JP6723974B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, as one of the effects, a player's interest is improved by executing a continuous effect in which a unit effect is performed a plurality of times during one variable game execution. (For example, patent document 1).

JP, 2005-261711, A

However, in recent years, as a result of generalization of such continuous production itself, the production has become rude, and there is a possibility that the player's interest cannot be improved.
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional techniques, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the player.

A gaming machine that solves the above-mentioned problem, when a win is won in a winning lottery, controls the effect executing means for executing an effect and the effect executing means in the gaming machine that imparts the winning game after the variation game is executed. The effect control means and the operation means capable of performing a predetermined operation are provided, and the effect executable by the effect execution means includes a continuous effect, and the continuous effect is identified during execution of one variation game. It is an effect in which a unit effect including a variable display of information is executed a plurality of times, and the predetermined continuous effect has a higher expectation of hitting as the number of times of execution of the unit effect in one variable game increases, and the unit The identification information displayed in the effect includes specific identification information and special identification information, and in the predetermined continuous effect, when a specific unit effect that displays the specific identification information is executed, directing the time from the predetermined unit presentation of the unit effect becomes short, in the predetermined continuous effect, in the case of executing the special unit effect of displaying the specific symbol forms reach from running special effect On the other hand, when the special unit effect is not executed, a reach is formed without executing the special effect, and when the unit effect is executed in the special effect, an effect mode involving operation of the operation means The gist is that the unit effect is executed .

For the gaming machine, when the specific unit effect is executed a plurality of times in the predetermined continuous effect, between the one specific unit effect and the next specific unit effect, the specific identification among the unit effects The normal unit effect for displaying the normal identification information different from the information is executed one or more times, and is executed between one specific unit effect and the next specific unit effect when the specific unit effect is executed. The number of executions of the normal unit effect may increase, and the effect time of the normal unit effect executed between the specific unit effect and the next specific unit effect may be shortened .

According to the present invention, the interest of the player can be improved.

The front view which shows a pachinko game machine typically. The front view which shows a game board typically. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko game machine. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of a pseudo continuous production. (A)-(e) The schematic diagram which shows a specific example of the starting aspect of a pseudo continuous production. The schematic diagram which shows a specific example of the execution mode of (a)-(f) acceleration pseudo continuous production. The schematic diagram which shows a specific example of the execution mode of (a)-(d) special production. The schematic diagram which shows a specific example of the special aspect execution mode. The schematic diagram which shows a specific example of the cycle pattern of acceleration pseudo continuous production. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows a specific example of the production content of an acceleration pseudo continuous production. (A) And (b) is a timing chart which shows a specific example of the execution mode of an acceleration pseudo continuous production. (A) And (b) is a timing chart which shows a specific example of the execution mode of an acceleration pseudo continuous production. The timing chart which shows a specific example of the execution mode of an acceleration pseudo continuous production.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine will be described.
In the following description, upper, lower, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) indicate each direction when viewed from the player.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine includes a frame body 11. For example, the frame body 11 may be configured to include an installation frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to an island facility such as a game store, and a mounting frame for mounting various game components. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a gaming board YB. The game board YB is mounted on the frame 11. The game board YB is provided with a game area YBa in which the game balls flow down on the front side thereof. The game board YB is provided with an opening window at a substantially central portion when viewed from the front. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a firing handle HD. The firing handle HD is operated when launching a game ball as a game medium to the game area YBa.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a decorative lamp LA. The decoration lamp LA is capable of executing an effect (hereinafter, referred to as a light emission effect) of causing a light-emitting body (not shown) to emit light, blink, and turn off as one of the effects. For example, the decorative lamp LA is provided on the frame 11 and the game board YB. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a speaker SP. The speaker SP can execute an effect (hereinafter, referred to as an audio effect) that outputs a voice such as a voice of a person or an animal, a sound effect, and a music as one of the effects.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an information display device 13 capable of displaying predetermined information. For example, the information display device 13 is provided on the game board YB at a position visible to the player.

The information display device 13 includes a first special symbol display portion 13a. The first special symbol display unit 13a can execute a first special symbol variation game in which a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and finally the first special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. The information display device 13 includes a second special symbol display portion 13b. The second special symbol display unit 13b can execute a second special symbol variation game in which a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and finally the second special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. The first special symbol and the second special symbol are symbols for notifying the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery described later).

In the following description, the first special symbol variation game is abbreviated as “first special game”, and 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”. In the present specification, "variable display" means a state in which the type of the displayed symbol is changing with the passage of time. In the present specification, the “determined stop display” means that the symbols are definitely stopped and displayed, and the type of the displayed symbols does not change. Regarding the symbols, "fixed stop display" and "derivation" have the same meaning.

In the present 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. Special symbols that can be derived in the special symbol display portions 13a and 13b include a big hit symbol as a big hit display result and a deviant symbol as a deviant display result. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot lottery is won, the jackpot symbol is derived in the special game, and the jackpot game is awarded after the special game ends. As will be described later in detail, the big hit game is extremely advantageous to the player because the player can obtain a large number of prize balls.

The information display device 13 includes a first special hold display section 13c. The first special suspension display unit 13c displays information that can specify the number of times of the first special game whose execution is suspended because the suspension condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied. The information display device 13 includes a second special hold display section 13d. The second special suspension display unit 13d displays information capable of specifying the number of times of the second special game whose execution is suspended because the suspension condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied. In the following description, the number of held first special games is shown as "first special held number", and the number of held second special games is shown as "second special held number". For example, the maximum values of the first special pending number and the second special pending number are 4 respectively.

The information display device 13 is usually provided with a symbol display portion 13e. The normal symbol display unit 13e 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 internal lottery (ordinary winning lottery described later). In the following description, the normal symbol variation game may be abbreviated as “normal game”. The normal symbols that can be derived to the normal symbol display portion 13e include a normal hit symbol and a normally off symbol. In the present embodiment, when the normal hit lottery is won, the normal hit symbol is derived in the normal game, and the normal hit game is awarded after the end of the normal game.

The information display device 13 normally includes a hold display section 13f. The normal suspension display unit 13f displays information that can specify the number of regular games whose execution is suspended because the suspension condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied. In the following description, the number of ordinary games that are on hold is referred to as the “normally held number”. Note that the display units 13a to 13f do not have to be provided in one display device, and may be provided in different portions.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an effect display device EH having an image display unit GH. The effect display device EH is attached to the game board YB so that the image display portion GH can be viewed through the opening window of the game board YB when viewed from the front. For example, the image display unit GH is a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel. The effect display device EH can execute, as one of the effects, an effect of displaying an image imitating a predetermined character or character (hereinafter, referred to as a display effect). In the present embodiment, the effect display device EH corresponds to effect executing means that executes an effect.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first starting winning opening 15 as a starting opening that is opened in the game area YBa. The first start winning opening 15 is always open so that a game ball can be entered. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a first starting prize sensor SE1 that detects a gaming ball that has entered the first starting winning opening 15. In the present embodiment, when the game balls are detected by the first start prize sensor SE1, the hold condition for the first special game can be satisfied, and the payout condition for a predetermined number of prize balls is satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a second starting winning opening 16 as a starting opening that is opened in the game area YBa. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a second start winning sensor SE2 that detects a game ball that has entered the second starting winning opening 16. In the present embodiment, when the game balls are detected by the second starting prize sensor SE2, the hold condition for the second special game can be satisfied, and the payout condition for a predetermined number of prize balls is satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 has an open state (allowable state) in which the game ball can enter the second start winning opening 16 and a closed state (regulated state) in which the game ball cannot enter the second starting winning opening 16 (restricted state). It is provided with a normally variable member 17 that is operable. In the closed state, the game ball can enter the second starting winning opening 16, but may be in a state in which it is more difficult to enter the ball than in the open state. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a normal solenoid SL1 as an actuator that operates the normal variable member 17 (shown in FIG. 3). The normal variable member 17 is operated in the open state in the normal hit game. Therefore, the normal hit game is an advantageous state for the player, because the player can easily establish the hold condition of the second special game.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a special winning opening 18 that is open in the game area YBa. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a special winning sensor SE3 that detects a gaming ball that has entered the special winning opening 18 (shown in FIG. 3). In this embodiment, when a game ball is detected by the special winning sensor SE3, a payout condition for a predetermined number of prize balls is satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is operable in an open state (allowable state) in which the game ball can enter the special winning opening 18 and a closed state (regulated state) in which the game ball cannot enter the special winning opening 18 (regulated state). The special variable member 19 is provided. In the closed state, the game ball can enter the special winning opening 18, but may be in a state in which it is more difficult to enter the ball than in the open state. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a special solenoid SL2 as an actuator that operates the special variable member 19 (shown in FIG. 3). The special variable member 19 is operated in an open state in a predetermined hit game (a big hit game in this embodiment).

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a gate 20 through which a game ball can pass (enter) in the game area YBa. The gate 20 includes a gate sensor SE4 that detects a game ball passing through the gate 20. In this embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the gate sensor SE4, the holding condition for the normal game can be satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with an outlet 21. For example, the outlet 21 is open to the game area YBa at the lower end of the game area YBa. Among the game balls that have been launched into the game area YBa, the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings 15, 16 and 18 are discharged from the out port 21 to the outside of the machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an effect button BT. The effect button BT is provided at a position where the player can operate it while playing a game. For example, the effect button BT is a push button type. The effect button BT may be a lever type or a touch sensor type, and a predetermined display device may function as a touch panel type operation unit. The effect button BT corresponds to an operation means capable of performing a predetermined operation.

Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a plurality of probability states as states in which the probabilities of winning the big hit in the internal lottery (big hit lottery) (hereinafter, referred to as big hit probabilities) are different. The plurality of stochastic states include a low-probability state and a high-probability state having a higher jackpot probability than the low-probability state. The high-probability state is an advantageous state for the player because the possibility of winning the big hit lottery increases. The high-probability state is a so-called “probability change state (probability change state)”.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a plurality of ball entry rate states as a state in which the ball entry rates of the game balls into the second start winning hole 16 are different. The plurality of entry rate states include a low entry rate state and a high entry rate state in which the entry rate is high as compared with the low entry rate state. The high entry rate state is advantageous for the player because the starting condition of the second special game is likely to be satisfied. The high ball entry rate state is a so-called "electric power support state". The low entry rate state and the high entry rate state may be states in which the bases, which are the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of game balls shot, are different. For example, the low ball entry rate state may be a low base state, and the high ball entry rate state may be a high base state.

For example, the high ball entry rate state can be realized by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the three controls described below, or by executing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is the variation time shortening control of the ordinary symbol that makes the variation time of the ordinary game shorter than that in the low entry rate state. The second control is the probability fluctuation control of the normal symbol that changes the probability of winning the normal winning lottery (hereinafter, referred to as the normal winning probability) with a higher probability than in the low entry rate state.

The third control is an opening time extension control for making the total opening time of the normal variable member 17 in one normal hit game longer than that in the low entry rate state. In addition, as the opening time extension control, the number of times of opening the normal variable member 17 in one normal hit game is set to be larger than that in the low ball entry rate state, and one time of the normal variable member 17 in the normal hit game. It is advisable to perform at least one of the controls for making the opening time of the item 2 longer than in the low entry rate state.

Further, the high ball entry rate state may be realized by combining the fourth control described below. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time shortening control that makes the average variation time of the special game shorter than that in the low entry rate state. When performing the variation time reduction control of the special symbol, the high ball entry rate state is a so-called "variation time reduction state". The average variation time of the special game can be calculated by dividing the accumulated time of the variation time in the unit game of the special game by the unit number of times, assuming that the special game of the unit number of times is executed.

In the following description, the high entry rate state may be referred to as a "time saving state", or an abbreviation thereof as "time saving". In addition, a gaming state that is a low probability state and is not a time saving state is indicated as "no low probability time saving (normal state)", and a gaming state that is a low probability state and is a time saving state is referred to as "with low accuracy time saving". In some cases, a gaming state that is a high-probability state and a time saving state is indicated as "highly accurate time saving". It should be noted that the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment does not have a gaming state that is a high-probability state and is not a time saving state (no highly accurate time saving).

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 type of jackpot pattern can also be understood as the type of jackpot. For example, a plurality of types of big hit symbols are classified into a specific symbol group and a non-specific symbol group. The types of jackpot games are defined for each of the plurality of jackpot patterns. For example, the big hit pattern classified into the specific symbol group and the big hit pattern classified into the non-specific symbol group may have the same kind of big hit game defined, or different kinds of big hit games defined. Good.

In the big hit game, first, a predetermined effect is performed over a predetermined time (hereinafter, referred to as an opening time). For example, the predetermined effect is an opening effect that can specify the start of a big hit game. In the big hit game, after the opening time has elapsed, the round game in which the special winning opening 18 is opened is played with the predetermined upper limit number as the 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, the special winning opening 18 is opened in a predetermined opening manner. In each 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 time (hereinafter, referred to as ending time). For example, the predetermined effect is an ending effect that can recognize the end of the big hit game. The big hit game is ended as the ending time elapses.

The gaming state after the end of the big hit game may be set for each of the plurality of kinds of big hit symbols. For example, for the big hit symbols classified into the specific symbol group, after the big hit game is finished, until the next big hit game is given, a high probability state and a time saving state are given. Further, it is defined that the big hit symbols classified into the non-specific symbol group are given a low probability state after the big hit game is over. In the big hit symbols classified into the non-specific symbol group, after the big hit game is over, the condition that the special game of a predetermined number of operation ends and the condition that the next big hit game occurs will be either It is stipulated that a time saving state is given until the conditions are met. In the following description, the big hit of the big hit symbols classified into the specific symbol group may be indicated as "specific big hit", and the big hit of the big hit symbols classified into the non-specific symbol group may be indicated as "non-specific big hit".

Next, an example of an effect that the pachinko gaming machine 10 can execute will be described.
The effects that the pachinko gaming machine 10 can execute include an effect symbol variation game that is one of the display effects. In the following description, the effect symbol variation game is abbreviated as “effect game”. The effect game is an effect in which a plurality of rows of effect symbols are variably displayed on the effect display device EH and a combination of effect symbols is finally derived. The effect symbol is a symbol (decorative symbol, identification information) that is decorated with characters, patterns, etc., and is a symbol for diversifying the display effect. In the present embodiment, the effect game is performed by variably displaying (scrolling) the effect symbols in the first row, the second row, and the third row in predetermined directions. In the present embodiment, in the effect symbols in the first and third columns, effect symbols imitating Arabic numerals 1 to 9 are arranged in this order, that is, 1→2→3→...→9→1. → It is stipulated that variable display is performed while looping as in…. In the second row of effect symbols, effect symbols imitating Arabic numerals 1 to 9 are displayed in the order of individual pieces, that is, 1→2→3→...→9→1→... It is stipulated to do. In the production design of the second row, in addition to the production image imitating the Arabic numerals 1 to 9, a specific production design (acceleration start design, level up design, operation start design, and special design described later) is included. However, it may be variably displayed in the arrangement of the effect design. It should be noted that the specific effect symbol may be included in the effect symbol in the second row at all times, or may be defined to be included only when the specific effect symbol or a combination of effect symbols including this is temporarily stopped and displayed. ..

The effect game is executed in association with the special game. Specifically, the effect game is started with the start of the special game and ended with the end of the special game. In the effect game, a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the special symbol derived in the special game is derived. In the following description, a combination of effect symbols will be simply referred to as “symbol combination”. When the big hit symbol is derived in the special game, the big hit symbol combination is derived in the effect game. For example, the jackpot symbol combination is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in all columns are the same.

Further, in the special game, when the outlier symbol is derived, in the effect game, the outlier symbol combination is derived. For example, the outlying symbol combination is a symbol combination such as "778" or "787" in which at least some of the effect symbols are different from the effect symbols of other columns. In the effect game, the effect symbol may be temporarily stopped and displayed before the fixed stop display. In the present specification, the “temporary stop display” is a temporary stop state before the effect symbols are definitely stopped and displayed, such as a fluctuation display. In the following description, the special game and the effect game executed in association with the special game are collectively referred to as a “fluctuation game”.

In the production game, a reach production performed by forming a reach may be executed. In the reach, the same effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in a specific column (the first column and the third column in the present embodiment) of the plurality of columns, and a column different from the specific column (the second column in the present embodiment). It is a state in which the effect design of (row) is continuously displayed in a variable manner. For example, the reach effect may include a plurality of types of reach effects in which the appearing character and the effect of the effect design are different.

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 a predetermined process, and outputs a control signal such as a control command according to the result of the process. The pachinko game machine 10 includes a sub control board 40 on the back side (rear side) of the game board YB. The sub control board 40 and the main control board 30 are connected so that a control signal can be output from the main control board 30 to the sub control board 40 in one direction. The sub control board 40 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 performs a predetermined process 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 to the end of the special game. The variation pattern can specify the content (variation mode) of the effect performed during execution of the special game such as the effect game described above. The variation patterns of the present embodiment include a big hit variation pattern and a deviating variation pattern. The big hit variation pattern includes a variation pattern in which a reach effect is performed in the effect game and finally a big hit symbol combination is derived. The deviation variation pattern includes a deviation variation pattern of “with reach” that can achieve reach production in the effect game and finally derive a symbol combination of deviation. The out-of-range variation pattern includes an out-of-reach variation pattern of "no reach" that does not perform the reach effect in the effect game and finally derives the out-of-range symbol combination.

The main control RAM 30c stores various information that is rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, the information stored in the main control RAM 30c is a flag, a counter, a timer, and the like. Further, the main control board 30 includes a random number generation circuit (not shown) and is configured to be able to generate a hardware random number. The main control board 30 may be able to generate software random numbers by the random number generation process by the main control CPU 30a.

The main control CPU 30a and the sensors SE1 to SE4 are connected. The main control CPU 30a is configured to be able to input a detection signal output when the sensors SE1 to SE4 detect a game ball. The main control CPU 30a and the information display device 13 (display units 13a to 13f) are connected. The main control CPU 30a is configured to be able to control the display content of the information display device 13 (display units 13a to 13f). The main control CPU 30a and the solenoids SL1 and SL2 are connected. The main control CPU 30a is configured to control the operations of the variable members 17 and 19 by controlling the operations of the solenoids SL1 and SL2.

Next, the sub control board 40 will be described in detail.
The sub control board 40 includes a sub control CPU 40a, a sub control ROM 40b, and a sub control RAM 40c. By executing the sub-control program, the sub-control CPU 40a performs a process related to the effect as the predetermined process. The sub-control ROM 40b stores a sub-control program, a judgment value used for a predetermined lottery, and the like. The sub-control ROM 40b stores display effect data used for display effect, light emission effect data used for light emission effect, and voice effect data used for voice effect.

The sub-control RAM 40c stores various information that is rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, the information stored in the sub-control RAM 40c is a flag, a counter, a timer, or the like. Further, the sub control board 40 is configured to be able to generate software random numbers by the random number generation processing by the sub control CPU 40a. The sub control board 40 may include a random number generation circuit and be capable of generating a hardware random number.

The sub-control CPU 40a and the effect display device EH are connected. The sub-control CPU 40a is configured to be able to control the display content of the effect display device EH. In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH to realize the function as effect control means. The sub control CPU 40a and the decorative lamp LA are connected. The sub-control CPU 40a is configured to control the light emission mode of the decoration lamp LA. The sub control CPU 40a and the speaker SP are connected. The sub-control CPU 40a is configured to be able to control the output mode of the speaker SP. The sub control CPU 40a and the effect button BT are connected. The sub-control CPU 40a is configured to be able to input an operation signal output when the effect button BT is operated.

Next, various processes executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described.
The main control CPU 30a executes a special symbol input process, a special symbol start process, and the like as an interrupt process to be performed every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms). In the present embodiment, the control command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 40 in the command output process executed as the interrupt process.

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
In the special symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting winning opening 15 based on whether or not a detection signal has been input from the first starting winning sensor SE1. When a game ball enters the first starting winning opening 15, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the first special reserved number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). judge. When the first special reserved number is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a updates the first special reserved number by adding 1 and displays the information capable of specifying the updated first special reserved number. , The first special hold display unit 13c is controlled. In this way, the holding condition of the first special game is satisfied when the game ball is detected by the first start winning a prize sensor SE1 in a state where the first special holding number is less than the upper limit number.

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. For example, the random numbers are a jackpot random number used in the jackpot lottery, a jackpot symbol random number used to determine the jackpot symbol, and a variation pattern random number used to determine the variation pattern. 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. The random number information may be the acquired random number itself or may be information obtained by processing the random number by a predetermined method. In the present embodiment, by storing random number information used for the first special game in the main control RAM 30c, the execution can be suspended until the execution condition for the first special game is satisfied.

When the game ball has not entered the first start winning opening 15, when the first special reserve number is not less than the upper limit number, and when the random number information for the first special game is stored in the main control RAM 30c, The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the second starting winning opening 16 based on whether or not a detection signal has been input from the second starting winning sensor SE2. When the game ball has not entered the second start winning hole 16, the main control CPU30a ends the special symbol input process.

On the other hand, when the game ball has entered the second starting winning opening 16, the main control CPU 30a causes the second special reserved number stored in the main control RAM 30c to be less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Or not. When the second special reserved number is not less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, when the second special pending number is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the second special pending number to update it, and at the same time provides information that can specify the updated second special pending number. The second special suspension display unit 13d is controlled so as to display. In this way, the hold condition for the second special game is satisfied when the game ball is detected by the second start winning sensor SE2 while the second special hold number is less than the upper limit number.

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. At this time, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number information so that it is the random number information used in 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 execution condition of the second special game is satisfied. 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 the special game execution condition is satisfied. The main control CPU 30a makes an affirmative decision when not in the big hit game and in the special game, while making a negative decision in the big hit game or in the special game. When the execution condition of the special game is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

On the other hand, when the special game execution condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the second special pending number is greater than zero. When the second special reserved number is greater than 0, the main control CPU 30a starts the second special game. On the other hand, when the second special pending number is 0, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the first special pending number is greater than 0. When the first special reserved number is greater than 0, the main control CPU 30a starts the first special game. In this way, the main control CPU 30a preferentially executes the second special game without simultaneously executing the first special game and the second special game. In addition, when both the first special reserved number and the second special reserved number are 0, the main control CPU30a ends the special symbol start process.

When starting the second special game, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the second special holding number and updates it. The main control CPU 30a controls the second special suspension display unit 13d so as to display information that allows the second special suspension number after subtraction to be recognized. 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 jackpot random number specified from the acquired random number information so that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot so that the jackpot probability according to the current probability state is achieved (jackpot determination). I do. For example, the jackpot lottery may be determined by whether or not the value of the jackpot random number and the jackpot determination value match. Further, for example, the big hit lottery may be determined by whether or not the value obtained by adding the value of the big hit random number and the big hit determination value exceeds a predetermined value. As described above, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a realizes a function as a jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery.

When a big hit is won in the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit variation process. In the jackpot variation process, the main control CPU30a uses a jackpot symbol random number that can be specified from the random number information, performs a special symbol determination lottery, determines the jackpot symbol of the special symbol. The main control CPU 30a performs a fluctuation pattern determination lottery using a fluctuation pattern random number that can be specified from the random number information, and determines a fluctuation pattern from the jackpot fluctuation pattern.

When the big hit is not won in the big hit lottery (when it is determined to be out of contact), the main control CPU 30a performs an outfall variation process. In the deviation variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines the deviation symbol of the special symbol. The main control CPU 30a uses a variation pattern random number that can be specified from the random number information to perform a variation pattern determination lottery to determine a variation pattern from the out-of-reach variation patterns with or without reach.

When starting the first special game, the main control CPU 30a performs the same processing as when starting the second special game, targeting the first special game. That is, the main control CPU 30a performs the subtraction of the first special reserved number, the big hit lottery, and any variation process based on the result of the big hit lottery. When the big hit variation process is completed, or when the outlying variation process is completed, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

Then, when the special symbol start process is completed, the main control CPU 30a executes the variable game by performing a process different from the special symbol start process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol command) capable of specifying the special symbol determined in the big hit variation process in the special symbol start process, and the outlier variation process, in the output buffer. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter referred to as a game start command) capable of specifying the start of the special game and the determined variation pattern in the output buffer.

Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display portions 13a and 13b so as to start the special game by starting the variable display of the predetermined symbols. The main control CPU 30a measures (measures) the variation time set in the determined variation pattern. The main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display sections 13a and 13b so as to derive the special symbol determined in the special symbol start process when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a game end command) capable of specifying the end of the special game in the output buffer when the change time set in the determined change pattern elapses.

Next, the big hit game process will be described.
The big hit game process is a process for giving a big hit game after the special game of the big hit is over. In the big hit game processing, the main control CPU 30a specifies the kind of big hit game to be given, based on the big hit symbol determined in the special symbol start processing (that is, the kind of big hit). Then, the main control CPU 30a performs a process of executing (providing) the specified type of jackpot game.

First, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as an opening command) capable of specifying the start of the opening time in the output buffer. When the opening time has elapsed, the main control CPU 30a performs a process for executing a round game. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls the special solenoid SL2 by using the specified opening pattern data (opening control data) for the big hit game, and opens the special winning opening 18. When the first end condition or the second end condition is satisfied during execution of the round game, the main control CPU 30a controls the special solenoid SL2 to close the special winning opening 18, and ends the round game. The main control CPU 30a repeats the processing for executing such a round game until the upper limit number of round games defined in the big hit game is completed. The main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a round command) capable of specifying the start of the round game in the output buffer each time the round game is started. When the final round game ends, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter, referred to as an ending command) capable of specifying the start of the ending time in the output buffer. When the ending time has passed, the main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game.

Next, the game state processing will be described.
The game state process is a process for controlling the game state.
When the main control CPU 30a finishes the big hit game based on the specific big hit, the main control RAM 30c stores the high-accuracy flag. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls the high probability state. On the other hand, when the big hit game based on the non-specific big hit is over, the main control CPU 30a does not store the high-accuracy flag in the main control RAM 30c. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls to a low probability state. Further, the main control CPU30a, when starting the big hit game, when the high-accuracy flag is stored, erases the high-accuracy flag. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls to a low probability state during the big hit game.

When the main control CPU 30a finishes the big hit game based on the specific big hit, the main control RAM 30c stores a time saving flag. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls the time saving state. When the big hit game based on the non-specific big hit is finished, the main control CPU 30a stores the time saving flag in the main control RAM 30c and counts the number of times the special game is executed in the time saving state. The main control CPU 30a erases the time saving flag when the number of executions of the special game being counted reaches the number of operations (for example, 100 times) without starting the big hit game. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls to the non-time saving state triggered by the end of the special game of the number of operations. In addition, the main control CPU 30a erases the time saving flag when the big hit game is started and the time saving flag is stored. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls the non-time saving state during the big hit game.

Next, the normal symbol input process will be described.
In the normal symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 20, based on whether or not a detection signal is input from the gate sensor SE4. When the game ball does not pass through the gate 20, the main control CPU 30a normally ends the symbol input process. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 20, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of normally reserved numbers is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). When the normally reserved number is not less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol input process. On the other hand, when the normal hold number is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a updates by adding 1 to the normal hold number, and normally displays the information capable of specifying the updated normal hold number. The hold display unit 13f is controlled. In this way, the hold condition for the normal game is satisfied when the game ball is detected by the gate sensor SE4 in a state where the normal hold number is less than the upper limit number.

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. For example, the random number is an ordinary hit random number used in the ordinary hit lottery. At this time, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number information so that the random number information is for the normal game and the storage order of the random number information can be specified. In the present embodiment, by storing random number information used for the normal game in the main control RAM 30c, the execution of the normal game can be suspended until the execution condition of the normal game is satisfied. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol input process.

Next, the normal symbol start process will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the normal game execution condition is satisfied. The main control CPU 30a makes an affirmative decision when the normal hit game is not being executed and the normal game is not being executed, while it is negative when the normal hit game is being executed or the normal game is being executed. judge. When the execution condition of the normal game is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start processing. On the other hand, when the execution condition of the normal game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the normal hold number is greater than zero. If the number of normally reserved is 0, the main control CPU30a ends the normal symbol start process. When the normal hold number is larger than 0, the main control CPU 30a starts the normal game.

When the normal game is started, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the normal hold number and updates it. The main control CPU 30a controls the normal hold display unit 13f so as to display information that can specify the updated normal hold number. The main control CPU 30a acquires the random number information stored first among the random number information used for the normal game from the main control RAM 30c. The main control CPU 30a uses the normal-winning random number specified from the acquired random number information to perform the normal-winning lottery to determine whether or not to win the normal-winning. When the regular hit is won in the regular hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines the regular hit symbol by a lottery using a random number that can be specified from the random number information. On the other hand, when the normal win is not won in the normal win lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines the normally out-of-symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines the variation time of the normal game by lottery using a random number that can be specified from the random number information. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start processing.

Then, when the normal symbol start process ends, the main control CPU 30a executes a normal game by performing a process different from the normal symbol start process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a controls the normal symbol display portion 13e so as to start the normal game by starting the variable display of a predetermined symbol. The main control CPU 30a measures the determined fluctuation time. The main control CPU 30a controls the normal symbol display portion 13e so as to derive the determined normal symbol when the determined variation time elapses.

Next, a normal hit game process will be described.
The normal hit game process is a process for executing (giving) the normal hit game after the end of the normal hit normal game. In the normal hit game process, the main control CPU30a specifies the type of normal hit game based on the normal hit symbol determined in the normal symbol start process (that is, the type of normal hit). Then, the main control CPU 30a controls the normal solenoid SL1 by using the specified normal hit game opening pattern data (opening control data) to open the second starting winning opening 16.

Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 40a will be described.
First, the big hit production process will be described.
The big hit production process is a process for executing an effect during a big hit game (hereinafter referred to as a big hit production). When the opening command is input, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the opening effect. When the round command is input, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH to execute the round effect. When the ending command is input, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH to execute the ending effect. The big hit effect may include at least one of a sound effect and a light emission effect in addition to or instead of the display effect.

Next, the effect game process will be described.
The effect game process is a process for executing the effect game as one of the display effects related to the special game during execution of the special game. In the effect game processing, when the game start command is input, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the effect pattern (effect content) of the effect game based on the variation pattern that can be specified from the game start command.

When the special symbol command is input, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the symbol combination to be derived in the effect game, based on the special symbol that can be specified from the special symbol command. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the symbol combination of the special symbol if the special symbol can be specified. Here, when the reach effect is executed in the present effect game, the sub-control CPU 40a determines an outlying symbol combination including the reach when the reach effect is executed in the present effect game. In the present embodiment, the reach condition is satisfied by determining the variation pattern with reach. As the reach condition, in addition to or instead of the change pattern with reach being determined, a predetermined reach production lottery may be performed to win the reach production lottery. When the reach effect is not executed in the present effect game because the reach effect execution condition is not satisfied, the sub-control CPU 40a determines an outlying symbol combination that does not include the reach.

When the game start command is input, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the variable display of the effect symbols in each row. That is, the sub-control CPU 40a starts the effect game. At this time, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the effect symbols of all the columns start the variable display with the start operation. For example, the start operation is an operation in which the effect design makes one rotation to the left. The sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the effect game is played along the determined effect pattern during the change time determined by the change pattern.

The sub-control CPU 40a, when a predetermined timing arrives after starting the effect game, temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols in all the columns, thereby temporarily stopping and displaying the jackpot or the symbol combination that is out of line. After that, the sub-control CPU 40a triggers the input of the game end command to cause the effect symbols in all the rows to be fixedly stopped and displayed, thereby causing the symbol combinations to be fixedly stopped and displayed.

The characteristic effects of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described below.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute a pseudo continuous effect as one of the effects. The pseudo continuous effect is an effect in which a variation cycle including variation display of effect symbols is executed a plurality of times during the execution of one variation game. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation cycle corresponds to the unit effect. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect design corresponds to the identification information.

In the pseudo-continuous effect, a variation cycle is performed a plurality of times, in which the effect display of at least a part of the rows is once stopped and displayed after the variation display of the effect symbols of all the rows is started. In the present embodiment, the last variation cycle (hereinafter, referred to as the last variation cycle) of the variation cycles executed a plurality of times is, as a rule, a specific row after the variation display of the effect symbols in all rows is started (restarted). It is a variable cycle in which it is once until (the symbol string forming the reach) is stopped and displayed. In the fluctuation cycle other than the final fluctuation cycle (hereinafter, referred to as the non-final fluctuation cycle) among the fluctuation cycles executed a plurality of times, the fluctuation display of the effect symbols in all rows is started and then the effect symbols in all rows are temporarily displayed. That is, the variation cycle is one time until the variation display of the effect symbols in all columns is started (restarted). In the following description, the presentation time from the start to the end of one variation cycle may be referred to as the cycle time.

In the present embodiment, the pseudo continuous effect is composed of a plurality of fluctuation cycles having the same (or substantially the same) cycle time, and the length of the fluctuation cycle does not change. There is an acceleration pseudo continuous effect that is composed of a plurality of fluctuation cycles with different times and the fluctuation cycle becomes shorter.

First, the normal pseudo continuous effect will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4A, in the present embodiment, the normal pseudo continuous effect may be composed of two fluctuation cycles or may be composed of three fluctuation cycles. When the normal pseudo continuous effect is composed of two fluctuation cycles, a cycle time of 12 seconds is set for the first fluctuation cycle and the second fluctuation cycle. In the present embodiment, when the normal pseudo continuous effect is composed of two fluctuation cycles, a reach is formed with the end of the second fluctuation cycle, and a predetermined reach effect is executed.

When the normal pseudo continuous effect is composed of three fluctuation cycles, a cycle time of 12 seconds is set for the first fluctuation cycle, the second fluctuation cycle, and the third fluctuation cycle. In this embodiment, when the normal pseudo continuous effect is composed of three fluctuation cycles, a reach is formed with the end of the third fluctuation cycle, and a predetermined reach effect is executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the normal pseudo continuous effect is executed, each fluctuation cycle forming the normal pseudo continuous effect has the same cycle time. In the normal pseudo continuous effect, a predetermined reach effect is executed after the end of the final variation cycle.

Next, the accelerated pseudo continuous effect will be described.
In addition, an outline of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect will be described here, and details thereof will be described later. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation cycle that constitutes the accelerated pseudo-continuous effect in which the fluctuation cycle becomes shorter includes a fluctuation cycle that causes the fluctuation cycle to become shorter and a fluctuation cycle that does not cause the fluctuation cycle to become shorter. In the following description, a fluctuation cycle that triggers a shortened fluctuation cycle is referred to as a “shortening trigger cycle”, and a fluctuation cycle that does not trigger a shortened fluctuation cycle is referred to as a “non-shortening trigger cycle”.

As shown in FIG. 4B, in the present embodiment, the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is configured to include a shortening trigger cycle and a non-shortening trigger cycle. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation cycle after the predetermined shortening trigger cycle has a shorter cycle time than the fluctuation cycle before the shortening trigger cycle. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the shortening trigger cycle is executed, the fluctuation cycle after the next shortening trigger cycle is shortened.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a plurality of shortening trigger cycles can be executed in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect, the cycle time is shortened each time the shortening trigger cycle is executed. When a plurality of shortening-trigger cycles are executed, one non-shortening-trigger cycle is defined to be executed one or more times between one shortening-trigger cycle and the next shortening-trigger cycle. That is, the shortening trigger cycle is not executed a plurality of times in succession. On the other hand, the non-shortening trigger cycle may be continuously executed a plurality of times. In the present embodiment, when the non-shortening trigger cycle is continuously executed a plurality of times, the same cycle time is set for the non-shortening trigger cycle. For this reason, when the non-shortening trigger cycle is continuously executed, the length of the variable cycle does not change during the period in which the non-shortening trigger cycle is continuously executed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a non-shortening trigger cycle is set as the first variation cycle of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Then, a plurality of non-shortening trigger cycles are set in the fluctuation cycle executed in the period from the first fluctuation cycle to the first shortening trigger cycle in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect. Further, in the present embodiment, the shortening trigger cycle has a longer cycle time than the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle (non-shortening trigger cycle). In addition, the shortening trigger cycle may set a longer cycle time than the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle because the effect symbol is displayed for a longer time than the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle. On the other hand, since the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed for a long time, a cycle time longer than the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle may be set.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, when the shortening trigger cycle is executed, the cycle time after the next shortening trigger cycle is changed, and more specifically, the pseudo shortening cycle is shortened. It is a continuous production. A predetermined reach effect is executed after the final variation cycle of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is completed.

Next, a start mode of the pseudo continuous effect in the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the pseudo continuous effect is executed, in the first variation cycle, the effect display device EH displays a start symbol combination that can specify the execution of the pseudo continuous effect. In the present embodiment, the start symbol combination includes a normal start symbol combination that can specify the execution of the normal pseudo continuous effect and an acceleration start symbol combination that can specify the execution of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. In the present embodiment, the normal start symbol combination is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in the second row and the third row are the effect symbols next to the effect symbols in the first row in the changing order. The acceleration start symbol combination is an effect symbol next to the effect symbol in the first row in the changing order of the effect symbol in the third row, and the effect symbol in the second row is an acceleration start symbol (for example, the character "acceleration" is imitated). Image) which is a symbol combination.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the pseudo continuous effect is executed, in the first variation cycle, in the effect display device EH, following the temporary stop display of the effect symbols in the first row, the effect in the third row The symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed as the effect symbols next to the effect symbols in the first row in the changing order. In the first variation cycle, the first row and the third row of the effect symbols until the effect symbols are temporarily displayed, the display mode of the effect symbols of all rows, when the normal pseudo continuous effect is executed, and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect The same display mode is defined for the case of executing and the case of not executing the pseudo continuous effect. On the other hand, the effect symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed in the second column have different effect symbols when the normal pseudo continuous effect is executed, when the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is executed, and when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed. It is set. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed, the effect display device EH derives an outlying symbol combination, and the variable game ends.

As shown in FIG. 5C, in the case where the normal pseudo continuous effect is executed, in the first variation cycle, the effect display device EH follows the temporary stop display of the effect symbols in the first row and the third row. , The same production symbol as the third column is temporarily stopped and displayed, and the normal start symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed. After that, in the effect display device EH, the effect symbols in all columns are re-changed with the start operation, and the second fluctuation cycle in the normal pseudo continuous effect is started. When the normal pseudo continuous effect is executed, the effect display device EH repeats such a fluctuation cycle until the final fluctuation cycle is started, and in the final fluctuation cycle, the temporary stop display of the effect symbols in the first row is performed. Subsequently, the effect symbols in the third row are once stopped and displayed with the same effect symbols as the effect symbols in the first row, and the reach is formed.

As shown in FIG. 5D, when the accelerated pseudo continuous effect is executed, in the first variation cycle, the effect display device EH follows the temporary stop display of the effect symbols in the first row and the third row. , The acceleration start symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the second column, and the acceleration start symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed. As shown in FIG. 5(e), once the acceleration start symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the effect display device EH imitates an image (for example, the characters "START") that can specify the execution of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Image) is displayed.

Moreover, once the acceleration start symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the effect display device EH displays a level image L (for example, an image imitating the letters “Lv”) that can specify the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. It In the present embodiment, the level image L includes a level image L1 capable of specifying that the effect level is 1, a level image L2 capable of specifying that the effect level is 2, and an effect level of 3. There is a level image L3 that can specify the effect level, a level image L4 that can specify that the effect level is 4, and a level image L5 that can specify that the effect level is 5. The effect level is a numerical value with which the expectation level of a big hit (hereinafter, referred to as a big hit expectation level) can be specified. In addition, in the present embodiment, the display of the level image L is configured to be terminated after a lapse of a predetermined time from the termination of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when the second variation cycle of the accelerated pseudo continuous production is started, in the production display device EH, the production symbols in all columns are re-varied with the start operation. In the present embodiment, in the variation cycle executed in the period from the second variation cycle to the first shortening trigger cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, the production symbols in the first row and the third row are temporarily stopped and displayed. The display mode of the effect symbols in all rows until the same is the same as the first variation cycle. On the other hand, in the variation cycle after the first shortening trigger cycle, the variation of the effect symbol becomes faster, and the time when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed becomes shorter, depending on the number of executions of the shortening trigger cycle. Has become. That is, in the present embodiment, every time the effect time of the variation cycle is shortened, the effect symbol changes in the variable cycle faster, and the effect symbol display time is shortened. Here, the fact that the variation of the effect symbol becomes faster means that the moving speed (scroll speed) on the display of the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit GH becomes faster, for example, the effect symbol in the image display unit GH. This means that the time from the appearance of a predetermined effect symbol in the display area to the disappearance from the display area of the effect symbol due to the scroll display is shortened.

As shown in FIG. 6B, in the final variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, in the production display device EH, following the temporary stop display of the production symbols in the first row, the production symbols in the third row are in the first row. The display is stopped and displayed once with the same effect design as the effect design, and the reach is formed. In the present embodiment, the formation of the reach on the effect display device EH during the execution of the accelerated pseudo continuous effect corresponds to the end effect capable of specifying the end of the accelerated pseudo continuous effect.

As shown in FIG. 6(c), in the non-final variation cycle after the second time in the accelerated pseudo continuous production, in the production display device EH, following the temporary stop display of the production symbols in the first row, the variation in the third row The effect symbol next to the effect symbol in the first row in the order is temporarily stopped and displayed. In the non-final variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, there are cases where the production level changes and cases where the production level does not change.

As shown in FIG. 6D, in the predetermined fluctuation cycle that is the non-final fluctuation cycle, when the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect does not change, the effect display device EH temporarily displays the acceleration continuation symbol combination. .. Therefore, it can be said that the acceleration continuation symbol combination is a symbol combination that can specify that the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect does not change in the predetermined variation cycle. Further, the acceleration continuation symbol combination can be said to be a symbol combination that can specify that the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is continuously executed in the next variation cycle. In the present embodiment, the acceleration continuation symbol combination is the same symbol combination as the normal start symbol combination. In the following description, the fluctuation cycle in which the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed may be referred to as a normal fluctuation cycle.

As shown in FIG. 6(e), in a predetermined fluctuation cycle that is a non-final fluctuation cycle, when the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect changes, the effect display device EH temporarily displays the acceleration level up symbol combination. It Therefore, the acceleration level-up symbol combination can be said to be a symbol combination that can specify that the production level in the acceleration pseudo continuous production is increased in the predetermined variation cycle. Further, the acceleration level-up symbol combination can be said to be a symbol combination that can specify that the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is continuously executed in the next variation cycle. In the present embodiment, the acceleration level-up symbol combination is a demonstration symbol next to the demonstration symbol in the first row in the changing order of the demonstration symbol in the third column, and the demonstration symbol in the second column is a level-up symbol (for example, " LvUp” is an image imitating the character). When the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, in the effect display device EH, the level image L is updated so that it can be specified that the effect level has increased. In the following description, the variation cycle in which the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily displayed may be referred to as a specific variation cycle.

As shown in FIG. 6(f), in the present embodiment, the acceleration pseudo continuous effect may be shifted to the operation pseudo continuous effect. The operation pseudo continuous effect is an effect in which the number of fluctuation cycles changes according to the number of times the operation of the effect button BT is accepted. When the operation pseudo continuous effect is executed, the operation display symbol combination is once displayed on the effect display device EH in the last variation cycle as the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, it can be said that the operation start symbol combination is a symbol combination that can specify the execution of the operation pseudo continuous effect. Further, since the operation pseudo continuous effect is shifted from the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, the operation start symbol combination can be said to be a symbol combination that can specify that the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is finished. In the present embodiment, in the operation start symbol combination, the effect symbols in the third column are the effect symbols next to the effect symbols in the first column in the changing order, and the effect symbols in the second column are operation start symbols (for example, “button”). It is a pattern combination that is an image simulating the characters. In the following description, the variation cycle in which the operation start symbol combination is temporarily displayed may be referred to as a special variation cycle.

An execution mode of the operation pseudo continuous effect will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7A, when the operation pseudo continuous effect is started, the effect display device EH displays a meter image M that can specify the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect in place of the level image L. It In the present embodiment, the meter image M has a meter image M1 capable of specifying that the effect level is 1, a meter image M2 capable of specifying that the effect level is 2, and an effect level of 3. There is a meter image M3 that can specify that the effect level is 4, a meter image M4 that can specify that the effect level is 4, and a meter image M5 that can specify that the effect level is 5. In the present embodiment, the initial value of the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect at the start of the operation pseudo continuous effect is equal to the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect at the end of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect.

Moreover, when the operation pseudo continuous effect is started, in the effect display device EH, the effect symbols in all the columns are changed again with the start operation. After the elapse of a predetermined time, the effect display device EH displays an operation acceptance image prompting the user to operate the effect button BT. For example, the operation reception image is an image simulating the effect button BT, an image showing the operation reception period of the operation pseudo continuous effect, or a combination thereof. The operation acceptance image is displayed over the operation acceptance period of the operation pseudo continuous effect. When the production button BT is operated during the operation acceptance period of the operation pseudo continuous production, the production display device EH temporarily displays the production symbols in all rows. In the present embodiment, in the variation cycle during the operation acceptance period of the operation pseudo continuous effect, there are cases where the effect level changes and cases where the effect level does not change. In the following description, in the operation pseudo continuous effect, the time from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol until the operation acceptance image is displayed, that is, the time until the operation acceptance period is started is shown as the start standby time. There are cases.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the effect level changes in a predetermined fluctuation cycle in the operation pseudo continuous effect, the operation level up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH. Therefore, it can be said that the operation level-up symbol combination is a symbol combination that can specify that the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect is increased in the predetermined variation cycle. In the present embodiment, the operation level up symbol combination is the same symbol combination as the acceleration level up symbol. When the operation level-up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, in the effect display device EH, the meter image M is updated so that it can be specified that the effect level has increased.

As shown in FIG. 7C, after the temporary stop display of the effect symbols is finished, in the effect display device EH, the effect symbols of all the columns are re-varied with the start operation, and a new variation cycle is started. At the start of a new fluctuation cycle, if the remaining time of the effect time (hereinafter, referred to as a specific time) assigned to the operation pseudo continuous effect is equal to or longer than the specified time, the effect display image is displayed on the effect display device EH. It On the other hand, when the remaining time of the operation pseudo continuous effect is less than the specified time at the start of the new variation cycle, the operation display image is not displayed on the effect display device EH, and the specific time elapses, that is, the operation pseudo continuous. A reach is formed with the end of the production.

As shown in FIG. 7D, when the effect level does not change in a predetermined fluctuation cycle in the operation pseudo continuous effect, the operation continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH. Therefore, it can be said that the operation continuation symbol combination is a symbol combination that can specify that the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect does not change in the predetermined variation cycle. In the present embodiment, the operation continuation symbol combination is the same symbol combination as the normal start symbol combination and the acceleration continuation symbol combination. After the stop display of the effect symbols is finished, in the effect display device EH, the effect symbols of all the columns are changed again with the start operation, and after the start waiting time has elapsed, the operation acceptance image is displayed. As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of variation cycles are executed in accordance with the operation of the effect button BT during the period from the start of the operation pseudo continuous effect to the elapse of the specific time. There is. That is, the operation pseudo continuous production is a variation display of the production symbol start→display of the operation acceptance image→(operation of the production button BT)→temporary stop display of the symbol combination of the production symbol→reproduction variation of 1 It can be said that the variation cycle is an effect that can be repeated during a specific period. In the present embodiment, when the specific time has elapsed during the operation acceptance period of the operation pseudo continuous effect, the effect display device EH ends the operation pseudo continuous effect, and a reach is formed with the end of the operation pseudo continuous effect. To be done. In this way, in the case of performing the special variation cycle of displaying the operation start symbol in the variation cycle, while forming the reach after executing the operation pseudo continuous effect, when not performing the special variation cycle, The reach is formed without executing the operation pseudo continuous production.

Next, the special effect will be described.
The special effect is an effect that can be executed after the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is completed.
As shown in FIG. 8, when the special effect is executed after the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is finished, the level image L is continuously displayed on the effect display device EH even after the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is finished. When the special effect is executed, the special symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH. In the present embodiment, in the special symbol combination, the first column and the third column are the same effect symbols, and the effect symbols in the second column are the special symbols (for example, an image imitating the characters "MAX"). It is a combination of symbols. After that, when the effect level in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect is not 5, the level image L is updated to the level image L5 in the effect display device EH. On the other hand, when the effect level in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect is 5, the level image L is not updated (does not change). In this way, the special effect is an effect that gives the same sense of expectation as the effect level of 5 in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. It should be noted that the display of the level image L is configured to be ended after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the special effect.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the special effect is an effect that can be executed even after the operation pseudo continuous effect is completed. In the special effect executed after the operation pseudo continuous effect is finished, the meter image M is continuously displayed even after the operation pseudo continuous effect is finished instead of the level image L. After that, when the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect is not 5, the meter image M is updated to the meter image M5 in the effect display device EH, and when the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect is 5, the meter image M is updated. It is supposed not to be changed (change). In addition, the display of the meter image M is configured to be ended after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the special effect.

Next, the cycle pattern will be described.
In the present embodiment, the cycle pattern is information capable of specifying the execution timing of the variable display of the effect symbol and the temporary stop display of the effect symbol in each variation cycle that constitutes the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, it can be said that the cycle pattern is information that can specify the cycle time of each fluctuation cycle that constitutes the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Further, the cycle pattern can be said to be information that can specify the production time of the acceleration pseudo continuous production. That is, in the present embodiment, the cycle pattern is information that can specify the effect time from the start of fluctuation until the reach is formed in one fluctuation game. In the present embodiment, the cycle pattern is associated with the fluctuation pattern. The details of the variation pattern will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 9, the cycle patterns include cycle patterns SP1 to SP3.
In the cycle pattern SP1, the non-shortening trigger cycle is defined as the first variation cycle. A cycle time of 12 seconds is set for the first fluctuation cycle. In the cycle pattern SP1, the non-shortening trigger cycle is set as the second variation cycle. In the second fluctuation cycle, 12 seconds, which is the same as the first fluctuation cycle, is set as the cycle time.

In the cycle pattern SP1, the shortening trigger cycle is defined as the third variation cycle. 12.25 seconds, which is longer than the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle (second fluctuation cycle), is set as the cycle time of the third fluctuation cycle. In the cycle pattern SP1, the non-shortening trigger cycle is defined as the fourth variation cycle. For the fourth fluctuation cycle, 3 seconds, which is shorter than the fluctuation cycle before the third fluctuation cycle (shortening trigger cycle), is set as the cycle time. In the cycle pattern SP1, the non-shortening trigger cycle is defined as the fifth fluctuation cycle and the final fluctuation cycle. The cycle time of the fifth fluctuation cycle and the final fluctuation cycle is set to 3 seconds, which is the same as the cycle time of the fourth fluctuation cycle. Then, in the present embodiment, after the final variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect of the cycle pattern SP1, the normal tempai effect and the reach effect are performed, and the symbol combination of the outfall or the big hit is derived. The normal tempai effect is an effect executed along with the formation of the reach. The normal tempai production is a so-called normal reach production.

In the cycle pattern SP2, the same combination of the fluctuation cycle and the cycle time as in the cycle pattern SP1 is defined from the first fluctuation cycle to the sixth fluctuation cycle. In the cycle pattern SP2, the shortening trigger cycle is set as the sixth variation cycle. A cycle time of 3.25 seconds, which is longer than that of the fifth fluctuation cycle, is set for the sixth fluctuation cycle. In the cycle pattern SP2, the non-shortening trigger cycle is set for the seventh to ninth times. A cycle time of 2.5 seconds, which is shorter than that of the sixth fluctuation cycle, is set for the seventh to ninth fluctuation cycles.

In the cycle pattern SP2, the shortening trigger cycle is defined as the tenth variation cycle. The cycle time of the tenth variation cycle is set to 2.75 seconds, which is longer than the cycle time of the ninth variation cycle. In the cycle pattern SP2, the non-shortening trigger cycle is defined as the 11th to 14th fluctuation cycles and the final fluctuation cycle. For the 11th to 14th fluctuation cycles and the final fluctuation cycle, 2 seconds, which is shorter than the 10th fluctuation cycle, is set as the cycle time. Then, in the present embodiment, after the final variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect of the cycle pattern SP2 is finished, the special tempai effect and the reach effect are performed, and the symbol combination of the outfall or the big hit is derived. The special tempai effect is an effect executed along with the formation of the reach. The special tempai effect is a so-called normal reach effect. In the special tempai effect, a predetermined image (for example, an image imitating a character of "chance") is displayed, and thus it is possible to recognize as a different effect from the normal tempai effect. In the present embodiment, the effect time for the special tempai effect is set to be longer than the effect time for the normal tempai effect. Further, the special tempai effect is an effect capable of specifying a high jackpot expectation degree as compared with the normal tempai effect.

In the cycle pattern SP3, from the first variation cycle to the fifteenth variation cycle, the same combination of variation cycle and cycle time as in the cycle pattern SP2 is defined. In the cycle pattern SP3, the shortening trigger cycle is set as the fifteenth variation cycle. The cycle time of the fifteenth variation cycle is set to 2.25 seconds, which is longer than the cycle time of the fourteenth variation cycle. In the cycle pattern SP3, the non-shortening trigger cycle is defined as the 16th to 20th fluctuation cycles and the final fluctuation cycle. For the 16th to 20th fluctuation cycles and the final fluctuation cycle, 1.5 seconds, which is shorter than the 15th fluctuation cycle, is set as the cycle time. Then, in the present embodiment, after the final variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect of the cycle pattern SP3 is finished, the special effect and the reach effect are performed, and the big hit symbol combination is derived. In the present embodiment, the time from the start of the fifteenth variation cycle in the cycle pattern SP3 to the end of the twentieth variation cycle is the end of the special tempai effect from the start of the fifteenth variation cycle in the cycle pattern SP2. It is the same time as until.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of fluctuation cycles in one fluctuation game increases in the order of cycle pattern SP1<cycle pattern SP2<cycle pattern SP3. In addition, in one variation game, the effect time assigned to the acceleration pseudo continuous effect becomes longer in the order of cycle pattern SP1<cycle pattern SP2<cycle pattern SP3. That is, in the present embodiment, the longer the effect time assigned to the acceleration pseudo continuous effect in one variation game, the greater the number of variation cycles in one variation game.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect, the non-shortening trigger cycle is set as the first variation cycle in any cycle pattern. In addition, 12 seconds is set as the cycle time in the first fluctuation cycle. Therefore, the normal pseudo continuous effect and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect have the same length of the first fluctuation cycle. Then, as described above, in the normal pseudo continuous effect and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, the effect symbols in all rows until the effect symbols in the first row and the third row in the first variation cycle are temporarily stopped and displayed. The display mode is the same. On the other hand, the effect symbols temporarily stopped and displayed in the second row are different between the normal pseudo continuous effect and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, until the effect symbol is displayed in the second column, it is difficult to specify the type of the pseudo continuous effect from the display mode of the effect symbol.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the cycle pattern SP1, the lengths of the first fluctuation cycle and the second non-shortening trigger cycle are the same, and the lengths of the fourth to sixth non-shortening trigger cycles are the same. In the cycle pattern SP2, the lengths of the first fluctuation cycle and the second non-shortening trigger cycle are the same, the lengths of the fourth and fifth non-shortening trigger cycles are the same, and the seventh to ninth non-shortening cycles are the same. The length of the trigger cycle is the same, and the lengths of the 11th to 15th non-shortening trigger cycles are the same. In the cycle pattern SP3, the lengths of the first fluctuation cycle and the second non-shortening trigger cycle are the same, the lengths of the fourth and fifth non-shortening trigger cycles are the same, and the seventh to ninth non-shortening cycles are the same. The trigger cycles have the same length, the 11th to 14th non-shortening trigger cycles have the same length, and the 16th to 21st non-shortening trigger cycles have the same length. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the cycle time of the same length is set for the continuous non-shortening trigger cycle, the length of the fluctuation cycle is long during the period in which the non-shortening trigger cycle is continuously executed. It does not change.

Further, in the present embodiment, the combination of the fluctuation cycles from the first fluctuation cycle to the sixth fluctuation cycle is the same in the cycle patterns SP1 to SP3. On the other hand, in the sixth variation cycle, different variation cycles are defined for the cycle pattern SP1 and the cycle patterns SP2, SP3. That is, in the present embodiment, the sixth variation cycle is a variation cycle capable of specifying whether the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP1 or the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3. The combination of the first variation cycle to the fifteenth variation cycle is the same in the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3. On the other hand, in the fifteenth variation cycle, different variation cycles are defined for the cycle pattern SP2 and the cycle pattern SP3. Therefore, the fifteenth variation cycle is a variation cycle capable of specifying whether the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP2 or the cycle pattern SP3. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to specify that the predetermined cycle pattern is not the predetermined cycle pattern by the predetermined number of fluctuation cycles, and it is possible to specify that the specific cycle pattern is the predetermined number of fluctuation cycles.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the cycle pattern SP1, the shortening trigger cycle is set for the third fluctuation cycle, and in the cycle pattern SP2, the shortening trigger cycle is set for the third, sixth, and tenth fluctuation cycles. In the cycle pattern SP3, the shortening trigger cycle is set to the third, sixth, tenth, and fifteenth variation cycles. Then, in any shortening trigger cycle, a cycle time that is shorter than a fluctuation cycle that precedes the shortening fluctuation is set for the fluctuation cycle that is later than the shortening trigger cycle. Then, in any shortening trigger cycle, a cycle time longer than that of the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle is set in the shortening trigger cycle.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3, two non-shortening triggers are provided between the first shortening trigger cycle (third fluctuation cycle) and the second shortening trigger cycle (sixth fluctuation cycle). The cycle is set. Further, in the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3, three non-shortening trigger cycles are defined between the second shortening trigger cycle (sixth variation cycle) and the third shortening trigger cycle (tenth variation cycle). ing. Further, in the cycle pattern SP3, four non-shortening trigger cycles are defined from the third shortening trigger cycle (10th variation cycle) to the fourth shortening trigger cycle (15th variation cycle). ..

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of shortening-trigger cycles are defined in the cycle pattern, one non-shortening-trigger cycle is performed once between one shortening-trigger cycle and the next shortening-trigger cycle. The above is defined. Further, the number of non-shortening trigger cycles between one shortening trigger cycle and the next shortening trigger cycle is adapted to increase according to the number of shortening trigger cycles.

In addition to the cycle patterns SP1 to SP3 for accelerated pseudo continuous production, the cycle pattern of the present embodiment includes a cycle pattern SP11 as a cycle pattern for pseudo continuous production that shifts from accelerated pseudo continuous production to operation pseudo continuous production. There is SP16. The cycle pattern SP11 to SP16 is associated with a transition trigger cycle that is a variation cycle that triggers a transition from the acceleration pseudo continuous effect to the operation pseudo continuous effect. In the present embodiment, after the transition trigger cycle ends, the operation pseudo continuous effect is performed. As will be described later in detail, in the cycle patterns SP11 to SP16, the same variation cycle and variation time as in the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3 are defined as the variation cycle and cycle time up to the transition trigger cycle.

In the present embodiment, in the cycle patterns SP11 and SP14, the transition trigger cycle is set to the third variation cycle, and the transition trigger cycle (third variation cycle) of the cycle patterns SP11 and SP14 is the cycle time cycle. The same 4.25 seconds as the third variation cycle of the patterns SP1 to SP3 is set. In the cycle patterns SP12 and SP15, a transition trigger cycle is defined in the sixth variation cycle, and in the transition trigger cycle (sixth variation cycle) of the cycle patterns SP12 and SP15, the cycle time of the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3 is set. The same 3.25 seconds as the sixth fluctuation cycle is set.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the cycle patterns SP13 and SP16, the transition trigger cycle is set to the tenth variation cycle, and the transition trigger cycle (the tenth variation cycle) of the cycle patterns SP13 and SP16 includes the cycle time. Is set to 2.75 seconds, which is the same as the 10th variation cycle of the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3.

Further, in the present embodiment, the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13 have the same combination of fluctuation cycles from the first fluctuation cycle to the transition trigger cycle as the cycle pattern SP2. In the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13, each cycle time from the first fluctuation cycle to the transition trigger cycle is the same as the cycle pattern SP2. The cycle patterns SP14 to SP16 have the same combination of fluctuation cycles from the first fluctuation cycle to the transition trigger cycle as the cycle pattern SP3. In the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16, each cycle time from the first fluctuation cycle to the transition trigger cycle is the same as the cycle pattern SP3.

In the present embodiment, the effect time of the operation pseudo continuous effect of the cycle pattern SP11 is set to be the same as the time from the start of the fourth fluctuation cycle of the cycle pattern SP2 to the end of the final fluctuation cycle. The same effect time from the start of the seventh variation cycle of the cycle pattern SP2 to the end of the final variation cycle is set as the production time of the operation pseudo continuous production of the cycle pattern SP12. The same effect time from the start of the eleventh variation cycle of the cycle pattern SP2 to the end of the final variation cycle is set as the presentation time of the operation pseudo continuous production of the cycle pattern SP13.

Further, in the present embodiment, the effect time of the operation pseudo continuous effect of the cycle pattern SP14 is set to the same time from the start of the fourth fluctuation cycle of the cycle pattern SP3 to the end of the final fluctuation cycle. The same effect time from the start of the seventh variation cycle of the cycle pattern SP3 to the end of the final variation cycle is set as the presentation time of the operation pseudo continuous production of the cycle pattern SP15. The same effect time as from the start of the 11th variation cycle of the cycle pattern SP3 to the end of the final variation cycle is set as the presentation time of the operation pseudo continuous production of the cycle pattern SP16.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the time from the start of the first variation cycle in the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13 to the end of the operation pseudo continuous effect is from the start of the first variation cycle in the cycle pattern SP2 to the end of the final variation cycle. Is the same as the time. It can be said that the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13 have the same effect time as the cycle pattern SP2 assigned to the pseudo continuous effect.

In addition, the time from the start of the first variation cycle in the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16 to the end of the operation pseudo continuous effect is the same as the time from the start of the first variation cycle in the cycle pattern SP3 to the end of the final variation cycle. It can be said that the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16 have the same effect time as the cycle pattern SP3 assigned to the pseudo continuous effect. That is, in the present embodiment, the operation pseudo continuous effect is executed within the effect time assigned to the acceleration pseudo continuous effect when the operation pseudo continuous effect is not transitioned to. Therefore, the effect time of the operation pseudo continuous effect becomes shorter as the number of fluctuation cycles executed before the start of the operation pseudo continuous effect increases. Further, the effect time of the operation pseudo continuous effect is shorter as the cycle time at the start point of the operation pseudo continuous effect is shorter.

In the following description, the cycle pattern SP1 is referred to as a "short-time cycle pattern", and the cycle pattern SP2 and the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13 that are longer than the cycle pattern SP1 in the time assigned to the pseudo continuous effect are collectively referred to as "long." "Time cycle pattern". In the following description, the cycle pattern SP3 and the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16 may be collectively referred to as a “hit cycle pattern”. As will be described later in detail, the hit cycle pattern is a cycle pattern that can specify that a big hit game is given.

Further, in the present embodiment, the transition trigger cycle is set to any one of the third, sixth, and tenth variation cycles. That is, in the present embodiment, the transition trigger cycle is set to the same specific number of fluctuation cycles as the fluctuation cycle in which the shortening trigger cycle in the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13 is set.

Next, a variation pattern that can be determined by the main control CPU 30a in the jackpot variation process in the special symbol start process and the out-of-range variation process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 10, fluctuation patterns P1 to P12 are defined in the fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment. The variation pattern P1 is an outlier variation pattern without reach. The fluctuation patterns P2 to P6 are out-of-range fluctuation patterns with reach. The fluctuation patterns P7 to P12 are big hit fluctuation patterns.

The variation patterns P3 to P6 and P8 to P12 are variation patterns for performing pseudo continuous production in the production game. The variation patterns P3, P4, P8, and P9 are variation patterns in which normal pseudo continuous production is performed in the production game. The fluctuation patterns P3 and P8 are associated with two fluctuation cycles, and the fluctuation patterns P4 and P9 are associated with three fluctuation cycles. The variation patterns P5, P6, P10 to P12 are variation patterns for performing the acceleration pseudo continuous production (including the case of shifting to the operation pseudo continuous production) in the production game. Short-time cycle patterns are associated with the fluctuation patterns P5 and P10. Long-term cycle patterns are associated with the fluctuation patterns P6 and P11. The variation pattern P12 is associated with a hit cycle pattern.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the hit cycle pattern is associated with the big hit variation pattern, but is not associated with the outlier variation pattern. The hit cycle pattern can be said to be a cycle pattern that can specify that a big hit game is awarded. Further, in the present embodiment, when determining the variation pattern, the main control CPU 30a associates the variation pattern associated with the short-time cycle pattern<variation pattern associated with the long-time cycle pattern<corresponding to the winning cycle pattern. The variation patterns are determined so that the jackpot expectation increases in the order of the variation patterns. For example, the main control CPU 30a occupies the entire determination rate in the order of variation patterns associated with short-time cycle patterns<variation patterns associated with long-time cycle patterns<variation patterns associated with winning cycle patterns. The variation pattern is determined so that the determination rate when a big hit is high.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the hit cycle pattern is a cycle pattern having a higher expectation for a big hit than the cycle pattern SP2 which is a long-time cycle pattern. Further, as described above, the hit cycle pattern is a cycle pattern for performing a special effect. On the other hand, the cycle pattern SP2 is a cycle pattern in which no special effect is performed. Therefore, when the special effect is executed, the jackpot expectation is higher than when the acceleration pseudo continuous effect of the cycle pattern SP2 is executed. That is, in the present embodiment, when the special effect that displays a special symbol combination that is different from the acceleration level-up symbol combination is executed, the hit expectancy is when the number of executions of the variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is 15 times. Higher than expected. In the present embodiment, 15 times corresponds to the specific number.

Next, the effect pattern of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, there is an effect pattern that defines the effect contents of each variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. In the present embodiment, the effect pattern is information that can specify a symbol combination that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the second and subsequent non-final variation cycles. In the present embodiment, the effect pattern is associated with the cycle pattern. Since the cycle pattern is associated with the variation pattern, it can be said that the effect pattern is associated with the variation pattern. In the present embodiment, one or a plurality of effect patterns are associated with the cycle patterns SP1 to SP3 and the cycle patterns SP11 to SP16, respectively. As described above, in the case where the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is executed, the acceleration start symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed in the first fluctuation cycle, and the reach is formed in principle in the final fluctuation cycle. ..

As shown in FIG. 11A, effect patterns EP11 and EP12 are associated with the cycle pattern SP1. The effect pattern EP11 is an effect pattern in which a normal fluctuation cycle (indicated by "○ (white circle)" in FIG. 11) in which the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed in the second to fifth fluctuation cycles is determined. Therefore, the acceleration pseudo continuous effect of the effect pattern EP11 is configured without including the specific variation cycle (indicated by “● (black circle)” in FIG. 11 in which the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily displayed. The effect pattern EP12 is an effect pattern in which the normal fluctuation cycle is set for the second, fourth, and fifth fluctuation cycles. Further, the effect pattern EP12 is an effect pattern in which a specific fluctuation cycle is set in the third fluctuation cycle. As described above, in the present embodiment, the acceleration pseudo continuous effect may be configured to include the specific variation cycle or may be configured to not include the specific variation cycle. The effect patterns EP11 and EP12 are effect patterns in which six fluctuation cycles are defined. Then, the effect patterns EP11 and EP12 are effect patterns in which the specific fluctuation cycle is set 0 times or once.

As shown in FIG. 11B, effect patterns EP21 to EP27 are associated with the cycle pattern SP2. The effect patterns EP21 to EP27 are effect patterns in which the normal fluctuation cycle is set for the second, fourth, fifth, seventh to ninth, and eleventh to fourteenth fluctuation cycles. In addition, the effect patterns EP21 to EP27 are effect patterns in which any one of the normal change cycle and the specific change cycle is set for the third, sixth, and tenth change cycles. The effect patterns EP21 to EP27 are effect patterns in which fifteen variation cycles are defined. The effect patterns EP21 to EP27 are effect patterns in which the specific variation cycle of 1 to 3 times is defined.

As shown in FIG. 11C, the effect patterns EP31 to EP35 are associated with the cycle pattern SP3. The effect patterns EP31 to EP35 are effect patterns in which the second, fourth, fifth, seventh to ninth, eleventh to fourteenth, and sixteenth to twentieth variation cycles have normal variation cycles. Further, the effect patterns EP31 to EP35 are effect patterns in which any one of the normal change cycle and the specific change cycle is set in the third, sixth, tenth, and fifteenth change cycles. The effect patterns EP31 to EP35 are effect patterns in which 21 fluctuation cycles are defined. Then, the effect patterns EP31 to EP35 are effect patterns in which the specific variation cycle is defined three times or four times. In addition, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of executions of the specific variation cycle is four.

In this way, when the accelerated pseudo continuous effect is not changed to the operation pseudo continuous effect, the number of fluctuation cycles is larger when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP2 than when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP1. Then, when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP2, it can be expected that more specific variation cycles are executed than when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP1.

Further, when the accelerated pseudo continuous effect is not changed to the operation pseudo continuous effect, the number of fluctuation cycles is larger when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP3 than when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP2. Then, when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP3, it can be expected that more specific variation cycles are executed than when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP2. That is, in the present embodiment, the larger the number of specific fluctuation cycles, the larger the number of fluctuation cycles.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the effect patterns EP11 and EP12, the normal fluctuation cycle is defined as the second, fourth, and fifth non-shortening trigger cycles. On the other hand, in the effect patterns EP11 and EP12, either the normal fluctuation cycle or the specific fluctuation cycle is set as the third shortening trigger cycle. In the effect patterns EP21 to EP27, the normal variation cycle is defined as the second, fourth, fifth, seventh to ninth, and eleventh to fourteenth non-shortening trigger cycles. On the other hand, in the effect patterns EP21 to EP27, one of the normal variation cycle and the specific variation cycle is set as the third, sixth, and tenth shortening trigger cycles.

In addition, in the effect patterns EP31 to EP35, the normal variation cycle is defined as the second, fourth, fifth, seventh to ninth, 11 to 14th, and 16 to 20th non-shortening trigger cycles. On the other hand, in the effect patterns EP31 to EP35, one of the normal variation cycle and the specific variation cycle is set as the third, sixth, tenth, and fifteenth shortening trigger cycles. Therefore, in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, when the specific fluctuation cycle is executed a plurality of times, between one specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle, the acceleration level-up symbol combination in the fluctuation cycle is different. A normal fluctuation cycle for displaying the acceleration continuation symbol combination is executed once or more. Then, the number of executions of the normal fluctuation cycle executed between one specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle may change when the specific fluctuation cycle is executed. More specifically, the number may increase when the specific variation cycle is executed. In the present embodiment, the acceleration continuation symbol combination corresponds to normal identification information, and the acceleration level-up symbol combination corresponds to specific identification information. Further, since the specific variation cycle is set as the shortening trigger cycle, the effect time of the specific variation cycle is longer than the effect time of the variation cycle executed immediately before.

Further, in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, in the third, sixth, tenth, and fifteenth variation cycles, there are cases where the acceleration level-up symbol combination is displayed and cases where it is not displayed. Further, in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, in the third, sixth, tenth, and fifteenth variation cycles, the acceleration level-up symbol combination may be displayed, while the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh to ninth times, In the 11th to 14th and 16th to 20th variation cycles, it can be said that the acceleration level-up symbol combination cannot be displayed. In the present embodiment, three times, six times, ten times, and fifteen times correspond to the specific number of times. Also, 3 times, 6 times, 10 times, and 15 times correspond to the first number, and 2, 4, 5, 7-9 times, 11-14 times, and 16-20 times are the second times. Equivalent to.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of executions of the specific variation cycle is 4, and the effect pattern EP35 in which the four specific variation cycles are defined is associated with the cycle pattern SP3 that is the winning cycle pattern. .. Therefore, when the number of executions of the specific variation cycle is the maximum number, it is possible to specify that the big hit game is awarded. Then, as described above, the special effect is an effect in which it is possible to specify that the big hit game is given. That is, in the present embodiment, the hit expectation degree when the special effect is executed is the same or substantially the same as when the number of executions of the specific variation cycle is the maximum.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is not shifted to the operation pseudo continuous effect, the specific variation cycle in which the acceleration level up symbol combination is displayed is set to the shortening trigger cycle. On the other hand, the specific fluctuation cycle is not defined as the non-shortening trigger cycle. Therefore, it can be said that the acceleration level-up symbol combination is information that can identify the shortening trigger cycle. Further, the acceleration level-up symbol combination can be said to be information that can specify that the cycle time will be shortened from the fluctuation cycle after the next time. That is, in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, when the specific variation cycle for displaying the acceleration level-up pattern is executed in the variation cycle, the production time is changed from the predetermined variation cycle in the subsequent variation cycle, and more specifically. In addition, the effect time is shortened, and the number of times the effect time of the variable cycle is shortened increases in accordance with the number of executions of the specific fluctuation cycle. Further, when the specific variation cycle is executed a plurality of times, it can be said that in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, the production time of the variation cycle becomes shorter each time the specific variation cycle is executed. Then, when the specific fluctuation cycle is executed a plurality of times, when the specific fluctuation cycle is executed, the effect time of the normal fluctuation cycle executed between the specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle changes.

As shown in FIG. 11D, the effect pattern EP41 is associated with the cycle patterns SP11 and SP14. The effect pattern EP41 is an effect pattern in which a normal fluctuation cycle is set in the second fluctuation cycle. Further, the effect pattern EP41 is an effect pattern in which a special change cycle (indicated by "double circle" in FIG. 11) in which the operation start symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed in the third change cycle is determined.

As shown in FIG. 11E, effect patterns EP51 and EP52 are associated with the cycle patterns SP12 and SP15. The effect patterns EP51 and EP52 are effect patterns in which the normal fluctuation cycle is set for the second and fourth and fifth fluctuation cycles. Further, the effect patterns EP51 and EP52 are effect patterns in which one of a normal fluctuation cycle and a specific fluctuation cycle is set in the third fluctuation cycle. Also, the effect patterns EP51 and EP52 are effect patterns in which the special fluctuation cycle is set in the sixth fluctuation cycle.

As shown in FIG. 11F, the effect patterns EP61 to EP64 are associated with the cycle patterns SP13 and SP16. The effect patterns EP61 to EP64 are effect patterns in which the normal fluctuation cycle is set for the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh to ninth fluctuation cycles. Further, the effect patterns EP61 to EP64 are effect patterns in which one of a normal fluctuation cycle and a specific fluctuation cycle is set in the third and sixth fluctuation cycles. Further, the effect patterns EP61 to EP64 are effect patterns in which the special fluctuation cycle is set in the tenth fluctuation cycle.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the effect patterns associated with the cycle patterns SP11 to SP16, the effect contents from the first variation cycle to the variation cycle in which the special variation cycle is defined are associated with the cycle patterns SP2 and SP3. It is the same as the created production pattern. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is difficult to determine from the effect contents of each fluctuation cycle from the first fluctuation cycle to the execution of the special fluctuation cycle whether or not to shift from the acceleration pseudo continuous effect to the operation pseudo continuous effect. Has become.

Next, the pseudo continuous effect setting process will be described.
The pseudo continuous effect setting process is a process performed when a game start command is input, and is a process for determining the effect contents of the pseudo continuous effect. When the game start command is input, the sub control CPU 40a determines the effect content of the pseudo continuous effect based on the variation pattern that can be specified from the game start command.

Specifically, when the sub-control CPU 40a identifies from the game start command that the variation pattern is a normal pseudo continuous effect, the sub control CPU 40a produces the normal pseudo continuous effect based on the number of fluctuation cycles associated with the fluctuation pattern. Determine the content. When the sub-control CPU 40a identifies from the game start command that it is a variation pattern in which accelerated pseudo continuous production is performed, the sub-control CPU 40a determines a cycle pattern based on the variation pattern. When the variation patterns P5 and P10 are specified, the sub control CPU 40a determines the cycle pattern SP1. When the variation patterns P6 and P11 are specified, the sub-control CPU 40a determines one of the cycle patterns SP2 and SP11 to SP13.

At this time, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the cycle pattern such that the big hit expectation degree becomes higher in the order of cycle pattern SP2<cycle pattern SP13<cycle pattern SP12<cycle pattern SP11. For example, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the cycle pattern so that the determination rate in the case of a big hit is high, which accounts for the entire determination rate in the order of cycle pattern SP2<cycle pattern SP13<cycle pattern SP12<cycle pattern SP11. When the variation pattern P12 is specified, the sub control CPU 40a determines any one of the cycle pattern SP3 and the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16.

In addition, when determining the cycle pattern for executing the acceleration pseudo continuous production that does not shift to the operation pseudo continuous production, the sub-control CPU 40a cycles such that the larger the number of executions of the variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, the higher the jackpot expectation. Determine the pattern. For example, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the cycle pattern such that the greater the number of times the variation cycle is executed in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, the higher the determination rate for a big hit, which is the entire determination rate.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when executing the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, when shifting from the acceleration pseudo continuous effect to the operation pseudo continuous effect, compared to when not shifting from the acceleration pseudo continuous effect to the operation pseudo continuous effect, It is possible to specify a high jackpot expectation. Then, in the case of shifting from the acceleration pseudo continuous effect to the operation pseudo continuous effect, it is possible to specify a higher jackpot expectation degree as the transition timing to the operation pseudo continuous effect is earlier. That is, it is possible to specify a higher jackpot expectation degree as the effect time of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is shorter, and it is possible to specify a higher jackpot expectation degree as the effect time of the operation pseudo continuous effect is longer.

Next, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the effect contents of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect based on the determined cycle pattern. When determining the cycle pattern SP1, the sub-control CPU 40a determines one of the effect patterns EP11 and EP12. When determining the cycle pattern SP2, the sub control CPU 40a determines any one of the effect patterns EP21 to EP27. When determining the cycle pattern SP3, the sub control CPU 40a determines any one of the effect patterns EP31 to EP35.

When determining the cycle pattern SP11 or the cycle pattern SP14, the sub control CPU 40a determines the effect pattern EP41. When determining the cycle pattern SP12 or the cycle pattern SP15, the sub control CPU 40a determines one of the effect patterns EP51 and EP52. When determining the cycle pattern SP13 or the cycle pattern SP16, the sub-control CPU 40a determines one of the effect patterns EP61 to EP64.

When determining the effect pattern, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the effect pattern such that the larger the number of executions of the specific variation cycle, the higher the jackpot expectation. For example, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the effect pattern such that the larger the number of executions of the specific variation cycle is, the higher the determination rate of the jackpot variation pattern in the entire determination rate is when the jackpot variation pattern is identified. As described above, in the present embodiment, the larger the number of executions of the specific variation cycle, the higher the jackpot expectation.

Next, a pseudo continuous effect execution process for executing the pseudo continuous effect will be described.
First, a process for executing the normal pseudo continuous effect will be described.
When executing the normal pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH to start the first variation cycle based on the effect contents determined in the pseudo continuous effect setting process. At this time, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the effect symbols of all the rows start the variable display with the start operation. After that, when the cycle time elapses, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to temporarily stop and display the normal start symbol combination. When executing the normal pseudo continuous effect, the sub control CPU 40a repeats such processing until the final variation cycle starts.

When starting the final fluctuation cycle of the normal pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the effect symbols of all the rows start the variable display with the start operation. When the cycle time defined as the final variation cycle elapses, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to end the normal pseudo continuous effect. At this time, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to form a reach with the end of the normal pseudo continuous effect. After that, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute a predetermined reach effect.

Next, a process for executing the accelerated pseudo continuous effect will be described.
When executing the accelerated pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the first variation cycle based on the cycle pattern determined in the pseudo continuous effect setting process. At this time, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the effect symbols of all the rows start the variable display with the start operation. When starting the first fluctuation cycle, the sub-control CPU 40a measures the same cycle time as the cycle time of the normal pseudo continuous effect, whichever cycle pattern this time is. When the cycle time elapses, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to temporarily stop and display the acceleration start symbol combination.

When starting the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles, the sub-control CPU 40a uses the cycle pattern of this time and the number of fluctuation cycles that have ended at the start of the fluctuation cycle (hereinafter referred to as the number of times of end) based on the cycle pattern. , Cycle time is measured. For example, when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP1 and the number of end times of the variation cycle is 1, the sub control CPU 40a measures 12 seconds as the cycle time of the second variation cycle of the cycle pattern SP1. In the present embodiment, since the end timing of each fluctuation cycle and the start timing of the next fluctuation cycle are the same (or substantially the same), the number of times the fluctuation cycle ends at the start time of a predetermined fluctuation cycle is It can be said that it is the same as the number of re-variations of the effect design. That is, the sub-control CPU 40a may measure the cycle time based on the cycle pattern and the number of re-changes of the effect symbol.

Then, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the variable display of the effect symbols in all columns. At this time, when the number of times the shortening trigger cycle ends is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 4), the sub-control CPU 40a causes the effect display device EH so that the effect symbols of all the rows start variable display without starting operation. To control. On the other hand, when the number of times of completion of the shortening trigger cycle is not equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the effect symbols of all the rows start the variable display with the start operation. In addition, in the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the variation of the effect symbol becomes faster as the number of times the shortening trigger cycle ends is increased.

In the non-final variation cycle after the second time, the sub-control CPU 40a, based on the current production pattern and the number of times the variation cycle ends (or the number of re-variations of the production symbol), a symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the current variation cycle. Identify the combination. The sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to temporarily stop and display the specified symbol combination. For example, when the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP12 and the number of times the variation cycle ends is 2, the sub-control CPU 40a determines that the specific fluctuation cycle is set as the third variation cycle of the effect pattern EP12. The effect display device EH is controlled so that the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily displayed. At this time, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH such that the temporary stop display of the effect symbol becomes shorter as the number of times the shortening trigger cycle ends is increased.

In the present embodiment, when the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the next variation cycle after the temporary stop display of the acceleration continuation symbol combination is finished. .. On the other hand, when the acceleration level up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to update the level image L along with the temporarily stopped display of the acceleration level up symbol combination. After that, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the next fluctuation cycle after the temporary stop display of the acceleration level-up symbol combination is finished. The level image L may be updated in the fluctuation cycle following the fluctuation cycle in which the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed.

When the cycle time set for the final fluctuation cycle elapses, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to end the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. At this time, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to form a reach with the end of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. After that, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH to execute the effect based on the cycle pattern. Specifically, when the current cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP1, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the normal tempai effect. When the current cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP2, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the special tempai effect. If the current cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP3, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the special effect. After that, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute a predetermined reach effect.

In the case of shifting from the acceleration pseudo continuous production to the operation pseudo continuous production, that is, when it is specified that the operation start symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed based on the production pattern and the number of times the variation cycle is executed, the sub control CPU 40a performs the operation. After the temporary stop display of the start symbol combination is completed, the effect display device EH is controlled so as to end the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Moreover, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the operation pseudo continuous effect. When starting the operation pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to end the display of the level image L and display the meter image M.

When starting the operation pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 40a specifies a specific time which is the effect time of the current operation pseudo continuous effect based on the cycle pattern, and measures the specific time. Then, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so that the effect symbols in all the rows start the variable display with the start operation. After that, after the elapse of the start standby time, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to display the operation reception image. Then, the sub-control CPU 40a starts the operation acceptance period and accepts the operation of the effect button BT.

When the operation signal of the effect button BT is input during the operation acceptance period, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the symbol combination to be temporarily stopped and displayed based on the current cycle pattern and the current effect level. For example, when the cycle pattern is the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13 and the current effect level is less than a specific value (for example, 4), the sub control CPU 40a performs a predetermined lottery and temporarily stops and displays the symbol combination. decide. When the predetermined lottery is won, the sub-control CPU 40a determines to temporarily stop and display the operation level up symbol combination. When the predetermined lottery has not been won, the sub-control CPU 40a determines to temporarily stop and display the operation continuation symbol combination. On the other hand, when the cycle pattern is the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13 and the current effect level is the specific value, the sub-control CPU 40a does not perform a predetermined lottery and temporarily stops and displays the operation continuation symbol combination. decide. The specific value is an arbitrary value out of the values less than the maximum effect level.

Moreover, for example, when the cycle pattern is the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16 and the current effect level is less than the maximum value, the sub-control CPU 40a performs a predetermined lottery and determines a symbol combination to be temporarily stopped and displayed. When the predetermined lottery is won, the sub-control CPU 40a determines to temporarily stop and display the operation level up symbol combination. When the predetermined lottery has not been won, the sub-control CPU 40a determines to temporarily stop and display the operation continuation symbol combination. On the other hand, when the cycle pattern is the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16 and the current effect level is the maximum value, the sub-control CPU 40a does not perform a predetermined lottery and temporarily stops and displays the operation continuation symbol combination. decide. When the symbol combination to be stopped and displayed once is determined, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to end the operation acceptance period of the operation pseudo continuous effect and temporarily stop and display the determined symbol combination.

In the present embodiment, when the operation continuation symbol combination is temporarily displayed, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the next variation cycle after the temporary stop display of the operation continuation symbol combination is finished. .. On the other hand, in the case of temporarily displaying the operation level up symbol combination, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to update the meter image M with the temporary stop display of the operation level up symbol combination. After that, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to start the next variation cycle after the temporary stop display of the operation level up symbol combination is finished. The meter image M may be updated in the variation cycle next to the variation cycle in which the operation level-up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed.

After that, the sub control CPU 40a determines whether or not the specific time has elapsed after the start standby time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation cycle. When the specific time has not elapsed, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to display the operation reception image. Then, the sub-control CPU 40a starts the operation acceptance period and accepts the operation of the effect button BT. When the specific time has elapsed, and when the specific time has elapsed during the operation reception period, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to end the operation pseudo continuous effect. In addition, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to form a reach with the end of the operation pseudo continuous effect.

When the cycle pattern is the cycle patterns SP11 to SP13, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the special tempai effect. When the cycle pattern is the cycle patterns SP14 to SP16, the sub control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the special effect. After that, the sub-control CPU 40a controls the effect display device EH so as to execute a predetermined reach effect.

Next, a specific example of the execution mode of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.
First, the first specific example will be described.

FIG. 12A shows a situation in which the acceleration pseudo continuous effect of the effect pattern EP11 is executed. At time T10, in the effect display device EH, the variable display of the effect symbols is started along with the start operation, and the first fluctuation cycle is started. In the period from time T11 to time T12, the effect display device EH executes the third variation cycle. At time point T12, the effect display device EH temporarily displays the combination of acceleration continuing symbols. At this time, in the effect display device EH, the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed for a longer period than the immediately preceding variation cycle.

In the period from the time point T12 to the time point T13, the effect display device EH executes the fourth fluctuation cycle, and in the fourth fluctuation cycle, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol becomes faster, and the stop display time becomes shorter. .. The cycle time of the fourth fluctuation cycle is short. As described above, in the acceleration pseudo continuous production of the effect pattern EP11, the third variation cycle is a shortening trigger cycle that serves as an opportunity to shorten the variation cycle, but in the third variation cycle, the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped. By being displayed, it is difficult to recognize that the third fluctuation cycle is the shortening trigger cycle.

After that, at the time point T14, in the effect display device EH, the reach is formed in the sixth variation cycle, and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is ended. Then, in the effect display device EH, the normal tempai effect is executed. In the period from time T10 to time T11, the effect display device EH executes the first variation cycle and the second variation cycle, and in the period from time T12 to time T14, the effect display device EH has 4 times. The sixth variation cycle is being executed. The first fluctuation cycle, the second fluctuation cycle, and the fourth to sixth fluctuation cycles are non-shortening trigger cycles that do not trigger the fluctuation cycle to become shorter.

Next, a second specific example will be described.
FIG. 12B shows a situation in which the accelerated pseudo continuous effect of the effect pattern EP27 is executed.

As shown in FIG. 12B, the situation from time T20 to time T21 is the same as the situation from time T10 to time T11 shown in FIG. 12A. The acceleration pseudo continuous production of the effect pattern EP27 differs from the acceleration pseudo continuous production of the effect pattern EP11 in that the acceleration level up symbol combination is temporarily displayed on the effect display device EH at the time point T22. The player can recognize that the third variation cycle was the shortening trigger cycle because the acceleration level-up symbol combination was once stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH. That is, the player can recognize that the fluctuation cycle from the next time onward will be shortened because the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily displayed. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the third variation cycle (shortening trigger cycle), when the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the player clearly recognizes the shortening trigger cycle. When the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, it becomes difficult for the player to recognize that it is the shortening opportunity cycle. Then, in the variation cycle in which the symbol combination temporarily stopped and displayed differs depending on the effect pattern, the symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed longer than the immediately preceding variation cycle.

In the period from time T23 to time T24, the sixth variation cycle is executed in the effect display device EH, and in the period from time T25 to time T26, the tenth variation cycle is executed in the effect display device EH. Has been done. In the sixth variation cycle and the tenth variation cycle, the effect display device EH temporarily displays the acceleration level-up symbol combination, and the player temporarily stops the acceleration level-up symbol combination. Recognize that the fluctuation cycle from the next time onwards will become even shorter.

After that, at the time point T27, in the effect display device EH, the reach is formed in the fifteenth variation cycle, and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is ended. Then, in the effect display device EH, a special tempai effect is executed. The player recognizes that due to the special tempai effect being executed, the jackpot expectation degree is higher than when the normal tempai effect is executed. In the period from time T22 to time T23, the effect display device EH executes the fourth and fifth variation cycles, and in the period from time T24 to time T25, the effect display device EH determines the seventh to ninth time. The fluctuation cycle is executed, and in the effect display device EH, the 11th to 15th fluctuation cycles are executed in the period from time T26 to time T27. The fourth and fifth fluctuation cycles, the seventh to ninth fluctuation cycles, and the eleventh to fifteenth fluctuation cycles are non-shortening trigger cycles that do not trigger the fluctuation cycle to become shorter.

Next, a third specific example will be described.
FIG. 13A shows a situation in which the acceleration pseudo continuous effect of the effect pattern EP35 is executed.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the situation from time T30 to time T37 is the same as the situation from time T20 to time T27 shown in FIG. 12B. The acceleration pseudo continuous production of the effect pattern EP35 is different from the acceleration pseudo continuous production of the effect pattern EP27 in that the acceleration level up symbol combination is temporarily displayed on the effect display device EH at the time point T37. The player can recognize that the variation cycle from the next time onward is the shortest because the number of times the acceleration level-up symbol combination is once stopped and displayed is four.

Then, at time T38, in the effect display device EH, the reach is formed in the 21st variation cycle, and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is ended. Then, in the effect display device EH, a special effect is executed. In the period from time T37 to time T38, the effect display device EH executes the 16th to 21st fluctuation cycles. The 16th to 21st fluctuation cycles are non-shortening trigger cycles that do not trigger the shortening of the fluctuation cycle. That is, the number of consecutive non-shortening trigger cycles is the maximum in the simulated acceleration continuous production.

Next, a fourth specific example will be described.
FIG. 13B shows a situation in which the accelerated pseudo continuous effect of the effect pattern EP31 is executed.

As shown in FIG. 13B, the situation from time T40 to time T47 is the same as the situation from time T30 to time T37 shown in FIG. 13A. The acceleration pseudo continuous production of the effect pattern EP31 is different from the acceleration pseudo continuous production of the effect pattern EP35 in that the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH at the time point T47. In the acceleration pseudo-relation of the effect pattern EP31, at the time point T47, the acceleration continuation symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH, so that a big hit expectation is obtained compared with the case where the acceleration level up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed. There is a risk of giving the player the impression of becoming less frequent.

After that, at the time point T48, in the effect display device EH, the reach is formed in the 21st variation cycle, and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is ended. Then, in the effect display device EH, a special effect is executed. At time T49, the special display is stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH. In the effect display device EH, the level image L is updated from the level image L4 that can specify that the effect level is 4 to the level image L5 that can specify that the effect level is 5. By displaying the level image L5, the player can recognize that the jackpot expectation degree is the same (same or substantially the same) as when the number of executions of the specific variation cycle is four.

Next, a case of shifting from the acceleration pseudo continuous effect to the operation pseudo continuous effect will be described.
In FIG. 14, when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP11, the production pattern is the production pattern EP41, the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP12, the production pattern is the production pattern EP52, and the cycle pattern is SP15. And the situation where the effect pattern is EP52 is shown.

As shown in FIG. 14, at the time point T50, in the effect display device EH, the variable display of the effect symbols is started along with the start operation, and the first fluctuation cycle is started. When the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP11 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP41, at time T51, the operation start symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH in the third variation cycle, and the operation pseudo continuous effect is generated. Is started.

When the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP12 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP52, and when the cycle pattern is SP15 and the effect pattern is EP52, the effect display is performed in the third variation cycle at the time point T51. The acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the device EH. After that, at time T52, the operation start symbol combination is once stopped and displayed on the effect display device EH in the sixth variation cycle, and the operation pseudo continuous effect is started.

When the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP11 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP41, and when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP12 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP52, the effect display device EH at the time point T53. , Operation pseudo continuous production is completed. Then, in the effect display device EH, the reach is formed with the end of the operation pseudo continuous effect. As described above, the operation pseudo continuation is performed when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP11 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP41, and when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP12 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP52. While the timing of shifting to the production is different, the end timing of the operation pseudo continuous production is the same.

When the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP15 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP52, at the time point T54, the operation display device EH ends the operation pseudo continuous effect. Then, in the effect display device EH, the reach is formed with the end of the operation pseudo continuous effect. As described above, the operation pseudo continuation is performed when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP12 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP52, and when the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP15 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP52. While the timing of shifting to the effect is the same, the ending timing of the operation pseudo continuous effect is different. The case where the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP11 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP41, and the case where the cycle pattern is the cycle pattern SP15 and the effect pattern is the effect pattern EP52 are operation pseudo continuous effects. The start timing and the end timing are different.

Therefore, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) According to the present embodiment, during the execution of one variation game, in the acceleration pseudo continuous production in which the variation cycle including the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a plurality of times, the acceleration level of the variation cycle is increased. When the specific variation cycle for temporarily displaying the symbol combination is executed, the effect time is changed from a predetermined variation cycle in the subsequent variation cycles. For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness by the accelerated pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, the interest of the player can be improved.

(2) According to the present embodiment, in the acceleration pseudo continuous production (however, when the operation pseudo continuous production is not performed), the larger the number of times the variation cycle is executed, the higher the jackpot expectation. When the specific variation cycle is executed in the accelerated pseudo continuous production, the production time is shortened from a predetermined variation cycle in the subsequent variation cycles, and the number of times the variation cycle is executed in one variation game is large. You can expect to be. Therefore, when the specific variation cycle is executed, it can be expected that the jackpot expectation degree is higher than that when the specific variation cycle is not executed. Therefore, not only the number of times the variable cycle is executed, but also which symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed in the variable cycle can be made interesting.

(3) According to the present embodiment, in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, a normal fluctuation cycle different from the specific fluctuation cycle is executed one or more times between one specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle. .. Here, when the specific variation cycle is configured to be continuously executable, it is a specific variation cycle that changes the production time of the variation cycle in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, but it is executed continuously. , There is a possibility that the acceleration pseudo continuous production may become rut. In the present embodiment, the normal fluctuation cycle is executed one or more times between one specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle, so that it is possible to suppress the mannericization of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect.

(4) According to this embodiment, in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, a normal fluctuation cycle different from the specific fluctuation cycle is executed one or more times between one specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle. .. Therefore, during the specific fluctuation cycle that changes the effect time from the predetermined fluctuation cycle, the normal fluctuation cycle that does not trigger the change of the effect time is executed one or more times, so that it is possible that the effect time has changed. Can be attached.

(5) According to the present embodiment, the number of executions of the normal fluctuation cycle between one specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle may change when the specific fluctuation cycle is executed. For this reason, it is possible to further give the player unexpectedness by the accelerated pseudo continuous effect.

(6) According to the present embodiment, when the specific fluctuation cycle is executed, the effect time of the normal fluctuation cycle between the specific fluctuation cycle and the next specific fluctuation cycle changes. Therefore, when the specific variation cycle is executed, it is possible to enjoy the change in the effect time of the normal variation cycle until the next specific variation cycle is executed.

(7) According to the present embodiment, in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, in the variation cycle of the specific number of times, there are cases where the acceleration level-up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, and cases where it is not temporarily stopped and displayed. Therefore, it is possible to focus on whether or not the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is temporarily stopped and displayed in the variation cycle of the specific number of times.

(8) According to the present embodiment, in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, the acceleration level-up symbol combination can be temporarily stopped and displayed in the first variation cycle (shortening trigger cycle). On the other hand, in the second variation cycle (non-shortening trigger cycle) different from the first number, the acceleration level up symbol combination cannot be temporarily stopped and displayed. Therefore, it is possible to make the player, who expects the acceleration level-up symbol combination to be temporarily stopped and displayed, pay attention to the first variation cycle.

(9) According to the present embodiment, the acceleration pseudo continuous effect may be configured to include the specific variation cycle or may not be configured to include the specific variation cycle. For this reason, it is possible to further give the player unexpectedness by the accelerated pseudo continuous effect.

(10) According to the present embodiment, when the specific variation cycle is executed, the variation of the effect symbol becomes faster from a predetermined variation cycle of the variation cycle after the next time, and the temporary stop display of the effect symbol becomes shorter. Therefore, depending on whether or not the specific variation cycle has been executed, the variation of the effect symbol in the variation cycle becomes faster, and the stop display becomes shorter in some cases, and sometimes it does not occur. The effect can further give the player unexpectedness.

(11) According to this embodiment, the effect time of the variation cycle is shortened each time the specific variation cycle is executed. For this reason, it is possible to expect that the number of times the fluctuation cycle is executed in one fluctuation game is increased each time the specific fluctuation cycle is executed, while further giving unexpectedness by the accelerated pseudo continuous effect.

(12) According to the present embodiment, each time the effect time of the variation cycle is shortened, the effect symbol changes in the variable cycle faster, and the effect symbol display time is shortened. For this reason, it is possible to further give the player unexpectedness by the accelerated pseudo continuous effect.

(13) According to the present embodiment, the effect time of the specific unit effect is longer than the effect time of the unit effect executed immediately before. For this reason, it is possible to make it easy to recognize that the specific unit effect, which is of great interest to the player who expects to win, has been executed.

(14) According to this embodiment, when the special effect of temporarily stopping and displaying the special symbol combination different from the acceleration level-up symbol combination is executed, the special number of times that the variation cycle is executed is a plurality of times (book In the embodiment, the expectation of hit is higher than that of 15 times. In the present embodiment, when the specific variation cycle is executed, it can be expected that the hit expectation degree is higher than when the specific fluctuation cycle is not executed. On the other hand, even when the number of executions of the variation cycle does not reach the special number, when the special effect is executed, the expectation of winning is higher than when the number of executions of the variation cycle is the special number. Therefore, in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect, not only whether the specific variation cycle is executed but also whether the special effect is executed can be interested.

(15) According to this embodiment, the expectation of hit when the special effect is executed is equivalent to that when the number of executions of the specific variation cycle is the maximum. Therefore, even when the number of executions of the specific variation cycle in one variation game is small, when the special effect is executed, it is the same or substantially the same as when the number of executions of the specific variation cycle is the maximum number. It is expected to hit. Therefore, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not the special effect is executed in the accelerated pseudo continuous effect.

(16) According to the present embodiment, in the acceleration pseudo continuous production, when the special variation cycle for displaying the operation start symbol combination is executed in the variation cycle, the reach is formed after the operation pseudo continuous production is executed. If the special variation cycle is not executed, the reach is formed without executing the operation pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, depending on whether or not the special variation cycle has been executed, it is possible to change the subsequent production mode in the acceleration pseudo continuous production.

(17) According to the present embodiment, the operation pseudo continuous effect is executed within the effect time assigned to the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, when the accelerated pseudo continuous effect is executed, it is possible to make the person interested in whether or not the special variation cycle is executed.

For example, the embodiment described above may be changed to another embodiment as follows.
The same cycle time as the immediately preceding fluctuating cycle may be set as the shortening trigger cycle, or a cycle time shorter than the immediately preceding fluctuating cycle may be set. That is, in the shortening trigger cycle, different cycle times may be set depending on the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle. Further, for example, in the shortening trigger cycle, when the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle is a non-shortening trigger cycle, a cycle time longer than that of the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle is set, and when the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle is the shortening trigger cycle, it is determined from the immediately preceding fluctuation cycle. May set a short time. In this case, there may be a period in which the shortening trigger cycle, which is a trigger for shortening the fluctuation cycle from the next time onward, continues.

-The cycle time of each variable cycle which comprises a pseudo continuous production may be changed suitably. For example, the cycle time of the first fluctuation cycle of the normal pseudo continuous effect and the cycle time of the first fluctuation cycle of the accelerated pseudo continuous effect may be different times.

-In addition to or in place of the cycle patterns SP1 to SP3 and SP11 to SP16, another cycle pattern may be provided. For example, another cycle pattern may set the shortening trigger cycle to the first variation cycle.

-In addition to the shortening trigger cycle, the acceleration pseudo continuous production may separately include a fluctuation cycle that triggers a shortening of the fluctuation cycle.
-The pseudo continuous effect may be executed in a variable game in which a symbol combination of a falling out or a big hit is derived without performing reach. In this case, the final fluctuation cycle may be a fluctuation cycle in which the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is once from the start to the derivation.

-The pseudo continuous production is a variation cycle in which the effect display of all the rows is temporarily stopped after the variation display of the effect symbols of all the rows is started, and the variation display of the effect symbols of all the rows is started once. In addition to, or instead of, the variation cycle in which the time from the start of variation display of the effect symbols of all columns to the formation of the reach is one, it may be configured to include another variation cycle. Good. For example, another variation cycle may be an effect in which the variable display of the effect symbol and the display of the predetermined image are performed once. That is, the content and period of the fluctuation cycle can be changed as appropriate.

-In this embodiment, each symbol combination temporarily stopped and displayed during execution of the pseudo continuous effect may be appropriately changed. For example, the acceleration level-up symbol combination and the operation level-up symbol combination may be different symbol combinations. Further, for example, some or all of the symbol combinations of the normal start symbol combination, the acceleration continuation symbol combination, and the operation continuation symbol combination may be different symbol combinations. That is, in the present embodiment, each symbol combination temporarily displayed during the execution of the pseudo continuous effect may be the same symbol combination as a part or all of the symbol combinations, or a different one or all of the symbol combinations. It may be a combination of symbols. Further, for example, each symbol combination may be configured by one symbol row, or may be configured by a plurality of symbol rows.

-The start operation of the effect design, when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed, when the normal pseudo continuous effect is executed, when the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is executed, and when the operation pseudo continuous effect is executed. Although the same display mode is used, the display mode is not limited to this. For example, some or all of a case where the pseudo continuous effect is not executed, a case where the normal pseudo continuous effect is executed, a case where the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is executed, and a case where the operation pseudo continuous effect is executed. In this case, the display mode of the start operation may be different, and in some or all cases, the display mode of the start operation may be the same.

-Instead of or in addition to the start operation of the effect design, the stop operation may be performed once with the stop display. In addition, when both the start operation and the stop operation of the effect symbol are provided, when the start operation of the effect symbol is omitted, the stop operation may be omitted as well, and the number of times the variation cycle ends reaches the first number. Then, one operation may be omitted, and when the second number of times is reached, the other operation may be omitted. If the stop operation is omitted, the time for visually recognizing the symbol combination to be temporarily displayed can be secured, while if the start operation is omitted, the time for visually recognizing the start of fluctuation can be secured.

-A structure without a cycle pattern may be used. In this case, it may be determined by lottery whether the shortening trigger cycle or the non-shortening trigger cycle is set for each variable cycle.
・Even if the number of times the same fluctuation cycle ends, when the acceleration level up symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the cycle time from the next time onwards is shortened as a shortening cycle, while when the acceleration level up symbol combination is not temporarily stopped and displayed, it is non-stop. It is not necessary to change the cycle time after the next time as the shortening opportunity cycle. That is, the presence/absence of the temporary stop display of the acceleration level-up symbol combination and the presence/absence of the shortening of the cycle time may be matched.

・In the operation pseudo continuous production, the time from the start of the variation display of the production design to the start of the operation acceptance period may be shortened depending on the number of times the level-up design is temporarily displayed, and the time of the temporary display is It may be shortened, the time from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol to the start of the operation acceptance period may be shortened, and the time of the temporary stop display may be shortened.

The special effect may be performed before the start of the simulated pseudo continuous effect, or may be performed during the execution of the simulated pseudo continuous effect.
The initial value of the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect at the start of the operation pseudo continuous effect may be different from the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect at the end of the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. For example, the initial value of the effect level in the operation pseudo continuous effect may be a predetermined value (for example, 1) regardless of the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, and is a predetermined value higher than the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect. May be a larger value, or may be a value smaller than the effect level in the acceleration pseudo continuous effect by a predetermined value.

-The notice production may be executed in some or all of the variation cycles constituting the pseudo continuous production. When the notice production is executed in a plurality of fluctuation cycles, it is preferable that the higher the number of fluctuation cycles, the higher the jackpot expectation can be specified. For example, the sub-control CPU 40a first determines the content of the notice effect of the final variation cycle, and based on the content of the notice effect, the sub-control CPU 40a determines the content of the notice effect of the variation cycle immediately before the last variation cycle of the final variation cycle. It is preferable to determine a notice effect that can specify the big hit expectation degree that is the same as the notice effect contents or lower than the notice effect of the final fluctuation cycle. Then, such processing may be repeated until the content of the notice effect of the first fluctuation cycle is determined.

-In addition to the normal pseudo continuous effect, the acceleration pseudo continuous effect, and the operation pseudo continuous effect, another pseudo continuous effect may be executable. Further, another pseudo continuous effect may be executable instead of the normal pseudo continuous effect.

-The operation pseudo continuous production is shifted from the acceleration pseudo continuous production, but is not limited to this. For example, the normal pseudo continuous effect may be shifted, and the normal pseudo continuous effect and the acceleration pseudo continuous effect may be executed without being passed. For example, the operation start symbol combination may be temporarily stopped and displayed in the first fluctuation cycle, and the operation reception image is displayed after the start waiting time has elapsed from the start of the first fluctuation cycle so that the operation reception period is started. You may

-The expectation of a big hit in a cycle pattern may be changed as appropriate. For example, when the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is not changed to the operation pseudo continuous effect, the jackpot expectation may be higher than when the acceleration pseudo continuous effect is changed to the operation pseudo continuous effect. Further, for example, the larger the expectation of a big hit may be, the later the transition timing to the operation pseudo continuous effect is.

-After the jackpot game, there may be a jackpot pattern (type of jackpot) that does not give a high-probability state, or a jackpot pattern (type of jackpot) that does not give a time saving state Good.

The high probability state may be given after the jackpot game is over, provided that the game ball has passed a specific area (so-called V zone) inside the special winning opening 18, that is, the V winning is generated. The high-probability state may be terminated when the falling lottery is won.

The first special game and the second special game may be executed in the order in which execution is suspended, may be executed alternately, or may be executed in parallel at the same time.
The function of the main control board 30 may be realized by being divided into a plurality of boards. The main control board 30 may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.

The main control CPU 30a, the main control ROM 30b, and the main control RAM 30c may be configured as a one-chip microprocessor.
The function of the sub control board 40 may be realized by being divided into a plurality of boards. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a display board that specially controls the effect display device EH, a lamp board that specially controls the decorative lamp LA, and a sound board that specially controls the speaker SP. An integrated board for controlling the board group may be further provided. The sub-control CPU 40a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board.

The following technical idea can be understood from the above-described embodiment and other examples.
(A) The predetermined continuous effect may be configured to include the specific unit effect or may not include the specific unit effect.

(B) When the specific unit effect is executed, it is preferable that the identification information fluctuates faster and the display time of the identification information becomes shorter from a predetermined unit effect of the unit effects from the next time.
(C) In the unit production until a predetermined number of specific unit productions are executed in the predetermined continuous production, while the identification information is variably displayed with a predetermined operation, the predetermined number of specific unit productions are performed. When the effect is executed, the identification information may be variably displayed without the predetermined operation in the subsequent unit effects.

(D) In the predetermined continuous effect, the specific identification information may be displayed in the first unit production, while in the second unit production different from the first production, the specific identification information may be displayed. Should not be displayed.

EH... Effect display device, 30... Main control board, 30a... Main control CPU, 40... Sub control board, 40a... Sub control CPU.

Claims (2)

In the case of winning the winning in the winning lottery, in the gaming machine that gives the winning game after executing the variable game,
Production execution means for executing production,
Production control means for controlling the production execution means,
And an operation means capable of performing a predetermined operation ,
The productions that can be executed by the production execution means include continuous productions, and the continuous productions are a plurality of executions of a unit production including a variation display of identification information during the execution of one variation game. And
As for the predetermined continuous effect, the higher the number of times the unit effect is executed in one variation game, the higher the expectation of hit is,
The identification information displayed in the unit effect includes specific identification information and special identification information,
In the predetermined continuous effect, when a specific unit effect that displays the specific identification information is executed, the effect time is shortened from a predetermined unit effect of the next and subsequent unit effects,
Wherein in a predetermined continuous effect, in the case of executing the special unit effect of displaying the specific symbol, while forming a reach from running a special effect, when not performing the special unit effect, the Form a reach without executing special effects ,
A game machine characterized in that, when the unit effect is executed in the special effect, the unit effect is executed in an effect mode involving an operation of the operation means . When the specific unit effect is executed a plurality of times in the predetermined continuous effect, one specific unit effect and the next specific unit effect are usually different from the specific identification information in the unit effect. Normal unit effect that displays identification information is executed once or more ,
When the specific unit effect is executed, the number of executions of the normal unit effect executed between one specific unit effect and the next specific unit effect may increase, and The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect time of the normal unit effect executed between a unit effect and a next specific unit effect is shortened .