JP6622751B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that displays a variation of identification information and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  Such a gaming machine includes numeric information as the first identification information and decoration information as the second identification information when the variable display of the identification information is executed. However, there has been an aspect in which decoration information is attached to numeric information when the change is stopped (Patent Document 1). In addition, variation display using numeric information is started, and there is one in which decoration information is attached to numeric information in the middle of variation (Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2007-135800 (FIG. 31) JP 2004-173716 A (FIGS. 8 and 9)

  However, in the gaming machines of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, since the size of the numerical information as the first identification information at the time of the fluctuation stop is uniform, the display mode of the decoration information as the second identification information Depending on the case, there is a possibility that a suitable display cannot be performed.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably displaying the first identification information and the second identification information.

(1) A game machine (such as a pachinko game machine 1) that can display a variable display (variable display, etc.) of identification information (symbol information, symbols, etc.) and can be controlled in an advantageous state (such as a big hit game state) advantageous to the player. There,
Fluctuation display means (production display device 9, production control microcomputer 100, etc.) capable of executing identification information fluctuation display,
Identification information (symbol information, etc.) includes first information (numeric information, numbers, etc.) and second information (decoration information, characters, etc.)
The display pattern of identification information includes a first display pattern that displays the first information without displaying the second information (such as a pattern that displays numbers), and a first display that displays the first information and the second information. 2 display patterns (patterns displayed with numbers and characters, etc.) are provided,
The variable display means executes the variable display by the first display pattern after the identification information starts to change in a predetermined direction (downward direction, etc.) (executes variable display by numbers, etc.) and the second display. Stop changing display with patterns (stop changing display with numbers and characters, etc.)
Said first information when it is displayed in the first display pattern, the between the first information when it is displayed in the second display pattern, Ri is Do different display mode (as shown in FIG. 13, When displaying only numbers, the number is larger than when displaying numbers and characters, etc.) ,
It is advantageous to the player and can be controlled to a special state different from the advantageous state,
In the special state, the variable display means starts the variable display with the first display pattern and stops the variable display with the first display pattern .
The variable display means reduces and displays the first information in a special reach that develops after a lapse of a predetermined time from the reach state, and reduces the first information according to the effect sound output during the special reach. The first information displayed may be displayed by performing a predetermined operation.

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(2) The gaming machine of (1),
The variable display means displays the second information (character A to character I shown in FIG. 12) according to the type of the first information (numbers 1 to 9 shown in FIG. 12) provided in plural types. The variable display is stopped by the second display pattern to be performed (as shown in FIG. 13, the variable display is stopped by the pattern for displaying the character corresponding to the number).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(3) The gaming machine of (1) or (2),
The fluctuation display means displays the display mode of the first information and the second information different from the display mode before the reach state when the reach state is reached (as shown in FIG. For example, a character moves greatly as an action during formation.

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The variation display means executes a first change effect when changing from the first display pattern to the second display pattern (executes an effect of changing from only a number to a number and a character as an action when the change is stopped). , Execute a second change effect when changing from the second display pattern to the first display pattern (execute an effect of changing from numbers and characters to numbers only as an action at the start of variation),
The execution mode is different between the first change effect and the second change effect (as shown in FIG. 14, in the variable stop time symbol action executed as the first change effect, the character displays the screen of the effect display device 9. When jumping forward from the depth direction when viewed from the front, the number moves down, the character is displayed larger than the number, and the symbol action from the number and the character is performed in the change start symbol action executed as the second change effect. Is deleted and only the numbers displayed larger than before the change move downward).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The variable display means displays the identification information indicating that the advantageous state is controlled at the end of the reach effect by the first display pattern, and the confirmation display of the identification information after the reach effect ends is the second display. Displayed in a pattern (as shown in FIG. 15, the symbols are aligned only with numbers at the end of SP reach, and a decision operation is performed with numbers and characters at the final display after returning to the normal background).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
When the variable display means stops the variable display of the identification information, the second information is displayed in a wider display range than the first information before the stop (as shown in FIG. 13). When the variable display is stopped, the character is made to appear wider than the display range of the number before the stop).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
The variation display means displays the second information so as to jump forward from the rear of the gaming machine when the variation display of the identification information is stopped (as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14). As a symbol action, the character is displayed so as to jump forward from the depth direction when the screen of the effect display device 9 is viewed from the front).

  According to such a configuration, powerful display using the second identification information can be performed.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The advantageous state is provided with a first advantageous state (such as a probable big hit state) having a high advantage and a second advantageous state (normally a big hit state or the like) having a lower advantage than the first advantageous state,
The first information corresponding to the first advantageous state (a number corresponding to a probable big hit) and the first information corresponding to the second advantageous state (a number corresponding to a normal big hit) are provided,
The variable display means executes the second display pattern only in the first information corresponding to the first advantageous state (as shown in the modified example, only in the number corresponding to the probable big hit, the number and the character Etc.)

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to give a special impression to the first information with high advantage.

(9) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8),
Based on the fact that the game medium (game ball, etc.) has entered the start area (the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, etc.), the variable display is started.
A high-frequency state control capable of controlling the start area to a high-frequency state (such as a short-time state) in which the starting area is more likely to enter than the normal state until a predetermined condition (such as 100 revolutions) is satisfied after the advantageous state ends. Means (game control microcomputer 560, etc.)
The variation display means starts variation display with the first display pattern in the high-frequency state and stops variation display with the first display pattern (in the short-time state, starts variation only with the number) For example, the change is stopped only by numbers).

  According to such a configuration, the first information can be suitably displayed in the high frequency state.

(10) The gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (9),
Production sound output means (production control microcomputer 100, audio output board 70, speaker 27, etc.) for outputting production sound according to the production is further provided.
After reaching the reach state, it may develop into a special reach (SP reach, etc.) after a lapse of a predetermined time.
In the special reach, the variable display means displays the first information in a reduced form (displayed in a small pattern or the like) and displays the first information in a reduced form according to the effect sound in the special reach. The information is displayed with a predetermined action (as shown in FIG. 15, as the small symbol action pattern B, the small symbol is moved violently in accordance with the effect sound during the SP reach).

  According to such a configuration, the first information displayed in a reduced size can be suitably displayed.

(11) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10),
Further provided is a notice effect execution means (such as an effect control microcomputer 100) capable of executing a predetermined notice effect (full screen notice effect or the like),
The predetermined notice effect is executed so that the display mode of the identification information is not visible or difficult to see at the start of the variable display (as shown in FIG. 18 (B2), FIG. 20 (B2), or FIG. 22 (B2). Blackout effects, etc.)
When the predetermined notice effect is executed, the identification information can start to be displayed in a predetermined direction after the execution period of the predetermined notice effect (FIG. 18 (B2) and FIG. 20 (B2). ) Or the blackout effect shown in FIG. 22 (B2), after the elapse of the execution period of the blackout effect, as shown in FIG. 18 (D2), (E2), FIG. 20 (D), (E) or FIG. 22 (D2). For example, the forward movement starts.)

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movement of the identification information from becoming difficult to understand and to improve the interest of the game.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the relationship between 1st information and 2nd information. It is a figure which shows the aspect of a fluctuation display. It is a timing chart of a symbol display pattern at the time of non-reach. It is a timing chart of SP reach big hit symbol display pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design and each notice effect, etc. It is a figure which shows the example of production production. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design and each notice effect, etc. It is a figure which shows the example of production production. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design and each notice effect, etc. It is a figure which shows the example of production production.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. Any game machine may be used as long as it is a machine.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area.

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) that can perform an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (see FIG. 3) that detects a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation or the like with respect to the trigger button 125 is provided inside the operation rod of the stick controller 122. Built-in). In addition, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod is provided in the lower pan body inside the stick controller 122 and the like. Further, the stick controller 122 incorporates a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for causing the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 only needs to be configured to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects the player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the upper plate body at the position where the push button 120 is installed. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, it is good also considering the attachment position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 as the position approached to either right or left in the upper plate and the lower plate, maintaining the vertical relationship. Alternatively, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 is not in a vertical positional relationship, but may be in a horizontal positional relationship, for example. As operation means, other operation means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 as display means capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. The effect design as identification information is composed of numeric information (for example, numbers) as first information and decoration information (for example, characters) as second information. The display form of the first identification information and the second identification information changes corresponding to the variable display. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other, A second special symbol display (second variation display unit) 8b that variably displays a second special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them is provided.

  Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is configured by a simple and small display device (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and an effect symbol display area is provided on the display screen for effect display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. It is done. In the effect symbol display area, a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decorative (effect) effect symbols for left, middle, and right is formed.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Although this embodiment shows a case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b 2 When the variation display of the special symbol is executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variation display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  More specifically, in the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition, which is the execution condition of the variation display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball is in the first start winning opening 13). Alternatively, after passing through the second start winning opening 14 (including winning), the start condition of the change display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the first special symbol and the second special symbol are changed) The display is not executed and the big hit game is not executed) is started, and when the variable display time (variable time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. To do. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  When the jackpot display result (bonus symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) as the specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derived display is performed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this manner, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) In the state where it is in agreement with the combination of symbols), it is stopped, rocking, enlarged, reduced, or deformed, or multiple symbols are displayed synchronously in the same symbol, or the positions of the symbols are switched An effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit is continued before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the variation display of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state or a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are variably displayed synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information forms a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable display areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, a color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is likely to occur compared to a normal reach. Such a special reach is called super reach.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display by the 2nd special symbol display 8b is started, the number of the indicators to light is reduced by one.

Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 18a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13 and is detected by the first start port switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 1), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the change display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 14 and is detected by the second start port switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variation display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variation display of the effect symbol. That is, the change display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect symbol as a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 reminds the jackpot The combination of is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (total hold storage display unit) that displays the total number of the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number (total hold memory number). , A hold display area, not shown). In the combined hold storage display unit, the hold storage number can be specified as the hold storage display by, for example, the number of display of the predetermined image, by displaying the hold storage image (one hold storage image corresponding to each hold storage information, Is specified). In this way, by providing the summation pending storage display unit that displays the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition. In each of the first special symbol hold memory display 18a, the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, and the effect display device 9, the light emission display and the image display for indicating the number of hold memories are a hold display or a hold. Called memory display.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, the state in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. Thus, the repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided. When it is determined that a jackpot is to be made, one of the jackpot types is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured so as to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. The small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed in a disadvantageous state for a player for a predetermined number of times. To an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  Further, an accessory 12 is provided above the effect display device 9. The accessory 12 is located between the game board 6 and the effect display device 9 and can be displaced by the accessory motor 17. The accessory 12 is usually located in a place where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it, and moves to a position that is visible to the player (for example, a position in front of the effect display device 9) when a predetermined effect is executed.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 through which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as “card unit”) that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the variation time after the end of the big hit gaming state, the number of releases in the big hit ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or When the predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated, the closed state is established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

  Among the “big hits”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability change state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal gaming state that is not the probability change state) as the special gaming state. The type (type) of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for probability variation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability jackpot”. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state is controlled to a time-short state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the production symbol is shortened from the non-time-short state in association with the probability variation state. There is. Note that the special gaming state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability variation state.

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise. Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

  Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable prize ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency that the variable prize ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the short time state. There are cases where the control is performed in an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning (higher approaching and higher frequency) in the variable winning ball apparatus 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as will be described later, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  Here, electric Chu support control will be described. As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability changing control), the control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. As a result, the game ball is likely to start and win (the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are more likely to satisfy the variable display execution condition). By this control, the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 is increased, so that a gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the execution frequency of the variation display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency at the second start winning opening 14 is increased by the electric Chu support control is the ratio of the number of game balls to be paid out as a winning ball according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the “base” is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called a “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the state of jackpot probability, and terms indicating a combination of base states are used. , “High base state (electric Chu support control state)” and “low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)” are used.

Further, in this embodiment, as a term indicating a combination of the state of the big hit probability and the base state, “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, and “high accuracy high base state” are used. Use. The “low probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “low probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the high base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the big hit of 15 rounds, a plurality of types of big hits, a normal big hit and a probable big hit, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to the non-probability changing state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state. Normally, in the big hit, the non-probable change state continues for the period until the next big hit occurs, the condition that the short-time state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times, such as 100 fluctuation displays, and the next big hit It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of, occurs. The normal big hit may be controlled so as to become a big hit controlled in a non-probability changing state, a non-time-short state, and a non-electricity chew support control state (low probability low base state).

  The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to the probability variation state, the time-short state, and the high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the jackpot gaming state. In the probabilistic big hit, such a high-precise base state is satisfied, whichever is earlier, a condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or a condition that the next big hit occurs. It continues for a period until.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) and the effect control board. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37 and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the random data at random timing. Based on the fact that the starting winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the production control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. And display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver substrate 35, and from the speaker 27 via the audio output substrate 70. Various effects are controlled, such as controlling the sound output.

  Further, the production control CPU 101 sends an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 is detected from the trigger sensor 121 to the input port of the I / O port unit 105. Enter through. Further, the production control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port of the I / O port unit 105. To do. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 as an input to the I / O port unit 105. Enter through the port. Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port of the I / O port unit 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate. The effect control CPU 101 drives the accessory 12 by driving the accessory motor 17 via a motor drive circuit (not shown).

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. FIG. 4 shows the type of random number, the update range, the usage, and the addition condition. Each random number is used as follows.

  (1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated to its upper limit of 65535, and then is added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (any type of type, normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): An initial value of random 4 is determined (for determining a random 4 initial value).

  In this embodiment, the big hit that is the specific gaming state includes a plurality of types, that is, a normal big hit and a probable big hit. Therefore, when the big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the big hit type is determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Determined by type. Furthermore, when the type of jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determining random number.

  In addition, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). To determine the variation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type. The variation pattern type may be referred to as a variation type.

  In this embodiment, the variation patterns are classified into a normal variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that does not involve reach and a reach variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that involves reach.

  When the display result is out of order, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different depending on whether it is in the short-time state or not in the short-time state. When this is the case, the variation time is shortened compared to when the time is not short. For example, in the short-time state, in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time compared to when the time-short state is not, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than when the time is not short, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected more frequently, and even when the reach type is selected, the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time is shorter than when not in the time-short state.

In addition, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio is different when the number of reserved memories of each special symbol that displays variation is greater than or equal to a predetermined number and when it is less than the predetermined number, When the number of reserved symbols for each special symbol for variable display is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the number of reserved symbols for each special symbol is less than the predetermined number. You may make it do. For example, in the hold number shortening control state, the ratio of selecting a variation pattern type having a short variation display time, such as a normal variation pattern type, is set to be higher than in a case where the hold number shortening control state is not set. The average time of the variable display time may be shorter than that in the non-holding number shortening control state. In the hold number reduction control, the change display time itself of the change pattern type may be shortened even when the same change pattern type is selected as compared to the case where the hold number reduction control state is not set.

  The variation pattern may be a one-step determination method in which the variation pattern is determined by one random number lottery, instead of the two-step determination method of determining the variation pattern after determining the variation pattern type.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal (non-probability change) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state), and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state.

  Each value described in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a big hit determination value in the normal jackpot determination table, and is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability change big hit determination table. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change is the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the normal jackpot judgment table (referred to as the normal jackpot judgment value or the first jackpot judgment value). Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number of jackpot judgment values) than the probability change jackpot judgment table (referred to as the jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value at the time of probability change) is set. . As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is decided to make a big jackpot (normal jackpot or probable big hit) for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where a jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a first holding memory) based on a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 13 (a variation display of the first special symbol is displayed). 1 is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used for FIG. 5 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a second holding memory) based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14 (the second special symbol variable display is displayed). It is a 2nd special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed.

  Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1), the type of jackpot is determined to be either “normal jackpot” or “probable variation jackpot”, and is also referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B is a numerical value to be compared with a random 1 value, and is a determination value corresponding to each of “normal jackpot” and “probability variable jackpot” (jackpot type determination) Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C), there are numerical values to be compared with random 1 values, which are judgment values corresponding to “normal jackpot” and “probable variation jackpot” (jackpot type judgment). Value) is set.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the big hit type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The judgment value corresponding to “normal jackpot” is “3” of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
As a determination value corresponding to "." The determination value corresponding to “probable big hit” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “7” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Using the jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value having the same random 1 value as the jackpot type, and also determines the jackpot symbol having the same random 1 value as the jackpot symbol. To do. Thereby, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5C have the same ratio determined for probability variation jackpots. In such a case, the big hit type determination table may not be divided between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, when the big hit type is selected from a plurality of types of big hits having different maximum round numbers in the big hit gaming state as the big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. You may set so that the ratio by which the big hit type with many round numbers is selected becomes higher than the 1st special symbol big hit type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the big hit type selection is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, the ratio of the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5C may be higher than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B. . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can be more likely to be a big hit than the variation display of the first special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may be set to have a higher ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

  Next, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining the variation pattern in a table format.

  In FIG. 6, (a) shows a determination table for when the normal state is shifted, and (b) shows a determination table for when the time-short state is shifted. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and variation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table that indicates the relationship between random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between random 3 and each variation pattern for each variation pattern type. Including.

  In the column of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table of FIG. 6, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

  Further, “normal reach” in each table of FIG. 6 indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach that does not perform a particularly flashy effect when the reach state is reached. “Super reach” (SP reach) indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed when the reach state is reached.

Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 50 seconds to 80 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the big hit expectation degree (the big win becomes the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach). (Possibility) is high.

  The “expectation” is a concept including an expectation for jackpot, an expectation for probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation (also referred to as reliability) for the big hit is an expectation degree (a ratio to be a big hit) when each reach fluctuation pattern is selected. For example, reach fluctuation is performed 100 times. If the number of hits is 60 times, the degree of expectation for the big hit is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) that the big hit appears is 60%). In addition, the degree of expectation for probability variation refers to the degree of expectation (proportion of probability variation) for shifting to the probability variation state.

  Note that the variation pattern shown in the loss determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is a display result of “out”. The variation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is a display result of “normal jackpot”. The variation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of “probability variation jackpot”.

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the variation pattern “fourth super reach (80 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that the variation pattern of the fourth super reach executed in seconds.

  The column labeled “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type” in the table of FIG. 6 has a function as a variation pattern type determination table section indicating the relationship between “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type”. It is a column to show. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, a plurality of random 2 (1-251) values are included in each of a plurality of variation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. It is divided into numerical ranges. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, if the random 2 value extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values 1 to 251. Then, it is determined that the variation pattern type is “normal reach”.

  In the table of FIG. 6, “Random 3 range” and “Fluctuation pattern” are described as functions of a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between “Random 3 range” and “Variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type of variation pattern type determination table are variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of “super reach” are “first super reach”, “second super reach”, “third super reach”, and “first super reach”. “4 Super Reach”.

  All values of random 3 (1-220) are assigned to a plurality of numerical ranges in each of a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of “super reach” is selected, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 to 220 of random values of 1 to 220. If it matches any numerical value of the determination values assigned to ˜70, it is determined that the variation pattern of “first super reach (50 seconds)” is set.

When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is off, the determination table is selected as follows to determine the variation pattern. In the non-time-short state, when the variation display result is out of place, the normal state out-of-state determination table of FIG. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result is out of time in the time reduction state, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected. It should be noted that by using the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B, the reach ratio at the time of deviation from the normal state and from the short-time state is constant regardless of the number of holds.

  When the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether the time is short or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the fluctuation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the variation display result is a probable big hit regardless of whether the time is short or not, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

  In the time short state deviation determination table in FIG. 6B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that in the normal state deviation time determination table in FIG. 6B is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including normal reach fluctuation and super reach fluctuation) compared to the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A. So that the percentage determined for normal fluctuations (non-reach deviation fluctuations (variations resulting in deviation display results instead of reaching reach)) is low, and the percentage determined for reach fluctuations with longer fluctuation times than normal fluctuations is low. Data is set.

  As a result, compared to the non-time-short state (normal state), the rate of change in the short-time state is higher in the time-short state, so the time-short state is the non-time-short state. The change display is performed with a change time shorter than that in the mean time. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. In addition, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion during the time-short state.

  In the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B that are selected when there is a deviation, the data is set so that the selection type of the reach type is selected in a height relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Has been. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when a big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, the ratio of super reach reach production (the ratio of super reach reach production when a reach is selected) is higher when a big hit is made than when it is out of reach. The performance can increase the player's expectation.

  In addition, the determination table shown in FIG. 6D that is selected when a promising big hit out of the big hits has a normal reach compared to the determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach production is high. As a result, when the probability is a big hit, the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach (the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than the case of the normal big win. By performing the reach of reach, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for a promising big hit.

Note that such a variation pattern is obtained when the total number of reserved storage (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol that display variation is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, the total number of reserved storage is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different from when the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storage is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the variation time is longer than when the total number of pending storage is less than the predetermined number It is also possible to execute the hold number shortening control for shortening. However, the expectation for reach can be maintained by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant even under the condition that the hold number shortening control is executed (for example, the total number of stored holds is 3 or more). In addition, only the super reach in the reach may not be shortened so as to execute the hold time reduction control. Furthermore, the short time control of the number of holdings may be executable by selecting a high rate of normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time, or may be executable by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be used.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. 7, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits various effect control commands to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each variation pattern that can be used as shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by that number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Accordingly, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the effect symbols in a variable manner.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the type of big hit.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. Command 8F00 (H) is a command (design determination designation command) for designating the end of the variation of the first and second special symbols.

  The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands that designate the jackpot gaming state start for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is a special winning opening open designation command that indicates a display during opening of the special winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designation command after opening the big winning opening indicating the opening (closing) of the large winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the jackpot gaming state end for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  Command A 401 (H) is a first start winning designation command for designating that there has been a first start winning. Command A 402 (H) is a second start winning designation command for designating that there has been a second start winning.

  Command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a normal state (low probability state). Command B001 (H) is a short time state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a short time state (high base state). Command B002 (H) is a probability variation state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state).

Command C0XX (H) is a combined pending storage number designation command indicating the combined pending storage number. The command C100 (H) is a total pending storage number subtraction designation command indicating that the total pending storage number is decremented by one. In this embodiment, the total reserved memory number designation command is issued at the time of starting winning of a game ball to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (for example, when a start opening switch passing process described later is executed). And sent to the production control microcomputer 100. Also, the total pending storage number subtraction designation command is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 at the time of starting the variable display (for example, when executing the special symbol variable display in-process described later). Note that the combined pending storage designation command and the pending storage count subtraction designation command may be used together. For example, a combined reserved memory number designation command may be used as a command that can specify the number of reserved memories after subtraction. In addition, the command which can specify the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number is transmitted instead of the combined reserved memory number, and the production control microcomputer 100 transmits the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number. May be specified as the total pending storage number.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning determination results such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, variation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of starting winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command indicating the contents. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not the winning determination result is a big win and the determination result of the type of big hit. The command C3XX (H) is a variation type command that indicates a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range the random value for variation pattern type determination among the winning determination results. It is.

  In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not a big hit is won at the start winning, and which judgment value range is the value of the big hit type or the variation pattern type determination random number. . Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. A value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether the display result is a big hit or not and the type of the big hit based on the value set in the symbol designation command, The variation pattern type can be recognized based on the variation type command.

  Next, a configuration example of an area (holding storage buffer) for storing data such as a random number (holding storage data) corresponding to holding storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side will be described. The reserved storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55.

  A storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In the second reserved storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning at the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and a random counter for generating a software random number, A process of saving (storing) in the saving area in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, on the basis of winning at the first start winning opening 13, these random number values are extracted and stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Further, based on the winning at the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second reserved storage buffer.

In some cases, “holding stored” indicates that the information related to the start winning as described above is stored in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer. Note that the random number for variation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in the storage area in advance. It may be extracted at the time of the start of symbol variation.

  As described later, the data stored in the hold storage buffer is read out at the time of starting winning and used for the pre-reading notice effect, and is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize port 13 or the second start prize slot 14, it is called a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a first (second) start prize designation command, and a total pending storage number designation command. A command indicating the determination result of the start winning determination process is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol designation command, variation type command, first (second) start prize designation command, and total pending storage number designation command are received. A storage area for storing data that can identify received commands is secured so that various commands such as can be stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, the variation display operation of the effect symbol, the reach It is composed of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effects, etc., or various effect operations that are not accompanied by a change display of effect symbols. The notice effect control pattern includes data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed corresponding to the notice pattern for which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initialization processing, game state restoration processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (random number circuit 503 is initially set), display random number update processing (variation pattern) (Variable random number update processing such as type determination and variation pattern determination), initial value random number update processing (ordinary symbol determination random number generation counter initial value initial value update processing), and the like.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on state has been entered) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b and the normal symbol indicator 10, S
Control for outputting a drive signal to each display unit is executed in accordance with the contents of the output buffer set in 32 and S33.

  Also, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a random number for normal symbol determination and a big hit type determination random number used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: S23). . The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, the corresponding special symbol process 8 is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the big prize opening in a predetermined order. The value of the flag is updated according to the gaming state.

  Next, the normal symbol process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to ON / OFF of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in an output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every predetermined time.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, as described above, the RAM 55 stores reserved storage data (first reserved storage data) such as a big hit determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 13. A first reserved storage buffer to be stored, and a second reserved storage buffer in which reserved storage data (second reserved storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 is stored Is provided. In each of these reserved storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of each reserved storage is secured.

  In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of the first reserved memory data stored on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). 1 is incremented by 1 and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination) are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. (Random number for use) is extracted, and processing for storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer is executed. Further, the value of the total pending storage number counter is incremented by 1, and a process of storing (storing) data indicating “first” in the pending specific area corresponding to the value of the total pending storage number counter after the summation is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second reserved memory data is counted on the condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit (for example, 4). Increase the value of the pending storage number counter by 1 and extract numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second reserved storage buffer is executed. Further, the value of the total pending storage number counter is incremented by 1, and a process of storing (storing) data indicating “second” in the pending specific area corresponding to the value of the total pending storage number counter after the summation is executed.

  The processes in S300 to S307 are as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process for determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining a big hit type when the big hit is made. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern is determined (variation pattern type determination random number and variation pattern determination random number are used), and the variation time is measured according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for performing control such as the start of timing of the fluctuation time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process that advances the process to the special symbol stop process when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the fluctuation time corresponding to the decided fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

The big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is a process of performing control for opening the big winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the special winning opening opening process (S306), the control for transmitting the production control command for the round display production in the big hit gaming state to the production control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening are confirmed. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (S305). When all the rounds are finished, the process shifts to a big hit end process (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process when the power is turned on. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify a received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as a change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and the effect control is executed.

  Next, random numbers (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol used by the effect control microcomputer 100) Etc.), a random number update process for updating the count value of the counter is generated (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates a count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each. By being extracted at a predetermined timing, it is used as a random number.

  Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving or deleting the hold display, etc.) is executed (S707).

  By executing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling the production devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various production controls according to the gaming state are performed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-read effect process (S700) for determining whether to perform the pre-read effect and selecting the type of the pre-read effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

In the effect control process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbols, but the control related to the change display of the effect symbols synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process of performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. The pre-reading effect is a special symbol change based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (design change) of the special symbol based on certain hold information (hold storage information) is reached. This is a production technique such as determining the contents of display and giving a notice in advance of how the special symbols will change in the future. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the variable display by the hold information is executed, it is possible that a big hit will occur later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information. An effect such as a notice is given as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of performing a process of confirming whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to the effect symbol variation start process.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) to be started. The effect symbol variation processing (S802) is processing for performing processing for controlling switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process of performing control for stopping the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and deriving and displaying the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The jackpot display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the jackpot after the end of the variation time. The in-round processing (S805) is processing for performing display control during the round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to post-round processing, and if the final round has ended, the process proceeds to jackpot end processing. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to the in-round process. The jackpot end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control for notifying the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. In accordance with the process data set in the table, an effect device (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled.

  The process table includes process timer set values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared for each variation pattern.

[About identification information]
Next, identification information used in the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 9 displays a variety of effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. The effect symbol as identification information is composed of numeric information (numbers) as first information and decoration information (characters) as second information. The image indicating the number as the first information and the image indicating the character as the second information are associated one-to-one. The first information may be a Chinese character, an English character, a predetermined mark, a symbol, or the like. The second information may be an effect display other than the character or the like, as long as it is a decorative display that matches the motif of the first information.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the first information and the second information. As shown in FIG. 12, “Character A” is associated with the number “1”, “Character B” is associated with the number “2”, and corresponds to the number “3”. Then, “Character C” is associated, “Character D” is associated with the number “4”, “Character E” is associated with the number “5”, and the “ “Character F” is associated with “6”, “Character G” is associated with the number “7”, and “Character H” is associated with the number “8”. “Character I” is associated with the numeral “9”.

  The display pattern of identification information includes a first display pattern that displays numeric information (numbers) without displaying decoration information (characters), and a second display pattern that displays numeric information (numbers) and decoration information (characters). Is provided. The number information (number) as the first information and the decoration information (character) as the second information are changed in the display mode by changing to the first display pattern or the second display pattern in the variable display. ing. Changes in the display mode of the numbers as the first information and the characters as the second information in the variable display will be described below.

[Display mode of variable display]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a variation display mode. In particular, FIG. 13 shows a display mode at the time of shortening variation. At the time of a shortened change, all three symbols start to change at the same time, and all symbols stop changing at the same time within a short change time. On the other hand, during normal fluctuations, the three symbols start to change at the same time, and the change stops in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. It should be noted that during the shortening variation, the same symbol stop order as during normal variation may be used, or the symbols may be moved one by one at the beginning of the variation.

  FIG. 13 shows the passage of time in the variable display in the order of FIGS. FIG. 13A shows a display screen of the effect display device 9 at the start of fluctuation. The change start time shown in FIG. 13A indicates a state immediately before the effect display is stopped and the change display is started. On the display screen of the effect display device 9, an effect symbol as identification information formed from numbers and characters is displayed. The effect design formed by numbers and characters is displayed in a wide display range on the display screen of the effect display device 9. In addition, the display range of characters and characters is wider.

  The effect design formed with numbers and characters as shown in FIG. 13A becomes only the numbers as shown in FIG. 13B as the change disclosure time symbol action. As described above, at the start of the fluctuation, after the effect design starts to change downward, the fluctuation display by the number which is the first display pattern is started. In FIG. 13A to FIG. 13B, after performing the action at the start of the fluctuation, such as the character expanding, it is erased, the number becomes larger than before the start of the fluctuation, and only by the downward number Fluctuation display is executed. FIG.13 (c) has shown the display mode of the production | presentation symbol in fluctuation | variation. A downward arrow indicates that the number is changing downward.

FIG.13 (d) has shown the symbol action when the change display of an effect symbol stops. When the change is stopped, an operation is performed in which the three numbers changing at a high speed stop at the stop position in the center of the display screen. Thereafter, the three numeric symbols move downward from the symbol stop position. The character B, C, H viewed the screen of the effect display device 9 from the front so as to push down the symbol at the stop position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. The effect displayed so as to jump forward from the depth direction is executed. Along with the effect, the numbers are further moved downward and displayed in a reduced display mode.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13 (f), when the change is stopped, the effect design is displayed in a second display pattern made up of numbers and characters. Here, the display mode when changing from the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters to the first display pattern consisting only of numbers as the symbol action at the start of variation, and the first display consisting only of numbers as the symbol action at the time of variation stop This is different from the display mode when changing from the pattern to the second display pattern made up of numbers and characters. For example, the movement when the character is enlarged and displayed forward at the start of the change, and the movement when the character is stopped, and the character appears forward from the depth direction (backward) when the character is viewed from the front when the screen of the effect display device 9 is stopped. The display mode is different depending on the movement of pressing the number. In this way, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  In addition, although the operation | movement at the time of a fluctuation | variation stop changes with each of the character A-the character I, you may make it the operation | movement when it becomes only a number at the time of a fluctuation | variation start common to all symbols. In this way, since the three symbols start moving simultaneously at the start of the change, the symbol actions can be unified and the appearance can be improved.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, the size of the number when displayed by the second display pattern is different from the size of the number when displayed by the first display pattern. For example, the display range of the number displayed at the start or stop of the change displayed by the second display pattern is smaller than the size of the changing number displayed by the first display pattern. In this way, at the start of change or at the time of change stop, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode consisting of numbers and characters, and during change display, only the numbers are displayed in a larger display range than at the time of change stop. By executing the variable display, it is possible to easily recognize the transition of the effect symbol during the variable display, and it is possible to display numbers and characters in a suitable manner.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the effect of stopping the variable display is executed by a pattern in which the character is displayed larger than the number by moving the number downward as the symbol action at the time of the variable stop. If it does in this way, the display mode when displaying a number and a character can be interesting, and a number and a character can be displayed suitably.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when the variable display is stopped, a display is performed to display the character so that the character appears wider than the display range of the numbers before the stop. In this way, it is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort when changing from the first display pattern to the second display pattern. Therefore, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13D and 13E, as the symbol action at the time of change stop, an effect is displayed in which the character jumps forward from the depth direction when the effect display device 9 is viewed from the front. Is done. In this way, powerful display using characters can be performed.

  In addition, there is a correspondence between numbers and characters as shown in FIG. 12, and as shown in FIG. 13, the variable display is stopped in a pattern for displaying characters according to the numbers. In this way, different characters appear according to the numbers, so that the numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

[Regarding non-reach out of symbol display pattern]
FIG. 14 is a timing chart of the symbol display pattern at the time of non-reach. The variation display shown in FIG. 13 is executed at the timing shown in FIG. At time t0, the variable display is started (see FIG. 13A). Next, a change start action is executed from time t0 to t1 (see FIG. 13B). In the action at the time of start of change, the effect design composed of numbers and characters becomes only numbers, and change display in which the numbers move downward is executed. Thereafter, during the period of T1, variable display using only numbers is executed (see FIG. 13C).

  From t2 to t3 after T1, the symbol action at the time of change stop is executed (see FIGS. 13D and 13E). In the variation stop symbol action, when a symbol that is displayed only with a number moves downward from the stop position when the variation stops, the character sees the screen of the effect display device 9 from the front in the vacant space. The effect of jumping forward from the depth direction is executed. Moreover, in the symbol action at the time of change stop, when a number moves down, a character is displayed larger than a number. At t3, the variable display is stopped by the second display pattern made up of numbers and characters (see FIG. 13 (f)).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the first change effect for changing from only a number to a number and a character is executed as an action at the time of change stop, and the second change effect is changed from only a number and a character as an action at the start of change. Execute. The execution mode is different between the first change effect and the second change effect. In the variable stop time symbol action executed as the first change effect, the character jumps forward from the depth direction when the screen of the effect display device 9 is viewed from the front, the number moves downward, and the character moves below the number. In the symbol action at the start of change executed as a second change effect, the character is deleted from the numbers and characters, and only the numbers displayed larger than before the change are changed downward. In this way, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

[About SP reach big hit symbol display pattern]
Next, a symbol display pattern when super reach (SP reach) occurs and a big hit will be described. FIG. 15 is a timing chart of the SP reach big hit symbol display pattern. At time t0, the variable display is started. Next, a change start action is executed from time t0 to t1. In the action at the time of start of change, the effect design composed of numbers and characters becomes only numbers, and change display in which the numbers move downward is executed. Thereafter, during the period of T1, variable display using only numbers is executed.

  After that, at t2, as the symbol action at the time of the left symbol variation stop, the production symbol becomes the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters from the first display pattern consisting only of numbers, and is temporarily stopped (the symbol is not completely stopped). And a state of slightly moving up and down). The numbers and character movements at this time are the same as those in the above-described action at the time of change stop. Next, at t3, as the right symbol variation stop action, the production symbol is changed from the first display pattern consisting only of numbers to the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters, and is temporarily stopped. The movement of the numbers and characters at this time is the same as the action at the time of change stop described above.

Then, the action at the time of reach formation is executed from the state of t3 to t4. In the reach formation action, an effect of greatly moving the character displayed as the second display pattern is executed. For example, by performing an effect in which the character rotates in the horizontal direction after reaching the reach state, an effect to show the front and back of the character is performed. Note that the action of the character reach formation action may be different for each character. Further, the character's movement may be varied depending on the degree of big hit expectation. In addition, the numerical symbols may remain as they are at the stages t2 and t3 until reaching the reach state, and the left and right numerical symbols (reach symbols) may be the second display pattern composed of numbers and characters at the timing t4.

  Thereafter, the middle symbol scrolls at a high speed from the normal reach effect executed only with the numerical symbols, and at t5, the reach develops to the SP reach. When developing to the SP reach, the effect symbol indicated by the number is displayed as a small symbol of the display mode reduced at the corner (for example, the right corner) of the screen of the effect display device 9.

  In the period at T2 after developing to SP reach, the small symbol action pattern is executed. In the period of the small symbol action pattern, the SP reach effect is executed, and the effect that the small symbol moves violently is executed. For example, during the small symbol action pattern, an effect in which the small symbol jumps up and down in accordance with the effect sound flowing in the SP reach effect or an effect that rotates in the vertical and horizontal directions may be executed. Then, at t6, the SP reach is completed and the big hit is displayed by the symbol alignment of only the numbers enlarged from the small symbols to the normal size.

  Note that the pattern of the small symbol action may change depending on the type of SP reach (first super reach to fourth super reach, etc.). Moreover, you may make it the operation | movement of a small pattern change with kinds of the music which flows during SP reach. Moreover, you may make it the operation | movement of a small symbol change in the middle of SP reach. Moreover, you may vary the operation | movement aspect of a small symbol by big hit expectation. Further, a small symbol may be displayed before developing to SP reach, and the operation mode of the small symbol may be different before and after the development of SP reach depending on the type of SP reach. If it does in this way, the mode of operation of a small symbol will become various and it can improve the interest of a game.

  Thereafter, at t7, an effect of returning from the background of SP reach to the normal background is executed. Furthermore, after that, until the symbol stops changing and becomes a definitive display (a state where the symbol is completely stopped), the first display pattern of numbers only is displayed in the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters. Performs the determined action. As the character determining operation, for example, an effect is shown in which the character makes a V-sign and a number indicating the jackpot display result is confirmed.

  As shown in FIG. 15, since the character moves greatly as an action at the time of reach formation, attention can be paid to the movement of the character, and numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 15, when SP reach is completed, the symbols are aligned only with numbers, and the decision operation is performed with numbers and characters at the time of final display after returning to the normal background. If it does in this way, it can be set as the display mode of the production | presentation symbol suitable for each scene of production | presentation, and a number and a character can be displayed suitably.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, as the small symbol action pattern B, the effect of moving the small symbol violently according to the effect sound during the SP reach is executed. In this way, it is possible to suitably display numbers as small symbols displayed in a reduced size.

  Note that the small symbols may not be displayed before the SP reach. Specifically, before developing to SP reach, it is possible to execute an effect of simply reaching out with only numbers, and then display the number design with small symbols when SP reach is developed.

  Next, processing for determining a symbol display pattern and the like will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol variation start process, it is confirmed whether or not the variation display result is determined to be off (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined by, for example, whether or not the display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result designation command storage area. If it is determined to be off, it is confirmed whether a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined by, for example, data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

  If it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the display result of the loss that does not become reach is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol using the loss symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). The process proceeds to S616. In the loss symbol determination data table, the numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

  In the processing of S604, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbols corresponding to the extracted numerical data are respectively left and center using the outlier design determination data table. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols resulting in a variation display result of the right effect symbol. In this way, when determining a combination of non-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with a combination of accidental jackpot symbols, it is corrected so as to be a combination of outlier symbols (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is accidentally reached, it is corrected so that it becomes a combination of non-reach off symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (if it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), a stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination of reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is extracted using the loss symbol determination data table. A symbol corresponding to a random number that matches the counter value extracted from SR1-2 is determined as a stop symbol of the middle symbol, which is determined as a stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. In this case as well, when the symbol combination is accidentally a combination of symbols, the stop symbols are determined by correcting the symbols so that they become a combination of symbols that are out of place (for example, correction for shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

  In addition, when it is not decided to make a shift in the processing of S601 (when it is decided to make a big hit) (N in S601), the production control CPU 101 displays the big hit symbol according to the type of the big win. A stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

In S603, the winning symbol combination is determined according to the type of jackpot as follows. Based on which display result designation command of the display result 2 designation command and the display result 3 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area, the type of jackpot between the probability big hit and the normal big hit When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability variation jackpot, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and probability variation jackpot symbol (for example, left, Use the data table (probability variable big hit symbol determination table) in which the relationship between the middle and right is an odd combination of odd numbers such as “7, 7, 7”, etc. The combination of is selected and determined. Also, when it is determined that it is determined to be a normal jackpot, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using the data table (ordinary jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with the right is a combination of even numbers such as “4,4,4” etc.), the combination of one of the normal jackpot symbols from the extracted value Select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, after performing the effect setting process (S616) which performs the process for setting the various effects in a variable display, it progresses to S617. In the effect setting process, a symbol display pattern or the like is determined based on the symbol type determined in S603 to S605. When determining the symbol display pattern, depending on whether the current fluctuation display is out of the normal fluctuation, the shortening fluctuation is out, whether it comes with reach, or develops into SP reach, etc. The display pattern and display mode of symbols are determined. These pieces of information may be determined by a variation pattern designation command stored in a command storage area provided in the storage area of the RAM 103.

  In S617, the effect control pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table is determined according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the various effect control (effect operation) patterns designated by the effect control pattern of the effect determined in the process of S616. One of the effect control patterns corresponding to the designated various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern from among the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in the.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect display in the period from the start of the change of the effect symbol determined in the process of S616 until the final effect symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. The data indicating the control contents of various effect operations such as the effect display change display operation in the display area of the device 9, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation in the pseudo-continuous effect, and the effect display operation in the notice effect, Multiple types of symbol variation control patterns are stored.

  In addition, each symbol variation control pattern is, for example, an effect symbol variation display such as an effect control process timer setting value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and an end code. The control data for controlling the various types of performance operations is included, and the contents of the various types of performance control, the timing of switching the performance control, and the like are set in time series.

  Subsequently, the process table according to the production | presentation control pattern selected by S617 is selected (S618). Then, a process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the process of S619 is executed, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component) Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as a production component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, an instruction is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. Further, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform lighting / extinguishing control of the light emitters such as various LEDs. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation processing (S802). A symbol variation start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect symbol variation start process ends.

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In the embodiment described above, the following effects may be executed. For example, a full screen notice effect may be executed. The full screen notice effect is a blackout effect in which a cover image such as a dark image DG is displayed on the entire display screen of the effect display device 9 at the start of fluctuation, and the display mode of the decorative symbol (effect symbol) is difficult to visually recognize. It is a notice effect that covers the screen. Note that the cover image is not limited to the dark image DG or the black image, and may be an image of a predetermined color or pattern, such as a light emission mode image or a freeze mode image. Any image may be used as long as the decorative pattern display content is difficult to view or cannot be viewed. Further, the predetermined notice effect such as the full screen notice effect may be a panel type (panel display format) step-up notice, cut-in notice, story notice, mini game notice, development notice, etc. Or a notice effect that is displayed on the part (at least the part that can hide the decorative design), and at least the decorative design (for example, the display form or display content of the decorative design) cannot be seen at all (the transparency is zero). A notice effect that makes it difficult to visually recognize such as a display effect or a notice effect that makes it difficult to visually recognize such as a display screen or a decorative pattern being seen through (low transparency) may be used.

  With reference to FIGS. 17 and 18, an example will be described in which a symbol change effect and a reverse variation are displayed in the case of the presence / absence of a full screen notice effect. FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the variation of the decorative pattern and each notice effect, and FIG. 17 (A) shows the case where the full screen notice effect is not executed, and FIG. 17 (B) shows the case where the full screen notice effect is executed. . FIG. 18 shows an effect execution example in the case shown in FIG. 17 in the start period of the super reach variation display. Specifically, FIGS. 18 (A) and (B1) to (E1) are examples of performance execution in the case of FIG. 17 (A), and FIGS. 18 (A) and (B2) to (E2) are illustrated in FIG. It is an example of performance execution in the case of B).

  As shown in FIG. 17 (A), when the decorative symbol variation display is seen, reverse variation of all decorative symbols is started at the start of the variation (timing T01), and reverse variation is ended (timing T03). When the variation of the decorative pattern in the forward direction is started, the variation becomes high-speed variation, and thereafter, the variation of the decorative symbols on the left and right is decelerated to reach the reach display mode (reach establishment), and the reach effect is executed. Further, regarding each notice effect, in FIG. 17A, it is determined that the full screen notice effect is not executed, and at the timing T01, the decorative symbol reverse start display and the symbol notice effect are started. . The symbol notice effect ends at timing T02, and the reverse direction change ends at timing T03. At the end of the reverse direction change (timing T03), the decorative pattern starts to change in the forward direction. Looking at the execution example at this time, as shown in FIG. 18 (A), from the state in which the decorative symbol is fixedly displayed at the reference position Ref in the previous variation display, as shown in FIG. 18 (B1). A reverse (upward) direction change opposite to the direction (downward) is started, and a symbol notice effect as shown in FIG. 18 (B1), that is, a predetermined color (for example, blue or green) around the decorative symbol , Red, etc.), a notice effect in which an aura (afterglow) image G is displayed is also started. Then, at the end of the reverse direction change (timing T03) shown in FIG. 17A, the reverse change of the decorative symbol is stopped as shown in FIG. 18C1, and the decorative change is shown as shown in FIG. 18D1. The variation of the symbol in the forward direction is started, and the decorative symbol is displayed in a variation direction in the forward direction beyond the reference position Ref shown in FIG. 18 (E1).

On the other hand, in FIG. 17B, since it is determined that the full-screen notice effect is to be executed, the symbol notice effect is changed from the timing T01 as the initial value to the timing T03. Looking at the effect execution example at this time, a full screen notice effect (blackout effect) is started as shown in FIG. 18 (B2), and is included in the full screen notice effect as shown in FIG. 18 (C2). A notification image such as “Chance!” Is displayed, and after the end of the full screen notice effect in FIG. 18 (C2), that is, when the forward variation of the decorative symbol is started as shown in FIG. 18 (D2). It has been changed to start the notice effect. That is, the start of the symbol notice effect is changed after the end of the full screen notice effect (blackout effect) shown in FIG. 18 (D2), not at the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. 18 (B1). Thereby, it is possible to prevent the symbol notice effect from being hidden by the full screen notice effect. In addition, although the reverse direction start display of the decorative pattern is executed without change, it is hidden behind the full-screen notice effect (blackout effect) shown in FIGS. 18 (B2) and (C2). can not see. In addition, the notification image illustrated in FIG. 18C2 is included in the full-screen notice effect, but may be a notice that is executed separately from the full-screen notice effect, or the notification image may not be displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 18 (D2), the symbol notice effect is started before the decorative symbol reaches the reference position Ref, but the decorative symbol has returned to the reference position Ref as indicated by a one-dot chain line arrow. The symbol notice effect may be executed. Further, the execution period of the symbol notice effect is shorter than the backward fluctuation execution period as shown in FIG. 17A, but may be the same as or longer than the backward fluctuation execution period. The same applies to the case where the start is changed to the timing T03 as shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, an example will be described in which reverse variation is displayed in the case where there is no execution of the symbol notice effect and the presence or absence of the full screen notice effect. FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the variation of the decorative symbol and each notice effect, etc. In FIG. 19A, when the symbol notice effect and the full screen notice effect are not executed and the reverse change is executed, (B) Shows a case where there is no execution of the symbol notice effect and reverse variation is executed with the full screen notice effect. FIG. 20 shows an effect execution example in the case shown in FIG. 19 in the start period of the super reach variation display. Specifically, FIGS. 20 (A), (B1), (C1), (D), and (E) are examples of effects performed in the case of FIG. 19 (A), FIGS. 20 (A), (B2), ( C2), (D), and (E) are examples of performance execution in the case of FIG.

  The decorative symbol variation display shown in FIG. 19A is the same as that in FIG. Further, regarding each notice effect, in FIG. 19A, it is determined that the full screen notice effect and the symbol notice effect are not executed, and at the timing T01, the reverse start display of the decorative symbol is started. The direction change ends at timing T03. At the end of the reverse direction change (timing T03), the decorative pattern starts to change in the forward direction. As shown in FIG. 20 (A), when the decorative execution example is displayed at the reference position Ref in the previous variation display as shown in FIG. Reverse direction (upward) variation opposite to the direction (downward direction) is started, and at the end of reverse direction variation (timing T03) shown in FIG. 19 (A), decoration is performed as shown in FIG. 20 (C1). The reverse design of the symbol is stopped, and the variation in the forward direction of the decorative symbol is started as shown in FIG. 20 (D1), and the decorative symbol is displayed in the forward direction in excess of the reference position Ref shown in (E1) of FIG. It will be done.

On the other hand, in FIG. 19B, it is determined that the symbol notice effect is not executed, and the full screen notice effect and the reverse direction change are determined to be executed. Starts at the start of fluctuation (timing T01) and ends at timing T03. At the end of this reverse direction change (timing T03), the decorative pattern starts to change in the forward direction. Looking at the effect execution example at this time, a full screen notice effect (blackout effect) is started as shown in FIG. 20 (B2), and is included in the full screen notice effect as shown in FIG. 20 (C2). A notification image such as “Chance!” Is displayed, and after the end of the full screen notice effect in FIG. 20 (C2), that is, as shown in FIG. In addition, although the reverse start display of the decorative symbol is executed, it is hidden behind the full-screen notice effect (blackout effect) shown in FIGS. I can't see the change. In addition, the notification image illustrated in FIG. 20C2 is included in the full-screen notification effect, but may be a notification that is executed separately from the full-screen notification effect, or the notification image may not be displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 20D, the fluctuation display in the forward direction can be visually recognized before the decorative symbol reaches the reference position Ref. However, as indicated by a one-dot chain line arrow, the decorative symbol is displayed at the reference position Ref. The change display in the forward direction from the returned state may be visible.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, an example will be described in which the symbol change effect is executed when there is no reverse direction change and there is a full screen notice effect. FIG. 21 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the variation of the decorative pattern and each notice effect, etc. In (A), there is no execution of the full screen notice effect and the reverse direction change, and in (B), there is no execution of the reverse direction change. The case where there is execution of the full screen notice effect and the symbol notice effect is shown. FIG. 22 shows an effect execution example in the case shown in FIG. 21 in the start period of the super reach variation display. Specifically, FIGS. 22A and 22B are examples of performance execution in the case of FIG. 21A, and FIGS. 22A, 22B, 2C2, and 2D are shown in FIG. It is an example of performance execution in the case of B).

  The decorative symbol variation display shown in FIG. 21A is the same as that shown in FIG. Further, regarding each notice effect, in FIG. 21A, it is determined that the full-screen notice effect and the decorative pattern reverse direction change are not executed, and at the start of the change (timing T01). Is started. The symbol notice effect ends at the subsequent timing T02. Note that the forward variation of the decorative pattern is also started at the start of the variation (timing T01). Looking at an example of the performance at this time, as shown in FIG. 22 (A), from the state in which the decorative symbol is fixedly displayed at the reference position Ref in the previous variation display, as shown in FIG. 22 (B1). The change to the direction (downward) is started, and the symbol notice effect as shown in FIG. 22 (B1), that is, the aura of the predetermined color (for example, blue, green, red, etc.) around the decorative symbol (rear) The notice effect that the image G of light is displayed is also started.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 21B, since it is determined that the symbol notice effect and the full screen notice effect are to be executed, the symbol notice effect is changed from the timing T01 as the initial value to the timing T03. Looking at the effect execution example at this time, the full screen notice effect (blackout effect) is started as shown in FIG. 22 (B2), and is included in the full screen notice effect as shown in FIG. 22 (C2). A notification image such as “Chance!” Is displayed, and after the end of the full screen notice effect in FIG. 22 (C2), that is, when the forward variation of the decorative symbol is started as shown in FIG. 22 (D2). It has been changed to start the notice effect. That is, the start of the symbol notice effect is changed after the end of the full screen notice effect (blackout effect) shown in FIG. 22 (D2), not at the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. 22 (B1). Thereby, it is possible to prevent the symbol notice effect from being hidden by the full screen notice effect. Note that, as shown in FIG. 21 (B), it is determined that the symbol notice effect and the full screen notice effect are executed, and it is determined that the decorative symbols are not changed in the reverse direction. During the execution period of the full screen notice effect (blackout effect) shown in C2), the decorative symbols are swung as shown in FIG. 21B, but are hidden behind the full screen notice effect. Therefore, the player cannot see the swing of the decorative symbols. The start of the change in the forward direction of the decorative symbol is changed after the end of the execution period of all symbol notice effects. Further, although the notification image shown in FIG. 22 (C2) is included in the full-screen notice effect, the notice image may be executed separately from the full-screen notice effect or the notification image may not be displayed.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention
A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
Fluctuation display means (for example, an effect display device 9) that variably displays identification information (for example, decorative symbols, etc.) in a predetermined direction;
A notice effect execution means (for example, an effect control CPU 101) capable of executing a predetermined notice effect (for example, a full screen notice effect);
With
The predetermined notice effect is executed so as to make the display mode of the identification information invisible or difficult to view at the start of the variable display (for example, in FIG. 18 (B2), FIG. 20 (B2), or FIG. 22 (B2)). Such as blackout effects where the decorative pattern as shown is not visible)
When the predetermined notice effect is executed, the identification information can start the variable display in the predetermined direction after the execution period of the predetermined notice effect (for example, FIG. 18 (B2), FIG. As shown in FIG. 18 (D2), (E2), FIG. 20 (D), (E) or FIG. 22 (D2) after the execution period of the blackout effect shown in FIG. 20 (B2) or FIG. For example, the decorative pattern starts to change in the forward direction).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movement of the identification information from becoming difficult to understand and to improve the interest of the game.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
The predetermined direction may be a normal direction (for example, a forward direction of a decorative pattern as shown in FIGS. 18D1, D2, E1, and E2).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movement of the identification information from becoming difficult to understand.

(3) In the above gaming machine (1) or (2),
The predetermined notice effect is an effect that suggests an expectation degree to be in an advantageous state, and is an effect that is executed in a state of hiding a part or the whole of the identification information (for example, the full screen notice effect is more out of the case of losing). May be displayed more easily in the case of jackpot, such as an effect of hiding the entire decorative design (see FIG. 18 (B2)).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movement of the identification information from becoming difficult to understand.

(4) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (3),
The variation display means can variably display the identification information in a specific direction (for example, the reverse direction) different from the predetermined direction (for example, as shown in FIGS. 18B1 and 20B1). In this way, the decorative pattern may be displayed in a direction that is different from the forward direction.

  According to such a configuration, the direction of the variable display becomes diversified, and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

(5) In the gaming machine of (4) above,
The variation display means displays the identification information in a specific direction at least during the execution period of the predetermined announcement effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 17B, at least in the execution period of the full screen announcement effect). , Etc., the decorative design may be displayed in the reverse direction.

  According to such a configuration, the identification information can be variably displayed in a specific direction, and then variably displayed in a predetermined direction different from the specific direction, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

(6) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (5),
An identification information advance notice can be executed at the start of the variable display in the predetermined direction (for example, the effect control CPU 101 can execute a design advance notice effect as shown in FIGS. 18B1 and 22B1). Etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by executing the identification information notice.

(7) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (6),
When the identification information notice and the predetermined notice effect are executed, the identification information notice is executed after the predetermined notice effect ends (for example, the full-screen notice shown in FIGS. 18C2 and 22C2). After the effect, the symbol notice effect may be executed as shown in FIG. 18 (D2) and FIG. 22 (D2).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the identification information advance notice and the predetermined advance notice effect from being executed at the same time, and the identification information advance notice is not visible or difficult to see due to the predetermined advance notice effect. Can be prevented.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) As shown in FIG. 13, the size of the number when displayed by the second display pattern is different from the size of the number when displayed by the first display pattern. For example, the display range of the number displayed at the start or stop of the change displayed by the second display pattern is smaller than the size of the changing number displayed by the first display pattern. In this way, at the start of change or at the time of change stop, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode consisting of numbers and characters, and during change display, only the numbers are displayed in a larger display range than at the time of change stop. By executing the variable display, it is possible to easily recognize the transition of the effect symbol during the variable display, and it is possible to display numbers and characters in a suitable manner.

  (2) There is a correspondence between numbers and characters as shown in FIG. 12, and as shown in FIG. 13, the variable display is stopped in a pattern for displaying characters according to the numbers. In this way, different characters appear according to the numbers, so that the numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 13, the effect of stopping the variable display is executed by a pattern in which the character is displayed larger than the number by moving the number downward as the symbol action at the time of the variable stop. If it does in this way, the display mode when displaying a number and a character can be interesting, and a number and a character can be displayed suitably.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 15, since the character moves greatly as an action at the time of reach formation, attention can be paid to the movement of the character, and numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  (5) As shown in FIG. 14, the first change effect is executed to change the number only to the number and the character as the change stop action, and the change start action is changed from the number and the character to the number second. Execute the change effect. The execution mode is different between the first change effect and the second change effect. In the variable stop time symbol action executed as the first change effect, the character jumps forward from the depth direction when the screen of the effect display device 9 is viewed from the front, the number moves downward, and the character moves below the number. In the symbol action at the start of change executed as a second change effect, the character is deleted from the numbers and characters, and only the numbers displayed larger than before the change are changed downward. In this way, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

(6) As shown in FIG. 15, at the end of the SP reach, the symbols are aligned only with numbers, and at the final display after returning to the normal background, the decision operation is performed with numbers and characters. If it does in this way, it can be set as the display mode of the production | presentation symbol suitable for each scene of production | presentation, and a number and a character can be displayed suitably.

  (7) As shown in FIG. 13, when the variable display is stopped, display is performed to display the character so that it appears wider than the display range of the numbers before the stop. In this way, it is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort when changing from the first display pattern to the second display pattern. Therefore, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  (8) As shown in FIGS. 13D and 13E, the character action is displayed so that the character jumps forward from the depth direction when the screen of the effect display device 9 is viewed from the front as the symbol action at the time of change stop. Production is performed. In this way, powerful display using characters can be performed.

  (9) As shown in FIG. 15, as the small symbol action pattern B, the effect of moving the small symbol violently according to the effect sound during the SP reach is executed. In this way, it is possible to suitably display numbers as small symbols displayed in a reduced size.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the probability variation big hit state and the normal big hit state are provided. In addition, as the design symbols, odd-numbered symbols were provided corresponding to probability variation big hits, and even-numbered symbols were provided corresponding to normal big hits. Here, only the number corresponding to the probability variation big hit may be displayed in the second display pattern. For example, numbers and characters may be displayed only in numbers corresponding to probability variation big hits, and numbers corresponding to normal big hits may be displayed without displaying characters. In this way, it is possible to give a special feeling to the odd symbol corresponding to the probable big hit, and it is possible to give a special impression to the odd symbol having a high advantage. Of the odd symbols, only the “3” symbol or the “7” symbol may be used as the probability variation symbol, and the number of symbols displayed in the second display pattern can be changed as appropriate.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the state is short (high base state) until the fluctuation display 100 rotations after the end of the big hit. In such a short time state, the change may be started only with a number and the change may be stopped only with a number. In the short time state, the fluctuation time is shorter than in the normal state, so when a character with motion is displayed, the character moves quickly and looks strange by displaying or erasing the character. As a result, it is difficult to see the variable display. Therefore, in the time reduction state, the variable display may be executed by the first display pattern of only numbers unlike the normal state. In this way, it is possible to suitably display numbers in the time saving state.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the first display pattern that displays only numbers and the second display pattern that displays numbers and characters have different numbers as numbers. Explained. However, when the number display mode is different, it may be the position of the number, the color of the number, the type of the number, etc., not the size of the number, or may be a combination of any two or more. Good. Also, the display mode of the numbers may be different depending on the degree of expectation for jackpot.

  (4) In embodiment mentioned above, the case where a small design was displayed on the corner of the screen of the effect display apparatus 9 was shown. However, one of the reach small symbols may be displayed in the upper left corner of the screen and the other in the upper right corner of the screen. Moreover, the case where a small symbol was moved up and down as a small symbol action pattern was demonstrated. The movement of the small pattern is not limited to these, and the pattern may be shaken according to the music, rotated in the horizontal direction, or moved to dance. Further, an effect image (for example, a flame image) may be added around the small pattern.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the effect of stopping the variable display by the pattern in which the character is displayed larger than the number by moving the number downward as the symbol action at the time of the variable stop is executed. However, as the symbol action at the time of stoppage of fluctuation, the figure may be moved diagonally instead of moving downward. Specifically, when the variable display is stopped, the left symbol may be moved diagonally to the right, the middle symbol may be moved right below, and the right symbol may be moved diagonally to the left. In this way, the numerical symbols that are displayed small when the fluctuation is stopped are displayed so as to be gathered in the center, and the appearance is good. The movement of the symbol action at the time of the fluctuation stop is not limited to these, and may be moved in any direction.

  (6) In the above-described embodiments, numbers and characters correspond to each other on a one-to-one basis. However, numbers and characters do not have to correspond one-to-one. For example, the same character may correspond to a plurality of numbers, or the corresponding character may change depending on the background. Further, when the pre-reading notice is executed, the change display for a plurality of times until the change display of the target to be pre-read is executed may be changed to a special stage. In this case, special numbers and characters that are not normally displayed may be displayed. In addition, it is desirable that the display pattern of numbers and characters at this time is different from the normal display pattern. In addition, you may make it provide the stage in which a variable display is performed only with a number.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, during the variable display, the symbols are changed only by numbers so that the player can recognize whether or not the variable display is being performed. It is desirable to display such numbers during the fluctuation display lighter than the display mode at the time of the fluctuation start and at the time of the fluctuation stop. In this way, it is possible to prevent the effect executed in the background from becoming difficult to visually recognize by setting the same darkness as that at the start of fluctuation. And, by displaying only numbers rather than numbers and characters, the display area of the symbols can be reduced, reducing the hindrance to other notices while showing that the symbols are changing can do.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the symbol in the reach may be the same as the symbol shown in the first display pattern in the variable display, and is a symbol different from the symbol shown in the first display pattern. May be.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the first effect of changing from only a number to a number and a character is executed as a change stop action, and the second change is changed from a number and a character to only a number as a change start action. The case where the production is executed has been described. When the change effect is executed, the character moves, but another effect image may be added. Some change may be added to the display mode.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, as the symbol action at the time of change stop, the number to be stopped may be temporarily displayed in an enlarged manner and then reduced. And you may make it make a character appear from the back of the expanded number. In this way, since the character is displayed so that it is suddenly displayed from behind the enlarged number, it is possible to display a more powerful character and surprise the player. it can.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of SP reach may be provided. The small symbol action may be different depending on the type of SP reach.

(12) In the above-described embodiment, the case where one character is displayed for one number is shown. However, an image other than a character may be added to one number. For example, an image indicating that the hold display changes with the character when the number stops (an image indicating that the display changes to a hold display with a high expectation degree of jackpot) may be displayed as the action at the time of the change stop. . In this way, attention can be paid to the action at the time of change stop. And it can be set as the pre-reading notice that a hold display changes by displaying the said image.

  (13) In the embodiment described above, the big hit gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a short time state, and a high base state.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. May be mounted on one substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are mounted. Alternatively, two substrates, the second effect control substrate, may be provided.

  (15) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 is connected to another board (for example, FIG. 3 is a sound / lamp board having a function by a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function mounted by the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). An effect control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command received directly from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in response to commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, various determinations performed by the production control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the production control microcomputer 100, or audio output is performed. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the sound / lamp board may be used.

(16) In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of pseudo-continuous, Although an example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to indicate whether there is a pseudo-ream, a slip effect, etc. before reaching (so-called second if not reaching). A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode is transmitted before the stop, and the second command is the so-called second stop after reaching the reach such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the redrawing effect (if the reach is not reach) A command indicating the variation time and variation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands. In the game control microcomputer, the change time is notified by each of the two commands, and a specific change mode executed at each timing is selected by the effect control microcomputer. Also good. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced. In the configuration in which the change pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands in this way, the determination result of the display result by the effect process at the time of winning in the second command after transmitting the first command, Alternatively, the prefetch determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and the prefetch notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command. Here, the pseudo-ream is a pseudo display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed although it is a single fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous variation. Further, the slip refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display.

  (17) The above-described embodiment can also be applied to an apparatus such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer apparatus or the like by a detachable recording medium, but a storage apparatus that the computer apparatus or the like has in advance. You may take the form that is distributed by pre-installing. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The game embodiment is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

  (18) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described. You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which are examples of game media, in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball launching operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  (19) In the embodiment described above, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed has been shown. It is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the symbol that is variably displayed and the symbol that is derived and displayed are not necessarily the same, and a symbol that is different from the symbol that is variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and the variable display may be executed using only one type of symbols. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately lighting and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variation display may be derived and displayed last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be a thing.

  (20) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described with a specific value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of a predetermined game state 1 in a predetermined game period is compared with the occurrence ratio of another game state 2, and “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio” This includes the case where the percentage of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (21) In the embodiment described above, after the variable display result when the display of the variable display is determined to be a probabilistic jackpot is derived and displayed, after the jackpot gaming state ends, the probable state is unconditionally changed. An example of controlled probability state control is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the probability variation determination device that is controlled to the probability variation state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20. Type probabilistic state control may be performed.

  (22) It should be noted that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 9 production | presentation display apparatus, 100 microcomputer for production control, 560 microcomputer for game control.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that displays a variation of identification information and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Fluctuation display means capable of displaying identification information fluctuation display,
The identification information includes first information and second information,
The display pattern of identification information includes a first display pattern that displays the first information without displaying the second information, and a second display pattern that displays the first information and the second information simultaneously. ,
The variation display means performs variation display by the first display pattern after the identification information starts variation in a predetermined direction, and stops variation display by the second display pattern,
The display mode is different between the first information displayed in the first display pattern and the first information displayed in the second display pattern.
It is advantageous to the player and can be controlled to a special state different from the advantageous state,
The fluctuation display means includes
In the special state, the variable display is started with the first display pattern, and the variable display is stopped with the first display pattern .
In a special reach that develops after a predetermined time has passed since reaching the reach state, the first information is reduced and displayed, and the first information is reduced and displayed according to the effect sound output during the special reach. A gaming machine that displays information with a predetermined action .

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