JP6708613B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some pachinko gaming machines, which are a type of gaming machines, pre-determine the contents of a fluctuating game for which a hold condition is satisfied, and execute pre-production based on the result of the pre-determination. Further, some of such pachinko gaming machines execute a suggestive effect that suggests that a pre-effect is executed.

For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, by executing a hold change effect that can specify the jackpot expectation in the variable game with the hold condition, by changing the hold image showing the variable game with the hold condition. is doing. In addition, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a hold change opportunity effect is suggested which indicates that the hold change effect is executed.

JP, 2017-104323, A

However, for such a pachinko gaming machine, it is desired to improve the interest of the game by devising pre-production and suggestion production.
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional technique, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game.

In the gaming machine for solving the above problems, a holding condition of a variable game is satisfied on the condition that a game ball is detected by a start detecting unit, and after the holding condition is satisfied, the changing game is triggered when a start condition is satisfied. In the gaming machine that starts execution, a pre-determination unit that pre-determines the content of the variable game in which the hold condition is satisfied before the start condition of the variable game is satisfied, and an effect execution unit that executes an effect, Production control means for performing control related to production, the production control means is capable of performing control for determining execution of pre-production based on the determination result of the pre-determination, and the pre-production is executed. It is possible to control to determine execution of a suggestive effect that suggests that there are a plurality of types of the pre-effects, and the pre-effects are classified into the first category and the second effect. pre and pre effect to be classified, there is the suggestion effect is located a plurality of types, it said at demonstration execution unit, after the first suggested effect of the suggested presentation is executed, which is classified into the first category While the effect may be executed, after the second suggestive effect of the suggestive effects is executed, the pre-effects classified into the first category are not executed, or the first suggestive effect is executed. If the probability that pre-production which is classified into the first category as compared to after the runs have low Kuna', said pre-produce the target predetermined variation game is executed multiple times, previously When the pre-effects to be executed are the pre-effects classified into the first category, the pre-effects classified into the first category and the pre-effects classified into the second category are the pre-effects to be executed next. Both can be executed, and when the pre-effect to be executed first is the pre-effect classified into the second category, the pre-effect classified into the second category can be executed as the pre-effect to be executed next. On the other hand, it is a gist that the pre-stage effect classified into the first category cannot be executed .
Regarding the above-mentioned gaming machine, the suggestive effect has a third suggestive effect that is different from both the first suggestive effect and the second suggestive effect, and the effect executing means, after the first suggestive effect is executed, There is a case where the pre-effect classified into the first category is executed, and a case where the pre-effect classified into the second category is executed. After the second suggestion effect is executed, While the pre-effects classified into the first category are not executed, the pre-effects classified into the second category are executed, and after the third suggestion effect is executed, the second effect is executed. The pre-effects classified into the category may not be executed, while the pre-effects classified into the first category may be executed.
In the above gaming machine, the effect control means can perform control to execute a reach effect that suggests the degree of expectation that the fluctuating game will be a big hit, and the effect executing means is when the fluctuating game is started. At a first timing, a second timing after the variable game is started and when the reach effect is not executed, and a third timing when the reach effect is executed, It is possible to execute at least one of the suggestive effects, and the special suggestive effect of the suggestive effects is a variable game which is a target of the preliminary effect suggested to be executed by the special suggestive effect. If it is executed, it can be executed at any one of the first timing, the second timing, and the third timing, and the execution is suggested by the special suggestion effect. When the execution of the variable game that is the object of the effect is suspended, during the execution of the variable game that is executed when the variable game that is the object of the preliminary effect is suspended, the first timing and the While it can be executed at any one of two timings, it is not executed at the third timing, and the specific suggestive effect of the suggestive effects is before execution is suggested by the specific suggestive effect. It may not be executed at the second timing regardless of whether the variable game that is the target of the article pre-production is being executed or when the execution is suspended.

According to the present invention, interest in games can be improved.

The perspective view which shows a pachinko game machine. The front view which shows a game board. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko game machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern and the kind of prefetch command. The flowchart which shows a special symbol input process. Explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of game information. (A)-(g) is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of the game information which can be changed in information change production. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing which shows the execution mode of suggestive production. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prefetch command and information change production. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between information change production and suggestion production. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the execution timing of suggestive production. (A)-(h) is explanatory drawing which shows a concrete example of the display mode of the effect display apparatus in case a suggestion effect and an information change effect are performed. (A)-(g) is explanatory drawing which shows a concrete example of the display mode of the production|presentation display device in the case of execution of suggestive production and information change production. In 2nd Embodiment, when the information change production is performed multiple times, explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the information change production performed first and the information change production performed later. (A)-(f) is explanatory drawing which shows a specific example of the display mode of the production|presentation display apparatus in case 2nd embodiment performs suggestive production and information change production.

(First embodiment)
The first embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described below. In the present specification, upper, lower, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) indicate respective directions when viewed from the player.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine includes a firing handle HD operated by a player when firing a game ball. The pachinko gaming machine 10 also includes a speaker Sp that outputs a sound. The speaker Sp can execute an effect (hereinafter, referred to as an audio effect) performed by outputting a sound such as a music piece or a sound effect. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a decorative lamp La that executes a light-emission effect using an unillustrated light-emitting body. The decoration lamp La can execute a light emission effect by turning on, blinking, and turning off a light emitting body (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a gaming board YB. On the front side of the game board YB, a game area YBa that is substantially circular in front view is defined. In the present embodiment, the game area YBa is reached by the game ball that has been launched by operating the firing handle HD.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an information display device 11. For example, the information display device 11 is arranged on the game board YB at a position visible to the player. On the information display device 11, various information indicating the control state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is notified.

The information display device 11 includes a first special symbol display portion 11a. The first special symbol display unit 11a can execute a first special symbol variation game as a variation game in which a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and finally the first special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. In the following description, the first special symbol variation game is abbreviated as “first special game”. The information display device 11 includes a second special symbol display portion 11b. The second special symbol display unit 11b can execute a second special symbol variation game as a variation game in which a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and finally the second special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. In the following description, the second special symbol variation game is abbreviated as “second special game”. Further, the first special game and the second special game are collectively referred to as "special game". The special symbol is a symbol for notifying a result of a big hit determination (big hit lottery) described later.

In the present specification, “variable display” means a state in which the type of displayed symbol is changing over time. In the present specification, “confirmed stop display” means that the symbols are definitely stopped and displayed, and the type of the displayed symbols does not change. The special symbol in the present embodiment includes at least a big hit symbol as a big hit display result and a deviant symbol as a deviant display result. When the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed in the special game, the player can recognize the big hit. In the special game, when the deviation symbol is fixedly displayed, the player can recognize the deviation.

In this embodiment, the first special game and the second special game are not executed at the same time. In the present embodiment, the second special game is executed prior to the first special game. In the present embodiment, when it is determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination, the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed in the special game, and after the special game is finished, the big hit game is awarded. As will be described later in detail, the jackpot game is a very advantageous state for the player because the player can obtain a large number of prize balls and other benefits.

The information display device 11 includes a first special hold display section 11c. The first special suspension display unit 11c displays information capable of recognizing the number of times of the first special game whose execution is suspended because the suspension condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied. In the following description, the number of held first special games is referred to as “first special reserved number”. The information display device 11 includes a second special hold display section 11d. The second special suspension display unit 11d displays information capable of recognizing the number of times of the second special game whose execution is suspended because the suspension condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied. In the following description, the number of held second special games is referred to as “second special reserved number”. For example, the maximum values of the first special pending number and the second special pending number are each "4". The special game hold condition can be understood as a condition for starting the special game.

The information display device 11 is usually provided with a symbol display portion 11e. The normal symbol display unit 11e can execute a normal symbol variation game in which a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and finally the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. The ordinary symbol is a symbol for notifying the result of the ordinary hit determination (ordinary hit lottery) described later. In the following description, the normal symbol variation game is abbreviated as “normal game”. The normal symbol in the present embodiment has at least a normal hit symbol and a normally out symbol. When the normal hit symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the normal game, the player can recognize the normal hit. In the normal game, when the normally out symbol is fixed and displayed, the player can recognize the normally out.

In the present embodiment, when it is determined to be a normal hit in the normal hit determination, the normal hit symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the normal game, and after the end of the normal game, the normal hit game is provided. As will be described later in detail, the normal hit game is an advantageous state for the player because it is easy for the player to establish the holding condition of the special game.

The information display device 11 normally includes a hold display section 11f. The normal hold display unit 11f displays information that allows recognition of the number of times of execution of a normal game because the hold condition is satisfied but the start condition is not satisfied. In the following description, the number of ordinary games that are on hold is referred to as the “normally held number”. For example, the maximum number of normally reserved numbers is 4.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an effect display device 12 as an effect executing means for executing an effect. The effect display device 12 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display device. The effect display device 12 may be an organic EL display type display device, or may be a display device including a projector and a screen. The effect display device 12 includes an image display unit GH on which an image is displayed. As one of the effects, the effect display device 12 can execute an effect (hereinafter, referred to as a display effect) that displays an image (pattern) imitating a predetermined character or character.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first starting opening 13 as a winning opening, which is opened in the game area YBa, below the effect display device 12 on the game board YB. The first starting opening 13 is always opened so that a game ball can be entered. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be referred to as "winning". The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first start sensor SE1 that detects a game ball that has entered the first start opening 13 (shown in FIG. 3). For example, the first start sensor SE1 is provided in a passage (not shown) through which the game ball that has entered the first start opening 13 passes. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the first start sensor SE1, the hold condition for the first special game can be satisfied and the prize ball payout condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the first start sensor SE1 corresponds to start detection means.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a second starting opening 14 as a winning opening that is open to the game area YBa, to the right of the first starting opening 13 in the game board YB. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a first variable member 15 that is operable in a permissible state (open state) and a regulated state (closed state) in the game board YB. The allowable state is a state in which the game ball can be inserted into the second starting port 14 or can be easily inserted. The restricted state is a state in which the game ball cannot be entered into the second starting opening 14 or is difficult to enter. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first actuator A1 that operates the first variable member 15 (shown in FIG. 3). The first variable member 15 is operated in a permissible state in a normal hit game.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 also includes a second start sensor SE2 that detects a game ball that has entered the second start opening 14 (shown in FIG. 3). For example, the second start sensor SE2 is provided in a passage (not shown) through which the game ball that has entered the second start opening 14 passes. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the second start sensor SE2, the hold condition for the second special game can be satisfied, and the payout condition for the prize ball is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the second start sensor SE2 corresponds to the start detecting means.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a special winning opening 16 that is open to the game area YBa in the lower right of the effect display device 12 in the game board YB. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a second variable member 17 that can be operated in a permissible state (open state) and a regulated state (closed state) in the game board YB. The second variable member 17 is a so-called special winning opening door. The permissible state is a state in which a game ball can be or can be easily inserted into the special winning opening 16. The restricted state is a state in which a game ball cannot be entered into the special winning opening 16 or is difficult to enter. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a second actuator A2 that operates the second variable member 17 (shown in FIG. 3). The second variable member 17 is operated in a permissible state in the big hit game.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a count sensor SE3 that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 16 (shown in FIG. 3). For example, the count sensor SE3 is provided in a passage (not shown) through which the game ball that has entered the special winning opening 16 passes. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the count sensor SE3, the prize ball payout condition is satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a gate 18 above the special winning opening 16 in the gaming board YB, through which gaming balls can pass (enter). The gate 18 includes a gate sensor SE4 that detects a game ball passing through the gate 18 (shown in FIG. 3). In this embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the gate sensor SE4, the base game hold condition may be satisfied.

Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a low-probability state and a high-probability state as gaming states with different jackpot probabilities. The big hit probability is the probability of being judged as a big hit in the big hit determination. The high-probability state is a gaming state in which the jackpot probability is higher than that in the low-probability state. In the high-probability state, the probability of being judged as a big hit in the big-hit determination is higher than in the low-probability state, so that the game state is advantageous for the player. The high-probability state is a so-called “probability change state (probability change state)”.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a low base state and a high base state as game states in which the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of game balls to be shot is different. The high base state of the present embodiment is a gaming state in which the probability of the game ball entering the second starting opening 14 is higher than that in the low base state. In the high base state of the present embodiment, the probability that the game ball enters the second starting port 14 is increased, and the game ball entering the second starting port 14 is easily entered. Therefore, a gaming state advantageous for the player. (Easy to enter the ball). That is, the high base state in this embodiment is a so-called "electric power support state", and the low base state is a so-called "non-electric power support state".

For example, the high base state can be realized by performing one control arbitrarily selected from the three controls described below, or by performing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is a variation time shortening control of the ordinary symbol that makes the variation time of the ordinary game shorter than that in the low base state. The second control is a probability fluctuation control of a normal symbol that changes the probability of being normally hit in a hit determination of a normal symbol (ordinary hit probability) with a higher probability than in the low base state. The third control is an opening time extension control for making the total opening time of the first variable member 15 in one normal hit game longer than that in the low base state. As the opening time extension control, the number of times the first variable member 15 is opened in one normal hit game is set to be larger than that in the low base state, and the first variable member 15 in the normal hit game is opened once. It is advisable to perform at least one of the controls for making the open time of the control longer than in the low base state. In the present embodiment, the normal hit probability in the low base state is set to 0. Therefore, the first variable member 15 is not operated in the allowable state in the low base state.

Further, the high base state may be realized by combining the fourth control described below. The fourth control is a variation time shortening control of a special symbol that makes the variation time of the special game (for example, the average variation time) shorter than that in the low base state. When performing the variation time reduction control of the special symbol, the high base state is a so-called "variation time reduction state (time saving state)" for the special symbol. On the other hand, the low base state is a so-called “non-variable time shortened state (non-time saving state)” for special symbols.

In the following description, a gaming state that is a low-probability state and a low base state is shown as a "low-probability low base state", and a gaming state that is a high-probability state and a low base state is shown as a "high-probability low base state". In addition, a gaming state that is a low-probability state and a high base state is shown as a "low-probability-high base state", and a gaming state that is a high-probability state and a high base state is shown as a "high-probability-high base state".

Next, the big hit in the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of jackpot symbols as jackpot symbols of special symbols. The types of jackpots are defined for a plurality of types of jackpot designs.

In the case of a big hit, after the big hit symbol is derived in the special game, a big hit game of a type corresponding to the big hit symbol is given. In the big hit game, first, a predetermined effect is performed over a predetermined opening time. In the present embodiment, as a predetermined effect, for example, an opening effect that notifies the start of a big hit game is performed. In the jackpot game, a round game in which the special winning opening 16 is opened is performed after the opening time has elapsed. The round game is played with a predetermined upper limit number of times as an upper limit. One round game is ended when a first end condition for entering a predetermined upper limit number of game balls or a second end condition for elapse of a predetermined upper limit time is satisfied. In the round game, a round effect is performed. Then, in the jackpot game, when the final round game is finished, a predetermined effect is performed for a predetermined ending time. In the present embodiment, as a predetermined effect, for example, an ending effect that notifies the end of the big hit game is performed. The big hit game is ended as the ending time elapses.

The big hit design of the present embodiment includes a big hit design in which a specific big hit is defined and a big hit design in which a non-specific big hit is defined. The specific jackpot is a jackpot that gives a high probability state and a high base state after the jackpot game is finished and until the next jackpot lottery is won. The non-specific jackpot is a jackpot in which a high-probability state is not given after the jackpot game is over, but a high-base state is given with a predetermined upper limit number of special games as an upper limit.

Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, an effect symbol variation game, which is one of the effects that can be executed by the effect display device 12, will be described.
The effect symbol fluctuation game is a variable game in which effect symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of columns on the effect display device 12, and finally a combination of effect symbols is derived. In the following description, the effect symbol variation game is abbreviated as “effect game”. The effect symbol is a symbol (decorative symbol) in which decoration such as a character or pattern is applied, and is for diversifying the display effect. In the present embodiment, the effect game is performed by variably displaying (scrolling) the first row, the second row, and the third row in a predetermined direction.

The effect game is started with the start of the special game and ended with the end of the special game. Then, in the effect game, a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the special symbol derived in the special game is derived. When the big hit pattern (big hit display result) is derived in the special game, the big hit symbol combination (big hit display result) is also derived in the effect game. For example, the big hit symbol combination by the effect symbol is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in all rows are the same. Further, in the special game, when the deviation symbol (defect display result) is derived, also in the effect game, the deficit combination of effects symbols (defect display result) is derived. For example, a deviating symbol combination due to effect symbols is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in at least some columns are different from the effect symbols in other columns.

Further, in the effect game of the present embodiment, reach effect can be executed. The reach effect of the present embodiment is an effect that is performed in a state in which the same effect symbol is temporarily displayed in a specific row among all the symbol rows in the effect game (so-called reach state).

The reach effect of the present embodiment includes a normal reach effect and a super reach effect that is developed by expanding the effect contents of the normal reach effect. In the present embodiment, the super reach effect is an effect that suggests that the jackpot display result is highly expected to be derived in the special game that is being executed, as compared with the normal reach effect. In the following description, the degree of expectation from which the jackpot display result is derived (the degree of expectation of a big hit) is simply referred to as the “big hit expectation degree”. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot display result is derived in the special game, the jackpot display result is also derived in the effect game. Therefore, the jackpot expectation degree in the special game can be grasped as the jackpot expectation degree in the effect game.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main control board 30 on the back side (rear side) of the gaming board YB. The main control board 30 performs various types of processing and outputs a control signal (control command) according to the result of the processing. The pachinko gaming machine 10 also includes a sub control board 31 on the back side (rear side) of the gaming board YB. The sub control board 31 executes a predetermined process based on the control signal input from the main control board 30.

First, the main control board 30 will be described in detail.
The main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b, and a main control RAM 30c. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes by executing the main control program.

The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program, a judgment value used for a predetermined lottery, and the like. Further, the main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns. The fluctuation pattern is information that can specify the fluctuation time from the start of the special game to the end of the special game. Further, the variation pattern of the present embodiment is information that can specify the effect contents of the effect game. Specifically, the variation pattern of the present embodiment is information capable of specifying whether or not the reach effect is executed and the type of the reach effect to be executed. That is, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is information that can specify the contents of the special game and the effect game.

As shown in FIG. 4, the variation patterns of the present embodiment include a deviation variation pattern that can be determined when a jackpot determination is determined to be a deviation and a jackpot variation pattern that can be determined when a jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot. There is. For example, the variation patterns HP1 to HP4 are out-of-range variation patterns, and the variation patterns HP5 and HP6 are jackpot variation patterns.

In the deviation variation pattern, as the effect contents of the effect game, the effect contents for finally deriving out the deficit symbol combination are determined without the reach effect or after the reach effect. For example, the variation patterns HP1 and HP2 are variation patterns in which the effect contents for finally deriving a deviating symbol combination without the reach effect are determined. In particular, the variation pattern HP1 is a variation pattern in which the effect content is determined in which after the effect game is executed for a predetermined variation time, finally the deviating symbol combination is derived without passing through the reach effect. In addition, the variation pattern HP2 is a variation pattern in which the effect contents are determined in which the effect game is finally derived without executing the reach effect after the effect game is executed for a shorter time period than the variable pattern HP1. Is. In the following description, the effect content that can be specified by the variation pattern HP1 may be referred to as a normal deviation, while the effect content that can be specified by the variation pattern HP2 may be referred to as a shortened gap. In addition, the variation pattern HP3 is a variation pattern in which the effect content for finally deriving a deviating symbol combination through the normal reach effect (indicated as N reach in the drawing) is determined. Then, the variation pattern HP4 is a variation pattern in which the effect contents for finally deriving a symbol combination that is out of order through the normal reach effect and the super reach effect (indicated as SP reach in the figure) are determined.

Further, in the big hit variation pattern, as the effect contents of the effect game, the effect contents to finally derive the symbol combination of the big hit through the reach effect are defined. For example, the variation pattern HP5 is a variation pattern in which the effect contents for finally deriving a big hit symbol combination through the normal reach effect are determined. In addition, the variation pattern HP6 is a variation pattern in which the effect contents for finally deriving a big hit symbol combination through the normal reach effect and the super reach effect are determined.

The main control RAM 30c shown in FIG. 3 is configured to be able to store various information that is rewritten while the pachinko gaming machine 10 is operating. The information stored in the main control RAM 30c is, for example, a flag, a counter, a timer, or the like. The main control board 30 is also configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, the random number may be generated as a hardware random number or a software random number.

The main control CPU 30a is connected to the first start sensor SE1, the second start sensor SE2, the count sensor SE3, and the gate sensor SE4. The main control CPU 30a is configured to be able to input a detection signal output when each sensor detects a game ball. Main control CPU30a, information display device 11 (first special symbol display unit 11a, second special symbol display unit 11b, first special hold display unit 11c, second special hold display unit 11d, ordinary symbol display unit 11e, ordinary hold It is connected to the display unit 11f). The main control CPU 30a is configured to control the display content of the information display device 11. The main control CPU 30a is connected to the first actuator A1 and the second actuator A2. The main control CPU 30a is configured to be able to control the operation of each actuator.

Next, the sub control board 31 will be described.
The sub control board 31 and the main control board 30 are connected. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to output a control signal from the main control board 30 to the sub control board 31 in one direction.

The sub control board 31 includes a sub control CPU 31a, a sub control ROM 31b, and a sub control RAM 31c. The sub-control CPU 31a executes various processes (for example, processes related to effects) by executing the sub-control program. The sub-control ROM 31b stores a sub-control program, a judgment value used for lottery, and the like. The sub-control ROM 31b stores display effect data regarding display effects, light emission effect data regarding light emission effects, and voice effect data regarding voice effects.

In addition, the sub-control RAM 31c is configured to be able to store various information that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The information stored in the sub-control RAM 31c is, for example, a flag, a counter, a timer, or the like. Further, the sub control board 31 is configured to be able to generate a random number. The random number may be generated as a hardware random number or a software random number.

The sub-control CPU 31a and the effect display device 12 are connected. The sub-control CPU 31a is configured to be able to control the display content of the effect display device 12. The sub-control CPU 31a and the decorative lamp La are connected to each other. The sub-control CPU 31a is configured to be able to control the light emission mode of the decoration lamp La. The sub control CPU 31a and the speaker Sp are connected. The sub-control CPU 31a is configured to be able to control the output mode of the speaker Sp.

Next, various kinds of processing (control) executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process based on the main control program. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process for each predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the special symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether a game ball has entered the first starting opening 13 (step Sa1). In step Sa1, the main control CPU 30a determines that a game ball has entered the first starting opening 13 by inputting a detection signal from the first starting sensor SE1. When the game ball has entered the first starting opening 13 (step Sa1: YES), the main control CPU30a, the first special reserve number stored in the main control RAM30c is the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). It is determined whether or not it is less than (step Sa2). When the first special reserved number is less than the upper limit number (step Sa2: YES), the main control CPU30a updates the first special reserved number stored in the main control RAM 30c by adding 1 (step Sa3). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the information display device 11 so as to display the updated first special reserved number. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the first special reserved number is less than the upper limit number, the game ball enters the first starting opening 13, and the entered game ball is detected by the first starting sensor SE1. As a result, the hold condition for the first special game is satisfied.

Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires a random number generated in the main control board 30 and stores random number information based on the acquired random number in the main control RAM 30c (step Sa4). For example, the random numbers are jackpot random numbers, jackpot pattern random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers, and the like. At this time, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number information such that the random number information is for the first special game and the storage order of the random number information can be specified. In the present embodiment, the random number information for the first special game is stored in the main control RAM 30c, so that the execution can be suspended until the start condition of the first special game is satisfied. That is, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a stores random number information for the first special game in the main control RAM 30c, thereby realizing a holding means for holding the execution of the first special game. The random number information may be the acquired random number itself or information obtained by processing the random number by a predetermined method.

After that, the main control CPU 30a pre-determines the content of the first special game in which the hold condition is satisfied before the start condition of the first special game is satisfied, and a prefetch command that can specify the result of the pre-determination. (Predetermination command) is generated and set in the output buffer (step Sa5). In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a preliminarily determines the content of the first special game, whereby the predetermination means and the content determination means are realized. In this embodiment, the command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 31 in a predetermined output process.

Here, an example of the prefetch command in the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the look-ahead command of this embodiment is information that can specify a big hit and the effect contents of the effect game. In the figure, for convenience of explanation, the normal reach effect is shown as "N reach" and the super reach effect is shown as "SP reach".

For example, the read-ahead command CM1 is a read-ahead command that can specify that the effect content is off and that the content of the effect is normally off or shortened. The look-ahead command CM2 is a look-ahead command that can specify that the content is off and the normal reach effect is executed. The pre-reading command CM3 is a pre-reading command that can specify that the content is off and the content of the effect that the super reach effect is executed is specified. The pre-reading command CM4 is a pre-reading command that can specify that it is a big hit and that the content of the effect that the normal reach effect is executed is specified. The pre-reading command CM5 is a pre-reading command that can specify that it is a big hit and the contents of the effect that the super reach effect is executed. In addition to the above, the prefetch command is provided for each pre-determination result.

The process for generating the prefetch command will be described below.
The main control CPU 30a preliminarily determines whether or not the value of the acquired random number is a value determined to be a big hit in a big hit determination performed in a special symbol start process described later. That is, the main control CPU 30a determines in advance whether or not the jackpot display result will be derived in the special game whose execution is suspended. Further, the main control CPU 30a preliminarily determines which value of the acquired random number is a value for determining a variation pattern by a variation pattern determination lottery performed in a special symbol start process described later. After that, the main control CPU 30a reads out and specifies the first special reserved number stored in the main control RAM 30c, and generates a look-ahead command indicating the specified first special reserved number and the result of the pre-determination described above. , Set to output buffer. In addition to the prefetch command, the main control CPU 30a generates a holding number command that can specify the first special holding number stored in the main control RAM 30c and sets it in the output buffer.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the game ball has not entered the first starting opening 13 (step Sa1: NO), when the first special reserved number is not less than the upper limit number (step Sa2: NO), And, when the prefetch command is generated, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting opening 14 (step Sa6). In step Sa6, the main control CPU 30a determines that the game ball has entered the second starting opening 14 by inputting the detection signal from the second starting sensor SE2. When the game ball has not entered the second starting port 14 (step Sa6: NO), the main control CPU30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, when the game ball has entered the second starting opening 14 (step Sa6: YES), the main control CPU30a, the second special pending number stored in the main control RAM30c is the upper limit number (in the present embodiment, It is determined whether it is less than 4) (step Sa7). When the second special reserved number is not less than the upper limit number (step Sa7: NO), the main control CPU30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, if the second special pending number is less than the upper limit number (step Sa7: YES), the main control CPU30a updates the second special pending number stored in the main control RAM30c by adding 1 (step Sa8). .. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the information display device 11 to display the updated second special reserved number. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the second special reserved number is less than the upper limit number, the game ball enters the second starting opening 14 and the entered game ball is detected by the second starting sensor SE2. As a result, the hold condition for the second special game is satisfied.

Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires a random number generated in the main control board 30 and stores random number information based on the acquired random number in the main control RAM 30c (step Sa9). At this time, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number information such that the random number information is for the second special game and the storage order of the random number information can be specified. In the present embodiment, the random number information for the second special game is stored in the main control RAM 30c, so that the execution can be suspended until the start condition of the second special game is satisfied. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a reservation number command capable of specifying the second special reservation number stored in the main control RAM 30c and sets it in the output buffer. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a special game execution condition is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the execution condition is satisfied when the big hit game is not being performed and is not in the special game, while the execution condition is satisfied when the big hit game is being performed or the special game is being performed. It is determined that it has not. Then, the main control CPU30a ends the special symbol start processing when the execution condition is not satisfied.

On the other hand, when the execution condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a acquires the second special suspension number stored in the main control RAM 30c and determines whether the acquired second special suspension number is greater than 0 (zero). judge. When the second special hold number is greater than 0, the main control CPU 30a starts execution of the second special game held first among the held second special games. That is, in the present embodiment, when the execution condition of the special game is satisfied, and when the execution of the second special game is suspended, the execution of the second special game is suspended first among the suspended second special games. A start condition for starting the second special game is established. On the other hand, when the second special reservation number is 0, the first special reservation number is acquired, and it is determined whether the acquired first special reservation number is larger than 0. When the first special hold number is greater than 0, the main control CPU 30a starts the execution of the first special game held first among the held first special games. That is, in the present embodiment, when the execution condition of the special game is satisfied, the execution of the second special game is not suspended, and the execution of the first special game is suspended, the suspension is executed. A start condition for starting the first special game held first among the first special games among the first special games is satisfied. Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment preferentially executes the second special game without simultaneously executing the first special game and the second special game. In this way, in this embodiment, after the hold condition of the special game is satisfied, the execution of the special game is started when the start condition is satisfied.

When the start condition of the second special game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the second special reserved number to update it, and controls the information display device 11 to display the second special reserved number after subtraction. To do. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a reservation number command that can specify the second special reservation number after subtraction and sets it in the output buffer. Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires, from the main control RAM 30c, the random number information stored first among the random number information for the second special game. Then, the main control CPU 30a uses the value of the big hit random number specified from the acquired random number information to make a big hit determination as to whether or not it is a big hit. The jackpot determination corresponds to a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot. For example, the big hit determination may be made based on whether or not the random number value and the big hit determination value match. Further, for example, the big hit determination may be made by determining whether or not the value obtained by adding the random number value and the big hit determination value exceeds a predetermined value. At this time, the main control CPU 30a makes a big hit determination with a big hit determination value that varies depending on the current probability state.

When it is determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit variation process. In the jackpot variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. The determined big hit symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the special game. In addition, when the main control CPU 30a determines the big hit symbol of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a determines a big hit variation pattern from a plurality of types of big hit variation patterns by performing a variation pattern determination lottery. On the other hand, if the big hit determination does not result in a big hit, the main control CPU 30a performs a deviation variation process. In the deviation variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines the deviation symbol of the special symbol. The determined off symbol is a fixed stop symbol derived in the special game. Further, the main control CPU30a, when determining the out-of-symbol of the special symbol, performs the out-of-variation pattern determination lottery to determine the out-of-shift variation pattern from the plurality of out-of-variation variation patterns.

Further, when the start condition of the first special game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a performs the same control as the above-described control regarding the second special game on the first special game. That is, the main control CPU 30a performs subtraction of the first special reserved number, generation of a reserved number command capable of specifying the first special reserved number after subtraction, big hit determination, and big hit variation processing or outlying variation processing based on the result of the big hit determination. To do. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

Then, when the special symbol start process ends, the main control CPU 30a starts a special game by performing a process different from the special symbol start process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the information display device 11 so as to start the fluctuation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Further, the main control CPU30a sets information (hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol designation command) for designating the special symbol determined in the special symbol start process in the output buffer. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets, in the output buffer, information (hereinafter, referred to as a variation pattern designation command) that designates the variation pattern and instructs the start of the effect game. Further, the main control CPU30a measures the variation time set in the variation pattern determined in the special symbol start process. Then, the main control CPU 30a controls the information display device 11 so that the special symbol determined in the special symbol start process is derived when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Further, the main control CPU30a, when the variation time set in the variation pattern determined in the special symbol start process has elapsed, information for deriving a combination of effect symbols (hereinafter, referred to as all symbol stop command) in the output buffer. set.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a determines and determines the content of the special game by performing the jackpot determination and the variation pattern determination lottery when the start condition of the special game is satisfied. The execution of the special game is started based on the contents of the special game. As described above, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes the special symbol start process, determines whether or not it is a big hit, and the variation pattern of the special game, thereby realizing a content determination unit that determines the content of the special game. To be done.

Next, the big hit process performed by the main control CPU 30a will be described.
In the big hit process, the main control CPU30a specifies the type of big hit game based on the big hit symbol determined in the special symbol start process (that is, the kind of big hit). Then, the main control CPU 30a starts control to give the specified big hit game after the end of the big hit special game, and outputs predetermined control information. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when it is determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination, the big hit game is awarded after the big hit display result is derived in the special game.

When the jackpot special game is over, the main control CPU 30a first starts the measurement of the opening time, generates a command (hereinafter, referred to as an opening command) instructing execution of the opening effect, and sets the command in the output buffer. When the opening time has elapsed, the main control CPU 30a performs a process for executing a round game. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a controls the second actuator A2 so that the special winning opening 16 is opened in the round game. After the start of the round game, the main control CPU 30a ends the round game by closing the special winning opening 16 when the first end condition or the second end condition is satisfied. The main control CPU 30a repeats the processing for executing such a round game until the upper limit number of round games defined for the big hit game is completed. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a command (hereinafter, referred to as a round command) for instructing execution of the round effect each time the round game is started, and sets the command in the output buffer. Then, when the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a generates a command (hereinafter referred to as an ending command) for instructing execution of the ending effect, and sets it in the output buffer. The main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game when the ending time has elapsed.

Next, processing relating to the game state performed by the main control CPU 30a will be described.
When starting the big hit game, the main control CPU 30a controls the game state to a low accuracy low base state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, during the big hit game, it is in a low accurate low base state. Further, the main control CPU30a, when ending the big hit game, controls the game state according to the type of big hit. For example, the main control CPU 30a controls the gaming state to a highly accurate and high base state when ending the big hit game based on the specific big hit. In this case, the main control CPU 30a controls the gaming state to the highly accurate and high base state until the next big hit game is started. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a controls the gaming state to the low certainty high base state when ending the big hit game based on the non-specific big hit. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the high base state in which the upper limit number of times is set. Then, the main control CPU 30a controls the gaming state to the low base state when the upper limit number of special games are finished without being determined as a big hit in the big hit determination after controlling the upper limit number to a high base state.

When controlling to a low probability state, the main control CPU 30a sets a probability state flag stored in the main control RAM 30c to a value capable of specifying control to a low probability state, while controlling to a high probability state. , A value capable of specifying control to the high probability state is set in the probability state flag stored in the main control RAM 30c. Further, when controlling to the low base state, the main control CPU 30a sets a value capable of specifying the control to the low base state to the base state flag stored in the main control RAM 30c, while controlling to the high base state. If so, the base state flag stored in the main control RAM 30c is set.

Further, when giving the high base state in which the upper limit number is set, the main control CPU 30a stores the number corresponding to the upper limit number in the main control RAM 30c as the remaining number of special games to which the high base state is given. Then, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the remaining number of times stored in the main control RAM 30c each time the special game is executed. When the remaining number of times becomes 0, the main control CPU 30a sets the base state flag to a value with which it is possible to specify the control to the low base state when the special game in which the remaining number of times becomes 0 is finished.

Further, the main control CPU 30a performs processing described below in addition to the processing described above. For example, the main control CPU 30a also performs processing related to normal symbols and processing related to errors. In the process related to the normal symbol, a process of inputting a detection signal from the gate sensor SE4, a process of starting the normal symbol variation game, and the like are performed.

Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 based on the sub control program will be described. When the control signal is input from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes according to the control signal.

First, the effect symbol variation process for executing the effect game will be described.
In the effect symbol variation process, when the special symbol designation command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect game based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol designation command. The sub-control CPU 31a, when the big hit symbol of the special symbol is designated, decides the big hit symbol combination by the effect symbol. When the special symbol outlier is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect game, based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the out-of-reach symbol combination for reach when an out-edge variation pattern that can specify execution of the reach effect is specified. In the present embodiment, the outlier symbol combination for reach has the same effect symbol in a specific column (for example, the first column and the second column) and different effect symbols in other columns (for example, the third column). It is a combination of effect patterns. Further, when the deviation variation pattern that can specify that the reach effect is not executed is specified, the sub-control CPU 31a normally determines the deviation symbol combination for the deviation. In the present embodiment, the outlying symbol combination for normally out is a combination of effect symbols having different effect symbols in all rows.

When the variation pattern designating command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect to be executed during the execution of the special game based on the variation pattern designated by the input variation pattern designating command. In the present embodiment, the determination rate of the effect to be executed during the execution of the special game is made different according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 12 so as to execute the decided effect.

After that, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 12 so as to end the effect game and derive the combination of effect symbols triggered by the input of the all symbol stop command. The sub-control CPU 31a measures the variation time specified by the variation pattern designated by inputting the variation pattern designation command, and terminates the effect game when the variation time elapses. May be. That is, the end of the effect game may be controlled without outputting the all symbol stop command from the main control board 30.

Next, a process related to the big hit game will be described.
When the opening command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 12 to perform the opening effect. Further, when the round command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 12 so as to perform the round effect. Further, when the ending command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 12 so as to perform the ending effect.

Hereinafter, effects that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the effects that can be executed in this embodiment include an information display effect that displays game information indicating a special game that is being held and a special game that is being executed. In the information display effect of the present embodiment, for example, in the in-execution display area HR0 for the special game being executed, the game information G0 indicating the special game being executed is displayed, and the first special game for the pending special game is displayed. In the hold display area HR1, the same number of pieces of game information G1 to G4 as the held special games are displayed.

Further, in the information display effect, in the first hold display area HR1 of the effect display device 12, game information corresponding to the held special game is sequentially displayed from the left. For example, in the information display effect, the game information G1 corresponding to the special game held first is displayed on the leftmost side in the first hold display area HR1, and the game information G2 corresponding to the special game held second. Is displayed second from the left in the first reserved display area HR1. In the information display effect, the game information G3 corresponding to the special game held for the third time is displayed third from the left in the first hold display area HR1, and the game corresponding to the special game held for the fourth time. The information G4 is displayed fourth from the left in the first reserved display area HR1.

In the present embodiment, the game information G1 to G4 corresponds to hold information indicating a special game that is being held. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first hold display area HR1 of the effect display device 12 corresponds to hold presenting means for presenting hold information.

In the information display effect of the present embodiment, when the current game state is the low base state, while the game information indicating the first special game is displayed in each of the display areas HR0 and HR1, the current game state is displayed. Is in the high base state, the game information indicating the second special game is displayed in each of the display regions HR0 and HR1.

In addition, the effects that can be executed in the present embodiment include a hold number display effect that notifies the number of special games that are on hold. In the hold number display effect of the present embodiment, for example, the number of special games that are on hold is displayed in the second hold display area HR2 of the effect display device 12. For example, in the hold number display effect, when the first special hold number is "4" and the second special hold number is "0", "4" indicating the first special hold number is displayed in the second hold display area HR2. An image imitating "" and an image imitating "0" indicating the second special reserved number are displayed.

In addition, the effects that can be executed in the present embodiment include information change effects as notification effects that notify the contents of the special game by changing and displaying the display mode of the game information. The information change effect of the present embodiment is an effect for displaying the game information indicating the first special game in a predetermined display mode, and in particular, compared to the game information when the information change effect is not executed, the game This is an effect that changes the color or shape of information. In other words, the information change effect of the present embodiment is an effect for notifying the contents of the first special game for one first special game.

The information change effect of the present embodiment is an effect that can be executed for the game information indicating the first special game in the low base state. That is, the information change effect according to the present embodiment is not executed in the high base state, and is not executed for the game information indicating the second special game. It should be noted that the information change effect of the present embodiment is executed with respect to the game information showing the first special game being executed, and with respect to the game information showing the first special game being held. There is. In the present embodiment, the information holding effect executed for the game information indicating the held first special game can be grasped as the holding effect performed by presenting the holding information in a predetermined display mode.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the display mode of the game information of the present embodiment, a display mode imitating a white sphere (FIG. 7A) and a display mode imitating a green sphere (FIG. 7B). ), a display mode imitating a red sphere (FIG. 7C), and a display mode imitating a gold sphere (FIG. 7D). In addition, as the display mode of the game information of the present embodiment, a display mode imitating an egg (FIG. 7E), a display mode imitating a chick (FIG. 7F), and a display mode imitating a chicken. (Fig. 7(g)). In the present embodiment, the display mode imitating a white sphere is a display mode of the game information when the information change effect is not executed. Further, in the present embodiment, a display mode simulating a green sphere, a display mode simulating a red sphere, a display mode simulating a golden sphere, a display mode simulating an egg, a display mode simulating a chick, and a chicken. The display mode imitating is a display mode when the information change effect is executed.

As described above, the information change effects in the present embodiment include a plurality of types of information change effects in which the display mode of the game information is different. The information change effect that is changed to the display mode that imitates the green sphere, the information change effect that is changed to the display mode that imitates the red sphere, and the information change effect that is changed to the display mode that imitates the gold sphere, It can be grasped as information change effects that are classified into the same system in that the colors are changed, and that the changed contents (colors) are different. In the following description, among a plurality of types of information change effects, an information change effect changed to a display mode simulating a green sphere, an information change effect changed to a display mode simulating a red sphere, and a gold sphere. In some cases, the information change effect that is changed to the display mode that imitates is collectively referred to as a color change effect.

In addition, the information change effect that is changed to a display mode imitating an egg, the information change effect that is changed to a display mode that imitates a chick, and the information change effect that is changed to a display mode that imitates a chicken are the shape of the game information. It can be grasped as information change effects that are classified into the same system in that the (character) is changed and the changed contents (shape) are different. In the following description, among a plurality of types of information change effect, information change effect that is changed to a display mode that imitates an egg, information change effect that is changed to a display mode that imitates a chick, and a display mode that imitates a chicken. The changed information change effect may be collectively referred to as a character change effect.

In the following description, an information change effect changed to a display mode simulating a green sphere is "green change effect", an information change effect changed to a display mode simulating a red sphere is "red change effect", and gold The information change effect which is changed to the display mode imitating the sphere may be referred to as “gold change effect”. Further, in the following description, an information change effect that is changed to a display mode simulating an egg is "Egg change effect", an information change effect that is changed to a display mode simulating a chick is "Chick change effect", and a chicken is modeled. The information change effect changed to the displayed display mode may be referred to as "chicken change effect".

Further, the effects that can be executed in the present embodiment include suggestive effects that suggest that the information change effect is executed. In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of suggestive effects as the suggestive effects. Specifically, in the suggestive effect of the present embodiment, a specific suggestive effect capable of specifying which game information is targeted for the information change effect and which game information is targeted. There is a non-specific suggestion effect that cannot specify whether the information change effect is suggested to be executed. In other words, the specific suggestion effect is that any game information is presented from the game information displayed on the effect display device 12, and the information change effect is executed for the presented game information. It is a suggestive production that suggests. In addition, the non-specific suggestive effect is a suggestive effect that suggests that the information change effect is executed with respect to any of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12.

As shown in FIG. 8A, in the present embodiment, the specific suggestion effect is a first imitation of a curtain so as to cover predetermined game information out of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12. By displaying the suggestion image SG1, there is a curtain suggestion effect that suggests that the information change effect is executed for the predetermined game information. As described above, in the curtain suggestion effect, the predetermined game information is covered by the first suggestion image SG1 simulating the curtain so that the predetermined game information is hidden from the game information displayed on the effect display device 12. It is presented as game information that is the target of the change effect. Then, when the curtain suggestion effect is executed, the display mode of the predetermined game information covered by the first suggestion image SG1 is set to a predetermined mode as the first suggestion image SG1 simulating the curtain is hidden. The display mode is changed. That is, in the present embodiment, after the predetermined game information of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12 is presented by the curtain suggestion effect, the information change effect is executed for the predetermined game information. ..

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the present embodiment, the specific suggestion effect is to draw a brush at a position where a part of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12 overlaps the predetermined game information. By displaying the imitated second suggestion image SG2, there is a brush suggestion effect that suggests that the information change effect is executed for the predetermined game information. In other words, in the brush suggestion effect, the second suggestion image SG2 simulating a brush is displayed at a position where a part of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12 overlaps with the predetermined game information, so that Game information is presented as the game information that is the target of the information change effect. Then, when the curtain suggestion effect is executed, the second suggestion image SG2 imitating a brush is displayed so as to move, and accordingly, the second suggestion image SG2 is displayed at a position partially overlapping with the predetermined suggestion image SG2. The display mode of the game information of is changed to a predetermined display mode. That is, in the present embodiment, after the predetermined game information of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12 is presented by the writing suggestion effect, the information change effect is executed for the predetermined game information. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, in the present embodiment, the specific suggestive effect imitates a blast as if predetermined game information in the game information displayed on the effect display device 12 exploded. By displaying the third suggestion image SG3, there is an explosion suggestion effect that suggests that the information change effect is executed for the predetermined game information. In other words, in the explosion suggestion effect, the city having a blast is displayed by the third suggestion image SG3 as if the predetermined game information has exploded, so that the predetermined game information becomes the target game information for the information change effect. Presented. Then, when the explosion suggestion effect is executed, the display mode of the predetermined game information displayed as if the explosion occurred by the third suggestion image SG3 as the third suggestion image SG3 simulating the blast disappears. Is changed to a predetermined display mode. That is, in the present embodiment, after the predetermined game information of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12 is presented by the explosion suggestion effect, the information change effect is executed for the predetermined game information. ..

Then, as shown in FIG. 8D, in the present embodiment, the non-specific suggestion effect imitates a flock of chicks and chickens so as to cover all of the game information displayed on the effect display device 12. By displaying the above-mentioned fourth suggestion image SG4, there is a group suggestion effect that suggests that the information change effect is executed for any game information. Then, when the group suggestion effect is executed, one of the game information covered by the fourth suggestion image SG4 is accompanied by the disappearance of the fourth suggestion image SG4 simulating the flock of chicks and chickens. The display mode of the game information of is changed to a predetermined display mode. That is, in the present embodiment, the group suggestion effect suggests that the information change effect is executed for any game information among the game information displayed on the effect display device 12.

Hereinafter, the control of the sub-control CPU 31a for executing various effects will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a performs control for executing various effects, thereby realizing effect control means for controlling the effect display device 12.

First, the control for determining the execution of the information change effect will be described. The sub-control CPU 31a of the present embodiment determines whether or not to execute the information change effect and the type of the information change effect to be executed each time the prefetch command is input from the main control CPU 30a during the low base state. Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a stores the prefetch command input from the main control CPU 30a in the sub control RAM 31c. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines which of the first special games in the pending first special game corresponds to the first special game based on the first specific pending number that can be specified from the input prefetch command, The look-ahead command is stored so that the order in which the commands are input can be specified.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the sub-control CPU 31a performs a lottery using a predetermined random number based on the input prefetch command to determine whether or not to execute the information change effect and the information change to be executed. Determine the type of performance. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the information change effect and the type of the information change effect to be executed at different determination rates according to the type of the prefetch command that has been input. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a of the present embodiment can perform control to determine execution of the information change effect based on the input prefetch command.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a, the information change effect no <green change effect, egg change effect <red change effect, chick change effect <gold change effect, chicken change effect, so that the jackpot expectation degree increases Whether or not to execute the change effect and the type of the information change effect to be executed are determined. Here, in order to increase the jackpot expectation when the execution of the predetermined information change effect is determined, the determination rate when the pre-read command for the big hit is input and the determination rate when the deviant pre-read command is input. In the summation of and, it is preferable to increase the ratio of the determination rate when the pre-reading command of the big hit is input.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a has different types of information change effects that can be decided to be executed, depending on the type of the prefetch command that has been input. That is, in the present embodiment, the type of information change effect that can be decided to be executed differs depending on the content of the special game that can be specified from the look-ahead command.

For example, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the prefetch command SC1 that can specify the effect content not to execute the reach effect, it can determine to execute the green change effect and the egg change effect, while the red change effect and the gold change effect. , Does not decide to execute the chick change effect and the chicken change effect. Further, in the present embodiment, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs any one of the pre-read commands SC1, SC2, SC4 that can specify the effect contents that do not execute the super reach effect, the green effect effect, the red effect effect, and the egg effect. While it is possible to determine the execution of the change effect and the chick change effect, the execution of the gold change effect and the chicken change effect is not determined. Then, in the present embodiment, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs any one of the prefetch commands SC3 and SC5 capable of specifying the effect contents for executing the super reach effect, the green change effect, the red change effect, and the gold change effect. Execution of the egg change effect, the chick change effect, and the chicken change effect can be determined. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the red change effect, the gold change effect, the chick change effect, and the chicken change effect are information change effects that definitely notify that the reach effect is executed, and in particular, the gold change effect. The chicken change effect is an information change effect that definitely informs that the super reach effect is executed.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot expectation degree when the green change effect is executed and the jackpot expectation degree when the egg change effect is executed may be the same or different. In addition, in the present embodiment, the jackpot expectation when the red change effect is executed and the jackpot expectation when the chick change effect is executed may be the same or different. In the present embodiment, the jackpot expectation degree when the gold change effect is executed and the jackpot expectation degree when the chicken change effect is executed may be the same or different.

Next, the control for determining the execution of the suggestive effect will be described.
When the execution of the information change effect is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the type of the suggestion effect to be executed as the suggestion effect indicating that the information change effect for which the execution is determined is executed. In the present embodiment, when the sub-control CPU 31a decides to execute the information change effect once, as a suggestion effect indicating that the information change effect is executed, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the suggestion effect once. To decide. That is, in the present embodiment, the execution of the suggestive effect is determined by the same number as the number of information change effects for which the execution is determined.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a suggestive effect to be executed by a lottery or the like using a predetermined random number. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a suggestive effect to be executed at different determination ratios based on the type of information change effect that is determined to be executed. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the execution of the green change effect is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the curtain suggestive effect and the brush suggestive effect as the suggestive effect, while the explosion suggestive effect and the brush suggestive effect can be determined. Does not determine group suggestive performance. Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the curtain suggestion effect, the brush suggestion effect, and the explosion suggestion effect as the suggestion effect when execution of any one of the red change effect and the gold change effect is determined. While possible, it does not determine the group suggestive effect. Further, in the present embodiment, when the execution of any of the character change effects (egg change effect, chick change effect, and chicken change effect) is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the curtain suggestion effect as the suggestion effect, While the group suggestive effect can be determined, the execution of the brush suggestive effect and the explosion suggestive effect is not determined.

As described above, the sub-control CPU 31a of the present embodiment can perform control to determine execution of suggestive effect. In the present embodiment, the suggestion effect determination rate differs depending on the type of information change effect to be executed. In particular, in the present embodiment, the type of executable suggestive effect is different depending on the type of the information change effect that is executed. That is, in the present embodiment, the suggestive effect to be executed is limited according to the type of the information change effect to be executed.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the type of the information change effect to be executed subsequently differs depending on which suggestive effect has been executed. For example, in the present embodiment, when the curtain suggestion effect is executed, any information change effect may be executed thereafter. Further, when the brush suggestion effect is executed, after that, the color change effect (green change effect, red change effect, and gold change effect) may be executed, while the character change effect (egg change effect, chick change effect). Change effect and chicken change effect) are not executed. Furthermore, when the explosion suggestion effect is executed, either the red change effect or the gold change effect may be executed thereafter, while the green change effect and the character change effect are not executed. When the group change effect is executed, the character change effect may be executed, while the color change effect is not executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of information change effects that are suggested to be executed by each suggestion effect.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, after the predetermined suggestive effect is executed, the predetermined information change effect may be executed, while the suggestive effect different from the predetermined suggestive effect is executed. When, the predetermined information change effect may not be executed. For example, while the color change effect may be executed after the curtain suggestion effect is executed, the color change effect is not executed after the group change effect is executed. In this case, the curtain suggestive effect corresponds to the first suggestive effect, the group change effect corresponds to the second suggestive effect, and the color change effect corresponds to the specific preliminary effect. Further, for example, after the brush suggestion effect is executed, the green change effect may be executed among the color change effects, while the green change effect is not executed after the explosion suggestion effect is executed. In this case, the brush suggestive effect corresponds to the first suggestive effect, the explosion suggestive effect corresponds to the second suggestive effect, and the green change effect corresponds to the specific preliminary effect.

Next, the control for determining the execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect will be described. In the following description, the execution timings of the information change effect and the suggestion effect are simply referred to as “effect execution timing”.

When the execution of the information change effect and the suggestion effect is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a uses a lottery using a predetermined random number to perform a special game targeted for the information change effect, and a holding condition for the special game targeted for the information change effect. Among the special games whose execution is suspended when is established, it is determined which special game is executed during which the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed. In other words, in the present embodiment, the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed when the special game targeted for the information change effect is executed and when the special game targeted for the information change effect is executed. There are cases where it is executed when it is pending. In the following description, the special game targeted for the information change effect is referred to as a “target special game”, and the execution is suspended when the suspension condition for the special game targeted for the information change effect is satisfied. The special game may be referred to as a “pre-target special game”.

Here, the special game before the target does not include the special game being executed when the holding condition of the special game targeted for the information change effect is satisfied. Therefore, in the present embodiment, during the execution of the predetermined special game, the holding condition of the special game different from the predetermined changing game is satisfied, and the information change effect and the suggestion effect of the special game for which the holding condition is satisfied are targeted. When the execution is decided, the execution of the information change effect and the suggestion effect is restricted during the execution of the predetermined special game. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, during the execution of the predetermined special game, the special game holding condition different from the predetermined variable game is satisfied, and the information change effect and the suggestion effect are targeted for the special game in which the hold condition is satisfied. When it is decided to execute, the information change effect and the suggestion effect can be executed during the execution of the special game executed after the predetermined variable game.

After that, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies whether to execute the information change effect and the suggestion effect, the type of the information change effect to be executed, the type of the suggestion effect to be executed, and the special game in which the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed. The possible effect information is stored in the sub-control RAM 31c in association with the first special game for which the hold condition is satisfied.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the sub-control CPU 31a is triggered by the input of the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the special game for executing the information change effect and the suggestion effect, at any timing during the execution of the special game. Determines whether to execute the information change effect and the suggestion effect. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine a different timing as the performance execution timing according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine a different timing as the timing of the effect depending on the content of the special game being executed. Further, at this time, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the same timing as the performance execution timing regardless of the type of the information change performance to be executed, but the different timing depending on the type of the suggested performance to be executed. Can be determined. More specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a performs the suggestive effect depending on whether a suggestive effect is selected from among the curtain suggestive effect, the brush suggestive effect, and the explosion suggestive effect, and when the group suggestive effect is executed. The timing that can be determined as the performance execution timing is different.

As described above, the sub-control CPU 31a of the present embodiment determines which of the special games of the target special game and the special games before the target the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed, the information change effect, and the information change effect. The information change effect and the suggestion effect can be executed at different timings depending on the variation pattern of the special game in which the suggestion effect is executed and the type of the suggestion effect. The details will be described below.

In the following description, the start time of the variable display in the special game is “at the start of fluctuation”, and the predetermined timing before the reach effect is started in the effect game executed with the special game is “before the reach effect start”. The predetermined timing after the reach effect is started in the effect game executed with the special game is indicated as “after the start of reach effect”. In addition, in "before the reach effect start", when the reach effect is not executed in the effect game, a predetermined timing from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol to the fixed stop display of the effect symbol combination is set. Including.

In FIG. 11, the timing that can be determined as the performance execution timing during the execution of the special game is shown as “OK”. Further, in FIG. 11, a timing that occurs during the execution of the special game but is not determined as the execution timing of the effect is shown as “impossible”. Further, in FIG. 11, timings that cannot occur during execution of the special game are indicated by diagonal lines. The timing that cannot occur during the execution of the special game is, for example, "after the start of the reach effect" or the like when the reach effect is not executed during the execution of the special game.

First, in the case where the information change effect and the suggestive effect are executed during the execution of the special game before the target, as the suggestive effect, one of the suggestive effect of the curtain suggestive effect, the brush suggestive effect, and the explosion suggestive effect is used. The time when it is executed will be described.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 11A, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the effect when the variation pattern of the special game before the target is a variation pattern that defines the out-of-shortening effect content that does not execute the reach effect. It is possible to determine the start time of fluctuation as the timing. In other words, when the variation pattern of the special game before the target is a variation pattern that defines the effect content that is not shortened, the sub-control CPU 31a does not determine before the start of reach effect as the effect execution timing. In addition, when the variation pattern of the special game before the target is a variation pattern that defines an out-of-normal effect content in which the reach effect is not executed, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the effect execution timing at the start of variation and before the start of reach effect. Any of the above can be determined. When the variation pattern of the special game before the target is a variation pattern that defines the effect content that is not shortened or does not normally reach, the sub-control CPU 31a does not perform the reach effect, and thus the execution timing of the effect. As a result, it does not decide after the start of reach production.

Further, when the variation pattern of the special game before the target is a variation pattern that defines the effect content for executing the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the effect execution timing to either the variation start time or the reach effect start time. Can be determined. In other words, when the variation pattern of the special game before the target is a variation pattern that defines the effect content for executing the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a does not determine after the start of the reach effect as the effect execution timing.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed during the execution of the special game before the target, the curtain suggestion effect, the brush suggestion effect, and the explosion suggestion effect are used as the suggestion effect. When any of the suggested effects is executed, the timing that can be determined as the execution timing of the effect is different depending on the variation pattern of the special game before the target.

Next, a case where the information change effect and the suggestive effect are executed during execution of the special game before the target, and a case where any of the suggestive effects of the group suggestive effect is executed as the suggestive effect will be described.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 11B, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the variation start time as the execution timing of the effect regardless of the variation pattern of the special game before the target, while the reach effect start is started. Do not decide before or after the start of reach production.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed during the execution of the special game before the target, the curtain suggestion effect, the brush suggestion effect, and the explosion suggestion effect at the start of the change in the special game before the target. , And group suggestion production can be executed. Then, in the present embodiment, when the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed during the execution of the special game before the target, the curtain suggestion effect, the brush effect, and the curtain effect before and after the start of the reach effect in the special game before the object are started. The suggestion effect and the explosion suggestion effect may be executed, but the group suggestion effect is not executed. In other words, in this embodiment, the execution ratio of which suggestive effect is executed among a plurality of types of suggestive effects is different depending on the timing at which the suggestive effect is executed.

Next, in the case where the information change effect and the suggestive effect are executed during the execution of the target special game, one of the suggestive effect of the curtain suggestive effect, the brush suggestive effect, and the explosion suggestive effect is used as the suggestive effect. The time when it is executed will be described.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern that defines the content of the out-of-shortening effect that does not execute the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the effect execution timing. It is possible to determine when the fluctuation starts. In other words, the sub-control CPU 31a does not determine before the start of reach production as the execution timing of the production when the variation pattern of the target special game is the variation pattern that defines the content of the production that is not shortened. Further, when the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern that defines an out-of-normal effect content in which the reach effect is not executed, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the effect execution timing at the start of the change and before the start of the reach effect. Either of them can be determined. When the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern that defines the effect content that is not shortened or does not normally perform the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a does not execute the reach effect, and therefore determines the execution timing of the effect. , After the start of reach production is not decided.

On the other hand, when the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern that defines the effect contents for executing the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the effect execution timing at the start of variation, before the start of reach effect, and at the start of reach effect. Either of the latter can be determined.

Next, a case where the information change effect and the suggestive effect are executed during the execution of the target special game, and a case where any of the suggestive effects of the group suggestive effect is executed as the suggestive effect will be described.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 11B, the sub-control CPU 31a, when the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern in which the content of the effect that is not shortened or does not normally perform the reach effect is defined, the effect is produced. The fluctuation start time can be determined as the execution timing of. In other words, when the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern that defines the effect content that is not shortened or does not normally perform the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the effect execution timing before the reach effect start and Do not decide after the reach production has started.

On the other hand, when the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern that defines the effect content for executing the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a sets the effect execution timing to either one of the variation start time and the after-reach effect start time. Can be determined. In other words, when the variation pattern of the target special game is a variation pattern that defines the effect content for executing the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 31a does not determine before the reach effect start as the effect execution timing.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the information change effect and the suggestion effect can be executed at a time when the special game before the target is executed and a time when the special game before the target is executed. Is different. In other words, the timing at which the information change effect and the suggestion effect can be executed is when the special game targeted for the information change effect is being executed and when the special game targeted for the information change effect is pending. And are different.

As described above, the sub-control CPU 31a of the present embodiment determines which of the special games of the target special game and the special games before the target the information change effect and the suggestion effect are executed, the information change effect, and the information change effect. The execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestive effect is determined according to the variation pattern of the special game in which the suggestive effect is executed and the type of the suggestive effect.

Hereinafter, a specific example of the display contents of the effect display device 12 when executing the information change effect and the suggestion effect will be described together with the control of the effect display device 12 by the sub-control CPU 31a.

In FIG. 12, in the low-probability/low-base state, the first special game is being executed, the number of first special games held is “1”, and the number of second special games held is “0”. It is assumed that it is. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G0 as the game information indicating the first special game being executed in the currently executing display area HR0, and the first special game being held in the first holding display area HR1. The game information G1 is displayed as the game information indicating (FIG. 12(a)). In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the number of first special games that are on hold and the number of second special games that are on hold in the second hold display area HR2. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the first special game being executed at the time of FIG. 12A will be referred to as “first special game A”, and the first special game that is being held at the time of FIG. 12A. One special game is referred to as a "first special game B".

Subsequently, when the holding condition of the first special game is satisfied triggered by the game ball entering the first starting opening 13, the main control CPU 30a preliminarily determines the content of the first special game in which the holding condition is satisfied. A pre-read command that can specify the determination result of the preliminary determination is output to the sub control CPU 31a. When the prefetch command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the first hold display area HR1 to display the game information G2 as the game information indicating the first special game corresponding to the input prefetch command (FIG. 12B). .. In the following description, for the sake of convenience of description, the special game for which the hold condition is established at the time of FIG. 12B is referred to as “first special game C”.

When the prefetch command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a, as described above, determines whether to execute the information change effect and the suggestion effect, the type of the information change effect to be executed, the type of the suggestion effect to be executed, and the information change effect and The execution timing of the suggestive effect is determined. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the information change effect and the suggestion effect for the first special game C in which the hold condition is satisfied, the type of the information change effect to be executed, the type of the suggestion effect to be executed, and , Determining the execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a stores, in the sub-control RAM 31c, the effect information that can specify the determined content in association with the special game in which the hold condition is satisfied. Here, it is assumed that the execution of the green change effect is decided as the information change effect and the execution of the curtain suggestion effect is decided as the suggestion effect. In addition, here, it is assumed that the first special game B executed immediately before the first special game C is determined as the special game for executing the information change effect and the suggestion effect.

Next, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the all-symbol stop command output from the main-control CPU 30a when the variation time of the first special game A being executed ends, the combination of effect symbols is fixedly stopped and displayed. , The effect game is ended (FIG. 12(c)). After that, when the execution of the first special game B is started, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a fluctuation pattern designating command instructing the start of the next effect game, and starts the variable display of effect symbols (Fig. 12(d)). In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the sub-control RAM 31c to erase the effect information corresponding to the finished first special game A, triggered by the input of the variation pattern designation command.

Then, the sub control CPU 31a updates the display mode of the game information indicating the first special game. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the in-execution display area HR0 to display the game information G0 indicating the currently executing first special game B based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game B. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the first hold display area HR1 to display game information G1 indicating the held first special game C based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game C.

Further, as described above, in this example, as the special game for executing the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect for the first special game C, the first special game executed immediately before the first special game C is executed. Game B has been decided. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the execution timing of the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect in response to the input of the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special game B. Here, it is assumed that the execution timing of the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect is determined to be before the start of the reach effect in the first special game B.

Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the curtain suggestive effect before the reach effect in the first special game B is started (FIG. 12(e)). Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the first suggestion image SG1 so as to cover the game information G1 which is the game information indicating the first special game C, thereby executing the curtain suggestion effect.

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the curtain suggestion effect and executes the green change effect (FIG. 12(f)). Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a hides the first suggestion image SG1 and also displays the game information G1 in a display mode simulating a green sphere. As described above, in this embodiment, the information change effect and the suggestion effect indicating that the information change effect is executed are executed during the same special game.

After that, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the all symbol stop command output from the main control CPU 30a when the variation time of the first special game B being executed ends, the subordinate control CPU 31a causes the combination of effect symbols to be fixedly stopped and displayed. The effect game is ended (FIG. 12(g)). Then, when the execution of the first special game C is started, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a fluctuation pattern designating command instructing the start of the next effect game, and starts the variable display of effect symbols (Fig. 12(h)). Further, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the sub-control RAM 31c to erase the effect information corresponding to the finished first special game B, triggered by the input of the variation pattern designation command. Then, the sub control CPU 31a updates the display mode of the game information indicating the first special game. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G0 based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game C, thereby displaying the game information G0 in a display mode simulating a green sphere.

According to this, in the effect display device 12, the curtain suggestion effect is executed as the suggestion effect, and the first suggestion image SG1 is displayed so as to cover up the game information G1, so that the first special image shown in the game information G1 is displayed. It is possible to specify that the information change effect is executed for the game. Then, in the effect display device 12, when the green change effect is executed as the information change effect while the first special game C is being held and the game information G1 changes to the display mode imitating a green sphere, then the first special effect is generated. Even after the execution of the game C is started, the game information G0 indicating the first special game C being executed is displayed in a display mode simulating a green sphere.

In addition, in FIG. 13, in the low accurate low base state, the first special game is being executed, the number of the first special games held is “3”, and the number of the second special games held is It is assumed to be "0". In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G0 as the game information indicating the first special game in execution in the in-progress display area HR0, and also holds the first special game in suspension in the first suspension display area HR1. Game information G1, G2, G3 is displayed as the game information indicating (FIG. 13A). In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the number of first special games that are on hold and the number of second special games that are on hold in the second hold display area HR2. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the first special game being executed at the time of FIG. 13A is referred to as “first special game D”, and the first special game being held at the time of FIG. 13A. The 1 special games are indicated as "first special game E", "first special game F", and "first special game G" in the order of oldest held order.

In this example, it is determined that the chick change effect and the group suggestion effect are executed for the first special game E, and the chick change effect is performed as the special game for executing the chick change effect and the group suggestion effect. It is assumed that the first special game E that is the target of the effect has been decided. Further, in this example, it is determined that the green change effect and the brush suggestion effect are executed for the first special game F, and the green change effect is performed as the special game for executing the green change effect and the brush suggestion effect. It is assumed that the first special game D to be executed two times before the first special game F targeted for the effect is determined.

In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a confirms that the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special game D determined as the special game for executing the green change effect and the brush suggestion effect for the first special game F is input. As an opportunity, the execution timing of the green change effect and the brush suggestion effect is determined. Note that here, it is assumed that the execution timing of the green change effect and the brush suggestion effect is determined to be before the start of the reach effect in the first special game D. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the writing suggestive effect before the reach effect in the first special game D is started (FIG. 13(b)). Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the second suggestion image SG2 to be displayed at a position where the second suggestion image SG2 partially overlaps the game information G2 that is the game information indicating the first special game F, thereby executing the suggestive writing effect. Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the brush suggestion effect and executes the green change effect (FIG. 13(c)). Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a hides the second suggestion image SG2 and displays the game information G2 in a display mode simulating a green sphere.

After that, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the all-symbol stop command output from the main-control CPU 30a when the variation time of the first special game D being executed is ended, and the stop-display of the combination of the effect symbols is displayed, The effect game is ended (FIG. 13D). Then, when the execution of the first special game E is started, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a fluctuation pattern designating command instructing the start of the next effect game, and starts the variable display of effect symbols (Fig. 13(e)). Then, the sub control CPU 31a updates the display mode of the game information indicating the first special game. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G0 indicating the currently executing first special game E in the currently executing display area HR0 based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game E. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a, in the first hold display area HR1, based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game F, the game information G1 indicating the held first special game F, to the first special game G. Based on the corresponding effect information, the game information G2 indicating the pending first special game G is displayed. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G1 based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game F, thereby displaying the game information G1 in a display mode simulating a green sphere.

Further, the sub-control CPU 31a is triggered by the input of the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special game E determined as the special game for executing the chick change effect and the group suggestion effect for the first special game E. As, the execution timing of the chick change effect and the group suggestion effect is determined. Here, it is assumed that after the start of the reach effect in the first special game E is determined as the execution timing of the chick change effect and the group suggestion effect. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the group suggestion effect after the reach effect in the first special game E is started (FIG. 13(f)). Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the group suggestion effect by displaying the fourth suggestion image SG4 so as to cover the in-execution display area HR0 and the first reserved display area HR1. Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the group suggestion effect and executes the chick change effect (FIG. 13(g)). Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a hides the fourth suggestion image SG4 and displays the game information G0 in a display mode imitating a chick.

As described above, the sub-control CPU 31a of the present embodiment, for each information change effect, even if the execution periods of a plurality of information change effects (green change effect and chick change effect) overlap. The effect display device 12 is controlled to execute suggestive effects (writing suggestive effect and group suggestive effect) that suggest the execution of the information change effect. In other words, in the present embodiment, even if some of the execution periods of the plurality of information change effects overlap, the suggestion effect suggests execution of one of the plurality of information change effects. Will be done.

As described in detail above, this embodiment has the following effects.
(1-1) In the present embodiment, whether or not a predetermined information change effect is subsequently executed may differ depending on the type of the suggested effect that is executed. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the sense of expectation that the predetermined information change effect will be executed thereafter differs depending on the type of the suggested effect that is executed. For example, while the color change effect may be executed after the curtain suggestion effect is executed, the color change effect is not executed after the group change effect is executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to entertain a player who expects a predetermined information change effect to be executed by paying attention to which suggestion effect is executed, thereby improving the interest in the game. it can.

(1-2) In the present embodiment, the information change effect and the suggestion effect indicating that the information change effect is executed are executed during execution of the same special game. It is possible to make it easier to recognize the relevance between the information change effect and the suggestive effect, as compared with the case where the special game different from the suggestive effect is executed.

(1-3) In the present embodiment, the execution ratio of which suggestive effect is executed among a plurality of types of suggestive effects is different depending on the timing at which the suggestive effect is executed. In the present embodiment, the expectation that the predetermined information change effect will be executed thereafter differs depending on the type of the suggested effect that is executed, so a game that is expected to be executed the predetermined information change effect. The person can be entertained by paying attention to the timing at which the suggested effect is executed in addition to which suggested effect is executed.

(1-4) In the present embodiment, even in the case where a plurality of information change effects are executed with some or all of the execution periods being overlapped, in advance of any of the plurality of information change effects in the suggestion effect. Execution of performance can be suggested. According to this, as compared with the case of suggesting execution of a plurality of information change effects in one suggestion effect, the correspondence relationship between the suggestion effect and the information change effect suggested to be executed by the suggestion effect is shown. It can be made easier to grasp.

(1-5) If the execution of the information change effect is decided for the special game for which the holding condition is satisfied during the execution of the predetermined special game, the suggestion effect suggesting the execution of the information change effect is predetermined. It is assumed that the special game is executed during execution. In this case, compared to when the suggestive effect is not executed during execution of the predetermined special game, the period from when the holding condition of the special game targeted for the information change effect is satisfied to when the suggestive effect is executed. Since the length is shortened, it is possible to miss the execution of the suggested effect. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the execution of the information change effect is determined for the special game in which the hold condition is satisfied during the execution of the predetermined special game, the suggestion effect suggesting the execution of the information change effect is Since it is not executed during execution of the predetermined special game, it is possible to prevent the execution of the suggested effect from being overlooked.

(1-6) In the present embodiment, in each suggestion effect, execution of any one of the plurality of types of information change effects is suggested, so attention is also paid to which information change effect is executed. And can be entertained. Therefore, the interest in the game can be improved.

(1-7) In the information change effect of the present embodiment, by changing the display mode of the game information indicating the special game, it is possible to notify the jackpot expectation degree in the special game. It is possible to make it easy to understand whether the degree is notified.

(1-8) In the present embodiment, in addition to whether or not the special game is a big hit depending on the type of the executed information change effect, the effect contents of the effect game executed along with the special game are estimated. As a result, it is possible to give the enjoyment of guessing the contents of the effect game.

(1-9) In the present embodiment, from the timing at which the suggestive effect is executed, in the information change effect that is suggested to be executed by the suggestive effect, whether or not the jackpot expectation in the special game being executed is notified, or is pending. It is possible to give a fun of guessing whether the jackpot expectation in the special game will be notified.

(1-10) In the present embodiment, since the suggestive effect can be executed at different timings according to the variation pattern of the special game being executed, the timing of executing the suggestive effect and the change pattern of the special game being executed It is possible to diversify the combination of, and to prevent the player from getting tired.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same configurations and the same control contents as those of the above-described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the duplicate description will be omitted or simplified.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment, it is possible to execute the information change effect a plurality of times for the same special game. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a of the second embodiment can determine the execution of the information change effect a plurality of times when determining the execution of the information change effect based on the input prefetch command. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a can perform control to determine execution of the information change effect a plurality of times based on the determination result of the one-time preliminary determination by the main control CPU 30a.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, when determining the type of information change effect to be executed, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the type of information change effect to be executed later, and then the type of information change effect to be executed first. To decide. For example, when the sub-control CPU 31a determines to execute the information change effect twice, after determining the type of the information change effect to be executed the second time, the sub control CPU 31a determines the type of the information change effect to be executed the first time. .. Further, when the sub-control CPU 31a determines to execute the information change effect three times, the order of the information change effect to be executed the third time, the information change effect to be executed the second time, and the information change effect to be executed the first time. Then, the type of information change effect to be executed is determined.

Further, when determining execution of a plurality of information change effects, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the type of information change effect to be executed first according to the type of information change effect determined as the information change effect to be executed later. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a, so that the jackpot expectation of the special game notified in the information change effect to be executed later is higher than the jackpot expectation of the special game notified in the information change effect to be executed first, The type of information change effect to be executed is determined. For example, when the red change effect is determined as the information change effect to be executed later, the sub control CPU 31a determines either the green change effect or the egg change effect as the information change effect to be executed first.

Further, when determining the color change effect as the information change effect to be executed later, the sub control CPU 31a can determine the color change effect as the information change effect to be executed first, while determining the character change effect. do not do. When the character change effect is determined as the information change effect to be executed first, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine either the color change effect or the character change effect as the information change effect to be executed first. Is. Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the color change effect is executed, there are a case where the color change effect is executed and a case where the character change effect is executed, and the character change effect is executed. In this case, while the character change effect may be executed after that, the color change effect is not executed.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the information change effect is executed a plurality of times based on the determination result of the one-time preliminary determination, the information change effect is executed first according to the type of the information change effect to be executed later. The type of information change effect to be performed is determined. Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the information change effect is performed a plurality of times based on the determination result of the one-time preliminary determination, the information change effect may be performed afterwards according to the type of the information change effect that is executed first. The type of information change effect will be different.

Hereinafter, in the second embodiment, a specific example of the display content of the effect display device 12 when executing the information change effect and the suggested effect will be described together with the control of the effect display device 12 by the sub-control CPU 31a.

In FIG. 15, in the low-probability low-base state, the first special game is being executed, the number of first special games pending is “2”, and the number of second special games pending is “0”. It is assumed that it is. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G0 as the game information indicating the first special game in execution in the in-progress display area HR0, and also holds the first special game in suspension in the first suspension display area HR1. Game information G1 and G2 is displayed as the game information indicating (FIG. 15A). In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the number of first special games that are on hold and the number of second special games that are on hold in the second hold display area HR2. In the following description, for convenience of description, the first special game being executed at the time of FIG. 15A will be referred to as “first special game H”, and the first special game H will be held at the time of FIG. 15A. The one special game is referred to as a "first special game I" and a "first special game J" in order from the oldest held order.

In this example, it is determined that the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect are executed for the first special game J, and the green change effect is performed as the special game for executing the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect. It is assumed that the first special game H to be executed two times before the first special game J targeted for the effect is determined. Further, in this example, it is determined that the red change effect and the explosion suggestion effect are executed for the first special game J, and the red change effect is performed as the special game for executing the red change effect and the explosion suggestion effect. It is assumed that the first special game I to be executed immediately before the first special game J that is the target of the effect is determined.

In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special game H determined as the special game for executing the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect for the first special game J. As an opportunity, the execution timing of the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect is determined. Here, it is assumed that before the start of the reach effect in the first special game H is determined as the execution timing of the green change effect and the curtain suggestion effect. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the curtain suggestive effect before the reach effect in the first special game H is started (FIG. 15(b)). Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the curtain suggestion effect and executes the green change effect (FIG. 15(c)). After that, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the all symbol stop command output from the main control CPU 30a when the variation time of the first special game H being executed ends, the subordinate control CPU 31a causes the combination of effect symbols to be fixedly stopped and displayed, The effect game is ended (FIG. 15(d)).

Then, when the execution of the first special game I is started, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a fluctuation pattern designating command instructing the start of the next effect game, and starts the variable display of effect symbols (Fig. 15(e)). In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a updates the display mode of the game information indicating the first special game. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G0 indicating the currently executing first special game I in the currently executing display area HR0 based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game I. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the first hold display area HR1 to display game information G1 indicating the held first special game J based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game J. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the game information G1 based on the effect information corresponding to the first special game J, thereby displaying the game information G1 in a display mode simulating a green sphere.

Further, the sub-control CPU 31a triggers the input of the variation pattern designating command corresponding to the first special game I decided as the special game for executing the red change effect and the explosion suggestion effect for the first special game J. As, the execution timing of the red change effect and the explosion suggestion effect is determined. Here, it is assumed that the change start time in the first special game I is determined as the execution timing of the red change effect and the explosion suggestion effect. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a executes an explosion suggestion effect at the start of fluctuation in the first special game I. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the explosion suggestion effect to be performed by displaying the third suggestion image SG3 as if the game information G1 that is the game information indicating the first special game J has exploded.

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the explosion suggestion effect and executes the red change effect (FIG. 15(f)). Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a hides the third suggestion image SG3 and displays the game information G1 in a display mode simulating a red sphere.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the information change effect is executed a plurality of times for the same special game, the information change effect executed first and the information change effect executed later are different special effects. It can be executed while the game is running.

As described in detail above, the second embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects (1-1) to (1-10) described above.
(2-1) In the second embodiment, since the type of information change effect that can be executed later is different depending on the type of information change effect that is executed first, when performing the information change effect a plurality of times, It can be entertaining by paying attention to the combination of change productions. Therefore, the interest in the game can be improved.

(2-2) In the second embodiment, when the information change effect is executed a plurality of times for the same special game, the information change effect executed first and the information change effect executed later are different. It can be executed during execution of the special game. For this reason, in the second embodiment, it is possible to entertain a plurality of information change effects executed for the same special game over a plurality of different special games.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
In the second embodiment, when determining the type of the information change effect to be executed first according to the type of the information change effect to be executed later, the decidable type of the information change effect may be appropriately changed. .. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a may be able to determine, as the information change effect that is executed first, an information change effect that has a lower jackpot expectation of the notified special game than the information change effect that is executed later. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the same type of information change effect as the information change effect to be executed first, regardless of the type of the information change effect to be executed later, while the information change effect to be executed later. The type of information change effect to be executed first may be determined at a different determination rate depending on the type of effect.

In the second embodiment, when executing the information change effect for the same special game a plurality of times, the sub-control CPU 31a is first executed after determining the type of the information change effect to be executed first. The type of information change effect to be executed later may be determined according to the type of information change effect. That is, in the second embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a determines, according to the information change effect executed first, the type of information change effect that can be executed thereafter, or the execution ratio of the information change effect executed thereafter. If different, the control for determining the type of the information change effect and the determination rate of the type of the information change effect may be appropriately changed.

The correspondence relationship between the information change effect and the suggestion effect that suggests execution of the information change effect may be changed as appropriate. For example, a suggestive effect that definitely shows that a specific information change effect is executed may be provided. Further, for example, regardless of the type of suggestive effect, the types of information change effects that can be executed thereafter may be the same, but the execution rates of the information change effects that are executed subsequently may be different. In this case, for example, after the group suggestive effect is executed, the probability that the color change effect is executed is lower than that after the curtain suggestive effect is executed, while it is compared with after the curtain suggestive effect is executed. Then, the probability that the character change effect is executed may be high. According to this, for example, when the group suggestion effect is executed, it is possible to expect that the color change effect is executed while recognizing that the probability that the character change effect is executed is high. That is, in the above-described embodiment, it suffices that the ratio of the information change effect suggested to be executed is different depending on the type of the suggestion effect.

When a plurality of information change effects and a plurality of suggestion effects are executed for one special game, even if the types of information change effects that can be executed thereafter are different depending on the combination of the plurality of suggestion effects. Good. For example, if the sub-control CPU 31a executes the explosion suggestion effect without executing the group suggestion effect, then the sub control CPU 31a may execute the color change effect, but may control not to execute the character change effect. Good. On the other hand, when the sub-control CPU 31a executes the group suggestion effect and then the explosion suggestion effect, it may control the color change suggestion effect and the character change effect to be executable thereafter. According to this, even if the same suggestive effect is executed, the type of the information change effect that can be executed thereafter is different depending on the type of the suggestive effect executed before that, so It is possible to diversify the combination with the information change effect and entertain the player.

When a plurality of information change effects and a plurality of suggestion effects are executed for one special game, the types of suggestion effects that can be executed later are determined depending on the combination of the suggestion effect and the information change effect that are executed first. It may be different. For example, when executing the curtain suggestion effect and the egg change effect, the sub-control CPU 31a allows the curtain suggestion effect and the group suggestion effect to be executed thereafter, but does not execute the brush suggestion effect and the explosion suggestion effect. You may control. On the other hand, when executing the group suggestion effect and the egg change effect, the sub-control CPU 31a enables the group suggestion effect to be executed thereafter, but does not execute the curtain suggestion effect, the brush suggestion effect, and the explosion suggestion effect. It may be controlled to. According to this, even if the same information change effect is executed, a suggestion effect that can be executed afterwards according to the type of the suggestion effect executed as the suggestion effect that suggests execution of the information change effect Since the types of the different effects are different, it is possible to diversify the combination of the suggestive effect and the information change effect and entertain the player. Further, for example, when executing the curtain suggestion effect and the green change effect, the sub-control CPU 31a enables the curtain suggestion effect and the group suggestion effect after that, but does not execute the brush suggestion effect and the explosion suggestion effect. It may be controlled to. On the other hand, when executing the curtain suggestion effect and the egg change effect, the sub-control CPU 31a enables the group suggestion effect after that, but does not execute the curtain suggestion effect, the brush suggestion effect, and the explosion suggestion effect. It may be controlled to. According to this, even when the same suggestive effect is executed, the type of the suggestive effect that can be subsequently executed is different depending on the type of the information change effect whose execution is suggested by the suggestive effect, It is possible to diversify the combination of suggestive effects and information change effects, and entertain the player.

-When a plurality of information change effects and a plurality of suggestion effects are executed for one special game, types of information change effects that can be executed later according to a combination of the suggestion effect and the information change effect that are executed first May be different. For example, when executing the curtain suggestion effect and the egg change effect, the sub-control CPU 31a enables the color change effect and the character change effect after that, while executing the group suggestion effect and the egg change effect. After that, it may be controlled so that only the character change effect can be executed out of the color change effect and the character change effect. According to this, even when the same information change effect is executed, the information change that can be executed afterwards according to the type of the suggested effect executed as the suggested effect that suggests the execution of the information change effect. Since the types of effects are different, it is possible to diversify the combinations of suggestive effects and information change effects and entertain the player. In addition, for example, when the sub-control CPU 31a executes the curtain suggestion effect and the green change effect, after that, the color change effect and the character change effect can be executed, while the curtain suggestion effect and the egg change effect are executed. Occasionally, thereafter, control may be performed so that only the character change effect of the color change effect and the character change effect can be executed. According to this, even if the same suggestive effect is executed, the type of information change effect that can be executed thereafter is different depending on the type of the information change effect whose execution is suggested by the suggestive effect. It is possible to diversify the combination of the suggestive effect and the information change effect and entertain the player.

-When executing the information change effect and the suggestion effect, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine the type of the suggestion effect and then determine the type of the information change effect according to the type of the suggestion effect. That is, as a result, depending on the type of the suggested effect to be executed, if the type of the information change effect that can be executed thereafter or the execution ratio of the information change effect that is executed thereafter is different, the suggested effect The control for determining the type of information change effect may be changed as appropriate.

The correspondence between the variation pattern of the special game being executed and the execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect executed during the execution of the special game may be appropriately changed. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a may be able to determine a predetermined timing as the execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect only when the change pattern of the special game being executed is a specific change pattern. Further, for example, the sub-control CPU 31a has the same determinable timing as the execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect, regardless of the type of the variation pattern of the special game being executed, while changing the special game being executed. The execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect may be determined at different determination rates depending on the type of pattern. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine the execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect that are executed during the execution of the special game, regardless of the variation pattern of the special game that is being executed.

The timing at which the information change effect and the suggestion effect can be executed is when the special game targeted for the information change effect is being executed and when the special game targeted for the information change effect is on hold. , May be the same. Further, the determination rate of the execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect is determined when the special game targeted for the information change effect is being executed and when the special game targeted for the information change effect is on hold. And may be the same.

When the information change effect for the predetermined special game is executed during the execution of the predetermined special game, the sub-control CPU 31a replaces the look-ahead command corresponding to the predetermined special game with the predetermined special game. The type of the information change effect to be executed may be determined based on the change pattern designated by the corresponding change pattern designation command. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a implements control for identifying the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, thereby implementing content determination means for determining the content of the special game.

The correspondence between the contents of the special game that can be specified from the prefetch command and the type of information change effect to be executed may be changed as appropriate. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the execution of the same type of information change effect regardless of the effect contents of the effect game executed along with the special game, while determining whether or not the special game is a big hit. Accordingly, execution of different types of information change effects may be determined. Further, for example, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine execution of the same type of information change effect regardless of the content of the special game identifiable from the prefetch command, while depending on the content of the special game identifiable from the prefetch command. The type of information change effect to be executed may be determined with different determination rates. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine the type of information change effect to be executed regardless of the content of the special game that can be specified from the prefetch command.

The correspondence between the type of suggestive effect and the execution timing of the suggestive effect may be changed as appropriate. For example, a suggestive effect that is executed only at a specific execution timing may be provided. Further, for example, regardless of the type of suggestive effect, the timing that can be determined as the execution timing of the suggestive effect is the same, but the determination rate of the execution timing of the suggestive effect is different depending on the type of the suggestive effect. May be.

The sub-control CPU 31a may determine the execution timing of the suggestive effect, and then determine the type of the suggestive effect according to the determined execution timing. That is, as a result, depending on the timing at which the suggestive effect is executed, if the execution ratio of any of the suggestive effects of a plurality of types of suggestive effects is different, the type and suggestion of the suggestive effect The control for determining the performance execution timing may be changed as appropriate.

The information change effect and the suggestion effect suggesting that the information change effect may be executed may be executed during execution of different special games. In this case, after determining the execution timing of the information change effect, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine a timing before the execution timing of the information change effect as the execution timing of the suggestion effect, or the execution timing of the suggestion effect. After determining, the execution timing of the information change effect may be determined after the execution timing of the suggestion effect.

-The length of the presentation time of the suggestive production can be set appropriately. For example, the length of the presentation time may be different for some or all of the suggestive effects of the curtain suggestive effect, the brush suggestive effect, the explosion suggestive effect, and the group suggestive effect. For example, the length of the effect time of the brush suggestive effect and the explosion suggestive effect may be the first time, while the effect time of the curtain suggestive effect and the group suggestive effect may be the second time, which is longer than the first time. .. In this case, whether or not the predetermined special game can be executed may be changed depending on the effect time of the suggested effect. For example, when a fluctuation pattern designation command that can specify a fluctuation time that is longer than the first time and shorter than the second time is input, the sub-control CPU 31a enables the execution of the brush suggestion effect and the explosion suggestion effect to be determined. The control may be performed so that the execution of the curtain suggestion effect and the group suggestion effect is not determined. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine the type of suggestive effect to be executed based on the variation time of the special game and the suggestive effect effect time. Further, the presentation time of the suggestive production may be an indefinite time. For example, the production time of the suggestive production may be a time from the start of a predetermined special game to the end of the special game. In this case, the effect time of the suggestive effect is different depending on the variation time of the predetermined special game.

The execution timing of the information change effect and the suggestion effect may be changed as appropriate. For example, the predetermined information change effect and the suggestion effect may not be executed at the start of the fluctuation, but may be executable before the start of the reach effect and after the start of the reach effect.

The suggestive effect may be executable over a plurality of special games. For example, when executing the curtain suggestion effect, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the first suggestion image SG1 at the start of fluctuation of the predetermined special game, and after the start of the reach effect in the special game executed next to the predetermined special game. The effect display device 12 may be controlled such that the first suggestion image SG1 is hidden and the information change effect is executed.

The sub-control CPU 31a may execute the information change effect and the suggestion effect during the execution of the special game that is executed when the holding condition of the special game targeted for the information change effect is satisfied. The sub-control CPU 31a may execute the information change effect and the suggestion effect when starting the display of the game information indicating the special game targeted for the information change effect. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a may display the game information indicating the special game as the target of the information change effect from the beginning in the display mode when the information change effect is executed. For example, when the sub-control CPU 31a decides to execute the green change effect for a predetermined special game, the sub-control CPU 31a does not display the game information indicating the predetermined special game in a display mode imitating a white sphere, and the green color is displayed from the beginning. You may display in the display mode which imitated the sphere.

The execution of a plurality of information change effects may be suggested by the suggestion effect of 1. That is, the suggestive effect may suggest execution of all of the plurality of information change effects that are executed partially or entirely during the execution period. In this case, for example, in the curtain suggestion effect, execution of a plurality of information change effects may be suggested by displaying a plurality of first suggestion images SG1 simulating the curtain.

The information change effect may be executed without executing the suggestion effect.
-The suggestive effect may be executed without executing the information change effect. That is, the information change effect may not be executed after the suggestion effect is executed. In this case, the suggestive effect is a so-called ghost effect. In this case, the sub control CPU 31a may determine whether or not to execute the suggestion effect such that the ratio of whether or not the information change effect is executed is different depending on the type of the suggestion effect. According to this, after the suggestive effect is executed, there is a branch between the case where the information change effect is executed and the case where the information change effect is not executed, so that the interest in the case where the information change effect is executed is enhanced. You can

When the sub-control CPU 31a determines to execute the predetermined information change effect, the sub-control CPU 31a may perform control so as not to determine the execution of the specific information change effect during the execution period of the predetermined information change effect. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a may perform control such that a predetermined combination of a plurality of combinations of information change effects does not overlap execution periods.

-The presentation mode of the suggested presentation may be changed as appropriate. Further, as a suggestive effect for a predetermined special game, a suggestive effect that can be executed only when the predetermined special game is being executed may be provided, or only when the predetermined special game is held. It may have a suggestive effect that can be executed.

An information change effect that definitely indicates that a big hit will be provided may be provided. Further, it may be provided with a suggestive effect that definitely indicates that the jackpot will be a big hit. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a may control the execution of the specific information change effect and the specific suggestion effect to be determinable on condition that a pre-reading command capable of specifying that a big hit has been input. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a may control the execution of the specific information change effect and the specific suggestion effect to be determinable, on condition that the variation pattern of the big hit is determined.

-The presentation mode of the information change presentation may be changed as appropriate. For example, in the information change effect, the game information may be able to be displayed in a display mode imitating a character string that can recognize the content of the special game. In this case, as the character string that can recognize the content of the special game, for example, a character string of "big hit" may be adopted. Further, in the information change effect, the game information may be able to be displayed in a display mode simulating a character string capable of recognizing the effect contents of the effect game executed with the special game. In this case, as the character string that can recognize the effect contents of the effect game, for example, a character string of "reach" may be adopted. Further, as the information change effect for the predetermined special game, an information change effect that can be executed only when the predetermined special game is executed may be provided, or when the predetermined special game is held. It is also possible to provide an information change effect that can be executed only in.

-It may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine having a plurality of effect modes in which effect execution modes are determined. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a may set any one of a plurality of effect modes and execute various effects in an execution mode according to the set effect mode. Further, in this case, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine the information change effect to be executed at a different determination rate according to the set effect mode, or the suggestion effect to be executed at a different determination rate depending on the set effect mode. You may decide. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the information change effect and the suggested effect to be executed at the same determination rate regardless of the set effect mode, while the information change effect and the suggested effect with different effect contents depending on the set effect mode. May be executed. For example, when the first effect mode is set, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the curtain suggestion effect with the effect contents of displaying the image simulating the curtain as the first suggestion image SG1, while the second effect mode. When is set, the curtain suggestion effect may be executed with the effect contents to display an image simulating the goodwill as the first suggestion image SG1.

As a notification effect for notifying the contents of the special game, a specific effect different from the information change effect may be executable instead of or in addition to the information change effect. In this another example, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine, for the specific effect, whether or not to execute and the type of the specific effect to be executed, based on the prefetch command. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a may execute the specific effect over the variation time of the plurality of special games, or may execute the specific effect while the predetermined special game is being executed. As the specific effect, for example, a zone effect in which the background image of the effect symbol is changed over the variation time of one or more special games may be adopted, or the special game is started in a plurality of consecutive special games. It is also possible to adopt a pre-reading continuous effect in which a predetermined image is displayed each time the image is read.

-The information change effect may be executed during the high base state. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a may perform control to determine whether or not to execute the information change effect, triggered by the input of the prefetch command during the high base state. Further, the information change effect may be executed during the low probability state or may be executed during the high probability state. Further, the information change effect may be executed during the highly accurate and high base state. That is, the information change effect may be executed during a specific game state. Further, the information change effect may be executable regardless of the game state. The information change effect may be executed for the second special game. In this case, in the special symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a may predetermine the contents of the second special game and output a prefetch command that can specify the predetermination result. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a may execute the information change effect based on the input prefetch command. The information change effect may be executed for both the first special game and the second special game.

The information change effect may be executed when the target special game is held, but may not be executed when the target special game is being executed. In this case, the effect display device 12 may not display the in-progress display area HR0 and the game information G0 indicating the special game in execution.

The information change effect and the suggestion effect may be effects executed by an effect execution means different from the effect display device 12. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a may present game information indicating a special game using the decoration lamp La and change the light emission mode of the decoration lamp La to execute the information change effect. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a may present game information indicating a special game using a movable body that can perform a predetermined operation, and displace the movable body to execute the information change effect. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a may execute a suggestion effect as a light emission effect using the decoration lamp La or a voice effect using the speaker Sp. In this case, the decoration lamp La, the speaker Sp, and the movable body correspond to the effect executing means.

The prefetch command may be information that can identify the type of jackpot. In this case, the main control CPU 30a pre-determines the type of big hit in the special symbol input process, and generates a prefetch command based on the result of the pre-determination. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine whether or not to execute the information change effect and the type of the information change effect to be executed according to the input prefetch command. Here, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a ratio for determining execution of the information change effect depending on whether a pre-reading command indicating that the specific big hit is input or a pre-reading command indicating that the non-specific big hit is input. You can make them different. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a changes information that can be determined as an information change effect to be executed depending on whether a pre-reading command indicating that a specific big hit will be input or a pre-reading command indicating that a non-specific big hit will be input. The type of effect may be different, and the determination rate of the type of information change effect may be different.

Whether to execute the reach effect may be determined by the sub control CPU 31a determining the sub variation pattern based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Similarly, the type of reach effect to be executed may be determined by the sub control CPU 31a determining the sub variation pattern based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a pre-determines a sub-variation pattern that is determined based on a variation pattern that can be specified from the input prefetch command, and based on the result of the pre-determination, whether or not to execute the information change effect The type of change effect may be determined.

The normal hit probability in the low base state may be a probability exceeding 0 (zero). In this case, the first variable member 15 may be operated in the allowable state in the low base state.
A game in which a high-probability state is given depending on whether or not a game ball passes through a specific area during a big hit game and a specific sensor detects the game ball passing through the specific area. It may be embodied as a machine (a so-called V definite transformation machine). In this case, the main control CPU 30a may give a high probability state after the end of the big hit game, on condition that the game ball is detected by a specific sensor. Further, it can be embodied in a gaming machine (so-called ST machine) in which the high-probability state is ended when the number of special games executed after the high-probability state is given reaches a predetermined upper limit number. Good. In this case, the main control CPU 30a may give the high-probability state after the end of all the big hit games. Further, it may be embodied as a gaming machine (so-called falling machine) that gives a high probability state with an upper limit until winning a predetermined falling lottery after the big hit game.

The probability state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be embodied in a gaming machine having three or more kinds of probability states.
The base state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be embodied in a gaming machine having three or more types of base states. Also, the base state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be embodied in a gaming machine having one type of base state. That is, it may be embodied in a gaming machine that does not have a function of improving the rate of entering the game balls into the second starting opening 14.

It may be embodied as a gaming machine (a so-called 1 type/2 type mixing machine) that gives a big hit game when a game ball is detected by a specific sensor.
The sub-control board 31 is used as a sub-integrated control board, and in addition to the sub-control board 31, a display control board that specially controls the effect display device 12, a sound control board that specially controls the speaker Sp, and a decoration lamp La. The lamp control board that is controlled professionally may be separately provided. Further, some or all of the display control board, the sound control board, and the lamp control board may be the same board. The sub-control CPU 31a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a single control board that integrates the functions of the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31. Further, the function of the main control board 30 may be realized by being divided into a plurality of boards. The main control CPU 30a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.

-The type of jackpot may be changed as appropriate. For example, some or all of the maximum number of round games in the big hit game, the opening time of the special winning opening, and the number of times of opening the special winning opening may be different.

The first special game and the second special game may be executed in the order in which the game balls enter the starting openings 13 and 14, or may be executed in parallel at the same time. Further, the second special game may be omitted.

-The maximum value of the number of special reservations may be changed appropriately. Further, the maximum value of the first special pending number and the maximum value of the second special pending number may be different values. Further, the main control CPU 30a may control not to suspend the execution of one or both of the first special game and the second special game.

-It may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that does not execute a production game. In this case, the special display may be displayed on the effect display device 12.

HR1... First hold display area (hold presentation means), 12... Effect display device (effect execution means), 30... Main control board, 30a... Main control CPU (preliminary determination means, content determination means, content determination means), 31 ... Sub-control board, 31a ... Sub-control CPU (production control means, pre-determination means, content determination means).

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine in which a variable game hold condition is satisfied on the condition that a game ball is detected by the start detection means, and after the hold condition is satisfied, execution of the variable game is triggered by satisfaction of a start condition,
Pre-judging means for pre-judging the contents of the fluctuating game in which the holding condition is satisfied before the starting condition of the fluctuating game is satisfied,
Production execution means for executing production,
And a production control means for controlling production,
The effect control means,
While it is possible to control to determine the execution of pre-production based on the determination result of the pre-determination,
It is possible to control to determine the execution of the suggestive production that suggests that the pre-production is performed,
There are multiple types of pre-production,
The pre-production includes pre-production classified into a first category and pre-production classified into a second category,
There are multiple types of suggestive effects,
In the effect execution means,
After the first suggestive effect is executed among the suggestive effects, the pre-effects classified into the first category may be executed,
After the second suggestive effect is executed among the suggestive effects, the pre-effects classified into the first category are not executed, or the first category is compared with after the first suggestive effect is executed. the probability that the pre-production which is classified in is executed and low Kuna',
When the pre-effect is executed a plurality of times for a predetermined variable game, and when the pre-effect that is executed first is the pre-effect that is classified into the first category, the pre-effect that is executed next is Both the pre-production classified into the first category and the pre-production classified into the second category can be executed,
When the pre-effect that is executed first is the pre-effect that is classified into the second category, the pre-effect that is classified into the second category can be executed as the pre-effect that is performed next, while the first effect is performed. A game machine characterized by being unable to execute pre-productions classified into categories . The suggestive effect includes a third suggestive effect different from both the first suggestive effect and the second suggestive effect,
In the effect execution means,
After the first suggestive effect is executed, there are a case where a pre-effect classified into the first category is executed and a case where a pre-effect classified into the second category is executed.
After the second suggestive effect is executed, the pre-effect classified into the first category is not executed, while the pre-effect classified into the second category is executed.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein after the third suggestion effect is executed, the preliminary effect classified into the second category is not executed while the preliminary effect classified into the first category is executed . The effect control means is capable of performing control to reach reach which suggests the degree of expectation that the variable game will be a big hit,
In the effect executing means, first timing when the variable game is started, second timing after the variable game is started and when the reach effect is not executed, and the reach At the third timing when the effect is being executed, it is possible to execute at least one of the suggestive effects,
Of the above-mentioned suggestions, the special suggestions are:
In the case where a variable game that is a target of the pre-production that is suggested to be executed by the special suggestion production is being executed, any one of the first timing, the second timing, and the third timing Can be executed at the timing of
When the execution of the variable game that is the target of the preliminary effect suggested to be executed by the special suggestive effect is suspended, the variation that is executed when the variable game that is the target of the preliminary effect is suspended. While the game is being executed, it can be executed at any one of the first timing and the second timing, while it is not executed at the third timing.
The specific suggestive effect among the suggestive effects is when the variable game that is the target of the preliminary effect suggested to be executed by the specific suggestive effect is being executed and when the execution is suspended. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, which is not executed at the second timing in any case .