is not performed even if the preparation effect is ended.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the processing procedure of the processing by the effect control unit 210 at the time of entering the ball. When the command output in step S112 is input (step S304), the effect control unit 210 determines whether to execute the countdown advance notification effect based on the prior determination information included in the input command (step S120) S306).
Specifically, in step S306, when the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be determined is the winning value determined by the determination unit 131, it is more easily determined that the countdown notice effect is to be executed than in the other case (step S306 tends to branch to YES).
If it is determined that the countdown advance announcement effect is not to be performed (NO in step S306), the effect control unit 210 determines whether to execute the preparation effect and to end the cassette operation based on the prior determination information (step S308). Specifically, in step S308, when the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be subjected to the prior determination process is the winning value determined by the determination unit 131, it is determined that the end of the preparation effect is executed than otherwise. It is difficult to do so (step S308 is likely to branch to NO).
The tendency of determination in step S306 and step S308 described above is set from the viewpoint of the rendering effect, and is set in order to provide the rendering effect indicating the transition to the big hit game to the countdown notice rendering itself.

  When it is determined that the preparation effect is performed and the cassette is ended (YES in step S308), the timing for ending the cassette is determined (step S310). In this embodiment, the timing to finish the preparation effect is real time from the start time of each symbol variation game performed before the symbol variation game executed by using the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be subjected to the prior determination processing. 3 seconds, 8 seconds, or 13 seconds, and the effect control unit 210 determines the timing for ending the preparation effect to be any of the above, for example, by lottery or the like. Do.

After determining the timing for ending the preparation effect (step S310) or after determining to execute the countdown notice effect (YES in step S306), the effect control unit 210 displays the effect screen for the preparation effect (hereinafter, the preparation screen) ) Is displayed (step S312). Here, the display process of the preparation screen is a process of generating a rendering instruction related to a series of displays from the start to the end of the display of the preparation screen.
Further, the effect control unit 210 performs a suspension display process (step S314). Here, the hold display process is a process of generating a rendering instruction related to a series of hold display from the start of the hold display to the start of the symbol variation game corresponding to the hold display. Note that the hold display itself may be configured to indicate the appearance of a countdown notice effect, the appearance of a specific effect, or the winning of a big hit game.

Hereinafter, the processing procedure of symbol variation start processing is explained. Here, the symbol start process is a series of processes performed when starting a symbol variation game. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the symbol variation start process (main) by the main control unit 100.
First, the special view lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the variation start condition is (i) that the symbol variation game is not executed at the time of determination in step S202, (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of determination in step S202, (iii) step S202 One or more pending storages may be present at the time of the determination of.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not performed, and the start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmed (YES in step S202), the lottery unit 131 reads out the random number M1 or the random number M2 held by the special view holding control unit 115 (step S204).
In step S204, the acceptance lottery unit 131 may read the random number M1 or the random number M2 in the order of being reserved and stored in the special-image suspension control unit 115, or may prioritize one of them for the other.

Each determination process is executed when the random number is read out in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the process included in step S206 specifically includes at least a winning lottery by the above-described winning lottery unit 131 and selection of a special symbol by the special drawing selecting unit 132. In addition, (i) whether or not the variation state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect pattern at reach eyes, (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect, etc., are the processing of step S206. May be included in the processing of

  The variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern using the processing result of step S206 (step S208). The processing relating to the variation pattern in step S208 may be performed with reference to the determination result in step S110.

A command including the series of processing results from step S202 to step S208 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S210), and the symbol variation start process ends.
The command output in step S210 is, for example, used for information indicating the processing result of the determination performed in step S206, information indicating the variation pattern determined in step S208, or an effect performed in relation to these Information etc. may be included.

Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the execution process of the countdown notice effect and the specific effect by the effect control unit 210 at the time of symbol change will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing (sub) relating to a specific effect that may be performed at the start of symbol variation by the effect control unit 210.
When the command output in step S210 is input (step S402), the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to execute the countdown notice effect based on the prior determination information included in the command (step S404). ).
Specifically, when it is determined to execute the countdown advance announcement effect (when step S306 is branched to YES), it is easily determined that the process according to the specific effect is executed (step S404 is easily branched to YES) . In addition, when it is decided to execute the end of the cast of the preparation effect (when the step S308 is branched to YES), it is easy to determine that the process relating to the specific effect is not performed (the step S404 is easily branched to NO) .
The tendency of the determination in step S404 described above is set from the viewpoint of the rendering effect, and is set in order to give the rendering content a certain consistency.

  If it is determined that the countdown advance announcement effect is not to be executed (NO in step S404), the processing of the flowchart is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined to execute the countdown advance announcement effect (YES in step S404), the effect control unit 210 uses the “scenario pattern table” used to determine the “scenario pattern” based on at least the change pattern included in the command. It determines (step S406).

Here, the scenario pattern and the scenario pattern table will be described. 10 to 14 each show an example of a scenario pattern table.
The scenario pattern is information indicating an effect aspect of the countdown notice effect and the specific effect. Specifically, the scenario pattern includes the content of the specific effect, the required time from the start of the symbol variation game where the specific effect can be executed to the start of the specific effect, and the specific period to be displayed first. A certain number of initially displayed seconds, an addition time in the first "extension effect (described later)", an addition time in the second extension effect, and a "result" of the countdown notice effect are associated with each other.
Possible scenario patterns are limited according to the variation patterns. In the present embodiment, the effect control unit 210 executes one symbol variation game with one variation cycle until the production symbols are temporarily stopped after all the representation symbols are temporarily changed after the variation of the effect symbols in a plurality of rows. While doing this, perform a pseudo-sequence effect that continuously performs a plurality of fluctuation cycles.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 10 relates to a scenario pattern which can be taken when the pseudo sequential effect is not performed.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 11 relates to a scenario pattern which can be taken when the pseudo-series effect of which the number of changes is two is performed.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to fluctuation time information shorter than the fluctuation time information corresponding to the scenario pattern table shown in FIG. It corresponds to the scenario pattern (corresponding to the state).
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 13 relates to a scenario pattern which can be taken when the pseudo-series effect of which the number of changes is three is performed.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to fluctuation time information shorter than the fluctuation time information corresponding to the scenario pattern table shown in FIG. It corresponds to the scenario pattern (corresponding to the state).
In step S406, which scenario pattern table is to be referred to is uniquely determined in accordance with the fluctuation pattern.

With reference to the scenario pattern table determined in step S406, the effect control unit 210 determines a scenario pattern to be adopted based on fluctuation time information included in the command and information indicating the presence or absence of a big hit game ( Step S408).
In addition, as a result of the judgment based on the fluctuation time information included in the command and the information indicating the presence or absence of winning of the big hit game, when there are a plurality of adoptable scenario patterns, for example, a lottery is performed or other conditions are taken into consideration. And narrow down to one scenario pattern.
After determining the scenario pattern in step S406, the effect control unit 210 determines a specific effect mode (for example, a specific display color, a display character, or the like in the effect image) (step S410).
Then, a rendering instruction including the series of processing results from step S406 to step S410 as control information is output to the member relating to the rendering such as the sub display unit 82 (step S412), and the processing of the flowchart ends. .

<About preparation effect, countdown notice effect, and specific effect>
Hereinafter, the preparation effect, the countdown notice effect, and the specific effect by the effect control unit 210 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 15 to 28.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing, in a time series, transition of the effect state relating to the preparation effect, the countdown notice effect, and the specific effect. Hereinafter, the content of each effect and the transition of the effect state will be specifically described.
First, when the execution of the preparation effect is determined in the above-described ball entering process (sub) shown in FIG. 7 described above (when the process of step S312 shown in FIG. 7 is executed), the predetermination as shown in FIG. The preparation effect is executed before the symbol variation game executed using the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be processed is started (rendering state STS0).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of the preparation effect. As shown in the figure, in the preparation effect, a high-speed rotation display HR in which a total of four numeric symbols N1 to N4 of two digits each on both sides of the decimal point P are scrolled from the top to the bottom and If the value becomes 0, a message display M will be displayed on the sub display unit 82 that something will happen! The numeral symbols N1 to N4 can display 0 to 9, respectively.
The player who visually recognizes the preparation effect then changes to a display for counting down the specific period by the high-speed rotation display HR, and when the specific period becomes 0, an advantage advantageous to some player is given. It is possible to evoke interest with the expectation that it is not.

Here, when it is decided to execute the end of the cast of the preparation effect (in the case of YES of step S308 shown in FIG. 7), the effect control unit 210 is 8 seconds, 3 seconds have passed from the disclosure point of the preparation effect. The display of the preparation effect is extinguished, and the preparation effect is finished (at transition to the effect state STS1), at the elapsed time point or at any time point after 13 seconds.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the preparation effect is to be performed and the end of the cast is not determined (in the case of YES in step S306 shown in FIG. 7), the effect control unit 210 selects the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be subjected to the prior determination process When the symbol variation game to be executed using is started, the countdown notice effect is executed (transition to effect state STS2).

FIG. 17 is a view showing a display example of the countdown notice effect. As shown in the figure, in the countdown notice effect, a countdown display CD of a specific period represented by a total of four figures N1 to N4 of two digits across the decimal point P, "If the count becomes 0, what The message display M that “Cause will occur!” Is displayed on the sub display unit 82.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a list of initially displayed seconds in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the countdown display CD at the start of the countdown advance announcement effect is a display of any of the four initially displayed seconds shown in FIG. The initial display second number is a specific period to be recalled by the player at the start of the countdown notice effect.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, there are four initially displayed second numbers “8.50”, “10.00”, “21.50”, and “30.00”. In the display example shown in FIG. 17, "10.00" is adopted as the initial display second number.
The player who visually recognizes this countdown notice effect is that the initial display second number is decremented (countdown), and the specific effect appears when the countdown display CD which is the display of the specific period becomes "00.00". I can hold my expectations.

Here, when the addition time is set in the scenario pattern determined in step S408 shown in the flow chart of FIG. 9, the effect control unit 210 determines that the countdown display CD is “05.00” after the start of the countdown notice effect. The extension effect is executed when it becomes (when the specific period is 5 seconds remaining).
The extension effect is an effect in which a predetermined value (additional time) is added to the value (specific period) indicated by the countdown display CD, at least in part when executing the countdown advance notification effect. In the present embodiment, the point in time when the countdown indication CD becomes “05.00” (the point in time when the specific period is 5 seconds remaining) is the “extension timing”.
That is, the effect control unit 210 adds a predetermined value (additional time) to the value (specific period) indicated by the countdown display CD at the extension timing at least in part when executing the countdown advance announcement effect. Execute an extension effect (to shift to the effect state STS3).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect control unit 210 executes the pseudo continuous effect, and the time point when the fluctuation cycle in the pseudo continuous effect ends (time point when the next fluctuation cycle starts) and the extension timing It may be synchronized.

  The extension effect is an effect that can be executed up to two times, and whether or not to execute and how many times are performed are defined in each scenario pattern. Specifically, in the countdown notice effect by the scenario pattern in which the time is specifically defined as “addition time (first time)” or “addition time (second time)” in the scenario pattern tables shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 , Extension effect is executed.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a list of display seconds (number of seconds displayed after the first extension effect) immediately after the first extension effect. As described above, since the extension timing is the point when the countdown display CD becomes "05.00", the number of seconds displayed immediately after the first extension effect is the addition time [seconds] and 5 [5] as shown in the figure. It becomes the value of the sum with the second].
FIG. 20 is a view showing a list of display seconds (seconds after second extension effect) immediately after the second extension effect. As in the first time, the extension timing is the time when the countdown display CD becomes "05.00", so the number of seconds displayed immediately after the second extension effect is the addition time [seconds] as shown in the figure. It becomes the value of the sum with 5 [seconds].

Here, as described with reference to FIG. 18, there are four initially displayed seconds, but as shown in FIG. 19 there are seven displayed seconds after the first extension effect, as shown in FIG. 20. There are five display seconds after the second extension effect.
That is, the effect control means (effect control unit 210) can display the initial display pattern (the number of initially displayed seconds) at the start of the display of the specific period (when the countdown advance effect is started). Further, it is possible to display the extension display pattern (the number of seconds displayed after the first extension effect, the number of seconds displayed after the second extension effect) in response to the execution of the extension effect. The number of extended display patterns (7 + 5 = 12) is greater than the number of initial display patterns (four).
By configuring in this way, since the extended display pattern in the extended rendering is various, it is possible to more colorfully perform the rendering (period display rendering) related to the display of the specific period.

  FIG. 21 is a view showing a display example of the sub display unit 82 immediately after the first extension effect. The example shown in the figure is an example in which the addition time in the first extension effect is “11.50”, and it is a countdown display showing 16.5 seconds in which 11.5 seconds are added to the remaining 5 seconds of the extension timing. It will be a CD.

Here, the extension effect may be performed in the “special mode” that causes the player to recognize that the specific effect is to be performed after the extension effect. In other words, when the extension effect is executed in the special mode, the countdown indication CD after the extension effect does not end halfway, the countdown display CD becomes “00.00”, and the specific effect occurs.
That is, in the execution mode of the extension effect that can be executed by the effect control means (the effect control unit 210), there is a special mode in which the player can recognize that the specific effect is executed after the extension effect. included.

Specifically, in the “special mode”, in the present embodiment (i) a mode in which the addition time of the first extension effect is 4.0 seconds (in other words, the number of display seconds immediately after the first extension effect is “ A mode of 09.00 "and (ii) a mode in which the addition time of the first extension effect is 4.5 seconds (in other words, the number of display seconds immediately after the first extension effect is" 09.50 ". (Aspect) and (iii) an aspect in which the extension effect is executed twice.
That is, an example of the special aspect of the extension effect executed by the effect control means (effect control unit 210) is an aspect in which the extension effect is performed a predetermined number of times (twice in this embodiment) after the display of the specific period is started. .
Further, in an example of the special mode executed by the effect control means (effect control unit 210), the period to be extended in the extension effect under execution is a predetermined value (4.0 seconds and 4.5 seconds in the present embodiment) It is an aspect that is.

  In this manner, when the extension effect is executed in the special mode by configuring the extension effect to be executed in the special mode that causes the player to recognize that the specific effect is executed after the extension effect, Since the person can recognize in advance the execution of the specific effect, the effect of the effect is further improved.

When the extension effect is executed in the special mode, the time required for the countdown display CD to become "00.00" from the time when the countdown display CD is first displayed becomes equal to or longer than a predetermined time. Special aspects may be configured.
When configured in this way, the special mode executed by the effect control means (effect control unit 210) takes a predetermined time or more from when the display of the specific period is started to when the display of the specific period ends. It becomes an aspect.
By configuring in this manner, it is possible to make the player expect the execution of the specific effect to be more strongly expected by the extension effect of the special mode lasting longer than normal, and as a result, the interest of the player is aroused.

By the way, in the scenario pattern determined in step S 408 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, when “midway end” is set as “result”, the countdown display CD becomes “03.00” after the start of the countdown advance announcement effect. At the time (when the specific period is 3 seconds remaining), the effect control unit 210 extinguishes the display of the countdown notice effect and executes the halfway end of the countdown notice effect (transition to effect state STS4). In the present embodiment, the point in time at which the countdown indication CD becomes “03.00” (the point in time when the specific period is three seconds remaining) is “the availability display timing”. If the result of the countdown effect is a halfway end, the specific effect is not performed.
FIG. 22 is a view showing the concept of the halfway end of the countdown notice effect. When the countdown notice effect is ended halfway, as shown in the figure, the countdown display CD and the message display when the countdown display CD becomes "03.00" (when the specific period is 3 seconds remaining). M and disappear.
As described above, if the player is known that the point at which the countdown notice effect ends halfway is the availability display timing (the point at which the countdown display CD is "03.00" in this embodiment), the availability display timing. The fact that the countdown notice effect is ended halfway is whether or not it indicates whether the specific effect is not performed. In addition, the fact that the countdown advance announcement effect has not ended halfway at the availability indication timing is an availability effect indicating that a specific effect is to be executed. In addition, when the countdown advance notice effect does not end halfway, an effect that emphasizes that may be performed, and may be an availability effect that indicates that the specific effect is performed, including the effect.

On the other hand, in the scenario pattern determined in step S408 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, when "countdown success (denoted as" CD success "in Figs. 10 to 14)" is defined as "result", the countdown display CD The indicated value continues to be subtracted, and as a result, "00.00" indicating the success of the countdown announcement effect is displayed (transition to effect state STS5). The timing at which the countdown indication CD is "00.00" is referred to as "end timing".
In addition, when "freeze production" mentioned later is performed, countdown indication CD does not become "00.00", but "result" of countdown notice production is "countdown success", and specific production is performed. .

FIG. 23 is a view showing a display example of the countdown success display displayed on the sub display unit 82 when “00.00” is displayed as the countdown display CD and the countdown notice effect is successful.
In the example shown in the figure, "00.00" is displayed as the countdown display CD, and a message display M "Countdown is successful!" Is displayed. When the countdown advance notice effect is successful, the main display unit 81 executes a specific effect (effect state STS6).

Hereinafter, an aspect of transition from the success of the countdown advance notice effect (rendering state STS5) to the specific effect (rendering state STS6) will be specifically described. Here, the after-reach button advance notice effect and the freeze effect will be described as an example of the specific effect.
First, an example will be described in which "after-reach button advance notice effect" is executed as the specific effect.

  FIG. 24 is a view showing a display example of the main display portion 81 and the sub display portion 82 when the countdown display CD is “00.92” during execution of the countdown advance announcement effect (effect state STS2).

As shown in FIG. 24, in the present embodiment, a plurality of effect designs are scrolled (variation display) in the left row, middle row, or right row of the main display portion 81. Arrows illustrated in FIG. 24 indicate the row and direction in which each effect design scrolls. That is, the effect pattern in the present embodiment is configured to scroll mainly from the top to the bottom, and the scroll is stopped or temporarily stopped for each row. The order in which the scroll is stopped in each row (the rendering symbol is in the temporary stop state) is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, the order is left row → right row → middle row in principle.
In addition, the symbol "D ○ Δ" is attached to each effect design illustrated in the drawings after FIG. Here, in ○, a number equivalent to the number symbol drawn in the effect symbol is inserted, and in Δ, a symbol corresponding to the position where the effect symbol is drawn is inserted. The symbol corresponds to a in the left column of the main display unit 81, b in the middle column of the main display unit 81, and c in the right column of the main display unit 81.
In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that there are a total of three positions in the main display portion 81 at which the rendering symbol can be stopped and displayed at a total of three positions of left row center, middle row center and right row center.

The display example shown in FIG. 24 is a display example of the final round of the pseudo-series effect of the number of times specified in the scenario pattern, and in the left row, the effect design D8a corresponding to the numeral symbol of "8" stops and In the right column, the effect symbol D8c corresponding to the numeral symbol of "8" is stopped to form the reach eye, and in the countdown notice effect executed in the sub display unit 82, the countdown indicator CD is "00.92" It has become.
That is, the example shown in FIG. 24 is a display example of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 at the time point of 0.92 seconds remaining until the countdown notice effect is successful.

The display example shown in FIG. 25 is a table of the main display portion 81 and the sub display portion 82 when the countdown display CD becomes “00.00” after 0.92 seconds from the time of the display example shown in FIG. It is an illustrative example. As shown in the figure, when the countdown indication CD becomes “00.00” and the countdown notice effect is successful, the main display 81 displays a specific effect defined in the scenario pattern (here, “after reach button notice effect” Is displayed.
The after-reach button advance notice effect is an effect of causing the main display unit 81 to display a button press suggestion image BT in a display mode for prompting the pressing operation (development operation) of the push button 37. The button pressing suggestion image BT includes a button image BT1 imitating the push button 37 and an arrow BT2 indicating that pressing of the push button 37 is prompted.

Here, when the player visually recognizes the button pressing suggestion image BT and depresses and operates the push button 37 in accordance with the suggestion of the button pressing suggestion image BT, the contents of the presentation of the after-reach button advance notice effect are developed, and the effect pattern is shown in FIG. The display mode is as shown in FIG.
The arrow attached to the effect pattern D7b in FIG. 26 indicates that the effect pattern D7b is gradually expanding. Further, the display modes of the effect symbols D8a, D7b, and D8c in the same figure are display modes in which the character is directed to the direction in which the character faces the player.
As described above, when the effect content of the after-reach button advance notice effect is developed by the pressing operation of the push button 37, the character represented in the effect pattern becomes a display mode that appears to be opposed to the player, and the change of the effect pattern The direction is a direction in which the player scrolls from the back to the front.
At this time, the display mode of the sub display unit 82 is arbitrary, and in the example shown in FIG. 26, a chance display C composed of an image for attracting the player's interest is displayed.

The following describes an example of transition from the success (counting state STS5) of the countdown notice effect to the specific effect (rendering state STS6) in an example in which “freeze effect” is set as the specific effect.
FIG. 27 is a view showing a display example of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 when the “freeze effect” is performed. Specifically, the example shown in the figure is an example in which the "freeze effect" defined in the third scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 12 is executed. In the scenario pattern in which this “freeze effect” is specified, as shown in FIG. 12, the initially displayed second number is “21.50”, the addition time in the first extension effect is “11.50”, and the specified effect is The required time is defined as "21.00".

Here, since the value indicated by the countdown display CD at the time when the “freeze effect” is started can be obtained by subtracting the value of the required time until the specific effect from the value of the sum of the initially displayed seconds and the addition time, In the above example, the "freeze effect" is started when the countdown display CD becomes "12.00". The display example shown in FIG. 27 is a display example when the countdown display CD becomes "12.00", and the display in which the countdown display CD is fixed at that time (the variation of the number symbols N1 to N4 has stopped Is displayed.
The mode in which the "freeze effect" is started when the countdown indication CD becomes "12.00" is an aspect in which the effect state STS2 is shifted to the effect state STS6 in FIG. As described above, the “freeze effect” according to the present embodiment is a specific effect started before the end timing, but may be started at the end timing.

Here, in the “freeze effect” in the present embodiment, temporary fixed display of the countdown display CD is performed at the start time (in the above example, when the countdown display CD becomes “12.00”). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 28, the display of the main display portion 81 and the sub display portion 82 is temporarily put in a blackout state where the display disappears.
Here, “temporarily fixed display” means that the value indicated by the countdown display CD remains unchanged over a time that can be recognized by the player. The display other than the value indicated by the countdown display CD may be changed.
Alternatively, the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 may be blacked out for a certain period of time at the start of the “freeze effect” without performing the temporary fixed display of the countdown display CD. In addition, it is not necessary to set the blackout state after that only by performing the temporary fixed display of the countdown display CD.
That is, the "freeze effect" is an effect that appears at an unexpected timing by the player, and may be an effect that at least some display is temporarily fixed.
In the example shown in FIG. 28, both of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 are in the blackout state, but it is sufficient if at least the sub display unit 82 is in the blackout state. It is optional whether or not.

  In the present embodiment, the “freeze effect” is an effect that occurs before the countdown display CD becomes “00.00”, so the countdown display CD does not become “00.00”, but As described above, the disappearance of the countdown display CD due to the occurrence of the "freeze effect" does not correspond to the halfway end of the countdown notice effect, and the occurrence of the "freeze effect" itself indicates the success of the countdown notice effect.

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Although the present invention has been described above in accordance with the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 28, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. And various modifications, improvements, etc.
In the extension effect in the above-described embodiment, in order to remind the player of the delay of the appearance time of the specific effect, an effect is performed in which a predetermined value (additional time) is added to the value indicated by the countdown display CD. However, the method of reminding the player of the delay of the appearance time of the specific effect is not limited to this example.
For example, it is possible to slow the change speed of the value indicated by the countdown indication CD, to temporarily stop the change of the value indicated by the countdown indication CD, and the like.
Here, when the change of the value indicated by the countdown indication CD is temporarily stopped, the countdown indication CD may be once erased during the period of stopping, or while the countdown indication CD is once eliminated. Other effects may be displayed. When configured in this manner, it is preferable that the time for eliminating the countdown display CD is a time that can be recognized by the player.

  In the above embodiment, the extension effect is an effect in which a predetermined value (addition time) is added to the value (specific period) indicated by the countdown display CD, but the countdown display CD is an aspect of the addition. There can be mentioned a mode in which the indicated value is added over time (rewinding mode) and a mode in which the display is switched to the value after the addition instantaneously. Here, when the former mode is adopted, the extension effect is performed over a predetermined time, and the start time of the addition becomes the extension timing. When the latter mode is adopted, the point at which the display of the countdown display CD is switched is the extension timing.

  In the above embodiment, the extension timing is set to a point when the specific period is 5 seconds and the availability display timing is set to a point when the specific period is 3 seconds. However, the extension timing and the availability display timing are displayed. The indicated value of the countdown display CD is arbitrary.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the countdown notice effect is ended halfway at the showability timing and the countdown notice effect is continued also after the showability timing is the possibility effect, the mode of the showability effect is this It is not limited to the example. For example, when continuing the countdown notice effect even after the availability display timing, an effect different from the effect performed during the countdown notice effect may be further executed.

Further, the extension effect may be executed in a special mode that allows the player to recognize that the specific effect is to be executed after the extension effect, but in the above embodiment, the addition time or the number of times of the extension effect is set to a predetermined mode. The special effect is the special effect. However, the special mode of the extension effect may be defined other than the addition time and the number of times of the extension effect.
In addition, when performing the extension rendition, it may be considered as a special aspect of the extension rendition that "a rendition that clearly indicates that a specific rendition is to be executed" is also performed.

The main control unit 100 may be configured to determine the determination condition regarding the rendering content (for example, the content relating to the countdown notice rendering or the target rendering) determined by the rendering control unit 210 in the above-described embodiment.
Specifically, for example, in the process of entering the ball by the effect control unit 210 (the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7), a process of determining whether or not to execute the countdown advance announcement effect (step S306) About each processing of processing (step S308) which determines whether end is performed, and processing (step S310) which determines the timing which carries out the end of countdown advance announcement production, processing at the time of ball entering by main control unit 100 ( For example, it may be included in the predetermination process of step S110 in the flowchart shown in FIG. When configured in this way, the main control unit 100 outputs information indicating the result of the series of processes to the effect control unit 210, and the effect control unit 210 executes the preparation screen display process described above based on the information (step S312). And hold display processing (step S314).
Furthermore, among the processing by the effect control unit 210 at the start of the symbol variation game (the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 9), processing for determining a scenario pattern table (step S406) and processing for determining a scenario pattern (step Each process of S408) may be included in the ball-in-time process (for example, the prior determination process of step S110 in the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 7) by the main control unit 100.
When configured in this way, the main control unit 100 is a process at the start of the symbol variation game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be subjected to the prior determination process, and the information control unit is information indicating the scenario pattern determined in the prior determination process. Based on the information, the effect control unit 210 executes a process related to the determination of the effect mode (step S410) and a process related to the effect instruction (step S412).

By the way, the effect of notifying that the transition to the big hit game is decided may be taken as the specific effect. By configuring in this way, when the countdown notice effect is successful and the specific effect appears, the player is notified that the transition to the big hit game has been decided, and the process directly shifts to the big hit game.
Therefore, as compared with the case where the specific effect is the effect that can be executed regardless of the presence or absence of the transition to the big hit game, the interest of the player awakened by the countdown notice effect itself which suggests the appearance of the specific effect is further enhanced. In addition, along with this, the interest of the player to be aroused by the preparation effect itself which suggests the appearance of the countdown notice effect is further enhanced.

The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A gaming state control means capable of shifting to an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player, and an effect control means for executing a specific effect suggesting transitioning to the advantageous gaming state, the effect control means comprising In at least a part of the case where the specific effect is executed, the specific period is displayed, and the extended effect of extending the specific period is performed at the extension timing which comes in the middle of the specific period being displayed, the extension timing At the availability display timing that comes later, the availability effect indicating whether or not to execute the specific effect is executed, and after indicating that the specific effect is to be executed in the availability effect, the information is displayed. A gaming machine that executes the specific effect at an end timing when the specific period ends.
(2) The execution mode of the extension effect that can be executed by the effect control means includes a special mode that allows the player to recognize that the specific effect is performed after the extension effect. The above gaming machine.
(3) The effect control means can display an initial display pattern at the start of display of the specific period, can display an extension display pattern triggered by the execution of the extension effect, and the type of the extension display pattern However, the above-mentioned gaming machine more than the type of the initial display pattern.
(A) The effect control means displays a numeric symbol representing the specific period, and variably displays the numeric symbol so that the specific period represented by the displayed numeric symbol is temporally subtracted. Of gaming machines.
(B) The above-mentioned gaming machine according to the above-mentioned aspect, wherein the special mode executed by the effect control means is an aspect in which a period to be extended in the extended effect under execution is a predetermined value.
(C) The above-mentioned gaming machine, wherein the special mode executed by the effect control means is an aspect in which the extension effect is performed a predetermined number of times after the display of the specific period is started.
(D) The above-mentioned game wherein the special mode executed by the effect control means is a mode in which the time required from the start of the display of the specific period to the end of the display of the specific period is a predetermined time or more Machine.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 10 game machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball receiving plate 29 lower ball receiving plate 31 operation handle 32 upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) speaker 34, 36 left and right side frame portion 35 (35a , 35b, 35c) Lighting device 37 Push button 39 Ball removing mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Wind turbine 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 58 1st starting opening 59 2nd starting opening 61 Normal electric role 63 Working gate 65 Special motorized role 67 (67a, 67b) Normal winning opening 69 Outout 70 Dispensing mechanism 80 Effect indicator 81 Main display 82 Sub display 90 Symbol display 91 Special symbol display 93 Normal symbol display 100 Main control Unit 110 Information transmission unit 115 Special drawing reservation control unit 116 Common drawing reservation control unit 118 Prior judgment unit 130 Special drawing lottery control 131 lottery unit 132 special figure selection unit 140 game state control unit 141 probability variation control unit 143 variation control unit 145 big hit control unit 150 symbol display control unit 151 special symbol display control unit 153 normal symbol display control unit 160 variation pattern processing unit 170 Common drawing lottery control section 171 Open drawing section 172 Common drawing selection section 180 Ordinary electric part control part 190 Special electric part control part 210 Effect control part 230 Payout control part AC1, AC2 Actuator SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW5 Count switch X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (2)

Game state control means capable of shifting to an advantageous game state advantageous to the player;
After the specific period in which the player can recall the end point is displayed and the display of the specific period disappears, there is provided effect control means for executing a specific effect indicating the transition to the advantageous gaming state.
When the specific period is displayed,
The first case where the display of the specific period disappears without displaying that the specific period has reached the end time, and
And a second case in which the display of the specific period disappears after the end of the specific period is displayed.
In the second case, the specific effect may be performed,
In the first case, the specific effect may or may not be performed.
In the case where the specific effect is executed in the first case, the value of the specific period displayed immediately before the display of the specific period disappears in the case where the specific effect is not performed in the first case It is larger than the value of the specific period displayed immediately before the display of the specific period disappears ,
The specific effect performed in the first case and the specific effect performed in the second case are effects different in type,
The gaming machine in which the specific effect is executed in the first case is lower than the ratio in which the specific effect is executed in the second case .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific effect is executed regardless of whether or not the transition to the advantageous gaming state is made, and is an effect that does not notify the transition to the advantageous gaming state definitely.

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