JP6637229B2 - 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 capable of deriving and displaying a display result after performing a variable display, and capable of shifting to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As a generally known gaming machine of this type, there has been a gaming machine capable of shifting to an advantageous state such as a jackpot game state which is advantageous for a player.

  In such a gaming machine, there has been one that displays an image indicating a development destination of the effect (Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-234755 A (Paragraph No. 0362)

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there is a problem that it is difficult to increase the sense of expectation of the player based on the image suggesting the development destination of the production, because the image suggesting the development destination of the production is suddenly displayed. .

  The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing a player's expectation based on an image indicating a development destination of the effect.

(1) A gaming machine (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of deriving and displaying a display result after performing a fluctuating display and capable of shifting to an advantageous state (eg, a jackpot gaming state) that is advantageous to the player. ,
Effect control means (effect control microcomputer 100 or the like) for controlling the effect,
With detectable detection means the operation of the player (the pressing sensor 124 and the like), a
The effect control means,
After displaying a plurality of development destination suggestion images (such as images of A, B, and C in the roulette 94) indicating the development destination of the effect (FIG. 16 (G) and the like), any of the development destinations of the plurality of types of effect is displayed. Special effects (such as the special effects of FIGS. 14 (A) and (B)) which can be developed into crabs (FIGS. 16 (H), (I), etc.) Special effect means (S801, S802, FIG. S631, S636, S637 in FIG. 22, S841 to S846 in FIG. 26), and
Before the execution of the special effect, the development suggestion image is displayed each time the motion of the player is detected by the detection unit, and a plurality of types of the development suggestion images displayed in the special effect are displayed a plurality of times. the specific effect of stepwise displayed separately in the timing (FIG. 15 (a), (B) , FIG. 16 (B) ~ specific effect, etc. (F)) S801 of the specific effect means (Fig. 20, S802, FIG. 22, S634, S635, S637 of FIG. 22, S846 of FIG. 26),
The degree of expectation that the advantageous state will be obtained when the production mode in the specific production becomes a predetermined production mode (for example, the development suggestion image in the third embodiment is a display mode such as “A, A, A”). but it includes, and (S801, S802, etc. in FIG. 20 in the third embodiment) predetermined presentation means for a predetermined effect different from the special effect (announcement attraction like the third embodiment),
The effect in the development destination of the effect, when executed after performing the special effect, there are times when it is executed without executing the special effect,
The development target suggestion image, the advantageous state becomes expectation degrees different kinds the development destination suggestion image of the (A reach demonstration in the second embodiment, B reach demonstration, C reach demonstration of development destination suggestion images, etc.) Including
The specific effect means, in the specific effect , a ratio of displaying a development suggestion image in which the expected degree of the advantageous state is a predetermined expectation degree among the plurality of types of development suggestion images, the development suggestion image The timing differs depending on which of the plurality of timings to be displayed. (In the second embodiment, the C-reach effect having the highest advantage is selected as the acquired display effect timing in the specific effect is later. Ratio will be higher.)

According to such a configuration, the player's sense of expectation can be increased based on the image indicating the development destination of the effect. In addition, it is possible to improve the interest of the specific effect.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1), a notifying means (such as the expected degree image 95 in FIG. 16 (I)) for notifying the degree of expectation of the effect controlled by the effect control means in the advantageous state. S801 and S802, S632 in FIG. 22, S841 to S846 in FIG. 26), and the like.
Can to be controlled before Symbol Advantageously state, the than when uncontrolled advantageously state, being capable of performing the special effect at a high rate,
Examples special effect, after presenting a plurality of the development destination suggested image including the development destination suggestion images corresponding to the predetermined effect of the development destination, the predetermined effect of the development destination of the development destination suggestion image of the plurality of An effect of performing a selected state display indicating a state in which the corresponding development suggestion image is selected can be executed,
The notifying means,
As notification for the same type of the predetermined effect, it is possible to notify the degree of expectation to be the advantageous state different in degree of expectation depending on whether or not the special effect is performed,
Said can and said predetermined presentation with special effect is performed is executed, the than when the special effect is the predetermined effect without being executed is executed, the notification of the expected high degree fact that the said advantageous state It is feasible.

  According to such a configuration, the player's sense of expectation can be further increased by reporting the degree of expectation of the effect.

(3) in the gaming machine of (1) or (2), before Symbol special effect, are performed as a reach effect, displayed in a selectable manner the variable display of the display results and said plurality of types of development destination suggestion images I do.
(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), the specific effect means may be a predetermined display (“left”, “middle”, “right” in FIGS. 16B to 16E). When the specific effect areas 81, 82, and 83 indicate numbers such as "1", "2", and "3" that can specify the operation order, the specific effect is performed (see FIG. 27). S901 to S906, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the interest in the specific effect can be improved .

(5 ) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to ( 4 ), when the reach effect is performed, the effect suggestion effect indicating the degree of expectation for the player in the reach effect ( Expectation suggestion means (S801, S802 in FIG. 20, S632 in FIG. 22, S841 to S846 in FIG. 26, etc.) for performing the expectation image 95 in FIG.
The expectation degree suggesting means, when the reach effect is performed after the special effect is performed, compared to when the reach effect is performed without the special effect, the degree of expectation suggested in the expectation effect suggestion effect. It is set to be higher (in FIG. 25, the number of ☆ with an expected degree is selected more when the special effect is present than when no special effect is applied).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the player's sense of expectation by the effect indicating the degree of expectation.

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 flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a timing chart explaining the production which combined the special production and the special production. It is a timing chart explaining an effect mode in a specific effect period. It is a display screen figure of the production display device which shows the production example of a special production and a special production. It is a display screen figure which shows the production mode of a roulette in a special production. It is a flow chart which shows production control main processing. It is a figure showing the random number used by an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect symbol fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is an explanatory view showing a special effect execution decision table. It is an explanatory view showing a specific effect determination table. It is an explanatory view showing an expectation degree suggestion effect selection table. It is a flowchart which shows the process during the effect symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart which shows operation effect processing.

  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, and any gaming machine can be shifted to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player. Good.

[First Embodiment]
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).

  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 this embodiment, an example in which the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 having the trigger button 125 are provided as an example of the operation means that can be operated by the player has been described. However, the invention is not limited to this, and only one of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be provided as the operation means. Further, 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 for variably displaying 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. In each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, for example, symbols composed of a plurality of types of numbers such as “0” to “9” are arranged in a predetermined order, and are variably displayed (variable) according to the symbol arrangement order. Is displayed. The effect display device 9 is configured by a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays on the display screen various images such as a change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decoration symbols (for effect) of “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed. In the effect symbol, for example, symbols composed of a plurality of types of numbers such as “0” to “9” are arranged in a predetermined order, and displayed in a variable manner (variable display) according to the symbol arrangement order.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the 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), stopped, rocked, enlarged or reduced or deformed, or multiple symbols fluctuated synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of displayed symbols were 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, the reach state is a display in which the effect symbols that have not been stopped and displayed yet continue to fluctuate 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. This is a state, or a display state in which all or some of the effect symbols are synchronously fluctuating while forming all or part of the big hit combination. In other words, “reach” refers to a state in which the identification information forms a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable 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 (normal reach). Such special reach is called super reach. The reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than the special super reach. The normal reach is set so that a big hit is less likely to occur than the super reach.

  In this embodiment, in the super reach, after a reach symbol is formed, a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image) is displayed, and then in a final effect display before the display result derivation display. In addition, a complicated effect display is performed to improve the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling a changing medium effect symbol. In the normal reach, after the reach symbol is formed, if the type of the background image (the image forming the background of the symbol) is different from the image displayed before the reach state, without displaying the moving image described above. A relatively simple effect display is performed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scroll state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, an effect in which the variable display speed is reduced from a symbol before an arbitrary number of symbols (the number of symbol arrays) such as three symbols before the symbol. Is performed, a final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. In the normal reach, another effect display may be performed.

  After reaching the reach state, when a result other than the big hit display result is displayed in a manner in which the reach symbol is formed, the reach is referred to as a deviation. In a mode in which the reach symbol is not formed without reaching the reach state, when a shift display result is obtained, a non-reach shift is called a shift.

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

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display (variable display unit). 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 variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition) which is the execution condition of the variation display is satisfied (for example, when the game ball is played). After passing (including winning) the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a starting winning area, the start condition of the variable display (for example, when the number of stored storages is not 0, The first special symbol and the second special symbol are in a state where the variable display is not executed and the big hit game is not executed), and the variable display time (the variable time) is changed. After elapse, 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. Further, with respect to the variable display in which the start condition has not been satisfied even though the game ball has entered the start region such as the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14, within a predetermined upper limit number. Storing information is called pending storage. The term “hold storage” is also used to indicate (specify) the information (hold storage information) stored on hold.

  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) The first start condition for enabling the variable display of the special symbol to be started is satisfied), the variable display (fluctuation) of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the effect display device 9 is started. , The variable display of the effect symbol is started. 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 start condition for enabling the variable display of the special symbol to be started is satisfied), the variable display (fluctuation) of the second special symbol is started on the second special symbol display 8b, and the effect display device 9 , The variable display of the effect symbol is started. 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. 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 recalls the big hit as a big hit display result. Such a combination of effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, there is provided a total pending storage display unit 18c that displays the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number in a summed (total) form. In the combined pending storage display unit 18c, the number of pending storage is indicated by displaying an image (hereinafter, referred to as pending display) that displays the generated pending storage information in correspondence with the number of pending storage information. In this way, by providing the total suspension storage display unit for displaying the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of the execution conditions that do not satisfy the start condition of the variable 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, the big hit probability after the big hit gaming state ends, the base after the big hit gaming state ends, the fluctuation time after the big hit gaming state ends, the number of open times in the big hit ( (Number of rounds) and the opening time of each round.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is 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). In addition, by increasing the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 by such control, a game state is established in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the execution frequency of the variable display of the second special symbol increases.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is increased (high-frequency state) by the electric chewing support control as described above corresponds to the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls in accordance with the winning with respect to the number of firing balls. Since the ratio “base” is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called “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, “low-probability low-base state” and “high-probability high-base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of the state of the jackpot probability and the state of the base. The “low-probability low-base state” is a state 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 “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.

  In this embodiment, when controlled to the high probability state, the time saving state and the high base state are controlled, but since the time saving state and the high base state have the same control start and end conditions, The time-saving state and the state controlled to the high base state may be represented by the term of the time-saving state, and may be represented by the term of 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.

  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 showing an example of a circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, 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 the power supply board 910. 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 only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In addition to performing the variable display control of the effect display device 9, the display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the 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 source.

  The effect control CPU 101 inputs, via the input port 106, an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation on the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected. The effect control CPU 101 inputs, via the input port 106, an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation on the push button 120 has been detected. The effect control CPU 101 inputs, via the input port 106, an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the operation of the technician on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123. . The effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  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.

  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.

  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 collection 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 positive change time 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 such a jackpot type jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value in which the value of random 1 matches as the jackpot type, and determines that the value of random 1 matches as the jackpot symbol. The hit jackpot symbol is determined. 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”. Further, “super reach” is a fluctuation pattern that has a longer fluctuation time than “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 40 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.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the effect design as the identification information and the effect display device 9 until the display result is derived and displayed after the respective variable display of the first and second special symbols is started. There is a case where an effect called a pseudo-run (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo-sequence effect) as a predetermined effect mode is 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 added, which is not included in the 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 present embodiment, an effect called slip may be executed in the variation display of the effect symbol. 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.

  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”.

  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 ７０70, it is determined that the variation pattern is the “first super reach (pseudo continuous: 15 seconds)” variation pattern.

  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 shown 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-office judgment table of FIG. 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.

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

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

  Also, in the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B which are selected at the time of a miss, data is selected such that the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that the normal reach> super reach. Is set. 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 of the super reach reach effect (the ratio of the super reach reach effect when the reach is selected) becomes higher than when the big hit occurs, so that the super reach By performing the reach effect, the player's sense of expectation can be increased.

  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.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the production mode in the pseudo continuous production may shift to another production mode during the pseudo continuous production. The production mode for these pseudo continuous productions is determined on the production control microcomputer 100 side, as described later. However, the presence or absence of the transition of the production mode in the pseudo continuous production and the content of the pseudo continuous production may be determined on the game control microcomputer 560 side.

  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 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).

  Commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot gaming 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.

  Commands A301 to A302 (H) are big hit end designation commands for designating the end of the big hit gaming state for each big hit type (normal big hit or probable big hit).

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

  The command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the 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 total reserved storage number designation command for designating the total number (the total reserved storage number) of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the total number of reserved storages. The command C100 (H) is an effect control command (a command for specifying the subtraction of the total number of stored storages) for designating the subtraction of the total number of stored storages by 1. In this embodiment, the microcomputer 560 for game control transmits the command for subtracting the total number of reserved storages when subtracting the total number of reserved storages, but does not use the total number of reserved storages subtraction designation command. When subtracting the total number of reserved storages, a command for specifying the total number of reserved storages after the subtraction may be transmitted.

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in which, as the command for specifying the number of reserved storages, a total reserved storage number designation command for specifying the total reserved storage number is transmitted. May be configured to transmit a command designating the increased number of reserved storages. Specifically, when the first reserved storage increases, a first reserved storage number designation command for designating the first reserved storage number is transmitted, and when the second reserved storage increases, the second reserved storage number is designated. The second reserved storage number designation command may be transmitted.

  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 a prize-winning effect process (see FIG. 11) described later, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not a big hit will occur at the time of starting prize, the type of the big hit, and the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type. Is within the range of the determination values. 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. Further, a value that specifies the range of the determination value as the 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 the display result is a big hit or not, and can recognize the type of the big hit based on the value set in the symbol designating command. Thus, the type of the variation pattern can be recognized.

  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. 88 (A) 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).

  As described later, the data stored in the holding specific area and the storage area is read out at the time of the start winning and used for a pre-reading notice effect, and is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. Can be

  When there is a start winning in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, a starting winning determination process such as a symbol designation command, a variation type command, and a total reserved storage number designation command (for example, The three commands indicating the determination results of the winning prize effect processing in S1217 and S1228 are transmitted as one set from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Various commands such as a received symbol designating command, a variation type command, and a command for designating the total number of retained storages can be stored in the receiving command buffer at the time of the start winning provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100 in association with each other. In addition, a storage area for storing data capable of specifying the received command is secured.

  In this embodiment, the effect control patterns of the effect symbols performed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol correspond to a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the variation display operation of the effect symbol and the reach. 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 interruption process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not the power-off signal has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and the states of these are determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 sets the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the ordinary symbol display 10, the first special symbol reservation storage display 18a, the second special symbol reservation storage display 18b, 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 (S311). 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 first storage data (first storage data) such as a random number for a jackpot determination that is obtained based on a winning start in the first starting winning opening 13. There is provided a storage buffer and a second hold storage buffer for storing hold storage data (second hold storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on a start winning in the second start winning opening 14. . 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). Further, the CPU 56 stores a total reserved storage number counter in a reserved storage specific information storage area (reserved specific area) for storing a winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 described in FIG. The data indicating "first" is set in an area corresponding to the value of (1) (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 hold storage, 00 (H) is set in the hold storage specifying information storage area (hold hold 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).

  In this embodiment, a start winning is generated in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, and after various data obtained at the time of the starting winning is stored as the hold storage information, the start of the variable display is started. When the condition is satisfied, at the timing of starting the variable display, in the special symbol normal process (S300), the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) for which the variable display is started is changed based on the hold storage information. The determination as to whether or not the display result is the big hit display result, and the big hit type determination are performed based on the big hit determination value and the big hit type determination value set corresponding to the various random numbers described above. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the determination of the variation pattern (including the determination of the variation pattern type) is performed based on the variation pattern type determination value and the variation pattern determination value set corresponding to the various random numbers described above. Perform based on

  On the other hand, apart from such a determination, the timing before the variable display based on the winning start in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is started, specifically, the game ball is set to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. At the timing when the winning prize port 13 or the second starting prize port 14 is started (time when the stored storage information is stored), the stored storage information storing various data obtained at the time of the starting prize is prefetched, and the prefetched reservation is performed. Based on the stored information, the determination of whether or not to be a big hit, the determination of the type of the big hit, and the determination of the variation pattern are determined in accordance with the above-described various random numbers, the big hit determination value, the big hit type determination value , And a prize-winning effect process for pre-reading based on the fluctuation pattern type determination value. By doing so, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the fluctuation display result is predicted in advance before the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is executed, and based on the various determination results at the time of starting winning, the effect symbol of the effect symbol is displayed. It is possible to execute a look-ahead effect such as a look-ahead notice that gives a notice of a big hit (the possibility of a big hit) during the fluctuation display. The pre-reading effect may be performed over a plurality of continuous variable displays, or may be performed in one variable display.

  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, the process ends. If there is no hold storage data in either the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, a customer wait demonstration designation command for executing the demonstration display is executed only once before the processing is terminated. Processing for transmission may be executed.

  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 stores the first reserved storage number in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Each of the stored random numbers is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n-1. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each of the 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. Further, the CPU 56 sums the values (values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total number of reserved storages = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. It is stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages = m-1. Therefore, the order in which the random numbers stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first reserved storage numbers (or the respective second reserved storage numbers) are always the first reserved storage number (or (The number of second reserved storages) = 1, 2, 3, and 4. In addition, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective summed pending storage numbers are extracted always 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 start 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 out a random R (random hit determination random number) from the hold storage buffer, and executes the big 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 gaming 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 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 uses the jackpot type determination table selected in S72 to store the hold hit type. The jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the value that matches the random number (random 1) for the jackpot type determination stored in the 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).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process process.

  In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 checks whether the big hit flag is set (S91). When the jackpot flag is set, it is determined that the jackpot is to be set, and the CPU 56 determines which state among the jackpot type information stored in S74 and the non-time saving state and the time saving state. As a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern in accordance with the time saving information indicating the normal state out-of-office determination table and the time saving state shown in FIG. One of the out-of-office judgment table, the normal big hit judgment table, and the probable change big hit judgment table is selected.

  Here, the time saving information is information indicating whether or not the employee is in the time saving state. The time saving information is set at the end of the big hit game state, and is reset when the variable display as a result of the loss display is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) in the time saving state (the next big hit). It is also reset once a gaming state occurs.) When the time reduction flag is set, the time reduction information indicates the time reduction state, and when the time reduction flag is not set, the time reduction information indicates the non-time reduction state.

  If the big hit flag is set in S91, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit is a probable big hit based on the big hit type data stored in S74 (S92). If it is a probability variation big hit, the probability variation big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, if it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

  If the big hit flag is not set in S91, that is, if the big hit is missed, it is confirmed whether or not the time reduction flag is set (S95). If the time reduction flag is not set, the normal state out-of-state determination table shown in FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time reduction flag is set, the time reduction state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Thereby, as a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the game state, based on the selection condition of the determination table as described above, the normal state deviation time determination table shown in FIG. One of the time saving state loss time determination table, the normal big hit time determination table, and the probability change big hit time determination table is selected.

  Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads a random number 2 (random number for determining the variation pattern type) from the hold storage buffer (the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer), and selects it in the processing of S93, S94, S96, or S97. The variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types by referring to the data of the variation pattern type determination table section in the determination table (S114).

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out the random 3 (random pattern determination random number) from the hold storage buffer (the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer), and in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96, or S97, By referring to the data on the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table section, the variation pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S115).

  Next, control is performed to transmit an effect control command (a change pattern command) corresponding to the determined change pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116).

  Also, the change of the special symbol is started (S117). For example, by setting a start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the variable display is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b as described above. Let it start. When the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the data indicating "second" is specified in the special symbol pointer. Is set, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the variation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission processing (S302) (S119).

  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, a description will be given of an effect obtained by combining the specific effect and the special effect performed in the present embodiment. By the effect control microcomputer 100, in a specific variation pattern such as super reach, after displaying a plurality of types of development suggestion images suggesting the development of the effect, among the development destinations of the plurality of effects, the roulette effect A special effect that can be developed to any of the selected development destinations is executed. Then, before the execution of the special effect, a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the special effect are displayed stepwise according to detection (operation detection) by a predetermined detection unit such as the push sensor 124. Is performed.

  FIG. 14 is a timing chart illustrating an effect that combines a specific effect and a special effect. An effect combining the specific effect and the special effect can be executed when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation pattern of the super reach is displayed. The effect combining the specific effect and the special effect may be executed at the time of displaying the fluctuation of the specific fluctuation pattern other than the fluctuation pattern of the super reach.

  FIG. 14A shows an effect timing when a special effect is executed in the first super reach. FIG. 14B shows the effect timing when a special effect is executed in each of the second, third, and fourth super reach. FIG. 14C shows an effect timing when a special effect is not executed in each of the second, third, and fourth super reach. In this embodiment, when each of the first to fourth super reach is executed, whether or not to execute a special effect is determined by lottery, and when it is determined to execute, the special effect is executed. . Furthermore, when a special effect is executed, a specific effect is always executed.

  When each of the first to fourth super reach is executed, a special effect may be necessarily executed. Further, when the special effect is executed, control may be performed such that the specific effect is not executed at a predetermined ratio.

  In addition, the example in which the special effect is always executed when the specific effect is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special effect is not executed at a predetermined rate even when the specific effect is executed. Effect control may be performed.

  In each of the first to fourth super reach, from the start of the variable display to the reaching state, the same background image is used as a background and the effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the same manner. Then, in each of the first to fourth super reach, a specific effect can be executed in a similar (common) effect mode from the start of the variable display to the reaching state. Thereby, regarding the first to fourth super reach, the player can easily determine which of the first to fourth super reach fluctuation patterns is being displayed from the start of the fluctuation display to the reaching state. Cannot be distinguished.

  When a special effect is performed for each of the first to fourth super reach, a plurality of types of development are performed when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display as shown in FIGS. A specific effect of displaying the suggestion image stepwise is executed over a specific period. Then, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, when the decorative design is in the reach state, the development destination of the effect suggested by a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the specific effect is displayed in a roulette format. Is performed over a predetermined period.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, at the time of the first super reach, as a result of the roulette effect, the development destination of the effect is not selected, the final display result of the variable display is displayed, and the variable display ends. As shown in FIG. 14B, in each of the second to fourth super reach, as a result of the roulette effect, the development destination of the effect (any one of the A reach effect, the B reach effect, and the C reach effect) is determined. After that, the effect of the variable display is developed in the effect of the selected development destination (any one of the A-reach effect, the B-reach effect, and the C-reach effect), and the effect is executed for a while. The dynamic display result is displayed, and the variable display ends.

  As the development destination of the effect, the A reach effect is selected in the second super reach, the B reach effect is selected in the third super reach, and the C reach effect is selected in the fourth super reach. That is, the A-reach effect is an effect executed in the second super-reach, and at the stage when the A-reach effect is developed, the player can recognize that the reach state is the second super-reach. The B-reach effect is an effect executed in the third super-reach, and when the B-reach effect is developed, the player can recognize that the reach state is the third super-reach. The C-reach effect is an effect executed in the fourth super-reach, and when the C-reach effect is developed, the player can recognize that the reach state is the fourth super-reach.

  On the other hand, when the selection to not execute the special effect is made, as in the second to fourth super reach shown as an example in FIG. When this happens, the special effect is not executed, the A reach effect is executed in the second super reach, the B reach effect is selected in the third super reach, and the C reach effect is selected in the fourth super reach.

  In this embodiment, an example has been described in which there is no super reach in which a special effect cannot be executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in addition to the first to fourth super reach described above, a super reach in which a special effect cannot be executed may be provided. Further, the special effect may be executed in a specific variation pattern other than the super reach.

  As described with reference to FIG. 14, in the variable display in which the special effect is executed, the specific effect is executed before the execution of the special effect, and after the execution of the special effect, the effect is A reach effect, B reach effect, In addition, an effect mode is developed to one of a plurality of types of effects such as a C-reach effect, and thereafter, a variation display result is derived and displayed. The special effect may include an effect displaying the final stop symbol, or may not include an effect displaying the final stop symbol.

  Next, a description will be given of an effect in which the development suggestion image is displayed stepwise in the specific effect period. In the specific effect, the step-by-step display of the development suggestion image is performed in accordance with the operation of the operating means such as the push button 120 by the player during the plurality of operation valid periods.

  FIG. 15 is a timing chart illustrating an effect mode in a specific effect period. In the specific effect, a plurality of (three in this example) operation opportunities are given to the player, and a plurality of (three in this example) operation valid periods (first to third) corresponding to those operation opportunities are provided. In each of the operation valid periods, when the player performs a predetermined operation (operation of the push button 120 in this example), an effect is obtained in which the player acquires a development destination suggestion image.

  FIG. 15A shows an effect mode on the effect display device 9 when the player performs a predetermined operation (when an operation is performed) in each of the three operation valid periods. FIG. 15B shows an effect mode on the effect display device 9 when the player has not performed any operation (no operation) in each of the three operation valid periods. In each of FIGS. 15A and 15B, a button operation request effect for requesting the player to operate the push button 120 (FIGS. 15A1 and 15B1) and a development destination suggestion image are displayed by the player. Acquisition display effects to be acquired (FIGS. 15A2 and 15B2) are shown. The button operation request effect may be simply referred to as an operation request effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 (A1) and (B1), in the specific effect period, there are provided first operation valid period to third operation valid period, which are three operation valid periods separated by a predetermined interval period. During the first operation valid period, a first operation request effect (first operation request effect) is displayed. During the second operation effective period, a second operation request effect (second operation request effect) is displayed. During the third operation validity period, a third operation request effect (third operation request effect) is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A2), when the operation of the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 during the first operation valid period, from the timing of the detection to the timing at the start of the second operation valid period. , A first acquisition display effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 15 (A2), when the operation of the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 during the second operation valid period, from the timing of the detection to the timing at the start of the third operation valid period. , The second acquisition display effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 15 (A2), when the operation of the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 during the third operation valid period, a predetermined time elapses after the end of the third operation valid period from the detection timing. The third display acquisition effect is executed until the specified timing.

  Each of the first acquired display effect to the third acquired display effect is an effect for acquiring a development suggestion image indicating a development destination of the effect used in the special effect, and the above-described A-reach effect, B-reach effect, and C An effect of displaying a development suggestion image indicating a development of a development selected from among the reach effects is performed. Thereby, in the specific effect, an effect is displayed in which a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the special effect (roulette effect) are displayed stepwise according to the operation of the player.

  When the operation of the push button 120 is not detected by the push sensor 124 during the first operation valid period, the start of the second operation valid period from the timing when the first operation valid period has elapsed, as shown in FIG. The first acquisition effect is executed until the timing of time. When the operation of the push button 120 is not detected by the push sensor 124 during the second operation valid period, the start of the third operation valid period from the timing when the second operation valid period has elapsed, as shown in FIG. The second acquisition effect is executed until the timing of the time. When the operation of the push button 120 is not detected by the push sensor 124 during the third operation valid period, as shown in FIG. 15 (B2), until the timing when the specific time has elapsed after the end of the third operation valid period, A third acquisition effect is executed.

  As described above, in the specific effect, even when no operation is performed by the player, an effect is displayed in which a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the special effect are displayed in stages.

  When an operation is detected during each of the first to third operation valid periods, the corresponding acquisition display effect (first to third acquisition display effect) is executed only during each operation valid period. May be performed. Further, when an operation is detected during each of the first to third operation valid periods, the corresponding acquired display effect is not performed during each operation valid period, but as shown in FIG. 15 (B2). It may be executed in a predetermined period after the end of the operation valid period.

  Further, in the specific effect, when the player does not perform an operation, the effect of displaying a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the special effect (roulette effect) stepwise may not be performed ( For example, only a development suggestion image corresponding to the operation validity period in which the player's operation has been performed is displayed).

  In addition, in the specific effect, when at least some of the players are not operated, a plurality of types of development suggestion images displayed in the special effect are displayed not at the end of each operation validity period but in the special effect. May be performed at a time before the execution of.

  In the specific effect, when the player is not operated, a plurality of development destination suggestion images that can be acquired and displayed when the player performs the operation (displayed in the first to third acquired display effects). Of the images, only a part may be displayed in the specific effect, and only the displayed development suggestion image may be used in the special effect.

  In the specific effect, when the player is not operated, a plurality of development destination suggestion images that can be acquired and displayed when the player performs the operation (displayed in the first to third acquired display effects). Image), only a part is displayed in a specific effect, but in the special effect, a plurality of development destination suggestion images (first to third obtained display effects) that can be obtained and displayed when a player performs an operation. All of the displayed images) may be used.

  FIG. 16 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the effect of the specific effect and the special effect. FIG. 17 is a display screen diagram showing a roulette effect mode in the special effect. FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (I) show an example in which an effect is developed by a special effect. FIG. 16 (J) or (K) shows an example in which the effect does not develop due to the special effect.

  When the start condition of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 16 (A), each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas in the effect display device 9. In each of 91, 92, and 93, the variation display of the effect symbols “left”, “middle”, and “right”, each of which is composed of nine numeric symbols “0” to “9”, is started. The "left", "middle" and "right" symbol display areas 91, 92 and 93 are basically produced in the order of "left", "right" and "middle" symbol display areas 91, 93 and 92. The symbol is stopped.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation display, the execution period of the specific effect is started. During the variation display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols, “left” and “middle” as shown in FIG. , And "right" symbol display areas 91, 92, and 93 (lower areas of the respective areas), "left", "middle", and "right" specific effect areas 81, 82, At 83, a number such as "1," "2," or "3" that can specify the operation order is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (B), first, in the first operation valid period, the character “press!” Is displayed in the area corresponding to the left specific effect area 81 (the area below the left specific effect area 81). A first operation request effect is performed. When the operation of the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 during the first operation valid period, as shown in FIG. 16C, the development destination suggestion image selected and determined in the left specific effect area 81 as described later. (In this example, "A") is displayed, and a first acquisition display effect of displaying the word "acquisition" in an area corresponding to the left specific effect area 81 (an area below the left specific effect area 81) is executed. You. Further, as described above, even when no operation is detected during the first operation valid period, the first acquisition display effect is executed after the first operation valid period ends.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 16C, in the second operation valid period, the character “press!” Is displayed in the area corresponding to the middle specific effect area 82 (the area below the middle specific effect area 82). A second operation request effect is executed. When the operation of the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 during the second operation valid period, as shown in FIG. 16D, the development destination suggestion image selected and determined in the middle specific effect area 82 as described later. (“B” in this example) is displayed, and a second acquisition display effect is executed in which a character “acquisition” is displayed in an area corresponding to the middle specific effect area 82 (an area below the middle specific effect area 82). You. Further, as described above, even when no operation is detected during the second operation valid period, the second acquisition display effect is executed after the end of the second operation valid period.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 16 (D), in the third operation valid period, the characters “press!” Are displayed in the area corresponding to the right specific effect area 83 (the area below the right specific effect area 83). A third operation request effect is executed. When the operation of the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 during the third operation effective period, as shown in FIG. 16E, the development destination suggestion image selected and determined in the right specific effect area 83 as described later. (In this example, “C”) is displayed, and a third acquisition display effect is executed in which a character “acquisition” is displayed in an area corresponding to the right specific effect area 83 (an area below the right specific effect area 83). You. Further, as described above, even when no operation is detected during the third operation valid period, the third acquisition display effect is executed after the end of the third operation valid period.

  When the third operation effective period ends and the end of the specific effect is reached, when the player operates the push button 120 in each operation effective period in the first to third operation effective periods, and when the push button 120 is not operated In any case, as shown in FIG. 16 (E), the development destination suggestion images are displayed in the left, middle, and right specific effect areas 81, 82, and 83. When no operation of the push button 120 is detected in each operation valid period, an effect of displaying a development destination suggestion image in the left, middle, and right specific effect regions 81, 82, and 83 is called a no-operation acquisition display effect. .

  The operation order such as “1,” “2,” or “3” can be specified in the specific effect areas 81, 82, and 83 of “left,” “middle,” and “right” in FIGS. Since the specific effect is performed when a predetermined display such as a display of a specific number is performed, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the specific effect is performed, thereby improving the interest of the specific effect. Can be.

  Next, when it is determined that the special effect is to be executed, as shown in FIG. 16F, when the same effect symbol stops in the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 to reach the reach state, By displaying the character “roulette reach”, it is notified that a special effect (roulette effect) is to be performed, and the execution of the special effect is started.

  In the special effect, as shown in FIG. 16 (G), the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 91, 92, and 93 are reduced and displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, and the roulette 94 is displayed in the reach state. A roulette effect for playing a roulette game. As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, in the roulette 94, a first development destination display area 941, a second development destination display area 942, a third development destination display area 943, and a lost symbol display area 944, A plurality of display areas 946 and a big hit symbol display area 945 are provided. In the roulette 94, an area selection image, which is indicated by oblique lines in the figure, is displayed in a predetermined number of times on the plurality of display areas, suggesting that the area where the area selection image is stopped is selected.

  The first development destination display area 941 is an area for displaying the development suggestion image displayed in the left specific rendering area 81 by the first acquisition display rendering. The second development destination display area 942 is an area for displaying the development suggestion image displayed in the middle specific rendering area 82 by the second acquisition display rendering. The third destination display area 942 is an area for displaying the destination suggestion image displayed in the right specific effect area 83 by the third acquisition display effect. The off symbol display areas 944 and 946 are areas for displaying an off symbol (a symbol that does not match the reach symbol) in relation to the reach symbol. In this example, a symbol in front of the big hit symbol in the symbol array of the effect symbols is displayed in the outlier symbol display areas 944 and 946. The big hit symbol display area 945 is an area for displaying a big hit symbol (a symbol that matches the reach symbol) in relation to the reach symbol.

  As will be described later, the loss display result of the medium effect symbol is basically determined at random based on the random number (SR1-1) for determining the middle stop symbol, but when the special effect is performed, the loss symbol display is performed. The display symbols in the areas 944 and 946 are determined not to be random but to be one symbol before the big hit symbol in the symbol array of the effect symbols, in order to increase the degree of expectation to the big hit. By doing so, it is necessary to randomly select and determine the display symbol in the loss symbol display area 944, 946 separately from the big hit symbol, whether the variable display result is the loss display result or the big hit display result. Disappears.

  In addition, even when the special effect is executed, the result of displaying the middle effect symbol may be determined basically randomly based on the random number (SR1-1) for determining the middle stop symbol. In this case, when the variable display result is the big hit display result, the display symbols in the outlier symbol display areas 944 and 946 are changed to the symbol of the display result determined based on the random number (SR1-1) for determining the middle stop symbol. When the display result is a big hit display result, it is necessary to select and determine the display symbol in the outlier symbol display areas 944 and 946 separately from the symbol of the variable display result.

  In FIG. 17A, in each of the first acquisition display effect, the second acquisition display effect, and the third acquisition display effect, a development suggestion image suggesting development destinations A, B, and C is acquired and displayed. FIG. 17 (B) shows an example of time, and a development destination suggesting development destinations A, A, and A in each of the first acquisition display effect, the second acquisition display effect, and the third acquisition display effect. An example when a suggestion image is acquired and displayed is shown. As described above, the contents of the display area of the roulette 94 may be different depending on the development destination suggestion image acquired and displayed in each of the first acquisition display effect to the third acquisition display effect, so that the fun of the special effect can be improved. . Thereby, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In such a roulette display, the area selection image stops after a predetermined time, and the effect design or the development destination suggestion image indicated in the stopped area is selected. When the development suggestion image is selected in the roulette display, after the selected development suggestion image is displayed in the middle symbol display area 92 as shown in FIG. As described above, the display that evolves to the effect (reach effect) of the development destination is executed. When the effect develops in such a manner, the effect of the development destination is notified (“A reach!” In the figure), and the image of the development destination notification 96 and the expectation indicating (notifying) the jackpot expectation degree of the effect of the development destination The degree image 95 is displayed, and the effect shifts to the effect of the development destination, and the effect of the development destination is executed.

  The effect of displaying the degree-of-expectation image 95 is an effect that is performed when any of the second to fourth super reach is executed and when the special effect is executed and when the special effect is not executed. It is. In the effect of displaying such an expected degree image 95, the big hit expectation degree is indicated by the large number of ☆ marks (stars) (the larger the ☆ sign, the higher the big hit expected degree is indicated). This is a production, and is also called an expectation suggestion production. By executing such an effect indicating the degree of expectation, it is possible to further increase the sense of expectation of the player by notifying the degree of expectation of the effect.

  On the other hand, when the effect symbol is selected in the roulette display, as shown in FIG. 16 (J) showing the result of the loss display or FIG. 16 (K) showing the result of the big hit display, in the middle symbol display area 92, The selected effect symbol is stopped and displayed, and an effect for confirming the fluctuation display result is performed.

  According to the specific effect and the special effect, as shown in FIGS. 16B to 16F, a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the special effect are displayed on the push button 120 of the player by the push sensor 124. By performing a specific effect that is displayed step by step in response to the operation detection of the player, the player can gradually recognize the candidate for the development destination of the production, so based on the image suggesting the development destination of the production Expectation of the player can be increased.

  Note that FIG. 17 shows an example in which the display areas of the development suggestion image and the effect design are fixedly determined in the roulette 94. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The display area of each of the suggestion image and the effect symbol may be determined by a random lottery every time the roulette wheel 94 is displayed, so as to be at a random position.

  Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the effect control main processing 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) Random number update processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating the special effect execution determination SR2 and various random numbers including the special effect determination SR3 (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR3 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 determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the specified timing.

  In addition, a pending storage display control process for controlling the display state of the total pending storage display unit 18c is executed (S707). After that, the processing shifts to S702.

  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. 19 is a diagram illustrating random numbers used in the effect control board. SR1-1 to SR1-3 are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle” and “right” symbol display areas in the display area of the effect display device 9 as stop symbols which are the fluctuation display results of the effect symbols. It is a random number used to determine the effect symbol (final stop symbol). Note that the final stop symbols are three effect symbols that are finally stopped and displayed in the "left", "medium", and "right" symbol display areas at the time when the variation symbol display is finished. In addition, the combination of the big hit symbol of the effect symbol is determined by any one random number of SR1-1 to SR1-3.

  The special effect execution determination random number SR2 is a random number used to determine whether to execute the special effect described above. The specific effect determination random number SR3 is a random number used for making a determination regarding the specific effect described above.

  Each of SR1-1 to SR3 is repeatedly added and updated within a counting range shown in the drawing at a predetermined timing in the random number updating process in S706. For example, SR1-1 is added every 33 msec, SR1-2 is added every carry of SR1-1, and SR1-3 is added and updated every carry of SR1-2, and is updated from 0 and updated to 9 which is the upper limit. Then, it is updated from 0 again.

  FIG. 20 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 (S700) 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 look-ahead effect process (S700) is a process of determining whether to execute the above-described look-ahead effect, and selecting the type of the look-ahead effect.

  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 of performing a display control such as a control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the big hit after the end of the fluctuation time. The processing during the round (S805) is processing for performing display control during the round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to the post-round process. If the final round has ended, the process proceeds to the big hit end process. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the processing shifts to the 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 is stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display, and during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The control of the effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 is performed according to the process data set in the process 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.

  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 execution of the special effect and the determination of the specific effect, the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  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. The data showing the control contents of various effecting operations such as the effect of the symbol change display operation, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation in the pseudo-result effect, and the effect display operation in the effect display operation in the notice effect are symbol change control. A plurality of types are stored as patterns.

  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.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the above-described effect setting processing (S616). FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a special effect execution determination table. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific effect determination table. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an expectation degree suggestion effect selection table. Each of the special effect execution determination table, the specific effect determination table, and the expectation degree suggestion effect selection table is stored in the ROM 102 of the effect control board 80.

  In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the following process. First, it is confirmed whether or not the effect control command received when executing the present fluctuation display is a command for designating any of the first to fourth super reach fluctuation patterns (S630). In step S630, the variation pattern commands for the current variation display are stored in the variation pattern command storage area provided in the RAM 103 (the area where the variation pattern command received when executing the variation display is stored by the command analysis process) as the variation pattern commands for the current variation display. 4 Check whether any of the commands specifying super reach is stored.

  If it is determined in S630 that the command is not a command for designating any variation pattern among the first to fourth super reachs, a predetermined value corresponding to the current received command for designating a variation pattern other than super reach is set. After performing the processing for performing the effect setting (S639), the processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S630 that the command specifies one of the first to fourth super reach fluctuation patterns, the value of SR2 for determining the special effect execution is extracted, and the extracted value and the figure It is determined whether or not a special effect is to be executed using the out-of-office special effect execution determination table of FIG. 23 (A) or the big hit special effect execution determination table of FIG. 23 (B) (S631).

  The special effect execution determination table in FIG. 23 is a data table used to determine whether to execute a special effect. The special effect execution determination table is used at the time of a miss when the variable display result is a miss display result (A) and a special effect execution determination table at the time of a miss where the variable display result is a big hit display result (B) At the time of the big hit.

  In the special effect execution determination tables of FIGS. 23A and 23B, the specific effect execution determination random number SR2 (a numerical range of 1 to 60) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 is shown. Values are assigned to a decision not to perform a special effect and a decision to perform a special effect. Regarding SR2, the number of random numbers assigned is shown for clarity of explanation. In the out-of-office special effect execution determination table of FIG. 23 (A), the special effect is not executed such that the special effect is executed <the special effect is not executed, based on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which cases are selected is high. In addition, in the special effect execution determination table at the time of the big hit in FIG. 23B, the special effect is performed such that the special effect is executed> the special effect is not executed according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set such that the ratio of execution cases is high.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 23 (A) and 23 (B), it is determined that a special effect is to be executed when the special symbol change display result is a big hit display result, compared to when a special symbol change result is displayed. The percentage increases. Thereby, when the special effect is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of the occurrence of the big hit.

  After S631, when executing any one of the variation patterns of the second to fourth super reach, the expected degree suggestion effect displayed when the reach effect is performed (the expected degree image 95 of FIG. 16 (I) is displayed. The effect contents (expected degree suggestion effect contents) are selected and determined using the expectation degree suggestion effect selection table of FIG. 25 (S632).

  The expected degree suggestion effect selection table in FIG. 25 is a data table used to select a display mode (effect mode) of the expected level suggestion effect (effect displaying the expected degree image 95 in FIG. 16 (I)).

  In the expectation degree suggestion effect selection table of FIG. 25, the display mode of the expectation degree suggestion effect in which the degree of expectation is indicated by the number of ☆ marks (stars) is a special effect for each of the second to fourth super reachs. Are not executed (when no special effect is performed) and when a special effect is executed (when a special effect is present). In the expectation degree suggestion effect selection table, the entire effect including the special effect and the special effect is consistent with the relationship of the jackpot expectation degree of 2nd superreach <3rd superreach <4th superreach. The data is set so that the degree suggestion display mode (the number of ☆ marks) is selected. In other words, the data is set so that the number of selections of the mark “多 く” increases in the relationship of “second super reach <third super reach <fourth super reach”.

  Furthermore, in the expectation degree suggestion effect selection table of FIG. 25, in the expectation degree suggestion effect selection table, the expectation degree suggestion display mode (☆ mark) is consistent with the relationship of the big hit expectation that no special effect <the special effect. Is set so that (number of items) is selected. In other words, the data is set so that the number of selections of the ☆ mark is increased in the relation that no special effect is present <a special effect is present. As a result, when the reach production is performed after the special production is performed, the number of selections of the ☆ mark is larger than when the reach production is performed without the special production, so the suggestion is suggested in the expected degree production. Expectations for big hits will be higher. Therefore, the expectation degree suggestion effect can increase the player's sense of expectation for the big hit. Note that the expectation degree suggestion effect need not be executed.

  After S632, it is determined whether or not the execution of the special effect has been determined in S631 (S633). When it is determined that the decision to execute the special effect has not been made, the setting for executing the special effect and the super reach effect that does not execute the specific effect is performed for the first to fourth super reach (S638), and the processing is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, one table is selected from the plurality of specific effect determination tables shown in FIGS. 24A to 24D in accordance with the type of super reach in the current fluctuation display (S634). Specifically, in S634, based on the variation pattern stored in the variation pattern command storage area, it is checked which of the first to fourth super reach variation patterns, and the specific effect determination table corresponding to the variation pattern is determined. , A plurality of specific effect determination tables shown in FIGS.

  The specific effect determination table in FIG. 24 is a data table used to select an effect pattern of a specific effect to be executed. The specific effect determination table includes a second super reach specific effect determination table (A) used when the second super reach is executed, and a (B) used when the third super reach is executed. The third super-reach specific effect determination table, the fourth super-reach specific effect determination table (C) used when the fourth super reach is executed, and used when the first super reach is executed. (D) The first super-reach specific effect determination table is included.

  In the specific effect determination tables in FIGS. 24A to 24D, the value of the specific effect determination random number SR3 (a numerical range of 1 to 100) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 is set. Are assigned to a plurality of types of effect patterns related to a specific effect. The effect pattern of the specific effect includes a plurality of types in which the first acquisition display effect, the second acquisition display effect, and the third acquisition display effect to be executed are predetermined.

  As for the effect pattern of the specific effect, the development target effect name displayed in the first acquisition display effect, such as the AAA pattern to the CCC pattern shown in the effect pattern name of FIG. From among a plurality of types of effect patterns, the development effect name displayed in the display effect is indicated by a second English character, and the development effect name displayed in the third acquisition display effect is indicated by the third English character. Selected. FIGS. 24 (A) to (D) show the effect pattern name, the development effect name displayed in the first to third acquisition display effects as the operation effect, and the allocated random number SR3 for determining the specific effect. The relationship is shown. Regarding SR3, the number of allocated random numbers is shown for clarity of explanation.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 (A) to (D), the ABC pattern has the highest selection ratio set in any of the first to fourth super reachs (for example, 40% to 50%). . Therefore, basically, in any of the first to fourth super reach, the ratio of executing the specific effect by the ABC pattern is highest. And, for example, other effect patterns such as the AAA pattern, the BBB pattern, and the CCC pattern are set to have a considerably lower selection ratio than the ABC pattern. Therefore, for the first to fourth super reach, the specific effect by the effect pattern other than the ABC pattern is selected and executed in a manner that is rarely selected as compared with the selection frequency of the ABC pattern.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 24A to 24D, the second super-reach effect that evolves into the A-reach effect is the third super-reach effect that evolves into the B-reach effect, and the second super-reach effect that evolves into the C-reach effect. The ratio in which the A-reach effect is acquired a plurality of times in the first acquisition display effect to the third acquisition display effect is set higher than in the 4 super reach effect. In addition, the third super-reach production that develops into B-reach production is the first acquisition display production-, compared to the second super-reach production that develops into A-reach production and the fourth super-reach production that develops into C-reach production. The third acquisition display effect is set so as to increase the rate at which the B reach effect is acquired a plurality of times. In addition, the fourth super-reach production that develops into the C-reach production is the first acquisition display production compared with the second super-reach production that develops into the A-reach production and the third super-reach production that develops into the B-reach production. The third acquisition display effect is set so as to increase the rate at which the C reach effect is acquired a plurality of times. Thereby, it is possible to predict the effect of the development destination according to the number of the development suggestion images acquired in the first acquisition display effect to the third acquisition display effect, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 24A to 24D, the AAA pattern is selected only when developing to the A-reach effect, the BBB pattern is selected only when developing to the B-reach effect, and the CCC pattern is Selected only when developing into reach production. The effect patterns other than the AAA pattern, the BBB pattern, and the CCC pattern can be selected both when the effect is developed by the special effect and when the effect is not developed. Therefore, when a specific effect is executed in a special effect pattern such as an AAA pattern, a BBB pattern, and a CCC pattern, the player's expectation is higher than when a specific effect is executed in other effect patterns. Feeling can be improved.

  Note that the specific effect determination tables in FIGS. 24A to 24D show an example in which the development suggestion images A, B, and C are always displayed in response to three operation detections. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is not possible to display the development suggestion images A, B, and C for all of the three operation detections. For some of the operation detections, “losing” or “ An image that does not indicate a development destination, such as “ska”, may be displayed. In this case, in the special effect, an image that does not indicate a development destination, such as “losing” or “ska”, is displayed in a partial area of the roulette wheel 94. Thereby, the fun of the performance can be improved.

  In addition, regarding a part of the operation detection, a predetermined number (for example, two or more) of development destinations is controlled when displaying an image that does not suggest a development destination such as “losing” or “ska”. When the suggestion image is acquired and displayed, the player performs a special effect control such as changing the background image during the special effect, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as an LED, or the output mode of the music, thereby providing the player with an expectation. , A special effect may be executed. In addition, as such an effect, such as displaying character information that reminds the player of an advantageous state of "chance", and giving the player a sense of expectation, and performing other special effects Is also good. This makes it possible to further enhance the attraction of the effect. Such special effect control may be performed using part or all of the effect time in the fluctuation pattern.

  After the specific effect determination table is selected in S634, the value of the specific effect determination random number SR3 is extracted, and the extracted value and the specific effect determination tables in FIGS. 24A to 24D selected in S634 are used. As described above, the effect pattern of the specific effect to be executed is selected and determined (S635).

  Next, the effect pattern of the special effect to be executed is determined based on the effect pattern of the specific effect determined in S635 (S636). In S636, for example, the selection of image information to be displayed in each display area in the roulette wheel 94 in the roulette effect (for example, the first development destination display area 941, the second development destination display area 942, and the third development destination display) The display image in the area 943 is selected so as to correspond to the effect pattern determined in S635, and the outlier symbol display areas 944 and 946 and the big hit symbol display area 945 are selected in relation to the reach symbol as described above. Etc.) Further, in S636, the production mode when developing into any of the A-reach production, the B-reach production, and the C-reach production is selected and determined to correspond to the production mode of the reach production at the development destination. Further, in S636, a process of determining the display result of the middle symbol, which is the result of the display after the reach, as a symbol one symbol before the reach symbol, instead of the symbol determined in S605, is also performed.

  Next, a process is performed to set the effect for the effect pattern of the specific effect determined in S635 and the effect pattern of the special effect determined in S636 (S637), and the process ends.

  As described above, when various effects such as a specific effect and a special effect are set in the effect setting process, an effect control pattern for executing an effect according to the effect setting is set in S618 of the effect symbol change start process (S801). The effect according to the effect setting is executed in the effect symbol changing process (S802). As a result, various effect controls such as the specific effect and the special effect shown in FIG. 16 are executed based on the effect setting by the effect setting process.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the process during the effect symbol fluctuation (S802). In the effect design fluctuation process, the effect control CPU 101 decrements the value of the process timer by one (S841) and decrements the value of the fluctuation display time timer, which is a timer for measuring the execution time of the fluctuation display (S841). 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 control state of the effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 is changed based on the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, and the process data such as the sound number data which are set next. For example, the effect device is controlled in accordance with the contents of the next process data (S845).

  Next, an operation effect process for executing an operation effect in a specific effect as shown in FIG. 16 is performed (S846). Next, it is determined whether or not the variable display time timer has timed out based on the value of the variable display time timer (S847). If the variable display time timer has timed out (Y in S847), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change stop process (S803) (S849). On the other hand, when the variable display time timer has not timed out (S847N), it is confirmed whether or not the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (S848). If the symbol confirmation command reception flag is not set (S848N), the effect symbol variation processing ends. On the other hand, when the symbol confirmation command reception flag is set (S848Y), the flow shifts to S849. In this way, even if the variable display time timer has not timed out (S847N), the control shifts to the control for stopping the variable display when the symbol confirmation designation command is received. Even when the fluctuation pattern command indicating the fluctuation time is received, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol can be ended when the normal fluctuation time has elapsed (at the end of the fluctuation of the special symbol).

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the operation effect processing (S846). In the operation effect process, by determining whether or not data for executing a variation pattern for executing the specific effect is set as the process data, it is determined whether or not the execution of the specific effect is set. (S901). When the execution of the specific effect is not set, the process ends. On the other hand, when the execution of the specific effect is set, it is determined whether the operation is during the first operation valid period, the second operation valid period, or the third operation valid period as described above. (S902).

  In each of the first operation validity period, the second operation validity period, and the third operation validity period, the start timing and the end timing of the validity period are determined in advance by the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation. Based on the time value of the variable time timer (measured value of the elapsed time from the time when the change was disclosed) updated in S842 of S26, it is determined in S902 whether any operation is valid.

  If it is determined in S902 that any of the operation valid periods is in progress, it is confirmed whether or not the operation completion flag is set corresponding to the current operation valid period (S903). The operation completion flag is a flag that is set to indicate that the operation has been completed when an operation by the player is detected during each operation valid period. If the operation completion flag has been set, the process ends. On the other hand, when the operation completion flag is not set, it is at the end of the current operation valid period by checking whether or not the count value of the variable time timer matches the end of the current operation valid period. It is determined whether or not it is (S904).

  If it is determined in S904 that it is not the end of the current operation valid period, it is determined whether or not the operation of the push button 120 corresponding to the operation request effect in the current operation valid period has been detected by the push sensor 124 ( S905). If it is not determined in S905 that an operation has been detected, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S905 that the operation has been detected, the development suggestion images (“A” to “C”) corresponding to the operation detection during the current operation validity period as shown in FIGS. Is displayed (S906). Then, the operation completion flag is set (S907), and the process ends. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15A, in each of the first operation valid period, the second operation valid period, and the third operation valid period, the development suggestion image corresponding to the player's operation is displayed as a figure. 22 is displayed based on the setting in S637. Thereby, when an operation of the player is detected during each operation valid period, the development suggestion image determined in S635 is displayed as an acquisition display effect at the time of operation detection.

  In addition, when it is determined in S904 that the current operation valid period has ended, it means that an operation by the player has not been detected during the current operation valid period, as shown in FIG. 15B. As described above, at the end of each operation valid period, the development destination suggestion image scheduled to be displayed in response to the operation detection becomes the development destination suggestion image corresponding to the completed operation valid period in S637 of FIG. It is displayed based on the settings (S908), and the process ends. Thus, as shown in FIG. 15B, when no player operation is detected during each operation valid period, the development suggestion image determined in S635 is acquired and displayed after the end of each operation valid period. Will be displayed as

  If it is determined in S902 that the operation is not in the valid period, it is checked whether the operation completion flag is set (S909). If the operation completion flag has been set, the process ends. On the other hand, if the operation completion flag has been set, the operation completion flag is reset, and the process ends. Thus, the operation completion flag is reset each time the operation validity period ends.

  As described above, in the operation effect processing, when an operation by the player is detected during the operation validity period for each of the first operation validity period, the second operation validity period, and the third operation validity period, the development destination An effect of displaying a suggestion image is performed. Thereby, the player's awareness of participation in the game can be improved, and the player's awareness can be attracted to the game.

  In this embodiment, a detection unit such as a push sensor 124 that can detect an operation of an operation unit that can be operated by a player such as a trigger button 125 is shown as an example of a detection unit that can detect the operation of the player. Was. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other detecting means such as the tilt direction sensor unit 123 for detecting the operation of the stick controller 122 by the player may be used as the detecting means capable of detecting the operation of the player. The detecting means capable of detecting the operation of the player is not a means for detecting the operation of the operating means, but an infrared sensor, and a detecting means such as a motion sensor capable of directly detecting the operation of the player. May be used.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, as the development suggestion image, a plurality of types of development suggestion images having different degrees of advantage for the player are provided, and the development suggestion image having a predetermined advantage is determined according to the timing of executing the specific effect. A description will be given of a control example in which the obtained ratio is made different.

  For example, images “A”, “B”, and “C” are set as development destination suggestion images having different degrees of advantage, in which the degree of the degree of advantage is set such that A reach effect <B reach effect <C reach effect. Then, a high-low relationship is set such that the selection ratio in the first acquisition display effect is A reach effect (60%)> B reach effect (30%)> C reach effect (10%). In addition, a high-low relationship is set such that the selection ratio in the second acquisition display effect is A reach effect (25%) = C reach effect (25%) <B reach effect (50%)>. Further, a high-low relationship is set such that the selection ratio in the third acquisition display effect is A reach effect (10%) <B reach effect (40%) <C reach effect (50%).

  A data table for selecting the development suggestion images to be displayed in the first to third acquisition display effects at such a selection ratio is stored in the ROM 102. The effect control microcomputer 100 uses such a data table to select and determine a development suggestion image to be displayed in the first to third acquisition display effects when selecting a development suggestion image in the production setting process. .

  According to the setting of the selection ratio in the first to third acquisition display effects, for example, the C-reach effect having the highest advantage has a higher selection ratio as the timing of the acquisition display effect in the specific effect is later. Thus, the rate at which the development suggestion image having a predetermined advantage is acquired differs depending on the timing of executing the acquisition display effect in the specific effect.

  In this way, if the rate at which the development suggestion image of the predetermined advantage is obtained is different according to the timing of executing the acquisition display effect in the specific effect, for example, the expectation is high in the first half of the specific effect. Even if the development suggestion image is not acquired and displayed, the possibility that the development suggestion image having high expectation is acquired and displayed in the latter half of the specific effect is increased, thereby increasing the player's expectation. Can enhance the interest of the people.

  In addition, the C-reach effect with the highest advantage is selected according to the timing at which the acquisition display effect in the specific effect is executed, such that the selection ratio increases as the timing of the acquisition display effect in the specific effect comes earlier. Alternatively, the rate at which the development destination suggestion image having the advantage may be obtained may be different.

  In addition, the selection ratio of the C-reach production with the highest profit becomes higher as the timing of the acquired display production in the specific production becomes earlier and later (the timing is divided into three types of periods, such as early, middle, and late). Depending on the timing of executing the acquisition display effect in the specific effect, sometimes the early stage and the end stage have a higher rate of obtaining the development destination suggestion image with a high degree of advantage compared to the middle stage. Alternatively, the rate at which the development destination suggestion image having the advantage may be obtained may be different.

  Further, the rate at which the development suggestion image having the predetermined advantage is obtained may be constant regardless of the timing of the acquisition display effect in the specific effect.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, a description will be given of a control example in which, when the effect mode in the specific effect is a predetermined effect mode, a predetermined effect having a different degree of advantage for the player as compared with the special effect is described.

  For example, an effect mode in a specific effect is a display mode of a development destination suggestion image. The predetermined effect having a different advantage for the player as compared to the special effect is an effect different from the special effect, such as a notice effect in which the jackpot expectation degree for the player is higher than the special effect.

  In the third embodiment, the development suggestion image displayed in the first acquisition display effect, the second acquisition display effect, and the third acquisition display effect is, for example, a display mode of “A, A, A”, “B, B”. , B "and the display mode of" C, C, C ", the special effect of performing the roulette effect shown in the first embodiment is not executed (in other display modes, In some cases, a special effect is performed), for example, a predetermined notice effect (for example, “A, A, A”) having a higher degree of advantage (for example, expectation to a big hit) for the player than the special effect. When the next announcement effect that gives an advancement to the A-reach effect, the next announcement effect that gives the advancement to the B-reach effect when the display mode is “B, B, B” is called “C, C, C” When it became display mode The after executing the next announcement attraction) to the notice to develop into C reach demonstration, performs an effect to develop into reach demonstration that the announcement by the performance control microcomputer 100.

  When performing such an effect, if the development suggestion image has a consistent display mode such as “A, A, A”, “B, B, B”, or “C, C, C”, be sure to do so. The control may be performed so that the effect develops to the development destination corresponding to the matched development suggestion image, and the control is performed such that the production does not develop to the development destination corresponding to the matched development suggestion image at a predetermined ratio. Is also good.

  By performing an effect as in the third embodiment described above, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the effect mode in the specific effect of performing the first to third acquisition display effects, and to improve the interest of the specific effect. it can.

  Note that, as in the third embodiment, when the effect mode in the specific effect is the predetermined effect mode, the predetermined effect in performing the predetermined effect having a different degree of advantage for the player as compared to the special effect is as described above. The effect is not limited to the effect having a higher advantage for the player than the special effect as described above, but may be an effect having a lower advantage for the player than the special effect, and the advantage having the same advantage for the player as the special effect. May be.

  Further, as in the third embodiment, when the effect mode in the specific effect is a predetermined effect mode, the “predetermined effect mode” when performing a predetermined effect having a different degree of advantage for the player as compared with the special effect. Is not limited to a display mode in which all of the development suggestion images match as described above. For example, the development suggestion images may be “A, A, B”, “A, A, C”, “B, B, A display mode in which some of the development suggestion images match, such as “A”, “B, B, C”, “C, C, A”, and “C, C, B”, may be used.

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) According to the specific effect and the special effect described above, as shown in FIGS. 16B to 16F, a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the special effect are pushed by the push sensor 124 by the player. By performing a specific effect that is displayed step by step in response to the operation detection of the button 120, the player can recognize the candidate for the effect development step by step. Based on this, the player's sense of expectation can be increased. Also, as shown in FIGS. 17 (A), (B) and FIG. 24, the effect of the development suggestion effect displayed in the special effect differs depending on the effect of acquiring the image of the development suggestion effect in the specific effect. Therefore, it is possible to improve the attraction of the effect and to enhance the interest of the game.

  (2) As shown in the expectation degree image 95 of FIG. 16 (I), by executing the expectation degree suggestion effect, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation by notifying the effect expectation degree.

  (3) As shown in FIGS. 16B to 16E, “1”, “2”, and “3” are specified in the specific effect areas 81, 82, and 83 of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. Since a specific effect is executed when a predetermined display such as a display of a number capable of specifying the operation order is performed, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the specific effect is executed. The entertainment of the production can be improved.

  (4) As shown in the second embodiment, if the rate at which the development suggestion image having the predetermined advantage is obtained differs depending on the timing at which the acquisition display effect in the specific effect is executed, for example, Even if the development suggestion image with high expectation is not acquired and displayed in the first half of the specific effect, the possibility that the development suggestion image with high expectation is acquired and displayed in the latter half of the specific effect increases, so that the player's expectation Can be improved, and the interest of the specific effect can be improved.

  (5) As described in the third embodiment, when the effect in a specific effect is a predetermined effect, a predetermined effect having a different degree of advantage for the player as compared with the special effect is performed, thereby providing the first effect. -It is possible to make the player pay attention to the effect mode in the specific effect of performing the third acquisition display effect, and it is possible to improve the interest of the specific effect.

  (6) As shown in FIG. 25, when the special production is performed, the reach production is performed after the special production is performed, as indicated by the fact that the number of ☆ with the expected degree is selected more than when the special production is not performed. Furthermore, compared to when a reach effect is performed without a special effect, the number of selections of ☆ is increased, and thus the degree of expectation for the jackpot suggested by the degree of expectation effect is increased. Therefore, the expectation degree suggestion effect can increase the player's sense of expectation for the big hit.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the above-described embodiment will be enumerated below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of operation validity periods are provided in one variable display as a specific effect, and a plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the special effect are detected by the detecting means. An example in which the information is displayed step by step according to the above is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the pre-reading effect described above, a specific effect is performed over a plurality of variable displays, and one operation effective period is provided for each variable display, and the special effect is displayed. A plurality of types of development destination suggestion images may be displayed stepwise in a plurality of variable displays in accordance with detection by the operation detection means. Further, when performing the above-described pseudo-run variation display, one operation effective period is provided for each of the plurality of variations including the initial variation and the re-variation provided in one variation display, and A plurality of types of development destination suggestion images displayed in the effect may be displayed stepwise in a plurality of fluctuations of the pseudo run in accordance with the detection by the operation detection means. Further, the specific effect may be executed using both the specific effect by the pre-reading effect and the specific effect by the pseudo continuous effect.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16B to 16E, “1”, “1”, “left”, “middle”, and “right” The example in which the specific effect is executed when a predetermined display such as a display of a number capable of specifying the operation order such as “2” or “3” has been described. As such a predetermined display, A predetermined meter may be displayed so that the display value of the meter increases or decreases, and the specific effect may be executed when the display value of the meter reaches a predetermined value such as a maximum value. . As such a predetermined display, for example, a display for executing a predetermined game in which a player participates may be displayed, and a specific effect may be executed when the player wins the game. Good.

  (3) In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is used as an example of a gaming machine. However, medals are inserted in various effects related to the transition of a specific effect, such as the pseudo-run described in the above-described embodiment. A predetermined number of bets is set, a plurality of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player, and the symbols on the display means are stopped when the symbol on the display means is stopped according to the operation of the stop button by the player. When the combination of is a specific symbol combination, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine (slot machine) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to a player. Specifically, the specific effect and the special effect described above may be executed on a display device such as an effect display device provided in the slot machine. In this case, the operation detection in the specific effect may be performed by detecting the operation of the effect operation means when the slot machine is provided with effect operation means such as effect buttons. Regardless of whether or not the slot machine is provided with a staging operation unit, the operation detection in the specific staging may be to detect an operation of an operation lever, or to detect an operation of a stop button. It may be.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, when the variation is started, one variation is started in order to notify the variation control indicating the variation mode such as the variation time, the type of the reach rendering, and the presence or absence of the pseudo-run to the rendering control microcomputer. Although the example in which the variation pattern command is transmitted has been described, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer using 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. 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 variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the microcomputer for game control notifies the fluctuating time by each of the two commands, and the specific fluctuating mode executed at each timing is selected by the microcomputer for effect control. Is also good. When two commands are sent, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is sent, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt is sent). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. 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. In such a 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.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as boards on which circuits for controlling the effect devices are mounted. May be mounted on one 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.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly sends a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 may use another board (for example, FIG. 3 or a sound / lamp board having the function of the circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and the function of the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). The effect control command may be transmitted to 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 that 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.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, when the detecting means detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area provided in the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 22, the state is controlled to be in a stable state. Probable change state control of the probable change determination device type may be executed.

  (8) The embodiments 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 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.

  (9) In the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in accordance with the occurrence of a prize has been described. A sealed-type gaming machine that adds gaming points (scores) without paying out at hand 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. Further, the gaming machine has a configuration in which a game board that forms a game area into which a game ball is driven is attached to a game frame provided with a launching device and a ball payout device. May be shared, and only a game board which is a characteristic configuration of a game may be distributed. In this case, a game board having a characteristic configuration of the game is referred to as a game machine. Such an enclosed gaming machine may be provided with a function of counting gaming points and transmitting the counting result to a card unit as an example of a recording medium processing device (gaming device). In this case, it is desirable to provide a counting operation means (counting button) for instructing the counting of the game points in the enclosed game machine. For example, the counting result of the game points is converted into “points” and is directly recorded on a “recording medium carried by the player” such as a card or a terminal inserted (accepted) in the card unit. . Alternatively, the point management server connected to the card unit manages the card ID recorded on the recording medium, and the counting result is transmitted from the card unit to the point management server, so that the point management server May be stored as the player's score.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, a specific example of a predetermined value exceeding 0% has been described 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%.

  (11) It should be understood 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 machine, 100 microcomputer for effect control, 124 push sensor, 94 roulette.

Claims (2)

It is a gaming machine capable of deriving and displaying a display result after performing a variable display, and capable of shifting to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Effect control means for controlling the effect,
It comprises a detectable detection means the operation of the player, and
The effect control means,
Special display means for displaying a plurality of types of development suggestion images suggesting the development destination of the production, and then performing a special production that can be developed to any of the development destinations of the plurality of productions,
Before the execution of the special effect, the development suggestion image is displayed each time the motion of the player is detected by the detection unit, and a plurality of types of the development suggestion images displayed in the special effect are displayed a plurality of times. A specific production means for performing a specific production that is displayed in stages at different timings ,
Wherein when the effect is produced in the specific effect reaches a predetermined representation embodiment, comprises a predetermined presentation means expectation serving as the advantageous state is a predetermined effect different from the special effect,
The effect in the development destination of the effect, when executed after performing the special effect, there are times when it is executed without executing the special effect,
The development target suggested image includes the development destination suggestion image a plurality of types of expectations to be the preferred state is different,
The specific effect means, in the specific effect , a ratio of displaying a development suggestion image in which the expected degree of the advantageous state is a predetermined expectation degree among the plurality of types of development suggestion images, the development suggestion image A gaming machine which differs depending on which of the plurality of timings to be displayed . Further comprising a notifying means for notifying the degree of expectation of the advantageous state of the effect controlled by the effect control means,
Can to be controlled before Symbol Advantageously state, the than when uncontrolled advantageously state, being capable of performing the special effect at a high rate,
Examples special effect, after presenting a plurality of the development destination suggested image including the development destination suggestion images corresponding to the predetermined effect of the development destination, the predetermined effect of the development destination of the development destination suggestion image of the plurality of An effect of performing a selected state display indicating a state in which the corresponding development suggestion image is selected can be executed,
The notifying means,
As notification for the same type of the predetermined effect, it is possible to notify the degree of expectation to be the advantageous state different in degree of expectation depending on whether or not the special effect is performed,
Said can and said predetermined presentation with special effect is performed is executed, the than when the special effect is the predetermined effect without being executed is executed, the notification of the expected high degree fact that the said advantageous state The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is executable.

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