JP6631448B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention relates to a game machine, and can be applied to a game machine such as a so-called seven machine, a blade, a right, or an arrangement ball.

A ball-type game machine (pachinko machine) usually has a starting port, and obtains information obtained based on the entry of a game ball into this starting port by obtaining information storage means (determination randomness). Numerical value storage means). Then, the obtained information for which the processing condition is satisfied is read from the obtained information storage means,
Based on the acquired information that has been read, it is determined whether or not to execute a specific game (big hit game or the like). When such a determination is made, the variable display using the identification information is started, and when the execution time of the variable display elapses, the result of the determination is notified by the display result of the variable display.

In this type of gaming machine, before a variable display based on predetermined acquired information is started, an effect that gives a preview of an effect content to be executed in the variable display based on the acquired information (for example, a content of a reach effect). Or an effect of notifying the display result of the variable display based on the acquired information. For example, there has been disclosed a gaming machine that changes a display mode of storage information (holding symbol) indicating that acquired information is stored in an acquired information storage unit in accordance with the reliability (big hit reliability) (Patent Literature) 1).

JP 2013-226403 A

However, as in the gaming machine shown in the above prior art, a notice effect to the extent that the display mode of the stored information (reserved symbols) changes is commonplace, and it is possible to enhance the entertainment interest by applying uniform and attractiveness. Have difficulty.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that has a high degree of interest and can enhance amusement for entertainment.

The gaming machine of the present invention,
Acquisition information storage means capable of storing acquisition information obtained based on the detection of the game ball by the start detection means,
A variable display unit that performs variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game based on the result of the variable display being a jackpot ,
Storage display means capable of displaying a plurality of storage displays indicating that the obtained information is stored in the obtained information storage means,
With
By changing the display mode of a certain memory display, it is possible to foresee in advance the jackpot expectation degree when the variable display based on the obtained information corresponding to the certain memory display becomes a specific variable effect ,
According to the display mode of the storage display in which the variable display is started first, the variable display based on the acquired information corresponding to the stored display in which the variable display is started first becomes a specific variable effect, and the jackpot expectation degree is a predetermined high expectation. in the situation where that time is it is subject to the pre-variable display the acquired information varying display certain variations based on the corresponding storage display to start variable display after the by the storage display of the display mode to start after It is configured so that the jackpot expectation in the case of the production is not notified in advance that it does not exceed the predetermined high expectation,
When a change display based on the obtained information corresponding to the certain storage display is a specific change effect in a display mode of a certain storage display , the expectation degree of a big hit is notified in advance, and then the obtained information storage means Even if the number of pieces of the acquired information stored in the storage device is reduced, the display mode of the certain storage display is notified that the display mode is lower than the jackpot expectation degree in the case of the specific fluctuation effect notified in advance. It is characterized in that the display mode is not changed.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the amusement is high, and the gaming amusement can be enhanced.

It is a perspective view showing a game machine concerning each example of the present invention. It is a front view showing a game board of a game machine concerning each example of the present invention. (A) is a front view schematically showing a display screen of the effect display device, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing a mode of a variable display executed in a special symbol display unit, and (c) is a game content display It is a front view of an apparatus. It is a schematic front view showing the 1st starting device in the state where a front board part was removed. It is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a first starting winning device and the like. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4. (A) And (b) is an explanatory view for explaining a distribution mode of a game ball in the first starting winning device. (A) And (b) is an explanatory view for explaining a distribution mode of a game ball in the first starting winning device. (A) And (b) is a front view schematically showing a 2nd starting winning device. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display mode in a hold display area. It is a block diagram showing an electronic control unit concerning each example of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing an electronic control unit concerning each example of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a random number memory for determination and the like. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data table used by the special figure 1 big hit lottery (1st big hit lottery), the data table used by the special figure 2 big hit lottery (2nd big hit lottery), etc. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows a symbol fluctuation effect. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows a symbol fluctuation effect. (A) is an explanatory view of a display screen of the effect display device, and (b) is an explanatory view showing a reserved symbol display area and a specific effect reliability display area. It is explanatory drawing which shows a reserved symbol display area and a specific effect reliability display area. It is a flowchart showing a game control process. It is a flowchart showing a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart showing a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart showing a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows a symbol change start process. (A) And (b) is an explanatory view for explaining a fluctuation pattern table and the like. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern table etc. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern table etc. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating super reach A etc. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating super reach A etc. (A) is a flowchart for explaining an effect control process, and (b) is a flowchart for explaining an effect mode setting process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of suspension generation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between reliability display and the number of hold. It is a flowchart which shows a symbol fluctuation effect process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of suspension digestion. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a reserve design, a specific effect occurrence reliability, and a big hit reliability. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating super reach A etc. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the generation reliability display of a specific effect. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of suspension generation. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a reserved symbol, the display of the reliability of occurrence of a specific effect, and the big hit reliability. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of suspension generation. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a reserve design, a specific effect occurrence reliability, and a big hit reliability. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of suspension generation. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a reserved symbol and an information display area. It is an explanatory view for explaining a mode etc. of a notice symbol displayed in an information display area.

Hereinafter, examples showing embodiments for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, specific examples in which the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 called a “seven machine” will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, an overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H rotatably mounted on the outer frame 2 using hinges H1 and H2. The game machine main body H includes a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a plate member 5A integrated with the front frame 4, a game board 10 (see FIG. 2), a back mechanism board 102, and the like. And

The main body frame 3 is formed of a frame body capable of holding the game board 10, is fitted into the outer frame 2, and is supported by the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. When the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10 (see FIG. 2), the game area 11 provided on the surface of the game board 10 can be visually recognized from the front of the main body frame 3.

The front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 3 and is supported by the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 has a viewing window 41a in which a glass plate 43 is inserted. When the front frame 4 is closed, the game area 11 located behind the front frame 4 can be viewed from the front of the front frame 4 via the viewing window 41a. It is said. The “dish member 5A in which the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are integrated” is integrated with the front frame 4 and can be opened and closed integrally with the main frame 3 with the front frame 4.

The gaming machine 1 incorporates speakers SP1 to SP4 on the left and right on the upper side and the lower side of the front part, and uses these speakers SP1 to SP4 to produce sound effects and other sounds (according to the gaming state).
Sound). In the front portion of the front frame 4, a portion that constitutes the position of the upper plate member 5 is provided with a receiving port 5 b for receiving game balls discharged from the gaming machine 1. Further, a production button substrate 228 (see FIG. 11) is provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5, and the “production button SW” is arranged on the upper surface of the upper plate member 5 in an operable state.

A lower plate member 6 is provided below the upper plate member 5, and a receiving port 6 a for receiving a game ball discharged from the upper plate member 5 is provided at substantially the center of the lower plate member 6. A firing handle 9 is provided on the right end side of the lower plate member 6. A firing device unit 90 (see FIG. 2) to which the firing handle 9 is connected is disposed on the back side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 and on the left end side below the game board 10. ing. In addition, a touch switch (touch sensor) 9a for detecting that the player is touching is mounted on the firing handle 9, and a firing stop for temporarily stopping the firing of the game ball is provided near the touch switch 9a. The switch 9b is mounted.

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 includes a game board body 10A having a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 are provided on a front surface of the game board body 10A. The game area 11 is constituted by a part of the front surface of the game board main body 10A which is substantially surrounded by a substantially circular or substantially elliptical peripheral wall formed by the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13.

The central device 20 and the first device are located on the front surface of the game board main body 10A and in the game area 11.
The starting winning device 17A, the second starting winning device 17B, the big winning device 31, the general winning opening 45
, 46, a normal symbol operation gate 16, a windmill 19, and the like, and a game content display device 60 is provided at a portion outside the game area 11. Here, the special winning opening 31a is formed by an entrance portion of the special winning device 31. In addition, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for the pachinko game in consideration of the position balance with each board component. In addition, the dashed line shown in FIG.

The central device 20 includes a frame member 21 and an effect display device 27. Of these, frame member 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a board decoration member surrounding the outer edge of the effect display device 27. Frame member 2
1 is provided with a substantially rectangular opening in a front view so as to penetrate forward and backward. The opening allows the “display screen 27 a of the effect display device 27” to be visually recognized from the front of the game board 10. The window 21e is configured. In the following description, in the game area 11, a part located above the main accessory device 20 (an upper area of the game area 11) is an upper area 11U, and a part located below (a lower area of the game area 11). ) May be referred to as a lower region 11D, a portion located on the left side (a left region of the game region 11) may be referred to as a left region 11L, and a portion located on the right side (a right region of the game region 11) may be referred to as a right region 11R.

The stage 21p is mounted on the lower edge of the frame member 21 so as to protrude forward, and the decorative member 21A is mounted on other portions of the peripheral edge of the frame 21 so as to protrude forward. ing. A warp passage 21w is formed inside a portion 21L located on the left side of the decorative member 21A. An entrance 21r that allows a game ball to enter the warp passage 21w is open diagonally upward to the left. Then, the game area 11 (left area 11L)
When the game ball flowing down is received at the entrance 21r, the ball enters the stage 21p. Further, the stage portion 21p constitutes a rolling surface 21M of the game ball (see a broken line in the figure) by its upper surface portion. The rolling surface 21M is configured as an inclined surface that descends from the left and right ends toward the center, but is a raised portion that slightly rises upward at the center of the rolling surface 21M.

In the present gaming machine 1, the rolling surface 21 flows down the game area 11 and passes through the warp passage 21w.
The game ball that has reached the left end of M rolls rightward on the rolling surface 21M, and further rolls leftward. When the momentum of these game balls is reduced, the game balls are discharged to the outside of the main accessory device 20, but most of the game balls discharged from the central portion of the rolling surface 21M enter the first start winning device 17A. It is possible.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the center portion of the stage portion 21p (rolling surface 21M) is an inclined surface 21T descending rearward, and the center portion rear portion of the stage portion 21p (rolling surface 21M) (see FIG. 5). An inlet 21Y of the discharge path 21V is open at the rear of the inclined surface 21T). The discharge path 21V draws a path that makes a substantially half-turn, and the discharge port 21X is connected to the first start winning device 17A.
Of the ball 73a (described later). For this reason, the stage 2
The game ball whose ball speed has been slowed at the center of 1p (rolling surface 21M) enters the discharge path 21V through the inlet 21Y, and then passes through the discharge path 21V. Then, the game board 10 is discharged from the outlet 21X.
After being discharged forward, the probability of falling downward and entering the first start winning device 17A through the entrance 73a is increased. Note that some of the game balls that flow down the game area 11 and enter the first start winning device 17A include those that enter the first start winning device 17A without entering the main accessory device 20 and those that enter the first start winning device 17A. There is a device that enters the accessory device 20 and rolls on the stage portion 21p and then enters the first start winning device 17A.

The effect display device 27 is configured using a liquid crystal display device, and executes a symbol change effect in accordance with the special symbol change display and the stop display on the game content display device 60. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 has a substantially entire display area. (A background color such as red) can be displayed. And three (three digits) superimposed on the front of this background pattern or background color
The effect symbol display area 27b for displaying the effect symbol is provided on the display screen 27a. Here, the “effect symbol” constitutes a specific example of the identification information together with a special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) described later. The “variable display using the effect symbol as identification information” constitutes a specific example of “variable display performed by the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 as the identification information display unit”.

In the display screen 27a, a portion near the lower edge portion is located on the hold display area 27c (D1 to D8).
) Is provided. The number of pieces of acquired information (first reserved information) relating to the “first special symbol” generated based on the ball entering the first start winning device 17A (hereinafter, “first reserved number”) is displayed in the reserved display area 27c.
That. ) Is displayed with “4” as the upper limit number, and the first start winning device 17A is displayed.
Alternatively, the number of pieces of acquired information (second holding information) relating to the “second special symbol” generated based on the ball entering the second start winning device 17B (hereinafter, referred to as “second holding number”) is “4”. It is displayed as the upper limit number. In the present embodiment, “8”, which is the sum of the upper limit number of the first hold number and the upper limit number of the second hold number, is the total hold number of the first hold number and the second hold number (total hold number). Number). Then, in the reserved display area 27c, a maximum of eight reserved symbols can be displayed from right to left. In the present embodiment, in the hold display area 27c, "
A hatched circle or a circle indicated by a solid white line indicates that a reserved symbol is displayed, and a circle indicated by a white broken line indicates a reserved symbol. It is not shown. Note that the reserved display area 27c (D1 to D8) constitutes a specific example of "storage display means", and the reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27c (D1 to D8) constitute a specific example of "storage display". .

Here, undigested acquired information (random numbers, special symbols, special symbols (first special symbols, second special symbols))
The information relating to the fluctuation) means that the player has entered the first start winning device 17A or the second start winning device 17B, but has determined whether or not the ball has entered the ball (a first or second determination as described later).
This is information that is not displayed with the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) changed and acquired at the time of the start prize (at the time of the first start prize or the second start prize, which will be described later). This refers to the acquired information for which digestion (applicability determination, variable display) is still pending (variable display is not executed). Then, the number of pieces of unacquired acquired information (information on random numbers and fluctuations) is indicated by the “number of retained symbols displayed”, and each time the unacquired acquired information is consumed, the “number of retained symbols displayed” is sequentially decremented. Is displayed.

When the display mode of the effect display device 27 is set to the special display mode, as shown in FIG. 27d are provided. At this time, an effect mode display area 27f is provided in an upper portion of the display screen 27a. The details of the specific effect reliability display area 27d and the effect mode display area 27f will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first start winning device 17A is provided in a lower area 11D of the game area 11 (game board 10). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first start winning device 17A includes a passage member 71, a front plate member 72, and a distribution member 75. 4, illustration of the front plate member 72 is omitted for convenience of explanation.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the passage member 71 has a back plate portion 71a and a side wall portion 71b protruding forward from the back plate portion 71a. Is provided. Further, the front plate member 72 is formed using a transparent plate (a glass plate or a resin plate), and has substantially the same front shape as the passage member 71. The front plate member 72 seals the front part (opening) of the passage member 71, so that the passage member 71 and the front plate member 72 cooperate to form a substantially tubular flow passage 73.

As shown in FIG. 5, the back plate portion 71 a of the passage member 71 is fitted into a recess 10 v provided on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10 and is screwed, so that the first start winning device 17 A is a game board. 10 is attached. Also, the front part 71f of the back plate part 71a and the front part 1 of the game board 10
0a is in a substantially flush state.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the downflow passage 73 has an upper end opening at a ball entrance 73 a through which a game ball discharged from the discharge port 21 </ b> X to the front of the game board 10 and falling downward can enter. . In addition, the flow-down passage 73 has an introduction passage 73b hanging down from the ball entrance 73a, a first branch passage 73c branching leftward from the lower end of the introduction passage 73b, and a first branching passage 73c branching rightward from the lower end of the introduction passage 73b. And a two-branch passage 73d. In this embodiment, at the upper end side of the introduction passage 73b, the passage width is gradually increased upward (the ball entrance 73a). However, the passage width is made constant at the upper end side of the introduction passage 73b. Is also good. In addition, a ball feeder for feeding game balls one by one to the introduction passage 73b is provided in the first starting winning device 17A, and a distribution member 7 described later is provided.
The game balls may be surely reached one by one toward 5.

The flow-down passage 73 has a substantially inverted Y-shape (a shape in which the “Y character of the alphabet” is turned upside down) when viewed from the front. The introduction passage 73b constitutes an “introduction route L”, and the first branch passage 73c constitutes a first half portion of the “first route L1” (a portion located on the front surface 10a side of the game board 10). The “second route L”
2 "(a portion located on the front surface portion 10a side of the game board 10).

As shown in FIG. 4, the first route L1 reaches the back side of the game board 10 through a through hole 10x provided in the game board 10. In the middle of the first route L1, the first route L
A first starting port entry ball detection switch 17s (see FIG. 11) for detecting a game ball that has entered 1 is provided. The second route L2 also reaches the back side of the game board 10 through the through hole 10y provided in the game board 10. Then, in the middle of the second route L2, a second start-port entrance ball detection switch 17t for detecting a game ball entering the second route L2 (FIG. 11).
See also).

As shown in FIG. 4, in the passage member 71, immediately below a portion where the first route L <b> 1 and the second route L <b> 2 merge (hereinafter, referred to as a “merging portion G”), the side wall portion 71 b is cut off, A cutout 71g that opens the inside of the passage member 71 downward is provided. And the back plate 71
The regulating projections J1 and J2 protrude from the left end and the right end of the portion located behind the notch 71g in FIG. In the following description, the regulating protrusion J1 arranged near the left end of the notch 71g is referred to as “first regulating protrusion J1”, and the regulating protrusion J2 arranged near the right end of the notch 71g is referred to as “second regulating protrusion J2”. It is referred to as "regulation protrusion J2".

As shown in FIG. 4, a distributing member 75 is arranged in a swingable state at a portion constituting the merging portion G in an integrated product of the passage member 71 and the front plate member 72. Here, the distribution member 75
Includes a member main body 75a, and a shaft portion 75b attached to the axial center position of the member main body 75a and integrated with the member main body 75a. As shown in FIG. 5, a front end portion of the shaft body portion 75b projecting forward of the member main body 75a is provided with a bearing member 75c attached to the front plate member 72.
The rear end portion of the shaft body portion 75b projecting rearward from the member main body 75a is supported by the bearing member 75d mounted on the back plate portion 71a so as to be rotatable. Thus, the distribution member 75 can be swung (rotated).

As shown in FIG. 6, the member main body 75a is formed in a substantially inverted T-shape when viewed from the front, and has an axial center position (
A distributing plate portion 75g projecting upward from a position where the shaft portion 75b is mounted), and a distributing plate portion 75g
A first bottom plate portion 75m protruding from the lower end portion in the leftward downward inclination direction (based on the case where the axis of the distribution plate portion 75g is oriented vertically), and a rightward downward inclination direction from the lower end portion of the distribution plate portion 75g ( 75g distribution plate
And a second bottom plate portion 75n that protrudes when the axis of the base plate is oriented vertically. Further, weights M, M1, M1 and M2 are provided on the protruding end sides of the distribution plate portion 75g, the first bottom plate portion 75m, and the second bottom plate portion 75n.
M2 is mounted (buried). Note that the weights of the weights M, M1, and M2 are made equal, and are lighter than the weight of one game ball. Further, the member main body 75a has a shape that is line-symmetric with respect to a virtual plane (a plane perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 4) passing through the axial center position and the center position of the weight M.

Next, the operation mode (oscillation mode) of the distribution member 75 will be described. In the following description, the posture of the distribution member 75 is defined as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, the posture in which the distribution plate portion 75g is inclined upward to the right and the lower end of the second bottom plate portion 75n is brought into contact with the second regulating protrusion J2 is referred to as a "first posture". As shown in FIG. 8A, the posture in which the distribution plate portion 75 g is inclined to the left and the lower end of the first bottom plate portion 75 m is brought into contact with the first regulating protrusion J <b> 1 is referred to as a “second posture”. Is defined. Here, when the game ball does not enter the first starting device 17A through the entrance 73a, the posture of the distribution member 75 is determined by the action of the weights M, M1, and M2, and is determined to be "first posture" or "first posture". Second posture ".

Also, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the posture of the distribution member 75 becomes the “first posture”, a space (hereinafter, referred to as a space) on the left side of the distribution plate portion 75g in the merging section G can be received. , "First space".) K1 is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the posture of the distribution member 75 becomes the "second posture", a space (hereinafter, referred to as a space) on the right side of the distribution plate portion 75g in the merging section G can be received. , "Second space".) K2 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the posture of the distribution member 75 is the “first posture”, the entrance 73
When the game ball Y1 enters the first start winning device 17A through a and passes through the introduction route L, the game ball Y1 enters the first space K1, and falls on the upper surface of the first bottom plate portion 75m. At this time, since the weight of the game ball Y1 is added to the first bottom plate portion 75m, as shown in FIG. 7B, the distribution member 75 rotates in the counterclockwise direction (front view), and the posture is the second posture. It becomes. At this time, since the first bottom plate portion 75m is inclined downward to the left, the game ball Y1 on the first bottom plate portion 75m enters the first branch passage 73c (the first route L1). Then, the game ball Y1 that has entered the first branch passage 73c (the first route L1) is detected by the first start-port entrance ball detection switch 17s (see FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the posture of the distribution member 75 is the “second posture”, the entrance 73
When the game ball Y2 enters the first start winning device 17A through a and passes through the introduction route L, the game ball Y2 enters the second space K2 and falls on the upper surface of the second bottom plate portion 75n. At this time, since the weight of the game ball Y2 is added to the second bottom plate portion 75n, as shown in FIG. Become. At this time, the second
Since the bottom plate portion 75m is inclined downward to the right, the game ball Y2 on the second bottom plate portion 75n enters the second branch passage 73d (second route L2). As described above, the game ball that has entered the second route L2 is detected by the second start-port entrance ball detection switch 17t (see FIG. 11).

Thus, when the posture of the distribution member 75 is the “first posture”, the first start winning device 17A
When the game ball Y1 enters the inside, the distribution member 75 changes its posture from the “first posture” to the “second posture”.
While guiding the game ball Y1 to the first branch passage 73c (the first route L1). When the game ball Y2 following the game ball Y1 enters the first start winning device 17A, the distribution member 75 changes the position of the game ball Y2 from the “second position” to the “first position”. Second branch passage 7
It leads to 3d (2nd route L2). Each game ball following the game ball Y2 is guided in the order of the first branch passage 73c (first route L1) and the second branch passage 73d (second route L2).

For this reason, each game ball sequentially entering the first starting winning device 17A from the stage section 21p is alternately detected in the order of the first starting opening ball detecting switch 17s and the second winning opening ball detecting switch 17t. You. Then, when the game balls on the stage section 21p successively enter the first start winning device 17A, a determination is made based on the fact that the first start entrance detection switch 17s (see FIG. 11) detects the incoming ball. The random number for use and the random number for determination that is generated based on the detection of the incoming ball by the second starting-port entrance detection switch 17t (see FIG. 11) are obtained alternately one by one.

The second start winning device 17B is a variable (open / close) start winning device, and is arranged in the right region 11R as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the second start winning device 17B is provided with a mounting plate 17v fixed to the game board main body 10A with screws and a second starting winning device 17B mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate 17v. And an obstacle 17K mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate 17v.

The ordinary electric accessory 17d is a so-called tulip-type movable pair of movable wing pieces 1 arranged on the left and right.
7e, 17e, and a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c (see FIG. 11) for operating the pair of movable wing pieces 17e, 17e. Of these, the movable wing pieces 17e, 17e can be opened to the left and right with their upper ends separated from each other about their respective lower support shafts.
When the movable wing pieces 17e, 17e are in a closed state (first state) in which they are standing, the distance between the upper ends of the movable wing pieces 17e, 17e is reduced. Also, when the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c is driven to tilt the movable blade pieces 17e, 17e such that the upper ends thereof are separated from each other about the lower end axis, the upper ends of the movable blade pieces 17e, 17e are obtained. The interval between them is enlarged, and the state is opened (second state). The obstacle member 17K is disposed vertically above the ordinary electric accessory 17d. Further, inside the second starting winning device 17B, a third starting-portion detecting switch 17u (see FIG. 11) for detecting passage of a game ball is provided.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the second start winning device 17B is in the closed state (first state),
A space K between the upper ends of the pair of movable wing pieces 17e, 17e, which allows the passage of one game ball.
3 are formed, and an obstruction member 17K is disposed vertically above the space K3. For this reason, it is impossible for game balls to enter the second start winning device 17B in the closed state (first state). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, the second start winning device 17B is in the open state (
When the pair of movable wing pieces 17e, 17e open left and right, the movable wing pieces 17e, 1e
The space K3 between the upper end portions of 7e (ie, the entire left and right width of the second starting port) is larger than the entire left and right width of the obstacle member 17K. For this reason, it becomes possible for the game ball that has passed on the left and right of the obstacle member 17K to enter the second start winning device 17B.

Here, the gaming machine 1 has an opening extension function, and when the gaming state is an opening extension state (high frequency state) in which the opening extension function operates, the second start winning device 17B (second start opening) is opened. The time for the state (the second state) becomes longer (for example, “5 seconds”). On the other hand, in the case of the non-open extension state in which the opening extension function does not operate, the time during which the second starting port 17b is in the open state (second state) is short (for example, “0.2 seconds”). Further, when the opening extension function is activated and the opening is extended, the frequency of game balls entering the second start winning device 17B (second starting port) becomes higher than in the non-open extended state. As described above, the second start winning device 17B is in the closed state (first state).
Becomes, the game ball cannot enter the second start winning device 17B. Therefore, if the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is not in the open extended state, the game ball is transferred to the second start winning device 17B. The probability of winning is much lower than the probability of winning in the first start winning device 17A. However, by removing the obstacle member 17K from above the second start winning device 17B, the second start winning device 1
Even when 7B is in the closed state (first state), a game ball can be made enterable.

In addition, the game ball that has entered the first start winning device 17A is set to the first start opening ball detection switch 17s.
(Refer to FIG. 11), the random number for determination acquired based on the detection is
It is stored in a judgment random number memory 202a (described later). In addition, the first start winning device 17A
The determination random number value obtained based on the detection of the game ball that has entered the second start opening ball detection switch 17t (see FIG. 11) and the game ball that has entered the second start winning device 17B The random number for determination acquired based on the detection by the third entrance opening ball detection switch 17u (see FIG. 11) is stored in the second random number memory for determination 202b (described later), up to a total of four random numbers. Is done. Further, the random number for determination stored in the first random number memory 202a is a hold (a random number for determination that is waiting for processing), and is hereinafter referred to as “first hold”. Further, the random number for determination stored in the second random value memory for determination 202b is also reserved (the random number for determination waiting for processing), and is hereinafter referred to as “second reserved”. The random number for determination (the random number for determination based on the first winning prize, the random number for determination based on the second winning prize) constitutes a specific example of “acquisition information”, and the first random number memory 202a and The second determination random number memory 202b forms a specific example of “acquired information storage means”. Further, unlike the present embodiment, the random number for determination based on the first winning prize and the random number for determination based on the second winning prize may be stored in the common random number memory for determination.

Next, a display mode of a hold (holding symbol) in the hold display area 27c will be described with reference to FIG. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the hold display area 27c has a configuration in which eight areas D1 to D8 are arranged from right to left. Hereinafter, the area D1 located at the right end
Is referred to as a “first region D1”, a region D8 located at the left end is referred to as an “eighth region D8”, and regions D2 to D7 located therebetween are sequentially referred to as a “second region D2” from the right. "Third
"Area D3", "Fourth area D4", "Fifth area D5", "Sixth area D6", "Seventh area D7"
". In the hold display area 27c, the hold symbols are displayed so as to increase in order from the first area D1 to the eighth area D8 as the number of holds increases. Further, with the decrease in the number of reservations (reservation exhaustion), the reservation symbols displayed in the first area D1 are erased, and the reservation symbols are displayed so as to gradually decrease toward the first area D1. That is, the regions D1 to D
The reserved symbols are displayed in such a manner that, as the reserved symbols (first reserved, second reserved) corresponding to the reserved symbols displayed on the left side of 8, the digestion order becomes earlier.

In FIG. 10, a reserved symbol indicating the presence of “first reserved” (hereinafter, referred to as “first reserved symbol”).
Is indicated by a “hatched circle”, and a reserved symbol indicating the existence of a “second reserved” (hereinafter, referred to as a “second reserved symbol”) is indicated by a “open circle”. Further, the areas D1 to D8 in which the reserved symbols are not displayed are indicated by “circles using broken lines”. Also, the hold display area 27c
The upper limit number of “first reserved symbols” that can be displayed in and the upper limit number of “second reserved symbols” that can be displayed are both “4”.

FIG. 10A shows a case where the second start winning device 17B is not in the extended open state. In this state, since the player fires the game ball aiming at entering the first start winning device 17A, there is a high possibility that the first hold and the second hold alternately occur. For this reason, the "first holding symbol" indicating the occurrence of the first holding and the "second holding symbol" indicating the occurrence of the second holding are alternately displayed in the holding display area 27c (A1 to A4). For this reason, game balls are sequentially inserted into the entrance 73a (
It is possible to display the upper limit number (eight) of the reserved symbols (displaying four first reserved symbols and four second reserved symbols) in the reserved display area 27c by successively entering the ball. Easy. FIG. 10B shows a case where the second start winning device 17B is in the extended open state.
In this state, the player fires a game ball in the right region 11R in order to enter the second start winning device 17B, so that the possibility of the second suspension being generated continuously and frequently is increased. .
Therefore, there is a high possibility that only the “second hold symbol” indicating the occurrence of the second hold is displayed in the hold display area 27c (B1, B2).

Although the details will be described later, in the present gaming machine 1, the number of holdings easily reaches the upper limit, but when the number of holdings reaches the upper limit, it is easily exhausted. For this reason, a situation may occur in which the reserved symbols are displayed in all the areas D1 to D8 of the reserved display area 27c, or a situation in which the reserved symbols are not displayed in all the areas D1 to D8 of the reserved display area 27c. It is difficult. When the second start winning device 17B is in the extended open state, the second reserved symbols are displayed continuously and frequently in the first region D1 to the fourth region D4 of the reserved display region 27c. Therefore, it is difficult to cause a state in which the variable display is not executed. On the other hand, even when the second startup winning device 17B is not in the extended open state, the number of holdings easily reaches the upper limit, and thus a state in which the variable display is not executed is less likely to occur. That is, the first start winning device (described later) and the second start winning (described later) alternately occur by causing game balls to enter the first start winning device 17A at a high rate (eg, for example). This is because there is no bias in one of the first start winning and the second start winning), and it is easy to reach the upper limit number (MAX).

As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning device 31 is disposed in the right area 11R, on the right side of the central device 20, and below the second start winning device 17B. The special winning device 31 has a special winning opening 31a that opens on the front surface 10a of the game board 10, and the special winning opening 31a is opened.
An opening / closing plate 31b for closing, a special winning opening solenoid 31c for driving the opening / closing plate 31b (see FIG. 11), and a special winning opening ball for detecting a game ball winning the special winning device 31. And a detection switch 31s (see FIG. 11). When the opening / closing plate 31b is in the upright posture, the opening / closing plate 31b closes the special winning opening 31a. On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate 31b is tilted forward with the lower end portion as a fulcrum to be in a forwardly inclined posture, the big winning opening 31a is opened and the opening / closing plate 31b is opened.
The rear surface portion (back surface portion) of b flows down the game area 11 and constitutes a guiding portion for guiding the game ball reaching the special winning device 31 to the special winning opening 31a.

On the left side of the central device 21 in the game area 11, general winning ports 45 and 46 are provided. Then, the game balls that have entered any of the general winning openings 45 and 46 flow into a back gutter portion (not shown) mounted on the back surface of the game board main body 10A, and the general ball provided in the back gutter portion is provided. It is detected by the ball detection switch 45s (see FIG. 11). On the right side of the central device 20, a normal symbol operation gate 16 is provided. The normal symbol operation gate 16 is disposed so as to protrude from the front surface of the game board main body 10A, includes a passage detection switch 16s (see FIG. 11), and allows game balls passing through the normal symbol operation gate 16 from above to below. Can be detected. Further, at the lower part of the game area 11, there is provided an out port 18 for discharging the game ball reaching the outside to the outside.

The game content display device 60 is arranged on the lower left portion (lower left outer edge) of the outer edge portion 10B corresponding to the outer surface of the game area 11 (the outer edge of the surface of the game board 10). . Since the lower left portion of the outer edge portion 10B is visible from the front via the lower left side of the viewing window 41a, the game content display device 60 is visible through the glass plate 43 from the front of the front frame 4. (See FIG. 1). The game content display device 60 includes a board 60A as shown in FIG. 3 (c). The board 60A has a first special symbol display section 62a, a second special symbol display section 62b, and a normal symbol display. A section 63, a first special symbol hold display section 64a, a second special symbol hold display section 64b, a normal symbol hold display section 65, and the like are provided.

The first special symbol display unit 62a, the second special symbol display unit 62b, and the ordinary symbol display unit 63
Each of them is configured using a “7-segment display”. Of these, the first special symbol display unit 62a determines whether or not a game ball is detected by the first start-up ball detection switch 17s (hereinafter, referred to as a "first determination"). The “first special symbol” indicating the result is stopped and displayed after the variable display. In the second special symbol display section 62b, a hit / fail determination (hereinafter, referred to as “the ball”) that is executed based on the detection of a game ball by the second starting-port entrance detection switch 17t or the third starting-port entrance detection switch 17u. The "second special symbol" indicating the result of the "second hit / fail determination" is stopped and displayed after the variable display. The result of the symbol fluctuating game displayed on the first special symbol display section 62a and the second special symbol display section 62b (the result of the hit / fail determination).
And the display result of the symbol variation effect displayed on the effect display device 27 (the result of the determination as to whether or not the result is correct) is the same. Then, when the result of the hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol is “miss”, the hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display portion (62a or 62b), and when the result of the hit / non-judgment regarding the special symbol is “big hit”. Indicates a big hit symbol.

As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the normal symbol display section 63 is also formed of a "7-segment display", and when a symbol change start condition is established based on a game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 16, a normal symbol is displayed. Start the variable display of. The variation display of the ordinary symbol is performed by the ordinary symbol display section 6.
After displaying the arithmetic numerals from “0” to “9” in this order in 3, the “0” to “9” are again displayed.
It is constituted by a “circular display” that repeats displaying arithmetic numbers up to this order in this order. Then, when the execution time of the variation display of the ordinary symbol has elapsed, the result of the variation display of the ordinary symbol (the result of the determination as to whether or not the ordinary symbol is correct) is displayed for a fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds). At this time, if the stopped and displayed normal symbol is an "odd number", the symbol corresponds to a hit symbol of a normal symbol, and if the stopped symbol is an "even number", the symbol is a non-standard symbol. Applicable. Since the gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine 1 that performs "right-handing" exclusively when the opening extension function (described later) is activated, a normal symbol operation gate 16 is provided in the right region 11R.

Each of the first special symbol holding display section 64a, the second special symbol holding display section 64b, and the normal symbol holding display section 65 includes two LEDs, and the corresponding symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol, normal symbol). ) Is displayed by the LED lighting number and the driving mode. For example, an LED in an unlit state indicates “zero”, an LED in a lit state indicates “1”, and an LED in a blinking state
If "2" is displayed, an integer from "zero" to "4" can be displayed using two LEDs.

(2) Configuration of Control Circuit Next, a configuration of a control circuit of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The control circuit of the gaming machine 1 is configured using a main control board 200 and controls a basic progress of the game and whether the game is related to a prize ball, and a plurality of sub-control units (220A).
, 222A, 240A, 260A). Further, as the sub-control unit, (a) a sub-control unit 220A configured by using the sub-control board 220, which controls a game effect, and (b)
The effect display control unit 222A configured using the effect display control board 222 and controls the effect display device 27, and (c) control using the payout control board 240 to control the operation of paying out a ball rental or award ball. And (d) a launch control board 260 which is configured to use the launch control board 260 and controls the launch of the game ball.

The control boards (200, 220, 222, 240, 260) constituting these control units (200A, 220A, 222A, 240A, 260A) are executed by a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, or executed by the CPU. ROM that stores various programs and data
A RAM in which the CPU temporarily stores data when the program is executed, a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with a peripheral device, an oscillator for outputting a clock for the CPU to perform an operation, and a runaway of the CPU. Such as a watchdog timer that monitors
Various peripheral LSIs are connected to each other by a bus. The direction of the arrow in FIG. 11 indicates the direction in which data or signals are input / output.

The main control unit 200A includes a passage detection switch 16s, a first starting port entrance ball detection switch 17s,
A game ball detection signal is received from the second start-port entrance detection switch 17t, the third start-port entrance detection switch 17u, the general winning entrance detection switch 45s, the special entrance entrance detection switch 31s, and the like, and the game is detected. After deciding whether the basic progress or prize ball is relevant, the sub control unit 220A,
It outputs various signals (commands) described later to the payout control unit 240A, the firing control unit 260A, and the like. Further, predetermined signals (commands) determined by CPU 201 constituting main control unit 200A (main control board 200) are transmitted to sub control board 220 and payout control board 240, respectively. In addition, the main control unit 200A constitutes a specific example of “acceptance determination unit” and “specific game execution unit”.

The sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) is a main control unit 200A (main control board 200).
) Receives various signals (commands), the contents of the signals (commands) are analyzed, and a game effect is performed according to the result. In other words, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) controls the production of the game based on the control signal from the main control unit 200A (the main control board 200). The sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) includes an effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), an amplifier board 224, a decoration drive board 226,
The effect display board 27 is electrically connected to the effect button board 228, and the effect display device 27 is electrically connected to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222). The sub-control board 220 includes a CPU 220a, a RAM 220b, and a ROM 220c.

The CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives the control signal from the main control board 200, and displays the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 22.
8 are controlled. The ROM 220b stores data (
In particular, information relating to game decoration) is stored. Further, the CPU 220a is a main control unit 2
The display control command sent from 00A (main control board 200) (that is, the display control signal)
And analyzes the program according to the program stored in the ROM 220b. And
The CPU 220a constituting the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220)
A predetermined display control command determined by the main control unit 200A (main control board 20A).
The display control command transmitted from step 0) is transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222).

Next, the input / output relationship of signals or commands to the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) will be described. As described above, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) is connected to the effect display control board 222, and various boards such as the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. Further, as described above, upon receiving various production commands (display control commands and the like) from the main control unit 200A, the sub-control unit 220A interprets the contents of the commands and (a) Specific display contents, (b) sound effects output from the speakers SP1 to SP4, and (c) specific lighting or blinking of various LEDs mounted on the various LED boards 4b to 4h and other lamps. The specific aspect is determined.

Next, the drive signal (various symbol control commands) of the effect display device 27 is transmitted to the effect display controller 2.
22A, and performs a variation display and a stop display of the effect symbol, a background symbol, a character symbol, and the like. At this time, with respect to display data (still image data, moving image data, etc.) of various designs for presentation (staging design, background design, character design, live-action video, etc.), the presentation display device 27 or the production display. Data stored in a display ROM (not shown) built in the control board 222 is used.

The sound effect is output from the speakers SP1 to SP4 by outputting an audio signal to the amplifier board 224 in accordance with the change display and the stop display of the effect symbol. In addition, decorative drive board 2
A signal is supplied to the decorative driving board 226 to output driving signals for various LED lamps from the decorative driving board 226, thereby controlling the lighting / flashing operation of each LED lamp. When the player operates the effect button SW (when an instruction is input), the operation signal (instruction input signal) is supplied to the sub control unit 220A. The sub-control unit 220A is configured to be able to reflect the operation result on various effect contents such as the effect display device 27 based on the supplied operation signal. The driving mode of the light emitting devices (LEDs 4b to 4h) may be changed based on the supplied operation signal.

Next, the "acquired information storage means" and the like will be described with reference to FIG. The RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 includes a first determination random number memory 202a, a second determination random number memory 202b, a first reserved number memory 202c, a second reserved number memory 202d, and a first reserved number memory 202d. A preliminary determination result memory (not shown) and a second preliminary determination result memory (not shown) are provided. The RAM 220b mounted on the sub-control board 220 includes a first determination random number information memory 221B, a second determination random value information memory 222B, a first preliminary determination result information memory 221b, and a second preliminary determination Result information memory 222b and first pending number information memory 22
3b and a second reserved number information memory 224b. Hereinafter, the “effective start winning” refers to a starting win that occurs when the corresponding number of holdings (the first number of holdings or the second number of holdings) is not the upper limit number. In addition, it is determined that the game ball enters the first starting prize device A or the second starting prize device B in a state where the corresponding reserved number (the first reserved number or the second reserved number) is the upper limit number.
Even if this “over prize” occurs, the first determination random number memory 20
No determination random number value (acquisition information) is stored in 2a or the second determination random value memory 202b. Then, the first random number memory 202a and the second random number memory 2
02b constitutes a specific example of “acquisition information storage means”.

Here, in the following description, of the “starting prize” generated when a game ball enters the first start winning device 17A, the “started ball entry detection switch 17 s is used to detect the entered game ball. What is detected "is referred to as" first start winning ". In addition, among the “starting prize” generated when a game ball enters the first starting prize device 17A, the “starting prize” which is detected by the second starting port entrance detection switch 17t of the entered game ball; A “start winning” generated by a game ball entering the second starting winning device 17B (a game ball being detected by the third starting-port incoming detecting switch 17u) is referred to as a “second starting winning”.

When a valid first starting prize is generated, a corresponding random number for determination is obtained and stored in the first random number memory 202a in the form of a shift memory, and a value indicating the first reserved number is stored in the first random number memory 202a. It is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the reserved number memory 202c. Here, the “determination random value” acquired based on the effective first start winning prize includes a “winning determination random number value (big hit lottery random number value) for determining whether or not a big hit is a big hit”, a “big hit symbol ( The symbol includes a symbol determining random value for determining a special symbol, a “variable pattern random number for determining a varying pattern”, and the like, and constitutes a specific example of the acquired information (pending information). Here, unlike this embodiment, it is not necessary to specify the execution of the reach effect based on the fluctuation pattern. In this case, the “random number for determination” includes “the reach for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect”. A “random number” or the like may be included.

When the “random number for determination” obtained based on the first winning prize is stored in the random number memory for first determination 202a, the CPU 201 configuring the main control board 200 performs the preliminary determination and the big hit Preliminary judgment on the symbol (special symbol) is performed (when the result of the preliminary judgment that a big hit occurs is obtained), and the result of these preliminary judgments (hereinafter, referred to as “first preliminary judgment”) is made in the first prior art. The determination result (not shown) is stored in a shift memory format. Along with this, the first start winning command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220.

Here, the first start winning command is “information that can specify the result of the first preliminary determination (hereinafter, referred to as“ information that can specify the result of the first preliminary determination ”).
This is referred to as “first pre-judgment result information”. )), "Information that can specify the first number of holdings after the start winning (hereinafter, referred to as" first number of holdings information ")", "information that can specify the variation pattern random number", and the like. Then, upon receiving the first start winning command, the sub-control board 220 stores the “first pre-judgment result information” in the first pre-judgment result information memory 221b in a shift memory format, and determines whether or not a big hit has occurred. A random number for pass / fail determination other than "a random number for pass / fail determination for determining pass / fail and a symbol determination random number for determining a big hit symbol (special symbol)" (
Each piece of information for specifying the variation pattern random number or the like is stored in the first random number information memory 221B for judging the validity, and the value of the first reserved number stored in the first reserved number information memory 223b is set to “+1”.
I do.

Then, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 stores the first preliminary determination result information memory 221
b in the first random number memory 202a based on the first preliminary determination result information stored in “b”.
It is determined whether or not the result of the first success / failure determination stores a success / failure determination random number value that results in a big hit. The CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 is based on the acquired “randomness value for determination” based on information (information that can specify a variation pattern) stored in the random number information memory for first validity / failure determination 221B. The fluctuation pattern can be determined in advance. In the following, the random number value for judging whether the result of the hit / fail determination (the first hit / failure determination, the second hit / fail determination) is a big hit (first advance determination, the second advance determination) is referred to as "hit hold", Judgment (first right / wrong judgment,
When the result of the second hit / fail judgment is out of order, the hit / fail judgment random number value to be pre-judged (first pre-judgment, second pre-judgment) is referred to as "off-hold".

However, different from the present embodiment, a command indicating the first hold number after the first start winning may be used as another command. Further, the CPU 201 performs, as the first preliminary determination, not only the preliminary / non-permission determination and the preliminary determination regarding the big hit symbol, but also the preliminary determination regarding the variation pattern, transmits a command indicating the result of each of the preliminary determinations to the sub-control board 220, and The information relating to the result of the determination may be stored on the sub-control board 220 side.

When a valid second start winning is generated, a corresponding random number for determination is obtained and stored in the second random number memory 202b in the form of a shift memory, and a value indicating the second reserved number is stored in the second random number memory 202b. It is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the reserved number memory 202d. Here, the second starting port 17
The “random number for determination” obtained based on the start winning prize (hereinafter referred to as “second winning prize”) to “b” is the same as the “random number for determination” obtained based on the first winning winning. "A random number for determining whether or not a big hit is determined (a random lottery value for a big hit)", "a random number for determining a big hit symbol (special symbol)", and "a random number for determining a variation pattern". And a specific example of the acquired information (pending information).

Further, when the “determination random value” obtained based on the valid second start winning is stored in the second determination random value memory 202b, the CPU 201 configuring the main control board 200 performs the preliminary determination regarding the hit / fail determination. In addition to performing a pre-judgment on the big hit symbol (special symbol) (when the result of the pre-judgment to generate a big hit is obtained), the result of these pre-judgment (hereinafter, referred to as “second pre-judgment”) is referred to as a second judgment. 2 Store in a pre-determination result memory (not shown) in a shift memory format. Accordingly, the second start winning command is sent from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 22.
Sent to 0.

Here, the command at the time of the second start winning is “information that can specify the result of the second preliminary determination (hereinafter, referred to as“ information that can be specified ”).
This is referred to as “second pre-judgment result information”. )), "Information that can specify the second number of holdings after the start winning (hereinafter, referred to as" second number of holdings information ")", and "information that can specify the variation pattern random number". Then, upon receiving the second start winning command, the sub-control board 220 stores the “second preliminary determination result information” in the second preliminary determination result information memory 222b in a shift memory format, and “ A random number for pass / fail determination other than "a random number for pass / fail determination for determining pass / fail and a symbol determination random value for determining a big hit symbol (special symbol) (
Each piece of information for specifying the variation pattern random number or the like is stored in the second random number information memory 222B for judgment of success / failure, and the value of the second reserved number stored in the second reserved number information memory 224b is set to “+1”.
I do.

Then, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220
b in the second determination random number memory 202b based on the second preliminary determination result information stored in “b”.
It is determined whether or not the result of the second success / failure determination stores a success / failure determination random number value that results in a big hit. Further, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 is based on the acquired “randomness value for determination” based on information (information capable of specifying a fluctuation pattern) stored in the random number information memory 222B for second success / failure determination. The fluctuation pattern can be determined in advance. Note that, different from the present embodiment, a command indicating the second hold number after the second start winning may be used as another command. In addition, the CPU 201 performs, as the second pre-determination, not only the success / failure determination and the pre-determination on the big hit symbol but also the pre-determination on the variation pattern, and transmits a command indicating the result of each of the pre-determination to the sub-control board 220. The information relating to the result of the determination may be stored on the sub-control board 220 side.

The first random number memory 202a, the second random number memory 202b,
A pre-determination result memory (not shown), a second pre-determination result memory (not shown),
The determination random number information memory 221B, the second determination random number information memory 222B, the first preliminary determination result information memory 221b, and the second preliminary determination result information memory 222b all have “region 0”, “region 1, "area 2" and "area 3". The corresponding data can be stored in the order of “region 0”, “region 1”, “region 2”, and “region 3”. Each time a valid start winning is generated, the corresponding data is stored in the shift memory. It is stored in a format. For example, in the case where data is stored in a plurality of areas including the area 0 in the memory, every time the target random number for determination is digested, the area other than the area 0 (for example, the area 1
The data stored in 3) is shifted one area at a time toward “area 0”. Here, in this specification, the random number for judgment (ball entry information) stored in the acquired information storage means (the first random number memory 202a and the second random number memory 202b) is stored first. It is read out in order from the performed random number, and based on the read out random number for determination (to be described later) or performing a symbol variation game based on this determination of “performing the random number value for determination (ball entry information)”. Called.

However, in this embodiment, when the random number for determination is stored in both the first random number memory 202a and the second random number memory 202b, the random number for determination is processed in the order of storage. You. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the “area 0” of the first determination random number memory 202a
”,“ Region 0 ”of the second random number memory 202b,“ region 1 ”of the first random number memory 202a, and“ region 1 ”of the second random number memory 202b in this order. If stored, the “random number for determination of area 0” of the first random number memory 202a, the “random number for determination of area 0” of the second random number memory 202b, the first random number Numeric memory 202a
Are processed in the order of “the random number for determination in the area 1” and “the random number for determination in the area 1” in the second random number memory 202b. However, when the random number for determination is stored in both the first random number memory 202a and the second random number memory 202b, the random number stored in one of the random number memories is used. The numerical value may be processed prior to the random number for determination stored in the other random number memory for determination. Also, different from the present embodiment, the variation pattern random number may be acquired at the start of the symbol variation game. However, in the following description, a start winning (first starting or second starting) means an effective starting (first or second starting) unless otherwise specified.

(3) Game Flow by the Gaming Machine 1 As described above, in the present gaming machine 1, a stop display of a symbol indicating a result of a winning / failing determination made based on a winning start (first starting winning or second starting winning) is provided. The two types of symbol display devices, that is, the game content display device 60 and the effect display device 27, execute the variable display performed at a stage prior to the stop display. Here, the first special symbol display unit 62a of the game content display device 60 displays the first
The special symbol and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display part 62b of the game content display device 60 are "main symbols", and the main control unit 200A "designates to stop and display (stop symbols)".
And the “fluctuation time (fluctuation pattern)” are determined. However, in the present embodiment, the result of the hit determination is determined in advance at the time when the random number for determination (acquisition information) based on the winning start (first winning or second winning) is acquired.

On the other hand, on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, "effect symbols" are displayed, and the sub-control unit 220A that controls the game effect under the control of the main control unit 200A displays the variation mode and the stop symbols. It is determined. Normally, the symbol change of these “effect symbols” is executed for the same time as the “main symbol”, and the display contents (big hits and misses) of the stop symbols of these “effect symbols” are displayed in the first special symbol display. It is assumed that there is no inconsistency with the display content (big hit, miss, etc.) of the "main symbol" in the portion 62a or the second special symbol display portion 62b.

Here, in the present gaming machine 1, the first special symbol display section 62a displays “
The "symbol change game according to the first special symbol" is executed, and the "symbol change game according to the second special symbol" is executed in the second special symbol display section 62b based on the second start winning. In addition, a symbol change effect is executed on the effect display device 27 with the execution of the “symbol change game according to the first special symbol” or the “symbol change game according to the second special symbol”. Hereinafter, the outline of the "symbol change game" and the "symbol change effect" will be described. Note that both the present symbol and the effect symbol constitute a specific example of the “identification information”. However, even if the “identification information” used in the gaming machine 1 is integrated into any one of the main symbol and the effect symbol. Good.

a. "Symbol change game related to the first special symbol" is constituted by the change display and stop display of the first special symbol, and "symbol change game related to the second special symbol" is the change display and stop of the second special symbol. Consists of a display. As shown in FIG. 11 (b), these variable displays are formed by an incomplete symbol (hereinafter referred to as an unsatisfactory symbol) in which an arithmetic numeral cannot be formed by a 7-segment display that forms a corresponding special symbol display section (62a or 62b). The content is to perform “circular display” of “complete design”. Then, by the stop display in the "symbol change game relating to the first special symbol", the result of the win / fail determination (first win / fail determination) performed based on the "first start winning" is displayed,
The result of the success / failure determination (the second success / failure determination) executed based on the "second start winning" is displayed by the stop display in the "symbol variation game relating to the second special symbol".

As shown in FIG. 14, when the probability state of the gaming machine 1 is the low probability state (normal probability state), a determination result indicating a big hit is derived in both the first success / failure determination and the second success / failure determination. Is about “1/300”, and when the probability state of the gaming machine 1 is the high probability state,
In both the first success / failure determination and the second success / failure determination, the probability that the determination result (specific display result) indicating the big hit is derived is about “1/30”. When the determination result indicating the big hit is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 62a, a "big hit" occurs, and the big hit game execution means is driven to execute the big hit game. In the present embodiment, when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62a (62a or 62b) is determined by using a random number lottery.

Specifically, when the result of the second hit determination is a big hit, the “random lottery (sorting lottery)” is used to change the big hit symbol to “a big hit symbol indicating the occurrence of a 16R probability variable big hit”, “ Big hits "and" big hits showing the occurrence of the 8R normal big hit ". When the result of the first hit determination is a big hit, the "random lottery (sorting lottery)" changes the big hit symbol to "a big hit symbol indicating the occurrence of a 16R normal big hit", or a "big hit symbol indicating the occurrence of an 8R probable big hit". Symbol "and" big hit symbol indicating occurrence of 8R normal big hit ". Here, “big hit” constitutes a specific example of “specific result”, and “big hit symbol” and “missing symbol” constitute a specific example of a display indicating the result of the hit / fail determination.

When the big hit game is started, the main control unit 200A drives and stops driving the special winning opening solenoid 31c, so that the “opening / closing operation for opening / closing the special winning opening 31a” is executed. Then, in each round game during the big hit game, an opening / closing operation of changing the special winning opening 31a to the open state (second state) only once is performed on the special winning device 31. The round end condition is satisfied when a predetermined number of game balls (10 pieces) enter the special winning opening 31a or when the opening time of the special winning opening 31a reaches the opening limit time (30 seconds). And running round games (
Big hit round) is over. When the opening and closing operation of the special winning device 31 is repeated a plurality of times with a predetermined interval therebetween, the big hit game is ended.

When "16R probable big hit" or "16R normal big hit" is generated, the big hit game A in which the number of executions of "round game" is "16" is executed. The big hit game B in which the number of executions of the “game” is “8” is executed.

When the “16R probability change big hit” or the “8R probability change big hit” occurs, after the corresponding big hit game ends, the probability changing means (described later) operates, and the probability of the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit (
The jackpot probability) is a state where the probability is high (high probability state). Also, "16R probable big hit"
Alternatively, when the "8R probability change big hit" occurs, after the big hit game is over, the opening extension means (described later) is activated, and the opening time of the second start winning device 17B is extended (open extension state).
It becomes. The high-probability state and the open extended state are maintained until the cumulative number of special symbol variable games executed without generating a big hit after the big hit game ends becomes “10,000” (substantially, the next big hit is generated. Up to).

When "16R normal big hit" or "8R normal big hit" occurs, the probability changing means does not start operating after the end of the corresponding big hit game, so that the probability state of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the low probability state (
Normal probability state). In addition, after the big hit game ends, the opening extension means (described later).
Is activated, and the opening time of the second start winning device 17B is extended (open extension state). This extended open state is continued until the cumulative number of special symbol variable games executed without generating a big hit after the big hit game ends becomes “100 times”. As described above with reference to FIG. 14, in the “sorting lottery” when the result of the second hit determination is “big hit”, the “sharing lottery” when the result of the first hit determination is “big hit” A more advantageous distribution for the player is made as compared to the "minute lottery".

b. The symbol fluctuation effect is also started based on the first start prize or the second start prize. And
The execution time (fluctuation time) of the symbol fluctuation effect is also specified by a fluctuation pattern (described later) determined at the start of the symbol fluctuation game (symbol fluctuation effect). In this symbol fluctuation effect, FIG.
As shown in (a) to (c), an effect symbol display area 27b appears at a predetermined portion of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and a variation display of the effect symbol (a symbol variation effect using the effect symbol) is performed. Start. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the fluctuation display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a fixed time (about 0.5 second). This effect symbol stop display is to display the result of the success / failure determination in the same manner as the stop display by the lower display device 60 (the special symbol display unit (62a or 62b)) described above.

As shown in FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (c), on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, the effect symbol display area 27b displays three (three-digit) effect symbols while the effect symbols change and stop. The display is made. The fluctuation display of the effect symbol includes an effect symbol indicating an arithmetic numeral “1”, an effect symbol indicating an arithmetic numeral “2”, an effect symbol indicating an arithmetic numeral “3”, and an arithmetic symbol. The effect design showing "4", the effect design showing the arithmetic number "5", the effect design showing the arithmetic number "6", the effect design showing the arithmetic number "7", An effect design indicating the utility numeral “8” and an effect design indicating the arithmetic numeral “9” are configured in a “circular display (scrolling variation display)” that repeats displaying in this order. At that time, in order to excite the fluctuation display, a “background design” or a “character design” is displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, a sound effect is output from the speakers SP1 to SP4, and illumination is performed. As a result, a symbol fluctuation effect is realized.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the stop symbols of the effect symbols include a "symbol indicating a big hit (big hit symbol)" and a "symbol indicating a miss (missing symbol)". Among them, the symbol indicating the occurrence of "16R probability variable hit" or "8R probability variable hit" is constituted by a combination in which all three effect symbols display the same odd number (combination of effect symbols specifying the same odd number), The symbol indicating the occurrence of "16R normal big hit" or "8R normal big hit" is constituted by a combination in which all three effect symbols display the same even number (combination of effect symbols specifying the same even number).

As shown in FIG. 15C, when the “big hit symbol” is displayed on the effect display device 27, a reach display is performed in the course of the fluctuation display which is a premise thereof (hereinafter, referred to as a hit fluctuation). In addition, when displaying the “out-of-design” on the effect display device 27, as shown in FIG.
When the reach display is performed in the course of the prerequisite fluctuation display (hereinafter, referred to as “out-of-reach fluctuation”), the reach display is performed during the prerequisite fluctuation display as shown in FIG. In some cases (hereinafter simply referred to as out-of-place fluctuations). Here, the reach display of this embodiment is
This is an effect display in which two effect symbols among the effect symbols displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 are stopped at the same symbol, and the other one of the effect symbols is changing.

In the “reach deviation fluctuation” and the “hit fluctuation”, a display effect performed after the reach display (hereinafter, referred to as “reach effect”) is performed. (B) a reach effect (hereinafter referred to as a "normal reach effect") in which the fluctuation display is completed in a short time (less than 15 seconds) from the start of the fluctuation without developing in the middle of the effect. Therefore, it can be classified as "super reach effect" in which the fluctuation display is ended for a long time (15 seconds or more) from the start of the fluctuation.

In the present gaming machine 1, in any of "simple out-of-place variation", "reach out-of-reach variation", and "hit variation", a character may appear in the middle of the variation display, or a cut-in effect may be performed. In addition, "Super Reach Direction" means "Out-of-reach fluctuation" or "Hit fluctuation"
In this “super reach effect”, for example, a step-up effect, a duel battle effect, a chase battle effect, a pseudo continuous effect, or the like is executed. Also, "Duel Battle Direction", "Chase Battle Direction", or "Pseudo Continuous Direction"
And the like, a character may appear, or a cut-in effect may be performed.

As shown in FIG. 16A, the “duel battle effect” is displayed on the display screen 27a as “the ally character K5 indicating the ally of the player” and “the enemy character K6 indicating the enemy of the player”.
Appears, and the effect of performing a duel can be exemplified (B1 to B4). In this case, the ally character K5 wins when the result of the symbol fluctuation effect is advantageous for the player, and the enemy character K6 wins when the result of the symbol fluctuation effect is disadvantageous for the player. . Then, after the result of the “duel battle effect” is displayed, the result of the symbol change effect is displayed.

Further, as the “chase battle effect”, as shown in FIG.
"A friendly character K7 indicating the ally of the player" and "An enemy character K8 indicating the enemy of the player"
Appears, and the effect of competing can be exemplified (D1 to D4). In this case, the ally character K7 wins when the result of the symbol fluctuation effect is advantageous for the player, and the enemy character K8 wins when the result of the symbol fluctuation effect is disadvantageous for the player. . Then, after the result of the "chase battle effect" is displayed, the result of the symbol variation effect is displayed.

Further, as a step-up effect, for example, an effect in which a specific character changes in multiple stages during the symbol change effect (“white” → “pink” → “red” → “silver” → “gold”) is exemplified. it can. In addition, as the pseudo continuous production, a plurality of fluctuation productions in which the effect symbol is variably displayed in one symbol fluctuation production, then temporarily stopped and then displayed again in a plural number of times can be exemplified.

c. Suspended symbol display effect The suspended symbol display effect is executed based on a valid start winning. Hereinafter, the holding symbol display effect will be described. Here, in the present embodiment, as the effect mode for executing the reserved symbol display effect, a “normal display mode” shown in FIG. 3A and a “special display mode” shown in FIG. 17A are provided. Then, in the “special display mode”, on the display screen 27a, the hold display area 2
The difference is that the specific effect reliability display area 27d appears below 7c and the effect mode display area 27f appears on the upper edge side of the display screen 27a.

The specific effect reliability display area 27d constitutes a specific example of the “specific effect reliability display unit”. “If a specific effect has occurred, the result of the symbol variation effect in which the specific effect has occurred is a big hit (specific (A result), that is, a part indicating the possibility of deriving a specific result when a specific effect is generated. The specific effect mode display area 27f is an area for displaying a mode of a predetermined effect (specific effect). For example, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), when the super reach A is displayed as a predetermined effect (specific effect), if “super reach A appears, the symbol in which the specific effect occurs In the fluctuation effect, the result (the result of the symbol fluctuation effect) may be a big hit (specific result) (big hit reliability) is indicated by the display of the specific effect reliability display area 27d.

Also, the mode of the holding symbol display effect is “normal display mode” or “special display mode”
Regardless of whether or not a valid start winning (first starting winning or second starting winning) occurs, a random number for determination (acquisition information) is stored in the hold display areas (D1 to D8). Is displayed. That is, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 acquires the random number for determination (acquisition information), and stores the first random number memory 202a or the second random number memory 202b (the first random number information memory 221B or Second judgment random number information memory 2
When the information (random number for determination) corresponding to 22B) is stored, a pending symbol indicating the presence of the information is displayed in the pending display areas (D1 to D8).

The CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines that the random number for determination (acquisition information) is the first random number memory 202a or the second random number memory 202b (the first random number information memory 221B or the second random number memory 202b). When stored in the random number information memory 222B for determination (
When it is acquired), the random number for determination is determined as to whether or not the result of the hit / fail judgment (first hit / fail judgment, second hit / fail judgment) is a big hit (specific result), and a specific fluctuation effect (super reach effect) Is determined in advance before the execution of the hit / fail determination (the first hit / fail determination, the second hit / fail determination). Then, the reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved display areas (D1 to D8).
At the time of displaying on the 27c, the result of the preliminary determination may be suggested (notified) by the display mode of the reserved symbol in consideration of the result of the preliminary determination. In addition, the random number for determination (acquisition information) to be subjected to the preliminary determination is a case where the hit is held and a case where the random number is held but the specific fluctuation effect (super reach effect)
Is performed, a holding pattern in a specific mode is displayed. If the random number for determination (acquisition information) that has been subjected to the preliminary determination is out of stock, and a specific fluctuation effect (super reach effect) is not performed, Alternatively, a reserved symbol in a normal mode may be displayed.

Further, as described above, the specific effect reliability display area 27d appears in a portion below the hold display area 27c on the display screen 27a when the mode of the hold symbol display effect is the “special display mode”. Here, a maximum of eight reserved symbols can be displayed in the reserved display area 27c, but when the number of reserved symbols becomes four or more, the specific effect reliability display area 27d is located vertically below a predetermined reserved symbol. A reliability mark E is displayed on the part {see FIG. 17 (b)}. This point will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 18. When the number of reserved symbols to be displayed changes from three to four, one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “first area D1”. (C1, C
2). When the display number of the reserved symbols changes from four to five, the number of the reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1” becomes two, and the reliability below the “second area D2” vertically. The number of marks E becomes one (C3). Further, when the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from five to six, the “first area D” is displayed.
The number of reliability marks E vertically below "1" becomes three, the number of reliability marks E vertically below "second region D2" becomes two, and the number of reliability marks E vertically below "second region D3" becomes two. The reliability mark E is displayed (C4).

When the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from six to seven, the number of the reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1” becomes four, and the reliability below the “second area D2” vertically. Number of marks E is 3
The number of reliability marks E vertically below the "third region D3" becomes two, and the reliability marks E vertically below the "fourth region D4" are displayed (C5). When the display number of the reserved symbols changes from seven to eight, the number of reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1” becomes five, and the reliability below the “second area D2” vertically. The number of marks E becomes four, and the "third region D3"
The number of the reliability marks E vertically below in the "fourth area D4" becomes three, and the number of reliability marks E in the vertically lower part of the "fourth area D4" becomes two, and the reliability mark vertically below the "fifth area D5" E is displayed (
C6).

Note that the player fires a game ball aiming at entering the first start winning device 17A, and the entrance 73
The first hold and the second hold can be alternately and frequently generated by successively (in succession) entering game balls into a, and the upper limit number (eight) of hold is displayed in the hold display area 27c. It is easy to display the symbols (displaying the four first reserved symbols and the four second reserved symbols). The player who wants to display a number of reliability marks E (five in this embodiment) vertically below the “first area D1” (want to encounter a number of reliability marks), etc. Even if the number of pieces of acquired information (random number for determination) is large (the number of pieces stored in the acquired information) is large (for example, even if the total number of suspended pieces is seven), the game balls are actively played without fear of over-winning. It is thought that it will be fired.

When the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from eight to seven, the five reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “first region D1” disappear, and the reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “second region D2”. The four reliability marks E displayed are shifted vertically below the “first area D1”, and the three reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “third area D3” are changed to the “second area D3”. Shifts vertically below the "area D2",
The two reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “fourth area D4” are changed to the “third area D3”.
, And the two reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “fifth area D5” move vertically below the “fourth area D4”.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the number of reserved symbols to be displayed is eight, one random number for determination (acquisition information) is digested, and when the number of reserved symbols decreases by one, the number is displayed in the “eighth area D8”. The reserved symbol that has been displayed shifts to the “seventh region D7”, and the reserved symbol displayed in the “seventh region D7” shifts to the “sixth region D6”. Similarly, the reserved symbols displayed in the “sixth region D6” to the “second region D2” are also one higher region (for example, the one region higher than the sixth region D6 is the fifth region D5, ie, 1 region). (The area for displaying the random number for determination to be digested first). In this way, the pending symbol moves to the next higher region as the determination random number value (acquisition information) is digested. At this time, the reliability mark E displayed immediately below the shifting pending symbol also has It shifts following the reserved symbol.

Also, as shown in FIG. 17B, the reliability mark E is formed by an arc-shaped mark, and the degree of reliability with respect to the occurrence of a big hit is determined by the number of the reliability marks E displayed immediately below each reserved symbol. indicate. In other words, when five reliability marks E are displayed immediately below the predetermined reserved symbol, the symbol “the symbol started by digesting the random number for determination (acquisition information) corresponding to the predetermined reserved symbol” is displayed. If a specific effect appears in the variable effect, the result of the symbol variable effect will be a big hit (the big hit symbol is stopped) (that is, the possibility of deriving the specific result when the specific effect occurs) is the highest. Then, as the number of reliability marks E displayed immediately below the reserved symbol decreases, this possibility decreases, and the reliability mark E displayed immediately below the reserved symbol becomes smaller.
Is less likely when the number of is one.

As described above (as described with reference to FIG. 18), “the possibility of deriving the specific result when the specific effect is generated” is high based on the increase in the number of pieces of acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit. (The number of reliability marks E increases), and even if the number of pieces of acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit decreases, the display mode does not change to a display mode indicating a low possibility (reliability level). The number of marks E does not decrease). In addition, the higher the number of pieces of acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means at the start of the variable display related to the storage display, the higher the “specific result derivability at the time of occurrence of the specific effect” is displayed (more The reliability mark E is displayed). Furthermore, the reliability mark E provided in correspondence with the reserved symbol for which the variable display is started earlier displays “possibility of deriving a specific result when a specific effect occurs” (the number of reliability marks E is More).

(4) Outline of Game Control by Main Control Unit 200A FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a general flow of a game control process executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. In this game control process, a prize ball payout process (S80)
Each process such as a normal symbol game process (S100), a normal electric accessory game process (S200), a special symbol game process (S300), and a big hit game process (S600) is repeatedly executed. The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is configured to execute the processing of S80 to S600 in FIG. 19 every time a timer interrupt with a period of 4 msec occurs after the power is turned on. That is, the processing of S80 to S600 in FIG. 19 is repeatedly executed every 4 msec.

In the following, among the processes constituting the game control process shown in FIG. 19, the special symbol game process (S
300) will be described in detail. The prize ball payout process (S80) is performed by the prize winning device (17A,
17B, 31, 45, and 46) is a process related to the prize ball payout when a game ball enters the normal symbol game process (S100). This is a process for performing a stop display (stop display of a winning symbol or a missing symbol).
In addition, the ordinary electric accessory game process (S200) is performed by the second start winning device 17B (the second start port 17b).
).

When the special symbol game process (S300) is started, first, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether a first start winning or a second starting winning has occurred (S301a, S301b). Then, when a negative determination is made in the processing of S301a and the processing of S301b (S301
301a; NO, S301b; NO), the process directly proceeds to S328 and the subsequent processes shown in FIG.

When the CPU 201 determines that the first start winning has occurred (S301a; YES).
It is determined whether or not the first hold number is less than a predetermined number (in this embodiment, less than 4) (S302a).
). If it is determined that the number is less than the predetermined number in the process of S302a (S302a; YES),
In response to this, a random number for determination is obtained (S303a). The random number for determination acquired based on the first start winning is determined by a predetermined address (FIG. 1) in the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200.
2 is stored in the first random number memory 202a) shown in FIG.
The first reserved number is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the first reserved number memory 202c shown in FIG. 12 (S303a). Here, the random number for determination acquired in the process of S303a is (a)
(B) a random number for judging whether to be used for the first judgment performed based on the first winning prize.
A symbol determination random value for determining a hit symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display portion 62a,
(C) “variation pattern random number for determining the variation pattern” and the like. In addition, instead of deciding whether to produce reach depending on the type of the fluctuation pattern, when deciding whether to produce reach by random number lottery using the reach random value, if the random number for determination, Includes the reach random value.

After the processing of S303a, the CPU 201 uses the random number value for random determination (special figure 1 big hit lottery random number value) acquired in the processing of S303a to perform a preliminary determination (first special hit large lottery) on the first hit / fail judgment (special figure 1 big hit lottery). First pre-determination) is performed, and information indicating the result is stored in a first pre-determination result memory (not shown in FIG. 12) (S304a). Then, after transmitting the first start winning command to the sub-control board 220 (S305a), the process proceeds to S328 in FIG. Here, the first start winning command is, as described above, information that can specify the result of the first preliminary determination,
This is a command indicating information for specifying the first holding number after the first start winning, the fluctuation pattern random number for determining the fluctuation pattern, and the like. However, different from the present embodiment, a command for specifying the first hold number after the first start winning is different from a command for specifying other information.
If the result of the first hit determination is a big hit in the first pre-judgment, the "pre-judgment on the big hit symbol" using the "special figure 1 symbol determination random value" is also executed in the first pre-judgment. . The information that can specify the result of the preliminary determination regarding the big hit symbol is also included in the first start winning command.

Here, the latter is preferentially processed under the situation where the random number for determination obtained based on the first winning prize and the random number for determination obtained based on the second winning prize are stored. (Described later). 20 to 23, among the processes performed by the CPU 201,
Among the processes executed based on the first start winning (hereinafter referred to as a process related to Toku-zu 1) and the processes executed based on the second start winning (hereinafter referred to as a process related to Toku-zu 2). Regarding similar processing, the same step number (arithmetic numeral) is attached. Since the processing with the same number of steps is basically the same processing, in the following description, one of the “processing related to special figure 1” and the “processing related to special figure 2” will be described. The description of the other may be omitted. Note that "process related to special figure 1" is distinguished by adding "a" of alphabet to "number of steps" and "process related to special figure 2" by adding "b" of alphabet to "number of steps". There is.

When the CPU 201 determines that the second start winning has occurred (S301b; Y)
ES), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved second special symbols corresponding to the second start winning (the number of second reserved symbols) is less than a predetermined number (in this embodiment, less than 4) (S302b). When it is determined that the number is less than the predetermined number in the process of S302b (S302b; YES), a random number for determination is obtained in response to the determination (S303b). The random number for determination obtained based on the second start winning is stored in a predetermined address (a second random number memory for determination 202b shown in FIG. 12) of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 in a shift memory format. , The second hold number is the second hold number shown in FIG.
It is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the reserved number memory 202d (S303b). Here, S3
The random number for determination acquired in the process of step 03b includes (a) a random number for determining whether or not to perform a second determination based on the second winning, and (b) stopping at the second special symbol display section 62b. A symbol determination random value for determining a hit symbol to be displayed, (c) “variation pattern random number for determining a variation pattern” and the like are included. In addition, instead of deciding whether to produce reach depending on the type of the fluctuation pattern, when deciding whether to produce reach by random number lottery using the reach random value, if the random number for determination, Includes the reach random value.

After the processing of S303b, the CPU 201 uses the random number value for random determination (special-figure 2 big-hit lottery random number value) acquired in the processing of S303b to perform a preliminary determination (second special-floor big-hit lottery) on the second success / failure determination (special-figure 2 big-hit lottery). 2), and information indicating the result is stored in a second pre-determination result memory (not shown in FIG. 12) (S304b). Then, after transmitting the second start winning command to the sub-control board 220 (S305b), the process proceeds to S328 in FIG. Here, the second start winning command is, as described above, information that can specify the result of the second preliminary determination,
The command includes a command indicating the second hold number after the start winning in the second start port 17b and the like, and a command indicating information for specifying a variation pattern random number for determining the variation pattern. However, differently from the present embodiment, a command for specifying the second hold number after the start winning in the second start port 17b and a command for specifying other information may be different commands. In the second preliminary determination, the second
When the result of the hit determination (special figure 2 big hit lottery) is a big hit (win), in this second pre-determination, the “pre-determination regarding the big hit symbol” using the “special figure 2 symbol determination random value” is also executed. I do.

In the process of S328, as shown in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being executed (S328). Specifically, when the big hit game flag (see the process of S378 in FIG. 22) is set (set to ON), a positive determination is made in the process of S328.
Then, when the CPU 201 determines that the big hit game is being executed (S328; YES).
Then, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit game is not being executed in the process of S328 (S328; NO).
It is determined whether the special symbol is changing (whether any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing) (S330). If the special symbol is not changing (S33)
0; NO), it is considered that either the special symbol has not yet changed, or the special symbol has been stopped and displayed with the stop symbol after the variable display. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol is during (S332). If the special symbol is not variably displayed (S330; NO) and is not during the stop display time during which the special symbol is stopped (S332; NO), it is determined whether or not the variable display can be started. Is determined (S3
35). In the present embodiment, the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol is 0.6 seconds.

The “condition for starting the change display of the special symbol” is that one of the “first reserved number” and the “second reserved number” is not “zero”. If any one of the “first reserved number” and the “second reserved number” is not “zero” (S335; NO), the random number memory for determination (first random number memory 202a, second random number memory 202a, The oldest random number for determination is read out of the random number for determination stored in the random number memory for determination 202b) (S336), and a win / fail determination process for a special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) is performed. (S338). That is, S33
In the process of No. 6, when the random number for determination is read from the random number memory for first determination 202a, the “first validity determination” is performed in the process of S338, and the random number memory for second determination 202
When the random number for determination is read from b, the “second validity determination” is performed in the process of S338. The random number for determination read out in S336 is the one obtained in the processing of S303a or S303b, and includes a random number for determining whether or not it is valid, a symbol for determining symbols, and the like.

In the hit / fail determination process (S338), a process related to a first hit / fail determination or a second hit / fail determination is performed. Specifically, in the high probability state, the “data table for high probability” and “S
The valid / non-permissible judgment is performed using the valid / non-permissible judgment random number value read in the process of 336, and the low probability state (
At the time of the normal probability state, the validity determination is performed using the “data table for low probability” and the “property determination random number value read in the process of S336” (S338).

The CPU 201 executes a symbol variation start process (S500) following the hit / fail determination process (S338). In the symbol change start process (S500), as shown in FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not the result of the hit / fail determination (S338) is "big hit", and if it is determined to be "big hit"(S502).; YES), and proceeds to S510 to perform a "big hit variation setting process". In the big hit variation setting process (S510), the special symbol display unit (62a or 62b) is stopped and displayed based on the result of the random number lottery using the symbol determination random number value included in the determination random number value read in the above-described process of S336. After determining (selecting) a symbol (big hit symbol) to be performed, a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol is selected based on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 or the like. Then, using the selected fluctuation pattern table and the random number value for fluctuation pattern determination acquired in the process of S303a (for the first special symbol) or S303b (for the second special symbol), a random number lottery is performed. A process of setting (determining) a fluctuation pattern is performed. Unlike the present embodiment, S303a (in the case of the first special symbol) or S30a
3b (in the case of the second special symbol), the random number value for determining the variation pattern may not be obtained. May be obtained.

Here, when determining (selecting) the change pattern for the big hit, in the gaming state where the big hit probability is low and the normal change is made, the change pattern table for the “normal change state” shown in FIG. Can be In a gaming state in which the jackpot probability is a high probability or a low probability and a shortening change is performed, a change pattern table for a “short change state” illustrated in FIG. 24B is used. The fluctuation patterns are stored in these fluctuation pattern tables (the fluctuation patterns for the jackpot for the normal fluctuation or the shortened fluctuation) in association with the random numbers.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S502 that the result of the hit determination is not "big hit" (S5
02; NO), and proceeds to S540 to perform "out-of-range variation setting processing". In the deviation change setting process (S540), a process of setting (determining) a change pattern by random number lottery is performed using a "change pattern table selected in consideration of the gaming state of the gaming machine 1". That is, the selected variation pattern table and S303a (in the case of the first special symbol) or S3
A process of setting (determining) a variation pattern by random number lottery using the variation pattern determination random number value acquired in the process of 03b (in the case of the second special symbol). Thereafter, a process of acquiring a symbol determination random value and setting a stop symbol is performed. Unlike the present embodiment, the random number value for determining the variation pattern may not be acquired in the process of S303a (for the first special symbol) or S303b (for the second special symbol). The random number value for determining the variation pattern may be obtained in the process of S540 (the process of determining the variation pattern).

Here, in the game state in which the large hit probability is low and the normal fluctuation is performed when the deviation pattern for deviation is determined (selected), in the fluctuation pattern table for the “normal fluctuation state”, immediately before the start of the fluctuation (FIG. 23) The number corresponding to the number of reservations before the processing of S595 is performed is used. Specifically, when the number of reservations obtained by adding the first number of reservations and the number of second reservations (hereinafter referred to as the total number of reservations) is “1”, the total number of reservations “1” in FIG. If the corresponding fluctuation pattern table has a total pending number of “2”, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the total pending number “2” in FIG. If the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the total pending number “3” in FIG. 25C is “4”, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the total pending number “4” in FIG. A table is used. Similarly, the total pending number is “5”
26, the variation pattern table corresponding to the total pending number “5” in FIG. 26A is changed to the total pending number “6” in FIG. 26B when the total pending number is “6”. If the corresponding fluctuation pattern table has the total pending number “7”, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the total pending number “7” in FIG. , And the total number of pending
8 "is used.

In a gaming state in which the jackpot probability is a high probability or a low probability and a shortening change is performed, a change pattern table for “shortening change state” (not shown) immediately before the start of the change (S5 in FIG. 23).
95 is used. That is, in the present gaming machine 1, the variation pattern table for the "outward variation state" for the departure is the same as the variation pattern table for the "normal variation state" just before the start of the variation. 8 corresponding to the total number of suspended items are provided, but specific illustration is omitted in this embodiment. In these fluctuation pattern tables (out-of-line fluctuation patterns for normal fluctuation or shortened fluctuation), fluctuation patterns are stored in association with random numbers. In addition, when the variation pattern table for the "short variation state" is used for the deviation, the random number value similar to the case of using the variation pattern table for the "normal variation state" for the deviation is also superimposed. Reach effect A is associated. Then, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 determines a variation pattern to be used by random number lottery using one of the variation pattern tables.

The CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 generates an effect pattern table corresponding to the determined variation pattern (for example, the effect pattern table corresponding to the variation pattern A1 in FIG.
It is an effect pattern table that stores effect patterns a11 and effect patterns a12. ) Is determined by random number lottery (for example, an effect pattern a11 in which a duel battle effect A appears, and an effect pattern a12 with a chase battle). Here, the variation pattern A1 is a variation pattern corresponding to the super reach effect A.

In this embodiment, a hardware random number generated by a random number generation circuit is used as a random number value for determining a fluctuation pattern. Then, every time the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator is received, 0 to
A random number for determining a fluctuation pattern is generated using a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 65535. However, instead of hardware random numbers, software random numbers that generate random numbers for determining fluctuation patterns by software calculation may be used. For example,
A random number for determining a variation pattern may be generated using a software random number counter that varies a value in the range of 0 to 255.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 27, when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, regardless of whether the game state is the normal fluctuation state or the shortened fluctuation state, Regardless of the number of reservations, the super reach effect A occurs at a rate of about 4%. In other words, irrespective of whether the gaming state is the normal fluctuation state or the shortened fluctuation state, and regardless of the total number of suspensions immediately before the start of the fluctuation, the common "random number value for the fluctuation pattern determination" Is assigned. Also, when the result of the determination is incorrect, regardless of whether the game state is the normal fluctuation state or the shortened fluctuation state, the possibility that the super reach effect A will occur is the same, and the common Numeric value ”is assigned. However, FIG. 25, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 28, regardless of whether the gaming state is the normal fluctuation state or the shortened fluctuation state, the possibility that the super reach effect A occurs as the total number of suspensions immediately before the start of the fluctuation increases. Has been lowered.

In other words, the possibility that the super reach effect A will occur in the deviation change is based on the fact that the total number of pending
“1” is “about 2.00%”, “2” is “about 1.50%”, and “3” is “about 0.7%”
0% "," 4 "," about 0.50% "," 5 "," about 0.30% "," 6 "," about 0.16% "," 7 "," about " 0.10% "and" 8 "," about 0.05% ". That is, in the out-of-place fluctuation, the “range of random number values for determining the fluctuation pattern” assigned as the super reach effect A becomes narrower as the total number of suspensions increases. In this case, the random number value assigned when the total number of reserved items is small includes the random number value assigned when the total number of reserved items is larger. Here, the super reach effect A constitutes a specific example of “specific effect”. Then, considering the jackpot probability (for example, 1/300) in the low probability state (normal probability state), when the total number of suspensions is large (for example, 8
In this case, when the super reach effect A appears, the player's expectation greatly expands.

In the present embodiment, a common variation pattern table is used for both the case of the big hit and the case of the off-going, where the big hit probability is high and the shortened change is performed, and the big hit probability is low and the shortened change is performed. Is used, but they may be separate variation pattern tables. In addition, when the gaming machine 1 has a “game state in which the jackpot probability is high and the normal fluctuation is performed” and the variation pattern is determined (selected) in the game state, the jackpot probability is low. A fluctuation pattern table used in a game state where normal fluctuations are performed may be used, or a separate fluctuation pattern table (a fluctuation pattern table for “high-probability normal fluctuation state”) may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the presence or absence of the reach effect and the type of the reach effect (normal reach, super reach) is determined based on the variation pattern (variation pattern random number value). The referenced fluctuation pattern table is not distinguished depending on whether or not the reach effect is executed. However, a configuration in which the presence or absence of the execution of the reach effect is determined using the reach random number value without determining whether or not the reach effect is executed based on the variation pattern random number value may be adopted. In this case, S303a (in the case of the first special symbol) or S303b
The random number for determination obtained in the process of (in the case of the second special symbol) includes a reach random number,
In the process of 540, the reach random number is read, and based on the read reach random number, whether or not a reach effect is to be executed and the type of the reach effect are determined.

Here, among the fluctuation patterns determined in the processing of S510 or S540, the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern selected when the fluctuation reduction function is operating is the time when the fluctuation reduction function is not operating. It is more likely that the variation time will be shorter than the variation time specified by the selected variation pattern. In addition, the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern when the reach effect is not performed is shorter than the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern when the reach effect is performed. Furthermore, the smaller the number of holds at the start of the change, the higher the possibility that the change time specified by the change pattern is longer, and the larger the number of holds at the start of the change, the longer the change time specified by the change pattern. Likely. In other words, even if the acquired variation pattern random numbers are the same, the variation pattern table is properly used according to the gaming state and the number of suspensions at the start of the variation. In the gaming machine 1, the ROM 20 mounted on the main control board 200
3 stores, for example, the variation pattern tables illustrated in FIGS.

Also, unlike the present embodiment, a common variation pattern table may be used regardless of the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. Also, in the present embodiment, as described above, in the case of the out-of-shift, when the number of special symbols held is small, a change pattern that specifies a long change time is selected, and when the number of holds is large, the short change time is specified. Is selected. At this time, if the total number of reservations obtained by adding the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the number of reservations of the second special symbol is small, a fluctuation pattern that specifies a longer fluctuation time is selected, and the number of total reservations is large. , A variation pattern that specifies a shorter variation time is selected. Note that, unlike the present embodiment, the number of reserves related to the special symbol that is currently subjected to the variable display among the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be considered as a problem. When the number of reservations relating to the special symbol is small, a fluctuation pattern that specifies a longer fluctuation time may be selected, and when the number of reservations is large, a fluctuation pattern that specifies a shorter fluctuation time may be selected.

Returning to FIG. 23, the description will be continued. After the processing of S510 or S540, the CPU 201
Is a corresponding special symbol display unit (a first special symbol display unit 62a to start the variable display of the first special symbol, and a second special symbol display unit 62b to start the variable display of the second special symbol). At the same time, a special symbol change is started (S590), and a predetermined command (symbol change start command) indicating the start of the symbol change is transmitted to the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) (S592). Further, when the CPU 201 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the number of holdings (the first number of holdings or the second number of holdings) related to the corresponding special symbol, the symbol change start process (S500)
) Ends, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

Here, the special symbol (“first special symbol” when starting the variable display of the first special symbol,
When starting the special symbol change display, the command (design change start command) indicating the start of the change display of the “second special symbol” is “change pattern designation command”, “special design stop information designation command”, etc. It is. Then, the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop information designation command are output to the sub-control board 220 together with the strobe signal. The strobe signal is connected to an interrupt terminal of a CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220, and the CPU 220a on the sub-control board 220 receives each designation signal immediately after the strobe signal is input, and Analyze the contents. Although a detailed description is omitted, the variation pattern is determined in consideration of various conditions such as whether or not to perform a reach effect and whether or not a special symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol. If the change pattern is known, it is possible to determine the time during which the special symbol is changed and displayed. If the special symbol stop information designating command is analyzed, whether the special symbol is fixedly stopped at the big hit symbol or fixed at the outlying symbol, or furthermore, when the special symbol is fixedly stopped at the big hit symbol, the big hit symbol (see FIG. 14). Can be known. In other words, if you analyze the special symbol stop information specification command,
It is possible to know whether the jackpot symbol to be confirmed and stopped is the “normal jackpot symbol” or the “probably variable jackpot symbol”.

The CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220 determines an effect mode in the effect display device 27 based on the information, and then outputs a display control signal of an effect symbol to the effect display control board 222, thereby effecting the effect. Performs variable display of symbols, finalization stop, etc. Further, based on the fluctuation time of the special symbol (fluctuation pattern designation command), it is determined whether or not a so-called reach effect is to be performed by the effect display device 27, and what kind of reach effect is to be performed. Then, the sub-control board 220 controls the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the like in accordance with the effect contents determined as described above, thereby performing the effect of the determined contents.

Returning to FIG. 21, further description will be given through a negative determination of the processing of S330 and S332.
If it is determined in the process of S335 that the “first reserved number” and the “second reserved number” are “zero” (when the condition for starting the change display of the special symbol is not satisfied), the special symbol game is ended. FIG.
Is returned to the game control process. If it is determined in the processing of S330 that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (S330; YES), the change pattern of the special symbol and the stop symbol are already determined, and the special symbol is determined. This means that the design change has started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol change time has elapsed (S341). At this time, the change time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the change pattern. Therefore, the start of the change of the special symbol and the setting of the timer at the same time determine whether the predetermined change time has elapsed. And
If the fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S341; NO), the special symbol game processing (
S300) is ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuating time has elapsed (S341; YES), the fluctuating first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped (S344), the stopped symbol is displayed, and the symbol is displayed. A stop command is output to the sub control board 220 (S346). The symbol stop command is transferred to the effect display control board 222 via the sub control board 220. After setting the stop display time for stopping and displaying the special symbol (S348), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has elapsed (S350).

If it is determined in the processing of S350 that the special symbol stop display time has not elapsed (S35)
0; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) ends, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S350; YES), it is determined whether the big hit symbol has been stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section (62a or 62b) (S352 in FIG. 22).

If a positive determination is made in the processing of S352 in FIG.
1 sets (stores) information indicating the current game progress status in a buffer to be referred to at the end of the "big hit game" described later (S354). Specifically, “big hit type (probably variable big hit)” and “game state flag state” are set (stored) (S354). Further, a specific area of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 functions as a buffer used in the processing of S354. Here, the "game state flag" is a flag indicating the "game state of the gaming machine 1", specifically, a "probable change flag", a "change reduction flag", an "open extension flag", and the like.
In the process 4, data indicating whether these flags are set to “ON” or “OFF” (data indicating the current game state) is set.

The “probability change flag” indicates that the probability that the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit is set to a high probability (high probability state), that is, the probability variation function (probability variation function) is activated. The "fluctuation shortening flag" indicates that the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is reduced (reduced fluctuation state), that is, that the fluctuation time reduction function (time reduction function) is activated. It is a flag to indicate. The “open extension flag” is set to the second starting device 17B.
A state in which the time (opening time) during which the (ordinary electric accessory 17d) is in the open state (opening time) is set to a long time (
This is a flag indicating that the vehicle is in the open extension state, that is, the open time extension function (open extension function) is operating. In the present embodiment, the ON / OFF switching timing of the “fluctuation reduction flag” and the “open extension flag” are the same, and both flags are handled integrally. In other words, when it is in the shortened fluctuation state, it is also the open extended state, and when the shortened fluctuation state ends, the open extended state also ends.

Subsequent to the process of S354, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process of setting the opening / closing pattern of the special winning device 31 according to the type of the big hit to be generated (S370). Specifically, when generating a “16R probable big hit” or a “16R normal big hit”, the special winning opening 31
When the opening / closing pattern of performing a round game “16 rounds” with the opening limit time of “30 seconds” for “a” is set and “8R probable big hit” or “8R normal big hit” is generated, the opening limit time of the special winning opening 31a Is set to "30 seconds", and an opening / closing pattern for performing a round game "8 rounds" is set. Then, following the processing of S370, the big hit game flag is set (
(Set to ON) (S378). By setting this "big hit game flag",
The big hit game execution means starts operating, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the "big hit gaming state".

Subsequent to the process of S378, the process proceeds to S380 and subsequent processes. Here, “S378”
When the "big hit game flag" is set, the big hit game execution means starts operating, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the "big hit gaming state". In the present gaming machine 1, the "big hit game flag" is set. During the middle (during operation of the big hit game execution means), the probability changing function, the time saving function, and the opening extension function are not operated. For this reason, after performing a series of processes after S380 as follows, the special symbol game process (S300) ends. That is, in the process of S380, it is determined whether or not the probable change flag is set (set to ON) (S380). If it is not set (S380; NO), the process directly proceeds to the process of S384 and is set. If (S
380; YES), after performing the process (S382) of releasing (setting to OFF) the probable change flag, proceeds to the process of S384.

In the processing of S384, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation reduction flag is set (set to ON). If it is not set (S384; NO), the special symbol game processing (
Through S300), the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S384 that the fluctuation reduction flag has been set (set to ON) (S384; Y
ES), and after the fluctuation reduction flag and the release extension flag are released (set to OFF) (S386,
S387), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. In any case, when the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 19, a big hit game process described later is started, and a big hit game is executed.

When the big hit game is ended, the above-mentioned “big hit game end reference buffer (FIG. 2)
2), information about the type of the big hit symbol (normal big hit symbol, probable big hit symbol) which is the premise of this big hit game is acquired, and the big hit game is ended based on this information. A process for setting a later game state and the like is performed. That is, when the big hit symbol is the “normal big hit symbol”, the process of setting “100” to the variation reduction counter, the process of setting the variation reduction flag, and the process of setting the release extension flag are performed. .
Thereby, after the jackpot game relating to the “normal jackpot” is completed, the number of times the special symbol changes is “1”.
Until "00 times" (until the value of the fluctuation reduction counter becomes zero), the opening extension function and the fluctuation time reduction function are activated. However, when the next big hit occurs, the opening extension function and the fluctuation time shortening function stop operating.

If the big hit symbol is a “probably variable big hit symbol”, a positive change flag is set (ON
), A process of setting “10,000” in a variation reduction counter, a process of setting a variation reduction flag, and a process of setting an open extension flag. In other words, when a "probable change big hit" occurs, the probability that the result of the hit determination will be a big hit after the big hit game related to the big hit is generated until the next big hit occurs is set to a high probability. In addition, after the big hit game related to the big hit is completed, the opening extension function and the variation time reduction function are in the operating state until the number of times the special symbol changes becomes “10,000” (until the value of the variation reduction counter becomes zero). It becomes. However, when the next big hit occurs, the opening extension function and the fluctuation time shortening function stop operating.

Next, a process when a negative determination is made in the process of S352 in FIG. 22 will be described. That is, when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display section 62a or the second special symbol display section 62b is a "missing symbol"(S352; NO), the variation shortening flag is set (set to ON). Is determined (S398). If the fluctuation reduction flag is not set (is set to OFF) (S398; YES), the process directly exits the special symbol game process (S300) and returns to the game control process of FIG. on the other hand,
When the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398; YES), that is,
If the game state at the time of occurrence of the departure is the “low-probability reduced fluctuation state” or the “high-probability reduced fluctuation state”, the value of the fluctuation reduction counter is set to “−1” (S400), and then the fluctuation reduction counter is reset. It is determined whether the value has become “zero” (S404). If it is not "zero"(S404; NO), the process exits from the special symbol game process (S300) and returns to FIG.
The process returns to the game control process of No. 9.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S404 that the value of the fluctuation reduction counter has become “zero” (S404; YES), the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 changes from the low-probability shortened fluctuation state to the low-probability state. It will be switched to the normal fluctuation state. For this reason, the process of releasing (setting OFF) the fluctuation reduction flag and the process of releasing (setting OFF) the open extension flag (S4).
16), the process goes through the special symbol game process (S300) and returns to the game control process of FIG. Here, the “variation reduction counter” indicates the upper limit of the number of times the special symbol changes while performing the variation reduction. When the value becomes “zero”, the shortened variation state ends with the current special symbol variation. Then, the state is switched from the next fluctuation to the normal fluctuation state, and the fluctuation of the special symbol from the next time is performed with the normal fluctuation. When both the fluctuation shortening flag and the opening extension flag are turned OFF (S410, 416), the high probability state and the opening extension state (shortening fluctuation state) are ended, and the state is switched. . In the present embodiment, when such a state change occurs, a control command (state designation command) indicating the state after the change is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A. It is composed.

(5) Effect control processing (S900)
Next, referring to FIG. 29A, the sub control unit 220A (the CPU 22 of the sub control
0a) will be described with reference to the effect control process (S980) performed in cooperation with the effect display control unit 222A. In the effect control process (S900), the effect mode setting process (S950)
), A process at the time of occurrence of a hold (S1000), a design variation effect process (S1100), a process at the time of a hold-out process (S1600), and a big hit game effect process (S1800) are repeatedly executed. Since the time required for one round of processing in FIG. 29A is approximately 2 msec, these processings are repeatedly executed about every 2 msec. FIG. 29 illustrates only main processes among the processes constituting the effect control process. FIG. 29 (a)
), The description of the big hit game rendering process will be omitted.

a. Effect mode setting process (S950)
As shown in FIG. 29B, the CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220 first monitors whether or not a display mode designation command has been received from the main control board 200 in the effect mode setting processing (S950). (S955). When receiving the display mode designation command (S955; YES), the CPU 220a analyzes the contents of the received display mode designation command. If it is determined that the display mode designation command is a special display mode designation command (S960; YES), the effect mode is set to "special display mode" (S960).
965), and ends the effect mode setting process (S950).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the display mode designation command is the normal display mode designation command (S
960; NO), the effect mode is set to the "normal display mode" (S975), and the effect mode setting process (S950) ends. Here, when the reserved symbol display effect is in the “normal display mode”, the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is in the normal display mode mode shown in FIG.
When the special display mode is set, the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is in the special display mode mode shown in FIG. That is, in the “special display mode”, on the display screen 27a, the point where the specific effect reliability display region 27d appears below the suspension display region 27c, and the specific effect mode display region 27f on the upper edge side of the display screen 27a. The appearance point is different from the “normal display mode”.

Here, the special display mode designation command is a command transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A when switching the display mode to the special display mode when the display mode is the normal display mode. The normal display mode designation command is a command transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A when switching the display mode to the special display mode when the display mode is the special display mode. The transmission timing of the special display mode designation command or the normal display mode designation command is variously selected. For example, when in a normal fluctuation state,
When the symbol fluctuation effect is performed a predetermined number of times without generating a big hit (for example, when 100 times are performed),
The special display mode designation command may be transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub control unit 220A. Furthermore, when a specific normal big hit occurs, a special display mode is transmitted after the big hit game based on the big hit is completed, and thereafter, the number of symbol fluctuation effects to be executed becomes a predetermined number (for example, 100 times). When a big hit occurs, a normal display mode designation command may be transmitted. The effect mode (display mode) switching may be independently performed by the sub-control unit 220A without depending on the command transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A.

b. Suspension occurrence processing (S1000)
In the suspension occurrence processing (S1000), as shown in FIG.
When the CPU 220a receives the start winning command (S1005; YES), information for specifying a random number for determining the number of holdings and the fluctuation pattern specified by the starting winning command (predetermined at the time of the start winning); Prior judgment (first prior judgment or second prior judgment)
Is stored (S1010).

That is, in the process of S1005, when a start winning command based on the first starting winning is received (S1005; YES), “information on the result of the first predetermining” is stored in the first predetermining result information memory 221b in a shift memory format. The information for identifying the random number for determination other than the “random number for success / failure determination” and the “symbol for determining symbol” (information for identifying the random number for determining the variation pattern) is stored in the first randomness for determination. While being stored in the numerical information memory 221B, the first
The value of the first hold number stored in the hold number information memory 223b is incremented by "+1" (S1010).
). When a start winning command based on the second starting winning is received (S1005; YES)
), “Information on the result of the second pre-judgment” is stored in the second pre-judgment result information memory 222b, and each piece of information that specifies a random number for judgment other than the “random number for hit / fail judgment” and the “symbol for determining symbol” (Information for specifying a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern) is stored in the second determination random number information memory 222b and the second stored random number information memory 224b.
The value of the number of reservations is incremented by "+1" (S1010).

Next, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 performs a process of additionally displaying a reserved symbol in the reserved display area 27a (S1015). For example, when a reserved symbol is already displayed in the first region D1 to the third region D3 and a reserved symbol is not displayed in the fourth region D4, a process of displaying the reserved symbol in the fourth region D4 is performed (S1015). ). Subsequently, the CPU 220a determines whether the display mode is the special display mode (S1017). Then, when the display mode is the normal display mode (S1017; NO), the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) is performed as it is.
To end. If the display mode is the special display mode (S1017; YES), a process of determining whether or not the number of previous reservations is equal to or more than a specific number (S1050) is performed. If the number of previous reservations is less than the specific number (S1050; NO), the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000).
Is completed, and if the number is equal to or more than the specific number (S1050; YES), “display of hit reliability” corresponding to the number of suspensions (the total number of suspensions) is performed. That is, "specific result derivation possibility when specific effect is generated" is performed (reliability mark E is displayed).

Here, the “previous hold” is when a hold is acquired (when affirmatively determined in the process of S1005).
Are random numbers for determination (acquisition information) stored in the first random number memory 202a or the second random number memory 202b. That is, in the process of S1050, when the total number of the determination random number values (acquisition information) stored in the first determination random number memory 202a or the second determination random value memory 202b at the time of occurrence of the hold is one or more. It is determined that “there is a previous hold”. If the number of previous reservations is equal to or more than the “specific number (3 in the first embodiment)”, S1
An affirmative determination is made in the process of 050. For example, when the first number of reservations is “2” and the second number of reservations is “1”, the total number of reservations is “3”, and the determination in S1050 is affirmative.

Further, "display of hit reliability" differs depending on the total number of suspensions at the time of suspension occurrence, as shown in FIG. That is, when three reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved display area 27a (when reserved symbols are displayed in the first area D1 to the third area D3), additional reserved symbols are displayed ( When a reserved symbol is additionally displayed in the fourth area D4), one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the "first area D1" as shown in the uppermost column of FIG. The state shown in the uppermost column of FIG. 31 is referred to as a first state.) In each column of FIG. 31, the numerical value shown in parentheses is the number of the displayed “reliability marks E”.

Four reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved display area 27a (reserved symbols are displayed in the first area D1 to the fourth area D4), and one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the "first area D1". In the displayed state (first state), when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed (when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed in the fifth area D5), as shown in the second column from the top in FIG. The number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below the "one region D1" is increased to two, and one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the "second region D2" (hereinafter, this is referred to as "the first region D1"). The state shown in the second column of FIG.
State. ).

Five reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved display area 27a (reserved symbols are displayed in the first area D1 to the fifth area D5), and two reliability marks E are displayed vertically below the "first area D1". And "
In the state in which one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “second region D2” (second state), when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed (when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed in the sixth region D6). ), As shown in the third column from the top in FIG. 31, a reliability mark E displayed vertically below the “first area D1”.
Is increased to three, the number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “second region D2” is increased to two, and one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “third region D3”. A degree mark E is displayed (hereinafter, the state shown in the third column of FIG. 31 is referred to as a third state).

In addition, in the third state, when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed (when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed in the seventh region D7), as shown in the fourth column from the top in FIG. The number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below “D1” is increased to four, and the number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below “second region D2” is increased to three. The number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “third region D3” is increased to two, and one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “fourth region D4” (hereinafter, this is referred to as “this region D3”). The state shown in the fourth column from the top in FIG. 31 is referred to as a fourth state.)

Further, in the fourth state, when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed (when a reserved symbol is additionally displayed in the eighth region D8), as shown in the bottom column of FIG. 31, the "first region D1" is displayed. , The number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below “5”, the number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below “second region D2” is increased to four, and “3. The number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “region D3” is increased to three, the number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “fourth region D4” is increased to two, One reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “fifth area D5” (hereinafter, the state shown in the fifth column from the top in FIG. 31 is referred to as a fifth state).

As described above, the higher the total number of holdings at the start of the symbol fluctuation effect (symbol fluctuation game), the lower the appearance rate of the super reach effect A in the symbol fluctuation effect, but, nevertheless, the super reach effect The occurrence of A increases the possibility that the result of the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) will be a big hit. In other words, the greater the number of the reliability marks E, the more likely that the result of the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) will be a big hit if the super reach effect A appears, and the number of the reliability marks E is increased. The smaller the number, the more the super reach effect A appears, the lower the possibility that the result of the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) will be a big hit. Then, even if a large number of reserved symbols (for example, seven reserved symbols) are already displayed in the reserved display area 27a, a player who wants to display five reliability marks E vertically below the "first area D1" However, it is expected that game balls will be positively fired without fear of over-winning. Therefore, the operating efficiency of the gaming machine can be improved.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the larger the number of obtained random numbers for determination (acquisition information), the larger the "big hit reliability when the super reach effect A appears" in the specific effect reliability display area 27d.
Is displayed higher (more reliability marks E are displayed. In the present embodiment, the specific effect reliability display is performed in correspondence with the reserved symbol (for example, immediately below the reserved symbol). A specific effect reliability display provided with an area 27d provided corresponding to a reserved symbol (a reserved symbol displayed to the right) indicating a random number for determination (acquisition information) to be processed first The larger the area 27d, the higher the "big hit reliability when the super reach effect A appears" (the number of the reliability marks E increases).

c. Symbol fluctuation effect processing (S1100)
In the symbol variation effect processing (S1100), as shown in FIG.
When the CPU 220a of 0 receives the command at the time of starting the symbol change (S1105; YES)
, S1110 and subsequent steps are executed. Here, the commands received in the process of S1105 are a fluctuation pattern designation command and a special symbol stop information designation command.

Based on the received “special symbol stop information designating command”, the CPU 220a
It is possible to determine the result of the validity determination performed in 00A. If the result of the hit determination is a big hit (S1110: YES), a process of sorting the big hit effect pattern table is performed based on the received fluctuation pattern designation command (S1115).
If the result of the hit determination is out of order (S1110; NO), a process of allocating the effect pattern table at the time of out of shift is performed based on the received fluctuation pattern designation command (S1).
120).

Upon ending the processing of S1115 or S1120, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 performs the processing of S1140. In the processing of S1140, S1115 or S1
The effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined using the effect pattern table set in the process of 120 (S1140). In this case, an effect pattern table corresponding to each variation pattern is provided. Then, since a plurality of effect patterns are stored in the effect pattern table in a state where the effect patterns are associated with the random numbers for determination, the effect patterns are determined by random number lottery in S1140. When the effect pattern is determined in this way, the mode of the current symbol fluctuation effect is determined. For example, in a case where an “effect pattern for causing the character A to appear” and an “effect pattern for performing cut-in” are stored in the effect pattern table corresponding to the predetermined variation pattern in association with random numbers (for example, FIG. 24). In the case of the effect pattern table corresponding to the variation pattern A2 of (a)), one of these effect patterns is determined by random number lottery using the effect pattern table.

In the processing of S1140 that has passed through the processing of S1115, the variation of the effect symbols, such as the specific execution mode of the display effect executed on the display screen 27a and the specific mode of the reach display, according to the effect pattern determined in the process of S1140. The display pattern from the start of display to the end (confirmation display) is determined (S1140). In the processing of S1140 executed after the processing of S1120, the specific execution mode and reach display of the display effect executed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 are determined by the effect pattern determined in the process of S1140. The display pattern from the start to the end (fixed display) of the variable display of the effect symbol, such as the reach display mode when executing, is determined.

After performing the process of S1140, the CPU 220a performs a process of setting a stop symbol of the effect symbol (a symbol to be confirmed and displayed) (S1145), and then proceeds to the process of S1150. here,
In the processing of S1145 executed after the processing of S1115 and the processing of S1140, a specific mode or the like of “effect design for determining and displaying the big hit” is selected and set as the “big hit stop symbol”, and the processing of S1120 and the processing of S1140 are performed. In the processing of S1145 executed after the processing, a specific mode of the “effect pattern for confirming and displaying the departure” or the like is selected as the “departure stop symbol”.
Set.

In the processing of S1150, the “effect pattern” determined in the processing of S1140 and S114
A command (effect display detail command) for designating the “stop design of effect symbol” determined in the process of step 5 is transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), and the effect display device 27 The variable display of the effect symbols such as symbols is started (S1150). That is, the symbol variation effect on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is started.

Next, in the process of S1160, when the CPU 220a determines that the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) has been received (S1160; YE)
S), the received symbol stop command is transferred to the effect display control unit 222A, and the effect display device 27
The effect display of the pseudo symbol and the background symbol is stopped (S1165), and the symbol variation effect is ended.

d. Processing at the time of suspension digestion (S1600)
In the processing at the time of suspension digestion (S1600), as shown in FIG.
When the CPU 220a receives the symbol change start command (S1605; YES), the CPU 220a performs a process of deleting the reserved symbol corresponding to the retained information to be consumed (S1630). That is,
The number of reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27c is reduced by one.

Further, after performing the processing of S1630, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the “hit reliability display” corresponding to the suspended symbol to be deleted exists (S1635). NO), the process directly proceeds to the process of S1650. If it exists (S1635; YES), the process of deleting the “hit reliability display” corresponding to the suspended symbol to be deleted is performed (S1640), and the process proceeds to S1650.

Here, in the fifth state of FIG. 31, when one reserved symbol is deleted, the fourth state is set. That is, five reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1”, four reliability marks E vertically below the “second area D2”, and three reliability marks E vertically below the “third area D3”. State in which two reliability marks E are displayed vertically below the “fourth region D4” and one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “fifth region D5” (fifth state). ), When one reserved symbol is deleted from the reserved display region 27a, the five reliability marks E vertically below the "first region D1" are also deleted.
The reliability marks E immediately below the “second area D2” to “fifth area D5” are 1
The transition is made vertically below the higher-order areas (“first area D1” to “fourth area D4”). Therefore, the five states in FIG. 31 are the fourth states. Similarly, in the fourth state of FIG. 31, when one reserved symbol is deleted, the state changes to the third state. In addition, in the third state of FIG. 31, when one reserved symbol is deleted, the state changes to the second state. Furthermore, in the second state of FIG. 31, when one reserved symbol is deleted, the state changes to the first state.

As described above, the display mode of the specific effect reliability display area 27d is based on the increase in the number of reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27c. The display mode is changed to a display mode for increasing the display level (a display mode for displaying more reliability marks E). On the other hand, even if the number of reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27c is reduced, the reliability mark E already displayed merely shifts following the corresponding reserved symbol. There is no change to a display mode that lowers the "big hit reliability when the effect A appears" (a display mode that reduces the number of reliability marks E).

In the process of S1650, the information indicating the result of the pre-determination (first pre-determination or second pre-determination) corresponding to the deferred suspension is stored in the corresponding pre-determination result information memory (221b, 22).
2b) and information for specifying a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern, etc.
The data is deleted from the random number information memory for determination (221B, 221B). A process of shifting the information on the result of the preliminary determination stored in the lower storage area of the preliminary determination result information memory to the next higher storage area (for example, a process of shifting from the area 1 to the area zero);
A process of shifting information for specifying a random number for determining a variation pattern stored in the determination random number information memory (221B, 222B) to the next higher storage area, and a corresponding pending number information memory (223b , 224b), the value of the suspended number stored in the storage unit is set to “−1” (S1650). When the processing of S1650 is performed in this way, the processing at the time of suspension digestion (S1
600) is ended.

(6) Effects of the Embodiment According to the gaming machine 1, the specific effect (
A novel effect of knowing the jackpot reliability (the possibility of deriving a specific result when a specific effect occurs) when the special reach effect A) occurs can be performed. In addition, the number of reservations (the total number of reservations), that is, the number of determination random number values (acquisition information) stored in the acquired information storage means (the first determination random number memory 202a and the second determination random number memory 202b) , The big hit reliability indicated by the specific effect reliability display area 27d changes. Therefore, even when the same specific effect (special reach effect A) occurs, the player's expectation changes depending on the number of holdings (the total number of holdings), and it is possible to enhance the interest without performing various announcement effects. it can. And
The possibility that the variable display that generated the specific effect (special reach effect) will stop at the big hit symbol is clearly notified by the number of holds (the total number of holds), so that the player can easily understand the possibility. .

Also, according to the gaming machine 1, a display mode (specific effect reliability display area 27d) indicating “specific result derivability (big hit reliability) when specific effect occurs” for specific acquisition information (determination random value) The number of the reliability marks E displayed on the screen changes to a display mode indicating “high possibility” (the number of reliability marks E further increases) due to an increase in the number of reservations (an increase in the number of pieces of acquired information). However, the display mode (the number of the reliability marks E) once changed after the change is not obtained until the variable display of the specific obtained information is started. Even if the number of stored numerical values decreases, it does not change to a display mode indicating “low possibility” (the number of reliability marks E decreases). In other words, once the “predetermined possibility as the possibility of deriving the specific result at the time of the specific effect” is displayed for the specific acquired information (random number for determination), the acquired information (random number for determination) is digested. By the time, the number of acquired information (random number for determination) may increase due to an increase in the number of stored information, but it does not decrease even if the number of stored information (random number for determination) decreases. Is guaranteed. For this reason, even if the number of pieces of acquired information (the random number for determination) is increased even temporarily, it is possible to give the player an impression that it is advantageous. And the operating efficiency of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

Next, a gaming machine according to a second embodiment will be described. In the gaming machine of the second embodiment, when the display mode is the special display mode, in addition to the specific effect reliability display area 27d, the occurrence reliability display area 27e is displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27. , Is different from the first embodiment.
Here, the occurrence reliability display area 27e constitutes a specific example of the occurrence reliability display section.

The gaming machine of the second embodiment is different from the gaming machine of the first embodiment in that the gaming machine has an occurrence reliability display area 27e.
The game machine 1 has all the features. In other words, although the second embodiment will not be described redundantly with the first embodiment, also in the second embodiment, the specific result information (determination random value) may be referred to as “specific result derivability at occurrence of a specific effect (big hit confidence). The display mode (the number of reliability marks E displayed in the specific effect reliability display area 27d) indicates “high possibility” due to an increase in the number of reservations (an increase in the number of storages of acquired information). Even if the display mode changes (the number of reliability marks E further increases), the display mode after change once displayed (the number of reliability marks E) is changed to the specific acquisition information. Even if the number of pieces of acquired information (the random number for determination) decreases before the variable display according to (1) starts, the display mode changes to a display mode indicating “low possibility” (the number of reliability marks E decreases). No).

In other words, once the “predetermined possibility as the possibility of deriving the specific result at the time of the specific effect” is displayed for the specific acquired information (random number for determination), the acquired information (random number for determination) is digested. By the time, the number of acquired information (random number for determination) may increase due to an increase in the number of stored information, but it does not decrease even if the number of stored information (random number for determination) decreases. Is guaranteed. Also, when the variable display according to the storage display starts, the greater the number of pieces of acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means, the higher the “specific result derivability at the time of occurrence of a specific effect” is displayed. Furthermore, the reliability mark E provided corresponding to the reserved symbol for which the variable display is started first displays a higher “specific result derivability at the time of occurrence of a specific effect”. These points are the same as in the first embodiment.

The occurrence reliability display area 27e is provided corresponding to the reserved symbol, and indicates a possibility that a specific effect will occur in the variable display. In other words, it indicates that there is a possibility that a specific effect (super-reach effect) will occur in the symbol variation effect performed by processing the determination random number value (acquisition information) corresponding to the reserved symbol. However, in the second embodiment, the specific effect reliability display area 27d is also used as the occurrence reliability display area 27e instead of providing the occurrence reliability display area 27e independently. As a result, the hit reliability of the specific effect (
The possibility of deriving a specific result when a specific effect is generated) and the possibility of generating a specific effect can be easily recognized by the same display unit (specific effect reliability display area 27d), and a big hit occurs (specific result). Can effectively increase expectations.

The specific example of FIG. 34A (hereinafter, referred to as specific example 1) is a state in which six reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved display area 27a (the reserved symbols are displayed in the first area D1 to the sixth area D6). State). At this time, similarly to the first embodiment, three reliability marks E are displayed vertically below the “first region D1”, and two reliability marks E are displayed vertically below the “second region D2”. , "
One reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “third region D3”. However, in the second embodiment, the display mode of the reliability mark E displayed vertically below each of the first area D1 to the third area D3 is determined as follows. When the reliability mark E displayed vertically below the “third region D3” is distinguished from other reliability marks E, the reliability mark E (R)
(See the parentheses in FIG. 34).

The reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1” and vertically below the “second area D2” are displayed in white, and the reliability marks E (R) immediately below the “third area D3” in red. Is displayed. Here, as shown in FIG. 36A, the color of the reliability mark E is determined by the corresponding random number for determination (acquisition information). That is, when the reliability mark E is displayed in “white”, the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is “0% (hereinafter, referred to as minimum reliability)”, and the reliability mark E is displayed in “gold”. Then, the occurrence reliability of the specific effect is “100% (hereinafter, referred to as the highest reliability)”. When the reliability mark E is displayed in “red”, the occurrence reliability of the specific effect is set to “medium reliability” lower than the maximum reliability, and when the reliability mark E is displayed in “blue”. , The reliability of the specific effect is lower than "medium reliability" and higher than the minimum reliability.
Low reliability ".

Here, the corresponding random number for determination (acquisition information) is digested to change the symbol design game (design change effect)
Is started, the super reach effect A is generated at the following ratio by the random number value for determining the fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, referred to as the fluctuation pattern random number value) acquired at the time of the start winning. That is, as shown in FIG. 35 (see also FIG. 25, FIG. 26, and FIG. 28), when the result of the hit determination is out of order, the random number value of the variation pattern is in the range of “0 to 33 (zero to a1)” If it is the first range, a variation pattern (hereinafter, referred to as a specific variation pattern) corresponding to the super reach effect A is selected regardless of the total number of suspensions at the start of the variation. When the random number of the variation pattern is in the range of “34 to 66 (a1 to a2)” (hereinafter, referred to as a second range), the specific variation pattern is determined when the total number of suspensions at the start of the variation is 7 or less. When the selected variation pattern random number is in the range of “67 to 107 (a2 to a3)” (hereinafter, referred to as a third range),
When the total number of suspensions at the start of the change is 6 or less, the specific change pattern is selected.

Similarly, the variation pattern random number is in the range of “108 to 196 (a3 to a4)”
Called the range. ), The change pattern random number is in the range of “197 to 327 (a4 to a5)” (hereinafter, referred to as a fifth range) when the total number of suspensions at the start of the change is 5 or less. If the total number of pending changes at the start of the change is 4 or less, the random number value of the change pattern is “328 to 45”.
8 (a5 to a6) ”(hereinafter, referred to as a sixth range), the same random number value is“ 459 to 983 (a6 to a7) ”when the total number of suspensions at the start of the change is 3 or less. ”(Hereafter,
It is called the seventh range. ), The fluctuation is determined when the total random number at the start of the fluctuation is 2 or less and the random number is in the range of “984 to 1310 (a7 to a8)” (hereinafter, referred to as an eighth range). When the total number of suspensions at the start is 1, a specific fluctuation pattern is generated. When the random number of the variation pattern is in a range other than the above (hereinafter, referred to as a ninth range), the specific variation pattern is not selected.

Also in the present embodiment, when the display mode is the special display mode and the hold symbol is additionally displayed when three or more hold symbols are displayed in the hold display area 27a, “
Although the reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the "first area D1", the color of the reliability mark E differs depending on the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect. In the case where the display mode is the “special display mode”, as described above, when the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from three to four, one reliability mark E is provided vertically below the “first area D1”. Is displayed.

At this time, among the random numbers for determination corresponding to the reserved symbols displayed in the first area D1, a random number for determining a variation pattern (hereinafter, referred to as a variation pattern random value) is considered, and the variation pattern random value is used. Is displayed. Here, as shown in FIG. 36 (a), when the random value of the variation pattern is in the “ninth range”, the reliability mark E is white indicating that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is “0%”. Is displayed. In addition, if the random number of the variation pattern corresponding to the reserved symbol displayed in the first area D1 is in the “first range”, the reliability mark E
Is displayed in gold indicating that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is “100%”, and “second range”
, "Third range" or "fourth range", the reliability mark E is displayed in red indicating that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is medium. In addition, “fifth range”, “sixth range”, “
In the “seventh range” or the “eighth range”, the reliability mark E indicates that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is “
It is displayed in blue to indicate "low reliability".

When the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from four to five, the number of the reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1” becomes two, and the reliability below the “second area D2” vertically. 1 mark E
Individual. Also at this time, among the random numbers for determination corresponding to the reserved symbols displayed in the second area D2, the random number value of the fluctuation pattern is considered, and the reliability mark E of a color corresponding to the random number value of the fluctuation pattern is displayed. You. For example, when the variation pattern random number value is in the “ninth range”, the reliability mark E is displayed in white indicating that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is “zero%”. At this time, if the random number of the variation pattern is different, the “gold”, “red” or “blue” reliability mark E is displayed. The color of the reliability mark E that increases vertically below the “first area D1” is the same color as the reliability mark E originally displayed.

Further, when the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from five to six, the number of reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1” becomes three, and the reliability mark E vertically below the “second area D2”. The number of E becomes two, and the reliability mark E vertically below the “third region D3” is displayed. Again, the third
Among the random numbers for determination corresponding to the reserved symbols displayed in the area D3, the random number value of the variation pattern is considered, and the reliability mark E of a color corresponding to the random number value of the variation pattern is displayed. For example, when the variation pattern random number value is in the “third range”, the reliability mark E is displayed in blue indicating that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is low. Also at this time, if the random numbers of the variation patterns are different, a “gold”, “red” or “white” reliability mark E is displayed. Also,
The color of the reliability mark E that increases vertically below the “first region D1” and the “second region D2” is
It has the same color as the reliability mark E originally displayed. For example, when the number of reserved symbols is five and the blue reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “second region D2”, the number of displayed retained symbols is five to six. Then, two blue reliability marks E are displayed vertically below the “second region D2” (a state in which the blue reliability mark E is increased by one).

When the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from six to seven, the number of the reliability marks E vertically below the “first area D1” becomes four, and the reliability below the “second area D2” vertically. Number of marks E is 3
The number of reliability marks E vertically below the “third region D3” becomes two, and the reliability marks E vertically below the “fourth region D4” are displayed. Also at this time, among the random numbers for determination corresponding to the reserved symbols displayed in the fourth area D4, the random number value of the variation pattern is considered, and the reliability mark E of the color corresponding to the random value value of the variation pattern is displayed. Is done. Further, the color of the reliability mark E increasing vertically below the “first area D1” to “third area D3” is the same color as the reliability mark E originally displayed.

Further, when the display number of the reserved symbols is changed from seven to eight, the number of the reliability marks E vertically below the “first region D1” becomes five, and the reliability below the “second region D2” is reduced. Number of marks E is 4
And the number of reliability marks E vertically below the “third area D3” becomes three, and the number of reliability marks E vertically below the “fourth area D4” becomes two. A reliability mark E vertically below the "region D5" is displayed. Also at this time, among the random numbers for determination corresponding to the reserved symbols displayed in the fourth area D4, the random number value of the variation pattern is considered, and the reliability mark E of the color corresponding to the random value value of the variation pattern is displayed. Is done. Further, “first region D1” to “fourth region D”
The color of the reliability mark E increasing vertically below “4” is the same color as the reliability mark E originally displayed.

Also, in the second embodiment, when the number of reserved symbols to be displayed is eight, one random number for determination (acquisition information) is digested, and when the number of reserved symbols is reduced by one, the “eighth region D8” is displayed. The displayed suspended symbol shifts to the “seventh region D7”, and the suspended symbol displayed in the “seventh region D8” shifts to the “sixth region D6”. Similarly, the reserved symbols displayed in the “fifth area D5” to the “second area D2” are also one area higher (for example, one area higher than the fifth area D5 is the fourth area D4, that is, one area). (A region for displaying the random number for determination which is digested first). In this way, the pending symbol moves to the next higher region as the determination random number value (acquisition information) is digested. At this time, the reliability mark E displayed immediately below the shifting pending symbol also has It shifts following the reserved symbol. The display mode of the reliability mark E does not change before and after the shift. For example, as shown in FIG. 34A, in a state where the red reliability mark E (R) is displayed vertically below the “third region D3”, when the number of displayed suspended symbols decreases, FIG. (B
), The red reliability mark E (R) displayed vertically below the “third region D3”.
) Shifts vertically below the “second region D2”.

Here, if the total number of reserved symbols is 5 or less when digesting the random number for determination (acquisition information) corresponding to the symbol held vertically above the reliability mark E (R), the random number for determination (acquisition information) is used. ), A specific effect appears in the symbol fluctuation effect started by digesting (see FIG. 35). Further, when the reliability mark E (R) is temporarily displayed in gold (in a case where the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is 100%), the reserved symbol vertically above the reliability mark E (R) is displayed. When a random number for determination (acquisition information) corresponding to the above is digested, a specific effect appears regardless of the number of pending sums.

Also in the second embodiment, game control (FIGS. 19 to 23) similar to that of the first embodiment is executed, and effect control processing similar to that of the first embodiment (S900, FIGS. 29 (a) and (b), FIG. 32). , FIG. 33). However, this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the process at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) is executed based on FIG.

In the suspension occurrence process (S1000) of the second embodiment, if the determination in step S1050 is affirmative, the process of step S1052 and the process of S1056 are performed.
000). That is, if it is determined in the process of S1050 that the number of previous reservations is equal to or greater than the specific number (S1050; YES), a process of determining the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is performed. Specifically, the random number value (variation pattern random number value) for determining the fluctuation pattern acquired at the time of the start winning is “1st.
It is determined which of “range” to “ninth range” is present (S1052).

Then, after the color reliability display E according to the result of this determination is performed (S1056), the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) is ended. That is, when the random number value of the variation pattern is in the “ninth range”, the white reliability mark E is set, and when the random number value is in the “first range”, the gold reliability mark E is set in the “second range” and “third range”. ”Or“ fourth range ”, the red reliability mark E is changed to“ fifth range ”.
, "Sixth range", "seventh range" or "eighth range", the blue reliability mark E
The respective processes are displayed and the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) ends.

According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is,
Not only "Possibility that the result of the variable display will be a specific result in the variable display of identification information when a specific effect occurs (specific result derivation possibility at the time of the specific effect occurrence)" but also that a specific effect may occur Since the gender is also displayed, it is possible to execute a more aesthetic effect, and to further enhance the gaming interest.

As a modified example of the second embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as a first modified example), the point that the occurrence reliability of the specific effect is indicated not by the display mode of the specific effect reliability display area 27d but by the display mode of the reserved symbol. Different from 2. In the first modification, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), when the random number value of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the reserved symbol is in the “ninth range”, the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect as the reserved symbol is “0%”.
, That is, a “pattern of a present face”. When the random number value of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the reserved symbol is “first range”, the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect as the reserved symbol is “
100% ", that is," a bear's face pattern ". Further, if the random number of the variation pattern corresponding to the reserved symbol is in the “second range”, “third range” or “fourth range”, it is determined that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect as the reserved symbol is medium. A symbol (a symbol indicating that the possibility of occurrence of the specific effect is lower than 100% and higher than a case where a cherry symbol is displayed), that is, a symbol of a watermelon is displayed. If the random number of the variation pattern corresponding to the reserved symbol is in the “fifth range”, “sixth range”, “seventh range”, or “eighth range”, the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect as the reserved symbol is low. (The symbol indicating that the possibility of occurrence of the specific effect is higher than zero% and lower than the case where the symbol of the watermelon is displayed), that is, the symbol of the cherry tree is displayed.

In the specific example (referred to as specific example 2) shown in FIG. 38A, a case where six determination random numbers (acquisition information) are stored and six reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved display area 27a. Is shown. However, “first region D1”, “second region D2”, “fourth region D4”, “fifth region D5”,
In the "sixth region D6", "the symbol of the present face" is displayed as a reserved symbol, and the "third region D3" is displayed.
It is assumed that "watermelon design" is displayed as a reserved design. That is, the “third region D
The random number of the variation pattern corresponding to the reserved symbol (watermelon symbol) of “3” is in the “second range”, “third range” or “fourth range”, and other regions (D1, D2, D4 to D6) Of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the reserved symbol (the symbol of the present face) is in the “ninth range”. When the random number for determination (acquisition information) corresponding to the reserved symbol displayed in the “first region D1” is digested and the symbol variation effect is started, the “second region D2” and the “fourth region D4” are started. , “Fifth region D5”, “
As shown in FIG. 38 (b), the suspended symbol displayed in the "sixth region D6" has a display position one rank higher (for example, a display position one rank higher than the "sixth region D6"). Fifth region D5 ").

Here, if the total number of reserved symbols is 5 or less when digesting the determination random number value (acquisition information) corresponding to the watermelon reserved symbol, the symbol is started by digesting the determination random number value (acquisition information). A specific effect appears in the variable effect (see FIG. 35). In addition, when the holding symbol of the bear face is displayed (indicating that the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is 100%), the random number for determination corresponding to the “hold symbol of the bear face” ( A specific effect appears regardless of the total number of suspensions when digesting (acquisition information).

Also in the first modification, game control similar to that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 19 to 23) is executed, and effect control processing similar to that of the first embodiment (S900, FIGS. 29A and 29B, FIG. 32). , FIG. 33). However, this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the process at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) is executed based on FIG.

When the process of S1010 is performed, the process at the time of occurrence of suspension (S1000) according to the first modification is performed.
Is different from the processing at the time of occurrence of suspension (S1000) of the first embodiment in that the processing of S1017 is performed after the processing of S1016 and the processing of S1016. That is, after performing the process of S1010, a process of determining the reliability of occurrence of the specific effect is performed (S1012). Specifically, it is determined which of the “first range” to the “ninth range” the random value for determining the variation pattern (variation pattern random value) acquired at the time of the start winning (S1012). Then, the hold symbol corresponding to the determination result is displayed in the hold display area 27.
After the additional display is performed on the line c, the process proceeds to S1017. The processing after S1017 is the same as the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) of the first embodiment.

Here, the process of S1016 is executed as follows. In other words, if the random value of the variation pattern is in the “ninth range”, “present face symbol” is set as a reserved symbol, and if it is “in the first range”, “bear pattern”, “second If it is in the “range”, “third range” or “fourth range”, “watermelon design” is set as the reserved symbol, and the variation pattern random value is “fifth range”, “sixth range”, “seventh range” or When it is in the “eighth range”, “cherry blossom pattern” is displayed as the reserved pattern. The same effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained by the gaming machine of the first modification.

Next, a gaming machine according to a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment relates to a modification of the first embodiment, and when the “variable pattern random number value that determines the execution of the super reach effect A is acquired (stored),” The difference from the first embodiment is that the reliability is displayed differently from the rules. Hereinafter, the “variable pattern random number value that will determine the execution of the super reach effect A” is referred to as a “super variable pattern random value”. Note that the third embodiment can be a modification of the second embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the first modification, the display of the reliability mark E has a certain regularity. That is, the number of the pending symbols displayed in the pending display area 27a is three.
In the following cases, the reliability mark E is not displayed, and when the number of display of the reserved symbols increases from three to four, one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “first area D1”. That is, when the display number of the reserved symbols increases from four to five, the number of reliability marks E displayed vertically below the “first area D1” increases by one, and the vertical mark of the “first area D1” increases. One reliability mark E is displayed below, and so on.

On the other hand, in the third embodiment, when the random number value of the super fluctuation pattern is acquired (stored), the predetermined reliability is displayed irrespective of the above rule. That is, FIG.
As shown in the specific example (hereinafter, referred to as specific example 3), according to the above-described rule, the reliability mark E is displayed at a display position where the reliability display should not be performed. For example, FIG.
As shown in (a), when one reserved symbol is added while the reserved symbols are displayed in the “first region D1” to the “fourth region D4”, according to the above rule, the fifth region The reliability mark E should not be displayed immediately below the reserved symbol of D5. However, in the third embodiment, since the variation pattern random value corresponding to the reserved symbol in the fifth area D5 is a super variation pattern random value, the reliability mark E is displayed immediately below the reserved symbol in the fifth area D5. ing.

At this time, the number of reliability marks E displayed immediately below the reserved symbols in the fifth area D5 can be variously selected. For example, according to the hit reliability in the super reach effect A corresponding to the fluctuation pattern random number value corresponding to the reserved symbol in the fifth area D5 (the possibility of generating a big hit in the symbol fluctuation effect with the super reach effect A), The number of reliability marks E may be selected. For example, two reliability marks E may be displayed in the case of the 20% range, and three reliability marks E may be displayed in the case of the 30% range.

Further, the random number for determination (acquisition information) corresponding to the reserved symbol in the fifth area D5 is determined in advance, so that the random number for determination (acquisition information) is hit and suspended, and the random number for the super fluctuation pattern is used. In some cases, five reliability marks E are displayed at once, or a special mode reliability mark (for example, a star-shaped mark J) is displayed as shown in FIG. Good.
That is, when the occurrence of the specific effect and the occurrence of the big hit are determined, the maximum reliability may be displayed.

Also in the third embodiment, game control (FIGS. 19 to 23) similar to that of the first embodiment is executed, and effect control processes (S900, FIGS. 29 (a) and (b), and FIG. 32) similar to the first embodiment. , FIG. 33). However, this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) is executed based on FIG.

In the suspension occurrence process (S1000) of the third embodiment, if a positive determination is made in the process of S1050, it is determined whether or not the super reliability display timing is reached (S1051), and a negative determination is made. In this case (S1051; NO), the normal reliability display corresponding to the number of suspensions is performed (S1057), and the suspension processing (S1000) ends. That is, after the reliability is displayed based on the above-described rule (S1057), the process when the hold occurs (S1000) is ended. Here, the display timing of the super reliability display can be exemplified when the random number value of the super fluctuation pattern is obtained (when the random number value of the super fluctuation pattern is obtained and the reserved symbol is additionally displayed).

On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the display timing of the super reliability display (S105).
1; YES), after displaying the super-reliability level (S1058), the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S10)
00). However, when the normal reliability display is also performed, the normal reliability display is also performed. That is, after at least the former of the reliability display not based on the above-described rule and the reliability display based on the rule is performed (S1057), the processing at the time of suspension occurrence (S1000) is ended.

Here, when the display timing of the super-reliability display is not reached, for example, when the number of reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27a is changed from four to five, the reserved symbols are displayed vertically below the “first area D1”. The number of the reliability marks E is set to two, and one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “second region D2”. On the other hand, in the case of the display timing of the super-reliability display, similarly, when the number of the reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27a is changed from four to five, the symbol is immediately below the “first area D1”. The number of reliability marks E displayed on the
One reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “second region D2”, and five reliability marks E are displayed vertically below the “fifth region D5”. The reliability mark will be displayed. When the reserved symbol is deleted (the random number for determination is digested), the “five reliability marks E” and the reliability mark of the special mode displayed contrary to the rules are also replaced with the normal reliability mark E. Like the (reliability mark E displayed based on the rule), the corresponding symbol is deleted together with the corresponding reserved symbol (in this embodiment, the symbol immediately above). Further, the reliability displayed by the “five reliability marks E” displayed in violation of the rules and the reliability mark of the special mode does not decrease even if the preceding reserved symbol is deleted.

According to the third embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is,
When the information of the specific effect confirmation is stored in the acquired information storage means (“The result of the preliminary determination is
When the variation pattern random value in the first range in FIG. 35 is stored ”or“ When the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit and the variation pattern random value that determines execution of super reach effect A is stored ”), In the hold display related to the information, a predetermined reliability display is made regardless of the rule. Therefore, with the appearance of the reliability display, the player can be surprised, and it becomes easier to enhance the interest in the game.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is limited to the language for specifying the present invention in the claims without departing from the scope of the present invention. However, a person skilled in the art can easily replace the present invention, and can appropriately add an improvement based on the knowledge usually possessed by those skilled in the art.

That is, in each embodiment and each modified example, the mode in which the information display unit is the specific effect reliability display unit has been illustrated, but the mode of the information display unit is not limited to those illustrated in each embodiment and each modified example. That is, various examples in which the display mode changes based on the number of pieces of obtained information stored in the obtained information storage section can be exemplified. Depending on the display mode of the information display section, predetermined display information stored in the obtained information storage section can be used. The details of the symbol fluctuation effect executed based on the information may be notified in advance.

For example, a modification 2 shown in FIGS. 42A and 42B can be exemplified. When the effect mode becomes the specific display mode, the effect display device 27a that constitutes the gaming machine of the second modification displays the display screen 2
At 7a, an information display area 27g appears below the hold display area 27c. The information display area 27g constitutes a specific example of the information display means.

In the specific example shown in FIG. 42A (hereinafter, referred to as specific example 4), 5 is displayed in the hold display area 27c.
Of the reserved symbols are displayed, and in the information display area 27g, a random number value (acquisition information) for determination corresponding to each of the reserved symbols is digested in a portion vertically below each of the reserved symbols. A notification symbol for notifying the content is displayed. However, this notification symbol is usually displayed as "the notification symbol F1 indicating the face of a boy with a round face", and this notification symbol F1 performs a symbol fluctuation effect when digesting the corresponding random number for determination (acquisition information). , Displaying the result of the determination of success or failure ". That is, the player is notified of "common sense content in playing a game". However, the random number for determination corresponding to the fifth symbol displayed among the five reserved symbols is determined to be hit and held as a result of the preliminary determination.

In this specific example 3, as shown in FIG. 42 (b), when the number of reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27c increases from five to six, the reserved symbol displayed fifth is the hit reserved symbol. Is changed to a reserved symbol (reserved symbol indicating a cherry blossom) F2 corresponding to. As a result, before starting the symbol variation effect based on the random number for determination corresponding to the reserved symbol F2 displayed fifth, the display result of the symbol variation effect (result of determination of success / failure) is notified in advance. As described above, in the second modification, even if the result of the preliminary determination is a specific result, a reserved symbol in a normal mode (hereinafter, referred to as a normal reserved symbol) is temporarily displayed. In this situation, when a reserved symbol is added, the displayed normal reserved symbol is changed to a reserved symbol when the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit (hereinafter, referred to as a specific reserved symbol).

According to the gaming machine of the second modification, the display mode of the information display area 27g is changed based on the number of the reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27c (the number of pieces of acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means). It is possible to execute a highly entertaining effect of notifying in advance the contents of the variable display executed based on the predetermined acquisition information depending on the display mode, thereby enhancing the entertainment interest in the game. Moreover, since the display mode of the information display area 27g changes based on the storage number of the obtained information (the obtained number), the player who wants to change the display mode can actively fire the game ball. Can be expected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent so-called “stopping” and improve the operating efficiency of the gaming machine.

Modification 2 can be applied even if the result of the preliminary determination is another mode. For example, as shown in FIG. 43, when the predetermined random number for determination (acquisition information) is information indicating the execution confirmation of “reach effect D” in a symbol variation effect started by digesting the random number for determination. Also, once the normal hold symbol is displayed, the specific hold symbol (
It may be changed to “reserved design of a face with presence”). In addition, a specific holding symbol indicating that the result of the preliminary determination is a normal jackpot (“watermelon holding symbol”), a specific holding symbol indicating that the result of the preliminary determination is a probable variable jackpot (“holding of the bear's face” Symbol), a specific holding symbol indicating that the result of the preliminary determination indicates the occurrence of a 16R big hit (“holding symbol of an elephant face”), and a specific holding symbol indicating that the result of the preliminary determination indicates the occurrence of an 8R big hit (“holding symbol of a square face”) )), And the result of the preliminary determination is a specific holding symbol (“Apple holding symbol”) indicating that a step-up notice effect is to be performed.

As described above, in any of the cases shown in FIG. 43 and the like, when the random number for determination (acquisition information) is generated, once the reserved symbol is displayed in the form of the normal reserved symbol, and when the subsequent reserved symbol is displayed, It is changed to a specific hold symbol. In other words, by changing to the specific hold symbol, the "contents of the reach effect executed in the variable display of the identification information", "the hit reliability when the specific effect appears in the variable display of the identification information", "the Examples of the content of a notice to be executed in the variable display, the content of the determination as to whether or not the identification information is displayed as a result of the variable display of the identification information, and the type of a hit if the result of the variable display of the identification information is a hit can be exemplified.

Further, as the type of the hit, for example, "Which is a probable hit or a normal hit" or "Which hit is a hit at which a game can be executed" can be displayed.
Here, the type of the hit game is “the number of big hit rounds”, “the time when the variable entrance that can enter the ball can be entered” and “the variable entry Whether the ball opening is in a ball-enterable state ”or the like.

The regularity of the display of the reliability mark E described above is described in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the first modification.
However, the present invention is not limited to those exemplified above. For example, the reliability mark E may be displayed also when the number of the reserved symbols displayed in the reserved display area 27a is three or less (for example, in the case of one or two). Also, when the number of reserved symbols increases from three to four, one reliability mark E is not displayed vertically below the “first area D1” and one reliability mark E is displayed vertically below the “second area D2”. Alternatively, a plurality of reliability marks E may be displayed.

In each of the embodiments and the modified examples, the passing route of the game balls sequentially entering from the entrance 73 a
The distribution member 75 distributes the game balls to the first route L1 or the second route L2, and the game balls that enter sequentially are the first start-port entrance detection switch 17s and the second winning-port entrance detection switch 17s.
The example in which the first start prize and the second start prize are alternately generated by alternately detecting at t is illustrated. Then, the upper limit number (eight) of the reserved symbols is displayed in the reserved display area 27c (D1 to D8) in which any reserved symbol can be displayed without distinguishing the first reserved symbol and the second reserved symbol (4). (The first reserved symbols and the four second reserved symbols are displayed).

However, unlike each embodiment and each modification, the distribution mechanism (the distribution member 75 and the second route L2) is eliminated from the first start winning device 17A, and the first start winning device 17A (first start port). When the game ball enters the game, only the first start prize out of the first start prize and the second start prize can be generated, and the game ball enters the second start prize device 17B (second start opening). If you ball, the first
Of the start prize and the second start prize, only the second start prize may be generated. Also in this case, the reserved display area 27c (D1 to D8) that can display any reserved symbol without distinguishing the first reserved symbol and the second reserved symbol may be used. In this case, the upper limit (eight) reserved symbols can be displayed by enabling the game balls aimed at the second start winning device 17B (second starting port) to enter the first start winning device 17A. (4 first reserved symbols and 4 second symbols
(Displaying the reserved symbols). For example, unlike the first embodiment, the second start winning device 17B is provided in the left region 11L, and a game ball fired in the left region 11L is used as the first start winning device 1B.
7A and the second start winning device 17B, or a warp path is formed on the right side of the frame member 21 (a portion located on the right side in the decorative member), and a game ball fired on the right region 11R is When it is possible to enter the first start winning device 17A and the second start winning device 17B, it becomes easy to display the upper limit (eight) reserved symbols.

Further, unlike each embodiment and each modification, a hold display area for displaying the first hold symbol and a hold display area for displaying the second hold symbol may be separately provided (display screen 27).
a may be provided separately).

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “lending balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first starting holes) provided on the game board are provided. Mouth, second
Starting holes, special winning openings, etc.) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the entry of game balls into
The example in which the present invention is applied to the gaming machine 1 in which the profit (game value) as a result of the game is provided to the player has been described, but the profit (game value) in the game is different from the "payout of prize balls". The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of the type in which a game is provided. As such a type of gaming machine, when a game ball enters a winning port, data indicating the amount of profit (magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the entry is sent to the main control unit or payout. By storing in the RAM of the control unit, a gaming machine that gives a player a profit (game value) in a game can be exemplified.
The same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained.

In addition, as a gaming machine of a type in which a game profit (game value) is converted into data and given to a player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, A game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return a game ball discharged to the back surface of a game board through various winning ports or out ports to a shooting position again and fire it. In this type of gaming machine (so-called enclosed gaming machine), for example, each time a game ball enters a winning opening, for example, data indicating a prize ball amount determined for each winning opening is stored. By
A game value as a result of the game can be given to the player.

In each embodiment, when the first special symbol (identification information) or the second special symbol (identification information) is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol (specific mode), a mode in which the big hit game (specific game) is started as it is is exemplified. However, the first special symbol (identification information) or the second special symbol (identification information) is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol (specific mode), and when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the big hit game (specific game) starts. May be performed. For example, a gaming machine that starts a big hit game by passing a game ball through a start gate provided in a game area after a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a big hit symbol can be exemplified. In other words, "the specific game can be executed based on the identification information being displayed in the specific mode" means that the execution condition (start condition) of the specific game is only by displaying the identification information in the specific mode. And the condition that the execution condition (start condition) of the specific game is satisfied when another condition is satisfied in addition to the identification information being displayed in a specific mode.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

1: a game machine (ball game machine),
17s, 17t, 17u; starting-port entrance ball detection switch (start detection unit),
27; effect display device (information display means, specific effect reliability display unit, occurrence reliability display unit);
200; main control unit (variable display means, acquired information storage means, specific game execution means),
202; RAM (hold information storage means),
220; sub-control unit (variation display means);
220b; RAM (acquisition information storage means).

Claims (1)

Acquisition information storage means capable of storing acquisition information obtained based on the detection of the game ball by the start detection means,
A variable display unit that performs variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game based on the result of the variable display being a jackpot ,
Storage display means capable of displaying a plurality of storage displays indicating that the obtained information is stored in the obtained information storage means,
With
By changing the display mode of a certain memory display, it is possible to foresee in advance the jackpot expectation degree when the variable display based on the obtained information corresponding to the certain memory display becomes a specific variable effect ,
According to the display mode of the storage display in which the variable display is started first, the variable display based on the acquired information corresponding to the stored display in which the variable display is started first becomes a specific variable effect, and the jackpot expectation degree is a predetermined high expectation. in the situation where that time is it is subject to the pre-variable display the acquired information varying display certain variations based on the corresponding storage display to start variable display after the by the storage display of the display mode to start after It is configured so that the jackpot expectation in the case of the production is not notified in advance that it does not exceed the predetermined high expectation,
When a change display based on the obtained information corresponding to the certain storage display is a specific change effect in a display mode of a certain storage display , the expectation degree of a big hit is notified in advance, and then the obtained information storage means Even if the number of pieces of the acquired information stored in the storage device is reduced, the display mode of the certain storage display is notified that the display mode is lower than the jackpot expectation degree in the case of the specific fluctuation effect notified in advance. A gaming machine characterized by being configured not to change to a display mode.

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