JP6675351B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  As a gaming machine, when a game medium such as a game ball is fired into a game area by a launching device, and a game medium wins in a winning area such as a winning opening provided in the game area, and an execution condition (start condition) is satisfied, A pachinko game in which a variety of identification information (hereinafter referred to as "display symbols") is variably displayed on a variable display device, and whether or not a predetermined game value is given is determined based on the display result. There is a game machine. In such a pachinko gaming machine, when the stop symbol mode when the variable display of the display symbol in the variable display game is completely stopped becomes the specific display mode, the game machine enters an advantageous state (big hit game state) advantageous to the player. For example, a pachinko gaming machine in a jackpot gaming state has a special winning combination or a special electric auditorium called an attacker in an open state, which makes it possible to extremely easily win a game ball and to give a predetermined game value to a player. Provide continuously for a certain period of time. In such a pachinko gaming machine, before the display result is derived and displayed on the variable display device, various types of effects are performed to make the player expect the display result to be in a specific display mode.

  As such a gaming machine, a gaming machine that performs an auxiliary display in accordance with the operation of a movable body is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-104126 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, the display pattern of the auxiliary display is monotonous, and there is a possibility that the gaming interest may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in gaming interest.

(A) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
A gaming machine comprising a display means, which can be controlled to an advantageous state,
Variable display means for performing variable display;
Corresponding display means for performing a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display;
Change effect execution means capable of changing the display mode of the corresponding display,
A suggestion effect indicating whether the advantageous state is controlled by the mode of the effect performed by the predetermined effect means is executed, and an effect auxiliary display related to the suggestion effect can be executed on the display means. Equipped with a certain suggestion effect execution means,
The change effect execution means,
The display mode of the correspondence display can be changed to a first mode and a second mode having a higher degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state than the first mode,
When changing the display mode of the corresponding display to the first mode, the display area of the corresponding display is not enlarged and displayed,
When changing the display mode of the corresponding display to the second mode, a display area of the corresponding display can be enlarged and displayed,
The suggestion effect execution means can execute the effect auxiliary display at different positions depending on whether or not the display area of the corresponding display is displayed in an enlarged manner.
It is characterized by the following.
(1) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention
A game machine including a display unit (for example, the image display device 5), which can be controlled in an advantageous state,
A suggestion effect indicating whether the advantageous state is controlled by the mode of the effect performed by the predetermined effect means is executed, and an effect auxiliary display related to the suggestion effect can be executed on the display means. A suggestion effect execution means (for example, effect control CPU 120 for executing the processing of step S804 or step S805);
The suggestion effect execution means can execute the effect assist display at a different position depending on whether or not a specific condition is satisfied (for example, when it is determined to be Yes in step S803, the process of step S805 is executed). Etc.),
It is characterized by the following.

  According to such a configuration, the execution pattern of the effect assisting display is diversified, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interest.

(2) In the gaming machine of the above (1),
The suggestion effect execution means can execute the effect auxiliary display in a specific display area of the display means when the specific condition is satisfied (for example, the operation of the movable body in the specific display area of the image display device 5). The effect image is displayed, and the movable body effect can be executed in a mode different from the normal mode),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily recognize that the specific condition is satisfied, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
Variable display means for performing variable display;
A corresponding display means for performing a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display (for example, an effect control CPU 120 for performing a hold display or an active display);
Corresponding display changing means that can change the display mode of the corresponding display and enlarge the display area of the corresponding display (for example, when the enlargement mode for performing the enlarged display is set in the process of step S807) And an effect control CPU 120 that performs an enlargement control for enlarging and displaying all on-hold displays and active displays on the display including the on-hold display of the notice target).
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily recognize a change in the display mode of the corresponding display, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (2) or (3),
The predetermined effect means is a movable body (for example, a movable body 99 or the like) operable in accordance with the effect performed by the display means,
The suggestion effect execution means is capable of operating the movable body and executing an effect assisting display (for example, displaying an effect image, etc.) related to the operation of the movable body, and when the specific condition is satisfied, Unlike the case where the specific condition is not satisfied, the effect assisting display is executed in the specific display area (for example, the movable body 99 is rotated as a special effect for the movable body and the effect is displayed on the small screen which is the specific display area). Display images),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately perform the effect assisting display, and it is possible to improve a game entertainment.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (2) to (4),
Variable display means for performing variable display;
A corresponding display means for performing a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display (for example, an effect control CPU 120 for performing a hold display or an active display);
Display control means for controlling display of the specific display area (for example, effect control CPU 120 for executing the processing of step S807 and step S810), and the like.
The display control means is capable of displaying a display other than the corresponding display in the specific display area (for example, performing a display other than a display relating to a hold / active change effect such as a hold display, an active display, a character image in an action effect, and the like). ),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a sense of incongruity given by displaying the corresponding display in a plurality of display areas.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (5),
A notice effect executing means (for example, effect control CPU 120 for executing the process of step S814) capable of executing a plurality of kinds of notice effects,
The announcement effect execution means is capable of executing the plurality of types of announcement effects in the specific display area (the effect performed in step S814 is performed when a small screen as the specific display area is displayed). Performed on a small screen),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, the visibility of the notice effect is improved, the effect of the effect can be improved, and the entertainment interest of the game can be improved.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (2) to (6),
The suggestion effect execution means can further execute a suggestion display effect different from the suggestion effect (for example, can execute a hold / active change effect).
The specific condition is satisfied when the suggestion effect and the suggestion display effect are executed within the same period (for example, by performing both a hold / active change effect for performing an enlarged display and a movable object effect). Condition is satisfied),
The suggestion effect execution means terminates at least the suggestion effect after the end of the suggestion effect, and terminates the display in the specific display area based on the end of the suggestion effect (e.g., hold / active change). The production ends after the movable body production ends, and the small screen as the specific display area is deleted after the suspension / active change production ends.)
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, the effect can be enhanced. In addition, it is possible to reduce (prevent) a sense of incongruity caused by ending when the suggested performance appearance is in an incomplete state.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
Variable display means for performing variable display;
A corresponding display means for performing a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display (for example, an effect control CPU 120 for performing a hold display or an active display);
Corresponding display changing means for changing the display mode of the corresponding display and displaying the corresponding display of the change target in a special display mode that is displayed only when the display mode of the corresponding display changes (for example, a notice An effect control CPU 120 that changes the display mode of the suspension display of the notice target so that it is possible to recognize which suspension of the target variable display is pending).
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, the object to be changed is clarified, and the effect of production can be improved.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8),
Variable display means for performing variable display;
A corresponding display means for performing a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display (for example, an effect control CPU 120 for performing a hold display or an active display);
Corresponding display changing means for changing the display mode of the corresponding display by applying an action display (for example, a ball or the like) (as shown in FIGS. 26 (a), (b) and (c), the character 930 holds the color ball 931) When throwing toward the display TH, the color ball 931 collides with the hold display TH and the color of the hold display TH changes, etc.).
The corresponding display change means,
A first pattern (such as a success pattern in FIGS. 26 (a), (b), and (c)) for changing the display mode of the corresponding display after a predetermined period has elapsed, and a display of the effect display And a second pattern (such as a failure pattern in FIGS. 26 (a), (b), and (d)) in which the display mode of the corresponding display is not changed after a predetermined period elapses,
After starting the display of the operation display, it is possible to execute deceleration control for reducing the speed of the operation display with respect to the corresponding display of interest at a common timing in a predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern. (Eg, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the speed of the ball starts to be reduced at the same timing between success and failure),
You may do so.

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

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted on the pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing an example of a production control command. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning determination process. It is a figure for explaining random number value MR1-MR3. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a special figure reservation storage part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning time determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol normal process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a special figure display result determination table and a big hit type determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern setting process. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of a variation pattern. It is a figure showing the example of composition of a big hit variation pattern decision table. It is a figure showing the example of composition of a losing change pattern decision table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of effect control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a prefetch process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prefetching effect execution setting process. It is a figure showing the example of composition of a look-ahead effect execution decision table. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a final color determination table. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an enlargement mode setting presence / absence determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect processing during variable display. It is a timing chart in the case where a hold / active change effect for performing an enlarged display and a movable body effect are performed. It is a figure showing an example of an operation operation of a movable body effect. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect | action operation | movement of a hold | maintenance change effect and a movable body effect. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect | action operation | movement of a hold change effect.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. The game board 2 has a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is fired from a predetermined hitting ball firing device.

  A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (to the right of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is composed of, for example, a 7-segment or dot matrix LED (light emitting diode), and identifies each of them in a special figure game which is an example of a variable display game. A special symbol (also referred to as a "special figure"), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information), is displayed (variably displayed) in a variable manner. For example, each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B variably displays a plurality of types of special symbols including numbers indicating “0” to “9”, symbols indicating “−”, and the like. I do.

  Note that the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. Instead, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which a combination of a 7-segment LED to be turned on and a light to be turned off may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as “first special symbol”, and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as “second special symbol”. .

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device), and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, the variable display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A and the variable display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B in the special figure game are respectively supported. For example, in a decorative design display area serving as a plurality of variable display units, for example, three, a decorative design, which is a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) each of which can be identified, is variably displayed. The variable display of the decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, on the screen of the image display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas are arranged. Then, in response to the start of any one of the change of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the change of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B in the special figure game, In each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas, the variation of the decorative symbols (for example, vertical scroll display) is started. After that, when the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game, the decorative symbol is changed in each of the decorative symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right” on the image display device 5. The final decorative symbol (final stop symbol) as a display result is stopped and displayed. Note that the finalized decorative symbol may be different from the decorative symbol displayed during the variable display. For example, a decorative symbol other than the scroll-displayed decorative symbol may be the determined decorative symbol.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display apparatus 4A or the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display apparatus 4B is synchronized. Then, variably displaying a plurality of types of decorative symbols, each of which is identifiable, is performed to derive and display a fixed decorative symbol that is a variable display result (or simply referred to as “derived”). Deriving and displaying various display symbols, such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol, means stopping the identification information of the decorative symbol or the like (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and terminating the variable display. . On the other hand, during the variable display from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the derivation and display of the fixed decorative symbol as the variable display result, the fluctuation speed of the decorative symbol becomes “0” and the decorative symbol becomes “0”. The design may be stopped and displayed, for example, in a display state that causes slight shaking, expansion and contraction, and the like. Such a display state is also referred to as a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not steadily displayed, the player can recognize that the fluctuation of the decorative symbol due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. Becomes Note that the temporary stop display may include, for example, completely displaying the decorative symbol for a shorter time than a predetermined time (for example, one second) without causing slight shaking or expansion / contraction.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, a start winning storage display area 5H is arranged. In the start winning prize storage display area 5H, a hold display is performed in which a variable display hold number (special figure hold storage number) corresponding to the special figure game can be specified. Here, the hold of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game is such that the game ball enters the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A or the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. (For example, passing), it is generated based on a winning start. That is, a start condition (also referred to as an “execution condition”) for executing a variable display game such as a special figure game or a variable display of a decorative symbol is satisfied, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. Due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, when the start condition allowing the start of the variable display game is not established, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is performed. Done. In this embodiment, the hold display is performed by displaying the same number of symbols (in this embodiment, circles and the like, hereinafter also referred to as hold display symbols) of the same number as the variable display held. One hold display symbol corresponds to one variable display held. The suspended variable display corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is represented by a suspended display symbol displayed in a left area of the starting winning storage display area 5H. The suspended variable display corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is represented by a reserved display symbol displayed in the right area of the starting winning storage display area 5H.

  For example, the start condition (first start condition) of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is established by the occurrence of the first start winning in which the game ball enters the first start winning opening. In this case, if the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure based on the establishment of the first start condition is not satisfied, the first special figure reserved storage number is incremented by one (increment). The execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended. In addition, the start condition (second start condition) of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is established by the occurrence of the second start winning in which the game ball enters the second start winning opening. In this case, if the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure based on the establishment of the second start condition is not satisfied, the second special figure reserved storage number is incremented by one (increment). ), And the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended. On the other hand, when the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the first special figure reserved storage number is decremented by 1, and the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is performed. Is started, the second special figure reserved storage number is decremented by one.

  The variable display reserved storage number obtained by adding the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number is particularly referred to as a total reserved storage number. When simply referred to as “the number of special figure reserved storages”, it generally refers to a concept including any of the first special figure reserved storage number, the second special figure reserved storage number, and the total reserved storage number. (The concept includes the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number, but excludes the total reserved storage number).

  A display for displaying the number of special figure reservation storages may be provided together with the start winning storage display area 5H or instead of the start winning storage display area 5H. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first holding for displaying the number of special figure reserved storages in the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B together with the start winning prize storage display area 5H. An indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided. The first reservation display 25A displays the first special figure reservation storage number in a identifiable manner. The second reservation display 25B displays the second special figure reservation storage number in a identifiable manner. The first reservation display 25A and the second reservation display 25B each have a number (for example, four) corresponding to the upper limit (for example, “4”) in each of the first special figure reservation storage number and the second special figure reservation storage number, respectively. ) LEDs. Here, the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number are displayed by the number of lighting of the LED.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, an active display area 5HA is arranged close to the start winning storage display area 5H. In the active display area 5HA, a display corresponding to the variable display being executed is displayed. The display in the active display area 5HA is referred to as an active display (also referred to as a display corresponding to a variable display, a display at the time of digestion, a current display, or the like). In the active display area 5HA, for example, in response to the start of the special figure game using the first special figure when the first start condition is satisfied, the first erased (completed) in the start winning storage display area 5H. An active display corresponding to the hold display is performed. Further, in the active display area 5HA, for example, in response to the start of the special figure game using the second special figure when the second start condition is satisfied, the special display game is erased (digested) in the second hold storage unit 5HL. An active display corresponding to the second hold display is performed.

  A movable body 99 is provided at a predetermined position (here, below the center) in the display area of the image display device 5. The movable body 99 is rotated by the rotational drive of the movable body motor 61 shown in FIG.

  A normal winning prize ball device 6A is provided below the image display device 5, and a normal variable winning prize ball device 6B is provided on the right side of the normal winning prize ball device 6A. The normal winning prize ball device 6A forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) that is always kept in a fixed open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The ordinary variable winning ball device 6B is an electric tulip-type accessory having a pair of movable wings that is changed between a closed state at a vertical position and an open state at a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory shown in FIG. (Ordinary electric accessory) to form a second starting winning opening.

  As an example, in the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the off state, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position, so that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening. To On the other hand, in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory is in the ON state, the movable wing piece is in the tilting position, so that the game ball can enter the second starting winning opening. State. The normally variable winning prize ball device 6B is in a normal open state when the solenoid 81 is in an off state, and allows a game ball to enter the second starting winning opening, while being in an expanded open state when the solenoid 81 is in an on state. Alternatively, the game ball may be configured to be difficult to enter. As described above, the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B has the second starting winning opening in the first variable state such as the open state or the enlarged open state in which the game ball can enter, and the closed state in which the game ball cannot enter or the difficult entry state. It is configured to be able to change to a second variable state such as a normally open state. The first variable state may be any state as long as the game ball can easily enter the second starting winning opening compared to the second variable state.

  A game ball that has entered the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, the first starting switch 22A shown in FIG. A game ball that has entered the second starting winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game balls by the first starting port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls (prize game media), and the first special figure reserved storage number is a predetermined number. If it is equal to or less than the upper limit (for example, “4”), the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second starting port switch 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure reserved storage number is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value. If so, the second start condition is satisfied.

  The number of prize balls paid out based on the detection of a game ball by the first starting port switch 22A and the number of prize balls paid out based on the detection of a game ball by the second starting port switch 22B May be the same number or different numbers. The pachinko gaming machine 1 may directly pay out gaming balls that become prize balls, or may give points corresponding to the number of gaming balls that become prize balls.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door that is driven to be opened and closed by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. As a big winning opening as.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the off state, the special winning opening door closes the special winning opening, and the game ball enters the special winning opening (for example, Pass). On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is on, the special winning opening door opens the large winning opening, so that the game ball can easily enter the special winning opening. Become. As described above, the special winning opening as the specific area is changed into an open state in which the game balls are easy to enter, which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game balls cannot enter, which is disadvantageous for the player. In addition, instead of the closed state in which the game ball cannot enter the special winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily enter the special winning opening may be provided.

  The game ball that has entered the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of a game ball by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball enters the large winning opening that has been opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the gaming ball enters another winning opening, for example, the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening. More award balls are paid out. Therefore, when the special winning opening is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, and the first state is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to enter the gaming ball into the special winning opening to obtain a prize ball, which is disadvantageous for the player. There are two states.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the left side of the game area), a normal symbol display 20 is provided. As an example, the ordinary symbol display device 20 is configured by a 7-segment or dot matrix LED or the like like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, for example, a plurality of types different from the special symbol. Ordinary symbols (also called “ordinary symbols” or “ordinary symbols”) that are identification information are variably displayed (variably displayed). Such a variable display of ordinary symbols is called an ordinary game (also referred to as a “normal game”). Above the ordinary symbol display 20, there is provided an ordinary symbol holding display 25 </ b> C. The general-purpose reservation indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose reserved storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passage gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill for changing the flowing direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails are provided. Further, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept in a fixed open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. You may be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as prize balls based on detection of a game ball that has entered any of the general prize holes by a predetermined general prize ball switch. At the bottom of the game area, there is provided an out port for taking in a game ball that has not entered any of the winning ports.

  Loudspeakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a gaming effect lamp 9 is provided around the gaming area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal prize ball device 6A, the normal variable prize ball device 6B, the special variable prize ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At a lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a game ball as a game medium toward the game area is provided. For example, the hit ball operation handle adjusts the resilience of a game ball in accordance with the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by a player or the like.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball loaned by a predetermined ball rental machine is held so that it can be supplied to the hitting ball launching device (reservation). ) Is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (retains) excess balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be able to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  For example, a stick controller 31A that can be gripped and tilted by a player is attached to a member that forms the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the near side on the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, the center portion of the lower plate). I have. The stick controller 31A includes an operation rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator's hand is hooked when the player grips the operation rod). I have. The trigger button can perform a predetermined instruction operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger or the like) in a state where the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, a left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised as follows. It is sufficient that a trigger sensor for detecting a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button or the like is built in the operation stick.

  A controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2) including a tilt direction sensor unit that detects a tilting operation on the operation rod may be provided in the lower portion of the stick controller 31A inside the main body of the lower plate. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit includes two transmission-type photosensors (parallel sensors) disposed parallel to the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation stick when viewed from the side of the player facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. Pair) and two transmission-type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) that are arranged on the right side of the center position of the operation stick as viewed from the player side and perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 2. What is necessary is just to be comprised including a photosensor.

  The member forming the upper plate includes, for example, a push button 31B (for example, at a predetermined position on the near side of the upper surface of the upper plate main body (for example, above the stick controller 31A), which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like). 2 (see FIG. 2). The push button 31B may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player. A push sensor 35B for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 31B may be provided inside the body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 31B.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a sound control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also provided with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a touch sensor board are arranged on a back surface of the game board or the like in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control board including a function of setting a random number used in the special figure game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. In addition, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, a segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B to perform the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Variable display of a predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol, and controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the ordinary symbol display 20 by controlling lighting / turning off / coloring of the ordinary symbol display 20. It also has a control function.

  On the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like are mounted. The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals (detection signals indicating that the passage or entry of the game medium has been detected) from various switches for detecting game balls, and transmits the signals to the microcomputer 100 for game control. The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal for driving each solenoid such as a signal for turning on or off the solenoid 81 or the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to a normal electric accessory. Is transmitted to the solenoid 81 or the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays the image display device 5 and the speakers 8L and 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electric components such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED are mounted. In other words, the effect control board 12 performs all or a part of the display operation on the image display device 5 or all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or one of the lighting / extinguishing operations of the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED. It has a function of determining control contents for causing a production electric component to execute a predetermined production operation, such as a unit, and controlling the determined control contents.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. And a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for the purpose. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for controlling the lamp output, which is provided separately from the effect control board 12. Based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED are used. And a lamp driver circuit for driving the lighting / extinguishing of the LED.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 transmits detection signals from various switches such as a gate switch 21, a starting port switch (a first starting port switch 22A and a second starting port switch 22B), and a count switch 23. Wiring is connected. It should be noted that the various switches may be any switches having an arbitrary configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a switch called a sensor. The main board 11 is connected to wires for transmitting command signals for performing display control of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the ordinary symbol display device 20, and the like.

  The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control commands include, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the image display device 5, an audio control command used to control audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a game effect lamp 9 And a lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decorative LED or the like.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 100. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of an effect symbol variably displayed on the image display device 5 in correspondence with the variable display of the special symbol (corresponding to each variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable variation patterns described later, there is a variation command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by the number. Note that “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of the fluctuation. Therefore, upon receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control CPU 120 controls the image display device 5 to start variably displaying effect symbols.

  The command 8A01 (H) is an effect control command (first start winning port designation command) for notifying that the game ball has entered the first starting winning port. The command 8A02 (H) is an effect control command (second start winning port designation command) for notifying that the game ball has entered the second starting winning port.

  The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are effect control commands indicating the contents of the prize-winning determination results, and are the effect control commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit as the prize-winning result, and the type of the big hit. . The effect control CPU 120 determines the display results of the effect symbols in response to receiving the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H), and thus the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are referred to as display result designation commands. Command 8C01 (H) (display result 1 designation command) designates loss. Command 8C02 (H) (display result 2 designation command) designates 15R jackpot and probability change. Command 8C03 (H) (display result 3 designation command) designates 15R jackpot and non-probable change.

  The command 8D01 (H) is an effect control command (first symbol variation start designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is an effect control command (second symbol variation start designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started. The first symbol variation start designation command and the second symbol variation start designation command may be collectively referred to as a special symbol specification command (or a symbol variation start designation command).

  The command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol is ended and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the symbol confirmation designation command, it ends variable display (variable display) of the effect symbol and derives and displays the display result.

  Command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power-on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is started (at the time of initialization). The command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when the power supply to the gaming machine is restarted (at the time of initial setting at the time of restart). The game control microcomputer 100 transmits a power failure recovery designation command when data is stored in the backup RAM when power supply to the gaming machine is started, otherwise, the initialization designation is performed. Send a command. Command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration.

  The command A001 (H) is an effect control command for specifying the start of the fanfare (start of the big hit game state) in the case of the 15th round big hit (big hit start specifying command: fanfare specifying command).

  In the jackpot game state, a fanfare is first executed, and thereafter, a special jackpot game state in which a special variable prize ball device 7 serving as a special winning opening is opened (a round game or the like) is performed. The ending is executed after the game. The fanfare is an effect that informs or suggests that the big hit game state has been started, that is, the big hit game will be started. The ending is an effect of notifying that the big hit game state has ended, that is, that the big hit game has ended.

  The command A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designation command during opening of the special winning opening) for designating opening of the special variable winning prize ball device 7 at the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A3XX (H) is an effect control command (command after opening the special winning opening) for designating the closing of the special variable winning prize ball device 7 at the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The command A601 (H) is an effect control command for specifying the start of the ending (big hit end specifying command: ending specifying command).

  The command B000 (H) is an effect control command (normal state designation command) for specifying that the game state is the normal state (normal game state). The command B001 (H) is an effect control command (time saving state designation command) for designating that the gaming state is a time saving (advantageous) state. The command B1XX (H) is an effect control command (time reduction number designation command) for specifying the remaining number of time reduction (advantageous) states (how many times the time reduction state continues until the variable display is completed). “XX” in the command B1XX (H) indicates the remaining number of times saved (advantageous).

  The command C0XX (H) is an effect control command (total reserved storage number designation command) for specifying the total reserved storage number obtained by adding the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the total number of reserved storages. The command C1XX (H) is an effect control command for specifying the first special figure reserved storage number (first reserved storage number designation command). “XX” in the command C1XX (H) indicates the first special figure reserved storage number. The command C2XX (H) is an effect control command for specifying the second special figure reserved storage number (second reserved storage number designation command). “XX” in the command C2XX (H) indicates the second special figure reserved storage number.

  The command C6XXH is an effect control command indicating the content of the prize-winning determination result. As the prize-winning determination result, the determination result (variation pattern type) of the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is determined. Is a variation category command indicating the variation pattern XX). That is, similarly to the variation pattern command, when a unique number is assigned to each of the variation patterns that can be used, there is a command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by that number.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 that stores a game control program and fixed data, and a game control work. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 that provides an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a game control program to perform a control operation, and updates numerical data indicating a random value independently of the CPU 103 It comprises a random number circuit 104 to be performed and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute processing for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, a fixed data reading operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data writing operation in which the CPU 103 writes and temporarily stores various variable data in the RAM 102, and a variable data writing operation in which the CPU 103 temporarily stores various variable data in the RAM 102 Reading operation, CPU 103 receiving an input of various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and CPU 103 outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. And a transmission operation for outputting various signals.

  Note that the one-chip microcomputer that constitutes the game control microcomputer 100 only needs to include at least the RAM 103 in addition to the CPU 103, and the ROM 101, the random number circuit 104, the I / O 105, and the like may be externally attached.

  In the game control microcomputer 100, for example, the random number circuit 104 counts updatable numerical data indicating various random numbers used for controlling the progress of the game. The random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also called game random numbers. The game random number may be updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 104, or may be updated by software when the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 executes a predetermined computer program. You may. For example, a random counter provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control counter setting unit) of the RAM 102 in the game control microcomputer 100 or a random counter provided in an internal register separate from the RAM 102 indicates a predetermined random number value. The random number value may be updated by storing numerical data and causing the CPU 103 to update the stored value periodically or irregularly.

  The ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game, in addition to a game control program. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores table data constituting a plurality of command transmission tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11 and a fluctuation pattern table for storing a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns. Table data and the like to be configured are stored. In the RAM 102 of the game control microcomputer 100, various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are temporarily stored in a rewritable manner.

  The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 for performing a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing an effect control program and fixed data, a RAM 122 for providing a work area of the effect control CPU 120, and an image display device. 5, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation, a random number circuit 124 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the effect control CPU 120, and an I / O 125. And are installed.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process of controlling the effect operation by the electric components for effect is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads fixed data from the ROM 121, a fixed data reading operation, the effect control CPU 120 writes various variable data in the RAM 122, and temporarily stores the variable data, and the effect control CPU 120 A variation data reading operation for reading various variation data temporarily stored, a reception operation in which the effect control CPU 120 receives input of various signals from outside the effect control board 12, and an effect control CPU 120 to the outside of the effect control board 12 A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12. Wiring for transmitting image data to the image display device 5, wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control substrate 13, Wiring or the like for transmitting an illumination signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected to the lamp control board 14. Further, the effect control board 12 includes a wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation of the stick controller 31A has been detected from the controller sensor unit 35A, and a game for the push button 31B. Wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a user's operation has been detected from the push sensor 35B is also connected. Furthermore, wiring for transmitting a predetermined drive command signal to the motor drive circuit 16 for driving the movable body motor 61 for rotating the movable effect body 99 is also connected to the effect control board 12. .

  In the effect control board 12, numerical data indicating various random numbers used for controlling the effect operation is renewably counted by, for example, the random number circuit 124 or the like. The random number used for controlling such a production operation is also referred to as a production random number.

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation in addition to the effect control program. For example, the ROM 121 stores table data constituting a plurality of determination tables and decision tables prepared for the effect control CPU 120 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, and pattern data constituting various effect control patterns. It is remembered. The effect control pattern is, for example, from process data including effect control execution data (display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, etc.) associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and an end code. It is configured. The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 stores various data used for controlling the effect operation.

  The effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 generates various commands. For example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the content to be displayed by the image display device 5 and outputs a display control command to the display control unit 123 according to the determination. The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120, and generates image data. For example, the display control unit 123 performs control for performing variable display of decorative symbols and various effect displays by determining the timing of switching effect images to be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. As an example, the display control unit 123 may be provided with a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), an LCD drive circuit, and the like. The VDP may be an image processing microprocessor called a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a GCL (Graphics Controller LSI), or more generally a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The CGROM may be, for example, a non-rewritable semiconductor memory, a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or a nonvolatile memory such as a magnetic memory or an optical memory. Any configuration may be used.

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 has, for example, an input port for receiving an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 and the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12. It is comprised including. For example, from the output port of the I / O 125, a video signal transmitted to the image display device 5, a command transmitted to the audio control board 13 (sound effect signal), and a command transmitted to the lamp control board 14 (Illumination signal), a command (drive control signal) transmitted to the motor drive circuit 16, and the like are output.

  With the above configuration, the effect control CPU 120 causes the effect image to be displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 via the display control unit 123. The effect control CPU 120 controls the speakers 8L and 8R via the sound control board 13 to output sound, and turns on / off the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED via the lamp control board 14. Is performed, an effect image is displayed on the display area of the image display device 5 via the display control unit 123, or the movable body motor 61 is driven via the motor drive circuit 16 to move the movable body 99. In this manner, various effects (reach effects, movable effect member effects, message effects in which the image display device 5 displays an image of a message for the player, and effects for exciting the game, etc., which will be described later) are executed. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined game using a game ball as a game medium is performed, and a predetermined game value can be given based on the game result. As an example of a game using a game ball, a predetermined hitting ball is fired based on a predetermined operation (for example, a rotation operation) performed by a player on a hitting operation handle provided at the lower right of the front of the housing of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A game ball as a game medium is fired toward a game area by a firing motor or the like provided in the device. When the game ball flowing down the game area enters the first start winning opening (first start area) formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, the game ball is detected by the first start port switch 22A shown in FIG. Thus, the first start condition is satisfied. Thereafter, the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is started based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied due to, for example, the end of the last special figure game or the big hit game state. Is done.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning opening (second start region) formed in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 22B shown in FIG. The second start condition is satisfied. Thereafter, the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is started based on the second start condition being satisfied, for example, by ending the previous special figure game or the big hit game state. Is done. However, when the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the normal opening state or the closed state as the second variable state, it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening.

  Based on the detection of the game ball passing through the passage gate 41 by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2, the ordinary symbol starting condition for executing the variable display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display 20 is satisfied. Thereafter, the ordinary symbol display device 20 starts the ordinary symbol game based on the fact that the ordinary symbol starting condition for starting the variable display of the ordinary symbol such as the end of the previous ordinary symbol game is satisfied. In this ordinary symbol game, when a predetermined time elapses after the variation of the ordinary symbol is started, the fixed ordinary symbol which is a variable display result of the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific ordinary symbol (a symbol per ordinary symbol) is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol becomes "a symbol per ordinary symbol". On the other hand, if the ordinary symbol other than the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “the ordinary symbol loss”. In response to the result of the variable display of the ordinary symbol being “per-universal”, the opening control and the enlarged opening control in which the movable wing of the electric tulip constituting the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 6B is at the tilt position are performed. After a predetermined period of time, the closing control and the normal opening control that return to the vertical position are performed. Whether or not the variable display result of the ordinary symbol is set to “predetermined display” as a predetermined specific display result depends on whether the variable display result of the ordinary symbol display device 20 starts. Is determined (predetermined) before derivation and display.

  When a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is started, or when a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display apparatus 4B is started, special It is determined (predetermined) whether or not to make the variable display result of a symbol a “big hit” as a predetermined specific display result before deriving and displaying the variable display result. Then, a variation pattern is determined at a predetermined ratio based on the determination of the variable display result, and an effect control command for designating the variable display result and the variation pattern is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 shown in FIG. Is transmitted to the effect control board 12.

  After the special figure game is started based on the determination of the variable display result and the variation pattern, for example, when a predetermined variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern elapses, a fixed special symbol that is a variable display result is derived. Is displayed. “Left”, “middle”, and “right” decorations arranged on the screen of the image display device 5 corresponding to the variable display of special symbols by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. In the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, a variable display of a decorative symbol (effect symbol) different from the special symbol is performed. In a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display apparatus 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display apparatus 4B, a fixed special that results in a variable display of the special symbol. When the symbol is derived and displayed, a fixed decorative symbol that is a variable display result of the decorative symbol is derived and displayed on the image display device 5.

  When a predetermined big hit symbol is derived and displayed as a special symbol variable display result, the variable display result (special symbol display result) becomes "big hit" (specific display result), and a value advantageous to the player is given. It is controlled to the big hit game state as the specific game state. That is, whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state corresponds to whether or not the variable display result is "big hit", and is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed. As a variable display result of the special symbol, when the big hit symbol is not derived and displayed but the lost symbol is derived and displayed, the variable display result (special symbol display result) is “losing”.

  As an example, a special symbol indicating the numbers "3", "5", and "7" is a big hit symbol, and a special symbol indicating the symbol "-" is a lost symbol. In addition, each symbol such as a big hit symbol or a losing symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a different special symbol from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Then, a special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

  In the big hit gaming state, the special winning prize opening is in the open state, and the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is in the first state which is advantageous for the player. The special winning opening is continued for a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls entering the special winning opening and generating a winning ball. A round game (hereinafter, simply referred to as “round”) in which the game is opened is executed. During a period other than the round game execution period, the special winning opening is in a closed state, and it is difficult or impossible to generate a winning ball. When a game ball enters the special winning opening, a winning ball is detected by the count switch 23, and a predetermined number (for example, 14) game balls are paid out as a prize ball each time the detection ball is detected. The round game in the big hit game state is repeatedly executed until reaching a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “15”).

  The case where the special map display result is “big hit” includes a case where the big hit type is either “non-probable” or “probable”. For example, as a special symbol variable display result, when a jackpot symbol indicating a number of “3” or “5” is derived and displayed, the jackpot type becomes “non-probable” and a jackpot symbol indicating a number of “7” is derived and displayed. When this is done, the jackpot type becomes “probable”. When the jackpot type becomes “non-probable change” or “probable change”, the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is set to the first state (the large winning opening is opened) which is advantageous to the player as a round game in the big hit gaming state. A normal opening round in which the upper limit time of the opening is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is executed. The big hit game state in which the normal opening round is executed is also called a normal opening big hit state or a first specific game state.

  The case where the special map display result is “big hit” includes a case where the big hit type is either “non-probable” or “probable”. For example, as a special display variable display result, a jackpot type indicating a number of “3” is derived and displayed, and the jackpot type becomes “non-probable”, and a jackpot symbol indicating a number of “7” is derived and displayed. The type is “probable”. When the jackpot type becomes “non-probable change” or “probable change”, the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is set to the first state (the large winning opening is opened) which is advantageous to the player as a round game in the big hit gaming state. A normal opening round in which the upper limit time of the opening is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is executed.

  After the jackpot gaming state is completed, the probability that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" (big hit probability) is controlled to be higher than the normal state based on a predetermined probability change control condition being satisfied. There is. The probable change state is controlled so as to continue until a predetermined probable change end condition such as the start of the next big hit game state is satisfied. Further, after the big hitting game state is ended, the average variable display time may be controlled to the time reduction state in which the average variable display time is shorter than the normal state. The time saving state includes a first advantageous state and a second advantageous state. For example, the average variable display time differs. The time-saving state is controlled so as to continue until one of the time-saving ending conditions is satisfied, that is, the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times and the next big hit game state is started. . The probable change state is controlled so as to continue until one of the probable change end conditions is satisfied, that is, when the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times and when the next big hit game state is started. May be performed.

  As an example, when the big hit type is “non-probable change”, after the big hit gaming state ends, the gaming state becomes the time saving state. On the other hand, when the big hit type is “probable change”, after the big hit game state ends, the game state becomes the time saving state and the certain change state.

  In the time-saving state, the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B is set in the first variable state (open state or enlarged open state) and the second variable state (in an advantageous change state in which the game ball easily enters the second starting winning opening than in the normal state). (Closed state or normally open state). For example, the control to make the normal symbol display device 20 change the normal symbol fluctuation time (normal symbol fluctuation time) in the normal symbol game from that in the normal state, or the variable display result of the normal symbol in each normal symbol game is " The tilt control time for performing the control for increasing the probability of "hit per figure" as compared with the normal state, and the tilt control of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "win per figure". Is controlled to make the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B in the advantageous change mode between the first variable state and the second variable state by control to make the variable length longer than that in the normal state and to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Just do it. Note that any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be performed in combination. As described above, the control for changing the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B between the first variable state and the second variable state in an advantageous change mode is referred to as high opening control (also referred to as "time saving control" or "high base control"). Is done. By controlling to such a time saving state, the time required until the next variable display result becomes a "big hit" is reduced, and a special game state which is more advantageous to the player than the normal state is obtained.

  Note that the time reduction state in which the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a “high base state” or “high base”, and the game state that is not the time reduction state is also referred to as a “low base state” or “low base”. The probable state in which the probabilistic control is performed is also referred to as a “high-probability state” or “high-probability”, and the game state that is not the probable-variation state is also referred to as a “low-probability state” or “low-probability”. The game state in the probable change state and the time saving state is also referred to as a “high-probability base state”, a “high-probability base”, or the like. The game state when the time saving state is set instead of the probable change state is also referred to as a “low probable high base state” or a “low probable high base”. The game state when the game is in the probable change state without being reduced to the time saving state is also referred to as a “high-accuracy low-base state”, a “high-accuracy low-base state”, or the like. The normal state that does not enter any of the time saving state and the probable change state is also referred to as a “low-probability low-base state” or a “low-probability low-base state”.

  The game ball used as a game medium in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the recorded information of the score given in accordance with the number of the game balls are, for example, those having a valuable value that can be exchanged for a special premium or a general premium according to the quantity. I just need. Alternatively, the recorded information of these gaming balls and points may not be exchanged for special prizes or general prizes, but may have valuable values that can be used in the pachinko gaming machine 1 for a second game.

  In addition, the game value that can be provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not limited to the payout of game balls that become prize balls or the provision of points, and may be controlled to a big hit game state or to a special game state such as a probable change state. Control, the upper limit number of round games that can be executed in the big hit game state is the first round number (for example, “15”) larger than the second round number (for example, “7”), and the time is reduced in the time reduction state. The upper limit number of possible variable displays is the first number (for example, “100”) larger than the second number (for example, “50”), and the big hit probability in the probable change state is larger than the second probability (for example, 1/50). The first probability (for example, 1/20) is high, and the number of consecutive chans, which is the number of times of repeatedly controlling to the jackpot game state without being controlled to the normal state, is greater than the second consecutive chan number (for example, “5”). Many Such part or all of it to be the first communication Chang number (e.g. "10"), it may include be a more favorable game situation for the player. Note that the degree of advantage for the player is, for example, a state that is actually advantageous to the player when a certain event occurs (a state in which a privilege is given, or a state in which a privilege is given, or a state in which the rate of privilege grant is high). , An advantageous state different from a privilege), or a ratio in an advantageous state. In addition, the privilege indicated to be highly likely to be given by the special mode may be the same as the object of the advantage (advantageous state) for the player, and is different from the object of the advantage for the player. It may be something.

  In the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided on the image display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is provided. In response to the start of any special figure game among the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started. Then, the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the end of the variable display by the stop display of the fixed decorative symbol in each of the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In (variable display period), the variable display mode of the decorative symbol may be a predetermined reach mode.

  Here, the reach mode is a decorative symbol that has not been stopped and displayed yet when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 forms a part of the big hit combination (“reach variation symbol”). ) Is a display mode in which the fluctuation is continued, or a display mode in which all or a part of the decorative symbols are synchronously fluctuating while forming all or a part of the big hit combination. Specifically, some of the “left,” “middle,” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (eg, the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) When a decorative symbol (for example, a decorative symbol indicating an alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed, the remaining decorative symbol display areas (for example, “medium” decoration) that have not been stopped and displayed yet. In the symbol display area 5C, etc.), the decorative pattern is fluctuating, or the decorative symbol is a big hit in all or a part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. This is a display mode in which all or some of the combinations are changed synchronously.

  Also, in response to the reach mode, the fluctuating speed of the decorative design is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative design is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. By changing the display mode of the background image, playing back and displaying a moving image different from the decorative symbol, or changing the variation mode of the decorative symbol, an effect operation different from that before the reach mode is executed. May be done. Such an effect operation as display of a character image, change of a display mode of a background image, reproduction display of a moving image, or change of a change mode of a decorative pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply, reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation on the image display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) on the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like, before the reach mode is reached. An operation mode different from the above operation mode may be included.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (effect modes) may be prepared in advance. Then, the possibility of a “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”, “expectation” or “big hit expectation”) differs depending on the production mode in each reach production. That is, the possibility that the variable display result is a "big hit" can be varied depending on which of the plurality of types of reach effects is executed. In this embodiment, for example, reach effects such as normal, super A, super B, and super C are set in advance. The reach effects of the super ACs in this embodiment are reach effects in which a plurality of characters fight. Hereinafter, the reach effects of super A to C are referred to as super reach A to C, and the normal reach effect may be referred to as normal reach.

  As described above, super reach AC in this embodiment is a reach effect in which a plurality of characters fight. In the super reach A to C, for example, the fighting characters may be different, and the super reach A to C may be set in different rendering modes. In the super A or B, when a predetermined character wins the battle, the variable display result becomes “big hit”, and when the predetermined character loses the battle, the variable display result becomes “losing”. If super reach C is executed, super reach A may be executed after execution of super reach C (may evolve into super reach A). If Super Reach C has been executed but Super Reach A has not developed (for example, if a predetermined character loses the battle), the variable display result will be "Loss". On the other hand, when the game has developed into Super Reach A (for example, when a predetermined character wins the battle), the variable display result may be “big hit”.

  Depending on which reach effect was executed, the variable display result of the variable display may be “big hit” (in the present embodiment, “big hit” whose big hit type is “non-probable” or “probable”) ( Big hit expectation) changes. For example, the jackpot expectation is higher when super reach A to C is executed than when normal reach is executed. Also, among the super reach, when super reach A (including the case where it is developed from super reach C) is executed, when super reach B is executed or when super reach C is executed (super reach) A), the jackpot expectation is higher than in the case of not developing into A). On the contrary, when the super reach C is executed, the big hit expectation may be higher than the case where the super reach B is executed or the case where the super reach A is executed. In this case, the super reach C may be executed after the super reach A is executed (the super reach C may be developed).

  The jackpot expectation degree is, for example, (probability of the effect being executed at the time of a big hit) × (probability of being a big hit) / ｛(probability of the effect being executed at the time of a big hit) × (probability of being a big hit) + (other than at the time of a big hit) (The probability of the effect being executed) × (probability of not being a big hit)} (when the big hit expectation is “1”, the variable display result is always a big hit. Same for degrees.).

  During the variable display of the decorative symbol, unlike the reach effect, the variable display state of the decorative symbol may be in the reach state, the variable display result may be "big hit", etc. In some cases, a variable display effect for notifying the player is performed in a variable display mode of the decorative symbol. In this embodiment, description is omitted for easy understanding, but for example, a variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo ream” can be executed. It is only necessary to determine whether or not to perform the variable display effect of “slip” or “pseudo-ream” in response to the determination of the variation pattern on the main substrate 11 side. It should be noted that whether or not the variable display effect of “slip” is performed on the effect control board 12 side may be determined regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main substrate 11 side.

  In the variable display effect of “slip”, the decoration symbols are changed in all of the decoration symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left,” “middle,” and “right,” and then a plurality of decoration symbol display areas (for example, After temporarily displaying the decorative symbols in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc., a predetermined number (eg, “1” or “2”) of the temporarily stopped decorative symbol display areas is displayed. )) (For example, one or both of the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L and the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R), and then stop and display the decorative symbol. Then, an effect display for changing the decorative design to be stopped and displayed is performed. In this way, in the variable display effect of “slip”, a plurality of decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the display of the final decorative symbol as a variable display result, and then a predetermined number of symbols are displayed. By executing the variable display again for the decorative symbol of the decorative symbol, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state, and when the decorative symbol forming the non-reach combination without being in the reach state is stopped and displayed. is there.

  In the variable display effect of “pseudo ream”, the variable display is started after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, in response to one of the first start condition and the second start condition of the special figure game being satisfied once. Until the final determined decorative symbol is derived and displayed, after temporarily displaying the decorative symbols in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, The effect display in which the decorative symbols are changed (re-changed) again in all the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R can be performed a predetermined number of times (for example, up to three times). In this embodiment, the number of times of the pseudo-run variation is “left”, “middle”, “right”, excluding the initial variation from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the temporary stop of all the decorative symbols for the first time. "Indicates the number of times the decorative symbol re-changes in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

  In the variable display effect of “pseudo ream”, for example, one of a plurality of predetermined types of pseudo ream chances in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. Is temporarily stopped and displayed as a predetermined display result, and thereafter, the variable display (re-change) is performed again. The pseudo consecutive chances may include a decorative symbol combination that is a predetermined non-reach combination instead of the decorative symbol variable display mode being the reach mode. Further, the pseudo consecutive chance may include a combination of decorative symbols that becomes a predetermined reach-loss combination (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “reach combination”) after the decorative symbol variable display mode becomes the reach mode. For example, a decorative symbol (middle symbol) which is stopped and displayed in the "medium" decorative symbol display area 5C in the pseudo consecutive chances is replaced with a special decorative symbol (pseudo continuous chance symbol) which is not used in the variable display of the decorative symbol during normal times. ). Among the decorative symbols used in the variable display of the decorative symbols during normal times, a pseudo consecutive chance symbol which becomes a pseudo consecutive chance when stopped and displayed in the "medium" decorative symbol display area 5C may be included. .

  In the variable display effect of “pseudo-run”, the re-variation (pseudo-run fluctuation) is performed, and as a result of the first start condition or the second start condition being satisfied once, as if the variable display of the decorative symbol was performed a plurality of times. You can make it appear as if it had started continuously.

  As the variable display effects using such a variable display operation of the decorative pattern, in addition to “slip” and “pseudo-ream”, for example, “development chance eye”, “development opportunity eye end”, “slide after stop of chance eye” Such as various effect operations may be executed. Here, in the variable display effect of the “development chance eyes”, “left”, “middle”, “right” after the decorative display of the decorative symbol is started and before the fixed decorative symbol as a variable display result is derived and displayed. In the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the decorative symbols constituting the development chance eyes included in the predetermined special combination are temporarily stopped, and then the variable display state of the decorative symbols is reached. , A predetermined reach effect is started. Thereby, when the decorative symbol constituting the development chance eye is temporarily stopped and displayed, the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, and the variable display result becomes "big hit" after the reach state is reached. Expectation is raised.

  In addition, in the variable display effect of “end of development opportunity eyes”, after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, “left,” “middle,” and “right” in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. An effect display is performed in which a decorative pattern of a combination predetermined as a development chance eye is derived and displayed as a fixed decorative pattern. In the variable display effect of “slip after chance stop”, similarly to the variable display effect of “pseudo ream”, from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the display of the fixed decorative symbol that is the variable display result. After temporarily displaying the decorative pattern of the loss combination (special combination) which is a pseudo consecutive chance in all the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right", Unlike the variable display effect of "pseudo ream" in which the decorative symbols are changed again in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the decorative symbols are changed again in a part of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. By doing so, an effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed is performed.

  Also, during the variable display of the decorative pattern, unlike the variable display effect such as the reach effect or “pseudo ream”, for example, a predetermined effect image is displayed, and a message image display or voice output is performed. , The effect that is different from the decorative design variable display operation may be that the variable display state of the decorative symbol may be in the reach state, that there is a possibility that a super-reach reach effect may be performed, the variable display result May be executed to notify the player in advance that there is a possibility that the game may be a "big hit".

  The effect operation of the announcement effect is that the decorative symbol variable display mode is started in all of the “left,” “middle,” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. May be executed (started) prior to the reach mode (before the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R). In addition, the announcement effect that informs that the variable display result may be a “big hit” may include one that is executed after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol has reached the reach mode. As described above, the notice effect can be set to the big hit game state at a predetermined timing from the start of the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to the derivation of the fixed special symbol or the fixed decorative symbol which is the variable display result. What is necessary is just to be able to foresee sex. A plurality of notice patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to the contents of the effect operation (effect mode) in the case where such a notice effect is performed.

  Among the notice effects, there is included a look-ahead notice effect (also referred to as a look-ahead effect). In the pre-reading advance notice effect, the variable display result is determined to be "big hit" according to the effect mode before the variable display as a target (notice target) for which the possibility of the variable display result being "big hit" is announced (notice target). It is a notice production that can foresee the possibility of becoming. In particular, a look-ahead preview effect that gives a continuous announcement over a variable display of a decorative symbol that is executed a plurality of times in response to a plurality of special figure games is also referred to as a continuous announcement effect. In the look-ahead notice effect, before the start of the variable display targeted for the notice, for example, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" based on, for example, holding the special figure game due to the occurrence of a start winning prize is announced. Production operation is started.

  For example, by changing the display of the hold display in the start winning prize storage display area 5H to a display mode different from the display mode in the normal state as a pre-reading advance notice effect, a possibility of a “big hit” in the variable display to be an advance notice is made For example, a look-ahead announcement effect of “change of display on hold” is executed. More specifically, the display color in the display portion for displaying the number of special figure reserved storages can be specified in a specific color (for example, any of red, green, blue, and white) different from a predetermined color (for example, gray) in normal times. ) Or a shape (for example, a star shape) different from the shape at normal time (for example, a round shape), it is sufficient if the possibility that the variable display result is “big hit” is higher than usual. In addition, by setting the display pattern of the hold display in the start winning prize storage display area 5H to a specific pattern (for example, a cherry pattern) different from the normal display, the possibility that the variable display result is a "big hit" is higher than usual. May be notified. Alternatively, a display mode indicating a predetermined message (for example, “secret” or the like) as the hold display may be used to notify (suggest) that the possibility that the display color is changed to a specific color is higher than usual. Good. A hold display that suggests that the display mode is likely to change to a specific mode is also referred to as a suggestion hold display. The look-ahead announcement effect of "change of display on hold" is also called a change effect of hold. In addition, in comparison with the pre-reading notice effect, the notice effect that starts to be executed after the variable display to be noticed is started is a single notice effect (also referred to as a single notice, the change notice, or the variable notice notice effect). It is called. In this embodiment, as a look-ahead effect of “change of display on hold”, an effect of changing the display mode of the hold display of the notice target is performed so that it is possible to recognize which variable display to be notified is on hold. May be asked. Specifically, an effect image showing a character (change effect character) prepared in advance is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, and an effect effect is applied to the suspended display corresponding to the variable display to be notified. Is performed, it is possible to recognize which variable display to be notified is on hold. In order to facilitate understanding, in this embodiment, the execution timing of the action effect (the timing at which it is possible to recognize which variable display to be notified is on hold) is indicated by the hold display to be notified. Although the timing is shifted first, the execution timing of the action effect may be determined at a different ratio depending on the variable display result as to which of multiple shifts. In addition, as described in detail later, in the look-ahead effect of the “hold display change” in this embodiment, an effect effect may or may not be performed, and when the effect effect is not performed, a change effect The mode is changed so that the character is not displayed, and it becomes possible to recognize which variable display to be notified is on hold.

  The look-ahead preview effect that is executed based on the occurrence of the start winning prize is executed (started) after the start winning prize, before the player can determine whether or not the notice content by the look-ahead preview effect is realized. Anything can be used. For example, in the look-ahead announcement effect for giving a notice that there is a possibility of being in the reach state due to the occurrence of a certain start winning, the variable display state of the decorative design based on at least the occurrence of the start winning becomes the reach state (or the non-reach state). What is executed (started) before is sufficient. In addition, the look-ahead notice effect that gives a notice that the variable display result may be a "big hit" due to the occurrence of a certain start winning prize is at least in the variable display based on the occurrence of the start winning prize, in which the fixed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. What is executed (started) before is sufficient.

  In the present embodiment, as an example of the single announcement effect, the display of the effect image in the active display area 5HA is changed to a display mode different from the display mode in the normal state, so that the “big hit” is displayed in the variable display in which the start condition is satisfied. "Active display change" for giving a notice of the possibility of "". More specifically, the display color in the active display area 5HA is defined as a specific color (for example, any of red, green, blue, white, or the like) different from a predetermined color (for example, gray) at normal time or a shape at normal time. It is only necessary to notify that the possibility that the variable display result is a "big hit" is higher than usual by making the shape different. Further, by setting the icon displayed in the active display area 5HA to be a specific icon different from the normal round solid color, a message such as “?”, “Chance”, and “hot fever” is notified, for example. What is necessary is just to be able to suggest the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit”. In addition, icons displayed in the active display area 5HA include, for example, an icon that notifies a message such as “NEXT” and notifies that a pseudo-run variation in the variable display effect of “pseudo-run” is executed. Is also good. The notice effect of “active display change” is also called an active change effect.

  Specifically, in the active change effect according to the present embodiment, an effect image (effect image displayed at the time of the hold display effect) indicating a character (change effect character) prepared in advance is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. The display color is displayed by performing an effect effect on the display (active display) of the active display area 5HA at the timing when the hold display of the notice target (hold display of the target of the hold change effect) is shifted (shifted) to the active display area 5HA. May be changed, and the display color of the active display may be changed without performing the action effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, an effect of changing the display mode so as to be able to recognize which variable display to be notified is on hold is performed as the hold change effect. Then, an active change effect is performed as a single announcement effect, and the suspended display in which the display mode has changed moves to the active display area 5HA, and the display color changes. That is, first, a notice object is shown in the hold change effect, and the display color changes in the active change effect (a big hit expectation degree is suggested), and this series of effects (hold change effect and active change effect) In this embodiment, this is referred to as a pending / active change effect. In this embodiment, in order to facilitate understanding, in the change-on-hold effect, only the notice target can be recognized by the player, and the jackpot expectation is indicated in the active-change effect (ie, in the active-change effect). Although the example in which the display color changes for the first time) is shown, the display color may also be changed in the hold change effect to indicate the expectation of the big hit. Specifically, the display color may be changed in the hold change effect, and a gaze effect in which the display color does not change in the active change effect may be performed, or the display color may be changed in the hold change effect, and further displayed in the active change effect. The color may be changed. For example, each time the hold display shifts in the hold change effect, the display color is changed stepwise (including the case where the shift is not changed even if the shift is performed), and when the display is shifted to the active display area 5HA, the active change effect is performed and further displayed. The color may be changed (gasse effect may be performed). In addition, in the hold / active change effect in this embodiment, all the hold displays and active displays that are being displayed, including the hold display to be notified, may be displayed in an enlarged manner. As will be described in detail later, in the hold / active change effect, when the hold / active change effect in which the display color changes to green or red is started, the display is performed for a period until the hold / active change effect ends. All of the hold display and the active display may be enlarged (the enlargement display is not performed in the hold / active change effect in which the display color changes to white or blue). When the hold / active change effect that is displayed in an enlarged manner is started, a small screen as a specific display area is displayed in the image display device 5, and an image displayed in the hold / active change effect (for example, hold display) , Active display, character images in action effects, etc.) are all performed on the small screen as the specific display area. The small screen display ends when the hold / active change effect ends (display control in the specific display area ends). Note that the various images displayed on the small screen may have the same ratio as the image displayed on the image display device 5 (for example, the screen size of the image display device 5 is 10 and the screen size of the small screen is 10). Is 1, the image displayed on the small screen may have a ratio of 1/10 of the size displayed on the image display device 5). Further, in this embodiment, when the enlarged display is not performed, the action effect is not performed in the hold / active change effect, but, for example, the effect effect is performed by displaying a small character image. The effect presentation may be performed in a mode different from the case where the enlarged display is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the pre-reading notice effect, the movable body is displayed every time the variable display is performed during a period until the variable display corresponding to the suspension of the notice object is performed (including the variable display of the suspension of the notice object). A movable body effect for rotating the 99 is performed. Specifically, the movable body effect is executed in a plurality of variable displays until a variable display of suspension of a notice target is performed, and is performed for a predetermined period (for example, two seconds) from the start of each variable display. At this time, the image display device 5 displays an effect image, and a display for effectively conspicuous that the movable body 99 is operating is performed.

  That is, in this embodiment, two types of pre-reading effects, that is, a hold / active change effect and a movable body effect, are executed, but these may be executed independently or may be executed in an overlapping manner. In addition, the movable body effect when the holding / active change effect and the movable body effect in which the enlarged display is performed is performed in an overlapping manner is referred to as a movable body special effect. In the movable body special effect, the effect image is displayed on a small screen as a specific display area displayed on the image display device 5. This makes it possible for the player to easily recognize that the movable body 99 is rotating, and prevents the hold display and the active display from becoming unrecognizable.

  When the special figure display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, is “big hit”, a fixed decoration pattern that is a predetermined big hit combination is derived and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. As an example, the same decoration pattern is stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the "left", "middle", and "right" decoration symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, thereby determining a jackpot combination. It is only necessary that the decorative design is derived and displayed.

  When the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, a fixed decorative symbol that is a non-probable change big hit combination may be derived. The fixed decorative symbol which is a non-probable variable jackpot combination is, for example, a symbol number "1" variably displayed in the "left", "medium", "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the image display device 5. One of the decorative symbols having an even number “2”, “4”, “6”, or “8” among the decorative symbols of “−8” is “left”, “middle”, “right”. Are displayed on the predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, and may be any type of a fixed decorative symbol that is a big hit combination. Such decorative symbols whose symbol numbers constituting the non-probable variable jackpot combination are even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” are referred to as non-probable variable symbols.

  When the jackpot type is “probable change”, a determined decorative symbol that is a non-probable variable jackpot combination may be derived, or a confirmed decorative symbol that is a probable variable jackpot combination may be derived. The determined decorative symbol to be the probability changing big hit combination is, for example, the symbol number variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the image display device 5. Of the decorative symbols of “8”, one of the decorative symbols whose symbol numbers are odd numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7” is “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The display is stopped and displayed on the predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, and may be any type of the fixed decorative symbol that is a big hit combination. A decorative symbol whose odd number is "1", "3", "5", or "7", which constitutes the probability variable jackpot combination, is called a probability variable symbol.

  During the variable display of the decorative symbol in which the confirmed decorative symbol is a non-probable variable jackpot combination or a probable variable jackpot combination, a re-lottery effect may be executed. In the re-lottery effect, after temporarily displaying a decorative symbol that is a non-probable variable jackpot combination in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left," "middle," and "right" on the image display device 5, for example, " In the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right", the decorative pattern is changed again in a state where the same decorative pattern is aligned, and a decorative pattern (probable variable pattern) which is a probability variable jackpot combination and One of the decorative symbols (non-probable variable symbols) to be the probability variable jackpot combination is stop-displayed (final stop display) as a confirmed decorative symbol. Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the decorative pattern temporarily stopped and displayed is re-fluctuated, and then a non-probable variable jackpot combination is determined. A re-lottery defeated effect for deriving and displaying a symbol is performed. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is “probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the decoration pattern which is temporarily stopped and displayed is re-fluctuated, and then the determined decoration which becomes the probable change big hit combination A re-lottery winning effect in which symbols are stopped and displayed may be executed, or a re-lottery drop-out effect may be executed.

  When the jackpot type is "probable change", a decorative pattern that is a non-probable variable jackpot combination is once displayed during the variable display of the decorative symbol, and a re-lottery effect is executed during the variable display, or the subsequent jackpot game state At the end of the middle or big hitting game state, a big hit middle promotion effect may be executed, or the start of the control to be in the certain change state may be notified. The jackpot mid-promotion effect is performed at the beginning of the jackpot game state, during the execution of a round in the jackpot game state, during the period from the end of any round in the jackpot game state to the start of the next round, in the jackpot game state During the period from the end of the last round to the start of the next variable display game, a probable change notification as to whether or not to control to the probable change state is performed. Note that the notification effect similar to the big hit medium promotion effect may be executed during the first variable display game after the big hit game state ends. In the big hit game state, the medium-sized jackpot promotion effect that is executed after the last round is completed may be particularly referred to as an “ending promotion effect”. The start of the control to be in the probable change state may be notified without performing the re-lottery effect or the promotion process during the big hit.

  When the special figure display result is "losing", the decorative pattern constituting a predetermined non-reach combination is stopped and displayed without the variable display mode of the decorative pattern becoming the reach mode, so that the non-specific display result is obtained. May be derived and displayed. In addition, when the special figure display result is “losing”, after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes the reach mode, the decorative symbol forming a predetermined reach combination (also referred to as “reach-losing combination”) is stopped and displayed. As a result, a fixed decorative symbol that is a non-specific display result may be derived and displayed.

  Next, main operations (actions) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  In the main board 11, when the power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is started, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 sets necessary interrupt settings after setting interrupt prohibition. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Further, a register of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set. As a result, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, every 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute a timer interrupt process. When the initialization is completed, an interrupt is permitted, and then a loop process is started. In the game control main process, the process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed, and then the loop process may be started.

  Upon receiving the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receiving the interrupt request, the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process sets an interrupt disabled state and executes a predetermined game control timer interrupt process. The game control timer interrupt process includes, for example, a switch process, a main side error process, an information output process, a game random number update process, a special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process, and a command control process in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The processing for controlling the progress of the process is included.

  The switch process is a process of determining the state of a detection signal input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110. The main-side error process is a process of performing an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and generating a warning if necessary according to the diagnosis result. The information output process is a process of outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, and probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example. The game random number update process is a process for updating at least a part of the plurality of game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software.

  As an example, the random numbers for gaming used on the side of the main board 11 include a random number value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random number value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, and a random number value MR3 for determining a fluctuation pattern. It is sufficient if it is included (see FIG. 6). The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the variable display result such as a special symbol in the special figure game to the "big hit" to control the big hit game state, and "1" To 65535. The random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is used to determine the jackpot type to be one of a plurality of types such as "non-probable" or "probable" when the variable display result is "big hit". It is a random value, and can take any value from “1” to “100”. The random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random value used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to one of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance, and is “1” to “251”. ”Can be taken.

  In the special symbol process included in the game control timer interrupt process, the value of the special figure process flag provided in the RAM 102 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and displayed on the special symbol display device 4. Various processes are selected and executed in order to control the operation and set the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure. The normal symbol process process controls the display operation (for example, turning on or off the segment LED) on the normal symbol display 20 to set the variable display of the normal symbol and the tilt operation setting of the movable wing piece in the normal variable prize ball device 6B. Is a process that enables

  The command control process is a process of transmitting a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12. As an example, in a special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process, and the like, the transmission setting of a control command (such as an effect control command) is set in a command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command to be transmitted (for each command in the ROM 101 in advance). .) Is specified (for example, the value of the storage address is stored in a transmission command buffer provided in the RAM 102). In the command control process, the command is provided in the RAM 102. In response to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer (for example, a value indicating the storage address or the like in the ROM 101), among the output ports included in the I / O 105, the effect control board 12 To send a production control command Command data by setting control data in an output port of the effect control INT signal and setting the effect control INT signal to an ON state for a predetermined time and then to an OFF state. An effect control command based on the setting in the transmission table (effect control command set to be transmitted) can be transmitted. After the command control process is executed, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated after the interrupt control is set.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning determination process executed in step S101.

  When the start winning determination process is started, the CPU 103 first determines the first starting port based on the detection signal from the first starting port switch 22A provided corresponding to the first starting winning port formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. It is determined whether the switch 22A is on (step S201). At this time, if the first starting port switch 22A is on (step S201; Yes), the first special figure reserved storage number, which is the reserved storage number of the special figure game using the first special figure, is equal to the predetermined upper limit value. (For example, “4”) is determined (step S202). At this time, the CPU 103 reads the first reserved storage number count value, which is the storage value of the first reserved storage number counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 (such as a game control counter setting unit), thereby obtaining the first special figure reservation. What is necessary is just to be able to specify the number of storage. When the first special figure reserved storage number is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), the starting port which is the stored value of the starting port buffer provided in a predetermined area (such as the game control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 102. The buffer value is set to "1" (step S203).

  When the first start port switch 22A is turned off in step S201 (step S201; No), or when the first special figure reserved storage number has reached the upper limit in step S202 (step S202; Yes), it is normal. It is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 22B is ON based on a detection signal from the second starting port switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning port formed by the variable winning ball device 6B ( Step S204). At this time, if the second starting port switch 22B is ON (Step S204; Yes), the second special figure reserved storage number, which is the reserved storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure, is equal to the predetermined upper limit value. (For example, “4”) is determined (step S205). At this time, the CPU 103 reads the second reserved storage number count value, which is the storage value of the second reserved storage number counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 (such as a game control counter setting unit), thereby obtaining the second special figure reservation. It suffices if the number of storages can be specified. When the second special figure reserved storage number is not the upper limit value in step S205 (step S205; No), the starting port buffer value is set to “2” (step S206). If the second starting port switch 22B is not on (step S204; No) or if the number of second special figure reservation storages is the upper limit value (step S205; Yes), the start winning determination processing ends.

  After executing one of the processes of steps S203 and S206, the count value of the number of suspended storages corresponding to the starting port buffer value is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the first reserved storage number count value is incremented by one, while when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the second reserved storage number count value is incremented by one. In this way, the first reserved stored number count value is increased by 1 (increment) when the game ball enters the first start winning port and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. ) Will be updated to be. Further, the second reserved storage number count value is increased by 1 (increment) when the game ball enters the second start winning port and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. ) Will be updated to be. At this time, the count value of the total reserved storage number, which is the storage value of the total reserved storage number counter provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 (such as the game control counter setting unit), is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S208).

  After executing the process of step S208, the CPU 103 extracts a predetermined game random number corresponding to the occurrence of the start winning (step S209). As an example, in the processing of step S209, random number for updating the special figure display result is selected from among the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104 or a random counter provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control counter setting unit) of the RAM 102. Numerical data indicating a numerical value MR1, a random number value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, and a random number value MR3 for determining a variation pattern are extracted (see FIG. 6). Numerical data indicating each of the random numbers extracted in this way is stored as the pending data by being set at the head of an empty entry in the special figure pending storage unit corresponding to the starting port buffer value (step S210). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the hold data is set in the first special figure hold storage unit as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the hold data is set in the second special figure hold storage unit as shown in FIG. 7B.

  In the first special figure reservation storage unit shown in FIG. 7A, although the game ball enters the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A, the first starting winning has occurred, but the first starting winning has not yet started. The reservation data of the special figure game (the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A) is stored. As an example, the first special map holding storage unit associates the winning order (the order in which game balls are detected) with the hold number in the first start winning port and establishes the first starting condition based on the entry of the game ball. The CPU 103 stores, as pending data, the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, which are extracted from the random number circuit 104 and the like, as the reserved data. Is stored until a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”) is reached. The hold data thus stored in the first special figure holding storage unit indicates that the execution (variable display) of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended, and the variable display result ( It is possible to determine whether or not it is determined to control to the jackpot game state based on the special figure display result, and whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is a specific mode (for example, a super-reach reach effect). It becomes the pending storage information.

  In the second special figure holding storage unit shown in FIG. 7 (B), although the game ball enters the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the second starting winning is generated, but the second starting winning is still started. The reservation data of the special figure game that does not exist (the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B) is stored. As an example, the second special figure holding storage unit associates the winning order (game ball detection order) with the hold number in the second starting winning opening and establishes the second starting condition based on the entry of the game ball. The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern extracted by the CPU 103 from the random number circuit 104 and the like are held data. The information is stored until a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”) is reached. The hold data thus stored in the second special figure storage unit indicates that execution (variable display) of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended, and the variable display result ( It is possible to determine whether or not it is determined to control to the jackpot game state based on the special figure display result, and whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is a specific mode (for example, a super-reach reach effect). It becomes the pending storage information.

  Subsequent to the process of step S210, the CPU 103 performs a start winning prize determination process (step S211). The start winning determination process is a so-called pre-read process. In this embodiment, when the variable display of a special symbol or a decorative symbol is started, a special symbol display result (variable display result of the special symbol) is performed by a special symbol normal process (step S110 of FIG. 4, FIG. 9) described later. Is determined as "big hit" to determine whether or not to control the big hit gaming state. In a variation pattern setting process (step S111 in FIG. 4, FIG. 11) described later, determination of a variation pattern that specifically defines a variable display mode of the decorative symbol is performed.

  On the other hand, apart from these determinations, the CPU 103 executes the prize-winning determination process of step S211 at the timing when the game ball is detected at the start winning opening (the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening). The determination of whether the special figure display result of the special figure game executed by the current start winning is "big hit" or the variable display mode of the decorative symbol executed by the current start winning is a display mode with a reach For example, it is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied. Thereby, before the variable display of the special symbol or the decoration symbol based on the detection of the game ball entering the starting winning opening, the special symbol display result becomes “big hit” or the variable display mode of the decoration symbol Is predicted to be a display mode with a reach, and based on the prediction result, the effect control CPU 120 or the like on the effect control board 12 changes the color of the hold display or the color of the active display. Can be determined whether or not to execute an active change effect that changes

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the start winning determination process. The CPU 103 first checks the state of a time-saving flag (a flag that is turned on in a time-saving state) or a probable change flag (a flag that is turned on in a probable-change state) provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, for example. The current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is specified (step S401). The CPU 103 specifies the probable change state when the probability change flag is on, specifies the time reduction state when the time reduction flag is on, and is the normal state when both the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are off. What is necessary is just to specify.

  Subsequent to the process of step S401, the CPU 103 selects a table prepared corresponding to the current game state from among a plurality of special figure display result determination tables prepared in advance by being stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 or the like. It is selected and set in the use table (step S402). A plurality of special figure display result determination tables are prepared according to whether or not the game state is in the probable change state. In the special figure display result determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is referred to as a "big hit". What is necessary is just to be assigned to the result of the determination as to which of “miss”.

  For example, a special figure display result determination table (see FIG. 10A) corresponding to the non-probable change state and the probable change state is prepared as the special figure display result determination table. The CPU 103 reads the table corresponding to the current gaming state from the ROM 101 into the RAM 102 and sets the table in the use table.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result extracted in step S209 of FIG. 5 is within a predetermined big hit determination range (step S403). In the big hit determination range, the individual determination values assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” in the use table set in the process of step S402 are set, and the CPU 103 compares the random number value MR1 with each of the determined values one by one. By doing so, it suffices if it is possible to determine whether there is a determined value that matches the random number value MR1. Alternatively, a numerical value indicating the minimum value (lower limit value) and the maximum value (upper limit value) of the determined value included in the big hit determination range is set, and the CPU 103 determines the random number value MR1 and the minimum value or the maximum value of the big hit determination range. By comparison, it is sufficient that it can be determined whether or not the random number value MR1 is within the big hit determination range. At this time, by determining that the random number value MR1 is within the jackpot determination range, it is possible to determine that the variable display result based on the hold data including the random number value MR1 is determined to be "big hit" (big hit start determination). .

  If it is determined in step S403 that the variable display result is not within the big hit determination range (step S403; No), the CPU 103 determines whether or not the variable display result is “losing” by using a display result designation command (startup winning determination). A transmission setting for transmitting a “loss” as a display result among the results to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S405).

  If it is determined in step S403 that it is within the jackpot determination range (step S403; Yes), the CPU 103 determines the jackpot type based on the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type (step S409). At this time, the CPU 103 refers to the jackpot type determination table prepared by being stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 in advance. In the jackpot type determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 10B, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination indicates that the jackpot type is “non-probable” and “probable”. What is necessary is just to be assigned to the decision result of which one. The CPU 103 sets the jackpot type assigned to the determined value matching the random number value MR2 as the current determination result. A display result designation command (command for designating “big hit” of “probable change” or “non-probable change” as a display result among the determination results at the time of starting prize) according to the determination result by the processing of step S409 is transmitted to the effect control board. The transmission setting for transmitting to T.12 is performed (step S410).

  After executing one of the processes of steps S405 and S410, the CPU 103 transmits a fluctuation category command (a command for designating a fluctuation category among the determination results at the time of starting winning) to the effect control board 12. Is set (step S413).

  After step S413, the CPU 103 performs transmission setting of the start winning opening designation command (step S414). Here, the first start winning opening designation command is used as the effect control board 12 as effect control information for notifying the increase of the first special figure reserved storage number when the first start condition is satisfied by the occurrence of the first start winning. Sent to The second start winning port designation command is used as the effect control information for notifying the increase in the number of the second special figure reserved storages when the second start condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the second start winning. Sent to the side. After step S414, the winning determination processing ends.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the description will be continued. Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether the starting port buffer value is “1” or “2” (Step S212). At this time, if the starting port buffer value is “2” (Step S212; “2”), the starting port buffer is cleared and its stored value is initialized to “0” (Step S213), and then the starting winning is achieved. The determination processing ends. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is "1" (step S212; "1"), the starting port buffer is cleared and its stored value is initialized to "0" (step S214). It proceeds to the process of step S204. Thereby, even when both the first starting port switch 22A and the second starting port switch 22B simultaneously detect a valid winning start of a game ball, the processing based on the detection of both valid starting winning can be surely completed.

  After executing the start winning determination processing in step S101 shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 103 determines in steps S110 to S117 according to the value of a special figure process flag provided in a predetermined area (such as a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102. And execute it.

  The special symbol normal processing in step S110 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “0”. In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the first special symbol display device 4A are used based on the presence or absence of reserved data stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the first special figure reserved storage unit and the second special figure reserved storage unit. It is determined whether or not to start the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B. In the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, it is determined whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is "big hit" or not. It is decided (predetermined) before it is derived and displayed. At this time, if the variable display result is determined to be "big hit", the big hit type is determined to be one of a plurality of types such as "non-probable change" or "probable change". The data indicating the determination result of the big hit type is stored in a big hit type buffer provided in a predetermined area (for example, a game control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 102, so that the big hit type is stored. Further, in the special symbol normal process, in response to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game, a fixed special symbol (big hit symbol, large hit symbol, etc.) in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. Loss symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal processing, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S110 in FIG. 4 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special figure hold storage number is “0” (step S231). The second special figure reserved storage number is the reserved storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. The CPU 103 may read the second reserved storage number count value and determine whether the read value is “0”.

  If the second special figure reserved storage number is other than “0” in step S231 (step S231; No), for example, the first area of the second special figure reserved storage unit (for example, the storage area corresponding to the reserved number “1”) Numerical data indicating a predetermined random number value is read as pending data stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 (step S232). As a result, the game random number extracted in response to the occurrence of the start winning (the second starting winning) in the second starting winning opening in the process of step S209 shown in FIG. 5 is read. The numerical data read out at this time may be stored in, for example, a random number buffer for fluctuation and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process in step S232, the second special figure reserved storage number is updated by subtracting one from the second reserved figure storage count, for example, and the second special figure reserved storage number is subtracted by one. The content stored in the section is shifted (step S233). For example, the hold data stored in the storage area lower than the hold number “1” (the storage area corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) in the second special figure hold storage unit is shifted upward by one entry at a time. shift. Further, in the process of step S233, the total pending storage count (total pending storage count value) is updated so as to be decremented by one. Then, the variable special figure designating buffer value, which is the storage value of the variable special figure designating buffer provided in the predetermined area (for example, the game control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 102, is updated to “2” (step S234).

  When the second special figure reserved storage number is “0” in step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether the first special figure reserved storage number is “0” (step S235). The first special figure reserved storage number is the reserved storage number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. The CPU 103 may read the first reserved storage number count value and determine whether the read value is “0”. As described above, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the second special figure reserved storage number is “0”, and the first special figure reserved storage number is “0”. It is determined whether or not. As a result, the special figure game using the second special figure starts to be executed prior to the special figure game using the first special figure.

  In addition, regardless of whether the game ball is the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, when the special figure game is executed in the order in which the game balls enter the starting winning opening, the first starting winning opening is provided. And the starting port data indicating which of the game starting balls has entered the second starting winning port together with the holding data or separately from the holding data, in association with the holding number in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, What is necessary is just to make it possible to specify the order in which the starting conditions are satisfied for the special figure game corresponding to each hold data.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S236, the first special figure reserved storage number is updated by subtracting 1 from the first reserved figure storage count, and the first special figure reserved storage number is updated by subtracting one. The contents stored in the section are shifted (step S237). For example, the hold data stored in the storage area lower than the hold number “1” (the storage area corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) in the first special figure hold storage unit is shifted upward by one entry. shift. Further, in the process of step S237, the total pending storage count (total pending storage count value) is updated so as to be decremented by one. Then, the variable special figure designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

  After executing one of the processes of steps S234 and S238, the special figure display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol, is determined to be one of "big hit" and "losing" (step S239). As an example, in the process of step S239, a special figure display result determination table prepared by being stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 in advance is selected and set as a use table for determining a special figure display result. In the special figure display result determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is referred to as a "big hit". It is only necessary that the result of the determination as to whether or not “losing” is assigned according to the presence or absence of the probable change control in the probable change state (whether or not the game state is the probable change state). The CPU 103 reads, from the random number buffer for variation, numerical value data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining a special figure display result included in the random number for game temporarily stored in the random number buffer for variation in step S232 or S236, and the game state is in a stable state. By referring to the special figure display result determination table set in the use table based on whether or not there is the random number value MR1 and the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, randomness is determined depending on whether or not the gaming state is in the probability change state. One of the determination results of “big hit” and “loss” assigned to the determination value corresponding to the numerical value MR1 may be determined as the special figure display result. The CPU 103 determines that the probable change control is being performed when a probable change flag (a flag that is turned on in a probable change state) provided in a predetermined area (for example, a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102 is on. do it. For example, when the random number value MR1 is “9000”, the CPU 103 determines that the special figure display result is “big hit” when the probability change flag is in the ON state (when the probability change control is performed), and the probability change flag is determined. When it is in the off state (when there is no probable change control), it is determined that the special figure display result is “losing”.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when the probability change control is performed in the probability change state, the special figure display result is displayed at a higher rate than when the probability change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state. "Big hit" is determined. Therefore, for example, by the jackpot ending process of step S117 shown in FIG. 4 (to be described in detail later), based on the fact that the probability change flag is set to the ON state in response to the case where the jackpot type is “probability”. On the other hand, when the current game state is the probable change state, the special map display result is more likely to be a "big hit" than when the probable change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state, and the big hit game state is more liable.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the special figure display result determined by the process of step S239 is "big hit" (step S240). When the special map display result is determined to be "big hit" (step S240; Yes), a big hit flag provided in a predetermined area (for example, a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102 is set to an on state (step S241). .

  The big hit type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S242). As an example, in the process of step S242, a big hit type determination table, which is prepared by being stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 in advance, is selected and set as a use table for determining a big hit type. In the jackpot type determination table, the result of determining whether the jackpot type is a plurality of types (“probable” or “non-probable”) according to a numerical value (determined value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for determining the type of the jackpot. (See FIG. 10B). The CPU 103 reads, from the random number buffer for variation, numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type included in the random number for game temporarily stored in the random number buffer for variation in step S232 or S236, and reads the random number value MR2 for determining the large jackpot type. By referring to the decision table of the jackpot type set in the use table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value, any one of the jackpot types assigned to the determined value corresponding to the random number value MR2 may be selected. For example, when the random value MR2 is “75”, the CPU 103 determines (selects) “probable change” as the big hit type.

  After executing the processing of step S242, the big hit type is stored (step S243). The CPU 103 stores a jackpot type buffer setting value (for example, as shown in FIG. 10B) indicating a jackpot type determination result in a jackpot type buffer provided in a predetermined area (for example, a game control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 102. By storing “0” in the case of “probable change” and “1” in the case of “probable change”, the jackpot type may be stored.

  If the special figure display result is not "big hit" in step S240 (step S240; No), or after executing the processing of steps S241 to S243, a fixed special symbol which is a variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game Is determined (step S246). As an example, when it is determined that the special figure display result is not “big hit” in steps S240 and S244, a special symbol predetermined as a lost symbol is determined as a fixed special symbol. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S240 that the special map display result is "big hit", a plurality of types of big hits are determined in accordance with the result of determining the big hit type in step S242 (according to the big hit type buffer set value). Any of the special symbols predetermined as the symbols may be determined as the fixed special symbol.

  After executing the processing of step S246, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1" (step S247), and the special special pattern normal processing ends. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1" in step S247, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the variation pattern setting processing in step S111 shown in FIG. 4 is executed.

  If the reserved number of special figure games using the first special figure is "0" in step S235 (step S235; Yes), a predetermined demonstration display setting is performed (step S248), and then the special symbol is set. The normal processing ends. In this demonstration display setting, an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a demonstration display (demo screen display) by, for example, displaying a predetermined effect image on the image display device 5 is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control. It is determined whether or not the data has been transmitted to the board 12. At this time, if the transmission has been completed, the demo display setting ends. On the other hand, if the transmission has not been performed, the setting for transmitting the customer waiting demonstration designation command is performed, and then the demonstration display setting ends. The effect control board 12 displays a demonstration screen when the customer waiting demonstration designation command is transmitted.

  The variation pattern setting process in step S111 in FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. This variation pattern setting process includes a process of determining one of a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a result of a prior determination as to whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit". Since the variation pattern specifies the contents of the variable display of the decorative symbol (variable display mode), the contents of the variable display of the decorative symbol are determined by this determination. The variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is set in advance in accordance with the variation pattern. Therefore, by determining the variation pattern in the variation pattern setting process, the variable display time from the start of the variable display of the special symbol to the derivation of the fixed special symbol as the variable display result is determined. Further, the variation pattern setting process may include a process of determining whether the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is “reach” when the variable display result is “losing”. Alternatively, by determining the variation pattern at a predetermined ratio when the variable display result is “losing” in the variation pattern setting process, whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is “reach” is determined. Good. Further, the variation pattern setting process may include a process of setting the special symbol display device 4 to start the variation of the special symbol. When the variation pattern setting process is executed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process executed in step S111 in FIG. 4 as the variation pattern setting process. In the variation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is on (step S261). If the big hit flag is on (step S261; Yes), a variation pattern corresponding to the big hit at which the special figure display result becomes "big hit" is determined (step S262).

  If the big hit flag is off in step S261, the CPU 103 determines a variation pattern corresponding to a loss when the special figure display result is “loss” (step S265).

  FIG. 12 shows a fluctuation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases in which the variable display result (special figure display result) is “losing”, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is “non-reach” that does not become the reach mode, and “reach mode” is the “reach mode”. And the variable display result (special map display result) is "big hit" and the jackpot type is "non-probable" or "probable". A variation pattern is prepared in advance.

  In this embodiment, variable patterns PA1-1 to PA1-3 for normal time (non-time reduction) and variation patterns for time reduction are specified as the fluctuation pattern in which the variable display result is "lost" and "non-reach". Patterns PB1-1 and PB1-2 are prepared.

  Also, a variation pattern is prepared in which the contents correspond to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" (the big hit type is "big hit" of "probable change" or "non-probable change") and the case of "losing". More specifically, a variation pattern PA2-1 (for loss) and a variation pattern PA3-1 ("big hit") that specify execution of normal reach are prepared. Further, a variation pattern PA2-2 (for losing) and a variation pattern PA3-2 ("big hit") designating execution of super reach A are prepared. Further, a variation pattern PA2-3 (for losing) and a variation pattern PA3-3 ("big hit") for specifying execution of super reach B are prepared. Further, a variation pattern PA2-4 (for losing) and a variation pattern PA3-4 ("big hit") for designating that the super reach C is executed and then the super reach A is developed are prepared.

  In the process of step S262 shown in FIG. 11, the change pattern at the time of the big hit is determined using, for example, the big hit change pattern determination table shown in FIG. As an example, in the jackpot variation pattern determination table, a numeric value (decision value) that is compared with the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination is common to the case where the jackpot type is “non-probable” or “probable”. What is necessary is just to be assigned to the determination result of the fluctuation pattern.

  The CPU 103 refers to the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern read from the fluctuation random number buffer, thereby changing the fluctuation assigned to the determined value corresponding to the random number value MR3. The pattern may be determined (selected) as the variation pattern used this time. For example, when the random value MR3 is “140”, the CPU 103 selects the variation pattern PA3-3.

  In the process of step S265 shown in FIG. 11, the loss variation pattern prepared in advance corresponds to the normal case where the gaming state is the normal state and the case where the game state is the time saving state and the time saving control is performed. Using the determination table, a variation pattern at the time of loss is determined. For example, whether or not the time reduction is being performed is specified by whether or not a time reduction flag (a flag that is turned on in the time reduction state) provided in a predetermined area (for example, a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102 is in an on state. If it is not during the time reduction (when the time reduction flag is in the OFF state), the loss variation pattern is determined using the loss variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, during the working hours (when the working hours flag is on), the loss variation pattern is determined using the loss variation pattern determination table shown in FIG.

  In each loss variation pattern determination table, a numerical value (determined value) to be compared with the variation pattern determination random number value MR3 may be assigned to the variation pattern determination result in accordance with the total reserved storage number. The total number of reserved storages may be specified, for example, from the total reserved storage count, which is the value stored in the total reserved storage counter, or the total of the first reserved storage count and the second reserved storage count. .

  The CPU 103 determines whether it is during the normal time and during the time reduction based on whether or not the time reduction is being performed, the total reserved storage number count value, and the numerical data indicating the fluctuation pattern determination random number value MR3 read from the fluctuation random number buffer. By referring to any of the loss variation pattern determination tables according to the above, when the total number of pending storages is not during working hours, "0" to "1", "2" to "4", and "5" to "8" And the variation pattern assigned to the determined value corresponding to the random value MR3 according to which of “0”, “1”, and “2” to “8” during the working hours. May be determined (selected) as the variation pattern used this time.

  For example, when the random number value MR3 is “229” when the time reduction flag is on and the random number value MR3 is “229”, the CPU 103 selects the variation pattern PA2-1 when the total hold storage count value is “0”, and When the storage number count value is “1”, the variation pattern PB1-1 is selected, and when the total reserved storage number count value is any of “3” to “8”, the variation pattern PB1-2 is selected.

  After executing one of the processes of steps S262 and S265 shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 103 sets a special figure variation time that is a variable display time of a special symbol (step S266). The special figure fluctuation time, which is the variable display time of the special symbol, is the time required from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the derivation and display of the fixed special symbol which is the variable display result (the special figure display result). It is. As shown in FIG. 12, the special figure variation time is determined in advance corresponding to a plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance. The CPU 103 can set the timing at which the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is derived by setting the special symbol variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected in the processing of steps S262 and S265.

  Subsequent to the process of step S266, the CPU 103 executes a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display device 4A and a special figure game using the second special figure on the second special symbol display device 4B. Among them, the setting for starting the change of the special symbol is performed so as to start any special figure game in which the start condition is satisfied (step S267). As an example, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure on the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special figure on the second special symbol display device 4B is performed. Note that when starting variable display using the first special figure, the CPU 103 controls the first reservation display 25A to display a display capable of specifying the number of first special figure reservation storages that has been subtracted by one. You may make it hold | maintain display 25A (for example, reduce the lighting number of LED by 1). When starting the variable display using the second special figure, the CPU 103 controls the second reserve display 25B to display a display capable of specifying the number of the second special figure reservation storages that is reduced by one. You may make it hold | maintain display 25B (for example, reduce the lighting number of LED by 1).

  After the process of step S267 is performed, a command transmission setting at the start of the change of the special symbol is performed (step S268). For example, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 sends the first symbol variation start designation command, the variation pattern command, the display result designation command, the first design variation command to the effect control board 12 from the main board 11. The transmission setting for sequentially transmitting the pending storage number designation commands is performed. On the other hand, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 sends the second symbol variation start designation command, the variation pattern command, the display result designation command, the second design variation command to the effect control board 12 from the main board 11. The transmission setting for sequentially transmitting the pending storage number designation commands is performed. The set command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12, for example, by executing the above-described command control processing after the special symbol process processing is completed. Here, the first symbol variation start designation command and the second symbol variation start designation command are transmitted as hold notification information for specifying which of the first special figure hold storage number and the second special figure hold storage number has decreased. Is done.

  After executing the process of step S268, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2" (step S269), and the variation pattern setting process ends. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2” in step S269, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the special symbol variation processing in step S112 shown in FIG. 4 is executed.

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 in FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol change process includes a process of changing a special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and a process of measuring an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to change. It is included. When the elapsed time from the start of the change of the special symbol reaches the special symbol change time, the change of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the special symbol is stopped. The fixed special symbol (determined special symbol set in step S110) which is a variable display result of the symbol is stopped (derived display), and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display is performed). The transmission setting of a design confirmation designation command, which is an effect control command for notifying the fact, is performed, and the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “3”. The design confirmation designation command set to be transmitted is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the above-described command control processing after the special symbol process processing is completed. By repeatedly executing step S112, variable display of special symbols, derivation display of fixed special symbols, and the like are realized.

  The special symbol stop processing in step S113 in FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “3”. The special symbol stop process includes a process for determining whether the big hit flag is on, a process for turning off the time saving flag and the certainty change flag when the big hit flag is on, Section), the count value of a time reduction counter that counts the remaining number of times of variable display executed during the time reduction control is set to “0”, and the effect waiting time at the start of the big hit (corresponding to the start of the big hit game state) This is a waiting time until the execution of the effect is started, which is a predetermined time.), And the start of the jackpot game state based on the fact that the special map display result is “big hit” is designated. The processing includes setting the transmission of the designated command (production control command) and updating the special figure process flag to “4”. In addition, the special symbol stop process includes a process of updating the value of the special symbol process flag to “0” when the big hit flag is not on.

  The command set to be transmitted is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12, for example, by executing the above-described command control processing after the special symbol process processing ends.

  Through these series of processes, the time saving state or the probable change state is temporarily ended at the time of a big hit, and the remaining variable display that can be executed during the time saving is reduced by "one time" at the time of a loss. When the remaining variable display that can be executed during the time reduction becomes “0” times, the time reduction flag is turned off and the time reduction state ends. In other words, the time-saving state (time-saving control) ends when variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (initial count value described below) before the variable display result becomes “big hit” from the start. When the game state is changed, a notification of the changed game state is sent to the effect control board 12 side.

  4 is executed when the value of the special-figure process flag is “4”. The big hit opening pre-processing includes that the variable display result is "big hit" and that the timing of starting the round game has been reached (for example, that the big hit start effect waiting time set above has elapsed. ), A process of starting execution of the round game in the big hit game state to open the special winning opening, a process of starting measurement of elapsed time from the opening state, and the like are included. In this processing, for example, the jackpot type is opened according to whether the jackpot type is “non-probable change” or “probable change” (which can be specified by the jackpot type buffer set value stored in the jackpot type buffer). May be set. As an example, by setting the upper limit of the period during which the special winning opening is opened to “29 seconds” in accordance with the jackpot type of “non-probable change” or “probable change”, the normal opening round is executed. do it. When processing such as opening the special winning opening is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. By repeatedly performing step S114, standby until the start timing of the round game, opening of the special winning opening, and the like are realized.

  The big hit opening processing in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. The processing during the opening of the jackpot is based on a process of measuring the elapsed time from the opening of the jackpot, and on the basis of the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. To determine whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state (or may be partially open state), or to return the special winning opening from the open state to the closed state (the timing of the game ball). When it is determined that the number has reached a predetermined number (for example, nine) or that the elapsed time has reached the upper limit period set in step S114 (when there is any), a process of returning the special winning opening to the closed state; And a process of starting measurement of the elapsed time after returning to the closed state. When the special winning opening is returned to the closed state, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. By repeatedly performing step S115, the open state of the special winning opening is maintained until the timing of returning the special winning opening from the open state to the closed state.

  The post-big hit release processing in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". The post-big hit opening process includes a process of determining whether or not the number of round games in which the special winning opening is opened has reached a predetermined upper limit number, and a process of setting a special winning opening when the upper limit number has not been reached. The processing includes measuring the elapsed time after returning to the closed state. Then, when the next round game is started, for example, when the measured elapsed time becomes the time at which the next round game is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4” (in this case, Is a control command for notifying that the big hit gaming state has ended when the number of executions of the round game reaches the upper limit number, for example, in the processing of step S114. The setting for transmitting the jackpot end designation command is performed, and the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “7”. The command set to be transmitted is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12, for example, by executing the above-described command control processing after the special symbol process processing ends. By repeatedly performing step S116, the standby state is performed until the special winning opening is opened again.

  By repeatedly executing steps S114 to S116, a big hit gaming state is realized.

  The big hit end processing in step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. The post-big hit opening process includes a process of determining whether or not the number of round games in which the special winning opening is opened has reached a predetermined upper limit number, and a process of setting a special winning opening when the upper limit number has not been reached. The processing includes measuring the elapsed time after returning to the closed state. Then, when the next round game is started, for example, when the measured elapsed time becomes the time at which the next round game is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4” (in this case, Is a control command for notifying that the big hit gaming state has ended when the number of executions of the round game reaches the upper limit number, for example, in the processing of step S114. The setting for transmitting the jackpot end designation command is performed, and the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “7”. The command set to be transmitted is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12, for example, by executing the above-described command control processing after the special symbol process processing ends. By repeatedly performing step S116, the standby state is performed until the special winning opening is opened again.

  The time-saving state (time-saving control) is to be ended only when the next big hit game state is started out of the execution of the variable display a predetermined number of times and the start of the next big hit game state. It may be. In this case, it is not necessary to set the initial count value and the time reduction counter itself.

  Next, main operations of the effect control board 12 will be described.

  In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated and executes a predetermined effect control main process. When the effect control main process is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to execute the CTC (counter / timer) mounted on the effect control board 12. Circuit) register setting. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a timer interrupt flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (for example, the effect control flag setting unit) is turned on. The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, a register setting of the CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off, the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command from the main board 11 is generated separately from the timer interrupt generated every time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt to be disabled. However, when a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disabled state is used, the interrupt is disabled. It is desirable to issue a prohibition command (DI command). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing, a control signal serving as a production control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command captured at this time is stored in an effect control command receiving buffer provided in the RAM 122, for example. After that, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission, and then ends the command reception interrupt processing.

  When the timer interrupt flag is on, the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off, and a command analysis process is executed. In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command receiving buffer, the read effect control commands are read out. Corresponding settings and controls are performed.

  After executing the command analysis process, the effect control process process is executed. In the effect control process processing, various effects such as a display operation of an effect image in a display area of the image display device 5, a sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a lighting operation of a light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and a decoration LED are provided. With respect to the control content of the rendering operation using the device, determination, determination, setting, and the like are performed in accordance with the rendering control command and the like transmitted from the main board 11. Subsequent to the effect control process, an effect random number update process is executed, and numerical data indicating an effect random number counted by a random counter of the RAM 122 is updated by software as various random numbers used for effect control.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process. In the effect control process process shown in FIG. 15, first, effect control CPU 120 executes a look-ahead process for performing execution setting of a look-ahead effect such as a hold / active change effect or a movable body effect (step S160).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the prefetch process performed in step S160 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, first, the effect control CPU 120 starts the winning prize opening designation command (the first starting winning prize opening designation command and the second starting winning prize opening) transmitted in the start winning prize determination process of FIG. It is determined whether or not a display command (any of the specified commands), a display result specifying command (any of the display result 1 specifying command, the display result 2 specifying command, and the display result 3 specifying command), and the fluctuation category command are input ( Step S600). The effect control CPU 120 can recognize a start winning by a start winning port designation command. Further, the effect control CPU 120 can recognize whether the winning determination result corresponding to the start winning is a big hit or a loss by the display result designation command. Further, the effect control CPU 120 can recognize the variable pattern of variable display (whether or not it is super reach) corresponding to the start winning by using the variable category command. These commands only need to be stored in the start winning reception command buffer provided in the RAM 122.

  If the start winning port designation command, the display result designation command, and the fluctuation category command have not been input (step S600; No), the prefetching process ends. On the other hand, when the start winning port designation command, the display result designation command, and the fluctuation category command are input (step S600; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets the reserved storage number count value indicating the special figure reserved storage number to 1 It is increased (step S601). The reserved storage number count value is provided in, for example, the RAM 122. The retained memory count value is incremented by one each time the first start winning port designation command or the second start winning port designation command is input, and the first symbol variation start designation command or the second symbol variation start designation command is input. Each time it is decremented by one. As a result, the reserved storage number count value indicates the current special figure reserved storage number.

  After increasing the hold storage count value by 1 (step S601), the effect control CPU 120 performs a look-ahead effect execution setting process for setting the execution of a look-ahead effect such as a hold / active change effect or a movable body effect (step S602).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the prefetching effect execution setting process executed in step S602 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, first, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute a prefetch effect such as a hold / active change effect and a movable body effect (step S700). Specifically, in the process of step S700, the presence / absence of the prefetch effect is determined with reference to the look-ahead effect execution determination table shown in FIG. If a command is missed or inconsistent at the time of the start prize, the pre-reading effect is not set until the variable display of the hold information corresponding to those commands is executed (digested). Is done. Further, in the case of restricting the execution of the look-ahead effect, the look-ahead effect directed to the variable display corresponding to the start winning prize that occurred within a predetermined period may not be executed in all aspects. The prefetching effect of some aspects may not be performed. Further, in this embodiment, when the pre-reading effect is already being executed, the process of executing the pre-reading effect for another object is not performed until the variable display to be notified ends. . Furthermore, during the time saving control, it may be restricted so that the process of executing the look-ahead effect is not performed (the look-ahead effect may be executed only in the normal state where the time-saving control is not performed). During the control, a prefetch effect is executed based on the second start winning port designation command (a prefetch effect for the winning in the first start winning port is limited), and the first start is performed in a normal state in which time saving control is not performed. A prefetch effect may be executed based on the winning opening designation command (a prefetch effect for a winning in the second starting winning opening may be restricted). In addition, for example, the execution of the prefetch effect may be limited according to the number of reserved memories, such that the prefetch effect can be executed only when the number of reserved memories is two or more. In addition, when the pre-reading effect is executed when the number of storages to be held is 1, a change in which the hold display of the notice target can be recognized (change to a special display mode displayed only when the hold / active change effect is performed). Each change, such as a change in the display mode of the active display, is performed instantaneously for the player. Therefore, when the pre-reading effect is executed when the number of reserved storages is 1, the pre-reading effect may be performed only when the display mode has the highest expectation, such as the final color being “red”. According to this, the player's attention can be attracted to the hold display and the active display.

  In addition, the variable category command up to the previous time stored in the receiving command buffer at the time of the start winning is checked, and it is determined whether or not the variable category is a variable category in which a pre-reading effect can be executed. The prefetch effect may be made executable only when the prefetch effect is performed (if it is not possible, the prefetch effect may be restricted). For example, all the fluctuation categories specified by the fluctuation category command received up to one before the latest fluctuation category command and stored in the start winning reception command buffer are read, and all of the read fluctuation categories are “non-reach”. When a variation category corresponding to the variable display mode is specified, it may be determined that the category is a variation category in which a prefetch effect can be performed. According to this, in each variable display up to the start of the variable display to be notified, a pre-reading effect can be executed when the variable display mode is “non-reach”. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the reach effect from being executed in the middle of the prefetch effect, and the continuity of the prefetch effect from being lost.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a look-ahead effect execution determination table. In the look-ahead effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 18, when both the hold / active change effect and the movable object effect are executed, only the hold / active change effect is executed and the movable object effect is not executed. The case where only the movable body effect is executed without executing the movable body effect (the above is the case where the look-ahead effect is executed), and the case where neither the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect are executed (the case where the look-ahead effect is not executed) On the other hand, different determination ratios are set depending on whether the winning determination result indicated by the display result specifying command determined to be input in step S600 of FIG. 16 is a big hit or a loss. As shown in the figure, the execution ratio of the look-ahead effect differs depending on the corresponding winning determination result of the hold, and the rate of execution of the look-ahead effect is higher in a big hit than in a loss. Further, even when the pre-reading effect is executed, in the case of a big hit, the ratio of executing both the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect is high. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's expectation that both the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect are performed. The look-ahead effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 18 is stored in the RAM 122, for example. The effect control CPU 120 executes both the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect based on the look-ahead effect execution determination table and the winning determination result indicated by the display result designation command determined to have been input in step S600. Or whether only the hold / active change effect is executed and the movable body effect is not executed, or whether the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect are not executed and only the movable body effect is executed. Decide whether to do both. That is, in the process of step S700 in FIG. 17, when the prefetching effect is performed, whether the prefetching effect is performed, whether to execute the hold / active change effect, the movable body effect, or both, Such kind of look-ahead production is also determined at a stretch. It should be noted that, separately from this, it is determined in two stages, such as determining whether or not to execute a prefetching effect first, and then determining the type of the prefetching effect to be executed when it is determined to execute the prefetching effect. It may be.

  Returning to FIG. 17, effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the determination in step S700 has determined to execute a hold / active change effect (step S701). If it is determined that the suspension / active change effect is not to be executed (step S701; No), the effect control CPU 120 ends the pre-reading effect execution setting process.

  When it is determined that the hold / active change effect is to be executed (step S701; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 refers to the final color determination table shown in FIG. 19 and finally changes color (final color). Is determined (step S706). As described above, in this embodiment, in order to facilitate understanding, in the change-on-hold effect, only the notice target can be recognized by the player (change to the special display mode). Although the example in which the display color changes is shown, for example, the display color may be changed stepwise in the hold change effect. Specifically, a plurality of hold / active change effect patterns may be prepared, and the display color may be changed each time the hold display shifts. The hold / active change effect patterns are, for example, the third (hold 3) and the second hold order indicating the number of the hold corresponding to the start winning prize counted from the oldest hold in accordance with the number of hold memories. (Hold 2) The color of the hold display at the first (Hold 1) and the mode of color change, and the active display when the variable display corresponding to the start winning is being executed (when it becomes active) It suffices if the mode of color and color change is indicated. In the process of step S706, the final display color including the case where the display color is changed stepwise may be determined.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the final color determination table. The final color determination table is set so that the final colors of “white”, “blue”, “green”, and “red” are determined at different rates according to the variable display result. In the final color determination table in this embodiment, the ratio of the big hit is highest when the final color is “red”, then “green” is high, and “blue” and “white” are the next big hits. Is set low. In the case of “green” and “red”, the determination ratio is set so that the super reach or more is determined. As described above, in the hold / active change effect in which the display color changes to green or red, all the hold display and the active display that are being displayed may be displayed in an enlarged manner. In the variable display corresponding to the hold display to be notified, at least the super reach is definitely notified. Therefore, the player's expectation that the enlarged display is performed can be improved.

  Returning to FIG. 17, after executing the processing of step S706, effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the final color determined in the processing of step S706 is “green” or “red” (step S707). . If the final color is neither “green” nor “red”, that is, “white” or “blue” (step S707; No), the CPU for effect control 120 The enlargement mode setting for enlarging and displaying the suspended display and the active display is determined to be none (step S708). Thus, in the hold / active change effect that changes to “white” or “blue”, the enlarged display is not performed, and the small screen as the specific display area is not displayed in the image display device 5. After executing the processing of step S708, the effect control CPU 120 ends the prefetching effect execution setting process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S707 that the final color is “green” or “red” (step S707), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not all the hold displays in the display including the hold display of the advance notice are to be performed. The presence or absence of the enlargement mode setting for enlarging and displaying the active display is determined with reference to the enlargement mode setting presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. 20 (step S709).

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the enlargement mode setting presence / absence determination table. In the enlargement mode setting presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. 20, the display result designation command determined to have been input in step S600 of FIG. Different determination ratios are set depending on whether the prize-winning determination result indicates a big hit or a loss. As shown in the figure, the ratio determined to have the enlargement mode setting for performing the enlargement display in accordance with the corresponding hold winning prize determination result is different, and in the case of a big hit, the enlargement mode setting is determined to be larger than in the case of the loss. The percentage is high. Therefore, it is possible to improve a player's expectation that the enlarged display is performed.

  Returning to FIG. 17, after executing the processing of step S709, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the enlargement mode setting is determined in step S709 (step S710). When it is determined that there is no enlargement mode setting (Step S710; No), the effect control CPU 120 ends the prefetching effect execution setting process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the enlargement mode is set (step S710; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to perform the movable body effect in step S700, that is, the hold / active change effect and the movable effect. It is determined whether or not both body effects are to be performed (step S711). When the movable body effect is not performed, that is, when only the hold / active change effect is performed (Step S711; No), the effect control CPU 120 turns on the enlargement flag indicating that only the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display is performed. (Step S712). The enlargement flag may be provided in the RAM 122. After executing the processing of step S712, the effect control CPU 120 ends the prefetching effect execution setting process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the movable body effect is to be performed, that is, when both the holding / active change effect for performing the enlarged display and the movable body effect are performed (Step S711; Yes), the CPU 120 for effect control performs the holding / active for performing the enlarged display. The active change effect is executed, and further, the movable body effect is performed, that is, the overlap flag indicating that the executed movable body effect is the above-described movable body special effect is set to an ON state (step S713). The duplication flag may be provided in the RAM 122. After executing the process of step S713, the effect control CPU 120 ends the prefetching effect execution setting process. The setting of the overlap flag in the ON state, that is, performing both the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display and the movable body effect, is also referred to as a specific condition.

  Returning to FIG. 16, after executing the processing of step S602, the effect control CPU 120 performs processing of adding a hold display or an active display (step S603). For example, if the number of stored memories is 1 and the condition for starting the special figure game is satisfied, the effect control CPU 120 performs control for adding an active display to the active display area 5HA. The effect control CPU 120 performs control for adding a hold display corresponding to the hold order to the start winning storage display area 5H. As described above, the conditions for starting the special figure game are the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure and the first starting condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure. There are two start conditions. For example, when the last special map game or big hit game state has ended and the variable display is not being executed on the image display device 5 and a demo image or the like is displayed, the first start condition and the second start condition are satisfied. State.

  Specifically, the effect control CPU 120 determines the contents of the hold display and the active display (gray display as an initial state) to be displayed by the image display device 5, and displays the display control unit 123 in response to the determination. Outputs control commands. The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120, generates image data, and generates the active display area 5HA. To display an active display, and display a hold display in the start winning storage display area 5H. After executing the processing of step S603, effect control CPU 120 ends the prefetching processing.

  Returning to FIG. 15, the description will be continued. After the pre-reading process in step S160, the effect control CPU 120 sets the effect process flag provided in a predetermined area (for example, the effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122 (initially "0"). One of the processes in steps S170 to S177 is selected and executed.

  The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”. This variable display start waiting process is to perform variable display of a decorative symbol on the image display device 5 based on whether a first symbol symbol change start designation command or a second symbol change start designation command from the main board 11 is received. It includes a process of determining whether to start or not. If the first symbol variation start designation command or the second symbol variation start designation command is received and it is determined that the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 is to be started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “1”. Is done.

  The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. The variable display start setting process is performed in response to the start of the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. In order to perform the variable display, the pre-reading effect set in the process of step S602 in FIG. 16, and other various effecting operations, a fixed decorative pattern or various decorative The processing includes a process of determining an effect control pattern. The variable display start setting process ends after the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”.

  The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In the variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect control determined in step S171 in accordance with the timer value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (for example, the effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122. Various control data are read from the pattern, and various effect controls are performed during the variable display of the decorative symbol.

  The wait process per special figure in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In this special figure hit waiting process, effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a hit start designation command transmitted from main board 11 has been received. Then, upon receiving the hit start designation command, the hit start designation command designates the start of the big hit gaming state, and the big hit type specified by the display result designation command received before that is “probable”. Or, if it is "non-probable change", the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4". Also, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command (when the hit start designation command reception waiting time has elapsed), it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is “losing”. Then, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value “0”.

  The special winning opening normal opening process of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “4”. In the special winning opening normal opening process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the jackpot game state of “probable change” or “non-probable change”, and an effect image based on the set content. Is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13 is output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a sound (sound effect) is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Various effect control in the jackpot game state of “probable change” or “non-probable change”, such as turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp 9 or the decoration LED by the output of the decoration signal (for example, when the occurrence of a big hit is detected) , And effect control notifying the image display device 5). In the special winning opening normal opening process, the value of the effect control process flag is set to “5” which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process, for example, in response to receiving a jackpot end designation command from the main board 11. Update.

  The ending effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “5”. In the ending effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to, for example, the end of the big hit game state, and displays an effect image based on the set contents in the display area of the image display device 5. Output of a command (sound effect signal) to the voice control board 13 to output a sound or a sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R; Various effect controls such as turning on / off / flashing the LED at the end of the big hit gaming state are executed. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value “0”.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process executed in step S171 in FIG. 15 as the variable display start setting process. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 21, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the special figure display result is “losing” based on a display result designation command transmitted from the main board 11, for example. A determination is made (step S521). When it is determined that the special figure display result is “losing” (step S521; Yes), for example, the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern command transmitted from the main board 11 changes the decorative display variable display mode. It is determined whether or not the pattern is a non-reach variation pattern corresponding to the case of “non-reach” which is not the reach mode (step S522).

  If it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is the non-reach variation pattern (step S522; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 determines the combination of the fixed decorative symbols that are the final stop symbols that constitute the non-reach combination ( Step S523). As an example, in the process of step S523, first, the effect control CPU 120 determines the left finalized symbol to be updated by the effect random counter or the like provided in the random number circuit 124 or a predetermined area (for example, the effect control counter setting unit) of the RAM 122. Numerical data indicating the random number value for use is extracted, and by referring to a left determined symbol determination table stored and prepared in advance in the ROM 121, the “left” in the display area of the image display device 5 among the determined decorative symbols is displayed. The left determined decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol display area 5L is determined. Next, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the right determined symbol updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect is extracted, and the right determined symbol determination table stored in the ROM 121 and prepared in advance is referred to. By such means, the right determined decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 among the determined decorative symbols is determined. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined so as to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting in the right determined symbol determining table or the like. Subsequently, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a middle fixed symbol which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter or the like is extracted, and the middle fixed symbol determination table stored and prepared in advance in the ROM 121 is referred to. For example, the middle fixed decoration symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “medium” decoration symbol display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined among the fixed decoration symbols.

  When it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is not the non-reach variation pattern (step S522; No), a combination of the final decorative symbols constituting the reach combination is determined (step S524). As an example, in the process of step S524, first, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a left and right fixed symbol, which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter, is extracted. By referring to the fixed symbol determination table, among the fixed decorative symbols, the symbol numbers that are stopped and displayed together in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 are displayed. Determine the same decorative design. Further, it extracts numerical data indicating a random value for determining a middle-fixed symbol which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or a random counter for effect, and refers to a middle-fixed symbol determination table stored and prepared in advance in the ROM 121. Thereby, the middle fixed decoration symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “medium” decoration symbol display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 among the fixed decoration symbols is determined. Here, for example, in the case where the finalized decorative symbol is a big hit combination, such as when the symbol number of the middle finalized decorative symbol is the same as the symbol number of the left finalized decorative symbol and the right finalized decorative symbol, an arbitrary value By adding or subtracting (for example, “1”) to or from the symbol number of the medium determined decorative symbol, the determined decorative symbol may be a reach combination instead of a jackpot combination. Alternatively, when determining the middle fixed decoration symbol, the difference (symbol difference) between the left fixed decoration symbol and the right fixed decoration symbol with the symbol number may be determined, and the middle fixed decoration symbol corresponding to the symbol difference may be set. .

  When it is determined in step S521 that the special figure display result is not "losing" (step S521; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines the combination of the fixed decorative symbols that are the final stop symbols constituting the big hit combination. (Step S527). As an example, in the process of step S527, first, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a jackpot determined symbol, which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter, is extracted. Subsequently, by referring to the jackpot determined symbol determination table stored and prepared in advance in the ROM 121, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5L in the display area of the image display device 5 are displayed. The design symbols stopped and displayed in line with 5C and 5R determine the same design symbol. At this time, for example, the same decorative symbol is determined according to the jackpot type specified by the display result designation command or the like.

  The information of the mode and the stop order of the left determined decorative symbol, the right determined decorative symbol, and the middle determined decorative symbol set in steps S523, S524, and S527 are stored in the RAM 122, for example.

  After executing any of the processes of steps S523, S524, and S527, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the duplication flag is set to the ON state (step S528). As described above, the overlap flag is a flag indicating that the holding / active change effect for performing the enlarged display is executed, and the moving object effect is further performed, and is set to the ON state in the process of step S712 in FIG. . When it is determined that the overlap flag is set to the ON state (step S528; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 performs the effect on the small screen as the specific display area displayed on the image display device 5 as the movable object effect. A movable body special effect setting process for setting for performing a movable body special effect for displaying an image is executed (step S529). Specifically, in the process of step S529, the movable body 99 is rotated for two seconds from the start of each variable display in a plurality of variable displays until the variable display of the suspension of the notice is performed, and the rotation operation is performed. At the same time, a setting for displaying an effect image on a small screen as a specific display area is performed. After performing the processing of step S529, effect control CPU 120 performs a hold / active change effect execution setting process for performing settings for executing the hold / active change effect (step S530). In the process of step S530, while performing the setting to enlarge and display all the hold display and the active display in the display including the hold display of the notice target, an action effect is performed at the timing when the hold display to be the notice target first shifts, Further, a setting is performed in which the display color of the active display is changed by performing an action effect at the timing of shifting to the active display area 5HA. In the process of step S530, a small screen as a specific display area is displayed on the image display device 5, and an image displayed in the hold / active change effect (for example, a character image in the hold display, the active display, the action effect, or the like) In addition to the setting for performing all the displays other than ()) on the small screen, the setting for terminating the display on the small screen as the specific display area after the end of the hold / active change effect and the setting for returning to the original state are performed. Note that the process of step S529 may be performed after the process of step S530.

  If it is determined in step S528 that the overlap flag is in the OFF state (step S528; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute a movable body effect (step S531). When performing the movable body effect (Step S531; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 performs a movable body effect setting process for executing the movable body effect (Step S532). Specifically, in the process of step S532, the movable body 99 is rotated for two seconds from the start of each variable display in a plurality of variable displays until the variable display of the suspension of the notice is performed, and the rotation operation is performed. At the same time, a setting for displaying an effect image near the movable body 99 in the image display device 5 is performed.

  After executing the process of step S532, or when determining in step S531 that the movable body effect is not to be executed (step S531; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether to execute the hold / active change effect. (Step S533). If it is determined that the hold / active change effect is to be executed (step S533; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets the hold / active change effect to perform the hold / active change effect according to the setting status of the enlargement flag. The processing is performed (step S534). As described above, the enlargement flag is set to the ON state in step S712 in FIG. In the process of step S534, when the enlargement flag is set to the ON state, a setting is made such that all the hold displays and active displays including the hold display of the notice target are enlarged and displayed, and the notice is set as the notice target. The action effect is performed at the timing when the suspended display is first shifted, and further, the setting for changing the display color of the active display at the timing when the display is shifted to the active display area 5HA is performed. On the other hand, when the enlargement flag is not set to the ON state and is in the OFF state, the setting and the effect effect for performing the enlarged display of all the hold displays and the active displays including the hold display to be notified are not performed. The display mode is changed so that the notice target can be recognized at the first shift of the hold display as the notice target, and the display color of the active display is changed at the timing when the display is shifted to the active display area 5HA. Only the setting to be changed is performed.

  After executing the processing of step S530 or step S534, or when it is determined in step S533 that the hold / active change effect is not to be executed (step S533; No), the effect control CPU 120 performs the other effects. An effect pattern setting process is performed (step S535).

  Subsequently, based on the contents set in the processing of steps S528 to S534 and the effect pattern set in the processing of step S529, the effect control CPU 120 creates an effect control pattern that will be a use pattern to be used later, A pattern is selected from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S536).

  Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 sets an initial value of an effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (effect control timer setting unit or the like) of the RAM 122 in accordance with, for example, the fluctuation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern command. (Step S537).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 performs settings for starting the change of the decorative design and the like in the image display device 5 (step S538). At this time, for example, by transmitting a display control command specified by the display control data included in the effect control pattern determined as the use pattern in step S536 to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123, the image display device 5 May be started in each of the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left," "middle," and "right" provided in the display area.

  Further, in response to the start of the variable display, the effect control CPU 120 performs settings for updating the hold display in the start winning storage display area 5H and the active display in the active display area 5HA (step S539). Here, when the hold display is displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H, the effect control CPU 120 deletes the hold display corresponding to the hold order 1 and moves the remaining hold display one by one (shift). ). On the other hand, when the hold display is not displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H and only the active display in the active display area 5HA is displayed, the effect control CPU 120 does not update the display.

  After that, the effect control CPU 120 updates the value of the effect process flag to “2”, which is a value corresponding to the effect process during variable display (step S540), and ends the variable display start setting process.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed in step S172 of FIG. 15 as the variable display effect process. In the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 22, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, an effect control process timer value (step S801). ). As an example, in the process of step S541, the effect control process timer value is updated (for example, 1 is subtracted), and when an end code is read from the effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value, It may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed in step S541 (step S801; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is the movable body effect execution period for executing the movable object effect (step S541). Step S802). The movable body effect execution period is set in steps S529 and S532 shown in FIG. When it is determined that it is the movable body effect execution period (step S802; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the overlap flag is set to the ON state (step S803). When the overlap flag is set to the ON state (Step S803; Yes), the movable body 99 is rotated, and an effect image is displayed on the small screen as the specific display area in accordance with the rotation. The control is performed (step S805). On the other hand, when the overlap flag is off (step S803; No), the movable body effect control for rotating the movable body 99 and displaying an effect image near the movable body 99 on the image display device 5 in accordance with the rotating operation. Is performed (step S804).

  After performing the processing of step S805 or step S804, or when it is determined in step S802 that it is not the movable body effect execution period (step S803; No), the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold / active change effect. It is determined whether or not it is the suspension / active change effect execution period (step S806). The suspension / active change effect execution period is set in steps S530 and S534 shown in FIG. If it is determined that it is the hold / active change effect execution period (step S806; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold / active change effect according to the content set in step S530 or step S534 in FIG. (Step S807). Specifically, in the process of step S807, when the enlargement mode setting for performing the enlargement display is performed, the enlargement control for enlarging and displaying all the hold display and the active display in the display including the hold display to be notified is performed. In addition to the display, a character for performing the action effect is displayed, and control for changing the display mode of the hold display and the active display is performed, and a display other than the display related to the hold / active change effect is performed on a small screen as a specific display area. Control and the like are performed. Specifically, on the small screen as the specific display area, all displays other than the display related to the hold / active change effect, such as a background image, a variable display, and a notice effect other than the hold / active change effect, are performed. On the other hand, when the enlargement mode setting for performing the enlargement display is not performed, control for changing the display mode of the hold display and the active display is performed without performing the enlargement control and performing the action effect.

  After executing the processing of step S807, or when it is determined in step S806 that the period is not the suspension / active change effect execution period (step S806; No), the effect control CPU 120 sets the duplication flag or the enlargement flag to the ON state. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S808). If it is determined that the overlap flag or the enlargement flag has been set to the ON state (S808; Yes), it is determined whether the hold / active change effect execution period has ended (step S809). When the suspension / active change effect execution period has ended (step S809; Yes), the display control using the small screen as the special area, that is, the specific display area control is ended, and the display is restored (step S810). After executing the processing in step S810, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag set in the on state from among the overlap flag or the enlargement flag to the off state (step S811).

  After executing the processing in step S811, when it is determined in step S808 that both the overlap flag and the enlargement flag are off (step S808; No), or in step S809, the suspension / active change effect execution period has not ended. Is determined (step S809; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is a reach effect execution period for executing the reach effect (step S812). The reach effect execution period may be predetermined in the effect control pattern selected corresponding to the predetermined reach effect. If it is the reach effect execution period in step S812 (step S812; Yes), effect operation control for executing the reach effect is performed (step S813).

  When it is not the reach effect execution period in step S812 (step S812; No), or after executing the process of step S813, for example, based on the setting in the special figure change effect control pattern corresponding to the change pattern, etc. After performing the effect operation control including the variable display operation of the decorative symbol (step S814), the effect process during variable display is ended. The effect performed in step S814 is performed on the small screen when the small screen as the specific display area is displayed. Whether or not the small screen display is being performed may be determined by, for example, referring to the state of the small screen display flag provided in the RAM 122. The small screen display flag may be set to the on state when the small screen display is performed in the processing of step S807, and may be cleared to the off state in the processing of step S810.

  If the variable display time has elapsed in step S801 (step S801; Yes), it is determined whether or not a symbol confirmation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received (step S815). At this time, if no symbol confirmation command has been received (step S815; No), the variable display effect processing is terminated and the apparatus stands by. If the predetermined time has elapsed without receiving the symbol confirmation command after the variable display time has elapsed, a predetermined error process is executed in response to the failure to normally receive the symbol confirmation command. You may make it.

  When the symbol confirmation command is received in step S815 (step S815; Yes), in the variable display of the decorative symbol, for example, a predetermined display control command is transmitted to the VDP or the like of the display controller 123. Control is performed to derive and display the final stop symbol (fixed decorative symbol) as a display result (step S816). Subsequently, a predetermined time is set as a hit start designation command reception waiting time (step S817), and the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the special figure hit waiting process ( In step S818, the variable display effect processing ends.

  Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 25, an effect in the case where a hold / active change effect for performing an enlarged display and a movable object effect (the movable object effect executed here is a movable object special effect) are performed. The operation will be described. FIG. 23 is a timing chart in the case where the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect are performed (more specifically, the timing in the case of performing the hold / active change effect for performing an enlarged display and the movable body special effect). It is a chart). FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the production operation of the hold / active change production and the movable body production (more specifically, the production operation in the case of performing the hold / active change production to perform enlarged display and the special production of the movable body). It is a figure showing an example). In the illustrated example, the third variable display is a variable display of a preview target of a prefetch effect, the variable display of the preview target is called target variation, and the reserved display of the preliminary target is called target hold.

  First, when the first variable display is started (transition from FIG. 25 (A) to FIG. 25 (B)), a hold / active change effect is executed, and all the hold display and active display being displayed are enlarged. (The hold display and the active display of the active winning display area 5HA shown in FIG. 25 (A) are changed to the hold display and the active display area 5HA of the start winning storage display area 5H shown in FIG. 25 (B). Is displayed in an enlarged manner on the active display.). Note that the effect may be changed to a star shape (special mode) in association with the switching of the background without performing the action effect. Further, the display mode of the hold display may be changed by executing an action effect in a different mode between the case shown in FIG. 25 (B) and the case shown in FIG. 25 (F). In the illustrated example, the entire active display area 5HA (both the active display AH and the pedestal display AHA) is enlarged and displayed. Further, the display mode of the hold display of the advance notice is changed to a star shape (special aspect) so that the player can recognize which hold display is the hold display of the advance notice (see FIG. 25B). Hold display HG). In accordance with this, a small screen as a specific display area is displayed (small screen 6DP shown in FIG. 25B). At the same time, as a movable body effect, the movable body 99 is rotated for two seconds from the start of the variable display, and an effect image (effect image 44 shown in FIG. 25B) is displayed on a small screen. (FIG. 25B). In addition, the background image and the decorative pattern are reduced and displayed on the small screen (the background image 66 and the decorative patterns 5L, 5C, and 5R shown in FIG. 25A correspond to the background image 66 and the decorative pattern shown in FIG. 25B). 5L, 5C, and 5R). As shown in the figure, once the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display is executed, the small screen as the specific display area is kept displayed at least until the hold / active change effect ends. Becomes

  When the first variable display is completed (FIG. 25C) and the second variable display is started, the movable body 99 is rotated for two seconds from the start of the variable display, and the special special effect of the movable body is performed. This is executed (FIG. 25D). When the target variation is started, the movable body 99 is rotated for two seconds from the start of the target variation, a movable body special effect is performed, and an action effect is performed on the active display (FIG. 25 ( F)). Subsequently, when the movable body special effect ends, the display color of the active display changes to the final color determined in step S706 of FIG. 17 as a result of the effect effect (the active display of the special mode shown in FIG. 25F). The mode of 5HG changes to the mode of active display 5HK). The example shown in the figure shows an example in which the color has changed to red (FIG. 25 (G)). When the holding / active change effect ends, the enlarged display ends in accordance with the end (as shown in FIG. 25 (H), the holding display of the starting winning storage display area 5H and the active display of the active display area 5HA (pedestal display). Is included in the original size). After that, the control on the small screen is ended by hiding the specific display area, and the original display (the decorative patterns 5L, 5C, and 5R are also displayed in the original size, and the background image 66 is also displayed in the original size). (FIG. 25 (H)). Then, an effect operation such as a reach effect is performed. As shown in FIG. 23, the hold / active change effect in this embodiment ends after the movable body effect (in this case, the movable body special effect). Also, the small screen as the specific display area is deleted after the hold / active change effect ends. Therefore, the end timing of the effect becomes clear, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced. In addition, it is possible to reduce (prevent) a sense of incongruity caused by ending when the movable body effect is halfway. Further, as shown in FIG. 25, on the small screen as the specific display area, the display relating to the hold / active change effect such as the variable display of the background image and the decorative pattern, the effect image, etc. Image, etc.), and no hold display or active display is performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a sense of incongruity caused by displaying the corresponding display corresponding to the variable display such as the hold display or the active display in the plurality of display areas.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation operation of a movable body effect, and more specifically, a diagram illustrating an example of an operation operation in a case where only a movable object effect is performed as a prefetch effect. As described above, in the movable body effect, a special movable body effect in which an effect image for effectively conspicuous that the movable body 99 is operating is displayed on a small screen as a specific display area, Since a (normal) movable body effect of displaying an image near the movable body 99 in the image display device 5 can be executed, the difference will be described. As shown in FIG. 24A, the third hold display is stored during the variable display (three hold displays are displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H shown in FIG. 24A), and the active display area 5HA is displayed. The active display AH and the pedestal display AHA are displayed at the same time, and the case where the suspension is determined as the target suspension will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 24 (B), when the variable display being executed is completed and the next variable display is started, as shown in FIG. 24 (C), the movable body effect is displayed for two seconds from the start of the variable display. As a result, the movable body 99 rotates and an effect image (effect image 44 shown in FIG. 24C) is displayed. In this case, since the enlarged display is not performed, unlike FIG. 25B, FIG. 25D, and FIG. 25F, the effect image is displayed on the movable body 99 in the image display device 5 as illustrated. The effect image 44 is displayed near the movable body 99 as shown in FIG. 24C. Also, unlike FIG. 25 (B) and the like, the background image (the background image 66 shown in FIG. 24 (A)) and the decorative designs (decorative designs 5L, 5C, 5R shown in FIG. 24 (A)) are displayed on the image display device 5. Displayed, not displayed on the small screen. Then, when two seconds have elapsed from the start of the variable display, the movable body effect ends, the rotating operation of the movable body 99 stops, and the effect image is also erased. Thereafter, until a change corresponding to the target suspension (target change) is started (including the target change), a movable body effect is executed for each change.

  24 and 25, when a plurality of movable body effects are performed before the target changes, the speed of the rotation operation in each time is gradually increased, and the color of the effect image is changed in each time. May be changed. In this case, the final color effect image in the hold / active change effect may be displayed in the final movable body effect. According to this, the sense of unity of the effects can be maintained, and the entertainment interest of the game can be improved. The movable body 99 may be provided with an LED or a lamp, and may be lit or blinked in various colors according to the rotation operation. For example, an LED may be provided on the movable body 99 to emit light in a color corresponding to the degree of expectation and perform a rotating operation (that is, the movable body effect may be executed in a different manner according to the degree of expectation). Then, the color of the effect image displayed as the effect auxiliary display may be a color corresponding to the emission color of the LED. According to this, the production effect can be improved. In addition, the execution patterns of the effect assisting display are diversified, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interest. Further, in the movable body effect, an operation sound may be output in accordance with the rotation operation of the movable body 99. In this case, the output speaker may be different depending on whether the currently-executed movable body effect is a special movable body effect that displays an effect image on a small screen as a specific display area or a normal movable body effect. Good. For example, in a normal movable body effect, the operation sound is output from the speakers 8L and 8R, whereas in the movable body special effect, the speaker on the side where the specific display area is displayed (in the example shown in FIG. 25, Since a small screen as a specific display area is displayed on the left side of the image display device, the operation sound may be output only from the speaker 8L). In addition, during the period in which the small screen as the specific display area is displayed (that is, the period in which the hold / active change effect is being executed), all the audio outputs related to the display performed in the small screen as the specific display area are output. Output may be made only from the speaker on the side where the specific display area is displayed. According to this, the production effect can be enhanced.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  The effect control CPU 120 can execute two types of effects such as a hold / active change effect and a movable body effect as a prefetch effect. When performing both the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect, an effect image is displayed on a small screen as a specific display area displayed on the image display device 5, and the movable body is displayed in a mode different from the normal state. An effect can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interest due to a decrease in the visibility of the effect.

  Further, when performing both the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect, the effect control CPU 120 displays an effect image on a small screen as a specific display area displayed on the image display device 5, and displays the movable body effect. Is executed to the player. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize that the movable body effect is being performed, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment. Further, the effect control CPU 120 can execute a hold / active change effect of performing an enlarged display as a hold / active change effect. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize that the display mode is changed as the hold / active change effect, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  The effect control CPU 120 rotates the movable body 99 as a movable body effect, and displays an effect image as an effect auxiliary display so as to effectively stand out that the movable body 99 is operating. When performing only the movable body effect, the effect image is displayed in the vicinity of the movable body 99 in the image display device 5, whereas when performing both the hold / active change effect of performing enlarged display and the movable body effect, Displays the effect image on a small screen as a specific display area. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately perform the effect assisting display, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  In addition, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display, the display (for example, a character image in the hold display, the active display, and the effect effect) related to the hold / active change effect (for example, a background image) is performed. Variable display of images and decorative designs, effect images, etc.) are all performed on the small screen as the specific display area, and the hold display and the active display are not displayed on the small screen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a sense of incongruity caused by displaying the corresponding display corresponding to the variable display such as the hold display or the active display in the plurality of display areas. In addition, the effect control CPU can perform all displays other than the display related to the hold / active change effect, such as the background image, the variable display, and the notice effect other than the hold / active change effect, on the small screen as the specific display area. It is possible. Therefore, the visibility of the effect is improved, and the effect of the effect can be improved, so that the entertainment of the game can be improved.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 ends the hold / active change effect after the end of the movable body effect, and ends the small screen control by hiding the small screen as the specific display area after the end of the hold / active change effect. . Therefore, the end timing of the effect becomes clear, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced. In addition, the effect control CPU 120 changes the mode of the hold / active change effect to a mode in which the player can recognize which of the objects to be notified of the prefetch effect is on hold. That is, when a hold / active change effect is performed, the display is changed to a unique display mode. Therefore, the target on which the hold / active change effect is performed is clarified, and the effect of the effect can be improved.

  The effect control CPU 120 can execute a movable body effect according to the degree of expectation, and displays an effect image as an effect auxiliary display in the movable body effect. Then, when the hold / active change effect for further performing the enlarged display is performed (when the specific condition of performing both the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display and the movable body effect is satisfied), the effect image is displayed. The display can be performed at a different position as compared with the case where the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display is not performed (when the specific condition is not satisfied). Therefore, the execution patterns of the effect assisting display are diversified, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interest. More specifically, when the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display is performed, the effect control CPU 120 executes the movable body special effect as the movable body effect, thereby displaying the effect image on the small screen as the specific display area. indicate. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize that the specific condition is satisfied, and it is possible to improve a game entertainment.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, on the screen of the image display device 5, the active display area 5HA is arranged close to the start winning storage display area 5H, and the active display is displayed close to the hold display. This makes it possible for the player to pay attention to the active display when the hold display is deleted.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not need to have all the technical features shown in the above-described embodiment, and one of the pachinko gaming machines 1 described in the above-described embodiment so as to solve at least one problem in the related art. It may have a configuration of a unit. Further, at least some of the following modifications may be combined.

  In the above embodiment, in the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display, it is possible to recognize which variable display to be notified is on hold by performing the action effect (the hold / active change effect is performed). An example is shown in which a special display mode is displayed only in the case (see FIG. 25B), but this is an example. For example, the action effect may be performed only when the display mode of the active display is changed, and may not be performed when the special display mode is set. Note that the timing of changing to the special display mode may be the timing at which the hold / active change effect is started, or the timing at which the hold (target hold) corresponding to the variable display of the notice target is shifted (the number of times (The shift timing may be determined). Further, in the above embodiment, when executing the hold / active change effect in which the display mode of the active display changes to “green” or “red”, an example in which the enlarged display may not be performed is described. When executing a hold / active change effect in which the display mode of the active display changes to “green” or “red”, a 100% enlarged display may be performed. Further, even when executing a hold / active change effect in which the display mode of the active display changes to “white” or “blue”, the enlarged display may be performed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the enlarged display is performed in the hold / active change effect, an example in which the target of the enlarged display is all the hold display and the active display itself being displayed is shown. In addition, a display portion and a display region (for example, a pedestal display and a region-divided portion) of the active display may be enlarged and displayed.

  Also, in the above embodiment, a hold / active change effect and a movable body effect are performed as a pre-reading effect, provided that the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect for performing an enlarged display are performed in the same period. The example in which the execution mode of the movable body effect is made different (the special effect of the movable body is performed) is shown, but this is an example. The condition is not limited to the two types of effects performed as the prefetch effect being performed in the same period. For example, a notice effect for the change performed during the variable display, such as a dialogue notice by a character, a notice using characters or telops, a background change notice for changing the mode of the background, or the like, is performed in the same period, or during a big hit control. It is only necessary that two types of effects performed in an arbitrary state, such as an effect performed in the same period, be performed in the same period, and if one of the effects is performed, the other effect is difficult to see. For example, the type of the effect may be any effect. Further, one effect may be a pre-reading effect, and the other effect may be a notice effect for the change performed during the variable display. Further, the effects performed in the same period are not limited to two types, and may be three or more types. In this case, the specific display area may be further displayed. Further, when three or more types of effects are executed in the same period, a plurality of effects may be executed on a small screen as the specific display area. Further, by displaying a pseudo consecutive chance symbol which is a pseudo consecutive chance on a small screen as a specific display area, enlargement control may be performed over a plurality of fluctuations in the fluctuation. In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the specific display area is displayed in the image display device 5 has been described. However, in a game machine or the like in which a sub liquid crystal is provided in addition to the image display device 5, the specific display area is displayed. The display performed on the small screen as the specific display area may be performed on the sub liquid crystal. Further, in the above-described embodiment, on the condition that the hold / active change effect and the movable body effect are performed in the same period, the execution mode of the movable body effect is changed, and the hold display and the active display are enlarged and preferentially displayed. Although the example in which the image is displayed is shown, the movable body effect may be given priority. Specifically, a notice effect of operating the movable body 99 to fill the screen of the image display device 5 can be executed, and in that case, the hold display or the active display may be displayed on the small screen as the specific display area. .

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which various images displayed on the small screen have the same ratio as the image displayed on the image display device 5, that is, when the screen size of the image display device 5 is 10 If the screen size of the small screen is 1, an example in which the image displayed on the small screen has a ratio of 1/10 of the size displayed on the image display device 5 has been described, but this is an example. is there. As described above, in the small screen as the specific display area, all displays other than the images displayed in the hold / active change effect, such as the hold display and the active display, and the character image in the action effect, are performed. When an effect that requires the player's operation, such as a button effect, is performed, only the image that prompts the operation (prompt display) is not reduced at the same ratio as the image displayed on the image display device 5. (The small screen may be reduced to one-tenth, or the button display as the promotion display may be reduced to two-tenths.) According to this, it is possible to prevent the player from overlooking the promotion display. In addition, during the display of the small screen as the specific display area, execution of an effect that requires a player's operation, such as a button effect, may be prohibited. According to this, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the pending / active change effect. Note that a button effect that is executed after the hold / active change effect has ended may be executed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the hold / active change effect for performing the enlarged display is executed, the effect effect is executed, and the display mode of the active display is “green” or “red”. Although the example which changes to the aspect was shown, this is an example. For example, the action effects for changing the active display may include a success effect and a failure effect. Specifically, when a successful effect is performed, the display mode of the active display changes from the special display mode to “green” or “red”, whereas when a failed effect is performed, the special display mode is changed. To the normal mode, which is “grey”. When a failed effect is performed, the display may be changed to a display mode of “white” or “blue” instead of the normal mode.

  In the above-described embodiment, in order to facilitate understanding, in the change-on-hold effect, only the notice object can be recognized by the player (change to the special display mode), and the display color changes for the first time in the active change effect. Although shown, the display color may be changed in the hold change effect. Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the action effect is not performed in the holding / active change effect in which the enlarged display is not performed. For example, by performing a hold change effect as shown in FIG. 26, an operation regarding a variable display corresponding to the hold display may be announced. In the example shown in the figure, a case where a hold change effect as a hold / active change effect without performing an enlarged display is shown as an example, but in a hold change effect as a hold / active change effect with an enlarged display, Is also applicable.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect operation of the pending change effect. The illustrated hold change effect is to determine whether the color of the target hold display changes when a color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays hits and breaks (ie, acts) on the target hold display. It is a production to show. The setting here is based on the premise that the color ball always hits the hold display of the target, and allows the player to enjoy the effect of whether or not the ball is broken. Of course, it may be set so that an effect such that the thrown ball does not hit the hold display of the target can occur. If the ball is broken and the color of the hold display changes, the rendering result is successful, and if the color of the hold display does not change without breaking the ball, it is a failure. When it succeeds, the degree of expectation that the hold display is a big hit is higher than when it fails. The change of the color of the hold display to a color with a high expectation such as a big hit is also referred to as “rising”.

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

  Various images are displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 during the variable display of the decorative symbol indicated by three downward arrows. At the lower end, an image TH or H for displaying the generated suspended storage information is displayed corresponding to the number of the suspended storage information (hereinafter, referred to as a suspended stored image or a suspended display). In these suspension displays, the suspension storage images may be displayed in a format in which the first suspension storage number and the second suspension storage number are distinguished. In the active display area 5HA at the lower left of the screen, a position display AHA (pedestal display AHA) indicating the display position of the active display is displayed. The active display AH is displayed on the pedestal display AHA. In the case of executing as a hold change effect in the hold / active change effect of performing the enlarged display, the variable display of the decorative symbol indicated by the three downward arrows in the illustrated example is specified as described in the above embodiment. What is necessary is just to perform on the small screen as a display area. In this case, the hold display and the active display shown in FIG. 26 need only be enlarged and displayed (the movable body 99 is omitted in the illustrated example).

  Referring to FIG. 26A, a character 930 having a color ball 931 appears during the variable display of the decorative design. The appearance timing of the character 930 can be variously set. However, it is necessary to prevent the holding display from shifting during the production period from the appearance of the character 930 to the result of the success / failure of the production, so that the production is not wasted. For this reason, the character 930 appears at a stage where the remaining period of the variable display is sufficiently longer than the production period.

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

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

  After that, the pattern of the production was a successful pattern in which the colliding color ball 931 was broken and the paint in it covered the target reserved display, and the color of the reserved display was changed to a different color from the initial one. It rebounds without any change, and is divided into a failure pattern in which the color of the hold display does not change. FIG. 26C shows a success pattern, and FIG. 26D shows a failure pattern. In the case of the success pattern, the push button 31B vibrates before the color ball 931 is broken, and the success pattern is notified to the player in advance (button notification effect). As a result, the player's sense of expectation can be improved. Of course, the push button 31B may vibrate or may not vibrate. It should be noted that such an advance notice may be made by voice or image instead of the push button 31B or in addition to the push button 31B. Further, the button notification effect may be determined by lottery. In such a case, it is desirable to make the big hit expectation higher when the push button 31B vibrates than when the push button 31B does not vibrate. Further, the vibration of the push button 31B may be provided with strength. In such a case, a lottery including the strength of the push button 31B may be performed at the time of the lottery of the button notification effect. Then, when the push button 31B vibrates strongly, the expectation of a big hit may be higher than when the push button 31B vibrates weakly.

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

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

  Further, in the above embodiment, the color of the active display or the hold display is changed in the active change effect or the hold display change effect, but the active display or the hold display is changed, for example, the size or shape of the active display or the hold display changes. The display may be changed in various manners. In addition, red, green, blue, and white, which are the colors of the active display and the hold display, can be used for both the active display and the hold display, but there are colors, characters, characters, and the like that are displayed only during the active display. Alternatively, there may be a color, a character, a character, or the like that is displayed only during the hold display of the hold display.

  In the above-described embodiment, the prefetching effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 18 is used to make the execution ratio of the prefetching effect different between the case of the big hit and the case of the loss, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, based on the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation category command, if the reach effect is executed by changing the execution ratio of the look-ahead effect depending on the presence or absence of the reach effect corresponding to the start winning, when the reach effect is not executed The execution ratio of the look-ahead effect may be higher than that. Further, based on the fluctuation time indicated by the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation category command, the execution ratio of the prefetch effect is varied, and when the fluctuation time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, the execution of the prefetch effect is smaller than when the fluctuation time is shorter than the predetermined time. The ratio may be increased.

  In the above embodiment, the type of the jackpot is determined based on the value of the random number value MR2 for determining the type of the jackpot, but the condition for determining the type of the jackpot is not limited to this. For example, a specific area may be provided near or inside the special winning opening, and the type of the big hit may be determined based on a game ball entering (passing) into the specific area. . For example, in a case where a probability-variable big hit and a normal big hit are provided, a mode in which the certain-variability big hit is determined based on a game ball entering the specific area may be adopted.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the large hit symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. The mode of performing is not limited to this. For example, a specific region is provided near or inside the second start winning opening, and the game state is controlled to a big hit game state based on a game ball entering (passing) into the specific region. You may be in.

  Note that, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which a plurality of types of special symbols such as numbers or symbols 0 to 9 are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed is described, but the variable display is not limited to such a mode. For example, a special symbol to be variably displayed may be different from a special symbol derived and displayed as a variable display result. In other words, a special symbol that is not included in the plurality of types of fluctuating special symbols may be derived and displayed as a variable display result, or a special symbol that is not specially derived and displayed as a variable display result among a plurality of types of fluctuating special symbols. May be included. Also, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of special symbols, and a mode in which variable display is executed using only one type of special symbol may be used. As the variable display using one type of special symbol, for example, the one type of special symbol may be blinked (lighting / extinguishing may be repeated alternately). That is, the repetition of lighting and extinguishing may be variable display. And even in this case, the one type of special symbol may be derived and displayed (lighted) last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be. The same applies to variable display of other symbols (for example, ordinary symbols, decorative symbols, etc.).

  For example, in the above description, the “ratio” is not limited to a relationship such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%, but may be a relationship such as A: B = 100%: 0%. This is a concept that also includes relationships (that is, a concept that includes allocation such that one is 100% and the other is 0%). Further, when A is said to have a higher ratio than B, the concept includes a case where A is 100% and B is less than 100%, and a case where B is 0% and A is larger than 0%. is there.

  In addition, for example, in the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the effect control board 12 of a variation pattern indicating a variation mode such as a variation time, a type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo-run, one variation is started when the variation is started. Although the example in which the pattern designation command is transmitted has been described, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control board 12 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer 100 uses the first command to determine whether or not there is a pseudo-run, whether or not there is a slide effect, etc. A command indicating the fluctuation time and the fluctuation mode before the second stop is transmitted, and the second command indicates the type of reach and the presence or absence of a re-lottery effect. A command indicating the fluctuation time and the fluctuation mode after 2 stops) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control board 12 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 100 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 effect control board 12. Is also good. When two commands are sent, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is sent, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. As described above, the variation pattern is notified by two or more commands, so that the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout-type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, but encloses a game medium and scores based on the occurrence of a prize. The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed gaming machine to be provided.

  Also, only one kind of out-of-spec symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-") is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol, and the variable display is performed by repeatedly displaying and extinguishing the symbol. Is also good. Further, when the symbol is displayed during the variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the sign indicating "-" may not be displayed as a display result).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the main side performs the pre-reading determination, and transmits a command corresponding to the determination result to the sub-side. However, the main-side transmits a command indicating a random value, and the sub-side performs the pre-reading determination. You may make it.

  In the above-described embodiment, the big hit type is determined at the start of the change to determine whether or not the game state after the big hit game state is set to the “probable change state”. Only the pattern (the mode of the round game) is determined (it may be specified by the jackpot type or the like), and based on the fact that the game ball has passed a specific area (for example, a specific area in the big winning opening) during the big hit game state. The game state after the big hit game state may be set to the “probable change state”.

  Further, for example, using a frequency that is a game value of a size specified from the recording information of a game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card, a game score for use in the game is given and given. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by hitting a gaming ball enclosed in the gaming machine into a gaming area using the gaming score or a gaming score given by winning a game.

  Also, in the above description, an example in which a game medium is used as a game machine is described. However, the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to a game machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as prizes, and may be a game medium such as a game ball. The present invention can also be applied to a sealed-type gaming machine that gives a score when the condition for giving a prize is satisfied.

  The programs and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 by a removable recording medium. It may be distributed by pre-installing it in the storage device of 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 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.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Game machine frame 4A, 4B ... Special design display device 5 ... Image display device 6A ... Ordinary winning ball device 6B ... Ordinary variable winning ball device 7 ... Special variable winning ball device 8L 8R ス ピ ー カ Speaker 9 効果 Game effect lamp 11 主 Main board 12 １３ Effect control board 13 音 声 Voice control board 14 ラ ン プ Lamp control board 15 Relay board 20 Ordinary symbol display 21 ゲ ー ト Gate switch 22A, 22B 口 Start-up switch 23… Count switch 31A ... Stick controller 31B ... Push button 100 ... Game control microcomputers 101 and 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 120 ... effect control CPU
123 ... display control unit 125 ... I / O

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a display means, which can be controlled to an advantageous state,
Variable display means for performing variable display;
Corresponding display means for performing a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display;
Change effect execution means capable of changing the display mode of the corresponding display,
A suggestion effect indicating whether or not the advantageous state is controlled by the mode of the effect performed by the predetermined effect means is executed, and an effect auxiliary display related to the suggestion effect can be executed on the display means. Equipped with a certain suggestion effect execution means,
The change effect execution means,
The display mode of the correspondence display can be changed to a first mode and a second mode having a higher degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state than the first mode,
When changing the display mode of the corresponding display to the first mode, the display area of the corresponding display is not enlarged and displayed,
When changing the display mode of the corresponding display to the second mode, a display area of the corresponding display can be enlarged and displayed,
The suggestion effect execution means can execute the effect auxiliary display at different positions depending on whether or not the display area of the corresponding display is displayed in an enlarged manner .
A gaming machine characterized by that:

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