JP6556893B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a rendering body configured to be displaceable in a plurality of arrangement states.

  Conventionally, pachinko gaming machines and slot machines (rotating-type gaming machines), which are a type of gaming machine, have been provided with a staging body configured to be displaceable in a plurality of arrangement states. Some perform a specific performance (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a movable body as a staging body that imitates a boxer's fist is stored below the liquid crystal display device, and the movable body is displaced to the front side of the liquid crystal display device. The player's interest is improved by performing a specific performance as if the upper punch had been delivered.

JP 2011-120640 A

  However, the specific effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1 are only executed in a manner that displaces the movable body, and the interest of the player is further improved by devising the execution mode of the specific effects. It is something that leaves room for it.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional techniques, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of a player with respect to a specific effect performed using an effector configured to be displaceable. There is.

A gaming machine that solves the above problems is executed based on game information stored in the information storage means and information storage means for storing game information used for execution of the symbol variation game when the start condition is satisfied A non-specific effect body having a display unit for displaying a display effect relating to the symbol variation game, a specific effect body having a display unit capable of displaying a predetermined image, the non-specific effect body, and the specific effect body. Effect controlling means for controlling, wherein the specific effect body includes a first specific effect body and a second specific effect body, and the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body are the first specific effect body, A first arrangement state in which the specific effect body and the second specific effect body are separated from each other, and a center side of the non-specific effect body in which the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body are in the first arrangement state. And each of the first The second stage state in which the fixed stage body and the second specific stage body are arranged along a predetermined direction can be displaced, and the stage control means uses the specific stage body as a trigger when special conditions are met. It is comprised so that the special effect performed using may be performed, and when performing the special effect, the image was displayed on each of the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body in the first arrangement state. Then, the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body are displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body, respectively, by displacing the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body from the first arrangement state to the second arrangement state. together to form one specific image by this image as the same as the specified image formed by the image being displayed to each of the first specific effect body and the second specific effect element in the second arrangement state, or It has become the same image so as to be displayed on the non-specific effect body, the second in the arrangement state, particular be formed by an image being displayed respectively on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body There are a plurality of types of images, and in the special effect, the specific image suggests the development of the display effect being executed. In the first arrangement state, the first specific effect body and the second effect The image displayed on the specific effect body is an image in which it is difficult to recognize the type of the specific image formed by the images displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body in the second arrangement state, respectively. It is a summary.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the player's interest in the specific effect performed using the effect body comprised so that a displacement is possible can be improved.

A front view showing a pachinko machine. (A)-(h) is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that a specific effect is performed during a decoration design variation game. (A) And (b) is a schematic diagram which shows the character formed in a specific production. The schematic diagram which shows a mode that a light emission effect is performed. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. The schematic diagram which shows a fluctuation pattern. The flowchart which shows a special symbol input process. The flowchart which shows a special symbol start process. The flowchart which shows a special symbol start process.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a launch handle HD that is operated by the player when launching a game ball onto the game board YB is disposed. Further, on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, an operation button BT is provided as an operation means that can be operated by the player. Further, on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a decorative lamp SL having a light emitter (not shown) (LED, lamp, etc.) is disposed. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a speaker SP capable of outputting various sounds is disposed above the game board YB.

  The game board YB is provided with a first special symbol display device 11 and a second special symbol display device 12 each composed of a plurality of light emitting units. In the first special symbol display device 11 and the second special symbol display device 12, a variation game is performed in which the special symbol is varied. In the variation game of the first special symbol display device 11, the first special symbol is used among the special symbols, while in the variation game of the second special symbol display device 12, the second special symbol is used among the special symbols. In the following description, a variation game using the first special symbol is referred to as a “first special symbol variation game”, and a variation game using the second special symbol is referred to as a “second special symbol variation game”. In the following description, the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game may be collectively referred to as “special symbol variation game”. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating a result of an internal determination (a jackpot determination described later) as to whether or not it is a big hit. In addition, the big hit determination of this embodiment can also be grasped as a big hit lottery of whether or not the big hit.

  The first special symbol display device 11 and the second special symbol display device 12 display special symbols by turning on and off the light emitting unit. In the first special symbol display device 11, the first special symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the first special symbol variation game, and the first special symbol is confirmed simultaneously with the end of the first special symbol variation game. Stopped display. Similarly, on the second special symbol display device 12, the second special symbol change display is started simultaneously with the start of the second special symbol change game, and the second special symbol is displayed simultaneously with the end of the second special symbol change game. The fixed stop is displayed. “Variation display” is a state in which the type of symbol to be displayed is changing. “Confirmation stop display” is a state in which the symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  In the special symbol variation game of the present embodiment, as a display result corresponding to the determination result of the big hit determination, a special symbol determined from a plurality of types of special symbols is fixedly stopped and displayed. The special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot (a jackpot display result), and a missing symbol that can recognize a slippage (a loss display result). In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display device 11 and the second special symbol display device 12 do not execute the special symbol variation game in parallel. That is, in the present embodiment, only one of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game is executed.

A display frame HW with various decorations is mounted at the approximate center of the game board YB. The display frame HW has an opening HWa.
Further, in the game board YB, a main effect display device 13 as a non-specific effect body having an image display portion GH1 is disposed on the rear side of the display frame HW. The image display unit GH1 of the main effect display device 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. The main effect display device 13 is assembled to the game board YB so that the image display unit GH1 can be viewed from the player side through the opening HWa of the display frame HW.

  In the main effect display device 13, a display effect by image display is performed. Specifically, in the main effect display device 13, as one of the display effects, a variable game in which a plurality of types of decorative symbols are changed in a plurality of symbol rows (three rows in the present embodiment) and a symbol combination is displayed (derived). Is done. In the following description, a variation game using a decorative symbol is referred to as a “decorative symbol variable game”. The decorative design is a design for production (production design) used for diversifying display production. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol variation game corresponds to the symbol variation game. For this reason, the image display part GH1 of the main effect display device 13 can be grasped as a display part for displaying the decorative symbol variation game.

  In the main effect display device 13, the decorative symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game. On the main effect display device 13, the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped before the end of the special symbol variation game, and at the same time as the end of the special symbol variation game, the decorative symbols are confirmed and stopped. Note that the “temporary stop display” is a state indicating that there is a possibility that the symbol may be variably displayed again, such as a fluctuation state.

  The main effect display device 13 is configured with a larger display area than the first special symbol display device 11 and the second special symbol display device 12, and the decorative symbol is displayed much larger than the special symbol. . For this reason, the player can recognize a big hit or a loss only from the symbol combination of the decorative symbols displayed on the main effect display device 13 with a fixed stop.

  The main effect display device 13 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol variation game. More specifically, when the big win symbol (hit display result) is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game, the big win symbol (hit display result) is also confirmed and displayed on the main effect display device 13. In the present embodiment, the big hit symbol based on the decorative symbol is a symbol combination in which the decorative symbols of all the rows that are confirmed and stopped displayed on the main effect display device 13 are the same. Further, in the special symbol variation game, when the out-of-sequence symbol (out-of-range display result) is confirmed and stopped, the out-of-sequence symbol (out-of-range display result) is also confirmed and stopped. In the present embodiment, the out-of-order symbols due to the decorative symbols are a combination of symbols in which the decorative symbols in all the rows that are confirmed and stopped on the main effect display device 13 are not the same.

  In the decorative symbol variation game of this embodiment, the decorative symbols are temporarily displayed in the order of left column (left symbol) → right column (right symbol) → middle column (middle symbol) as viewed from the player side in the main effect display device 13. Stopped display. When the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are the same, the reach state can be recognized from the symbol combination (such as “1 ↓ 1”, where “↓” indicates a change). In the reach state, the decorative symbols in the specific columns (the left column and the right column in the present embodiment) are temporarily stopped among all the symbol columns, and are temporarily displayed, and the columns other than the specific columns (the middle column in the present embodiment) ) Is displayed in a variable manner. In the present embodiment, the symbol combination that can recognize the reach state is the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative symbol.

  Further, in the main effect display device 13 of the present embodiment, as one of the display effects after the reach symbol combination is formed in the decorative symbol variation game, until the symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed. Reach production can be performed. The reach production according to the present embodiment includes a normal reach production and a super reach production that is produced after the start of the normal reach production and is developed by developing the production contents of the normal reach production. In the present embodiment, the normal reach effect corresponds to the first effect unit, and the super reach effect corresponds to the second effect unit.

  In the game board YB, as a specific effect body that is on the player side of the main effect display device 13 and is separate from the main effect display device 13 on the rear side of the display frame HW and has the image display unit GH2. The first sub effect display device 40 is provided. Further, in the game board YB, the player side is closer to the main effect display device 13, and the display frame body HW is separated from the main effect display device 13 and the first sub-effect display device 40. A second sub-effect display device 50 as a specific effect body having an image display portion GH3 is provided. In the present embodiment, the first sub-effect display device 40 corresponds to the first specific effect body, and the second sub-effect display device 50 corresponds to the second specific effect body. The first sub-effect display device 40 is disposed below the second sub-effect display device 50 as viewed from the player side. The sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are assembled to the game board YB so that the image display portions GH2 and GH3 can be visually recognized from the player side through the opening portion HW of the display frame HW.

  The image display unit GH2 of the first sub-effect display device 40 and the image display unit GH3 of the second sub-effect display device 50 are, for example, liquid crystal display type display units. In addition, in each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50, the display production which displays a predetermined image in connection with a change game may be performed. That is, the image display unit GH2 of the first sub-effect display device 40 and the image display unit GH3 of the second sub-effect display device 50 can be grasped as display units capable of displaying a predetermined image. In the present embodiment, the image display unit GH2 of the first sub-effect display device 40 and the image display unit GH3 of the second sub-effect display device 50 are both smaller than the image display unit GH1 of the main effect display device 13.

  Further, the first sub-effect display device 40 is configured to be displaceable by the first driving means KS1 (shown in FIG. 5). And the 2nd sub production | presentation display apparatus 50 is comprised by the 2nd drive means KS2 (shown in FIG. 5) so that a displacement is possible. The position where each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 can be displaced in the present embodiment will be described in detail later.

  In addition, a see-through plate TB through which each of the effect display devices 13, 40, 50 can be seen is disposed in the opening HWa of the display frame HW. The see-through plate TB of the present embodiment is, for example, an acrylic plate member. In addition, a light-emitting effect in which the fluoroscopic plate TB emits light by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (LED, lamp, etc.) (not shown) is performed on the end portions (the left end and the right end in the present embodiment) of the fluoroscopic plate TB. A possible see-through plate lamp TL is provided. That is, the see-through plate TB of the present embodiment is configured to emit light by a so-called edge light method. Note that the see-through plate TB of the present embodiment is processed so as to emit light in a manner simulating a cherry blossom petal. In the present embodiment, the see-through plate TB and the see-through plate lamp TL function as light-emitting means configured to be able to execute a light-emitting effect.

  Below the main effect display device 13 in the game board YB, a first start winning device 15 having a first entrance 14 into which a game ball can enter is disposed. Further, the first start winning device 15 is provided with a first start sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 5) that detects a game ball that has entered the first entrance 14. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the first start sensor SE1, the start condition of the first special symbol variation game can be satisfied, and the payout condition of the game ball as a predetermined number of prize balls is set. To establish.

  Further, on the right side of the main effect display device 13 on the game board YB, a second start winning device 17 having a second entrance 16 into which a game ball can enter is disposed. The second start winning device 17 has an open / close door 18 that opens and closes by an operation of a normal electric accessory actuator A1 (shown in FIG. 5). In the second start winning device 17, when the opening / closing door 18 opens, the second entrance 16 provided in the second start winning device 17 is opened, and the game ball into the second start winning device 17 is opened. You can enter the ball. In addition, the second start winning device 17 is provided with a second start sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 5) that detects a game ball that has entered the second entrance 16. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the second start sensor SE2, the start condition for the second special symbol variation game can be satisfied, and the game ball payout condition as a predetermined number of prize balls is set. To establish.

  Below the second start winning device 17 on the game board YB, a first big winning device 20 having a first big winning port 19 through which a game ball can be placed is disposed. The first grand prize winning device 20 includes a first grand prize winning door 21 that opens and closes by the operation of a first grand prize winning actuator A2 (shown in FIG. 5). In the first grand prize winning device 20, when the first grand prize winning door 21 performs an opening operation, the first grand prize winning port 19 provided in the first grand prize winning device 20 is opened and into the first grand prize winning device 20. It is possible to enter the game balls. In addition, the first grand prize device 20 is provided with a first count sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 5) that detects a game ball that has entered the first grand prize port 19. In the present embodiment, a gaming ball payout condition as a predetermined number of prize balls is established by detecting the gaming ball by the first count sensor SE3.

  On the game board YB, a second big prize device 23 having a second big prize opening 22 through which a game ball can be entered is arranged at the lower left of the first big prize device 20. The second grand prize winning device 23 has a second grand prize winning door 24 that opens and closes by the operation of a second grand prize winning actuator A3 (shown in FIG. 5). In the second grand prize-winning device 23, when the second grand prize-winning door 24 opens, the second grand prize-winning port 22 provided in the second grand prize-winning device 23 is opened and into the second grand prize-winning device 23. It is possible to enter the game balls. In addition, a specific area 25 in which a game ball can roll is set in the second grand prize winning device 23, that is, in the second grand prize winning slot 22, and the game that has entered the second major prize winning slot 22. The sphere passes through the specific area 25.

  The second grand prize winning device 23 is provided with a second count sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 5) that detects a game ball that has entered the second grand prize winning opening 22. In the present embodiment, a game ball payout condition as a predetermined number of prize balls is established by detecting the game ball by the second count sensor SE4. The second grand prize device 23 is provided with a specific passage sensor SE5 (shown in FIG. 5) that detects a game ball that has passed through the specific region 25.

  In this embodiment, when the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative, the big hit game is awarded after the big hit symbol (big hit display result) is displayed in a definite stop state in the special symbol variation game. In the big hit game, the first big prize opening 19 or the second big prize opening 22 is opened, and the entry of game balls into the respective big prize winning devices 20 and 23 is allowed. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to establish the winning ball payout condition.

  In the game board YB, a first hold display device 26 and a second hold display device 27 each including a plurality of light emitting units are disposed on the lower left side of the main effect display device 13. On the first hold display device 26, the number of times of the first special symbol variation game that is being held is displayed because the start condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not satisfied. Similarly, on the second hold display device 27, the number of times of the second special symbol variation game that is put on hold is displayed because the start condition is met but the execution condition is not met. In the following description, the number of the first special symbol variation game being held is indicated as “first special symbol variation number”, and the number of the second special symbol variation game being pending is denoted as “second special symbol variation number”. Show.

  In the game board YB, a normal symbol display device 28 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the lower left side of the main effect display device 13. In the normal symbol display device 28, a changing game is performed by changing the normal symbol. In the following description, a variation game using a normal symbol is referred to as “ordinary symbol variation game”. The normal symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of internal determination (normal hit determination) as to whether or not the normal hit. Note that the normal hit determination of the present embodiment can also be grasped as a normal hit lottery for determining whether or not the hit is normal. The normal symbol display device 28 displays a normal symbol by turning on, blinking, and turning off the light emitting unit. In the normal symbol display device 28, the normal symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the normal symbol variation game, and the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the normal symbol variation game.

  In the normal symbol variation game of the present embodiment, the normal symbol is displayed as a fixed stop as a display result corresponding to the determination result of the normal hit determination. The normal symbol is classified into a normal hit symbol that can recognize a normal hit (ordinary hit display result) and a normal offset symbol that can recognize a normal offset (usually a shift indication result).

  In the present embodiment, when the determination result of the normal hit determination is affirmative, the normal hit game is generated after the normal hit symbol is fixed and stopped in the normal symbol changing game. In the normal hit game, the opening / closing door 18 is opened, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the second entrance 16 of the second start winning device 17. In other words, in the present embodiment, an affirmative determination is made in the normal hit determination, whereby an opening condition for opening the door 18 can be established. For this reason, during the normal winning game, the player can easily establish the start condition of the second special symbol variation game and the payout condition of the prize ball.

  In the game board YB, an operation gate 29 is disposed above the first grand prize winning device 20. The operation gate 29 is provided with a gate sensor SE6 (shown in FIG. 5) that detects a game ball that has entered (passed). In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the gate sensor SE6 of the operation gate 29, the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game can be established. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol variation game can be suspended.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a function that gives a probability variation state in which the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is positive (the jackpot probability) varies from a low probability to a high probability. The probability variation state is advantageous to the player because the big hit probability fluctuates with a high probability and a big hit game is likely to occur compared to a state where the probability variation state is not given (hereinafter referred to as “non-probability variation state”). It becomes a state.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. The entrance rate improving function is a function of providing an entrance rate improving state for improving the entrance rate per unit time to the second entrance 16 after the end of the big hit game. The method of improving the entrance rate to the second entrance 16 is, for example, changing the variation time of the normal symbol variation game to a state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given (hereinafter referred to as “non-entrance rate improvement state”). It may be a method of shortening than shown. Further, a method may be used in which the probability that the determination result of the normal hit determination is affirmative (normal hit probability) is higher than the non-entrance rate improvement state. Further, when the normal hit determination is affirmed, the opening time of the open / close door 18 based on the positive determination of one normal hit determination may be made longer than the non-entrance rate improvement state. Further, a method of shortening the variation time of the special symbol variation game, particularly the variation time of the special symbol variation game in which the outlier display result is fixedly stopped and displayed as compared with the non-entrance rate improvement state may be used. Moreover, you may combine these methods arbitrarily. Since the starting condition of the second special symbol variation game is more easily established than the non-entrance rate improvement state, the entrance rate improvement state is an advantageous state for the player.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 2, the position where each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50 can be displaced is demonstrated. In FIG. 2, the main effect display device 13 and the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are shown in a simplified manner for explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the first sub-effect display device 40 is normally set so that its upper end is adjacent to the lower end of the main effect display device 13 when viewed from the player side. It is located at the initial position P1a. In addition, the second sub-effect display device 50 is normally located at the initial position P2a set so that the lower end portion thereof is adjacent to the upper end portion of the main effect display device 13 when viewed from the player side. . In the following description, a state where the first sub-effect display device 40 is located at the initial position P1a and the second sub-effect display device 50 is located at the initial position P2a is referred to as an “initial state”.

  And as shown in FIG.2 (c), the 1st sub effect display apparatus 40 is the upper end part of the 1st sub effect display apparatus 40, and the visible area of the main effect display apparatus 13 when it sees from the player side. Of these, it is configured to be displaceable to an effect position P1b set so as to coincide with the center in the vertical direction. Further, the second sub-effect display device 50 is such that the lower end portion of the second sub-effect display device 50 coincides with the center in the vertical direction of the visible region of the main effect display device 13 when viewed from the player side. It can be displaced to the production position P2b set to. In the following description, a state where the first sub-effect display device 40 is located at the effect position P1b and the second sub-effect display device 50 is located at the effect position P2b is referred to as an “effect state”. Further, in the following description, the center in the vertical direction in the visible region of the main effect display device 13 when viewed from the player side is simply indicated as “the center of the main effect display device 13”.

  In the effect state, the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 are arranged along a predetermined direction (vertical direction in the present embodiment). That is, the 2nd arrangement state in this embodiment can be grasped also as a state where each sub effect display devices 40 and 50 are located in a line along the up-and-down direction. In the present embodiment, when each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 is in the effect state, the upper end portion of the first sub-effect display device 40 and the lower end portion of the second sub-effect display device 50 are in contact with each other. It has become. For this reason, the 2nd arrangement | positioning state in this embodiment can be grasped | ascertained also as the state which each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50 are contacting.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the first sub-effect display device 40 is configured to be displaceable to an intermediate position P1c set between the initial position P1a and the effect position P1b. The second sub effect display device 50 is configured to be displaceable to an intermediate position P2c set between the initial position P2a and the effect position P2b. In the following description, the state where the first sub-effect display device 40 is located at the intermediate position P1c and the second sub-effect display device 50 is located at the intermediate position P2c is referred to as an “intermediate state”.

  In the present embodiment, the state in which the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are separated from each other as compared to the effect state as viewed from the player side corresponds to the first arrangement state. In the present embodiment, the initial state and the intermediate state are states in which the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are separated from each other as compared with the effect state. In the present embodiment, the distance between the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 differs between the initial state and the intermediate state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the initial state and the intermediate state correspond to a plurality of first arrangement states in which the separation distances of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are different.

  Further, the effect state in the present embodiment is a state in which each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 is located closer to the center side of the main effect display device 13 than the initial state and the intermediate state when viewed from the player side. In the present embodiment, when viewed from the player side, the state where each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 is located closer to the center side of the main effect display device 13 than the initial state and the intermediate state corresponds to the second arrangement state. To do.

Next, the jackpot and jackpot game in the present embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative, one jackpot is determined from a plurality of types (three types in this embodiment), and a jackpot game based on the determined jackpot is given. Is done. Which of the types of jackpots is to be determined is specified by the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) determined when the result of jackpot determination is positive.

  The big hit game is started after the end of the special symbol variation game in which the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening stage is over, the round game that opens the first grand prize opening 19 (first grand prize opening door 21) or the second big prize opening 22 (second big prize opening door 24) is a predetermined upper limit number of times. Done over. In the following description, the upper limit number of round games in the jackpot game is referred to as “specified number of rounds”. During one round game, each of the big winning openings 19 and 22 is until the first end condition for entering the upper limit number of game balls to enter or the second end condition for which a predetermined time elapses is satisfied. It is released during In this embodiment, “9” is set as the upper limit number of balls in any jackpot game. In round games, round effects are performed. When the final round game is completed, an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game is performed, and the big hit game is ended.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the special symbol classified as the special symbol ZA, ZB becomes the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol, and the special symbol classified as the special symbol Za is the second special symbol. It becomes a big hit symbol. In the following description, the jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbol categorized as the special symbol ZA corresponds to the jackpot symbol ZA, the jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbol classified as the special symbol ZB corresponds to the jackpot symbol ZB and the jackpot symbol classified as the special symbol Za The big hit to be performed is shown as big hit Za.

  In the present embodiment, “16 times” is set as the prescribed number of rounds for any jackpot game based on any jackpot. In the present embodiment, for any jackpot game based on any jackpot, “6 seconds” is set as the effect time of the opening effect, and “10 seconds” is set as the effect time of the ending effect. In the present embodiment, for any jackpot game, the second big prize opening 22 is opened in the fourth round game in the jackpot game, while the first big prize opening 19 is set in round games other than the fourth round game. Opened.

  In the big hit game based on the big hit ZA, “0.1 seconds” is set as the specified time for the fourth round game, while “25 seconds” is set as the specified time for the round games other than the fourth time. . That is, the big hit ZA becomes a short open big hit with a short opening time of the second big winning opening 22. Further, in the big hit game based on the big hit ZB and the big hit game based on the big hit Za, "25 seconds" is set as the specified time for any round game. That is, the big hit ZB and the big hit Za become a long open big hit with a long opening time of the second big prize winning opening 22.

  In the present embodiment, in the big hit game, when the game ball passes through the specific area 25 set in the second big prize opening 22 and is detected by the specific pass sensor SE5, after the big hit game ends. Probability state is given. The probability variation state is from the end of the big hit game in which the game ball is detected by the specific passage sensor SE5 until the special symbol variation game of the predetermined number of probability variation (in this embodiment, “120 times”) is terminated, or It is given until the next jackpot game is given before the end of the special symbol variation game of the probability variation number.

  In the jackpot game based on the jackpot ZB and the jackpot game based on the jackpot Za, the opening time of the second jackpot 22 (the specified time of the fourth round game) is set to 25 seconds, so that the game ball is The player can enter the two major winning devices 23 and pass through the specific area 25. On the other hand, in the big hit game based on the big hit ZA, since the opening time of the second big prize opening 22 is set to 0.1 second, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second big prize winning device 23, and the specific area It is difficult to pass through 25.

  In this embodiment, even if any jackpot game is awarded, the special symbol variation game of the predetermined number of operations (in this embodiment, “120 times”) is ended after the jackpot game is ended. Until the next big hit game is given before the end of the special symbol variation game of the number of times of operation, the entrance rate improvement state is given.

Next, game effects that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, as one of the game effects, a specific effect can be executed during execution of the normal reach effect in the decorative symbol variation game. The specific effect of the present embodiment is an effect that suggests the development of the effect in the running decorative symbol variation game as the effect content of the running decorative symbol variation game.

  The specific effect of the present embodiment is an effect that is performed in a manner of whether or not a character as a specific image is formed by each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50. Note that the character here includes, for example, a character imitating a character or a character string in addition to a character imitating a shape such as a person or a flower. In the specific effect of the present embodiment, an image showing the lower half is displayed on the first sub-effect display device 40 and an image showing the upper half is displayed in the second sub-effect display. After being displayed on the device 50, the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced. In the present embodiment, the image showing the lower half of the character and the image showing the upper half of the character are character partial images each showing a part of the character.

  First, with reference to FIG. 3, the image displayed on each sub effect display apparatuses 40 and 50 in the specific effect of this embodiment is demonstrated. In the specific effect of the present embodiment, two types of characters can be formed, and when the first sub-effect display device 40 displays an image showing the lower half of one of the two types of characters, In the two-sub effect display device 50, an image showing the upper half of the character displayed on the first sub-effect display device 40 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the character A is a character composed of a character image indicating a “flower” character and a background image displayed on the background of the character image. The character partial image CA1 is an image showing the lower half of the character A, while the character partial image CA2 is an image showing the upper half of the character A. In the present embodiment, each sub-effect display device is displayed with the character sub-image CA1 displayed on the first sub-effect display device 40 and the character partial image CA2 displayed on the second sub-effect display device 50. Characters A are formed by shifting 40 and 50 to the effect state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the character B is a character composed of a character image indicating a “hot heat” character and a background image displayed on the background of the character image. The character partial image CB1 is an image showing the lower half of the character B, while the character partial image CB2 is an image showing the upper half of the character B. In the present embodiment, each sub-effect display device is displayed in a state where the character sub-image CB1 is displayed on the first sub-effect display device 40 and the character partial image CB2 is displayed on the second sub-effect display device 50. Character B is formed by shifting 40 and 50 to the production state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the flow of the specific effect of this embodiment will be described.
The specific effect of the present embodiment is executed in any execution mode out of the success mode and the failure mode. The success mode is an execution mode in which the character is formed by the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 being displaced to the effect state. On the other hand, the failure mode is an execution mode in which the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 are not finally displaced to the effect state and no character is formed. Moreover, there are two types of success modes in the specific effects of the present embodiment: a normal success mode and a special success mode. In the present embodiment, the specific effect in the failure mode corresponds to the first specific effect, and the specific effect in the success mode corresponds to the second specific effect.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, in the specific effect, in any execution mode, character partial images showing a part of the character are displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 in the initial state. . Here, description will be made assuming that the character sub-image CA1 is displayed on the first sub-effect display device 40 and the character sub-image CA2 is displayed on the second sub-effect display device 50.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2B, in the specific effect, the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced from the initial state to the intermediate state in any execution mode.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2C, in the specific effect of the normal success mode, the characters are formed by the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 being displaced from the intermediate state to the effect state.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 (e) and 2 (f), in the specific effect of the special success mode, each sub-effect display device 40, 50 is displaced from the intermediate state to the effect state once through the initial state. Is formed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 2D and 2G, in the specific effect of the normal success mode and the specific effect of the special success mode, the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced from the effect state to the initial state. The In accordance with this displacement, the main effect display device 13 displays a character image C1 that is an image showing the same character as the character formed by the sub effect display devices 40 and 50, and displays each sub effect display. In the devices 40 and 50, the displayed character partial images CA1 and CA2 are not displayed, respectively. Specifically, in the specific effect of the success mode, the character image C1 is displayed in order from the center of the main effect display device 13 in the vertical direction with the displacement of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50, and each sub Character partial images CA1 and CA2 are sequentially hidden from the side opposite to the other sub-effect display device in effect display devices 40 and 50 from the opposite side. Thus, the specific effect of the successful mode is executed in such a manner that the characters formed by the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are left on the main effect display device 13 as viewed from the player.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (h), in the specific effect of the failure mode, each of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 is not displaced from the intermediate state to the effect state, and is displaced to the initial state without forming a character. . At this time, the character partial images displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are not displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is suggested that the specific effect of the failure mode is developed so as not to develop into a super reach effect in the decorative symbol variation game being executed. On the other hand, it is suggested that the specific effect of the success mode is developed so as to develop into a super reach effect in the running decorative symbol variation game.

  Further, in the case of the specific effect of the successful mode, the formed character suggests the development of the effect in the running decorative symbol variation game. Specifically, in the specific effect of the success mode in the present embodiment, the jackpot expectation degree indicating the possibility that the jackpot display result is derived in the running decorative symbol variation game is notified. In the present embodiment, when the character B is formed, the big hit expectation is higher than when the character A is formed.

Further, in the present embodiment, as one of the game effects, it is possible to execute a light emission effect performed by causing the see-through board TB to emit light.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the light emission effect of the present embodiment, the fluoroscopic plate lamp TL disposed at the end of the fluoroscopic plate TB emits light, so that the fluoroscopic plate TB emits light in a manner simulating cherry blossom petals. The The light emission effect of the present embodiment is executed when the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced to the effect state in the specific effect.

Next, a control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
A main control board 30 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 30 executes processing related to games in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the result of the processing. A sub-control board 31 is mounted on the rear side of the machine. The sub control board 31 executes processing related to execution of various game effects based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. That is, the sub-control board 31 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of each effect display device 13, 40, 50. In addition, the sub control board 31 controls the operation mode of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50. The sub-control board 31 controls the light emission mode of each lamp SL, TL and the sound output mode of the speaker SP.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31 will be described.
First, the main control board 30 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d. A main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The sensors SE1 to SE6 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The special control display devices 11 and 12, the holding display devices 26 and 27, the normal design display device 28, and the actuators A1 to A3 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  The main control CPU 30a executes various processes related to the game in the pachinko gaming machine 10 in a predetermined procedure. The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a to execute processing related to the game. The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of the game effect from when the special symbol variation display is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. The variation pattern in this embodiment is the variation time (effect time) from when the special symbol variation display is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped, and the variation contents of the decorative symbol variation game during the variation time (effect) Content).

Here, the variation pattern in the present embodiment will be described.
The variation pattern of the present embodiment can be classified into a variation pattern for a big hit effect, a variation pattern for a loss reach effect, and a variation pattern for a loss effect. The jackpot effect is an effect that is developed so as to finally stop and display the symbol combination of the jackpot through the reach effect in the decorative symbol variation game. The outlier reach effect is an effect that is developed in a decorative symbol variation game so that the final symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed through the reach effect. The outlier effect is an effect that is developed in a decorative symbol variation game so that the final symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed without going through the reach effect.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the variation pattern HP1 is a variation pattern for a loss effect, the variation patterns HP2 and HP3 are variation patterns for a loss reach effect, and the variation pattern HP4 is a variation pattern for a big hit effect. HP5 is set. The variation pattern HP1 of the present embodiment is a variation pattern that can specify the content of the effect configured without including the reach effect in the decorative symbol variation game. In addition, the variation patterns HP2 and HP4 of the present embodiment are variation patterns that can specify the content of the effect that includes the normal reach effect and does not include the super reach effect in the decorative symbol change game. Then, the variation patterns HP3 and HP5 of the present embodiment are variation patterns that can specify the content of the effect including the normal reach effect and the super reach effect in the decorative symbol change game. As described above, in the present embodiment, the normal reach effect corresponds to the first effect unit, and the super reach effect corresponds to the second effect unit. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the production content that includes the normal reach production and does not include the super reach production corresponds to the non-specific production content, and includes the normal reach production and the super reach production. The content corresponds to the specific performance content.

  The main control ROM 30b stores various determination values used for determinations relating to games. For example, the main control ROM 30b stores a big hit determination value used for the big hit determination. The number of jackpot determination values used when the probability variation state is assigned is larger than the number of jackpot determination values used when the probability variation state is not imparted. Further, the main control ROM 30b stores a normal hit determination value used for normal hit determination as to whether or not the normal hit for granting the normal hit game. In addition, the main control ROM 30b stores a reach determination value used for reach determination as to whether or not to allow execution of the reach effect when a negative determination is made in the big hit determination.

  The main control RAM 30c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, the main control RAM 30c stores a main probability change flag indicating whether or not a probability change state is given. Further, the main control RAM 30c stores a main operation flag indicating whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given.

  The random number generation circuit 30d generates various hardware random numbers. In the present embodiment, various hardware random numbers include a big hit determination random number, a normal hit determination random number, and the like. The big hit determination random number is a random number used for the big hit determination. The normal hit determination random number is a random number used for the normal hit determination.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a executes software random number generation processing in which various software random number values are updated at predetermined intervals and stored in the main control RAM 30c. In the present embodiment, the various software random numbers include special symbol distribution random numbers, reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern distribution random numbers, and the like. The random number for special symbol distribution is a random number used when determining a special symbol (type of jackpot). The reach determination random number is a random number used for reach determination. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when determining the variation pattern.

Next, the sub control board 31 will be described.
The sub control board 31 includes a sub control CPU 31a, a sub control ROM 31b, and a sub control RAM 31c. A sub-control ROM 31b and a sub-control RAM 31c are connected to the sub-control CPU 31a. Further, each display device 13, 40, 50, each drive means KS1, KS2, each lamp SL, TL, and speaker SP are connected to the sub control CPU 31a. An operation button BT is connected to the sub control CPU 31a.

  The sub-control RAM 31c stores various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that can be rewritten as appropriate during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, the sub-control RAM 31c stores a sub-probability change flag indicating whether or not a probability change state is given. Further, the sub control RAM 31c stores a sub operation flag indicating whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given. The sub control CPU 31a updates various random number values at predetermined intervals, stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the sub control RAM 31c, and rewrites the values before the update. The sub control ROM 31b stores an effect control program for executing a game effect. The sub-control ROM 31b stores various types of effect data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters and characters, sound data such as music, and light emission data of a light emitter).

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31 will be described.
First, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start winning device 15 (step Sa1). That is, in step Sa1, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the first start sensor SE1 detects a game ball is input. If the determination result of step Sa1 is negative, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step Sa5.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step Sa1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the first special symbol holding number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number ("4" in the present embodiment). Is determined (step Sa2). When the determination result of step Sa2 is negative, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step Sa5.

  If the determination result in step Sa2 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the first special symbol hold count and updates the value of the first special symbol hold count (step Sa3). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first hold display device 26 so as to display the updated number of the first special symbol hold.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values, and stores the acquired various random number values in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c (step Sa4). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, the special symbol distribution random value, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern distribution random number. Are obtained from the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a can specify the acquired random number values as the order in which the various random number values are stored and the random number values used for executing the first special symbol variation game. As described above, the data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c.

  When the process of step Sa4 is completed and the determination results of steps Sa1 and Sa2 are negative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the second start winning device 17 (step Sa5). ). That is, in step Sa5, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the second start sensor SE2 detects a game ball is input. When the determination result of step Sa5 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step Sa5 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the second special symbol holding number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number ("4" in the present embodiment). Is determined (step Sa6). When the determination result of step Sa6 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  If the determination result in step Sa6 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the second special symbol hold count and updates the value of the second special symbol hold count (step Sa7). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the second hold display device 27 so as to display the updated second special symbol hold count.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values, and stores the acquired various random number values in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c (step Sa8). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, the special symbol distribution random value, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern distribution random number. Are obtained from the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a can specify the acquired random number values as the order in which the various random number values are stored and the random number values used for executing the second special symbol variation game. As described above, the data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the value of the jackpot determination random number is game information used for executing the symbol variation game. The main control RAM 30c that stores various random number values triggered by the positive determination in step Sa1 or step Sa5 functions as an information storage unit that stores game information triggered by the establishment of the start condition.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the execution condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied (step Sb1). In step Sb1, the main control CPU 30a makes an affirmative determination in step Sb1 when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and the big hit game is not being executed, while the special symbol fluctuation game is being executed or during the big hit game. If there is, a negative determination is made in step Sb1. When the determination result of step Sb1 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step Sb1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a reads the second special symbol hold count (step Sb2) and determines whether the second special symbol hold count is greater than 0 (zero). (Step Sb3). When the determination result of step Sb3 is negative, the main control CPU 30a reads the first special symbol reservation count (step Sb4) and determines whether the first special symbol reservation count is greater than 0 (zero) ( Step Sb5). When the determination result of step Sb5 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step Sb5 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a indicates a value indicating that the first special symbol variation game is executed on the special symbol variation processing flag assigned to the main control RAM 30c (in the present embodiment). , 0 (zero)) is set (step Sb6). Next, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the first special symbol hold count, and updates the value of the first special symbol hold count (step Sb7). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first hold display device 26 so as to display the updated number of the first special symbol hold. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values stored first among various random number values stored in the main control RAM 30c for use in executing the first special symbol variation game (step). Sb8).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the acquired jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value (step Sb9). More specifically, in step Sb9, the main control CPU 30a reads the value set in the probability variation flag, and specifies whether or not it is in the probability variation state. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired in step Sb8 described above matches the jackpot determination value in the current gaming state.

  If the determination result in step Sb9 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a changes the special symbol distribution random number obtained in step Sb8 to the first special symbol display device 11 from the big hit symbol based on the special symbol. The final stop symbol to be confirmed and stopped is determined (step Sb10).

  Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for the big hit effect based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number acquired in the above-described step Sb8 (step Sb11). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step Sb12.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step Sb9 is negative, the main control CPU 30a performs a reach determination as to whether or not the execution of the reach effect is permitted (step Sb13). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number obtained in step Sb8 described above matches the reach determination value.

  When the determination result of step Sb13 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines a deviating symbol as the final stop symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the first special symbol display device 11 (step Sb14). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for the reach effect based on the variation pattern distribution random number obtained in step Sb8 (step Sb15). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step Sb12.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step Sb13 is negative, the main control CPU 30a determines a symbol that is a final stop symbol to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 11 as a final stop symbol (step Sb16). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for effect production based on the value of the random number for variation pattern distribution obtained in step Sb8 described above (step Sb17). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step Sb12.

  In step Sb12, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes related to the first special symbol variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board 31 at a predetermined timing. The main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game using the decorative symbols. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first special symbol display device 11 so that the special symbols start to fluctuate. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the first special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating the final stop symbol. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the determination result in step Sb3 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the second special symbol variation game is executed in the special symbol variation processing flag (in the present embodiment, 1) is set (step Sb18). Next, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the second special symbol hold count, and updates the value of the second special symbol hold count (step Sb19). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the second hold display device 27 so as to display the updated second special symbol hold count. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a obtains various random number values stored first among various random number values used for execution of the second special symbol variation game stored in the main control RAM 30c (steps). Sb20).

  Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control CPU 30a executes various determinations in the same manner as when the first special symbol variation game is started. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a final stop symbol to be confirmed and displayed on the second special symbol display device 12 according to various determination results and a variation pattern of the second special symbol variation game, and the second special symbol. Various processes related to the variable game are executed. In addition, in this embodiment, the process after acquiring the value of various random numbers among the processes at the time of starting the 2nd special symbol variation game is the process of various random numbers among the processes at the time of starting the 1st special symbol variation game. Since it is the same as the processing after the value is acquired, other detailed description is omitted.

  Note that, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays each special symbol display device 11 so as to display the determined final stop symbol based on the variation time set in the determined variation pattern. , 12 are controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a instructs to stop the variation of the decorative symbols based on the variation time set in the determined variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination in a fixed stop manner. According to such a special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a can determine the variation pattern based on various random numbers including the big hit determination random number stored in the main control RAM 30c.

Next, the jackpot game process that the main control CPU 30a performs to cause the jackpot game will be described.
The main control CPU 30a identifies the type of jackpot game to be given based on the jackpot symbol (that is, the type of jackpot) of the special symbol determined when an affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination. The main control CPU 30a starts control of the specified jackpot game after the end of the special symbol variation game, and outputs a predetermined control command to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing.

  When the big hit symbol variation game ends, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect to the sub control CPU 31a. Next, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command instructing the start of the round game to the sub control CPU 31a every time the round game is started after the opening effect time set for each jackpot game has elapsed. . In addition, the main control CPU 30a, according to the release mode (pattern) set for each jackpot game, opens each of the big prize opening actuators A2, so as to open one of the big prize winning openings 19,22. A3 is controlled to start the round game. At this time, when starting the fourth round game in the big hit game, the main control CPU 30a controls the second big prize opening actuator A3 so that the second big prize opening 22 is opened. On the other hand, when starting a round game other than the fourth round game in the big hit game, the main control CPU 30a controls the first big prize opening actuator A2 so as to open the first big prize opening 19.

  Further, at this time, the main control CPU 30a sets a specified time for the round game, which is the time from when each of the special winning openings 19, 22 is opened to closing, to the main control RAM 30c. As described above, when the big hit game of this time is a big hit game based on the big hit ZA, 0.1 second is set as the specified time for the fourth round game, and other round games are specified. Set 25 seconds as the time. On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a big hit game based on either big hit ZB or Za, 25 seconds is set as the prescribed time for all round games.

  After that, in the round game, the main control CPU 30a releases the grand prize that is released when either the first end condition for entering the upper limit number of game balls to enter or the second end condition for which the specified time elapses is satisfied. The round game is ended by controlling each of the winning prize opening actuators A2 and A3 so as to close the mouth.

  Then, when the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect to the sub control CPU 31a. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the jackpot game process when the ending effect time has elapsed.

  Further, when the main control CPU 30a receives a detection signal indicating that the game ball has entered the second big prize opening 22 and passed through the specific area 25 from the specific passage sensor SE5 in the big hit game, the big hit game Probability change is given after the end of.

  Specifically, when the main control CPU 30a inputs a detection signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the specific area 25 from the specific pass sensor SE5, the main control CPU 30a receives a specific pass command indicating that the game ball has passed through the specific area 25. Output to the control CPU 31a. When the main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” as a value indicating that the probability variation state is given to the main probability variation flag, and a predetermined probability variation number (in this embodiment). 120 times) is stored in the main control RAM 30c. At this time, the main control CPU 30a outputs a probability change command indicating that the probability change state is given to the sub control CPU 31a.

  Thereafter, each time the special symbol variation game is executed, the main control CPU 30a decrements the probability variation stored in the main control RAM 30c by 1, and when the probability variation becomes 0, the probability variation becomes 0. “0” is set as a value indicating that the probability variation state is not given to the main probability variation flag when the special symbol variation game is ended. The main control CPU 30a sets “0” to the main probability variation flag and the probability variation count when a big hit game is awarded. When the main probability change flag is set to “0”, the main control CPU 30a outputs a non-probability change command indicating that the probability change state is not given to the sub control CPU 31a.

  Further, when the big hit game is ended, the main control CPU 30a specifies whether or not to give the improved entrance rate based on the special big hit symbol (that is, the big hit type). In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a specifies that the increased entry rate state is to be given regardless of the big hit. The main control CPU 30a sets “1” as a value indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is given to the main operation flag when giving the entrance rate improvement state, and sets a predetermined number of times of operation (this In the embodiment, 120 times) is stored in the main control RAM 30c. At this time, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub control CPU 31a an operation command indicating that the increased entry rate state is given.

  Thereafter, each time the special symbol variation game is executed, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of operations stored in the main control RAM 30c, and when the number of operations becomes 0, the number of operations becomes 0. As the special symbol variation game ends, “0” is set as a value indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is not given to the main operation flag. The main control CPU 30a sets “0” to the main operation flag and the number of operations when the big hit game is awarded. When the main operation flag is set to “0”, the main control CPU 30a outputs a non-operation command indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is not given to the sub control CPU 31a.

Next, various processes such as a normal symbol input process and a normal symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a based on the main control program will be described.
First, the normal symbol input process will be described.

  When the game ball enters the operation gate 29 and the detection signal output from the gate sensor SE6 that detects the game ball is input, the main control CPU 30a determines that the number of normal symbol reservations stored in the main control RAM 30c is It is determined whether or not it is less than the upper limit number (“4” in the present embodiment). The main control CPU 30a does not update the normal symbol holding number exceeding the upper limit number when the normal symbol holding number reaches the upper limit number, and does not acquire the value of the random number for determining the normal hit, The process ends. On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol reservations is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the number of normal symbol reservations and updates the number of normal symbol reservations. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the normal hit determination random number from the random number generation circuit 30d. At this time, the main control CPU 30a stores the acquired normal hit determination random number in the main control RAM 30c so that the order in which the normal hit determination random number is stored can be specified. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol input process.

Next, the normal symbol start process will be described.
In the normal symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the execution condition of the normal symbol variation game is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the normal symbol variation game or the normal hit game is being played. When the execution condition of the normal symbol variation game is not satisfied (when the normal symbol variation game or the normal hit game is being played), the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the execution condition of the normal symbol variation game is satisfied (when the normal symbol variation game is not being executed and the normal winning game is not being played), the main control CPU 30a is stored in the main control RAM 30c. It is determined whether or not the normal symbol holding number is larger than “0 (zero)”. When the number of normal symbols held is “0”, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol hold is larger than “0”, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of normal symbol hold and updates the number of normal symbol hold.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a obtains the value of the normal hit determination random number stored first among the values of the normal hit determination random numbers stored in the main control RAM 30c. Next, the main control CPU 30a performs a normal hit determination as to whether or not the acquired value of the normal hit determination random number matches the normal hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. When the determination result of the normal hit determination is affirmative (in the case of normal hit), the main control CPU 30a determines a final stop symbol to be displayed in a fixed stop manner on the normal symbol display device 28 from the normal hit symbols based on the normal symbol.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a determines one ordinary symbol variation pattern from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for ordinary symbols. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process.

  If the determination result of the normal hit determination is negative (normally off), the main control CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 28 from the normal symbol out of normal symbols. To do. Next, the main control CPU 30a determines one normal symbol variation pattern from among a plurality of types of regular symbol variation patterns. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process.

  Further, in a process different from the normal symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 28 so as to start the variable symbol display. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the effect time of the normal symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a performs a fixed stop display of the determined final stop symbol based on the variation time set in the variation pattern for the ordinary symbol determined in the ordinary symbol start process. Control display content.

  If the normal hit determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a opens / closes the open / close door 18 according to a predetermined operation pattern after the normal symbol variation game is finished (after the normal hit symbol is confirmed and stopped). Grant a game.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described. When the sub control CPU 31a receives a predetermined control command from the main control CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the control command.

First, a decorative symbol variation process performed in order for the sub control CPU 31a to execute a decorative symbol variation game will be described.
When the special control designating command is input, the sub control CPU 31a determines a design combination based on the decorative design to be confirmed and stopped on the main effect display device 13 based on the final stop design designated by the special design designating command. The sub-control CPU 31a determines a jackpot symbol combination when the final stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol. In addition, when the designated final stop symbol is an outlier symbol, the sub control CPU 31a uses a symbol based on a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the main effect display device 13 based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Determine the combination. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of symbols for the detachment reach when the designated final stop symbol is a detachment symbol and the variation pattern for the detachment reach effect is designated. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines a combination of symbols that are out of the design when the designated final stop symbol is an out symbol and a variation pattern for the off effect is designated.

  In addition, when the change pattern designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a starts the change display of the decorative symbols of all the symbol sequences, and controls the display contents of the main effect display device 13 so that the decorative symbol change game is started. . The sub control CPU 31a specifies the effect content of the decorative symbol variation game based on the input variation pattern designation command, and the display content of the main effect display device 13 so that the decorative symbol variation game according to the specified effect content is executed. To control.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 31a, based on the input variation pattern designation command, executes each sub-effect display device 40, 50, each drive means KS1, KS2, each lamp SL, so as to execute a game effect accompanying the decorative symbol variation game. TL and speaker SP are controlled. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the main effect display device 13 so that the determined decorative symbols are displayed in a definite stop with the input of all symbol stop commands. By such processing, the sub control CPU 31a controls the main effect display device 13 so as to display the decorative symbol variation game with the effect content that can be specified based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command.

Next, the control performed by the sub control CPU 31a when a big hit game is generated will be described.
When the opening control, the round command, and the ending command are input, the sub control CPU 31a specifies the content of the game effect during the jackpot game corresponding to these commands in consideration of the type of the jackpot and the specified effect. Each effect display device 13, 40, 50 is controlled so that the game effect during the big hit game is displayed according to the content. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a controls the driving means KS1, KS2, the lamps SL, TL, and the speaker SP so as to execute the game effect during the big hit game with the specified content of the effect.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a notification effect for notifying that a certain variation state is given when a specific passage command is input. Further, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a probability change command, the sub-control CPU 31a sets “1” as a value indicating that the probability change state is given to the sub-probability change flag. In addition, when the sub-probability change command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a sets “0” as a value indicating that the probability change state is not given to the sub-probability change flag.

  Further, when the operation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a sets “1” as a value indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is given to the sub operation flag. Further, when the non-operation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a sets “0” as a value indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is not given to the sub operation flag.

  Hereinafter, processing performed by the sub control CPU 31a in relation to the specific effect will be described. In the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a functions as an effect control means for controlling the main effect display device 13 and the sub effect display devices 40 and 50.

First, the specific effect setting process performed by the sub-control CPU 31a when determining whether or not to execute the specific effect and the content of the specific effect will be described.
In the specific effect setting process, the sub control CPU 31a determines which variation pattern is the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Then, if the sub control CPU 31a determines that the specified variation pattern is one of the variation patterns HP1 and HP4, the specific effect setting process is terminated. That is, if the sub control CPU 31a determines that the specified variation pattern is one of the variation patterns HP1 and HP4, the sub control CPU 31a does not execute the specific effect.

  On the other hand, if the sub-control CPU 31a determines that the specified variation pattern is one of the variation patterns HP2, HP3, and HP5, the execution of the specific effect is determined by execution lottery using a predetermined random number. To do. In the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a causes the specific effect to be executed in response to winning in the execution lottery. That is, in the present embodiment, winning in the execution lottery corresponds to the establishment of the specific condition.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the specific effect setting process when not winning in the execution lottery (when the specific effect is not executed). On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the character to be displayed in the execution mode of the specific effect and the specific effect as the content of the specific effect when winning in the execution lottery (when the specific effect is executed).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the failure mode as the execution mode of the specific effect when the execution of the specific effect is determined when the variation pattern HP2 is designated. In addition, when the execution of the specific effect is determined when the variation pattern HP3 is specified, the sub control CPU 31a determines the success mode as the execution mode of the specific effect. When the execution of the specific effect is determined when the variation pattern HP5 is designated, the sub control CPU 31a determines the success mode as the execution mode of the specific effect.

  The sub-control CPU 31a obtains a predetermined random number from the sub-control RAM 31c, and determines a character to be displayed in a specific effect by character lottery in which a value that the random number can take is assigned to the character A and the character B. . According to the random number distribution mode in this character lottery, the character B has a higher determination ratio when the variation pattern HP5 occupying the entire determination ratio is specified than the character A. As described above, the variation pattern HP5 is a variation pattern for a big hit effect. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the character displayed in the specific effect is the character B, the big hit expectation is higher than when the character A is the character A.

  Then, when the content of the specific effect is determined, the sub control CPU 31a stores the effect information (flag or the like) that can specify the determined content in the sub control RAM 31c. Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a ends the specific effect setting process.

According to such a specific effect setting process, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine any execution mode among the success mode and the failure mode as the execution mode of the specific effect.
In addition, as described above, the variation pattern HP2 is a variation pattern that specifies an effect content that includes a normal reach effect and does not include a super reach effect, while the change patterns HP3 and HP5 have a normal reach effect and a super reach effect. It is a variation pattern that specifies the content of the production including. For this reason, the sub control CPU 31a can cause the specific effect to be executed in a failure mode when the decorative symbol variation game is performed with the effect content including the normal reach effect and not including the super reach effect. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a can cause the specific effect to be executed in a successful manner when the decorative symbol variation game with the effect content including the normal reach effect and the super reach effect is performed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the specific effect execution process performed by the sub-control CPU 31a to execute the specific effect will be described together with a specific example of the execution mode of the specific effect.
First, in the specific effect execution process, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether or not effect information capable of specifying the content of the specific effect is stored in the sub control RAM 31c. When determining that the effect information is not stored, the sub control CPU 31a ends the specific effect execution process without executing the specific effect. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect information is stored, the sub control CPU 31a reads the stored effect information and causes the specific effect to be executed based on the read effect information. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a causes the specific effect to be executed during the execution of the normal reach effect.

  First, a process when the sub control CPU 31a specifies a success mode as the execution mode of the specific effect based on the read effect information will be described. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies the character A as a character to be displayed in the specific effect based on the read effect information.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the character partial image CA1 on the first sub-effect display device 40 in a state where the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are in the initial state. The character sub-image CA2 is displayed on the second sub-effect display device 50.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2B, the sub control CPU 31a displaces the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 from the initial state to the effect state. In addition, the sub control CPU 31a is located between the first sub effect display device 40 and the second sub effect display device 50 when viewed from the player side in a state where the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 are in an intermediate state. The main effect display device 13 is controlled so that the operation image SG for prompting the operation of the operation button BT is displayed. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a sets a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) in the timer stored in the sub control RAM 31c.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the detection signal indicating that the operation button BT has been operated is input within a predetermined time, the sub control CPU 31a executes the specific effect in a normal success mode. Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a forms the character A by displacing the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 from the intermediate state to the effect state. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a light-emitting effect that causes the see-through plate TB to emit light by causing the see-through plate lamp TL to emit light when the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced to the effect state.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2D, the sub control CPU 31a displaces the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 from the effect state to the initial state. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a hides the character partial images CA1 and CA2 displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50, and also displays the character A on the main effect display device 13. A character image C1 is displayed. Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a hides the character image C1 displayed on the main effect display device 13, and ends the specific effect execution process.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (e), the sub-control CPU 31a executes a specific effect in a special success mode when a detection signal indicating that the operation button BT has been operated is not input within a predetermined time. . Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a displaces the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 from the intermediate state to the initial state.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2 (f), the sub control CPU 31 a forms the character A by displacing the sub effect display devices 40, 50 from the initial state to the effect state. In addition, when the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced to the effect state, the sub-control CPU 31a executes a light-emitting effect that causes the see-through plate TB to emit light by causing the see-through plate lamp TL to emit light.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (g), the sub control CPU 31a performs the processing after displacing each of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 to the effect state in the same manner as in the normal success mode. The effect execution process ends.

  By executing the specific effect execution process as described above, the sub control CPU 31a shifts the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 from the initial state to the effect state when executing the specific effect in the successful mode, thereby displaying each sub effect display. One character A is formed by the character partial images CA1 and CA2 displayed on the devices 40 and 50, respectively.

  In addition, through such specific effect execution processing, the sub-control CPU 31a displaces the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 from the effect state to the initial state, and thus each sub-effect display device 40 and 50 in the effect state. The same image as each character partial image displayed on the main effect display device 13 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the same image as each character partial image is the same image as an image obtained by combining a plurality of character partial images.

  Next, processing when the sub control CPU 31a specifies the failure mode as the execution mode of the specific performance based on the read performance information will be described. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies the character A as a character to be displayed in the specific effect based on the read effect information.

  When the sub-control CPU 31a specifies the failure mode as the execution mode of the specific effect, the sub-control display device 40, 50 is in the initial state in the same state as when the success mode is specified. Character partial images CA1 and CA2 are displayed on effect display devices 40 and 50, respectively. Then, the sub control CPU 31a displaces the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 from the initial state to the intermediate state and displays the operation image SG on the main effect display device 13 in the same manner as when the success mode is specified. Let

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2 (h), the sub control CPU 31a displaces the sub effect display devices 40, 50 from the intermediate state to the initial state regardless of whether the operation button BT is operated. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a hides the character partial images CA1 and CA2 displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50, respectively. Then, the sub control CPU 31a ends the specific effect execution process.

  According to such a specific effect execution process, the sub control CPU 31a can displace the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 between the initial state and the intermediate state when executing the specific effect of the failure mode. .

  Further, according to such a specific effect execution process, the sub control CPU 31a combines the display of the image on each of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 and the displacement of each of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 in the specific effect. Can be executed.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The sub-control CPU 31a can determine one of the success mode and the failure mode as the execution mode of the specific effect. For this reason, in this embodiment, the execution mode of a specific effect can be diversified. Moreover, in the specific effect of the successful mode, the display of the image on each sub-effect display device 40, 50 and the displacement of each sub-effect display device 40, 50 can be executed in combination. Furthermore, in the specific effect of the success mode, the same character image as the character partial image displayed on each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 in the effect state can be displayed on the main effect display device 13. For this reason, in this embodiment, in the specific effect, the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 are merely displaced, and the specific effect of the success mode is more effective than the case where the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 display images. You can make them interested. Therefore, in this embodiment, the player's interest in the specific effect can be improved.

  (2) When the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced to the effect state, the player can recognize that the current specific effect is the specific effect of the successful mode, and the super reach effect is performed in the decorative symbol variation game. It can be recognized that it will be executed. Moreover, even if it is a case where a specific effect is performed by any execution mode of a success mode and a failure mode, in the case of execution of a specific effect, the character part which shows a part of character on each sub effect display apparatuses 40 and 50 An image is displayed. For this reason, in this embodiment, even if it is a case where the specific effect of the failure mode is actually executed, it can be expected that the specific effect of the success mode is being executed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the interest with respect to a specific effect can be improved about the player who expects a super reach effect to be performed in a decoration design change game.

  (3) In the present embodiment, the first sub effect display device 40 and the second sub effect display device 50 can be used in the specific effect. Moreover, when each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50 are displaced to the production | presentation state, each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50 are approaching rather than an initial state or an intermediate state. For this reason, in the specific effect of the successful mode, it is possible to easily recognize the character partial images displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 at a glance. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the contents of the effect of the specific effect, and to give interest to the specific effect.

  (4) In the specific effect of the success mode, the expected degree of jackpot in the decorative symbol variation game being executed by the formed character is notified. For this reason, the player is interested in the character formed in the specific effect of the success mode. Moreover, in this embodiment, the character partial image which shows a part of character is displayed on each sub effect display apparatuses 40 and 50 also in the specific effect of a failure mode. For this reason, in this embodiment, even if it is a case where the specific effect of a failure mode is actually performed, it can be made to expect that a character will be formed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the interest with respect to a specific effect can be improved.

  (5) In the specific effect of the failure mode, each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 can be displaced between the initial state and the intermediate state. For this reason, compared with the case where each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50 are not displaced in a specific production, it can be made to appear as if each sub production | presentation display devices 40 and 50 are also displaced to a production | presentation state. For this reason, in this embodiment, even if it is a case where the specific effect of a failure mode is actually performed, it can be made to expect that the specific effect of a successful mode is performed with respect to a player. Therefore, in this embodiment, the interest with respect to a specific effect can be improved about the player who anticipates that the specific effect of a success mode will be performed.

  (6) When the specific effect is executed, the player tends to pay attention to each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 on which the character partial image indicating a part of the character is displayed. In the present embodiment, since the operation image SG can be displayed between the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 in the main effect display device 13, the operation image SG is easily noticed. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is easy to prompt the player to operate the operation button BT in the specific effect, and the interest in the specific effect can be improved.

  (7) Since the sub-control CPU 31a can execute the light-emitting effect when the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced to the effect state, the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are displaced to the effect state. Can be stressed. Therefore, in this embodiment, about the player who expects that the specific effect of a success mode is performed, the interest when each sub effect display apparatuses 40 and 50 are displaced to an effect state can be improved, and the interest with respect to a specific effect is demonstrated. Can be improved.

  (8) The see-through board TB is arranged on the player side with respect to each effect display device 13, 40, 50. For this reason, when a player pays attention to each production | presentation display apparatus 13,40,50, he will also visually recognize the see-through | perspective board TB simultaneously. In the present embodiment, when each sub-effect display device 40, 50 is displaced to the effect state, a light-emitting effect that causes the fluoroscopic panel TB to emit light can be executed, so that each sub-effect display device 40, 50 enters the effect state. It can be emphasized more that it has been displaced.

  (9) In the specific effect of the present embodiment, a character imitating the characters “flower” can be formed. Further, in the light emission effect of the present embodiment, the see-through plate TB emits light in a manner simulating cherry blossom petals. That is, in this embodiment, since the light emission effect can be executed in a manner related to the content of the specific effect, it can be further emphasized that each of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 is displaced to the effect state.

In addition, the said embodiment can be actualized in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
-You may change suitably the aspect of a light emission effect. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a may cause the see-through board TB to emit light in a manner simulating a character formed with a specific effect, or emits the see-through board TB with a color tone that matches the color tone of the character formed with the specific effect. You may let them. Further, for example, the sub control CPU 31a may cause the light emission effect to be executed in a manner not related to the content of the specific effect. Moreover, you may provide a some aspect as a mode of a light emission effect. At this time, the contents of the effect of the decorative symbol variation game may be suggested according to the mode of the light emission effect.

  The CPU 31a for sub control may execute the light emission effect in a mode in which, for example, the decorative lamp SL is emitted instead of the see-through plate TB. Further, the light emission effect need not be executed. In this case, the see-through plate TB and the see-through plate lamp TL may be omitted.

  The sub-control CPU 31a is configured to execute the specific effect of the successful mode even when the variation pattern HP2 specifying the content of the effect including the normal reach effect and not including the super reach effect is specified in the specific effect setting process. Execution may be determined. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a is in the specific effect setting process, even when the variation patterns HP3 and HP5 that specify the effect contents including the normal reach effect and the super reach effect are specified. Execution may be determined. In this case, the determination ratio of the specific effect of the success mode occupying the entire ratio of the determination ratio of the specific effect when the variation patterns HP3 and HP5 are specified is the determination ratio of the specific effect when the variation pattern HP2 is specified. It is good to make it higher than the determination ratio of the specific effect of the success mode in the whole. According to this, when the specific effect of the success mode is executed, the player is more likely to execute the super reach effect in the decorative symbol variation game than when the specific effect of the failure mode is executed. Can be recognized.

  In the specific effect setting process, the sub-control CPU 31a is a variation pattern for a big hit effect, and a case where a change pattern HP4 that specifies an effect content including a normal reach effect and not including a super reach effect is specified. Alternatively, execution of the specific effect may be determined. Further, the sub control CPU 31a may determine to execute the specific effect even when the variation pattern HP1 specifying the content of the effect not including the reach effect is specified in the specific effect setting process. When the specific effect can be executed when the variation pattern HP1 is specified, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the specific effect to be executed before the timing when the reach symbol combination is formed in the decorative symbol variation game. Good.

  In the specific effect setting process, the sub control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the specific effect by lottery using a predetermined random number, but is not limited thereto. For example, when a specific variation pattern is designated, execution of a specific effect may always be determined.

  In the specific effect setting process, the sub control CPU 31a may determine whether or not to set the special success mode by lottery or the like using a predetermined random number when determining the success mode as the specific effect mode. . When the sub-control CPU 31a decides to use the special success mode, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the specific effect to be executed in the special success mode regardless of whether a detection signal indicating that the operation button BT has been operated is input. May be.

  -You may change suitably the position of the operation image SG displayed in a specific production. For example, in the main effect display device 13, it may be displayed to the right or left of the sub effect display devices 40, 50, or may be displayed on either one or both of the sub effect display devices 40, 50. May be.

  -The sub-control CPU 31a may not include a special success mode as a production mode of the specific performance. In this case, the sub control CPU 31a sets the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 from the intermediate state regardless of whether or not the detection signal indicating that the operation button BT is operated is input in the specific effect of the successful mode. It may be displaced to the production state. In this case, the sub control CPU 31a may not display the operation image SG. Further, in this case, the operation button BT may be omitted. When the operation image SG is not displayed, the specific effect of the failure mode is an effect performed using the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 without using the main effect display device 13. That is, the specific effect is an effect that is performed using at least each of the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 among the effect display devices 13, 40, and 50.

  The sub control CPU 31a may temporarily displace the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 to the effect state in the specific effect of the failure mode. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a does not stop the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 in the effect state in the specific effect of the failure mode, while the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 in the specific effect of the success mode. Is stopped for a predetermined time in the production state to form a character. In this case, the state where the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are stopped in the effect state corresponds to the second arrangement state.

The sub control CPU 31a may not displace the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 in the specific effect of the failure mode.
In the specific effect of the failure mode, the character partial image displayed on the first sub-effect display device 40 and the character partial image displayed on the second sub-effect display device 50 may be images showing a part of different characters. .

  -You may change suitably the content suggested by the character formed in the specific effect of a success mode. For example, when the character A is formed, it is suggested that the decorative pattern variation game being executed is developed so as to develop into a super-reach effect, while when the character B is formed, it is being executed. The expectation degree of jackpot in the decorative symbol variation game may be notified. That is, in the present embodiment, it is only necessary to suggest the development of the effect in the decorative symbol variation game being executed by the character formed in the specific effect of the success mode.

  The image displayed on the main effect display device 13 in the specific effect of the success mode is not the same image as the character partial images displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50, but is substantially the same with a part of the image being different. It may be an image. For example, as an image that is substantially the same as the character partial image displayed on each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50, an image in which the size and color of each character partial image is changed, an image in which the character font is changed, and the like are main. It may be displayed on the effect display device 13.

  The timing for displaying the character image on the main effect display device 13 and the timing for not displaying the character partial images displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 in the specific effect of the successful mode may be changed as appropriate. Good. For example, when the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 have finished shifting from the effect state to the initial state, the character image is displayed on the main effect display device 13 and is displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50. The character partial image may be hidden.

  -The character displayed in the specific effect may be changed as appropriate. For example, the types of characters that can be displayed in the specific effect may be three or more, or may be one. In addition, the random number distribution mode in the character lottery may be changed, and when a predetermined character is formed, it may be changed so that a decisive notification that the jackpot display result is derived, Even if any character is formed, the expectation degree of jackpot may be changed to be the same.

  -The image displayed on each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50 in a specific production may not be a character partial image which shows a part of character. For example, different character images may be displayed on the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50, respectively.

  In the specific effect, the timing for displaying the image on each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 may be changed as appropriate. For example, the sub-control CPU may display an image on each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 during the displacement from the initial state to the intermediate state in the specific effect. That is, the sub control CPU only needs to display images on the sub-effects display devices 40 and 50 before displacing the sub-effects display devices 40 and 50 to the effect state in the specific effect.

  -The sub-control CPU 31a may change the image to be displayed on each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 during execution of the specific effect. For example, when the sub control display devices 40 and 50 are displaced from the initial state to the intermediate state, it is difficult for the sub control CPU to recognize the character such as an image in which the sub effect display devices 40 and 50 are blurred. An image may be displayed, and an image capable of recognizing the character may be displayed as each sub-effect display device 40 or 50 is displaced to the effect position.

  -The content suggested in the specific performance may be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be suggested that the execution of the specific effect in the success mode develops into a reach effect in the decorative symbol variation game. In this case, the production until the reach production is started in the decorative symbol variation game corresponds to the first production section, and the reach production corresponds to the second production section. The specific effect may be applied to the promotion effect. The promotion effect includes, for example, a re-lottery effect during the symbol variation game, a round promotion effect during the big hit game, or a probable change promotion effect. The re-lottery effect is, for example, after deriving a jackpot symbol combination that cannot recognize the jackpot to which the probability variation state is given, and then re-changing the symbol combination to recognize the jackpot symbol to which the probability variation state is given. It is an effect to derive a combination. The round promotion effect is an effect of deriving whether 7R jackpot or 15R jackpot before the end of the seventh round game, for example, when there are 7R jackpot and 15R jackpot. In addition, the probability variation promotion effect is an effect for deriving whether it is a big hit with a certain probability change or a big hit without a certain probability change at a specific time during the big hit game. That is, the specific effect is an effect that suggests that the specific game situation is developed from a predetermined game situation to a specific game situation, for example, in the case of developing from a normal reach production to a super reach production by being executed in a successful manner. Good.

  In the present embodiment, the distribution of the variation pattern by the main control CPU 30a distributes whether or not the super reach effect is executed, but is not limited thereto. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a may distribute whether or not the super reach effect is executed by lottery using a predetermined random number when a predetermined variation pattern is designated by the variation pattern designation command. .

  The initial positions P1a and P2a may be positions that are set so that a part or all of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 and the main effect display device 13 overlap each other when viewed from the player side. Further, the initial positions P1a and P2a may be positions set such that the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 and the main effect display device 13 are separated from each other when viewed from the player side. That is, the initial positions P1a and P2a may be positions that are set such that the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 are separated from each other.

  The effect positions P1b and P2b may be positions set so that the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 do not contact each other. Further, the effect positions P1b and P2b may be positions where a part of each of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 overlaps when viewed from the player side. That is, the effect position P1b is a position that is set closer to the center side of the main effect display device 13 than the initial position P1a, and the effect position P2b is set closer to the center side of the main effect display device 13 than the initial position P2a. Any position may be used.

  -You may change suitably the arrangement | positioning position of each sub production | presentation display apparatuses 40 and 50, and the position which can be displaced. For example, the first sub-effect display device 40 and the second sub-effect display device 50 may be arranged so as to be aligned in the left-right direction. Further, for example, the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50 may be configured to be displaceable by drawing an arc. In other words, in the present embodiment, each of the sub-effects display devices 40, 50 has an initial state in which the sub-effects display devices 40, 50 are separated from each other, and the sub-effects display devices 40, 50 are the main effects than the initial state. What is necessary is just to be displaceable to the production | presentation state located in the center side of the display apparatus 13. FIG.

  The image display units GH1, GH2, and GH3 of the effect display devices 13, 40, and 50 are liquid crystal display types, but may be, for example, an organic EL type, a plasma display type, a 7 segment type, a dot matrix type, and the like. May be used in combination.

  The present embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that includes only one of the sub-effect display devices 40 and 50. In this case, the sub control CPU 31a displays an image on the sub effect display device without causing the sub effect display device to be displaced to the effect position after displaying the image on the sub effect display device when executing the specific effect of the failure mode. The displayed image is not displayed. On the other hand, when executing the specific effect in the successful mode, the sub control CPU 31a displays the image on the sub effect display device, and then displaces the sub effect display device from the initial position to the effect position. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a moves the sub-effect display device from the effect position to the initial position, and causes the main effect display device 13 to display an image that is the same or substantially the same as the image displayed on the sub-effect display device. Display.

  -The type of jackpot may be changed as appropriate. For example, the jackpot type may be four or more or two or less. Moreover, the presence / absence of the entrance rate improvement state and the probability variation state after the big hit game, the number of operations, and the probability variation number may be changed.

  In the present embodiment, in the big hit game, the game ball passes through the specific area 25, and the probability variation state is given when the game ball is detected by the specific pass sensor SE5. For example, the probability variation state may be given depending on the type of jackpot. In this case, the second grand prize device 23 may be omitted.

-It may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that does not have a probability variation function.
-It may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that does not have an entry rate improvement function.
The first sub-control board 31 is a sub-control board, and a main display control board that specially controls the main effect display device 13 separately from the sub-control board 31 and a first that specially controls the first sub-effect display device 40. A sub display control board and a second sub display control board that specially controls the second sub display device 50 may be provided separately. Further, at least two of the main display control board, the first sub display control board, and the second sub display control board may be the same board.

  When the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game are both held, the first special symbol variation game may be preferentially executed. Further, regardless of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game, the special symbol variation games may be executed in the order of entering the entrances 14 and 16.

-This embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses one special symbol. In this case, the second start winning device 17 may be omitted.
-This embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses only special symbols.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) It is provided with a light emitting means configured to be able to execute a light emission effect, and the effect control unit is configured to displace the specific effect body in the second arrangement state when executing the second specific effect, The light emitting means is caused to execute the light emission effect.

  BT ... operation button (operation means), SG ... operation image, TB ... see-through plate (light-emitting means), TL ... see-through plate lamp (light-emitting means), 13 ... main effect display device (non-specific effect body), 30 ... main control Substrate, 30c ... main control RAM (information storage means), 31 ... sub-control board, 31a ... sub-control CPU (effect control means), 40 ... first sub-effect display device (specific effect body, first specific effect body) ), 50... Second sub-effect display device (specific effect body, second specific effect body).

Claims (1)

Information storage means for storing game information used for execution of the symbol variation game triggered by the establishment of the start condition;
A non-specific effect body having a display unit for displaying a display effect related to the symbol variation game executed based on the game information stored in the information storage means;
A specific director having a display unit capable of displaying a predetermined image;
An effect control means for controlling the non-specific effect body and the specific effect body,
The specific effect body includes a first specific effect body and a second specific effect body,
The first specific effect body and the second specific effect body include a first arrangement state in which the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body are separated from each other, the first specific effect body, and the second specific effect body. A second arrangement state in which the directors are positioned closer to the center of the non-specific director than the first arrangement state, and the first specific director and the second specific director are arranged in a predetermined direction. And can be displaced,
The production control means includes
Triggered by the establishment of special conditions, it is configured to execute a special performance performed using the specific performance body,
When executing the special effect, the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body are displayed in the first arrangement state after images are displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body, respectively. Is displaced from the first arrangement state to the second arrangement state, so that one specific image is formed by the images respectively displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body, and the first In the two arrangement state, an image identical or substantially identical to the specific image formed by the images respectively displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body is displayed on the non-specific effect body. ,
In the second arrangement state, there are a plurality of types of specific images that can be formed by images displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body, respectively.
In the special effect, the specific image suggests the development of the display effect being executed,
In the first arrangement state, images displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body are respectively displayed on the first specific effect body and the second specific effect body in the second arrangement state. A gaming machine, characterized in that it is an image in which it is difficult to recognize the type of a specific image formed by the image being played.