JP6630686B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  Some conventional gaming machines execute an effect during a game at different speeds in a first period and a second period to indicate whether or not the game is controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (for example, And Patent Document 1).

  Also, some conventional gaming machines include a first light emitting unit capable of notifying game information relating to a game and a second light emitting unit capable of changing a light emitting mode in relation to an effect (for example, see Patent Document 2). ).

JP 2012-217841 A JP-A-2006-16134

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, when the second light emitting means emits light at different speeds (patterns) between the first period and the second period as in Patent Document 1, the first light emitting means also needs Since there is a possibility that light is emitted at a different speed (pattern) between the first period and the second period, there is a problem that the game information is not properly recognized in the second period.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent game information from being inappropriately recognized in a second period.

The gaming machine of the means 1
A gaming machine (eg, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display,
Specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display being executed ;
Effect execution means (for example , a special effect that can change the display mode of the specific display , and a special effect that indicates whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the variable display. After the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-reading notice process, and then executes the effect symbol changing process).
A first light emitting means (for example, a first special symbol display 8a or a second special symbol display 8b) capable of notifying game information relating to the game by changing the mode of light emission;
A second light emitting means (for example, a frame LED 28), which is a light emitting means different from the first light emitting means and is capable of changing a mode of light emission in relation to an effect;
A display unit that is different from the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, and that can display an effect image related to the specific effect by the effect executing unit;
With
The effect execution means,
The execution period of the specific effect includes a first period and a second period after the first period , the specific effect can be executed at different progress speeds in the first period and the second period ,
It is possible to execute the specific effect of a first pattern that changes the display mode of the specific display and a second pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display after a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the display of the action display. Yes,
The display mode of the specific display is changeable after the specific effect is executed in the second pattern, and the action display is not displayed when the special effect is executed ,
The second light emitting means can emit light in different change patterns between the first period (for example, when deceleration control is not executed) and the second period (for example, when deceleration control is executed) (for example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 30, the frame LED 28 repeatedly turns on and off in a cycle T2 when deceleration control is not executed, and turns on and off in cycle T3 when deceleration control is executed).
The first light emitting means emits light in a common change pattern between the first period and the second period (for example, as shown in FIG. 30, a first special symbol display 8a or a second special symbol display). 8b is a portion that repeats lighting and extinguishing in cycle T1 regardless of whether or not deceleration control is being performed) ,
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the game information notified by the first light emitting unit from being not properly recognized in the second period.

Gaming machine hand stage 2, a gaming machine according to the means 1,
The effect executing means can execute an effect at different traveling speeds in the first period and the second period (for example, as shown in FIG. 17, when the deceleration control is executed, the deceleration control is not executed. The part where the pending change effect is executed at a speed slower than the time (slow motion)),
The second light emitting unit can emit light in a change pattern corresponding to a different traveling speed from the first period in the second period (for example, as shown in FIG. (A part that repeats lighting and extinguishing at cycle T2 during execution and repeats lighting and extinguishing at cycle T3 during deceleration control.)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the light emission of the second light emitting means corresponds to the speed of the effect in the second period, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

Gaming machine Hand stage 3, a gaming machine according to the means 1 or means 2,
The effect execution means is capable of executing a plurality of effects (for example, as shown in Modification Example 9, a portion where the effect control CPU 101 can execute a fluctuating notice effect and a look-ahead notice effect),
The first light emitting means emits light in a common change pattern even in different effects (for example, as shown in FIG. 30, the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are turned on at a cycle T1). And turn off)
The second light-emitting means emits light in a change pattern corresponding to each of a plurality of effects (for example, as shown in Modification Example 9, when a plurality of effects including a suspended change effect can be executed during a variable display) Is a part in which the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are turned on in a certain pattern during execution of any of the effects, while the frame LED 28 is turned on in a lighting pattern for each effect.
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, since the change pattern of the second light emitting means differs depending on the effect, the effect of each effect can be enhanced.

Gaming machine Hand stage 4, a gaming machine according to any of the hand stages 1 to means 3,
It is provided with setting means capable of setting the light emission of the second light emitting means based on the operation of the player (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 101 executes S1066 to S1072 and S1086 to S1088 of the player setting processing).
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the player can set the light emission of the second light emitting means.

Gaming machine Hand stage 5 is a gaming machine according to the means 4,
The setting unit cannot set the light emission of the second light emitting unit (for example, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the setting is output from the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b). The part where the light intensity cannot be changed)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the game information from being inappropriately recognized due to the setting being changed by the player.

Gaming machine Hand stage 6 is a gaming machine according to any of the hands stage 1 means 5,
An error determination unit (for example, a part in which the effect control CPU 101 executes the lower plate error detection process shown in FIG. 32) capable of determining occurrence of an error,
The first light emitting means emits light in a specific pattern when the occurrence of an error is determined by the error determining means (for example, as shown in FIG. 30, a first special symbol display 8a or a second special symbol display). Part in which the heater 8b repeatedly turns on and off in the cycle T1),
The second light emitting means emits light in a special pattern when the error determination means determines that an error has occurred (for example, as shown in FIG. 30, a frame LED 28 is provided based on detection of a lower plate error). Lights up until no lower plate error is detected)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, even when an error occurs, the game information can be grasped, and it can also be grasped that the error has occurred by the light emission of the second light emitting means.

Gaming machine Hand stage 7, a gaming machine according to any of the hands stage 1 means 6,
A gaming machine (eg, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display,
A hold storage unit (for example, a hold storage specifying information storage area, a first hold storage buffer, and a second hold storage buffer shown in FIG. 8) capable of storing information relating to variable display as hold information;
The rate at which light emission is performed by the second light-emitting means in the second period differs according to the number of hold information stored in the hold storage means (for example, during execution of deceleration control, as shown in Modification Example 9). In the case where the case where light is not output from the frame LED 28 is provided, a portion in which the ratio of outputting light from the frame LED 28 during execution of the deceleration control is varied according to the number of stored memories)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the rate at which light emission is performed in the second period changes according to the number of the hold information, so that the interest in the game can be improved.

Gaming machine Hand stage 8 is a gaming machine according to any of the hands stage 1 means 7,
A gaming machine (eg, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display,
A specific display unit (for example, a hold display area 18c or an active display area AHA) capable of displaying a specific display (for example, an active display AH or a hold display H) corresponding to the variable display;
The effect execution means,
It is possible to execute a specific effect of changing the display mode of the specific display by causing the operation display to act on the specific display (for example, as shown in FIG. 17, active display of the color ball 931 as a pending change effect) The effect of changing the display mode of the target active display AH or hold display H by acting on the AH or hold display H),
The display of the action display is started, a first pattern (for example, a success pattern shown in FIG. 17C) for changing the display mode of the specific display after a predetermined period has elapsed, and the display of the action display is started. A second pattern (for example, a failure pattern shown in FIG. 17D) in which the display mode of the specific display is not changed after a lapse of a period,
After the display of the operation display is started, at a common timing in the predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern, it is possible to execute deceleration control for reducing the speed of the operation display with respect to the target specific display. There is a part (for example, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), a part that starts to reduce the speed of the color ball 931 at the same timing at the time of success and the time of failure)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the interest in the game can be improved by changing the action display.

  It should be noted that the present invention may have only the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention, or may have configurations other than the matters specifying the invention together with the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention. It may be something.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a figure showing a hit classification table. It is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a main board (game control board). FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table and a big hit type determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a table form. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of an effect control command. It is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of a hold storage buffer in a game control microcomputer. 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 a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flow chart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart showing an effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows a winning sound output process. It is a flowchart which shows a hold display production process. It is a figure showing a reservation change production. It is a figure showing a pending change production execution decision table. It is a figure which shows a pending change mode determination table. It is a figure showing a deceleration period decision table. It is a figure showing an effect execution timing decision table. It is a flowchart which shows a prefetch notice process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect symbol variation start process. It is a figure showing an active hold change production. It is a figure showing an active hold change production execution decision table. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an active hold final color determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process during the effect symbol fluctuation. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the start position of an effect, a success rate, and a change rate. It is a timing chart which shows the 1st special design indicator, the 2nd special design indicator, and the light emission mode of a frame LED. It is a flowchart which shows operation effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows a lower plate error detection process. It is a flowchart which shows a player setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a player setting process. It is a figure showing a display mode of an effect display device at the time of operating a push button during non-change. It is a figure showing a display mode of an effect display device when a volume / light quantity change button is operated during a change. 6 is a timing chart showing an output mode of a sample sound. 6 is a timing chart showing an output mode of sample light. It is a figure which shows the update aspect of a volume meter and a light quantity meter, and the update aspect of a volume light quantity adjustment screen. It is a timing chart which shows the output mode of a winning sound. It is a figure which shows the modification 1 (one announcement) of an active hold change effect. It is a figure which shows the modification 2 (timer change effect) of the active hold change effect. It is a timing chart for explaining the execution period of the timer change effect. It is a figure showing a timer change production execution decision table. It is a figure which shows a timer change effect execution time determination table. It is a figure showing the change number decision table for timer change production. It is a figure which shows the change pattern determination table for timer change effects. It is a figure showing a change timing decision table for a timer change effect. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process for a timer change effect.

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

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed 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 hitting 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 and provided in a game frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that is installed to be freely openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical components and the like are attached, and various components attached to them (game components to be described later). (Excluding the board 6). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game is played by hitting a game ball as a game medium into a game area.

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply tray (upper tray) 3. Below 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, and a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hitting ball. On the back of the glass door frame 2, a game board 6 is detachably mounted. 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. On the front surface of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 in which a hit game ball can flow down.

  The member that forms the surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 4 is formed in a stick shape (rod shape) at a predetermined position (for example, a central portion of the lower tray) on the near side on the upper surface of the lower tray main body. A stick controller 122 that can be operated to hold and tilt in a plurality of directions (front, rear, left and right) is attached. Note that the stick controller 122 is provided with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger or the like) in a state where the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with the operation hand (for example, the left hand) and the like. A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) capable of performing an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (see FIG. See). Further, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a tilt operation on the operation rod is provided in a lower portion of the stick controller 122 inside the main body of the lower plate. Further, the stick controller 122 has a built-in vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for causing the stick controller 122 to vibrate. The surplus supply tray (lower plate) 4 is also provided with a lower plate sensor 130 capable of detecting that a predetermined number of game balls have been stored in the lower plate 4.

  A member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 includes a player instructing a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation at a predetermined position on the near side on the upper surface of the upper plate main body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120. 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 at the center of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be set to a position closer to the left or right of the upper plate and the lower plate while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in the vertical position but may be in the left and right positional relationship. In addition, other operation means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided as the operation means.

  In addition, a member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 includes a volume and a light amount for adjusting (changing) a volume of a sound output from a speaker 27 and a light amount of light output from a frame LED 28 described later. A change button 50 is also provided. The volume / light amount change button 50 in the present embodiment is a button formed in a substantially cross shape when viewed from the front, and the player operates the upper end and lower end of the volume / light amount change button 50 by operating the button. The volume of the sound output from the speaker 27 can be changed, and the light amount of the light output from the frame LED 28 can be changed by operating the right end and the left end of the volume / light amount change button 50. .

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each is provided. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8a for variably displaying a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each, and a plurality of types each capable of identifying each other. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying a second special symbol as the identification information of the second symbol.

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

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer 560 mounted on the main board 31 (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80. When the variable display of the first special symbol is performed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is performed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b performs the effect display. (2) When the display of the special symbol is changed, the effect display is performed by the effect display device 9 along with the change display, so that the progress of the game can be easily grasped.

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

  Further, in the effect display device 9, a symbol other than the symbol that is the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) continues for a predetermined time and the big hit symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol). (Combination of symbols), stop, oscillate, zoom in or out, or deform, or multiple symbols are displayed synchronously and fluctuated with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are switched. An effect performed in a state where the possibility of occurrence of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is referred to as a reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the big hit 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 a part of the effect symbols are synchronously changed and displayed while forming all or a part of the big hit combination. In other words, “reach” refers to a state in which the identification information constitutes 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 a reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, at the time of the reach, an unusual effect may be performed using LEDs or sounds. This production is called reach production. Further, at the time of the reach, a character (a production display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (a production design or the like)) is displayed, or a display mode of a background image of the production display device 9 (for example, a color or the like). ) May change. This change in the display of the character and the display of the background is called reach effect display. Some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than in a normal reach. Such special reach is called super reach.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, a first special symbol display (first variable display section) 8a for variably displaying a first special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each is provided. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers from 0 to 9. On the right side of the effect display device 9 (on the right side of the first special symbol display 8a), a second special symbol display (the second special symbol display) that variably displays a second special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each of them. (Variation display section) 8b. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers from 0 to 9.

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

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in which two special symbol displays 8a and 8b are provided, but the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol display.

  In the variable 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 variable display, is satisfied (for example, when the game ball is the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening). 14 (including winning), the start condition of the variable display (for example, the case where the number of retained memories is not 0, and the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed) (Variable display time (variable time)). The display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed when the variable display time (variable time) elapses. Note that passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through an area that is determined in advance as a winning area, such as a winning opening or a gate, and includes a concept that a game ball has entered (wins) the winning opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result means that symbols (examples of identification information) are finally stopped and displayed.

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first starting winning opening 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning port 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6, and is detected by the first start port switch 13a.

  Below the winning device having the first starting winning port (first starting port) 13, there is provided a variable winning ball device 15 having the second starting winning port 14 in which game balls can be won. The game ball that has won the second start winning port (second start port) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6, and is detected by the second start port switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning prize ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the second starting winning port 14 (the starting prize can be easily won), and the state becomes advantageous for the player. In a state where the variable winning prize ball device 15 is in an open state, game balls are more likely to win in the second starting winning opening 14 than in the first starting winning opening 13. Further, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning port 14. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning prize ball device 15 is in the closed state, game balls are more likely to win in the first starting winning opening 13 than in the second starting winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured such that it is difficult to win, but it is possible to win (that is, it is difficult for the game ball to win). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is provided a second special symbol hold storage display 18b composed of four displays for displaying the number of activated prize balls entering the second starting winning opening 14, that is, the second number of hold storage. Is provided. The second special symbol hold storage display 18b increases the number of lighted displays by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of illuminated displays is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of effective winning balls entering the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as a start memory or a start winning memory). ) Is provided with a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a composed of four displays. The first special symbol hold storage display 18a increases the number of lighted displays by one each time there is an effective start winning. Then, every time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of illuminated displays is reduced by one.

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

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

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Of the effect symbol as the symbol is displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the fluctuation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the fluctuation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Also, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 reminds the user of the big hit. Is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at a lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (a total hold storage display unit) that displays the total number of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number (the total hold storage number). , A hold display area). In the hold display area, a hold storage image can be specified as a hold storage display by, for example, the number of display of a predetermined image (a hold storage image is displayed one by one corresponding to each of the hold storage information, so that the hold storage image is displayed). Specify the number.) Is displayed. As described above, the provision of the hold display area for displaying the total number makes it easy to grasp the total number of the execution conditions that do not satisfy the start condition of the variable display. In each of the first special symbol hold storage display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and the effect display device 9, the light emission display and the image display for indicating the number of hold storages are the hold display or the hold. This is called a memory display.

  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 device 20 has an opening / closing plate, and when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and a specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled by the solenoid 21 to be in the open state in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when is displayed, the large winning opening, which is a winning area, is opened. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit game state, the repetition continuation control in which the special variable winning ball device 20 repeats the open state and the closed state is performed. In the repetition continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened is called a round. Thereby, the repetition continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot types are provided, and when it is determined that a jackpot is determined, 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 the normal symbols that can be identified. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers from 0 to 9. That is, the ordinary symbol display 10 is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. Further, the small display is formed in, for example, a square shape.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the ordinary symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol, for example, symbol "7"), the variable winning prize ball device 15 is closed for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time, which is disadvantageous to the player. From the state to an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the ordinary symbol display 10, there is provided an ordinary symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit of four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls passing through the gate 32. Each time a game ball passes through the gate 32, that is, each time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the symbol holding storage display 41 normally increases the number of lit LEDs by one. Then, every time when the variable display of the ordinary symbol display 10 is started, the number of the lighted LEDs is reduced by one.

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

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

  In the hit type table of FIG. 2, the big hit probability after the big hit game state ends, the base after the big hit game state ends, the fluctuation time after the big hit game state ends, the number of open times in the big hit ( (Number of rounds), and the opening time of each round.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or The closed state is established when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls has been established (opening end condition). Then, when the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated, and the special variable winning ball device 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) at which a predetermined upper limit is reached.

  Of the "big hits", after being controlled to the big hitting game state, the probable state in which the special game state is a state where the probability of being determined to be the big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal game state which is not the probable state). The type (type) of the big hit that shifts to (probability abbreviated state and also referred to as a high probability state) is called a “probable big hit”. Further, in the present embodiment, the special game state may be controlled to a time reduction state in which the fluctuation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shortened compared to the non-time reduction state, accompanying the probability change state. is there. Note that the special game state may be controlled to the time saving state independently of the probability change state.

  As described above, by shifting to the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened, so that when the time saving state is reached, an effective start winning is likely to occur and a big hit game may be performed. Increase. It should be noted that, among the “big hits”, the type (type) of the big hit that does not shift to the probable change state after being controlled to the big hit gaming state of 15 rounds is called “normal big hit”.

  In addition, as a special game state, the frequency of the variable prize ball device 15 being opened is increased in association with the probability change state or the time saving state, so that the frequency of the game balls entering the variable prize ball device 15 is increased. There is a case where the electric chu support control state for facilitating prize winning in the variable prize ball device 15 (higher entry and higher frequency) is controlled. Since the electric tuner support control state is a high base state as described later, it is mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

  Here, the power tue support control will be described. The control of the electric chew support includes a control for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the time of deriving and displaying the display result) to quickly derive and display the display result (normal symbol shortening control), and a normal symbol. Control to increase the probability that the stopped symbol becomes a hit symbol (normal symbol probability change control), control to extend the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the ratio of time during which the variable prize ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed. Is increased, and the game ball is easily started and won (the condition for executing the variable display on the special symbol displays 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 is easily established). By this control, the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased, so that a game state is established in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the execution frequency of the variable display of the second special symbol are increased.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is increased by the electric chew support control (high-frequency state) is a ratio of the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls in accordance with the winning with respect to the number of launched balls. Since the “base” is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called a “high base state”. When such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Further, such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting winning with the variable winning ball device 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chewing support control”.

  In the present embodiment, the terms “high probability state (probable state)” and “low probability state (non-probable state)” are used as the terms indicating the state of the jackpot probability, and the terms indicating the combination of the base states are as follows: The “high base state (power control support state)” and the “low base state (non-power support control state)” are used.

  In the present embodiment, “low-probability low-base state”, “low-probability-high-base state”, and “high-probability-high-base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of the state of the jackpot probability and the state of the base. . The “low-probability low-base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is the low-probability state and that the base state is the low-base state. The “low-probability high-base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is the low-probability state and that the base state is the high-base state. The “high-probability high-base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is the high-probability state and that the state of the base is the high-base state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the 15 rounds of jackpots, there are provided a plurality of types of jackpots, a normal jackpot and a probable jackpot. The normal big hit is a big hit that is controlled to a non-probable change state, a time saving state, and a high base state (low-probability high base state) after the end of the 15 round big hit game state. In a normal jackpot, the condition that the non-probable change state continues until the next big hit occurs, and the time saving state and the high base state are the condition that the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times, Is continued until the earlier condition of the condition until the occurrence of the condition is satisfied. Note that the normal jackpot may be controlled so as to be a jackpot controlled to a non-probable change state, a non-time saving state, and a non-electric tuner support control state (low-probability low-base state).

  The probable jackpot is a jackpot in which, after the end of the fifteen round jackpot gaming state, control is performed to shift to the probable change state, the time saving state, and the high base state (high-probability high base state). In the probable big hit, the condition that such a high-probability high base state is performed until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or the condition that the next big hit occurs occurs, whichever is earlier. Continue until you do.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the main board 31 (game control board) and the effect control board 80. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37 and the like. On the main board 31, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. 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 storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing a control operation according to the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built. The microcomputer 560 for game control further includes a random number circuit 503 for generating a hardware random number (a random number generated by a hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage unit, part or all of which is 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 preserved for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply becomes incapable of discharging the backup power supply). In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (a special symbol process flag or the like) and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, since the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) hereinafter executes (or performs processing). That is, specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to the microcomputer mounted on a board other than the main board 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol change 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 (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the data at random timing. It has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value based on the fact that the start winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data. 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 supplies detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Further, an output circuit 59 for driving a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and a solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 forming a special winning opening in accordance with a command from the microcomputer 560 for game control is also mainly provided. It is mounted on a substrate 31.

  Further, the microcomputer 560 for game control includes a first special symbol display 8a and a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying a special symbol, an ordinary symbol display 10 for variably displaying an ordinary symbol, and a first special symbol holding storage. The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and the normal symbol hold storage 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 programs 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 effect control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls the display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 is an effect control command for instructing the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that passes a signal only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In addition to performing the variable display control of the effect display device 9, the display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the LED driver board 35, and the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Various effects control, such as control of the sound output of the sound.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 101 transmits an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation of the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 to the input port of the I / O port unit 105. To enter through. Further, effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action on push button 120 has been detected from push sensor 124 via an input port of I / O port unit 105. I do. The effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 to the I / O port unit 105. Input via port. The effect control CPU 101 causes the stick controller 122 to vibrate by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 through the output port of the I / O port unit 105.

In addition, the effect control CPU 101 receives the operation detection signals of the volume / light amount change button 50, the push button 120, and the trigger button 125, and receives the sound volume output from the speaker 27 and the light output from the frame LED 28. The light amount can be changed. Further, the effect control CPU 101 can determine that a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the lower plate 4 based on receiving the detection signal from the lower plate sensor 130.

  The ROM 102 mounted on the effect control board 80 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation, in addition to the effect control program. For example, the ROM 102 stores a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 101 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data forming a determination table, and pattern data configuring various effect control patterns. It is remembered. The effect control pattern is, for example, effect control execution data (display control data, voice control data, LED control data, operation detection control data, etc.) associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and process data including an end code. It is composed of The RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 stores various data used for controlling the effect operation.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. FIG. 4 shows the types of random numbers, update ranges, applications, and addition conditions. Each random number is used as follows.

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

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of types such as a normal jackpot and a probable jackpot are included as the jackpot which is the specific game state. Therefore, when it is determined to be a big hit based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the type of the big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Determined by type. Further, when the type of the big hit is determined, the big hit symbol is also determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Therefore, the random 1 is also a big hit symbol determining random number.

  The variation pattern is determined by first using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) to determine the variation pattern type, and using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) to determine which variation pattern type is included in the determined variation pattern type. Is determined to be the variation pattern. As described above, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is determined by the two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is obtained by grouping a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type. The variation pattern type may be called a variation type.

  In this embodiment, the variation patterns are classified into a normal variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type without a reach and a reach variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type with a reach.

  Such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different between the time reduction state and the non-time reduction state when the display result is incorrect. , The fluctuation time is shortened as compared with the case where the time saving state is not set. For example, in the time reduction state, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set to be shorter than when the time reduction is not shorter in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time compared to when the time reduction state is not, The rate at which the fluctuation pattern type with the shortest time is selected increases, and even when the reach type is selected, the rate at which the normal reach fluctuation pattern with the shortest fluctuation time among the fluctuation pattern types is set to be high is set. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuating time is shorter than when not in the time reduction state.

  In addition, such a variation pattern type is set such that the selection ratio is different between when the number of reserved storages of each special symbol for performing the variation display is equal to or more than a predetermined number and when the number is smaller than the predetermined number. When the number of reserved storages of each special symbol for which the variable display is performed is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the number of reserved storages for which the variable display time is reduced is executed compared to when the number of reserved storages of each special symbol is less than the predetermined number. You may make it. For example, in the hold number reduction control state, compared to when the hold number reduction control state is not set, the setting is made so that the rate of selection of the fluctuation pattern type having a short fluctuation display time such as the normal fluctuation pattern type is increased. Alternatively, the average time of the variable display time may be shorter than in the case of not being in the hold number reduction control state. Further, in the suspension number reduction control, even when the same variation pattern type is selected, the variation display time itself of the variation pattern type may be shorter than when the suspension number reduction control state is not set.

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

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

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

  At a predetermined time, the CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit determination random number (random R). If any of the big hit determination values shown is matched, it is determined that the special symbol is to be a big hit (usually a big hit or a probable big hit). Note that “probability” illustrated in FIG. 5A indicates a probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination tables stored in the ROM 54. FIG. FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a hold memory (also referred to as a first hold memory) based on a game ball winning in the first starting winning opening 13 (variation display of the first special symbol is changed). It is a first special symbol big hit type determination table (for the first special symbol) used for the first special symbol. FIG. 5 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using a hold memory (also referred to as a second hold memory) based on a winning of the game ball in the second starting winning opening 14 (the change display of the second special symbol is changed). It is a second special symbol big hit type determination table used when the game is performed.

  Each of the first and second special symbol big hit type determination tables shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C is used for determining a big hit type when the change display result is determined to be a big hit symbol. Based on the random number (random 1), the type of the jackpot is determined to be one of “normal jackpot” and “probable jackpot”, and is referred to for determining a jackpot symbol.

  In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B, the determination values (big hit type determination) that are numerical values to be compared with the value of random 1 and correspond to “normal jackpot” and “probably variable jackpot”, respectively. Value) is set. In the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5C, the determination values (big hit type determination) which are numerical values to be compared with the value of random 1 and correspond to “normal big hit” and “probable variable big hit”, respectively. Value) is set.

  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 big hit” is also set as a judgment value corresponding to “3” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The judgment value corresponding to the “probable change big hit” is also set as a judgment value corresponding to the big hit symbol “7” 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 with the random 1 value matching as the jackpot type, and also determines the big hit symbol with the random 1 value matching as the jackpot symbol. I do. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5B and the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5C have the same ratio determined as the probability variable big hit. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the big hit type determination table into the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the big hit type is selected from a plurality of big hits having different maximum round numbers in the big hit game state as the big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. A setting may be made so that the rate of selecting a jackpot type having a larger number of rounds is higher than in the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the type selection of the big hit is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, the second special symbol big hit type determination table in FIG. 5C may have a higher percentage determined to be the probability variable big hit than the first special symbol big hit type determination table in FIG. 5B. . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can have a higher probability of the probability of a large change hit than the variation display of the first special symbol. Further, the first special symbol big hit type determination table may be configured to have a higher probability of being determined to be the probability variable big hit than the second special symbol big hit type determination table.

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

  FIG. 6A shows a determination table for when the normal state has been lost, and FIG. 6B shows a determination table for when the time reduction state has been lost. (C) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a positive change big hit determination table. Each of the determination tables in FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54 and is selected according to the game state, and is used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and the variation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table indicating the relationship between random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table indicating the relationship between random 3 and the variation pattern belonging to each type 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 the reach.

  “Normal reach” in each table in FIG. 6 indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach that does not execute a particularly gorgeous effect when in the reach state. “Super reach” indicates a fluctuation pattern for performing a reach effect of displaying a special effect image when a reach state is attained.

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is high and the reliability of the big hit is high compared to “normal reach”. Further, “super reach” is a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is longer than “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 50 seconds to 80 seconds). It should be noted that four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and a large hit expectation (a big hit) is established such that the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach. Probabilities) are high.

  The “expectation” is a concept including an expectation for a jackpot, an expectation for a probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation (also referred to as reliability) for a big hit is an expectation (a rate of a big hit) that becomes a big hit when each reach variation pattern is selected. For example, the reach change is performed 100 times. If a big hit occurs 60 times in the event of a hit, the degree of expectation for the big hit is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) of the big hit appearance is 60%). Further, the degree of expectation for the probability change means the degree of expectation for shifting to the probability change state (rate of probability change).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined effect is displayed on the effect display device 9 until the display result is derived and displayed after the display of the effect as identification information and the first and second special symbols are changed and displayed. An effect called a pseudo-sequence as an aspect (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo-sequence effect) may be executed. The pseudo-ream is a pseudo-representation display effect in which what is originally a single change corresponding to one hold storage is displayed as if a plurality of changes corresponding to a plurality of hold storages are continuously performed. Abbreviation for continuous fluctuation.

  In addition, the pseudo-ream is defined as a pattern in which the variation display (variable display) of the symbol is performed a plurality of times in response to one start winning, so that the pseudo ream is performed within the variation time determined for one start winning. Indicates a special variation pattern (also referred to as a variation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are performed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all symbol rows (left, middle, right). For example, the greater the number of repeated executions of the re-variation (the total number of variations including the initial variation and subsequent re-variations, also referred to as the number of pseudo-continuous variations), the greater the reliability of the big hit (the difference from the big hit). With respect to all the selection ratios including the time, the degree of the ratio selected when the big hit is made, the degree of the big hit ratio, that is, the degree of the reliability of the big hit is increased. More specifically, by increasing the ratio selected when it is determined to be a big hit, it is suggested by a pseudo continuous production whether or not a big hit game state is set. In the fluctuating pattern of the pseudo-run, a pseudo-continuous pattern (for example, a pattern (numerals) to which a predetermined character or character or the like is attached, which is not included in the effect pattern normally fluctuated (basically fluctuated) on the effect display device 9 Symbols, which are also referred to as pseudo-serial exclusive symbols)) are temporarily stopped. In the pseudo series, an effect symbol (numerical symbol in the present embodiment) that normally performs variable display (basically variable display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of the symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a combination of the temporarily stopped symbols. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined to be any one of a plurality of types of chances (hereinafter, referred to as pseudo consecutive chances (pseudo consecutive chances)) consisting of combinations of symbols other than the combination of the big hit symbols. What should be done is.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, an effect in which the effect symbol slides may be performed. Here, the slip means an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display. In the second super-reach, after one of the two effect symbols temporarily stopped in the left and right symbol display areas (combination of the missing symbols) and then stopped, the reach is reached (reach). (Combination of symbols), and a reach effect is executed.

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

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the fluctuation pattern “fourth super reach (80 seconds)” shown in the column of “fluctuation pattern” in FIG. 4th super-reach variation pattern executed in seconds. "

  In the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” indicate the function as a variation pattern type determination table unit indicating the relationship between “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type”. It is a column to show. For example, if FIG. 6A is taken as an example, all the values of random 2 (1-251) are plural for each of a plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. Are allocated in a numerical range. For example, taking the example of FIG. 6A as an example, if the value of random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches any of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random numbers of 1 to 251 Is determined to be “normal reach” as the variation pattern type.

  In the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as “random three ranges” and “variation patterns” indicate functions as a variation pattern determination table unit that indicates a relationship between “random three ranges” and “variation patterns”. Column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type in the variation pattern type determination table are the 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 “second super reach”. 4 super reach ”.

  All values of random 3 (1 to 220) are allocated to each of the plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type in a plurality of numerical value ranges. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type is “super reach”, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is one of the random numbers 1-220. If it matches any of the determination values assigned to ７０70, it is determined that the variation pattern is “first super reach (50 seconds)”.

  When the fluctuation display result is out of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, a determination table is selected as follows to determine a fluctuation pattern. In the non-time saving state, when the fluctuation display result is out of order, the out-of-normal state out-of-state judgment table in FIG. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result is out of order in the time reduction state, the out-of-time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected. By using the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the reach ratio at the time of departure from the normal state and at the time of departure from the time reduction state is constant regardless of the number of suspensions.

  When the fluctuation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether the time saving state is set or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the fluctuation pattern. When the fluctuation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. If the result of the fluctuation display is a large-variable big hit regardless of whether the time saving state is set or not, the large-variable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

  6B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than the normal state deviation time determination table of FIG. 6A. 6B, the fluctuation time is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including the normal reach fluctuation and the super reach fluctuation) as compared with the normal state deviation time judgment table of FIG. 6A. To reduce the percentage of reach fluctuations that are determined to be normal fluctuations (non-reach deviation fluctuations (fluctuations that result in an out-of-reach display rather than reach)) and lower, Data is set.

  As a result, the rate of selecting a fluctuation pattern with a shorter fluctuation time is higher in the time reduction state than in the non-time reduction state (normal state). In this case, the fluctuation display is performed with a fluctuation time shorter than that in the case of (1). Thus, by selecting the determination table, it is possible to realize a time saving state. In addition, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time reduction state than in the non-time reduction state, it is possible to reduce the reserved consumption in the time reduction state.

  In the determination tables of FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B which are selected at the time of the outlier, the data is set so that the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that the normal reach> super reach. Have been. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when a big hit occurs, the selection type of the reach type is selected based on a high / low relationship of a ratio such as normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, when a big hit occurs, the ratio of the super reach reach effect (the ratio of the super reach reach effect when the reach is selected) becomes higher than that at the time of the loss, so the super reach reach The effect can enhance the player's sense of expectation.

  In addition, the determination table of FIG. 6D that is selected when the jackpot is the probable variable jackpot is smaller than the determination table of FIG. 6C that is selected when the jackpot is the normal jackpot. On the other hand, the data is set so that the rate at which the type of the super reach effect is selected increases. As a result, the ratio of super reach reach performance (the ratio of the super reach reach production when reach is selected) is higher when a probability change is a big hit than when it is a normal big hit. By performing the reach effect of the reach, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation for the probability change jackpot.

  It should be noted that such a fluctuation pattern is obtained when the total number of reserved storages (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol for the variable display is equal to or more than a predetermined number (for example, the total number of reserved storages 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 storages is equal to or more than the predetermined number, the fluctuation time is shorter than when the total number of pending storages is less than the predetermined number. May be executed to reduce the number of hold times. However, even under conditions where the number-of-reservations reduction control is executed (for example, when the total number of stored reservations is 3 or more), by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach), a sense of expectation for reach is maintained. In addition, the number-of-reserved-time reduction control may be executed so that the fluctuation time of only the super-reach among the reach is not reduced. Furthermore, the number-of-reservations reduction control may be made executable by making the normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time selected at a high rate, or may be made executable by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be sufficient.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of an 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 according to the game control state.

  The 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 an effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol (corresponding to each variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the possible variation patterns 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. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of the fluctuation. Therefore, upon receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the variation of the effect symbol.

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

  The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot game state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variable jackpot).

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

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are big hit end designation commands for designating big hit game state end for each big hit type (normal big hit or probable big hit).

  The command A401 (H) is a first start winning designation command for designating that there is a first start winning. The command A402 (H) is a second start winning designation command for designating that there is a second start winning.

  The command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a normal state (low probability state). The command B001 (H) is a time saving state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a time saving state (high base state). The command B002 (H) is a probability change state designation command for designating that the game state is the probability change state (high probability state).

  The command C0XX (H) is a first reserved storage number designation command for designating the first reserved storage number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first reserved storage number. The command C1XX (H) is a second reserved storage number designation command for designating the second reserved storage number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the second reserved storage number.

  By transmitting the first reserved storage number designation command for indicating the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number designation command for indicating the second reserved storage number, the effect control microcomputer 100 The number of reserved storages can be specified, but the present invention is not limited to this. Each time a variable display is executed, a command to specify the number of reserved storages to subtract the first reserved storage number or the second reserved storage number is transmitted. Thus, the effect control microcomputer 100 may be able to specify the number of retained storages.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are prize-winning determination results such as a jackpot determination, a jackpot type determination, and a fluctuation pattern type determination at the time of starting winning at the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command indicating the content. Among them, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designation command indicating whether or not a big hit is to be determined, and a result of determining the type of the big hit, among the determination results at the time of winning. The command C3XX (H) is a variation type command indicating a determination result (determination result of variation pattern type) as to which determination value range of the variation pattern type determination random number is included in the winning determination result. It is.

  In the present embodiment, in the prize effect process (see S1217 and S1228 in FIG. 11), the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not a big hit occurs at the time of the start prize, and determines the type of the big hit and the random number for determining the variation pattern type. It is determined which value range the value is in. Then, a value that specifies a big hit and a value that specifies the type of the big hit are set in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, and control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. The EXT data of the variation type command is set with a value that specifies the range of the determination value as the determination result of the variation pattern type, and the control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit and the type of the big hit at the time of starting prize, based on the value set in the symbol designating command. The variation pattern type can be recognized based on the type command.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a hold storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of a reserved storage specific information storage area (reserved specific area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (is an area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. 8A, the maximum value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number (8 in this example). ) Is secured. FIG. 8A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage counter is 5.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, in the reserved specific area, based on the winning in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, it is determined that the order is "first" or "second" in the winning order. The indicated data is set. Therefore, data that can specify the order of winning the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the reserved specific area. The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (hold storage buffer) for storing a random number or the like corresponding to hold storage. As shown in FIG. 8B, 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 (4 in this example) of the second reserved storage number is secured. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) as a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) as a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random value from the random number circuit 503 and the random counter for generating the software random number, and outputs them to the A process of storing (storing) in a storage area in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer is performed. Specifically, based on the winning in the first start winning opening 13, these random numbers are extracted and stored in the first holding storage buffer. Further, based on the winning in the second start winning opening 14, these random numbers are extracted and stored in the second holding storage buffer.

  As described above, the fact that the information regarding the starting winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “held on hold”. It should be noted that the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are not extracted and stored in the storage area in advance at the time of the start winning, but a variation pattern setting process (described later). It may be extracted at the time of the change of the special symbol).

  The data stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area in this manner is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. Note that the data stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area is read out at the time of the start winning, and before the variable display in which the possibility of the variable display result being a "big hit" is announced is started, the special symbol is started. May be used for a prefetch notice effect that can be executed based on the hold information of the variable display.

  When there is a start winning in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, a command such as a symbol designating command, a variation type command, a total pending storage number designating command, etc. is transferred from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Sent. In the start winning prize receiving command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as the received symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the total number of retained memory designation command are stored in association with each other. A storage area for storing data capable of specifying the received command is secured.

  In this embodiment, the effect control patterns of the effect symbols performed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol correspond to a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the variation display operation of the effect symbol and the reach effect. And the like, or data indicating control contents of various effecting operations, such as various effecting operations that do not involve a variation display of effect symbols. The announcement effect control pattern is configured from data indicating control contents of an effect operation that is an announcement effect that is executed in response to an announcement pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents in response to various effect operations executed according to 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 performed 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 initialization processing, normal initialization processing, non-normal game state restoration processing, random number circuit setting processing (initial setting of the random number circuit 503), display random number updating processing (variation pattern , Random number update processing such as determination of the type of a random number, change pattern determination, and the like, and random number update processing for an initial value (update processing of the initial value of the count value of a normal random number generation counter for symbol hit determination) and the like.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes a timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interruption process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not the power-off signal has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and the states of these are determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 sets the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the ordinary symbol display 10, the first special symbol reservation storage display 18a, the second special symbol reservation storage display 18b, and the ordinary symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). As for the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the ordinary symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display in accordance with the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Execute

  In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination, such as a random number for determining a normal symbol hit and a random number for determining a big hit type used in game control, is performed (determination random number updating 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 updating process, display random number updating process: S24, S25).

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

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

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

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

  In the present embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 performs the operation related to turning on / off the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. Is output to the output port (S31: output process).

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

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting the ordinary symbol display control data for effecting the display of the ordinary symbol in the output buffer for setting the ordinary symbol display control data in accordance with the value of the ordinary symbol process flag ( S33). In addition, the CPU 56 outputs a drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer, thereby executing the effect display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 10.

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

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process processing, processing 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 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 gaming control microcomputer 560, the RAM 55 stores the reserved storage data (first reserved storage data) such as the random number for the jackpot determination obtained based on the winning start to the first starting winning opening 13 as described above. A first holding storage buffer to be stored, and a second holding storage buffer for storing holding storage data (second holding storage data) such as a random number for a jackpot determination obtained based on a winning start in the second starting winning opening 14. Is provided. In each of these reserved storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the storage number of each reserved storage is secured.

  In the starting port switch passing process, if the first starting port switch 13a is turned on, the number of stored first reserved storage data is set on condition that the first reserved storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the first reserved storage number counter that counts the number is incremented by one, and numerical data (for example, a random number for determining a big hit, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern, and a random pattern (A random number for use) are extracted and stored (stored) in a storage area of the first hold storage buffer. On the other hand, if the second starting port switch 14a is on, the second number of stored second reserved storage data is counted on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the reserved storage number counter is increased by one, and numerical data (for example, a random number for determining a jackpot, a random number for determining a variation pattern, and a random number for determining a variation pattern) are extracted from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Then, a process of storing (storing) them in a storage area in the second hold storage buffer is executed.

  Regarding the following description relating to the hold storage, the fact that the information regarding the start winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “held on hold”. The numerical data stored in the first storage buffer may be referred to as first storage information, and the numerical data stored in the second storage buffer may be referred to as second storage information.

  The processing of S300 to S307 is the following processing. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining a big hit type in the case of a big hit. The variation pattern setting process (S301) determines a variation pattern (determines a variation pattern using a variation pattern type determination random number and a variation pattern determination random number), and counts a variation time according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for controlling the start of time measurement of the variable time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for controlling transmission of the display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol change process (S303) is a process of proceeding to a special symbol stop process when the change time of the change pattern selected in the change pattern setting process has elapsed. The special symbol stop process (S304) is to display the variation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern is counted by the variation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stopped symbol.

  The special winning opening process (S305) is a process for controlling the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20 according to the type of the big hit. The special winning opening process (S306) confirms that the control for transmitting the effect control command for the round display effect in the big hit game state to the effect controlling microcomputer 100 and that the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and there is still a remaining round, the process proceeds to the special winning opening opening process (S305). When all rounds have been completed, the process shifts to big hit end processing (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process of performing control or the like for causing the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit game state has ended.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the starting port switch passage processing in S312. In the starting port switch passage processing, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the first starting port switch 13a is on (S1211). If the first starting port switch 13a is not on, the flow shifts to S1222. If the first opening switch 13a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the first reserved storage for counting the first reserved storage number). It is checked whether the value of the number counter is 4) (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process moves to S1222.

  If the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first reserved storage number counter by one (S1213), and increases the value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number. One is increased (S1214). Further, the CPU 56 stores the total reserved storage in the reserved storage specific information storage area (reserved specific area) for storing the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 described in FIG. Data indicating “first” is set in an area corresponding to the value of the number counter (S1215).

  In the present embodiment, when the first starting port switch 13a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts to win in the first starting winning port 13), data indicating "first" is set, and When the second starting port switch 14a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts to win the second starting winning port 14), data indicating "second" is set. For example, when the first starting port switch 13a is turned on in the hold storage specifying information storage area (hold hold area) shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 56 sets 01 (H) as data indicating "first". When the second starting port switch 14a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as data indicating "second". In this case, if there is no corresponding hold storage, 00 (H) is set in the hold storage specifying information storage area (hold hold specific area).

  As shown in FIG. 8A, an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total pending storage number counter is secured in the reserved specific area, and the first start winning opening 13 or Based on the winning in the second starting winning opening 14, data indicating "first" or "second" in the winning order is set. Therefore, the winning order to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the hold storing specific information storing area (holding specific area).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating a software random number, and storing them in a storage area in the first hold storage buffer (see FIG. 8B). S1216). In the processing of S1216, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the storage area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a prize-winning effect process in which the fluctuation display result and the fluctuation pattern type when the fluctuation based on the detected starting prize is subsequently executed are determined at the time of the starting prize (S1217). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect effect processing (S1218), and transmits the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The control is performed (S1219). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1220), and sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data to execute the total pending storage number designation command. The control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1221).

  By executing the processing of S1218 and S1219, in this embodiment, the first start is performed regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as the high probability state, the low probability state, the high base state, the low base state, and the big hit game state). Every time the winning opening 13 is started, both the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by executing the processing of S1218 to S1221, when a start winning at the first starting winning opening 13 occurs, a symbol designating command, a fluctuation type command, a first start winning designating command, A set of four commands of the command for specifying the total number of storages to be held is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second starting port switch 14a is on (S1222). If the second starting port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process is terminated. If the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the number of second reserved storages has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved storage for counting the number of second reserved storages). It is checked whether the value of the number counter is 4) (S1223). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second reserved storage number counter by 1 (S1224), and increases the value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number. One is increased (S1225). In addition, the CPU 56 sets data indicating “second” in an area corresponding to the value of the total pending storage number counter in the pending storage specifying information storage area (reservation specifying area) (S1226).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating a software random number and storing them in a storage area in the second hold storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) (see FIG. 8B). S1227). In the process of S1227, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted. And stored in the storage area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process (S1228). Then, the CPU 56 performs control for transmitting a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect effect processing (S1229), and also controls for transmitting the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Is performed (S1230). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1231), and sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data to send the total pending storage number designation command. The control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1232).

  By executing the processing of S1229 and S1230, in the present embodiment, the second start is performed regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as the high probability state, the low probability state, the high base state, the low base state, and the big hit state). Every time a winning is started in the winning opening 14, both the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by executing the processing of S1229 to S1232, when a start winning in the second starting winning opening 14 occurs, a symbol designating command, a change type command, a second starting winning designating command, A set of four commands of the command for specifying the total number of storages to be held is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the first storage buffer or the second storage buffer has pending storage data (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, if the customer waiting state designation command has not been transmitted yet, the customer waiting state designation command designating the customer waiting state mode is issued. A process for transmission is performed (S77), and the special symbol normal process ends. Here, when the customer wait state designation command is transmitted, the customer wait state designation command transmitted flag indicating that the customer wait state designation command has been transmitted is set. Then, when the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interrupt is executed after transmitting the customer waiting state designation command, the customer waiting state designation command transmission completed flag is set, and the customer It is controlled not to transmit the wait state designation command. Such a customer waiting state designation command transmitted flag is reset when the next special symbol variation display is started.

  When there is reserved storage data in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the reserved specific area (see FIG. 8A) is “first”. (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not the data indicating “first” (that is, the data indicating “second”) (N in S52), the CPU 56 sets the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating "second" is set in a flag indicating whether the special symbol process is being performed on the special symbol or the special symbol process is being performed on the second special symbol (S53). If the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating "first" (Y in S52), the CPU 56 sets data indicating "first" in the special symbol pointer (S54).

  In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display on the first special symbol display 8a will be described below depending on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer. The variable display and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display 8a performs a variable display of the first special symbol based on the hold storage data stored in the first hold storage buffer. It is. On the other hand, when the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer, the second special symbol display 8b displays the variation of the second special symbol based on the hold storage data stored in the second hold storage buffer. Is performed.

  By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol is fluctuated or displayed in accordance with the order of the starting prize in which the game balls have won the first starting prize port 13 and the second starting prize port 14. The variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 determines that each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = 1 in the first reserved storage buffer Is read and stored in the hold storage buffer of the RAM 55. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = 1 in the second reserved storage buffer. The data is stored in the hold storage buffer of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer by one, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the first reserved storage number counter by one and sets the value of each storage area in the first reserved storage buffer. Shift content. When the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second reserved storage number counter is decremented by one, and the contents of each storage area in the second reserved storage buffer are shifted.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved storage buffer in the first reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n (n = 2, 3, 4). Each of the stored random numbers is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n-1. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each of the special symbol pointers stored in the second reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = n (n = 2, 3, 4). The random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = n-1. Further, the CPU 56 sums the values (values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total number of reserved storages = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. It is stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages = m-1. Therefore, the order in which the random numbers stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first reserved storage numbers (or the respective second reserved storage numbers) are always the first reserved storage number (or (The number of second reserved storages) = 1, 2, 3, and 4. In addition, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective summed pending storage numbers are extracted always coincides with the order of the summed suspended storage number = 1 to 8.

  The count value of the total reserved storage number counter formed in the RAM 55 for counting the total reserved storage number is decremented by 1 (S57). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  In the special symbol normal process, first, data indicating “first” indicating that the process is to be performed on the first starting winning opening 13, that is, “first” indicating that the process is to be performed on the first special symbol. , Or data indicating "second" indicating that processing is to be performed on the second starting winning opening 14, that is, "second" indicating that processing is to be performed on the second special symbol. Data is set to the special symbol pointer. Then, in the subsequent processing in the special symbol process processing, processing according to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the processes of S300 to S307 can be shared between the case of targeting the first special symbol and the case of targeting the second special symbol.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (random hit determination random number) from the hold storage buffer, and executes the hit hit determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot determination random number extracted in S1216 of the starting port switch passing process and S1227 of the starting port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, and determines the big hit. Perform The jackpot determination module is a program that performs a process of comparing a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and determining that a big hit is determined if they match. That is, it is a program for executing the process of determining a big hit.

  The big hit determination process is configured such that the probability of a big hit is higher when the gaming state is in the probable change state (high probability state) than in the non-probable change state (normal game state). More specifically, the large-hit-judgment-judgment table in which a large number of big-hit determination values are set in advance (a table in the ROM 54 in which numerical values on the right side of FIG. There is provided a normal-time jackpot determination table (a table in the ROM 54 in which numerical values on the left side in FIG. 5A are set) that are set to be smaller than the time-and-big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is in the probable change state. If the gaming state is in the probable change state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probabilistic change big hit determination table. When it is in the state or the time saving state, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal time big hit determination table. That is, if the value of the random number for random determination (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values shown in FIG. 5 (A), the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a jackpot. If it is determined to be a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. In addition, to determine whether or not to make a big hit means to determine whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to determine whether or not to stop the symbol in the special symbol display is a big hit symbol But also.

  Whether or not the current game state is the probable change state is determined based on whether or not the probable change flag is set. The certainty change flag is set when the game state is shifted to the certainty change state, and is reset when the certainty change state ends. More specifically, the probability change flag is set in the big hit end process (S307 in FIG. 10) when a probability change big hit occurs, and thereafter, the condition that the next big hit is determined, or a variation display that results in a loss display. Is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), the special symbol change display is terminated and the stop symbol is stopped and displayed at a timing.

  If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match any of the big hit determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the random number for random determination (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating a jackpot (S71). The big hit flag is reset when the big hit game ends. Then, as tables used to determine the jackpot type to one of a plurality of types, a first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and a second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 5B. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol big hit type determination table in FIG. 5C.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the random number for jackpot type determination extracted in the starting port switch passing process and stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer in advance, and holds the random number using the jackpot type determination table selected in S72. The jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the value that matches the random number (random 1) for the jackpot type determination stored in the storage buffer are determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set for the first special symbol and the second special symbol so that the big hit symbol differs for each big hit type. Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control according to the big hit type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  The CPU 56 sets the jackpot type data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is “normal jackpot”, “01” is set as the jackpot type data. When the jackpot type is “probable change jackpot”, “02” is set as the jackpot type data.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a stop symbol of the special symbol (S75). More specifically, if the big hit flag is not set, a "-" which is a lost symbol is set as a stop symbol of the special symbol. If the big hit flag is set, the big hit symbol determined in S73 is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the big hit type. That is, when the big hit type is determined to be “probably big hit”, “7” is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. If the jackpot type is determined to be “normal jackpot”, “3” is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

  In the above-described display result designation command transmission processing (S302), the CPU 56 selects one of the display result 1 designation to display result 3 designation commands for designating the display result in accordance with the determined type of jackpot or the loss. The control for transmitting the effect control command (see FIG. 7) is performed.

  Further, in the above-described special symbol change processing (S303), the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the variable time timer, and when the variable time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop processing (S304). The value is updated, and the process proceeds to the special symbol stop processing.

  If the result of the fluctuation display indicates a big hit, the big win game opening pre-process (S305), the big win opening process (S306), and the big hit end process (S307) are executed to control the big hit game state. Is done. In the big hit end processing (S307), the probable change flag and the time saving flag are set at the end of the probable change big hit, and the time saving flag is set at the end of the normal big hit. As a result, after the end of the big hit, the state is controlled to the positive change state and the time saving state, and after the end of the big hit, the state is controlled to the time saving state.

  It is necessary to continue the time-saving state after the probability change big hit and the normal big hit until one of the conditions until the change display is executed 100 times or until the next big hit occurs. In such a continuous period of 100 variable displays, in the big hit end processing (S307), the time reduction counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can be varied in the time reduction state is set to 100 times, and thereafter, every time the variable display is executed. The time reduction flag is reset based on the count-up of the time reduction counter by the special symbol stop process, and the control for terminating the time reduction state is performed.

  Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the production control main processing executed by the production control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the production control CPU 101) mounted on the production control board 80.

  When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process for clearing a RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining a start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control is performed (S701). ). Thereafter, effect control CPU 101 shifts to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt processing. 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 production control process, the production control CPU 101 first analyzes the received production control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received production control command is. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can specify the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) and the like (command analysis processing: S704). Next, effect control CPU 101 performs an effect control process (S705). In the effect control process processing, in order to perform various effects such as a variation display of effect symbols 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 according to the control state is performed. An effect control is executed by selecting a process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag).

  Next, the random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (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) A random number updating process for updating the count value of the counter for generating various random numbers (including S) is performed (S706). Each of such random numbers is generated by the count of a random counter that updates the count value by software, is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and is extracted at a predetermined timing. 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).

  Next, a lower plate error detection process (S708) for detecting that a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the lower plate 4, and operation of the volume / light amount change button 50, the push button 120, the trigger button 125, and the like by the player. Is received, the player setting process (S709) for changing the volume of the sound output from the speaker 27 and the amount of light output from the frame LED is executed.

  By executing such an effect control main process, the effect control microcomputer 100 responds to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and receives the effect control command, thereby displaying the effect display device 9, various LEDs, and the like. By controlling the effect devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various effect controls according to the game state are performed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process processing, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a winning sound based on the occurrence of a start winning prize sound (S498), and displays the hold display H and the active display AH on the hold display H and the active display AH. After executing the hold display effect processing (S499) for rotating display (animation display) at the position, determining whether or not to execute the prefetch effect, and executing the prefetch effect processing (S500) for selecting the type of the prefetch effect. , One of S800 to S807 is performed according to the value of the effect control process flag.

  In the effect control process processing, the following processing is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled, and the variation display of the effect symbol is realized. However, the control related to the variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation of the first special symbol is also performed in the second special symbol. The control relating to the variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  The prize sound output process (S498) is a process of outputting a prize sound based on the occurrence of a start prize as described above, and the hold display effect process (S499) switches the hold display H and the active display AH as described above. This is a process for performing a rotation display (animation display) at the display positions of the hold display H and the active display AH.

  The pre-reading effect process (S500) is a process of performing pre-reading determination, such as whether or not to execute a pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode for executing the pre-reading effect. The look-ahead effect refers to pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (symbol change) of the special symbol based on certain hold information (hold storage information) and changing the special symbol based on the hold information This is an effect technique in which the content of the display is determined and a notice is given at an earlier stage of how the special symbol will be changed in the future. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the variable display based on the hold information is executed, a big hit may be generated later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information. An effect such as a notice is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the prefetch effect is referred to as “target variable 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 has been 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 so that the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) is started. The effect symbol fluctuation process (S802) is a process for controlling the switching timing of each fluctuation state (variation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern. The effect symbol variation stop process (S803) is a process of stopping the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) and performing control to derive and display the display result (final stop symbol) of the variation display.

  The big hit display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as a control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the big hit after the end of the fluctuation time. The processing during the round (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 the post-round process. If the final round has ended, the process proceeds to the big hit end process. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the processing shifts to the processing during the round. The big hit end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control on the effect display device 9 to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended.

  The effect control CPU 101 executes the 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 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The control of the effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 is performed according to the process data set in the table.

  The process table includes a process timer set value and data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, LED control execution data, and sound number data. In the display control execution data, data and the like indicating the mode of each variation constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variable display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) are described. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. In the process timer set value, a variation time in the variation mode is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control for displaying the effect symbols 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 according to each variation pattern.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a winning sound output process in the effect control process process shown in FIG. In the prize sound output process, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether or not a prize sound output flag indicating that a prize sound is being output is set (S1002). If the prize sound output flag is set (S1002; Y), the process proceeds to S1008, and if the prize sound output flag is not set (S1002; N), the first start winning port designation command reception flag or the second flag is set. It is determined whether or not the 2 start winning opening winning command receiving flag is set, that is, whether the game ball has won the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (S1003). If the first start winning port designation command reception flag or the second start winning port winning specification command reception flag is set (S1003; Y), the effect control CPU 101 sets a winning sound output flag (S1004). A winning sound output process table is selected (S1005). Then, the process timer for prize sound output in the prize sound output process data 1 of the selected prize sound output process table is started (S1006).

  In the winning sound output process table, sound control execution data for controlling the sound output from the speaker 27 and the like are time-sequentially associated with each of the winning sound output process data n (1 to N). Are arranged in order.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a winning sound from the speaker 27 in accordance with the content of the winning sound output process data (sound control execution data 1), and ends the winning sound output process (S1007). For example, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio output board 70 in order to output audio from the speaker 27. If the first start winning opening designation command reception flag and the second start winning opening designation command reception flag are not set (S1003; N), the effect control CPU 101 does not execute S1004 to S1007, and wins a prize sound. The output processing ends.

  In S1008, the effect control CPU 101 decrements the value of the prize sound output process timer by one, and determines whether or not the prize sound output process timer has expired (S1009). If the prize sound output process timer has not expired (S1009; N), the prize sound is output from the speaker 27 according to the content of the prize sound output process data corresponding to the prize sound output process timer, and the obtained sound output is output. When the process ends (S1010) and the prize sound output process timer has expired (S1009; Y), it is determined whether or not the prize sound output process timer that has expired is the last prize sound output process timer. A determination is made (S1011).

  If the winning-time output process timer is not the last winning-time output process timer (S1011; N), the winning-time output process data is switched (S1012), and the next winning-time output process timer is set. It is started (S1013). Then, a winning sound is output from the speaker 27 in accordance with the content of the winning sound output process data corresponding to the next winning sound output process timer, and the winning sound output process ends (S1013). If the prize sound output process timer that has expired is the last prize sound output process timer (S1011; Y), the prize sound output flag is cleared and the prize sound output process ends (S1014).

  By executing the prize sound output processing as described above, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 40 (A) to 40 (C), whether or not the variable display is being performed, the deceleration during the variable display is performed. Regardless of whether the control is being executed or not, a series of winning sounds is output over the period T6 based on the occurrence of the starting winning. That is, in the present embodiment, the prize sound is output from the speaker 27 at the same speed regardless of whether the deceleration control is being performed during the fluctuation display.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the hold display effect process in the effect control process process shown in FIG. In the hold display effect process, the effect control CPU 101 first refers to the hold storage specifying information storage area and the like to specify the total number of hold storages (S1021). Then, it is determined whether or not the total number of reserved storages specified in S1021 matches the number of pending displays currently displayed on the pending storage display unit (S1022). If the total number of pending storages specified in S1021 does not match the currently displayed number of pending displays (S1022; N), a process table for pending display production corresponding to the total number of pending storages specified in S1021 is selected (S1023). ), The process timer for hold display effect in the process data 1 for hold display effect of the selected process table for hold display effect is started (S1024).

  The hold display effect process table includes effect display control data for rotating the hold display H and the active display AH around the vertical axis in the effect display device 9 and the like, and each hold display effect process data n ( (No. 1 to No. N) are sequentially arranged in time series.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 renders the effect display of each of the hold display H and the active display AH on the effect display device 9 (vertical display of each of the hold display H and the active display AH) in accordance with the hold display effect process data 1 (effect display control data 1). (Rotation display about the axis), and terminates the hold display effect processing (S1025).

  If the total number of pending storages specified in S1021 matches the currently displayed number of pending storages (S1022; Y), it is determined whether the total number of pending storages is 0 (S1026). If the total number of suspended storages is 0 (S1026; Y), it is further determined whether or not the variable display is being performed (S1027). In addition, whether or not the variable display is being performed is based on whether or not the value of the effect control process flag to be described later is a value corresponding to any of the effect symbol variation start process, the effect symbol variation process, and the effect symbol variation stop process. May be determined. If the total number of pending storages is not 0 (S1026; N) or if the variable display is being performed (S1027; Y), the value of the pending display effect process timer is decremented by one (S1028), and It is determined whether the timer is out (S1029).

  If the hold display effect process timer has not expired (S1029; N), each hold display H and active display in the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the hold display effect process data corresponding to the hold display effect process timer. The effect display of AH is executed, and the hold display effect process ends (S1030). If the hold display effect process timer is out of timer (S1029; Y), it is determined whether or not the timer out is the last hold display effect process timer (S1032). If the timer-out is the last hold display effect process timer (S1032; Y), the effect display of each hold display H and active display AH is repeatedly executed by executing the processing of S1024 and S1025. If the timer-out is not the last hold display effect process timer (S1032; N), the effect control CPU 101 switches the hold display effect process data (S1033), and the next hold display effect process is performed. The timer is started (S1034). Then, the effect display of each of the hold display H and the active display AH in the effect display device 9 is executed according to the content of the process data for the hold display effect corresponding to the next process timer for the hold display effect, and the hold display effect process is ended ( S1035).

  As a result of the execution of the hold display effect processing as described above, the hold display H and the active display AH in the present embodiment are displayed on the effect display device 9 as shown in FIG. The image is rotated and displayed around the vertical axis at a constant speed (the speed V1 in this embodiment).

  Here, the hold display H and the active display AH will be briefly described. As described above, at the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (a total hold storage) that displays the total number of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number (the total hold storage number). Storage display section, hold display area). When the change display of the effect symbol is started, the hold display H which has been displayed for the longest time (the hold display displayed on the leftmost side of the screen) is deleted. The remaining hold indications H are shifted one by one to the left. An active display area AHA for displaying an active image (active display AH) indicating a fluctuation corresponding display corresponding to the erased (moved, shifted) suspended display H corresponding to the suspended display H during execution of the fluctuation display. Displayed at the bottom left of the screen. In the active display area AHA, the suspended display H deleted at the start of the variable display corresponds to the suspended display H that has been displayed, for example, is moved (shifted) to the active display area AHA. The active display AH is displayed in such a manner that it can be specified that The active display area AHA may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  The specific effect performed in the present embodiment will be described. The specific effect is an effect that changes the display mode of the predetermined display corresponding to the variable display. The predetermined display corresponding to the variable display is, for example, the hold display H or the active display AH. Therefore, the specific effect is, for example, an effect that changes the display mode of the hold display H or the active display AH. By changing the display mode of the hold display H or the active display AH, it is suggested that the hold display H or the active display AH is more advantageous for the player. The advantage for the player is, for example, that the result of the variable display corresponding to the hold display H or the active display AH is a big hit, and that the variable display of the hold display H or the active display AH is a big hit expectation. It is a high reach.

  In the variable display in which the specific effect is executed, the display area of the variable display may be reduced during the specific effect so that the various effects performed during the specific effect are not affected. Further, the display area of the screen may be divided so that a distinction can be made between an area where an effect relating to variable display is executed and an area where a specific effect is executed. Further, another image display device may be provided, and the specific effect may be executed in the display area. Further, the operation display may be completed such that the operation display acts on the predetermined display such that a ball, a sword, an arrow, or the like collides with or sticks on the predetermined display.

  FIG. 17 shows a specific example of the specific effect for changing the display mode of the hold display H. Further, specific examples of the specific effect for changing the display mode of the active display AH are shown in FIGS. 24, 41, and 42, respectively. First, a specific example of the specific effect for changing the display mode of the hold display H will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the pending change effect. The hold change effect is an example of a specific effect regarding the hold display H. Further, the hold change effect is an effect of changing the mode of the target hold display H (the hold display TH shown in FIG. 17) to give an advance notice of the operation related to the variable display corresponding to the hold display, so that the look-ahead effect is provided. It is positioned as one of the.

  The hold change effect introduced here is to determine whether the color of the target hold display TH changes when a color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays H breaks and breaks against the target hold display TH. It is a production to show. This setting is based on the premise that the color ball always hits the target hold display TH, and allows the player to enjoy the effect of whether or not the ball is broken. Of course, it may be set so that an effect that the thrown ball does not hit the target hold display TH may occur. If the ball breaks and the color of the hold display TH changes, the rendering result is successful. If the ball does not break and the color of the hold display TH does not change, the effect is a failure. When it succeeds, the degree of expectation that the hold display TH is a big hit is higher than when it fails (see FIG. 19). The change of the color of the hold display TH to a color having a high expectation such as a big hit is also referred to as “up”.

  The hold change effect of this embodiment has one feature in that the speed of the color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays H is reduced on the way. In particular, the length of the deceleration period is not uniform, and is determined from at least two types. The possibility that the effect will be more successful when the deceleration period is long is higher than when the deceleration period is short (see FIG. 20). ). However, no matter which deceleration period is selected, the timing at which the ball starts to decelerate after being thrown is common.

  Hereinafter, the effect will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Various images are displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9 during the effect display of the effect symbols indicated by three downward arrows. At the lower end, a hold display TH or a hold display H for displaying the generated hold storage information is displayed corresponding to the number of the hold storage information (hereinafter, referred to as a hold storage image or a hold display). In these hold displays H, the hold storage images may be displayed in a format in which the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number are distinguished. An active display area AHA is displayed at the lower left of the screen. An active display AH is displayed above the active display area AHA.

  With reference to FIG. 17A, a character 930 having a color ball 931 appears during the fluctuation display of the effect symbol. The appearance timing of the character 930 can be variously set. However, it is necessary to prevent the holding display from shifting during the production period from the appearance of the character 930 to the result of the success / failure of the production, resulting in unnecessary production. For this reason, the character 930 appears at a stage where the remaining period of the variable display is sufficiently longer than the production period.

  The character 930 throws the color ball 931 toward the second hold display TH from the left among the four hold displays appearing on the screen. The time from when the character 930 throws the color ball 931 to when the color ball 931 hits the hold display TH is a predetermined period. The length of the predetermined period differs depending on whether the effect is successful or not, but may be the same. In any case, the speed of the color ball 931 changes during the predetermined period.

  The color ball 931 moves at a constant speed until a certain period elapses after the ball is thrown (until it moves a predetermined distance). At the stage when the certain period elapses, the speed is reduced. That is, the vehicle enters a deceleration period. This is shown in FIG. Such an effect of deceleration control is, for example, an effect of slow motion reproduction. The deceleration period is 3 seconds or 5 seconds. However, no matter which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character 930 throws the ball to when the character 930 enters the deceleration period is common. After the deceleration period due to the slow motion reproduction, the speed of the color ball 931 returns to the initial speed again, and the color ball 931 eventually collides with the target hold display TH. The effect may end without decelerating without returning to the initial speed, or the speed after the end of the deceleration period may be different from the initial speed or the speed in the deceleration period. In the hold change effect shown in FIG. 17, the sound output from the speaker 27 as the hold change effect has a higher output speed (reproduction speed) from the speaker 27 when the deceleration control is executed than when the deceleration control is not executed. descend. In other words, the sound output from the speaker 27 as a part of the hold change effect has a different form between when the deceleration control is executed and when it is not executed.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17B, during the deceleration period (during execution of deceleration control), each of the hold display H and the active display AH has a constant speed around the vertical axis as a hold display effect (this embodiment). In the example, the rotation is displayed at the speed V1). In other words, the hold display H and the active display AH in the present embodiment have the same speed of rotation display about the vertical axis as the hold display effect regardless of whether or not the vehicle is in the deceleration period. H and the active display AH are prevented from being erroneously recognized by the player as a display during deceleration control. In the present embodiment, the speed at which the active display AH is displayed in the active display area AHA based on the occurrence of the start winning prize, and the hold display H is displayed (increased display) in the hold display area based on the occurrence of the start prize. The speed is constant regardless of whether the vehicle is in the deceleration period or not.

  Then, the pattern of the production is a successful pattern in which the colliding color ball 931 is broken and the paint in the middle covers the target reserved display TH, and the color of the reserved display becomes a different color from the initial one. It rebounds without breaking, and is divided into a failure pattern in which the color of the hold display TH does not change. FIG. 17C shows a success pattern, and FIG. 17D shows a failure pattern. In the case of the success pattern, the push button 120 vibrates before the color ball 931 is cracked, and the success pattern is notified to the player in advance (button notification effect). Thereby, a sense of expectation of the player can be improved. Of course, the push button 120 may vibrate or may not vibrate. It should be noted that such an advance notice may be made by voice or image instead of or in addition to the push button 120. Further, the button notification effect may be determined by lottery. In such a case, it is desirable that the big hit expectation is higher when the push button 120 vibrates than when the push button 120 does not vibrate. Further, the vibration of the push button 120 may be provided with strength. In such a case, a lottery including the strength of the push button 120 may be performed at the time of the lottery of the button notification effect. Then, when the push button 120 vibrates strongly, the big hit expectation may be higher than when the push button 120 vibrates weakly.

  In the success pattern, the color of the hold display changes from the original color to one of a plurality of colors. For example, the color variations are blue, green, and red. Such a difference in color indicates, for example, a difference in the degree of expectation that the variable display corresponding to the hold display becomes a big hit. For example, red has the highest expectation of big hits, followed by green and blue. Since the player can pay attention to which color changes in the success pattern, it is possible to provide a more interesting game. In order to further increase the expectation for the color change, the movement of the color ball 931 may be temporarily stopped at the stage where the color ball 931 collides with the hold display TH or immediately before the collision.

  According to the hold change effect described above, since the color ball 931 is released and before it collides with the hold display TH, there is a period in which the speed of the color ball 931 is reduced. Expectation can be raised. In particular, the player's sense of expectation is remarkably improved as compared with the effect of colliding with the hold display TH at the same speed without reducing the speed of the color ball 931. In addition, since the deceleration period is selectively set from a plurality of times, it is possible to provide a variety of effects while making the player pay attention to the deceleration period.

  Note that during the execution of the hold change effect in the present embodiment, the hold display H and the active display AH have a constant speed around the vertical axis (in this embodiment, the speed V1 regardless of whether the deceleration control is being executed). ), The present invention is not limited to this, and the rotation speed of the hold display TH or the active display AH, which is the target of the hold change effect, is different from the rotation speed of the other hold displays H. In this way, the active display AH and which hold display H is the target of the hold change effect may be easily recognized by the player.

  Further, the hold display H and the active display AH in the present embodiment are rotated and displayed at a constant speed around the vertical axis regardless of the display mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The display H and the active display AH may have different operation modes such as a rotation speed and a rotation direction depending on the display mode.

  In the present embodiment, after the deceleration period ends and the speed of the color ball 931 returns to the initial speed, the color ball 931 collides with the target hold display TH or the active display AH, and the target hold display TH or the active display AH. Although the form in which the display mode of the display AH is changed is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. The button operation promoting image for prompting the operation of the push button 120 is displayed on the effect display device 9 during the deceleration period. The display mode of the target hold display TH or the active display AH may be changed by displaying the display and receiving the operation of the push button 120 during the display of the button operation promotion image. When the button operation promotion image is displayed during the deceleration period as described above, an image indicating a state where the push button 120 is not operated and an image indicating a state where the push button 120 is operated are repeatedly used as the button operation promotion image. May be displayed. During the display of the button operation promotion image during the deceleration period, a remaining reception period meter indicating the remaining reception period of the operation of the push button 120 is displayed together with the button operation promotion image, and the game is performed according to the update mode of the remaining reception period meter. The user may be able to recognize the remaining reception period of the operation of the push button 120.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the form in which the hold change effect can be executed during the fluctuation display is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and during the fluctuation display, the fluctuation display result may be a big hit. It may be possible to execute a fluctuating notice effect that indicates that the change will occur. Further, as such a fluctuating notice effect, a button operation effect of displaying a predetermined image on the effect display device 9 by operating the push button 120 by the player may be executable.

  Further, when the button operation effect can be executed as the fluctuating notice effect, a button operation promoting image or a remaining reception period meter may be displayed on the effect display device 9 as in the above-described hold change effect. As described above, when the button operation promotion image and the remaining reception period meter are displayed both during the deceleration period of the hold change effect and during the execution of the button operation effect, the update speed of the button operation promotion image during the deceleration period (push The switching speed of the image indicating the state where the button 120 is not operated and the image indicating the state where the push button 120 is operated) and the remaining reception period The update speed of the meter is set to the update speed of the button operation promotion image in the button operation effect and the remaining reception. The same as the update speed of the period meter, that is, the update speed of the button operation promoting image and the update speed of the remaining reception period meter are executed at the same speed (update speed) regardless of whether the deceleration control is executed. You may.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a hold change effect execution determination table. The pending change effect execution determination table is used for determining whether to execute the pending change effect. In particular, FIG. 18A shows a big hit hold change effect execution determination table, and FIG. 18B shows a break hold change effect execution determination table. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The big hit hold change effect execution determination table is a table used when the hold storage as the target of the hold change effect is a big hit. The off-hold change effect presentation execution determination table is a table used when the on-hold memory serving as the target of the on-hold change effect is out of order. In each of the tables, whether or not to execute the pending change effect is randomly selected by the random number SR2. As shown in the figure, the mode of the distribution is such that the rate at which “Yes” is selected is higher in the big hit hold change effect execution determination table than in the loss hold change effect execution determination table. The random numbers are distributed so that the expectation of a big hit is higher when the pending change effect is executed than when the effect is not executed. By using the hold change effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 18, the player can be interested in the hold change effect.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a suspension change mode determination table. The hold change mode determination table is used to determine a change in the color of the hold display H in the hold change effect. In particular, FIG. 19 (A) shows a table change determination mode at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 19 (B) shows a table change determination mode at the time of a loss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The big hit holding change mode determination table is a table used when the holding storage as the target of the holding change effect is a big hit. The out-of-office change mode determination table is a table used when the on-hold memory serving as the target of the on-hold change effect is out of order. In each table, the change of the color of the hold display H is sorted by the random number SR3 and the lottery is selected.

  The pending change effect has a success pattern and a failure pattern (see FIG. 17). The success pattern is a pattern in which the color of the reserved display H changes due to a broken color ball, and at that time, the color of the reserved display changes to any of blue, green, and red. The failure pattern is a pattern in which the color ball does not break, and therefore, the color of the hold display H does not change. The changed color of the hold display H indicates the degree of expectation that the hold display H corresponds to the big hit. For example, red has the highest hit expectation, green is next, and blue is next. Also, the jackpot expectation when the color does not change is lower than in any case where the color changes. In this way, in order to be able to suggest the jackpot expectation degree according to the color, the random number SR3 corresponding to each color is allocated in the pending change mode determination table as shown in FIG. Note that the color of the hold display H before the color is changed may be any color other than blue, green, and red, and is, for example, white.

  By using the hold change mode determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is possible to draw the player's attention not only to whether or not the color of the hold display H changes, but also to the change color.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a deceleration period determination table. The deceleration period determination table is used to determine the deceleration period when executing the color ball deceleration control in the hold change effect. The deceleration period is a period from when the speed of the color ball released by the character starts to decelerate to a speed different from the initial speed until the deceleration is finished. In particular, FIG. 20A shows a success pattern deceleration period determination table, and FIG. 20B shows a failure pattern deceleration period determination table. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The success pattern deceleration period determination table is a table used when a pending change effect is set as a success pattern. The failure pattern deceleration period determination table is a table used when a pending change effect is used as a failure pattern. In each of the tables, whether the deceleration period is set to 3 seconds or 5 seconds is randomly selected by random number SR4. As shown in the figure, the distribution mode is such that the rate at which the deceleration period 5 seconds is selected is higher in the success pattern deceleration period determination table than in the failure pattern deceleration period determination table. Random numbers are distributed so that the longer the deceleration period is, the higher the degree of expectation that the hold change effect is a success pattern is than the case where the deceleration period is short. Here, 3 seconds and 5 seconds are exemplified as the plurality of deceleration periods, but other deceleration periods may be employed, or three or more deceleration periods may be employed. Note that the deceleration period may be different depending on whether or not a big hit occurs.

  As described above, since the degree of expectation of a success pattern differs depending on the difference in the deceleration period, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the deceleration period. In particular, regardless of which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character throws the ball to the time when the character enters the deceleration period is common, so the player decelerates when the ball starts decelerating. It is possible to maintain the player's expectation without realizing the length of the period.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an effect execution timing determination table. This table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The effect execution timing determination table is used to determine the number of times the hold display H has shifted to execute the hold change effect when there are a plurality of hold displays H. When there are a plurality of hold displays H, the hold display TH to be subjected to the hold change effect is the hold display H which is lastly digested among the plurality of hold displays H. For example, if the number of the hold displays H is three, the third hold display TH from the left is a target of the hold change effect, and if the number of the hold displays H is eight, the hold display TH from the left is the hold display TH. Become a target for change production. Using the effect execution timing determination table, how many times the target hold display TH has been shifted leftward (how many hold memories have been exhausted) is determined by random number lottery to execute the hold change effect.

  In the effect execution timing determination table, the ratio (percentage display) of random numbers assigned to each execution timing of the holding change effect is shown for each of the total number of holdings of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. For example, when the total number of pending storages is two, the second display from the left is the target of the pending change effect. In this case, the timing of the effect is when one shift occurs (the number of shifts). = 1). In other words, the holding change effect is started when the left holding display H of the two holding displays H changes to the active display AH and the right holding display TH shifts to the left.

  When the total number of stored reservations is 4, the fourth hold display from the left is the target of the H hold change effect. In this case, the effect timing is when one shift occurs (the number of shifts = 1). ) It is determined by random number lottery either when two shifts occur (the number of shifts = 2) or when three shifts occur (the number of shifts = 3). The determination ratio is 45% for the number of shifts = 1, 30% for the number of shifts = 2, and 25% for the number of shifts = 3.

  As can be seen from the effect execution timing determination table, regardless of the total number of pending storages, the rate of execution of the effect change at a stage where the number of shifts is small is greater than the ratio at which the effect is executed when the number of shifts is large. It is higher than the rate at which the performance is performed. Thereby, the execution opportunity of the pending change effect can be increased as much as possible.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the prefetch notice processing. According to this flowchart, the pending change effect is realized. This flowchart is a subroutine of S500 in FIG. First, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not deceleration control is already being executed (S501a). If the deceleration control is already being executed, the prefetch notice effect process is terminated. If the deceleration control is not being executed, it is determined whether or not it is time to receive the total pending storage number designation command and the variation type command ( S501b). If these commands have not been received, the process ends, but if these commands have been received, it is determined whether or not the change effect restriction flag has already been set (S502). The change effect restriction flag is a flag that keeps the set state from when the execution of the suspended change effect is determined to when the effect ends. The change effect restriction flag is a flag for preventing a new execution of the pending change effect from being determined even though the pending change effect has not been finished.

  Therefore, the process ends when the change effect restriction flag is set, but when it is not set, it is determined whether or not the total number of suspensions is 2 or more (S503). If the total number of holdings is not 2 or more, the process ends because the holding change effect is not performed, but if the total number of holdings is 2 or more, it is determined whether or not the new holding storage is of the reach variation pattern type. It is determined (S504). Here, the “new hold storage” is the latest hold storage among the plurality of hold storages (S503), in other words, the hold hold corresponding to the hold display H displayed on the rightmost side. That is. As already described with reference to FIG. 22, such a pending storage can be selected as a target of the pending change effect. Therefore, in S505, it is determined whether or not the hold storage that can be selected as the target of the hold change effect is a big hit.

  When it is determined in S505 that the new hold storage is a big hit, the presence or absence of the hold change effect is determined by the big hit hold change effect execution determination table (S506), and the hold change is made in S507 (hold change effect). When it is determined to be “Yes”, the hold change mode is subsequently determined by the jackpot hold change mode determination table (S508). The pending change mode is roughly classified into a success pattern and a failure pattern. The success pattern is a pattern in which the color ball hitting the hold display TH is broken and the color of the hold display changes, and the failure pattern is a color ball hitting the hold display TH bounces without breaking, and as a result, the hold display TH The pattern does not change color. The success pattern is further divided into three patterns in which the color of the pending display TH changes is blue, green, and red. In S508, it is determined which of the failure pattern and the three success patterns. If it is determined in S507 that there is no hold change (no hold change effect), the process ends. The big hit hold change effect execution determination table is as shown in FIG. 18A, and the big hit hold change mode determination table is as shown in FIG. 19A.

  If it is determined in S505 that the new hold storage is a miss, the presence / absence of a hold change effect is determined by the hold change effect execution determination table (S515), and the hold change is effected in S515 (hold change effect). If it is determined to be “yes”, then the suspension change mode is determined by the out-of-office change mode determination table (S517). In S517, it is determined whether the failure pattern or the changing color of the hold display TH is one of three success patterns of blue, green, and red. If it is determined in S516 that there is no hold change (no hold change effect), the process ends. The out-of-time suspension change effect execution determination table is as shown in FIG. 18B, and the out-of-time suspension change mode determination table is as shown in FIG. 19B.

  In the processing of S508 or S517, when the pending change mode is determined to be a success pattern (YES in S509), a period in which the deceleration control is performed is determined by the success pattern deceleration period determination table (S510). On the other hand, in the processing of S508 or S517, when the suspension change mode is determined to be the failure pattern (NO in S509), the period for which the deceleration control is performed is determined by the failure pattern deceleration period determination table (S510). The success pattern deceleration period determination table is as shown in FIG. 20 (A), and the failure pattern deceleration period determination table is as shown in FIG. 20 (B). The period during which the deceleration control is performed (deceleration period) is determined to be either 3 seconds or 5 seconds as shown in FIG.

  In S510, after the deceleration period for the success pattern is determined, it is determined to execute the button notification effect (S511). As described with reference to FIG. 17, the button notification effect is an effect of notifying the player of a success pattern by vibrating the push button 120 before the color ball 931 is broken.

  After S511 or S518, a change effect restriction flag is set (S512). Next, the execution timing of the pending change effect is determined by the effect execution timing determination table (S513). The effect execution timing determination table is as shown in FIG. By this processing, it is determined how many times the hold display TH that is the target of the hold change effect has shifted to execute the hold change effect. Next, the content determined in the pre-reading notice processing is stored in the storage area (S514), and the processing ends.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process 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 out (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined, for example, by 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 out, it is confirmed whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received as the variation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined, for example, by 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 non-reachable loss is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol by using the loss symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). , S616. In the lost symbol determination data table, numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

  In the process of S604, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the extracted numerical data is set to a left and a middle using a lost symbol determination data table. , Is determined as a combination of stop symbols that result in a variation display of the effect symbol on the right. In this way, when determining the combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with the combination of the big hit symbols, correction is made so as to become the out-of-reach symbol combination (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). When the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number becomes a reach symbol by accident, the stop symbol is corrected so as to be a combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols (for example, the right symbol is shifted by one symbol) and each stop symbol is corrected. Is determined.

  When it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not the non-reach variation pattern (when it is determined that the pattern is the reach variation pattern), the stop symbols of the effect symbols constituting the combination of the reach symbols are determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random number) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is extracted using a lost symbol determination data table. A symbol corresponding to a random number matching the value of the counter extracted from SR1-2 is determined as a stop symbol for each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state, and a symbol for the middle symbol is determined. Also, in this case, when a combination of the big hits happens to occur, the stop symbols are determined by correcting the combination of the missing symbols (for example, correcting the middle symbol by shifting one symbol).

  In addition, when it is not determined to be a deviation in the process of S601 (when it is determined to be a big hit) (N in S601), the effect control CPU 101 determines a big hit symbol according to the type of the big hit. The stop symbol of the effect symbol constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

  In S603, the combination of the hit symbols is determined according to the type of the big hit 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 identification command storage area, the type of the jackpot from the probability variable jackpot and the normal jackpot When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability changing big hit, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and the probability changing big hit symbol (for example, left, Using the data table (table for determining the large hit symbol design) in which the relationship with the middle and right is set to the odd-numbered slot pattern such as “7, 7, 7” etc. Is determined. Also, when it is determined that a normal jackpot is determined, a numerical data (random number) 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 (normal jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with the even numbered slot combination such as "4, 4, 4" is set on the right, the combination of any normal jackpot symbol from the extracted value Select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variable display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, after performing an effect setting process (S616) for performing a process for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, a process of determining the contents of various effects shown in FIG. 49), the process proceeds to S617. The effect setting process will be described later.

  In S617, the effect control pattern is determined to be one of the plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table is set in accordance with the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command and the various effect control (effect operations) patterns specified by the effect control patterns of the effects determined in the processing of S616. Among the plurality of symbol variation control patterns stored in the above, one of the effect control patterns corresponding to the specified various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 during the period from the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol to the stop display of the final effect symbol as the final stop symbol. There are multiple types of symbol variation control patterns as the data indicating the control contents of various rendering operations such as symbol variation display operation, production display operation in reach production, production display operation in pseudo-representation production, and production display operation in preview production. Is stored.

  Also, each symbol variation control pattern, for example, effect control process timer set value, effect control process timer determination value, effect display control data, voice control data, LED control data, and the end code, such as the variation display of the effect symbol It includes control data for controlling various production operations in accordance with the content, and the content of various production controls, the switching timing of the production control, and the like are set in chronological order.

  Next, a process table corresponding to the effect control pattern selected in S617 is selected (S618). Then, the process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  After performing the process of S619, the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect display device 9 as the effect component) according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound number data 1). The control of the various LEDs and the speaker 27) as an effect component is started (S620). For example, an instruction is output to the VDP 109 in accordance with the display control execution data to cause the effect display device 9 to display an image (including effect symbols) in accordance with the variation pattern. In addition, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED driver board 35 in order to control the lighting / extinguishing of a light emitting body such as various LEDs. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio output board 70 in order to output audio from the speaker 27.

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

  In the character 930 shown in FIG. 17, the microcomputer controls one of a plurality of predetermined speeds (for example, three types of low speed, medium speed, and high speed) so as to throw the color ball 931 at any one of the plurality of speeds. You may make it select each time. In that case, instead of simply selecting the speed randomly, for example, the ratio of the success pattern or the failure pattern may be changed depending on the selected speed.

  Further, a plurality of positions where the character 930 pitches may be set. For example, the microcomputer may select each time from a long-distance position where the distance from the target hold display is far and a short-distance position where the distance is short as compared with the long-distance position. In this case, the success pattern may be more likely to be obtained as the initial speed of the color ball 931 at the far distance position is faster, and may be more easily obtained as the initial speed of the color ball 931 is shorter at the short distance position. If the initial speed of the color ball 931 at the distant position is slow, it takes a long time until the color ball 931 collides with the target display, and the effect is delayed, but the effect is increased by increasing the initial speed. Extension can be prevented. On the other hand, if the initial speed of the color ball 931 at the short distance position is high, the color ball 931 collides with the target hold display TH in a short time, so that the player may not be able to enjoy the effect sufficiently. , It is possible to secure enough time for the player to enjoy the effect.

  Even when the character 930 throws the color ball 931 at any of a plurality of speeds, the speed at the time of deceleration when entering the deceleration period may be common. By sharing the speed at the time of deceleration, deceleration control can be simplified as compared with the case where the speed at the time of deceleration is selectively set from a plurality of speeds.

  The hold change effect may not always be accompanied by the deceleration control, but may be accompanied by the deceleration control. In this case, if the design with the deceleration control is designed to have a higher degree of expectation of obtaining a successful result as compared with the case without the deceleration control, the expectation of the player for the execution of the deceleration control is increased. Can be.

  The deceleration period of the color ball can be set variously. For example, the speed may be returned to the original speed before the color ball collides with the hold display TH. Further, even if the pattern is a success pattern, the push button 120 may not vibrate. Further, even if the pattern is a failure pattern, the push button 120 may be vibrated at a lower rate than in the case of the success pattern.

  When executing a pattern in which the production result fails, the speed of the color ball returns to the original speed before the collision, instead of the color ball colliding with the target hold display TH while the deceleration control is continued, You may make it fall after colliding with the hold | maintenance display TH and bounced off, or pass without colliding with the hold | maintenance display TH.

  Here, as an example in which the action display acts on the predetermined display, an example in which the color ball acts is described. However, instead of such an operation display, for example, the effect display may be performed by giving an effect such that the area around the target hold display TH changes to a different color from the surrounding area of the other hold displays H.

  Further, when performing the deceleration control, in accordance with the deceleration timing, an area including a change target (a hold display or an active display as a predetermined display) and an action object (color ball as an action display) in the background image; The brightness of the screen may be changed in other areas. Specifically, by darkening the background image other than the object to be changed and the action object at the deceleration timing, it is possible to pay attention to a specific effect (a hold change effect and an active hold change effect described later). Conversely, highlighting may be performed by brightening the change target and the effect, or by adding a predetermined effect image to the change target and the effect. The setting of the brightness and the like may be performed on only one of the change target and the action object.

  The hold change effect shown in FIG. 17 is an effect related to the change of the hold display H. However, such an effect may be used for an active hold change effect relating to a change in the active display. More specifically, referring to FIG. 17, character 930 does not throw the ball toward holding display H, but throws the ball toward active display AH. It is assumed that the content of the effect changes to a success pattern and a failure pattern according to the description described with reference to FIG. Also, the control may be executed using the tables shown in FIGS.

  The deceleration control may be performed other than the hold change effect and the active hold change effect. For example, a predetermined image may be displayed at the center of the screen during the change, and the deceleration control may be performed when the action display is applied to the predetermined image. The predetermined image is an image unrelated to the hold display H and the active display AH. Then, a successful pattern and a failed pattern may be provided by the action display acting on the predetermined image. In a successful pattern, the operation display may be completed by prompting the operation of the operating means such as the push button 120 by applying the operation display to the predetermined image. Such an effect may be performed in a normal gaming state, or may be performed during a high probability or during working hours. More specifically, if the hand image is displayed in the center of the screen during the high probability, the image indicating the button flies, the deceleration control is started just before hitting, and if the hand image catches the button image The effect may be changed to an operation prompting display prompting button operation. If the hand image cannot catch the button image, the effect may be terminated. Then, by operating the push button during the execution of the operation promotion display effect, an effect in which an image indicating that a big hit or a loss has been displayed may be executed.

  The hold display may be represented by something other than the image. For example, the hold display H may be indicated by lighting of an LED or the like. Then, the deceleration control of the image displayed as the action display may be performed in front of the LED corresponding to the hold display TH. In the failure pattern, the lighting color of the LED is not changed, and in the success pattern, the lighting color of the LED may be changed.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining an active hold change effect. The active hold change effect is an example of a specific effect regarding active display. In addition, the active hold change effect is positioned as one of effects for giving notice of an operation related to a variable display in progress by changing the mode of active display.

  The active hold change effect introduced here is an effect that shows whether or not the color of the active display changes when a color ball thrown toward the active display is broken by hitting the active display. The setting here is based on the premise that the color ball always hits the hold display of the target, and allows the player to enjoy the effect of whether or not the ball is broken. If the ball is broken and the color of the active display changes, the rendering result is successful, and if the color of the active display does not change without breaking the ball, it is a failure. When the operation is successful, the degree of expectation that the result of the ongoing variable display is a big hit is higher than when the operation is unsuccessful, and the degree of expectation differs depending on the color that changes (see FIG. 26).

  For example, the color variations are blue, green, and red. Such a difference in color represents, for example, a difference in the degree of expectation that the on-going fluctuation display will be a big hit. For example, red has the highest expectation of big hits, followed by green and blue. Except for the fact that the target is an active display and that there is no deceleration period, the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 24 has the same effect as the hold change effect described with reference to FIG.

  In particular, the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 24 is significantly different from the hold change effect shown in FIG. 17 in that a success pattern (color of active display changes) according to the position of the character 930 throwing the color ball 931 is different. The difference is that the rate of the color (red) with the highest jackpot expectation level in the success pattern is different. Note that the type of the character 930 is the same regardless of the difference in the position. Thus, since the character 930 is common, when the position is changed, it is possible to make the player feel that the character 930 has moved to the place. However, different characters may be displayed depending on the position.

  Hereinafter, the effect will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The active display area AHA, the active display AH, and the hold display H are displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9 during the fluctuation display of the effect symbol indicated by three downward arrows.

  With reference to FIG. 24A, a character 930 carrying a color ball 931 appears at a position A during the changing display of the effect symbol. When the character 930 appears, the screen indicates that the operation of the push button is valid (not shown). At this time, when the push button 120 is operated once, the character 930 moves from the position A to the position B, and when the push button 120 is operated once, the character 930 moves from the position B to the position C. By operating the button 120 once, the character 930 moves from the position C to the position A. As described above, the position of the character 930 repeatedly changes in the order of A → B → C → A → B... In response to the operation of the push button 120. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with the fun of changing the start position of the effect. From the active display AH, the position A is closest and the position C is farthest. FIG. 24B shows a state in which the position C is selected as the position of the character 930. The period during which the operation is valid is predetermined, and the operation valid period may be counted down on the screen.

  FIG. 24C shows a state in which the character 930 is throwing the color ball 931 from the position A closest to the active display AH. The color ball 931 eventually hits the active display AH. Subsequently, FIG. 24D shows a state in which the color ball 931 has been broken brilliantly and the color of the active display AH has changed.

  On the other hand, FIG. 24E shows a state where the character 930 is throwing the color ball 931 from the position C farthest from the active display AH. The color ball 931 eventually hits the active display AH. Subsequently, FIG. 24F shows a state in which the color ball 931 bounces off without being broken. Therefore, at this time, the color of the active display AH does not change.

  In this active hold change effect, the closer the position at which the character 930 throws the ball to the active display AH, the higher the ratio of successful patterns, and therefore, the higher the ratio of the active display AH's color. Therefore, from that viewpoint alone, the player desires to operate the push button 120 to set the position of the character 930 to the position A. However, in this active hold change effect, as the position at which the character 930 throws the ball is closer to the active display AH, the ratio of the color of the active display AH to only red having the lowest expected hit among the three types of colors among the three colors is obtained. Is high.

  In other words, if the active display is a big hit, the color of the active display AH should be originally set to the red with the highest expectation of the big hit in the success pattern, but the position of the character 930 at that time is located at the position A. If it is set, the success pattern is selected at a high rate, but the rising color at that time is set to the least expected blue instead of red. In other words, although the position A is easy to see the rising effect, the rising color indicated by the effect does not reach the color corresponding to the original jackpot expectation, and the stage A is more gradual in terms of the jackpot expectation. It is more likely that you will be limited to lower colors. In this case, the player must have an uneasy feeling that the original rising color according to the jackpot expectation may be a higher grade color.

  On the other hand, the farther the position where the character 930 throws the ball from the active display AH, the lower the ratio of the success pattern to the effect. Can be seen, it is highly likely that the rising color at that time is a color corresponding to the original jackpot expectation. For example, if a performance is executed at the position C which is the most straight from the active display AH when the jackpot is determined, a success pattern is unlikely to occur, but if a success pattern occurs, the color at that time indicates the actual degree of expectation. It will be shown. As a result, the player can perceive the original jackpot expectation from the developed color.

  As described above, in the active hold change effect, the ratio of the success pattern and the degree of color restriction that is achieved when the success pattern is formed differ depending on the position where the effect is started. In order to realize such an effect, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the rising color of the active display AH at the time of the success pattern is determined in two stages.

  As a first step, a rising color is determined from the viewpoint of whether or not the active display is a big hit without considering the position of the character 930. The color determined at this time is called “final color”. Since the final color is a color determined from the viewpoint of whether or not the active display is a big hit, the color faithfully reflects the degree of expectation that the active display will be a big hit. However, whether the determined “final color” is actually used for the production or whether a color having a lower jackpot expectation is used for the production depends on the decision in the next second stage.

  In the second stage, the index representing the degree of expectation of a big hit is changed to “final color” by actually using the “final color” determined in the first stage in consideration of the throwing position of the character or by limiting the final color. Color "Determine whether to use the following colors. For example, even when the “final color” is red, if a restriction is imposed, the color adopted as the actual rising color is blue. Details of the determination of the first stage and the second stage will be more apparent from the description of FIGS. 26 to 29 and 31.

  In the active hold change effect, the effect closer to the player's assumption that the position closer to the active display AH has a higher degree of expectation of the success pattern can be provided. In this active hold change effect, the effect of the deceleration control described with reference to FIG. 17 may be added, and an effect in which the thrown ball does not hit the active display may occur as a failure pattern. It may be set so that it can be performed.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an active hold change effect execution determination table. The active hold change effect execution determination table is used to determine whether to execute the active hold change effect. Whether or not to execute the active hold change effect is sorted by the random number SR5 and drawn. As shown in the figure, the mode of the distribution is set so that the ratio between the presence of the effect and the absence of the effect is 2: 3. This table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an active hold final color determination table. The active-hold final color determination table is used to determine the type of color (start-up color) when changing the color of the active display in the active-hold change effect. As described above, the uprising color actually used for the production may be different from the “final color” determined here. In particular, FIG. 26A shows an active-hold final color determination table at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 18B shows an active-hold final color determination table at the time of a miss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  The big hit active hold final color determination table is a table used when the active display as the target of the active hold change effect is a big hit. The out-of-active-time active hold final color determination table is a table used when the active display as the target of the active-hold change effect is out of place. In each of the tables, the “final color” is sorted and randomized by the random number SR5. As shown in the figure, as shown in the figure, the selection rate is higher at the outlier than at the time of the big hit for no change, and the expectation of big hit is higher for blue, green, and red in that order. Such a mode is adopted. The “final color” is a provisionally determined rising color that is selected based on the active hold final color determination table regardless of the position of the pitching character.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process. The effect setting process is a subroutine executed in S616 of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the change effect restriction flag is set (S901). When the change effect restriction flag is set, the processing is ended so that the effect is not executed repeatedly. On the other hand, when the change effect restriction flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the change to be executed this time is reach (S902). If the change is not reach, the process ends. It is determined from the table whether or not the active hold change effect is to be executed (S903). The active hold change effect execution determination table is as shown in FIG.

  In S904, when it is determined that the active hold change effect is to be executed, it is determined whether the currently displayed variable display is a big hit, that is, whether the active display corresponds to the big hit (S905). If it is a big hit, the active hold final color is determined by the big hit active hold final color determination table (S906), and if it is not a big hit, it is an active hold last color determination table. Is determined (S908). The big hit active suspension final color determination table and the off-state active suspension final color determination table are as shown in FIG. By these determination processes, a rising color when the active hold change effect is successful is provisionally determined.

  After S906 or S908, the determined contents are stored in the storage area (S907), and the process ends.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the process during the effect symbol change. The effect symbol variation process is a subroutine executed in S802 of FIG. In the effect symbol fluctuation process, the effect control CPU 101 decrements the value of the process timer by one (S841) and decrements the value of the fluctuation time timer by one (S842). Then, it is determined whether or not the process timer has timed out (S843).

  If the process timer has not timed out (S843; N), the process proceeds to S849. If the process timer has timed out in S843 (S843; Y), the process data is switched (S844). That is, the process timer is restarted by setting the next set process timer value in the process table as the process timer (S845). Further, it is determined whether or not a lower plate error notification flag indicating that a lower plate error to be described later is being notified is set (S846).

  If the lower plate error notification flag is not set (S846; N), the rendering device (based on the next set display control execution data, LED control execution data, and sound number data, etc. For example, by changing the control state of the production component), the production device is controlled in accordance with the content of the next process data (S847), and if the lower plate error notification flag is set (S846; Y), Based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, and the process data such as the sound number data which are set, the effect device excluding the frame LED 28 based on the process data such as the display control execution data and the sound number data. The rendering device is controlled in accordance with the content of the next process data, such as changing the control state of the component (S848).

In S849, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the lower plate error notification flag is set.
If the lower plate error notification flag has not been set (S849; N), an effect device (for effect) based on process data such as display control execution data, LED control execution data, and sound number data corresponding to the process timer. The rendering device is controlled in accordance with the content of the next process data, such as changing the control state of the part (S850), and if the lower plate error notification flag is set (S849; Y), the process timer is supported. Based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, and the process data such as the sound number data, on the basis of the process data such as the display control execution data and the sound number data, the rendering device (production part) excluding the frame LED 28 is performed. The rendering device is controlled according to the contents of the next process data, such as changing the control state (S8). 1).

  After execution of S847, S848, S850, and S851, an operation effect process is performed according to the operation of the push button 120 (S852). The details of the operation effect processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time timer has timed out based on the value of the fluctuation time timer (S853). If the fluctuation time timer has timed out (Y in S853), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value according to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) (S855). On the other hand, when the fluctuation time timer has not timed out (N in S853), it is confirmed whether or not a confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (S854). If the confirmation command reception flag has not been set (N in S854), the effect symbol variation processing ends. On the other hand, if the confirmed command reception flag is set (Y in S854), the flow shifts to S855. As described above, even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out (N in S853), the control is shifted to the control for stopping the fluctuation when the symbol confirmation designation command is received. Even when a fluctuation pattern command indicating the fluctuation time is received, the fluctuation of the effect symbol can be ended when the normal fluctuation time has elapsed (at the end of the fluctuation of the special symbol).

  FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the production start position, the success rate, and the change rate. The data of the illustrated correspondence is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. As described in conjunction with the description of the active hold change effect with reference to FIG. 24, in the active hold change effect, depending on the position at which the effect is started, the ratio of the success pattern and the color formed when the success pattern occurs And the degree of restriction is different. The positions A, B, and C shown in FIG. 29 correspond to the respective positions on the screen shown in FIG.

  When the character throws a color ball at the position A closest to the active display, that is, when the active hold change effect starts at the position A, the success pattern selection rate (success rate, expectation) as the effect pattern is 100. %. That is, when the active hold change effect is started at the position A closest to the active display among the positions, the player can always see the effect of the success pattern. However, at this time, the rate at which the active display color is determined to be the “final color” provisionally determined according to the display result of the variable display is only 20%, and the rate of big hit expectation is 80%. The color of the lowest first stage, that is, blue is determined.

  When the character throws the color ball at the position C farthest from the active display, that is, when the active hold change effect starts at the position C, the success pattern selection rate (success rate) as an effect pattern is only 20%. Absent. In other words, when the active hold change effect is started at the position C farthest from the active display among the positions, the player can see the effect of the success pattern as compared to the case where the effect is started at other positions. The possibilities are lower. However, the rate at which the rising color of the active display is determined to be the “final color” provisionally determined according to the display result of the variable display is 100%, and if a successful pattern can be seen, The player can have confidence in the big hit expectation indicated by the rising color at that time.

  Therefore, from the viewpoint of whether the player wants to see the success pattern as much as possible or to increase the reliability of the rising color indicated by the success pattern, the player can determine the position at which to start the active hold change effect by his own operation. You can choose. Therefore, the intention of the player can be reflected in the effect, and a more entertaining effect of the player participation type can be provided.

  Note that the success rate and the color change rate shown in FIG. 29 can be variously adjusted within a range in which the above-described effects can be exerted. For example, at the position A, the color may not be changed to the final color and may be changed only to the color of the first stage. At the position C, the color may be changed to the color of the first stage at a very small rate. May be performed. Further, when the position C is changed, it may be changed to a special mode (special color) that can be seen only at the position C. The special mode is, for example, a mode in which the active display is displayed in a color that changes to a rainbow when a big hit is determined.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the operation effect processing. The operation effect processing is a subroutine executed in S846 of FIG. First, it is determined whether to execute the active hold change effect (S860). If the active hold change effect is not to be executed, the process ends. However, if it is to be executed, it is determined whether or not the operation period of the push button 120 is valid (S861). If the operation period of the push button 120 is not during the valid period, the process proceeds to S865. If the operation of the push button 120 is during the valid period, it is determined whether the operation of the push button 120 is detected (S862). If the operation is not detected, the process proceeds to S864. If the operation is detected, the start position of the active hold change effect is changed according to the button operation (S863). More specifically, each time an operation is detected, the position of the character 930 shown in FIG. 24 is changed from position A → B → C → A → B.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is the end of the operation validity period (S864). If not, the process ends once, but if it is the end, if it is the end, the start position of the presently selected effect. Thus, the contents of the active hold change effect are determined according to “Relationship between effect start position and success rate and change rate” shown in FIG. 29 (S865). As a result, in this step, whether the effect pattern is a success pattern in which the color of the active display rises, a failure pattern in which the color of the active display does not rise, and the success pattern It is determined whether the color is the “final color” provisionally determined in S906 or S908 of FIG. 27 or a one-stage color (red). Next, the determined contents are stored in the storage area (S866), and the process ends.

  FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating a first modification of the active hold change effect. It is conceivable to add an effect pattern of the first modification described below to the active hold change effect pattern already described. Modification 1 is an example in which a battle effect starts after passing a failure pattern of the active hold change effect, and the color of the active display suddenly rises without an effect effect of a ball or the like before the result of the battle effect appears. . The battle effect is an effect indicating whether or not the current fluctuation display will be a big hit depending on the result of the win or loss. Since the color of the active display is increased before the result of the battle effect is obtained, the formed color serves as a notice of the result of the battle effect.

  Modification 1 proceeds in the same manner as the failure pattern of the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 24 (FIGS. 41 (a) to 41 (c)). In particular, in the example of FIG. 41, an example in which the effect is started from the position C farthest from the active display is shown. As described above, when the effect is started from the position C farthest from the active display, the rate of selecting the failure pattern is high (see FIG. 29). For this reason, the player who dares to select the position C as the start position of the effect may not be able to see the success pattern and may be discouraged.

  However, by making it possible to generate a pattern as in the first modification, it is possible to draw the discouraged player once again into the fun of the effect to be continued. That is, as shown in FIG. 41 (c), if a reach occurs on the screen after the failure pattern is displayed (FIG. 41 (d)), a battle effect starts on the screen with the enemy or friend. The player waits for the result, but in the middle of the battle effect, the color of the active display suddenly rises without any warning (FIG. 41 (e)). The rising color at this time is desirably the “final color” described with reference to FIG. 26 and the like. Then, the player can guess the possibility of the big hit with the original rising color reflecting the expectation of the big hit.

  Alternatively, in the pattern of the first modified example, it is not the “final color” that is desirable for the player because of the failure pattern (FIG. 41C), but the bigger hit expectation degree than the “final color”. May be established only for a color with a low index.

  Alternatively, the pattern of the first modification may be implemented only when the display result is a big hit. In that case, the rising color may be a special color (for example, a rainbow color) indicating that the big hit is determined.

  By adding such a first modification, the width of the effect can be expanded. In particular, it is possible to reduce the disappointment of the player when a failure pattern occurs. In addition, the pattern of the modification 1 may be controlled so as to be selected according to the success rate shown in FIG. 29, when a failure pattern is selected, by further random number drawing. Also, here, the description has been given assuming that the color of the active display rises without any warning after the battle effect, but an effect which is a sign thereof may be added first.

  Next, Modification 2 of the active hold change effect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 42 is a diagram for describing a second modification of the active hold change effect. It is conceivable to add the effect pattern of the second modification described below to the active hold change effect pattern already described, or to the addition of the first modification. Of course, as the active hold change effect, a pachinko gaming machine that executes only the second modification may be used.

  In the second modification, the color of the ball sequentially changes while the character repeats alternately switching the ball between the right hand and the left hand within a certain time (for example, 10 seconds), and the certain time elapses. Then, when the character throws the ball toward the active display, the color of the active display changes to the color of the ball. Hereinafter, the active hold change effect according to the second modification is referred to as “timer change effect”.

  FIG. 42A is a diagram for explaining a display screen of the effect display device 9 when the timer change effect according to the second modification is executed. FIGS. 42B to 42F are enlarged views of display images related to the timer change effect among various images displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 9. In FIG. 42, the suggestion display 910 includes a character image and a ball image 911. The suggestion display 910 is an image suggesting that the active display AH in the active display area AHA changes. The timer display 920 is an image indicating the execution time of the timer change effect. When the character throws the ball image 911 when the value of the timer display 920 becomes a value indicating 0 second, the ball image 911 acts on the active display AH, and an effect of changing the display mode of the active display AH is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 42 (a), during the variable display, a timer change effect is executed in the upper right display area of the effect display device 9. During the timer change effect, a suggestion display 910 in which the character plays a beanbag and a timer display 920 displayed below the suggestion display 910 are superimposed on the display area of the effect display device 9. The suggestion display 910 and the timer display 920 are images superimposed and displayed in the upper right display area of the effect display device 9. Since such an image does not require an excessively large area for display, it is possible to prevent various effects performed in the variable display from being disturbed.

  The timer display 920 indicates the execution period of the timer change effect. Specifically, the timer display 920 updates the clock value counted down from the initial value of the clock value set at a predetermined timing, and finally, the timer display value becomes 0 (indicating 0 seconds). Value). Based on the fact that the display value of the timer has become 0, the display mode of the predetermined display is changed in relation to the timer change effect that was being executed. The timer change effect is an effect until the value of the timer display 920 becomes 0 and the display mode of the predetermined display changes. In such a timer display 920, the digital display is counted down with time. Here, the timer display 920 actually counts down the second digit below the second, but does not disclose it in detail in the drawing. Alternatively, only the number of seconds such as “10”, “9”,..., “0” may be counted down without displaying two digits after the second.

  As shown in FIG. 42 (b), at the start of the timer change effect, a character and a ball image 911 are displayed as a suggestion display 910 indicating that the display mode of the active display AH changes. The color of the ball image 911 at the start of the timer change effect is blue. Such a blue color is the same as the color of the hold display H shown in the hold display area 18c. The hold display H is displayed in blue. The active display AH is normally displayed in blue, and the color may change due to the timer change effect. As for the color of the active display AH, the big hit expectation increases in the order of blue <yellow <green <red <rainbow. The character throws the ball image 911 upward like a beanbag. "10:00" is displayed on the timer display 920, indicating that the timer change effect is to be executed for 10 seconds.

  After 3 seconds have elapsed from the state of FIG. 42 (b), as shown in FIG. 42 (c), the timer display 920 is displayed at “07:00” indicating that the remaining time of the timer change effect is 7 seconds. . At this time, the color of the ball image 911 changes from blue to green (hatched in the figure). The change in color improves the jackpot expectation. Then, after 9 seconds have elapsed from the start of the timer change effect, as shown in FIG. 42 (d), the timer display 920 is displayed with "01:00" indicating that the remaining time of the timer change effect is 1 second. You. The color of the ball image 911 is the same green as in the state of FIG.

  After another one second has elapsed from the state of FIG. 42 (d) (after ten seconds have elapsed from the timer change effect), as shown in FIG. 42 (e), the timer display 920 indicates “00:00” and the remaining time of the timer change effect has elapsed. It is shown to be 0 seconds. Then, at 0 seconds, an effect is executed in which the character displayed as the suggestion display throws the ball image 911 toward the active display area AHA. The thrown ball image 911 hits the active display AH as shown in FIG. The display mode of the active display AH changes from blue to green in a mode related to the timer change effect when the ball image 911 hits. By changing from blue to green, the degree of expectation of the variable display being executed is improved.

  As described above, during the execution of the timer change effect, the timer display 920 can inform the user of the execution period of the timer change effect, so that the active display AH is displayed as shown in FIGS. Can be clarified when it changes. Therefore, the player can be made to pay attention to the display value of the timer display 920 until the timer display 920 becomes 0 seconds, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 42 (b) and (c), by changing the color of the ball image 911 in the suggestion display 910 during the execution of the timer change effect, the big hit expectation is improved. The player can pay attention to the display mode of 911.

  FIG. 43 is a timing chart for explaining the execution period of the timer change effect. The horizontal axis of the timing chart indicates time (t), a low level indicates a stop of the change, and a high level indicates a change. In the present embodiment, the timer change effect is executed in the variation pattern of the super reach among the variation patterns of the normal reach and the super reach shown in FIG. The variation patterns of super reach are provided with variation patterns of first to fourth super reach. When a variation pattern command designating a variation pattern of super reach is transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560, the effect control CPU 101 executes an effect of the specified super reach based on the transmitted command. In the first to fourth super reach of FIG. 6, for each variation pattern, any one of a plurality of types of special reach (hereinafter, also simply referred to as SP reach) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 43, in the SP reach, the reach is achieved in any of the effect symbols during the variable display. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the reach state (after a normal reach or after a reach effect different from the normal reach), it develops to the SP reach. The SP reach executed in the super reach is a reach with a high expectation that a jackpot display result is obtained as compared with a normal reach that does not evolve to the SP reach and does not show a flashy effect after the reach. During the SP reach, for example, an effect such as a battle effect is executed on the liquid crystal screen. The battle effect is an effect in which when a friendly character and an enemy character fight, and a friendly character wins, a big hit display result is displayed, and when a friendly character is defeated, an off display result is displayed.

  The timer change effect is executed in a period until such SP reach is executed. In this way, the player can be noticed about the timer change effect before the SP reach. In addition, the SP reach production with a high jackpot expectation can also be noticed by the player without hindering the production by the SP reach.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating a timer change effect execution determination table. The timer change effect execution determination table is a data table used for a lottery for determining whether to execute the timer change effect. The timer change effect execution determination table includes the big hit timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 44A and the out-of-time timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 44B. These timer change effect execution determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the big hit timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 44A, the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “execute the timer change effect> not execute the timer change effect” based on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. Thus, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the timer change effect is selected is higher. In the out-of-time timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 44B, the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “execute the timer change effect <not execute the timer change effect” based on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set such that the ratio at which the decision not to execute the timer change effect is selected is higher.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 44 (A) and (B), when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer change effect is the big hit display result, the timer change effect is executed as compared with the case of the loss display result. Will be higher. Therefore, when the timer change effect is executed, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be higher than when the timer change effect is not executed.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating a timer change effect execution time determination table. The timer change effect execution time determination table is a data table used for the lottery for determining the time (number of seconds) in which the timer change effect is executed for each change. The timer change effect execution time determination table includes the big hit timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 45A and the out-of-time timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 45B. These timer change effect execution time determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  The big hit timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 45 (A) shows that the selection ratio of the timer change effect execution time is “10 seconds <15 seconds <20 seconds” according to the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio at which the long timer change effect execution time (long number of seconds) is selected is higher. In the out-of-time timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 45B, the selection ratio of the timer change effect execution time is “10 seconds> 15 seconds> 20 seconds” according to the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio at which the short timer change effect execution time (short seconds) is selected is higher.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 45 (A) and (B), when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer change effect is a big hit display result, a longer timer change effect of the timer change effect is displayed than in the case of the loss display result. The ratio determined by the execution time increases. Therefore, when the execution time of the timer change effect is long, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be higher than when the execution time of the timer change effect is short. In this way, the player can be made to pay attention to which timer display 920 is displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 45, a plurality of execution times of the timer change effect are provided. Therefore, since there are a plurality of display modes initially displayed as the timer display 920, the effects of the timer display 920 are diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating a change number determination table for a timer change effect. In the change number determination table, the number of times the color of the ball image 911 changes in the timer change effect is determined. The number-of-changes determination table includes the number-of-changes-at-big-hits determination table in FIG. 46A and the number-of-times-out-of-changes determination table of FIG. These change number determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The degree of expectation of a big hit differs depending on the number of color changes of the ball image 911.

  The timer change effect execution time (second) in the change number determination table indicates the execution time of the timer change effect. In this embodiment, the number of changes is set to two patterns every 10 seconds, 15 seconds, and 20 seconds. If the execution time of the timer change effect is 10 seconds, the number of changes is determined to be either zero or one. The number of times of change being 0 indicates that the color of the ball image 911 does not change from blue in the timer change effect. If the execution time of the timer change effect is 15 seconds, the number of changes is determined to be one or two. When the execution time of the timer change effect is 20 seconds, the number of changes is determined to be either two or three.

  The change determination table at the time of the big hit in FIG. 46A shows that the selection ratio is “0 <1” for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 10 seconds by the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting a large number of changes becomes higher so as to have a magnitude relationship. In addition, for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 15 seconds, a large number of change times are selected according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing such that the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “1 time <2 times”. The data is set so that the rate at which it is performed is higher. In addition, for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 20 seconds, a large number of changes is selected according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing so that the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “2 times <3 times”. The data is set so that the rate at which it is performed is higher.

  In addition, the table for determining the number of changes at the time of out-of-offset in FIG. 46B shows that the selection ratio is “0 times> 1 time” for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 10 seconds by the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the ratio of selecting a small number of changes becomes higher so that the magnitude relationship becomes larger. In addition, for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 15 seconds, a small number of changes is selected according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing so that the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “1 time> 2 times”. The data is set so that the rate at which it is performed is higher. In addition, for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 20 seconds, the data is set so that twice is always determined by the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing. In this manner, at the time of the loss, there is no case where the ball image 911 changes as a change pattern three times.

  According to the data settings in FIGS. 46A and 46B, when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer change effect is a big hit display result, which timer change effect execution is performed, compared to when the loss display result is obtained. As for the time, the ratio determined by the number of changes that is larger is higher. Therefore, when the number of changes of the ball image 911 is large in the timer change effect, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the number of changes is small.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a change pattern determination table for a timer change effect. In the change pattern determination table, a color change pattern of the ball image 911 in the timer change effect is determined. The change pattern determination table includes a change pattern determination table at the time of a big hit in FIG. 47 (A) and a change pattern determination table at the time of a miss in FIG. 47 (B). These change pattern determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. Here, in the table shown in FIG. 47, the bigger the color change, the higher the degree of expectation of the big hit. The jackpot expectation increases in the order of blue <yellow <green <red <rainbow. The rainbow color is a color that is determined only when a big hit occurs.

  In the case of the big hit change pattern determination table of FIG. 47 (A), when the number of changes is one, the selection ratio is determined as “blue → yellow change pattern” <“blue” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which the change pattern that finally changes to green is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship of “→ green change pattern” is higher. Further, when the number of changes is two, the selection ratio is referred to as a “blue → green → green change pattern” <“blue → green → red change pattern” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the rate at which a change pattern that finally changes to red so as to have a magnitude relationship is higher is higher. When the number of changes is three, the selection ratio is determined by the value of “SR → blue → green → red → change pattern” <“blue → green → red → rainbow change” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the rate at which the change pattern that finally changes to iridescent is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship of “pattern” becomes higher.

  In the out-of-office change pattern determination table of FIG. 47B, when the number of changes is one, the selection ratio is determined by the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing as “[blue → yellow change pattern]> [blue The data is set such that the rate at which the change pattern that finally changes to yellow is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship of “→ green change pattern” is higher. When the number of changes is two, the selection ratio is determined as ““ blue → green → red change pattern ”>“ blue → green → red change pattern ”according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the rate at which a change pattern that finally changes to green is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship is higher. In the case of a miss, no change pattern is provided for a change pattern that changes three times.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 47 (A) and 47 (B), when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer change effect is a big hit display result, it finally changes compared to the case of the loss display result. The ratio of the color of the ball image 911 to the color having a high expectation of the big hit increases. Therefore, depending on the color type of the ball image 911 that has finally changed, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be increased.

  FIG. 48 shows a change timing determination table. In the change timing determination table, the change timing of the ball image 911 according to the number of changes is determined. In the change timing determination table of FIG. 48, when the timer change effect execution time is 10 seconds and the number of changes is one, the change timing (the timer display value at the time of change) is determined by the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that “7:00” and “2:00” are determined at a ratio of 1: 1. When the timer change effect execution time is 15 seconds and the number of changes is one, the change timing (timer display value at the time of change) is “10:00” according to the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. "And" 5:00 "are determined at a ratio of 1: 1.

  When the timer change effect execution time is 15 seconds and the number of changes is two, the first time as the change timing (timer display value at the time of change) is determined by the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. 10:00, the second time is "5:00", the first time is "13:00", and the second time is "7:00". Is set. When the timer change effect execution time is 20 seconds and the number of changes is two, the first time as the change timing (timer display value at the time of change) is determined by the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. 15:00, the second time is "10:00", the first time is "13:00", and the second time is "7:00". Is set.

  When the timer change effect execution time is 20 seconds and the number of changes is three, the first time as the change timing (timer display value at the time of change) is determined by the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. 15:00, the second time is "10:00", the third time is "5:00", the first time is "13:00", the second time is "7:00", the third time is "2:00" Are set such that the timing of "" is determined at a ratio of 1: 1.

  When the timer change effect real time and the number of changes are determined by setting the data in FIG. 48, any one of the plurality of change timings can be determined. Further, since a plurality of change timings are provided in this manner, the player can be noticed at which timing the ball image 911 as the suggestion display 910 changes.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process (S616) in the effect symbol change start process for the timer change effect. FIG. 49 shows processing related to setting of the timer change effect among the processes related to setting of various effects included in the effect setting process in the effect symbol change start process. In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines various effects to be executed in the timer change effect by performing the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display executed this time is a fluctuation pattern designating super reach, based on the fluctuation pattern command received at the time of the current fluctuation (S931). The received variation pattern command is stored in a command storage area provided in the storage area of the RAM 103. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the storage area of the RAM 103, and determines whether or not the super-reach fluctuation pattern is a super-reach fluctuation pattern by determining whether or not a super-reach fluctuation pattern command is stored in an area indicating a fluctuation display to be executed this time. judge. If it is not the super reach variation pattern, the process proceeds to S938. If the change pattern is a super-reach change pattern, the value of SR2 is extracted, and using the extracted random number value and the timer change effect execution determination table shown in FIG. ) To determine whether to execute the timer change effect (S932). Whether or not the display result of the current fluctuation display is a big hit is determined by a display result command or the like received at the time of executing the current fluctuation display whether or not the display result of the fluctuation display executed this time is a big hit. .

  In S933, it is determined whether or not the timer change effect has been determined to be executed based on the determination result in S932 (S933). If it is not determined to execute the timer change effect, the process proceeds to S938. If it is determined that the timer change effect is to be executed, the value of SR3 is extracted in S934, and the timer change effect execution time (timer change effect) is determined based on the extracted random number value and the timer change effect execution time determination table shown in FIG. The number of seconds to execute). Next, in S935, the value of SR4 is extracted, and the number of times (the number of changes) in which the color of the ball image 911 is changed during the timer change effect is determined based on the extracted random number value and the change number determination table shown in FIG.

  Next, the processing shifts to S936, where SR5 is extracted. Based on the extracted random number value and the change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 47, the ball image is determined based on whether or not the display result of the current fluctuation display is a big hit (miss). The color change pattern 911 is determined (S936). Next, the value of SR6 is extracted in S937, and the change timing when the color of the ball image 911 changes in the timer change effect is determined based on the extracted random number value and the change timing determination table shown in FIG. 48 (S937). Since the color of the ball image 911 changes when the timer display 920 reaches a specific display value, the change timing also determines the timer display value at the time of the change.

  Next, in S938, other effects to be executed during the current fluctuation display, other than the timer change effect, are determined, and the determined effect is set to be executed. In the effect setting process, data for executing the determined effect is stored in the RAM 103. The effect set in the effect setting process is selected as an effect control pattern, and based on the effect control pattern, is executed during the variation display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol variation process of S802.

  A timer change effect may be executed on the hold display H on which the hold change effect has been executed. For example, in the hold change effect, the color of the hold display H is changed from blue in the normal mode to yellow. Then, when the changed hold display H is displayed as the active display AH in the active display area AHA, the color of the active display AH may be further changed by a timer change effect.

  In such a case, when the start winning is generated, the final color of the predetermined color is determined first depending on whether or not a big hit occurs, and in the hold change effect, the color of the hold display H is changed to the middle. In the timer change effect, control may be performed so that the color of the active display AH is changed to the final color. The effect performed in the look-ahead effect may be an effect completely unrelated to the effect using the timer display 920, or may be an effect indicating that the effect using the timer display 920 is executed. For example, as an effect completely unrelated to the effect using the timer display 920, a predetermined character appears and the character performs a predetermined action such as hitting a hold display H in which a hold change is executed. An effect that the color of the hold display H changes can be considered. In addition, as an effect indicating that the effect using the timer display 920 is to be executed, the display mode of the hold display H is changed to the preparation hold described as “timer preparation”, and the change display for the changed hold is performed. Is executed, a timer change effect may be executed, and the timer display 920 may be displayed. By doing so, the player can be noticed that the timer change effect is executed from the stage of the hold display H. The preparation suspension is not always executed at the start of the fluctuation, and may not be executed. Also, in the preparation suspension, the timer display 920 may be displayed (for example, the timer is displayed but the countdown is not performed), or the timer display 920 may not be displayed.

  An active change effect different from the timer change effect may be executed as the effect for changing the active display AH. As the active change effect, for example, the display mode (for example, the color) of the active display AH may be changed by an effect effect in which a character emits a beam to the active display AH. Such an active change effect may be executed at any timing before SP reach or during SP reach. In such a case, the effect change period may be different between the active change effect before SP reach and the active change effect during SP reach. For example, the effect period of the active change effect may be long before the SP reach, and may be short during the SP reach. With this configuration, during the SP reach production, the active change production is executed in a short time, so that the execution of the SP reach production is not hindered by the active change production. Therefore, the effect of the SP reach effect can be prevented from being impaired, and the interest in the game can be improved. It should be noted that the active change effect during the SP reach may be executed in the time up to the final stir-and-follow effect for the change display (for example, a cut-in effect at the end of the reach where it is possible to know whether or not a big hit has occurred thereafter). desirable.

  Also, regarding the active change effect during the SP reach, the display of the active change effect is reduced instead of shortening the effect period, and the effect itself of the active change effect may be made simpler than before the SP reach. Good. For example, before SP reach, a flashy effect is performed on the screen of the effect display device 9 or an accessory is operated, but during SP reach, if a simpler effect than before SP reach is executed, Good.

  Further, the active change effect and the timer change effect may be executable. In such a case, when the timer change effect is executed, the execution of the active change effect may be prohibited. Conversely, when the active change effect is executed, the execution of the timer change effect may be prohibited. In this way, it is possible to prevent the effect from being complicated and the player from being uncertain about which effect to pay attention to. If the active change effect and the timer change effect do not overlap, the two effects may be executed during one variable display.

  The timer change effect may be executed during the SP reach effect. In such a case, the execution time of the timer change effect may be different between before the start of the SP reach and during the SP reach. For example, the execution period of the timer change effect during the SP reach may be shorter than the execution period before the SP reach. With this configuration, during the SP reach effect, the timer change effect is executed in a short time, so that the execution of the SP reach effect is not hindered by the timer change effect. Therefore, the effect of the SP reach effect can be prevented from being impaired, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  The timer change effect may be executed before reaching, and the timer change effect may not be executed after the reach. This allows the player to concentrate on the post-reach production.

  The timer change effect may be executed a plurality of times. For example, the color of the active display AH may be changed during execution of the first timer change effect, and the suggestion display 910 and the timer display 920 may be deleted once. After that, the timer change effect is executed again, and the color of the active display AH may be changed by the timer change effect.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the longer the execution time of the timer change effect, the higher the ratio of the number of change times determined. When the execution time of the timer change effect was short, there was a case where the change did not occur (the number of changes was 0). However, the active display AH may be changed whenever the timer change effect is executed. Further, even when the execution time of the timer change effect is determined to be a long time, a case where the number of changes is small or a case where the change does not change may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 47, when the number of changes is one, a pattern that changes to red with a high expectation of a big hit is not provided. However, when the number of changes is small, a pattern with a high expectation of big hits may be provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 47 (B), in the case of a miss, a pattern that changes three times is not provided, but a pattern that changes three times may be provided when the display result is a miss.

  The change timing determination table as shown in FIG. 48 may be different between the case of the big hit and the case of the big hit. For example, the change timing may be different between the case where the display result of the variable display is the big hit display result and the case where the display result is a deviation display result. In addition, a change timing that is determined only when a jackpot display result is obtained (for example, a change at the remaining “7:77”) may be provided.

  The case where the timer change effect is executed in any of the first to fourth super reach shown in FIG. 6 is shown. However, the timer change effect may be performed only for a specific super reach. For example, the timer change effect may be executed only in the fourth super reach having a high jackpot expectation.

  The timer display 920 in which the digital display counts down with time has been described. However, the timer display 920 may be configured so that the effect is executed when the number is counted up with time and the predetermined time is reached. In addition, instead of using a number as a period display to indicate the passage of time, an hourglass image indicating the passage of time (displaying the time with the remaining sand in the hourglass) or a gauge image indicating the passage of time is displayed. Any effect may be used as long as it changes information that can indicate the end timing of a predetermined period over time, such as one that is displayed using (displaying time by increasing or decreasing a gauge). .

  The case where the number of seconds at the start of the timer display 920 is different when the timer change effect is executed is shown. However, regarding the different display modes of the timer display 920, the number of seconds to be displayed is not different, but the size of the timer display 920 is different, the color of the timer display 920 is different, and the shape of the timer display 920 (frame) , Etc.) may be different or a combination thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 42 (e) and (f), the case where the ball image 911 as the suggestion display 910 directly hits the active display AH and the active display AH changes. However, after the ball image 911 thrown by the character is once enlarged and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9, an effect that hits (acts) the active display AH may be executed. Further, when the ball image 911 thrown by the character hits the active display AH, the display mode of the active display may be further changed. For example, when the yellow ball image 911 hits the active display AH, the display mode of the active display AH may further change to red.

  As shown in FIG. 45, the data is set such that the longer the execution time of the timer change effect is, the higher the degree of expectation of the big hit is. However, the execution period of the timer change effect may be constant regardless of the jackpot expectation (for example, always 10 seconds). In such a case, the big hit expectation may be different in portions other than the numbers, for example, by changing the color of the frame of the timer display 920 according to the big hit expectation.

  A plurality of types of characters shown as the suggestion display 910 in FIG. 42 may be provided. Then, the number of times the ball image changes due to the timer change effect and the number of seconds of the timer display 920 may be different depending on the character.

  The following control may be performed on the timer display 920 displayed during the timer change effect. For example, an effect of stopping the countdown of the timer display 920 for several seconds during execution of the timer change effect (hereinafter, referred to as a freeze effect) may be executed. After the freeze effect, the timer display 920 may count down again. In addition, the degree of expectation of a big hit may be different between a case where the game goes through the freeze effect and a case where the game does not go through the freeze effect.

  The following control may be performed on the timer display 920 displayed during the timer change effect. For example, a special pattern in which the value of the timer display 920 increases when the timer display 920 executed in the timer change effect has a value indicating 0 second may be provided. Further, such a special pattern may be executed a plurality of times. Further, each time the special pattern is executed, the color of the ball image 911 may be changed by the timer change effect.

  The position at which the timer change effect is executed may be changed according to the type of another effect executed during the variable display. For example, when the first effect is executed, the timer change effect is executed at the upper right position of the effect display device 9, and when the second effect is executed, the timer change effect is displayed at the lower left of the effect display device 9. The timer change effect may be executed at the position. Instead of changing the position where the timer change effect is executed depending on the type of effect, the size of the suggestion display 910 displayed as the timer change effect may be changed.

  The display mode of the timer display 920 in the timer change effect may be changed until 0 second. For example, the countdown is started from 10 seconds, and the number and the color of the frame of the timer display 920 may be changed at the change timing of 7 seconds. Further, the color at this time may correspond to the color of the change of the ball image 911.

  As shown in FIG. 42, the effect of changing one ball image 911 by the character playing a beanbag as the timer change effect is shown. Such a ball image 911 may be displayed instead of one. Further, at least one or more ball images 911 among the plurality of ball images 911 may be changed during execution of the timer change effect. For example, when a character plays a beanbag using two ball images 911, one ball image 911 is changed from blue to green during the timer change effect, and the other ball image 911 is changed from blue to red. Is also good. Then, when the timer display 920 reaches 0 seconds, the character may throw one of these ball images 911 toward the active display AH. With this configuration, since it is not known what the display mode of the active display AH will be in the end, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the timer change effect. When the big hit expectation is high, the number of ball images 911 displayed in the timer change effect may be increased. Further, after the display mode of the active display AH is changed by the first ball image 911, the character throws the second ball image 911 again toward the active display AH, so that the display mode with higher expectation is achieved. And the active display AH may be changed.

  Although the pachinko machine was used as an example of the gaming machine, the various settings shown in the present embodiment are such that a medal is inserted, a predetermined number of bets is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are operated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player. When a combination of the stopped symbols becomes a specific symbol combination when the symbols on the display means are stopped in response to the rotation of the stop button by the player's operation of the stop button, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player ( Slot machine). Specifically, a timer change effect may be executed on a display device such as an effect display device provided in the slot machine. In the case of executing the timer change effect in the slot machine, a hold display may be displayed when a predetermined lottery target combination is won. Then, in the next game, the hold display is moved to the active display area, and in the game, when the player wins an advantageous state (for example, AT for notifying an operation procedure advantageous to the player) that is advantageous to the player, the timer is set. What is necessary is just to perform a change effect. In such a case, the timer change effect may be executed together with delay control for delaying the progress of the game. The timer display may be displayed for a predetermined period during the delay control, and the display mode of the active display may be changed based on the timer display becoming 0 seconds.

  As described above, in the second modification, the active hold change effect in which the display mode of the active display AH or the hold display H is changed is suggested by the timer, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the deceleration control may be executed even during the active hold change effect. When the deceleration control is executed during the active hold change effect shown in the second modification, the update speed of the timer is changed between the execution of the deceleration control and the non-execution of the deceleration control. The update speed may be lower than during the non-execution of the deceleration control. Further, the update speed of the timer may be constant during the execution of the deceleration control and during the non-execution thereof, that is, the timer may be updated at the same speed regardless of whether the deceleration control is being executed. When the timer is updated at the same speed irrespective of whether the deceleration control is being executed or not, the initial value of the timer is displayed in consideration of the length of the deceleration period, and the timer is updated according to the progress of the effect. Should be updated.

  Further, in the second modification, the form in which the timing at which the display mode of the active display AH or the hold display H changes is indicated by the remaining time to be displayed on the timer, but the present invention is not limited to this. The timing at which the display mode of the active display AH or the hold display H changes may be indicated in a mode other than the remaining time, such as the amount of sand remaining in the fuse wire of the bomb or the hourglass.

  In the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 24, the effect start position can be selected by the player from predetermined positions A to C. However, a configuration is possible in which the player can freely select the position by operating the operation means.

  The active hold change effect shown in FIG. 24 is an effect related to a change in the active display. However, such an effect may be diverted to a hold change effect relating to a change in the hold display. More specifically, referring to FIG. 24, character 930 does not throw the ball toward active display AH, but instead throws the ball toward any of hold displays H. It is optional to determine which hold display H is to be used and at what timing the effect is to be started. For example, the effect is determined using an effect execution timing determination table (FIG. 21) used for controlling a change in hold effect. Is also good. However, the distance from the positions A to C differs depending on the location of the hold display H. Regardless of which hold display H is targeted, in order to make the distance relationship between the hold display and the positions A to C common, the positions A to C are set in accordance with the position of the target hold display H. The position of C may be shifted.

  In the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 24, the color of the active display becomes the “final color” when the success pattern is reached, or the first-stage color (blue ). However, instead of such a first-stage color, a second-stage color (green) may be formed, or a first-stage or second-stage color may be formed. However, when the “final color” is originally determined to be the color of the first stage, it is necessary to restrict the color of the second stage so as not to be obtained.

  The timer change effect shown in FIG. 42 is a second modification of the active hold change effect. However, such an effect may be diverted to a hold change effect relating to a change in the hold display. Specifically, a timer change effect using the timer display 920 of FIG. That is, the timer change effect may be executed as the prefetch effect. In such a case, it is determined whether or not the variable display executed until the timer change effect is executed is a change time in which the timer change effect can be executed, and the change time in which the timer change effect can be executed is determined. Then, the timer change effect may be executed. Then, instead of the active display AH, the hold display H may be changed by the timer change effect.

  In the present embodiment, the ball that is thrown toward the hold display or the active display always makes an effect of hitting the target hold display or the active display. However, it may be set so that an effect can be generated such that the thrown ball does not hit the hold display or the active display of the target. For example, it is conceivable to substitute a failure pattern in which the ball is passed by without being hit by the hold or active display of the target successfully, or by adding such a failure pattern further. Can be

  As the specific effect, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may employ only one of the hold change effect and the active hold change effect described above, or may employ both of them. Further, as the content of the pending change effect, it is conceivable that at least one (or all) of all effects including the modified examples described above is adopted. Similarly, as the content of the active hold change effect, it is conceivable that at least one (or all) of all effects including the modified examples described above is adopted.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot game state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probable change state), a time saving state, and a high base state may be included as advantageous states that are advantageous to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the LED driver board 35 are provided as boards on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted, but the circuit for controlling the effect device is provided on one board. May be mounted. Furthermore, 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 (LED, LED, speakers 27R, 27L, and the like) are mounted. And two substrates for the second effect control substrate.

  In the present embodiment, the microcomputer 560 for game control directly transmits commands to the microcomputer 100 for effect control. However, the microcomputer 560 for game control uses another board (for example, an audio output shown in FIG. 3). An effect control command is transmitted to the board 70, the LED driver board 35, or the like, or a sound / LED board having a function based on a circuit mounted on the audio output board 70 and a function based on a circuit mounted on the LED driver board 35. Then, it may be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the effect control board 80 via another board. In this case, the command may simply pass through another board, or a control unit such as a microcomputer may be mounted on the audio output board 70, the LED driver board 35, and the sound / LED board, and the control unit may receive the command. In response to this, control relating to voice control and LED control is executed, and further, the received command is directly or changed to, for example, a simplified command, and the effect control microcomputer 100 for controlling the effect display device 9. May be transmitted. Even in such a case, the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the sound output board 70 and the LED driver board 35 in the same manner as performing the display control in accordance with the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in this embodiment. Alternatively, display control can be performed according to a command received from the sound / LED board. In the case of such a configuration, the various decisions made by the effect control microcomputer 100 in this embodiment may be similarly performed by the effect control microcomputer 100, or the sound output board 70 , The LED driver board 35, or a control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the sound / LED board.

  In the present embodiment, one variation pattern command is transmitted when the variation is started in order to notify the variation control indicating the variation mode such as the variation time, the type of the reach effect, and the presence or absence of the pseudo-run to the effect control microcomputer. Although an example has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to determine whether or not there is a pseudo-run, whether or not there is a slide effect, etc. before reaching (or when reaching, the so-called second A command indicating a fluctuation time and a fluctuation mode before the stop is transmitted, and the second command is used to indicate the type of reach and the presence or absence of a re-lottery effect. A command indicating the fluctuating time or the fluctuating mode (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform the effect control in the variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the microcomputer for game control notifies the fluctuating time by each of the two commands, and the specific fluctuating mode executed at each timing is selected by the microcomputer for effect control. Is also good. When two commands are sent, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is sent, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt is sent). 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. Thus, in the configuration in which the variation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands, in the second command after transmitting the first command, the determination result of the display result by the prize-winning effect process, Alternatively, prefetching determination information such as a variation pattern type may be transmitted, and a prefetching notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command. Here, the pseudo-run is a pseudo-display that is an effect display in which it appears that a plurality of changes corresponding to a plurality of hold storages are continuously performed, although it is originally a single change corresponding to one hold storage. Abbreviation for continuous fluctuation. In addition, 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.

  This embodiment can also be applied to devices such as game machines that simulate the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The programs and data for implementing the present embodiment are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a detachable recording medium, but are pre-stored in a storage device of the computer device or the like. You may take the form of distribution by installing it. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, programs and data for implementing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter. Also, the embodiment of the game is not limited to being executed by mounting a removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. Alternatively, the program may be directly executed using hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

  In this embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player according to the occurrence of a prize has been described. However, the game media is enclosed, and the game medium is paid out to the player in accordance with the occurrence of a prize. A sealed-type gaming machine that adds a game point (score) without adding a game point may be adopted. In the enclosed gaming machine, a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls as an example of a game medium in the gaming machine is formed, and a storage unit for storing gaming points is provided, and according to a ball lending operation, The game point is added to the storage unit, the game point is subtracted from the storage unit in accordance with the ball shooting operation, and the game point is added to the storage unit in accordance with the occurrence of a prize.

  In the present embodiment, for example, a case has been described in which 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, but the variably displayed is not limited to such a mode. . 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. In addition, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols variably, and the variability display may be executed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, variable display may be performed by alternately turning on and off the one type of symbol display. Also in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable 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 something.

  In the present embodiment, as the “ratio (ratio, probability)”, a predetermined value exceeding 0% has been described as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of the predetermined game state 1 and the occurrence ratio of the other game state 2 in the predetermined game period are compared, and it is determined that "one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio", This also includes the case where the occurrence ratio of one game state is 0%.

  In the present embodiment, the variable display result when the display result of the variable display is determined to be the probability variable jackpot is derived and displayed, and after the big hit game state ends, the variable state is unconditionally controlled to the variable probability state. An example of control is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the detecting means detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20, it is controlled to be in the probable change state. A type-variable state control may be performed.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a lower plate error detection process in the effect control main process. In the lower dish error detection process, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether or not the lower dish error notification flag is set (S1041). If the lower plate error notification flag is not set (S1041; N), it is determined whether a lower plate error has been detected, that is, a predetermined number of game balls have been stored in the lower plate 4 by the lower plate sensor 130. It is determined whether or not is detected (S1042). If a lower plate error is detected (S1042; Y), the lower plate error notification flag is set (S1043), the lighting of the frame LED 28 is started, and the lower plate error detection process ends (S1004). If no lower plate error is detected (S1042; N), the lower plate error detection process ends without executing the processes of S1043 and S1044.

  On the other hand, when the lower plate error detection flag is set in S1041 (S1041; Y), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not a lower plate error is detected (S1045). When the lower plate error is not detected (S1045; N), that is, when the game ball is removed from the lower plate 4, the lower plate error notification flag is cleared (S1046), and the frame LED 28 is turned off to lower the lower plate error flag. The dish error detection process ends (S1047).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32, the effect control CPU 101 can detect a lower plate error, and when the lower plate error is detected, the frame LED 28 is turned on. Can notify the occurrence of the lower plate error, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect control CPU 101 may be able to detect an error other than the lower plate error. When the effect control CPU 101 can detect a plurality of errors including a lower plate error as described above, the lighting mode of the frame LED 28 may be changed according to the detected error, or the pachinko machine may be used. The gaming machine 1 may be provided with a plurality of LEDs, and the LEDs to be turned on may be different according to the detected error. Further, the effect control CPU 101 may notify that the error has been detected by sound output from the speaker 27 or display of an image on the effect display device 9 based on the detection of the error.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in response to the CPU 56 executing the special symbol changing process (S303), the effect controlling CPU 101 executes the effect symbol changing process (S802), and the effect display device 9 Image display control, voice control from the speaker 27, light emission control of the frame LED 28, and the like are executed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 30, the CPU 56 executes the special symbol variation process to display the variation of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b in the cycle T1. Lighting and turning off are repeatedly performed. The turning on and off of the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b in this cycle T1 is repeated until the fluctuation time of the special symbol set for each fluctuation pattern elapses. .

  On the other hand, the effect control CPU 101 executes the effect symbol changing process to turn on and off the frame LED 28 in the cycle T2 which is longer than the cycle T1 during the fluctuation display and the non-execution of the deceleration control. Are repeatedly executed, and during the fluctuation display and the execution of the deceleration control, the turning on and off of the frame LED 28 are repeatedly executed in a cycle T3 which is a cycle longer than the cycle T2.

  In other words, the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b in the present embodiment operate in the cycle T1 until the variable display ends, regardless of whether the deceleration control is performed during the variable display. Lighting and extinguishing are repeatedly performed, and the frame LED 28 changes between during execution and during non-execution of deceleration control during variable display. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the variation display mode of the special symbol from being changed during the execution period of the deceleration control, and the variation display of the special symbol from being recognized by the player during the deceleration control.

  Further, when a lower plate error occurs, the frame LED 28 in this embodiment is continuously turned on until the lower plate error is no longer detected, regardless of whether or not deceleration control is being performed. For this reason, the player can recognize that the lower plate error has occurred by turning on the frame LED 28 regardless of whether or not the deceleration control is being executed.

  FIGS. 33 and 34 are flowcharts showing the player setting process (S709) in the effect control main process. In the player setting process, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether or not a volume meter described later is being displayed (S1051). If the volume meter is being displayed (S1051; Y), the process proceeds to S1085. If the volume meter is not being displayed (S1051; N), it is determined whether or not the light amount meter described later is being displayed (S1052). . If the light amount meter is being displayed (S1052; Y), the process proceeds to S1088. If the light amount meter is not being displayed (S1052; N), it is determined whether or not a sample sound to be described later is being output (S1053). . If a sample sound is being output (S1053; Y), the process proceeds to S1065, and if a sample sound is not being output (S1053; N), it is determined whether or not a sample light to be described later is being output (S1054). . If the sample light is being output (S1054; Y), the process proceeds to S1072, and if the sample light is not being output (S1054; N), the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process. It is determined whether or not there is, that is, whether or not the variable display is being executed and the big hit game is not being performed (S1055).

  If the value of the effect control process flag is not a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S1055; N), the process proceeds to S1081, and if the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception wait process ( In S1055; Y), it is determined whether or not the volume / light amount adjustment screen is being displayed on the effect display device 9 (S1056). Although the details will be described later, the volume control / light amount adjustment screen indicates that the effect control CPU 101 has received an operation of the trigger button 125 or the push button 120 when the fluctuation display is not performed and the big hit game is not performed. This is a screen that can be displayed on the effect display device 9 based on the image.

  If the volume / light amount adjustment screen is being displayed (S1056; Y), the process proceeds to S1059. If the volume / light amount adjustment screen is not being displayed (S1056; N), a call operation of the volume / light amount adjustment screen, that is, a trigger It is determined whether the operation of the button 125 or the push button 120 has been received (S1057). When the call operation of the volume / light amount adjustment screen is received (S1057; Y), the display of the volume / light amount adjustment screen on the effect display device 9 is started and the player setting process is ended (S1058), and the volume / light amount adjustment screen is set. Is not received (S1057; N), the player setting process ends without executing S1058.

As shown in FIG. 35, the volume / light amount adjustment screen in the present embodiment includes a dialog 5HH in which the volume output from the speaker 27 can be selected with the operation stick in a range of 2 to 14 setting values, and a frame LED 28. 45% the outputted light amount (intensity), 60%, 75%, and dialog 5HL selectable by the operating rod 100%, still appears.

  Further, in S1059, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not an operation for changing the volume by operating the operation stick has been received while the volume / light amount adjustment screen is being displayed. If a volume change operation has not been received (S1059; N), the process proceeds to S1066, and if a volume change operation has been received (S1059; Y), a volume / light amount adjustment screen is displayed according to the received volume change operation. Is updated (S1060). The effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the push button 120 has been operated after the change-destination volume has been selected by the operation of the operation stick (tilt operation), and thereby determines the volume at which the volume setting operation is accepted. A change operation process is executed (S1061), and it is determined whether or not a determination operation has been received in the volume change operation process (S1062).

When the determination operation has not been received in the volume change operation process (S1062; N), the player setting process ends, and when the determination operation has been received in the volume change operation process (S1062; Y), the volume is set to S1061. The selected numerical value (set value) set in the process (1) (S1063), and the specified selected numerical value (set value) is updated as the volume (S1064).
Then, a sample sound output process for outputting a sample sound at the volume updated in the process of S1064 from the speaker 27 is executed, and the player setting process ends (S1065).

  In S1066, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not an operation for changing the light amount by operating the operation stick has been received while the volume / light amount adjustment screen is being displayed. If the light amount changing operation has not been received (S1066; N), the player setting process ends, and if the light amount changing operation has been received (S1066; Y), the volume / light amount is changed according to the received light amount changing operation. The display of the adjustment screen is updated (S1067). The effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the push button 120 has been operated after the light amount of the change destination has been selected by the operation of the operation stick (tilting operation), and thereby the light amount for receiving the light amount setting operation. A change operation process is executed (S1068), and it is determined whether a determination operation has been received in the light amount change operation process (S1069).

  When the determination operation has not been received in the light amount change operation process (S1069; N), the player setting process ends, and when the determination operation has been received in the light amount change operation process (S1069; Y), the light amount is set to S1068. (S1070), and updates the selected numerical value (set value) as the light amount (S1071). Then, a sample light output process for outputting the sample light from the frame LED 28 with the light amount updated in the process of S1071 is executed, and the player setting process ends (S1072).

  Further, in S1081, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the operation of the volume / light amount change button 50 has been received during the fluctuation display or the big hit game. If the operation of the volume / light amount change button has not been received (S1081; N), the player setting process ends, and if the operation of the volume / light amount change button 50 has been received (S1081; Y), the received operation is not performed. It is determined whether the operation is a volume change operation, that is, whether the upper end or the lower end of the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated (S1082). That is, in the present embodiment, the operating means operated by the player or the like to change the volume or light amount during the execution of the variable display or the big hit game, and the volume or the like when the variable display is not executed or the big hit game is not performed. Since the operation means operated by the player or the like to change the light amount is different, the effect display device is operated by the player operating the operation stick, the push button 120, the trigger button 125, or the like during the execution of the operation effect. This prevents erroneous control such as display of a volume / light amount adjustment screen on the screen 9.

  If the received operation is a volume change operation (S1082; Y), the volume is specified as a selected numerical value (set value) based on the received volume change operation (S1083), and the specified selected numerical value (set value) is determined. Is updated as the volume (S1084). Then, a volume meter for displaying a volume meter corresponding to the volume updated in the process of S1084 at a predetermined position in the effect display device 9 (for example, as shown in FIG. 36A, an upper right portion of the effect display device 9). A display process is performed (S1085). After executing S1085, a sample sound output process is executed, and the player setting process ends.

  Although not particularly shown, when performing the volume meter display process in a state where the volume meter is not displayed on the effect display device 9 (that is, when performing the volume meter display process after S1084), the updated volume is displayed. The display of the volume meter according to the above is started in the effect display device 9, and a volume meter display period counter indicating a period in which the volume meter is displayed on the effect display device 9 is set. When the volume meter display process is performed after the process of S1051, that is, when the volume meter is being displayed, the value of the volume meter display period counter is subtracted every time the volume meter display process is performed. The display of the volume meter on the effect display device 9 may be terminated based on the fact that the value of the volume meter display period counter has become 0 (the volume meter display period counter has timed out).

  Although not particularly shown, when the sample sound output process (S1065) is executed in a state where the output of the sample sound has not been started, the sound control execution data for outputting the sample sound from the speaker 27 is output to each sample sound output. Of the sample sound output process table arranged in chronological order in association with the process data n (1 to N), and the sample sound output process data of the selected sample sound output process table. By starting the sample sound output process timer in 1, the output of the sample sound is started at the updated volume from the speaker 27. When the sample sound output process is performed during the output of the sample sound, the value of the sample sound output process timer is subtracted, and the speaker 27 is updated at the volume updated according to the value of the sample sound output process timer. It is sufficient to execute the output of the sample sound from.

  In S1082, if the received operation is a light amount changing operation (S1082; N), the light amount is specified as a selected numerical value (set value) based on the received light amount changing operation (S1086), and the specified selected numerical value (setting value) is determined. The setting value is updated as the light amount (S1087). Then, a light amount meter for displaying a light amount meter corresponding to the light amount updated in the process of S1087 at a predetermined position in the effect display device 9 (for example, as shown in FIG. 36B, an upper right portion of the effect display device 9). A display process is executed (S1088). After execution of S1088, a sample light output process is executed, and the player setting process ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, from the point in time when the processing of S1064 or S1084 is executed, the sound volume changed by the operation of the operation stick, the push button 120, or the volume / light amount change button 50 of the player or the like is used. When the sound is output from the speaker 27 and the processing of S1071 and the processing of S1087 are executed, the frame LED 28 is displayed with the light amount changed by operating the operation stick, the push button 120, and the volume / light amount change button 50 of the player or the like. Output light. That is, if the volume or light amount is changed during the execution of the deceleration control, the sound volume output from the speaker 27 or the light intensity of the light output from the frame LED 28 starts from the hold change effect in which the deceleration control is executed. Changes.

  Although not particularly shown, if the light amount meter display process is executed in a state where the light amount meter is not displayed on the effect display device 9 (that is, if the light amount meter display process is executed after S1088), the updated light amount The display of the light meter according to the above is started in the effect display device 9 and a light meter display period counter indicating a period in which the light meter is displayed on the effect display device 9 is set. When the light meter display processing is executed after the processing of S1052, that is, when the light meter is being displayed, the value of the light meter display period counter is subtracted every time the light meter display processing is executed. The display of the light amount meter in the effect display device 9 may be terminated based on the fact that the value of the light amount meter display period counter has become 0 (the light amount meter display period counter has timed out).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect is produced when the volume or the light amount is changed during the execution of the variable display or during the big hit game, and when the volume or the light amount is changed while the variable display is not executed or during the big hit game. The images displayed on the display device 9 (the volume / light amount adjustment screen shown in FIG. 35 and the volume meter / light amount meter shown in FIGS. 36A and 36B) are different. Specifically, when changing the volume or light amount during the execution of the variable display or during the big hit game, as shown in FIG. 35, the volume / light amount adjustment screen is displayed using the entire display area of the effect display device 9. On the other hand, when the volume and the light amount are changed while the variable display is not being executed or the big hit is not being played, as shown in FIGS. 36 (A) and 36 (B), the upper right portion of the effect display device 9 is displayed. The volume meter and the light amount meter are displayed using only the area of.

  As described above, when the volume or the light amount is changed during the execution of the fluctuation display or during the big hit game, the effect on the effect display device 9 is larger than when the volume or the light amount is changed during the non-execution of the fluctuation display or when the big hit game is not performed. By displaying only the volume meter and the light amount meter in the small display area, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the visibility of the effect symbols displayed on the effect display device 9 and the effects during the big hit game. Furthermore, during the execution of the variable display or during the big hit game, the display of the effect image on the effect display device 9, the sound output from the speaker 27, the emission of the frame LED 28, and the like, the non-execution of the variable display or the big hit game is not performed Since a high processing load is applied to the effect control CPU 101, only the volume meter and the light amount meter are displayed on the effect display device 9 by changing the volume and the light amount, so that the further processing load applied to the effect control CPU 101 is suppressed. Can be.

  Since the frame LED 28 is controlled by the effect control CPU 101 as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the amount of light output from the frame LED 28 by the effect control CPU 101 executing the player setting process is determined. Although it is possible to change, the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the first special symbol hold storage display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the normal symbol display 10, Normally, the symbol holding storage display 41 and the like are controlled by the CPU 56, so that even if the effect control CPU 101 executes the player setting process, the light amount cannot be changed.

  As described above, in the player setting process according to the present embodiment, the output of the sample sound and the output of the sample light are performed in only one mode regardless of whether the deceleration control is performed. Further, regardless of whether the deceleration control is executed or not, the display of the volume meter or the light meter is updated only in one mode (display start or end of the volume meter or the light meter), and the volume / light amount adjustment screen is displayed. Update the display of.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 37A to 37C, when the volume of the sound output from speaker 27 is changed, effect control CPU 101 executes deceleration control during the fluctuation display. A series of sampled sounds is output over a period T4 regardless of whether or not the sound is being displayed and whether or not the variable display is being performed. That is, the sample sound in the present embodiment is always output from the speaker 27 at a constant speed (that is, a constant reproduction speed) regardless of whether the fluctuation display or the deceleration control is executed. .

  As shown in FIGS. 38 (A) to 38 (C), when the amount of light output from frame LED 28 is changed, effect control CPU 101 determines whether deceleration control is being performed during the variable display. A series of sample lights is output over a period T5 regardless of whether or not the display is being changed and displayed. That is, the sample light in the present embodiment is always output during the fixed period T5 regardless of whether the variable display or the deceleration control is executed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 39 (A) and 39 (B), when the volume and light amount are changed by operating the volume / light amount change button 50, the effect control CPU 101 executes the deceleration control during the fluctuation display. Regardless of whether or not the display is performed, the display of the volume meter and the light amount meter on the effect display device 9 is updated at the start-up interval of the effect control in the present embodiment of 2 ms (display start or end of the volume meter and the light amount meter). Execute In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39 (C), the effect control CPU 101 operates the operation stick or the push button 120 during the non-execution of the variable display without executing the deceleration control. Also, the display of the volume / light amount adjustment screen is updated (start / end of the display of the volume / light amount adjustment screen, the dialog 5HH or the dialog corresponding to the operation of the operation stick) at 2 ms which is the activation interval of the effect control in this embodiment. 5HL).

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the volume or the light amount is changed while the variable display is not executed or the big hit game is not performed, the player or the like operates the push button 120 to adjust the volume and the light amount on the effect display device 9. After the screen is displayed, the user operates the operation stick to select the volume or light amount to be changed, and further operates the push button 120 to update the volume or light amount to the changed value. When the volume or the light amount is changed during the execution of the display or during the big hit game, the player or the like operates the volume / light amount change button 50, and the volume or the light amount is immediately changed according to the operation of the volume / light amount change button 50. Since the light amount is updated, the player can change the sound volume and the light amount while suppressing a decrease in the gaming interest.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, during the execution of the hold change effect, the hold change effect can be executed at different speeds during execution of the deceleration control and during non-execution, The output of the sample sound from the speaker 27, the output of the sample light from the frame LED, and the updating of the volume meter and the light amount meter and the volume / light amount adjustment screen in the effect display device 9 are performed regardless of whether the deceleration control is being executed or not. Since it is executed at a constant speed, the output of the sample sound from the speaker 27, the output of the sample light from the frame LED, the volume meter, the light amount meter, the volume It is possible to prevent the sound volume and the light amount from being unintentionally changed by the change in the update speed of the light amount adjustment screen.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the volume meter, the light amount meter, and the volume / light amount adjustment screen in the effect display device 9 are updated according to the operation of the operation stick, the push button 120, the volume / light amount change button 50, and the like by the player. Since the deceleration control is executed at a constant speed irrespective of whether the deceleration control is being executed or not, an appropriate volume meter and light meter corresponding to the volume and light amount, and a volume / light amount adjustment screen can be displayed on the effect display device 9.

  In the present embodiment, the display of the volume meter, the light amount meter, and the volume / light amount adjustment screen on the effect display device 9 is updated in accordance with the operation of the operation stick, the push button 120, the volume / light amount change button 50, and the like by the player. Although the present invention is not limited to this, the present invention is not limited to this, and a detecting means such as a motion sensor capable of detecting the movement of the player in a non-contact manner is provided, and the effect is produced based on the detection result of the detecting means. The display of the volume meter, the light amount meter, and the volume / light amount adjustment screen on the display device 9 may be updated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the volume of the sound output from the speaker 27 and the light output from the frame LED based on the operation of the operation stick, the push button 120, and the volume / light amount change button 50 by the player or the like are received. When the light amount of the sample is updated, the output of the sample sound and the sample light can be executed at the updated volume and the light amount. The sample sound and the sample light can be output regardless of whether the deceleration control is being performed or not. Output in a common (identical) manner, so that the sample sound and the sample light are different during execution of the deceleration control and during non-execution of the deceleration control. Can be prevented from being erroneously recognized by the player as not being a sample sound or sample light.

  Note that the “aspect” of the sample sound in the present invention includes a period from when the execution speed (playback speed), the pitch, and the volume are changed until the output of the sample sound is started, an output period of the sample sound, and the like. . Further, the “aspect” of the sample light in the present invention includes the execution speed, the light emission pattern, the period from when the light amount is changed to when the output of the sample light is started, the sample light output period, and the like.

  Further, in this embodiment, the effect control CPU 101 can detect a lower plate error, and even while the lower plate error is being detected, an operation stick or push button 120 of a player or the like, a volume / light amount change button Since the volume and the light amount can be changed based on the operation of 50, it is possible to prevent the convenience of the player regarding the change of the volume and the light amount from being reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the volume or the light amount is changed based on the operation of the operation stick, the push button 120, or the volume / light amount change button 50 by the player or the like during the execution of the deceleration control, the deceleration control is executed. Since the volume of the sound output from the speaker 27 and the amount of light output from the frame LED 28 can be changed during the pending change effect, the interest of the hold change effect can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, when the volume or the light amount is changed based on the operation of the operation rod, the push button 120, or the volume / light amount change button 50 by the player or the like during the execution of the deceleration control, the deceleration control is executed. In the illustrated example, the volume of the sound output from the speaker 27 and the amount of light output from the frame LED 28 are changed during the holding change effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the volume or the light amount is changed based on the operation of the operation stick, the push button 120, or the volume / light amount change button 50 by the player or the like during the execution, the deceleration control ends or the deceleration control is executed. The volume of the sound output from the speaker 27 or the amount of light output from the frame LED 28 may be changed after the end of the held change effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a pattern for changing the display mode of the hold display TH and a pattern for not changing the display mode of the hold display TH can be executed as the hold change effect, and the display mode of the hold display TH is changed. The pattern and the pattern that does not change the display mode of the hold display TH can execute the deceleration control for reducing the effect speed of the color ball 931 acting on the hold display TH at a common timing. By giving a change to the acting color ball 931, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 30, in this embodiment, the hold display H and the active display AH are different from the hold change effect in which the deceleration control is executed, and the display speed is independent of whether or not the deceleration control is executed. Is constant, it is possible to prevent the suspension display H and the active display AH from being erroneously recognized as the display relating to the suspension change effect. Furthermore, since the hold display H and the active display AH in this embodiment are rotation displays at a constant speed regardless of whether or not deceleration control is being executed, the hold display H and the active display AH relate to the hold change effect. It can be further prevented from being erroneously recognized as a display.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to output a prize sound when the display of the active display AH or the hold display H is started based on the occurrence of the start prize, and the prize sound is subjected to deceleration control. Is output from the speaker 27 at a constant speed (reproduction speed) irrespective of whether or not the active display AH or the hold display H is displayed by outputting the winning sound. Can be properly recognized.

  In this embodiment, when the display of the active display AH or the hold display H is started based on the occurrence of the start winning, the winning sound is played at a constant speed (reproduction) regardless of whether the deceleration control is executed. Although the form in which the speed is output from the speaker 27 is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning sound is output from the speaker 27 according to whether or not the deceleration control is executed. Speed (reproduction speed) may be different.

  Further, since the frame LED 28 of the present embodiment can be turned on in different cycles during execution of the deceleration control and during non-execution, that is, in a different pattern, the frame LED 28 sets the speed of the hold change effect during the deceleration control. It lights up correspondingly, and the effect of the holding change effect can be enhanced.

  In addition, the frame LED 28 in the present embodiment changes the light emission cycle, that is, the light emission pattern depending on whether the deceleration control is being executed or not, and on the other hand, the first special symbol that repeats lighting and extinguishing as a special symbol change display. The display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are always illuminated with a constant cycle, that is, with a constant light emission pattern regardless of whether or not deceleration control is being executed. It is possible to prevent the player from being not properly recognized during the execution of the control.

  In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are illustrated as the first light emitting means that is always turned on at a constant cycle regardless of whether the deceleration control is being executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first light emitting means emits light under the control of the CPU 56 regardless of whether the deceleration control is being executed or not. 2 The special symbol storage display 18b, the ordinary symbol display 10, and the ordinary symbol storage display 41 may be used.

  Although the frame LED 28 of the present embodiment is illuminated at different periods during execution of the deceleration control and during non-execution thereof, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the light may be turned on at a constant cycle regardless of whether or not the deceleration control is being executed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the player can change the light amount of the frame LED 28 by operating the operation stick, the push button 120, and the volume / light amount change button 50, while displaying the first special symbol display. Since it is impossible for the player to change the light amount of the device 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the light amount of the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is changed by the player or the like. By being changed, it is possible to prevent the change display of the special symbol from being properly recognized by the player.

  Further, the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b of the present embodiment, when a lower plate error is detected, at the same cycle T1 as when the lower plate error is not detected. On the other hand, when the lower plate error is detected, the frame LED 28 is lit in a different pattern from that when the lower plate error is not detected (lighting is continued until the lower plate error is released). Also, even when a lower plate error occurs during the change of the special symbol, the player can grasp that the special symbol is being changed and displayed by turning on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b. In addition to this, it is possible to grasp that a lower plate error has occurred by turning on the frame LED 28.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention, they are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated by the player or the like during the execution of the fluctuation display, the volume / light amount is updated regardless of whether the deceleration control is being executed. Although the embodiment in which the sound volume meter and the light amount meter are displayed on the effect display device 9 has been exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this. As a third modification, the volume / light amount change button 50 is provided during the execution of the deceleration control. When the operation is performed, while updating the volume and the light amount, the effect display device 9 may not display the volume meter and the light amount meter corresponding to the update of the volume and the light amount. In this way, even though the deceleration control is being performed during the hold change effect, the hold change effect is executed at a speed different from the update speed of the volume meter or the light amount meter, so that the player feels uncomfortable. Can be prevented.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated by the player or the like during the execution of the fluctuation display, the volume / light amount change button 50 is displayed regardless of whether the deceleration control is being executed. Although the form in which the output of the sample sound or the sample light is executed at the volume or the light amount changed based on the operation of the above is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this. When the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated during the operation, the output of the sample sound or the sample light at the volume or light amount changed based on the operation of the volume / light amount change button 50 may not be executed. . By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the output of the sample sound or the sample light during the execution of the deceleration control.

  In the fourth modification, as an example of restricting the output of the sample sound when the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated during the execution of the deceleration control, the mode in which the sample sound is not output is exemplified. The present invention is not limited to this. As an example of limiting the output of the sample sound when the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated during the execution of the deceleration control, the sample sound is output at the lowest volume or the volume “0”. Alternatively, the output volume of the sample sound may be lower than the effect sound during the deceleration control.

  Further, when the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated during the execution of the deceleration control, the output of the sample sound or the sample light is not executed during the deceleration control, and the sound is output from the speaker 27 during the deceleration control. The volume of the sound or the amount of light output from the frame LED 28 may be changed.

  Further, when the volume / light amount change button 50 is operated during the execution of the deceleration control, the output of the sample sound or the sample light is not executed during the deceleration control, and the output from the speaker 27 is performed after the end of the deceleration control. Alternatively, the volume of the sound or the amount of light output from the frame LED 28 may be changed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the visibility of the active display AH and the hold display H is not particularly changed irrespective of whether the deceleration control is being executed or not is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, as a fifth modification, the visibility of the active display AH and the hold display H during the execution of the deceleration control is made different from that during the execution of the deceleration control so that the deceleration control is not being executed in the hold change effect. May be easily recognized by the player.

  Note that “different from visibility” in the present invention means not only that the visibility or the like of the active display AH or the hold display H that is displayed is different due to the difference in the contrast or transparency, but also that the visibility is different. By not displaying the active display AH and the hold display H during the period of, the visual recognition by the player is made difficult.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the display of the active display AH or the hold display H is started based on the occurrence of the start winning, the winning sound is played at a constant speed (reproduction) regardless of whether or not the deceleration control is executed. Although the form of outputting from the speaker 27 at (speed) is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a sixth modification, when a winning start occurs during execution of the deceleration control, a prize is won. By limiting the output of the sound, the effect of the holding change effect during the deceleration control may be prevented from being reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the display of the active display AH or the hold display H is started based on the occurrence of the start winning, the winning sound is output as a special effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the effect to be executed when the display of the active display AH or the hold display H is started based on the occurrence of the start winning prize is an effect other than the output of the prize sound (for example, a specific effect on the effect display device 9). An effect of displaying an image, an effect of causing the frame LED 28 to emit light, and the like may be used.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the display mode of the active display AH or the hold display H to be changed is changed by performing the deceleration control during the hold change effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the effect, the effect of executing the deceleration control may be an effect other than the hold change effect, such as a change display of an effect symbol, a specific reach effect, an effect during a big hit game, and the like. As described above, in the case where the deceleration control is performed in an effect other than the hold change effect, as a seventh modification, the change of the display mode of the active display AH or the hold display H which is the target of the hold change during the execution of the deceleration control is described. The restriction may prevent the effect of the effect of executing the deceleration control from being reduced due to the player paying attention to the active display AH and the hold display H.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the hold change effect can be executed as the effect during the variable display is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An effect other than the on-hold change effect, such as a change-in-progress effect for giving a notice of a big hit or a pre-reading advance effect for giving a notice of a change display result in the hold memory to make a big hit, may be executed. As described above, in the case where a plurality of effects including the pending change effect can be executed during the fluctuation display, as a modification 8, the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display can be performed during any of the effects. The effect of each effect may be enhanced by lighting the frame LED 28 in a lighting pattern for each effect while lighting the box 8b in a fixed pattern.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which light is output from the frame LED 28 during execution of the deceleration control is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and light is output from the frame LED 28 during execution of the deceleration control. May not be output. In the case where the case where light is not output from the frame LED 28 during execution of the deceleration control is provided as Modification 9, if the rate of light output from the frame LED 28 during execution of the deceleration control is different according to the number of stored memories. To improve the entertainment of the game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a predetermined number of balls are provided inside the gaming machine. The number of game balls used for the game is subtracted while the number of rented balls and the number of awarded balls awarded according to a prize are added while being circulated so as to be circulated and lent according to a lending request by the player. The present invention is also applicable to a so-called enclosed game machine that stores and stores information. It should be noted that, in these enclosed game machines, points and points are given to the player instead of the game balls, and thus the given points and points correspond to the game value.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which one variation pattern designation command is transmitted when the variation is started to notify the variation control indicating the variation mode such as the variation time and the type of the reach effect to the effect control CPU 101 is described. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 101 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the CPU 56 uses, for example, the change time and the change mode before the reach (or the so-called second stop before the reach) in the first command. The second command indicates the type of reach and the presence / absence of a re-lottery effect, such as the type of reach and the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode after reaching (after the so-called second stop if not reach). The command may be transmitted, or only the fluctuating time is notified by the first command and the second command, and the specific fluctuation mode executed at each timing is determined by the effect control CPU 101. The selection may be made by using. When two commands are sent, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is sent, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. By notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands in this manner, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the game ball is launched from below the game area by the hitting ball launching device is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the hitting ball launching device may be a pachinko gaming machine 1 By providing the game ball above the game area in, the game ball may be launched from the position above the game area.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which only a big hit that can acquire a large number of game balls is generated by opening a big winning opening in a big hit game is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, for example, as a probability change jackpot, a jackpot opening time of a round winning game in a round game is set to a remarkably short time, so that the player does not recognize that the special winning opening has been opened, and the occurrence of the probability change suddenly causes It may be a sudden jackpot that appears to be in a probable state. In the case of providing a sudden jackpot in this way, a small jackpot that opens the jackpot with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the jackpot in the jackpot game of the variable jackpot is provided so that A state in which it is unclear whether the game state after the occurrence of the small hit is the high-precision state or the low-precision state (so-called latent state) may occur.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the starting winning opening is two, that is, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The winning opening may be only one, or the starting winning opening may be three or more.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the special symbol is the first special figure and the second special figure is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only one special symbol is used. , Or three or more special symbols.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b respectively display a plurality of types of special symbols including a final stop symbol as a display result, and then stop display the final stop symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed after a plurality of types of special symbols are variably displayed without including the final stop symbol as a display result. It may be. That is, the final stop symbol which is the display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for the variable display.

  The advantageous state for the player includes a specific game state (eg, a big hit) which is advantageous for a player who can acquire many game media, and a plurality of types of specific game states (expected values of game media which can be acquired). Big hits with different numbers of rounds), a high base state (time saving state) in which the conditions for paying out prize balls are more easily established than in the normal game state, and a high probability game state (high probability state) in which the probability of the specific game state is high. ), A high-precision low-base state (latency-probable change state), a special reach state (for example, super reach, etc.), a state in which the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern based on the big hit fluctuation pattern, and the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of the gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, a variation display result is derived on an effect display device capable of displaying a plurality of types of symbols each of which is identifiable and one game ends, and a prize is won according to the variation display result derived on the effect display device. The present invention is also applicable to a slot machine in which is made possible.

1 Pachinko machine,
9 Effect display device 27 Speaker 28 Frame LED
56 CPU
101 Effect Control CPU
100 Production control microcomputer 560 Game control microcomputer AH Active display

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display,
Specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display being executed ;
An effect execution means capable of executing an effect including a specific effect capable of changing the display mode of the specific display , and a special effect indicating during the variable display whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player ,
A first light emitting unit capable of notifying game information relating to the game by changing a mode of light emission;
A second light-emitting means different from the first light-emitting means, wherein a second light-emitting means capable of changing a mode of light emission in relation to the effect
A display unit that is different from the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, and that can display an effect image related to the specific effect by the effect executing unit;
With
The effect execution means,
The execution period of the specific effect includes a first period and a second period after the first period , the specific effect can be executed at different progress speeds in the first period and the second period ,
It is possible to execute the specific effect of a first pattern that changes the display mode of the specific display and a second pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display after a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the display of the action display. Yes,
The display mode of the specific display is changeable after the specific effect is executed in the second pattern, and the action display is not displayed when the special effect is executed ,
The second light emitting unit can emit light in a different change pattern between the first period and the second period,
The first light emitting unit emits light in a common change pattern between the first period and the second period ;
A gaming machine characterized by that:

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