JP6556775B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  Game machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with image display means such as liquid crystal display means, sound output means such as speakers, electrical decoration means such as LEDs, and various effect means such as movable bodies, and prepared scenario information Each production means is controlled according to the above (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2006-010583, A

As with other effects, the symbol variation effect, which is the main effect using the image display means, is performed based on the scenario information. However, there are a plurality of symbols such as “1” to “8”, which are stopped. Since the types of symbols are determined by lottery, there is a problem that even for the same type of symbol variation pattern, it is necessary to prepare scenario information for the number of types of symbols, and this will limit the limited storage capacity. There is.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the amount of scenario information when performing symbol control.

In the gaming machine capable of displaying an image based on scenario information designating image data, the present invention can execute drawing processing of the image data corresponding to specific numerical information, and the scenario information includes first numerical information. wherein said can be set offset information indicating a difference of the specific numerical information and the first numerical information, specific numerical information calculation process for calculating the specific numerical information on the basis the first numerical information to said offset information The scenario information includes first scenario information and second scenario information, and the specific numerical information is not changed when the first scenario information is shifted to the second scenario information. In this way, the offset information can be set .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the amount of scenario information when performing symbol control.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the design symbol of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the layer structure of the effect symbol in the case of the symbol change effect of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the layer structure of the production | presentation symbol in the case of the basic display mode of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the change aspect of the effect symbol for every symbol change effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display in the change effect at the time of reach generation of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display in the 1st symbol change effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the character information in the case of non-symbol control / symbol control of the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the symbol replacement process of the same pachinko machine, a symbol In process, a symbol calculation process, a drawing process, and a symbol Out process. It is a figure which shows an example of the character number table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the process sequence in the case of performing continuously the scenario from which the symbol number x differs with the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the process sequence (bad example) in the case of transfering to another scenario in the arbitrary places of the scenario where the symbol number x changes sequentially with the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the process sequence (improving example) in the case of transfering to another scenario in the arbitrary places of the scenario where the symbol number x changes sequentially in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the layer structure of the effect design in the case of the design change effect of the pachinko machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol in the case of the symbol change effect of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-14 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the excess balls is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is provided on the right end side. Furthermore, an effect button 12 is provided on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, for example, at the approximate center in the left-right direction. In addition, LED13 is arrange | positioned in the production | presentation button 12, For example, it lights or blinks during the operation effective period when operation of the production | generation button 12 becomes effective.

  A game board 21 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 21, a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a central display unit 24 and a normal symbol are placed in a game area 23 inside the guide rail 22. Various game parts such as a starting means 25, a special symbol starting means 26, a big winning means 27, and a normal winning means 28 are arranged. In addition to the image display means 29 such as a liquid crystal display, the central display unit 24 is provided with a movable effect means 30 having a movable body 30a, a normal symbol display means 31, a special symbol display means 32, a normal reserved number display means 33, and the like. It has been. The image display means 29 constitutes an effect symbol display means 34, a special reserved number display means 35, and the like.

  The normal symbol starting means 25 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 31, and is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass. For example, the normal symbol start means 25 is arranged on the left side of the central display unit 24. The game ball detecting means (not shown) capable of detecting the passage of.

  The normal symbol display means 31 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and includes a plurality of light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of normal symbols (for example, two types of “O” and “X”), Based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 25, the plurality of light emitters blink so as to emit light in a predetermined order, and are included in the normal random number information acquired when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball. When the hit determination random number value matches the predetermined hit determination value, for example, the “○” side light emitter corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) is lit, and in other cases, it corresponds to the off mode For example, the light emitter on the “x” side lights up and stops.

  The normal random number information acquired when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball is held and stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and every time symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 31 is started. Digested sequentially. The number of stored ordinary random number information (ordinary holding number) is notified to the player by the normal holding number display means 33 or the like.

  The special symbol starting means 26 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 32. For example, the upper and lower two starting winning means 26a, 26b, the opening / closing means 36 for opening and closing the lower starting winning means 26b, and the starting winning prize. The means 26a and 26b are provided with game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting the winning game balls, respectively, and are arranged, for example, below the central display unit 24. The upper start winning means 26a is a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means. The lower start winning means 26b is an open / close-type winning means that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won by the opening / closing means 36 and a closed state in which no winning is possible (or winning is harder than the open state). The opening / closing means 36 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time in the normal profit state that occurs when the stop symbol after the change of 31 is in the hit state.

  The special symbol display means 32 is for variably displaying special symbols, and is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example. Special symbols are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time on the condition that the starting means 26 detects a game ball, that is, the game ball wins one of the two upper and lower start winning means 26a, 26b, and the start winning means 26a, 26b. If the jackpot determination random number value included in the special random number information acquired at the time of winning is matched with a predetermined jackpot determination value, it will be stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and if it does not match, for example, it will stop in an outlier mode It has become. The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical symbol or the like, or a special combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a design that has no meaning.

  The special random number information acquired at the time of winning the game ball to the special symbol starting means 26 is stored and stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and every time symbol variation by the special symbol display means 32 is started. Digested sequentially. The number of stored special random number information (special reserved number) is notified to the player by the special reserved number display means 35 or the like.

  The effect symbol display means (symbol display means) 34 displays the effect symbol P in a variable manner in parallel with, for example, the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 32. The special design starting means 26 detects the game ball, that is, the game is given to any one of the upper and lower starting winning means 26a, 26b. On the condition that the ball wins, for example, the variation of the production symbol P is started according to any of a plurality of variation patterns almost simultaneously with the start of the variation of the special symbol, and finally stopped simultaneously with the variation stop of the special symbol, The effect symbols P are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol is stopped in the big hit mode or the off mode, the effect design P is correspondingly stopped in the big hit mode (specific mode) or out of phase mode.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect symbol P is composed of a numeric part Pa and a decoration part Pb associated therewith. A plurality of types, for example, eight types of numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to the number portion Pa, and eight types of effect designs P are provided corresponding to these eight types of number portions Pa (see FIG. 6). In addition, the decoration part Pb has a one-to-one correspondence with the number part Pa, for example, and an arbitrary character or the like is assigned to each of the decoration parts Pb. In this embodiment, the decoration part Pb is composed of an animal character playing a musical instrument. In the following description, the effect symbols P having the numeric part Pa of “1” to “8” are distinguished as effect symbols P1 to P8, respectively.

  When the effect symbol P changes, the effect symbols P1 to P8 are scroll-displayed, for example, in the vertical direction on the image display means 29 so that they appear cyclically in a predetermined order. In addition, there may be a case in which the special symbol P other than the special symbols P1 to P8 stops after the dynamic symbol P changes. In addition, the variation pattern of the production pattern P includes a reach-less normal variation pattern that becomes a deviating production mode without going through reach, and a reach variation pattern that becomes a deviating production mode or a jackpot production mode via reach. There are multiple types.

  The big winning means 27 is an open / close type winning means provided with an open / close plate 37 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won. When the special hit state (profit state) occurs when the jackpot effect mode (specific mode) occurs, the open / close plate 37 opens to the front side according to a predetermined release pattern, and the game ball that has fallen on it opens to the inside It is designed to win a prize.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41, 42 collects the central display unit 24 mounted on the game board 21 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. The board case is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 21 such as the back side of the back cover.

  The main control board 41 controls the game operation in an integrated manner, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 51, a normal start port check processing means 52, a normal random number storage means 53, a normal symbol, and the like constituted by a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. Processing means 54, normal symbol display control means 55, normal profit state generation means 56, special random number creation processing means 61, special start port check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing means 64, special symbol display control means 65, special profit state generation means 66, special game state generation means 67, control command transmission means 68, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to be a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 25. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 51 One piece of ordinary random number information such as the created hit determination random number value is acquired, and the ordinary random number information is stored in the first-in first-out ordinary random number storage means 53 with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four pieces each) as a limit. It is configured as follows.

  The normal symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed, and the normal random number storage means 53 stores one or more pieces of normal random number information. On the condition that the number of normal holdings is 1 or more, the leading hit random number value is extracted from the normal random number information queue stored in the normal random number storage means 53, A hit determination function that makes a hit / miss determination according to whether or not it matches a predetermined hit determination value, and a normal stop that selects the type of stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol based on the hit / miss determination result A symbol selection function, a variation time selection function for selecting a variation time of a normal symbol, and the like are provided.

  The normal symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 54. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. The normal symbol display means 31 starts the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the condition that one or more pieces of normal random number information is stored in 53 (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more) and is selected by the normal symbol processing means 54 On the basis of the passage of the changed time, the change of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 54.

  The normal profit state generating means 56 is for the lower start winning means 26b to generate a normal profit state that changes to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, for example. When the stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 31 is in a hit state, the normal profit state is generated.

  The special random number creation processing means 61, in addition to the jackpot determination random number used for the jackpot determination / departure determination, the jackpot symbol random number used for the selection of the stop symbol pattern in the case of the jackpot determination, and the outlook symbol used for the selection of the stop symbol in the case of the loss determination. A special random number generation process for repeatedly generating a random number, a variation pattern random number used for selecting a variation pattern of the effect design, and other predetermined random numbers is performed.

  The special start opening check processing means 62 performs processing based on winning of a game ball to the special symbol starting means 26. When the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, that is, any of the start winning means 26a, 26b. Based on the winning of the crab game ball, one special random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number value, a jackpot symbol random number value, etc. is obtained from the special random number creation processing means 61, and the special random number information is set to a predetermined upper limit. The first-in first-out special random number storage means 63 is configured to store the reserved number (for example, four) as a limit.

  In this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern random number and the off symbol random number are not acquired when the special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball, but are acquired at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol. Similarly to the jackpot determination random number value or the like, the symbol random number may be acquired when the special symbol starting unit 26 detects a game ball and stored in the special random number storage unit 63.

  The special symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the special symbol fluctuation display. The special symbol display means 32 is in a state in which the special symbol display means 32 can be variably displayed, and the special random number storage means 63 stores one or more special random number information. (The special reserve number is 1 or more), the top jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the special random number information queue stored in the special random number storage means 63, and the jackpot determination random number value A jackpot determination function for determining jackpot / miss according to whether or not it matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, a jackpot / miss determination result, and a jackpot stored together with the jackpot determination random number value in the special random number storage means 63 Special stop symbol selection function that selects the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol based on the symbol random number value or the newly acquired outlier symbol random value, / Determination result of out, a change pattern selection function for selecting a variation pattern of performance symbols based on the newly acquired variation pattern random number.

  The special symbol display control means 65 controls the display of the special symbol display means 32. The special symbol display means 32 starts the variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32 based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64 and is selected. The variation of the special symbol is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the effect symbol.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 66 is for generating a special profit state (profit state) in which the special winning means 27 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the determination result by the special symbol processing means 64 is obtained. A special win state is generated when the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 32 becomes the big hit mode and the stop symbol after the change of the production symbol P becomes the big hit effect mode (specific mode). It is supposed to let you. In the present embodiment, the opening pattern is such that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the large winning means 27 or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won by that time. Is set to perform a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and for example, one of them is selected based on a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise.

  The special game state generating means 67 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player after the special profit state is completed. For example, the jackpot determination random number stored in the special random number storage means 63 matches the jackpot determination value. Based on the jackpot symbol random number value in this case, when the jackpot symbol random number value does not match a predetermined probability variation determination value, a time reduction state is generated, and when it matches, a probability variation state is generated.

  During the short time state, the variation time of the special symbol display means 32 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the special symbol, and the hit probability for the normal symbol is from a normal probability (for example, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1/10). For example, to 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time is changed from a normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to a shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), and the opening / closing pattern of the lower start winning means 26b is a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2). Second opening × 1 time) to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 opening). The time-short state is terminated when, for example, the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the start or when the next special profit state has occurred so far.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values increases from 1 to 10, for example, compared to other normal probability states, so that the probability that the special symbol will be a jackpot mode is greater than the normal probability (for example, 1/350). Is switched to a high probability (for example, 1/35), and for example, processing similar to that in the time-short state is also performed. Note that the probability change state ends when the next special profit state occurs, for example, but the predetermined end condition is satisfied by the time the next special profit state occurs (special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times, winning the falling lottery etc.) In such a case, the process may be terminated at that time.

  The control command transmission means 68 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 42 by one-way communication and giving a control command. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64. Then, at the start of the change of the special symbol, the hold decrease command for designating the decrease of the number of special reserves, the variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern of the effect symbol P, and the stop for instructing the lottery of the stop symbol after the variation of the effect symbol P By the special symbol starting means 26, the symbol command is transmitted to the effect control board 42 in this order, and the change stop command for instructing the change stop of the effect symbol P is sent to the effect control board 42 at the end of the change of the special symbol. A function for transmitting a hold increase command for designating the number of special hold after the increase at the time of game ball detection to the effect control board 42 side, the special hold number is 0 In the special symbol display means 32, when the special symbol change ends, the special symbol display function 32 is used to send a waiting-for-customer demo command. A function of transmitting to the 42 side is provided.

  The effect control board 42 is for controlling various effect means such as the image display means 29, the movable effect means 30, the sound output means 71, the illumination means 72, and the like. The effect execution means 73, the scenario storage means 74, and the image data. Storage means 75, special reserved number display control means 76, symbol variation effect control means 77, etc. are provided.

  The effect execution means 73 controls the execution of effects by the effect means such as the image display means 29, the movable effect means 30, the sound output means 71, and the illumination means 72 based on various scenario information (hereinafter simply referred to as scenarios). It is. In each scenario, the contents of the effects produced by each effect means are set corresponding to the elapsed time from the start of the scenario execution, for example. Various scenarios are stored in the scenario storage unit 74, and image data for displaying an image on the image display unit 29 is stored in the image data storage unit 75, for example.

  The special reserved number display control means 76 performs control related to the display of the special reserved number by the special reserved number display means 35, and a new game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 26, and a reserved increase command is sent from the main control board 41. Is received, an additional hold display image 35a is additionally displayed on the image display means 29 on the basis of the number of the hold storage corresponding to the hold increase command, and a special symbol is displayed. When a hold decrease command is received from the main control board 41 at the start of fluctuations, the hold display image 35a corresponding to the first hold is erased and the hold display image 35a corresponding to the second and subsequent holds is moved forward. It is designed to shift.

  The symbol variation effect control means 77 controls the variation of the effect symbol P by the effect symbol display means 34, receives a variation pattern designation command from the main control board 41, and then receives a stop symbol command within a predetermined time. As a result, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol P is determined by lottery, and the announcement effect to be executed during the variation of the effect symbol P is determined by lottery based on the change pattern specified by the change pattern designation command. The scenario regarding the change of the production pattern P is determined and set.

  In the present embodiment, at a predetermined timing while the effect symbol P is changing, a symbol change effect that changes at least a part of the effect symbol P that is stopped or temporarily stopped by animation is executed. Except during the symbol change effect, the effect symbols P1 to P8 are displayed in a basic display manner as exemplified in FIG. The symbol change effect includes a normal symbol change effect that is normally executed when the effect symbol P changes, and a specific symbol change effect that is executed in a specific notice effect that is an example of a notice effect.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the normal symbol change effect of the present embodiment is provided with five types of change effect at the start of change, change effect at the time of symbol stop, change effect at the time of symbol temporary stop, change effect at the time of reach occurrence, change effect at the time of jackpot establishment It has been.

  The change effect at the start of the change is executed at the start of the change of the effect symbol P. For all of the effect symbols P1 to P8, the decoration part Pb is set in a change mode in which the character “shakes the body sideways”. Pa is not changed. The change effect at the time of symbol stop is executed when the effect symbol P is stopped. For all of the effect symbols P1 to P8, the decoration part Pb is set in a change mode in which the character “shakes his head sideways”, and the numerical part Pa Is not changing. The temporary change effect at the time of symbol temporary stop is executed at the time of temporary stop of the effect symbol P. For all of the effect symbols P1 to P8, the decoration part Pb is set in a change mode in which the character “slightly rotates left and right”. The numerical part Pa is not changed.

  The change effect at the time of reach occurrence is executed at the time of reach occurrence, and for all of the effect symbols P1 to P8, the decoration portion Pb is set in a change mode in which the character “bows after shaking the body” Pa is set in a change mode in which the number “rotates horizontally”. The jackpot change effect is executed when the jackpot effect mode is established, and the decoration part Pb is set to a change mode in which the character “makes a lot after shaking the body” for all of the effect symbols P1 to P8. The number portion Pa is set in a change mode in which the numbers “enlarge”.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the change patterns of the effect symbols P1 to P8 are all the same for each symbol change effect, but at least one change pattern of the effect symbols P1 to P8 may be different from the other.

  FIG. 7 is an example of image display in the change effect at the time of reach occurrence. For example, if both the left and right effect symbols become P7 and the reach occurs during the change of the effect symbol P (FIG. 7 (a)), the change effect at the time of the reach occurrence is started, and the number in the number part Pa starts to rotate horizontally. At the same time, the character of the decoration part Pb begins to shake the body (FIG. 7B). Note that the start timing of the change production at the time of reach occurrence may be the same as or immediately after the occurrence of reach, or just before the occurrence of reach.

  Then, for example, when the number of the number part Pa is rotated once and the bow of the character of the decoration part Pb is finished, the change effect at the time of reach occurrence ends (FIG. 7 (c) → (e)), and the left and right effect symbols P7 Return to the basic display mode, and the middle symbol is continuously changed (FIG. 7 (f)).

  Here, in this change production at the time of the reach occurrence, the change period of the number part Pa (FIGS. 7B to 7D) and the change period of the decoration part Pb (FIGS. 7B to 7E) are different. The change period of the number part Pa ends before the change period of the decoration part Pb. Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize the type of the numerical part Pa constituting the reach more quickly while fully exhibiting the visual effect of the decorative part Pb, so that the numerical part Pa of the effect design P and the decorative part The original role of Pb can be fully exhibited in the design change effect. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, also about the change effect at the time of a jackpot formation, the change period of the number part Pa differs from the change period of the decoration part Pb similarly to the change effect at the time of reach occurrence, and the change period of the number part Pa Ends before the change period of the decorative portion Pb.

  Further, in the present embodiment, for the effect symbol P during the symbol change effect as shown in FIGS. 7B to 7E, as shown in FIG. 4, the image constituting the number part Pa and the image constituting the decoration part Pb. Are arranged on different layers, and for example, they are displayed by superimposing them so that the numeric part Pa is on the front side (higher priority) than the decoration part Pb. On the other hand, for the effect design P in the basic display mode as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7F, the image forming the numeric part Pa and the image forming the decoration part Pb are combined into one layer as shown in FIG. Configured above. In addition, for the effect design P in the basic display mode, as in the design change effect, the image forming the number part Pa and the image forming the decoration part Pb are configured on different layers and displayed by superimposing them. May be.

  In the present embodiment, as one of the notice effects, a change start notice effect (specific notice effect) executed at the start of change can be executed. This change notice notice at the start of the change is a notice of whether or not the effect symbol P becomes a jackpot effect mode (specific mode) by executing any of a plurality of types of symbol change effects with different change modes. In the embodiment, any one of the first to third notice effects (design change effects) shown in FIG. The degree of expectation that the effect symbol P becomes the jackpot effect mode is the smallest when the first notice effect appears, and is the largest when the second notice effect appears.

  Here, in the first notice effect, the decoration part Pb is set in a change mode in which the character “bows after shaking the body”, and the number part Pa does not change. That is, the first notice effect is the same as the change effect when the reach occurs in the change mode of the decoration part (specific portion) Pb. In the second notice effect, the decoration portion Pb is set in a change mode in which the character “gets old after shaking the body”, and the number portion Pa is not changed. That is, the second notice effect is common to the change effect when the decoration portion (specific part) Pb is changed to the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, for the effect design P during the design change effect, as shown in FIG. 4, the image forming the numeric part Pa and the image forming the decoration part Pb are configured on different layers and superimposed. Thus, the first notice effect, the reach occurrence change effect, the second notice effect, and the jackpot success change effect are different from each other in the change mode of the number part Pa, but the image constituting the decoration part Pb. The amount of data can be suppressed by sharing the.

  On the other hand, in the third notice effect, the decoration part Pb is set in a change mode in which the character “raises one hand”, and the number part Pa does not change. That is, the third notice effect is different from any of the normal symbol change effects.

  FIG. 8 is an example of image display in the first notice effect. The first notice effect is executed when the change of the effect symbol P is newly started from the state after the previous symbol change (FIG. 8 (a)). (Fig. 8 (b)). When the bow of the character of the decoration part Pb is finished, the first notice effect ends (FIG. 8 (c) → (e)), and the three effect symbols P on the left, right, and center return to the basic display mode. Then, the fluctuation is started (FIG. 8 (f)).

  In this way, a plurality of symbol change effects (here, a change effect when a reach occurs (first symbol change effect), a first notice effect (second symbol change effect), a jackpot change effect (first) 1 design change effect) and 2nd notice effect (2nd design change effect)) By sharing at least a part of the change pattern of the effect design P, the effect of the design change effect is exhibited while suppressing the amount of data. It is possible.

  In addition, the first notice effect with a small degree of expectation that becomes a jackpot effect mode and the change effect at the time of reach occurrence share a change mode, and the second notice effect with a high expectation level that becomes a jackpot effect mode and a change effect when the jackpot is established Since the change mode is made common, there is an advantage that the player can easily recognize the degree of expectation in the notice effect at the start of change.

  Subsequently, the control process of the effect symbol P by the effect execution unit 73 based on the scenario set by the symbol variation effect control unit 77 as described above will be described.

  Scenarios relating to image display on the image display means 29 include information as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B for each image such as each of the left, right, and middle effect symbols P, the background image, and the preview image ( Character information). This character information is for designating an image to be displayed on the image display means 29. As shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b), for example, a total of 6 bytes comprising first to third information of 2 bytes each. It is composed of data.

  In the present embodiment, there are two types of image designation methods based on character information depending on the image. That is, for example, when displaying a predetermined specific image such as a background image (hereinafter referred to as non-design control), the first and second information corresponding to at least a part of the character information, for example, the upper 4 bytes Is the character number as it is, but when displaying different images depending on the situation (lottery result, etc.) as in the design symbol P (hereinafter referred to as symbol control), for example, based on the first to third information. The character number is designated according to the procedure described later.

  Note that whether each character information corresponds to non-symbol control / symbol control may be determined by a flag provided in a part of the character information, for example. In this embodiment, the lower 12 bits of the third information (indicated by “PPP” in FIGS. 9A and 9B) are flags for determining non-design control and design control, and the value of the flag If is 0, it is determined to be non-symbol control, and if it is not 0, it is determined to be symbol control.

  Hereinafter, the procedure for designating the character number at the time of symbol control will be described using the variation display of the effect symbol P as an example. As shown in FIG. 9B, the character information in the case of symbol control is such that the first information indicates symbol number x, the second information indicates reel number y, and the third information indicates symbol pattern z.

  The symbol number (first numerical information) x is set to any value from 1 to 8, for example, and corresponds to each of the rendering symbols P1 to P8 (that is, the rendering symbol having the numerical part Pa of “1” to “8”). ing. The reel number y is set to any value from 1 to 3, for example, and corresponds to the left, middle and right effect symbols P, respectively. The symbol pattern z is set to, for example, any value between 0 and corresponds to the variation state of the effect symbol P (front stop, front shaking, etc.).

  When designating a character number during symbol control, the five types of processing shown in FIG. 10 can be executed, but it is not always necessary to execute all the five types of processing. That is, among these five types of processes, the third symbol calculation process and the fourth drawing process are essential, the first symbol replacement process, the second symbol In process, and the fifth symbol. The Out process may be executed as necessary. Whether or not to execute the symbol replacement process, the symbol In process, and the symbol Out process can be set by, for example, a control flag.

  In the third symbol calculation process (specific numerical information calculation process), as shown in FIG. 10, the variable (y), which is offset information, is added to the symbol number x obtained from the first information, so that the screen is actually displayed. The current display symbol number (y) (specific numerical information), which is the symbol number of the effect symbol P to be displayed, is calculated. Therefore, for example, if the variable (y) is 0, the current display symbol number (y) is the same value as the scenario symbol number x, and if the variable (y) is a value other than 0, the current display symbol number ( y) is different from the symbol number x of the scenario.

  In the fourth drawing process, the character number is based on the character number table as shown in FIG. 11, the symbol pattern z obtained from the third information, and the current display symbol number (y) obtained in the symbol calculation process. The image corresponding to the character number is acquired from the image data storage means 75 and drawn on the image display means 29.

  In this way, if a predetermined scenario using a specific symbol number is prepared by using the variable (y) which is offset information for the symbol number x on the scenario, a plurality of symbols whose symbol numbers are shifted with respect to the scenario are prepared. Can be performed.

  The variable (y) used in the symbol calculation process is updated by the previous symbol In process (offset information update process). That is, in the symbol In process, as shown in FIG. 10, the difference between the symbol number x obtained from the first information and the displayed symbol number (y) (second numerical information) is obtained, and the variable (y) is updated with this value. To do. Here, the display symbol number (y) is the symbol number of the effect symbol P to be displayed on the screen, and is set by the first symbol replacement process as shown in FIG. For example, when displaying the effect symbol P7, the display symbol number (y) is set to 7.

  This symbol replacement process (second numerical information setting process) is always executed when a symbol to be displayed on the screen is newly set, for example, at the start of effect A in FIG. When the symbol to be displayed on the screen does not change even when the scenario is switched (for example, when the symbol (y) = 7 is not changed) as in the transition from A to production B, there is no need to execute.

  Also, for example, the symbol number x on the scenario changes from 1 → 2 → 3 → 4, and the production symbol on the screen changes correspondingly as “4” → “5” → “6” → “7”. In other words, when the symbol (x) on the scenario does not change even if the symbol number x on the scenario changes, it is necessary to change the variable (y) once the symbol In process is executed. There is no need to execute the symbol In process until it occurs.

  Further, the symbol In process must be executed after the symbol replacement process, but in the following cases, for example, the symbol In process can be executed without executing the symbol replacement process. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, when a transition is made from the scenario of effect A set to symbol number x = 7 to the scenario of effect B set to symbol number x = 1, For example, when it is not desired to change the above effect symbol to “7” (when it is not desired to change the display symbol number (y) to 7), the variable (y) = 0 is maintained during the effect A. When shifting from A to effect B, the symbol In process may be executed to update the variable (y) to 6. In this way, the variable (y), which is offset information for the symbol number x on the scenario, is introduced, and this variable (y) is updated by the symbol In process as necessary. Can be used in any combination.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, in the case of scenario C in which the value of symbol number x sequentially changes as 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 →..., Symbol replacement processing is executed at the start of the scenario C, and the displayed symbol number ( y) = 1 and the symbol In process is executed to set the variable (y) = 0, and then the symbol calculation process and the drawing process are repeated, the value of the current display symbol number (y) becomes the symbol number x Corresponding to the change of 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 →. As described above, when the symbol calculation process and the drawing process are executed without executing the symbol replacement process, the current display symbol number (y) which is the symbol number of the symbol actually displayed on the screen, and the internal In some cases, the display symbol number (y), which is a negative value, does not match. Thus, even if the current display symbol number (y) and the display symbol number (y) do not match, there is no particular problem when only this scenario is executed. In such a case, there is a possibility that display inconvenience may occur if it is left as it is.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 13, in the case of the scenario C, for example, when branching to the scenario D when x = 2 or x = 3, if the value of the symbol number x of the scenario D is 7, for example, the scenario D is entered. In the symbol In process executed at the time of transition, the display symbol number (y) = 1 is taken over and the variable (y) = − 6, and in the symbol calculation process, the current display symbol number (y) = 1. Therefore, at the stage of transition from scenario C to scenario D, the symbol displayed on the screen changes from “2” or “3” to “1”, and the continuity of performance cannot be ensured.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to eliminate such inconvenience, for example, after the drawing process, a symbol Out process (second numerical information update process) is performed in which the display symbol number (y) is overwritten with the current display symbol number (y). It can be executed (FIG. 10). By this symbol Out processing, the current display symbol number (y) that is the symbol number of the effect symbol P that is actually displayed on the screen can be matched with the display symbol number (y) that is an internal value, The inconvenience as shown in FIG. 13 can be solved.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 14, if, for example, the symbol Out process is executed every time the symbol number x changes in the scenario C, the current displayed symbol number (y) and the displayed symbol number (y) always match. Therefore, for example, when the symbol number x = 2 in the scenario C, if the value of the symbol number x of the scenario D is 7, for example, the symbol In process executed at the time of the transition to the scenario D is Then, the display symbol number (y) = 2 is taken over and the variable (y) = − 5, and the current symbol number (y) = 2 is obtained in the symbol calculation process. Therefore, at the stage of transition from scenario C to scenario D, the symbol displayed on the screen remains “2”. Similarly, for example, when branching to scenario D when symbol number x = 3 in scenario C, in the symbol In process executed at the time of transition to scenario D, the display symbol number (y) = 3 is taken over and the variable (y ) = − 4, and the current display symbol number (y) = 3 in the symbol calculation process. Therefore, at the stage of transition from scenario C to scenario D, the symbol displayed on the screen remains “3”.

  In this way, by executing the symbol Out process, for example, when a branch is made to a common effect (scenario D in FIG. 14) at a plurality of timings during symbol variation (scenario C in FIG. 14), the plurality of There is no need to prepare a dedicated scenario for each timing, and there is an advantage that the scenario can be shared.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a symbol change effect in which at least a part of the stopped or temporarily stopped effect symbol P is changed by animation at a predetermined timing in the variation of the effect symbol P. Yes, because at least a part of the symbol P is changed by a common animation between the first symbol change effect executed at the first timing and the second symbol change effect executed at the second timing. It is possible to sufficiently exhibit the effect of the design change effect while suppressing the amount of data.

  In addition, a change start notice effect (specific notice effect) for notifying whether or not the effect symbol P is a jackpot effect form (specific form) by executing any of a plurality of types of symbol change effects having different change forms. There is a possibility that, when the first notice effect of the plurality of kinds of symbol change effects appears in the notice effect at the start of the change, the case where the second notice effect appears becomes the jackpot effect mode. High, at least a specific part of the effect symbol P in the second notice effect (second symbol change effect) and the jackpot establishment change effect (first symbol change effect) executed when the effect symbol P is a jackpot effect aspect In addition, the first notice effect (second symbol change effect) and the reach occurrence change effect (first symbol change effect) executed when the effect symbol P reaches reach are effect symbols. It is a common variant of at least one particular position in its. In addition, the effect design P is composed of a numeric part Pa and a decoration part Pb associated therewith, and the decoration part Pb is a specific part.

  Further, it is possible to display the effect symbol P by superimposing the image constituting the number part Pa and the image constituting the decoration part Pb, and at least by a common animation in the first symbol change effect and the second symbol change effect. The decoration part Pb is changed.

  Moreover, since the change period in the symbol change effect is made different between the numeric part Pa and the decorative part Pb by ending the change period of the numeric part Pa earlier than the decorative part Pb in the design change effect, the effect symbol P It is possible to fully exhibit the original roles of the numeral part Pa and the decoration part Pb in the design change effect.

  In addition, the design symbol P can be displayed by superimposing the image forming the number part Pa and the image forming the decoration part Pb, and the number part Pa and the decoration part Pb are changed by individual animation in the pattern change effect. ing.

  Further, the image can be displayed based on the scenario information designating the image data, the drawing process can be executed with the image data corresponding to the current display symbol number (specific numerical information), and the scenario information is the symbol number (first). Since the symbol calculation process (specific numerical information calculation process) for calculating the current display symbol number based on the symbol number and the variable (offset information) can be executed before the drawing process. If the predetermined scenario information using the symbol number is prepared, it is possible to execute a plurality of effects in which the symbol number is shifted with respect to the scenario information, and the same symbol control as before is performed while suppressing the data amount of the scenario information. It is possible.

  Further, before the symbol calculation process, a symbol In process (offset information update process) for updating a variable (offset information) can be executed. In this symbol In process, the variable (offset information) is updated by the difference between the symbol number and the displayed symbol number (second numerical information). Further, a symbol replacement process (second numerical information setting process) for setting a display symbol number can be executed before the symbol In process. Furthermore, a symbol Out process (second numerical information update process) for overwriting the display symbol number with the current display symbol number calculated in the symbol calculation process can be executed.

  FIGS. 15 and 16 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention. The first design image 81 having a numerical part Pa and a decoration part Pb is partially modified from the first embodiment. An example is shown in which the design symbol P can be displayed by configuring the second symbol image 82, which is set to a higher priority than the symbol image 81 and constituting the number portion Pa, on different layers and superimposing them. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the number part Pa on the first symbol image 81 side and the number part Pa on the second symbol image 82 side correspond to each other, and the latter is displayed so as to overlap the front side of the former. In addition, for example, the second design image 82 is provided with an effect image Pc corresponding to the number portion Pa. The effect image Pc is formed to have a size that substantially covers the number portion Pa on the first symbol image 81 side, and is in front of the number portion Pa on the first symbol image 81 side and the number portion on the second symbol image 82 side. Displayed on the rear side of Pa. By superimposing the second symbol image 82 on the first symbol image 81, the numerical part Pa on the first symbol image 81 side is replaced with the numeral part Pa on the second symbol image 82 side as shown in FIG. It is possible to display the effect symbol P.

  In the present embodiment, as for the change effect at the time of the occurrence of reach and the first symbol change effect (see FIG. 6), the symbol change effect of the decoration part Pb is the same and the change pattern of the number part Pa is different. In the change effect (for example, the first symbol change effect in which the number part Pa does not change), the effect symbol P is displayed using only the first symbol image 81 of the first and second symbol images 81 and 82, and the other (for example, the number symbol Pa). At the time of reach occurrence when the part Pa changes, the effect symbol P is displayed by superimposing the second symbol image 82 on the first symbol image 81. Thereby, the 1st symbol image 81 can be made common by both symbol change production, and the amount of data can be controlled.

  Note that the effect image Pc may not be displayed when the numeric part Pa on the first symbol image 81 side is completely hidden behind the numeric part Pa on the second symbol image 82 side. Further, the number part Pa and the effect image Pc on the second symbol image 82 side may be configured on different layers so that the number part Pa has a higher priority than the effect image Pc.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the symbol change effect, the start times of the number part change period and the decoration part change period may be different. That is, for example, the number part change period may start before the decoration part change period, or may start after the decoration part change period. In the former case, the number part change period and the decoration part change period may be the same length.

  In the embodiment, the example in which the numeric part change period ends before the decoration part change period is shown. However, the numeric part change period and the decoration part change period may end almost at the same time. In some cases, the decoration part change period may end earlier.

  In the embodiment, the change pattern of the decoration part Pb is common to the change effect at the time of reach occurrence and the first symbol change effect, the change effect at the time of jackpot establishment and the second symbol change effect, but the entire effect symbol P, that is, the number part Pa. And the decorative portion Pb may be common. Only the number part Pa of the number part Pa and the decoration part Pb may be shared by a plurality of symbol change effects. In addition, the design change effect X and the design change effect Y share a part of the effect design P (for example, the decoration part Pb), and the design change effect X and the design change effect Z have another part of the effect design P (for example, The number part Pa) may be shared.

  A plurality of normal pattern change effects, for example, a change effect at the start of change and a change effect at the time of symbol stop, may have at least a part of the change pattern of the effect symbol P.

  In the embodiment, the process of acquiring the character number based on the character information of the scenario is described separately for the case of non-symbol control and the case of symbol control. It can also be applied to productions with a lot of speech such as dialogue notices and hold indications.

  Moreover, although embodiment demonstrated the effect symbols of "1"-"8" as a kind of basic effect symbols, you may make it use a special symbol other than that. This special symbol is different from the one always used at the time of symbol variation such as “1” to “8” described above, and executes a specific variation (such as pseudo-variable variation) or a specific notice (such as a pre-reading notice). It is only used when. You may make it change the character and number of such a special symbol.

  Moreover, as a special symbol, you may use what is formed only with a character without a number part. For example, as a special design for suggesting the occurrence of a pseudo-ream, you may use a design of characters such as "pseudo-ream", as a special design for suggesting the occurrence of operation of the operating means, You may use what the "button image" imitating the operation means was designed. Moreover, you may make it use what designed characters, such as "reach development", as a special symbol which suggests developing to a specific reach. And about these special symbols, you may make it provide the decoration part change period which changes a decoration part (each design part).

  A number part change period and a decoration part change period may be provided for a plurality of periods, for example, during a change production when a reach occurs. That is, after changing the number part in the first number part change period, the number part may be changed again by providing the second number part change period after a predetermined time has elapsed. It is good also as a same structure also in a decoration part change period. Moreover, you may make it provide a several change period regarding either one or both of a number part change period and a decoration part change period.

  As a normal symbol change effect, the change mode of each effect symbol is shown in FIG. 6, but the change mode is not limited to these. For example, for each effect symbol, the change mode at each timing such as when the change starts or when the symbol stops. You may make it differ. For example, the change mode may be made different between the odd symbol (1, 3, 5, 7) and the even symbol (2, 4, 6, 8). Moreover, when using the character common for every production | presentation symbol, you may make it make a change aspect into another aspect between other characters the same as a change aspect between common characters. Further, the same configuration may be used for the change start notice effect.

  You may make it vary the length of the execution period of a number part change period or a decoration part change period for every production | presentation symbol or each reel. For example, the length of the execution period may be made different between the odd symbol (1, 3, 5, 7) and the even symbol (2, 4, 6, 8). Further, the length of the execution period may be varied for each effect symbol, or the length of the execution period may be varied between specific effect symbols.

  The contents of the normal symbol change effect and the change start notice effect may be changed according to the winning expectation degree of the changing symbol game. For example, if the changing symbol game is out-of-reach change, the character change mode when the reach occurs is a change mode of bowing after shaking the body, but the changing symbol game is hit and reach If it is a change, the change mode of the character when the reach occurs may be different from the change mode when the reach occurs. Furthermore, it is desirable that the hit mode is a change mode that has an impact on the player, and a mode in which the character changes significantly may be adopted.

  As the normal symbol change effect, the change mode when the big hit is established is shown. However, for example, it may be a change mode executed when the symbol is displayed as “777” after the hit variation reach effect, It may be a change mode executed when the symbol is changed again to “777” after the symbol is displayed as “222” after the reach effect.

  Although the character change mode is common between the normal symbol change effect and the change start notice effect, this is not restrictive, and the character and the number part at each change of the normal symbol change effect (for example, change start and change stop). These changes may be made common.

  Regarding the change of the character (decoration part) and the number part of the production pattern, the character image or the number image may be directly changed, or a predetermined effect image is displayed so as to be superimposed on the character image or the number image. It may be changed by doing.

  You may make it change a character and a number in a different change mode for every effect design of each reel. In addition, the numeric part is displayed so as to be superimposed on the front side with respect to the decoration part of the effect design, but the display relation may be reversed.

  At the time of reach formation in which the left and right symbols are temporarily stopped, the middle symbol is displayed so as to be sent in order from the top to the bottom of the screen (example: FIG. 7 (f)). You may make it change the character and number of the symbol sent in order. To explain based on the embodiment, first, when the middle symbol “1” reaches a predetermined position around the center of the screen, it is displayed in a change mode, and when “2” sent next reaches the predetermined position. Is displayed in a change mode. Further, the change effect at the time of the occurrence of reach may be executed during a period (for example, FIG. 7 (f)) in which the middle symbol is displayed so as to be sent in order from the top to the bottom of the screen.

  As a change effect at the time of reach occurrence, the decoration part change period is made longer than the number part change period, but the following aspects can be considered as a change aspect at this time. For example, in the first period in which the number part change period and the decoration part change period overlap, the decoration part is displayed in a predetermined change mode, but the subsequent number part change period and the decoration part change period do not overlap. About (after completion | finish of a number part change period), a decoration part is good also as a structure which repeats the same change aspect. Thus, you may make it change the change aspect of a decoration part by a 1st period and a 2nd period. Also, the same configuration may be used when the number part change period is set longer than the decoration part change period.

  Moreover, since the normal symbol change effect at the time of reach occurrence is executed at the time of reach occurrence, the second period ends with the timing at the time of reach occurrence. At this time, the length of the second period may be varied depending on the content of the fluctuation. That is, the second period may be lengthened or reversed on the contrary when the current fluctuation is the hit fluctuation. In addition, when the reach is formed, the symbols on the left reel and the right reel are stopped at the same time and the reach state is formed, compared to the case where the symbols on the left reel and the right reel are stopped in the order of left → right to form the reach state. In this case, the second period may be lengthened or conversely shortened. As described above, the length of the second period may be varied depending on a predetermined condition.

  When the symbols are changed by the normal symbol change effect or the change start notice effect, the reels (left, middle, and right) may be changed sequentially or simultaneously.

  As a modification of FIGS. 15 and 16, an image obtained by adding the effect image Pc to the decoration portion may be superimposed and displayed.

  The structure of the production symbol may be changed between the normal game state (non-probability / electric support) and the specific game state (non-probability / electric support, probability change / electric support, probability change / electric support). Good. For example, an effect symbol formed with a character and a number part may be used in a normal game state, and an effect symbol formed only with a number part may be used in a specific game state. Moreover, you may make it use the production | presentation symbol from which a structure differs with special figure 1 (navel) and special figure 2 (electricity | chuo).

  The following can be considered as the form when the production symbol used in the specific game state (non-probability / electric support, probability change / electric support, probability change / electric support) is composed of only the numeric part. It is done. For example, instead of providing a character part and a number part separately, a part of the number part (corresponding to the character part) can be changed by treating a part forming the number part as a character part, Even if it is an effect design that is formed only by the number part, it can be displayed in various manners of change.

  Change the type of character or number part between normal game state (non-probability / non-power support) and specific game state (non-probability / power support, probability change / power support, probability change / power support) May be. When the type is changed as described above, the normal symbol change effect and the change start notice effect may be made common in the normal game state and the specific game state, or different change modes may be used. Also, the type of character or number part may be changed between Special Figure 1 (Needle) and Special Figure 2 (Den Chu).

  In normal gaming state (non-probability change / no electric support) and specific game state (non-probability / electric support, probability change / electric support, probability change / electric support) You may make it change the change period of a change aspect. For example, the change period may be longer or shorter in the normal gaming state than in the specific gaming state. Further, the change period of the change mode of the normal symbol change effect or the change start notice effect may be different between the special figure 1 (navel) and the special figure 2 (electric chew).

  The player may be able to arbitrarily change the character of the effect symbol and the aspect of the number part. For example, on the menu screen that can be operated in the non-game state, the player can use a predetermined type of effect symbol (effect symbol A, effect symbol B or effect symbol C with “1” to “8” as one set). May be freely selectable. In addition, it is not limited to selecting the direct design itself, but a plurality of game modes (for example, no prefetching mode in which prefetching does not occur at all, premier UP mode in which the probability of premier notice is increased, When it is possible to select (multi-notice mode in which the occurrence probability is UP), different design symbols may be used depending on the selected mode. In this way, even if the effect design varies depending on the content selected by the player, the type of the character or number part may be changed, or the change period of the change mode of the normal design change effect or the change start notice effect May be different.

  You may make it change the character and number part of an effect design according to the frequency | count of a pseudo | simulation ream. For example, a blue effect image is added to the effect that was temporarily stopped for the first time in the quasi-continuation, and a green effect image is added if the effect is temporarily stopped for the second time in the quasi-continuation. A red effect image may be added to the effect design. And in each temporary stop, when the change mode at the time of a symbol temporary stop is performed, you may make it also change a change mode with the frequency | count of a temporary stop.

  In FIG. 7A, the symbols are displayed in a reach manner, but various patterns are conceivable as the patterns forming the reach manner. For example, when the design of the left reel stops first and then the design of the right reel stops, the reach mode is reached, or when the design of the left reel and the right reel stop simultaneously, the reach mode is set It is. Here, in the former case, when the symbol on the left reel stops for the first time, the normal symbol change effect at the time of symbol temporary stop is executed, and then when the symbol on the right reel stops, The normal symbol change effect is executed, and thereafter, the normal symbol change effect when the reach occurs is executed. In the latter case, the symbol on the left reel and the symbol on the right reel stop simultaneously, so the normal symbol change effect at the time of temporary stop of the symbol is executed simultaneously on the left and right symbols, and then the normal symbol change effect when the reach occurs It is a flow to be executed.

  If the symbol on the left reel and the symbol on the right reel are stopped at the same time, only the normal symbol change effect at the time of reach is executed without executing the normal symbol change effect at the temporary stop of the symbol. Also good. Similarly, when the symbols of the left reel, the right reel, and the middle reel are simultaneously stopped in the hit mode “777”, the normal symbol change effect at the time of big hit is established without executing the normal symbol change effect at the time of the symbol stop. May be executed only. Similarly, the symbols on each reel may start changing or stop at the same time. In such a case, the normal symbol change effect may be executed simultaneously on each symbol.

  The normal symbol change effect and the change start notice effect may be executed not only by the change animation but also by LEDs and sounds (for example, words corresponding to characters). Alternatively, an LED or sound (eg, a line corresponding to a character) may be attached only when a reach occurs, when a big hit is established, or when a change start notice effect with a high expectation level is reached. Conversely, an LED or sound (eg, a line corresponding to the character) may be attached only when the change starts, when the symbol is stopped, or when the symbol is temporarily stopped.

  The execution timing of the notice effect using the symbol change effect is not limited to the start of fluctuation. For example, the predetermined timing during fluctuation may be executed at various timings such as during fluctuation before reach, during reach, or during advance reach. Therefore, the description of all the above-mentioned change start notice effects is not particularly limited at the start of change.

  The symbol OUT process is executed every time the symbol number x of the scenario changes, so that the current display symbol number (y) always matches the display symbol number (y). The OUT process may be performed only when the symbol number x changes.

  The design control process described in FIGS. 9 and 10 may be used as a control process for a predetermined notice (message notice, hold display notice, etc.) in addition to the design.

  The animation is not limited to a reproduction method in which still images are continuously reproduced, and more optimally, a series of image representations are executed by reproducing a predetermined moving image.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines, in addition to various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

34 Production symbol display means (symbol display means)
66 Special profit status generating means (profit status generating means)
P Production design (design)
Pa Number part Pb Decoration part

Claims (1)

In gaming machines that can display images based on scenario information that specifies image data,
The image data corresponding to the specific numerical information can be rendered,
The scenario information includes first numerical information,
Offset information indicating a difference between the specific numerical information and the first numerical information can be set;
It is capable of performing a specific numerical information calculation process for calculating the specific numerical information on the basis of the previous SL first numerical information and the offset information,
The scenario information includes first scenario information and second scenario information,
A gaming machine characterized in that the offset information can be set so as not to change the specific numerical information when shifting from the first scenario information to the second scenario information .