JP6703503B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As a generally known game machine of this type, there is one that performs variable display (also referred to as variable display). As such a gaming machine, there is a gaming machine that performs prefetching determination on a variable display that has not been started yet and performs prefetching rendering as a specific rendering according to the determination result.

In addition, there is one in which a pseudo continuous effect using a so-called pseudo continuous fluctuation that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations have been executed by repeating the operation of temporarily changing the symbol and then changing it again during the fluctuation of 1. There is a thing that changes the background when executing these prefetching effect and pseudo continuous effect (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). By performing these look-ahead effects and pseudo continuous effects, the sense of expectation of being controlled to an advantageous state is increased.

JP, 2013-146506, A

However, it may not be possible to sufficiently emphasize that the situation in which the expectation to be controlled to the advantageous state is high in the case where the look-ahead effect or the pseudo continuous effect is executed like the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 above. It was

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of emphasizing a situation in which the degree of expectation of being controlled to an advantageous state is high.

(1) A gaming machine according to the present invention (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like),
Specific effect execution means capable of executing the first specific effect and the second specific effect over a plurality of times of variable display as a specific effect that suggests a transition to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit game state). For example, CPU 101 for effect control)
Predetermined effect execution means (for example, CPU 101 for effect control etc.) capable of executing a plurality of different types of predetermined effects (for example, BGM effects such as normal BGM effect, zone BGM effect, super BGM effect, etc.)
A notification effect execution means (for example, CPU 101 for effect control) capable of executing an effect effect (for example, reach effect such as normal reach effect or super reach effect) indicating whether or not the advantageous state is controlled.
Equipped with
The notification effect executing means performs a first notification effect only for the first notification effect, a second notification pattern for performing a second notification effect different from the first notification effect after the first notification effect, and a first notification effect. After performing the second notification effect, the notification effect is executed in any of the notification patterns of the third notification pattern for executing the special effect that suggests the transition to the advantageous state,
The predetermined effect execution means,
Starts the execution of the predetermined effect of the type corresponding to the first specific effect in response to the first specific effect has been executed (e.g., like that performs zone BGM effect when the zone announcement attraction is performed ), if the first notification effect is executed after the first specific effect (for example, after the zone notice effect is executed, a special super reach effect that does not shift from the special lower super reach effect to the special upper reach effect) If it is executed ) , the execution of the predetermined effect of the type corresponding to the first specific effect is ended in response to the end of the first notification effect (for example, transition from special lower super reach effect to special upper super reach effect). Do not finish the zone BGM effect according to the end of the special super reach effect),
When the execution of the predetermined effect of the type corresponding to the first specific effect is started in response to the execution of the first specific effect, and the second notification effect is executed after the first specific effect ( for example, after the zone prediction effect is executed, if the special super reach effect the transition from the special lower super reach effect special upper super reach demonstration is executed) it changes the type of the predetermined effect (e.g., BGM effect Switch from zone BGM production to super BGM production),
During execution of the first specific effect, the it is capable of displaying a first predetermined display indicating the first is being specific demonstration execution, Ri displayable der also the first predetermined display in the notification effect , It is possible to continuously display the first predetermined display even after the type of the predetermined effect corresponding to the first specific effect is completed,
It is possible to display a second predetermined display indicating that the second specific effect is being executed during the execution of the second specific effect, and the second predetermined display is continued even after the end of the second specific effect. If it is possible to display any of the specific effects after the end of the second specific effect, the second predetermined display is continued until the variable display which is the notice target of the specific effect to be executed is performed. On the other hand, if there is no plan to execute one of the specific effects after the second specific effect is finished, the second predetermined effect is passed after a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the next variable display when the second specific effect is finished. It is characterized in that the display of the display is ended .

According to such a configuration, it can be emphasized that there is a high degree of expectation of being controlled to an advantageous state, and interest can be improved.

(2) The gaming machine of (1) above,
According to the passage of the game medium to the winning device through which the game medium can pass (for example, the first start winning port 13 or the like), the specific effect can be executed (for example, the zone notice when winning the first starting winning port 13) May be performed).

With such a configuration, it is possible to generate a situation in which there is a high degree of expectation in which the game medium is controlled to the advantageous state in accordance with the passage of the game medium to the winning device, and the interest can be improved.

(3) The gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
Determination means (for example, a game control microcomputer 560 or the like) for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous state when starting the fluctuation;
Determination means (for example, CPU 101 for effect control) for determining whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state before the change of the determination target of the determination means (for example, target change) starts.
The specific effect execution unit is capable of executing a specific effect based on the determination result of the determination unit (for example, executes the first zone advance effect as the zone advance effect).
The specific effects include an introduction effect (for example, shutter closing zone notice effect and the like) and a main effect (for example, shutter opening zone notice effect and the like),
The specific effect execution means can execute the introduction effect in a change before the change of the determination target of the determination means (for example, a change before the target change is started) (for example, until the target change is started). If the shutter closing zone notice effect is executed), the main effect can be executed while the judgment target of the judging means is changing (for example, after the shutter opening zone notice effect is executed while the target is changing). It may be.

According to such a configuration, the sense of expectation of being controlled in an advantageous state can be maintained for a long time, and interest can be improved.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The specific effect execution means can execute the specific effect with a variation of 1 (for example, can execute a second zone notification effect that executes the shutter closing zone notification effect and the shutter open zone notification effect with a target change). And
The introduction effect and the main effect can be continuously executed with a variation of 1 (for example, in the second zone notice effect, the shutter closing zone notice effect and the shutter open zone notice effect are continuously changed with a change of 1). May be executed).

According to such a configuration, the production can be diversified and the interest can be improved.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The specific effect execution means can execute, as the introduction effect, an effect of displaying a predetermined image (for example, a shutter image or the like) having a high display priority (for example, a Z value assigned to a plurality of display layers is small). For example, a zone notice effect that displays a shutter image),
Regardless of whether or not the specific effect is executed in the variation before the variation of the determination target of the determination means (for example, the variation before the target variation is started),
Execution lottery corresponding to an effect having a low display priority (for example, an effect executed in a layer having a large Z value assigned to a plurality of display layers) is possible (for example, a zone notice effect in which a shutter image is displayed is executed). Regardless of whether or not it is performed).

With such a configuration, the player can surely see the displayed predetermined image.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The specific effect execution means is capable of performing a predetermined display (for example, a special background image) corresponding to the specific effect during execution of the specific effect,
Even when the predetermined effect of the type corresponding to the specific effect ends during the notification effect (for example, when the zone BGM effect ends during the super reach effect), the predetermined display is continuously displayed during the notification effect. May be displayed (for example, a special background image may be displayed in the super reach effect after the zone notice effect).

With such a configuration, it is possible to make the player easily recognize that the specific effect has been executed.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
A movable body effect execution means (for example, effect control CPU 101 or the like) capable of executing a movable object effect as the special effect (for example, an effect object effect in which the effect accessory 60 tilts) is provided.
The movable body effect execution means is capable of performing an effect using the same movable object as the specific effect before executing the specific effect (for example, an accessory effect is executed during the normal reach effect). Then, the type of the predetermined effect may not be switched (for example, even if the accessory effect is executed during the normal reach, the BGM effect is not switched from the normal BGM effect or the zone BGM effect).

According to such a configuration, the predetermined effect of a type corresponding to the situation in which the movable body effect is executed is executed, so that it is possible to suppress the excessive increase in expectation while increasing the frequency of executing the movable body effect. You can

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above,
Pre-reading determination means (for example, a game control microcomputer 560) that makes pre-reading determination for a variable display that has not yet started (for example, a variable display stored as pending storage information),
A predetermined notification unit that executes a predetermined notification (for example, a pre-reading notification by displaying the pre-reading notification image 94) in response to the execution of the pre-reading effect by the pre-reading effect unit,
The specific effect execution unit, as the specific effect, a plurality of types of specific effects according to the determination result of the prefetch determination by the prefetch determination unit (for example, chance eye notice effect, background change notice effect, and pending change notice, etc. Pre-reading effect, etc.) can be executed before the start of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target (for example, the variable display of the target variation),
The predetermined notification unit may execute the predetermined notification in a common mode (for example, a common image display mode such as the pre-reading notification image 94) regardless of the type of the specific effect.

According to such a configuration, the common notification effect is executed, so that the player can easily recognize the execution of the prefetch effect.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is an explanatory view showing a big hit determination table and a big hit type determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example of the contents of production control command. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is the flowchart which shows the special design process treatment. It is a flow chart which shows starting opening switch passage processing. It is a flow chart which shows special design normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern setting processing. It is the flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is the flowchart which shows production control process treatment. It is a pre-reading effect type table showing the relationship between the type of pre-reading effect, the content of the pre-reading effect, and the start time of the pre-reading effect. It is a display screen diagram of the effect display device for explaining the prefetch effect. It is a display screen diagram of an effect display device showing a pre-reading notification end effect for ending the pre-reading notification when the pre-reading notification is executed. It is a display screen diagram of an effect display device for explaining the zone notice effect. It shows an example of a specific setting for displaying various images on the screen of the effect display device. It is explanatory drawing which shows various determination tables for determining whether to perform a prefetching effect. It is the explanation drawing which shows the pre-reading production execution start fluctuation selection table. It is the explanation drawing which shows the data retention area for production control. It is the explanation drawing which shows the reception command buffer at the time of starting winning a prize + the production buffer. It is explanatory drawing which shows the received command buffer data specification content at the time of starting winning. It is a timing chart showing the relationship between the prefetch effect and the prefetching notification. It is the flowchart which shows pre-reading production processing. It is a flow chart which shows zone notice production processing. It is the flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is the flowchart which shows production setting processing A. It is the flowchart which shows production setting processing B. It is a table showing the effect pattern after the shutter is opened. It is a time chart which shows the production mode of the 1st zone notice production. It is a figure showing the flow of the 1st zone notice production. It is a time chart which shows the production mode of the 2nd zone notice production. It is a figure which shows the flow of a 2nd zone notice production. It is a time chart which shows the production mode of the 3rd zone notice production. It is a figure which shows the flow of 3rd zone notice production. It is the time chart which shows the production aspect when the 1st zone announcement production is executed with production pattern 3. It is the time chart which shows the production aspect when the 1st zone announcement production is executed with production pattern 1. It is the time chart which shows the production aspect when the 1st zone announcement production is executed with production pattern 2. It is the time chart which shows the production aspect when the zone announcement production is executed with production pattern 6. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production effect setting processing. It is the display screen figure of the production display which is executed according to the production effect setting processing in the production display device. It is a diagram showing a display example on the effect display device when the adjustment result image is displayed during a predetermined effect.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be a coin gaming machine, another gaming machine such as a slot machine, or any gaming machine that performs variable display. Any gaming machine may be used.

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

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by hitting a game ball as a game medium in the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is composed of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a frame-shaped glass door frame 2 which is provided in the gaming frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame is a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (game described later). (Excluding the board 6).

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

The member forming the surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, the central portion of the lower tray) on the upper surface of the lower tray body, for example. A stick controller 122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front, rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operating finger (for example, an index finger) when the player holds the operating rod of the stick controller 122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand), and the like. A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) capable of instructing operation is provided.

In the member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper tray) 3, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be capable of mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting a predetermined instruction operation, such as a pressing operation by the player. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) for detecting an operation action of the player performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate or the like at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the attachment positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 have a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be attached to either the left or right side of the upper plate and the lower plate while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be attached at the upper and lower positions but in the left and right positions, for example. As the operating means, a lever switch and other operating means such as a jog dial may be provided.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each. In the game area 7, the first path of the downflow path along which the game ball flows down is provided mainly in the area on the left side of the effect display device when viewed from the front, and the first downflow path along which the game ball flows down. A second route different from the route is mainly provided in the area on the right side of the effect display device 9 when viewed from the front.

Hitting a game ball in the left side area of the effect display device 9 in order to make the game ball flow down to the first path is called left hitting. Hitting a game ball into the right side area of the effect display device 9 in order to make the game ball flow down to the second path is called right hitting.

The first route and the second route may be completely different routes, or may be partially shared routes. The first route is a route that allows the game ball to flow down by hitting the game ball on the left side of the game area 7, and thus may be called a left hitting route. Further, the second route may be called a right-handed route because the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the right side of the game area 7.

A movable effect member 60 is provided in the vicinity of a predetermined edge (here, in the vicinity of the right side) in the display area of the effect display device 9. The movable effect member 60 is tilted toward the left side of FIG. 1 with the lower end portion as a fulcrum toward the effect display device 9 side by the rotational driving of the movable effect member motor 61 shown in FIG. A performance model is constructed that advances to the front of the display area. That is, the movable effect member 60 can be changed between the non-tilted state extending in the vertical direction and the tilted state described above by the rotational driving of the movable effect member motor 61 shown in FIG.

On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8a that variably displays the first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each There is provided a second special symbol display 8b that variably displays the second special symbol as the identification information of.

Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is composed of a simple and small-sized display device (for example, a 7-segment LED) that can variably display numbers 0 to 9 and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and a display screen displays various images such as a variable display of effect symbols synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. A region is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area (also referred to as a symbol display area) that variably displays three decorative effect (for effect) effect symbols of “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed. ..

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display device (variable display portion). I have something to do.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the case where two special symbol display devices 8a and 8b are provided is shown, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol display device.

Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is controlled by the game control microcomputer mounted on the main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is being executed on the first special symbol display device 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second on the second special symbol display device 8b. When the variable display of the special symbol is being executed, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the variable display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress status of the game.

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

Further, in the effect display device 9, the symbols other than the symbol which is the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) are continued for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbols (for example, the symbols in the left, middle, and right are arranged in the same symbol). The combination of symbols) is stopped, tilted, enlarged or reduced or deformed in a state of being in agreement, or a plurality of symbols fluctuates in sync with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are changed. Then, the production performed in a state in which the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach production.

Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 form a part of the big hit combination, the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed are continuously displayed. A state, or a display state in which all or a part of the effect symbols fluctuate in synchronization while forming all or a part of the big hit combination. In other words, the reach means a state in which the identification information constitutes the specific display result in the plurality of variable display areas, but at least a part of the variable areas is in the variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols, or reach symbols.

The display effect in the reach state is the reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, at the time of reach, an effect different from usual may be performed by a lamp or a sound. This production is called reach production. In addition, at the time of reach, a character (effect display imitating a person or the like and different from a design (effect design etc.)) is displayed, or a background image of the effect display device 9 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “background”). The display mode (for example, color) may be changed. The display of the character and the change of the display mode of the background are referred to as reach effect display. In addition, some of the reach are set so that a big hit is more likely to occur when the reach appears, as compared with a normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. The reach also includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than the special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

In this embodiment, in super reach, after a reach pattern is formed, a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image) is displayed, and then in the final effect display before the display result derivation display. , A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling the changing medium effect design, is executed. Further, in the normal reach, after the reach pattern is formed, the type of the background image (the image forming the background of the pattern) is different from the image displayed before the reach state without displaying the moving image. A relatively simple effect display that allows the display to be performed is executed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scrolling state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before any symbol number (symbol array number), such as 3 symbols before As a result, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. Incidentally, in the normal reach, other effect displays may be displayed.

When a reach display result other than the big hit display result is obtained in a manner in which the reach pattern is formed after the reach state is reached, the reach release is called. In addition, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which the reach pattern is not formed without reaching the reach state, the non-reach is called a shift.

Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first starting winning opening 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first starting winning opening 13 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and detected by the first starting opening switch 13a. The time detected by the first start opening switch 13a corresponds to the case where the game ball has won the first start winning opening 13 or the case where the game ball has passed through the first start winning opening 13.

Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, there is provided a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 in which game balls can be won. The variable winning ball device 15 is provided with a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (so-called electric tulips) that can be opened and closed electrically by being installed above the second start winning opening 14, and when the movable wing pieces are in the closed state, It is in a disadvantageous state for the player who cannot enter, and when the movable wing piece is in the open state, it is controlled to be advantageous for the player who can enter the game ball. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier to win the game ball in the first starting winning port 13 than in the second starting winning port 14. In addition, while the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be difficult to win the prize, but it may be possible to win the prize (that is, the game ball is hard to win).

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

On the right side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a gate 32 capable of performing variable display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 10 based on the fact that the game ball has passed. When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display device 10 is started. And when the stop symbol in the normal symbol display device 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol. For example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is in a closed state which is disadvantageous to the player for a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time. Changes to an open state that is advantageous for the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display device 10, there is provided a normal symbol reservation storage display device 41 having a display unit of four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32. Every time there is a passage of the game ball to the gate 32, that is, every time the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol reservation storage display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display device 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be turned on is reduced by 1.

Based on the variable display result of the variable display of the normal symbol display device 10, when the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, the game ball is ready to win the second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 14. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, the game balls can be won into the second starting winning port 14 (starting winning is easy), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game balls are easier to win in the second starting winning port 14 than in the first starting winning port 13. In addition, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning port 14. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier to win the game ball in the first starting winning port 13 than in the second starting winning port 14. In addition, while the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be difficult to win the prize, but it may be possible to win the prize (that is, it is difficult for the game ball to win the prize). Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

The variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition) that is the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied (for example, a game ball is After having passed (including winning) the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as the starting winning area, the start condition of variable display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, It is a state in which the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, and is started based on the fact that the jackpot game is not executed), the variable display time (variation time) When the time has passed, the display result (stop design) is derived and displayed. It should be noted that passing a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined winning area, such as a winning opening or a gate, and includes a concept that the gaming ball has entered (winning) the winning opening. Is. Derivative display of the display result means that the symbol (an example of identification information) is finally stopped and displayed. Further, with regard to the variable display in which the starting condition has not been established yet even though the game ball has entered the starting area such as the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, within a predetermined upper limit number. Storing information is called pending storage. Further, such a term “reserved storage” is also used to indicate (specify) information stored in a reserved state (referred to as “reserved storage information” or “reserved information”). In this way, the hold display displays the variable display that has not been started yet as the hold display.

Above the second special symbol display 8b, the second special symbol reservation storage display 18b consisting of four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second starting winning opening 14, that is, the second storage storage number. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b increases the number of indicators to be turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display device 8b is started, the number of lighted display devices is reduced by one.

Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of valid winning balls that have entered the first starting winning opening 13, that is, the first holding storage number (holding storage is also referred to as starting memory or starting winning storage. ) Is provided with a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a consisting of four displays. The 1st special symbol reservation storage indicator 18a increases the number of the indicator which lights up whenever there is an effective starting winning a prize. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display device 8a is started, the number of lighted display devices is reduced by one.

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

In this embodiment, the first start winning opening 13 allows a game ball from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 to be won by the arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. However, it is impossible to win a game ball from the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9. Therefore, only when the player makes a left-handed hit, it is possible to win the game ball into the first start winning hole 13.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, the first That the second start condition that the variable display of the 2 special symbols can be started is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started on the second special symbol display 8b, and the effect display device 9 At, the variable display of the effect design is started. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second start winning port 14. Unless the variable display of the second special symbol can be started, the second reserved storage number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

In this embodiment, the second start winning opening 14 is a first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 and a second path on the right side of the effect display device 9 depending on the arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. It is possible to win game balls from both. However, since the gate 32, which is used as a condition for executing the variable display of the ordinary symbols which is a condition for opening the second starting winning opening 14, is provided in the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, When aiming for winning at the starting winning opening 14, it is necessary to hit the game ball to the right and aim for passing to the gate 32. Therefore, the entry of the game ball into the second starting winning opening 14 is mainly performed from the second route at the time of right-handed hitting.

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Variable display of the effect design as the design of. The variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol are synchronized. The variable display of the second special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol are synchronized. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b, the effect display device 9 stops and displays a combination of effect symbols as a big hit display result.

Further, at the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, an image for displaying the generated pending storage information (hereinafter, referred to as a pending image or a pending display) is displayed corresponding to the number of pending storage information. A display area is formed (not shown, reserved display area 18c in FIG. 16). In the hold display area, the hold storage information is displayed in a format in which the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number are distinguished. For example, in the effect display device 9, the first hold storage number is displayed in the left hold display area, and the second hold storage number is displayed in the right hold display area. By displaying the first reserved display area and the second reserved display area separately, the first reserved storage information and the second reserved storage information can be easily distinguished.

An image showing a variable correspondence display corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display corresponding to the suspended display that has been deleted (moved or shifted) from the suspended display area (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display) Is formed in the center of the reserved display area (not shown, active display area AHA for variable display in FIG. 16). In the active display area, it is specified that the hold image displayed in the hold display area corresponds to the hold image displayed until then, such as being moved (shifted) to the active display area. The active image is displayed in a possible manner. In addition, the active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

It should be noted that in the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display mode in which the first hold display area and the second hold display area are not distinguished and are combined. With such a total pending storage display, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of satisfied execution conditions for which the variable display start condition is not satisfied.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 is provided with an opening/closing plate, and is in an open state that is advantageous to the player (advantageous because the game ball can win) and a closed state that is disadvantageous to the player (advantageous because the game ball cannot win). ) It is a device that can be opened and closed. When the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a, the specific game state that occurs when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is displayed on the second special symbol display device 8b. In the (big hit game state), the open/close plate is controlled by the solenoid 21 to be in the open state, so that the big winning opening, which is the winning area, is in the open state. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

In addition, while the special variable winning ball device 20 is in the closed state, it may be difficult to win the prize, but it may be possible to win the prize (that is, the game ball is hard to win).

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

At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an outlet 26 into which hit balls that have not been won are taken. Further, four speakers 27 are provided on the upper left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the outside of the game area 7, for producing sound effects and voices as predetermined voice outputs. A frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

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

In the hit type table of FIG. 2, the jackpot probability after the jackpot gaming state is finished, the base after the jackpot gaming state is finished, the variation time after the jackpot gaming state is finished, and the number of times of opening in the jackpot ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

Specifically, in the jackpot gaming state, after the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened, a predetermined ending condition of the opened state (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the opened state, or When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls has been established, the closing condition is established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, the continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of times of opening in the jackpot gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

Among the "big hits", after being controlled to the big hit game state, as a special game state, there is a higher probability of being decided to be a big hit compared to the normal state (normal game state that is not the sure change state). The type (class) of the big hit that shifts to (the abbreviation of the probability variation state and also called the high probability state) is called “probable variation big hit”. As the special game state, there is a case in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is controlled to be a time saving state in which the variation time (variation display period) is shortened as compared with the non-time saving state. The special game state may be controlled to be a time saving state independently of the probability variation state.

As the probability variation big hit, the following first probability variation big hit and second probability variation big hit may be selectable. The first probability variation big hit is allowed up to a relatively large number of times of opening the special winning opening (for example, 15 times) in the big hit gaming state, and the opening time of the special winning opening is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds). Is. The second probability variation big hit is allowed up to a relatively small number (eg, 2 times) of opening of the special winning opening in the big hit playing state, and the opening time of the special winning opening is extremely short (eg, 0.1 seconds). It is a thing. The 1st probability variation big hit shifts to the probability variation state after the big hit game state in which the special winning opening is opened in an opening mode that is easily visible to the player. On the other hand, the second probability variation big hit shifts to the probability variation state after the big hit game state in which the special winning opening is opened in an opening mode that is difficult for the player to visually recognize. Such a second probability variation jackpot is a probability variation jackpot that makes it appear to the player as if it suddenly became a probability variation by making it difficult for the player to visually recognize the open state of the special winning opening. It is also called as "ask".

Since the change time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened by the shift to the time saving state, an effective starting winning is likely to occur when the time saving state is achieved, and the possibility of being controlled by the big hit game is increased. Of the big hits, the kind (type) of big hits that is not shifted to the probability changing state after being controlled to the big hit game state for 15 rounds is called a "normal big hit".

Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 entering the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency of opening the variable winning ball device 15 in association with the probability changing state or the time saving state. There is a case where the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in a power control support state that facilitates winning (increasing entry and increasing frequency). Since the power control support state is a high base state as described later, it will be mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

Here, the power control support control will be described. As the electric Chu support control, the variation time of the normal symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time of deriving and displaying the display result) is shortened to derive and display the display result early (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol becomes a winning symbol (normal symbol probability variation control), control to lengthen the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened. The control (control to increase the number of times of opening) is performed. When such control is performed, the ratio of time during which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed. Therefore, the winning frequency to the second start winning port 14 is increased. And the game ball is easy to start winning (the execution condition of the variable display on the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 is easily established). By this control, the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 increases, so that the gaming state in which the frequency of establishing the second starting condition and/or the execution frequency of the variable display of the second special symbol increases.

The state (high-frequency state) in which the winning frequency to the second start winning port 14 is increased by the electric Chu support control is the ratio of the number of game balls to be paid out as a prize ball according to the winning number to the number of balls to be launched. Since the "base" is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called "high base state". Further, when such control is not performed, it is called "low base state". Further, such control is control for facilitating the winning of the variable winning ball device 15, that is, the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting the winning by the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

In this embodiment, as a term indicating a state of jackpot probability, a "high-probability state (probability variation state)" and a "low-probability state (non-probability variation state)" are used as a term indicating a combination of base states. , "High base state (electricity chew support control state)" and "low base state (non-electricity chew support control state)".

The terms "low-probability low-base state" and "high-probability high-base state" are used as terms indicating a combination of the state of jackpot probability and the state of base. The “low-probability low-base state” is a state in which a state with a big hit probability is a low-probability state, and a base state is a low-base state. The “high-probability-high-base state” is a state in which a state with a big hit probability is a high-probability state and a base state is a high-base state.

When controlled to a high probability state, it is controlled to a time saving state and a high base state.However, since the time saving state and the high base state have the same control start condition and end condition, the time saving state and the high base state are The controlled state may be represented by the term short-term state and may be represented by the term high base state.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the game ball can enter the first starting winning opening 13 only from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9, so that the second starting winning is higher than in the high base state. In a low base state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the mouth 14, the player generally performs a variable display of the special symbol by hitting left and aiming for the game ball to enter the first starting winning opening 13. Target. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, since the gate 32 is provided on the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, it is easier to enter the game ball into the second starting winning opening 14 than in the low base state. In the high base state, the player generally performs a variable display of the special symbol by hitting the right and aiming the game ball to enter the gate 32 and the second starting winning opening 14.

Therefore, in the low base state in which it is more difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening 14 than in the high base state, the player aims leftward to aim the game ball into the first starting winning opening 13. Since it is general, only the first reserved memory is likely to occur, and as the reserved display, only the reserved image corresponding to the first reserved memory is mainly displayed. On the other hand, in the high base state in which it is easier to enter the game ball into the second starting winning opening 14 than in the low base state, the player aims to enter the gaming ball into the second starting winning opening 14 by making a right hit. Since it is general, only the second hold storage is likely to occur, and as the hold display, only the hold image corresponding to the second hold storage is mainly displayed.

In addition, the game balls may be allowed to enter the first starting winning opening 13 from both the first route and the second route. Further, the game balls may be allowed to enter the second starting winning opening 14 only from the second route. In addition, the gate 32 may be provided on the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9, and both the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9. May be provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, as the 15-round big hit, a plurality of kinds of big hits, a normal big hit and a probability variation big hit, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to an uncertain variation state, a time saving state, and a high base state (low certainty high base state) after the 15 rounds of the jackpot game state. In normal big hits, the non-probable variation state continues until the next big hit occurs, and the short-time state and the high base state are executed until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times 100 times, and the next big hit. The condition continues until the condition that occurs first, whichever is earlier, is satisfied.

The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to transition to the probability variation state, the time saving state, and the high base state (high-probability high base state) after the 15 rounds of the jackpot game state. In the probability variation big hit, such a condition that the high accuracy high base state is executed until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times 100 times or the condition until the next big hit occurs, whichever comes first. It continues for a period of time.

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

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

In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 54, so that hereinafter, the game control microcomputer 560 (or the CPU 56) executes (or performs processing). Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. This also applies to the microcomputers mounted on other substrates than the main substrate 31.

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

Further, an input driver circuit 58 for giving a detection signal from the gate switch 32a, the first starting opening switch 13a, the second starting opening switch 14a and the count switch 23 to the game controlling microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. In addition, the output circuit 59 that drives the solenoid 16 that opens and closes the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 that opens and closes the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms the special winning opening in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also main. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

Further, the game control microcomputer 560, the first special symbol display device 8a, the second special symbol display device 8b that displays the special symbol in a variable manner, the normal symbol display device 10 that displays the ordinary symbol in a variable manner, and the first special symbol reserved memory. The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b and the normal symbol hold storage display 41 is performed.

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

The effect control microcomputer 100 instructs the effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that passes the signal only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In addition to performing variable display control of the effect display device 9, display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is performed via the lamp driver substrate 35, or from the speaker 27 via the audio output substrate 70. Various effect control is performed by controlling the sound output of.

In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player has operated the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122, from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player has operated the push button 120, from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that a player's operation on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. .. Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the I/O port unit 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate. Further, the effect control board 80 has wiring for transmitting a predetermined drive command signal to the motor drive circuit 17 for driving the movable effect member motor 61 that operates the movable effect member 60 (see FIG. 1). Is also connected.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. In FIG. 4, types of random numbers, update ranges, uses, and addition conditions are shown. Each random number is used as follows.

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

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

In addition, the fluctuation pattern is first included in the fluctuation pattern type determined by using the fluctuation pattern type determination random number (random 2) to determine the fluctuation pattern type and using the fluctuation pattern determination random number (random 3). It decides on the fluctuation pattern. As such, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by the two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns grouped according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type. The variation pattern type may also be referred to as a variation type.

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

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

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

In the normal-time jackpot determination table, each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 5(A) is set as a jackpot determination value, and in the probability variation jackpot determination table, it is described in the right column of FIG. 5(A). Each numerical value is set as a jackpot judgment value. The big hit judgment value set in the big hit judgment table during the probability change is the same as the big hit judgment value set in the normal big hit judgment table (the big hit judgment value in normal time or the first big hit judgment value). Due to the addition of the unique jackpot determination value, a larger number (10 times the number) of jackpot determination values (referred to as a jackpot determination value or second jackpot determination value) than in the probability variation big hit determination table are set. .. As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit judging random number (random R). The big hit judging random number value is shown in FIG. When it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is determined to be a jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) for the special symbol. The “probability” shown in FIG. 5(A) indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

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

5(B), and each of the first and second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5(C), when it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit symbol, for big hit type determination Based on the random number (random 1), the type of jackpot is determined to be either "normal jackpot" or "probability variation jackpot", and is referred to for determining a jackpot symbol.

In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5(B), a determination value corresponding to each of the "normal jackpot" and the "probability variation jackpot" (a jackpot type determination) Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5(C), a determination value corresponding to each of the "normal jackpot" and the "probability variation jackpot" (a jackpot type determination is a numerical value that is compared with the value of random 1). Value) is set.

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

Using the jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value with which the value of random 1 matches as the jackpot type, and also determines the jackpot pattern with the value of random 1 as the jackpot pattern. To do. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are simultaneously determined.

The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5(B) and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5(C) have the same proportion determined for the probability variation jackpot. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the big hit type determination table between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, as the big hit type, when selecting the big hit type from a plurality of big hit types with different maximum round numbers in the big hit game state, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. It may be set so that the proportion of selection of the jackpot type having a larger number of rounds is higher than that in the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, it is advantageous for the player to select the type of big hit, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved. Moreover, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5(C) may be set to have a higher rate of probability variation big hits than the first special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5(B). .. By doing so, the variable display of the second special symbol can make the probability of the probability variation big hit higher than the variable display of the first special symbol. Further, the first special symbol big hit type determination table may be higher than the second special symbol big hit type determination table, the ratio determined as the probability variation big hit.

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

In FIG. 6, (a) shows a deviation state determination table from the normal state, and (b) shows a deviation state determination table from the time saving state. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit determination table. The determination tables of FIGS. 6A to 6D are stored in the ROM 54, are selected according to the game state, and are used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and the variation pattern.

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

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

In addition, “normal reach” in each table in FIG. 6 indicates a variation pattern of normal reach in which a particularly flashy effect is not executed when the reach state is reached. “Super reach” indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed when the reach state is reached.

In addition, as described above, the “super reach” is a variation pattern that has a higher selection rate when a big hit occurs than the “normal reach” and has a high reliability of a big hit. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern having a longer variation time than “normal reach” (eg, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 30 seconds to 60 seconds). In addition, four types of variation patterns are set in the super reach, and the jackpot expectation degree (be it a jackpot Possibility).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined effect is produced in the effect display device 9 from the start of variable display of the effect symbol as the identification information and the first and second special symbols until the display result is derived and displayed. As a mode, an effect called pseudo-relationship (hereinafter, referred to as pseudo-relationship effect) may be executed. The pseudo-relation is an effect display that makes what appears to be a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of pending memories, which is originally one fluctuation corresponding to one pending storage. Abbreviation for continuous variation.

In addition, the pseudo-relation is within the fluctuation time determined for one starting prize in order to make it appear as if the variable display (variable display) of the symbol is executed a plurality of times for one starting prize. Here, it means a special variation pattern (also referred to as variation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all the symbol strings (left, middle, right). For example, the larger the number of repeated executions of re-variation (the total number of variations including the initial variation and the subsequent re-variation, which is also referred to as the pseudo-repeated variation number), the greater the reliability of being a big hit (the more the big hit becomes, the more it deviates from it The degree of the ratio selected when the big hit occurs, the degree of the ratio of the big hit, that is, the degree of reliability of the big hit) is high for all selection ratios including time and. More specifically, by increasing the selection rate when it is determined to be a big hit, it is suggested by the pseudo-relational effect whether or not to be a big hit game state. In the pseudo-relational variation pattern, a pseudo-relational pattern (for example, a predetermined character or a character with a character or the like attached thereto that is not included in the production symbol that is normally variably displayed (basically variably displayed) on the production display device 9 (numbers) Symbols not marked, also referred to as pseudo-relational symbols)) are temporarily stopped. Note that in the pseudo-relation, the effect symbols (numerical symbols in this embodiment) that are normally displayed in a variable manner (basically a variable display) may be temporarily stopped. A combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a combination of temporary stop symbols. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined as one of the pseudo consecutive chances from a plurality of types of chance eyes (hereinafter, referred to as pseudo consecutive appearance eyes (pseudo consecutive chance eyes)) including combinations of symbols other than the combination of the big hit symbols. It should be done.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is a case where an effect in which the effect design slips is performed. Here, the term “slip” means an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display. In the second super reach, after that, one of the two effect symbols that had been temporarily stopped due to a deviation (a combination of deviations) in the left and right symbol display areas is stopped after one of the effect symbols slips, and the reach result (reach) is reached. A combination of symbols is formed, and a reach effect is executed.

The variation pattern shown in the out-of-range determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variable display is the display result of “out”. The fluctuation pattern shown in the normal big hit time determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the variable display is the display result of "normal big hit". The variation pattern shown in the probability variation big hit determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of "probability variation big hit".

Based on these pieces of information, for example, the variation pattern "4th super reach (60 seconds)" shown in the column of "variation pattern" in FIG. The variation pattern of the fourth super reach executed in seconds” is shown.

In the table of FIG. 6, the columns labeled “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” indicate the function as a variation pattern type determination table showing the relationship between “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type”. It is a column. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, all the values of random 2 (1-251) are plural for each of the plural fluctuation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. It is divided into the numerical range of. For example, in the case of FIG. 6A, if the value of Random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches any one of the judgment values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random number values of 1 to 251. , "Normal reach" is determined as the variation pattern type.

Further, in the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as “random 3 range” and “variation pattern” indicate the function as a fluctuation pattern determination table section showing the relationship between “random 3 range” and “variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns shown in association with each type in the variation pattern type determination table are the variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the fluctuation patterns belonging to the type of “super reach” are “first super reach”, “second super reach”, “third super reach”, and “third super reach”. 4 Super reach”.

All the values of Random 3 (1-220) are allocated to a plurality of numerical ranges and are assigned to each of the plurality of fluctuation patterns corresponding to each fluctuation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of “super reach” is determined, the random number 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 out of the random number values of 1 to 220. When any of the determination values assigned to ˜70 is met, it is determined that the variation pattern is “first super reach (15 seconds)”.

When the variation display result is out of place for the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. In the non-time saving state, when the variation display result is out of alignment, the out of position determination table in the normal state of FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, when the variable display result is out of the time saving state, the out of time saving state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected. By using the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B, the reach ratio is constant when the normal state is lost and when the time saving state is lost, regardless of the number of holdings.

When the variable display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether it is a time saving state, in order to determine the variation pattern, the determination table is selected as follows. When the variation display result is the normal big hit, the normal big hit time determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the variation display result is the probability variation big hit regardless of the time saving state, the probability variation big hit time determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

In the deviation determination table for the time saving state of FIG. 6B, the variation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that for the deviation determination table for the normal state of FIG. 6A. 6B, the variation time is shorter than the reach variation (including the normal reach variation and the super reach variation) in the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A as compared with the normal state deviation determination table. Normal fluctuations (non-reach deviation fluctuations (variations that cause deviation display results instead of reach)) are high, and the fluctuations that reach longer than normal fluctuations are less likely to be determined. The data is set.

As a result, compared to the case of the non-time saving state (normal state), in the time saving state, the rate of selection of the variation pattern with the short variation time is higher, so that in the time saving state, the non-time saving state is more likely to be selected. The fluctuation display is performed on average in a shorter fluctuation time than the case. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. Further, by setting the normal fluctuation such that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion during the time-saving state.

In the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B, which are selected when there is a deviation, the data is set so that the selection ratio of the type of reach is normal reach>super reach Has been done. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when the jackpot is a big hit, the selection ratios of the types of reach are selected in the relationship of normal reach<super reach. The data is set. As a result, when the jackpot is hit, the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than when it is out of reach, so that the reach of the super reach is increased. The production can enhance the player's expectation.

Further, in the determination table of FIG. 6(d), which is selected when the probability variation big hit of the big hits is made, compared to the determination table of FIG. 6(c) which is selected when the big hit is the normal big hit, the normal reach is achieved. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach production is high. As a result, when the probability variation jackpot is high, the proportion of the reach effect of super reach reached (the proportion of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the normal jackpot. By performing the reach effect of the reach, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the probability variation big hit.

In addition, such a variation pattern, when the total number of reserved storages (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol which are displayed in a variable manner is a predetermined number or more (for example, the total number of reserved storages is 3 or more) When the total number of pending storages is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the variation time is set to be different from that when the total number of pending storages is less than the predetermined number by setting the selection ratio differently when the total number is less than the predetermined number. You may make it perform the hold|maintenance number shortening control which is shortened. However, even under the condition that the hold number reduction control is executed (for example, the total hold storage number is 3 or more), by keeping the ratio of the reach (including the normal reach and the super reach) constant, the expectation for the reach is maintained. In addition, it is also possible to execute the hold number reduction time reduction control so that the variation time is not shortened only in the super reach among the reach. Furthermore, the number-of-holding time saving control may be executable by selecting a high rate of normal variation having a short variation time, or may be executable by shortening the variation time of each variation pattern itself, The combination may be sufficient.

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

Main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. Command 80XX (H) is a production control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variable display of the special symbol (corresponding to each variation pattern XX. ). That is, when a unique number is given to each of the usable fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 6, there is a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each of the fluctuation patterns specified by the number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the variation start. Therefore, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX(H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start the variable display of effect symbols.

The commands 8C01(H) to 8C03(H) are display result designating commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and a big hit type.

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

The commands A001 to A002 (H) are big hit start designation commands for designating the big hit game state start for each big hit type (normal big hit or probability variation big hit).

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

The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands that designate the jackpot gaming state end for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A 401 (H) is a first start winning a prize designating command that specifies that the first starting award has been won. The command A402(H) is a second start winning a prize designating command that specifies that the second starting award has been won.

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

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

In addition, in the effect control microcomputer 100, by transmitting the first reserved storage number designation command for indicating the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number designation command for indicating the second reserved storage number. The number of reserved storages can be specified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a reserved storage count subtraction designation command for subtracting the first reserved storage count or the second reserved storage count is transmitted every time variable display is executed. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 100 may be able to specify the number of pending storages.

The command C2XX(H) and the command C3XX(H) are results of winning determination such as a big hit determination, a big hit type determination, a variation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of a start winning to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. It is a production control command indicating the contents. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not to be a big jackpot in the determination result at the time of winning, and the determination result of the type of the jackpot. Further, the command C3XX(H) is a variation type command indicating a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range the variation pattern type random number value is in the winning determination result. Is.

In this embodiment, in the winning effect process (see S1215 of FIG. 10), the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not a big hit will be given at the time of a start winning, a big hit type, and a variation pattern type random number value. It is determined which judgment value range is. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value designating a big hit and a value designating the type of the big hit are set, and the control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. The EXT data of the variation type command is set to a value that specifies the range of the determination value as the determination result of the variation pattern type, and the control for transmitting to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit at the time of the start winning, and the type of the big hit, based on the value set in the symbol designating command, The variation pattern type can be recognized based on the variation type command.

Next, a configuration example of an area (holding storage buffer) for storing data such as random numbers (holding storage data) corresponding to holding storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side will be described. The hold storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55.

A storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second reserved storage number is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. In the first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer, a big hit determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a fluctuation pattern type determination random number (Random 2) and a random number for fluctuation pattern determination (random 3) are stored.

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

Storing the above-described information regarding the starting winning in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as “reserved storage”. It should be noted that the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in the storage area in advance, but a variation pattern setting process (special It may be extracted at the time of the start of the fluctuation of the symbol).

As will be described later, the data thus stored in the hold storage buffer is read at the time of winning the start and used for the pre-reading notice effect, and is read at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display.

When there is a starting winning prize to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a first (second) starting winning designation command, and a first (second) hold A command indicating the determination result of the start winning determination process (for example, the winning effect process of S1215, S1225) such as a memory number designation command is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning award reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol designation command, variation type command, first (second) start award designation command, and first (second). A storage area for storing data capable of specifying the received command is secured so that various commands such as the reserved storage number designation command can be stored in association with each other.

In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the variable display operation of the effect symbol, the reach, corresponding to a plurality of types of variation patterns. It is composed of data indicating the control contents of various effect operations such as effect display operations in effects, or various effect operations that are not accompanied by variable display of effect symbols. In addition, the notice production control pattern is composed of data or the like indicating the control content of the production operation that is the notice production executed corresponding to the notice patterns prepared in advance. Various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content thereof.

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

In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initializing processing, game state recovery processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (initializing the random number circuit 503), display random number updating processing (variation pattern) Type determination, update processing of various random numbers such as fluctuation pattern determination), and random number update processing for initial value (update processing of initial value of count value of random number generation counter for normal symbol determination) and the like are executed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether a power-off signal has been output (whether the power-on signal has been turned on) (S20). Then, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input through the input driver circuit 58, and the states thereof are determined (switch process: S21). ..

Next, the CPU 56 is a first special symbol display device 8a, a second special symbol display device 8b, a normal symbol display device 10, a first special symbol reserved memory display device 18a, a second special symbol reserved memory display device 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the pending storage display 41 is executed (S22). About the first special symbol display device 8a, the second special symbol display device 8b and the normal symbol display device 10, a control for outputting a drive signal to each display device according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. To execute.

In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for ordinary symbol determination and a random number for determining jackpot type used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: S23). .. The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

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

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

Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending a production control command to the production control microcomputer 100 (production control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as big hit information, starting information, probability variation information, etc. supplied to the hall management computer (S29).

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

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

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

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

After that, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process is terminated. According to the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated every predetermined time.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, the starting port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

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

In the starting opening switch passage processing, if the first starting opening switch 13a is turned on, the number of stored first reserved storage data is provided on condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the first reserved storage number counter that counts the number is incremented by 1, and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Random numbers) are extracted and stored (stored) in the storage area of the first pending storage buffer. On the other hand, if the second starting opening switch 14a is turned on, the number of stored second reserved storage data is counted on the condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the reserved memory number counter is incremented by 1, and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) are extracted from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area of the second reserved storage buffer is executed.

In the following description regarding the reserved storage, the storage of the above-described information regarding the starting winning in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as “reserved storage”. Further, the numerical data stored in the first pending storage buffer may be referred to as first pending storage information, and the numerical data stored in the second pending storage buffer may be referred to as second pending storage information.

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

The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for controlling the production control microcomputer 100 to transmit a display result designation command. The special symbol variation process (S303) is a process of advancing the process to the special symbol stop process when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses. Special symbol stop process (S304), the variation display in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the passage of the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern is timed by the variation time timer It is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

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

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the starting opening switch passage processing of S312. In the starting opening switch passage processing, the CPU 56 first confirms whether or not the first starting opening switch 13a is in the ON state (S1211). If the first starting opening switch 13a is not on, the process proceeds to S1221. If the first starting opening switch 13a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the first reserved storage for counting the first reserved storage number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1212). If the first number of reserved storages has reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to S1221.

If the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the first reserved storage number counter by 1 (S1213). Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting the values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating the software random number and storing them in the storage area of the first reserved storage buffer (S1214). In the process of S1214, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, It is stored in the save area.

Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning-time effect process for previously determining the variation display result and the variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is subsequently executed (S1215).

In this embodiment, a start winning is generated in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, and various data obtained at the time of the starting winning is stored as reserved storage information, and then the variable display is started. When the condition is satisfied, at the timing of starting the variable display, in the special symbol normal process (S300), based on the pending storage information, the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) to start the variable display, the variation Whether or not the display result is the big hit display result and the big hit type are determined based on the big hit determination value and the big hit type determination value set corresponding to the various random number values described above. Then, the determination of the variation pattern (including the determination of the variation pattern type) in the variation pattern setting process (S301) is performed using the variation pattern type determination value and the variation pattern determination value set corresponding to the various random number values described above. Based on.

On the other hand, apart from such a determination, the timing before the variable display based on the starting winning prize to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is started, specifically, the game ball is the first starting. At the timing (timing at which the hold storage information is stored) at the winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, the hold storage information storing various data obtained at the start winning is pre-read, and the pre-read hold Based on the stored information, the jackpot judgment value, the jackpot type judgment value, which is set in advance in accordance with the various random number values described above, is used to determine whether or not to be a jackpot, the jackpot type, and the variation pattern. , And a pre-winning determination effect processing that is performed based on the variation pattern type determination value. By doing so, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the variable display result is predicted in advance before the variable display of the effect symbol is executed, and based on various determination results at the time of winning the start, the effect symbol is changed. It is possible to execute a pre-reading effect such as a pre-reading notice that gives a big hit (possibly a big hit) during variable display.

Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designating command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect process (S1216), and also transmits the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1217). In addition, the CPU 56 controls to send the first start winning award designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1218), sets the value of the first reserve storage number counter in the EXT data, and designates the first reserve storage number. Control for transmitting a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1219).

By executing the processing of S1216, S1217, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, gaming state such as jackpot game state) Every time a winning a prize is given to the starting winning opening 13, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

In addition, in this embodiment, by executing the processing of S1216 to S1219, when the start winning to the first starting winning opening 13 occurs, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, the first starting winning designating command. And, a set of four commands of the first reserved storage number designation command is collectively transmitted within one timer interrupt.

Next, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the second starting opening switch 14a is in the on state (S1221). If the second starting port switch 14a is not in the on state, the process ends as it is. If the second starting opening switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved storage for counting the second reserved storage number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1222). If the second number of reserved storages has reached the upper limit value, the processing is ended as it is.

If the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second reserved storage number counter by 1 (S1223). Next, the CPU 56 extracts the values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating the software random number, and stores them in the storage area of the second reserved storage buffer (S1224). In the process of S1224, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, It is stored in the save area.

Next, the CPU 56 executes the winning effect effect process as described in S1215 (S1225). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designating command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect process (S1226), and control to transmit the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Is performed (S1227). Further, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the second start winning award designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1228), sets the value of the second reserved storage number counter in the EXT data, and designates the second reserved storage number. Control for transmitting a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1229).

By executing the processing of S1226 and S1227, in this embodiment, regardless of the game state (high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, gaming state such as jackpot game state) Every time the player wins in the starting winning opening 14, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

In addition, in this embodiment, by executing the processing of S1226 to S1229, when the start winning to the second starting winning opening 14 occurs, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, the second starting winning designating command. And a set of four commands of the total reserved storage number designation command is collectively transmitted within one timer interrupt.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). When there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, a process (not shown) for sending a customer waiting demo designation command designating execution of a customer waiting demo display was performed. After that, this process ends.

When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 confirms whether there is pending storage data in the second pending storage buffer (S52). If there is pending storage data in the second pending storage buffer, to the special symbol pointer (a flag indicating whether special symbol process processing is being performed for the first special symbol or special symbol process processing is being performed for the second special symbol) Data indicating "second" is set (S54). On the other hand, if there is no reserved storage data in the second reserved storage buffer, data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer (S53).

In this embodiment, hereinafter, depending on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set to the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a. The variable display and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating "first" is set to the special symbol pointer, based on the pending storage data stored in the first pending storage buffer, the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a is performed. Be done. On the other hand, when the data indicating "second" is set to the special symbol pointer, based on the pending storage data stored in the second pending storage buffer, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. Is performed.

By the control of S52 to S54, if at least one data of the second reserved storage exists in the second reserved storage buffer, the variable display of the second special symbol display device 8b based on the data of the second reserved storage, It is executed in priority to the variable display of the first special symbol display device 8a based on the data of the first reserved memory.

Next, in the RAM 55, the CPU 56 reads each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages indicated by the special symbol pointer=1 and stores it in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, the CPU 56, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of reserved memories=1 in the first reserved memory buffer. Is read and stored in the random number buffer of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=1 in the second reserved storage buffer. It stores in the random number buffer of RAM55.

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

That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 sets the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number=n (n=2, 3, 4) in the first reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages=n-1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=n (n=2, 3, 4) in the second reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=n-1.

Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first reserved memory numbers (or the respective second reserved memory numbers) are always extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or, The second reserved memory number)=1, 2, 3, 4 and the order.

In addition, CPU56, on the basis of the value of the reserved storage number counter of the special symbol pointer after subtraction, performs the control to send the reserved storage number designation command of the special symbol pointer to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S57). In this case, when the value indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the first reserved storage number designation command. When the value indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 controls to send the second reserved storage number designation command.

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

Next, the CPU 56 reads the random R (random number for jackpot determination) from the random number buffer and executes the jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 is extracted in S214 of the starting opening switch passage processing or S224 of the starting opening switch passage processing and stored in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer, and is read out to the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal processing. The jackpot determination is performed for the stored jackpot determination random numbers. The jackpot determination module is a program that executes a process of comparing a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and determining that a jackpot will be made if they match. That is, it is a program that executes a big hit determination process.

In the jackpot determination process, when the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state), the probability of being a jackpot is higher than when the gaming state is a non-probability variation state (normal gaming state and time saving state). ing. Specifically, the probability variation big hit determination table (table in which the numerical value on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 is set) in which a large number of big hit determination values are set in advance and the number of big hit determination values There is provided a normal big hit judgment table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the big hit judgment table. Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the gaming state is the probability variation state, and when the gaming state is the probability variation state, performs the jackpot determination process using the probability variation big jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is normal. When it is a game state or a time saving state, a jackpot determination process is performed using the normal-time jackpot determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5(A), the CPU 56 determines to make a big hit for the special symbol. When it is decided to make a big hit (S61), the process proceeds to S71. In addition, to decide whether or not to be a big hit, it is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to make a stop symbol in the special symbol display device a big hit symbol But also.

The confirmation as to whether or not the current game state is the probability variation state is performed by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when shifting the game state to the probability variation state, and reset when ending the probability variation state. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the process of ending the big hit game, and then either the condition that the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times) or the condition that the next big hit is determined. When the condition of the earlier one is satisfied, the variable display of the special symbol is ended and the stop symbol is reset and displayed at the timing.

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

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

Further, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5C when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”.

Next, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot type determination random number that is extracted in the starting opening switch passage process and stored in the first reserved memory buffer or the second reserved memory buffer, and is read and stored in the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal process, Using the jackpot type determination table selected in S72, the jackpot type and jackpot pattern corresponding to the value that matches the value of the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer is determined (S73).

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

Further, the CPU 56 sets big hit type data indicating the decided big hit type in the big hit type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the big hit type is "normal big hit", "01" is set as big hit type data. When the big hit type is "probable variation big hit", "02" is set as big hit type data.

Next, the CPU 56 sets a stop symbol of the special symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, "-" which is a falling symbol is set as a stop symbol of the special symbol. When the big hit flag is set, the big hit design decided by S73 is set to the stop design of the special design according to the big hit classification decision result. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be "normal jackpot", "3" is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot type is determined to be "probable variation jackpot", "7" is determined as a stop symbol of the special symbol.

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

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process process.

In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (S91). When the big hit flag is set, it is when it is decided to make a big hit, and the CPU 56 determines which of the big hit type information stored in S74, the non-time saving state and the time saving state. As a table used for determining the variation pattern type and the variation pattern in accordance with the time saving information indicating Any one of the out-of-range determination table, the normal big hit determination table, and the probability variation big hit determination table is selected.

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

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

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

Thereby, as a table used for determining the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the gaming state, the normal state deviation determination table shown in FIG. 6 based on the selection condition of the determination table as described above, Any one of the time-out state deviation time judgment table, the normal big hit time judgment table, and the probability variation big hit time judgment table is selected.

Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads Random 2 (random number for fluctuation pattern type determination) from the random number buffer, and refers to the data of the fluctuation pattern type determination table in the determination table selected in the process of S93, S94, S96, or S97. Thus, the variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S114).

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

Next, control is performed to transmit the effect control command (fluctuation pattern command) corresponding to the determined fluctuation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116). Then, as a command to specify that the variation of the special symbol indicated by the special symbol pointer of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is started, the first symbol variation designation command or the second symbol variation designation command is transmitted. Processing is performed (S117).

Further, the variation of the special symbol is started (S118). For example, by setting the start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the variable display as described above. Let it start. When the data indicating "first" is set to the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the data indicating "second" to the special symbol pointer When is set, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S119). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S120).

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

Further, in the special symbol variation process (S303) described above, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the variation time timer, and when the variation time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop process (S304). The value is updated, and the special symbol stop process is performed.

As a result of the variable display, when it is a big hit, the big winning opening opening preprocessing (S305), the big winning opening opening processing (S306), and the big winning ending processing (S307) are executed to control the big hit gaming state. To be done. In the jackpot end process (S307), the probability variation flag and the time saving flag are set at the end of the probability variation big hit, and the time saving flag is set at the termination of the normal jackpot. As a result, after the probability variation big hit ends, the probability variation state and the time saving state are controlled, and after the normal big hit ends, the time variation state is controlled.

The probability variation big hit and the time-shortening state after the normal big hit must be continued until one of the conditions, that is, until the variable display is executed 100 times or until the next big hit occurs. The duration of such variable display 100 times is set to 100 times in the jackpot end process (S307), which is a time saving counter that indicates the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time saving state, and every time the variable display is executed thereafter. The special symbol stop process is managed by subtracting and updating, and the time saving flag is reset on the basis of the time saving counter being incremented, whereby control for ending the time saving state is performed.

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

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

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

Next, a random number used by the production control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the production symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the production symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the production symbol) , Random number update processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating the variable display is executed (S706).Each of these random numbers SR1-1 to SR7 is obtained by counting the random counter for updating the count value by software. It is generated, is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and is used as a random number by being extracted at a predetermined timing for each.

Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving, deleting, etc. of the hold display) is executed (S707). In the hold storage display control processing of S707, display control of active display (active display) displayed in the active display area is also executed. Specifically, display control is performed in the following processing. For example, in the process of S704, the predetermined first update flag is set when the variable display is received, while the predetermined second update flag is set when the variable display is received. Then, if the first update flag is set, in the process of S707, one of the first hold displays in the hold display area is erased, and the remaining first hold displays are moved toward the active display area one by one. If the variable display second update flag is set while shifting and updating the display in the hold display area, one second hold display in the hold display area is deleted in the processing of S707, and the remaining second hold is displayed. The display is shifted one by one in the direction of the active display area to update the display in the hold display area, and the variable display is then performed (S702).

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

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not to execute the prefetch effect, and executes the prefetch effect process (S700) for selecting the type of the prefetch effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on the, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

In the production control process processing, the following processing is executed. In the production control process processing, the display state of the production display device 9 is controlled, and the variable display of the production symbol is realized, but the control relating to the variable display of the production symbol in synchronization with the variation of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. The control related to the variable display of the effect design in synchronization with the change of is also executed in one effect control process process.

The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process of performing pre-reading determination such as whether to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when executing the pre-reading effect. Look-ahead production is, before the order of the variable display (symbol fluctuation) of the special symbol based on certain reserved information (reserved storage information) comes, the reserved information is pre-read and the fluctuation of the special symbol based on the reserved information. It is a production technique such as judging the contents of the display and giving an advance notice in advance of how the variable display of the future special symbol will be. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, the big hit occurs afterwards based on the display mode of the hold display or the display mode of the active display corresponding to the hold information before the variable display by the hold information is executed. A kind of effect (for example, see FIG. 17) of notifying that there is a possibility is performed as the look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the holding information (holding storage information) targeted for the prefetching effect is referred to as “target holding information (holding storage information)”. In addition, the variable display based on the hold information that is the target of the prefetching effect is referred to as “target variable display”. Further, the hold display based on the hold information targeted for the prefetching effect is referred to as “target hold display”, and the active display based on the hold information targeted for the prefetching effect is referred to as “target active display”.

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

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

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

Process control CPU101, from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display, and during the predetermined performance control period from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state, the process stored in the ROM102 The production device (production component) such as the production display device 9 is controlled according to the process data set in the table.

The process table is composed of process timer set values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data and the like indicating the form of each variation that constitutes the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect design (decoration pattern) are described. Specifically, the data related to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Further, the process timer set value is set with the change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table, and performs control to display effect symbols in a variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each variation pattern.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the information related to the variable display of the pending storage information that is pending displayed is prefetched before the variable display based on the pending storage information is executed, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the prefetch result is displayed. Based on the pre-reading pending storage information as a target, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes effect control for executing the pre-read effect as a specific effect at a predetermined timing.

FIG. 15 is a pre-reading effect type table showing the relationship among the types of pre-reading effect, the contents of the pre-reading effect, and the start time of the pre-reading effect. The prefetch effect type table is stored in the ROM 102. As shown in FIG. 15, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to execute a plurality of types of pre-reading effects including a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, a hold change notice effect, and a zone notice effect.

The chance eye notice effect is a look-ahead effect that displays the display result of a combination of specific symbols called a chance eye (for example, a combination of a predetermined odd number symbol) in a plurality of variable displays before the target variable display. In this embodiment, as the chance eye notice effect, one of a plurality of types of chance eye notice effect patterns that are set so as to have different degrees of expectation of a big hit is used. Note that only one type of fixedly set chance eye notice effect pattern may be used as the chance eye notice effect.

The plurality of types of chance eye notice production patterns set so that the expectation of a big hit is different, for example, the first chance notice production pattern in which the production color when the chance eye is stopped and displayed is blue. And a second chance notice effect pattern whose display color is green and a third chance notice effect pattern whose display color is red. These multiple types of chance eye notice production patterns are selected for each display result so that the expectation level for a big hit is a blue and green <red color> relation, for example, regarding the display color of the production design when the chance eye stop display is performed. The percentage is set.

The selection of such a chance eye notice effect pattern is performed using the chance eye notice effect mode selection table stored in the ROM 102. In the chance eye notice production mode selection table, the random number SR6 for chance chance notice production mode selection updated by the above-described random number updating process (S706) allows each chance eye notice so that the selection ratio as described above can be realized. It is associated with the effect pattern. In the chance eye notice effect mode selection table, the chance eye notice effect pattern corresponding to the value of the random number SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing is selected.

In the present embodiment, the chance eye uses a combination of symbols having a wide variation such as a combination of odd symbols, but for example, a combination of symbols whose left, middle, and right symbols are “1, 2, 3” It is also possible to use a combination of symbols with a narrow range of variation such as only the chance.

The background change notice effect is displayed by changing a normally used predetermined background image (such as the background image forming the background of the effect pattern) to a special background image in the multiple variable display before the target variable display. This is a look-ahead production. In this embodiment, as the background change notice effect, one of a plurality of types of background change notice effect patterns set so that the expectation of a big hit is set is used. As the background change notice effect, only one type of fixed background change notice effect may be used.

The plurality of types of background change notice effect patterns that are set so that the degree of expectation to be a big hit are different. For example, the special background image is a first background change notice effect pattern and the special background image is a first special background image. The second background change notice production pattern that is the two special background images and the third background change notice production pattern that the special background image is the third special background image. With respect to the special background image, the expectation level of a jackpot in the plurality of types of background change notice effect patterns is, for example, "first special background image<second special background image<third special background image". A selection ratio is set for each display result.

Selection of such a background change notice effect pattern is performed using the background change notice effect mode selection table stored in the ROM 102. In the background change notice production mode selection table, the random number SR7 for background change notice production mode selection updated by the random number updating process (S706) described above makes each background change notice such that the selection ratio as described above can be realized. It is associated with the effect pattern. In the background change notice effect mode selection table, the background change notice effect pattern corresponding to the value of the random number SR7 extracted at a predetermined timing is selected.

The pending change notice effect is a look-ahead effect in which the display mode of the pending image displayed in the pending display area is changed a predetermined number of times (one or more times) before the target variable display. In the following description, the variable display in which the prefetch effect is executed may be referred to as the prefetch effect execution fluctuation.

In the hold change effect, for example, the following display mode change of the hold image is possible. The image that appears and is displayed in the normal color (yellow) can be changed to a white, blue, green, or red image. The image appearing and displayed in white can be changed to a blue, green, or red image. The image appearing and displayed in blue can be changed to a green or red image. The image appearing and displayed in green can be changed to a red image. As described above, in the pending change effect, the change effect of the display mode can be executed in a changing mode in which the expectation of a big hit is high. In the hold change effect, the change effect in the display mode may be executed in a change mode in which the expectation of a big hit is low.

In this embodiment, as the hold change notice production, any one of a plurality of types of hold change notice production patterns which are set so as to have different expectation of being a big hit is used.

As a plurality of types of pending change notice effect patterns that are set so that the expectation to be a big hit is different, for example, the expectation to be a big hit is "normal color (yellow)" with respect to the display color of the finally displayed held image. A plurality of types of pending change effect patterns are set so that they have a magnitude relationship of <white<blue<green<red>. Further, among a plurality of types of hold change effect patterns, effect patterns in which hold change is executed only once and effect patterns in which hold change is executed a plurality of times are included.

These multiple types of pending change notice effect patterns are selected according to the display result so that the display color of the finally displayed pending image has a size relationship of “normal color (yellow)<white<blue<green<red”. Is set.

The selection of such a pending change notice effect pattern is performed using the pending change notice effect mode selection table stored in the ROM 102. In the hold change notice production mode selection table, the random number R8 for hold change notice production mode selection updated by the random number update process (S706) described above is used to make each of the hold change notices such that the selection ratio as described above can be realized. It is associated with the effect pattern. In the pending change notice production mode selection table, the pending change notice production pattern corresponding to the value of the random number R8 extracted at a predetermined timing is selected.

The zone notice effect is a look-ahead effect in which a shutter image is displayed, and then a normally used predetermined background image is combined with a special background image for display. The zone notice effect is started when the first starting opening of the game ball is won or when the variation is displayed. The shutter image is an image displayed in a plurality of variable displays before the target variable display or in the target variable display. In the shutter image, an image simulating the shutter and an image in which a character such as a zone-dedicated or non-zone-dedicated character is displayed with various facial expressions in front of the shutter are displayed. The special background image is an image that is displayed in strips at the top and bottom of the screen, and is an image in which the characters "CHANGE ZONE" are displayed continuously.

When the shutter image is displayed in a plurality of variable displays before the target variable display, the special background image is displayed instead of the shutter image display when the target variable display starts. When the shutter image is displayed in the variable display corresponding to the target stored information, the shutter image is displayed for a short time, for example, 1 second when the reach is established or the super reach is developed, and then the special background image is displayed.

In this embodiment, in the zone notice production, as the zone notice production pattern, a production pattern in which the movable production member 60 operates and a pattern in which the movable production member 60 does not operate when the special background image is displayed are used. In addition, in this embodiment, the operation pattern of the movable effect member 60 is one pattern, but the operation pattern of the movable effect member 60 may be a plurality of patterns. Further, the zone notice production may use only the pattern in which the movable production member 60 operates, which includes the production pattern in which the movable production member 60 operates and the pattern in which the movable production member 60 does not operate, or may use only the pattern that does not operate. May be.

The expectation level for a big hit is set to be different depending on whether or not the effect pattern in which the movable effect member 60 operates is executed. The selection rate such that the expectation degree of a big hit when the effect pattern in which the movable effect member 60 operates is executed is higher than the expectation degree of a big hit when the effect pattern in which the movable effect member 60 does not act is executed. Is set.

Such zone notice production pattern selection is performed using the zone notice production mode selection table stored in the ROM 102. In the zone notice effect mode selection table, the random number SR6 for zone notice effect mode selection updated by the random number updating process (S706) is set to each zone notice effect pattern so that the selection ratio as described above can be realized. It is associated. In the zone notice production mode selection table, the zone notice production pattern corresponding to the value of the random number SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing is selected.

These multiple types of pre-reading effects may correspond to one variable display, and only one type of effects may be executed, or multiple types of effects may be executed in parallel. As the look-ahead effect, in addition to the above-mentioned effect, other types of notice effects such as a dialogue (line) notice effect and an active display change effect may be executable.

The serif notice production is, for example, a situation in which a character image such as a person image that can be displayed separately from the effect design and the background image indicates a special serif different from the usual speech in a predetermined number of times of variable display. This is a look-ahead effect that produces an effect to be displayed. The active display change effect is displayed in a special display mode different from the display mode that normally displays the display mode of the active image displayed in the active display area in the multiple variable displays before the target variable display. It is a look-ahead production.

FIG. 16 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 for explaining the prefetch effect. Here, among the pre-reading effects, the pre-reading effects for displaying the notification image, specifically, the chance eye notice effect, the background notice effect, and the pending change notice effect will be described. Among the look-ahead effects, the zone notice effect has a different display mode, and therefore will be described following the description using FIGS. 16 and 17. It should be noted that the notification image may be displayed when the zone notice effect is executed as in the case of the prefetch effect.

In FIG. 16, as basic display images on the effect display device 9, left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, 93, a reserved image H in the reserved display area 18c, and an active display area AHA. The active image AH is shown. In FIG. 16, the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 are indicated by a downward arrow when the variable display is being performed, and by numerical symbols when the variation is stopped.

FIG. 16A shows a display state when the prefetch effect is not executed. FIG. 16(B1) shows a display state when the chance notice announcement effect is being executed as the prefetch effect. FIG. 16B2 shows the display state when the background change notice effect is being executed as the prefetch effect. FIG. 16B3 shows a display state when the pending change notice effect is being executed as the prefetch effect.

When the chance eye notice effect is executed, a predetermined chance eye is formed at the time of derivation display of the variable display result at the end of each of the plurality of variable display times in which the effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16(B1). The effect of stopping and displaying the combination of effect symbols is performed.

When the background change notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16(B2), the background pattern is changed from the normal background pattern to the special background pattern at the start of the first variable display of a plurality of variable displays in which the effect is executed. After it is made, the effect of continuously displaying the special background pattern is performed in a plurality of variable displays.

When the hold change advance notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16(B3), during the change display of the change display once or a plurality of times when the effect is executed (when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the effect display), the hold change is performed. After the image H is temporarily deformed into a star shape to be displayed by light emission, an effect of changing the display mode (display color) of the reserved image H is provided. The hold image to be displayed on hold can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result will be the big hit display result, that is, the ease of display when the big hit display result is obtained. For example, the reserved image is displayed in a predetermined shape such as a circle, and can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result will be the big hit display result.

In the pending image, the expectation of being a big hit can be suggested in a mode (color mode) in which the level of expectation differs depending on the type of image color, with the size of the level of expectation such as normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red. Is. On the basis of the generation of the new pending storage information, when the pending display corresponding to the new pending storage information appears on the effect display device 9, the new pending image is a normal color (yellow), white, It is displayed in a display mode such as blue, green, or red. When the hold image is changed to a display mode with a high jackpot expectation degree by the hold change notice production, it is possible to improve the player's expectation of the jackpot and improve the enjoyment of the game.

Note that, as the pending change notice effect in this embodiment, an effect in which the color of the pending image changes is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an effect in which the shape of the pending image changes is executed as the pending change notice effect. May be. As the pending change notice effect, an effect in which the size of the pending image changes may be executed. As the pending change notice effect, an effect in which the type of the pending image changes may be executed. As the pending change notice effect, an effect in which the image added to the pending image changes may be executed. Further, the effect may be executed by a combination of a plurality of color changes, shape changes, size changes, type changes, and additional image changes. As described above, any effect may be executed as the pending change notice effect as long as the effect changes the display mode.

As shown in FIGS. 16(B1) to (B3), any one of a plurality of types of look-ahead effects such as a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, and a hold change notice effect is executed. , By displaying the pre-reading notification image 94 displaying the characters “pre-reading” in the telop display mode as a common notification image, it is notified that the pre-reading effect is being performed in the common mode regardless of the type of the pre-reading effect. The effect of pre-reading notification (predetermined notification) is executed. In this way, in response to the execution of the pre-reading effect as the specific effect, the pre-reading notification of the common mode is executed regardless of the type of the pre-reading effect, so that the player can determine whether or not the pre-reading effect is being performed. It becomes easier to recognize, and it is possible to improve the recognizability of a plurality of types of look-ahead effects.

Further, as described above, for each of a plurality of types of look-ahead effects such as a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, and a hold change notice effect, a plurality of types of effect modes (effect patterns) are provided. Although the look-ahead effect can be executed in the effect mode selected from among the effect modes described above, when each look-ahead effect such as the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect is executed. Regardless of which production mode is executed, production control is performed to display the pre-reading notification image 94 that displays the above-mentioned character “pre-reading” in the telop display mode as a common notification image. As a result, for each type of pre-reading effect, a pre-reading informing effect that notifies that the pre-reading effect is being performed in a common mode is executed regardless of the type of effect mode. As a result, the player can easily recognize whether or not the prefetching effect is being performed, and the recognizability of the prefetching effects of a plurality of types of effect modes can be improved.

Further, as described above, the pre-reading notification image that displays the character “pre-reading” in the telop display mode in a plurality of types of pre-reading effects such as the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the pending change notice effect. When the production control for displaying 94 as a common notification image is performed, and when each pre-reading production of the chance eye notice production, the background change notice production, and the hold change notice production is executed, a plurality of types in each pre-reading production are executed. As for the presentation mode of, the production control is performed by displaying the pre-reading notification image 94 that displays the character “pre-reading” in the telop display mode as a common notification image, thereby determining whether or not the pre-reading production is in progress. It becomes easier for the person to recognize, and the recognizability of a plurality of types of look-ahead effects can be further improved.

As the pre-reading notification, the following notification may be executed in addition to the pre-reading notification image 94 or instead of the pre-reading notification image 94. First, it may be notified that the speaker 27 outputs a voice such as "prefetching". In addition, as the pre-reading notification, a notification such as “pre-reading” may be output from the speaker 27 without displaying the pre-reading notification image 94. As an example of the notification during prefetching by voice, the notification may be performed by outputting a special sound that is not output in the normal gaming state. Further, as the pre-reading notification, the notification may be given by operating a movable body such as a predetermined character. Further, as the pre-reading notification, it is possible not to display the pre-reading notification image 94 on the effect display device 9 but to display on another display device that can specify that “pre-reading”. In this case, the other display device includes various display devices such as a sub display device (small image display device and the like) smaller than the effect display device 9 and a dot matrix display device. In addition, the display capable of specifying that "prefetching" is specified is a character that can specify that the prefetching is in progress, a predetermined figure that can specify that the prefetching is in progress, and that the prefetching is in progress Any display may be used as long as it is a display that can directly or indirectly specify that prefetching is being performed, such as possible predetermined numbers. Further, the pre-reading notification may be executed in an effect mode in which a plurality of any of the various notification modes described above are combined.

In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the pre-reading effect as the specific effect is executed when the variable display of the effect symbol is executed, various effects such as the reach effect and the pre-reading which are executed with respect to the variable display. The difference between the effect and the effect may be ambiguous, and it is difficult for a player who is new to such an effect to judge whether or not the look-ahead effect is being executed, and the degree of understanding of the effect is insufficient. Therefore, there is a problem that it may not be possible to improve the enjoyment of the game. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, since the pre-reading notification of the common mode is performed corresponding to the plurality of types of pre-reading effects, it is clear that the pre-reading effects are being executed. It becomes possible to notify. As a result, by performing the pre-reading notification in the common mode, even the above-mentioned first-time player can easily determine whether or not the pre-reading effect is being executed, and the understanding level of the effect becomes insufficient. It is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

FIG. 17 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing the pre-reading notification end effect for ending the pre-reading notification when the pre-reading notification is executed. In FIG. 17, the display state of the effect display device 9 is shown over time. In FIG. 17, the pre-reading notification end effect for the pre-reading notification when the pending change notice effect is executed is shown as a representative example, but the pre-reading notification end effect shown in FIG. 17 is used in other types of pre-reading effects. Is executed similarly.

As shown in FIG. 17A, the pre-reading notification is displayed by the display of the pre-reading notification image 94, as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIGS. 17(B) and (C), the pre-reading determination target variable display time is displayed by the pre-reading informing image 94, similarly to the immediately preceding variable display time shown in FIG. 17(A). The pre-reading notification is executed from the start of the variable display to the end of the variable display. Further, as shown in FIG. 17C, the pre-reading notification by displaying the pre-reading notification image 94 is continuously executed even after the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is completed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17D, the pre-reading notification is continued by the display of the pre-reading notification image 94 even when the variable display of the variable display times immediately after (the next time) the variable display times of the pre-reading determination target is started. As shown in FIG. 17D, when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, the display of the pre-reading notification image 94 is ended, thereby ending the pre-reading notification.

FIG. 18 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 when the zone notice effect is executed. As for the zone notice effect, as shown in FIG. 18(A), the shutter notice during shutter closing in which the shutter image 300S is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 18(B), the special background image 300T is striped above and below the screen. After the shutter is released, the zone notice effect displayed on the screen is displayed. In the shutter closing zone notice effect shown in FIG. 18(A), the first special character 300C1, the second special character 300C2, the third special character, etc. (see FIG. 33(D)) pose in front of the shutter image 300S. An image that is displayed while being changed while changing clothes or clothes is displayed. In the after-shutter-release zone notice effect shown in FIG. 18B, an image suitable for the same effect as the normal reach effect (including the normal reach effect and the super reach effect) is displayed together with the special background image 300T. Note that FIG. 18(A) shows the inside decorative pattern 5C, and FIG. 18(B) shows the left decorative pattern 5L, the inside decorative pattern 5C, and the right decorative pattern 5R. There is.

FIG. 19 shows an example of specific settings for displaying various images on the screen of the effect display device 9. FIG. 19A shows a configuration example of a Z value setting table that assigns Z values to a plurality of display layers. FIG. 19B shows an arrangement example of each display layer based on the setting of the Z value by the Z value setting table. In this embodiment, the plurality of layers include a small symbol display layer, a zone effect display layer, a change effect display layer, and an effect symbol display layer. On the small symbol display layer, an effect image showing the small symbols that are variably displayed in the small symbol display area is drawn. The small symbol display area is a display area in which, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol, the variable display of the small symbol which is the effect symbol reduced from the normal effect symbol is performed. is there. On the zone effect display layer, a notice image used as a hold display used in the hold display change effect and a shutter image at the time of executing the zone notice effect, and a notice effect image shown as a dedicated character image dedicated to the zone notice effect are displayed. When the shutter image is completely displayed in the zone effect display layer, the shutter image is displayed in the entire area (or most area) of the display area in the zone effect display layer. An effect image showing a character or the like used in the active display change effect is drawn on the change effect display layer. On the effect symbol display layer, effect images showing effect symbols that are variably displayed in the effect symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right” are drawn. In the image data of the effect image drawn on each display layer, a Z value that is a depth value used when the effect images are superimposed and drawn is set. By setting the Z value by the Z value setting table as shown in FIG. 19A, the Z value of the effect image drawn on each of the small symbol display layer, the change effect display layer, and the effect symbol display layer is the effect image. Has a different value depending on the display layer to be drawn.

In the effect control microcomputer 100, a CGROM (Character Generator ROM) and a VRAM (Video RAM) are provided in addition to the VDP (Video Display Processor) described above as a configuration used for image processing. In the effect control microcomputer 100, for example, when the VDP writes the image data read from the CGROM to the frame buffer of the VRAM or the like, the Z value may be compared to determine the priority. Then, the image data of the effect image having a small Z value is written in the frame buffer with priority over the image data of the effect image having a large Z value. As a result, the effect image drawn on the display layer to which a small Z value is assigned has a higher priority than the effect image drawn on the display layer to which a large Z value is assigned, and is viewed from the front of the player. Can be placed on the side.

As shown in FIG. 19(B), the small symbol display layer in which the effect image showing the small symbol that is variably displayed in the small symbol display area (the area indicated by the downward arrow) is drawn is the most from the player's point of view. The Z value is set so as to be arranged on the front side. Therefore, even when the display effect is displayed by displaying an arbitrary effect image on the screen of the effect display device 9, the display of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V is always visible to the player. Further, the zone effect display layer is on the rear side of the small symbol display layer, but the Z value is set so as to be arranged on the front side of the other layers. Therefore, when the zone notice effect is executed, the small symbols in the small symbol display area 5V are displayed, but the characters used in the pending display change effect and the active display change effect displayed in the change effect display layer, etc. It is difficult for the player to visually recognize the effect image showing the effect image, the effect image showing the effect symbol that is variably displayed in the effect symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right” of the effect symbol display layer due to the shutter image. Or it becomes impossible.

The change effect display layer is a display layer that provides an effect area in which effect images used in the pending display change effect and the active display change effect are displayed, and is on the rear side of the small symbol display layer, but the effect symbol display layer. The Z value is set such that the Z value is arranged on the front side. As a result, the effect images used in the pending display change effect and the active display change effect can be arranged at the overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the effect pattern. In this way, the effect image showing the change effect character can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side with respect to the effect image showing the effect pattern to be the identification information image.

It should be noted that the Z value may be set so that the zone effect display layer is arranged on the front side with respect to the player as compared with the small symbol display layer. In this case, when the zone notice effect is executed, the effect image displayed on the display layer other than the zone effect display layer, including the effect image showing the small symbol displayed on the small symbol display layer, is played by the shutter image. It is difficult or impossible for the person to see.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing various determination tables for determining whether or not to execute the prefetching effect. 20A to 20C show a chance eye notice effect presence/absence determination table used to determine whether or not to execute the chance eye notice effect. 20D to 20F show a background change notice effect presence/absence determination table used for determining whether or not to execute the background change notice effect. 20(G) to (I) show a pending change notice effect presence/absence determination table used for determining whether or not to execute the pending change notice effect. FIGS. 20(J) to 20(L) show a zone announcement effect presence/absence determination table used for determining whether or not to execute the zone announcement effect.

The chance eye notice effect presence/absence determination table (A) when the big hit chance eye notice effect presence/absence determination table (B) is out of reach, and the chance eye notice effect presence/absence determination table (B) is out of the range other than super reach A time chance notice announcement presence/absence determination table is included. The background change notice effect presence/absence determination table (D) is a big hit background change notice presence/absence determination table, (E) is out of super reach, and the background change notice effect presence/absence determination table is in (F) except for super reach. A background change notice presentation presence/absence determination table is included. The pending change notice effect presence/absence judgment table (G) is a big hit hold change notice presence/absence judgment table, (H) is out of super reach, and the pending change notice effect presence/absence judgment table is (I) is other than in super reach. A pending change notice presentation presence/absence determination table is included. The zone preliminary announcement presence/absence determination table includes (J) a jackpot time zone preliminary announcement presence/absence determination table, (K) super-reach zone preliminary announcement presence/absence determination table, and (L) non-super-reach zone preliminary announcement timing. The presence/absence determination table is included. Each of these preliminary announcement presence/absence determination tables is stored in the ROM 102.

(A) Big hit chance advance notice effect presence/absence determination table, (D) Big hit background change notice effect presence/absence determination table, (G) Big hit hold change notice effect presence/absence determination table, and (J) Big hit zone The notice presence/absence determination table is used at the time of big hit prediction in which it is predicted that the variable display result of the variable display based on the pending storage information corresponding to the pending display is the big hit display result.

(B) Super-reach missed chance eye notice effect presence/absence determination table, (E) Super-reach missed background change notice effect presence/absence determination table, (H) Super-reach missed pending change notice effect presence/absence determination table, and ( The zone notice effect presence/absence determination table of K) in the case of out-of-reach is used when the out-of-reach prediction in which the variable display result of the variable display based on the pending storage information corresponding to the pending display is predicted to be the big hit display result.

(C) Super-reach miss chance notice notice effect presence/absence determination table, (F) Except super-reach miss background change notice effect presence/absence determination table, (I) Except super-reach disengagement pending change notice effect presence/absence determination table , And (L) when there is a deviation other than super reach, the zone notice effect presence/absence determination table is used to predict deviations other than super reach where it is predicted that the variable display result of the variable display based on the pending storage information corresponding to the pending display is the big hit display result. Used.

In each of the chance-eye notice effect presence/absence determination tables of (A) to (C), a total of 100 numbers of random numbers SR2 (numerical value range of 0 to 99) for determining the chance-eye notice effect execution presence/absence execute the notice effect. It is allocated to the decision and the decision not to execute the notice production. In each of the background change notice effect presence/absence determination tables of (D) to (F), a total of 200 numbers of random numbers SR3 (numerical value range of 0 to 199) for determining whether or not to execute the background change notice effect executes the notice effect. It is allocated to the decision and the decision not to execute the notice production. In each of the pending change notice effect presence/absence determination tables of (G) to (I), a total of 300 numbers of the random numbers SR4 (numerical value range of 0 to 299) for determining whether to execute the pending change notice effect executes the notice effect. It is allocated to the decision and the decision not to execute the notice production. In each of the zone announcement effect presence/absence determination tables of (J) to (L), a total of 500 numbers of the random numbers SR11 (numerical value range of 0 to 499) for determining whether the zone announcement effect is executed or not are determined to execute the announcement effect. , Is assigned to the decision not to execute the notice production. For each of SR2 to SR4 and SR11, the number of assigned random number values is shown in order to clarify the explanation.

Predetermined timing in each of the (A) jackpot chance notice announcement presence/absence determination table, (D) jackpot background change notice effect presence/absence determination table, and (G) big jackpot pending change notice effect presence/absence determination table According to the value of SR2 extracted in step 2, the data is set to have a magnitude relationship of “execute notice effect>do not execute notice effect”. (B) Super-reach out-of-chance eye notice effect presence/absence determination table, (E) Super-reach out-of-background background change notice effect presence/absence determination table, and (H) Super-reach loss pending change notice effect presence/absence determination table In each case, the data is set so that the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing has a magnitude relationship of “execute notice effect=not execute notice effect”. (C) Super-reach chance chance notice notice presence/absence determination table, (F) Super-reach background change notice effect presence/absence determination table, and (I) non-super-reach change notice notice presence/absence In each of the determination tables, data is set such that the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing has a magnitude relation of "execute notice effect <do not execute notice effect".

Further, comparing (A) to (C), (D) to (F), (G) to (I), and (J) to (L), the ratio of executing the prefetching effect when the big hit is determined is " The data is set such that the chance eye notice effect <background change notice effect <suspend change notice effect <zone notice effect]. Further, the data is set such that the ratio of executing the prefetching effect at the time of departure is in the magnitude relationship of “chance eye notice effect> background change notice effect> hold change notice effect> zone notice effect”. As a result, the degree of expectation for the jackpot when the effect is executed is high in the size relation of "chance eye notice effect <background change notice effect <hold change notice effect <zone notice effect". It should be noted that the expectation level for the big hit when the prefetching effect is executed may be the same for each notice effect, and other magnitude relationships may be set.

By setting the data in FIGS. 20(A) to 20(L) as described above, when the variable display result of the variable display based on the pending storage information is the big hit display result, it is more likely than not when the variable display result is the outlier display result. For each of the notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, the ratio to be decided to be executed becomes high. As a result, when such a look-ahead effect is executed, the player's expectation for a big hit can be increased as compared to when it is not executed. In addition, by setting the data in FIGS. 20A to 20L, the variable display result of the variable display based on the pending storage information becomes a disappointing display result, but in the super reach with a high expectation of a big hit, the disparity display result When it is, the expectation of a big hit is lower than when it is a super-reach, and a variation display other than super-reach (for example, normal reach variation display, normal variation display, etc.) produces a misalignment display result, and For each of the notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, the ratio to be decided to be executed becomes high. As a result, when such a look-ahead effect is executed, the player's expectation for a big hit can be increased as compared to when it is not executed.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a prefetch effect execution start variation selection table. The pre-reading effect (other than the zone notice effect) execution start variation selection table shown in FIG. 21A executes a pre-reading effect other than the zone notice effect such as a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, and a hold change notice effect. When it is determined that the prefetching effect is to be performed, it is used to select and determine the variable display for starting the execution of the prefetching effect. FIG. 21B is used to select and determine the timing to start the execution of the zone advance notice effect when it is determined to execute the zone advance notice effect as the prefetch effect. The prefetch effect execution start variation selection table is stored in the ROM 102.

As shown in FIG. 21(A), the prefetch effects other than the zone notice effect are executed on condition that at least two pieces of reserved storage information including the newly generated reserved storage information exist, and Since the upper limit of the number of first reserved memories is four, the variable display for starting the execution of the prefetching effect is based on the variable display based on the reserved memory information of the prefetching determination, at the time of the previous variable display, It can be executed from any one of the two times before the variable display and the three times before the variable display.

In the look-ahead effect execution start variation selection table other than the zone notice effect shown in FIG. 21A, the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol including the newly generated reserved memory information (first reserved memory number) is 2 For each of the four numbers, a total of 400 numeric values of the random number SR5 (number range of 0 to 399) for selection of the prefetching effect execution start variation is allocated at the time of the variation display one to three times before.

In the look-ahead effect execution start variation selection table other than the zone notice effect shown in FIG. 21A, the greater the number of first reserved memories, the easier it is to start the look-ahead effect from the further variation display. The data is set. When it is decided to execute a pre-reading effect such as a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, and a pending change notice effect, a change for starting the execution of the look-ahead effect is performed using the look-ahead effect execution start change selection table. The display is selected and determined. As a result, the execution start timing of the prefetching effect is not fixed, so that the variety of effects can be enriched.

In the look-ahead effect (zone notice effect) execution start variation selection table (zone notice effect execution start variation selection table) shown in FIG. 21B, at the time of winning, when the variation (reach is established), and the variation (super reach development). At this time, a total of 400 numerical values of the random number SR5 (numerical value range of 0 to 399) for selecting the readahead effect execution start variation is allocated. In the following, the zone notice effect that starts at the time of winning will be the first zone notice effect, the zone notice effect that will start when the change (reach is established) will be the second zone notice effect, and the zone notice effect that will start when the change (super reach development) will be performed. It is sometimes called a three-zone notice production.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the prefetch effect is executed only in the low base state, the prefetch effect is executed with the first reserved memory as a target. Note that the prefetch effect may be executed even in the high base state.

Regarding the prefetching effect, as shown in FIG. 20, whether or not to execute each prefetching effect is independently determined. On the other hand, after randomly determining whether or not to execute the prefetching effect, when it is determined to execute the prefetching effect, a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, a pending change notice effect, and It is also possible to select any one of the notice effects or any of a plurality of types of notice effects from the zone notice effects and execute the selected effect as the prefetching effect. Further, regarding the pre-reading effect, the zone notice effect and the pre-reading effect other than the zone notice effect may be separately distinguished, and it may be independently determined whether or not to execute the zone notice effect and the pre-reading effect other than the zone notice effect. .. Here, when it is decided to execute the prefetch effect other than the zone notice effect, any one notice effect from the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, or either It is also possible to select a plurality of types of notice effects and execute the selected effect as a prefetch effect.

22 is an explanatory view showing the effect control data holding area, FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing a start winning award reception command buffer+effect buffer, and FIG. 24 is an illustration showing a start winning award reception command buffer data designation content. It is a figure. In the RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 22, for example, is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. ing. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 22 includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194.

The effect control flag setting unit 191 can update a plurality of states according to effect operation states such as effect image display states on the screen of the effect display device 9 and effect control commands transmitted from the main board 31. Different types of flags are provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as the operation of displaying effect images on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating a timer value for each of a plurality of types of timers.

The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations, such as SR1-1 to SR5 and SR11 described above. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters.

The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating a buffer value in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

In this embodiment, data forming the start winning award reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 23 are stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As shown in FIG. 23, the start winning award reception command buffer and the effect buffer are provided for two types of first special symbols and second special symbols. In FIG. 23, the start winning award reception command buffer and the effect buffer corresponding to the first special symbol for performing the prefetching effect are shown as an example. The start winning award reception command buffer for the first special symbol corresponds to the column of the symbol designation, the variation type, the starting winning award designation, and the reserved storage number designation in the buffer shown in FIG. It is a storage buffer for receiving received commands when they occur. The start winning award reception command buffer is provided with a storage area (area corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (eg, “4”) of the first reserved storage number. In such a start prize winning command buffer, presence/absence of pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) determination shown in FIG. 23, designation of execution change of pre-reading effect (except zone notice effect), designation of chance eye notice effect mode, background change are performed. An effect buffer including a storage area corresponding to columns of advance notice effect mode designation, pending change advance notice effect mode designation, zone advance notice effect determination presence/absence, zone advance notice effect execution change designation, and zone advance notice effect mode designation is stored in each reserved storage. It is added in the associated manner. In addition, the start winning award reception command buffer and the effect buffer may be separately provided in different areas in the RAM 103.

Regarding the start winning award received command buffer, as an area for storing the command received at the time of starting a prize, an area for storing the symbol designating command (“designation” in the figure), an area for storing the variation type command (“variation type in the figure” )), an area for storing a start winning award designation command (first starting award designation command) ("starting award designation" in the figure), and an area for storing a reserved memory number designation command (first reserved memory number designation command) In the figure, "specify number of reserved storage") is provided.

When there is a starting winning prize to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a starting winning designation command (first or second starting winning designation command), and a reserved memory A command called a number designation command (first or second reserved storage number designation command) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 stores the data specifying the commands in the order received at the time of the start winning from the beginning in the empty area of the command buffer for receiving the start winning. As a result, when there is a start winning prize, the received command is stored in each of the "designation designation", "variation type", "starting winning designation", and "reserved storage number designation" areas in the figure. ..

The various data stored in the start winning award reception command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 23 are the first storage area (corresponding to the buffer number “1”) every time the variable display of effect symbols is started. The stored contents are read out for use in the effect of variable display, then deleted, and the stored contents thereafter are shifted. For example, when the variable display of effect symbols is started next in the storage state shown in FIG. 23, each data stored in the buffer number “1” is read out and then deleted, and corresponds to the buffer number “2”. Each data stored in the selected area is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1".

The effect buffer shown in FIG. 23 may be provided with a storage area in a correspondence relationship of addresses that are linked (dependent) with the start winning prize reception command buffer, and an storage area of an address independent of the starting winning prize reception command buffer. In addition, a storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning award memory.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the area of the “designation designation” command, “C200 (H)” indicates the outlier display result designation, and “C201 (H)” indicates the big hit display result designation. In the "variation type" command area, "C300(H)" indicates the type of normal variation, "C301(H)" indicates the type of normal reach variation, and "C302(H)" indicates the type of super reach variation. Show. In the area of the "starting winning designation" command, "A401(H)" indicates the first starting winning designation, and "A402(H)" indicates the second starting winning designation. In the area of "number of reserved storages", "C001(H)" to "C004(H)" indicate the first number of reserved storages "0" to "4", and "C101(H)" to "C104( H)” indicates the second number of reserved memories “0” to “4”.

The data in the empty area of the received command buffer upon start-up winning, that is, the area in which no data is stored is “0000 (H)”. At the time of starting winning, the command transmission is performed in the order of the symbol designating command, the variation type command, the starting winning designating command (first and second), and the reserved storage number designating command (first and second). Therefore, if the command is normally received, as shown in FIG. 20(B), in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the start winning designation are designated. The command and the reserved storage number designation command are stored. FIG. 20B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

In the effect control buffer setting unit 194, the following information for effect is stored corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” in the start winning award reception command buffer for the first special symbol. An effect buffer is provided as a storage area for the effect. For the second special symbol, in this embodiment, since the prefetch effect is not executed, the effect buffer for executing the prefetch effect is not provided. For the second special symbol as well, an effect buffer for performing the prefetch effect may be provided, and the prefetch effect may be executed in the same manner as the first special symbol.

Regarding the first special symbol, based on predetermined data such as the symbol designating information stored in the received command buffer at the time of starting winning, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the “prefetch effect (zone notice) "Except for performance" Judgment presence/absence" data, "Pre-reading performance (other than zone notice production) execution variation designation", "Chance eye notice production form designation" data, "Background change notice production form designation" data, "Hold change" The buffer number "1" corresponding to the reserved storage information in the start winning award reception command buffer is stored in the data of "preliminary notice mode specification", the data of "presence/absence of zone preliminary notice determination", and the data of "zone preliminary notice execution variation specification". ~ Data storage area of "pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) determination presence/absence" provided in the effect buffer corresponding to each data of "4", "pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) execution variation designation" Data storage area, "Chance eye notice production mode designation" data storage area, "Background change notice production mode designation" data storage area, "Hold change notice production mode designation" data storage area, and "Zone notice production" It is stored in the data storage area of “whether or not to judge”.

The data of "pre-reading effect (other than zone announcement effect) determination" is data indicating whether or not (presence/absence) determination of a look-ahead effect other than the zone announcement effect has been made. The data of "pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) execution variation designation" is data indicating whether or not it is designated (determined) as a change display when the pre-reading effect other than the zone notice effect is executed. The data of “designation of chance eye notice effect mode” is data indicating whether or not the chance eye notice effect is executed and the effect manner. The data of "background change notice effect mode designation" is data indicating whether or not the background change notice effect is executed and the effect mode. The data of "hold change change notice effect mode designation" is data indicating whether or not the hold change notice effect mode is executed and the effect mode.

Regarding the pre-reading determination target as the reserved memory information corresponding to the new starting winning, when the execution determination of the pre-reading production based on the various notice production presence/absence determination tables of FIGS. In the data storage area of “presence/absence of judgment” (other than zone notice effect), data of “1000(H)” capable of specifying “no judgment” is stored, and when it is determined whether or not the prefetch effect is executed, In the storage area of “pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) determination”, “1001 (H)” data capable of specifying “determination present” is stored.

When it is determined to execute at least one of the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect for the prefetch determination target as the hold memory information corresponding to the new start winning. In accordance with the effect contents, in the data storage area of "prefetch effect (other than zone notice effect) execution variation designation" corresponding to the pending storage information before the prefetch judgment target, "prefetch effect (other than zone notice effect) execution variation designation "2001 (H)" data that can specify "" is stored. On the other hand, when it is determined not to execute any of the notice effects, "2000 (H)" that can specify "no effect" in the storage area of the data of "prefetch effect execution change designation" corresponding to the prefetch determination target Data is stored.

When it is determined by the determination tables in FIGS. 20A to 20C that the chance eye advance notice effect is not executed for the prefetch determination target as the reserved memory information corresponding to the new start winning, the “chance eye advance notice effect” is executed. The data of "3000 (H)" capable of specifying "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "mode designation". On the other hand, when it is determined that the chance eye notice effect is to be executed, the chance eye notice effect is executed from the previous variable display time by using the chance eye notice effect execution start change selection table in FIG. Further, any type of chance eye notice effect pattern is selected and decided using the above-mentioned chance eye notice effect mode selection table.

Then, in order to execute the determined chance eye notice effect pattern in the data storage area of “specify chance eye notice effect mode” corresponding to the hold memory information prior to the hold memory information subject to the prefetch determination, the chance eye notice effect is generated. Data (3001(H) and so on) capable of specifying the pattern is stored. In FIG. 23, the reserved storage information of the buffer number 4 is the prefetch determination target, it is determined to execute the chance eye notice production for the prefetch determination subject, and all the “chance eye notice production mode designation” before the prefetch determination subject are determined. In the data storage area of, the example in which the data of the first chance notice effect pattern is set is shown.

When it is determined that the background change notice effect is not executed by the determination tables of FIGS. 20D to 20F for the prefetch determination target as the reserved storage information corresponding to the new start winning, the “background change notice effect” is executed. The data of "3000 (H)" capable of specifying "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "mode designation". On the other hand, when it is determined that the background change advance notice effect is to be executed, the background change advance notice effect is executed from the previous change display time using the prefetch effect execution start change selection table of FIG. Then, the background change notice production mode selection table is used to select and determine any type of background change notice production pattern.

Then, in order to execute the decided background change notice effect pattern in the data storage area of "background change notice effect mode designation" corresponding to the hold storage information before the prefetch determination target hold information, the background change notice effect is executed. Data (3101(H) to etc.) that can specify a pattern is stored. In FIG. 23, the pending storage information of the buffer number 4 is the prefetch determination target, and it is determined to execute the background change notice effect for the prefetch determination target, and all the “background change notice effect mode designation” before the prefetch determination target are determined. In the data storage area of, an example in which the data of the first background change notice effect pattern is set is shown.

When it is determined that the hold change notice production is not executed by the determination tables of FIGS. 20G to 20I for the prefetch determination target as the hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning, the “hold change notice production is performed. The data of "3000 (H)" capable of specifying "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "mode designation". On the other hand, when it is determined that the hold change notice effect is executed, the hold change notice effect is executed from the previous variable display time using the prefetch effect execution start change selection table in FIG. Then, using the above-mentioned pending change notice production mode selection table, any type of pending change notice production pattern is selected and decided.

Then, in order to execute the determined pending change notice production pattern in the data storage area of the "holding change notice production mode designation" corresponding to the pending storage information prior to the prefetch determination target held storage information, the pending change notice production is performed. Data (3201(H) to etc.) capable of specifying a pattern is stored. In FIG. 23, the pending storage information of the buffer number 4 is the prefetch determination target, it is determined not to execute the pending change notice production for the prefetch determination target, and all the "hold change notice production mode designation" before the prefetch determination subject In the data storage area of, the example in which the data without effect is set is shown.

In the data storage area of "pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) execution variation designation" corresponding to each hold storage information, one of a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, and a hold change notice effect is executed. When it is decided to perform, "2001H" which can specify "pre-reading effect execution variation designation" is stored, and when it is decided not to execute any notice production, "pre-reading effect execution variation designation not specified". “2000H” that can specify “” is stored.

When it is determined by the determination table of FIGS. 20(J) to 20(L) that the zone advance notice effect is not executed for the prefetch determination target as the reserved storage information corresponding to the new start winning, “zone advance notice effect mode designation” is performed. In the data storage area of "," data of "4200 (H)" capable of specifying "no effect" is stored. On the other hand, when it is determined that the zone notice effect is to be executed, one of the first zone notice effect to the third zone notice effect is executed using the zone notice effect execution start variation selection table of FIG. 21(B). Whether or not to do so, and further, by using the aforementioned zone notice effect mode selection table, any type of zone notice effect pattern is selected and decided.

Then, in order to execute the decided zone notice effect pattern in the data storage area of "zone notice effect form designation" corresponding to the hold information before the hold information to be pre-reading determination, the zone notice effect pattern is specified. Possible data (4201(H)) is stored. In FIG. 23, the storage information of the reserved zone notice production mode selection table of the buffer number 4 is the pre-reading determination target, it is determined not to execute the zone notice production for the pre-reading determination target, and all the "zone notices before the pre-reading determination target" are determined. In the data storage area of "designation of performance mode", an example in which data without performance is set is shown.

Thus, in the effect buffer, "pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) determination presence", "pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect) execution change designation", "opportunity notice notice effect mode designation", "background change notice effect" By storing the above-mentioned data in the respective data storage areas of “mode designation”, “hold change notice effect mode designation”, “zone notice effect determination presence”, and “zone notice effect execution variation specification” The effect control microcomputer 100 executes pre-reading effects such as a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, a pending change notice effect, and a zone notice effect, based on checking such data. Is possible.

FIG. 25 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the prefetching effect and the prefetching notification. Since the pre-reading notification is not performed, here, the relationship between the pre-reading effects other than the zone notice effect and the pre-reading notification will be described. In FIG. 25, (A1), (B1), (C1), and (D1) show the relationship between the pre-reading effect and the pre-reading notification before the variable display of the pre-reading determination target. In FIG. 25, (A2), (B2), (C2), and (D2) show a first example of the relationship between the prefetching effect and the prefetching notification in the variable display after the prefetching determination target. In FIG. 25, (A3), (B3), (C3), and (D3) show a second example of the relationship between the prefetching effect and the prefetching notification in the variable display after the prefetching determination target.

As shown in (A1) to (D1), before the variable display of the prefetch determination target, based on the prefetch determination target, the chance eye notice effect is executed from the time of the variable display three times before the prefetch determination target. When it is determined that the background change notice effect is started from the time of the variable display three times before the pre-reading determination target is started, a plurality of types of pre-reading effects are executed as follows.

As shown in (C1), the execution of the background notice effect is started at the same time when the variable display three times before the prefetch determination target is started. At this point in time, the variable display is started, so the chance notice production is not executed. In this way, when a plurality of types of pre-reading effects are executed corresponding to one variable display, as shown in (D1), the pre-reading effect is started at the start of the pre-reading effect by the background notice effect that is first executed. Execution of the notification is started. As shown in (B1), the chance eye notice effect is executed at the time of derivation display of the display result immediately before the end of the variable display three times before, the second time, and the first time before the look-ahead determination target.

In this way, when a plurality of types of pre-reading effects are executed corresponding to one variable display, the execution of the pre-reading notification is started when the pre-reading effect by the background notice effect that is first executed is started. Therefore, the execution time of the pre-reading notification when a plurality of specific effects are executed can be set to an appropriate time.

Further, when the specific effect is executed over a plurality of variable displays as shown in (B1) and (C1), the pre-reading notification can be executed over a plurality of variable displays as shown in (D1). With this, it is possible to execute the pre-reading notification corresponding to the execution time of the pre-reading effect, and it is possible to further improve the recognizability of the pre-reading effect.

Next, the state control of the pre-reading notification during variable display after the pre-reading determination target will be described. When variable display of the prefetch determination target is executed, if there is no pending storage information that is decided to execute the next prefetch effect, it is shown in (A2), (B2), (C2), (D2). As described above, the background notice effect ends in response to the end of the variable display of the prefetch determination target as in (C2). At that time, the pre-reading notification is continued even after the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is ended, and is ended when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display one time after the variable display of the pre-reading determination target.

As for the pre-reading notification, as shown in (D2), by changing the pre-reading notification target by terminating the pre-reading notification after the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is finished, the variable display of the pre-reading determination target when the pre-reading effect is executed is displayed. It becomes possible for the player to easily identify which variation display, and it is possible to prevent the variation display of the look-ahead determination target from being easily identified by the player, thereby suppressing a decrease in the interest of the game.

In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the pre-reading effect as the specific effect is executed, in particular, the variable display that is the display result that is not the reach and the deviation display result is the display that is the deviation display result after the normal reach. When the pending storage information for which a variable display with a relatively low expectation for a big hit is executed is a target for prefetch determination (target), the prefetch effect is performed when the variable display for the prefetch determination target is executed and ends. When the game is over, the player can easily recognize the variable display of the look-ahead determination target, so that there is a problem that the player has a sense of play and the interest of the game is reduced. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the pre-reading effect is executed by terminating the pre-reading notification after the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, not at the end. It is possible to prevent the player from easily recognizing which variable display is the variable display of the prefetch determination target (the recognizability of the prefetch determination target can be reduced). As a result, in this embodiment, it is possible to alleviate the player's feeling of amusement as described above regarding the look-ahead effect, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

Further, when the variable display of the prefetch determination target is executed, if there is pending storage information that is decided to execute the next prefetch effect, (A3), (B3), (C3), (D3). As in the case where the pending storage information does not exist, the pre-reading notification continues even after the variable display of the pre-reading determination target ends, and further, the change after one time of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target. It does not end even if a predetermined time has elapsed since the display started, and is continuously executed until the variable display corresponding to the prefetch determination target for which the next prefetch effect is decided to be executed is executed. ..

In this way, the pre-reading notification is continued during the period from the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target to the start of the next variable display of the pre-reading determination target when there are multiple pre-reading determination targets. Since the notification is executed in such a manner, even after the end of the variable display of the preceding read-ahead determination target, the player has the impression that the preliminary read advance notice production is continuously executed until the next variable display of the preliminary read determination target. It is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest of the game between the plurality of variable displays of the prefetch determination target.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the prefetching effect process (S700) described above. In the prefetching effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

First, the stored contents in the start winning award reception command buffer and the effect buffer for the first reserved memory shown in FIG. 22 are checked, and among them, the first reserved memory for which it is undetermined whether to execute the prefetching effect or not. It is determined whether there is any (S711). For example, in the storage area of presence/absence of determination of pre-reading effect (other than zone notice effect), there is data on hold storage in which "1000(H)" data is stored, or in the area of presence/absence of determination of zone notice effect, "4100(H)". )” is stored, it is determined whether or not there is data stored in the reserved storage.

If it is determined in S711 that there is no first pending storage for which it is undetermined whether or not to execute the prefetching effect, the process ends. On the other hand, in S711, if there is a first reserved memory for which it is undetermined whether or not to execute the prefetching effect, it is determined whether or not the current first reserved memory number is 2 or more. The confirmation is performed based on the first reserved storage number specified by the designated command (S712). In S712, when the first number of pending storages is less than 2, there is no first pending storage information for performing the variable display before performing the variable display based on the new first pending storage information, and there is no new first pending storage information. Since there is no previous variable display that is the target for executing the prefetching effect based on the stored information, it is confirmed whether or not the variable display for executing the prefetching effect is executable.

If the current first pending storage number is not equal to or more than 2 in S712, it is determined not to execute the prefetch effect (S727), and the process proceeds to S728 described later. On the other hand, when the current first pending storage number is 2 or more in S712, the corresponding variation display result and variation type are confirmed in the start winning award reception command buffer for the pending storage information of the prefetch determination target (S713). .. Then, based on the variation display result and variation type confirmed in S713, the corresponding table is selected from the chance eye notice effect presence/absence determination tables of FIGS. 20A to 20C, and the random number SR3 is extracted and selected. Using the table, it is determined based on the extracted value of the random number SR3 whether or not to execute the chance notice announcement effect (S717).

Next, based on the variation display result and variation type confirmed in S713, the corresponding table is selected from the background change notice effect presence/absence determination tables of FIGS. 20D to 20F, and the random number SR4 is extracted and selected. Based on the extracted value of the random number SR4, the table is used to determine whether or not to execute the background change notice effect (S718).

Next, based on the variation display result and variation type confirmed in S713, the corresponding table is selected from the pending change notice effect presence/absence determination tables of FIGS. 20(G) to (I), and the random number SR5 is extracted and selected. Based on the extracted value of the random number SR5, the table is used to determine whether or not to execute the pending change notice effect (S719).

When it is determined that the pending change notice effect is to be executed, the “predetermined” data is stored as the data in the storage area of “presence/absence change effect determination presence/absence” of the first pending storage information of the prefetch determination target ( S720). In addition, when it is determined that the pending change notice effect is not executed, “no determination” data is stored as data in the storage area of “whether holding effect change effect determination”.

Next, based on the determination results in S717 to S719, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined to execute any of the prefetch effects corresponding to the prefetch determination target (S721). When it is determined in S721 that none of the pre-reading effects are to be executed, "specified" as the stored data of "pre-reading effects (other than zone notice effects) execution variation specification" corresponding to the first reserved storage information of the pre-reading determination target. "No" data is stored and stored as "draft" as stored data for various notice effect designations such as "Chance eye notice effect manner designation", "Background change notice effect manner designation", and "Hold change notice effect manner designation". The data of “none” is stored (S726). Then, a zone notice effect process is performed (S726A). The zone notice production process will be described later. Then, the process proceeds to S728.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S721 that one of the prefetching effects is to be executed, the variable display result of the pending storage information subject to the prefetching determination is confirmed in the start winning winning command buffer (S722).

The prefetching effect execution start variation selection table of FIG. 21 is set for one or more prefetching effects for which the prefetching effect is decided to be executed among the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the pending change notice effect. While selecting and extracting the random number SR5, based on the extracted value of the random number SR5 using the selected table, the variable display times for starting the execution of the prefetching effect to be executed are performed one to three times before the prefetching determination target. It is selected and decided from the above (S723).

Next, among the one or more pre-reading effects for which the pre-reading effect is decided to be executed among the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the pending change notice effect, the effect mode of the pre-reading effect to be executed is pre-read. Selection and determination are made for each type of effect (S724).

In S724, specifically, when it is determined to execute the chance eye notice effect, a random number SR6 for selecting the chance eye notice effect mode is extracted, and at the same time, a chance eye notice effect mode selection table is selected to extract the random number SR6. Based on the value, a chance eye notice effect pattern as a chance eye notice effect form is selected and determined from a plurality of chance eye notice effect patterns. Further, in S724, specifically, when it is decided to execute the background change notice effect, a random number SR7 for background change notice effect mode selection is extracted, and a background change notice effect mode selection table is selected to select the random number SR7. Based on the extracted value of, the background change notice effect pattern as the background change notice effect mode is selected and determined from the plurality of background change notice effect patterns. Further, in S724, specifically, when it is determined to execute the hold change notice production, the random number SR8 for selecting the hold change notice production mode is extracted, and the hold change notice production mode selection table is selected to select the random number SR8. Based on the extracted value of, the hold change notice production pattern as the hold change notice production mode is selected and determined from a plurality of hold change notice production patterns.

Next, in accordance with the start time and effect mode of the prefetch effect determined in S723 and S724, "prefetch effect (other than zone notice effect) execution variation designation", "opportunity notice notice effect mode designation", "background change notice" The data is stored in the data storage area for the designation of various notice effects such as "specify effect mode" and "specify pending change notice effect mode" (S725), and the process proceeds to S728.

Specifically, in S725, as to the chance eye notice effect storage, as described above, in the data storage area before the prefetch determination target, the data storage of the “chance eye notice effect form designation” for the variable display number determined in S723 is stored. In the area, the data of the look-ahead effect mode that specifies the chance-eye notice effect pattern determined in S724 is stored. In S725, as to the background change notice effect, as described above, in the data storage area before the prefetch determination target, in the data storage area of the "background change notice effect mode designation" for the number of fluctuation display times determined in S723, S724 is set. The data of the look-ahead effect mode that specifies the background change notice effect pattern determined in step S4 is stored. In S725, as for the pending change notice effect, as described above, in the data storage area before the prefetch determination target, in the data storage area of the "holding change notice effect mode designation" for the number of fluctuation display times determined in S723, S724 is set. The data of the look-ahead effect mode that specifies the pending change notice effect pattern determined in step S4 is stored.

In S728, the random number SR8 for selecting the reserved display appearance color is extracted, and the data table for determining the predetermined reserved display appearance color is used to determine the reserved display appearance color selection based on the extracted value of the random number SR8. In the data table of, the selection ratio in the size relation of "normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red" is displayed when the jackpot display result is displayed, and "normal color (yellow)> white is displayed when the display result is off. The data is set so that the selection ratio has a magnitude relationship of “>blue>green>red”.

Next, with respect to the first reserved storage information for the prefetch determination target, a display is made to cause the reserved image of the appearance reserved color selected and determined in S727 to appear as a new reserved image (S729), and the process ends. In this way, in the prefetch effect process, when new hold storage information is generated in response to a new start winning, the appearance hold color is selected and determined as the appearance hold display mode, and the new appearance hold display mode is used. The display that causes the pending image to appear is executed. The hold image displayed in this way is subjected to the hold shift operation by the hold storage display control processing in S707 of FIG. 13 and the display position is shifted (moved) every time the variable display is executed.

Regarding the processing for selecting and determining the appearance hold display mode (appearance hold color) when the hold storage information is newly generated according to the new start winning as described above, the hold storage display in S707 of FIG. 13 is performed. The appearance hold display mode may be selected and determined when the hold storage display control process is included in the control process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned zone notice effect process (S726A). In the zone notice effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

First, based on the variation display result and variation type confirmed in S713, a corresponding table is selected from the zone announcement effect presence/absence determination tables of FIGS. 20(J) to (L) to extract the random number SR11 and the selected table. Based on the extracted value of the random number SR11, it is determined whether or not the zone notice effect is executed (S751). When it is determined that the zone announcement effect is to be executed, the “presence of judgment” data is stored as the data of the storage area of “presence of judgment of zone announcement effect” for the first reserved storage information of the prefetch judgment target (S752). .. In addition, when it is determined that the zone announcement effect is not executed, the data of "no determination" is stored as the data of the storage area of "presence or absence of zone announcement effect determination".

Next, based on the result of the determination in S751, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined to execute the zone announcement effect in correspondence with the prefetch determination target (S753). When it is determined in S753 that the zone advance notice effect is not executed (NO in S753), the stored data of the "zone notice effect execution variation designation" is stored as the stored data corresponding to the first reserved storage information of the prefetch determination target. The data of "no designation" is stored, and the data of "no production" is stored as the storage data of "zone notice production mode designation" (S754).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S753 that the zone advance notice effect is to be executed (YES in S753), the variable display result of the pending storage information to be read-ahead determination is confirmed in the start winning award reception command buffer. Next, an effect mode of the zone notice effect to be executed is selected and determined for each type of prefetch effect (S755). Subsequently, the random number SR5 is extracted, and the zone notice effect to be executed is the first zone notice effect based on the extracted value of the random number SR5 using the zone notice effect execution start selection table shown in FIG. 21(B). It is determined whether or not (S756).

According to S756, when the zone notice effect to be executed is the first zone notice effect (YES in S756), the shutter image is displayed (S757) and the zone notice effect process is ended. When displaying the shutter image, the zone-dedicated or non-zone-dedicated character is displayed in front of the shutter image. Further, when the zone notice effect to be executed is not the first zone notice effect (NO in S756), the zone notice effect process is ended as it is.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received, the display result of the out-of-reach out-of-reach display is determined as the final stop of the effect design by using the out-removal symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). , S616A. In the outlier symbol determination data table, numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 is associated with each of the plurality of types of effect symbols.

In the process of S604, numerical data (random number) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol table corresponding to the extracted numerical data is used for the left and the middle, respectively, using the data table for determining the symbol. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols that result in variable display of the right effect symbols. In this way, when determining a combination of non-reach outliers, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number happens to coincide with the combination of the jackpot symbols, it is corrected to be a combination of outliers (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by shifting it by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number accidentally becomes a reach symbol, correction is made so as to be a combination of non-reach deviating symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined.

When it is determined in the process of S602 that it is not a non-reach variation pattern (when it is determined to be a reach variation pattern), the stop symbol of the effect symbol that constitutes the reach symbol combination is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616A. In the process of S605, numerical data (random number) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is used by using the falling symbol determination data table. The symbols corresponding to the random numbers that match the value of the counter extracted from SR1-2 are determined as the stop symbols of the middle symbols, which are determined as the stop symbols of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. Further, also in this case, when it happens to be a combination of big hit symbols, each stop symbol is determined by correcting so as to be a combination of outlying symbols (for example, correction by shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

Further, when it is not determined to be a deviation in the process of S601 (when it is determined to be a big hit) (N in S601), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the big hit symbol is in accordance with the type of the big hit. The stop design of the effect design which forms the combination is decided (S603), advances to S616A.

In S603, the combination of winning symbols is determined according to the type of big hit as follows. Based on which of the display result 2 specified command and the display result 3 specified command is stored in the display result specific command storage area, the type of big hit from the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability jackpot, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a probability jackpot pattern (for example, left, Use the data table (probability variation big hit symbol determination table) in which the relationship between the middle and right is a combination of odd-numbered squares such as "7, 7, 7"), and use one of the probability variation jackpot symbols from the extracted values. Select and determine the combination of. Further, when it is determined that it is determined to be a normal big hit, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal big hit symbol (for example, left, middle, The right is a combination of even numbers such as "4,4,4") and a data table (normal jackpot symbol determination table) in which a relation is set, and a combination of any of the jackpot symbols from the extracted values. Select and decide. The symbol thus determined is used as the final stop symbol which is the variable display result before being controlled to the big hit game state.

Next, a process for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, effects of variable display of effect symbols (including variable display modes such as pseudo-link), effects of changes such as holding, and various types of specific notice effects, etc. After performing effect setting process A (S616A) and effect setting process B (S616B) for performing effect setting processing, the process proceeds to S617. The contents of the effect setting process A and effect setting process B will be described later with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30.

In S617, the effect control pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of kinds of effect control patterns. In S617, the pattern variation control is performed according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, and the various effect control (effect operation) patterns specified by the effect control patterns of the effects determined in the processing of S616A and S616B. Of a plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in the pattern table, one of the effect control patterns corresponding to the specified various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern.

In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol to the stop display of the final effect symbol which is the final stop symbol. Data showing the control contents of various effect operations such as variable display operation of symbols, effect display operation in reach effect, effect display operation by effect of pseudo-link, and effect display operation in advance notice effect, multiple types as symbol fluctuation control patterns It is stored.

Further, each symbol variation control pattern, for example, production control process timer set value, production control process timer judgment value, production display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and end code such as variation display of production symbols. It includes control data for controlling various production operations in accordance with the contents, and the contents of various production controls, the switching timing of production control, and the like are set in time series.

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

After executing the processing of S619, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), a rendering device (a rendering display device 9 as a rendering component, a rendering component Control of various lamps and the speaker 27) as a part for production is started (S620). For example, according to the display control execution data, a command is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including the effect symbol) according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform lighting/extinguishing control of light emitters such as various LEDs. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation process (S802). A symbol variation start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect design variation start process ends.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process A (S616A) described above. In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs processing as described below.

First, it is determined whether or not the variable display this time is a variable display in which execution of the prefetching active change effect (active change effect) is designated (S781). Specifically, in S780, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 23, the "zone notice effect execution variation designation" data corresponding to the hold storage information for which the current variation display is executed is "zone notice effect production". When the data of "execution variation designation" is stored, it is determined that the variation display is designated to execute the zone notice effect. When it is determined in S781 that the variable display is not designated to execute the zone notice effect (NO in S781), the effect setting process ends.

When it is determined in S781 that the variable display has been designated to execute the prefetching effect (YES in S781), the current execution of the variable display is suspended in the effect buffer for the first suspended storage shown in FIG. Based on the confirmation of the "zone notice effect mode designation" data corresponding to the stored information, the effect mode of the zone notice effect executed this time is confirmed (S782). For example, when the zone notice production mode “4201” is stored, the “zone notice production execution pattern” is confirmed as the production mode of the zone notice production.

Next, the production pattern and execution timing of the zone notice effect to be executed are set based on the confirmation result of the effect mode of the zone notice effect to be executed in the current variable display in S782 (S783). Specifically, in S783, corresponding to the confirmed "zone notice effect mode designation" data, for example, in the current variable display, which kind of zone notice effect is executed at which effect pattern and at which timing. A production pattern for such a zone notice production is set. The execution timing of the zone notice effect execution to be executed is determined using the zone notice effect execution start variation selection table of FIG. 21(AB), and the production start for each zone notice effect type set in the zone notice effect type table of FIG. 15 is started. It can be determined and set based on the time reference.

Then, the effect pattern after shutter opening is determined (S784). As shown in FIG. 31, as the post-shutter release effect patterns, there are "effect pattern 1 (without NR accessory operation)", "effect pattern 2 (with NR accessory operation)", and "effect pattern 3 (SR)". "No character action", "Production pattern 4 (SR accessory action is present)", "Demonstration pattern 5 (SR accessory action is present)", "Production pattern 6 (NR accessory action is performed twice)" There are 6 patterns.

The "feature action" shown by the post-shutter release effect pattern is an operation in which the movable effect member (hereinafter, also referred to as an effect effector) 60 tilts and the upper part of the effect effector swings (hereinafter, It is an effect (effect product effect) that performs a tilting motion. Further, in FIG. 31, “for NR” means for normal reach, “for SR” means for super reach, and “feature” means performance effect 60. The super reach is a reach that is developed after the normal reach and developed from the normal reach.

31. "Demonstration pattern 1 (without NR accessory movement)" is an effect pattern in which normal reach without tilting movement of the production accessory 60 is executed.
"Demonstration pattern 2 (with NR accessory operation)" is an effect pattern in which there is a tilting operation of the effect accessory 60 before the normal reach, and normal reach is executed.
“Demonstration pattern 3 (SR accessory operation not performed)” is an effect pattern in which super reach is performed in which the effect accessory 60 is not tilted.
"Demonstration pattern 4 (with SR accessory operation)" is an effect pattern in which the effect member 60 is tilted before the normal reach and super reach is executed.
“Demonstration pattern 5 (with SR accessory operation)” is an effect pattern in which the effect member 60 is tilted after the super reach is developed.
"Demonstration pattern 6 (with NR accessory movement twice)" is an effect pattern in which the effect director performs a tilting motion twice before normal reach and after super reach.

As shown in FIG. 31(A), when the normal reach at the time of losing is executed, "effect pattern 1 (without NR accessory operation)" is executed at a rate of 98% and "effect pattern 2" at a rate of 2%. In order to execute "(NR accessory operation)", a total of 100 numbers of the post-shutter release effect pattern determination random numbers SR21 (numerical range of 0 to 100) are allocated.

As shown in FIG. 31(B), when the super-reach at the time of losing is executed, "effect pattern 3 (without SR object action)" is executed at a rate of 60% and "effect pattern" at a rate of 20%. 4 (with SR action object action)" is executed, 15% of the "Demonstration pattern 5 (with SR action item operation)" is executed, and 5% of the "Demonstration pattern 6 (NR effect item). In order to perform the “two operations”, a total of 100 numerical values of the post-shutter release effect pattern determination random number SR21 (numerical range of 0 to 100) are allocated.

As shown in FIG. 31(C), when the normal reach at the time of a big hit is executed, 40% of the "production pattern 1 (without NR accessory operation)" is executed and 60% of the "production pattern 2". In order to execute "(NR accessory operation)", a total of 100 numbers of the post-shutter release effect pattern determination random numbers SR21 (numerical range of 0 to 100) are allocated.

As shown in FIG. 31D, when the super reach at the time of losing is executed, "rendering pattern 3 (without SR accessory operation)" is executed at a rate of 20%, and "rendering pattern at a rate of 30%. 4 (with SR action object action)" is executed, 20% of the "Demonstration pattern 5 (with SR action item action)" is executed, and 30% of the "Demonstration pattern 6 (NR effect item). In order to perform the “two operations”, a total of 100 numerical values of the post-shutter release effect pattern determination random number SR21 (numerical range of 0 to 100) are allocated.

As shown in FIGS. 31(A) to 31(D), the post-shutter release effect patterns are "effect pattern 1<effect pattern 2" and "effect pattern 3<effect pattern 4<effect pattern 5 when the big hit display result is obtained. The selection ratio of the size relation is <Demonstration pattern 6>, and when the display result is out of alignment, the size relation of “Demonstration pattern 1>Demonstration pattern 2”, “Demonstration pattern 3>Demonstration pattern 4>Demonstration pattern 5>Demonstration pattern 6” The data is set so as to be the selection ratio of.

Further, the BGM is changed according to each effect pattern. The relationship between each effect pattern and the content of BGM will be described later. Thus, the effect setting process A is completed.

Next, the effect setting process B will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process B (S616B) described above. In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs processing as described below.

First, it is determined whether or not the variable display this time is a variable display that is designated to execute the prefetching active change effect (S630). Specifically, in S630, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 20B, the "prefetch effect (other than the zone notice effect) execution change designation corresponding to the hold storage information for performing the change display this time is specified. When the data of “pre-reading effect execution variation designation” is stored as the data of “”, it is determined that the variable display is designated to execute the pre-reading effect. When it is determined in S630 that the variable display is not designated to execute the prefetching effect (N in S630), the process proceeds to S637, which will be described later.

When it is determined in S630 that the variable display has been designated to execute the prefetching effect (Y in S630), the current execution of the variable display is held in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. The look-ahead effect to be executed this time based on the confirmation of the respective data of "Chance eye notice effect mode designation", "Background change notice effect mode designation", and "Hold change notice effect mode designation" corresponding to the stored information. The production mode of is confirmed (S631).

Next, based on the confirmation result of the effect mode of the prefetching effect executed in the current variable display in S631, the effect pattern of the prefetching effect to be executed and the execution timing are set (S632), and the process proceeds to S633. Specifically, in S632, for example, this time's variation is associated with the data of the "specified chance eye notice effect mode designation", "background change notice effect mode designation", and "hold change notice effect mode designation". In the display, the effect pattern of the look-ahead effect such as what kind of look-ahead effect is to be executed at which effect pattern and at which timing is set. In this case, the type of prefetch effect to be executed can be determined and set based on whether or not the data in the area for specifying the effect mode in the effect buffer is data other than “3000 (H)”. .. The effect pattern of the look-ahead effect to be executed can be determined and set based on the effect pattern data stored in the data of these effect mode designation areas in the effect buffer. The execution timing of the pre-reading effect to be executed can be determined and set based on the reference to the performance start time for each pre-reading effect type set in the pre-reading effect type table of FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not the prefetching notification flag is set (S633). The pre-reading notification flag is a flag that is set when the pre-reading notification is being executed corresponding to the execution of the pre-reading effect, and is set in S635 described later.

When it is determined in S633 that the pre-reading notification flag is not set (N in S633), the execution of the pre-reading notification is started corresponding to the pre-reading effect to be executed, and the pre-reading effect to be executed is set. Depending on the type, the effect pattern and the execution timing of the prefetching notification effect are set (S634). For example, when the chance notice production is executed, the pre-reading notification is set to be executed from the end of the variable display. When the background change notice effect is executed, the pre-reading notification is set to be executed from the start of the variable display. When the hold change advance notice effect is executed, the pre-reading notification is set to be executed from the time of the change of the hold during the variable display. Further, in the case of executing a plurality of types of pre-reading effects during one variable display, as shown in FIGS. 16(A1), (B1), (C1), and (D1), when the pre-reading effect is started earlier in execution timing. Set to start the performance during prefetching.

Further, in S634, when any type of pre-reading effect is executed, the common pre-reading notification for displaying the common pre-reading notification image 94 shown in FIG. The pattern is set. As a result, the control processing when executing the pre-reading notification can be simplified. Further, in S634, regardless of which type of pre-reading effect is executed, the pre-reading notification for displaying the common pre-reading notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 is executed regardless of the type of the pre-reading effect. A performance pattern is set. With this, it becomes possible for the player to confirm whether or not the pre-reading notification is being executed by the presence or absence of the display of the common pre-reading notification effect, so that the recognizability of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects is further enhanced. Can be improved.

Further, in S634, even when any one of the plurality of chance eye notice effect patterns is executed and when any one of the plurality of background change notice effect patterns is executed, a plurality of holding operations are performed. When any effect pattern of the change notice effect patterns is executed, any kind of look-ahead effect for executing the common pre-reading notification displaying the common pre-reading notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 is executed. It As a result, for each look-ahead effect of the chance eye notice effect, the background change notice effect, and the hold change notice effect, even when any type of effect mode (effect pattern) included in each look-ahead effect is executed, the player Since it is possible to confirm whether or not the pre-reading notification is being executed by the presence or absence of the common pre-reading notification effect display, it is possible to further improve the recognizability of the pre-reading effect. Further, it is possible to simplify the control process when executing the pre-reading notification.

Next, the pre-reading notification flag is set (S635), and the process proceeds to S642. If it is determined in S633 that the prefetching notification flag is set (Y in S633), the data of "designation" in the effect buffer of Fig. 23 is confirmed to display the variable display this time. It is determined whether or not the result is a big hit display result (S636).

When it is determined in S636 that the big hit display result is not obtained (N in S636), the effect of the pre-reading notification currently being executed is continued even during the current variable display, and the effect of the pre-reading notification is finished after the variable display. The effect pattern of the pre-reading notification is set to continue (S636A), and the process proceeds to S642. As a result, when the variable display this time results in an out-of-range display result, the pre-reading notification is executed in such a manner that it continues until the next variable display as shown in FIG. 25(D2).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S636 that the big hit display result is obtained (Y in S636), the effect of the pre-reading notification currently being executed is continued even during the current variable display, and the effect of the pre-reading notification is ended in the variable display. An effect pattern of the pre-reading notification is set so as to be ended at some time (S636B), and the process proceeds to S642. As a result, when the variable display this time becomes the big hit display result, the pre-reading notification is executed in such a manner that it does not continue until the next variable display.

In S636, S636A, and S636B, when the big hit game state is controlled on the basis of the display result of the variable display of the prefetch determination target, the prefetching notification is ended at the end of the variable display, but it becomes a display result and becomes the big hit game state. When not controlled, by ending the pre-reading notification after the end of the variable display, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game when the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is not controlled to the big hit game state.

When it is determined in step S630 that the variable display is not designated to execute the prefetching effect and the process proceeds to step S637, it is determined whether the prefetching notification flag is set (S637). If it is determined in S637 that the prefetching notification flag is not set (N in S637), the process proceeds to S642. On the other hand, when it is determined in S637 that the pre-reading notification flag is set (Y in S637), the pre-reading notification is being executed corresponding to the pre-reading effect that has already been executed. By confirming the effect buffer, it is determined whether or not there is one in the first pending storage information that is scheduled to execute the next look-ahead effect after the current variable display (S638).

When it is determined in S638 that there is no plan to execute the next prefetching effect after the current variation display (N in S638), the prefetching notification flag is reset (S639), and a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the current variation display. After (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed, an effect pattern for ending the prefetching notification effect is set (S640), and the process proceeds to S642.

Accordingly, the pre-reading notification corresponding to the pre-reading effect is executed in a mode of continuing until the next variable display by S636A even when the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is executed, and by S638 to S640, as the first reserved storage information. When the next prefetching effect is not scheduled to be executed, the prefetching determination target is continued until a predetermined time elapses after the first variable display is started.

Thus, by terminating the pre-reading notification after the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, the player can determine which variable display is the variable display of the pre-reading determination target when the pre-reading effect is executed. Can be easily discriminated, and the variation display of the look-ahead determination target is made difficult for the player to discriminate, so that the interest in the game can be prevented from deteriorating.

Further, when the big hit game state is not controlled based on the display result of the variable display of the prefetch determination target, by ending the prefetching notification after the end of the variable display, the big display game state is triggered by the variable display of the prefetch determination target. It is possible to prevent a decrease in interest in the game when the game is not controlled.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S638 that the next prefetching effect is scheduled to be executed after the current variation display (Y in S638), the prefetching notification flag is not reset, and the prefetching notification effect currently being executed is produced. Is continued during the variable display this time, and the effect pattern of the pre-reading notification is set such that the effect of the pre-reading notification is continued after the end of the variable display (S641), and the process proceeds to S642.

As described above, when there are a plurality of pre-reading determination targets, from the end of the first pre-reading determination target variable display in which variable display is executed first, the change display of the second pre-reading determination target in which variable display is executed later Since the prefetching notification is executed in a mode that continues during the period until the start time, even after the end of the variable display of the prefetch determination target, the specific effect is continuously executed until the variable display of the prefetch determination target later. It is possible to give the player the impression of being played, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game between the variable displays of the plurality of look-ahead determination targets.

Next, in S642, a process of setting other various effects other than the above-mentioned prefetching effect and prefetching notification effect is executed (S642). Then, the effect setting process ends.

Based on the setting of the effect control based on the execution of the process of S632 in such effect setting process, based on the effect pattern and the execution timing set in S632 by the effect of changing effect of effect symbol (S802) shown in FIG. Then, any one of a chance eye notice effect, a background change notice effect, and a hold change notice effect as shown in FIG. 16, or a plurality of effects are executed.

Further, based on the effect control setting based on the execution of the processing of S634, S636A, S636B, S640, and S641 in the effect setting processing, the effect is changed during the effect symbol processing (S802) shown in FIG. Based on the effect pattern, the effect of the pre-reading notification as shown in FIG. 17 is executed.

Next, a specific flow of the effect when the zone notice effect is executed will be described. First, the first zone notice effect will be described. FIG. 32 is a time chart showing an effect mode of the first-zone notice effect, and FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a flow of the first-zone notice effect. Here, a case where the first zone advance notice effect is executed in the effect pattern 5 shown in FIG. 31 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 32, the first zone advance notice effect is started when there is a winning of a game ball that generates the first zone advance notice effect. At this time, the shutter image is displayed on the effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 18(A). 300S starts to be displayed, and a completely closed shutter image is displayed. When the target variation starts, the shutter image 300S that has been closed is switched to a state in which an image in which the shutter image 300S is being opened is displayed and the shutter image is not displayed. Before the target variation is started, the shutter closing zone advance notice effect in which the completely closed shutter image 300S is displayed is executed.

When the target variation starts, the special background image 300T (see FIG. 18B) is further displayed and the post-shutter zone advance notice effect is executed. After the shutter is released, the zone notice effect is executed, and the BGM executed in the BGM effect is switched from the normal BGM (normal BGM) to the zone notice effect BGM (hereinafter referred to as zone BGM). Subsequently, the process moves to normal reach and super reach, but during this period, the display of the special background table image 300T and the BGM are not switched. Then, when the production accessory 60 performs a tilting motion, the BGM is switched from the zone BGM to the super-reach BGM (SR BGM, hereinafter referred to as “super BGM”).

The flow up to this point will be described with reference to FIG. 33. In the normal effect before the first zone advance notice effect is started, for example, as shown in FIG. An image in which the decorative design 5L, the decorative design 5C inside, and the decorative design 5R on the right are variably displayed is displayed. At this time, as the BGM effect, a BGM effect in which the normal BGM is output from the speaker 27 (hereinafter, referred to as a normal BGM effect) is executed. The normal BGM is, for example, a BGM with gentle music.

When the first zone advance notice effect is started while the normal effect is being executed, first, the shutter closing zone advance effect is started. In the shutter closing zone notice effect, as shown in FIG. 33(B), shutter images 300S are displayed from the left and right sides of the effect display device 9, respectively, and the shutter image indicates the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right. The decorative pattern 5R is hidden. In the normal effect, the effect display device 9 displays the normal effect image together with the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R, but these effect images are also hidden. Be done. The shutter image 300S is displayed on the zone effect display layer shown in FIG. 19(B). Therefore, when the shutter image 300S is completely displayed, the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R are hidden by the shutter image 300S as shown in FIG. 33(C). In the state shown in FIG. 33(B), the left decorative design 5L and the right decorative design 5R among the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R are hidden by the shutter image 300S. Shows. Further, when the shutter image 300S is displayed, the small symbol image 300A and the reserved image H are displayed in the small symbol display area shown in FIG. 19(B). As the small design image 300A, images of the same design as the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R are displayed. When part or all of the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R are variably displayed, similar small variable image 300A is also variably displayed. The small symbol image 300A is displayed at the time of the shutter closing zone notice effect in which the shutter image 300S is displayed. In addition, the hold image H may be displayed at times other than the shutter closing zone notice effect. The shutter closing zone notice effect may be performed over a plurality of fluctuations. However, since the pending image H is displayed, the effect display device 9 is visually recognized to complete the one fluctuation. I understand. When the shutter advance notice effect is started, the BGM output from the speaker as the BGM effect is switched from the normal BGM to the BGM effect in which the zone BGM is output (hereinafter, referred to as zone BGM). The zone BGM is, for example, a BGM whose tempo is faster than that of the normal BGM and which enhances the player's feeling of uplifting than the normal BGM.

Next, as shown in FIG. 33(C), when the shutter image 300S covers the entire surface of the effect display device 9, a chance image 300Z made up of the characters "CHANCE ZONE" is displayed in front of the shutter image 300S. At this time, the zone BGM effect is being executed as the BGM effect.

When the chance image 300Z made up of the characters "CHANGE ZONE" is displayed for a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds, the first special character 300C1 and the second special character are displayed in front of the shutter image 300S as shown in FIG. 33(D). The character 300C2, the third special character, etc. (see FIG. 33(D)) are displayed in a switched manner while changing poses and clothes. The first special character 300C1, the second special character 300C2, the third special character, and the like may be characters displayed in a normal effect, or may be characters used only in the first zone announcement effect. At this time, the zone BGM is executed as a BGM effect.

Subsequently, when the variable display of the target is started, as shown in FIG. 33(E), an image in which the shutter image 300S is opened is displayed, and subsequently, a post-shutter release zone notice effect is executed. In the zone pre-announcement effect after opening the shutter, as shown in FIG. 33(F), on the effect display device 9, the left decorative design 5L and the middle decorative design 5C are associated with the variable display corresponding to the target hold storage information. , The decorative pattern 5R on the right is variably displayed. At this time, the special background image 300T is displayed on each of the upper part and the lower part of the effect display device 9. The special background image 300T is displayed together with the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, the right decorative design 5R, the background image in the normal effect, and the like. In the state where the special background image 300T is not displayed, the same effect as the effect normally executed is executed. The special background image 300T is displayed on the zone effect display layer shown in FIG. 19(B). By displaying the special background image 300T, it is possible to let the player recognize that the effect is after the zone notice effect has been executed. At this time, the zone BGM is executed as a BGM effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 33(G), when the left decorative design 5L and the right decorative design 5R are stopped and displayed with the same number, and the inner decorative design 5C is in the changing state, the reach state is reached, and The zone notice effect (zone notice effect after opening the shutter) ends, and the reach effect after the first zone notice effect ends. Hereinafter, the reach (reach state, reach production) after the zone notice production is referred to as special reach (special reach state, special reach production). In addition, special reach also has normal reach and super reach, respectively called special normal reach (special normal reach state, special normal reach production) and special super reach (special super reach state, special super reach production). The reach state shown in FIG. 32(F) is a special normal reach state. Even after shifting to the special normal reach state, the special background image 300T remains displayed, and the BGM output as the BGM effect from the speaker 27 remains the zone BGM.

After the special normal reach state, subsequently, as shown in FIG. 33(H), the state transits to the special super reach state. Special super reach has special lower super reach (special lower super reach state, special lower super reach production) and special upper super reach (special upper super reach state, special upper super reach production), where special lower super Move to reach. In the special lower super-reach state, the decorative pattern is not displayed, and the justice-side super-reach character 300M1 and the enemy-side super-reach character 300E1 are displayed. Even after shifting from the special normal reach state to the special lower super reach state, the special background image 300T remains displayed and the BGM effect remains the zone BGM effect.

Then, when the production accessory 60 tilts as shown in FIG. 33(I) while the special lower super-reach is being executed, the special lower super-reach shifts to the special upper super-reach. When shifting from the special lower super reach to the special upper super reach, the BGM effect is switched from the zone BGM effect to the BGM effect in which the super BGM is output from the speaker 27 (hereinafter referred to as super BGM effect). The super BGM is a BGM that enhances the player's feeling of uplifting more than the zone BGM. In addition, the special background image 300T remains displayed on the effect display device 9.

After performing the tilting motion, the rendering accessory 60 returns to the original position shown in FIG. 33(A) or the like, as shown in FIG. 33(J). When the special upper super-reach is executed, the effect display device 9 displays the justice-side modified super-reach character 300M2 in which the justice-side super-reach character M1 has changed and the enemy-side modified super-reach character 300E2. It At this time, the special background image 300T is displayed on the effect display device 9, and the BGM effect becomes super BGM.

Next, the second zone notice effect will be described. FIG. 34 is a time chart showing an effect mode of the second zone notice effect, and FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a flow of the second zone notice effect. Here, a case will be described in which the second zone advance notice effect is executed in the effect pattern 5 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 34, the second zone notice effect is started when the reach (normal reach) is established while the target variation is being executed. When the reach is established and the normal reach is started, the shutter image 300S starts to be displayed on the effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 18A, and the completely closed shutter image is displayed. Subsequently, the closed shutter image 300S is displayed, and the shutter image 300S is displayed in such a manner that the opening image is displayed and the shutter image is not displayed. The closed shutter image 300S is displayed for a short time, for example, about 1 second.

When the shutter image 300S is no longer displayed, the special background image 300T (see FIG. 18B) is further displayed. As described above, in the second zone notice effect, the shutter closing zone notice effect and the shutter after-zone notice effect are continuously executed. Further, the BGM output from the speaker 27 is switched from the normal BGM to the zone BGM. Subsequently, the process moves to normal reach and super reach, but during this period, the display of the special background table image 300T and the BGM are not switched. Thereafter, when the production accessory 60 tilts, the BGM is switched from the zone BGM to the super BGM.

To explain the flow up to this point with reference to FIG. 35, as shown in FIG. 35A, in the effect display device 9, the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R are variably displayed. From the state in which the image to be displayed is displayed, as shown in FIG. 35(B), the left decorative design 5L and the right decorative design 5R are stopped and displayed with the same numbers, and the inner decorative design 5C is in a changing state. Reach. Up to this point, the BGM effect is a normal BGM effect.

When in the reach state, as shown in FIG. 35C, shutter images 300S are displayed from the left and right sides of the effect display device 9, and the shutter image 300S indicates the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right. The decorative pattern 5R and the normal effect image are hidden. At this time, the BGM effect is switched from the normal BGM to the zone BGM.

In the example shown in FIG. 33, the shutter image 300S was kept in the closed state until the display change of the target was started, so that the shutter image 300S may continue for a long time, for example, several seconds to several minutes, but the example shown in FIG. Then, the state in which the image in which the shutter image 300S is closed is displayed is very short, for example, about 1 second. However, the state in which the image in which the shutter image 300S is closed may be displayed for less than 1 second. It may be longer than 1 second, for example, about 3 seconds or 5 seconds.

The period from the time when the shutter image 300S is displayed until the closed image is displayed to the time when the opened image is displayed is the shutter closing zone notice effect. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 35, the shutter closing zone advance notice ends in a very short time. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 35(D), an image in which the shutter image 300S is opened is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 35(E), the characters “CHANCE ZONE” are displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 35(F), the process shifts to the reach effect (special normal reach effect), and the special background image 300T is displayed on the upper and lower parts of the effect display device 9 together with the reach effect. For this reason, in the second-zone notice effect, the notice effect after opening the shutter is not executed, and the second-zone notice effect is composed only of the shutter closing zone notice.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 35(G), the special normal reach is developed to the special super reach (special lower super reach). For the special normal reach and the special super reach, the same effects as those in the example shown in FIG. 33 are executed. While the special normal reach is executed and the special lower super reach is executed, the zone BGM effect is executed as the BGM effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 35(H), when the production accessory 60 tilts, the special lower super-reach shifts to the special upper super-reach. When shifting from the special lower super reach to the special upper super reach, the BGM effect is switched from the zone BGM effect to the super BGM effect. In addition, the special background image 300T remains displayed on the effect display device 9.

After performing the tilting motion, the rendering accessory 60 returns to the original position shown in FIG. 33(A) or the like, as shown in FIG. 35(I). When the special upper super-reach is executed, the effect display device 9 displays the justice-side modified super-reach character 300M2 in which the justice-side super-reach character M1 has changed and the enemy-side modified super-reach character 300E2. It At this time, the special background image 300T remains displayed on the effect display device 9, and the BGM effect remains the zone BGM effect.

Next, the third zone notice effect will be described. FIG. 36 is a time chart showing an aspect of the third-zone notice effect, and FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a flow of the third-zone notice effect. Here, a case will be described in which the second zone advance notice effect is executed in the effect pattern 5 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 36, the third zone notice effect is started when the target variation is executed and the normal reach is changed to the super reach. When the normal reach is developed to the super reach, the shutter image 300S starts to be displayed on the effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 18A, and the shutter image completely closed is displayed. Subsequently, the closed shutter image 300S is displayed, and the shutter image 300S is displayed in such a manner that the opening image is displayed and the shutter image is not displayed. The closed shutter image 300S is displayed for a short time, for example, about 1 second.

When the shutter image 300S is no longer displayed, the special background image 300T (see FIG. 18B) is further displayed. As described above, in the third zone notice effect, the shutter closing zone notice effect and the shutter after-zone notice effect are continuously executed. Further, the BGM effect is switched from the normal BGM effect to the zone BGM effect. Subsequently, although the super reach is executed, the display of the special background table image 300T and the BGM are not switched during this period. Then, when the production accessory 60 performs a tilting motion, the BGM production is switched from the zone BGM production to the super BGM production.

As shown in FIG. 37(A), in the effect display device 9, from the state in which an image in which the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R are variably displayed is displayed, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the left decorative design 5L and the right decorative design 5R are stopped and displayed with the same numbers, and the middle decorative design 5C is in the variable state, the reach state is reached.

After being in the reach state, as shown in FIG. 37(C), after the decorative pattern 5C therein is temporarily stopped, it develops into a super reach. When developing into the super reach, as shown in FIG. 37(D), shutter images 300S are displayed from the left and right sides of the effect display device 9, and the shutter image 300S shows the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right. The decorative pattern 5R and the normal effect image are hidden. At this time, the BGM effect is switched from the normal BGM effect to the zone BGM effect.

In the example shown in FIG. 37 as well, as in the example shown in FIG. 35, the state in which the image in which the shutter image 300S is closed is displayed is very short, for example, about 1 second. However, the state in which the image in which the shutter image 300S is closed may be displayed may be shorter or longer than 1 second. In the example shown in FIG. 37, similarly to the example shown in FIG. 35, the notice effect after opening the shutter is not executed, and the zone notice effect is composed only of the zone notice during shutter closing.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 37(E), an image in which the shutter image 300S is opened is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 37(F), the characters “CHANCE ZONE” are displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 37(G), when the image in which the shutter image 300S is opened is displayed, the special super reach (special lower super reach) is executed. For the special super reach, the same effect as the example shown in FIG. 33 is executed. While the special lower super reach is being executed, the zone BGM effect is being executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 37(H), when the production accessory 60 tilts, the special lower super-reach is switched to the special upper super-reach. When shifting from the special lower super reach to the special higher super reach, the BGM effect is switched from the zone BGM effect to the super BGM effect. In addition, the special background image 300T remains displayed on the effect display device 9.

After performing the tilting motion, the performance effect article 60 returns to the original position shown in FIG. 33(A) or the like, as shown in FIG. 37(I). When the special upper super-reach is executed, the effect display device 9 displays the justice-side modified super-reach character 300M2 in which the justice-side super-reach character M1 has changed and the enemy-side modified super-reach character 300E2. It At this time, the special background image 300T remains displayed on the effect display device 9, and the BGM effect remains in the zone BGM.

Next, as compared to the effect pattern 5 shown in FIG. 31, when there is no effect operation of the effect character 60 (effect pattern 3), the reach operation of the effect character 60 does not progress to super reach. When there is no character effect (effect pattern 1), when there is a character action before normal reach (effect pattern 2), when there is a character action of the effect character 60 twice before normal reach and after the start of super reach (effect pattern) 6) will be described. Note that, here, a case will be described in which an effect in each effect pattern is executed in the first zone notice effect.

FIG. 38 is a time chart showing an effect mode when the first zone advance notice effect is executed in the effect pattern 3. As shown in FIG. 38, the effect pattern 3 of the first-zone notice effect is similar to the effect pattern 5 of the first-zone notice effect shown in FIG. 32, and the same effect is executed until the super reach is developed. After the development to super reach (special super reach), in the production pattern 5 shown in FIG. 32, the production accessory 60 performs a tilting motion, and the BGM production is switched from the zone BGM production to the super BGM production, but shown in FIG. 38. In effect pattern 3, the effect member 60 does not perform the tilting operation, the BGM effect remains the zone BGM effect, and is not switched to the super BGM effect. As described above, when the production accessory 60 does not perform the tilting motion, the BGM production is not changed.

In the second zone notice production and the third zone notice production as well, if the production accessory 60 does not perform the tilting motion during the special super reach, the BGM production remains the zone BGM production and becomes a super BGM production. It does not switch.

FIG. 39 is a time chart showing an effect mode when the first zone advance notice effect is executed in the effect pattern 1. As shown in FIG. 39, the effect pattern 1 of the first-zone notice effect is similar to the effect pattern 5 of the first-zone notice effect shown in FIG. 32, and the same effect is executed until the super reach is developed. In the effect pattern 5 shown in FIG. 32, there is development to super reach, but in the effect pattern 3 shown in FIG. 39, there is no development to super reach, and there is no tilting motion of the effect accessory 60 during super reach. In this case, the BGM effect remains the zone BGM effect and is not switched to the super BGM effect. In this way, when the production accessory 60 does not perform the tilting motion without being developed into the super reach, the BGM production is not changed.

In addition, in the second zone notice production and the third zone notice production as well, if there is no development to super reach and the production accessory 60 does not perform the tilting motion, the BGM production remains the zone BGM production and the It does not switch to BGM production.

FIG. 40 is a time chart showing an effect mode when the first zone advance notice effect is executed in the effect pattern 2. As shown in FIG. 40, in the effect pattern 2 of the first-zone notice effect, the effect character 60 performs a tilting motion during normal reach, and there is no development to super reach, so the effect character 60 during super reach. Does not tilt. When the production accessory 60 performs a tilting motion during the normal reach, as shown in FIG. 40, the BGM production remains the zone BGM production. As described above, even when the effect accessory 60 performs the tilting motion, the BGM effect is not changed when it is not in the super reach (special super reach) or in the normal reach here.

In addition, in the second zone notice production and the third zone notice production as well, if there is no development to super reach and the production accessory 60 does not perform the tilting motion, the BGM production remains the zone BGM production and the It does not switch to BGM production. Further, even if the production accessory 60 tilts during the normal production before the normal reach, the BGM production may not be switched.

FIG. 41 is a time chart showing an effect mode when the zone notice effect is executed in the effect pattern 6. Here, a case where the zone notice effect starts to be executed at the time of winning the first start mouth will be described. As shown in FIG. 40, in the effect pattern 2 of the first zone advance notice effect, the effect member 60 performs the tilting motion twice during the normal reach and the super reach (special super reach). In this case, as shown in FIG. 41, when the production accessory 60 tilts during the normal reach, the BGM production remains the zone BGM production, and the production combination is performed during the super reach (special super reach). When the object 60 tilts, the BGM effect is switched from the zone BGM effect to the super BGM effect. In this way, even when the effect member 60 performs the two tilting motions, when the super reach (special super reach) is not being performed, or when the normal reach is being performed here, there is no change in BGM and the super reach (special When the production accessory 60 tilts twice during the super reach, the BGM production is changed.

In addition, in the second zone notice production and the third zone notice production as well, if there is no development to super reach and the production accessory 60 does not perform the tilting motion, the BGM production remains the zone BGM production and the It does not switch to BGM production. Further, even if the production accessory 60 tilts during the normal production before the normal reach, the BGM production may not be switched.

In the above-mentioned zone notice production, the normal BGM, the zone BGM, and the super BGM may be appropriate music, dialogue, sound effects, or a combination thereof. Further, the normal BGM, the zone BGM, and the super BGM may be music of different types (modes) from each other. For example, a music piece only playing an instrument may be used as the normal BGM or zone BGM, and a music piece with vocals may be used in the super BGM. Alternatively, the music may be used as the number of musical instruments to be used increases in the order of normal BGM, zone BGM, and super BGM. Further, as the super BGM, different types of music may be used depending on whether or not the zone notice effect has been passed. This makes it possible to appeal to the player that an effect corresponding to a situation with a higher degree of expectation is being executed, for example, by switching the song containing the vocal only after the zone notice effect has been passed.

Although the shutter image 300S and the special background image 300T are displayed in each zone notice, the pre-reading notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 may be displayed together with the shutter image 300S and the special background image 300T. .. In the zone notice production, the shutter image 300S is displayed after the shutter image 300S is displayed at the timing of winning the first starting opening, reaching the reach, or developing the super reach, but the shutter image 300S is displayed. Instead, the special background image 300T may be displayed at the timing when the shutter image 300S is displayed. Further, the shutter image 300S may be displayed a plurality of times (twice or more).

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, at least during the execution of the variable display, an adjusting means capable of adjusting the effect according to the adjusting operation by the player, and an adjusting image displaying the adjusting image corresponding to the adjustment by the adjusting means for a predetermined period. When the adjusted image display means displays the variable display result by derivation and display within a predetermined period, the adjustment image is not visible or visible in the period during which the variable display result is displayed by derivation display. A pachinko gaming machine including a specific notification unit that makes it difficult will be described. In addition, about the part etc. which are common in 1st Embodiment, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected and the description may be abbreviate|omitted.

In the present embodiment, the effect image showing the change effect character displayed in the change effect display layer shown in FIG. 19 should be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of the effect image showing the effect pattern to be the identification information image. You can The plurality of layers may include an error image display layer. Then, for example, with respect to the error image display layer, by setting the Z value so as to be arranged in front of the small symbol display layer, the priority of the error image (see FIG. 43 (D1) (D2)) is changed. You may make it higher than the effect image of.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of effect effect setting processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100. FIG. 43 is a display screen diagram of effect display executed in effect display device 9 in accordance with effect effect setting processing.

The effect effect setting process is executed after the prefetching effect process (S700) as a process different from S800 to S807 related to the series of effect control processes in the effect control process process as shown in FIG. 14, for example.

In this embodiment, by performing the effect effect setting process described below, by a player's adjustment operation during a game (FIG. 43(A)) or a customer waiting demonstration display (FIG. 43(B)). The volume of the effect can be adjusted. Further, when the volume is adjusted, the adjustment result image R showing the result of the volume adjustment is displayed in a predetermined area of the effect display device 9 in a manner of being superimposed on the effect image and the demo image. The adjustment result image R is displayed, for example, in the form of a bar graph display that increases or decreases in the left-right direction, as shown in FIGS. The form of the adjustment result image R is arbitrary as long as it allows the player or the like to recognize the current volume, and may be a form in which numerical values or characters corresponding to the volume are displayed, a pie chart form, or the like.

In this embodiment, when the item "volume adjustment" is selected from the menu screen (Fig. 43(C1)) in the menu mode and the volume adjustment mode is being selected (Fig. 43(C2)). It is possible to adjust the volume only. The adjustment result image R is always displayed while the volume adjustment mode is selected. Further, as will be described later, in response to the reception of a predetermined operation during the customer waiting demo display, the customer waiting demo display is switched to the menu mode.

When the effect effect setting process shown in FIG. 42 is started, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether or not the menu mode is being executed (SA701). For example, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the menu mode is being executed when the menu mode executing flag is in the on state, and determines that the menu mode is not being executed when the menu mode is in the off state.

When the menu mode is not being executed (SA701; No), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the adjustment result image displaying flag is on (SA702). The adjustment result image displaying flag is set to an on state in SA708 and SA715, which will be described later, and cleared to an off state in SA704 and SA712.

When the adjustment result image displaying flag is in the on state (SA702; Yes), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined period T1 has elapsed since the adjustment operation was received (SA703). Here, the adjustment operation (adjustment operation) is an operation performed by the player using an operation means such as the stick controller 122, and in this embodiment, it is an operation for adjusting the sound volume as the effect. .. The player, for example, tilts the stick controller 122 left and right to adjust the volume from a predetermined range (for example, 6 levels from 1 to 6), and the volume at the time when the tilt operation is stopped is adjusted. It is determined as the volume as the adjustment result.

The volume determination operation may be performed by pushing and pulling the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 or pushing the push button 120 separately from the adjusting operation. Further, the operation means for adjusting the volume is not limited to the stick controller 122, and may be a cross key or a dial type operation means (not shown). Further, instead of the operation means, a non-contact type sensor (for example, a photo sensor or the like) may be used, and the effect of the adjustment may be adjusted by the player's adjustment operation detected by the sensor.

The predetermined period T1 is set in advance as a display period of the adjustment result image R indicating the result of adjusting the volume. The predetermined period T1 is arbitrary as long as it is appropriate for the player to confirm the adjustment result, and in this embodiment, it is set to about several seconds (for example, 2 to 10 seconds). Whether or not the predetermined period T1 has elapsed since the adjustment operation was received corresponds to the predetermined period T1 in the predetermined timer, for example, when it is determined in SA706 described later that there is an adjustment operation (SA706; Yes). A value may be set and it may be determined whether the timer has timed out.

The adjustment operation (adjustment operation) may be an operation for adjusting the display brightness (light amount) of the effect display device 9 or the effect effect lamp as an effect. Then, the adjustment result image R may show the adjustment result of the brightness. Further, it is sufficient that at least one of the volume and the brightness can be adjusted according to the adjusting operation. The predetermined period in which the adjustment result image corresponding to the volume is displayed and the predetermined period in which the adjustment result image corresponding to the brightness are displayed may be set to the same length or different lengths. It may have been done.

Here, an example of a case where the adjustment result image R is displayed during a predetermined effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a display example on the effect display device 9 when the adjustment result image R is displayed during a predetermined effect.

When the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol is executed and the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state as shown in FIG. 44(A), a predetermined reach effect in the normal reach is executed, and then FIG. 44(B). By displaying the development notification image (“Super reach!” in the example shown in the figure) on the effect display device 9, the development notification to the super reach is performed. When the player performs an adjustment operation during the change, an adjustment result image R is displayed at the lower right corner of the effect display device 9 as shown in FIG. 44(B) (corresponding to SA710).

Following such development notification, the operation promotion image P is displayed during the execution of the reach effect in the super reach as shown in FIG. 44(C). When the push button 31B is operated, a predetermined cut-in effect is executed as shown in FIG. 44(D). If the push button 31B is not operated during the display of the operation promotion image P, the cut-in effect is not executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 44(E), for example, the final stop symbol of the jackpot combination is derived and displayed.

Until the predetermined period T1 elapses after the adjustment operation is performed, the adjustment result image R remains displayed on the effect display device 9 as shown in FIGS. 44(B) to (D). In this case, the adjustment result image R is displayed at a position that does not overlap with the development notification image or the operation promotion image P (an example of the specific effect image). However, in the variable display result derivation period T2, even if the predetermined period T1 has not elapsed, the adjustment result image R is deleted as shown in FIG. 44(E) (corresponding to SA712). As a result, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the recognizability of the variable display result that is derived and displayed.

It can be said that the second embodiment has the following means configuration.
(1) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of performing variable display of identification information and deriving and displaying a display result, wherein an adjustment operation (adjustment operation by a player is performed at least during execution of the variable display. ) Corresponding to the adjustment effect (for example, CPU 101 for effect control that executes the processing of SA706 and SA707), and an adjustment image corresponding to the adjustment by the adjustment means (for example, FIGS. 44(B) to (D)). The adjustment result image R) is displayed for a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined period T1), and the adjustment image display unit (for example, the effect control CPU 101 for executing the processes of SA708, SA703, and SA704), the adjustment image display unit is provided. When the variable display result is derived and displayed within the predetermined period, the adjustment image cannot be visually recognized in a period (for example, the derived display period T2) in which the variable display result is derived and displayed in the predetermined period (for example, effect control). CPU 101 executes the processing of SA710 to SA712, etc.) or is difficult to visually recognize (for example, the adjusted image is displayed in a semitransparent display or in a blinking display). With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the recognizability of the variable display result that is derived and displayed.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1), at least a part of the display area of the adjustment image overlaps with at least a part of the derived display area of the variable display result (see, for example, FIG. 43(A)), Good. With such a configuration, the adjusted image result image that overlaps at least a part of the derived display area of the variable display result is erased, and thus it is possible to suppress the reduction in the visibility of the variable display result.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above, the error image may not be erased even during the derivation display of the variable display result (see, for example, FIG. 43(D2)). With such a configuration, the visibility of the error image can be ensured.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above, the display of the error image is prioritized over the display of the adjustment image (the effect control CPU 101 that has received the abnormality notification command indicates the command. Until the error is resolved, the display of the error image as shown in (D1) and (D2) of FIG. 43 may be continued). With such a configuration, the visibility of the error image can be ensured.

(5) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (4) above, when the adjustment operation is performed, the demo display is kept visible (see, for example, FIG. 43B), but the menu display operation is performed. If is performed, the demo display may be deleted. With such a configuration, it is possible to preferably perform the demo display.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above, a determination means (game control microcomputer) for determining whether or not to control in an advantageous state advantageous to a player (for example, a big hit game state) 560 CPU jackpot determination processing, etc.) and display means for performing variable display of the identification information and deriving and displaying the variable display result according to the determination result of the determination means (for example, effect control process processing of the effect control CPU 101). ) And specific effect executing means capable of displaying a specific effect image during execution of the variable display of the identification information (for example, the process of the effect control CPU 101 for executing the change effect character display process). The effect image can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of at least a part of the identification information (see, for example, FIG. 19(B)), and the specific effect execution means derives a variation display result of the identification information. In a period that is set, the display mode of the specific effect image is set to a stationary mode at a position overlapping on the front side of the identification information (for example, at the position where the effect control CPU 101 overlaps on the front side of the effect design). Processing for setting the display mode of the specific effect image to the still mode). With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of the display result.

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) As shown in FIGS. 32 to 41, when the zone display effect is executed by the effect display device 9, the zone BGM effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 32, FIG. 33(G), FIG. 34, FIG. 35(E), FIG. 36, FIG. 37(E), etc., the special super reach is executed while the zone BGM effect is executed. At this time, when the effect member 60 does not perform the tilting motion, the BGM effect remains the zone BGM effect.

On the other hand, when the production accessory 60 tilts while the special super reach is being executed while the zone BGM effect is being executed, FIGS. 32 and 33(H)(I ), FIG. 34, FIG. 35(E)(F), FIG. 36, FIG. 37(E)(F), etc., the BGM effect is switched from the zone BGM effect to the super BGM effect. Further, when the effect member 60 performs a tilting operation, the degree of expectation that the jackpot gaming state is controlled is higher than when the effect member 60 does not perform the tilting operation. For this reason, when a tilting motion of the production effect object 60 in which the degree of expectation to be controlled to the big hit game state becomes high, a super BGM effect that enhances the expectation of the big hit is executed, so that it is expected to be controlled to an advantageous state. It is possible to emphasize that the situation is higher and improve the interest.

(2) As shown in FIGS. 32 and 38 to 41, the first zone notice effect is executed when the game ball wins the first starting winning opening 13 (when the gaming ball passes through the first starting winning opening). It Therefore, in accordance with the passage of the game ball to the first start winning opening 13, it is possible to generate a situation in which the expectation of being controlled to the big hit game state is high. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a situation in which the expectation of being controlled to the big hit game state is high for a long time, and the interest can be improved.

(3) As the zone notice effect, as shown in FIGS. 32 and 38 to 41, the first zone notice effect executed before the target change and during the target change is provided. When the zone notice production is executed, it is when the expectation of being controlled to the big hit game state is high, so that the first zone notice production is executed from before the target change to during the target change, so that the big hit game state is achieved. The controlled expectations can be maintained for a long time. In the first zone notice effect, the shutter closing zone notice effect is executed before the target change, and the after-invention shutter open zone notice effect is executed after the target change is started. Therefore, although the zone notice production is executed for a long time, the contents of the production can be diversified, so that the player can be prevented from getting bored and the interest can be improved.

(4) As shown in FIGS. 32 and 38 to 41, the zone advance notice effect can be executed over a plurality of fluctuations like the first zone advance notice effect, or the second zone advance notice effect and the third advance notice effect. It can also be executed with a single change, as in the zone notice production. For this reason, even if the first zone announcement effect does not start before the target change, the zone announcement effect may be executed due to the target change, so that the expectation for the execution of the zone announcement effect can be maintained for a long time. Further, in the second zone notice production and the third zone notice production, the shutter closing zone notice production and the shutter after-zone notice production are continuously performed with a target variation of 1. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the effect.

(5) As shown in FIG. 19B, the zone effect display layer in which the shutter image displayed in the zone notice effect is displayed is the second from the smallest Z value among the Z values assigned to the plurality of layers. It is set to "1" (display priority is second). Therefore, the image displayed in the display area other than the small symbol display area in which the Z value having the higher display priority is set becomes difficult or invisible to the player when the shutter image is displayed. Therefore, the shutter image can be surely made visible to the player. The background and characters displayed in the reach effect are executed in the display layer having a larger Z value (lower display priority) than the zone effect display layer. For this reason, when the shutter image is displayed, it becomes difficult or invisible for the player to see whatever reach effect is being executed, so the shutter image is displayed even if the normal effect is performed. Will remain. Therefore, even if another effect is normally performed while the shutter closing zone notice effect is being executed, the uncomfortable feeling given to the player can be reduced or eliminated.

(6) As shown in FIG. 18(B), FIG. 33(E), etc., in the zone notice effect, the special background image 300T is displayed on the effect display device 9 in the zone notice effect after opening the shutter. As shown in FIG. 33(G), this special background image 300T is displayed on the effect display device 9 even after the zone notice effect (zone notice effect after opening the shutter) ends and the super reach effect is developed. To be done. Therefore, while the super reach effect is being executed, it can be recognized that the super reach effect has passed the zone notice effect. Therefore, the player can be made aware that the expectation of being controlled to the big hit game state is high.

(7) As shown in FIG. 41, the production accessory 60 shown in FIG. 1 may perform two tilting operations. Here, when the production accessory 60 performs a tilting movement during the zone advance notice production after the shutter is released before the super reach production is developed, the BGM production is still the zone BGM production, and after the super reach production is developed. When the production accessory 60 performs a tilting motion, the BGM production is switched from the zone BGM production to the super BGM production. In this way, even when the tilting motion of the effect member 60 is performed, the BGM effect may or may not switch depending on the situation. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the degree of expectation that the big hit game state is controlled by the tilting motion of the effect member 60. Therefore, the predetermined effect of a type corresponding to the situation in which the character effect is executed is executed, so that it is possible to suppress the excessive increase in expectation while increasing the frequency of executing the character effect.

(8) As shown in FIGS. 32 to 41, when the effect display device 9 executes the zone notice effect, the zone BGM effect is executed. If the effect member 60 does not perform the tilting motion while the special super reach (special lower super reach) effect is executed after the zone notice effect is finished, the BGM effect remains the zone BGM effect. On the other hand, when the performance accessory 60 tilts while the special super reach (special lower super reach) effect is being executed, the special lower super reach effect is switched to the special upper super reach effect, and the BGM is set to the zone BGM. Switched to Super BGM.

When the effect member 60 performs a tilting motion, the degree of expectation that it is controlled to the big hit game state is higher than when the tilting motion is not performed. When the production accessory 60 tilts while the special super reach effect is being executed, the BGM effect is switched from the zone BGM to the super BGM. For this reason, the production accessory 60 performs a tilting operation and the BGM production is switched, so that the expectation that the jackpot gaming state is controlled is high. Therefore, it is possible to emphasize that there is a high degree of expectation that the advantageous state is controlled by the change in the BGM effect.

(9) As shown in FIGS. 16B1 to 16B3, etc., in response to the execution of the prefetching effect as the specific effect, the pre-reading notification of the common mode is executed regardless of the type of the prefetching effect. As a result, the player can easily recognize whether or not the prefetching effect is being performed, and the recognizability of a plurality of types of prefetching effects can be improved.

(10) In addition to performing the pre-reading notification of a common mode regardless of the type of pre-reading effect, in addition, by S634 of FIG. Common pre-reading when executed, when any production pattern of the plurality of background change announcement production patterns is executed, and when any production pattern of the plurality of pending change announcement production patterns is executed By executing the middle notification, it is possible to improve the recognizability of the look-ahead effects of a plurality of types of effect modes, and it is possible to further improve the recognizability of the look-ahead effects.

(11) As shown in FIG. 25(D2), with regard to the pre-reading notification, the pre-reading notification is terminated not after the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is ended, but when the pre-reading effect is executed. It becomes difficult for the player to identify which variable display is the variable display of the determination target, and it is possible to prevent the variable display of the read-ahead determination target from being easily identified by the player, and to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game. it can.

(12) Regarding the pre-reading notification, in addition to terminating the pre-reading notification after the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, in addition to S634 in FIG. When any of the effect patterns are executed, or when any of the plurality of background change notice effect patterns is executed, any of the plurality of pending change notice effect patterns is executed. By performing the common pre-reading notification even when the pre-reading effect is performed, it is possible to improve the recognizability of the pre-reading effect of a plurality of types of effect modes, and further improve the recognizability of the pre-reading effect.

(13) As shown in FIG. 25(D1), when a plurality of types of look-ahead effects are executed in response to one variation display, at the start of the look-ahead effect by the background notice effect that is first executed, Since the execution of the pre-reading notification is started, the execution time of the pre-reading notification when the plurality of specific effects are executed can be set to an appropriate time.

(14) When the specific effect is performed over a plurality of variable displays as shown in (B1) and (C1) of FIG. 25, as shown in (D1), the pre-reading notification is performed over a plurality of variable displays. Can be executed, the pre-reading notification can be executed corresponding to the execution time of the pre-reading effect, and the recognizability of the pre-reading effect can be further improved.

(15) As shown in FIG. 25(D3), regarding the pre-reading notification, when there are a plurality of pre-reading determination targets, from the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target to the next second pre-reading determination target variable display. Since the notification is executed in a mode that continues during the period until the start of, even after the end of the variable display of the preceding read-ahead determination target, the read-ahead notice effect is continuously executed until the next variable display of the preliminary read determination target. It is possible to give the player the impression of being played, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game between the variable displays of the plurality of look-ahead determination targets.

(16) In S634, when any type of pre-reading effect is executed, the common pre-reading notification for displaying the common pre-reading notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 is executed regardless of the jackpot expectation degree. A performance pattern is set. As a result, the control processing when executing the pre-reading notification can be simplified.

(17) In S634, regardless of which type of pre-reading effect is executed, the pre-reading notification for displaying the common pre-reading notification image 94 shown in FIG. 16 is executed regardless of the type of the pre-reading effect. , The effect pattern is set. As a result, the player can check whether or not the pre-reading notification is being executed by the presence or absence of the display of the predetermined effect, so that the recognizability of a plurality of types of pre-reading effects can be further improved. it can.

(18) As shown in the second embodiment, the adjustment result image R is displayed on the effect display device 9 as shown in FIGS. 44B to 44D until the predetermined period T1 elapses after the adjustment operation is performed. The adjustment result image R is displayed at a position where it does not overlap the development notification image and the operation promotion image P (an example of the specific effect image). However, in the variable display result derivation period T2, even if the predetermined period T1 has not elapsed, the adjustment result image R is deleted as shown in FIG. 44(E) (corresponding to SA712). As a result, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the recognizability of the variable display result that is derived and displayed.

Next, modifications and characteristic points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.
(1) In the above embodiment, as the zone notice effect as the specific effect, only one pattern of the first zone notice effect is executed as the shutter close zone notice effect before the target is changed. A plurality of patterns, which are not less than the patterns, may be set. Further, the patterns in which the shutter closing zone notice effect and the shutter open zone notice effect are executed during one change are two patterns of the second zone notice effect and the third zone notice effect, but one pattern is set. Alternatively, three patterns or more may be set. Alternatively, this pattern may not be set.

(2) The first zone notice effect starts to be executed when the game ball wins at the first start winning opening, but at another timing, for example, when the game ball wins at the first starting winning opening The zone advance notice effect may be started at the time of the next change or the start of the next change, or the next change of the change when the game ball wins at the first start winning opening, or the middle of the next change. You may make it start from.

(3) Although the second-zone notice effect and the third-zone notice effect are effects that are executed only by changing the target, whether or not they are executed is determined by the look-ahead effect. On the other hand, the specific effect (zone notice effect, etc.) executed only by the target change or the effect corresponding to the specific effect may be determined when determining the effect in the change.

(4)
As shown in S711 and S712 of FIG. 26, in the prefetch effect including the zone notice effect, there is the first reserved memory for which the prefetch effect is undetermined and the number of the first reserved memories for which the prefetch effect execution is not set is 2 Execution is possible on condition that the above is satisfied. On the other hand, in the zone notice production, it is determined whether or not there is the first reserve memory for performing the super reach production, and when there is no first reserve memory for performing the super reach production, the zone notice production can be executed. You may do it. Further, pre-reading effects other than the zone notice effect may be executable when there is no first hold storage for performing the super reach effect. Further, although the read-ahead determination is performed only for the first reserved storage, the read-ahead determination may be performed for the second reserved storage, or the read-ahead determination may be performed for both the first reserved storage and the second reserved storage. ..

(5) The predetermined effect executed during the zone notice effect is a BGM effect, but may be another effect. For example, it may be another sound such as a voice uttered by a character other than BGM, or may be a predetermined image display. You may operate the production accessory 60. When the production accessory 60 is operated, a tilting motion may be performed or another motion may be performed. Further, the performance accessory 60 may be an accessory of another aspect, and may be operated in a plurality of stages such as two stages and three stages. Alternatively, a lamp effect using a lamp may be used, or the handle 5 (see FIG. 1) may be vibrated, or the air discharge hole may be formed in the handle 5 or the glass door frame 2 to discharge air from the air discharge hole. You may. In addition, an effect obtained by combining these effects may be used as the predetermined effect.

(6)
As the reach effect, a normal reach effect and a super reach effect are set, but more reach effects may be set. Further, a plurality of types of reach effects may be set for one or both of the normal reach effect and the super reach effect. Further, the reach effect may be only one type. The reach effect may be executed in a mode other than displaying on the effect display device 9. For example, the reach effect may be performed by operating the effect accessory 60, or the reach effect may be performed by voice, the above-described vibration, air, or the like. Further, a dot display, a drum display, or the like may be provided, and reach production may be performed using these dot display or drum display.

(7) For the zone notice effect, reach effect, and BGM effect, the contents determined by the effect control CPU 101 are executed, but the effect contents may differ depending on whether the push button 120 or the stick controller 122 is operated, for example. You can Further, when the effect contents differ depending on whether or not the push button 120 or the stick controller 122 is operated, the player may be informed of a promotion for promoting the operation of the push button 120 or the stick controller 122. 43D, the push button 120 or the stick controller 122 such as the image shown in FIG. 43D may be displayed on the effect display device 9 to display characters such as "press!" You may make it urge the operation of the push button 120 or the stick controller 122.

(8) There are three types of BGM: normal BGM, zone BGM, and super BGM, but more types of BGM may be set. Here, for example, when the normal reach is changed to the super reach, the normal reach BGM may be changed to the super reach BGM. In this case, when the BGM for normal reach and the BGM for super reach are set, the BGM for super super reach is further set, and when the production accessory 60 tilts during super reach, the BGM for super reach is set. Therefore, a BGM for super super reach may be used. Alternatively, when setting a normal BGM, a zone BGM, a normal reach BGM, and a super reach BGM, a transition from the normal reach to the super reach, a case where the normal reach BGM is switched to the super reach BGM, and a zone If the tilting motion of the production accessory 60 is performed while the BGM is being executed, it may be switched to the BGM for super reach. Further, the timing of switching from the normal BGM to the zone BGM may be another timing. For example, when the zone notice production is executed, the BGM is switched from the normal BGM to the zone BGM, and while the shutter closing zone notice production is being executed, the zone BGM production is executed, but the shutter closing zone notice production is executed. While the BGM is being executed, the normal BGM effect is continuously executed, an image in which the shutter image is opened is displayed, and after shifting to the notice effect after the shutter is opened, the BGM is switched from the normal BGM to the zone BGM. May be.

(9) As shown in FIG. 19(B), the zone effect display layer for displaying the shutter image is the second highest priority display layer among the display layers shown in FIG. 19(B). Alternatively, the display layer may have another priority. Specifically, the display layer may have the highest priority, or the display layer may have the third or lower priority. In the case where the zone effect display layer is not arranged at the position where the display layer has the highest priority, the error image display layer that displays the error images shown in FIGS. 43D1 and D2 has the highest priority. You may arrange so that it may become. Further, the adjustment result image R shown in FIG. 43(A) may be displayed in a display layer having a higher priority than the zone effect display layer in which the zone notice effect is executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, the small symbol image 300A is displayed at a position before the shutter image 300S during the shutter closing zone notice effect, but is displayed at a time other than the shutter closing zone notice effect. May be displayed at all times, or may be displayed when the left decorative design 5L, the middle decorative design 5C, and the right decorative design 5R are displayed in a variable manner. Alternatively, it may be displayed only at times other than during super reach. Further, although the reserved image H is displayed in the small symbol display area, it may be displayed in another display area, for example, in the change effect display layer shown in FIG. 19(B). In this case, when the shutter image 300S is displayed, the hold image H may be hidden by the shutter image 300S. Therefore, when the reserved image H is hidden by the shutter image 300S, an auxiliary reserved image may be displayed in the small symbol display area, which auxiliary displays the number of reservations corresponding to the reserved image H.

(10) As an example of displaying the above-mentioned pre-reading notification by displaying characters, not only the telop display mode, but also displaying a specific character image and displaying the character “pre-reading” as a line of the character image. You may do it. A display area for displaying various messages such as game information may be provided in a part of the effect display device 9, and the character "prefetching" may be displayed in the message display area.

(11) As the pre-reading notification image described above, an image provided separately from the pre-reading effect image such as the opportunity eye notice effect image, the background change notice effect image, and the pending change notice effect image is displayed. I explained an example. However, not limited to this, the image of the prefetching notification is included in the image of each prefetching effect, and when the image of each prefetching effect is displayed, it is displayed as a part of the image of the prefetching effect. Good.

(12) As the image of the above-described pre-reading notification, an example in which the presentation mode of the pre-reading notification is completely common to a plurality of types of pre-reading effects is shown. However, the pre-reading notification image is not limited to this, and as the pre-reading notification image, a plurality of types of images of different common colors such as images with different character colors and images with different character sizes are provided and selectable, It is also possible to display images in a common mode, some of which are different, depending on the type of effect.

(13) As the above-mentioned pre-reading notification, an example has been shown in which the pre-reading notification of a common mode is executed for all pre-reading effects. However, the pre-reading of a predetermined specific pre-reading effect (for example, an effect that can be clearly recognized from the contents of the effect as the pre-reading effect) is different from the pre-reading notification of the common mode. The middle notification may be executed.

(14) An example has been shown in which, when the above-described pre-reading notification is ended, the pre-reading notification is ended during the variable display of the pre-reading determination target after one time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pre-reading notification may be terminated during the variable display of the pre-reading determination target after two times.

(15) An example of ending the pre-reading notification in the variable display after the pre-reading determination target once when ending the pre-reading notification indicates that a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the variable display. It was However, not limited to this, as an example of ending the pre-reading notification in the variable display after the pre-reading determination target once, in the variable display, the timing when the first symbol stops, or the timing when the reach state occurs The pre-reading notification may be ended at a predetermined performance execution timing in the variation pattern of the variation display such as (timing at which two symbols stop).

(16) In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which, when various types of prefetching effects are performed, the prefetching notification of a common mode is always performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when it is decided to execute various types of prefetching effects, it is determined whether or not to execute the prefetching notification of the common mode at a selection rate set to a predetermined rate of less than 100%. However, the pre-reading notification in the common mode may be executed only when the selection is made to execute the pre-reading notification.

(17) Please disclose that you may change the color of the corner of the display surface of the effect display device 9 by using an image such as an effect image as the effect mode of the pre-reading notification shown in the above-mentioned embodiment. .. In addition, an effect of causing a specific lamp (light emitting means) provided on the game board or the game frame to emit light may be executed (the lamp may be dedicated to pre-reading notification or other effects). May also be used for).

(18) The end timing of the pre-reading notification shown in the above-described embodiment is not limited to the above-described one, but before the variable display of the pre-reading determination target (for example, the first time of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target). At the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, at the start of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target, during the execution of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target (for example, when the reach is established), and at other timings such as the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target. May be used.

(19) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25(D2), with respect to the pre-reading notification, an effect of terminating the pre-reading notification after the end of the variable display of the pre-reading determination target is executed. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 having a function, as the pre-reading notification, notification may be made in different presentation modes, instead of informing the common mode in a plurality of types of pre-reading effects. For example, when the degree of expectation for a big hit is the same depending on the type of prefetching effect, a predetermined notification of different effect modes may be executed according to the type of prefetching effect. In addition, when the expectation degree for the big hit differs depending on the type of the pre-reading effect, a predetermined notification of a different effect mode may be executed according to the expectation degree for the big hit corresponding to each pre-reading effect.

(20) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the prefetching effect is not executed when the number of reserved memories is 2 or more has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the prefetch effect may be executed even when the number of reserved memories is not two or more.

(21) In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the effect control microcomputer 100 makes a selection decision to execute the prefetch effect. However, without being limited to this, such a selection decision is made on the side of the game control microcomputer 560, and data capable of specifying the decision result is sent to the production control microcomputer 100 by the production control command, and the production control microcomputer. The computer 100 may perform it according to the effect control command.

(22) In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot gaming state has been described as a typical example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, not limited to this, the advantageous state advantageous to the player may include a high probability state (probability change state), a time saving state, and another advantageous state such as a high base state. The advantageous state is a state in which one or two or more types are combined from each state of the jackpot gaming state, the high probability state (probability change state), the time saving state, and the other advantageous state such as the high base state. Good.

(23) In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the production control microcomputer of the variation pattern indicating the variation time and the variation pattern such as the type of reach production and the presence/absence of pseudo-relation, one variation is set at the start of variation. Although the example of transmitting the variation pattern command is shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer determines whether or not there is a pseudo-relation with the first command, whether or not there is a sliding effect, and the like (before the reach, the so-called second A command indicating the change time and change mode before (before stop) is transmitted, and the second command indicates the type of reach and the presence/absence of re-lottery production, etc., after the reach (so-called second stop if not reached). It is also possible to transmit a command indicating the variation time or variation mode of (after). In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in the variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands. It should be noted that the game control microcomputer notifies each of the two commands of the variation time, and the effect control microcomputer selects the specific variation mode executed at each timing. Good. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after a predetermined period has elapsed after sending the first command (for example, the next timer interrupt). (In) the second command may be transmitted. It should be noted that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the transmission order can be changed as appropriate. By thus notifying the variation pattern by using two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as a variation pattern command can be reduced. As described above, in the configuration in which the variation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands, in the second command after the first command is transmitted, the determination result of the display result by the winning effect process, Alternatively, the prefetching announcement information may be executed based on the transmission of the prefetching determination information such as the variation pattern type and the reception of the second command.

(24) The above-described embodiment can be applied to a device such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The programs and data for realizing the above-described embodiments are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a removable recording medium, and a storage device included in the computer device or the like in advance. It may be distributed by pre-installed in. Further, the program and data for implementing the present invention may be distributed by being downloaded from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The game embodiment can be executed not only by mounting a removable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. Alternatively, the hardware resources of other devices may be directly used on the network connected via a communication line. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

(25) As the present embodiment, the gaming machine that pays out the game medium to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize has been described. However, the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is distributed to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed game machine that adds game points (scores) without paying it out may be adopted. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path that circulates a plurality of balls, which is an example of a game medium, inside the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit that stores game points, depending on the ball lending operation. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball firing operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of a prize.

(26) In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which, for example, a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed. It is not limited to the mode. For example, the symbols that are variably displayed and the symbols that are derived and displayed do not necessarily have to be the same, and symbols that are different from the symbols that are variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately lighting and blinking the one type of symbol display. And, even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed at the end, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol may be finally derived and displayed. It may be one.

(27) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is described as a specific example of a predetermined value exceeding 0%. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, in the case where "the occurrence ratio of one is higher than the occurrence ratio of the other" by comparing the occurrence ratio of the predetermined game state 1 with the occurrence ratio of the other game state 2 in the predetermined game period, It also includes the case where the rate of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

(28) In the above-described embodiment, after the variation display result when the display result of the variation display is determined to be the probability variation big hit is derived and displayed, and after the jackpot gaming state ends, the condition is changed to the probability variation state unconditionally. An example of controlled stochastic state control is given. However, not limited to this, when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed a specific area provided in the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 20, the probability variation determining device is controlled to the probability variation state. The type of probabilistic state control may be performed.

(29) It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

1 pachinko game machine, 560 game control microcomputer, 100 effect control microcomputer, 9 effect display device.

Claims (1)

Specific effect executing means capable of executing a first specific effect and a second specific effect over a plurality of variable displays as a specific effect that suggests a transition to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player,
A predetermined effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of different kinds of predetermined effects,
A notification effect execution means capable of executing a notification effect whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state,
Equipped with
The notification effect executing means performs a first notification effect only for the first notification effect, a second notification pattern for performing a second notification effect different from the first notification effect after the first notification effect, and a first notification effect. After performing the second notification effect, the notification effect is executed in any of the notification patterns of the third notification pattern for executing the special effect that suggests the transition to the advantageous state,
The predetermined effect execution means,
The first in response to the specific effect is executed to start the execution of the predetermined effect of the type corresponding to the first specific effect, the first specific effect if the first notification effect is performed after the terminates the execution of the predetermined effect of the type corresponding to the first specific effect in response to the end of the first notification effect,
The first in response to the specific effect is executed to start the execution of the predetermined effect of the type corresponding to the first specific effect, the second notification effect is executed if after the first specific effect It changes the type of the given effect,
During execution of the first specific effect, the it is capable of displaying a first predetermined display indicating the first is being specific demonstration execution, Ri displayable der also the first predetermined display in the notification effect , It is possible to continuously display the first predetermined display even after the type of the predetermined effect corresponding to the first specific effect is completed,
It is possible to display a second predetermined display indicating that the second specific effect is being executed during the execution of the second specific effect, and the second predetermined display is continued even after the end of the second specific effect. If it is possible to display any of the specific effects after the end of the second specific effect, the second predetermined display is continued until the variable display which is the notice target of the specific effect to be executed is performed. On the other hand, if there is no plan to execute one of the specific effects after the second specific effect is finished, the second predetermined effect is passed after a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the next variable display when the second specific effect is finished. A gaming machine characterized by terminating display of the display .