JP6580623B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by driving a game ball into a gaming area.

  Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a gaming machine that increases the display position of effect symbols during a continuous effect. Specifically, in the state where the combination of the effect symbols that have been confirmed and stopped in the previous symbol variation game during the continuous performance is displayed, the performance in the next symbol variation game is at a position different from the display position of the effect symbol. The symbols are displayed in a variable manner. And even if a combination of effect symbols out of place is displayed in each symbol variation game, the same kind of effect symbols are arranged by forming an effective line across each display position of the effect symbol combination. If it is, the last symbol variation game is a big hit.

JP 2014-87525 A

  The gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 merely displays the variation of the effect symbol at a different position for each effect symbol variation cycle. Therefore, there is still room for the player's interest to be enhanced with respect to the effects related to the change display of the effect symbols.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that enhances the interest of a player at the time of temporary stop of a production symbol.

According to the present invention, the random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of the start condition, the success / failure determination means for determining success or failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and the success / failure determination means A design display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying a determination result; and an effect symbol control means for variably displaying an effect symbol group formed in a plurality of columns during the execution of the symbol variation game. The means temporarily stops the variable display of all or some of the columns, and displays the effect symbol groups of a plurality of columns within the first symbol range that becomes a part of the effect symbol group of each column being temporarily stopped. After performing the effect , display the effect symbol group of a plurality of columns in the second symbol range that includes the first symbol range and is wider than the first symbol range in the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped Execute the overhead view direction During presentation, may execute a design change effect of changing one or more performance symbols in the second symbol range other performance symbol, after the overhead presentation, the second symbol after the symbol change effect A second stop effect is displayed, which is a third symbol range that is part of the range and that displays a plurality of rows of effect symbol groups within the third symbol range that includes at least one of the effect symbols that have changed due to the symbol change effect. In the bird's-eye view effect, a plurality of stages of effect symbols that are temporarily stopped within the second symbol range are not in the advantageous notification state, but in the second stop effect, the temporary stop within the third symbol range is in progress. There may be a case where an effect symbol group of a plurality of rows is in an advantageous notification state, and the effect symbol group within the third symbol range displayed by the second stop effect after the overhead view effect where the symbol change effect is executed is Included in the first symbol range Sometimes informing the advantageous state than symbol group out, the gaming machine is provided.
In addition, according to the present invention, a random number acquisition unit that acquires a random number triggered by the establishment of a start condition, a success / failure determination unit that determines success or failure of winning using a random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit, and the determination of success / failure A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying a determination result by the means; and an effect symbol control means for variably displaying an effect symbol group formed in a plurality of columns during the execution of the symbol variation game. The symbol control means temporarily stops the variation display of all or a part of the columns, and after executing the first stop effect to display the first symbol range that becomes a part of the effect symbol group of each column during the temporary stop, An overhead view effect that includes the first symbol range and displays a second symbol range that is wider than the first symbol range in the temporary symbol suspension of the effect symbol group of each column, and during the overhead view effect, One or more within the second symbol range There may be a case where a design change effect for changing the effect design to another effect design is executed, and after the overhead view effect is a third symbol range that becomes a part of the second symbol range after the design change effect, A second stop effect is displayed for displaying a third symbol range including at least one of the effect symbols changed by the symbol change effect. In the second stop effect, the third symbol range is wider than the first symbol range. A gaming machine may be provided which may be displayed.
In addition, according to the present invention, a random number acquisition unit that acquires a random number triggered by the establishment of a start condition, a success / failure determination unit that determines success or failure of winning using a random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit, and the determination of success / failure A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying a determination result by the means; and an effect symbol control means for variably displaying an effect symbol group formed in a plurality of columns during the execution of the symbol variation game. The symbol control means temporarily stops the variation display of all or a part of the columns, and after executing the first stop effect to display the first symbol range that becomes a part of the effect symbol group of each column during the temporary stop, An overhead view effect that includes the first symbol range and displays a second symbol range that is wider than the first symbol range in the temporary symbol suspension of the effect symbol group of each column, and during the overhead view effect, One or more within the second symbol range There may be a case where a design change effect for changing the effect design to another effect design is executed, and after the overhead view effect is a third symbol range that becomes a part of the second symbol range after the design change effect, A second stop effect is displayed for displaying a third symbol range including at least one of the effect symbols changed by the symbol change effect, and the effect symbol group in the third symbol range can be in the reach state in the second stop effect. As described above, during the bird's-eye view effect, there may be a case where a specific effect that re-variates the effect symbol group of one or more columns during the temporary stop is executed, and for the effect symbol group of the second symbol range after the specific effect By executing the symbol change effect, a gaming machine may be provided in which the effect symbol after the change in the symbol change effect may be the same effect symbol as the effect symbol in the reach state.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which raises the interest of the player at the time of the temporary stop of an effect design can be provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the LED group arrange | positioned in the area | region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in a region III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the example of the fluctuation pattern which concerns on the camera drawing effect set to the fluctuation pattern table. It is a figure which shows the example of a temporary stop display of the effect symbol by the combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, and a camera side effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a temporary stop display of the effect symbol by the combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a symbol change effect, and a camera side effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a temporary stop display of the effect symbol by the combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a blank break effect, and a camera side effect. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a process at the time of starting opening | mouth entrance. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a symbol variation start process.

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

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 5, 6, and 9. FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a temporary stop display example of the effect symbol by a combination of the camera drawing effect, the slip effect, the symbol change effect, and the camera-side effect.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes a random number acquisition unit, a success / failure determination unit, a symbol display control unit, and an effect symbol control unit.
The random number acquisition means acquires a random number when the start condition is satisfied. In FIG. 6, a special figure hold control unit 111 is illustrated as the random number acquisition unit.
The success / failure determination means determines the success or failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means. In FIG. 6, the success / failure determination unit 121 is illustrated as the determination unit.
The symbol display control means executes a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the success / failure determination means. In FIG. 6, a symbol display control unit 150 is illustrated as the symbol display control means.
Here, the “starting condition” is a condition for starting the symbol variation game. For example, the start condition includes at least that a game ball enters the start port.
The “symbol changing game” is a game in which a symbol is variably displayed, stopped and displayed, and the result of lottery determination by the determination unit is notified to the player based on the stopped and displayed symbol. The symbol variation game executed by the symbol display control means is, for example, a “symbol variation game with a special symbol” described later.

The effect symbol control means variably displays effect symbol groups in a plurality of columns during the execution of the symbol variation game. For example, the direction of the row formed by the variably displayed effect symbols may be any of the vertical (vertical) direction, the horizontal (horizontal) direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction), and is not particularly limited. . FIG. 6 illustrates an effect control unit 210 as an effect symbol control means. In the example described later, effect symbol groups in three columns are variably displayed on the main display unit 81.
Furthermore, the effect symbol control means executes a first stop effect, an overhead view effect, and a symbol change effect as effects related to the effect symbol group.

The first stop effect is an effect in which the first symbol range that is a part of the effect symbol group of each column during temporary stop is displayed by temporarily stopping the change display of all or some of the columns. That is, when the first stop effect is executed, a plurality of effect symbols are displayed in a temporarily stopped state for each temporarily stopped column, and the variation display of the effect symbol group is continued for the remaining columns.
Here, the “temporary stop state” means a state in which the effect symbol is temporarily stopped before the stop of the effect symbol is confirmed.
In the example of the display G21 in FIG. 9, the fluctuation display of the left column and the right column is temporarily stopped, and in each column, three effect symbols are displayed in the temporary stop state, and the fluctuation display is continued in the center column. Has been. However, the first stop effect is not limited to the example of FIG. 9, and the variable display of only one column may be temporarily stopped, or the variable display of all the columns may be temporarily stopped. Also, the number of effect symbols included in the first symbol range is not limited.

The bird's-eye view effect is an effect that displays the second symbol range that includes the first symbol range and is wider than the first symbol range in the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped. In other words, the bird's-eye view effect is an effect of displaying an image that is visually recognized from a viewpoint away from the position of the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped than the time of the first stop effect. Since this image can be considered to have been taken with a wider angle of view (zoom-up) than at the time of the first stop effect, the overhead view effect can also be called a camera pull effect.
The second symbol range displayed by the overhead view effect includes the effect symbol group included in the first symbol range and other effect symbol groups not included in the first symbol range. When performing an effect of re-changing the effect symbol of one or more columns that are temporarily stopped during the overhead view effect, the second symbol range is displayed in a temporarily stopped state after the effect or before the effect. including.
In the example of the display G22 of FIG. 9, it includes the effect symbol group (first symbol range) for each of the left column and the right column indicated by the display G21, and two effect symbol groups in the left and right columns. A second symbol range further including is displayed. However, the second symbol range displayed in the overhead view effect may include the effect symbol group of the first symbol range, and is not limited to the example of FIG. The number of effect symbols included in the second symbol range is not limited.

The symbol change effect is an effect of changing one or more effect symbols in the second symbol range to another effect symbol during the overhead view effect. The number of effect symbol types and effect symbols to be changed by the symbol change effect is not limited.
The display G24, G25, G26 and G27 in FIG. 9 includes a change from the production symbol “BAR” to the production symbol “Watermelon” and a change from the production symbol “Watermelon” or “BAR” to the production symbol “3”. Illustrated. Further, in the example of FIG. 9, it was a losing eye before the overhead view effect, but an advantageous state such as a reach state of 2 lines or 5 lines is notified through such a symbol change effect.

The effect symbol control means executes the first stop effect, then executes the overhead view effect, and executes the symbol change effect during the overhead view effect. With a series of effects related to such effect symbols, a part of the effect symbol group subject to variable display is displayed in the temporary stop state in each column during temporary stop, and then the effect symbol group that is temporarily stopped is displayed. The range is displayed as a bird's-eye view (with zoom-in). And in the state of the bird's-eye view display, one or more effect symbols change to other effect symbols.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, by changing the one or more effect symbols in the state where the effect symbols that were not seen before the effect are displayed by the overhead view effect (draw effect), the player can be changed. It is possible to expect the development of the effect symbol at the time of temporary stop, and to arouse the player's interest when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing LED groups arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are only those necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the configuration and functions not shown here are added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter referred to as a gaming area 50a) of a gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. A game in which a prize ball is obtained when a game ball enters a specific prize opening (for example, the big prize opening 55, etc.) is performed.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 3, an operation button group operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. In addition to the push buttons 37 that can accept the player's operations for switching the effects that occur during the game or for the player to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10, the operation buttons are respectively above, There are a cursor button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing a downward, left, and right operation, a ball lending button 39a for receiving a ball lending operation, a return button 39b for receiving a prepaid card return operation, and the like. included.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper ball tray 27.

  Below the lower ball tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 36 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating this ball removal mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped from the bottom opening and discharged.

  A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.

  The effect display device 80 includes a main display portion 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50, an upper sub display portion 82 disposed above the main display portion 81, and a left side of the main display portion 81. It includes a left sub display portion 83 disposed and a right sub display portion 84 disposed on the right side of the main display portion 81. The main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal device, and the upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, and the right sub display unit 84 are movable liquid crystal devices.

The main display unit 81 can display a variation display of the effect symbol group performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, and various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variation display of the effect symbol group displayed on the main display unit 81, the effect symbol group to be displayed forms one or more columns. The direction of the row formed by the variably displayed effect symbol group is not particularly limited, and may be any of, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (oblique direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a flat display change on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the effect design changes from the side of the main display unit 81 to the front side or vice versa. This means a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a technique (for example, perspective method) for recognizing the player as if he / she is doing.

The main display unit 81 can display a hold image (so-called hold ball). The display area in which the reserved image is displayed and the display area in which the variation of the effect design is displayed may be separated or overlapped.
Here, the hold image is an image representing a random number used in the symbol variation game being executed at the present time or a random number currently being held among the random numbers obtained by entering the starting opening. . The reserved image may indicate a possibility that a privilege (for example, a big hit game) is given depending on its shape, color, or the like.

  The upper sub-display unit 82, the left sub-display unit 83, or the right sub-display unit 84 is provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, and can move when a specific effect is executed. The respective original positions are on the upper side, the left side, or the right side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the upper sub display unit 82 and the left sub display unit 83 extend from these original positions to a position overlapping the display area of the effect symbol in the main display unit 81. Alternatively, the right sub display unit 84 can move.

  Note that although the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82, left sub display unit 83, or right sub display unit 84) in the present embodiment is a liquid crystal display device, The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are disposed on the lower right side of the main display portion 81, and a display area of the symbol display device 90 is configured by these LEDs. The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the main display portion 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display portion 81.
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is one specific example, Comprising: The arrangement | positioning and number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 are this example. It is not limited to.

Here, the special symbol is a specific symbol group that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game that determines whether or not to operate a special electric character (for example, the special electric character 65). The special symbols in the present embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 1”, and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 2”. The special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol”.

Here, the normal symbol is a specific symbol group that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game for determining whether or not to operate the normal electric accessory (for example, the normal electric accessory 61). The normal symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”.

In the following description, the symbol variation game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is variably displayed may be referred to as “the symbol variation game related to the special symbol”. .
In the following description, the symbol variation game in which the ordinary symbol display device 93 is variably displayed and then the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as “a symbol variation game related to the ordinary symbol”.
Alternatively, in the following description, the variation display of the effect symbol displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from “the symbol variation game related to the special symbol” and “the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol” as “the effect symbol. It may be referred to as a “symbol changing game”.
In the following description, when simply referred to as “symbol changing game”, it means “symbol changing game related to special symbol” unless otherwise specified.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, decorative members, and the like are arranged, so that a game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game ball rolls. It is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the game area 50a as a reference.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball falls, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

  FIG. 4 shows a large winning port 55, a first starting port 57, a second starting port 59, a gate 63, and normal winning ports 67 (67a, 67b) as main winning ports. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 57 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. A count switch SW1 is attached to the first start port 57, and when the count switch SW1 detects the passing of a game ball, a winning for the first start port 57 is determined, and the first start port 57 An associated prize ball is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning relating to the first starting opening 57 is determined, the starting condition for starting the symbol variation game relating to the first special symbol is established.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second start port 59 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 50a. A count switch SW2 is attached to the second start port 59, and when the count switch SW2 detects the passing of a game ball, a winning for the second start port 59 is determined, and the second start port 59 An associated prize ball is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning for the second starting port 59 is determined, the starting condition for starting the symbol variation game for the second special symbol is established.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second start port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

  An ordinary electric accessory 61 is disposed at the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that is interchangeably changed to an open state in which a game ball can be easily entered into the second start port 59 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball. In at least a part of the case where the count switch SW4 detects the passing of the game ball, the solenoid coil SOL4 is operated to make a transition to the open state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.

The big winning opening 55 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 50a. A count switch SW7 is attached to the big prize opening 55, and when the count switch SW7 detects the passing of a game ball, a winning for the big prize opening 55 is determined and is associated with the big prize opening 55. Award balls are awarded.
A special electric accessory 65 is disposed above the big prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that can be switched to an open state where the game ball can be easily entered into the grand prize opening 55 or a closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1. Transition to either state or closed state.

The special electric accessory 65 is in an open state in at least a part of the big hit game that is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and accordingly, the game ball is allowed to enter the big prize opening 55. The Note that the special electric accessory 65 in the present embodiment is configured so as to be in an open state in a big hit game caused by any of the balls entering the first start port 57 and the balls entering the second start port 59. ing.
When the special electric accessory 65 is in an open state, it is easy to enter a game ball into the big winning opening 55, and thus the chance of winning a prize ball can be greatly increased.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, a larger number of game balls roll toward the grand prize opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is arranged.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b) is arranged in the lower left part of the game area 50a. A count switch SW51 for detecting a game ball that has entered a ball is attached to the normal winning port 67a, and when the count switch SW51 detects the passage of the game ball, a winning for the normal winning port 67 is determined. A prize ball associated with the normal winning opening 67 is awarded. A count switch SW52 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is attached to the normal winning port 67b. When the count switch SW52 detects the passing of the game ball, a winning for the normal winning port 67 is determined. A prize ball associated with the normal winning opening 67 is awarded.
In the present embodiment, as compared to the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, when the game rolls from the first flow path X, a larger number of game balls roll toward the normal winning port 67. Each obstacle is arranged.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered each of the above-described winning holes drop into the out port 69 and are processed as out balls.

  Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described. However, these are only specific examples, and the present invention can also be implemented by another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 or FIG. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
Each component shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 is a component necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and a component not shown here is added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily include all of the components illustrated here, and some components may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub control board 200 in its own machine, and various functions are realized by each board and components electrically connected to each board. is doing.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 include a CPU 101 or CPU 201, a RAM 102 or RAM 202, a ROM 103 or ROM 203, and the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or the CPU 201 and writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or the RAM 202.
Although one sub control board 200 is illustrated in FIG. 5, the sub control board 200 may be formed of a plurality of boards. When the sub control board 200 is formed of a plurality of boards, the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control board 100, or the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected to the main control board 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG. 5, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100 or the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to the sub-control board 200 for effects related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

  In FIG. 6, as main functional configurations realized by the main control board 100, the starting entrance ball processing unit 110, the special game control unit 120, the general game control unit 130, the game state control unit 140, the symbol display A control unit 150 and an information transmission unit 190 are illustrated. In addition, in the same figure, an effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control board 200.

The starting port entry processing unit 110 acquires a random number used to determine whether or not the big hit game is successful when a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 and executes a predetermined process.
The special symbol game control unit 120 executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.
The general game control unit 130 executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The game state control unit 140 has a function of controlling a big hit game, a probability change state and a change state, and a function of controlling the granting and release (transition to the normal game state).
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display the special symbol selected as a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The information transmission unit 190 transmits control information (command) generated in each functional configuration realized by the main control board 100 to a functional configuration (for example, the effect control unit 210) realized on the sub control board 200. To do. The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 190 includes special drawing lottery and universal drawing lottery, presence / absence of probability variation state, presence / absence of variation state, information on pending random number, information on execution of jackpot game, etc. May be.

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized by the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 190, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a big hit game related to special symbols. The effect display is displayed on the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82, left sub display unit 83, or right sub display unit 84).
The effect control unit 210 causes the main display unit 81 to change or stop display the effect symbol during the execution of the symbol variation game. As an effect related to the effect symbol, the effect control unit 210 re-varies the effect symbol group of one or more columns that are temporarily stopped during the overhead view effect in addition to the first stop effect, the overhead view effect, and the symbol change effect described above. A specific effect, a symbol erasing effect, and a second stop effect can be executed. In the present embodiment, as an example of the specific effect, a so-called slip effect that re-varies the effect symbol group of one column that is temporarily stopped is executed, and a blank break effect is executed as an example of the symbol erasing effect.
The second stop effect is an effect of displaying a third symbol range that includes an effect symbol different from the first symbol range and is a part of the second symbol range. The number of effect symbols included in the third symbol range only needs to be smaller than the second symbol range, and may be the same as or different from the first symbol range. In this way, the display image of the third symbol range can be thought of as a part of the second symbol range shot with a narrower angle of view (zoom in) than at the overhead view effect, so the second stop effect is a camera-side effect. In other words, (zoom-in effect).
For this reason, the overhead view effect is hereinafter referred to as a camera pulling effect, and the second stop effect is referred to as a camera-side effect. Details of the symbol erasing effect and the blank break effect will be described later.
In the present embodiment, the camera drawing effect and the camera-side effect are executed as a set, and the symbol change effect and the blank break effect are executed exclusively. Further, the symbol change effect and the blank break effect are executed together with the set of the camera drawing effect and the camera-side effect, or together with the set and the slide effect. However, the combination of each production is not limited to such an example. For example, a combination of a symbol change effect and a blank break effect may be executed. Specific contents of each effect related to such a variation display of the effect symbol will be described later.
The effect control unit 210 can move the movable upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, and the right sub display unit 84 to the front surface of the main display unit 81 when a specific effect is executed.
The effect control unit 210 can also control the lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33, and arouses the player's interest by combining these effect display, lighting effect, sound effect, and the like. can do. In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received with the push button 37 or the cursor button 38.

<Regarding the processing when entering the starting gate>
Hereinafter, the start-port entrance time processing unit 110 that controls the start-port entrance processing will be described in detail.
The starting entrance ball processing unit 110 includes a special figure hold control unit 111 and a prefetch determination unit 112.

When the game ball enters the first start port 57, that is, when the first start port 57 wins, the special figure hold control unit 111 sets the number of reserved random numbers M1 to the hold upper limit number (for example, four pieces). ) Is not reached, the random number M1 is acquired and held.
Further, the special figure holding control unit 111 sets the number of reserved random numbers M2 when the game ball enters the second starting port 59, that is, when winning the second starting port 59, the holding upper limit number (for example, If it has not reached (4), a random number M2 is acquired and held.
The special figure holding control unit 111 distinguishes and holds the random number M1 acquired when the first starting port 57 wins and the random number M2 acquired when the second starting port 59 wins. Note that the random number M1 and the random number M2 are used for determination (winning determination related to the special gaming state) by the determination unit 121 described later.

The special figure hold control unit 111 may request the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number (holding random number) held on the symbol display device 90, or display the number on the effect display device 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190.
At this time, the symbol display control unit 150 may cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of random numbers held on the LED light emission pattern in response to a request from the special symbol hold control unit 111.
Further, the production control unit 210 may cause the production display device 80 to display a number of reserved images equal to the number of random numbers held in response to a command input via the information transmission unit 190.

The at least part of the prefetch determination unit 112 holds the random number M1 or the random number M2 before the special figure hold control unit 111 holds the random number M1 or the random number M2 before the lottery determination unit 121, which will be described later, uses the lottery. The random number M1 or the random number M2 is read (prefetched), and a prefetch determination process is executed. Note that the random number M1 or the random number M2 read by the prefetch determination unit 112 is not digested but remains stored.
For example, the prefetch determination unit 112 performs the prefetch determination process when the special figure hold control unit 111 holds the random number M1 or the random number M2 and there is no random number indicating the big hit winning among the other random numbers on hold. I do.
In the prefetch determination process, it is determined in advance whether or not the prefetched reserved random number is won in the lottery determination by the success / failure determination unit 121, whether or not the prefetch effect is performed based on the prefetched reserved random number, and the prefetch effect The determination of the start timing and the end timing is included.
The specific content of the pre-reading effect is not limited, and for example, an effect that changes the mode (color, etc.) of the reserved image may be included, and it has continuity over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols. Production may be included.

<About the symbol variation game related to special symbols>
Hereinafter, the special figure game control unit 120 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol will be described in detail.
The special figure game control unit 120 includes a success / failure determination part 121, a special figure selection part 122, a reach lottery part 123, and a variation pattern determination part 124.

When the control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the control related to the big hit game is not performed, the success / failure determination unit 121 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 held in a predetermined cycle, and the random number M1 or the random number M2 A lottery win-win lottery is performed using.
The success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially reads out the random number M2, and reads out the random number M1 when the random number M2 cannot be read out (when the reserved random number M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read preferentially over the random number M1. As a result, the success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially determines the random number M2 over the random number M1.
The random number M1 or the random number M2 read by the success / failure determination unit 121 is digested and deleted from the reserved storage.

The special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol based on the result of the determination of the success / failure by the determination unit 121.
More specifically, when winning is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol (winning symbol) indicating the winning by performing random number lottery. That is, when winning / not-judging section 121 determines that winning is made, special figure selecting section 122 selects any one of a plurality of winning symbols prepared in advance.
Alternatively, when the winning / failing determination unit 121 determines a loss, the special figure selection unit 122 uniquely determines a special symbol (losing symbol) indicating a loss.

When the random number M1 is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 122 is displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 by the first special symbol display control unit 151 described later.
When the random number M2 is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 122 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 by the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later.

When the winning determination unit 121 determines that the winning is determined, the reach lottery unit 123 selects whether or not to perform a reach effect during the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol indicating the determination result by random lottery. Here, the reach effect means an effect of temporarily stopping the same type of effect symbols in a plurality of columns other than the column that is temporarily stopped in the variation display of the effect symbols on the main display unit 81, and an effect performed accompanying the effect. To do. Note that a state in which the same kind of effect design is temporarily stopped in a plurality of columns other than the column temporarily stopped may be referred to as a reach state.
Note that when the winning / decision determining unit 121 determines that the winning is the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination, even if the reach effect is executed in the symbol variation game, the final temporary stop effect The symbols are of a different type from the effect symbols in the other columns.
In addition, when the winning / not determining unit 121 determines the winning, the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is the winning, so even if the reach lottery unit 123 does not perform the lottery, In principle, a reach effect is performed in the main display unit 81, and the effect symbol of the column that is temporarily stopped last is the same type as the effect symbol of the other columns.

The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time at which the special symbol varies in one game (the symbol variation game related to the special symbol). The variation pattern (variation time information) determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 can be rephrased as an execution period of a symbol variation game (game) related to one special symbol.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output as control information for the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, and the first special symbol display control unit to which the control information is input. 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 executes the symbol variation game related to the special symbol over the time indicated by the control information.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output to the effect control unit 210 as a command transmitted via the information transmission unit 190, and the effect control unit 210 that has input the command is included in the command. The production (reach production etc.) is controlled using the fluctuation pattern. More specifically, the effect control unit 210 changes the effect pattern variation mode so as to end the symbol variation game related to the effect symbol based on the variation pattern in accordance with the time indicated by the input variation pattern (variation time information). And the effect aspect accompanying it is determined and executed. Thereby, the effect control part 210 can perform the effect with respect to the symbol variation game according to the execution time of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.

Generally, when the reach effect is executed, it takes a longer time than when the reach effect is not executed. Therefore, the variation pattern determination unit 124 selects the execution of the reach effect by the reach lottery unit 123. Compared with the case where non-execution of reach production is selected, the ratio of determining a fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time information) indicating a long time is increased.
In this embodiment, as a part of the variation pattern candidates that can be determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124, a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the various effects related to the display control of the effect symbols described above are provided. For this reason, the variation pattern determination unit 124 determines one variation pattern from among a plurality of types of variation patterns by performing random number lottery or the like as necessary.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation pattern related to a camera drawing effect set in the variation pattern table.
The pattern number P11 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a camera-side effect, and a one-line reach effect.
The pattern number P12 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a symbol change effect, a camera-side effect, and a one-line reach effect.
The pattern number P21 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a camera-side effect, and a two-line reach effect.
The pattern number P22 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a symbol change effect, a camera-side effect, and a two-line reach effect.
The pattern number P23 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a blank break effect, a camera-side effect, and a two-line reach effect.
The pattern number P31 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a symbol change effect, a camera-side effect, and a three-line reach effect.
The pattern number P32 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a blank break effect, a camera-side effect, and a three-line reach effect.
The pattern number P41 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a symbol change effect, a camera-side effect, and a 4-line reach effect.
The pattern number P51 is a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a symbol change effect, a camera-side effect, and a 5-line reach effect.
Note that the combination of effects accompanied by the camera drawing effect is not limited to such an example, and other combinations may be included, or a part of the above combinations may not be included.

  For example, the variation pattern determining unit 124 includes a plurality of types including the variation pattern illustrated in FIG. 7 when the reach lottery unit 123 determines the execution of the reach effect or when the success / failure determination unit 121 determines the winning. One variation pattern is determined from among the variation patterns. Of course, the camera drawing effect may not necessarily be combined with the reach effect, and may be used as a so-called gas effect when the reach state is not reached. In this case, it is only necessary to provide a variation pattern corresponding to the gaze effect including the camera drawing effect.

<Regarding the symbol variation game related to ordinary symbols>
Hereinafter, the general game control unit 130 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol will be described in detail.
The general figure game control unit 130 includes a general figure holding control unit 131, a general drawing lottery unit 132, and a normal electric role control unit 133.

  When the game ball enters the gate 63 (at the time of detection by the count switch SW4), the general hold control unit 131 does not reach the upper limit number of hold (for example, 4). In this case, the random number M3 is acquired and held.

  When the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol is not being executed, the regular symbol lottery unit 132 reads the reserved random number M3 at a predetermined cycle, and uses the read random number M3 to release the ordinary electric accessory 61. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to change to a state. In addition, the winning probability of the lottery performed by the normal drawing lottery unit 132 is higher in the variable state described later than in the normal gaming state.

  The lottery result by the normal symbol lottery unit 132 is transmitted to the normal symbol display control unit 153 described later. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 corresponds to winning and the other corresponds to loss, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 causes one of the LEDs to emit light according to the lottery result transmitted.

When winning the lottery by the general drawing lottery unit 132, the ordinary electric combination control unit 133 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric accessory 61 under a predetermined opening condition. Here, the predetermined opening condition includes a time (hereinafter referred to as “opening time”) when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in response to one winning by the general drawing lottery unit 132 and a number of times when the normal electric accessory 61 is opened (hereinafter referred to as the number of times open) And the like.
The ordinary electric combination control unit 133 controls the ordinary electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the variation state is given by the variation control unit 144. That is, the control of the ordinary electric power control unit 133 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 144 described later.

<About game state control>
Hereinafter, the gaming state control unit 140 that controls the big hit game, the probability variation state, and the variation state will be described in detail.
The gaming state control unit 140 includes a jackpot control unit 141, a probability change control unit 143, and a change control unit 144.

Here, the big hit game refers to a special game state in which the special electric accessory 65 can be operated continuously. Here, “successively operating the special electric accessory” means that the number of round games (number of rounds) described later is a plurality of times.
Here, the probability variation state refers to a gaming state in which the winning probability of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is higher than the normal gaming state.
Here, the variable state means a gaming state in which at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The winning probability of the lottery by the ordinary drawing lottery unit 132 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times of opening the ordinary electric accessory 61 is increased from the normal gaming state.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per time in the normal symbol display device 93 is shortened from the normal gaming state.
Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the normal drawing lottery unit 132 referred to in (i) may be zero or may not be zero in the normal gaming state.

The probability change control unit 143 gives a probability change state triggered by the end of the big hit game resulting from the stop display of a specific special symbol (winning symbol) on the symbol display device 90.
In addition, the provision condition of the probability variation state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the provision condition of the probability variation state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation state may be given when a game ball enters a specific area called a so-called V zone.

The probability variation control unit 143 starts a new jackpot game when the symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is performed after the transition to the probability variation state, or before the symbol variation game relating to the predetermined number of special symbols is performed. When winning, cancel the probability change state.
Note that the probability variation state cancellation condition according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the probability variation state cancellation condition in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation control unit 143 may cancel the probability variation state only when winning the big hit game regardless of the number of symbol variation games related to the special symbol. Alternatively, the probability variation control unit 143 may cancel the probability variation state when a lottery (falling lottery) for determining whether or not to cancel the probability variation state is won.

The change control unit 144 gives a change state with every occurrence of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141 as an opportunity.
In addition, the provision condition of the variable state according to the present embodiment is a specific example, and the provision condition of the certain variable state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the change control unit 144 may give a change state with a part of the case where the big hit game executed by the jackpot control unit 141 is ended.

The change control unit 144 is a new jackpot when the symbol change game related to a predetermined number of special symbols is performed after the shift to the change state, or before the symbol change game related to a predetermined number of special symbols is executed. When the game is won, the variable state is canceled.
Note that the changing condition cancellation condition by the changing control unit 144 may be the same condition as the probability changing condition releasing condition, or may be a different condition. According to this embodiment, the predetermined number of times related to the cancellation of the variable state may be the same number as the predetermined number of times related to the cancellation of the probability change state, or may be a different number.

The jackpot control unit 141 executes a jackpot game when the winning / non-winning determination unit 121 determines that a winning is made. Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when winning / not-judging unit 121 determines that the winning symbol is selected, special symbol selecting unit 122 selects a special symbol, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display device 91 or second special symbol display device 92. After being made, the big hit control unit 141 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command. In the opening effect according to the present embodiment, it is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big winning opening 55 by recommending the player to make a right strike.
After the opening effect is completed, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). Further, after a predetermined number of game balls have entered the opened big winning opening 55, or after a predetermined time (round gaming time) has elapsed, the big winning opening 55 is closed and the round game ends.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The big hit control unit 141 transmits the control information including the number of rounds, the round game time, the interval time and the like to the special power control unit 142.
The special electric combination control unit 142 opens the special electric combination item 65 according to the control information received from the jackpot control unit 141.
The special electric control unit 142 monitors the number of game balls that have entered the big winning opening 55 during one round game based on the detection of the count switch SW7 while the special electric combination 65 is opened. ing. When the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric role control unit 142 activates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric role item 65.

The jackpot control unit 141 outputs a command related to the effect during the round game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the input command.
When the specified number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 141 outputs a command related to the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the input command, and the big hit control unit 141 ends the big hit game.

<About the symbol change game and effect display for each symbol>
Hereinafter, the symbol variation game and the effect display relating to each symbol will be described in detail.

The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or a normal symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The symbol display control unit 150 includes a first special symbol display control unit 151, a second special symbol display control unit 152, and a normal symbol display control unit 153.
The first special symbol display control unit 151 controls the special symbol variation display and the stop display in the first special symbol display device 91.
The second special symbol display control unit 152 controls the variation display and stop display of the special symbol in the second special symbol display device 92.
The normal symbol display control unit 153 controls the normal symbol variation display and the stop display in the normal symbol display device 93.

The effect control unit 210 executes a notice effect. Here, the notice effect is an effect suggesting a game development after the execution, and is mainly an effect related to a symbol variation game related to a special symbol or a big hit game.
When performing the notice effect, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display an effect display related to the notice effect. In particular, regarding the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not the jackpot game is won by the combination of the effect symbols that are confirmed and stopped after the plurality of effect symbol groups scroll. The effect display device 80 is informed.
The effect control unit 210 performs an effect display by the effect display device 80 (including the symbol change game related to the effect symbol) in accordance with the change time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90 during the execution of the symbol change game related to the special symbol. Is running. In other words, the effect control unit 210 displays a symbol variation game related to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90 and a single effect display (including a symbol variation game related to the effect symbol) in the effect display device 80. As a general rule, execute in association.
However, when the notice effect having continuity is executed over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols, or when the symbol variation game related to one special symbol is performed, a variation display of a plurality of effect symbols is displayed. In some cases, a notice effect including The former representative example is the above-described continuous effect, and the latter representative example is a notice effect that is called a pseudo-continuous effect.
Here, the pseudo-ream effect is a series of effect symbols scrolled in a variation cycle that is a period from a break that can be recognized by a player, and is performed multiple times in one game (a symbol variation game related to a special symbol). It is an effect that includes the fluctuation cycle.

The effect control unit 210 acquires information on the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 using a command input via the information transmission unit 190, and based on the variation pattern, the camera as illustrated in FIG. Various effects accompanied by pull effects are executed. In the present embodiment, since the combination of effects accompanied by the camera drawing effect and the variation pattern are uniquely associated, the effect control unit 210 may execute the effect corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the command.
Hereinafter, a combination example of effects accompanied by a camera drawing effect executed by the effect control unit 210 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 10. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a temporary stop display example of the effect symbol by a combination of the camera pull effect, the slip effect, and the camera effect, and FIG. 9 is a camera effect, a slide effect, a symbol change effect, and a camera effect. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a temporary stop display example of an effect symbol by a combination of a camera drawing effect, a slip effect, a blank break effect, and a camera-side effect. .

As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control unit 210 executes a combination of a first stop effect, a camera pull effect (overhead effect), a slip effect, and a camera-side effect (second stop effect).
First, the effect control unit 210 temporarily stops the variable display of two of the three columns by the first stop effect, and sets the first symbol range to be a part of the effect symbol group of each column during the temporary stop. It is displayed on the main display part 81 (G11). At this time, the variation display of the effect symbol group is continued in the center row.

  Subsequently, the effect control unit 210 uses the camera drawing effect to display a second symbol range that includes the first symbol range and is wider than the first symbol range in the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped. Is displayed (G12). As a result, in the display G12, the number of effect symbols displayed in the temporarily stopped two columns is increased from 3 to 7 in each column, while the effect symbol group display area (in the main display portion 81) is constant. Therefore, the display size of each effect symbol is small. That is, the effect symbol group is displayed in a bird's-eye view compared to the first stop effect. Specifically, in addition to the two-stage effect symbol groups in temporary stop included in the first symbol range (the effect symbol group of three in each row), the two outside the first symbol range in the temporary stop Two effect symbol groups are displayed as the second symbol range.

  Thereafter, the effect control unit 210 executes a slip effect during the camera pull effect. In the display G13, the effect symbol group in the right column is shifted downward (revaried) by one effect symbol, and in the display G14, the effect symbol group in the right column is shifted downward (re-reproduced) by three effect symbols. Fluctuating). The slide effect is not limited to such an example, and only the effect symbol group in the left column may change again.

After the slip effect, the effect control unit 210 executes a camera-side effect, so that the third symbol range that includes the effect symbol different from the first symbol range (G11) and becomes a part of the second symbol range is displayed as a main display. This is displayed on the part 81. In the example of FIG. 8, the number (three) of the two rows of effect symbols in the temporary stop included in the third symbol range is the same as the first symbol range. In the display G15, the third symbol range in the right column is different from the first symbol range due to the sliding effect of the display G13, and the third symbol range in the left column is the same effect as the first symbol range. It is a symbol group. On the other hand, in the display G16, not only the right column that is the target of the slide effect of the display G14 but also the third symbol range of the left column that is not the target of the slide effect is different from the first symbol range. It has become.
For this reason, if the relationship between the second symbol range (display G12) immediately after the camera drawing effect and the first symbol range (display G11) before the camera drawing effect is used as a reference, the camera-side effect of the display G15 is the second symbol range. The range (display G13) is zoomed in (close to the camera) in the same shooting direction as before the camera pull effect, and the camera close effect of the display G16 is the camera pull effect for the second symbol range (display G14). It can be considered that the camera is zoomed in (closer to the camera) in a different shooting direction (a direction in which the center is shifted downward).
Due to this camera-side effect, the effect symbol group within the third symbol range is in the one-line reach state on display G15, and the two-line reach state is on display G16.
Thus, in this embodiment, an effective line is not provided during the camera drawing effect, but an effective line is provided in the display (G15 or G16) after the camera-side effect.

In this way, the effect control unit 210 is temporarily stopped during the camera pulling effect (overhead view effect) so that the effect symbol group within the third symbol range can be in an advantageous notification state in the camera-side effect (second stop effect). A slip effect (specific effect) for re-changing the effect symbol group of one or more rows is executed.
Here, the “advantageous notification state” refers to a symbol alignment for notifying the winning of a big hit or another advantage state (for example, a so-called chance eye), or one step before such advantageous outcome (reach state) Or a state just before the chance eye). In the example of FIG. 8, a slip effect is performed so as to reach a reach state.
Due to the specific effect (sliding effect) at the time of camera pulling effect (overhead view effect), it is expected to develop into an advantageous gaming state such as a reach state or a big hit state after the camera pulling effect. It can arouse the player's interest.

In addition, the effect control unit 210 moves the effect symbol group of one or more columns temporarily stopped by the slip effect (specific effect) by a predetermined number of first effect symbols in the fluctuation direction, thereby producing an effect closer to the camera (second effect). In the stop effect), the effect symbol group within the third symbol range is set to one line reach state, and the effect symbol group of one or more columns temporarily stopped by the slip effect (specific effect) is the predetermined number of second effect symbols in the changing direction. By moving them by the amount, the effect symbol group within the third symbol range is set to the multiple line reach state in the camera-side effect (second stop effect).
In the example of FIG. 8, by shifting (revariation) downward by one production symbol, one line reach state is displayed (displays G13 and G15), and by shifting (revariation) downward by three production symbols. The two-line reach state is set (displays G14 and G16).
Thereby, since it becomes at least one line reach or a plurality of line reach according to the slip degree (movement amount) in the slide effect (specific effect), the player's interest in the slide effect can be enhanced.
Further, as shown in the example of FIG. 8, the greater the degree of slip (moving amount) due to the slip effect, the greater the number of lines in the reach state, thereby increasing the player's attention to the slide effect itself. .

In addition, after the slide effect of the display G14 is executed, when the camera zooms in the same shooting direction as that before the camera drawing effect with respect to the second symbol range, as in the camera effect of the display G15, The effect symbol group within the symbol range is not in the advantageous notification state.
Therefore, the effect control unit 210 after the slip effect (specific effect) so that the effect symbol group within the third symbol range is in the one line reach state or the plurality of line reach states, as in the camera-side effect on the display G16. The third symbol range that is different from the first symbol range is set for the temporary symbols that are not subject to the slip effect (specific effects) among the effect symbol groups for each column during the temporary stop. To do.
As a result, even if a slide effect (specific effect) is executed for the player, it is not possible to know whether the player has lost eyes or reached a reach state due to the camera effect (second stop effect). Can enhance the interest of the person.

Next, the symbol change effect will be mainly described with reference to FIG.
The effect control unit 210 executes a combination of the camera drawing effect, the slip effect, the symbol change effect, and the camera effect shown in FIG.
A display G21 based on the first stop effect, a display G22 based on the camera pull effect, and a display G23 based on the slip effect are the same as the displays G11, G12, and G13 shown in FIG. That is, the first stop effect, the camera pull effect, and the slip effect are as described above.
After the execution of the slip effect, the effect control unit 210 executes a symbol change effect that changes one or more effect symbols in the temporarily stopped column within the displayed second symbol range to another effect symbol.
In the display G24, the effect symbol “BAR” is changed to the symbol change display (explosion image) I21, and in the display G26, the symbol change display I21 is changed to the effect symbol “watermelon”. In other words, the display G24 and G26 indicate the symbol change effect from the effect symbol “BAR” to the effect symbol “watermelon”.
On the other hand, in the display G25, the two effect symbols “watermelon” and the two effect symbols “BAR” are changed to symbol change displays I22, I23, I24 and I25, respectively, and each symbol change display is the effect symbol “3”. Has changed. In other words, the display G25 and G27 indicate two effect symbols “watermelon” and a symbol change effect from the two effect symbols “BAR” to the effect symbol “3”.

After the symbol change effect, the effect control unit 210 executes the camera-side effect so that the third symbol range that includes the effect symbol different from the first symbol range (G21) and becomes a part of the second symbol range is main. It is displayed on the display unit 81. In the display G28, the number (4) of the two-stage effect symbols in the third symbol range that are temporarily stopped is larger than the number (3) in the first symbol range. The number (5) of the two-stage effect symbols in the temporary stop included in the third symbol range is larger than the number (three) of the first symbol range. In the camera-side effect of the display G28, the camera with respect to the second symbol range is based on the relationship between the second symbol range (display G22) immediately after the camera pulling effect and the first symbol range (display G21) before the camera pulling effect. A display photographed with a wider angle of view for one effect symbol is output above the drawing effect. In the camera-side effect of the display G29, on the basis of the same relationship, a display photographed with an angle of view wider by one effect symbol is output above and below the second symbol range than before the camera drawing effect. .
Due to this camera-side effect, on the display G28, the effect symbol group within the third symbol range is in the 2-line reach state, and on the display G29, it is in the 5-line reach state.

In this way, the effect control unit 210 changes one or more effect symbols that were not included in the first symbol range within the second symbol range to other effect symbols in the symbol change effect. The effect designs that change with the symbol change display I21, I22, I23, and I24 are not included in the first symbol range displayed before the camera drawing effect, but are displayed in the second symbol range by the camera drawing effect. It is a thing. In other words, by changing the effect design that is displayed by the camera drawing effect (overhead view effect), it is possible to make the player expect the development at the time of temporary stop of the effect design, It can arouse the player's interest.
Needless to say, as in the symbol change display I25, in the symbol change effect, the effect symbol included in the first symbol range may be changed.

In addition, the effect control unit 210 is a third symbol range that becomes a part of the second symbol range after the symbol change effect after the camera drawing effect (overhead effect), and is at least one of the effect symbols changed by the symbol change effect. The third design range that includes the first symbol range is displayed (second stop effect), and the effect design group within the third design range is more advantageous than the effect design group that was included in the first design range. Is informed of the state (distance). In the display G28, the effect symbol “watermelon” changed from the effect symbol “BAR” is included in the third symbol range, and in the display G29, the effect symbol “BAR” and the two effect symbols “watermelon” are changed. Four effect symbols “3” are included in the third symbol range. Furthermore, in the effect symbol group (display G21) included in the first symbol range, the losing eye was reported, whereas in the effect symbol group in the third symbol range, the two-line reach state or the five-line reach state Is informed.
As a result, the design change effect at the time of the camera drawing effect (overhead view effect) is expected to develop more advantageous than the result before the camera pulling effect (overhead view effect). It can arouse the player's interest.
However, an effect closer to the camera may be performed so that part or all of the effect symbol changed by the symbol change effect is not included in the third symbol range. Moreover, in the example of FIG. 9, although it developed into the 2 line reach state or the 5 line reach state from the losing eye, the effect design group in the 1st design range displayed by the 1st stop effect shows the 1 line reach state, You may make it develop into the reach state of 2 or more lines by a camera drawing effect, a design change effect, and a camera-side effect.

In addition, the effect control unit 210 displays a third symbol range that is wider than the first symbol range in the camera-side effect (second stop effect). As described above, in the display G28, four effect symbols are displayed in each of the two columns temporarily stopped, and in the display G29, five effect symbols are displayed in each of the two columns temporarily stopped. Each is displayed. These are larger than the number (3) of effect symbols in each of the two columns in the temporary stop in the display G21.
As a result, the number of effective lines will increase due to the camera-oriented effect after the design change effect, and the development of an advantageous outcome will be expected. Can be aroused.
However, the number of effect symbols in two columns in the temporary stop included in the third symbol range displayed in the camera-side effect after the symbol change effect may be the same as the first symbol range.

The execution of the combination of effects that realize the displays G23, G25, G27, and G29 can be described as follows. In other words, the production control unit 210 performs one or more temporary suspension during the camera pulling effect (overhead view effect) so that the effect symbol group within the third symbol range can be in the reach state in the camera approaching effect (second stop effect). Executes a slide effect (specific effect) for re-changing the effect design group of the row, and executes a symbol change effect on the effect symbol group in the second symbol range after the slide effect (specific effect), The effect symbol after the change in is the same effect symbol as the effect symbol in the reach state. In the example of FIG. 9, the effect symbol group within the second symbol range after the slide effect indicated by the display G23 is in a state that can be in a one-line reach state by the effect symbol “3”, and in the symbol change effect, the original effect The symbol is changed to the production symbol “3” that forms the one-line reach state. As a result, the reach state that can be formed by the slip effect develops, and the number of lines that reach the reach state by the symbol change effect increases.
In this way, in the design change effect during the camera drawing effect (overhead view effect), changing the effect design to the same type as the reach effect design will increase the expectation of the development of the appearance, so the effect design is temporarily stopped It can arouse the player's interest in time.

Next, a blank break effect will be mainly described with reference to FIG.
The effect control unit 210 executes a combination of the camera drawing effect, the slip effect, the blank break effect, and the camera effect shown in FIG.
The display G31 by the first stop effect, the display G32 by the camera pull effect, and the display G33 by the slip effect are the same as the displays G11, G12, and G13 shown in FIG. That is, the first stop effect, the camera pull effect, and the slip effect are as described above.

The effect control unit 210 executes a blank break effect related to the effect symbol group in the second symbol range displayed after the slip effect is executed.
“Blank break effect” means that one or more effect symbols within the displayed second symbol range are deleted, and one or more remaining effect symbols within the second symbol range are moved to erase the effect symbol It is an example of the symbol erasing effect which fills in the position. In this embodiment, in order to erase the blank symbol (the double circle picture shown in FIG. 10) in the effect symbol, it is described as a blank break effect.
In the display G34, the two blank symbols in the right column and the left column are changed to symbol deletion displays (explosion images) I31 and I32. Another effect symbol “BAR” has moved to the symbol position. Specifically, in the display G36, the effect symbol moves (slides) from the top to the bottom in the right column so as to fill in the position of the erased blank symbol, and the effect from the bottom to the top in the left column. The effect symbol for one symbol is moving (sliding).
On the other hand, in the display G35, the four blank symbols in the right column and the left column are changed to symbol erasure display (explosion image) I33, I34, I35 and I36. The other effect symbol “BAR” or “Watermelon” has moved to the position of the erased blank symbol. Specifically, in the display G37, in the right column, the effect symbol group above the center effect symbol “3” is moved from the top to the bottom by one effect symbol so as to fill the position of the erased blank symbol ( The effect symbol group below the effect symbol “3” is moved (slid) by one effect symbol from below to above. Similarly, in the left column, the effect symbol group above the center effect symbol “3” is moved (slid) by one effect symbol from above to below, and the effect symbol group below the effect symbol “3” is from below. One effect symbol is moving (sliding) upward.

  After the blank break effect, the effect control unit 210 executes the camera-side effect so that the third symbol range that includes the effect symbol different from the first symbol range (G31) and becomes a part of the second symbol range is main. It is displayed on the display unit 81. In the displays G38 and G39, the number (three) of the two-stage effect symbols in the temporary stop included in the third symbol range is the same as the number (three) of the first symbol range. That is, in the camera-oriented effects of the displays G38 and G39, the second symbol range is based on the relationship between the second symbol range (display G32) immediately after the camera pulling effect and the first symbol range (display G31) before the camera pulling effect. On the other hand, a display shot in the same shooting direction as before the camera drawing effect is output.

In this way, the effect control unit 210 displays the third symbol range that is part of the second symbol range after the blank drawing effect (design erase effect) after the camera drawing effect (overhead view effect) ( The second stop effect) is being executed, and the effect symbol group within the third symbol range is informed of an advantageous state (outcome) over the effect symbol group included in the first symbol range. Specifically, in the effect symbol group (display G31) included in the first symbol range, the losing eye was reported, whereas in the effect symbol group in the third symbol range, the two-line reach state or 3 The line reach state is informed.
As a result, it is expected that the blank break effect (design erasure effect) at the time of camera drawing effect (overhead view effect) will lead to a more advantageous outcome than that before the camera pull effect (overhead view effect). It can arouse the player's interest during the temporary stop.
In the example of FIG. 10, the blank symbol is erased, but in the symbol erasing effect, an effect symbol other than the blank symbol may be erased. Also, in this example, when the blank symbol above the effect symbol located at the center in the vertical direction within the second symbol range is erased, the effect symbol is moved (slid) from the top to the bottom, When the blank symbol below the effect symbol was deleted, the effect symbol was moved (slid) from below to above. However, in the symbol erasing effect, as long as the erased effect symbol can be filled, the moving direction of the other effect symbols is not limited to such an example.

In addition, the production control unit 210 is temporarily stopped during the camera pulling effect (overhead view effect) so that the effect symbol group within the third symbol range can be in a one-line reach state in the camera-side effect (second stop effect). A slip effect (specific effect) is performed to re-variate the effect symbol group of one or more rows. Specifically, in the effect symbol group within the second symbol range after the slip effect, the effect symbol “3” is arranged in the horizontal direction in the left column and the right column during the temporary stop, and the first symbol group includes the portion. If the three-pattern range is set, it can be said that it can be in a one-line reach state.
Subsequently, the effect control unit 210 causes the second symbol range after the slip effect (specific effect) so that the effect symbol group within the third symbol range can be in a multiple line reach state in the camera-side effect (second stop effect). A blank break effect (symbol erasure effect) is executed for the effect symbol group.
As a result, single reach and double reach from the outlook before the camera pulling effect (overhead view effect) by the double effect of the slide effect (specific effect) and the blank break effect (design erasure effect) at the camera pulling effect (overhead view effect) Alternatively, the player can be encouraged to entertain at the time of temporary stoppage of the production symbol by making the stage reach advantageous in stages with triple reach.

Moreover, in the example of FIG. 10, it is formed by the combination of the some effect symbol from which the several line reach state of the effect symbol group in the 3rd symbol range differs mutually. In the display G38, the two-line reach state is formed for the production symbols “3” and “BAR”, and in the display G39, the three-line reach state is formed for the production symbols “3”, “BAR”, and “watermelon”.
Thereby, since the possibility of a big hit is increased by forming a plurality of line reach states with different effect symbols, it is possible to arouse the player's interest at the time of temporary stop of the effect symbols.

Further, the blank break effect (design erasure effect) indicated by the displays G35 and G37 can be described as follows. When a camera-side effect is executed from the second symbol range after the slide effect shown by the display G33 at the same angle of view as before the camera pulling effect, the third symbol range is the one of the effect symbol “3” that is in a one-line reach state. It consists of a combination and four blank symbols. In the blank break effect, the four blank symbols are erased as indicated by the display G35. That is, the blank break effect (design erase effect) for the effect design group in the second symbol range (display G33) after the slide effect (specific effect) can be reached in the third symbol range (display G39). This is an effect of erasing all effect symbol groups other than the combination.
Such a symbol erasure effect erases all but the effect symbol that is in a one-line reach state, so the degree of development expectation after the erasure is increased, and the player's sense of exaltation can be enhanced.

As described above, the third symbol range displayed by the camera effect can have the following variations. However, as a common matter, the third symbol range becomes a part of the second symbol range.
(I) A form in which the number of effect symbols in the temporarily stopped column included in the third symbol range is the same as the first symbol range.
(Ii) A form in which the number of effect symbols in the temporarily stopped column included in the third symbol range is different from the first symbol range.
(Iii) A combination of (i) or (ii) that zooms in (closer to the camera) in the same shooting direction as before the camera drawing effect with respect to the second symbol range.
(Iv) A mode in which the combination of (i) or (ii) zooms in (closer to the camera) in the shooting direction (direction in which the center is shifted) different from that before the camera drawing effect with respect to the second symbol range.
In addition, as an effect variation executed at the time of displaying the second symbol range by the camera drawing effect, a form of doing nothing, a form of executing a sliding effect, a form of executing a pattern change effect, a form of executing a blank break effect, There may be a form in which any two or all of the slip effect, the symbol change effect, and the blank break effect are executed.

In the above description, the effect control unit 210 controls that the effect display of the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82, left sub display unit 83, right sub display unit 84) is controlled. However, the control target of the effect control unit 210 is not limited to this. In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also control a lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or an audio effect by the speaker 33, and a player combining these effect display, lighting effect, audio effect, and the like. Can be aroused.
Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the push button 37.
Further, the effect control unit 210 can perform movement control of the upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, or the right sub display unit 84, and although not shown in FIG. It may be possible to execute movement control.

<Processing Procedure in Main Control Board 100>
Next, processing procedures of various processes realized in the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the process at the time of entering the starting opening. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol variation start process.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Each process illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12 is a main process necessary for explaining the present invention, and does not indicate all processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the start opening ball entry process will be described along the process procedure of FIG.
Here, the “starting-port entering process” is a series of processing executed after a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Even if a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 reaches the upper limit (in step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

  When a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102) and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104). The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 is added (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 111 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and holds it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).

  Subsequently, the prefetch determination process described above is executed by the prefetch determination unit 112 (step S110). Specifically, the prefetch determination unit 112 reads the hold random number held and stored in (Step S108), and performs a prior determination as to whether or not the hold random number is won by the success / failure lottery by the success / failure determination unit 121. The prefetch determination unit 112 may determine whether to perform a prefetch effect based on the prefetched reserved random number. When it is determined to perform the prefetch effect, the prefetch determination unit 112 may determine a start timing and an end timing of the prefetch effect.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S110 is transmitted from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub-control board 200 (step S112), and the start-port entering process is terminated.

Next, the process procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described along the process procedure of FIG.
Here, the “symbol change start process” is a series of processes performed when starting a symbol change game related to a special symbol.
First, the special figure game control unit 120 determines whether or not a variation start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the “variation start condition” means (i) that the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, and (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202. (Iii) There are one or more reserved memories at the time of the determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure determination unit 121 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 that is stored on hold (step S204).
In step S <b> 204, the success / failure determination unit 121 may read the random number M <b> 1 or the random number M <b> 2 in the order in which they are stored on hold, or may read one with priority over the other.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the processing included in step S206 specifically includes at least the above-described determination of success / failure by the determination unit 121 and the selection of a special symbol by the special figure selection unit 122. In addition, the determination processing such as (i) whether or not the variable state is given, (ii) whether or not the production symbol is set to the reach state, (iii) whether or not to perform the specific production is performed in step S206. It may be included in the processing.

Then, the special figure hold control unit 111 specifies the number of random numbers M1 or M2 that are held at that time (step S208). Thereby, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random number read in the symbol variation game executed in this processing procedure is specified as the reserved number.
The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern using the processing result in step S206 and the number of holds specified in step S208 (step S210). At this time, the variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a winning state in the process of step S206, a case where it is determined to reach a reach state, etc., and a plurality of types of variation patterns including the variation pattern illustrated in FIG. One variation pattern is determined from the above (step S210). Thereby, for example, a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of effects accompanied by a camera drawing effect may be determined.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as designation information is output from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub-control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start process ends. The command may include a variation pattern, a selected special symbol, the number of holds, the presence / absence of a probability variation state, designation information indicating the presence / absence of a variation state, and the like.

<Modification of the present invention>
The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. Various modifications, improvements, etc. are also included.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the camera drawing effect and the camera-side effect are executed as a set, but the effect control unit 210 does not necessarily perform the camera-side effect when executing the camera drawing effect. In this case, the effect control unit 210 may provide an effective line in the display of the second symbol range by the camera drawing effect, and notify the one-line reach state or the multiple-line reach state by displaying the second symbol range.
In this way, even if the camera-side effect is not performed, the design erasure effect (blank break effect) is performed after the overhead view effect (camera pulling effect) and the advantageous appearance is changed. It is possible to arouse the interest of the player at the time.

  Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, as a specific effect executed during the overhead view effect (camera pull effect), a so-called slip effect that re-variates the effect symbol group of one column during the temporary stop is exemplified. However, the specific effect is not limited to such a slide effect, and is a so-called re-variation effect that re-variates any two or all three rows of the right column, the left column, or the center column during temporary stop. Also good.

In the above-described embodiment, the combination of effects accompanied by the camera drawing effect and the variation pattern are uniquely associated, and the effect control unit 210 only has to execute the effect corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the command. . However, the effect control unit 210 may determine which combination of the slip effect, the symbol change effect, and the blank break effect is executed, or may determine the number of lines that are in the reach state. In this case, the combination of effects accompanied by the camera drawing effect and the variation pattern do not need to be uniquely associated. For example, the variation pattern corresponding to the combination of the camera pulling effect, the slipping effect, and the camera shift effect, and the variation pattern corresponding to the combination of the camera pulling effect and the symbol change effect or the blank break effect and the camera shift effect are the same. May be. Further, the variation pattern that becomes the one-line reach state and the variation pattern that becomes the plural-line reach state may be the same.
Moreover, the determination of the variation pattern by the variation pattern determination unit 124 may not be performed using random number lottery. In this case, whether the other processing unit executes a camera drawing effect, whether to execute a camera-side effect, whether to execute one or more of a slip effect, a symbol change effect, or a blank break effect. The variation pattern determination unit 124 may determine whether or not the variation pattern corresponding to the combination of effects determined to be performed is determined based on the result.

  The processing procedure described using the flowcharts and time charts in the above-described embodiment is a specific example according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a part of the processing procedure is omitted, replaced before and after, or processing that is not described is processed. Changes such as inclusion in a part of the procedure are allowed.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of the start condition;
A success / failure determination means for determining success / failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the determination unit;
Effect symbol control means for variably displaying effect symbol groups forming a plurality of columns during execution of the symbol variable game;
With
The effect design control means,
After executing the first stop effect for temporarily displaying the first symbol range that is a part of the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped by temporarily stopping the variable display of all or some of the columns, In the effect design group of each column, execute the overhead view effect that includes the first design range and displays the second design range that is wider than the first design range,
During the bird's-eye view effect, execute a symbol change effect that changes one or more effect symbols in the second symbol range to another effect symbol.
Gaming machine.
(2) In the symbol change effect, the effect symbol control means changes one or more effect symbols not included in the first symbol range in the second symbol range to other effect symbols,
The gaming machine according to (1).
(3) The effect symbol control means is a third symbol range that becomes a part of the second symbol range after the symbol change effect after the overhead view effect, and at least of the effect symbols changed by the symbol change effect Execute the second stop effect to display the third symbol range including one,
An effect symbol group within the third symbol range is notified of a more advantageous state than the effect symbol group included in the first symbol range.
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
(4) In the second stop effect, the effect symbol control means displays the third symbol range that is wider than the first symbol range.
The gaming machine according to (3).
(5) The effect design control means
In the second stop effect, a specific effect is performed to re-variate the effect symbol group of one or more columns during the temporary stop during the overhead view effect so that the effect symbol group within the third symbol range can reach a reach state. And
Executing the symbol change effect on the effect symbol group in the second symbol range after the specific effect,
The effect design after the change in the design change effect is an effect design of the same kind as the effect design that becomes the reach state,
The gaming machine according to (3) or (4).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decoration body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame part 33 Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 Illumination device 36 Ball release mechanism 37 Push button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Grand prize opening 57 First start opening 59 First 2 Start opening 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 67 Normal winning opening 69 Out opening 80 Production display device 81 Main display portion 82 Upper sub display portion 83 Left sub display portion 84 Right sub display portion 90 Symbol display device 91 Special symbol display unit 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol table 100 the main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 Start-up entrance processing unit 111 Special figure hold control unit 112 Prefetch determination unit 120 Special figure game control unit 121 Match determination unit 122 Special figure selection unit 123 Reach lottery unit 124 Fluctuation pattern determination unit 130 Universal map game control unit 131 Figure hold control part 132 General drawing lottery part 133 Normal electric role control part 140 Game state control part 141 Big hit control part 142 Special electric role control part 143 Probability change control part 144 Change control part 150 Symbol display control part 151 First special symbol display Control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 190 Information transmission unit 200 Sub control board 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
210 Production control unit SOL1, SOL4 Solenoid coils SW1, SW2, SW4, SW51, SW52, SW7 Count switch X First flow path Y Second flow path

Claims (3)

Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of the start condition;
A success / failure determination means for determining success / failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the determination unit;
Effect symbol control means for variably displaying effect symbol groups forming a plurality of columns during execution of the symbol variable game;
With
The effect design control means,
Temporarily stop the variable display of all or some of the columns and execute the first stop effect to display the effect symbol groups of multiple columns within the first symbol range that will be part of the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped After that, in the effect symbol group of each column during the temporary stop, an overhead view effect that displays the effect symbol group of a plurality of columns in the second symbol range that includes the first symbol range and is wider than the first symbol range Run
During the overhead view effect, there may be a case where a symbol change effect for changing one or more effect symbols within the second symbol range to another effect symbol is performed.
After the overhead view effect, a third symbol range that is a part of the second symbol range after the symbol change effect, and includes at least one of the effect symbols changed by the symbol change effect within the third symbol range Execute a second stop effect that displays multiple rows of effect symbols,
In the bird's-eye view effect, a plurality of lines of effect symbols that are temporarily stopped in the second symbol range are not in the advantageous notification state, but in the second stop effect, a plurality of temporarily stopped characters in the third symbol range There may be cases where the stage design group is in an advantageous notification state,
The effect symbol group within the third symbol range displayed by the second stop effect after the overhead view effect where the symbol change effect is executed is more advantageous than the effect symbol group included in the first symbol range. May inform you of a bad condition,
Gaming machine. Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of the start condition;
A success / failure determination means for determining success / failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the determination unit;
Effect symbol control means for variably displaying effect symbol groups forming a plurality of columns during execution of the symbol variable game;
With
The effect design control means,
After executing the first stop effect for temporarily displaying the first symbol range that is a part of the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped by temporarily stopping the variable display of all or some of the columns, In the effect design group of each column, execute the overhead view effect that includes the first design range and displays the second design range that is wider than the first design range,
During the overhead view effect, there may be a case where a symbol change effect for changing one or more effect symbols within the second symbol range to another effect symbol is performed.
After the bird's-eye view effect, a third symbol range that is part of the second symbol range after the symbol change effect and includes at least one of the effect symbols changed by the symbol change effect is displayed. To perform the second stop effect
In the second stop effect, there is a case where the third symbol range that is wider than the first symbol range is displayed.
Gaming machine. Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of the start condition;
A success / failure determination means for determining success / failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the determination unit;
Effect symbol control means for variably displaying effect symbol groups forming a plurality of columns during execution of the symbol variable game;
With
The effect design control means,
After executing the first stop effect for temporarily displaying the first symbol range that is a part of the effect symbol group of each column that is temporarily stopped by temporarily stopping the variable display of all or some of the columns, In the effect design group of each column, execute the overhead view effect that includes the first design range and displays the second design range that is wider than the first design range,
During the overhead view effect, there may be a case where a symbol change effect for changing one or more effect symbols within the second symbol range to another effect symbol is performed.
After the bird's-eye view effect, a third symbol range that is part of the second symbol range after the symbol change effect and includes at least one of the effect symbols changed by the symbol change effect is displayed. To perform the second stop effect
In the second stop effect, a specific effect is performed to re-variate the effect symbol group of one or more columns during the temporary stop during the overhead view effect so that the effect symbol group within the third symbol range can reach a reach state. May
The symbol change effect is executed on the effect symbol group in the second symbol range after the specific effect, and the effect symbol after the change in the symbol change effect is the same effect symbol as the effect symbol in the reach state May be said,
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