JP6734637B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that performs a predetermined game.

What is generally known as this type of game machine is a game when a specific display result is derived and displayed on a variable display section that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (designs) that can identify each There was a thing which controls to a specific game state (big hit game state) which is advantageous to the player.

In such a gaming machine, there is one that executes a blackout effect in which the display of the variable display unit is darkened for a predetermined period to make the image display invisible or difficult to see (Patent Document 1).

JP, 2011-188881, A

However, in Patent Document 1 described above, when the blackout effect is executed while the specific image for notifying that it is the specific period is displayed, if the specific image becomes invisible or difficult to visually recognize, the blackout effect is displayed. This may cause the player to misunderstand that the specific period has ended.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing misconception regarding a specific period.

(A) A gaming machine that performs a predetermined game with a launched game medium,
Variable display means for performing variable display and deriving and displaying the display result,
Re-variable display executing means capable of executing re-variable display in which variable display is performed again after the variable display is temporarily stopped until the display result is derived and displayed.
Special effect execution means for executing a special effect that makes the predetermined display area invisible or difficult to view,
A specific image display means for displaying a specific image for notifying that it is a specific period,
When the special effect is executed while the specific image is displayed, the specific image can be continuously visually recognized before and after the execution of the special effect,
The specific period is a period in which variable display is performed a plurality of times,
As a route through which the launched game medium can pass, it has a first route and a second route,
The specific image is moved and displayed in a direction corresponding to the launch direction so that the launch direction when the game medium is to be launched to the second route of the first route and the second route can be identified. image der that is,
The revariable display execution means,
When temporarily stopped, a normal revariable display executing means for displaying a normal image indicating that the revariable display is performed and executing the revariable display,
When temporarily stopped, a special image different from the normal image is displayed, and the special variable display executing means for executing the variable display and the special effect is included.
(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that performs a predetermined game,
Special effect execution means (microcomputer 100 for effect control) that executes a special effect (blackout effect) that makes a predetermined display area (display area of effect display device 9) invisible or difficult to view.
A specific image display means (production control microcomputer 100) for displaying a specific image (chance zone telop 902) for notifying that it is a specific period (chance zone),
When the special effect is executed while the specific image is displayed, the specific image is continuously visible before and after the execution of the special effect (as shown in FIG. 16D, the chance zone telop is displayed). Even if the blackout effect is executed during the display of 902, the chance zone telop 902 is continuously visible),
The specific period is a period during which variable display is performed a plurality of times (for example, a period over which variable display is performed three times as shown in FIG. 16).

With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress erroneous recognition regarding the specific period.
(2) Variable display (variable display) is performed, and variable display means (first special symbol display device 8a, second special symbol display device 8b, effect display device 9) for deriving and displaying the display result,
Re-variable display executing means (reproduction variable control means) capable of executing re-variable display (re-variation) in which the variable display is temporarily performed after the variable display is started until the display result is derived and displayed. 100) and
The revariable display execution means,
When temporarily stopped, a special image (the image of the first specific pseudo continuous symbol 921 or the second specific pseudo continuous symbol 922 of FIG. 17) is displayed, and the re-variable display is executed, and a specific effect (see FIG. 17). As shown, an effect of changing the background image to a first specific background image indicated by diagonal lines or a second specific background image indicated by horizontal lines is executed (first specific effect pseudo-connection of (11) to (18) in FIG. 17). Or a second re-variable display executing means for executing the second specific effect pseudo-relation of (21) to (28) in FIG.
When temporarily stopped, the revariable display (re-fluctuation) is executed without displaying the special image, and the specific effect is not executed ((3) to (10) no specific effect pseudo in FIG. 17). Second re-variable display executing means for executing a series of effects).

With such a configuration, when both the revariable display and the specific effect are executed, it is possible to make the player easily recognize both of the execution contents.

(3) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (2),
Variable display is performed, and variable display means for deriving and displaying the display result (first special symbol display device 8a, second special symbol display device 8b, effect display device 9) is further provided,
The specific period is a period in which variable display is performed a plurality of times (for example, a period over which variable display is performed three times as shown in FIG. 16).

With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress misidentification regarding a specific period in which variable display is performed a plurality of times.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
Variable display means (effect display device 9) for performing variable display (variable display) of the production identification information (effect pattern) and deriving and displaying the display result,
The predetermined display area (display area of the effect display device 9) includes a result display area (effect symbol display area 904A shown in FIG. 16B) in which a variable display result of effect identification information is displayed.
The specific image display means displays the specific image (chance zone telop 902) in a region (chance zone telop display region 902A shown in FIG. 16B) different from the result display region in the predetermined display region. ..

According to such a configuration, when the special effect is executed, the variable display result of the effect identification information can be made invisible or difficult to be visible, while preventing the specific image from being invisible or difficult to be visible. As a result, it is possible to suppress misidentification regarding the specific period.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
As the special effect, the special effect executing means displays an image (black image) in the predetermined display area to execute an effect that makes the predetermined display area invisible or difficult to see,
The specific image display means can display the specific image even while the special image is being displayed (as shown in FIG. 16D, even if the black image is displayed, the chance zone telop 902 can be displayed. Yes),
It is predetermined that the specific image is displayed with priority over the special image (as shown in FIG. 15, the layer 900A in which the chance zone telop 902 is displayed is the layer 900B in which the black image is displayed). It is predetermined that it will be placed on the front side more than).

With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the process of determining which of the specific image and the special image is to be preferentially displayed.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
Variable display (variable display) is performed, and variable display means (first special symbol display device 8a, second special symbol display device 8b, effect display device 9) for deriving and displaying the display result,
And a pre-reading effect executing means for executing a pre-reading effect (effect for displaying the chance zone telop 902 (pre-reading specific effect)) over a plurality of variable displays,
The specific period is a period in which the prefetch effect is executed (as shown in FIG. 16, a chance zone telop 902 is displayed over three variable displays).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress erroneous recognition regarding the specific period in which the prefetching effect is executed.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
Timekeeping means capable of timekeeping (RTC shown in (1) of [About specific period]),
A special effect executing means for executing a special effect (simultaneous effect) on the basis of the time measurement result of the time measuring means,
The specific period is a period in which the special effect is executed (as shown in FIG. 18A, a period in which the simultaneous effect is executed is a period in which a telop 1002 “currently executing effect” is displayed). ..

According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress erroneous recognition regarding the specific period in which the special effect is executed.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
An easy entry state (open state) in which the game medium is easy to enter and a difficult entry state (closed state) in which the game medium is difficult to enter in a predetermined area (area in which it can be detected that the game ball has entered by the second start opening switch 14a) A variable device (variable winning ball device 15) that can be changed to and
By controlling the variable device, a first state (low base state) and a second state (high base state, electric chow support control state) in which the ratio of entering the predetermined area into the game medium is improved compared to the first state ) And control means for controlling
A predetermined effect (for example, right-handed notification) for notifying information (for example, right-handed notification) capable of specifying that the second state is controlled, as shown in FIG. 18(B), for example, in the case of right-handed, right-handed telop 1004. And a predetermined effect executing means for executing an effect for displaying
The specific period is a period in which the predetermined effect is executed (a period in which the right-handed ticker 1004 is displayed),
The specific image is one of a first path (left downflow path) of the downflow path through which the game medium flows down, and a second path (right downflow path) of the downflow path different from the first path. An image in which it is possible to specify that a game medium is to be hit (for example, as shown in FIG. 18B, in the case of right-handed, as a right-handed telop 1004, "right-handed" is displayed in the image of the arrow pointing to the right. Is an image in which the letters are superimposed).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress erroneous recognition regarding the specific period in which the predetermined effect is executed.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8),
The specific image is directed toward the first path (left downflow path) of the downflow path through which the game medium flows down, or the second path (right downflow path) different from the first path toward the game media. An image that is moved and displayed in a moving display mode that indicates whether to shoot (as shown in FIG. 18C, in the case of right-handing, a special time in which a character image of "special time" is scrolled and displayed in the right direction. Telop 1008).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress misidentification regarding the route for launching the game ball.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a main board (game control board). It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example of the contents of production control command. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flow chart which shows special design process processing. It is the flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is the figure which shows the random number which is used with the production control baseplate. It is an explanatory view showing a blackout effect execution determination table and a blackout effect type selection table. It is the explanation drawing which shows the pre-reading specific production execution decision table and the pre-reading specific production type selection table. It is the flowchart which shows production control process treatment. It is the flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is the flowchart which shows production setting processing. It is the flowchart which shows pre-reading production processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the priority of a some layer. It is explanatory drawing which shows a pre-reading specific effect, a blackout effect, etc. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the pseudo continuous production on the production display device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the telop display of a modification.

[First Embodiment]
[Structure of pachinko machine]
Hereinafter, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front.

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

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

The member forming the surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray), for example, and The stick controller 122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front, rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operation by a push/pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with an operation hand (for example, left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 2) capable of performing an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (FIG. 2) for detecting a predetermined instruction operation such as push-pull operation on the trigger button 125 is provided inside the operation rod of the stick controller 122. Built-in). Further, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a tilt operation with respect to the operating rod is provided inside the main body of the lower plate and the like below the stick controller 122. Further, the stick controller 122 has a built-in vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 2) for vibrating the stick controller 122.

In the member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper tray) 3, for example, a predetermined instruction operation is performed by the player by pressing or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be capable of mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting a predetermined instruction operation, such as a pressing operation by the player. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 2) for detecting an operation action of the player performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each is provided. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8a that variably displays the first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each The second special symbol display 8b that variably displays the second special symbol as the identification information of is provided.

Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is composed of a simple and small-sized display device (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and a display screen displays various images such as a variable display of effect symbols synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Areas are provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area in which three decorative (for production) effect symbols for “left”, “middle”, and “right” are variably displayed is formed.

Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is controlled by the game control microcomputer mounted on the main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is being executed on the first special symbol display device 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the variable display, and on the second special symbol display device 8b. When the variable display of the 2 special symbols is being executed, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

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

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

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

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

In this embodiment, in super reach, after a reach pattern is formed, a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image) is displayed, and then in the final effect display before the display result derivation display. , A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling the changing medium effect design, is executed. Further, in the normal reach, after the reach pattern is formed, the type of the background image (the image forming the background of the pattern) is different from the image displayed before the reach state without displaying the above-mentioned moving image. A relatively simple effect display that allows the display to be performed is executed.

After the reach state is reached, when the reach display result other than the big hit display result is obtained in the form in which the reach pattern is formed, the reach release is called. Further, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which the reach pattern is not formed without reaching the reach state, the non-reach is called a shift.

On the right side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a first special symbol display (first variation display section) 8a that variably displays the first special symbol as identification information that can identify each. The first special symbol display device 8a is realized by a simple and small-sized display device (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0-9. Further, on the right side of the effect display device 9 (on the right side of the first special symbol display device 8a), the second special symbol display device which variably displays the second special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each (second A variable display portion) 8b is provided. The second special symbol display device 8b is realized by a simple and small-sized display device (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0-9.

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display section). There is something to do.

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

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

Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 in which a game ball can be won is provided. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, the game balls can be won into the second starting winning opening 14 (starting winning is easy), which is advantageous for the player. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

Above the second special symbol display device 8b, the second special symbol reserved memory display device 18b consisting of four display devices for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second starting winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. It is provided.

Further, above the second special symbol reserved memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first starting winning opening 13, that is, the first reserved memory number (the reserved memory is also referred to as a starting memory or a starting winning memory. ) Is provided with a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a consisting of four displays.

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

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

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Variable display of the effect design as the design of. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Moreover, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a, and when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display device 8b, the big hit as a big hit display result on the effect display device 9 is recalled. A combination of such effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

In addition, in the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, a total pending storage display section 18c for displaying the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number in a form of being summed (totaled) is provided. In the combined pending storage display section 18c, the number of pending storages is indicated by displaying an image (hereinafter referred to as pending display) displaying the generated pending storage information in correspondence with the number of pending storage information. In this way, if the total pending storage display unit that displays the total number is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of satisfied execution conditions that do not satisfy the variable display start condition.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 includes an opening/closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a, the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display device 8b. In the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when is displayed and displayed, the open/close plate is controlled by the solenoid 21 to be in the open state, so that the special winning opening, which is the winning area, is in the open state. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

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

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

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

In the game area 7, the flow path along which the game ball flows down (the area where the game ball is hit) includes a plurality of flow-down paths that can be changed by the selection of the player. In the case of the present embodiment, in the plurality of flow-down routes of the game area 7, the left-side flow-down path is called the left flow-down path and the right-side area is called the right flow-down path, with the center portion in the left-right direction of the game area being the boundary. .. The way of dividing the flow-down path of the game area 7 is divided into left and right with the central portion of the game area 7 as a boundary, and for example, left and right with respect to the center of the game area 7 as a boundary. It may be one. For example, the decorative member (so-called center decorative member) provided with the device such as the effect display device 9 may be provided unevenly distributed from the center of the game area 7 to the left or right. In such a case, the game area is provided. The region may be divided into left and right with the apex of the decorative member unevenly distributed from the center of 7 to the left or right. In other words, how to divide the downflow route in the game area 7 may be performed in any manner as long as the downflow path is divided into a plurality of points in the game area 7 with a certain position as the center. .. Further, in this way, in the case of including a plurality of flow-down paths including a left-flowing path and a right-flowing path, hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows to the left-flowing path is called "left hitting", Hitting a game ball so that the ball flows to the rightward flow path is called "right hitting". In addition, when the right side region is the right region and the left side region is the left region with the center portion in the left-right direction of the game region as the boundary, right hitting means hitting a game ball aiming at the right region, Left hitting refers to hitting a game ball aiming at the left area.

Also, for each type of jackpot (eg, regular jackpot and probability variation jackpot), jackpot probability after jackpot gaming state, base after jackpot gaming state, fluctuation time after jackpot gaming state, opening in jackpot The number of times (number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are specified.

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

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

In this way, by shifting to the time saving state, the variation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened, so when the time saving state, an effective starting winning is likely to occur and a jackpot game may be performed. Increase. Note that, of the "big hits", a kind of big hit that is not shifted to the probability changing state after being controlled to the big hit game state for 15 rounds is called "normal big hit".

Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the game balls entering the variable winning ball device 15 is set to be higher than that of the normal state by increasing the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 being opened in association with the probability changing state or the time saving state. There is a case where the control is made to a power-supporting control state in which the winning is easily made to the variable winning ball device 15 (increased entry rate, increased frequency). Since the power control support state is a high base state, it is mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

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

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

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

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

In this embodiment, when controlled to a high probability state, it is controlled to a time saving state and a high base state, but since the time saving state and the high base state have the same control start condition and end condition, The time-saving state and the state controlled by the high base may be represented by the term "time-saving state" and may be represented by the term "high base state".

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

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. Note that FIG. 2 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing programs for game control (game progress control), a RAM 55 as a storage unit used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the programs, and an I/O port unit. Including 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a 1-chip microcomputer in which the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates a hardware random number (random number generated by a hardware circuit).

Further, the RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, a part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created in the power supply board 910. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the content of the RAM 55 is saved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot supply power). In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special symbol process flag) and the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

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

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

Further, an input driver circuit 58 for providing the game control microcomputer 560 with detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, the output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening/closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening/closing the special variable winning ball device 20 forming the special winning opening in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is mainly used. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

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

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

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

In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player has operated the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122, from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player's operation of the push button 120 has been detected, from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the operation of the technician is detected with respect to the operation stick of the stick controller 122, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. .. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the stick controller 122 to vibrate by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105.

Here, in the game control microcomputer 560, in controlling the progress of the game, random numbers are used to determine various requirements. By extracting the random number and determining whether or not the extracted random number belongs to a predetermined range, for example, whether it is a big hit, whether it is a big hit type, a variation pattern type, or a normal symbol hit Determine whether or not. Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a variation pattern table used in the game control microcomputer 560 to select and determine variation patterns of special symbols and effect symbols will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, a fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern.

In FIG. 3, (a) shows a deviation state determination table from a normal state, and (b) shows a deviation state determination table from a time saving state. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit judgment table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit judgment table. The determination tables of FIGS. 3A to 3D are stored in the ROM 54, are selected according to the game state, and are used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and the variation pattern.

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

In the table of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table of FIG. 3, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

In addition, “normal reach” in each table in FIG. 3 indicates a variation pattern of normal reach in which a particularly flashy effect is not executed when the reach state is reached. “Super reach” indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed when the reach state is reached.

Further, as described above, the “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the selection rate when the big hit is large is higher than that of the “normal reach”, and the expectation (reliability) of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 40 seconds). In addition, four types of variation patterns are set in the super reach, and the jackpot expectation degree (becomes a jackpot) in the relationship of 1st superreach <2nd superreach <3rd superreach <4th superreach Possibility) is high.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, in the effect display device 9, from the start of the variable display of each of the effect symbol as the identification information and the first and second special symbols until the display result is derived and displayed, An effect called pseudo-relation as a predetermined effect mode (hereinafter, referred to as pseudo-relation effect) may be executed. The pseudo-relation is an effect display that causes one fluctuation that originally corresponds to one reserved storage to appear as if a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed. Abbreviation for continuous variation.

In addition, the pseudo-relation is within the fluctuation time determined for one starting prize, in order to make it appear as if the variable display (variable display) of the symbol is executed a plurality of times for one starting prize. Here, it means a special variation pattern (also referred to as variation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are performed a predetermined number of times (repeated) for all the symbol strings (left, middle, right). For example, the larger the number of repeated executions of re-variation (the total number of variations including the initial variation and the subsequent re-variation, which is also referred to as the pseudo-repeated number of times), the larger the expectation of a big hit (the larger the chance of a big hit, the more likely it is The degree of the proportion selected when the big hit occurs, the degree of the proportion of the big hit, that is, the degree of reliability of the big hit) becomes higher for all the selection proportions including time and. More specifically, by increasing the selection rate when it is determined to be a big hit, it is suggested by a pseudo-relational effect whether or not to be a big hit game state. In the pseudo-relational variation pattern, a pseudo-relational pattern that is not included in the production symbol that is normally variably displayed (basically variably displayed) on the production display device 9 (for example, a special symbol different from the production symbol, Designs with predetermined characters or characters (designs without numbers, also referred to as pseudo-relational designs) are temporarily stopped.

In the present embodiment, pseudo variation display is executed in the third super reach and the fourth super reach, which are some variation patterns of a plurality of variation patterns of super reach (pseudo continuous variation display). The variable display has a variable time to be executed). The details of the pseudo-relation effect that is executed in the pseudo-relational variable display will be described later. However, in the third super reach, the variable display is executed twice in the pseudo ream, and in the fourth super reach, the variable display is executed three times in the pseudo ream. To be done. Further, in the second super reach, the variation pattern of only the pseudo-interconnection is executed. Specifically, in a variation pattern that only involves pseudo-repetition, after the first pseudo-repetition variation (first pseudo-repetition), a symbol for exclusive use of pseudo-relation appears in the middle symbol display area, and then a temporary stop is performed. After that, the effect that the special symbols will slide will be performed.

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

Based on these pieces of information, for example, the variation pattern “4th super-reach (3 consecutive pseudo cycles: 40 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that the fluctuation display of three times is a fluctuation pattern of the fourth super reach in which the fluctuation display is performed three times with the fluctuation time of 40 seconds.

In the table of FIG. 3, the columns labeled “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” indicate the function as a variation pattern type determination table section that indicates the relationship between “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type”. This is the column shown. For example, taking FIG. 3A as an example, all of the values of random 2 (1-251) are plural for each of the plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. Are allocated to the numerical range of. For example, taking FIG. 3A as an example, if the value of Random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the judgment values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random number values of 1 to 251. , "Normal reach" is determined as the variation pattern type.

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

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

When the variation display result is out of place for the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. In the non-time saving state, when the variable display result is out of alignment, the out of position determination table in the normal state of FIG. 3A is selected. On the other hand, in the time saving state, when the variable display result is out of alignment, the out of time saving state determination table in FIG. 3B is selected. By using the determination tables of FIGS. 3A and 3B, the reach ratio is constant when the normal state is lost and when the time saving state is lost, regardless of the number of holdings.

Further, when the variable display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether or not it is a time saving state, in order to determine the variation pattern, the determination table is selected as follows. When the variation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 3C is selected. When the variation display result is the probability variation big hit regardless of whether it is in the time saving state, the probability variation big hit time determination table of FIG. 3D is selected.

In the deviation determination table for the time saving state of FIG. 3B, the variation time of the normal fluctuation is set to be shorter than that of the determination table for the normal state of FIG. 3A. 3B, the variation time is shorter than the reach variation (including the normal reach variation and the super reach variation) in the time difference determination table of FIG. Normal fluctuations (non-reach deviation fluctuations (variations that cause deviation display results instead of reach)) are high, and the fluctuations that reach longer than normal fluctuations are less likely to be determined. The data is set.

As a result, compared to the non-time saving state (normal state), the rate of selecting a variation pattern with a shorter variation time is higher in the time saving state. The variation display is performed in an averagely shorter variation time than in the case of. By selecting the determination table in this manner, the time saving state can be realized. Further, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state, it is possible to shorten the pending consumption during the time-saving state.

In addition, in the determination tables of FIGS. 3A and 3B that are selected when the reach is out of the range, the data is selected so that the selection ratio of the reach type is such that normal reach>super reach is selected. Is set. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D that are selected when a big hit is made, the selection ratios of the reach types are selected in a relationship of normal reach<super reach. The data is set. As a result, when the jackpot is a big hit, the proportion of the reach effect of the super-reach (the proportion of the reach effect of the super-reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the hit, so that the By performing the reach effect, the player's expectation can be increased.

In addition, in the determination table of FIG. 3(d), which is selected when the jackpot is the probable variation big jackpot, the normal reach is higher than that of the determination table of FIG. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach production is high. As a result, when the probability variation jackpot is high, the proportion of the reach effect of super reach reached (the proportion of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the normal jackpot. By performing the reach effect of the reach, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the probability variation big hit.

In addition, such a variation pattern, when the total number of reserved storages (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol that are displayed in a variable manner is a predetermined number or more (for example, the total number of reserved storages is 3 or more) By setting the selection ratio to be different when the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storages is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the variation time is longer than when the total number of pending storages is less than the predetermined number. You may make it perform the hold|maintenance number reduction control which is shortened. However, even under the condition that the hold number reduction control is executed (for example, the total hold storage number is 3 or more), by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant, the expectation for the reach is maintained. In addition, it is also possible to execute the hold number reduction time reduction control by preventing the change time from being shortened only in the super reach among the reach. Furthermore, the number-of-holding time saving control may be executable by selecting a high rate of normal variation having a short variation time, or may be executable by shortening the variation time of each variation pattern itself, The combination may be sufficient.

In addition, in the present embodiment, an effect mode in the pseudo-relational effect may shift to another effect mode during the pseudo-representative effect. And, as will be described later, the effect mode relating to these pseudo continuous effects is determined on the effect control microcomputer 100 side. However, the game control microcomputer 560 may be configured to determine whether or not the transition of the effect mode in the pseudo continuous effect and the content of the pseudo continuous effect are performed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the game control microcomputer 560, as shown in FIG. 4, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the game control state.

For example, the command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (fluctuation pattern command) that specifies a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variable display of the special symbol (variation pattern XX, respectively). Corresponding to). That is, when a unique number is given to each of the usable fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 3, there is a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each of the fluctuation patterns specified by the number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the variation start. Therefore, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX(H), the effect display CPU 9 controls the effect display device 9 to start the variable display of effect symbols.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, as the command for designating the number of reserved storages, the case of transmitting the total designated storage number designation command for designating the total number of pending storages is shown. It may be configured to send a command that specifies the increased number of pending storages. Specifically, when the first reserved storage increases, a first reserved storage number designating command that designates the first reserved storage number is transmitted, and when the second reserved storage increases, the second reserved storage number is designated. The second reserved storage number designation command may be transmitted.

Next, a configuration example of the pending storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described. The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (is an area in the RAM 55), and an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the total reserved memory number counter that counts the total reserved memory number is secured. .. The reserved specific area is provided with a first reserved storage buffer corresponding to the first starting winning opening 13 and a second holding storage buffer corresponding to the second starting winning opening 14, and the first starting winning opening 13 is provided. And the data which can specify the winning order to the second starting winning opening 14 is stored. In the first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer, a big hit determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a fluctuation pattern type determination random number (Random 2) and a random number for fluctuation pattern determination (random 3) are stored.

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

In this way, the storage of the information related to the start winning as described above in the first reserved storage buffer or the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as “reserved storage”. The variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in the storage area in advance, but a variation pattern setting process (described later) ( You may make it extract at the time of the change of a special symbol).

The data thus stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area are read out at the time of the start winning and used for the pre-reading notice effect, as well as read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display, as described later. To be

When there is a starting winning prize to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, a start winning determination process such as a symbol designating command, a variation type command, and a total reserved storage number designating command (for example, The three commands indicating the determination results of the winning process (S1217, S1228) are transmitted as a set from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning award reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as the received symbol designating command, variation type command, and total reserved storage number designating command can be stored in association with each other. In addition, a storage area for storing data that can specify the received command is secured.

In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the variable display operation of the effect symbol, reach It is composed of data showing the control contents of various effect operations such as effect display operation in effect, or various effect operations without variable display of effect symbols. In addition, the notice production control pattern is composed of data or the like indicating the control content of the production operation that is the notice production executed corresponding to the notice patterns prepared in advance. Various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control contents thereof.

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

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

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether a power-off signal has been output (whether or not it has been turned on) (S20). Then, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and the states of these signals are determined (switch process: S21). ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, a starting port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

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

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

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

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

In the display result designation command transmission process (S302), the CPU 56 performs any one of the display result 1 designation to display result 3 designation commands for designating the display result in accordance with the determined jackpot type or lack thereof. This is a process of controlling the transmission of a command (see FIG. 4). The special symbol variation process (S303) is a process of advancing the process to the special symbol stop process when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses. Special symbol stop process (S304), the variation display in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the passage of the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern is timed by the variation time timer It is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

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

In the jackpot end process (S307), the probability variation flag and the time saving flag are set at the end of the probability variation big hit, and the time saving flag is set at the termination of the normal jackpot. As a result, after the probability variation big hit ends, the probability variation state and the time saving state are controlled, and after the normal big hit ends, the time variation state is controlled.

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

[About production control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the effect control main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

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

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

Next, a random number used by the production control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining a left stop symbol of the production symbol, SR1-2 for determining a middle stop symbol of the production symbol, SR1-3 for determining a right stop symbol of the production symbol) , A random number including SR2 for blackout effect execution determination and prefetch specific effect execution determination, and SR3 for blackout effect type selection and SR3 for prefetch specific effect type selection) are updated. The random number updating process is executed (S706). As described above, in the present embodiment, the random number for blackout effect execution determination and the random number for prefetch specific effect execution determination are shared (both SR2), but the random number for blackout effect execution determination and the prefetch specific effect. The execution determination random numbers may be different random numbers. Further, in the present embodiment, the random number for selecting the blackout effect type and the random number for selecting the prefetching specific effect type are commonly used (both are SR3), but the random number for selecting the blackout effect type and the prefetching specific effect type are selected. The random numbers for use may be different random numbers.

Each of the random numbers SR1-1 to SR3 is generated by the count of a random counter that updates the count value by software, is cyclically updated within a predetermined range, and is determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at different times.

Further, the hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the summed hold storage display unit 18c is executed (S707). Then, it transfers to S702.

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

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing random numbers used in the effect control board. SR1-1 to SR1-3 are stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right" in the display area of the effect display device 9 as stop symbols which are the variable display results of the effect symbols. It is a random number used to determine the effect design (final stop design). The final stop symbols are three effect symbols that are finally stopped and displayed in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" symbol display areas when the variable display of the effect symbols ends. The combination of the big hit symbols of the effect symbols is determined by any one of the random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3.

[About blackout production]
The blackout effect execution determination random number SR2 is a random number used to determine whether to execute the blackout effect. Here, the blackout effect is an effect that makes the display area of the effect display device 9 invisible. The “effect of making the display area invisible” is, for example, an effect of displaying (darkening) a black image on the entire display area of the effect display device 9. By performing such an effect, the black image is visible, but for example, the predetermined image as the image displayed before the black image is displayed becomes invisible. The black image refers to a black image that the player cannot see and see. The black image is displayed for the first predetermined time (3 seconds in this embodiment). The predetermined image is an image (background image, effect design, hold display, other image (character, character, etc.)) other than the chance zone telop (see FIGS. 15 and 16) among the images displayed in the display area. is there. The effect design includes the effect design that has stopped and the effect design that is being variably displayed. That is, while the chance zone telop is displayed, the blackout effect is executed so that the chance zone telop can be visually recognized continuously, but the predetermined image is not visually recognizable due to the display of the black image (FIG. 16( See D)).

The blackout effect type selection random number SR3 is a random number used to select a type of blackout effect such as the first blackout effect and the second blackout effect. Here, the second blackout effect is an effect in which the blackout image is displayed for 3 seconds and then the notice image is displayed (see FIG. 16(E)). The first blackout effect is an effect in which the notice image is not displayed after the black image is displayed for 3 seconds (see FIG. 16(E')). The second blackout effect is an effect that is more likely to be a big hit than the first blackout effect (see FIGS. 9C and 9D). In the present embodiment, the advance notice image is assumed to be the character “intense heat!” (see FIG. 16E), but it may be another image (other character or predetermined character).

As described above, by executing the blackout effect, the display area of the effect display device 9 is darkened, so that the player can have an unexpected feeling, and at the same time, the player can be expected to generate a big hit. You can make it happen. Further, after the black image is displayed for 3 seconds, when the notice image is displayed (when the second blackout effect is executed), when the notice image is not displayed (the first blackout effect is executed). It is possible to further increase the player's expectation for a big hit.

Each of SR1-1 to SR3 is repeatedly added and updated within the counting range shown in the drawing at a predetermined timing in the random number updating process of S706. For example, SR1-1 is updated every 33 msec, SR1-2 is updated every carry of SR1-1, and SR1-3 is updated every carry of SR1-2, and updated from 0 to 9 which is the upper limit. After that, it is updated from 0 again.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a blackout effect execution determination table and a blackout effect type selection table. The blackout effect execution determination table is a data table used to determine whether to execute the blackout effect. The blackout effect type selection table is a data table used for selecting the type of blackout effect.

In the blackout effect execution determination table of FIG. 9, the blackout effect blackout effect execution determination table of FIG. 9(A) used during the big hit when the variable display result of the special symbol of this time is the big hit display result, and the special symbol of the present time 9B includes the blackout effect execution determination table at the time of the deviation, which is used at the time of the deviation, in which the variation display result of is the deviation display result.

In the blackout effect type selection table of FIG. 9, the variable display result of the special symbol of this time is the big hit display result, which is used in the big hit. The big hit blackout effect type selection table of FIG. 9C and the special symbol of this time. 9D includes a blackout effect type selection table at the time of deviation, which is used at the time of deviation, in which the variable display result of No. becomes the deviation display result.

The blackout effect execution determination table and the blackout effect type selection table of FIG. 9 are stored in the ROM 102 provided in the effect control board 80.

In the blackout effect execution determination tables of FIGS. 9A and 9B, the effect type determination random number SR2 (numerical range of 0 to 99) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. Values are allocated to the decision not to execute the blackout effect and the decision to execute the blackout effect. For SR2, the number of allocated random numbers is shown for the sake of clarity. In the big hit blackout effect execution determination table of FIG. 9A, the blackout effect is executed>the blackout effect is not executed according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the selection rate when executing the effect is high. Further, in the out-of-time blackout effect execution determination table in FIG. 9B, the blackout effect is executed <the blackout effect is not executed, depending on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the selection rate is high when the blackout effect is not executed.

By setting the data in FIGS. 9(A) and (B) as described above, when the variable display result of the special symbol this time becomes the big hit display result, the blackout effect is executed as compared with the case where the variable display result occurs. Then, the rate of determination increases. As a result, when the blackout effect including the first blackout effect and the second blackout effect is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the big hit occurrence. The tables of FIGS. 9A and 9B are used in S632 of FIG.

As shown in the blackout effect type selection tables of FIGS. 9C and 9D, the blackout effect type determination random number SR3 (0 to 59) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. The numerical value range (1) is allocated to the first blackout effect and the second blackout effect. For SR3, the number of allocated random numbers is shown for the sake of clarity. In the jackpot blackout effect type selection table of FIG. 9C, the second blackout effect is set so that the relationship of the first blackout effect <the second blackout effect is satisfied by the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the proportion of effects selected is high. Further, in the out-of-range blackout effect type selection table in FIG. 9D, the first blackout effect>the second blackout effect is established according to the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the proportion of blackout effects selected is high. The tables of FIGS. 9C and 9D are used in S634 of FIG.

By setting the data in FIGS. 9C and 9D as described above, when the blackout effect is executed, the variable display result of the special symbol becomes the big hit display result, and the outlying display result occurs. In comparison, the proportion of selecting to execute the second blackout effect is higher. Thereby, when the second blackout effect is selected when the blackout effect is executed, the player's expectation for the occurrence of a big hit can be further increased.

As a modification, the type of blackout effect may be one type or three or more types. Further, when there are three or more types of blackout effects, it is preferable that the degree of expectation for a big hit is different in each blackout effect.

[About prefetch specific effect]
Next, the prefetching specific effect will be described. In the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the summed suspension, which are transmitted as the pre-reading determination information, at the time of the winning prize for the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. Data for specifying the determination result of the start winning award determination process such as the memory number designation command is stored in a plurality of storage areas (buffer numbers “1” to “8”) corresponding to the maximum value of the total reserved memory number (for example, “8”). The area corresponding to "" is provided with a start winning award reception command buffer.

The start winning prize reception command buffer is a storage area having the same configuration as the reserved storage buffer provided in the game control microcomputer 560. In the starting winning prize reception command buffer, data is stored in a plurality of storage areas according to the storage order. Are sequentially stored, and the stored data is sequentially erased from the data with the oldest storage time each time the corresponding variable display is executed. As a result, in the start winning award reception command buffer, data related to the reserved storage similar to the data stored in the reserved storage buffer provided in the game control microcomputer 560 is stored in the starting winning order.

In the effect control microcomputer 100, based on the data stored in the start winning award reception command buffer in this manner, the variable display based on any of the pending storage is targeted, and the pre-reading determination of a predetermined item such as the variable display result is performed. Based on the result of the pre-reading determination, for example, the pre-reading specific effect is provided as the pre-reading effect that spans the variable display of the effect symbols (special symbols) a plurality of times until the variable display based on the target pending storage is executed. It is possible to carry out. The prefetching specific effect is started at the start of the first variable display of the plurality of variable displays. Further, the prefetching specific effect ends when the target variable display ends.

The look-ahead specific effect is an effect in which the character "chance zone" (referred to as a chance zone telop) is displayed in the upper part of the display area of the effect display device 9, as shown in FIG. In this way, the chance zone telop is displayed in an area (display area of the effect display device 9) where the predetermined image cannot be viewed due to the blackout effect. The chance zone is a period in which the prefetching specific effect is being executed, and specifically, is a period (spanning) related to a plurality of variable displays in which the prefetching specific effect is being executed. During the chance zone (that is, the period in which the chance zone telop is displayed), it is possible to make the player have an expectation that "there will be a big hit control in the future".

In the example of FIG. 16, the characters of “chance zone” are displayed by being superimposed on the band-shaped image. As a modified example, the look-ahead specific effect is not limited to the effect of displaying such a character, and may be an effect of displaying another character or an effect of displaying a predetermined character.

Further, in the chance zone telop, the characters of the chance zone are moved and displayed in a movement display mode that indicates which of the left downflow route and the right downflow route the game ball should be shot. Specifically, when it is necessary to drive in the leftward flow path, the characters of the chance zone are scrolled and displayed leftward from the right side of the screen to the left side on the strip-shaped image. The characters in the chance zone may be scroll-displayed, and the arrow image pointing left may be scroll-displayed together. In addition, when it is necessary to drive in the rightward flow path, the characters in the chance zone are scrolled and displayed in the right direction from the left side to the right side of the screen. Note that the characters in the chance zone may be scroll-displayed, and the rightward arrow image may also be scroll-displayed together. In this way, by scrolling the characters in the chance zone in the direction corresponding to the flow-down path to be input, the player can intuitively recognize the flow-down path to be input.

When the pre-reading determination is made, the data stored in the received command buffer at the time of the winning a prize is added with the determined specific data capable of specifying that the pre-reading determination is made. As a result, regarding the data stored in the start winning prize reception command buffer, by checking whether or not the determined specific data is added, the data regarding the command indicating the judgment result of the newly received prize judgment processing is received. It is possible to determine whether or not

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a prefetching specific effect execution determination table and a prefetching specific effect type selection table. The prefetching specific effect execution determination table is a data table used to determine whether to execute the prefetching specific effect. The prefetching specific effect type selection table is a data table used for selecting the type of the prefetching specific effect.

The pre-reading specific effect execution determination table of FIG. 10 is a big-hit pre-reading specific effect execution determination table of FIG. 10(A) which is used when the pre-reading big hit in which the variable display result that is the target of the pre-reading specific effect is the big hit display result The out-of-range pre-reading specific effect execution determination table of FIG. 10B, which is used when the pre-reading out-of-range, in which the variable display result that is the target of the pre-reading specific outflow is the out-of-place display result, is included. The tables of FIGS. 10A and 10B are used in S903 of FIG.

In the look-ahead specific effect type selection table of FIG. 10, the big hit time look-ahead specific effect type selection table of FIG. It includes the pre-read specific effect type selection table at the time of deviation shown in FIG. 10D, which is used when the fluctuation display result that is the target of the effect becomes the deviation display result and the deviation occurs. The tables of FIGS. 10C and 10D are used in S905 of FIG.

The prefetching specific effect execution determination table and the prefetching specific effect type selection table of FIG. 10 are stored in the ROM 102 provided in the effect control board 80.

In the look-ahead specific effect execution determination tables of FIGS. 10A and 10B, a random number SR2 (numerical value range of 0 to 99) for determining an effect type is selected as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. Values are allocated to the determination not to execute the prefetching specific effect and the determination to execute the prefetching specific effect. For SR2, the number of allocated random numbers is shown for the sake of clarity. In the jackpot pre-reading specific effect execution determination table of FIG. 10A, the pre-reading specific effect is executed according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing, so that the pre-reading specific effect is not executed. The data is set so that the selection rate when executing the effect is high. Further, in the out-of-place pre-reading specific effect execution determination table in FIG. 10B, the pre-reading specific effect is executed according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing so that the pre-reading specific effect is not executed. The data is set so that the selection rate is high when the prefetching specific effect is not executed.

By setting the data in FIGS. 10A and 10B as described above, when the variable display result of the special symbol that is the target of the look-ahead specific effect is the big hit display result, compared to when it is the outlying display result, The rate of determining that the prefetching specific effect is executed increases. As a result, when the look-ahead specific effect is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of a big hit.

As shown in the prefetching specific effect type selection table of FIGS. 10C and 10D, the random number SR3 (0 to 59) for determining the prefetching specific effect type as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. The numerical value range) is allocated to the first look-ahead specific effect and the second look-ahead specific effect.

Here, the first look-ahead specific effect is an effect of displaying the chance zone telop in blue characters (or an effect of displaying a blue telop image), and the second pre-reading specific effect is a chance zone telop in red characters. It is an effect to be displayed (or an effect to display a red telop image) (see * mark in FIG. 10). Further, as a modified example, the first prefetching specific effect and the second prefetching specific effect may be displayed in any mode as long as the chance zone telop is displayed in different modes. For example, the second look-ahead specification effect may display the characters of "chance zone" larger than the first look-ahead specification effect.

For SR3, the number of allocated random numbers is shown for the sake of clarity. In the big hit pre-reading specific effect type selection table of FIG. 10C, the second pre-reading specification is established so that the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing has a relationship of 1st pre-reading specific effect <second pre-reading specific effect. The data is set so that the proportion of effects selected is high. Further, in the out-of-place pre-reading specific effect type selection table of FIG. 10D, the first pre-reading specific effect>the second pre-reading specific effect is established according to the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the prefetching specific effect is selected at a high rate. Therefore, the second look-ahead specific effect has a higher expectation for being controlled to a big hit than the first look-ahead specific effect, and when the second look-ahead specific effect is selected, the first look-ahead specific effect is selected. Compared with the time, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of a big hit.

As a modified example, the type of the prefetching specific effect may be one type or three or more types. Further, when there are three or more types of pre-reading specific effects, it is preferable that the pre-reading specific effects have different expectations for a big hit.

[About production control process processing]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not to execute the prefetching specific effect, and executes the prefetching effect process (S700) for selecting the type of the prefetching specific effect, and then the effect control process flag. Depending on the value of, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

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

The prefetching effect process (S700) is a process of determining whether to execute the prefetching specific effect described above and selecting the type of the prefetching specific effect.

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

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

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

The effect control CPU 101 is stored in the ROM 102 during the predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The production device (production parts) such as the production display device 9 is controlled according to the process data set in the process table.

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

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the display result of the outlier that does not reach is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol by using the outlier symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). , S616. In the falling symbol determination data table, numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of the plurality of types of effect symbols.

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

When it is determined that it is not the non-reach variation pattern in the processing of S602 (when it is determined to be the reach variation pattern), the stop symbol of the effect symbol that constitutes the reach symbol combination is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random number) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is used by using the falling symbol determination data table. The symbols corresponding to the random numbers that match the values of the counters extracted from SR1-2 are determined as the stop symbols of the middle symbols, which are determined as the stop symbols of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. Further, also in this case, when it happens to be a combination of big hit symbols, each stop symbol is determined by correcting so as to be a combination of outlying symbols (for example, correction by shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

In addition, when it is not determined in the process of S601 to be a deviation (when it is determined to be a big hit) (N in S601), the effect control CPU 101, depending on the type of the big hit, of the big hit symbol The stop symbols of the effect symbols forming the combination are determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

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

Next, after performing effect setting processing (S616) for performing processing for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, processing for determining execution of blackout effect and selection of blackout effect type), the process proceeds to S617. .. The contents of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

In S617, the effect control pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the pattern variation control pattern table according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, and the various production control (production operation) patterns designated by the production control pattern of the production determined in S616. Of the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in, the effect control pattern corresponding to the specified various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern.

In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol to the stop display of the final effect symbol which is the final stop symbol. Data that indicates the control contents of various production operations such as a variation display operation of the symbol, an effect display operation in the reach effect, an effect display operation in the effect of pseudo-link, and an effect display operation in the effect display operation in the notice effect, is the symbol variation control. Multiple types of patterns are stored.

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

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

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

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

[About effect setting process]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned production setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the variation pattern designated by the effect control command received when executing the variation display this time is a variation pattern command corresponding to the reach variation pattern ( S631). Here, the variation pattern command corresponding to the reach variation pattern is a variation pattern command corresponding to (specifying) the reach or super reach variation pattern shown in FIG. In S631, specifically, in the fluctuation pattern command storage area provided in the RAM 103 (area in which the fluctuation pattern command received when executing the fluctuation display is stored by the command analysis processing) is set as the fluctuation pattern command for the current fluctuation display. Based on whether the variation pattern command of the third super reach or the fourth super reach is stored, it is confirmed whether the variation pattern is the variation pattern of the third super reach or the fourth super reach.

When it is determined in S631 that the command is not the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the reach fluctuation pattern (NO in S631), the process proceeds to S637.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S631 that the variation pattern command corresponds to the reach variation pattern (YES in S631), the value of SR2 for blackout effect execution determination is extracted, and the extracted value and FIG. ) The blackout effect execution determination table for big hits or the out-of-range blackout effect execution determination table of FIG. 9B is used to determine whether to execute the blackout effect, as described above (S632). ).

Specifically, in S632, it is confirmed whether or not the display result is the big hit display result based on the effect control command (display result designation command) received at the time of the variable display. Whether or not it is a big hit display result is displayed in the display result designation command storage area (area in which the display result designation command received when executing the variable display this time is stored by the command analysis processing) provided in the RAM 103. Confirm based on whether 2 designated commands (normal jackpot designation) or display result 3 designated commands (probable variation jackpot designation) are stored. In S632, if the display result is a big hit display result, it is determined whether or not to execute the blackout effect using the big hit blackout effect execution determination table of FIG. If there is, it is determined whether or not to execute the blackout effect using the out-of-time blackout effect execution determination table of FIG. 9(B).

Next, it is determined whether or not the determination result of executing the blackout effect is obtained as the determination result of S632 (S633). When it is determined in S633 that the determination result of executing the blackout effect is not obtained, the process proceeds to S636, which will be described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S633 that the determination result of executing the blackout effect is obtained, the value of SR3 for selecting the blackout effect type is extracted, and the extracted value and the big hit time in FIG. As described above, using the blackout effect type selection table or the out-of-range blackout effect type selection table in FIG. 9D, the type of blackout effect to be executed (first blackout effect or second blackout effect). The effect is selected and determined (S634).

Specifically, in S634, based on whether or not a display result 2 designation command (normal jackpot designation) or a display result 3 designation command (probable variation jackpot designation) is stored in the display result designation command storage area, as in S632. It is confirmed whether or not the display result is a big hit, and if the display result is a big hit display result, the type of the blackout effect is selected and determined using the big hit blackout effect type selection table of FIG. 9(C). If the display result is the outlier display result, the type of the blackout effect is selected and determined using the out-of-time blackout effect type selection table in FIG. 9D. As a result, which type of blackout effect, the first blackout effect or the second blackout effect, is selected and determined.

Next, a process for setting to execute an effect (notice image or the like) for executing the type of blackout effect selected in S634 is executed (S635), and a blackout effect flag is set (S635A). , S637. Here, with the blackout effect flag, in the fluctuation of the effect design which is started in the effect design fluctuation start processing where this effect setting processing is executed, it specifies that the blackout effect is executed 3 seconds after the fluctuation start This is a possible flag (see FIGS. 16C and 16D). The blackout effect flag is reset in the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) when the effect of the variable display executed after the setting in S635A ends.

In S637, a predetermined effect setting is executed. In S637, for example, whether or not to execute various effects, the effect contents when executing various effects, and the like are determined according to the variation pattern.

[Prefetching effect processing]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the prefetching effect process (S700) described above. In the pre-reading effect process, first, the effect control CPU 101 checks the stored contents in the start winning award reception command buffer to determine whether or not the current total pending storage number (the total pending storage information number) is “2” or more. Is determined (S900). The reason why it is determined in S900 whether or not the total number of reserved storages is “2” or more is to confirm whether or not there is a number of reserved storages capable of executing the prefetching effect over a plurality of variable displays. is there. Note that the number of total pending storage numbers determined in S900 may be "1" or more or "3" or more, and instead of the processing of S900 and S901 described later, a command indicating the winning determination result is newly added. It may be a process of determining whether or not another pending storage already exists when receiving.

If it is determined in S900 that the total number of pending storages is not “2” or more, it means that the variable display over a plurality of variable displays cannot be executed at that time, and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S900 that the total number of pending storages is “2” or more, it is possible to execute variable display over a plurality of times of variable display at that time, and by the game control microcomputer 560. Whether or not a command indicating the result of winning determination such as a symbol designating command indicating the result of determination of the starting winning determination process (winning effect process of S1217, S1228) executed according to the occurrence of the starting winning is newly received. A determination is made (S901). Specifically, in S901, first, the stored contents in the start-time winning reception command buffer are checked, and it is determined whether or not there is a command indicating a result of winning determination such as a newly received symbol designating command. The determination is made by confirming whether the determined specific data is added.

If it is determined in S901 that the command indicating the winning determination result has not been newly received, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S901 that the command indicating the winning determination result is newly received, it is determined whether or not the prefetching specific effect flag is set (S902). Here, the prefetching specific effect flag is a flag that can specify that the prefetching specific effect is being executed.

When it is determined in S902 that the prefetching specific effect flag is set, the prefetching specific effect is being executed, so the process ends. Execution of the prefetching specific effect is restricted (prohibited) by ending the process when the prefetching specific effect flag is set in S902. This prevents the production contents from becoming complicated.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S902 that the prefetching specific effect flag is not set, the prefetching specific effect is not being executed. Therefore, in order to determine whether to execute the prefetching specific effect, the prefetching specific effect execution determination is performed. The SR2 value for use in extraction is extracted, and the extracted value and the big hit time prefetching specific effect execution determination table of FIG. 10A or the outlier prefetching specific effect execution determination table of FIG. As described above, it is determined whether or not the prefetching specific effect is executed with the reserved storage information, which has newly received the command indicating the winning determination result, as a target (S903).

Specifically, in S903, the display of the target pending storage information during variable display is performed based on the data of the winning determination result stored in the starting prize receiving command buffer corresponding to the target pending storage information. Check whether the result is the jackpot display result. In S903, if the display result of the target pending storage information is the big hit display result, whether or not to execute the prefetch specific effect using the big hit prefetch preread specific effect execution determination table in FIG. If it is determined that the display result of the target hold storage information is the disagreement display result, whether or not the prefetching specific effect is executed using the disagreement prefetching specific effect execution determination table in FIG. 10B. To judge.

Next, it is determined whether or not the determination result of executing the prefetching specific effect is obtained as the determination result of S903 (S904). If it is determined in S904 that the determination result of executing the prefetching specific effect has not been obtained, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S904 that the determination result of executing the prefetching specific effect is obtained, the value of SR3 for selecting the prefetching specific effect type is extracted, and the extracted value and the big hit in FIG. As described above, using the prefetching specific effect type selection table or the out-of-range prefetching specific effect type selection table of FIG. 10D, the type of the prefetching specific effect to be executed (first prefetching specific effect or second The prefetching specific effect is selected and determined (S905).

Specifically, in S905, similar to S903, in the start winning prize reception command buffer, based on the data of the winning determination result stored in association with the target pending storage information, the target pending storage information is stored. It is confirmed whether or not the display result at the time of the variable display is the big hit display result, and if the display result of the target held storage information becomes the big hit display result, the big hit pre-reading specific effect of FIG. 10(C). If the look-ahead specific effect type is selected and determined using the type selection table, and if the display result of the target hold storage information is the out-of-range display result, the out-of-range pre-read specific effect type selection table in FIG. The prefetching specific effect type is selected and determined by using. As a result, which of the first look-ahead specific effect and the second look-ahead specific effect is to be executed is selectively determined.

Next, an effect for executing the prefetching specific effect of the type selected in S905 is set (S906), a prefetching specific effect flag that can specify that the prefetching specific effect is being executed is set (S907), and the process is performed. To finish.

Specifically, in S906, in order to continuously execute the look-ahead specific effect on each of the variable displays corresponding to the currently-held storage information, the number of times corresponding to the current total number of reserved memories is executed. The number is set in the number counter (for example, if the current total number of pending storages is three, the prefetch specific effect execution number counter is set to "3" as the number of times the prefetch specific effect is executed). In S906, data for displaying the chance zone telop in a color corresponding to the look-ahead specific effect of the type selected in S905 is set.

As described above, when the data for displaying the first specific background image or the second specific background image is set in S906 and the number of times the prefetching specific effect is executed is set in the prefetching specific effect execution frequency counter, it is presently present. Every time the variation display of the effect symbol corresponding to each of the combined pending storage information is performed, if the look-ahead specific effect flag is set in the effect symbol variation start process (S801), the chance is set with the color set in S906. Settings are made to start displaying the zone telop. As a result, when the data for displaying the chance zone telop in blue characters or red characters is set in S906 and the number of times of execution of the prefetching specific effect is set in the prefetching specific effect execution counter, the summation hold currently existing is held. In the variable display corresponding to each of the stored information, the chance zone telop is displayed in the color set in S906, and the look-ahead specific effect spanning a plurality of variable displays is executed. In addition, when the look-ahead specific effect flag is set when the effect symbol variation start process (S801) is executed, the value of the look-ahead specific effect execution number counter is decremented and updated by one.

When such a prefetching specific effect is executed, if the prefetching specific effect flag is set in the effect symbol variation stop process, the prefetching subtracted in the effect symbol variation starting process (S801) at the start of the variable display. It is determined whether or not the value of the specific effect execution count counter is "0", and if it is "0", the prefetching specific effect flag is reset. As a result, when it is set to execute the prefetching specific effect in S906, a plurality of times from the first variation start time of the combined pending storage information existing at that time to the pending storage information which is the target of the prefetching specific effect. During the variable display, the execution of the prefetch specific effect that displays the chance zone telop during each variable display is started, and at the end of the variable display of the target held storage information, the prefetch specific execution ends (the chance zone telop Is turned off) Performance control is executed. The timing for ending the prefetching specific effect may be a predetermined timing during the target variable display, may be the start timing of the target variable display, or may be the predetermined timing of the variable display before the target variable display. Good.

[Regarding layers on the production screen]
Next, layers of the effect screen will be described. Each image is displayed on each of a plurality of layers (laminated structure) set on the display for expressing the effect on the effect display device 9 based on the determined effect pattern.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the background image (in the example of FIG. 15, the sun and the mountains) is displayed on the rearmost layer 900D. The effect design is displayed on the layer 900C on the front side of the layer 900D. The black image displayed by executing the blackout effect is displayed on the layer 900B on the front side of the layer 900C. The black image is not displayed when the blackout effect is not executed. The chance zone telop 902 displayed by executing the prefetching specific effect is displayed on the layer 900A on the front side of the layer 900B. The chance zone telop 902 is not displayed when the prefetching specific effect is not executed. Although not particularly shown, an image such as a predetermined character or character displayed during the rendering is displayed, for example, on a layer between the layer 900D and the layer 900C.

In this way, when both the prefetching specific effect and the blackout effect are executed, the chance zone telop 902 is predetermined to be displayed as a layer display prior to the black image. When both the look-ahead specific effect and the blackout effect are executed, the images other than the chance zone telop 902 are not visible, but only the chance zone telop 902 is visible.

[Flow from pre-reading specific production to reach variation]
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a flow from the start of the prefetching specific effect to the execution of the blackout effect and the start of the reach variation will be described. FIG. 16A shows a case where the prefetching specific effect (display of the chance zone telop) is started. In this example, it is assumed that the prefetching specific effect is started at the timing when the variable display three times before the target variable display (referred to as “first variable display”) is started.

FIG. 16B shows a case where all the effect symbols are stopped in the first variable display (when the first variable display is finished). As shown in FIG. 16B, a chance zone telop display area 902A (a zone image area in which characters of the chance zone are displayed) in which a chance zone telop 902 is displayed, and an effect in which a stopped effect design is displayed. This is an area different from the symbol display area 904A.

FIG. 16C shows a time when the variable display (that is, the third variable display) that is the target of the prefetching specific effect is started. The variable display in FIG. 16C is also a variable display in which a blackout effect is executed. When a second predetermined time (3 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the timing when the variable display in FIG. 16C was started, the blackout effect is started as shown in FIG. 16C.

Here, as shown in FIG. 16D, when the blackout effect is executed while the chance zone telop 902 is displayed, the chance zone telop 902 can be visually recognized continuously before and after the execution of the blackout effect. And That is, even when the blackout effect is executed, the chance zone telop 902 being displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 is continuously visible. On the other hand, a predetermined image other than the chance zone telop 902 (for example, effect design, background design, etc.) is invisible.

When the executed blackout effect is the second blackout effect (effect in which a notice image is displayed as shown by * in FIG. 9), after the black image is displayed for 3 seconds, FIG. As shown in, characters such as "intense heat!" are displayed as the notice image. The character "intense heat!" is displayed for the third predetermined time (5 seconds in this embodiment). After the character string of "Extreme heat!" is displayed for 5 seconds, the reach variation is started as shown in FIG. 16(F).

On the other hand, in the case where the executed blackout effect is the first blackout effect (effect in which the notice image is not displayed as indicated by * mark in FIG. 9), after the black image is displayed for 3 seconds, the blackout effect shown in FIG. As shown in E′), the notice image is not displayed, but only the background image is displayed, for example. Then, as shown in FIG. 16(F), the reach variation is started.

16(F) and 16(F'), the reach effect is executed in both cases, but the reach variation after the second blackout effect is larger than the reach variation after the first blackout effect. There is a high degree of expectation of being controlled by. Note that the reach effect may not be executed after the blackout effect, without being limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 16(F) and 16(F′).

Next, main effects obtained by this embodiment will be described.
(1) If the chance zone telop 902 as well as the background symbol and the effect symbol are invisible when the blackout effect is executed, "the opportunity zone has ended due to the execution of the blackout effect" The player may make a false positive.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16D and the like, when the blackout effect is executed while the chance zone telop 902 is displayed, the background design and the effect design are invisible, while The chance zone telop 902 is continuously visible before and after the blackout effect is executed. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress misidentification regarding the chance zone. Specifically, it is possible to suppress misidentification such as "the chance zone has ended due to the execution of the blackout effect".

(2) The chance zone is a period in which variable display is performed a plurality of times (see FIG. 16). Therefore, by continuously making the chance zone telop 902 visible before and after the execution of the blackout effect, “the execution of the blackout effect has ended the chance zone in which variable display is performed a plurality of times”. False positives can be suppressed.

(3) As shown in FIG. 16(D), when the blackout effect is executed, the stopped effect design or the changing effect design is made invisible. Therefore, by executing the blackout effect, the player is made to have a throbbing feeling such as "how the effect design is stopped or how the effect design is changing." You can Also, as shown in FIG. 16B, the chance zone telop display area 902A in which the chance zone telop 902 is displayed and the effect symbol display area 904A in which the stopped effect symbol is displayed are different areas. Therefore, even if the blackout effect is executed, it is possible to prevent the chance zone telop 902 from being invisible, and thus it is possible to suppress misidentification such as “the chance zone has ended due to the execution of the blackout effect”.

(4) As shown in FIG. 15, as a layer display, the chance zone telop 902 (see layer 900A) has priority over the black image (see layer 900B) displayed during execution of the blackout effect (front). It is predetermined that the information will be displayed on the side (hereinafter referred to as “priority display”). If both a blackout effect and a look-ahead specific effect are executed in a pachinko gaming machine in which it is not predetermined to perform such priority display, a chance zone telop 902 and a black image are displayed each time. It is necessary to execute the processing for determining the display priority of (the processing for determining which of the chance zone telop 902 and the black image is to be displayed on the front side), resulting in a large amount of processing. In the present embodiment, since it is predetermined to execute such priority display, it is not necessary to execute the process of determining the priority, and the process of determining the priority can be reduced.

(5) In addition, the chance zone (prefetch specific effect) in which the execution of the prefetch specific effect is continued can make the player have an expectation that "it may be controlled by a big hit in the future". It is a period. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an erroneous recognition that "a chance zone where the execution of the prefetching specific effect is continued has ended due to execution of the blackout effect".

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment described above is replaced with a slot machine. In the following, the same description as that of the first embodiment will not be repeated. The slot machine of the second embodiment includes a variable display portion (for example, three reels of a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and the variable display portion is provided. Is a slot machine capable of deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after displaying the variable, and generating a prize according to the display result.

The slot machine, game control means for controlling the progress of the game, based on the command transmitted from the game control means, effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect, based on the effect control of the effect control means, And a liquid crystal display capable of displaying various images.

For example, a background image, a predetermined character image, and a predetermined character image can be displayed on the liquid crystal display. Further, the effect control means can display a specific image (for example, the chance zone telop) for notifying that it is the specific period (chance zone) on the liquid crystal display. .. Here, the specific period is a period in which the player can have a feeling of expectation such as “at the future (after a predetermined number of games), the AT may be won”.

Here, the AT winning is determined by a predetermined random number lottery (navi lottery). Further, the game control means or effect control means of the slot machine, when it is decided to control the AT in the navigation lottery, controls the AT by the number of AT games given by the navigation lottery, and a symbol combination advantageous for the player A process for executing a navigation effect that can specify an operation procedure (press sequence) for stopping on the pay line is executed. In this way, the AT winning is advantageous to the player.

Moreover, the effect control means can execute the blackout effect. Here, the blackout effect is an effect that makes the display area of the liquid crystal display invisible. In other words, it is an effect that makes the predetermined image displayed in the display area invisible. As a method of making the image invisible, a predetermined image is made invisible by displaying (darkening) a black image for a first predetermined time (3 seconds in this embodiment) on the entire display area of the liquid crystal display. .. The predetermined image is an image (background image, other images (characters, characters, etc.)) other than the chance zone telop (see FIGS. 15 and 16) among the images displayed in the display area. That is, when the blackout effect is executed, the chance zone telop is displayed, but other images are invisible (see FIG. 16D).

The slot machine of this embodiment has the following configuration in addition to the above-described configuration, and further exhibits the following effects. If the background image, the predetermined character image, and the predetermined character image as well as the chance zone telop are invisible when the blackout effect is executed, "If the blackout effect is performed, the chance zone There is a risk that the player may make a misconception such as "finished".

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16D, when the blackout effect is executed while the chance zone telop 902 is displayed, the background image, the predetermined character image, and the predetermined character image are On the other hand, the chance zone telop is continuously visible before and after the blackout effect is executed. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress misidentification such as "the chance zone has ended due to the execution of the blackout effect".

[Modification]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications and the like applicable to the present invention will be described. Further, at least two of the technical matters described in the present embodiment described above and the technical matters described in the following modified examples may be combined and implemented, and the technical matters described in the above-described present embodiment. May be carried out by substituting the technical matters described in the following modified examples for implementation, or for the substituted ones, the technical matters described in the following modified examples may be further combined for implementation. .. Hereinafter, a modified example of the “pachinko gaming machine” will be described, but the same idea can be applied to the slot machine.

[Pseudo continuous production]
You may make it perform the following pseudo continuous production. The pseudo continuous effect includes a specific effect pseudo continuous in which the specific effect is executed and a specific effect-free pseudo continuous in which the specific effect is not executed. The specific effect is an effect that suggests that it is a chance zone by using an effect belonging to a specific effect mode. As the specific effect, an example of displaying a specific background image (an image forming the background of the effect pattern) that is not displayed in the other effect modes is shown.

Furthermore, the specific effect pseudo rendition includes a first specific effect pseudo rendition in which the first specific effect is executed and a second specific effect pseudo rendition in which the second specific effect is executed. In the first specific effect pseudo-relation, the first specific background image is displayed as the specific effect (first specific effect), and in the second specific effect pseudo-relation, the first specific background image is specified as the specific effect (second specific effect). A second specific background image different from is displayed. In addition, the big hit expectation degree (the possibility of a big hit) is set to be high in a relationship such that there is no specific effect pseudo continuous <first specific effect pseudo continuous <second specific effect pseudo continuous.

Note that, as the specific effect, in addition to the effect of continuously displaying the specific background image, there are effects such as continuously displaying the specific image and continuously outputting the specific effect sound. Alternatively, the effect may be a combination of continuous display of a specific background image, continuous display of a specific image, continuous output of a specific effect sound, and the like.

FIG. 17 is a display screen of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the effect of the specific effect pseudo-relation. In FIG. 17, examples of the pseudo-relation without specific effect, the first specific-effect pseudo-relation, and the second specific-effect pseudo-relation are shown, respectively. In FIG. 17, the pseudo-relation without specific effect is executed like the flow of effects (1), (2), (3) to (10). In FIG. 17, the first specific effect pseudo-relation is executed like the flow of effects (1), (2), (11) to (18). The second specific effect pseudo-relation is executed like the flow of effects (1), (2), (21) to (28).

When the condition for starting the variable display of the special symbol is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 17(1), the symbol display areas 91, 92, 93 of "left", "middle", and "right" in the effect display device 9 are displayed. The variable display of the effect symbols composed of the nine numerical symbols “0” to “9” is started in each case. Each of the "left", "middle", and "right" symbol display areas 91, 92, 93 is basically produced in the order of the "left", "right", "middle" symbol display areas 91, 93, 92. The design is stopped.

In this modified example, when performing a variable display that is pseudo continuous, as shown in FIG. 17(2), the effect symbols in the “left” symbol display area 91 and the “right” symbol display area 93 form a reach state. In a mode not to perform (non-reach state), after temporarily stopping (temporarily stopping), in the "middle" symbol display area 92, the normal pseudo continuous symbol 920 of FIG. 17(3) and the first identification of FIG. 17(11) Pseudo continuous symbols 921, and a predetermined pseudo pseudo continuous symbols such as the second specific pseudo continuous symbols 922 of FIG. 17 (21) are temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), so that a pseudo continuous effect is displayed. Is notified (notified). In this way, after the combination of the pseudo continuous symbols including the pseudo continuous symbols (the pseudo continuous chance eye) is temporarily stopped, the re-variation display of the pseudo continuous symbols can be executed.

Pseudo continuous symbols such as the normal pseudo continuous symbol 920, the first specific pseudo continuous symbol 921, and the second specific pseudo continuous symbol 922 are different from the numerical symbols (0 to 9) used for normal variable display. Therefore, it is a symbol exclusively for pseudo-relation used only in the pseudo-reproduction. Such a pseudo-relational exclusive symbol is not used for normal variable display, and is displayed in a mode in which it is replaced with a numerical symbol to be stopped when the pseudo-reproduction production is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped). ..

The normal pseudo-relational pattern 920 is an elliptical symbol to which the character "NEXT" is attached, and is used in each of the special effect-less pseudo rendition, the first specific effect pseudo-reaction, and the second specific effect pseudo-reaction. It is a continuous pattern. The first specific pseudo-relational pattern 921 is a quadrangle pattern to which the character "ZONE" is attached, and is a pseudo-relational pattern used only in the first specific effect pseudo-rear. The second specific pseudo continuous symbol 922 is a hexagonal pattern to which the character "ZONE" is attached, and is a pseudo continuous symbol used only in the second specific effect pseudo continuous symbol. Each of the first specific pseudo-relational pattern 921 and the second specific pseudo-relational pattern 922 is distinguished from the normal pseudo-relational pattern 920 in the display mode by being configured with a figure and a character different from the normal pseudo-relational pattern 920.

When the effect of the pseudo effect without specific effect is executed, as shown in (3) of FIG. 17, the normal pseudo effect symbol 920 is temporarily stopped at the first temporary stop, and then, (4) of FIG. , (5) and (6), (7) respectively, the normal pseudo continuous symbol 920 is also temporarily stopped when the second and subsequent re-variation and temporary stop are executed.

When the pseudo effect without specific effect is executed, for example, as shown in (8) and (9) of FIG. 17, after the reach state is set at the last re-change, for example, (10 of FIG. ), the final variable display result is derived and displayed. In the pseudo effect without specific effect, the normal background image that is normally used as the basic background image is displayed as the background image from the start to the end of the variable display. As a result, during the variable display of the effect symbol that is restarted after the temporary pseudo continuous symbol 920 is temporarily stopped at the first temporary stop, the specific effect of displaying the first specific background image or the second specific background image is not executed. ..

When the effect of the first specific effect pseudo-relation is executed, as shown in (11) in FIG. 17, the first specific pseudo-relational pattern 921 is temporarily stopped at the first temporary stop, and the background image is normally. The display image is changed in such a manner that the background image is switched to the first specific background image as shown by the diagonal lines in FIG. The provisional stop of the first specific pseudo continuous symbol 921 and the display of the first specific background image suggest that the first specific effect is the specific effect mode. After that, as in (12), (13) and (14), (15) of FIG. 17, when the second and subsequent re-variations and temporary stop are executed, the normal pseudo continuous symbol 920 is temporarily stopped. It

When the effect of the first specific effect pseudo rendition is executed, as in the case of executing the effect of the pseudo effect rendition without specific effect, for example, as shown in (16) and (17) of FIG. After the reach state is set in the re-variation, the final variation display result is derived and displayed, for example, as shown in (18) of FIG.

When the effect of the first specific effect pseudo-relation is executed, the first specific background image displayed when the first specific pseudo-relational pattern 921 as shown in (11) of FIG. 17 is temporarily stopped is shown in FIG. As shown in (11) to (18), the display is continuously displayed until the end of the variable display. As a result, during the variable display of the effect symbol that is restarted after the first specific pseudo-relational pattern 921 is temporarily stopped at the first temporary stop, the first specific effect for displaying the first specific background image is executed. Becomes

When the effect of the second specific pseudo-relationship is executed, the second specific pseudo-relational pattern 922 is temporarily stopped at the first temporary stop as shown in (21) in FIG. 17, and the background image is normal. The display image is changed in such a manner that the background image is switched to the second specific background image as indicated by the horizontal line in the figure. The temporary stop of the second specific pseudo-relational pattern 922 and the display of the second specific background image suggest that the second specific effect is the specific effect mode. After that, as in (22), (23) and (24), (25) of FIG. 17, when the second and subsequent re-fluctuations and temporary stop are executed, the normal pseudo continuous symbol 920 is temporarily stopped. It

When the effect of the second specific effect pseudo rendition is executed, as in the case of executing the effect of the specific effect pseudo rendition, for example, as shown in (26) and (27) of FIG. After the reach state is set in the re-variation of, the final variation display result is derived and displayed, for example, as shown in (28) of FIG.

When the effect of the second specific pseudo-relation is executed, the second specific background image displayed when the second specific pseudo-relational pattern 922 as shown in (21) of FIG. 17 is temporarily stopped is shown in FIG. As shown in (21) to (28), the display is continuously displayed until the end of the variable display. As a result, during the variable display of the effect symbol that is restarted after the second specific pseudo-relational pattern 922 is temporarily stopped at the first temporary stop, the second specific effect that displays the second specific background image is executed. Becomes

In this way, the specific effect in which a specific effect such as displaying the first specific background image or displaying the second specific background image is executed can indicate a high expectation of a big hit. It is executed as a directing.

In this modified example, the specific effect pseudo-relationship is set so that the ratio selected when the special symbol variation display result becomes the big hit display result is higher than that of the specific effect-free pseudo-reproduction. Thereby, when the effect of the special effect pseudo-relation is executed, the player can recognize that the expectation of being controlled to the jackpot gaming state is higher than when the effect of the pseudo rendezvous without the specific effect is executed. ..

As described above, when the effect of the specific effect pseudo-relationship including the specific effect (first specific pseudo-relationship, second specific pseudo-relationship) is performed, the variable display of the effect symbol in the state of displaying the specific pseudo-reaction symbol is displayed. Is temporarily stopped and then restarted, the specific effect (display of the first specific background image and display of the second specific background image) is executed during the variable display of the effect design, but the specific effect does not include the specific effect. None When the pseudo-relationship is performed, after temporarily suspending the variable display of the effect symbol in the state of displaying the normal pseudo-repetitive symbol, the specific effect is not executed during the variable display of the effect symbol which is restarted. When these effects are compared, the reproduction based on the combination of the information about what kind of design is temporarily stopped for the first time and the information about what kind of effect is executed in the variable display restarted after that is reproduced. When both the variation and the specific effect are executed, the notification mode of the effect becomes rich, and it becomes easier for the player to recognize that both effects have been executed.

Further, in the chance zone, a chance zone telop 902 (see FIG. 16B) may be displayed as a specific effect. When the chance zone telop 902 is displayed, the background image may be changed to a specific background image, or the background image may not be changed to a specific background image. Further, the blackout effect may be executed while the chance zone telop 902 is being displayed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 16(D) and the like, by executing the blackout effect, the background symbol and the effect symbol are made invisible, while the chance zone telop 902 executes the blackout effect. It will be continuously visible before and after. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress misidentification regarding the chance zone.

In this modified example, an example in which the same temporary stop symbol is used as the temporary stop symbols in the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 in the temporary stop symbols at each temporary stop when the pseudo-representation is executed Although shown, it is not limited to this, and the temporary stop symbol at the time of temporary stop when the pseudo-relation effect is executed may be changed each time the temporary stop is performed. For example, the temporary stop may be selected and determined at random at each temporary stop time, and at each temporary stop time, for example, so that the symbol arrangement order approaches a predetermined probability variation big hit symbol (for example, When the probability variation big hit symbol is a combination of symbols of "7", the temporary stop symbol is approaching to the probability variation jackpot symbol such as "5" → "6" → "7", etc.) The temporary stop symbol is selected and determined. You may do it.

Further, in this modified example, as the combination of the temporary stop symbols, an example in which the temporary stop symbols in the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 are determined not to be the combination of the reach symbols has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reach symbol combination may be temporarily stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 in the temporary stop symbol combination. Further, as the temporary stop symbols in the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 in the combination of temporary stop symbols, among all the symbols of "0" to "9" each time the variable display which is pseudo-continuous is executed. May be randomly selected from, or may be selected from a predetermined range of symbols (for example, a range of "2" to "4"), a combination of left and right symbols fixed in advance (For example, the left symbol is "2" and the right symbol is predetermined to "3") may be displayed.

In addition, in this modified example, the normal pseudo symbol 920, the first specific pseudo symbol symbol 921, and the special pseudo symbol symbols 922 such as the second specific pseudo symbol symbol 922 are part of the combination of the temporary stop symbols of the pseudo symbol symbol. An example of displaying as (for example, only the medium pattern) is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pseudo-relational exclusive symbols are displayed as all combinations of the pseudo-reliable temporary stop symbols (for example, the left, middle, and right symbols are "NEXT, NEXT, NEXT", or "ZONE, ZONE". , ZONE”).

Further, in the first specific pseudo continuous effect, the first specific pseudo continuous symbol 921 may be displayed at each temporary stop, and in the second specific pseudo continuous effect, the second specific pseudo continuous symbol 922 may be temporarily displayed. It may be displayed at the time of stop.

In addition, in the first specific pseudo continuous effect, the display start timing of the first specific background image is set to the first re-variation start time (the second or subsequent specific re-variation start time) as shown in (12) of FIG. In the second specific pseudo continuous effect, the display start timing of the second specific background image may be set to the first re-variation start time (second and subsequent specific times) as shown in (22) of FIG. May be started at the time of re-change of).

In addition, the above-mentioned pseudo-relational exclusive symbol is displayed in a variable manner in a normal variable display in addition to the numerical symbols "0" to "9", but is stopped only when the pseudo-reproduction is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped). (The final display result may not be stopped and displayed). Further, the above-mentioned pseudo-relational exclusive pattern is displayed in a variable manner in a normal variable display in addition to the numerical symbols of "0" to "9", but other than the temporary stop (temporary stop) of the pseudo-reproduction Even when an effect other than the continuous effect is executed, it may be stopped. For example, in the left, middle, and right display areas, the pseudo-relational symbols are normally displayed in a variable manner, and when the pseudo-relational dedicated symbols are stopped in all the left, middle, and right regions, the pseudo-relational temporary stop state is set. , Re-variation of pseudo run may be executed.

In this modified example, the specific effects such as the display of the first specific background image and the display of the second specific background image described above are performed in addition to the specific effects performed as the pseudo-relational effect in one variable display, In some cases, the look-ahead effect straddling the variable display of effect symbols (special symbols) may be executed as an effect capable of suggesting a high expectation of a big hit.

Such a prefetching specific effect targets the variable display based on any of the pending storage, and performs the prefetching determination on predetermined items such as the variable display result for the pending storage information, and based on the prefetching determination result, for example, By the time the variable display based on the target hold storage is executed, the specific effect described above can be executed as a look-ahead effect that spans the variable display of effect symbols (special symbols) a plurality of times.

For the prefetching specific effect, for example, for a plurality of pieces of pending storage information that exist when it is determined to execute the prefetching specific effect, the effect of displaying the specific background image is started at the start of each variable display, and each variable display is started. By repeating the end of the effect of displaying the specific background image at the end of, the prefetch effect is performed over a plurality of variable display of effect symbols (special symbols). As the look-ahead specific effect, it may be displayed so as to continuously stride without interruption during the period until the variable display of effect symbols (special symbols) is finished a plurality of times.

[About a specific period]
In this embodiment, the specific period has been described as a chance zone. Below, FIG. 18 is demonstrated about the modification of a specific period. FIG. 18 shows a case where a blackout effect is executed when controlled for various specific periods (when various telops are displayed), but when the blackout effect is not executed, For the black portion, the effect image corresponding to the controlled specific period is displayed.

(1) The production control board 80 may include a real-time clock (RTC) and a time measuring timer. The RTC has a function of outputting time information including year/month/day/day of the week and hour/minute/second information. When power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, the RTC operates by receiving power supply from a backup power supply circuit (not shown). The time measuring timer is, for example, a timer that measures the elapsed time since the power was turned on.

The simultaneous effect is an effect that is simultaneously executed in a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game store when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. The simultaneous effect is an effect in which a predetermined reproduction moving image is reproduced in the display area of the effect display device 9. Further, the simultaneous effect may be an effect in which a predetermined music is played at the same time as the playback of the playback moving image. The start condition for starting the simultaneous production is, for example, that the time value of the RTC or the time value of the time measuring timer is a predetermined value (for example, the time value is 10:00, 11:00, 12:00... Is the value that corresponds to the hour on the hour). The simultaneous production is executed for a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes), and at the timing when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the simultaneous production, the simultaneous production ends at the same time.

Further, during execution of the simultaneous production, a simultaneous production specifiable image that can specify that the simultaneous production is being executed is displayed. In the present modification, the simultaneous production identifiable image is a telop (character image) 1002 of “currently performing simultaneous production”, as shown in FIG. 18(A). The image for which simultaneous production can be specified may be another image as long as it can specify that the simultaneous production is being executed.

FIG. 18A is a diagram showing an example of the display area of the effect display device 9 when the blackout effect is executed during the period in which the simultaneous effect is being executed. As shown in FIG. 18A, when the blackout effect is executed in the period in which the simultaneous effect is executed, the reproduced moving image that is being reproduced becomes invisible, but before and after the blackout effect is executed. The telop 1002 of “during simultaneous production execution” as the image for which simultaneous production can be specified is continuously visible.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that “the simultaneous production has been completed by executing the blackout production”.

(2) As the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described with reference to FIG. 1, for example, when the gaming ball flows down the right downflow route, the variable winning ball device is at a higher rate than when it flows down the left downflow route. A configuration (for example, a configuration related to the arrangement of nails) that wins the prize 15 and the special variable winning ball device 20 may be adopted.

In such a structure, an image corresponding to being controlled in the power control support state when the power control is in the power control support state (hereinafter, referred to as a power control support state image, not particularly shown). ) Is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9. In this way, by displaying the electric Chu support control state image, the player can be made aware that the electric Chu support control state is controlled.

When it is controlled to the high base state (electric Chu support control state), the frequency of the game balls entering the variable winning ball device 15 is increased to facilitate the winning of the variable winning ball device 15 (higher entry, higher entry). Frequency). Therefore, in order to win the variable winning ball device 15, a right-handed notification is given to the player. Here, the right-handed notification is a notification that displays a right-handed telop (image) 1004 that can specify that a game ball is hit in the rightward flow path.

That is, during the period in which the control mode is controlled to the power control support state, the right-hand notification is performed together with the display of the power control support state image. In this modification, the right-handed ticker 1004 is an image in which the character “right-handed” is superimposed on the image of the arrow pointing to the right, as shown in FIG. 18B. By displaying such a right-handed ticker 1004, it is possible for the player to intuitively recognize that the game ball should be hit in the rightward flow path.

FIG. 18(B) is an effect display when a blackout effect is executed during a period in which the electric choo support control state is controlled (a period in which a right-handed notification is performed together with the display of the electric chew support control state image). It is a figure showing an example of a display field of device 9. As shown in FIG. 18B, when the blackout effect is executed during the period in which the electric Chu support control state is controlled, the displayed electric Chu support control state image becomes invisible. The right-handed ticker 1004 can be continuously visually recognized before and after the execution of the blackout effect.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that "the electric Chu support control state has ended due to the execution of the blackout effect". Further, since the right-handed telop 1004 is continuously visible before and after the execution of the blackout effect, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing the route for launching the game ball by executing the blackout effect. ..

In this modification, the right-handed telop 1004 has been described as an example. However, any notification may be executed as long as it is possible to specify that the game ball is to be hit on the flow-down path that is advantageous to the player. You may For example, this notification may be left-handed notification. The left hitting notification is a notification for displaying a left hitting telop capable of specifying that a game ball is hit in the leftward flow path. Even with such a configuration, when the blackout effect is executed during the period of being controlled to the electric choo support control state, the displayed electric chew support control state image becomes invisible, while the black image is displayed. The left-handed ticker is continuously visible before and after the execution of the out effect.

Further, in this modification, the specific period has been described as a period in which the base state is high. However, the base state is not limited to the high base state as long as the image allows the player to specify the downflow route for hitting the game ball. For example, the specific period may be a period during which the jackpot state is controlled. When the big hit state is being controlled, an image corresponding to the big hit state being controlled (hereinafter referred to as a big hit state image, not particularly shown) is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9. In this way, by displaying the big hit state image, the player can recognize that the big hit state is controlled.

When the jackpot state (that is, the state where the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 20 is open) is controlled, the right-hand hit notification is executed to win the special variable winning ball device 20 ( Right-handed ticker is displayed). That is, during the period in which the big hit state is controlled, the right hit notification is given together with the display of the big hit state image. When the blackout effect is executed during the period of being controlled to the big hit state, the displayed big hit state image becomes invisible, while the right-handed telop continues before and after the execution of the blackout effect. Can be visually recognized.

(3) Next, a modified example of the right-handed notification will be described. In the modified example, as shown in FIGS. 18C and 18C, a special time telop 1008 is displayed together with the right-handed telop 1004. Here, the special time telop 1008 is an image with which it is possible to specify that the control is in the electric power support control state. In other words, by displaying the special time telop 1008, it is possible to let the player recognize that the control is in the electric power chute support control state. The special time telop 1008 includes a band-shaped band image and a character image of "special time" superimposed on the band image. The character image of "special time" is moved and displayed in a moving display mode indicating whether or not the player should shoot the game ball toward the flow-down path where the game ball should be hit. Specifically, in the case of hitting the leftward flow path, the special-time character image is scrolled leftward on the strip image. In addition, when it is necessary to drive into the rightward flow path, the character image at the special time is scrolled and displayed rightward on the strip image. In this way, by scroll-displaying the characters in the chance zone in the direction corresponding to the downflow route to be entered, the player can intuitively recognize the downflow route to be entered. In addition, in the example of FIGS. 18C and 18C, it is shown that the character image of "special time" is scroll-displayed in the right direction.

In FIGS. 18C and 18C, the blackout effect is executed during the period in which the electric Chu support control state is controlled (the period in which the right-hand notification is performed along with the display of the electric Chu support control state image). It is the figure which showed an example of the display area of the effect display apparatus 9 in a case. As shown in FIGS. 18(C) and (C′), when the blackout effect is executed during the period in which the electric power assist support control state is controlled, the displayed electric power support control state image is invisible. Meanwhile, the right-handed telop 1004 and the special time telop 1008 can be continuously visually recognized before and after the execution of the blackout effect.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that "the electric Chu support control state has ended due to the execution of the blackout effect". In addition, since the right-handed ticker 1004 and the special time ticker 1008 can be continuously visually recognized before and after the execution of the blackout effect, the player misidentifies the route for launching the game ball by executing the blackout effect. It can be suppressed.

[About blackout production]
(1) In the present embodiment, the special effect that makes the predetermined image displayed in the display area invisible is the blackout effect of displaying the black image for the predetermined time. However, the special effect may be another effect as long as it is an effect that cannot be visually recognized. For example, instead of a blackout effect in which a black image is displayed, another image may be displayed to perform an effect in which the predetermined image is invisible. The other image is, for example, a white image or a blue image. The effect of making a predetermined image invisible by displaying a white image is referred to as “whiteout effect”.

Further, the other image is not limited to an image of a single color, and may be a switching image used for switching productions. For example, the switching image may be "an image that closes the door in the entire display area of the effect display device 9". For example, the first predetermined image is displayed, and the "image for closing the door (switching image)" is displayed as a special effect to make the first predetermined image invisible, and then the second predetermined image is displayed. You may make it perform the switching effect which switches to an image. For example, when such a switching effect is executed when the chance zone telop 902 is displayed, the first predetermined image is invisible, but it is displayed before and after the switching image is displayed. The chance zone telop 902 is continuously visible. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that the chance zone has ended due to the execution of the switching effect.

Further, the special effect does not display any image in the display area of the effect display device 9, but may make the predetermined image invisible by controlling, for example, the accessory (movable body). .. For example, the special effect may be an effect of moving the accessory to a predetermined position where the predetermined image is invisible but the chance zone telop 902 is visible. Here, the predetermined position is, for example, a position superimposed on the display area of the effect display device 9.

As described above, even when the predetermined image is made invisible by performing the special effect other than the effect of displaying the black image, the chance zone telop is displayed before and after the execution of the special effect. 902 is continuously visible.

(2) In addition, the special effect is not limited to the effect of making the predetermined image invisible, and may be an effect of making the predetermined image less visible than in the reference state (making the predetermined image difficult to see). Here, the reference state is a state in which most of the games (or normal times) are controlled. As a method of reducing the visibility of the predetermined image, for example, by displaying a semitransparent image (for example, a semitransparent black image) superimposed on the predetermined image, the visibility of the predetermined image is reduced. You can do this.

Further, the visibility of the predetermined image may be reduced by controlling the accessory. For example, the specific effect may be an effect that reduces the visibility of a predetermined image by moving a semitransparent accessory to a position where it is superimposed on the display area of the effect display device 9. In addition, the specific effect may be an effect that reduces the visibility of the predetermined image by moving an accessory that is transparent and invisible to a specific position. Here, the specific position is a position where the predetermined image may or may not be visible depending on the angle at which the player views the predetermined image. For example, when a transparent and invisible character is placed at a specific position, when the player visually recognizes the display area of the effect display device 9 from the front side, the predetermined image cannot be visually recognized, and the player is seen from above. The predetermined image may be made visible when the display area of the effect display device 9 is viewed.

(3) In the present embodiment, as the blackout effect, whether or not the notice image is displayed after the black image is displayed (which one of the first blackout effect and the second blackout effect is to be executed), The explanation has been made assuming that the degree of expectation for controlling the jackpot state is different. However, the form of the special effect that makes the degree of expectation different is not limited to the presence or absence of the display of the notice image, and may be, for example, as follows.

For example, the special effect may be an effect of displaying a black image (blackout effect) for a time period according to the degree of expectation. For example, the special effect of displaying the black image for 5 seconds may be configured to have a higher expectation of being controlled to the big hit state than the special effect of displaying the black image for 3 seconds. When a black image is displayed as the special effect for a long time, the special effect may be executed in a mode in which the player can specify that the special effect is being executed. This mode is, for example, a mode in which a character image such as "Execution of special effect" is displayed in a predetermined area (for example, an area at the upper right corner) of the display area of the effect display device 9. If a special effect that displays a black image for a long time is executed without displaying a character image such as "Execution of special effect", "Is the pachinko game machine broken?" In some cases, misidentification may be caused to the player. Therefore, by displaying a character image such as "Execution of special effect", even if the special effect of displaying a black image for a long time is executed, it is possible to prevent the player from making such an erroneous recognition.

Further, the special effect may be an effect in which the predetermined image is invisible by displaying an image of a color according to the degree of expectation. For example, a special effect that makes a predetermined image invisible by displaying a red image is more likely to be controlled to a big hit state than a special effect that makes a predetermined image invisible by displaying a black image. It may be configured.

In addition, the special effect may be an effect that makes a predetermined image invisible or difficult to be visible by displaying an image having a lightness corresponding to the expectation. For example, a special effect of making a predetermined image invisible by displaying a black image having the lowest lightness is that the predetermined image is displayed by displaying a black image having a predetermined lightness (that is, a semitransparent black image). It may be configured such that the degree of expectation that the big hit state is controlled is higher than that of the special effect that is difficult to view.

Further, the special effect may be an effect that can be executed using the effect display device 9 and the accessory, and may be an effect using a member according to the degree of expectation. For example, “a special effect in which a predetermined image is invisible by displaying a predetermined image (for example, a black image) on the effect display device 9 and moving a character object” is “a predetermined effect on the effect display device 9”. The degree of expectation to be controlled to a big hit state is higher than the "special effect in which a predetermined image is invisible by performing either one of displaying an image (for example, a black image) and moving an accessory". It may have a high configuration.

(4) When both the special effect (blackout effect in the present embodiment) and the lookahead specific effect (effect that displays the chance zone telop 902 in the present embodiment) are executed, either the special effect or the lookahead specific effect. The expectation that the jackpot state is controlled may be higher than that when either one is executed. With such a configuration, when both the special effect and the look-ahead specific effect are executed (see FIG. 16D), it is possible to let the player recognize that the proportion of being controlled to the jackpot state is high. The interest of the game can be improved.

(5) Next, a display mode of the chance zone telop 902 during the black image display will be described. The chance zone telop 902 displaying the black image may be displayed in any mode as long as it is visible to the player. For example, the chance zone telop 902 displaying the black image may be displayed in the same manner as the chance zone telop 902 before the black image is displayed. With such a configuration, the display mode of the chance zone telop 902 is not changed before the black image is displayed and during the black image is displayed, so that the chance zone telop 902 can be easily visually recognized.

Further, the chance zone telop 902 displaying the black image may be displayed in a different mode from the chance zone telop 902 before the black image is displayed. Here, the different mode may be a mode in which at least one of the brightness, the saturation, and the hue of the chance zone telop 902 before the black image is displayed is different. Further, if the chance zone telop 902 before the black image is displayed is continuously displayed, the chance zone telop 902 during the black image display may be displayed by blinking. In this way, by changing the display mode of the chance zone telop 902 before the black image is displayed and during the black image is being displayed, various effects can be executed, so that the enjoyment of the game is improved. be able to.

(6) In the blackout effect of the present embodiment, images other than the chance zone telop 902 (predetermined image, background image, effect pattern, hold display, and other images (characters, characters, etc.)) are made invisible. As explained. However, the blackout effect may be an effect that makes at least the effect design invisible. In other words, the blackout effect makes the effect design invisible, but may make other images (background image, hold display, other images (characters, characters, etc.)) visible (visible). It may be kept in a non-visible state) or may be invisible. Further, with regard to "making visual effects invisible", when there are a plurality of effect symbols (three in the present embodiment), the blackout effect visually recognizes at least one effect symbol among the effect symbols. You may make it impossible. For example, when there are three effect symbols, one or two effect symbols out of the three effect symbols are made invisible, but the remaining effect symbols may be made visible, and invisible. You may enable it. Further, with regard to "making the effect symbol invisible", the blackout effect may at least make the stopped effect symbol (the area in which the stopped effect symbol is displayed) invisible. In other words, the blackout effect is only required to make the stopped effect design invisible, and the changing effect design may be made visible (the visible state may be maintained) or not visible. You may enable it.

[Advantageous state]
In the first embodiment, the advantageous state that is the target of the blackout effect and the look-ahead specific effect is the big hit state. However, the advantageous state may be any state that is advantageous to the player, and in the first embodiment, for example, it may be any one of the probability varying big hit condition, the probability varying condition, and the time saving condition. In addition, in the second embodiment, for example, a bonus state that continues until a predetermined number of medals (for example, 300 medals) are paid out, and a navigation lottery that determines whether or not navigation stock is awarded is given for each game. It may be a specific state to be executed.

Further, the advantageous state may be a state in which a predetermined privilege is given. For example, the privilege in the first embodiment means the number of ST games. The number of ST games is variably displayed by a player in an advantageous situation (for example, a situation in which the jackpot probability is improved). Further, the privilege in the second embodiment is not limited to the number of AT games described in the second embodiment, and may be the number of navigation stocks (1 navigation stock is a predetermined number (for example, 50) AT games).

In addition, as a privilege, execution of a privilege effect (e.g., appearance of a special character), execution of a set value suggesting effect for suggesting a set value that has been set, and at a game shop where a game machine is installed by collecting a certain number Points may be exchanged for a predetermined service, and a two-dimensional code capable of downloading privilege images and privilege information on a predetermined website may be displayed.

[Relationship between blackout effect and prefetch specific effect]
(1) In the present embodiment, when the blackout effect is executed while the effect (prefetch specific effect) for displaying the chance zone telop 902 for notifying that it is the chance zone is being executed, the predetermined image is displayed. It has been described that the chance zone telop 902 is visible while the background image and the like are invisible. However, it may be configured as follows.

For example, it is possible to execute a special effect that makes other effects being performed invisible or difficult to view, and further, it is possible to execute a specific period notification effect that notifies that it is a specific period, and execution of the specific period notification effect. Meanwhile, when the special effect is executed, the specific period notification effect may be continuously recognizable before and after the execution of the special effect.

For example, the special effect may be an effect that causes the player to be unable to recognize or have difficulty recognizing the sound output by another effect that is being executed. As a method of making the sound output by other effects unrecognizable to the player, the volume may be reduced to a value at which the output sound cannot be heard at all. Further, as a method for making it difficult for the player to recognize the sound output by other effects, the volume may be reduced to a value at which the output sound is difficult to hear. Furthermore, the specific period notification effect is an effect that outputs a specific sound for notifying that the specific period is reached. Here, when the special effect is executed while the specific sound is being output, the specific sound can be continuously recognized before and after the execution of the special effect. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that the specific period has ended due to the execution of the special effect.

(2) In this embodiment, the chance zone telop 902 is displayed in the area where the black image is displayed by the blackout effect. However, the chance zone telop 902 may be displayed in an area different from the area in which the black image is displayed due to the blackout effect. With such a configuration, at the manufacturing stage of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is not necessary to consider the layer display priority described in FIG. 15 and the like, and the manufacturing load can be reduced.

(3) In the present embodiment, the pre-reading specific effect, which is an effect for displaying the chance zone telop 902, has been described as an effect executed over a plurality of variable displays. However, the effect for displaying the chance zone telop 902 may be an effect that suggests whether or not the variable display in which the effect is executed is controlled to the big hit state. In the case of such a configuration, the chance zone telop 902 is displayed simultaneously with the start of the variable display of the effect symbols, and a blackout effect is generated when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the effect symbols. Executed. When the blackout effect is executed while the chance zone telop 902 is displayed, the opportunity zone telop 902 is displayed and the blackout effect is executed in a mode as shown in FIG. 16(D). To be done.

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

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the production control board 80, the sound output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuits for controlling the production apparatus are mounted. May be mounted on one substrate. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) having a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are installed. You may make it provide two boards, such as the second effect control board.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly sends a command to the effect control microcomputer 100, but the game control microcomputer 560 may be provided on another board (for example, as shown in FIG. 2 is a sound output board 70, a lamp driver board 35, or the like, or a sound/lamp board having a function by a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function by a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). The effect control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through on another board, or control means such as a microcomputer may be mounted on the voice output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound/lamp board so that the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control or lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or is changed to, for example, a simplified command, and the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9. It may be transmitted to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control according to the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment, similarly to the sound output board 70 and the lamp driver. Display control can be performed in response to commands received from the board 35 or the sound/lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, various determinations which were made by the effect control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the effect control microcomputer 100, or voice output may be performed. The control may be performed by the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or a control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the sound/lamp board.

(4) The embodiment described above can also be applied to a device such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The programs and data for realizing the above-described embodiments are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a removable recording medium, and a storage device included in the computer device or the like in advance. It may be distributed by pre-installed in. Further, the program and data for implementing the present invention may be distributed by being downloaded from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

(5) As the present embodiment, the gaming machine that pays out the game medium to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize has been described. However, the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is distributed to the player according to the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed game machine that adds game points (scores) without paying it out may be adopted.

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

(7) In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", or lighting patterns of each segment that is not limited to numbers or symbols The variable display is shown. However, the variable display result displayed on the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device or the special symbol that is variably displayed is a number indicating "0" to "9" or a symbol indicating "-". It is not limited to what is configured. For example, the lighting pattern during the variable display of the special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off, and a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off and at least a part of the LEDs are turned on (for example, a lost symbol). What alternates and is also included in the variable display of the special symbol (in this case, the one pattern (for example, the lost symbol) appears to blink). Further, the special symbol displayed during the variable display and the special symbol displayed as the variable display result may be different. As a variable display of the special symbol, for example, a display of blinking "-" is performed, and as a variable display result, other special symbols ("7" for "big hit", "1" for "miss", etc.) Displaying is also included in the variable display of special symbols. Further, the variable display of the decorative pattern includes blinking display or scroll display of one type of decorative pattern. The lighting pattern in the variable display of the normal pattern may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off, and a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off and one pattern in which at least a part of the LEDs are turned on (for example, a lost design) Alternately repeating is also included in the variable display of ordinary symbols. Further, the decorative design or the normal design displayed during the variable display and the decorative design or the normal design displayed as the variable display result may be different.

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

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

8a 1st special symbol display, 8b 2nd special symbol display, 9 production display device, 1 pachinko game machine, 100 production control microcomputer, 921 1st specific pseudo continuous design, 922 2nd specific pseudo continuous design, 920 Normal pseudo continuous symbol, 560 Microcomputer for game control.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs a predetermined game with a game medium that is launched,
Variable display means for performing variable display and deriving and displaying the display result,
Re-variable display executing means capable of executing re-variable display in which variable display is performed again after the variable display is temporarily stopped until the display result is derived and displayed.
Special effect execution means for executing a special effect that makes the predetermined display area invisible or difficult to view,
A specific image display means for displaying a specific image for notifying that it is a specific period,
When the special effect is executed while the specific image is displayed, the specific image can be continuously visually recognized before and after the execution of the special effect,
The specific period is a period in which variable display is performed a plurality of times,
As a route through which the launched game medium can pass, it has a first route and a second route,
The specific image is moved and displayed in a direction corresponding to the launch direction so that the launch direction when the game medium is to be launched to the second route of the first route and the second route can be identified. image der that is,
The revariable display execution means,
When temporarily stopped, a normal revariable display executing means for displaying a normal image indicating that the revariable display is performed and executing the revariable display,
A game machine comprising: a special re-variable display executing means for displaying a special image different from the normal image, executing the re-variable display, and executing the specific effect when temporarily stopped.