JP6633567B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As a general game machine of this type, there has been a game machine that performs variable display (variable display) and can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to a player.

  In such gaming machines, an effect is performed as to whether an arrow or a sword released for a predetermined display corresponding to the variable display is stabbed in the target predetermined display, and in accordance with the result, the predetermined display is displayed. There has been a notification of a corresponding variable display (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2015-173941 A JP-A-2015-171589

  However, in this type of conventional gaming machine, since the change of the mode of the effect of showing whether or not the released arrow or sword stabs the predetermined display is scarce, the arrow or the sword goes to the predetermined display after the arrow or sword is released. Until then, there was a problem that the expectation of the player could not be effectively increased.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a change in the display of action when performing a display of action on the predetermined display to suggest a change in the display mode of the predetermined display. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game.

(A) A gaming machine that performs a variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Holding storage means for storing information about the variable display as holding storage information;
Hold display means capable of displaying the hold storage information stored by the hold storage means as a hold display,
Corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display when a variable display based on the hold storage information is performed;
A specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect of changing the display mode of the change target display by applying the action display to the hold display or the corresponding display as the change target display,
Moving means capable of moving the hold display every time the variable display is started,
The specific effect execution means,
At a timing different from the timing at which the hold display moves, the specific effect can be executed,
A first pattern for starting display of the action display and changing a display mode of the change target display after a predetermined period has elapsed, and a display pattern of the action display starting for changing the display mode of the change target display after a predetermined period has elapsed And a second pattern not to be performed,
After starting the display of the operation display, it is possible to execute deceleration control for reducing the speed of the operation display with respect to the target change target display at a common timing in a predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern. And
When displaying by decelerating the speed of the working display, said the change target display and the effect display of interest, among the different display and the change target display and the effect display of interest, the target the It is possible to change the display mode of the change target display and the action display from the display mode before displaying the action display by reducing the speed of the action display, and display the display mode.
The apparatus further includes a notifying unit that can notify the first pattern.
The first pattern is more likely to be controlled to the advantageous state than the second pattern,
The notifying unit is capable of notifying that the first pattern is obtained during the execution of the deceleration control.
(1) A gaming machine (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1) that performs variable display (variable display or the like) and can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state or the like) advantageous to the player,
A predetermined display means (a hold display area 18c, an active display area AHA, etc.) capable of displaying a predetermined display (a hold display, an active display, etc.) corresponding to the variable display;
A specific effect in which the display mode of the predetermined display is changed by applying an action display (such as a ball) (as shown in FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C), the character 930 displays the color ball 931 in the hold display TH. When the player throws the player toward the display, the color ball 931 collides with the hold display TH to change the color of the hold display TH, etc.) and the specific effect execution means (hold display area 18c, active display area AHA, etc.) are provided.
The specific effect execution means,
A first pattern (eg, a success pattern in FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C) for changing the display mode of the predetermined display after a predetermined period has elapsed, and a display of the operation display And a second pattern (such as a failure pattern in FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15D) in which the display mode of the predetermined display is not changed after a predetermined period elapses, and
At a common timing in the predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern, deceleration control for reducing the speed of the action display with respect to the target predetermined display (as shown in FIG. At this time, the speed of the ball can be reduced at the same timing).

  According to such a configuration, the interest in the game can be improved by changing the action display.

(2) In the gaming machine of the above (1),
Holding storage means (such as (A) and (B) of FIG. 8) for storing information relating to the variable display as holding storage information;
Holding display means (such as a holding display area 18c) capable of displaying the holding storage information stored by the holding storage means as a holding display;
Moving means (such as S56 in FIG. 12) capable of moving the hold display every time the variable display is started;
The specific effect execution means executes the specific effect at a timing that does not overlap with the timing of moving the hold display (as shown in FIG. 15, when the hold display is shifted, an effect of throwing a ball and colliding is not performed). etc).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the specific effect from being wasted because the suspended display of the target of the specific effect moves.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
The degree of expectation of the first pattern differs depending on the length of the period in which the deceleration control is executed. (As shown in FIG. 18, the degree of expectation of the success pattern differs depending on whether the deceleration period is 3 seconds or 5 seconds. ).

According to such a configuration, the player can pay attention to the length of the deceleration period.
(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3),
The first pattern has a higher expectation of being controlled to the advantageous state than the second pattern (as shown in FIG. 17, the success pattern is more likely to be controlled to a big hit than the failed pattern, as shown in FIG. 17). Is high),
In addition, a notifying means (not shown, as shown in FIG. 15, the push button 120 vibrates before the success pattern is obtained) capable of notifying the first pattern is provided,
The notifying unit can notify that the first pattern is obtained during execution of the deceleration control (the push button 120 vibrates when the speed of the ball 931 is in the deceleration period, for example).

  According to such a configuration, the first pattern can be detected in advance, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4),
The specific effect execution means can display the action display at any one of a plurality of speeds before the deceleration control is started (the character 930 may use the force to throw a ball, Sometimes throws the ball without putting it in, so there are multiple speeds before the thrown ball enters the deceleration period.)
The ratio of the first pattern or the second pattern after the deceleration control is different depending on the speed of the action display (the initial speed of the ball thrown by the character 930 is higher than the lower speed). The first pattern is likely to be formed).

  According to such a configuration, the player can pay attention to the speed of the action display before the deceleration control of the action display is started.

(6) In the gaming machine of (5),
The speed during the deceleration control is constant irrespective of the speed of the action display before the deceleration control (the ball speed during the deceleration control is constant regardless of the difference in the initial speed of the ball thrown by the character 930). Etc.)

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the deceleration control from becoming complicated.
(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (6),
The specific effect execution means may execute the deceleration control or may not execute the deceleration control (the speed of the ball thrown by the character 930 is maintained without deceleration control and the target Such as colliding with the pending display),
The degree of expectation that the first pattern is controlled is higher when the deceleration control is executed than when the deceleration control is not executed (when the deceleration control is executed than when the deceleration control is not executed). , Increasing expectations for success patterns, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to draw the player's attention to whether or not the deceleration control is performed.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (7),
The specific effect execution means,
As the specific effect, a suggestion display (such as a suggestion display 910) indicating that the display mode of the predetermined display is changed is displayed, and a specific display (such as a timer display 920) that can specify an execution period of the specific effect is displayed. And
Based on the fact that the specific display has become a specific mode (for example, as shown in FIG. 30 (e), the timer display 920 has become 0 seconds), the display mode of the predetermined display is related to the specific effect. (As shown in FIG. 30 (f), the display mode of the active display AH is changed in a mode related to the color of the ball image 911 changed in the specific effect, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by clarifying the timing at which the predetermined display changes.

(9) In the gaming machine of the above (8),
A plurality of display modes of the specific display are provided (as shown in FIG. 33, a plurality of specific effect execution times are provided).

  According to such a configuration, the effects by the specific display are diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(10) The gaming machine according to (9),
Depending on the display mode of the specific display, the ratio of being controlled to the advantageous state is different (for example, as shown in FIG. 33, the specific effect execution time determined at the time of the big hit and at the time of the loss is different).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which display mode is displayed.

(11) The gaming machine according to any of (8) to (10),
The specific effect execution means changes the display mode of the suggestion display during the execution of the specific effect (as shown in FIGS. 30B and 30C, the color of the ball image 911 in the suggestion display 910 is specified effect). Etc. during execution).

According to such a configuration, the player can pay attention to the display mode of the suggestion display.
(12) The gaming machine according to (11),
A plurality of timings at which the display mode of the suggestion display changes (a plurality of change timings are provided as shown in FIG. 36).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which timing the suggestion display changes.

(13) The gaming machine according to any of (8) to (12),
During the variable display, there is further provided a variable display unit (active display area AHA or the like) capable of performing a variable display (active display AH or the like) displayed as the predetermined display corresponding to the variable display,
The specific effect execution means executes the specific effect on the change corresponding display (for example, changing the display mode of the active display AH as shown in FIGS. 30 (e) and (f)).

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by clarifying the timing at which the change corresponding display changes.

(14) The gaming machine according to any of (8) to (13),
Further comprising reach effect execution means (effect control microcomputer 100 or the like) for executing a predetermined reach effect (such as SP reach in FIG. 31);
The specific effect execution means executes the specific effect before the predetermined reach effect is executed (for example, as shown in FIG. 31, the specific effect is executed before the SP reach is executed).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the specific effect, and also to make the player pay attention to the predetermined reach effect.

(15) The gaming machine according to (13),
A change effect executing means (effect control microcomputer 100 or the like) capable of executing a change effect (active change effect or the like) for changing the display mode of the change corresponding display at a different ratio depending on whether or not the control is performed in the advantageous state. )
The timing of the change production is a first timing (a period during the SP reach, etc.) during execution of a special production (SP reach production or the like) indicating whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state; Has a different second timing (a period before SP reach, etc.), and the execution period of the change effect is different between the first timing and the second timing (as shown in the modified example, the active change before the SP reach). The production period differs between the production and the active change production during SP reach.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the effect of the special effect from being spoiled, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a figure showing a hit classification table. It is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit composition in a main board (game control board). FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table and a big hit type determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a table form. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of an effect control command. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a reservation storage buffer in a microcomputer for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flow chart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process process. It is a figure showing a pending change effect. It is a figure showing a pending change production execution decision table. It is a figure showing a suspension change mode decision table. It is a figure showing a deceleration period decision table. It is a figure showing an effect execution timing decision table. It is a flowchart which shows a prefetch notice process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect symbol fluctuation start process. It is a figure showing an active hold change production. It is a figure showing an active hold change production execution decision table. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an active hold final color determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process during the effect symbol fluctuation. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the start position of an effect, a success rate, and a change rate. It is a flowchart which shows operation effect processing. It is a figure which shows the 1st modification (active announcement) of an active hold change effect. It is a figure which shows the 2nd modification (timer change effect) of an active hold change effect. It is a timing chart for explaining the execution period of the timer change effect. It is a figure showing a timer change production execution decision table. It is a figure showing a timer change production execution time determination table. It is a figure which shows the change frequency determination table for a timer change effect. It is a figure which shows the change pattern determination table for a timer change effect. It is a figure showing a change timing decision table for a timer change effect. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process for a timer change effect.

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

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

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by hitting a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame that is openably and closably mounted inside the outer frame. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape and provided in a game frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that is installed to be freely openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical components and the like are attached, and various components (games to be described later) attached thereto. (Excluding the board 6). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game is played by hitting a game ball as a game medium into a game area.

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

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

  A member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 has a player instructing a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the near side on the upper surface of the upper plate main body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be capable of mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship at the center of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be set to the position on the upper plate and the lower plate that is shifted to the left or right while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in the vertical position but may be in the left and right positional relationship. In addition, other operation means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided as the operation means.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The display effect in the reach state is a reach effect display (reach effect). Also, at the time of the reach, an unusual effect may be performed by a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Also, at the time of the reach, a character (a production display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (a production design or the like)) is displayed, or a display mode of a background image of the production display device 9 (for example, a color or the like). ) May change. This change in the display of the character and the display of the background is called reach effect display. Some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than in a normal reach. Such special reach is called super reach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the big hit game state, the repetition continuation control in which the special variable winning ball device 20 repeats the open state and the closed state is performed. In the repeat continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened is called a round. Thereby, the repetition continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of big hits are provided, and when it is determined that a big hit is made, one of the big hit types is selected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Of the "big hits", after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the special game state is a probable change state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal game state which is not the probable change state). The type (type) of the big hit that shifts to (probable abbreviation of the probability variation state, also referred to as the high probability state) is called “probable big hit”. In the present embodiment, the special game state is controlled to a time reduction state in which the fluctuation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shorter than the non-time reduction state, in association with the probability change state. There is. Note that the special game state may be controlled to the time saving state independently of the probable change state.

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

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, the term “high-probability state (probable-variable state)” and “low-probability state (non-probable-variable state)” are used as terms indicating the state of the jackpot probability. , “High base state (power control support state)” and “low base state (non-power support control state)”.

  Further, in this embodiment, as terms indicating a combination of the state of the jackpot probability and the state of the base, “low-probability low-base state”, “low-probability-high-base state”, and “high-probability-high-base state” Used. The “low-probability low-base state” is a state that indicates that the state of the jackpot probability is the low-probability state and that the base state is the low-base state. The “low-probability high-base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is the low-probability state and the base state is the high-base state. The “high-accuracy high-base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is the high-probability state and that the state of the base is the high-base state.

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

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

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

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM serving as a non-volatile storage unit, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 are preserved for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply becomes incapable of discharging the capacitor as the backup power supply). In particular, at least data corresponding to a game state, that is, a control state of the game control means (a special symbol process flag or the like) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

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

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

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

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a and a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying special symbols, an ordinary symbol display 10 for variably displaying ordinary symbols, and a first special symbol holding storage. The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage storage display 18b, and the normal symbol storage storage display 41 is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, the variation pattern is determined by first using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) to determine the variation pattern type, and using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) to include any of the variation pattern types determined. Is determined to be the fluctuation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by the two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is obtained by grouping a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type. The variation pattern type is sometimes called a variation type.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Using the jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value with the random 1 value matching as the jackpot type, and determines the big hit symbol with the random 1 value matching as the jackpot symbol. I do. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are determined at the same time.

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

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

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

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

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

  “Normal reach” in each table in FIG. 6 indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach in which no particularly fancy effect is executed when in the reach state. “Super reach” indicates a fluctuation pattern in which a reach effect is displayed in which a special effect image is displayed when a reach state is attained.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as “random three ranges” and “variation patterns” indicate functions as a variation pattern determination table unit that indicates a relationship between “random three ranges” and “variation patterns”. Column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type in the variation pattern type determination table are the variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of “super reach” are “first super reach”, “second super reach”, “third super reach”, and “second super reach”. 4 Super Reach ".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (fluctuation pattern command) for designating a fluctuation pattern of an effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the fluctuation display of the special symbol (corresponding to the fluctuation pattern XX, respectively). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable variation patterns as shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by that number. "(H)" indicates a hexadecimal number. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of the fluctuation. Therefore, upon receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the variation of effect symbols.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the first start winning port 13 or the second start winning port 14 has a start winning, a command such as a symbol designating command, a change type command, a total pending storage number designating command, etc. is transferred from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Sent. In the start winning prize receiving command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as the received symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the total number of suspended storage designation command can be stored in association with each other. A storage area for storing data that can specify the received command is secured.

  In this embodiment, the effect control patterns of the effect symbols performed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol correspond to a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the variation display operation of the effect symbol and the reach. It is composed of data indicating control contents of various effecting operations, such as an effect displaying operation in an effect or various effecting operations that do not involve a variable display of effect symbols. The announcement effect control pattern includes data indicating control contents of an effect operation that is an announcement effect that is executed in response to an announcement pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and are configured with data indicating the control contents thereof.

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

  In the main process, for example, a necessary initial setting process, a normal time initializing process, a non-normal time game state restoring process, a random number circuit setting process (initial setting of the random number circuit 503), a display random number updating process (variation pattern) , Random number update processing such as determination of the type of a random number, variation pattern determination, and the like, and random number update processing for an initial value (update processing of the initial value of the count value of the normal random number generation counter for symbol per contact determination) and the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

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

  In the starting port switch passing process, if the first starting port switch 13a is ON, the number of stored first reserved storage data is set on condition that the first reserved storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the first reserved storage number counter that counts the number is incremented by 1, and numerical data (for example, a random number for determining a big hit, a random number for determining a variation pattern, and a variation pattern determination) are output from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. (A random number for use) is extracted and stored (stored) in a storage area in the first hold storage buffer. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second number of stored second reserved storage data is counted on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the reserved storage number counter is incremented by 1, and numerical data (for example, a random number for determining a jackpot, a random number for determining a variation pattern, and a random number for determining a variation pattern) are extracted from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, in this embodiment, by executing the processing of S1218 to S1221, when a start winning at the first starting winning opening 13 occurs, a symbol designating command, a variation type command, a first start winning designating command. A set of four commands of the total number of reserved storage number designation command is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, in this embodiment, by executing the processing of S1229 to S1232, when a start winning at the second starting winning opening 14 occurs, a symbol designating command, a change type command, a second starting winning designating command. A set of four commands of the total number of reserved storage number designation command is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

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

  When there is reserved storage data in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the reserved specific area (see FIG. 8A) is “first”. (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not the data indicating “first” (that is, the data indicating “second”) (N in S52), the CPU 56 sets the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating “second” is set in a flag indicating whether the special symbol process processing is being performed on the special symbol or the special symbol process processing is being performed on the second special symbol (S53). If the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating “first” (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets data indicating “first” in the special symbol pointer (S54).

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

  By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in this embodiment, the first special symbol is fluctuated and displayed according to the starting winning prize in which the game ball has won the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 in this embodiment. Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

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

  Then, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the first reserved storage number counter by one, and sets the value of each storage area in the first reserved storage buffer. Shift content. When the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second reserved storage number counter is decremented by one, and the content of each storage area in the second reserved storage buffer is shifted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not to execute the prefetch effect, and executes the prefetch effect process (S500) for selecting the type of the prefetch effect, and then sets the value of the effect control process flag. Of any of S800 to S807 in accordance with.

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

  The pre-reading effect process (S500) is a process of performing pre-reading determination, such as whether or not to execute a pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when executing the pre-reading effect. The look-ahead effect refers to the pre-reading of the hold information and the change of the special symbol based on the hold information before the order of the change display (symbol change) of the special symbol based on certain hold information (hold storage information) arrives. This is an effect technique in which the content of the display is determined, and how the special symbol in the future will be changed is displayed at an earlier stage. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the variable display based on the hold information is executed, a big hit may be generated later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information. An effect such as a notice is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the prefetch effect is referred to as “target variable display”.

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

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

  The big hit display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as a control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the occurrence of the big hit on the effect display device 9 after the end of the fluctuation time. The processing during the round (S805) is processing for performing display control during the round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to the post-round process. If the final round has ended, the process proceeds to the big hit end process. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the processing shifts to the mid-round processing. The big hit end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control on the effect display device 9 to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended.

  The effect control CPU 101 controls the processes stored in the ROM 102 from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display, and during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The control of the effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 is performed according to the process data set in the table.

The process table includes a process timer set value and data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data. In the display control execution data, data and the like indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variable display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) are described. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. In the process timer set value, a variation time in the variation mode is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table, and performs control for displaying the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each variation pattern.
[Description of Hold Display and Active Display]
Here, the hold display and the active display will be briefly described. As described above, at the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (a total hold storage number) that displays the total number of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number (the total hold storage number). Storage display section, hold display area). When the variable display of the effect symbols is started, the oldest hold display (the hold display displayed on the leftmost side of the screen) is deleted. The remaining reserved displays are shifted one by one to the left. An active display area for displaying an active image (active display) indicating a variable display corresponding to the deleted display while the variable display corresponding to the erased (moved, shifted) hold display is being executed is located at the lower left of the screen. Will be displayed. In the active display area, the suspended display erased at the start of the variable display may correspond to the suspended display that has been displayed, for example, is moved (shifted) to the active display area. The active display is displayed in a identifiable manner. The active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.
[Explanation of specific production]
A specific effect performed in the present embodiment will be described. The specific effect is an effect that changes the display mode of the predetermined display corresponding to the variable display. The predetermined display corresponding to the variable display is, for example, a hold display or an active display. Therefore, the specific effect is, for example, an effect that changes the display mode of the hold display or the active display. By changing the display mode of the hold display or the active display, it is suggested that the hold display or the active display is more advantageous for the player. The advantage for the player is, for example, that the result of the variable display corresponding to the hold display or the active display is a big hit, and that the variable display of the hold display or the active display is a highly-reachable reach of the big hit. That is.

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

FIG. 15 shows a specific example of the specific effect for changing the display mode of the hold display. Further, specific examples of the specific effect for changing the display mode of the active display are shown in FIGS. 22, 29, and 30, respectively. First, a specific example of the specific effect for changing the display mode of the hold display will be described.
[Specific effect on hold display (hold change effect)]
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the pending change effect. The hold change effect is an example of a specific effect regarding the hold display. In addition, the hold change effect is an effect of changing the mode of the target hold display, thereby giving an advance notice of an operation related to the variable display corresponding to the hold display, and is therefore regarded as one of the prefetch effects.

  The hold change effect introduced here is an effect that shows whether or not the color of the target hold display changes when a color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays hits the target hold display and breaks. It is. The setting here is based on the premise that the color ball always hits the hold display of the target, and allows the player to enjoy the effect of whether or not the ball is broken. Of course, it may be set so that an effect such that the thrown ball does not hit the hold display of the target can occur. If the ball is broken and the color of the hold display changes, the rendering result is successful, and if the color of the hold display does not change without breaking the ball, it is a failure. When it succeeds, the degree of expectation that the hold display is a big hit is higher than when it fails (see FIG. 17). The change of the color of the hold display to a color with a high expectation such as a big hit is also referred to as “rising”.

  The hold change effect of the present embodiment is characterized in that the speed of a color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays is reduced on the way. In particular, the length of the deceleration period is not uniform, and is determined from at least two types. The effect is more likely to be successful when the deceleration period is long than when it is short (see FIG. 18). ). However, no matter which deceleration period is selected, the timing at which the ball starts to decelerate after being thrown is common.

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

  Referring to FIG. 15A, a character 930 having a color ball 931 appears during the fluctuation display of the effect symbol. The appearance timing of the character 930 can be variously set. However, it is necessary to prevent the holding display from shifting during the production period from the appearance of the character 930 to the result of the success / failure of the production, so that the production is not wasted. For this reason, the character 930 appears at a stage where the remaining period of the variable display is sufficiently longer than the production period.

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

  The color ball 931 moves at a constant speed until a certain period elapses after the ball is thrown (until it moves a predetermined distance). At the stage when the certain period elapses, the speed is reduced. That is, the vehicle enters a deceleration period. This is shown in FIG. Such an effect of deceleration control is, for example, an effect of slow motion reproduction. The deceleration period is 3 seconds or 5 seconds. However, no matter which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character 930 throws the ball to the time when the character 930 enters the deceleration period is common. After the deceleration period due to the slow motion reproduction, the speed of the color ball 931 returns to the initial speed again, and the color ball 931 eventually collides with the target hold display TH. The effect may be ended without deceleration without returning to the initial speed, or the speed after the end of the deceleration period may be different from the initial speed or the speed in the deceleration period.

  Then, the pattern of the production is a successful pattern in which the colliding color ball 931 is broken and the paint in the middle covers the target reserved display, and the color of the reserved display becomes a different color from the initial one, and the colliding color ball 931 is broken. It rebounds without any change, and is divided into a failure pattern in which the color of the hold display does not change. FIG. 15C shows a success pattern, and FIG. 15D shows a failure pattern. In the case of the success pattern, the push button 120 vibrates before the color ball 931 is broken, and the success pattern is notified to the player in advance (button notification effect). As a result, the player's sense of expectation can be improved. Of course, the push button 120 may vibrate or may not vibrate. It should be noted that such an advance notice may be made by voice or image instead of the push button 120 or in addition to the push button 120. Further, the button notification effect may be determined by lottery. In such a case, it is desirable that the big hit expectation is higher when the push button 120 vibrates than when the push button 120 does not vibrate. Further, the vibration of the push button 120 may be provided with strength. In such a case, a lottery including the strength of the push button 120 may be performed at the time of the lottery of the button notification effect. Then, when the push button 120 vibrates strongly, the big hit expectation may be higher than when the push button 120 vibrates weakly.

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

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

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a pending change effect execution determination table. The hold change effect execution determination table is used to determine whether to execute the hold change effect. In particular, FIG. 16 (A) shows a big hit hold change effect presentation execution determination table, and FIG. 16 (B) shows a miss hold time change effect presentation execution determination table. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The big hit hold change effect execution determination table is a table used when the hold storage as the target of the hold change effect is a big hit. The out-of-office change effect presentation execution determination table is a table used when the on-hold memory serving as the target of the on-hold change effect is out of stock. In each of the tables, whether or not to execute the pending change effect is randomly determined by random number SR2. As shown in the figure, the mode of the distribution is such that the ratio of “Yes” is selected in the big hit hold change effect execution determination table is larger than that in the big hit hold change effect execution determination table. The random numbers are allocated so that the expectation of a big hit is higher when the hold change effect is executed than when the change effect is not executed. By using the hold change effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 16, the player can be interested in the hold change effect.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a pending change mode determination table. The hold change mode determination table is used to determine a change in the color of the hold display in the hold change effect. In particular, FIG. 17 (A) shows a big hit hold change mode determination table, and FIG. 17 (B) shows a miss hold change mode determination table. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The big hit holding change mode determination table is a table used when the holding storage as the target of the holding change effect is a big hit. The out-of-office change change mode determination table is a table used when the on-hold memory serving as the target of the on-hold change effect is out of shape. In each table, the change in the color of the hold display is sorted by the random number SR3 and the lottery is selected.

  The pending change effect has a success pattern and a failure pattern (see FIG. 15). The success pattern is a pattern in which a color ball is broken and the color of the reserved display changes, and at that time, the color of the reserved display changes to any of blue, green, and red. The failure pattern is a pattern in which the color ball does not break, so that the color of the hold display does not change. The changed color of the reserved display indicates the degree of expectation that the reserved display corresponds to the big hit. For example, red has the highest expected big hit, green is next, and blue is next. The big hit expectation when the color does not change is lower than in any case where the color changes. In this way, in order to be able to suggest the jackpot expectation degree according to the color, the random number SR3 corresponding to each color is allocated as shown in FIG. 17 in the pending change mode determination table. The color of the hold display before the color is changed may be any color other than blue, green, and red, and is, for example, white.

  By using the hold change mode determination table shown in FIG. 17, it is possible to draw the player's attention not only to whether or not the color of the hold display changes, but also to the changing color.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a deceleration period determination table. The deceleration period determination table is used to determine the deceleration period when executing the color ball deceleration control in the hold change effect. The deceleration period is a period from when the speed of the color ball released by the character starts to decelerate to a speed different from the initial speed until the deceleration is finished. In particular, FIG. 18A shows a successful pattern deceleration period determination table, and FIG. 18B shows a failure pattern deceleration period determination table. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The success pattern deceleration period determination table is a table used when a pending change effect is set as a success pattern. The failure pattern deceleration period determination table is a table that is used when a pending change effect is used as a failure pattern. In each of the tables, whether the deceleration period is set to 3 seconds or 5 seconds is determined by random number SR4. As shown in the figure, the distribution mode is such that the rate at which the deceleration period 5 seconds is selected is higher in the success pattern deceleration period determination table than in the failure pattern deceleration period determination table. Random numbers are distributed so that the longer the deceleration period is, the higher the degree of expectation that the hold change effect becomes a success pattern is higher than the case where the deceleration period is short. Here, 3 seconds and 5 seconds are illustrated as the plurality of deceleration periods, but other deceleration periods may be employed, or three or more deceleration periods may be employed. Note that the deceleration period may be different depending on whether or not a big hit occurs.

  As described above, since the degree of expectation of the success pattern differs depending on the difference in the deceleration period, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the deceleration period. In particular, no matter which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character throws the ball to the time when the character enters the deceleration period is common, so the player decelerates when the ball starts decelerating. It is possible to maintain the player's expectation without realizing the length of the period.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an effect execution timing determination table. This table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The effect execution timing determination table is used to determine how many times the hold display has been shifted to execute the hold change effect when a plurality of hold displays exist. When there are a plurality of pending displays, the pending display that is the target of the pending change effect is the last displayed display among the plurality of pending displays. For example, if there are three hold displays, the third hold display from the left is the target of the hold change effect, and if there are eight hold displays, the eighth hold display from the left is the target of the hold change effect. Becomes Using the effect execution timing determination table, how many times the target hold display has been shifted to the right (how many hold memories have been exhausted) is used to determine by random number lottery how to execute the hold change effect.

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

  When the total number of pending storages is four, the fourth display from the left is the target of the pending change effect. In this case, the timing of the effect is when one shift occurs (the number of shifts = 1). Random number lottery is determined either when two shifts occur (the number of shifts = 2) or when three shifts occur (the number of shifts = 3). The determination ratio is as follows: the number of shifts = 1 is 45%, the number of shifts = 2 is 30%, and the number of shifts = 3 is 25%.

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

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the prefetch notice processing. According to this flowchart, a pending change effect is realized. This flowchart is a subroutine of S500 in FIG. First, it is determined whether or not it is time to receive the total pending storage number designation command and the variation type command (S501). If the command has not been received, the process ends. If the command has been received, it is determined whether the change effect restriction flag has already been set (S502). The change effect restriction flag is a flag in which the set state is maintained from when the execution of the suspended change effect is determined to when the effect is finished. The change effect restriction flag is a flag for preventing a new execution of the hold change effect from being determined even though the hold change effect has not been finished.

  Therefore, the process ends when the change effect restriction flag is set, but when it is not set, it is determined whether or not the total number of suspensions is 2 or more (S503). If the total number of holdings is not 2 or more, the process is terminated because the holding change effect is not performed, but if the total number of holdings is 2 or more, it is determined whether or not the new holding storage is of the reach variation pattern type. It is determined (S504). Here, the “new hold storage” is the latest hold storage among a plurality of hold storages (S503), in other words, the hold storage corresponding to the hold display displayed on the rightmost side. It is. As already described with reference to FIG. 20, such a pending storage can be selected as a target of the pending change effect. Therefore, in S505, it is determined whether or not the hold storage that can be selected as the target of the hold change effect is a big hit.

  When it is determined in S505 that the new hold storage is a big hit, the presence or absence of the hold change effect is determined by the big hit hold change effect execution determination table (S506), and the hold change is made in S507 (hold change effect). When it is determined to be “Yes”, the hold change mode is subsequently determined by the jackpot hold change mode determination table (S508). The pending change mode is roughly classified into a success pattern and a failure pattern. The success pattern is a pattern in which the color ball hitting the hold display breaks and the color of the hold display changes, and the failure pattern bounces the color ball hitting the hold display without breaking, resulting in a change in the color of the hold display. There is no pattern. The success pattern is further divided into three patterns of changing pending display colors: blue, green, and red. In S508, it is determined which of the failure pattern and the three success patterns. If it is determined in S507 that there is no hold change (no hold change effect), the process ends. The big hit hold change effect presentation determination table is as shown in FIG. 16 (A), and the big hit hold change mode determination table is as shown in FIG. 17 (A).

  If it is determined in S505 that the new hold storage is a miss, the presence / absence of a hold change effect is determined from the hold change effect execution determination table at the time of break (S515), and the hold change is effected in S515 (hold change effect). If it is determined to be “Yes”, then the suspension change mode is determined by the out-of-office suspension change mode determination table (S517). In S517, it is determined which of the three success patterns of blue, green, and red the color of the failure pattern or the change of the pending display is changed. In S516, when it is determined that there is no hold change (no hold change effect), the process ends. The off-hold suspension change effect execution determination table is as shown in FIG. 16B, and the off-hold suspension change mode determination table is as shown in FIG. 17B.

  In the processing of S508 or S517, when the pending change mode is determined to be a success pattern (YES in S509), a period for which deceleration control is performed is determined by the success pattern deceleration period determination table (S510). On the other hand, in the processing of S508 or S517, when the suspension change mode is determined to be the failure pattern (NO in S509), the period for which the deceleration control is performed is determined by the failure pattern deceleration period determination table (S510). The success pattern deceleration period determination table is as shown in FIG. 18A, and the failure pattern deceleration period determination table is as shown in FIG. 18B. The period during which the deceleration control is performed (deceleration period) is determined to be either 3 seconds or 5 seconds as shown in FIG.

  In S510, after the deceleration period for the success pattern is determined, it is determined to execute the button notification effect (S511). As described with reference to FIG. 15, the button notification effect is an effect of notifying the player of a success pattern by vibrating the push button 120 before the color ball 931 is broken.

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

  When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the display result of the non-reachable loss is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol using the loss symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). , S616. In the lost symbol determination data table, numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

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

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

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

  In S603, the combination of winning symbols is determined according to the type of big hit as follows. Based on which display result designation command of the display result 2 designation command and the display result 3 designation command is stored in the display result identification command storage area, the type of the jackpot from the probability variable jackpot and the normal jackpot. When it is determined that it is determined to be a jackpot, a numerical data (random number) is extracted from the SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of the SR1-1 and the jackpot symbol (for example, left, Using the data table (table for determining the variable jackpot symbol determination) in which the relationship with the middle and right is set to the odd-numbered slot combination such as “7, 7, 7” etc. Is determined. Also, when it is determined that the normal jackpot has been determined, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and the normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using a data table (normal jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with the right-hand slot combination such as “4, 4, 4” is set on the right, the combination of any of the ordinary jackpot symbols from the extracted values Select and decide. The symbol determined in this manner is used as a final stop symbol which is a variable display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, after performing an effect setting process (S616) for performing a process for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, a process of determining the contents of the various effects shown in FIG. 37), the process proceeds to S617. The effect setting process will be described later.

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

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

  In addition, each symbol variation control pattern, for example, effect control process timer set value, effect control process timer determination value, effect display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and the end code, such as a variation display of the effect symbol It includes control data for controlling various kinds of effecting operations in accordance with the content of the effect control and the timing of switching the effect control, etc., in time series.

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

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

Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect design variation process (S802). A symbol change start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect symbol variation start process ends.
[Modified example of specific effect on hold display (hold change effect)]
In the character 930 shown in FIG. 15, the microcomputer sets one of a plurality of predetermined speeds (for example, three types of low speed, medium speed, and high speed) so that the color ball 931 is thrown at any one of the plurality of speeds. You may make it select each time. In this case, instead of simply selecting the speed at random, for example, the ratio of the success pattern or the failure pattern may be different depending on the selected speed.

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

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

  In the change-on-hold effect, the deceleration control may not always accompany the deceleration control but may be accompanied. In this case, if it is designed so that the expectation of obtaining a successful result is higher with deceleration control than without it, the expectation of the player for the execution of deceleration control is increased. Can be.

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

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

  As an example in which the action display acts on the predetermined display, an example in which the color ball acts here has been described. However, instead of such an operation display, for example, an effect display may be provided by giving an effect such that the periphery of the target reserved display changes to a different color from the periphery of the other reserved displays.

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

  The hold change effect shown in FIG. 15 is an effect related to the change of the hold display. However, such an effect may be applied to an active hold change effect relating to a change in the active display. More specifically, referring to FIG. 15, character 930 does not throw the ball toward hold display H, but instead throws the ball toward active display AH. It is assumed that the content of the effect changes to a success pattern and a failure pattern according to the description described with reference to FIG. Also, the control may be performed using the tables shown in FIGS.

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

The hold display may be represented by something other than the image. For example, the hold display may be indicated by lighting of an LED or the like. Then, the deceleration control of the image displayed as the action display may be performed before the LED corresponding to the hold display. In the failure pattern, the lighting color of the LED is not changed, and in the success pattern, the lighting color of the LED may be changed.
[Specific effect on active display (active hold change effect)]
FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining an active hold change effect. The active hold change effect is an example of a specific effect regarding active display. In addition, the active hold change effect is positioned as one of effects for giving notice of an operation related to a variable display in progress by changing the mode of active display.

  The active hold change effect introduced here is an effect that shows whether or not the color of the active display changes when a color ball thrown toward the active display is broken by hitting the active display. The setting here is based on the premise that the color ball always hits the hold display of the target, and allows the player to enjoy the effect of whether or not the ball is broken. If the ball is broken and the color of the active display changes, the rendering result is successful, and if the color of the active display does not change without breaking the ball, it is a failure. When the operation is successful, the degree of expectation that the result of the on-going fluctuation display is a big hit is higher than that when the operation is unsuccessful, and the degree of expectation differs depending on the color that changes (see FIG. 24).

  For example, the color variations are blue, green, and red. Such a difference in color indicates, for example, a difference in the degree of expectation that the on-going fluctuation display will be a big hit. For example, red has the highest expectation of big hits, followed by green and blue. Except that the target is an active display, that there is no deceleration period, and the like, the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 22 has the same effect as the hold change effect described with reference to FIG.

  In particular, the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 22 is significantly different from the hold change effect shown in FIG. 15 in that a success pattern (the color of the active display changes) depending on the position of the character 930 throwing the color ball 931 is different. The difference is that the rate of the color (red) with the highest jackpot expectation level in the success pattern is different. Note that the type of the character 930 is the same regardless of the difference in the position. As described above, since the character 930 is common, when the position is changed, it is possible to make the player feel that the character 930 has moved to the place. However, different characters may be displayed depending on the position.

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

  With reference to FIG. 22A, the character 930 carrying the color ball 931 appears at the position A during the fluctuation display of the effect symbol. When the character 930 appears, the screen displays that the operation of the push button is valid (not shown). At this time, when the push button 120 is operated once, the character 930 moves from the position A to the position B, and when the push button 120 is operated once, the character 930 moves from the position B to the position C. By operating the button 120 once, the character 930 moves from the position C to the position A. As described above, the position of the character 930 repeatedly changes in the order of A → B → C → A → B... In response to the operation of the push button 120. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with the fun of changing the start position of the effect. From the active display AH, the position A is closest and the position C is farthest. FIG. 22B shows a state where the position C is selected as the position of the character 930. The period during which the operation is valid is predetermined, and the operation valid period may be counted down on the screen.

  FIG. 22C shows a state where the character 930 is throwing the color ball 931 from the position A closest to the active display AH. The color ball 931 eventually hits the active display AH. Subsequently, FIG. 22D shows a state in which the color ball 931 has been splendidly broken and the color of the active display AH has changed.

  On the other hand, FIG. 22E shows a state where the character 930 is throwing the color ball 931 from the position C farthest from the active display AH. The color ball 931 eventually hits the active display AH. Subsequently, FIG. 22F shows a state in which the color ball 931 bounces without breaking. Therefore, at this time, the color of the active display AH does not change.

  In this active hold change effect, the closer the position where the character 930 throws the ball to the active display AH, the higher the ratio of the success pattern, and therefore, the higher the ratio of the color of the active display AH. Therefore, from this viewpoint alone, the player desires to operate the push button 120 to set the position of the character 930 to the position A. However, in this active hold change effect, as the position where the character 930 throws the ball is closer to the active display AH, the ratio of the color of the active display AH to be red only with the lowest expectation of the big hit among the three types of colors. Is high.

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

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

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

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

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

  In this active hold change effect, an effect that matches the player's assumption that a position near the active display AH is more likely to change because the expectation of the success pattern is higher can be provided. In this active hold change effect, the effect of the deceleration control described with reference to FIG. 15 may be added, and as a failure pattern, an effect that the thrown ball does not hit the active display may occur. It may be set so that it can be performed.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an active hold change effect execution determination table. The active hold change effect execution determination table is used to determine whether to execute the active hold change effect. Whether or not to execute the active hold change effect is sorted by the random number SR5 and is randomly selected. As shown in the drawing, the mode of the distribution is set such that the ratio between the presence of the effect and the absence of the effect is 2: 3. This table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an active hold final color determination table. The active-hold final color determination table is used to determine the type of the color (rising color) when changing the color of the active display in the active-hold change effect. As described above, the uprising color actually used for the production may be different from the “final color” determined here. In particular, FIG. 24A shows an active-holding final color determination table at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 16B shows an active-holding final color determination table at the time of a miss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

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

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process. The effect setting process is a subroutine executed in S616 of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the change effect restriction flag is set (S901). When the change effect restriction flag is set, the process ends so that the effect is not executed repeatedly. On the other hand, when the change effect restriction flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the change to be executed this time is reach (S902). When the change is not reach, the process ends. From the table, it is determined whether or not to execute the active hold change effect (S903). The active hold change effect execution determination table is as shown in FIG.

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

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

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the process during the effect symbol change. The processing during the rendering of the effect symbol is a subroutine executed in S802 of FIG. In the effect symbol fluctuation process, the effect control CPU 101 decrements the value of the process timer by one (S841) and decrements the value of the fluctuation time timer by one (S842). Then, it is determined whether or not the process timer has timed out (S843).

  Until the process timer times out (S843N), the process proceeds to S846. If it is determined in S843 that the process timer has timed out (S843Y), the process data is switched (S844). That is, the process timer is restarted by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table to the process timer (S844). Further, the next process data, such as changing the control state of the effect device (effect component) based on the process data such as the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, and the sound number data which are set next. (S845).

  Next, an operation effect process is performed according to the operation of the push button 120 (S846). Details of the operation effect processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the variation time timer has timed out based on the value of the variation time timer (S847). If the variation time timer has timed out (Y in S848), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value according to the effect symbol variation stop process (S803) (S849). On the other hand, if the variable time timer has not timed out (S847N), it is checked whether or not the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (S848). If the confirmation command reception flag is not set (S848N), the effect symbol variation processing ends. On the other hand, when the confirmed command reception flag is set (S848Y), the flow shifts to S849. As described above, even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out (S847N), the control is shifted to the control for stopping the fluctuation when the symbol determination designation command is received. , The variation of the effect symbol can be terminated when the normal variation time has elapsed (at the end of the variation of the special symbol).

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the production start position and the success rate and the change rate. The illustrated correspondence data is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. As described in conjunction with the description of the active hold change effect with reference to FIG. 22, in the active hold change effect, depending on the position at which the effect is started, the ratio of the success pattern and the color formed when the success pattern occurs And the degree of restriction is different. Positions A, B, and C shown in FIG. 27 correspond to the respective positions on the screen shown in FIG.

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

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

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

  The success rate and the color change rate shown in FIG. 27 can be variously adjusted within a range in which the above-described effects can be exhibited. For example, at the position A, the color may not be changed to the final color and may be changed to the color of the first stage only. At the position C, the color may be changed to the color of the first stage at a very small rate. May be performed. Further, when the position changes at the position C, it may be changed to a special mode (special color) that can be seen only at the position C. The special mode is, for example, a mode in which the active display is displayed in a color that changes to a rainbow when a big hit is determined.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the operation effect processing. The operation effect processing is a subroutine executed in S846 of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not to execute the active hold change effect (S860). If the active hold change effect is not to be executed, the process ends. However, if it is to be executed, it is determined whether or not the operation period of the push button 120 is valid (S861). If it is not during the operation valid period of the push button 120, the process proceeds to S865. If the operation of the push button 120 is during the valid period, it is determined whether the operation of the push button 120 is detected (S862). If no operation is detected, the process proceeds to S864. If an operation is detected, the start position of the active hold change effect is changed according to the button operation (S863). Specifically, each time an operation is detected, the position of the character 930 shown in FIG. 22 is changed from position A → B → C → A → B.

Next, it is determined whether or not the operation validity period has ended (S864). If not, the process ends once. If the operation has ended, the presently selected effect start position. Therefore, the contents of the active hold change effect are determined in accordance with “Relationship between effect start position and success rate and change rate” shown in FIG. 27 (S865). As a result, in this step, whether the effect pattern is a success pattern in which the color of the active display rises, a failure pattern in which the color of the active display does not rise, and the success pattern It is determined whether the color is the “final color” provisionally determined in S906 or S908 of FIG. 25 or a one-stage color (red). Next, the determined contents are stored in the storage area (S866), and the process ends.
[First Modification of Active Hold Change Direction (Single Notification)]
FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a first modification of the active hold change effect. It is conceivable to add an effect pattern of the first modification example described below to the active hold change effect effect pattern already described. The first modified example is an example in which a battle effect starts after a failure pattern of the active hold change effect, and the color of the active display suddenly rises without an effect effect of a ball or the like before the result of the battle effect appears. is there. The battle effect is an effect indicating whether or not the current fluctuation display will be a big hit depending on the result of the win or loss. Since the color of the active display rises before the result of the battle effect is produced, the color that has been completed is a notice of the result of the battle effect.

  The first modified example proceeds in the same manner as the failure pattern of the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 22 (FIGS. 29A to 29C). In particular, in the example of FIG. 29, an example in which the effect is started from the position C farthest from the active display is shown. As described above, when the effect is started from the position C farthest from the active display, the rate of selecting the failure pattern is high (see FIG. 27). Therefore, the player who dares to select the position C as the start position of the effect may not be able to see the success pattern, and may be discouraged.

  However, by making it possible to generate a pattern as in the first modified example, it is possible to draw the once discouraged player into the fun of the effect to be continued again. That is, as shown in FIG. 29 (c), if a reach occurs on the screen after the failure pattern is displayed (FIG. 29 (d)), a battle effect between the enemy and the ally starts on the screen. The player waits for the result, but in the middle of the battle effect, the color of the active display suddenly rises without any warning (FIG. 29 (e)). The rising color at this time is desirably the “final color” described with reference to FIG. 24 and the like. Then, the player can guess the possibility of the big hit with the original rising color reflecting the expectation of the big hit.

  Alternatively, in the pattern of the first modified example, the hit pattern is not a “final color” that is desirable for the player but a bigger hit than the “final color” because of the failure pattern (FIG. 29C). You may make it only a color with a low index | index show up.

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

By adding such a first modification, the width of the effect can be expanded. In particular, it is possible to reduce the disappointment of the player when a failure pattern occurs. Note that the pattern of the first modification may be controlled so as to be selected by selecting a random number in accordance with the success rate shown in FIG. 27 when a failure pattern is selected. Also, here, the description has been given assuming that the color of the active display rises without any warning after the battle effect, but an effect which is a sign thereof may be added first.
[Second Modification of Active Hold Change Effect (Timer Change Effect)]
Next, a second modification of the active hold change effect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 30 is a diagram for describing a second modification of the active hold change effect. It is conceivable to add an effect pattern of a second modified example described below to the active hold change effect pattern already described, or to a pattern obtained by further adding the first modified example. Of course, the pachinko gaming machine that executes only the second modification may be used as the active hold change effect.

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

  FIG. 30A is a diagram for explaining a display screen of the effect display device 9 when the timer change effect according to the second modification is executed. FIGS. 30B to 30F are enlarged views of display images related to the timer change effect among various images displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 9. In FIG. 30, the suggestion display 910 includes a character image and a ball image 911. The suggestion display 910 is an image indicating that the active display AH in the active display area AHA changes. The timer display 920 is an image indicating the execution time of the timer change effect. When the character throws the ball image 911 when the value of the timer display 920 becomes a value indicating 0 second, the ball image 911 acts on the active display AH, and an effect of changing the display mode of the active display AH is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 30A, during the variable display, a timer change effect is executed in the upper right display area of the effect display device 9. During the timer change effect, a suggestion display 910 in which the character plays a beanbag and a timer display 920 displayed below the suggestion display 910 are superimposed on the display area of the effect display device 9. The suggestion display 910 and the timer display 920 are images superimposed and displayed in the upper right display area of the effect display device 9. Since such an image does not require an excessively large area for display, it is possible to prevent various effects performed in the variable display from being disturbed.

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

  As shown in FIG. 30B, at the start of the timer change effect, a character and a ball image 911 are displayed as a suggestion display 910 indicating that the display mode of the active display AH changes. The color of the ball image 911 at the start of the timer change effect is blue. Such a blue color is the same as the color of the hold display H shown in the hold display area 18c. The hold display H is displayed in blue. The active display AH is normally displayed in blue, and the color may change due to the timer change effect. As for the color of the active display AH, the big hit expectation increases in the order of blue <yellow <green <red <rainbow. The character throws the ball image 911 upward like a beanbag. "10:00" is displayed on the timer display 920, indicating that the timer change effect is to be executed for 10 seconds.

  After a lapse of 3 seconds from the state of FIG. 30 (b), as shown in FIG. 30 (c), the timer display 920 is displayed at “07:00” indicating that the remaining time of the timer change effect is 7 seconds. . At this time, the color of the ball image 911 changes from blue to green (hatched in the figure). The change in color improves the jackpot expectation. Thereafter, after 9 seconds have elapsed from the start of the timer change effect, as shown in FIG. 30D, the timer display 920 is displayed with “01:00” indicating that the remaining time of the timer change effect is 1 second. You. The color of the ball image 911 is the same green as in the state of FIG.

  After another one second has passed from the state of FIG. 30 (d) (after ten seconds have elapsed from the timer change effect), as shown in FIG. 30 (e), the timer display 920 indicates “00:00” and the remaining time of the timer change effect has elapsed. It is shown to be 0 seconds. Then, when the time reaches 0 second, an effect is executed in which the character displayed as the suggestion display throws the ball image 911 toward the active display area AHA. The thrown ball image 911 hits the active display AH as shown in FIG. The display mode of the active display AH changes from blue to green in a mode related to the timer change effect when the ball image 911 hits. By changing the color from blue to green, the degree of expectation of the variable display being executed is improved.

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

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 30B and 30C, by changing the color of the ball image 911 in the suggestion display 910 during the execution of the timer change effect, the jackpot expectation is improved. The player can pay attention to the display mode of 911.

  FIG. 31 is a timing chart for explaining the execution period of the timer change effect. The horizontal axis of the timing chart indicates time (t), a low level indicates that the fluctuation is stopped, and a high level indicates that the fluctuation is being performed. In the present embodiment, the timer change effect is executed in the variation pattern of the super reach among the variation patterns of the normal reach and the super reach shown in FIG. The variation patterns of super reach are provided with variation patterns of first to fourth super reach. When a variation pattern command designating a variation pattern of super reach is transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560, the effect control CPU 101 executes an effect of the specified super reach based on the transmitted command. In the first to fourth super reach of FIG. 6, for each variation pattern, any one of a plurality of types of special reach (hereinafter, also simply referred to as SP reach) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 31, in the SP reach, the reach is achieved in any of the effect symbols during the variable display. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the reach state (after the normal reach or after a reach effect different from the normal reach), the state reaches the SP reach. The SP reach executed in the super reach is a reach having a high expectation of a jackpot display result as compared to a normal reach which does not evolve to the SP reach and does not show a flashy effect after the reach. During the SP reach, an effect such as a battle effect is executed on the liquid crystal screen, for example. The battle effect is an effect in which an ally character and an enemy character fight, and when the ally character wins, a big hit display result is displayed, and when the ally character loses, an off display result is displayed.

  The timer change effect is executed in a period until such SP reach is executed. By doing so, the player can be noticed about the timer change effect before SP reach. In addition, the SP reach production with a high expectation of big hit can be noticed by the player without hindering the production by the SP reach.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a timer change effect execution determination table. The timer change effect execution determination table is a data table used for a lottery for determining whether to execute the timer change effect. The timer change effect execution determination table includes the big hit timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 32A and the out-of-time timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 32B. These timer change effect execution determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the big hit timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 32A, the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “execute the timer change effect> not execute the timer change effect” based on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set such that the ratio at which the decision to execute the timer change effect is selected is higher. In the out-of-time timer change effect execution determination table of FIG. 32B, the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “execute the timer change effect <not execute the timer change effect” based on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set such that the ratio at which the decision not to execute the timer change effect is selected is higher.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 32 (A) and (B), when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer change effect is the big hit display result, the timer change effect is executed as compared with the case of the loss display result. Will be higher. Therefore, when the timer change effect is executed, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be higher than when the timer change effect is not executed.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a timer change effect execution time determination table. The timer change effect execution time determination table is a data table used for the lottery for determining the time (number of seconds) in which the timer change effect is executed for each change. The timer change effect execution time determination table includes the big hit timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 33A and the out-of-time timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 33B. These timer change effect execution time determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the big hit timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 33 (A), the selection ratio of the timer change effect execution time is determined by the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing to be “10 seconds <15 seconds <20 seconds”. The data is set so that the ratio at which the long timer change effect execution time (long number of seconds) is selected is higher. In the out-of-time timer change effect execution time determination table of FIG. 33B, the selection ratio of the timer change effect execution time is “10 seconds> 15 seconds> 20 seconds” according to the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the ratio at which the short timer change effect execution time (short seconds) is selected is higher.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 33 (A) and (B), when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer change effect is the big hit display result, the longer timer change effect is displayed as compared to the case of the loss display result. The ratio determined by the execution time increases. Therefore, when the execution time of the timer change effect is long, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be higher than when the execution time of the timer change effect is short. This allows the player to pay attention to which timer display 920 is displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 33, a plurality of execution times of the timer change effect are provided. Therefore, since there are a plurality of display modes initially displayed as the timer display 920, the effects of the timer display 920 are diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a change number determination table for a timer change effect. In the change number determination table, the number of color changes of the ball image 911 is determined in the timer change effect. The number-of-changes determination table includes the number-of-changes-at-big-hits determination table shown in FIG. These change number determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The degree of expectation to be a big hit differs depending on the number of color changes of the ball image 911.

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

  According to the change number determination table at the time of big hit in FIG. 34A, the selection ratio is “0 times <1 time” according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing for the change display of the timer change effect execution time of 10 seconds. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting a large number of changes is higher so as to have a magnitude relationship. In addition, for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 15 seconds, a large number of changes are selected according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing so that the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “1 time <2 times”. The data is set so that the rate at which it is performed is higher. In addition, for the variation display in which the timer change effect execution time is 20 seconds, a large number of change times is selected according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing so that the selection ratio has a magnitude relation of “2 times <3 times”. The data is set so that the rate at which it is performed is higher.

  In addition, the out-of-office change frequency determination table in FIG. 34B shows that the selection ratio is “0 times> 1 time” for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 10 seconds by the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the ratio of selecting the smaller number of changes is higher so that the magnitude relationship becomes larger. In addition, for the variation display in which the timer change effect execution time is 15 seconds, a small number of changes is selected according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing so that the selection ratio has a magnitude relation of “1 time> 2 times”. The data is set so that the rate at which it is performed is higher. In addition, for the variable display in which the timer change effect execution time is 20 seconds, the data is set so that twice is always determined by the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing. In this manner, at the time of loss, there is no case where the ball image 911 changes as a change pattern three times, so that it is determined that the ball image 911 changes three times to become a big hit.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 34 (A) and (B), when the display result of the variable display which is the target of the timer change effect is a big hit display result, which timer change effect execution is performed as compared with the case of the loss display result. As for the time, the ratio determined by the number of changes that is larger is higher. Therefore, when the number of changes of the ball image 911 is large in the timer change effect, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the number of changes is small.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a change pattern determination table for a timer change effect. In the change pattern determination table, a color change pattern of the ball image 911 in the timer change effect is determined. The change pattern determination table includes a change pattern determination table at the time of a big hit shown in FIG. 35A and a change pattern determination table at the time of a miss in FIG. These change pattern determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. Here, in the table shown in FIG. 35, the bigger the color, the higher the degree of expectation of the big hit. The jackpot expectation increases in the order of blue <yellow <green <red <rainbow. The rainbow color is a color that is determined only when a big hit occurs.

  In the case of the big hit change pattern determination table of FIG. 35 (A), when the number of changes is one, the selection ratio is determined by the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing as ““ blue → yellow change pattern ”<“ blue The data is set such that the rate at which a change pattern that finally changes to green is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship of “→ green change pattern” is higher. When the number of changes is two, the selection ratio is referred to as a “blue → green → green change pattern” <“blue → green → red change pattern” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the rate at which a change pattern that finally changes to red so as to have a magnitude relation is higher is higher. When the number of changes is three, the selection ratio is determined by the “blue → yellow → green → red change pattern” <“blue → green → red → rainbow change” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which the change pattern that finally changes to iridescent is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship of “pattern” is higher.

  In the out-of-office change pattern determination table of FIG. 35 (B), when the number of changes is one, the selection ratio is determined by the value of “SR5” extracted at a predetermined timing based on ““ blue → yellow change pattern ”>“ blue The data is set such that the rate at which a change pattern that finally changes to yellow is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship of “→ green change pattern” is higher. Further, when the number of changes is two, the selection ratio is determined as ““ blue → green → green change pattern ”>“ blue → green → red change pattern ”according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the rate at which a change pattern that finally changes to green is selected so as to have a magnitude relationship is higher. Further, in the case of a loss, it is not provided for a change pattern that changes three times.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 35 (A) and (B), when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer change effect is the big hit display result, it finally changes compared to the case of the loss display result. The proportion of the color of the ball image 911 that becomes a color with a high expectation of a big hit increases. Therefore, depending on the type of the color of the ball image 911 that has finally changed, the degree of expectation of the player for the big hit can be increased.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a change timing determination table. In the change timing determination table, the change timing of the ball image 911 according to the number of changes is determined. In the change timing determination table of FIG. 36, when the timer change effect execution time is 10 seconds and the number of changes is one, the change timing (the timer display value at the time of change) is determined by the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that “7:00” and “2:00” are determined at a ratio of 1: 1. When the timer change effect execution time is 15 seconds and the number of changes is one, the change timing (timer display value at the time of change) is “10:00” according to the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. "And" 5:00 "are determined at a ratio of 1: 1.

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

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

  In the case where the timer change effect real time and the number of changes are determined by setting the data in FIG. 36, any one of the plurality of change timings can be determined. Further, since a plurality of change timings are provided in this manner, the player can be noticed at which timing the ball image 911 as the suggestion display 910 changes.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process (S616) in the effect symbol change start process for the timer change effect. FIG. 37 shows processing related to setting of a timer change effect, among processes related to setting of various effects included in the effect setting process in the effect symbol change start process. In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines various effects to be executed in the timer change effect by performing the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display executed this time is a fluctuation pattern designating super reach, based on the fluctuation pattern command received at the time of the current fluctuation (S901). The received variation pattern command is stored in a command storage area provided in the storage area of the RAM 103. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the storage area of the RAM 103, and determines whether or not the super-reach fluctuation pattern is a super-reach fluctuation pattern by determining whether or not a super-reach fluctuation pattern command is stored in an area indicating a fluctuation display to be executed this time. judge. If the variation pattern is not the super reach variation pattern, the process proceeds to S908. If the variation pattern is a super reach variation pattern, the value of SR2 is extracted, and using the extracted random number value and the timer variation effect execution determination table shown in FIG. ) To determine whether to execute the timer change effect (S902). Whether or not the display result of the current fluctuation display is a big hit is determined based on a display result command or the like received when the current fluctuation display is executed, whether or not the display result of the current fluctuation display is a big hit. .

  In S903, it is determined whether or not the timer change effect has been determined to be executed based on the determination result in S902 (S903). If it is not determined to execute the timer change effect, the process proceeds to S908. If it is determined that the timer change effect is to be executed, the value of SR3 is extracted in S904, and the timer change effect execution time (timer change effect) is determined based on the extracted random number value and the timer change effect execution time determination table shown in FIG. The number of seconds to execute). Next, in S905, the value of SR4 is extracted, and the number of times (the number of changes) in which the color of the ball image 911 is changed during the timer change effect is determined from the extracted random number value and the number-of-changes determination table shown in FIG.

  Next, the processing shifts to S906, where SR5 is extracted, and based on the extracted random number value and the change pattern determination table shown in FIG. The color change pattern 911 is determined (S906). Next, the value of SR6 is extracted in S907, and the change timing when the color of the ball image 911 changes in the timer change effect is determined based on the extracted random number value and the change timing determination table shown in FIG. 36 (S907). Since the color of the ball image 911 changes when the timer display 920 reaches a specific display value, the change timing also determines the timer display value at the time of the change.

Next, in S908, other effects to be executed during the current fluctuation display besides the timer change effect are determined, and the determined effect is set to be executed. In the effect setting process, data for executing the determined effect is stored in the RAM 102. The effect set in the effect setting process is selected as an effect control pattern, and based on the effect control pattern, is executed during the variation display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol variation process of S802.
[Modification of timer change effect]
A timer change effect may be executed on the hold display H on which the hold change effect has been executed. For example, in the hold change effect, the color of the hold display H is changed from blue in the normal mode to yellow. Then, when the changed hold display H is displayed as the active display AH in the active display area AHA, the color of the active display AH may be further changed by a timer change effect.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 34, the longer the execution time of the timer change effect, the higher the ratio of the number of changes determined. When the execution time of the timer change effect was short, there was a case where the change did not occur (the number of changes was 0). However, the active display AH may be changed whenever the timer change effect is executed. Further, even when the execution time of the timer change effect is determined to be long, a case where the number of changes is small or a case where the change does not change may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 35, when the number of changes is one, a pattern that changes to red with a high expectation of a big hit is not provided. However, when the number of changes is small, a pattern with a high jackpot expectation may be provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 35 (B), in the case of a miss, a pattern that changes three times is not provided. However, a pattern that changes three times may be provided when the display result is a miss.

  The change timing determination table as shown in FIG. 36 may be different between the case of the big hit and the case of the big hit. For example, the change timing may be different between the case where the display result of the variable display is the big hit display result and the case where the display result is a deviation display result. Further, a change timing that is determined only when a big hit display result is obtained (for example, a change at the remaining “7:77”) may be provided.

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

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

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

  As shown in FIGS. 30E and 30F, the case where the ball image 911 as the suggestion display 910 directly hits the active display AH and the active display AH changes is shown. However, after the ball image 911 thrown by the character is once enlarged and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9, an effect that hits (acts) the active display AH may be executed. When the ball image 911 thrown by the character hits the active display AH, the display mode of the active display may be further changed. For example, when the yellow ball image 911 hits the active display AH, the display mode of the active display AH may further change to red.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the data is set such that the longer the execution time of the timer change effect is, the higher the degree of expectation of a big hit is. However, the execution period of the timer change effect may be constant irrespective of the jackpot expectation (for example, always 10 seconds). In such a case, the big hit expectation may be different in a portion other than the numeral, for example, by changing the color of the frame of the timer display 920 according to the big hit expectation.

  A plurality of types of characters shown as the suggestion display 910 in FIG. 30 may be provided. Then, the number of times the ball image changes due to the timer change effect and the number of seconds of the timer display 920 may be different depending on the character.

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 30, the effect of changing the one ball image 911 by the beading of a character as a timer change effect is shown. A plurality of such ball images 911 may be displayed instead of one. Moreover, at least one or more ball images 911 among the plurality of ball images 911 may be changed during execution of the timer change effect. For example, when the character plays a beanbag using two ball images 911, one ball image 911 is changed from blue to green during the timer change effect, and the other ball image 911 is changed from blue to red. Is also good. Then, when the timer display 920 reaches 0 seconds, the character may throw one of these ball images 911 toward the active display AH. With this configuration, since it is not known what the final display mode of the active display AH will be, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the timer change effect. When the big hit expectation is high, the number of ball images 911 displayed in the timer change effect may be increased. In addition, after the display mode of the active display AH is changed by the first ball image 911, the character throws the second ball image 911 again toward the active display AH, so that the display mode with higher expectation is achieved. And the active display AH may be changed.

Although the pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine, the various settings shown in the above-described embodiment are such that a medal is inserted, a predetermined bet amount is set, and a plurality of types are set according to the operation of the operation lever by the player. A predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player when the combination of the stopped symbols becomes a specific symbol combination when the symbol is rotated and the symbol on the display means is stopped according to the operation of the stop button by the player. It is also possible to apply to a machine (slot machine). Specifically, a timer change effect may be executed on a display device such as an effect display device provided in the slot machine. When the timer change effect is executed in the slot machine, a hold display may be displayed when a predetermined lottery target combination is won. Then, in the next game, the hold display is moved to the active display area, and in the game, when the player wins an advantageous state (for example, AT for notifying an operation procedure advantageous to the player) that is advantageous to the player, the timer is activated. A change effect may be performed. Further, the timer change effect in such a case may be executed together with delay control for delaying the progress of the game. The timer display may be displayed for a predetermined period during the delay control, and the display mode of the active display may be changed based on the timer display becoming 0 seconds.
[Other Modifications of Active Hold Change Direction]
In the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 22, the effect start position can be selected by the player from predetermined positions A to C. However, a configuration is possible in which the player can freely select the position by operating the operation means.

  The active hold change effect shown in FIG. 22 is an effect related to a change in the active display. However, such an effect may be diverted to a hold change effect relating to a change in the hold display. Specifically, with reference to FIG. 22, character 930 does not throw the ball toward active display AH, but instead throws the ball toward any of hold displays H. It is arbitrary which of the hold displays H is to be targeted and at what timing the effect is to be started. For example, the effect is determined by using an effect execution timing determination table (FIG. 19) used for control of the hold change effect. Is also good. However, the distance from the positions A to C differs depending on the location of the hold display H. Regardless of which hold display H is targeted, in order to make the distance relationship between the hold display and the positions A to C common, the positions A to A are set according to the position of the target hold display H. The position of C may be shifted.

  In the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 22, the color of the active display rises to the “final color” when the success pattern is reached, or the first-stage color (blue ). However, instead of such a first-stage color, a second-stage color (green) may be established, or a first-stage or second-stage color may be established. However, when the “final color” is originally determined to be the color of the first stage, it is necessary to restrict the color of the second stage so as not to be obtained.

The timer change effect shown in FIG. 30 is a second modification of the active hold change effect. However, such an effect may be diverted to a hold change effect relating to a change in the hold display. Specifically, a timer change effect using the timer display 920 of FIG. That is, the timer change effect may be executed as the prefetch effect. In such a case, it is determined whether or not the variable display executed until the timer change effect is executed is a change time in which the timer change effect can be executed, and the change time in which the timer change effect can be executed is determined. Then, the timer change effect may be executed. Then, instead of the active display AH, the hold display H may be changed by the timer change effect.
[Adoption of specific production (pending change production and active pending change production) patterns]
In the present embodiment, the ball that is thrown toward the hold display or the active display always makes an effect of hitting the target hold display or the active display. However, it may be set so that an effect can be generated such that the thrown ball does not hit the hold display or the active display of the target. For example, it is conceivable to substitute a failure pattern in which the ball is passed by without being hit by the hold or active display of the target, and the ball is further added by such a failure pattern. Can be

As the specific effect, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may employ only one of the above-described hold change effect and the active hold change effect, or may employ both of them. Further, as the content of the pending change effect, it is conceivable that at least one (or all) of all effects including the modified examples described above is adopted. Similarly, as the content of the active hold change effect, it is conceivable that at least one (or all) of all effects including the modified examples described above is adopted.
[Other Modifications]
In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot game state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probable change state), a time saving state, and a high base state may be included as advantageous states that are advantageous to the player.

  In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the sound output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as boards on which circuits for controlling the effect device are mounted. It may be mounted on a substrate. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamp, LED, speakers 27R, 27L, and the like) are mounted. And two substrates for the second effect control substrate.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 sends a command directly to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 uses another board (for example, as shown in FIG. 3). A sound / lamp board which has a function based on a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 or the lamp driver board 35 or a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function based on a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35) May be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or a control unit such as a microcomputer is mounted on the audio output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board, and the control unit receives the command. In response to this, control relating to voice control and lamp control is executed, and furthermore, the effect control microcomputer 100 which controls the effect display device 9 by changing the received command as it is or to a simplified command, for example. May be transmitted. Even in such a case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed according to a command received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, the various determinations performed by the effect control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the effect control microcomputer 100, or the sound output may be performed. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the sound / lamp board may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, one variation pattern command is issued when the variation is started to notify the variation control indicating the variation mode such as the variation time, the type of the reach effect, and the presence or absence of the pseudo run to the effect control microcomputer. Has been described above, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to determine whether or not there is a pseudo-run, whether or not there is a sliding effect, etc. before reaching (or when reaching, the so-called second A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the stop is transmitted, and the second command is used to indicate the type of reach and the presence or absence of a re-lottery effect. A command indicating the fluctuating time or the fluctuating mode (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform the effect control in the fluctuation display based on the fluctuation time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the microcomputer for game control notifies the fluctuating time by each of the two commands, and the specific fluctuating mode executed at each timing is selected by the microcomputer for effect control. Is also good. When two commands are sent, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is sent, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. As described above, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced. Thus, in the configuration in which the variation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer using two commands, in the second command after transmitting the first command, the display result of the prize-winning effect process is determined in the second command, Alternatively, prefetch determination information such as a variation pattern type may be transmitted, and an effect of a prefetch notice may be executed based on the reception of the second command. Here, the pseudo-run is a pseudo-display that is an effect display in which it appears that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of hold storages are continuously performed, although the fluctuations are originally a single change corresponding to one hold storage. Abbreviation for continuous fluctuation. In addition, the slip means an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display.

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

  In the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player in accordance with the occurrence of a prize has been described. However, the game medium is enclosed, and the game medium is paid to the player in accordance with the occurrence of a prize. An enclosed game machine that adds the game points (scores) without giving out may be employed. In the enclosed gaming machine, a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls as an example of a game medium in the gaming machine is formed, and a storage unit for storing a gaming point is provided, so that a ball lending operation is performed. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit in accordance with the ball shooting operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit in accordance with the occurrence of the winning.

  In the above-described embodiment, for example, a case has been described in which a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed. I can't. For example, the symbol that is variably displayed and the symbol that is derived and displayed are not necessarily the same, and a symbol that is different from the symbol that is variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variably display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, variable display may be executed by alternately turning on and blinking the one type of symbol display. Also in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be something.

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

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

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

  1 Pachinko game machine, 9 effect display device, 100 effect control microcomputer, 560 game control microcomputer, AH active display.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Holding storage means for storing information about the variable display as holding storage information;
Hold display means capable of displaying the hold storage information stored by the hold storage means as a hold display,
Corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display when a variable display based on the hold storage information is performed;
A specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect of changing the display mode of the change target display by applying the action display to the hold display or the corresponding display as the change target display,
Moving means capable of moving the hold display every time the variable display is started,
The specific effect execution means,
At a timing different from the timing at which the hold display moves, the specific effect can be executed,
A first pattern for starting display of the action display and changing a display mode of the change target display after a predetermined period has elapsed, and a display pattern of the action display starting for changing the display mode of the change target display after a predetermined period has elapsed And a second pattern not to be performed,
After starting the display of the operation display, it is possible to execute deceleration control for reducing the speed of the operation display with respect to the target change target display at a common timing in a predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern. And
When displaying by decelerating the speed of the working display, said the change target display and the effect display of interest, among the different display and the change target display and the effect display of interest, the target the It is possible to change the display mode of the change target display and the action display from the display mode before displaying the action display by reducing the speed of the action display, and display the display mode.
The apparatus further includes a notifying unit that can notify the first pattern.
The first pattern is more likely to be controlled to the advantageous state than the second pattern,
The notifying unit is capable of notifying that the first pattern is obtained during the execution of the deceleration control.
A gaming machine characterized by that: