JP6682214B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player when a predetermined specific display result as a display result is derived and displayed on a variable display means for performing variable display of identification information.

  The conventional gaming machine corresponds to a variable display means for performing variable display of identification information, a hold storage means capable of storing as a hold storage for a change display which has not been started yet, and a hold storage stored in the hold storage means. And a hold display unit (corresponding display unit) capable of displaying the held display (corresponding display), and when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display unit, it can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player. There is something. In such a gaming machine, when the special identification information is displayed on the variable display means, by changing the display mode of the hold display displayed on the hold display means, it is announced that it is controlled to the advantageous state. There is one that can execute a notice effect (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2014-14575, A

  However, in Patent Document 1, when a plurality of hold displays (corresponding displays) are displayed, which hold display mode is changed even if the special identification information is displayed on the variable display means? Since it is unknown, there is a problem that the game is difficult to understand.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can make a game easy to understand.

The gaming machine of the means 1 is
When a specific display result (for example, a big hit) predetermined as a display result is derived and displayed on a variable display means (for example, the effect display device 5) for performing variable display of identification information (for example, effect pattern), a game is played. A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled in an advantageous state (for example, a jackpot gaming state) that is advantageous to a person,
A pending storage means (for example, a portion in which the CPU 103 executes S107 to S110 of the start winning process) capable of storing, as a pending storage, information related to variable display that has not been started yet;
Corresponding display (for example, pending storage display or active display) corresponding to at least one of the pending storage and the variable display being executed stored in the pending storage means is displayed in a predetermined display mode (for example, round white display). Corresponding display means (for example, a hold storage display area 5D or an active display area 5T) capable of displaying
In response to the display of the special identification information (for example, the hold change pattern) on the variable display means, the correspondence display displayed on the correspondence display means is changed to a special display manner (for example, a circle) different from the predetermined display manner. By changing the type to blue display, round green display, or round red display), a notice effect that can execute a notice effect (for example, a hold display notice effect) for notifying that the advantageous state is controlled An execution means (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes the pending display notice effect determination process),
When a plurality of correspondence displays (for example, two or more hold storage displays) are displayed, a suggestion effect (for example, a hold display notice) that indicates which correspondence display mode is changed by the notice effect Before the change, the effect in which the character points to the hold storage display of the effect, or the effect indicated by the color of the hold change pattern that is derived and displayed for the hold memory display of the hold display notice effect, as shown in the first modification) (For example, after the hold display of the hold display notice effect is displayed until the display mode of the hold display changes) Suggestive effect execution means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes the change notice effect process). Part),
Even when the special identification information is displayed on the variable display means, a non-change effect that does not change the correspondence display displayed on the correspondence display means to the special display mode (for example, FIG. As shown in (A) and FIG. 19 (B), non-change effect executing means capable of executing an effect) in which when the blue reserved change pattern is derived and displayed, the display mode of any of the reserved memory displays does not change,
Equipped with
The suggestion effect execution means is a first suggestion effect that suggests a corresponding display that is changed by the notice effect in the special identification information (for example, as shown in the modified example 1, a hold storage display of a hold display notice effect target. And a second suggestive effect that suggests a corresponding display that is changed by the advance notice effect without depending on the special identification information) and the special display information that is displayed in a deferred manner. and a memory display character pointed presentation), an executable der Ri (e.g., in the modified example 1, with indicated by the pending change symbols derived displayed a hold display notice object hold memory display effect color, hold (The part where the character points to the pending storage display of the display notice effect) ,
The variable display means can display any of a plurality of pieces of special identification information having different display modes (for example, a blue pending change pattern and a green pending change pattern), and the execution ratio of the notice effect and the non-display effect. At least one of the execution ratio of the change effect differs according to the display mode of the special identification information displayed on the variable display means (for example, when a green hold change pattern is derived and displayed, a blue hold change). (The display mode of the pending storage display changes at a higher rate than when the symbol is derived and displayed.)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, it is possible to give an advance notice as to which display mode of the corresponding display changes, so that the game can be made easier to understand and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.
Further, according to this feature, since it is possible to make the player pay attention to which of the first suggestive effect and the second suggestive effect is executed, the enjoyment of the game can be improved .
According to this feature, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode of the displayed special identification information, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 2 is the gaming machine described in means 1 ,
The variable display means includes, as the special identification information, first special identification information including a display mode that is at least partially related to the first correspondence display that can be displayed by the correspondence display means (for example, as shown in Modification 1). Includes a display pattern in which at least a part is associated with a second correspondence display that can be displayed by the correspondence display means), or a blue holding change pattern having the same color as the circular storage display that is a blue display). It is possible to display the second special identification information (for example, as shown in the modified example 1, a green pending change pattern of the same color as the circular stored green display), and the variable display means The first special identification information is displayed when the first correspondence display is the target of the change due to the notice effect, and the second special identification information is displayed when the second correspondence display is the target of the change due to the notice effect. ( For example, as shown in the modified example 1, when the blue pending change pattern is derived and displayed, the display mode of the circular blue pending memory display is changed, and the green pending change pattern is derived and displayed. , The display mode of the circular green display of the pending storage display changes)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, which of the first correspondence display and the second correspondence display is likely to change can be suggested by which of the first special identification information and the second special identification information is displayed. Therefore, the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 3 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 2 ,
A second suggestion effect capable of executing a second suggestion effect (for example, an effect in which the character points to the hold storage display of the target of the hold display notice effect) suggesting a corresponding display changed by the notice effect without depending on the special identification information. It is characterized by having an execution means.
According to this feature, the player can be paid attention to an effect other than whether or not the special identification information is displayed, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3 ,
The special display mode includes a first special display mode (for example, blue) and a second special display mode (for example, green or red) having a higher ratio of being controlled to the advantageous state than the first special display mode. The advance notice effect executing unit executes the advance notice effect in which the corresponding display of the second special display mode is changed at a higher rate than the corresponding display of the first special display mode (for example, in Modification 2). As shown in the figure, when the hold change pattern is derived and displayed while the blue hold storage display and the green hold storage display are displayed, the display mode of the green hold storage table is the blue hold storage display. Change at a higher rate than the embodiment)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the change in the display mode of the corresponding display that is controlled to a more advantageous state, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4 ,
The special display mode includes three or more special display modes having different ratios controlled to the advantageous state (for example, blue, green, red), and the notice effect executing means is controlled to the advantageous state. When the corresponding displays of the special display modes with different ratios are simultaneously displayed, when changing the display mode of the corresponding display with the lower ratio controlled to the advantageous state, the advantage of the corresponding displays displayed at the same time is changed. Change to a display mode that is higher than the rate controlled by the state (for example, when changing the display mode of the pending storage display, show the jackpot expectation degree that is higher than the display mode of the pending storage display that is displayed in another special mode. Change to display mode)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the display mode of the corresponding display with the lower ratio controlled to the advantageous state is changed to the display mode having the higher ratio controlled to the advantageous state than the corresponding display simultaneously displayed. Since the player can be paid attention, the interest in the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5 ,
The variable display means has a plurality of display areas (for example, "left", "middle", "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R), and performs variable display of identification information in each display area. It is possible, the rate of change of the display mode of the corresponding display or the rate at which the specific display result is derived and displayed in the variable display indicated by the corresponding display that is the target of the notice effect is the special identification displayed by the variable display means. Different according to the number of pieces of information (for example, as shown in Modification 4, the jackpot expectation degree in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is changed according to the hold change pattern that is derived and displayed. (A part or a part that changes the display mode of the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D according to the hold change pattern that is derived and displayed)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the player can be paid attention to the number of displayed special identification information, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a pachinko gaming machine. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is a figure which illustrates a variation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the content of various jackpots. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a data storage area for effect control, (B) is a diagram showing a configuration of a pending storage buffer. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a starting winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a random number value determination process at the time of a prize. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control process treatment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change notice production processing. (A) is a figure which shows the execution determination rate of a pending display notice production, (B) is a figure which shows the determination rate of a final display mode, (C) is a figure which shows the change timing determination rate to a final display mode. Is. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production design fluctuation start processing. (A) is a figure which shows the determination rate of display / non-display of the hold change symbol in S278, and (B) is a figure which shows the determination rate of the derivation pattern of the hold change symbol in S280. It is a figure showing a change notice production and a derivation mode of a pending change design. It is a figure which shows the derivation | leading-out aspect of the pending | holding change symbol in the modification 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of the pending | holding change pattern in the modification 2. It is a figure which shows the change notice production | generation in modification 3, and the derivation | leading-out mode of a pending change design. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of the pending | holding change symbol in the modification 4. It is a figure which shows the derivation | leading-out aspect of the pending | holding change pattern in the modification 5. FIG.

  Modes for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on Examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the rear (back) side. In this embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a facing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step of the flowchart, for example, a portion described as "step S1" may be abbreviated as "S1". Further, in this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) is roughly classified into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 (an underframe) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. ) And is composed of. On the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In the game area, a game ball is launched from a ball-striking launcher and is driven into the game area. At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the right side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1), a first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are each composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot-matrix LED (light emitting diode), etc. Special symbols (also referred to as “special symbols”) that are a plurality of types of identifiable identification information (special identification information) are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". There is no limitation, and for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of turning on and turning off by the 7-segment LED are different may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols. In the following, the special symbols that are variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A are also referred to as "first special symbols", and the special symbols that are variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B are "second special symbols". Also called. Both the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are formed, for example, in a rectangular shape. The type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, the numbers indicating “0” to “9” and the symbol indicating “−”), or the types may be different. It may be different.

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, three corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 4B, for example, three. In the effect design display area serving as a plurality of variable display parts, effect designs (also referred to as decorative designs), which are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) capable of identifying each, are variably displayed. The variable display of the effect design is also included in the variable display game. As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are arranged. Then, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 4B, "left ], "Middle", "right" in each effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the variation of the effect symbol (for example, vertical scroll display) is started. After that, in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" of the effect display device 5, the fixed effect symbol (final stop symbol) is stopped and displayed. In this way, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display device 4A, or a second special figure on the second special symbol display device 4B is used. In synchronization with the special figure game, a plurality of types of distinguishable effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and the fixed effect symbols are displayed for derivation (or simply referred to as “deriving”). The variable display may be temporarily stopped during the variable display of the effect symbols.

  "Left", "middle", "right" in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R, the effect symbols that are variably displayed include, for example, eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters "1" to "8" or Chinese characters). It may be a number, an alphabetic character, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, characters or symbols and a character image. The character image may be, for example, a person, an animal, an object other than these, or , A symbol such as a character, or a decorative image showing any other figure). A corresponding design number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, the symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to the alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. It should be noted that the effect symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be of any type as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of “big hit” and a combination of “off” can be configured (for example, seven types or 9 types). After the variable display of the effect design is started, until the fixed effect design is derived and displayed, each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”, or the effect symbol In at least one of the display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, the "left" effect symbol display area 5L, etc.), for example, such that the symbol numbers flow from upper to lower sequentially from the smallest to the largest. When scrolling display is performed and the effect symbol having the largest symbol number (for example, "8") is displayed, subsequently, the effect symbol having the lowest symbol number (for example, "1") is displayed. A hold storage display area 5D is set below the display area of the effect display device 5. In the reserved memory display area 5D, a reserved memory display is displayed that allows the number of reserved memories in the variable display corresponding to the special figure game (special figure reserved memory number) to be specified. Here, in order to suspend the variable display corresponding to the special figure game, the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. It is generated based on the winning prize for starting by entering. That is, the starting condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game and the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. If the start condition that allows the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit game state, etc., the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the pending memory display generated based on the start winning due to the game ball passing through (entering) the starting winning opening (first starting winning opening or second starting winning opening) is a round white display or blue. Display, green display and red display. In the following description, the display in the hold storage display area 5D may be generically called a hold display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the hold storage display area, the first hold for displaying the special figure hold storage number identifiable on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A display device 25A and a second hold display device 25B are provided. The first reserved indicator 25A displays the number of the first special figure reserved memories so that it can be specified. The second reserved display device 25B displays the number of second special figure reserved memories so that it can be specified. The variable storage pending storage number obtained by adding the first special figure pending storage number and the second special figure pending storage number is also referred to as a total pending storage number in particular. Below the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms a first starting winning hole which is always kept in a constant open state by, for example, a predetermined ball receiving member. The ordinary variable winning ball device 6B is an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed to a normal open state in which the vertical position is set and an enlarged open state in which the tilted position is set by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided to form a second start winning port. As an example, in the normal variable winning 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 passes through (enters) the second starting winning hole. It will be difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning port by the tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is on. It will be in an enlarged open state that is easy to enter. Although the normal variable winning ball device 6B can enter the game ball into the second starting winning port even when it is in the normally open state, it is possible that the game ball enters as compared to when it is in the enlarged opening state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normal variable winning ball device 6B may be configured to prevent the game ball from entering the second starting winning opening by closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. In this way, the second start winning port changes into an expanded open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) and a normal open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter).

  The game ball that has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. 2, for example. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and the first special figure reservation storage number is a predetermined upper limit value (for example, " 4 ”), the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second start opening switch 22B, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and the second special figure reservation storage number is a predetermined upper limit value (for example, " 4 ”), the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls paid out when the game ball is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A and the number of prize balls paid out when the game ball is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B. May be the same or different in number. A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the predetermined area is changed to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a big prize hole. As an example, in the special variable winning 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 passes through (enters) the special winning opening. Disable it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the ON state, the special winning opening door opens the special winning opening, and the game ball passes through (enters) the special winning opening. ) Make it easier. As described above, the special winning opening is changed into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enter) and is disadvantageous to the player. Instead of the closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enter) the special winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball hardly passes (enter) the special winning opening may be provided. The game ball that has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23 shown in FIG. 2, for example. Based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 that has been opened, the game ball passes through another winning opening (for example, the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening). More prize balls are paid out than when they passed (entered). Therefore, when the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is the first state advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 is closed, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get the winning ball by passing (entering) the game ball into the special winning opening. It becomes a disadvantageous second state.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1), a normal symbol display device 20 is provided. As an example, the normal symbol display device 20 is composed of 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs and the like like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbol. The ordinary pattern (also referred to as “general drawing” or “normal drawing”) that is variably displayed (variable display). Such variable display of ordinary symbols is called a regular symbol game (also referred to as "normal symbol game"). Above the normal symbol display device 20, a universal symbol holding display device 25C is provided. The universal figure hold indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of stored universal figure reserves as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passage gate 41. In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill that changes the flow direction and speed of the game balls and a large number of obstacle nails. 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 open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. You may be asked. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that the game ball that has entered one of the general prize holes is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. At the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an outlet for taking in the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting a sound effect and the like are provided at upper and left upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect LED 9 is provided in a peripheral portion of the game area. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to shoot a game ball toward the game area is provided. For example, the hit ball operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hit ball operation handle may be provided with a single-shot launch switch for stopping the drive of the launch motor provided in the ball launch device, and a touch ring (touch sensor). At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, an upper plate that holds (stores) the gaming balls paid out as prize balls and the gaming balls paid out by lending so that they can be supplied to the ball striking device. (Batting ball supply plate) is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower plate is provided for holding (storing) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, a performance control board 12, a sound control board 13, and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped 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 power supply board are arranged on the back surface of the game board 2 or the like. The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is equipped with various circuits for controlling the progress of the game on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special drawing game, a function of allowing an output signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position to be inputted, and an effect control board 12 and the like. Is provided with a function of outputting a control command, which is an example of command information, as a control signal and transmitting it, a function of outputting various information to the outside, and the like. In addition, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) forming the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The variable display of a predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by turning on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20. It also has a control function. The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that captures detection signals from various switches for detecting a game ball and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 or the like for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted. The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5 and the speakers 8L, 8R. And various circuits for controlling the production operation by the electric parts for production such as the game effect LED 9 are mounted. That is, the production control board 12 is for production such as the display operation of the production display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the turning on / off operation of the game effect LED 9 and the like. It has a function of deciding the control content for causing the electric component to execute a predetermined effect operation. The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is a speaker based on commands and control data (sound number, volume level, etc.) from the effect control board 12. A processing circuit that executes audio signal processing for outputting audio from 8L and 8R is mounted. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on a command or control data from the effect control board 12, lighting / light-off driving of the game effect LED 9 or the like. An LED driver circuit for performing the above is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first starting port switch 22A, the second starting port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main substrate 11. The gate switch 21, the first starting port switch 22A, the second starting port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration capable of detecting a game ball, such as a so-called sensor. Good. In addition, on the main board 11, the first special symbol display 4A, the second special symbol display 4B, the ordinary symbol display 20, the first hold indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected. 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. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The command form shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be any value according to the instruction content by the effect control command. As the effect control command, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), whether or not the variable display result is a big hit at the time of winning the start winning opening and the variable display pattern executed in the variable display It includes a winning determination result specification command or the like indicating the determination result. Other effect control commands are as shown in FIG.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and has a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102) that provides an area, a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes a game control program to perform a control operation, and update of numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103. It is configured to include a random number circuit 104 for performing and an I / O 105 (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 various processes for controlling the progress of the game. In the main board 11, a random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, a random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, a random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination, a random number value MR4 for general figure display result determination, etc. Numerical data is controlled so that it can be counted. It should be noted that the random number circuit 104 may be any one capable of counting numerical data indicating a part or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. Regarding the random number values not counted by the random number circuit 104, the CPU 103 uses various software. It suffices to count by updating the numerical data of.

  FIG. 4 shows a variation pattern of this embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in the present embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result is “out”, the variable display mode of the effect design is “non-reach” and “reach”, respectively. In addition, a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance for the case where the variation display result is “big hit”. Normal reach reach effect is executed for the big hit change pattern which is a change pattern corresponding to the case where the change display result is "big hit" and the reach change pattern when the change display mode of the effect design is "reach". There are a normal reach variation pattern and a super reach variation pattern in which super reach reach effects such as super reach α and super reach β are executed. Although only one type of normal reach variation pattern is provided in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and like the normal reach α, the normal reach β, ... Alternatively, a normal reach variation pattern may be provided. Further, as the super reach variation pattern, three or more super reach variation patterns such as super reach γ ... In addition to super reach α and super reach β may be provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the special figure variation time of the normal reach variation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in this embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach variation patterns super reach α and super reach β. . In addition, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which the reach reach of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β in this embodiment is executed, the variation pattern in which the super reach reach of super reach β is performed However, the special figure variation time is set to be longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach effect of super reach α is executed. In this embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the jackpot expectation degree is set to be high, so the normal reach variation pattern and the super reach are set. In the reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the jackpot expectation.

  The ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game, in addition to the game control program. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data that constitutes a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data forming a plurality of command tables used by the CPU 103 to transmit control signals as various control commands from the main board 11 and a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data that constitutes the fluctuation pattern table is stored. FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the display result determination table, before the fixed special symbol is derived and displayed in the special symbol game of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, the variable display result is set as "big hit" and the big hit game state. It is a table referred to for determining whether to control or not based on the random number value MR1. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the time saving state (low certainty state) or the certainty changed state (highly accurate state) ( Judgment value) is assigned to the special map display result of “big hit” or “out”. When the probability change state (high-accuracy state), whether the determination data is controlled to the big hit game state so that the probability of being determined to control the big hit game state is higher than when it is the normal state or the time saving state It is assigned to the decision result of whether or not. In addition, in the ROM 101, when it is determined to control the big hit game state, the big hit type determination table referred to for determining the big hit type to any of a plurality of kinds based on the random number value MR2, and the random number value MR3. A variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern to any of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 4 described above is also stored.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 6 (A), the determination value for the big hit type of "probability variation big hit A" and "probability variation big hit B" depending on whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. Are assigned differently. That is, when the variation special map is the second special figure, there is no allocation to the big hit type of the "probable variation big hit B" having a small number of rounds, and the "probability variation big hit B" does not occur in the variation display of the second special figure. By doing so, due to the high opening control associated with the time saving control, the award ball with a small number of award balls is obtained in the gaming state in which the game ball is likely to enter the second start winning port formed by the normally variable award ball device 6B. It is possible to prevent the frequent occurrence of "" and the deterioration of the interest in the game. Further, as the variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101, the variation pattern determination table for the big hit used when the “big hit” is determined in advance and the “out” are predetermined. An out-of-range variation pattern determination table that is sometimes used is prepared in advance. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern of the reach is more easily determined when a big hit occurs than when it is out of alignment, and the possibility of a big hit (reliability or expectation) is higher when the reach occurs. In addition, even with the same reach variation pattern, it is more likely that super reach will be a big hit (reliability or expectation) than normal reach, and even with the same super reach, the variation pattern of super reach β However, the determination value corresponding to each variation pattern is set in the variation pattern determination table for deviation from the variation pattern determination table for large hits so that the probability (reliability or expectation) of the probability variation big hit increases.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or wholly backed up by a backup power supply from a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 are saved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied with power). , When the power is turned on again, the data showing the progress state of the game such as the data showing the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (special figure process flag etc.) and the data showing the number of unpaid prize balls are inherited. do it. In such a RAM 102, a game control data holding area (not shown) is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. The data holding area for game control is reserved data for a special figure game that has not yet started, although a game winning ball has passed (entered) the start winning opening and a start winning (first starting winning or second starting winning) has occurred. , The random number value MR1, the random number value MR2, the numerical value data indicating the random number value MR3 and the like are stored in the winning order, the special figure reservation storage section, the general figure reservation storage section, the special figure process flag, etc. A game control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of types of flags whose states can be updated, a game control timer setting unit provided with various timers used to control the progress of the game, and the progress of the game. A game control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count value used for controlling, and a data used for controlling the progress of the game temporarily. Various buffers 憶 is a game control buffer setting unit provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the production control board 12 is provided with a production control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores a production control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area of the production control CPU 120. The RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation on the effect display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 independently update the numerical data indicating the random number value. A random number circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted. As an example, on the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, thereby executing various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric components. For example, as the processing for controlling these effect operations, the effect control CPU 120 receives the input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the effect control CPU 120 receives the input via the I / O 125. A transmission process for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 is also performed. Similar to the main board 11, for example, various random number values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining execution / non-execution of various effects and types of effects are set on the side of the effect control board 12. Has been done. Further, in the ROM 121, in addition to the program for effect control, various table data used for controlling the effect operation, for example, execution / non-execution of various effects, type of effect, etc. are determined. Table data forming a plurality of determination tables, pattern data forming an effect control pattern corresponding to each variation pattern, and the like are stored. Among the production control patterns, the special figure variation time production control pattern corresponds to each variation pattern, the variation display of the production symbol in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol to the derivation display of the confirmed special symbol. It is composed of data indicating the control contents of various effect operations such as operation and reach effect. Further, the RAM 122 is provided with an effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 7A, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area 190 includes various effect control flag setting units 191 provided with a plurality of types of flags whose states can be updated according to effect operation states, effect control commands transmitted from the main board 11, and the like. Performance control timer setting unit 192 and performance control counter setting unit 193, which are provided with a plurality of types of timers and counters used to control the progress of the performance operation, and data used to control the progress of various performance operations. And the effect control buffer setting unit 194 provided with various buffers for temporarily storing. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), a storage area (buffer number “buffer number“ 8 ”) corresponding to the maximum value of the total reserved storage number (eg,“ 8 ”) is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. 1) to “8”) are provided, and the data forming the pending storage buffer 194A capable of specifying the status of the pending storage at that time is stored, and based on the data in the pending storage buffer 194A. The hold display in the hold storage display area 5D is displayed.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing which is game control main processing. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 makes necessary initialization after setting the interrupt prohibition. In this initial setting, the RAM 102 is cleared, for example. In addition, register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, the interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, the interrupt is permitted and then the loop processing 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. When the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and accepts the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process (not shown). When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process to cause the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 23 is determined (S11). Then, by executing a predetermined main side error processing, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be issued if necessary according to the diagnosis result (S12). After that, a predetermined information output process is executed (S13).

  Next, a game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Then, the special symbol process process shown in FIG. 8 is executed (S15). Subsequent to the special symbol process processing, the display operation on the ordinary symbol display device 20 (for example, turning on and off of the segment LED, etc.) is controlled, the variable symbol display of the ordinary symbol and the tilt of the movable wing piece of the normally variable winning ball device 6B are controlled. Normal symbol process processing for performing operation setting and the like is executed (S16). Then, by executing the command control process, the control command is transmitted (output) from the main board 11 to the sub-side control boards such as the effect control board 12 (S17).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol process processing. In this special symbol process process, first, a start winning determination process is executed (S21). After that, depending on the value of the special figure process flag which is provided in the game control flag setting section, one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed. As shown in FIG. 9, in the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether or not there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start mouth switch 22A or the second start mouth switch 22B, and if there is a prize. , Random number values MR1, MR2, MR3 are extracted and stored at the top of the empty entries in the special figure reservation storage unit. Further, in the starting winning process, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether the variable display based on the starting winning is a big hit by using the extracted random number values MR1, MR2 and MR3, and the winning based on the starting winning. A winning random number determination process for setting the transmission of the hour determination result designation command is executed. The special symbol normal process of S22 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "0". In the special symbol normal process, whether or not to start the special symbol game is determined based on the presence or absence of pending data. Further, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, it is determined (predetermined) whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Further, a fixed special symbol (either a big hit symbol or a deviating symbol) is set corresponding to the variable display result. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1". The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "1". In the variation pattern setting process, a process of determining the variation pattern as one of a plurality of types using the numerical value data indicating the random number value MR3 based on the result of pre-determination of whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”, and the like. It is included. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2". The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "2". In the special symbol variation process, a process for setting for changing the special symbol on the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the elapsed time from when the special symbol starts changing. It includes the process of measuring. When the variation elapsed time of the special symbol reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3".

  The special symbol stop process of S25 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "3". The special symbol stop process includes a process for performing setting for stopping display (deriving) of a fixed special symbol that is a variable display result of the special symbol on the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. Has been. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on, and when the big hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0". The big hit opening pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "4". In the big hit opening pre-processing, based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit", etc., there is processing to start the execution of the round in the big hit game state and set the big winning opening to the open state. include. Specifically, the upper limit of the period for which the special winning opening is opened is set to "29 seconds", and the number of times of opening the special winning opening, which is the upper limit of the number of rounds to be executed, is set to "non-probable big hit" or "probable change". When it is a big hit A, it is set to "16 times". On the other hand, when the jackpot type is “probable variation jackpot B”, the number of times of opening the special winning opening, which is the upper limit number of rounds, is set to “5 times”. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5". The big hit opening process in S27 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5". In this big hit opening process, the process of measuring the elapsed time after the big winning opening is opened, and the big winning opening based on the measured elapsed time and the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return the open state from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing a process of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6". .

  The post-big hit opening process of S28 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". This big hit opening post processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round to open the special winning opening has reached the maximum winning opening maximum number of times, reached the maximum winning opening maximum value In this case, a process for making settings for transmitting a big hit end designation command is included. When the number of executions of the round does not reach the maximum winning opening maximum number, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", while when the maximum winning opening maximum number is reached, the special figure The value of the process flag is updated to "7". The big hit ending process of S29 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "7". The big hit ending process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which the ending effect for notifying the end of the big hit game state is executed. When such a setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0". In the jackpot ending process, the jackpot type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read out to determine whether the jackpot type is "non-probable variation jackpot", "probability variation jackpot A", or "probability variation jackpot B". Identify. Then, when it is determined that the specified jackpot type is not the "non-probability variation jackpot", the setting (probability variation flag setting) for starting the probability variation control is performed. If the specified jackpot type is “non-probable variation jackpot”, the setting for starting the time saving control (setting of the time saving flag and the upper limit value of the special figure game that can be executed during the time saving control is performed in advance). The predetermined count initial value (“100” in this embodiment) is set in the hour / hour counter.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, when the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing a main process (not shown). In the main processing, first, initialization processing for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation interval (for example, 2 ms) of the effect control is performed (S51). After that, the CPU 120 for effect control shifts to a loop process of monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets the timer interrupt flag by the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (ON) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process. The effect control CPU 120 first performs a command analysis process (S54). In the command analysis processing, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) is the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the received command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by the interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. And the process etc. which set the flag according to the received production control command are performed. Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from among the processes corresponding to the control state, and the display control of the effect display device 5 is executed. Next, an effect random number updating process for updating the count value of the counter for generating an effect random number such as a jackpot symbol random number is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes the execution / non-execution of the hold display advance notice effect, the final display mode of the hold storage display which is the target of the hold display advance effect, and the change timing to the final display mode. The pending display notice effect determination process (S70) to be decided is executed, and then the pending display update process for updating the pending storage display in the pending storage display area 5D to a display according to the stored contents of the pending storage buffer 194A. (S71). Then, when a plurality of starting prizes occur during one variable display, it is announced whether the display mode of the hold memory display based on any of the starting prizes will change to the final display mode determined in the pending display notice production determination process. The change notice effect process is executed (S72). After that, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following processes are executed. Fluctuating pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether a varying pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed in the command analysis process whether or not the variation pattern designation command is received. If the variation pattern designation command is received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to the value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start processing (S74). Production symbol variation start processing (S74): control is performed so that variation of the production symbol is started. Further, when the variable display being executed is a variable display that changes the display mode of the hold storage display as the hold display notice effect, the hold storage (the entry for which the hold display notice effect target flag is set) in the hold storage buffer 194A. The process of setting the hold display flag of 1) to the value corresponding to the final display mode is executed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect during the process of changing the effect symbol (S75). Process during production symbol variation (S75): The switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) forming the variation pattern is controlled, and the end of the variation time is monitored. Then, when the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop processing (S76). Production symbol fluctuation stop process (S76): Based on the reception of the production control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, the variation of the production symbol is stopped and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. To do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73). Big hit display processing (S77): After the end of the variable time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying occurrence of big hit on the effect display device 5. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game process (S78). Big hit game processing (S78): The big hit game is controlled. For example, when a special winning opening open designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 and the like are performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit ending effect process (S79). Big hit end effect processing (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  In the hold display notice effect process, first, the hold storage buffer 194A is referred to, and it is determined whether or not there is an entry in which "0" or "1" is not set as the value of the hold display notice effect target flag. When there is an entry in which the value of the hold display notice effect target flag is not set to “0” or “1”, there is an entry in which the value of the hold display notice effect target flag is already set to “1”. It is determined whether or not, that is, whether or not the target hold storage of the hold display notice effect already exists. If there is no entry in which the value of the pending display notice effect target flag is already set to "1", it is stored in the entry in which "0" or "1" is not set as the value of the hold display notice effect target flag. Based on the winning determination result designation command, the execution / non-execution of the pending display notice effect is determined at the ratio shown in FIG. 13 (A). When it is decided to execute the hold display notice effect, "1" is set as the value of the hold display notice effect target flag of the entry. In addition, when there is an entry in which the value of the hold display notice effect target flag is already set to “1” or when non-execution of the hold display notice effect is determined, the value is set as the hold display notice effect target flag of the entry. Set "0".

  Further, when "1" is set as the value of the pending display notice effect target flag of the entry, the ratio is as shown in FIG. 13B based on the winning determination result specification command stored in the entry. The final display mode of the pending storage display corresponding to the entry is determined from blue, green, and red. As shown in FIG. 13B, when the winning determination result is a big hit (the winning determination result 4 is designated and the winning determination result 5 is designated), the winning determination result is out of order (the winning determination result 1 is designated to the winning result). The final display mode is determined in red at a higher rate than in the case of the time determination result 3 designation). Therefore, when executing the hold display notice effect, the hold storage display is displayed in red. In the case where it is performed, the ratio of the variable display result to the big hit (the big hit expectation) is the highest in the variable display corresponding to the held memory display, and when the held memory display is displayed in blue, it corresponds to the held memory display. In the variable display, the ratio of the variable display result being a big hit is the lowest. Further, in combination with FIG. 13 (A), when the hold storage display is displayed in white (non-display of the hold display notice effect), it corresponds to the hold storage display as compared with the case where the hold display notice effect is executed. In the variable display, the ratio of the variable display result to the big hit is low (big hit expectation: red> green> blue> white). After the final display mode of the pending storage display is determined, the display mode of the pending storage display corresponding to the entry is changed to the final display mode based on the total pending storage including the entry at the ratio shown in FIG. 13 (C). Determine the timing of change. As shown in FIG. 13C, the present embodiment exemplifies a form in which the change timing is determined at the time of the start winning and the end of the change display in the next change display. The number may be appropriately determined based on the number of memories or the winning determination result specification command stored in the entry. When the change timing is determined at the time of winning, the value corresponding to the determined final display mode (corresponding to “1” corresponding to blue, “2” corresponding to green, and red) is set in the pending display flag of the entry. Set "3". Further, when the change timing is determined during the next variable display, when there is an entry in which the value of the pending display notice effect target flag is “1” already, or when it is determined not to execute the pending display notice effect, , "0" (value corresponding to white) indicating non-execution of the pending display notice effect is set in the pending display flag of the entry.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S71 of S11 as the change notice effect process. As the change notice effect process shown in FIG. 12, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a change notice effect executing flag indicating that the change notice effect is being executed is set (S231). If the change notice effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to S236, and if the change notice effect executing flag is not set, the process proceeds to S231a. In S231a, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the variable display is being executed (S231a). Whether or not the variable display is being executed may be determined depending on whether or not the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the effect during the effect of the effect design fluctuation. When the variable display is being executed, the process proceeds to S232, and when the variable display is not being executed, the change notice effect process is ended. In S232, the effect control CPU 120 executes a winning number counting process of counting the number of game balls (starting winning number) won in the starting winning opening during the variable display (S232). The counted number of game balls is cleared each time the variable display is completed.

  After the execution of S232, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not two or more game balls have won the starting winning opening during the variable display (S233). If two or more game balls have won the starting winning opening during the variation display, the process proceeds to S234. If two or more gaming balls have not won the starting winning opening during the variation display, a change notice effect process To finish. In S <b> 234, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is an on-hold memory for the on-hold display notice effect in the on-hold memory newly generated based on the fact that the game ball has won the starting winning opening, that is, a new event has occurred. It is determined whether or not there is a hold storage in which the value of the hold display notice effect target flag is set to "1" in the hold storage (S234). If the newly generated pending storage includes the pending storage for the pending display notice effect, the process proceeds to S234a. If the newly generated pending storage does not include the pending display notice effect for the pending storage, the change notice production process is performed. To finish. In S234a, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the value of the hold display flag of the hold storage that is the target of the hold display notice effect is "0" (S234a). When the value of the hold display flag of the hold storage that is the target of the hold display notice effect is “0”, the change notice effect process is ended, and the value of the hold display flag of the hold storage that is the target of the hold display notice effect is “ If it is "0", the process proceeds to S235. In S235, the effect control CPU 120 sets the change notice effect executing flag, and proceeds to S236 (S235). Then, in S236, the effect control CPU 120 executes the change notice effect execution process in order to execute the change notice effect, and ends the change notice effect process (S236). The change notice effect executing flag is set when the value of the hold display flag is set to any of "1" to "3" in the entry in which the hold display notice effect target flag is set to "1". Cleared. That is, the change notice effect in the present embodiment is displayed in the next change display after the hold storage of the object of the hold display notice effect is generated by a plurality of game balls winning the starting winning opening during one change display. It is continuously executed until the display mode of the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D changes. Note that, as shown in FIG. 16, the change notice effect in the present embodiment is an effect in which the character points to the target hold memory display of the hold change effect, and the change notice effect execution process (S236) displays the character in the hold memory display. It includes a process to move in accordance with the shift of.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S74 of FIG. 11 as the effect symbol variation start process. In the effect symbol variation start process shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation start command reception flag is set (S271). The fluctuation start command reception flag is a command that is set when it is determined in the command analysis process that the first fluctuation start command or the second fluctuation start command shown in FIG. 3 has been received. When the fluctuation start command reception flag is set, the process proceeds to S272, and when the fluctuation start command reception flag is not set, the effect symbol fluctuation start process is ended. In S272, the CPU 120 for effect control shifts various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “2” to “8” in the hold storage buffer 194A to the upper position by one buffer number ( S272). The contents of the buffer number "1" cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift, so the contents are erased. After the execution of S272, the CPU 120 for effect control reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S273). Then, it is determined whether the variable display to be started is a variable display that changes the display mode of the hold storage display (S276). If the variable display to be started is the variable display that changes the display mode of the pending storage display, the process proceeds to S278, and if the variable display to be started is not the variable display that changes the display mode of the pending storage display, the process proceeds to S277. In S277, the effect control CPU 120 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the variation display result notification command and the variation pattern designation command (S277). Then, in S277a, a process table corresponding to the determined stop symbol and variation pattern is selected, and the process proceeds to S2828 (S277a).

  Further, in S278, the effect control CPU 120 shows in FIG. 15 (A) based on the winning determination result specification command stored in the entry in which the pending display notice effect target flag is set in the pending storage buffer 194A. Derivative display / non-derivative display of the pending change symbol is determined as a stop symbol at a ratio (S278). As shown in FIG. 15 (A), when the winning determination result is a big hit (the winning determination result 4 is designated and the winning determination result 5 is designated), the winning determination result is off (the winning determination result 1 is designated to the winning result). Since the derivation display of the pending change symbol is determined at a higher rate than in the case where the determination result 3 is specified), when the deferred display of the pending variation symbol is displayed as the stop symbol, as the stop symbol. The percentage of the variable display result being a big hit (big hit expectation) is high in the variable display corresponding to the hold display display, which is the target of the hold display notice effect, than when the hold change design is not derived and displayed (big hit expectation: hold change design Derived display> pending change pattern non-derivative display). After the execution of S278, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the derivation display of the pending change symbol is determined in S278 in S278a (S278a). When the derivation display of the hold change symbol is determined in S278, the process proceeds to S279, and when the non-derivation display of the hold change symbol is determined in S278, the process proceeds to S277a. In S279, the effect control CPU 120 determines a stop symbol in which the pending change symbol stops in the "medium" effect symbol display area 5C as a stop symbol including the pending change symbol (S279).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 withholds at the ratio shown in FIG. 15B based on the winning determination result specification command stored in the entry in which the hold display notice effect target flag is set in the hold storage buffer 194A. The derived display pattern of the change pattern is determined from the first pattern and the second pattern (S280). The first pattern is a pattern for displaying the pending change symbol in the "medium" effect symbol display area 5C, and the second pattern is a combination of "shift" in the "middle" effect symbol display area 5C. After displaying any of the symbols "1" to "8", it is a pattern for changing the symbol to the pending change symbol. As shown in FIG. 15B, when the winning determination result is a big hit (the winning determination result 4 is designated and the winning determination result 5 is designated), the winning determination result is out of place (the winning determination result 1 is designated to the winning result. Since the derived display pattern is determined to be the second pattern at a higher rate than in the case of the time determination result 3 designation), in the case where the pending change pattern is derived and displayed in the second pattern, The ratio (big hit expectation) that the variable display result is a big hit is higher in the variable display corresponding to the hold storage display that is the target of the hold display notice effect than the case where the hold change pattern is derived and displayed in the first pattern (big hit expectation) Degree: second pattern> first pattern). After the execution of S280, the CPU 120 for effect control selects the process table corresponding to the derivation display pattern and the variation pattern of the determined stop symbol and pending change symbol, and proceeds to S282 (S281). In S282, the CPU 120 for effect control starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in S277a or S281 (S282). In the process table, the display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, the LED control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and the sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R are controlled. The sound control execution data and the process data n (1st to Nth) are arranged in time series in association with each other. Next, the effect control CPU 120, according to the content of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1), an effect device (effect display device 5 as effect parts, as effect parts). The various LEDs and the speakers 8L and 8R as effect parts are controlled (S283). For example, a command is output to the display control unit 123 in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 5. Further, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14 in order to control turning on / off of various LEDs. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13 in order to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R. Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the fluctuation time timer (S284). Also, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S285). Note that the predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right effect symbols to the VRAM every time the predetermined time has elapsed, and the display control unit 123 is written to the VRAM. The signal corresponding to the image data is output to the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 displays the image according to the signal, whereby the effect symbol is changed. Next, the value of the production control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the production symbol variation process (S75), and the production symbol variation start process is ended (S286).

Next, the derivation mode of change announcement attraction and hold the change pattern in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 16. First, as shown in FIG. 16 (A) and FIG. 16 (B), when a plurality of game balls (three game balls in FIG. 16) win the start winning hole in the state where the variable display is being executed, the game is suspended. In the memory display area 5D, a plurality of reserved memory displays are additionally displayed based on the winning of the starting winning opening. Further, among the holding memories generated by the winning of the starting winning opening, there is a holding storage of the holding display notice effect (entry in which the value of the hold display notice effect target flag is set to "1"), and the holding is performed. When the display mode of the hold storage display based on the hold storage of the display notice production is white (the value of the hold display flag is "0"), the character changes notice notice indicating the hold storage display that is the target of the hold display notice production. To execute. As shown in FIGS. 16C to 16G, the change notice effect in the present embodiment is continued until the variable display being executed ends and the display mode of the hold storage display changes in the next variable display. And then executed. Further, in the change notice effect in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 (B) to 16 (D), when the variable display ends and the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D shifts, The character moves following the shift. As shown in FIGS. 16C to 16G, the variable display is ended and a new variable display is started. When the derivation display of the pending change symbol is determined at the start of the variable display and the derivation display pattern of the pending change symbol is determined to be the second pattern, "left", "middle", "right" The effect symbols are temporarily displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in a combination indicating a normal deviation. Then, when the effect design displayed in the effect symbol display area 5C of "medium" when the variable display ends is changed to the hold change design, the display mode of the hold storage display of the hold display notice effect is changed from white to blue. Or changes to green or red.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and any modifications or additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Be done. For example, as the hold display advance notice effect of the above-described embodiment, for the hold storage display whose display mode is blue or green, the mode in which the display mode is not further changed has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the above, as shown in FIG. 17 as a modified example 1, the display mode of the blue or green pending storage display may be changed. Further, in the embodiment, when the hold display notice effect is already being executed, a new hold display notice effect is not executed in a hold memory display different from the hold memory display which is the target of the hold display notice effect. Although the present invention is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 17 as a modified example 1, the hold display advance notice effect may be duplicated in a plurality of hold storage displays. . Further, as shown in Modification 1, when the display mode of the blue or green pending storage display can be changed and the pending display preview effects can be duplicated in a plurality of pending storage displays, the pending display preview is displayed. Since it becomes difficult to understand which hold storage display is the hold display of the change target of the display mode in the effect, the hold change pattern is derived and displayed as shown in FIGS. 17 (B) and 17 (D). In this case, a hold change pattern having the same color as the hold storage display in which the display mode changes may be derived and displayed. Further, when the reserved storage display of the same color as the reserved storage display whose display mode changes is not displayed, the change notice production is not executed, while the reserved storage of the same color as the reserved storage display whose display mode changes. When another display is displayed, the pending storage pattern whose display mode changes is displayed while the pending change pattern having the same color as the pending storage display is derived and displayed, and the change notice effect is executed, so that the pending storage in which the display mode changes accurately The display may be recognized by the player. In addition, in this modification 1, a mode is shown in which the display mode changes depending on the color of the deferred hold change pattern, but the present invention is not limited to this, and each hold is different. The size and shape of the memory display may be different, and the hold storage display in which the display mode changes depending on the size and shape of the pending change symbol that is derived and displayed may be displayed. Further, in the case where the pending display notice effect is executed in duplicate in a plurality of pending storage displays, as shown in FIG. 18 as a second modification, when the pending change pattern is derived and displayed, the jackpot expectation degree is the highest. The display mode of the hold storage display displayed at may be changed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, by deriving and displaying the hold change pattern, one of the hold storage displays that is always displayed in the hold storage display area 5D is changed, but the display mode is changed. The invention is not limited to this, and a case where the display mode of the hold storage display does not change even if the hold change symbol is derived and displayed may be provided. In this way, when the case where the display mode of the hold storage display does not change even if the pending change symbol is derived and displayed is provided, as shown in FIG. 19 as a modified example 3, depending on the color of the pending change symbol to be derivatized and displayed. Thus, the change ratio of the display mode of the hold storage display may be different. In the third modification, as shown in FIG. 19, when the color of the pending change design is green, the display mode of the pending storage display changes at a higher rate than when the color of the pending change design is blue. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. When the color of the pending change design is blue, the display mode of the pending storage display is higher than when the color of the pending change design is green. It may be changed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the jackpot expectation in the variable display corresponding to the pending storage display is changed depending on the color of the pending storage display that is the target of the pending display notice effect is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 20 as a modified example 4, the big hit expectation degree in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is changed according to the hold change pattern that is derived and displayed. Alternatively, the display mode of the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D may be changed at a different rate according to the hold change pattern that is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the modification 4, as shown in FIG. 20, a larger jackpot expectation degree in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is illustrated as the number of the hold change symbol guide displays increases. However, the smaller the number of pending display of the hold change pattern, the higher the jackpot expectation in the variable display corresponding to the hold display, which is the target of the hold display notice production, may be set, or the hold change pattern may be derived and displayed. The big hit expectation degree in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect may be different according to the symbol display area. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the change notice effect and the hold display notice effect are executed for the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, as shown in FIG. 21 as a modified example 5, the active display area 5T for displaying the pending storage display corresponding to the variable display being executed as the active display (variable display corresponding display) is displayed on the effect display device 5. The change notice effect and the hold display notice effect may be executed for the active display displayed in the active display area 5T. When executing the change notice effect or the hold display notice effect for the active display displayed in the active display area 5T as described above, it is possible to execute the pseudo continuous effect in which the effect design is temporarily stopped during the variable display. The display mode of the active display may be changed by temporarily stopping the hold change pattern as the pseudo continuous effect. In the fifth modified example, a mode in which the display mode of the active display is changed by tentatively stopping the pending change symbol is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a production symbol as a pseudo continuous production. May be temporarily stopped, and the ratio at which the pending change symbol is finally derived and displayed may be changed depending on the number of times the effect symbol is temporarily stopped.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the display mode of the hold storage display is changed in response to the hold change symbol being derived and displayed is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect display device 5 If the hold change symbol is displayed in, the display mode of the hold storage display may be changed even if the hold change symbol is not derived and displayed. In addition, in the first modification and the second modification, any one of the pending storages is displayed by deriving and displaying the pending change pattern in a state in which the plurality of pending storage displays are displayed in blue or green which is a special display mode. Although the mode in which the display mode of the display is changed has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when changing the display mode of the reserved memory display, the reserved memory display displayed in another special mode. You may make it change to the display mode which shows the jackpot expectation degree more than the display mode of this. Further, in the above embodiment, the change notice effect is exemplified to be executed until the display mode of the hold memory display is changed after the hold memory display of the object of the hold display notice effect is displayed. The change notice effect is not limited to, within the period from the start of the variable display in which the display mode of the hold storage display subject to the hold display notice effect changes until the display mode of the hold storage display changes. You can run it. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the change notice effect is executed only when a plurality of start winnings is generated has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the change notice effect may be displayed in a plurality of reserved memory displays. If it is displayed, it may be executed regardless of the occurrence of the starting prize, or when the total reserved memory number has reached the upper limit, a change notice will be given on the condition that the starting prize is further generated. You may make it perform production.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the hold display notice effect and the change notice effect are executed has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect symbols of “left”, “middle”, and “right” It is also possible to execute a stop symbol advance notice effect that gives advance notice of the effect symbol derived and displayed in the effect symbol display area of at least one of the display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. In addition, when the stop symbol notice effect can be executed, by not executing the stop symbol notice effect in the variable display in which the pending change symbol is derived and displayed in the second pattern, the "medium" effect symbol display area The player may not be inferred that the effect design displayed in 5C changes to the pending change design. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the hold change symbol is derived and displayed in the second pattern, any one of "1" to "8" is set so that the effect symbol display area 5C of "medium" is a combination of deviations. When the design is changed to the hold change design after displaying the design and the hold change design is not derived and displayed, a combination of deviations in the effect design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" Although the form in which the effect design is derived and displayed is illustrated as follows, the present invention is not limited to this, and a case where the hold change design is derived and displayed in the second pattern and a case where the hold change design is not derived and displayed. In and, the change suggestion effect suggesting that the effect symbol displayed in the "medium" effect symbol display area 5C is changed to the pending change symbol may be executed. Further, in the change suggestion effect, the execution ratio is made different depending on whether the hold change symbol is displayed in the second pattern or not, and the hold change symbol is not displayed so that the player can be focused on the change suggestion effect. You may do it.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the change notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16 (F), the character and the effect pattern as the change notice effect are displayed in an overlapping manner. The present invention is not limited to this, and the character and the effect design as the change notice effect may be displayed so as not to overlap.

  Further, in the embodiment and the modified example 5, when the change notice effect is executed, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 21, as the change notice effect during the change of the effect symbol and at the time of the change end and the temporary stop. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the size of the character as the change notice effect may be, for example, at the end of the variable display of the effect symbol or temporarily. You may make it different at the time of a stop, and during change of a production design. In particular, by making the size of the character at the time of the temporary stop of the effect symbol smaller than that during the variable display of the effect symbol, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the combination of the effect symbols displayed at the time of the temporary stop rather than the character. I can.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the change notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16 (F), the character and the effect pattern as the change notice effect are displayed in an overlapping manner. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the pseudo continuous production is executed as in the modified example 5 while the character is displayed as the change notice production, when the production design is temporarily stopped, the character and the production design are Is displayed in duplicate, and at least a part of the character is hidden by the effect design, while at the end of the variation of the effect design, the character and effect design are overlapped and displayed, and the effect design of the character is changed. At least a part may be hidden. Further, at the time of temporary stop of the effect design, the character and the effect design are displayed in an overlapping manner, and at least a part of the effect design is hidden by the character, while at the end of the change of the effect design, the character and the effect design. May be displayed redundantly, and at least a part of the character may be hidden by the effect design. In addition, the character and the effect design may be displayed in an overlapping manner at the time of temporary stop and the end of variation of the effect design, and at least a part of the effect design may be hidden by the character, or when the effect design is temporarily stopped. The character and the effect design may be overlapped and displayed at the end of the variation, and at least a part of the character may be hidden by the effect design.

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A gaming machine capable of controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to a player when a predetermined display result predetermined as a display result is derived and displayed on a variable display means for performing variable display of identification information,
Hold storage means capable of storing information on variable display that has not been started yet as a hold storage,
Corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to at least one of the respective pending storages and the variable display being executed stored in the pending storage means in a predetermined display mode,
In response to the display of the special identification information on the variable display means, the correspondence display displayed on the correspondence display means is changed to a special display manner different from the predetermined display manner, thereby controlling the advantageous state. A notice effect execution means capable of executing a notice effect that gives an advance notice that
When a plurality of correspondence displays are displayed, a suggestion effect execution means capable of executing a suggestion effect that suggests which display mode of which correspondence display is changed by the notice effect, and
A non-change effect executing means capable of executing a non-change effect that does not change the correspondence display displayed on the correspondence display means to the special display mode even when the special identification information is displayed on the variable display means; ,
Equipped with
The suggestion effect execution means suggests a first suggestion effect that suggests a corresponding display changed by the notice effect with the special identification information, and suggests a correspondence display changed by the notice effect without depending on the special identification information. and the second suggested director, Ri executable der the,
The variable display means can display any one of a plurality of pieces of special identification information having different display modes, and at least one of the execution rate of the notice effect and the execution rate of the non-change effect is the variation display means. Different depending on the display mode of the special identification information displayed on,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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