JP6757277B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As a game machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when the game medium wins a prize in a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a prize game medium such as a predetermined number of prize balls is generated. Some are paid out to the player. Further, a variable display device capable of variably displaying the identification information when the game medium wins a prize in the predetermined winning area is provided, and when the display result of the variable display of the identification information becomes the specific display result in the variable display device, the player Some are configured to be controllable in an advantageous specific gaming state.

We also propose a gaming machine that is configured to be able to execute a notification effect that notifies information of multiple types of specific advance notice effects among multiple types of advance notice effects in relation to the elapse of a specific time after the variable display ends. (For example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-082728

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a notification effect for notifying information of a plurality of types of specific notice effects among a plurality of types of notice effects is executed in relation to the elapse of a specific time after the end of the variable display. Although it was possible to do so, it is not likely that the specific advance notice effect notified in the notification effect is controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player, so that the player's interest in the notification effect is attracted. I can't.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of attracting a player's interest in a notification effect.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of performing variable display (for example, a variable display game of a special symbol or a decorative symbol) (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like). That is, there is a possibility that the variable display result may be a "big hit" (for example, a variable display result) that can execute a plurality of types of advance notice effects that foretell the possibility of being controlled in an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player. The effect control CPU 120, etc. that can execute the advance notice effect to notify the above, and the plurality of types of the specific advance notice effect among the plurality of types of advance notice effects in relation to the elapse of a specific time after the end of the variable display. Notification effect execution means capable of executing a notification effect for notifying information (for example, a plurality of a plurality of types of variable notice effects related to receiving a customer waiting demo designation command after the variable display of a special symbol is completed. The specific advance notice effect of the type is provided with an effect control CPU 120 or the like capable of executing a demo display introduced as a key point), and the specific advance notice effect is at least one of the advance notice effects not notified by the notification effect. It is a production that announces that it is more likely to be controlled to the above-mentioned advantageous state than a part of the advance notice effect (for example, a notice of a call for intense heat rather than a notice effect during change of the effect mode not introduced in the demo display. The variable display result is more likely to be a "big hit" in the variable display effect during the change of the effect mode introduced in the demo display such as the cake present announcement), and the advance notice effect execution means is in the advantageous state. A plurality of types of the specific advance notice effects having different possibilities of being controlled are executed (for example, an eye-catching notice is executed regardless of whether the current date is after the specific date or not, and the variable display result is obtained. Is more likely to be a "big hit" than the possibility that another variable notice introduced in the demo display will be executed and the variable display result will be a "big hit"), the above-mentioned notification effect execution As the notification effect, the means displays the specific advance notice effect in order, and plays a game of the type of the specific advance notice effect and a portion to be noted when the specific advance notice effect of the type is executed. Ri capable of informing der in person, part to be the attention is different for each type of the specific announcement attraction.
Further, the adjustment means for adjusting the effect of the effect according to the adjustment operation by the player and the adjustment image display means for displaying the adjustment image corresponding to the adjustment by the adjustment means for a predetermined period are provided. The adjusted image can be displayed during the execution of the variable display, and when an abnormality occurs, the adjusted image is controlled to be hidden.

With such a configuration, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the notification effect.

(2) In the game machine of the above (1), the notification effect executing means notifies at least a part of the information of the plurality of types of specific advance effects by the notification effect by a common notification mode ( For example, when introducing a plurality of types of variable notice effects by displaying a demo, the introduction may be performed in at least a common manner such as a pointing image Y).

According to such a configuration, it is possible for the player to easily understand that the specific advance notice effect notified by the notification effect is a notice effect having a noteworthy point.

(3) In the game machine according to (1) or (2), when a specific number or more of the specific notice effects of the plurality of types of the specific notice effects are executed during the specific period by the notice effect execution means. Is determined to be controlled to the advantageous state (for example, among the changing notice effects introduced in the demo display, two or more changing notice effects including the eye-catching notice are in one variable display. If it is executed, it may be confirmed that the variable display result is a "big hit", etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the expectation that a specific advance notice effect notified in the notification effect is executed.

(4) In any of the game machines (1) to (3), the notification effect executing means displays images of the plurality of types of the specific advance effect, thereby displaying the images of the plurality of types of the specific advance effect. (For example, in the demo display, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state with the probabilistic symbol, the notice effect during change such as the call notice of intense heat is executed. It may be possible to display the state of being present, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the specific advance notice effect notified in the notification effect is a notice effect in which the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit". it can.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows various control boards and the like mounted on a pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the random value for game which is counted on the side of a main board. It is a figure which illustrates the fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the jackpot type determination table. It is a block diagram or the like which shows the structural example of the data holding area for game control. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the effect control pattern. It is a block diagram or the like which shows the structural example of the data holding area for effect control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the start winning prize determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the random value value determination processing at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol normal processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the jackpot end processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect setting process. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the display period of the adjustment result image and the derivation display period of a variable display result. It is a figure which shows the display example of the adjustment result image and the like. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variable display start waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a menu mode processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the demo screen display start setting process. It is a figure for demonstrating the notice effect during change introduced in the demo display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows an example of the changing notice pattern corresponding to the production mode of the changing notice effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect setting process during change. It is a figure which shows an example of the decision ratio in the change notice setting process. It is a figure which shows an example of the decision ratio in the change notice setting process. It is a figure which shows an example of the decision ratio in the change notice setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect processing during variable display. This is an example of the effect operation when the first demo display is executed. This is an example of the effect operation when the second demo display is executed. This is an example of the effect operation when the adjustment result image is displayed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 that constitutes a game board surface and a gaming machine frame 3 that supports and fixes the game board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. A game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined ball launching device into this game area and is driven into the game area.

A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2. Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs, and in a special symbol game as an example of a variable display game, a plurality of types that can be identified from each other. The special symbol, which is the identification information of the LED, is displayed in a variable manner. For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns having different combinations of those to be turned on and those to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be preset as a plurality of types of special symbols.

A symbol number corresponding to each of the plurality of types of special symbols is assigned. As an example, each of the numbers indicating "0" to "9" is assigned a symbol number of "0" to "9", and the symbol indicating "-" is assigned a symbol number of "10". Just do it. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as a "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as a "second special symbol". ..

Both the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are formed in, for example, a square shape. The type of the first special drawing and the type of the second special drawing may be the same or different. Further, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be configured to variably display numbers indicating, for example, "00" to "99", respectively.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effects images. In the display area of the image display device 5, the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game are supported. In a decorative symbol display area that is a plurality of variable display units such as three, decorative symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each are variably displayed. The variable display of this decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

As an example, in the display area of the image display device 5, "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. Then, in the special symbol game, one of the fluctuation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B is started. Fluctuation of the decorative symbol is started in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". After that, when the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as the variable display result in the special symbol game, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the "left", "middle", and "right" on the image display device 5 are displayed. , The finalized decorative symbol, which is the variable display result of the decorative symbol, is stopped and displayed.

As described above, in the display area of the image display device 5, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A or the special figure using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. In synchronization with the game, a plurality of types of decorative symbols that can be identified by each are variably displayed, and a fixed decorative symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed. In addition, to derive and display various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means to stop and display the identification information such as the decorative symbol and end the variable display. On the other hand, during the variable display from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the derivation display of the final decorative symbol that is the variable display result, the fluctuation speed of the decorative symbol becomes "0" and the decoration is displayed. The design may be stagnant and displayed, and may be in a display state that causes slight shaking or expansion / contraction, for example. Such a display state is also called a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not definitively displayed, the player can recognize that the change of the decorative pattern due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. It should be noted that the temporary stop display may include displaying the decorative symbol completely stopped for a period shorter than a predetermined time without causing slight shaking or expansion / contraction.

The decorative symbols variably displayed in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are composed of, for example, eight types of symbols. Each of the decorative symbols has a corresponding symbol number. For example, a symbol number of "1" to "8" is assigned to each of the alphanumeric characters indicating "1" to "8". The number of decorative patterns is not limited to eight, and may be any number as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination and a losing combination can be configured.

After the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, until the final decorative symbol that is the variable display result is derived and displayed, each decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" In, for example, a scroll display is performed in which the symbol numbers flow from the upper to the lower in order from the smaller one to the larger one, and when the decorative symbol having the maximum symbol number is displayed, the symbol number is subsequently the smallest. A decorative pattern is displayed. Alternatively, when scroll display is performed from the one with the larger symbol number to the one with the smallest symbol number in at least one of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, and the decorative symbol with the smallest symbol number is displayed. Subsequently, the decorative symbol having the largest symbol number may be displayed.

A start winning memory display area 5H is arranged in the display area of the image display device 5. In the start winning prize storage display area 5H, a hold storage display for identifiablely displaying the number of hold of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game is performed. Here, in the hold of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game, the game ball passes through the first starting winning opening formed by the ordinary winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. It occurs based on the starting prize by doing. That is, although the start conditions for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game and the variable display of the decorative symbol are satisfied, the variable display game based on the previously satisfied start condition is being executed and the pachinko game machine 1 is When the start condition that allows the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the control of the jackpot game state or the like, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. The hold memory display in the start winning memory display area 5H is generated based on the start winning by passing the game ball through the first starting winning opening, or by passing the game ball through the second starting winning opening. The display mode is different depending on whether it is generated based on the starting prize. In this embodiment, the hold memory display generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing through the first start winning opening is displayed in a round blue color, and the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening. The hold memory display generated based on the start prize is displayed in a round red color.

In the display area of the image display device 5, a changing special figure display area 5I is provided on the left side of the start winning memory display area 5H. An image corresponding to the currently executed variable display is displayed in the changing special figure display area 5I. During the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A based on the entry of the game ball into the first start winning opening, the special figure display area 5I during fluctuation is round and blue. Image is displayed. In addition, during the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display area 4B based on the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening, the special figure display area 5I during the change is rounded. A red image is displayed with. That is, when the first or second start condition is satisfied, the display removed from the start prize memory display area 5H is shifted to the special figure display area 5I during the fluctuation and displayed. By the display of the changing special symbol display area 5I, the player can grasp whether the special symbol game is being executed by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, along with the start winning prize storage display area 5H, the first hold for identifiable display of the number of special figure hold storages on the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of hold storages of the first special figure in a identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the number of second special figure hold storage identifiable. The first special figure reservation memory number is the number of memories in which execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended. The second special figure reservation number is the number of memories in which the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended. The variable display hold memory number obtained by adding the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number is also particularly referred to as a total hold memory number. The term "special figure reserved memory" usually refers to a concept including all of the first special figure reserved memory, the second special figure reserved memory, and the total reserved memory, but in particular, it refers to a part of these. It shall be possible.

Below the image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The ordinary winning ball device 6A forms a first starting winning opening as a starting region that is always kept in a constant open state by, for example, a predetermined ball receiving member. The ordinary variable winning ball device 6B is an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state in a vertical position and an expanded open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory shown in FIG. It is equipped with a tulip-shaped accessory and forms a second starting winning opening as a starting area.

As an example, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the off state, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position, so that it is difficult for the game ball to pass through the second starting winning opening. It becomes an open state. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state. It becomes an easy expansion and opening state. Although the normally variable winning ball device 6B allows the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening even when it is in the normally open state, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter more than when it is in the expanded open state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball device 6B may be configured so that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening, for example, by closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. As described above, the second start winning opening as the second start region changes into an expanded open state in which the game ball easily passes and a normally open state in which the game ball is difficult to pass or cannot pass.

The game ball that has passed through the first starting winning opening formed in the ordinary winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed through the second start winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. If a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on the detection of the game balls by the first start port switch 22A and the number of stored first special figures is equal to or less than the predetermined upper limit value, the first start is performed. The condition is met. Based on the detection of the game balls by the second start port switch 22B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and if the number of the second special figure reserved memory is equal to or less than the predetermined upper limit value, the second start is performed. The condition is met. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers from each other.

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the large winning opening door changes between an open state and a closed state. Form the mouth.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door is in the off state, the large winning opening door closes the large winning opening, and the game ball cannot pass through the large winning opening. .. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door is on, the large winning opening door opens the large winning opening, and the game ball easily passes through the large winning opening. To do. In this way, the large winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes and is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass and is disadvantageous to the player. In addition, instead of the closed state in which the game ball cannot pass through the large winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball is difficult to pass through the large winning opening may be provided.

The game ball that has passed through the big winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes through the large winning opening opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the game ball passes through another winning opening such as the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening. More prize balls will be paid out. Therefore, if the large winning opening is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball can enter the large winning opening, which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand, if the large winning opening is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to pass the game ball through the large winning opening to obtain the winning ball, which is disadvantageous to the player. There are two states.

An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position on the game board 2. As an example, the ordinary symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and has a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbol. The normal symbol that is is displayed in a variable manner. Such a variable display of a normal symbol is called a normal symbol game.

A normal symbol display 25C is provided above the normal symbol display 20. The normal figure hold indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the normal figure hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill that changes the flow direction and speed of the game ball, and a large number of obstacle nails. Further, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be done. In this case, a predetermined number of game balls may be paid out as prize balls based on the fact that the game balls that have entered any of the general prize openings are detected by the predetermined general prize ball switch. At the bottom of the game area, there is an out port for taking in a game ball that has not entered any of the winning openings.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the game machine frame 3, and game effect lamps 9 are provided around the game area. Decorative LEDs may be arranged around each structure in the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the game machine frame 3, a ball striking operation handle operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward a game area is provided. For example, the hitting ball operation handle adjusts the elastic force of the game ball according to the amount of operation by the player or the like. The ball striking operation handle may be provided with a single-shot launch switch or a touch ring for stopping the drive of the launch motor included in the ball striking device.

At a predetermined position of the game machine frame 3 below the game area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball rented by a predetermined ball lending machine is held so as to be able to be supplied to a hitting ball launching device. A plate is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower plate is provided to hold the surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

A stick controller 31A that can be gripped and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick. The trigger button may be configured so that the player can perform a predetermined instruction operation by pushing and pulling with a predetermined operating finger while the player holds the operating rod of the stick controller 31A by the operating hand. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button may be built in the operation rod.

An inclination direction sensor unit for detecting an inclination operation with respect to the operation stick may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate at the lower part of the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilting direction sensor unit includes two transmissive photo sensors arranged parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the side of the player facing the pachinko game machine 1. It is configured to include four transmissive photosensors that are a combination of two transmissive photosensors arranged perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player's side. Just do it.

The member forming the upper plate is provided with a push button 31B, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate main body, which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The push button 31B may be configured so that a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from the player can be detected mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor for detecting the operation action of the player performed on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 31B.

Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.

In the pachinko game machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes variable display of the normal symbol, such that a game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41 provided in the game area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. The normal symbol display 20 is based on the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the variable display of the normal symbol is satisfied, for example, the previous normal symbol game is finished after the normal symbol start condition is satisfied. The game of pachinko is started.

In this normal symbol game, when a predetermined time, which is the normal symbol fluctuation time, elapses after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the fixed normal symbol, which is the variable display result of the normal symbol, is stopped and displayed. At this time, if a specific normal symbol such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "per ordinary symbol". On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the normal symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating "7", is stopped and displayed as a confirmed normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol is "normal symbol loss". Become. In response to the fact that the variable display result of the normal symbol is "per normal figure", the expansion / opening control is performed so that the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball device 6B becomes the tilt position, and the predetermined time After that, the normal opening control that returns to the vertical position is performed.

After the first starting condition is satisfied, for example, after the game ball that has passed through the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied due to the end of the figure game or the jackpot game state. Further, after the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, after the game ball passing through the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. The special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied due to the end of the previous special figure game or the jackpot game state.

In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, when the variable display time as the special symbol fluctuation time elapses after the variable display of the special symbol is started, the variable display of the special symbol is performed. The resulting definite special symbol is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, and if a predetermined special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the predetermined display result is "big hit". It becomes a small hit. In addition, if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it will be "missing".

After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit game state as a specific game state in which a round advantageous to the player is executed a predetermined number of times. After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes "small hit", it is controlled to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, as an example, a special symbol showing the numbers "3", "5", and "7" is used as a big hit symbol, and a special symbol showing the number "2" is used as a small hit symbol. , The special symbol indicating the "-" symbol is the lost symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as the big hit symbol, the small hit symbol, and the lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A is a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Alternatively, the special symbols common to both special symbol games may be a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, or a lost symbol.

After the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game and becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, in the big hit game state, the big winning door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is set to the predetermined upper limit time. The large winning opening is opened during the period until the lapse of time or the period until a predetermined number of winning balls are generated. As a result, a round is executed in which the special variable winning ball device 7 is set as the first state advantageous to the player.

The large winning opening door that opens the large winning opening during the execution of the round catches the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then closes the large winning opening, so that the special variable winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state which is disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round, which is the opening cycle of the big winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit. Even before the number of times the round is executed reaches the predetermined upper limit, the execution of the round may be completed when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

Among the rounds in the jackpot game state, the round in which the upper limit time for setting the special variable winning ball device 7 in the first state advantageous to the player is relatively long is also referred to as a normal open round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for setting the special variable winning ball device 7 in the first state is relatively short is also referred to as a short-term open round.

Of the special symbols showing the numbers "3", "5", and "7" that are the jackpot symbols, the special symbols showing the numbers "3" and "7" are the normal open round jackpot symbols, and the number "5" The special symbol indicating is a short-term open round jackpot symbol. In the big hit game state as the normal open round specific game state, which is controlled after the normal open round big hit symbol is derived as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the big prize door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is the first period The special variable winning ball device 7 is advantageous for the player by opening the large winning opening in the period until the predetermined upper limit time elapses or the period until the predetermined number of winning balls are generated. A round that changes to the first state is executed. The normally open jackpot state is also referred to as the first specific game state.

Short-term open round as a definite special symbol in the special figure game Short-term open round controlled after the jackpot symbol is derived In the jackpot game state as a specific game state, the special variable winning ball device 7 is advantageous for the player in each round. The upper limit time for changing to one state is the second period, which is shorter than the first period in the normally open jackpot state. In the short-term open jackpot state, the opening period of the big winning opening may be controlled to be the second period, and other controls may be performed in the same manner as in the normal open jackpot state. Alternatively, in the short-term open jackpot state, the number of rounds executed may be the number of second rounds, which is smaller than the number of first rounds in the normal open jackpot state.

In such a short-term open jackpot state, if a game ball wins in the jackpot, a predetermined number of balls can be obtained. However, the opening period of the big prize opening is the second period, which is very short. Therefore, the short-term open jackpot state is a jackpot game state in which no balls can be substantially obtained. The short-term open jackpot state is also referred to as the second specific game state.

Further, the jackpot gaming state as the short-term open round specific gaming state is not limited to the one in which the opening period of the big winning opening is shorter than that of the jackpot gaming state as the normal opening round specific gaming state. The period is the same for the short-term open round specific game state and the normal open round specific game state, while in the short-term open round specific game state, the maximum number of times to open the large winning opening is the upper limit in the normal open round specific game state. It may be less than the number of times. That is, in the big hit game state as the short-term open round specific game state, the period for changing the big prize opening to the first state in which the game ball easily passes in each round is shorter than the first period in the normal open round specific game state. It may be at least one of two periods and the number of rounds executed is at least one of the number of second rounds, which is less than the number of first rounds in the normally open round specific game state.

After the special symbol indicating the number "2", which is the small hit symbol, is derived as the definite special symbol in the special symbol game, it is controlled to the small hit game state as the special game state. In this small hit game state, a variable winning operation is performed in the special variable winning ball device 7 to change the large winning opening to the first state which is advantageous for the player, as in the short-term open big hit state. That is, in the small hit game state, for example, the operation of setting the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state over the second period is repeatedly executed.

In the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the image display device 5, the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A , Of the special symbol game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in response to the start of any of the special symbol games. Then, the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the end of the variable display by the stop display of the fixed decorative symbol in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". Then, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may become a predetermined reach state.

Here, the reach state means that when the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 form a part of the jackpot combination, the decorative symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed continue to fluctuate. This is the display state in which all or part of the decorative symbols are changing in synchronization while forming all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in some of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right", when the decorative symbols constituting the predetermined jackpot combination are still displayed. In the remaining decorative symbol display area that is not stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol is fluctuating, or in all or part of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". It is a display state in which the decorative symbols are fluctuating in synchronization while forming all or part of the jackpot combination.

Further, in response to the reach state, the fluctuation speed of the decorative symbol is reduced, a character image different from the decorative symbol is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, and the display mode of the background image is changed. By causing the display, reproducing and displaying a moving image different from the decorative pattern, or changing the variation mode of the decorative pattern, an effect operation different from that before the reach state may be executed. Such an effect operation such as a character image display, a change in the display mode of the background image, a reproduction display of the moving image, and a change in the variation mode of the decorative pattern is called a reach effect display. In the reach effect, not only the display operation on the image display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation on the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are the operation modes before the reach state is reached. It may be included that the operation mode is different from that of the above.

As the effect operation in the reach effect, it is sufficient that a plurality of types of effect patterns having different operation modes are prepared in advance. And, in each reach mode, the possibility of becoming a "big hit" is different. That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" can be different depending on which of the plurality of types of reach effects is executed.

As an example, in this embodiment, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are preset. Then, when a reach mode of super reach such as super reach α or super reach β appears, the variable display result is more likely to be a “big hit” than when a reach mode of normal reach appears.

During the variable display of the decorative symbol, unlike the reach effect, the variable display state of the decorative symbol may be in the reach state, and the variable display result may be a "big hit". Depending on the variable display mode of the decorative pattern, a variable display effect for notifying the player may be executed. In this embodiment, variable display effects such as "sliding" and "pseudo-ream" can be executed. Whether or not the variable display effect of "sliding" or "pseudo-ream" is executed may be determined in response to the determination of the variation pattern on the main board 11 side. It should be noted that whether or not the variable display effect of "slip" is executed on the effect control board 12 side may be determined regardless of the fluctuation pattern determined on the main board 11 side.

In the variable display effect of "slip", the decorative symbols are changed in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right", and then in multiple decorative symbol display areas. After the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed by changing the decorative symbol again in a predetermined number of the decorative symbol display areas of the temporarily stopped displayed decorative symbol display area. The effect display to be changed is performed. In this way, in the variable display effect of "slip", a predetermined number of decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed after the variable display of the decorative symbols is started until the final decorative symbol that is the variable display result is derived and displayed. By executing the variable display of the decorative symbol again, the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, and the decorative symbol constituting the non-reach combination is stopped and displayed without being in the reach state. is there.

In the variable display effect of the "pseudo-ream", the variable display is performed after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in response to the fact that either the first start condition or the second start condition of the special figure game is satisfied once. After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the "left", "middle", and "right" before the resulting finalized decorative symbol is derived and displayed. The effect display in which the decorative symbols are changed again in all the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R can be performed a predetermined time. The number of pseudo-continuous fluctuations is the decorative symbol display area of "left", "middle", and "right", excluding the initial fluctuation from the start of variable display of decorative symbols to the first stop of all decorative symbols. It is the number of times that the decorative pattern revariates in all of 5L, 5C, and 5R.

In the variable display effect of "pseudo-ream", in the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right", for example, one of a plurality of predetermined pseudo-ream chances. The decorative symbols constituting the above are temporarily stopped and displayed as a predetermined display result. After that, pseudo-continuous variation is performed. In this embodiment, in the variable display effect of the "pseudo-ream", the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied once by performing the pseudo-ream fluctuation once to three times, and the decorative symbol is used. It is possible to make it appear as if the variable display of is started 2 to 4 times in a row. It should be noted that the number of pseudo-ream fluctuations in the variable display effect of the "pseudo-ream" may be executed up to more than 1 to 3 times, for example, 4 times or 5 times.

In addition to "sliding" and "pseudo-ream", for example, "development chance eyes", "development chance eyes end", and "slip after chance eyes stop" are examples of variable display effects that utilize the variable display operation of such decorative patterns. Various production operations such as, may be executed. Here, in the variable display effect of the "development chance eye", "left", "middle", and "right" are used from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the derivation display of the final decorative symbol that is the variable display result. In all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the decorative symbols that make up the development chance eyes included in the predetermined special combination are temporarily stopped and displayed, and then the variable display state of the decorative symbols is reached. As a predetermined reach production is started. As a result, when the decorative symbol constituting the development chance eye is temporarily stopped and displayed, the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, and the variable display result becomes the "big hit" after the reach state. Expectations are raised.

In addition, in the variable display effect of "end of development chance", after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, in all of the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". , A production display is performed in which a predetermined combination of decorative symbols is derived and displayed as a final decorative symbol as a development chance eye. In the variable display effect of "slip after stopping the chance", as in the variable display effect of "pseudo-ream", from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the derivation display of the final decorative symbol that is the variable display result. , "Left", "Middle", "Right" decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R, after temporarily stopping and displaying the decorative symbol of the lost combination that is a pseudo-continuous chance eye, the decorative symbol display area Unlike the variable display effect of "pseudo-ream" in which the decorative design is changed again in all of 5L, 5C, and 5R, the decorative design is changed again in a part of the decorative design display area 5L, 5C, and 5R. An effect display is performed to change the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed.

During the variable display of the decorative pattern, unlike the reach effect or the variable display effect such as "slip" or "pseudo-ream", for example, a predetermined effect image can be displayed, or an image display or voice output as a message can be displayed. There is a possibility that the variable display state of the decorative symbol may be in the reach state or that the reach effect by super reach may be executed due to an effect operation different from the variable display operation of the decorative symbol such as lighting a lamp. A notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that there is a possibility that the variable display result may be a "big hit". The effect operation that becomes the advance notice effect is the variable display state of the decorative symbol after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". Anything that is executed before the reach state is reached. Further, the advance notice effect for notifying that the variable display result may be a "big hit" may include one executed after the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state.

Some of the advance notice effects are pre-reading advance notice effects. The look-ahead notice effect is a notice effect that can be executed based on the hold information of the special figure game before starting the variable display for which the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" is announced. is there. In particular, the pre-reading notice effect that continuously announces the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" over the variable display of the decorative pattern that is executed multiple times in response to multiple special figure games is a continuous advance notice effect. Also called.

In this embodiment, as a look-ahead notice effect, the portion for displaying the special figure reserved memory number in the start winning prize memory display area 5H so as to be identifiable is changed to a display mode different from the display mode in the normal time, so that the notice target In the variable display, the hold display notice that announces the possibility of becoming a "big hit" is executed. Specifically, a hold display notice is executed in which the hold memory display in the start winning memory display area 5H is displayed at a predetermined timing in a special mode different from the normal display mode.

In addition to the display portion in the start winning prize memory display area 5H, the look-ahead notice effect may be executed in the changing special figure display area 5I. In this embodiment, the hold storage display removed from the start winning memory display area 5H in response to the hold being exhausted is shifted to the special figure display area 5I during this fluctuation and displayed. , When the hold storage display is performed in the starting prize memory display area 5H in a special mode and the shift is made to the changing special figure display area 5I, the display in the changing special figure display area 5I is also made a special mode. You may do so. By doing so, even when the pre-reading notice effect is executed at the stage when the number of reserved memories is small, the chance of changing the display mode to the special mode can be increased, and the interest of the game is improved.

Further, in this embodiment, apart from such a look-ahead notice effect, when the variable display is executed, the variable display result is regarded as a "big hit" based on the variable display variation pattern and the variable display result. A rehearsal effect during fluctuations is being executed, which is foretold for the possibility of becoming.

When the special symbol that is the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as the finalized special symbol in the special symbol game, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is not changed to the reach state after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started. The fixed decorative pattern that is a non-reach combination of is sometimes displayed as a stop. Such a variable display mode of the decorative pattern is referred to as a "non-reach" variable display mode when the variable display result is "missing".

When the special symbol that is a lost symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, it corresponds to the fact that the variable display state of the decorative symbol has reached the reach state after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started. Then, after the reach effect is executed or without the reach effect being executed, the definite decorative symbol that is a predetermined reach loss combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of a decorative pattern is referred to as a variable display mode of "reach" when the variable display result is "missing".

As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the normal jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number "3" is stopped and displayed among the special symbols that are normally open round jackpot symbols, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is displayed. In response to the reach state, after the predetermined reach effect is executed or without the reach effect being executed, the fixed decorative symbol that is the predetermined normal jackpot combination among the multiple types of jackpot combinations is stopped. Is displayed. For the fixed decorative symbol that is usually a big hit combination, for example, the symbol number that is variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" in the image display device 5 is "1". ~ Of the decorative symbols of "8", any one of the decorative symbols whose symbol numbers are even "2", "4", "6", "8" is "left", "middle", "right". It suffices that the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the above are aligned on a predetermined effective line and stopped and displayed. Ornamental symbols whose symbol numbers constituting the jackpot combination are even numbers "2", "4", "6", and "8" are usually referred to as symbols.

Corresponding to the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game becoming a normal jackpot symbol, the confirmed decorative symbol of the normal jackpot combination is stopped and displayed after the predetermined reach effect is executed or without the reach effect being executed. The variable display mode of the decorative pattern is referred to as a "non-probability variation" variable display mode when the variable display result is a "big hit". Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "non-probability change", it is controlled to the normal open big hit state, and after the end, the time reduction control is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the variable display time of the special symbol in the special symbol game is shortened as compared with the normal state. The normal state is a normal gaming state different from a specific gaming state such as a jackpot gaming state, and the same control as the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. The time saving control ends when either of the conditions that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times after the end of the big hit game state and the variable display result becomes "big hit" is satisfied first. Just do it.

As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, when the probabilistic jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number "7" is stopped and displayed among the special symbols that are normally open round jackpot symbols, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is displayed. Corresponding to the reach state, after the same reach effect as when the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "normal" is executed, or without the reach effect being executed, a combination of multiple types of jackpots Of these, a fixed decorative symbol that is a predetermined probability variation jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed. The definite decorative symbol that is a probabilistic jackpot combination is, for example, the symbol number that is variably displayed in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the image display device 5 is "1". ~ Of the decorative symbols of "8", any one of the decorative symbols whose symbol numbers are odd numbers "1", "3", "5", and "7" is "left", "middle", and "right". It suffices that the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the above are aligned on a predetermined effective line and stopped and displayed. Decorative symbols whose symbol numbers constituting the probabilistic jackpot combination are odd numbers "1", "3", "5", and "7" are called probabilistic symbols. When the probabilistic jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the finalized decorative symbol, which is usually a jackpot combination, may be stopped and displayed as a variable display result of the decorative symbol.

Regardless of whether the fixed decoration symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a probabilistic jackpot combination, the variable display mode in which the probabilistic jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the finalized special symbol in the special symbol game has a variable display result of "big hit". It is referred to as a variable display mode of "probability variation" in the case. Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "probability change", it is controlled to the normally open big hit state, and after the end, the probability change control is performed together with the time saving control. By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than in the normal state. The probability variation control may be terminated when the condition that the variable display result becomes "big hit" after the end of the big hit game state and the control is performed again in the big hit game state is satisfied. As with the time saving control, the probability variation control may be terminated when a predetermined number of special figure games are executed after the jackpot game state is terminated. In addition, when the "probability change fall" decision to end the probability change control is made in the probability change fall lottery executed every time the special figure game is started after the end of the jackpot game state, the probability change control is ended. May be good.

When the time reduction control is performed, the normal symbol display 20 controls the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the normal symbol game to be shorter than that in the normal state, and the variable display result of the normal symbol in each normal symbol game is "normal symbol". Control to improve the probability of "hit" compared to the normal state, tilt control time to control the tilt of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B based on the variable display result being "hit" It makes it easier for the game ball to pass through the second start winning opening, such as control to make it longer than in the normal state and control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state, and increases the possibility that the second start condition is satisfied. As a result, control that is advantageous to the player is performed. As described above, the control that makes it easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening due to the time saving control and is advantageous for the player is also referred to as a high opening control. As the high open control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed.

By performing the high opening control, the frequency of the second start winning opening being in the expanded open state is increased as compared with the case where the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B becomes easy to be satisfied, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the variable display result becomes a "big hit" is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be executed is also referred to as the high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

The gaming state in which both the time saving control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a time saving state or a high base state. Further, the gaming state in which the probability change control is performed is also referred to as a probability change state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which time reduction control and high opening control are performed together with probability change control is also called a high probability high base state. A probabilistic state in which only probabilistic control is performed and time reduction control or high open control is not performed is also called a high probability low base state. It should be noted that only the gaming state in which the time reduction control and the high opening control are performed together with the probability change control is sometimes referred to as a "probability change state", and in order to distinguish it from the high probability low base state, it may be referred to as a time reduction probability change state. On the other hand, the probabilistic state in which only the probabilistic control is performed and the time reduction control or the high opening control is not performed may be a probabilistic state without time reduction in order to distinguish it from the high probability high base state. The time saving state in which the time saving control or the high opening control is performed without the probability change control is also called the low probability high base state. The normal state in which the probability change control, the time reduction control, and the high opening control are not performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of the time saving control and the probability variation control is performed in a game state other than the normal state, the probability that the special figure game can be executed frequently and that the variable display result in each special figure game becomes a "big hit". Is increased, which is advantageous for the player. A gaming state that is advantageous for a player different from the jackpot gaming state is also called a special gaming state.

As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, a short-term open round big hit symbol such as a special symbol showing the number "5" is stopped and displayed, or a small hit symbol such as a special symbol showing the number "2" is stopped and displayed. In this case, the variable display state of the decorative symbol may not be in the reach state, and any combination of a plurality of types of fixed decorative symbols predetermined as an opening chance may be stopped and displayed. In addition, when the short-term open jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, a predetermined reach effect is executed in response to the variable display state of the decorative symbol being in the reach state. Later, a fixed decorative pattern that has a predetermined reach combination may be stopped and displayed.

The variable display mode of the decorative symbol in which various fixed decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in response to the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game becoming a short-term open round jackpot symbol is when the variable display result is "big hit". It is called a variable display mode of "probability". Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "sudden probability", it is controlled to the short-term open big hit state, and after the end, the probability change control may be performed together with the time saving control.

As a fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, the small hit symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number "2" is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result is "small hit", and the game is controlled to the small hit game state. After that, the game state is not changed, and the game state is continuously controlled before the variable display result becomes "small hit". However, if the number of times the special figure game is executed in the special game state reaches a predetermined number when the special figure game in which the variable display result is "small hit" is executed, after the end of the small hit game state, The special game state may end and become the normal state.

If the big winning opening is opened after the definite decorative symbol that constitutes the opening chance eye is derived and displayed as the variable display result of the decorative symbol, the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probability". Based on this, there are cases where the short-term open big hit state is controlled and cases where the variable display result is controlled to the small hit game state based on the "small hit". On the other hand, the variable display result of the decorative symbol is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probability" that the big winning opening is opened after the definite decorative symbol that constitutes the reach combination is derived and displayed. Based on this, it is only when the short-term open jackpot state is controlled. Therefore, while the fixed decoration symbol that constitutes the opening chance eye can be controlled in either the short-term open jackpot state or the small hit game state, the fixed decoration symbol of the reach combination is in the short-term open jackpot state. It corresponds to being controlled by.

The re-lottery effect may be executed during the variable display of the decorative symbol in which the fixed decorative symbol is a non-probable variable jackpot combination or a probabilistic jackpot combination. In the re-lottery effect, after temporarily stopping and displaying the decorative symbols that are usually a big hit combination in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the "left", "middle", and "right" in the image display device 5, for example, "left". , "Middle", and "Right" in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the same decorative symbol is changed again in the same state, and the decorative symbol that is a probabilistic jackpot combination and the decoration that is a normal jackpot combination One of the symbols is stopped and displayed as a fixed decorative symbol. Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is "non-probable change", as the re-lottery effect, the definite decorative symbol that is usually a jackpot combination after the decorative symbol displayed temporarily stopped is re-variated. The re-lottery defeat effect is performed to derive and display. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is "probability change", as the re-lottery effect, the definite decoration that becomes the probabilistic jackpot combination after re-variating the decorative symbol displayed temporarily stopped. The re-lottery winning effect of stopping and displaying the symbol may be executed, or the re-lottery losing effect may be executed.

After the definite decorative symbol, which is usually a big hit combination, is derived and displayed, the next round starts after one of the rounds is completed in the big hit game state, during the execution of the round in the big hit game state or in the big hit game state. During the jackpot game state, which is the probabilistic notification effect of whether or not to control the probabilistic state during the period from the end of the final round to the start of the next variable display game, etc. A promotion effect may be performed. It should be noted that the same notification effect as the jackpot promotion effect may be executed during the first variable display game or the like after the end of the jackpot game state. In the big hit game state, the big hit middle promotion effect that is executed after the final round is finished is sometimes called "ending promotion effect" in particular.

The jackpot medium promotion production includes a jackpot medium promotion success production that notifies that there is a promotion in which the game state is in a probable change state even though the final decoration symbol is a normal jackpot combination, and that there is no promotion that is in a probable change state. There is a promotion failure production during the big hit to notify. For example, in the jackpot promotion effect, the decorative symbol is variably displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, and either the normal symbol or the probabilistic symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect display result, or the variable display of the decorative symbol is By displaying different production images or the like, it is sufficient to notify the player of the presence or absence of promotion in a probable change state so that the player can recognize it.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13, and a lamp control board 14, as shown in FIG. 2, for example. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 or the like for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and the like are arranged on the back surface of the game board 2 and the like in the pachinko game machine 1.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is equipped with various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board including a function for setting a random number used in a special figure game, a function for inputting a signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12 or the like. , It has a function to output and transmit a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function to output various information to a hall management computer, and the like. Further, the main board 11 controls the lighting / extinguishing of the LEDs and the like constituting the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B to control the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It also has a function to control the variable display of a predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / color development of the normal symbol display 20. ing.

On the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that takes in detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100, and a game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 or the like that transmits a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

The effect control board 12 is a control board on the sub side independent of the main board 11, receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and receives an image display device 5, speakers 8L, and 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical components such as the game effect lamp 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 produces effects such as the display operation of the image display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the lighting / extinguishing operation of the game effect lamp 9 and the like. It has a function of determining the control content for causing a predetermined effect operation to be performed on the electric component for the device.

The audio control board 13 is a control board for audio output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs audio from the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. It is equipped with a processing circuit that executes audio signal processing for this purpose. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is turned on / off in the game effect lamp 9 or the like based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. It is equipped with a lamp driver circuit that drives it.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to a wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor. Anything that has it will do. Further, on the main board 11, the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the normal symbol display 20, the first hold display 25A, the second hold display 25B, and the general figure hold display 25C Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control commands include, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the image display device 5, a voice control command used to control sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a game effect lamp 9. It includes lamp control commands used to control lighting operations of decorative LEDs and the like.

FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte represents MODE and the second byte represents EXT. The first bit of the MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and other command forms may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is composed of two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

In the example shown in FIG. 3A, the command 8001H is a first variation start command for designating the variation start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. The command 8002H is a second variation start command for designating the variation start in the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The command 81XXH is a decoration that is variably displayed in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the image display device 5 in response to the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game. This is a fluctuation pattern specification command that specifies a fluctuation pattern such as a symbol. Here, XXH indicates that it is an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set according to the content of instruction by the effect control command. In the variation pattern specification command, different EXT data is set according to the variation pattern to be specified.

The command 8CXXXH is a variable display result notification command for designating a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), the determination result of whether the variable display result is "miss" or "big hit", or the case where the variable display result becomes "big hit". Different EXT data are set according to the result of deciding which of the plurality of types of jackpots is to be used. More specifically, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result notification command indicating a pre-determined result indicating that the variable display result is “missing”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result notification command for notifying the pre-determined result and the jackpot type determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the jackpot type is "non-probability variation". The command 8C02H is a third variable display result notification command for notifying the pre-determined result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probability change" and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result notification command for notifying the pre-determined result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probability" and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C04H is a fifth variable display result notification command for notifying a predetermined result that the variable display result is a "small hit".

The command 8F00H is a symbol confirmation command for designating the stop of fluctuation of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the image display device 5. The command 95XXH is a game state designation command for designating the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the game state designation command, different EXT data are set according to, for example, the current game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, the command 9500H is used as the first game state specification command corresponding to the game state in which neither the time reduction control nor the probability change control is performed, and the command 9501H is a game in which the time reduction control is performed but the probability change control is not performed. This is the second game state specification command corresponding to the state. Further, the command 9502H is used as the third game state designation command corresponding to the game state in which the time saving control is performed but the time saving control is not performed, and the command 9503H is used as the fourth game state corresponding to the game state in which both the time saving control and the probability change control are performed. It is a game state specification command. Command 9F00H is a production control command that specifies a customer waiting demonstration.

The command A0XXH is a hit start designation command for designating the display of the effect image indicating the start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state. The command A1XXH is a notification command during the opening of the big winning opening that notifies that the big winning opening is in the open state in the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after opening the big winning opening that notifies that the big winning opening has changed from the open state to the closed state in the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a hit end designation command for designating the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit game state or the small hit game state.

In the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, different EXT data may be set according to the pre-determination result and the jackpot type determination result, for example, by setting the same EXT data as the variable display result notification command. .. Alternatively, in the hit start designation command or the hit end designation command, the correspondence between the pre-determined result and the jackpot type determination result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence in the variable display result notification command. .. In the notification command during opening of the big winning opening and the notification command after opening of the big winning opening, different EXT data are set according to the number of rounds executed in the normal open big hit state and the short-term open big hit state, for example.

The command B100H is in the first special symbol display device 4A based on the fact that the game ball that has passed through the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A and the starting winning is generated. This is a first start opening winning designation command for notifying that the first start condition for executing the special figure game using the first special figure has been satisfied. The command B200H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed through the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B and the starting winning is generated, and the second special symbol display device 4B This is a second start opening winning designation command for notifying that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the above is satisfied.

The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the first special figure reserved memory number in order to display the special figure reserved memory number in the start winning prize storage display area 5H or the like so as to be identifiable. The command C2XXH is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved memory number in order to display the special figure reserved memory number in the start winning prize storage display area 5H or the like so as to be identifiable. The first hold storage number notification command is the main board when, for example, the first start opening prize designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening and the first starting condition is satisfied. It is transmitted from 11 to the effect control board 12. The second start storage number notification command is the main board when, for example, the second start opening prize designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes through the second start winning opening and the second start condition is satisfied. It is transmitted from 11 to the effect control board 12. In addition, the first hold storage number notification command and the second hold storage number notification command correspond to the start of execution of the special figure game when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied. May be sent.

The first hold storage number notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the number of hold storages of the first special figure when the first start condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the first start winning. Further, the second hold storage number notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the second special figure hold storage number when the second start condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the second start prize.

In this embodiment, a first start opening winning designation command or a second starting opening winning designation command for designating which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening has been won is transmitted as the reserved storage information. At the same time, the first reserved storage number notification command and the second reserved storage number notification command for specifying the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number are transmitted. When the number of reserved memories increases, the hold storage number addition designation command indicating that the number of reserved memories of the first special figure or the number of reserved memories of the second special figure has increased is transmitted, while the number of reserved memories decreases. The first special figure reserved storage number or the second special figure reserved storage number may be transmitted to indicate that the reserved storage number subtraction designation command has decreased.

The command C4XXXH and the command C6XXH are effect control commands indicating the contents of the winning determination result. Of these, the command C4XXH is a symbol designation command that indicates whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit" or a "small hit" as a winning judgment result, and a judgment result of the big hit type. Further, the command C6XXH is a variation category command that indicates a determination result of which determination value range the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type falls within as the determination result at the time of winning.

In this embodiment, in the winning random number value determination process, whether or not the variable display result is determined as "big hit" or "small hit" based on the occurrence of the starting winning, whether or not the big hit is determined. It is determined which determination value range the random number value MR3 for determining the type and fluctuation pattern type falls within. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designation command, a value that specifies that the variable display result is determined as "big hit" or "small hit" or a value that specifies the big hit type is set, and the effect control board 12 is set. Controls transmission. In addition, a value that specifies a range of determination values including the random number value MR3 as the determination result is set in the EXT data of the variable category command, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control board 12. The effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines whether or not the variable display result is determined as "big hit" or "small hit" based on the value set in the symbol designation command, and the big hit type. In addition to being recognizable, the variation pattern type can be recognized when the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is included in the determination value in a predetermined range based on the value set in the variation category command.

As an example of the symbol designation command, when the command C400H is the first symbol designation command according to the case where the variable display result is "missing", and the command C401H is the variable display result is "big hit" and the jackpot type is "probability change". The command C402H is set as the second symbol specification command according to the above, and the command C402H is set as the third symbol designation command according to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "non-probability change". The command C404H is set as the fourth symbol designation command according to the case where the big hit type is "probability", and the command C404H is set as the fifth symbol designation command according to the case where the variable display result is "small hit". The EXT data set in the symbol designation command and the EXT data set in the variable display result notification command may be shared.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 that stores a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a RAM 102 that provides a work area for game control. It is configured to include a CPU 103 that executes a game control program to perform a control operation, a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103, and an I / O 105.

As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko game machine 1 is executed by executing the program read from the ROM 101 by the CPU 103. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data writing operation in which the CPU 103 writes various variable data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores them, and various variable data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 by the CPU 103. The variable data read operation, the CPU 103 receives input of various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. And transmission operations that output various signals are also performed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a random number value counted on the side of the main board 11. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, on the side of the main board 11, the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type. Numerical data indicating each of the random number value MR4 for determining the fluctuation pattern and the random number value MR5 for determining the display result of the general map are controlled so as to be countable. In addition, a random number value other than these may be used in order to enhance the game effect. Random numbers used to control the progress of such games are also called game random numbers.

The random number circuit 104 may count numerical data indicating a part or all of these random numbers MR1 to MR5. The CPU 103 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. 8, and updates various numerical data by software to update the random number values MR1 to MR1. Numerical data indicating a part of MR5 may be counted.

The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result determines whether or not to control the variable display result such as a special symbol in the special figure game to the big hit game state as a "big hit", and the variable display result as a "small hit". It is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the game state, and takes a value in the range of, for example, "0" to "65535". The random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type determines the jackpot type, which is the variable display mode of the decorative symbol when the variable display result is "big hit", as one of "non-probability", "probability", and "probability". It is a random value used for the purpose, and takes a value in the range of "0" to "99", for example.

The random number value MR3 for determining the variable pattern type is a random number value used to determine the variable pattern type in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to any of a plurality of prepared types, for example, "0". Takes a value in the range of ~ "250". The random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, and is, for example, "0" to "". It takes a value in the range of 996. The random number value MR5 for determining the normal figure display result is used to determine whether the variable display result in the normal figure game by the normal symbol display 20 is "per normal figure" or "missing normal figure". It is a random number value to be obtained, and takes a value in the range of "2" to "12", for example.

FIG. 5 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result is "missing", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" and "reach", respectively, and is variable. A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance in response to a case where the display result is a "big hit". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "missing" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" is called a non-reach variation pattern, and the variable display result is "missing" and the decorative symbol is displayed. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode is "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern. Further, the non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the loss fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “loss”. The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" is called a big hit fluctuation pattern.

The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which a normal reach reach effect is executed and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a super reach reach effect such as super reach α or super reach β is executed. The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "small hit" is called a small hit fluctuation pattern. The big hit fluctuation pattern and the small hit fluctuation pattern are included in the hit fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" or "small hit".

Each variation pattern shown in FIG. 5 may be included in at least one variation pattern type among a plurality of predetermined variation pattern types. Each variation pattern type may be configured to include, for example, a single or a plurality of variation patterns classified based on the mode of the effect operation executed during the variable display of the decorative symbol.

As an example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns are classified according to the type of reach effect, and a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern in which the variable display state of the decorative symbol does not become the reach state and a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern accompanied by normal reach. , It may be divided into fluctuation pattern types including fluctuation patterns accompanied by super reach. Further, the fluctuation pattern accompanied by super reach may be classified into different fluctuation pattern types according to the content of the reach effect. Alternatively, it may be classified into different fluctuation pattern types depending on whether or not a predetermined variable display effect is executed. As another example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be classified according to the variable display time of the decorative pattern and the like. Among the plurality of fluctuation pattern types, there may be one that includes a common fluctuation pattern.

The ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data, table data, and the like used for controlling the progress of the game, in addition to the game control program. .. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, etc. prepared for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals to be various control commands from the main board 11, and a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data and the like constituting the fluctuation pattern table are stored.

FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the special figure display result determination table 130 stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, as the special figure display result determination table, the first special figure display result determination table 130A shown in FIG. 6 (A) and the second special figure display result determination table 130B shown in FIG. 6 (B) are used. , Prepared in advance. The first special symbol display result determination table 130A shows the variable display result before the definite special symbol that becomes the variable display result is derived and displayed in the special symbol game using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A. Whether or not to control the big hit game state as "big hit" and whether or not to control the variable display result to the small hit game state as "small hit" is determined based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result. A table referenced to determine. The second special symbol display result determination table 130B shows the variable display result before the definite special symbol that becomes the variable display result is derived and displayed in the special symbol game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B. Is a table referred to for determining whether or not to control the jackpot game state as a “big hit” based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result.

In the first special figure display result determination table 130A, it is compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result according to whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state, the time saving state, or the probabilistic state. Numerical values are assigned to the special figure display results of "big hit", "small hit", and "miss". In the second special figure display result determination table 130B, the numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is " It is assigned to the special figure display results of "big hit" and "loss".

In the first special figure display result determination table 130A and the second special figure display result determination table 130B, the table data indicating the determination value to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result determines the special figure display result as a "big hit". It is the decision data assigned to the decision result of whether or not to control the jackpot game state. In each of the first special figure display result determination table 130A and the second special figure display result determination table 130B, when the game state is in the probabilistic state, more decision values are set than in the normal state or the time saving state. It is assigned to the special figure display result of "big hit". As a result, in the probabilistic state in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 performs the probabilistic change control, there is a higher probability that the special figure display result will be determined to be the big hit game state as a "big hit" as compared with the normal state or the time saving state. Become. That is, in each of the first special figure display result determination table 130A and the second special figure display result determination table 130B, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probabilistic state, compared with the normal state or the time saving state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state so that the probability of being determined to control the jackpot gaming state is high.

In the setting example of the first special figure display result determination table 130A, the determination value in a predetermined range is assigned to the special figure display result of "small hit". On the other hand, in the setting example of the second special figure display result determination table 130B, the determination value is not assigned to the special figure display result of "small hit". With such a setting, the variable display result is determined based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied. The variable display result is determined based on the establishment of the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B, and the special figure display result is displayed. The ratio determined to be controlled to the small hit game state as "small hit" can be different.

In particular, in a special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined to control the special figure display result as a "small hit" to the small hit game state, so that a normally variable winning ball such as a time saving state or a probability change state is obtained. In a game state in which a game ball easily enters the second start winning opening formed by the device 6B, the frequent occurrence of a small hit game state in which it is difficult to obtain a prize ball is avoided, and the deterioration of the game interest due to the extension of the game is prevented. it can. Also in the second special figure display result determination table 130B, a determination value in a predetermined range different from the setting in the first special figure display result determination table 130A is assigned to the special figure display result of "small hit". May be good. For example, in the second special figure display result determination table 130B, a smaller determination value than the first special figure display result determination table 130A may be assigned to the special figure display result of "small hit". In this way, even if the ratio determined to control the small hit game state is lower in the high base state such as the time saving state or the probability change state than in the low base state such as the normal state or the probability change state without time reduction. Good. Alternatively, regardless of whether the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, the special figure display result may be determined by referring to the common special figure display result determination table.

FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 101. The jackpot type determination table 131 determines the jackpot type to one of a plurality of types based on the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type when it is determined to control the jackpot game state with the special figure display result as "big hit". The table referenced for. In the jackpot type determination table 131, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is compared with the special symbol whose variable display is performed in the special figure game, depending on whether it is the first special figure or the second special figure. Numerical values are assigned to multiple types of jackpots such as "non-probability", "probability", and "probability".

In the setting example of the jackpot type determination table 131, the assignment of the determination value for the jackpot type of "probability" is different depending on whether the variable special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. That is, when the variable special figure is the first special figure, the determined value in the predetermined range is assigned to the jackpot type of "probability", while when the variable special figure is the second special figure, "probability". No decision value is assigned to the jackpot type. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied. When the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is satisfied. Therefore, the ratio of determining the jackpot type as "probable" can be different. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined that the jackpot type is set to "probability" and controlled to the short-term open jackpot state. In a game state in which a game ball easily enters the second start winning opening formed by the device 6B, avoiding the frequent occurrence of a short-term open jackpot state in which it is difficult to obtain a prize ball, and preventing a decrease in the game interest due to the extension of the game. it can.

Even when the variable special figure is the second special figure, a determination value in a predetermined range different from the case where the variable special figure is the first special figure is assigned to the jackpot type of "probability". Good. For example, when the variable special figure is the second special figure, a smaller decision value than when the variable special figure is the first special figure may be assigned to the jackpot type of "probability". Alternatively, regardless of whether the variable special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure, the jackpot type may be determined by referring to the common table data.

Further, the ROM 101 is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types based on the special figure display result, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, and the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern. Fluctuation pattern determination table and the like are stored.

The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM in which a part or all of the RAM 102 is backed up by a backup power source created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the contents of a part or all of the RAM 102 are stored for a predetermined period. In particular, at least the game state, that is, the data corresponding to the control state of the game control means and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data according to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for recovering the control state before the occurrence of the power failure or the like based on the data when the data is restored after the power failure or the like occurs. Further, the data corresponding to the control state and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as the data indicating the progress state of the game.

The RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 8, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. There is. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 8 includes a first special figure holding storage unit 151A, a second special figure holding storage unit 151B, a normal drawing holding storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game. It includes a control timer setting unit 153, a game control counter setting unit 154, and a game control buffer setting unit 155.

The first special figure reservation storage unit 151A stores the hold data of the special figure game which has not been started yet although the game ball has passed through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the start winning has occurred. .. As an example, the special figure hold storage unit 151A is associated with the hold number in the order of winning the first start winning opening, and is extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the first start condition in the passage of the game ball. The number of stored data reaches a predetermined upper limit with the random number MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the numerical data indicating the random number MR3 for determining the variation pattern type as reserved data. Remember up to. The hold data stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 151A in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended, and is determined based on the variable display result in this special figure game. It is a hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not the game value is given.

The second special figure reservation storage unit 151B stores the hold data of the special figure game that has not been started yet, although the game ball has passed through the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B and the start winning has occurred. To do. As an example, the second special figure hold storage unit 151B is associated with the hold number in the order of winning the second start winning opening, and is transmitted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the second start condition in the passage of the game ball. Numerical data indicating the extracted random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are set as pending data, and the number reaches a predetermined upper limit. Remember up to. The hold data stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 151B in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended, and is determined based on the variable display result in this special figure game. It is pending information that makes it possible to determine whether or not the game value is given.

It should be noted that the hold information based on the establishment of the first start condition when the game ball passes through the first start winning opening and the hold information based on the establishment of the second start condition when the game ball passes through the second start winning opening. May be stored in association with the hold number in the common hold storage unit. In this case, the start port data indicating which of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball has passed may be included in the hold information and stored in association with the hold number.

The normal figure hold storage unit 151C stores the hold information of the normal figure game that has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 20 even though the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the normal map holding storage unit 151C associates the game ball with the hold number in the order in which it has passed through the passage gate 41, and determines the normal figure display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the game ball. Numerical data or the like indicating the random number value MR5 for use is stored as reserved data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value.

The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags whose state can be updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values for each of a plurality of types of timers.

The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting count values used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating count values for each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for the CPU 103 to count a part or all of the game random numbers so that they can be updated by software.

For example, the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154 stores numerical data indicating random values MR2 to MR5 as random count values, and each disturbance is periodically or irregularly depending on the execution of software by the CPU 103. Numerical data indicating the numerical value is updated. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the operation of updating the numerical data in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. It may be for updating the random count value by performing a predetermined process such as scramble processing or arithmetic processing on all or a part of the numerical data.

The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 has an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. It is configured to include an output port for transmission.

As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 provides an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area of the effect control CPU 120. RAM 122, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, and a random number that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the effect control CPU 120. The circuit 124 and the I / O 125 are mounted. Further, the RTC 200 is mounted on the effect control board 12. The RTC 200 can output at least date data indicating a date as data indicating a timed value by performing timekeeping. The RTC 200 may be configured to be able to output date / time data indicating not only the date but also the time.

As an example, in the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, thereby executing the process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric components. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes various variation data to the RAM 122, and the effect control CPU 120 temporarily stores the variation data in the RAM 122. A variable data read operation for reading various temporarily stored variable data, a reception operation in which the effect control CPU 120 receives input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and an effect control CPU 120 is I / A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via the O125 is also performed.

The effect control CPU 120, ROM 121, and RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

The RTC 200 is locally connected to the effect control CPU 120, and the date data output from the RTC 200 is input to the effect control CPU 120. A primary battery is connected to the RTC 200, and even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not turned on, the RTC 200 can perform timekeeping by receiving power from the primary battery. On the other hand, when the primary battery is exhausted, the timekeeping by the RTC200 becomes unexecutable, and the output of date data is stopped.

The effect control board 12 has wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 5 and wiring for transmitting an effect sound signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the voice control board 13. Wiring or the like for transmitting an illumination signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected to the lamp control board 14. Further, on the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the stick controller 31A has been detected from the controller sensor unit 35A and a game for the push button 31B A wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a person's operation action has been detected from the push sensor 35B is also connected.

In the effect control board 12, for example, a random number circuit 124 or the like counts updatable numerical data indicating various random number values used for controlling the effect operation. The random number used to control such an effect operation is also called an effect random number.

The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables and the like used for controlling the effect operation in addition to the program for effect control. For example, the ROM 121 contains a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 120 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data constituting the determination tables, pattern data constituting various effect control patterns, and the like. It is remembered.

As an example, the ROM 121 stores an effect control pattern table in which a plurality of types of effect control patterns used by the effect control CPU 120 to control the effect operation by various effect devices are stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data and the like indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the effect control pattern table may store the effect control pattern when the special figure fluctuates, the advance notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns.

The effect control pattern at the time of special symbol fluctuation corresponds to a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns, and is in the period from the start of fluctuation of the special symbol in the special symbol game to the derivation display of the definite special symbol which is the special symbol display result. , It is composed of data showing the control contents of various effects such as variable display operation of decorative symbols, reach effect, effect display operation in re-lottery effect, and various effect display operations without variable display of decorative symbols. ing. The advance notice effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control content of the effect operation that is the advance notice effect executed in response to the advance notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data and the like indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The special figure variation time effect control pattern may include, for example, a plurality of types of reach effect control patterns in which the effect mode in each reach effect is different for each variation pattern for executing the reach effect.

FIG. 9A shows a configuration example of the effect control pattern. Each effect control pattern, such as an effect control pattern when the special figure fluctuates and various effect control patterns, includes, for example, an effect control process timer judgment value, display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, and end code. It may be composed of control data for controlling various effect operations, and the contents of various effect controls, the switching timing of the effect control, and the like may be set in chronological order. In addition, the effect control pattern may include, for example, movable member control data that specifies the content of motion control in the movable member provided inside or outside the game area. The effect control process timer determination value is a value to be compared with the value of the effect control process timer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the determination value corresponding to the execution time of each effect operation is set in advance. In addition, instead of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 11, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 120. Data indicating the switching timing of the effect control and the like may be set corresponding to the predetermined control contents and processing contents.

The display control data includes data indicating a display mode of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, such as data indicating a variation mode of each decorative symbol during variable display of the decorative symbol. That is, the display control data is data that specifies the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5. The voice control data includes data showing a voice output mode from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as data showing an output mode such as a sound effect linked to the variable display operation of the decorative symbol during the variable display of the decorative symbol. There is. That is, the voice control data is data that specifies the voice output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data includes data indicating a lighting operation mode of the light emitting body, such as a game effect lamp 9 and a decorative LED. That is, the lamp control data is data that specifies the lighting operation of the light emitter. The operation detection control data includes data indicating a period for effectively detecting a predetermined value for the operation unit such as the push button 31B, a control content of the effect operation when the predetermined value is effectively detected, and the like. That is, the operation detection control data is data that specifies an effect operation according to an operation on the operation unit. It should be noted that these control data do not have to be included in all the effect control patterns, and the effect control pattern is configured to include a part of the control data according to the content of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be.

FIG. 9B is a diagram for explaining various effect operations executed according to the contents of the effect control pattern. The effect control CPU 120 determines the control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in the effect control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches any of the effect control process timer determination values, the decorative symbol is displayed in the manner specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and the character is displayed. Control is performed to display an effect image such as an image or a background image on the screen of the image display device 5. Further, control is performed to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R in a mode specified by the voice control data, and control is performed to blink a light emitter such as a game effect lamp 9 or a decorative LED in a mode specified by the lamp control data. Is performed, and the operation of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B is received and the effect content is determined during the operation valid period specified by the operation detection control data. Dummy data may be set for the data corresponding to the effect parts that are not controlled even if they correspond to the effect control process timer determination value.

The effect operation shown in FIG. 9B corresponds to the entire period from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the final stop, but is not limited to this, and is in the variable display of the decorative symbol. An effect control pattern for executing the effect operation may be provided corresponding to a part of the period. Alternatively, an effect control pattern for executing the effect operation corresponding to a predetermined period other than during the variable display of the decorative symbol may be provided.

The effect control CPU 120 sets the effect control pattern based on the variation pattern or the like indicated by the variation pattern designation command, for example, when starting the variable display of the decorative symbol. Further, the effect control CPU 120 sets the corresponding effect control pattern when starting the execution of a predetermined effect such as a notice effect. Here, when setting the effect control pattern, the pattern data constituting the corresponding effect control pattern may be read from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the corresponding effect control pattern may be configured. The storage address of the pattern data in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the reading position of the stored data in the ROM 121 may be specified. After that, every time the effect control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not it matches any of the effect control process timer determination values, and if it matches, the effect operation corresponding to the corresponding various control data is performed. To control. In this way, the effect control CPU 120 advances the control of the effect device according to the contents of the process data # 1 to the process data # n included in the effect control pattern. In each process data # 1 to process data # n, display control data # 1 to display control data # n associated with effect control process timer determination value # 1 to effect control process timer determination value # n, voice control. Data # 1 to voice control data # n, lamp control data # 1 to lamp control data # n, and operation detection control data # 1 to operation detection control data # n indicate the control contents of the effect operation in the effect device, and control the effect. The effect control execution data # 1 to specify the execution of the effect control execution data # 1 is configured.

A command according to the effect control pattern set in this way is output from the effect control CPU 120 to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, and the like. In the display control unit 123 that receives a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, a predetermined VDP or the like reads the image data indicated by the command from an image data memory such as CGROM and temporarily stores the image data in the VRAM to develop the image data. Further, in the voice control board 13 that receives a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, the voice synthesis IC reads the voice data indicated by the command from the voice data ROM and temporarily stores the voice data in the voice RAM or the like to develop the voice data. ..

The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 has an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 10A, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 10A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

The effect control flag setting unit 191 has a plurality of types capable of updating the state according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5 and the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11. Flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as the display operation of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values for each of a plurality of types of timers.

The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count values of the plurality of types of counters.

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

In this embodiment, the data constituting the start winning command buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 10B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The start-win winning command buffer 194A is provided with a storage area corresponding to the maximum value of the total number of reserved storages. When there is a start winning prize in the 1st start winning opening or the 2nd starting winning opening, the main board is made up of four commands, a starting opening winning designation command, a symbol designation command, a variable category command, and a hold storage number notification command. It is transmitted from 11 to the effect control board 12. A storage area is secured in the start winning command receive command buffer 194A so that these start opening winning designation commands, symbol designation commands, variable category commands, and hold storage number notification commands can be stored in association with each other.

The effect control CPU 120 stores the commands in the order received at the time of the start winning from the beginning in the free area of the start winning command buffer 194A. At the time of starting winning, commands are transmitted in the order of starting opening winning designation command, symbol designation command, variable category command, and hold storage number notification command. Therefore, if the command reception is performed normally, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), the start opening prize designation command and the symbol designation are specified in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers "1" to "8" respectively. It will be stored in the order of command, variable category command, and hold storage number notification command. In FIG. 10B, the command is stored in the storage area corresponding to the buffer numbers "1" to "6".

The commands stored in the start winning command receive command buffer 194A corresponding to FIG. 10B are deleted from those stored in the first storage area each time the variable display of the decorative symbol is started. Subsequent stored contents are shifted. For example, when a new variable display of a decorative symbol is started in the stored state shown in FIG. 10B, each command stored in the buffer number "1" is deleted and corresponds to the buffer number "2". Each command stored in the area is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1", and each command stored in the area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers "3" to "6" is the buffer number. The area is shifted to the area corresponding to "2" to "5".

Of the start winning command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 10B, an example is shown in which the command reception cannot be performed normally and the hold storage number notification is missed in the area corresponding to the buffer number “6”. ing. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 10B, the content in the fourth storage area where the hold storage number notification command should be originally stored corresponds to the buffer number “6” is “0000 (H)”. It remains.

Based on the command at the time of the start winning, which is stored in the command buffer 194A at the time of the start winning, whether or not to execute the look-ahead notice effect and the look-ahead notice pattern when executing are determined. At this time, if the commands at the time of starting prize are missed or inconsistent, it is restricted so that the pre-reading notice effect is not set until the variable display of the hold information corresponding to those commands is executed. To. When the command at the time of starting prize is received during the period when the setting of the look-ahead notice effect is restricted, the undetermined information is "1" corresponding to the command for which the look-ahead notice effect is not set at the reception timing. Is set to. In addition, when the execution of the look-ahead notice effect is restricted, even if the look-ahead notice effect for the variable display corresponding to the start prize generated within the predetermined period is not executed in all aspects of the look-ahead notice effect. Alternatively, the look-ahead advance notice effect of some aspects may not be executed.

In the start winning command receive command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 10B, a “hold display mode” indicating a display mode of the hold storage display is stored in association with each buffer number. When the value of this "hold display mode" is "0", it means that it is a normal display mode, and when it is "1" or "2", it indicates that it is a special mode different from the normal display mode. For example, it is a special mode when the pre-reading notice effect of the hold display notice is executed.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described.

When the power supply from the predetermined power supply board is started on the main board 11, the game control microcomputer 100 is started, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process which is the game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt disabled and then performs the necessary initial settings. In this initial setting, for example, RAM 102 is cleared. In addition, the CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set. As a result, after that, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 at predetermined time intervals, and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt process. When the initial setting is completed, interrupts are permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko game machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed, and then the loop process may be started.

When the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives the interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 11 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process to perform the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, and the second start port via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signals input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (step S11). Subsequently, by executing a predetermined main-side error process, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S12). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability fluctuation information, etc. supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step). S13).

Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR5 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S14). After that, the CPU 103 executes the special symbol process process (step S15). In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol are updated. Various processes are selected and executed in order to control the display operation in the display device 4B, set the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7, and the like in a predetermined procedure.

Following the special symbol process process, the normal symbol process process is executed (step S16). By executing the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 103 controls the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 to enable variable display of the normal symbol and tilting operation setting of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B. To do.

After executing the normal symbol process process, the CPU 103 transmits the control command from the main board 11 to the control board on the sub side such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17). As an example, in the command control process, among the output ports included in the I / O 105, the effect control corresponds to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155. After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the board 12, the predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. It is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table by turning it off from. After executing the command control process, the interrupt enable state is set, and then the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 11 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes the start winning prize determination process (step S101). FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S101 of FIG. 12 as the start winning determination process.

In the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 13, the CPU 103 first, based on the detection signal from the first start opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A, first. It is determined whether or not the start port switch 22A is on (step S201). At this time, if the first start port switch 22A is on (step S201; YES), the number of reserved special figures reserved for the special figure game using the first special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not it is (step S202). The CPU 103 may specify the first special figure reserved storage number by reading, for example, the first reserved storage number count value which is the stored value of the first reserved storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154. When the number of reserved first special figure is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; NO), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "1" (step S202; NO). Step S203).

When the first start port switch 22A is off in step S201 (step S201; NO), or when the first special figure reserved storage number reaches the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; YES), it is normal. Based on the detection signal from the second starting port switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening formed by the variable winning ball device 6B, it is determined whether or not the second starting opening switch 22B is on ( Step S204). At this time, if the second start port switch 22B is on (step S204; YES), the second special figure hold storage number, which is the hold storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure, is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not it is (step S205). The CPU 103 may specify the second special figure reserved storage number by reading, for example, the second reserved storage number count value which is the stored value of the second reserved storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154. When the second special figure reserved storage number is not the upper limit value in step S205 (step S205; NO), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "2" (step). S206).

After executing any of the processes of steps S203 and S206, the number of special figure reserved storages corresponding to the start port buffer value, which is the stored value of the start port buffer, is updated to be added by 1 (step S207). For example, when the start port buffer value is "1", the first hold storage count value is added by 1, while when the start port buffer value is "2", the second hold storage count value is added by 1. In this way, the first reserved memory count value is incremented by 1 when the game ball passes through the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. Will be updated to. In addition, the second reserved memory count value is incremented by 1 when the game ball passes through the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. Will be updated to. At this time, the total number of reserved storages is also updated to be added by 1 (step S208). For example, the total hold storage count value, which is the stored value of the total hold storage counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, may be updated so as to be added by 1.

After executing the process of step S208, the CPU 103 determines the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the jackpot type from the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104 and the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for determining the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are extracted (step S209). Numerical data indicating each random number value extracted in this way is stored by being set as hold information at the beginning of an empty entry in the special figure hold storage unit corresponding to the start port buffer value (step S210). For example, when the start port buffer value is "1", numerical data indicating random values MR1 to MR3 is set in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A, while when the start port buffer value is "2", Numerical data indicating the random numbers MR1 to MR3 are set in the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B.

The numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type determines whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or decorative symbol is "big hit" or "small hit". Is used to determine the jackpot type when the variable display result is a "big hit". The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is used to determine the variation pattern type to which the variation pattern including the variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol belongs. By executing the process of step S209, the CPU 103 obtains numerical data indicating a part or all of the random value values used for determining the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol and the variable display mode including the variable display time. Extract.

Following the process of step S210, the transmission setting of the start port winning designation command according to the start port buffer value is performed (step S211). For example, when the start port buffer value is "1", the storage address of the first start port winning designation command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area specified by the send command pointer in the send command buffer. A setting is made to send the first start opening winning designation command to 12. On the other hand, when the start port buffer value is "2", the storage address of the second start port winning designation command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer, so that the effect control board 12 is subjected to. Make settings to send the second start port winning designation command. The start port winning designation command set in this way is executed from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the command control process in step S17 shown in FIG. 11 after the special symbol process process is completed. Be transmitted.

Following the process of step S211, the winning random number value determination process is executed (step S212). After that, for example, the hold storage number notification command is transmitted to the effect control board 12 by storing the storage address of the hold storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 in the buffer area specified by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. (Step S213). The hold storage number notification command set in this way is executed from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the command control process in step S17 shown in FIG. 11 after the special symbol process process is completed. Be transmitted.

After executing the process of step S213, it is determined whether the start port buffer value is "1" or "2" (step S214). At this time, if the start port buffer value is "1" (step S214; "1"), the start port buffer is cleared, the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S215), and then step S204. Proceed to the process of. On the other hand, when the start port buffer value is "2" (step S214; "2"), the start port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S216). Start The winning prize determination process ends. As a result, even when both the first start port switch 22A and the second start port switch 22B simultaneously detect a valid start prize for the game ball, the process based on the detection of both valid start prizes can be reliably completed.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S212 of FIG. 13 as the winning random number value determination process. In this embodiment, when the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is started, the special symbol display result is controlled to the big hit game state or the small hit game state as "big hit" or "small hit" by the special symbol normal processing. A decision is made as to whether or not to do so. Further, in the variation pattern setting process, the variation pattern type that abstractly classifies the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is determined, and the variation pattern that specifically defines the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is determined. On the other hand, apart from these determinations, the CPU 103 executes the winning random number value determination process in step S212 at the timing when the game ball is detected at the starting winning opening, so that the special figure display result is a big hit symbol or a small hit. It is determined whether or not the random value MR1 is determined to be derived and displayed, and whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is a predetermined display mode accompanied by super reach. As a result, before the variable display of the special symbol or decorative symbol based on the detection of the game ball that has entered the starting winning opening is started, the special symbol display result becomes "big hit" or "small hit", and the decoration It is pre-read that the variable display mode of the symbol becomes the predetermined display mode, and based on this pre-reading result, it is determined whether or not to execute the pre-reading advance notice effect by the effect control CPU 120 or the like on the effect control board 12 side. be able to.

In the winning random number value determination process shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 103 first confirms the state of the time saving flag and the probability change flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like, for example, to confirm the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The gaming state is specified (step S401). The CPU 103 identifies that it is in the probabilistic state when the probabilistic flag is on, identifies that it is in the time saving state when the probabilistic flag is off and the time saving flag is on, and both the probabilistic flag and the time saving flag are off. Sometimes it is sufficient to identify the normal state.

Following the process of step S401, the special figure is displayed according to the start port buffer value and the current gaming state from the table data constituting the first special figure display result determination table 130A or the second special figure display result determination table 130B. The special figure display result determination table data used for determining the result is selected (step S402). After that, it is determined whether or not the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result extracted in step S209 of FIG. 13 is within the predetermined jackpot determination range (step S403). In the jackpot determination range, individual determination values assigned to the special figure display result of "big hit" in the special figure display result determination table data selected by the process of step S402 are set, and the CPU 103 sets the random number value MR1 and each. It suffices if it can be determined whether or not there is a determined value that matches the random number value MR1 by comparing the determined values one by one. Alternatively, by setting a numerical value indicating the minimum value and the maximum value of the determined value included in the jackpot determination range and the CPU 103 comparing the random number value MR1 with the minimum value or maximum value of the jackpot determination range, the random number value MR1 It suffices if it can be determined whether or not is within the range of the jackpot determination range. At this time, since it is determined that the random number value MR1 is within the range of the jackpot determination range, it is determined that the variable display result based on the reserved data including the random number value MR1 is determined as "big hit".

If it is determined in step S403 that it is not within the jackpot determination range (step S403; NO), it is determined whether or not the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 is within the predetermined small hit determination range (step). S404). The CPU 103 executes the same processing as in the case of the big hit determination range for the determined value assigned to the special figure display result of "small hit" in the special figure display result determination table data selected by the process of step S402. It suffices to determine whether or not the random number value MR1 is within the small hit determination range. If it is determined in step S404 that it is not within the small hit determination range (step S404; NO), a symbol designation command corresponding to the case where the variable display result becomes "missing" is issued to the effect control board 12. Make settings for transmission (step S405). As an example, the CPU 103 may set a command table or the like for setting the EXT data in the symbol designation command to "00H".

Following the process of step S405, the fluctuation pattern type determination threshold value for loss is set according to the presence or absence of the time saving control in the current gaming state specified by the process of step S401 (step S406). The fluctuation pattern type judgment threshold value specifies a range of determination values including the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern type, and is selected from a plurality of types of fluctuation categories preset according to the fluctuation pattern type and the like. It is a judgment value set to judge whether or not it is decided. In this embodiment, when at least the variable display result is "missing", the variable category and the time saving control are in the variable display mode of "non-reach" in common regardless of the presence or absence of the time saving control and the total number of reserved memories. A variable category that is a variable display mode of "super reach" and a variable category of "loss" other than those are provided in common regardless of the presence or absence and the total number of stored memories. Then, it suffices if it can be determined whether or not the variable category is determined based on the random number value MR3.

When it is determined in step S404 that it is within the small hit determination range (step S404; YES), a symbol designation command corresponding to the case where the variable display result becomes "small hit" is issued to the effect control board 12. The setting for transmission is performed (step S407). As an example, the CPU 103 may set a command table or the like for setting the EXT data in the symbol designation command to "04H". Following the process of step S407, the fluctuation pattern type determination threshold value for small hits is set (step S408). For example, in the process of step S408, "250" is set as the fluctuation pattern type determination threshold value for small hits. Here, "250" is the maximum value in the random value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern type, and the random value MR3 is always a value equal to or less than the fluctuation pattern type determination threshold value for small hits. That is, it is determined that only one variable category is provided according to the case where the variable display result is "small hit", and the variable category is determined.

When it is determined in step S403 that the jackpot is within the jackpot determination range (step S403; YES), the jackpot type is determined based on the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type (step S409). At this time, the CPU 103 selects the jackpot type determination table data from the table data constituting the jackpot type determination table 131 according to the fluctuation special chart specified corresponding to the start port buffer value. Then, by referring to the selected jackpot type determination table data, it is determined which of the plurality of types the jackpot type is determined. A setting is made for transmitting a symbol designation command according to the determination result of the process of step S409 to the effect control board 12 (step S410). As an example, when it is determined in step S409 that the jackpot type is determined to be "probability variation", the EXT data in the symbol designation command is set to "01H", and when it is determined that the jackpot type is determined to be "non-probability variation". If it is determined that the EXT data in the symbol designation command is set to "02H" and the jackpot type is determined to be "probable", set a command table or the like for setting the EXT data in the symbol designation command to "03H". Just do it. Following the process of step S410, the fluctuation pattern type determination threshold value according to the determination result of the process of step S409 is set (step S411).

After executing any of the processes of steps S406, S408, and S411, the fluctuation pattern type determination threshold value set in each process and the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern type are used. Then, the variation category according to the range of the determined value including the random value MR3 is determined (step S412).

By the processing of steps S406, S408, and S411, instead of setting a predetermined fluctuation pattern type determination threshold value, one of the fluctuation pattern type determination tables is set, and any fluctuation is set as the fluctuation category. It may be determined whether or not it is determined by the pattern type. After that, after setting for transmitting the variable category command according to the determination result by the process of step S412 to the effect control board 12 (step S413), the winning random number value determination process is ended.

In the winning random number value determination process shown in FIG. 14, even if the variable display result is "big hit" or "small hit", the variation category is uniformly within the range of the determination value including the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type. I am trying to make a judgment. On the other hand, when the variable display result is determined to be "big hit" or "small hit", the determination of the variable category may not be performed. In this case, a symbol designation command corresponding to the variable display result being "big hit" or "small hit" is transmitted, and the variable pattern type is used when the variable display result is "big hit" or "small hit". You may want to send a variable category command that comprehensively indicates that.

In the start winning prize determination process shown in FIG. 13 and the winning random number value determination process shown in FIG. 14, the winning random number value determination process shown in FIG. 14 is executed in step S212 after the process of step S211 in FIG. 13 is executed. As a result, the processing of steps S405, S407, S410, and S413 in FIG. 14 is executed, and the processing of step S213 in FIG. 13 is further executed. After these processes are executed, by executing the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 11, the game ball passes through the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening, and the first starting condition and the second When the start condition is satisfied, four commands, a start opening prize designation command, a symbol designation command, a variable category command, and a hold storage number notification command, are collectively transmitted as one set in one timer interrupt. Note that the command is not limited to those transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt, and commands may be sequentially transmitted one by one by the command control process in step S17 for each timer interrupt.

After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 of FIG. 12, the CPU 103 selects one of the processes of steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152. And execute.

The special symbol normal processing in step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol are based on the presence or absence of the reserved data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 151A and the second special symbol reservation storage unit 151B. The display device 4B determines whether or not to start the special figure game. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is set as "big hit" or "small hit" based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result is determined. Determined before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, a definite special symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is set corresponding to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game. .. In the special symbol normal processing, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance. In this embodiment, the special figure game using the second special figure is executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure. Therefore, in the special symbol normal processing, if the execution condition of the special figure game using the first special figure and the execution condition of the special figure game using the second special figure are satisfied, the second special figure is set. The control for preferentially satisfying the start condition of the special figure game used is executed. On the other hand, the winning order of the game balls to the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the start condition of the special figure game may be satisfied in the winning order.

The variation pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this fluctuation pattern setting process, fluctuations are made using numerical data indicating a random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern type, based on a preliminary determination result of whether or not the variable display result is a “big hit” or a “small hit”. Processing to determine the pattern type to one of a plurality of types, or processing to determine a variation pattern to one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating a random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern based on the determination result of the variation pattern type. Etc. are included. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variable display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "2".

By the special symbol normal processing in step S110 and the variation pattern setting process in step S111, a variation pattern including a variable display time of a definite special symbol, a special symbol, and a decorative symbol, which is a variable display result of the special symbol, is determined. That is, in the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing, the random number value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type, and the random number value for determining the variation pattern It includes a process of determining a variable display mode of a special symbol or a decorative symbol using MR4.

The special symbol variation process in step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. In this special symbol change process, the process of making settings for changing the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the elapsed time from the start of the change of the special symbol It includes processing to measure. For example, each time the special symbol variation process in step S112 is executed, the special symbol variation timer value, which is a stored value in the special symbol variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153, is subtracted or added by 1, and the first step is made. 1 By a common timer regardless of whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure in the special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The elapsed time is measured. In addition, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. As described above, the special symbol variation processing in step S112 includes the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. It suffices if the processing is such that the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special diagram game using the diagram is controlled by a common processing routine. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol reaches the special symbol fluctuation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3".

The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B stop the fluctuation of the special symbol, and the definite special symbol that is the variable display result of the special symbol is derived and displayed. The process of making settings is included. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on, and if the jackpot flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". Will be done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the small hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "8". If both the big hit flag and the small hit flag are off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

The jackpot release preprocessing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. In this big hit pre-opening process, based on the variable display result being "big hit", etc., the process of starting the execution of the round in the big hit game state and setting to open the big winning opening is performed. include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is open may be set according to whether the jackpot type is "non-probability", "probability", or "probability". As an example, the upper limit of the period for opening the big prize opening is set to "29 seconds" corresponding to the big hit type "non-probable change" or "probable change", and the big prize is the maximum number of times to execute the round. By setting the number of times the mouth is opened to "15 times", it is sufficient to set the normal open jackpot state. On the other hand, the upper limit of the period for opening the big winning opening is set to "0.1 seconds" corresponding to the big hit type "probability", and the number of opening of the big winning opening which is the upper limit of the number of rounds to be executed. By setting "15 times", the short-term open jackpot state may be set. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5".

The process of opening the jackpot in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. In this big hit opening process, the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is opened, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like, the big winning opening It includes a process of determining whether or not it is time to return the switch from the open state to the closed state. Then, when the large winning opening is returned to the closed state, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6" after executing a process of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door. ..

The post-processing after opening the jackpot in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-opening of the big hit, the process of determining whether or not the number of executions of the round in which the big winning opening is opened has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, and the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening have been reached. In some cases, it includes processing to make settings for sending the jackpot end specification command. Then, when the number of round executions has not reached the maximum number of open winning openings, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", while when the maximum number of opening large winning openings is reached, the special figure The value of the process flag is updated to "7".

The jackpot end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In this jackpot end processing, a waiting period corresponding to a period in which the ending effect as an effect operation for notifying the end of the jackpot game state is executed by an effect device such as an image display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R, and a game effect lamp 9. It includes a process of waiting until the time elapses, a process of making various settings for starting probability variation control and time saving control in response to the end of the jackpot game state, and the like. When such a setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

The small hit release preprocessing in step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “8”. This small hit pre-opening process includes a process of setting the large winning opening to be open in the small hit game state based on the variable display result being "small hit". As an example, when the variable display result is "small hit", the upper limit of the period for keeping the big winning opening open is the same as when the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probability". By setting "0.1 seconds" and setting the number of times the large winning opening is opened to "15 times", the small hit game state may be set. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "9".

The small hit opening process in step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “9”. In this small hit opening process, it is the timing to measure the elapsed time from the opening state of the big winning opening and to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time. It includes a process for determining whether or not it is present. When returning the large winning opening to the closed state, a process of stopping the supply of the drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door may be executed.

The small hit end process in step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “10”. In this small hit end process, there is a waiting time corresponding to the period during which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hit game state is executed by the effect device such as the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, and the game effect lamp 9. It includes processing that waits until it elapses. Here, when the small hit game state ends, the state of the probability change flag and the time reduction flag is not changed, and the game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit game state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit game state has elapsed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 12 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special figure hold storage number is “0” (step S231). The second special figure reserved storage number is the reserved storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. The CPU 103 may read the second hold storage number count value and determine whether or not the read value is "0".

When the number of the second special figure reserved storage is other than "0" in step S231 (step S231; NO), the reserved data stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, for example, the head area of the second special figure reserved storage unit. As a result, numerical data indicating a predetermined random value is read out (step S232). As a result, the game random numbers extracted in response to the occurrence of the start winning at the second starting winning opening in the process of step S209 shown in FIG. 13 are read out. The numerical data read at this time may be stored in, for example, a random number buffer for fluctuation and temporarily stored.

Following the process of step S232, for example, by subtracting 1 from the second reserved memory count value and updating, the second special figure reserved memory is updated so as to be subtracted by 1, and the second special figure reserved memory is updated. The stored contents in the unit are shifted (step S233). For example, the hold data stored in the storage area lower than the hold number "1" in the second special figure hold storage unit is shifted upward one entry at a time. Further, in the process of step S233, the total number of reserved storages is updated to be subtracted by 1 (step S237). Then, the variable special figure designation buffer value, which is the stored value of the variable special figure designation buffer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, is updated to "2" (step S234).

When the second special figure reserved storage number is "0" in step S231 (step S231; YES), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reserved storage number is "0" (step S235). The first special figure hold storage number is the hold storage number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. The CPU 103 may read the first hold storage number count value and determine whether or not the read value is "0". As described above, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the second special figure reserved storage number is "0", and the first special figure reserved storage number is "0". Judge whether or not. As a result, the special figure game using the second special figure is started to be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure.

In addition, regardless of whether it is the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, if the special figure game is executed in the order in which the game balls enter the starting winning opening, the first starting winning opening And the start opening data indicating which of the second start winning openings the game ball has entered is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 in association with the hold number together with the hold data or separately from the hold data. For the special figure game corresponding to each reserved data, the order in which the start conditions are satisfied may be specified.

Following the process of step S236, for example, by subtracting 1 from the first reserved memory count value and updating, the first special figure reserved memory is updated so as to be subtracted by 1, and the first special figure reserved memory is updated. The stored contents in the unit are shifted (step S237). For example, the hold data stored in the storage area lower than the hold number "1" in the first special figure hold storage unit is shifted upward one entry at a time. Further, in the process of step S237, the total number of reserved storages is updated to be subtracted by 1. Then, the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

After executing any of the processes of steps S234 and S238, the special symbol display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol, is determined to be one of "big hit", "small hit", and "loss" (step). S239). As an example, in the process of step S239, a special figure display result determination table prepared by storing in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 in advance is selected and set as a table used for determining the special figure display result. In the special figure display result determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the numerical value compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result determines the special figure display result as "big hit", "small hit", and "loss". It suffices that it is assigned to the decision result of which one to be used, depending on the presence or absence of the probability change control in the probability change state. The CPU 103 reads numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result included in the game random number temporarily stored in the variable random number buffer in step S232 or S236 from the game random number buffer, and the game state is in the probable change state. By referring to the special figure display result determination table set in the usage table based on whether or not there is, and the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, the game state is disturbed depending on whether or not it is a probabilistic state. Any of the determination results of "big hit", "small hit", and "loss" assigned to the determination value corresponding to the numerical value MR1 may be determined as the special figure display result. The CPU 103 may determine that the probability change control is being performed when the probability change flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 is in the ON state.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the probability change control is performed in the probability change state, the special figure display result becomes "big hit" at a higher rate than when the probability change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state. It is determined. Therefore, for example, the probability change control is currently performed based on the fact that the probability change flag is set to the ON state corresponding to the case where the jackpot type is "probability change" by the jackpot end processing in step S117 shown in FIG. In the probable change state, the special figure display result is more likely to be a "big hit" and the big hit game state is more likely to occur than when the probabilistic change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state.

After that, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the special figure display result determined by the process of step S239 is a "big hit" (step S240). When the special figure display result is determined to be "big hit" (step S240; YES), the big hit flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 is set to the on state (step S241).

Further, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S242). As an example, in the process of step S242, a jackpot type determination table prepared in advance by storing in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 is selected and set as a table used for determining the jackpot type. In the jackpot type determination table, whether the numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is the one using the first special figure or the second special figure in this special figure game. Depending on the situation, it may be assigned to the determination result of which of the plurality of types the jackpot type is to be used. The CPU 103 reads numerical data indicating a random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type included in the game random number temporarily stored in the variable random number buffer in step S232 or S236 from the variable random number buffer, and this special figure game is the first. Either one of the jackpot types assigned to the determination value corresponding to the random number value MR2 may be selected depending on whether the special figure is used or the second special figure is used. For example, when the random number value MR2 is "82", the CPU 103 determines "probability" as the jackpot type when the current special figure game uses the first special figure, and this special figure. If the game uses the second special figure, "probability change" is determined as the jackpot type.

In FIG. 7, the determination ratio of the jackpot type is different depending on whether the variable special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. More specifically, when the variable special map is the second special map, the jackpot type is not "probable". In addition, the rate at which the jackpot type is determined to be "probability variation" is higher when the variable special figure is the second special figure than when the variable special figure is the first special figure. In this way, the predetermined jackpot type may be determined at a different ratio according to the special symbol that is variably displayed in the special figure game.

When the game state is the time saving state, the high opening control is performed so that the game ball can easily enter the second starting winning opening, and the normally variable winning ball device 6B is set to the first variable state and the second variable. May change to state. When such a high opening control is performed, if the special figure display result is determined to be "big hit" based on the game ball entering the second starting winning opening, the big hit type is changed to "probable". By limiting it so that it is not decided, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the extension of the game. When the variable special figure is the second special figure, it may be set so that the jackpot type is less likely to be determined as "probable" as compared with the case where the variable special figure is the first special figure.

After executing the process of step S242, the jackpot type is stored (step S243). The CPU 103 may store the jackpot type by storing the jackpot type buffer setting value indicating the determination result of the jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102.

If the special figure display result is not a "big hit" in step S240 (step S240; NO), it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is a "small hit" (step S244). At this time, if the special figure display result is "small hit" (step S244; YES), the small hit flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 is set to the on state (step S245).

When the special figure display result is not "small hit" in step S244 (step S244; NO), or after executing any of the processes of steps S243 and S245, the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game is displayed. The final special symbol is determined (step S246). As an example, when it is determined in steps S240 and S244 that the special symbol display result is not a "big hit" or a "small hit", a special symbol predetermined as a lost symbol is determined as a final special symbol. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S240 that the special symbol display result is "big hit", any of the special symbols predetermined as a plurality of types of jackpot symbols is determined according to the determination result of the jackpot type in step S242. It may be decided as a definite special symbol. When it is determined in step S244 that the special symbol display result is "small hit", a special symbol predetermined as the small hit symbol may be determined as the final special symbol.

After executing the process of step S246, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1" (step S247), and then the special symbol normal process is terminated. By updating the value of the special figure process flag to "1" in step S247, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the fluctuation pattern setting process of step S111 shown in FIG. 12 is executed.

If the number of reserved memory of the special figure game using the first special figure is "0" in step S235 (step S235; YES), after performing the predetermined demo display setting (step S248), the special symbol Ends normal processing. In this demo display setting, whether or not an effect control command for designating a demonstration display by displaying a predetermined effect image on the image display device 5 has been transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. To judge. At this time, if it has already been sent, the demo display setting is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demo display setting is terminated. When the customer waiting demo designation command is transmitted, the effect control board 12 displays the demo screen.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the jackpot end processing executed in step S117 of FIG. In the jackpot end process shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the effect waiting time at the end of the jackpot has elapsed (S321). As an example, in the big hit release post-processing in step S116 shown in FIG. 12, when the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "7", a predetermined timer initial value corresponding to the effect waiting time at the end of the big hit is set. Set in the game control process timer. In this case, in the process of step S321, the game control process timer value is updated by, for example, subtracting 1 from the game control process timer value, and the updated game control process timer value matches the predetermined waiting time elapsed determination value. , It may be determined whether or not the production waiting time at the end of the big hit has elapsed. If the effect waiting time at the end of the jackpot has not elapsed in step S321 (step S321; NO), the jackpot end process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the effect waiting time at the end of the jackpot has elapsed in step S321 (step S321; YES), the jackpot type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is read out (step S322). , Identify whether the jackpot type was "non-probability", "probability", or "probability". At this time, it is determined whether or not the specified jackpot type is "non-probability variation" (step S323). Then, when it is determined that the jackpot type is not "non-probability change" (step S323; NO), a setting for starting probabilistic change control is made (step S324). For example, the CPU 103 sets the probability change flag to the on state.

When it is determined in step S323 that the jackpot type is "non-probability change" (step S323; YES), or after the process of step S324 is executed, a setting for starting the time saving control is made (step S325). .. For example, the CPU 103 sets the time saving flag to the ON state, and sets a predetermined count initial value corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure game that can be executed during the time saving control in the time saving number counter. If the jackpot type is "probable", whether or not to set the time reduction control to start is different depending on whether or not the time reduction control was performed before the short-term open jackpot state was reached. May be good. In addition, when the jackpot type is "probability change", the initial setting of the time reduction count value is not performed, and both the probability variation control and the time reduction control continue until the special figure display result becomes "big hit". It may be set to be done. After that, the value of the special figure process flag is initialized to "0" (step S326), and then the jackpot end process is terminated.

Next, the operation on the effect control board 12 will be described. The effect control board 12 receives a power supply voltage from a power supply board or the like. The effect control main process is executed in the effect control CPU 120 in which the power supply for power generation is started.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control main process executed by the effect control CPU 120. In the effect control main process shown in FIG. 17, the effect control CPU 120 first makes various settings at startup (step S71). For example, in the process of step S71, the RAM 122 is cleared, various initial values are set, and the CTC register mounted on the effect control board 12 is set. When the effect control board 12 has a backup function, a predetermined effect state restoration process may be executed in step S71. In the effect state recovery process, it is determined whether or not the check data is stored in the predetermined backup area, and if the check data is stored, the comparison result with the checksum calculated by the predetermined checksum calculation process is obtained. Determine if it is normal. Then, when the check result is normal, various data are recovered by the backup data stored in the backup data storage area of the RAM 122. On the other hand, when the check data is not stored or the check result is not normal, an initialization process such as clearing the RAM 122 is executed.

After executing the process of step S71, the presence or absence of an abnormality in the RTC200 is detected (step S72). For example, in the process of step S72, it is determined whether or not the date data output from the RTC 200 can be acquired. At this time, if the date data cannot be acquired, it is highly probable that the primary battery supplying power to the RTC 200 has been consumed due to a long time since the pachinko gaming machine 1 was introduced. Detects that an abnormality has occurred in the RTC200.

It is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the RTC 200 according to the detection result by the process of step S72 (step S73). If there is no abnormality in the RTC200 (step S73; NO), the date data output from the RTC200 is acquired (step S74). Subsequently, the date and the like indicated by the acquired date data are checked, and it is determined whether or not the date is abnormal (step S75). At this time, if the acquired date data indicates a date that is not actually possible, it is highly probable that the acquired date data has become abnormal due to noise or the like, and the date has an abnormality. Judge that there is. Further, even when the acquired date data exceeds a predetermined range, it may be determined that the date is abnormal.

If it is determined in step S75 that there is no abnormality in the date (step S75; NO), the date data acquired by the process of step S74 is stored in the date data storage area of the RAM 122 (step S76). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S73 that the RTC200 is abnormal (step S73; YES), or when it is determined in step S75 that the date is abnormal (step S75; YES), the RTC200 The setting for notifying the abnormality of is made (step S77). According to the setting by the process of step S77, until the predetermined abnormality notification period elapses, for example, the game effect lamp 9 is blinked and displayed in a predetermined color, so that the hall employee or the like can recognize the abnormality of the RTC200. .. At this time, the occurrence of the abnormality may be notified in a different notification mode depending on the type of abnormality. As a specific example, when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the RTC200 by the processing of step S73, the game effect lamp 9 is blinked in red, and when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the date by the processing of step S75. The game effect lamp 9 may be blinked in blue. As a result, the employee or the like can easily infer whether the cause of the abnormality in the RTC 200 is due to the consumption of the primary battery, noise, or the like. When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the RTC 200 or an abnormality in the date, the date data indicating the reference date stored in the ROM 121 or the like in advance may be read out and stored in the date data storage area. For example, the date data indicating the reference date may indicate the date corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 when it is introduced into the hall.

After executing any of the processes of steps S76 and S77, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on (step S78). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state every time a predetermined time elapses, for example, based on the CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S78; NO), the process of step S78 is repeatedly executed and waits.

Further, on the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that is generated every time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets interrupt disabled, but if a CPU that is not automatically interrupt disabled is used, an interrupt occurs. It is desirable to issue a prohibition order. The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, a control signal that serves as an effect control command is selected from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. To capture. The effect control command captured at this time is stored in, for example, an effect control command reception buffer provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte and the second byte are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command reception buffer. After that, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt enable, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S78 (step S78; YES), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S79), and the command analysis process is executed (step S80). In the command analysis process executed in step S80, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the reading thereof. Settings and controls corresponding to the issued production control commands are performed.

After executing the command analysis process in step S80, the effect control process process is executed (step S81). In the effect control process process of step S81, for example, the effect image display operation in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation in the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, and the like. The control content of the effect operation using various effect devices is determined, determined, set, and the like according to the effect control command and the like transmitted from the main board 11.

Following the effect control process process in step S81, an effect random number update process is executed (step S82), and various random numbers used for effect control are counted by a random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. Numerical data indicating random numbers is updated by software. After that, the process returns to step S78.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S81 of FIG. 17 as the effect control process process. In the effect control process process shown in FIG. 18, first, the effect effect setting process is executed (step S161).

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect effect setting process executed in step S161 of FIG. In this embodiment, by executing the effect setting process described below, the volume as the effect can be adjusted by the player's adjustment operation during the game or during the customer waiting demonstration display. When the volume is adjusted, the adjustment result image R showing the volume adjustment result is displayed in a predetermined area of the image display device 5 in a manner superimposed on the effect image and the demo image. As shown in FIGS. 21 (A), 21 (B), (C2), etc., the adjustment result image R is displayed, for example, in a bar graph display mode in which the adjustment result image R increases or decreases in the left-right direction. The mode of the adjustment result image R is arbitrary as long as the player or the like can recognize the current volume, and may be a mode of displaying numerical values or characters corresponding to the volume, a mode of a pie chart, or the like. In this embodiment, in the menu mode, the volume can be adjusted only when the item "volume adjustment" is selected from the menu screen and the volume adjustment mode is selected. While the volume adjustment mode is selected, the adjustment result image R is always displayed. Further, as will be described later, the mode shifts from the customer waiting demo display to the menu mode in response to the reception of a predetermined operation during the customer waiting demo display.

When the effect setting process shown in FIG. 19 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the menu mode is being executed (step S701). For example, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the menu mode is being executed if the menu mode execution flag is on, and determines that the menu mode is not being executed if it is off. The menu mode execution flag is set to the on state in step S127, which will be described later, and is cleared to the off state in step S516 and step S135.

When the menu mode is not being executed (step S701; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the adjustment result image display displaying flag is on (step S702). The adjustment result image display flag is set to the on state in steps S708 and S714 described later, and is cleared to the off state in steps S704 and S711.

When the adjustment result image display flag is on (step S702; YES), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a predetermined predetermined period T1 has elapsed from the time when the adjustment operation is received (step S703). .. Here, the adjustment operation is an operation performed by the player using, for example, an operating means such as the stick controller 31A. In this embodiment, the volume is predetermined by tilting the stick controller 31A to the left or right. The volume at the time when the tilting operation is stopped after adjusting from within the specified range is determined as the volume as the adjustment result.

The volume determination operation may be performed by pressing and pulling the trigger button of the stick controller 31A or pressing and pulling the push button 31B separately from the adjustment operation. Further, the operating means for adjusting the volume is not limited to the stick controller 31A, and may be a cross key, a dial-type operating means, or the like (not shown). Further, instead of the operating means, a non-contact type sensor may be used, and the effect can be adjusted by the adjustment operation of the player detected by the sensor.

The predetermined period T1 is predetermined as a display period of the adjustment result image R indicating the volume adjustment result. The predetermined period T1 is arbitrary as long as it is an appropriate period for the player to confirm the adjustment result, and in this embodiment, it is set to about several seconds. Whether or not the predetermined period T1 has elapsed from the time when the adjustment operation is received is determined by setting a value corresponding to the predetermined period T1 in the predetermined timer, for example, when it is determined in step S706 described later that there is an adjustment operation. , It may be determined whether or not the timer has timed out.

The adjustment operation may be an operation for adjusting the display brightness of the image display device 5 or the effect effect lamp as the effect. The adjustment result image R may show the brightness adjustment result. Further, it is sufficient that at least one of the volume and the brightness can be adjusted according to the adjustment operation. Further, the predetermined period in which the adjustment result image according to the volume is displayed and the predetermined period in which the adjustment result image according to the brightness is displayed may be set to the same length or different lengths. It may have been done.

In step S703, when the predetermined period T1 has elapsed from the time when the adjustment operation is received (step S703; YES), the effect control CPU 120 erases the adjustment result image R from the image display device 5, and the adjustment result image display flag. To the off state (step S704). By the process of step S704, in the case of a game or a demo display, the adjustment result image R is deleted when a predetermined period T1 elapses from the adjustment operation. Following the process of step S704, the effect control CPU 120 executes the process of step S706. Further, even when the NO determination is made in the processing of steps S702 and S703, the processing of step S706 is executed.

In step S701, if the menu mode is being executed (step S701; YES), and if the volume adjustment mode is being selected (step S705; YES), the process of step S706 is executed. For example, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the volume adjustment mode is being selected if the volume adjustment mode selection flag is on, and determines that the volume adjustment mode is not being selected if it is off. The volume adjustment mode selection flag is set to the on state in step S131 described later, and is cleared to the off state in a predetermined case. For example, when a mode selection other than volume adjustment is made during menu mode execution, or when the menu mode execution flag is turned off, the volume adjustment mode selection flag is cleared to the off state. When the volume adjustment mode is selected (S705; YES), the adjustment result image R is always displayed without going through the process of step S704. Further, even during the demo display, the adjustment result image R may not be erased even after the lapse of the predetermined period T1. Even if the menu mode is being executed (step S701; YES), if the volume adjustment mode is not selected (step S705; NO), the effect setting process is terminated.

In step S706, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there has been an adjustment operation. For example, when the operation signal from the stick controller 31A is input, the effect control CPU 120 determines that there is an adjustment operation (step S706; YES), and the RAM 122 is provided with a volume setting value according to the adjustment operation. It is stored in the set value storage area (step S707). Even in the process of step S707, the volume setting value for the error sound provided in the setting value storage area provided in the RAM 122 is not changed and remains as the initial setting value.

Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 causes the image display device 5 to display the adjustment result image R that notifies the volume setting value according to the adjustment operation, and sets the adjustment result image display in-display flag to the ON state (step S708). If the adjustment result image R is already being displayed, the adjustment result image R for notifying the volume setting value corresponding to the current adjustment operation is displayed on the image display device 5, and the adjustment result image display flag is turned on. Keep it as it is.

After executing the process of step S708, or when it is determined in the process of step S706 that there is no adjustment operation (step S706; NO), the process of step S709 is executed.

In step S709, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the variable display result derivation display period T2 is reached. For example, the effect control CPU 120 is set to the ON state when the process of completely stopping and displaying the final stop symbol as the final stop symbol, which is the variable display result of the decorative symbol, is started in the variable display effect process described later. Based on the flag that is cleared to the off state when the processing is completed, it is determined whether or not the derivation display period T2 is reached. The derived display period T2 corresponds to the display period of the final stop symbol, which is the variable display result of the decorative symbol, and is set to about several seconds. Therefore, in this embodiment, the derivation display period T2 is shorter than the predetermined period T1 described above. The derivation display period T2 does not have to be constant, and may be set so that it is shorter in the time saving state than in the normal state, for example.

When the derivation display period T2 of the variable display result is (step S709; YES), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the adjustment result image display flag is on (step S710), and if it is on (step S710). Step S710; YES), the adjustment result image R is erased, and the adjustment result image display flag is cleared to the off state (step S711). As a result, even if the predetermined period T1 has not elapsed from the adjustment operation, the adjustment result image R is deleted in the derived display period T2.

On the other hand, if the derived display period of the variable display result is not T2 (step S709; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the adjustment result image display flag is on (step S712), and if it is off. If (step S712; NO), the process of step S713 is executed.

In the process of step S713, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the derived display period T2 of the variable display has elapsed and is within the predetermined period T1. When the derivation display period T2 has elapsed and is within the predetermined period T1 (step S713; YES), the effect control CPU 120 returns the adjustment result image R and sets the adjustment result image display flag to the ON state. (Step S714). As a result, even if the adjustment result image R is erased in the process of step S711, if it is within the derived display period, the adjustment result image R is restored and displayed as shown in FIG. 20 (B). To.

When the determination is YES in step S712, the determination is NO in steps S705, S710, and S713, and after the execution of steps S711 and S714, the effect control CPU 120 ends the effect setting process.

If the adjustment result image R is erased in the derived display period T2, the adjustment operation may be invalidated or the volume setting according to the adjustment operation may be invalidated without going through the process of step S706 or S707. You may. Further, the volume setting value stored in the setting value storage area provided in the RAM 122 may be configured to return to the default at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing may be, for example, after a specific change, after executing the change a specific number of times, when the customer waiting demo display is returned, or when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is restarted. Further, a plurality of types of predetermined periods T1 having different lengths are prepared, and may be used properly for each gaming state, for example. For example, the predetermined period may be set to 10 seconds in the time saving state, and the predetermined period may be set to 5 seconds in the normal state.

Here, a main example in which the adjustment result image R is erased during the derived display period T2 will be described with reference to the timing charts of FIGS. 20A and 20B. As shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the predetermined period T1 becomes the display period of the adjustment result image R from the time when the latest adjustment operation is performed, but at least a part of the predetermined period T1 and the derived display period T2. If they overlap, the adjustment result image R is erased. The example shown in FIG. 20A is a case where the derived display period T2 overlaps with the rear end portion of the predetermined period T1. In this case, the adjustment result image R is not displayed until the next adjustment operation is performed. On the other hand, the example shown in FIG. 20B is a case where the derivation display period T2 is within the predetermined period T1. In this case, when the derivation display period T2 ends, the adjustment result image R is displayed again and the predetermined period. The display continues until T1 elapses. Although not shown, when the derivation display period T2 overlaps with the front end portion of the predetermined period T1, the adjustment result image R is displayed after waiting for the end of the derivation display period T2. As described above, according to this embodiment, since the adjustment result image R is erased in the derived display period T2, it is possible to suppress a decrease in visibility of the variable display result of the derived display.

FIG. 21A is a display example of the adjustment result image R during the game. During the game, the adjustment result image R is displayed at the lower right end of the image display device 5. Then, in this embodiment, the display area of the adjustment result image R overlaps with a part of the display area of the decorative pattern as shown in FIG. 21 (A).

FIG. 21B is a display example of the adjustment result image R during the demo display. During the demo display, as shown in the figure, an image indicating that a customer waiting demonstration is being performed, such as "demo display", is displayed on the image display device 5, and when an adjustment operation is performed, an image is displayed. , The adjustment result image R is superimposed and displayed on the demo display image.

FIG. 21 (C1) is a display example of the menu screen in the menu mode. In this embodiment, in the menu mode, the player operates the volume adjustment mode selection operation, and the volume adjustment is possible only when the screen is switched to the volume adjustment mode selection screen shown in FIG. 21 (C2). It has become. Items in the menu mode can be selected, for example, by tilting the stick controller 31A. With the "volume adjustment" item selected, the trigger button of the stick controller 31A can be pressed and pulled, or the push button 31Bwo can be pressed. By operating the screen, the screen transitions to the screen during which the volume adjustment mode is selected as shown in FIG. 21 (C2). The operation means for selecting an item is not limited to the stick controller 31A, and may be a cross key (not shown) or the like. During the game shown in FIG. 21 (A) and during the volume adjustment mode selection shown in FIG. 21 (C2), the adjustment result image R may be displayed larger than during the game, or may be displayed in the center of the image display device 5. It may be displayed or the like.

21 (D1) and 21 (D2) are examples of error images that can be displayed in the error notification process. In this embodiment, the error images are not erased even during the derivation display of the variable display result, and the adjustment result is adjusted. It is displayed with priority over the image R.

After executing the effect effect setting process in step S161 shown in FIG. 18, the effect control CPU 120 takes the following steps according to, for example, the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like. One of the processes of S170 to S177 is selected and executed.

The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”. In this variable display start waiting process, whether or not to start the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 based on whether or not the first fluctuation start command, the second fluctuation start command, or the like from the main board 11 is received. Includes processing to determine.

The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. This variable display start setting process corresponds to the start of variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the decorative symbol in the image display device 5. In order to perform variable display of the above and other various effect operations, it includes a process of determining a definite decorative pattern and various effect control patterns according to a variation pattern of a special symbol, a type of display result, and the like.

The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 reads various control data from the effect control pattern in response to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192, and displays the decorative symbol. Performs various effect controls during variable display. After performing such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol is read from the effect control pattern when the special figure fluctuates, or the symbol confirmation command transmitted from the main board 11 is received. Corresponding to, the fixed decorative symbol as the final stop symbol, which is the variable display result of the decorative symbol, is completely stopped and displayed. If the fixed decorative symbol is completely stopped and displayed in response to the end code being read from the special figure fluctuation effect control pattern, the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern specification command is displayed. When the elapse has passed, the variable display result can be fixed by autonomously deriving and displaying the fixed decorative symbol on the side of the effect control board 12 without using the effect control command from the main board 11. When the final decoration symbol is completely stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

The special figure hit waiting process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In this special figure hit waiting process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the hit start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received. Then, when the hit start designation command is received, if the hit start designation command specifies the start of the jackpot game state, the value of the effect process flag is set to "6" corresponding to the effect process during the jackpot. Update to. On the other hand, when the hit start designation command is received, if the hit start designation command specifies the start of the small hit game state, the value of the effect process flag is set to the value corresponding to the small hit medium effect process. Update to "4". Further, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "missing", and the value of the effect process flag is the initial value. Update to "0".

The small hit medium effect process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “4”. In this small hit medium effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the small hit game state, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the image display device 5. The game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED are turned on / off / blinking by outputting a command to the sound control board 13 to output sound and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R, and by outputting a command to the lamp control board 14. Various effect controls in the small hit game state, such as letting the player perform, are executed. Further, in the small hit middle effect processing, for example, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "5", which is a value corresponding to the small hit end effect, in response to receiving the hit end designation command from the main board 11. ..

The small hit end effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “5”. In this small hit end effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small hit game state, and displays an effect image based on the set contents on the display screen of the image display device 5. The game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED are turned on / off / blinking by outputting a command to the sound control board 13 to output voice and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R, and by outputting a command to the lamp control board 14. Various effect controls at the end of the small hit game state, such as letting the player perform, are executed. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0".

The jackpot effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In this big hit middle effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the big hit game state, and displays the effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the image display device 5. Or, the sound and sound effects are output from the speakers 8L and 8R by the output of the command to the voice control board 13, and the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED are turned on / off / blink by the output of the command to the lamp control board 14. Such as, various effect control in the big hit game state is executed. Further, in the big hit middle effect process, for example, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to "7", which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process, in response to receiving the hit end designation command from the main board 11.

The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “7”. In this ending effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state, and displays an effect image based on the set contents in the display area of the image display device 5. , The sound and sound effects are output from the speakers 8L and 8R by the output of the command to the voice control board 13, and the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED are turned on / off / blinking by the output of the command to the lamp control board 14. , Performs various effect controls at the end of the jackpot game state. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0".

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start waiting process executed in step S170 of FIG. In the variable display start waiting process shown in FIG. 22, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not a fluctuation start command transmitted from the main board 11 such as a first fluctuation start command or a second fluctuation start command is received. Determine (step S501). At this time, if neither the first fluctuation start command nor the second fluctuation start command has been received (step S501; NO), when a predetermined operation is accepted, the menu mode process for shifting to the menu mode is executed (step). S502).

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the menu mode process executed in step S502 of FIG. 22. In the menu mode processing shown in FIG. 23, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the menu mode is being executed (step S121). For example, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the menu mode is being executed if the menu mode execution flag is on, and determines that the menu mode is not being executed if it is off.

If the menu mode is not being executed in step S121 (step S121; NO), it is determined whether or not the menu screen switching operation has been performed (step S122). The menu screen switching operation is, for example, a pressing operation of the push button 31B that can be accepted during the customer waiting demo display, and the effect control CPU 120 switches the menu screen when the operation signal from the push button 31B is input. Judge that there was an operation. The operation means capable of accepting the menu screen switching operation is arbitrary and is not limited to the push button 31B.

If there is no menu screen switching operation in step S122 (step S122; NO), the menu mode processing ends. In this way, if there is no menu screen switching operation when the menu mode is not being executed, the menu mode is not executed.

When the menu screen switching operation is performed in step S122 (step S122; YES), it is determined whether or not the demo display flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 is on (step S123). The demo display flag is set to the on state when the process of step S505 described later is executed, while it is cleared and turned off when any of the processes of steps S125, S510, and S513 is executed. It becomes a state.

If the demo display flag is on in step S123 (step S123; YES), a setting is made to end the demo screen display (step S124). As an example, the effect control CPU 120 initializes the display on the image display device 5 by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP. At this time, the demo display flag is cleared to turn it off (step S125). In this way, if the demo screen is being displayed when the menu screen switching operation is performed, the demo screen display is terminated.

When the demo display flag is off in step S123 (step S123; NO), or after the process of step S125 is executed, the menu display is started (step S126) and the menu mode execution flag is turned on. It is set (step S127), and the menu mode processing is terminated. In this way, when the demo screen is not displayed when the menu screen switching operation is performed, or when the demo screen display is terminated when the menu screen switching operation is performed, the menu display is started.

If the menu mode is being executed in step S121 (step S121; YES), it is determined whether or not the mode is being selected (step S128). Here, in the menu mode, a plurality of types of items can be selected from the menu screen. As described above, in this embodiment, the item of "volume adjustment" can be selected on the menu screen. In addition to the "volume adjustment" item, on the menu screen, for example, "music selection" for selecting music output from the speakers 8L and 8R in the normal state, and "big hit" for the variable display result. It is possible to select an item such as "change of game characteristics" for changing the appearance rate of the advance notice effect that notifies that there is a high possibility of becoming. Then, when any item is selected by the player's selection operation from the plurality of types of items, the mode corresponding to the selected item is being selected. For example, when the "volume adjustment" item is selected, the volume adjustment mode is being selected, and the volume adjustment mode selection flag is set to the on state. In the process of step S128, for example, the effect control CPU 120 is selecting a mode if the mode selection flag such as the volume adjustment mode selection flag, the music selection mode selection flag, and the game property change mode selection flag is on. If it is in the off state, it is determined that the mode is not selected.

If the mode is not being selected in step S128 (step S128; NO), it is determined whether or not the mode selection operation has been performed (step S129). Here, the mode selection operation is an operation performed by a player using, for example, an operating means such as a stick controller 31A. In this embodiment, an item is selected by tilting the stick controller 31A back and forth. Then, the item at the time when the tilting operation is stopped is determined as the item as the selection result.

The item determination operation may be performed by pressing and pulling the trigger button of the stick controller 31A or pressing and pulling the push button 31B separately from the selection operation. Further, the operation means for selecting an item is not limited to the stick controller 31A, and may be a cross key, a dial type operation means, or the like (not shown). Further, instead of the operating means, a non-contact type sensor may be used, and the item may be selected by the player's selection operation detected by the sensor.

If there is a mode selection operation in step S129 (step S129; YES), the mode display is started (step S130), and the mode selection flag is set to the on state (step S131). In the process of step S131, for example, when there is a mode selection operation of "volume adjustment", the effect control CPU 120 starts the volume adjustment mode display and sets the volume adjustment mode selection flag to the on state. In this way, when any one of a plurality of types of items is selected from the menu screen, the mode display corresponding to the selected item is started.

When the mode is selected in step S128 (step S128; YES), when there is no mode operation in step S129 (step S129; NO), or after the processing of step S131 is executed, the menu screen display ends. It is determined whether or not there is an operation (step S132). The menu screen display end operation is, for example, an operation for selecting an item of "menu mode end" among a plurality of types of items that can be selected on the menu screen.

If there is no menu screen display end operation in step S132 (step S132; NO), it is determined whether or not the menu screen display period has ended (step S133). At this time, if the menu screen display period has not ended, the menu mode processing ends. In this way, if the menu screen display end operation is not performed and the menu screen display period has not ended while the menu mode is being executed, the menu mode will continue to be displayed even when the next timer interrupt occurs. Will be executed.

When the menu screen display end operation is performed in step S132 (step S132; YES) or when the menu screen display period ends in step S133 (step S133; YES), the menu screen display is terminated. Make the settings (step S134). As an example, the effect control CPU 120 initializes the display on the image display device 5 by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP. At this time, the menu mode executing flag is cleared to turn it off (step S135), and the menu mode processing is terminated. Further, in step S135, when the mode selection flag such as the volume adjustment mode selection flag is on, the effect control CPU 120 also clears the mode selection flag that is on and turns it off. To do. In this way, when the menu screen display end operation is performed during the menu mode execution, or when the menu screen display period ends, the menu screen display ends.

After returning to FIG. 22 and executing the process of step S502, it is determined whether or not the demo display flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 is on (step S503).

If the demo display flag is off in step S503 (step S503; NO), it is determined whether or not the customer waiting demo designation command transmitted from the main board 11 is received (step S504). At this time, if the customer waiting demo designation command has not been received (step S504; NO), the variable display start waiting process ends.

If the customer waiting demo designation command is received in step S504 (step S504; YES), the demo display flag is set to the on state (step S505). Subsequently, the demo screen display start setting process for setting the start of the demo display screen is executed (step S506).

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the demo screen display start setting process executed in step S506 of FIG. 22. In the demo screen display start setting process shown in FIG. 24, the effect control CPU 120 first initializes the display on the image display device 5 by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP (step S141). ..

After executing the process of step S141, the effect control CPU 120 reads out the date data storage in the date data storage area (step S142). Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the date indicated by the read date data is a date after a predetermined specific date (step S143). The specific date may be, for example, a date corresponding to the time when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is introduced into the hall as a reference date, and a date several weeks after the reference date, or a date after a predetermined period from the reference date. ..

Unless it is after a specific date in step S143 (step S143; NO), the effect control CPU 120 reads the demo display effect control pattern for the first demo display from the ROM 121 and controls the effect operation during the demo screen display. (Step S144), the demo screen display start setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is after a specific date in step S143 (step S143; YES), the effect control CPU 120 reads the demo display effect control pattern for the second demo display from the ROM 121, and the effect operation during the demo screen display. Is set as a usage pattern for controlling (step S145), and the demo screen display start setting process is completed.

By setting the effect control pattern for demo display in this way, in this embodiment, the first demo display or the second demo display is selected depending on whether or not the current date is after a specific date. , Either demo display is executed. In these demo displays, a plurality of types of specific variable notice effects among a plurality of types of variable notice effects are introduced as key points.

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the variable advance notice effect introduced in the demo display. As shown in FIG. 25 (A), in the first demo display executed before a specific date, there are three types of variable notice effects: a super hot call notice, a group notice, and a fruit pattern eye catch notice. , Introduced as "3 major key points". On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25 (B), in the second demo display executed after a specific date, there are three types of fluctuations: a cake present notice, a count-up notice of count 5, and an eye-catching notice of a fruit pattern. The notice production will be introduced as "the new three major key points".

The intense hot call notice introduced as one of the "three major key points" in the first demo display is one of a plurality of forms of the call notice. The call notice is a notice effect in which the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" differs depending on the dialogue of the character displayed on the image display device 5. Therefore, when the hot call notice is introduced, an explanation of the key points that the player should pay attention to when the call notice is executed, for example, "Attention to the dialogue!" Is displayed. In addition, in the first demo display, a call notice that the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit" is introduced among the call notices of a plurality of modes in which the character's dialogue is "super hot!".

The group notice introduced as one of the "three major key points" in the first demo display depends on which of the plurality of types of characters the mini character group displayed on the image display device 5 is. , It is a notice effect with different possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". Therefore, when the group notice is introduced, an explanation of key points that the player should pay attention to when the group notice is executed is displayed, for example, "Attention to the mini character group!". In the first demo display, a group notice in which the mini character group is "characters A, B, C" and the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit" among the group notices of a plurality of modes is introduced.

The cake present notice introduced as one of the "new three major key points" in the second demo display is one of a plurality of present notices. The present notice is a notice effect in which the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" differs depending on the present taken out by the character displayed on the image display device 5. Therefore, when the present notice of the cake is introduced, the explanation of the key points that the player should pay attention to when the present notice is executed is displayed, for example, "Attention to the present!". In the second demo display, a present notice in which the present is a "cake" and the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit" among the present notices of a plurality of modes is introduced.

The count-up notice of count 5, which is introduced as one of the "new three major key points" in the second demo display, is one of a plurality of modes of count-up notice. The count-up notice is a notice effect in which the character displayed on the image display device 5 counts up, and the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" differs depending on how many counts are finally reached. Therefore, when the count-up notice of count 5 is introduced, an explanation of the key points that the player should pay attention to when the count-up notice is executed, such as "Attention to count!", Is displayed. In the second demo display, a count-up notice in which the count is "5" and the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit" among the multiple modes of count-up notice is introduced.

The fruit-patterned eye-catching notice, which is introduced as one of the "three major key points" in the first demo display and as one of the "new three major key points" in the second demo display, has multiple modes. This is one of the eye-catching notices. The eye-catching notice is a notice effect in which the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" differs depending on the pattern of the character's kimono displayed on the image display device 5. Therefore, when the fruit-patterned eye-catching notice is introduced, an explanation of the key points that the player should pay attention to when the eye-catching notice is executed, such as "Attention to the kimono pattern!" Is displayed. In the first demo display and the second demo display, the pattern of the character's kimono is the "fruit pattern", and the variable display result is likely to be the "big hit" among the multiple forms of eye-catching notice. Will be introduced.

As described above, in the second demo display executed after the specific date, a notice effect different from the notice effect introduced in the first demo display executed before the specific date is introduced. That is, the effect control CPU 200 changes the advance notice effect introduced by the demo display in response to the fact that the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC 200 becomes a specific date. According to such a configuration, even if the demo display is executed many times in a specific period such as several weeks after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is introduced into the hall, the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC200 is displayed. By changing the notice effect introduced by the demo display in response to the arrival of a specific date, it is possible to prevent the player's interest in the demo display from diminishing.

Further, in this embodiment, in the second demo display executed after a specific date, for example, the first demo display executed before the specific date, such as an eye-catching notice of a fruit pattern, is also introduced. The same production as the previous notice production will be introduced. That is, even if the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC 200 becomes a specific date, the effect control CPU 120 does not change some of the advance notice effects introduced in the demo display. According to such a configuration, even if the notice effect introduced by the demo display is changed, some of the notice effects are not changed. Therefore, the notice effect introduced by the demo display has a variable display result of "big hit". It is possible to make it easy to understand that the production is in a mode that is likely to be.

Returning to FIG. 22, when the demo display flag is on in step S503 (step S503; YES), or after the process of step S506 is executed, the demo screen display command process is executed (step S507). In this demo screen display command process, the effect control CPU 120 updates, for example, the effect control process timer, and from the demo display effect control pattern set in step S506, control data according to the updated effect control process timer value. Is read, various commands corresponding to the control data are created, and transmitted to the VDP, the lamp control board 14, and the like. In this embodiment, the demo screen is a silent customer waiting demo screen, and the demo display effect control pattern does not include voice control data.

After executing the demo screen display command process in step S507, it is determined whether or not the demo display period has expired (step S508). At this time, if the demo display period has not ended (step S708; NO), the variable display start waiting process ends. On the other hand, when the demo display period ends (step S508; YES), a setting for ending the demo screen display is made (step S509). As an example, the effect control CPU 120 initializes the display on the image display device 5 by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP. At this time, the demo display flag is cleared to turn it off (step S510), and the variable display start waiting process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S501 that the variation start command has been received (step S501; YES), it is determined whether or not the demo display flag is on (step S511). At this time, if the demo display flag is on (step S511; YES), the setting for ending the demo screen display is made (step S512). As an example, in the process of step S512, the effect control CPU 120 initializes the display on the image display device 5 by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP in the same manner as in the process of step S509. At this time, the demo display flag is cleared to turn it off (step S513).

When the demo display flag is off in step S511 (step S511; NO), or after the process of step S513 is executed, it is determined whether or not the menu mode is being executed (step S514). For example, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the menu mode is being executed if the menu mode execution flag is on, and determines that the menu mode is not being executed if it is off.

If the menu mode is being executed in step S514 (step S514; YES), a setting for ending the menu screen display is made (step S515). As an example, the effect control CPU 120 initializes the display on the image display device 5 by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP. At this time, the menu mode executing flag is cleared to turn it off (step S516), and the menu mode processing is terminated. Further, in step S516, when the mode selection flag such as the volume adjustment mode selection flag is on, the effect control CPU 120 also clears the mode selection flag that is on and turns it off. To do. In this way, when the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is started during the execution of the menu mode, the menu screen display is terminated.

When the menu mode is not being executed in step S514 (step S514; NO), or after the process of step S516 is executed, the value of the effect process flag is changed to "1" which is a value corresponding to the variable display start setting process. After updating (step S517), the variable display start waiting process ends.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S171 of FIG. 18 as the variable display start setting process. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 26, the effect control CPU 120 first reads the EXT data in the variable display result notification command transmitted from the main board 11, and the special figure display result is "missed". It is determined whether or not the result is satisfied (step S521). When it is determined that the special figure display result is "missing" (step S521; YES), for example, the specified variation is read by reading the EXT data in the variation pattern specification command transmitted from the main board 11. It is determined whether or not the pattern is a non-reach variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is “non-reach” (step S522).

If it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is a non-reach variation pattern (step S522; YES), a combination of fixed decorative symbols serving as the final stop symbol constituting the non-reach combination is determined (step S523). As an example, in the process of step S523, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a left-determined symbol, which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193, is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the predetermined left confirmed symbol determination table or the like, the left confirmed decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined among the confirmed decorative symbols. Next, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a right-determined symbol, which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193, is extracted, and a predetermined right-determined symbol determination table stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like is used. Of the fixed decorative symbols, the right fixed decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined by referring to the above. At this time, it is preferable that the symbol number of the right fixed decorative symbol is determined so as to be different from the symbol number of the left fixed decorative symbol by the setting in the right confirmed symbol determination table or the like. Subsequently, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a medium-fixed symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined medium-determined symbol determination table stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like is used. Of the fixed decorative symbols, the medium fixed decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined. In the process of step S523, it is sufficient to determine the definite decorative symbol of the non-reach combination that becomes a predetermined chance item symbol in response to the case where the variable symbol advance notice is being executed.

If it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (step S522; NO), a combination of fixed decorative symbols to be the final stop symbol constituting the reach combination is determined (step S524). As an example, in the process of step S524, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a left-right confirmed symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the predetermined left and right fixed symbol determination table, etc., the "left" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R of the fixed decorative symbols in the display area of the image display device 5 are all stopped and displayed. Determine decorative symbols with the same symbol number. Further, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a medium-fixed symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined medium-determined symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like is displayed. By referring to or the like, among the fixed decorative symbols, the medium fixed decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined. Here, for example, when the symbol number of the medium-fixed decorative symbol is the same as the symbol number of the left-fixed decorative symbol and the right-fixed decorative symbol, and the fixed decorative symbol is a jackpot combination, an arbitrary value is used. May be added or subtracted from the symbol number of the medium-fixed decorative symbol so that the fixed decorative symbol becomes a reach combination instead of a jackpot combination. Alternatively, when determining the middle-fixed decorative symbol, the difference between the left-fixed decorative symbol and the right-fixed decorative symbol may be determined, and the medium-fixed decorative symbol corresponding to the difference may be set.

When it is determined in step S521 that the special figure display result is not "missing" (step S521; NO), the special figure display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probability", or the special figure display result. It is determined whether is a "small hit" or a case other than these (step S525). When it is determined to be "sudden" or "small hit" (step S525; YES), a definite decoration that becomes the final stop symbol corresponding to the case of "sudden" or "small hit" such as the opening chance eye. The combination of symbols is determined (step S526). As an example, corresponding to the case where any of the fluctuation patterns PC1-1 to PC1-3 is specified by the fluctuation pattern specification command, it becomes the final stop symbol constituting any one of the plurality of types of open chance eyes. Determine the combination of fixed decorative patterns. In this case, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the chance eye, which is updated by the random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193, is extracted, and a predetermined chance eye determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like is used. It is sufficient to determine the combination of the definite decorative symbols constituting one of the opening chance eyes by referring to. When either the fluctuation pattern PC1-4 or the fluctuation pattern PC1-5 is specified by the fluctuation pattern specification command, the final stop symbol constituting the reach combination is executed by executing the same processing as in step S524, for example. It suffices to decide the combination of the fixed decorative symbols.

When it is determined in step S525 that it is a "non-probability change" or a "probability change" other than "probability" or "small hit" (step S525; NO), the final stop symbol that constitutes the big hit combination is the fixed decorative symbol. The combination is determined (step S527). As an example, in the process of step S527, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a jackpot confirmed symbol, which is updated by a random counter or the like of the effect control counter setting unit 193, is extracted, and then stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like. By referring to a predetermined jackpot confirmation symbol determination table or the like, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" are stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. Determine decorative symbols with the same symbol number. At this time, even if a decision is made to use a different decorative symbol as the final decorative symbol, depending on whether the jackpot type is "non-probable variation" or "probable variation", and whether or not there is a promotion effect during the jackpot. Good.

As a specific example, when the jackpot type is "non-probability variation", select one of a plurality of types of normal symbols to determine the final decoration symbol that constitutes the non-probability variation jackpot combination. Just do it. When the jackpot type is "probability variation", one of a plurality of types of normal symbols or probability variation symbols is selected to form a non-probability variation jackpot combination or a probability variation jackpot combination. You just have to decide. At this time, if the fixed decorative symbol of the non-probability change jackpot combination is determined, the notification that the probability variation state is controlled in the re-lottery effect during the variable display is not performed, and the game is executed in response to the jackpot game state. It suffices to be notified that the probabilistic state is controlled by the promotion effect during the big hit. On the other hand, when the definite decorative symbol of the probability variation jackpot combination is determined, the notification that the probability variation state is controlled in the re-lottery effect during the variable display or without executing the re-lottery effect is performed.

After executing any of the processes of steps S523, S524, S526, and S527, the variable notice setting process is executed (step S528). In the changing notice setting process in step S528, whether or not the changing notice effect is executed and the changing notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the changing notice effect in the case of execution are determined.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a changing notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the changing notice effect. In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a plurality of types of variable notice effects corresponding to the first period, the second period, and the third period of the variable display period. For example, in the first period, it is possible to execute a call notice and a present notice. Further, in the second period, the group notice and the count-up notice can be executed. In addition, it is possible to execute the eye-catching notice, which is the third period.

As described above, the call notice that can be executed in the first period is a notice effect in which the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" differs depending on the dialogue of the character displayed on the image display device 5. In this embodiment, the changing notice pattern YY1 in which the character's dialogue is "chance!" And the character's dialogue are "super reach" as the changing warning pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the call announcement. It is possible to determine the changing notice pattern YY2 of the effect mode, which is "Yo!", And the changing notice pattern YY3 of the effect mode, which is "It's super hot!". Then, in this embodiment, the announcement of the call for intense heat corresponding to the changing advance notice pattern YY3 of the production mode in which the character's dialogue is "It's intense hot!" Is executed before the specific date. In one demo display, the variable display result is introduced as one of the "three major key points" that are likely to be "big hits".

As described above, the present notice that can be executed in the first period is a notice effect in which the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" differs depending on the present that the character displayed on the image display device 5 takes out. In this embodiment, as the changing notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the present notice, the changing notice pattern PY1 of the effect mode in which the present is "ice cream" and the changing advance notice of the effect mode in which the present is "doughnut". It is possible to determine the pattern PY2 and the notice pattern PY3 during the change of the production mode in which the present is a "cake". Then, in this embodiment, the variable display result is displayed in the second demo display in which the present notice of the cake corresponding to the changing notice pattern PY3 of the effect mode in which the present becomes a "cake" is executed after a specific date. It will be introduced as one of the "new 3 major key points" that are likely to be "big hits".

As described above, the group notice that can be executed in the second period has a variable display result of "variable display result" depending on which of the plurality of types of characters the mini character group displayed on the image display device 5 is. It is a notice production with a different possibility of becoming a "big hit". In this embodiment, as the changing notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the group notice, the mini character group is "character A only", the effect mode is changing notice pattern GY1, and the mini character group is "character B only". Determined the changing notice pattern GY2 of the mode, the changing notice pattern GY3 of the effect mode in which the mini character group is "character C only", and the changing notice pattern GY4 of the effect mode in which the mini character group is "characters A, B, C". It is possible. Then, in this embodiment, the first demo display in which the group notice corresponding to the changing notice pattern GY4 of the effect mode in which the mini character group becomes "characters A, B, C" is executed before the specific date. In, the variable display result will be introduced as one of the "three major key points" that are likely to be "big hits".

As described above, the count-up notice that can be executed in the second period is that the variable display result is "big hit" depending on how many counts the character displayed on the image display device 5 counts up. It is a notice production with a different possibility of becoming. In this embodiment, as the changing notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the count-up notice, the changing notice pattern CY1 of the effect mode in which the count is "2" and the changing notice pattern of the effect mode in which the count is "3" It is possible to determine the pattern CY2, the changing notice pattern CY3 of the effect mode in which the count is “4”, and the changing notice pattern CY4 of the effect mode in which the count is “5”. Then, in this embodiment, the count-up notice of the count 5 corresponding to the changing notice pattern CY4 of the effect mode in which the count is "5" is variably displayed in the second demo display executed after a specific date. It will be introduced as one of the "new 3 major key points" that are likely to result in a "big hit".

As described above, the eye-catching notice that can be executed in the third period is a notice effect in which the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit" depending on the pattern of the character's kimono displayed on the image display device 5. is there. In this embodiment, as the changing notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode of the eye-catching notice, the changing notice pattern EY1 of the effect mode in which the pattern of the character's kimono is "star pattern" and the pattern of the character's kimono are "goldfish". The changing notice pattern EY2 of the effect mode that becomes "pattern", the changing notice pattern EY3 of the effect mode that the pattern of the character's kimono becomes "fruit pattern", and the changing notice pattern EY4 of the effect mode that the character becomes "character D". Can be determined. Then, in this embodiment, the eye-catching notice of the fruit pattern corresponding to the changing notice pattern EY3 of the effect mode in which the pattern of the character's kimono becomes the "fruit pattern" is executed before the specific date. Notice that the variable display result will be "3 major key points" and "new 3 major key points" that are likely to be "big hits" in the 1 demo display and the 2nd demo display executed after a specific date. Introduced as one of the productions.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S528 of FIG. 26 as the variable notice setting process. In the variable notice setting process shown in FIG. 28, the effect control CPU 120 first reads out the date data storage in the date data storage area (step S142). Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the variable notice effect is executed during the first period of the variable display period, and the variation when the effect is executed, according to the date indicated by the read date data. A variable notice pattern is determined according to the effect mode of the middle notice effect (step S152). As an example, in the process of step S152, as a table to be used for determining the presence / absence of the changing notice effect and the changing notice pattern, it is prepared in advance according to whether or not the current date is after a specific date. Select and set one of the two types of variable notice determination tables. In the variable notice determination table, a numerical value to be compared with the random value for determining the variable notice pattern according to the variable display result specified by the variable display result notification command, the variable pattern specified by the variable pattern specification command, and the like. However, it may be assigned to the determination result of "no execution" corresponding to the case where the changing notice effect is not executed, or to a plurality of changing notice patterns when the changing notice effect is executed. After that, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the variable advance notice determination table based on numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the variable advance notice extracted from, for example, the random number circuit 124 or the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193. Therefore, it is sufficient to determine the presence / absence of the variable notice effect and the variable notice pattern.

In the process of step S152, if the current date is earlier than the specific date, the variable notice is executed in the first period of the variable display period at the determination rate as shown in FIG. 29 (A). It suffices to determine whether or not the effect is executed and the changing notice pattern according to the effect mode of the changing notice effect when the effect is executed. On the other hand, if the current date is after a specific date, whether or not the variable notice effect is executed during the first period of the variable display period at the determination ratio as shown in FIG. 29 (B). , It suffices to determine the changing notice pattern according to the effect mode of the changing notice effect in the case of execution.

In the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 29, the determination ratios of the presence / absence of the call notice and the present notice, which are the notice effects during the change that can be executed in the first period, are different depending on the fluctuation pattern. As shown in FIGS. 29 (A) and 29 (B), when the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern of "super reach (loss)" or "probability / small hit", it is "non-reach" or "other loss". The rate at which a call notice or gift notice is executed is higher than when it is a fluctuation pattern, and when the fluctuation pattern is a "big hit" fluctuation pattern, "super reach (loss)" or "probability / probability / The rate at which a call notice or a present notice is executed is higher than in the case of the "small hit" fluctuation pattern. With such a setting, it is possible to suggest the variable display result and the presence / absence of super reach by executing the call notice or the present notice.

Further, in the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 29, the determination ratio of the change notice pattern according to the effect mode of the call notice or the present notice is different in the case of executing the change notice effect according to the change pattern. ing. As shown in FIGS. 29 (A) and 29 (B), if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the calling notice is a changing notice pattern YY1 or a changing notice pattern YY2 rather than the changing notice pattern YY3. In the case of the "big hit" fluctuation pattern, the percentage determined by the changing notice pattern YY3 is higher than that of the changing notice pattern YY1 and the changing notice pattern YY2. In addition, if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the proportion of present notices determined by the changing notice pattern PY1 and the changing notice pattern PY2 is higher than that of the changing notice pattern PY3. In the case of the fluctuation pattern of "big hit", the ratio of the fluctuation notice pattern PY3 is determined higher than the fluctuation notice pattern PY1 and the fluctuation notice pattern PY2. With such a setting, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" can be different depending on the production mode when the call notice or the present notice is executed. In addition, the variable display result of the changing notice effect of the effect mode introduced in the demo display, such as the notice of calling for intense heat and the notice of presenting the cake, is better than the change notice effect of the effect mode not introduced in the demo display. It can be suggested that it is likely to be a "big hit".

Further, in the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 29, the variable display result is "big hit" when the notice effect during fluctuation is executed according to whether or not the current date is after a specific date and the fluctuation pattern. The rate of determination of the notice pattern during the fluctuation of the call notice and the present notice, which suggests that there is a high possibility of becoming, is different. As shown in FIG. 29 (A), when the current date is earlier than a specific date, if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the fluctuation notice pattern YY3 is higher than the fluctuation notice pattern YY3. In the case of the fluctuation pattern of "big hit", the ratio determined by the changing notice pattern YY3 is higher than that of the changing notice pattern PY3. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 29B, when the current date is after a specific date, if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the fluctuation notice pattern YY3 is higher than the fluctuation notice pattern PY3. In the case of the fluctuation pattern of "big hit", the ratio determined by the changing notice pattern YY3 is higher than that of the changing notice pattern YY3. With such a setting, if the current date is earlier than a specific date, the character's dialogue will be "super hot!" Rather than the gift notice of the cake where the gift will be "cake". The hot call notice can be a notice effect with a higher possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". Also, if the current date is after a specific date, the character's dialogue will be "super hot!" Rather than the super hot call notice that the character's dialogue will be "super hot!" A notice of a super hot call can be a notice effect with a higher possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit".

Here, as described above, in this embodiment, the notice of the call for super hot that the character's dialogue is "super hot!" Is displayed in the first demo display that is executed before the specific date. It will be introduced as one of the "three major key points" that the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit". On the other hand, the present notice of the cake whose present is "cake" is the "new three major key points" in which the variable display result is likely to be "big hit" in the second demo display executed after a specific date. It will be introduced as one of the notice productions. That is, the effect control CPU 120 has a possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" in response to the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC 200 becoming a specific date. We will carry out a call notice and a present notice so that the possibility will be different from before. According to such a configuration, even if the call notice or the present notice that has been executed up to that point is executed after the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC200 becomes a specific date, the variable display is performed. By differentiating the possibility that the result will be a "big hit", it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

After executing the process of step S152, the effect control CPU 120 determines the variable notice effect executed in the second period of the variable display period according to the date indicated by the date data read in step S151. It is determined whether or not the execution is performed, and the changing notice pattern according to the effect mode of the changing notice effect in the case of execution (step S153). As an example, in the process of step S153, as in the process of step S152, whether or not the current date is after a specific date as a table used for determining the presence / absence of the variable notice effect and the variable notice pattern. Select and set one of the two types of variable notice determination tables prepared in advance according to the date. In the variable notice determination table, a numerical value to be compared with the random value for determining the variable notice pattern according to the variable display result specified by the variable display result notification command, the variable pattern specified by the variable pattern specification command, and the like. However, it may be assigned to the determination result of "no execution" corresponding to the case where the changing notice effect is not executed, or to a plurality of changing notice patterns when the changing notice effect is executed. After that, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the variable advance notice determination table based on numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the variable advance notice extracted from, for example, the random number circuit 124 or the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193. Therefore, it is sufficient to determine the presence / absence of the variable notice effect and the variable notice pattern.

In the process of step S153, if the current date is earlier than the specific date, the variable notice is executed in the second period of the variable display period at the determination rate as shown in FIG. 30 (A). It suffices to determine whether or not the effect is executed and the changing notice pattern according to the effect mode of the changing notice effect when the effect is executed. On the other hand, if the current date is after a specific date, whether or not the variable notice effect is executed during the second period of the variable display period at the determination ratio as shown in FIG. 30 (B). , It suffices to determine the changing notice pattern according to the effect mode of the changing notice effect in the case of execution.

In the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 30, the determination ratio of the presence / absence of the group advance notice and the count-up advance notice, which are the change notice effects that can be executed in the second period, is different depending on the fluctuation pattern. As shown in FIGS. 30A and 30B, when the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern of "super reach (loss)" or "probability / small hit", it is "non-reach" or "other loss". The rate at which group notice or count-up notice is executed is higher than when it is a fluctuation pattern, and when the fluctuation pattern is a "big hit" fluctuation pattern, "super reach (loss)" or "probability" The rate at which group notices or count-up notices are executed is higher than in the case of the "small hit" fluctuation pattern. With such a setting, the variable display result and the presence / absence of super reach can be suggested by executing the group notice or the count-up notice.

Further, in the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 30, if the determination ratio of the change notice pattern according to the effect mode of the group notice or the count-up notice is different when the change notice effect is executed according to the change pattern. I'm letting you. As shown in FIGS. 30 (A) and 30 (B), if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the group notice is the changing notice pattern GY1 or the changing notice pattern GY2 rather than the changing notice pattern GY4. , The rate of determination of the changing notice pattern GY3 is high, and if it is a "big hit" fluctuation pattern, the changing notice pattern GY1, the changing notice pattern GY2, and the changing notice pattern GY3 The ratio determined to GY4 is high. If the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the ratio of the count-up notice determined to be the changing notice pattern CY1, the changing notice pattern CY2, and the changing notice pattern CY3 rather than the changing notice pattern CY4. If it is a fluctuation pattern of "big hit", the ratio of the fluctuation notice pattern CY1, the fluctuation notice pattern CY2, and the fluctuation notice pattern CY3 is determined to be higher than the fluctuation notice pattern CY3. .. With such a setting, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" can be different depending on the effect mode when the group notice or the count-up notice is executed. In addition, the variable display result is "big hit" in the changing notice effect of the effect mode introduced in the demo display such as the count-up notice of count 5 than in the changing notice effect of the effect mode not introduced in the demo display. It can be suggested that it is likely.

Further, in the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 30, the variable display result is "big hit" when the notice effect during fluctuation is executed according to whether or not the current date is after a specific date and the fluctuation pattern. The rate of determination of the notice pattern during the fluctuation of the group notice and the count-up notice, which suggests that there is a high possibility of becoming, is different. As shown in FIG. 30A, when the current date is earlier than a specific date, if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the fluctuation notice pattern CY4 is higher than the fluctuation notice pattern GY4. In the case of the fluctuation pattern of "big hit", the ratio determined by the changing notice pattern GY4 is higher than that of the changing notice pattern CY4. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 29B, when the current date is after a specific date, if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the fluctuation notice pattern GY3 is more than the fluctuation notice putter CPY3. In the case of the fluctuation pattern of "big hit", the ratio determined by the changing notice pattern CY4 is higher than that of the changing notice pattern GY4. With such a setting, if the current date is earlier than a specific date, the mini character group will be "characters A, B, C" rather than the count-up notice of count 5 where the count will be "5". The group notice can be a notice effect with a higher possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". In addition, when the current date is after a specific date, the count-up notice of count 5 where the count is "5" is better than the group notice where the mini character group is "characters A, B, C". , The variable display result can be a notice effect with a high possibility of becoming a "big hit".

Here, as described above, in this embodiment, the group notice in which the mini character group becomes "characters A, B, C" is a variable display result in the first demo display executed before the specific date. Will be introduced as one of the "three major key points" that are likely to be "big hits". On the other hand, the count-up notice of count 5 where the count is "5" is the "new 3 major key points" where the variable display result is likely to be "big hit" in the second demo display executed after a specific date. Will be introduced as one of the notice productions. That is, the effect control CPU 120 has a possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" in response to the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC 200 becoming a specific date. Execute group notice and count-up notice so that the possibility is different from before. According to such a configuration, even if the group notice or count-up notice that has been executed up to that point is executed after the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC200 becomes a specific date, it is variable. By differentiating the possibility that the displayed result will be a "big hit", it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

After executing the process of step S153, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the variable notice effect is executed in the third period of the variable display period, and the effect mode of the variable notice effect when it is executed. The changing notice pattern according to the above is determined (step S154), and the changing notice setting process ends. As an example, in the process of step S154, a demonstration is performed during the period from the first period to the second period of the variable display period as a table used for determining the presence / absence of the variable notice effect and the variable notice pattern. One of two types of changing notice determination tables prepared in advance is selected and set according to whether or not the changing notice effect introduced in the display is executed. In the variable notice determination table, a numerical value to be compared with the random value for determining the variable notice pattern according to the variable display result specified by the variable display result notification command, the variable pattern specified by the variable pattern specification command, and the like. However, it may be assigned to the determination result of "no execution" corresponding to the case where the changing notice effect is not executed, or to a plurality of changing notice patterns when the changing notice effect is executed. After that, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the variable advance notice determination table based on numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the variable advance notice extracted from, for example, the random number circuit 124 or the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193. Therefore, it is sufficient to determine the presence / absence of the variable notice effect and the variable notice pattern.

In the process of step S154, when the variable notice effect introduced in the demo display is not executed during the period from the first period to the second period of the variable display period, as shown in FIG. 31 (A). The determination ratio determines whether or not the variable notice effect is executed in the third period of the variable display period, and the variable notice pattern according to the effect mode of the variable notice effect when the variable display period is executed. It should be done. On the other hand, when the variable notice effect introduced in the demo display is executed during the period from the first period to the second period of the variable display period, the determination ratio as shown in FIG. 31 (B) is executed. Then, if it is determined whether or not the variable notice effect is executed in the third period of the variable display period, and the variable notice pattern according to the effect mode of the variable notice effect in the case of execution. Good.

For example, in the effect control CPU 120, when the current date is earlier than the specific date, the changing notice pattern determined in the process of step S152 is the changing notice pattern YY3, or step S153. If the changing notice pattern determined by the process is the changing notice pattern GY4, the changing notice effect introduced in the demo display is displayed during the first to second periods of the variable display period. Determined to be executed. On the other hand, when the current date is after a specific date, the changing notice pattern determined in the process of step S152 is the changing notice pattern PY3, or the changing notice pattern determined in the process of step S153. If the notice pattern is the changing notice pattern CY4, it is determined that the changing notice effect introduced in the demo display is executed during the period from the first period to the second period of the variable display period.

In the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 31, the determination ratio of the presence / absence of the eye-catching notice, which is the notice effect during the change, which can be executed in the third period, is different depending on the fluctuation pattern. As shown in FIGS. 31 (A) and 31 (B), when the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern of "super reach (loss)" or "probability / small hit", it is "non-reach" or "other loss". The rate at which the eye-catching notice is executed is higher than in the case of the fluctuation pattern, and when the fluctuation pattern is the fluctuation pattern of "big hit", "super reach (loss)" or "probability / small hit" The rate at which the eye-catching notice is executed is higher than in the case of the fluctuation pattern of. With such a setting, it is possible to suggest a variable display result and the presence / absence of super reach by executing the eye-catching notice.

Further, in the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 31, the determination ratio of the change notice pattern according to the effect mode of the eye-catching notice is different in the case of executing the change notice effect according to the change pattern. .. As shown in FIGS. 31 (A) and 31 (B), if the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", it is determined to be the fluctuation notice pattern EY1 or the fluctuation notice pattern EY2 rather than the fluctuation notice pattern EY3. The ratio is high, and in the case of the "big hit" fluctuation pattern, the ratio determined by the changing notice pattern EY3 is higher than that of the changing notice pattern EY1 and the changing notice pattern EY2. Further, the change notice pattern EY4 is determined only when the change pattern is a "big hit" change pattern. With such a setting, the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" can be different depending on the effect mode when the eye-catching notice is executed. In addition, it can be suggested that there is a high possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" by executing the eye-catching notice that the pattern of the character's kimono becomes the "fruit pattern". Further, by executing the eye-catching notice that the character becomes "character D", it is possible to definitively notify that the variable display result becomes "big hit".

Here, in this embodiment, the eye-catching notice in which the character becomes "character D" is demo-displayed, although the effect mode is to definitively notify that the variable display result is "big hit". I try not to introduce it in. This is due to the fact that the frequency of execution of the eye-catching notice in which the character becomes "character D" is extremely low, and the existence of such a so-called premier production is positively clarified. This is to prevent it from happening.

Further, in the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 31, whether or not the variable notice effect introduced in the demo display is executed during the period from the first period to the second period of the variable display period. Correspondingly, the determination ratio of the changing notice pattern corresponding to the fruit pattern eye-catching notice introduced in the demo display is different. As shown in FIG. 31 (A), when the variable notice effect introduced in the demo display is not executed between the first period and the second period of the variable display period, the fluctuation pattern is ". Even if the fluctuation pattern is other than "big hit", it may be determined as the variable notice pattern EY3. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 31 (B), when the variable notice effect introduced in the demo display is executed during the period from the first period to the second period of the variable display period, the variation occurs. If the pattern is a fluctuation pattern other than "big hit", the variable notice pattern EY3 is not determined. With such a setting, when the current date is earlier than a specific date, two or more of the changing notice effects introduced in the first demo display, including the eye-catching notice, are changed. By executing during one variable display, it is possible to definitively notify that the variable display result is a "big hit". Similarly, when the current date is after a specific date, one variable display of two or more changing notice effects including the eye-catching notice among the changing notice effects introduced in the second demo display. By executing it during, it is possible to definitively notify that the variable display result is a "big hit". That is, when two or more changing notice effects including the eye-catching notice are executed during one variable display among the changing notice effects introduced in the demo display by the effect control CPU 120, the variable display is displayed. It is confirmed that the result will be a "big hit". With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the expectation that the variable notice effect introduced in the demo display will be executed.

Further, in the setting of the determination ratio shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, there is a possibility that the eye-catching notice is executed and the variable display result becomes a "big hit" regardless of whether or not the current date is after a specific date. Is more likely than the other variable notices introduced in the demo display to be executed and the variable display result to be a "big hit". That is, the effect control CPU 120 executes a plurality of types of variable notice effects introduced in the demo display, each having a different possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit”. With such a setting, the player can be interested in the demo display.

Returning to FIG. 26, after executing the above-mentioned variable notice setting process in the process of step S528, the execution setting of the effect during other variable display is performed (step S529). As an example, in the process of step S529, a setting for executing an effect different from the variable advance notice effect may be made. Such effects include, for example, an effect in which a predetermined sound effect is output from the speakers 8L and 8R at a predetermined timing at the start or execution of the variable display, and in the game effect lamp 9 and the like. By executing the effect of a predetermined mode including a part or all of the effect of the mode in which the flash lamp is lit, the effect of the one-shot notification mode for immediately notifying that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" is produced. It may be executed. Alternatively, as such an effect, an effect of displaying a special effect image corresponding to the variable display result being a "big hit" may be executed.

As another example, in the process of step S529, regardless of the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" or the like, a setting may be made to execute a predetermined mode of production, for example, for liveliness. More specifically, it suffices if a predetermined mode of effect such as an effect in which a predetermined lamp included in the game effect lamp 9 illuminates or an effect of displaying a predetermined effect image can be executed.

After that, the effect control pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of prepared patterns (step S530). At this time, the effect control CPU 120 has, for example, a plurality of prepared special figure variation effect control patterns corresponding to the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command, the determination result of the effect in the change notice setting process, and the like. Select one and set it as the usage pattern.

After executing the process of step S530, for example, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192 is set corresponding to the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command (step S531). .. Subsequently, a setting is made to start the variation of the decorative pattern or the like in the image display device 5 (step S532). At this time, for example, by transmitting a display control command specified by the display control data included in the special figure fluctuation effect control pattern determined as the pattern to be used in step S530 to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123. The variation of the decorative symbol may be started in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the display area of the image display device 5. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", which is a value corresponding to the effect process during variable display (step S533), and then the variable display start setting process ends.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S172 of FIG. 18 as the variable display effect process. In the effect processing during variable display shown in FIG. 32, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, the effect control process timer value (step S541). ). As an example, in the process of step S541, the variable display time elapses when the effect control process timer value is updated and the end code is read from the effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value. It may be determined that it has been done.

If the variable display time has not elapsed in step S541 (step S541; NO), it is determined whether or not it is the advance notice effect period for executing the notice effect (step S542). The advance notice effect period may be predetermined, for example, for each of the changing advance notice patterns selected in step S528 of FIG. 26. When the advance notice effect period is reached in step S542 (step S542; YES), the effect operation control for executing the advance notice effect is performed (step S543).

As an example, in the process of step S543, the display of the effect image, the output of the sound effect, the lighting of the lamp, and the model for the effect are obtained according to the effect control execution data read from the advance notice effect control pattern corresponding to each changing advance notice pattern. If various commands are created and transmitted to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, etc., in order to perform a predetermined effect operation including a part or all of the operations of the above. Good.

When it is not the advance notice effect period in step S542 (step S542; NO), or after the process of step S543 is executed, it is determined whether or not it is the reach effect period for executing the reach effect (step S544). .. The reach effect period may be predetermined in the reach effect control pattern selected in response to the predetermined reach effect. When the reach effect period is reached in step S544 (step S544; YES), the effect operation control for executing the reach effect is performed (step S545).

When it is not the reach effect period in step S544 (step S544; NO), or after executing the process of step S545, for example, based on the setting in the special figure variation effect control pattern corresponding to the variation pattern, etc. After performing the effect operation control including the variable display operation of the decorative symbol (step S546), the effect process during the variable display is terminated.

When the variable display time has elapsed in step S541 (step S541; YES), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received (step S547). At this time, if the symbol confirmation command is not received (step S547; NO), the effect processing during variable display is terminated and the process waits. If the predetermined time elapses without receiving the symbol confirmation command after the variable display time has elapsed, the predetermined error processing is executed in response to the failure to normally receive the symbol confirmation command. You may do so.

When the symbol confirmation command is received in step S547 (step S547; YES), in the variable display of the decorative symbol, for example, transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123. Control is performed to derive and display the final stop symbol that is the display result (step S548). Further, a predetermined fixed time is set as the waiting time for receiving the hit start designation command (step S549). Then, after updating the value of the effect process flag to "3", which is a value corresponding to the special figure hit waiting process (step S550), the variable display effect process is terminated.

Next, a specific production operation in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 33 shows the display on the image display device 5 when the first demo display for introducing the changing notice effect, which is the “three major key points”, is executed when the current date is earlier than the specific date. An operation example is shown. FIG. 33 (A) shows the state when the first demo display is started, and the three major key points are the notice production during the change of the notice of calling for intense heat, the notice of group, and the notice of eye-catching of fruit pattern. Is displayed so that the player can recognize it.

After that, due to the passage of a predetermined time or the like, as shown in FIG. 33 (B), a demo display image introducing a notice of a hot call is displayed among the changing notice effects that are the "three major key points". To. In the demo display image that introduces the notice of the call for super hot, a production screen showing how the notice of call for super hot is being executed is displayed during the variable display of the decorative pattern. Here, the super hot call notice is a notice effect with a high possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". Therefore, in order to notify the player to that effect in an easy-to-understand manner, a state in which a notice of a hot call is being executed when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state with the probabilistic symbol is displayed. To do so. Then, in the title display area 5A in the display area of the image display device 5, the title of the variable notice effect that is being demo-displayed, such as "notice of a call for intense heat", is displayed. Further, in the key point display area 5B in the display area of the image display device 5, a simple explanation that is a key point in the demonstration-displayed variable notice effect such as "Attention to the dialogue!" Is displayed. Further, on the effect screen of the variable notice effect displayed in the demo, a pointing image Y in a display mode as if a person is pointing is displayed so that the player points to a point to be noted. In FIG. 33B, the pointing image Y shows a balloon indicating the character's dialogue.

After that, as a predetermined time elapses or the like, as shown in FIG. 33 (C), a demo display image introducing the group notice is displayed among the changing notice effects that are the “three major key points”. In the demo display image that introduces the group notice, an effect screen showing how the group notice is being executed is displayed during the variable display of the decorative pattern. Here, the group notice is a notice effect in which the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit". Therefore, as with the demo display that introduces the notice of the call for intense heat, in order to notify the player in an easy-to-understand manner, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state with the probabilistic symbol. Display the state in which the notice is being executed. Then, in the title display area 5A in the display area of the image display device 5, the title of the variable notice effect that is being demo-displayed, such as "group notice", is displayed. Further, in the key point display area 5B in the display area of the image display device 5, a simple explanation that is a key point in the demonstration-displayed variable notice effect such as "Attention to the mini character group!" Is displayed. Further, similarly to the demo display for introducing the super hot call notice, the pointing image Y is displayed so that the player points to a place to be noted on the effect screen of the changing notice effect displayed in the demo. FIG. 33C shows how the character group is pointed by the pointing image Y.

After that, as a predetermined time has passed, as shown in FIG. 33 (D), a demo display image introducing a fruit-patterned eye-catching notice is displayed among the changing notice effects that are the "three major key points". Is displayed. In the demo display image that introduces the eye-catching notice of the fruit pattern, an effect screen showing how the eye-catching notice of the fruit pattern is being executed is displayed during the variable display of the decorative pattern. Here, the fruit-patterned eye-catching notice is a notice effect with a high possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". Therefore, in order to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner, as in the case of the demo display that introduces the notice of the call for intense heat, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state with the probabilistic symbol. Display the state in which the fruit pattern eye-catching notice is being executed. Then, in the title display area 5A in the display area of the image display device 5, the title of the variable notice effect that is being demo-displayed, such as "eye catch notice of fruit pattern", is displayed. Further, in the key point display area 5B in the display area of the image display device 5, a brief explanation that is a key point in the demonstration-displayed variable notice effect such as "Attention to the pattern of the kimono!" Is displayed. .. Furthermore, as with the demo display that introduces the notice of the call for intense heat, the pointing image Y is displayed so that the player points to a point of interest on the effect screen of the changing notice effect that is displayed in the demo. .. FIG. 33 (D) shows how the pattern of the character's kimono is pointed by the pointing image Y.

FIG. 34 shows a display operation in the image display device 5 when the second demo display introducing the changing notice effect, which is the “new three major key points”, is executed when the current date is after a specific date. An example is shown. FIG. 34 (A) shows the state when the second demo display is started, and the three changing notice effects of the cake present notice, the count-up notice of count 5, and the fruit pattern eye-catching notice are "new". The player can recognize that it is the "three major key points".

In this way, in the first demo display that is executed when the current date is before the specific date, a display such as "three major key points" was made, but the current date is after the specific date. In the second demo display executed when is, the display is changed to the "new three major key points". That is, the effect control CPU 120 has been changed in order to change the variable notice effect introduced by the demo display in response to the fact that the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC 200 has become a specific date. The player is notified so that it can be recognized. According to such a configuration, even if the changing notice effect notified by the demo display is changed, the player can easily notify the change by notifying the player of the change so that the player can easily recognize the change. Can be recognized.

After that, as a predetermined time has passed, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), a demo display image introducing the cake present notice is displayed among the changing notice effects that are the "new three major key points". To. In the demo display image that introduces the cake present notice, a production screen showing how the cake present notice is being executed is displayed during the variable display of the decorative pattern. Here, the cake present notice is a notice effect with a high possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". Therefore, in order to inform the player to that effect in an easy-to-understand manner, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state with the probabilistic symbol, as in the demonstration display that introduces the notice of the call for intense heat. Display how the cake present notice is being executed. Then, in the title display area 5A in the display area of the image display device 5, the title of the changing notice effect that is being demo-displayed, such as "cake present notice", is displayed. Further, in the key point display area 5B in the display area of the image display device 5, a simple explanation that is a key point in the demonstration-displayed variable notice effect such as "Attention to presents!" Is displayed. Furthermore, as with the demo display that introduces the notice of the call for intense heat, the pointing image Y is displayed so that the player points to a point of interest on the effect screen of the changing notice effect that is displayed in the demo. .. FIG. 34 (B) shows how the pointing image Y points to the present taken out by the character.

After that, as a predetermined time has passed, as shown in FIG. 34 (C), a demo display image that introduces a count-up notice of count 5 among the changing notice effects that are the "new three major key points". Is displayed. In the demo display image that introduces the count-up notice of the count 5, an effect screen showing how the count-up notice of the count 5 is being executed is displayed during the variable display of the decorative symbol. Here, the count-up notice of the count 5 is a notice effect with a high possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". Therefore, in order to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner, as in the case of the demo display that introduces the notice of the call for intense heat, when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state with the probabilistic symbol. The state in which the count-up notice of count 5 is being executed is displayed. Then, in the title display area 5A in the display area of the image display device 5, the title of the variable notice effect that is being demo-displayed, such as "count up notice of count 5," is displayed. Further, in the key point display area 5B in the display area of the image display device 5, a simple explanation which is a key point in the demonstration display during the change notice effect such as "Attention to the count!" Is displayed. Further, similarly to the demo display for introducing the super hot call notice, the pointing image Y is displayed so that the player points to a place to be noted on the effect screen of the changing notice effect displayed in the demo. FIG. 34 (C) shows how the hand of the counting character is pointed by the pointing image Y.

After that, as a predetermined time has passed, as shown in Fig. 34 (D), a demo display image that introduces the fruit-patterned eye-catching notice among the changing notice effects that are the "new three major key points". As a result, the same image as the demo display image shown in FIG. 33 (D) is displayed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the player should pay attention to the effect screen of the variable notice effect displayed in the demo, regardless of which of the variable notice effects is introduced in the demo display. The pointing image Y is displayed as it points. That is, the effect control CPU 120 introduces a plurality of types of variable advance notice effects by demo display in at least a common mode such as a pointing image Y. With such a configuration, it is possible for the player to easily grasp that there is a noteworthy point as a key point in the changing advance notice effect.

Next, with reference to FIG. 35, an example of a case where the adjustment result image R is displayed during a predetermined effect will be described.

When the variable display of the decorative symbol is executed and the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state as shown in FIG. 35 (A), a predetermined reach effect in the normal reach is executed, and then as shown in FIG. 35 (B). By displaying the development notification image on the image display device 5, the development notification to the super reach is performed. When the adjustment operation is performed by the player during the fluctuation, the adjustment result image R is displayed at the lower right end of the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. 35 (B).

Following such development notification, the operation promotion image P is displayed during the execution of the reach effect in the super reach as shown in FIG. 35 (C). Then, when the operation by the push button 31B is performed, a predetermined cut-in effect is executed as shown in FIG. 35 (D). If the push button 31B is not operated during the display period of the operation promotion image P, the cut-in effect is not executed. After that, as shown in FIG. 35 (E), for example, the final stop symbol of the jackpot combination is derived and displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 35 (B) to 35 (D), the adjustment result image R remains displayed on the image display device 5 until the predetermined period T1 elapses after the adjustment operation is performed. In this case, the adjustment result image R is displayed at a position that does not overlap with the development notification image or the operation promotion image P. However, in the variable display result derivation period T2, the adjustment result image R is erased as shown in FIG. 35 (E) even if the predetermined period T1 has not elapsed. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the recognizability of the variable display result that is derived and displayed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, the time is measured by the RTC200, but the time may be measured by a timer, a means for counting the number of times the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been cold-started, or the like. ..

(Modification 2) In the above embodiment, in the demo display, a state in which a variable notice effect introduced as "three major key points" or "new three major key points" is being executed is displayed. However, for example, the information of the variable notice effect, which is the "three major key points" or the "new three major key points", may be introduced only by the character information. By doing so, for example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that sells simplicity, it is possible to display a demo that matches the concept.

(Modification 3) In the above embodiment, the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" is different depending on the fact that the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC200 becomes a specific date. However, even if the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC 200 becomes a specific date, there may be a variable notice effect in which the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" does not change.

(Modification 4) In the above embodiment, a demo display is executed in which a plurality of types of specific variable notice effects are introduced as key points among a plurality of types of variable notice effects. The demo display that introduces the key points is executed after displaying a mere demo video that does not introduce the key points, or the demo display is displayed every time the demo display that introduces the key points is executed. , The demo display in which the key points are introduced and the demo moving image may be displayed at random. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the demo display in which the key points are introduced from occurring frequently, and it is possible to prevent the player's interest in the demo display from decreasing.

(Modification 5) In the above embodiment, the content of the variable notice effect introduced in the demo display is changed in response to the fact that the date indicated by the date data output from the RTC200 becomes a specific date. However, the time indicated by the time data output from the RTC200, such as whether the current time is an even time and whether it is in the morning or afternoon, has become a specific time. Correspondingly, the content of the changing notice effect introduced in the demo display may be changed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player's interest in the demo display from diminishing even if the notification effect is executed many times during the day.

(Modification 6) In the above embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 executes the demo display in connection with receiving the customer waiting demo designation command after the variable display of the special symbol is completed. In the menu mode executed due to the player's selection operation, a "demo display" item for executing the demo display is provided, and the demo display is related to the selection of the "demo display" item. May be executed. By doing so, it is possible to introduce the key points that the player should pay attention to in the demo display without waiting for the demo display to be executed after the variable display of the special symbol is completed.

(Modification 7) In the above embodiment, when two or more changing notice effects including an eye-catching notice are executed during one variable display among the changing notice effects introduced in the demo display. It was decided that the variable display result would be a "big hit", but among the variable notice effects introduced in the demo display, multiple variable notice effects regardless of whether or not the eye-catching notice is included. May be set to be a "big hit" when is executed during one variable display as a specific period. In addition, when a plurality of variable notice effects introduced in the demo display are executed during the period in which the variable display of a specific number of times as a specific period is executed, the variable display result is ". It may be a "big hit". In addition, a plurality of variable notice effects introduced in the demo display are during a predetermined period during one variable display as a specific period such as before reach, before super reach, or during super reach. When executed, the variable display result may be a "big hit". By doing so, it is possible to pay attention to whether or not a plurality of changing notice effects introduced in the demo display are executed during a specific period.

In addition, various production operations including the device configuration, data configuration, processing shown in the flowchart, and production image display operation in the display area of the image display device 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 deviate from the gist of the present invention. It is possible to change and modify it arbitrarily as long as it does not.

In addition, the game machine of the present invention is a game machine in which a game ball paid out as a prize to a player is fired into a game area to play a game, but a game such as a prepaid card or a membership card is played. Using the frequency, which is the game value of the size specified from the recording information of the recording medium for use, the game ball enclosed in the game machine is driven into the game area by using the game score for use in the game. The present invention can also be applied to a game machine in which a person plays a game.

That is, it is provided with a variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by each of the game media based on the passage of the starting area provided in the game area and deriving and displaying the display result. It is a game machine that controls a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined specific display result is derived and displayed on the display means, but when the game score is not 0, the game score is used in the game machine. The game is played by driving the game ball enclosed in the game into the game area, the game score is subtracted according to the hit of the game ball, and the game score is obtained according to the game ball winning in the winning area provided in the game area. The present invention can also be applied to a game machine that adds. Such a game machine has a game recording medium insertion slot for inserting a game recording medium in which information capable of specifying the magnitude of the game value that can be used for adding game points is recorded, and a game record. A game recording medium processing means for reading out the recording information recorded on the game recording medium inserted into the medium insertion slot may be provided.

The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form of being distributed and provided by the detachable recording medium to the computer device and the like included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the computer device and the like in advance. It may take the form of being distributed by pre-installing it in the storage device of the. Further, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on the network connected via the communication line or the like by providing the communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

The game can be executed not only by attaching a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It may be a form of directly executing using the hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

Further, in the above embodiment, in order to notify the effect control microcomputer of the variation time and the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the type of reach effect and the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream, when the variation is started, 1 Although an example of transmitting one variation pattern specification command is shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer gives a command indicating the fluctuation time and the fluctuation mode before reaching, such as the presence / absence of a pseudo-ream and the presence / absence of a slip effect in the first command. In the second command, a command indicating the variation time and the variation mode after the reach, such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the re-lottery effect, may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in the variation display based on the variation time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the game control microcomputer notifies the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer selects the specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. May be good. When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after the first command is sent, the second command is sent after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. You may. The variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the transmission order can be changed as appropriate. By notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands in this way, it is possible to reduce the amount of data that must be stored as the fluctuation pattern command.

Further, in the above embodiment, "different proportions" is not limited to those having different proportions due to a relationship such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%. It is a concept that includes those with different ratios due to the relationship such as A: B = 100%: 0%.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, there are a probability variation jackpot and a normal jackpot as the jackpot type, and based on the determination that the jackpot type is the probability variation jackpot, the gaming machine controlled to the probability variation state after the jackpot game is completed is shown. , Not limited to such gaming machines. For example, a special variable winning ball device provided with a predetermined probability variation region inside is provided, and the probability variation is determined based on the game ball passing through the probability variation region in the special variable winning ball device during the jackpot game, and the jackpot game It is also possible to apply the configuration shown in the above embodiment to the gaming machine controlled to the probabilistic state after the end.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine, but in the present invention, a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, and a plurality of types are used according to the operation of the operation lever by the player. When the symbol is rotated and the symbol is stopped in response to the operation of the stop button by the player, if the combination of the stop symbols becomes a specific combination of symbols, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. It is also possible to do.

Further, in the above embodiment, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and decorative symbols of "1" to "9" are variably displayed and a display result is derived and displayed is shown, but the variable display is such an embodiment. Not limited to. For example, the symbol to be variably displayed and the symbol to be derived and displayed do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the variable displayed symbol may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and the variable display may be executed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately lighting and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed at the end, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol is derived and displayed at the end. It may be a thing.

Further, the update timing of each random number may be different, or the update range of each random number may be different so that the random numbers may not be synchronized.

Further, in the above embodiment, the main board 11 stores the random number value determination table, and the main board 11 stores the random number value determination table based on the random number values extracted by the main board 11 at the time of starting winning. Although the reference is shown, an example in which the random value determination process is executed, the effect control board 12 receives the determination result determined by the main board 11, and the pre-reading advance notice effect is executed based on the received determination result is shown. , The execution mode of the pre-reading notice effect is not limited to this. For example, the effect control board 12 stores the above random number value determination table, and the effect control board 12 receives the random number value itself extracted from the main board 11 from the main board 11, and based on the received random number value. The random value determination process may be executed with reference to the random value determination table, and the pre-reading advance notice effect may be executed based on the determination result of the determination process. That is, the random value determination process may be performed on the effect control board 12. Further, the random value determination process may be performed on both the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. For example, the effect control board 12 may receive a part of the random numbers and execute the random value determination process, and may also receive the determination result determined by the main board 11. Specifically, for example, the effect control board 12 receives a random number value and determines whether or not it will be a big hit, and if it is a big hit, it executes a determination of the type of big hit, and the main board 11 is based on the random number value. The determination result of the variation category determined in may be received. That is, the effect control board 12 can execute the lookahead advance notice effect based on the determination result determined by itself and the determination result determined by the main board 11.

As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of performing variable display (for example, a variable display game of a special symbol or a decorative symbol). , Notifies that a notice effect execution means (for example, a variable display result may be a "big hit") capable of executing a plurality of types of notice effects for notifying the possibility of being controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to the player. (CPU 120 for effect control that can execute the advance notice effect, etc.) and information on a plurality of types of the specific advance notice effect among the plurality of types of advance notice effects is notified in relation to the elapse of a specific time after the end of the variable display. Notification effect execution means that can execute the notification effect (for example, specifying a plurality of types of a plurality of types of changing notice effects in connection with receiving a customer waiting demo designation command after the variable display of a special symbol is completed. The variable advance notice effect is provided with an effect control CPU 120 or the like capable of executing a demo display introduced as a key point), and the specific advance notice effect is at least a part of the advance notice effects not notified by the notification effect. It is a production that announces that it is more likely to be controlled to the above-mentioned advantageous state than the advance notice effect (for example, a notice of a hot call or a cake present rather than a notice effect during change of the effect mode that is not introduced in the demo display. The variable display result is more likely to be a "big hit" in the variable display effect during the change of the effect mode introduced in the demo display such as the advance notice), and the advance notice effect execution means is controlled to the advantageous state. Execute a plurality of types of the specific advance notice effects having different possibilities (for example, regardless of whether the current date is after the specific date or later, the eye-catching notice is executed and the variable display result is "big hit". The possibility of becoming a "big hit" is higher than the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" due to the execution of other variable notices introduced in the demo display).

This can attract the player's interest in the notification effect.

When the notification effect execution means notifies the information of the plurality of types of specific advance notice effects by the notification effect, at least a part of the information is notified by a common notification mode (for example, a plurality of types of changing advance notice effects by demo display). In introducing the above, the introduction may be performed in at least a common manner such as a pointing image Y).

As a result, the player can easily understand that the specific advance notice effect notified by the notification effect is a notice effect having a noteworthy point.

When a specific number or more of the specific advance notice effects of the plurality of types of the specific advance notice effects are executed during the specific period by the advance notice effect execution means, it is determined that the advantageous state is controlled (for example). , Of the changing notice effects introduced in the demo display, if two or more changing notice effects including an eye-catching notice are executed during one variable display, the variable display result will be a "big hit". It may be confirmed).

As a result, it is possible to improve the expectation that a specific advance notice effect notified in the notification effect will be executed.

The notification effect executing means executes a notification effect for notifying information of the plurality of types of specific notice effects by displaying images of the plurality of types of specific notice effects (for example, in a demo display, a decorative symbol is displayed. When the variable display state of is in the reach state with a probabilistic symbol, it is possible to display the state in which the notice effect is being executed during the change such as the notice of a call for intense heat).

As a result, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the specific advance notice effect notified in the notification effect is a notice effect in which the variable display result is likely to be a "big hit".

1 Pachinko game machine 2 Game board 3 Game machine frame 4A Special symbol display device 4B Special symbol display device 5 Image display device 6A Ordinary winning ball device 6B Ordinary variable winning ball device 7 Special variable winning ball device 8L Speaker 8R Speaker 9 Game effect Lamp 11 Main board 12 Production control board 13 Voice control board 14 Lamp control board 15 Relay board 20 Normal symbol display 21 Gate switch 22A 1st start port switch 22B 2nd start port switch 23 Count switch 31A Stick controller 31B Push button 100 Game Control microcomputer 101 ROM
102 RAM
103 CPU
104 Random number circuit 105 I / O
120 Production control CPU
121 ROM
122 RAM
123 Display control unit 124 Random number circuit 125 I / O

Claims (2)

It is a game machine capable of variable display,
A notice effect execution means that can execute a plurality of types of notice effects that foretell the possibility of being controlled in an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player.
A notification effect execution means capable of executing a notification effect for notifying information of a plurality of types of specific notice effects among the plurality of types of notice effects in relation to the elapse of a specific time after the end of the variable display. Prepare,
The specific advance notice effect is an effect for notifying that there is a higher possibility of being controlled to the advantageous state than at least a part of the advance notice effects not notified by the notification effect.
The advance notice effect executing means executes a plurality of types of the specific advance notice effects having different possibilities of being controlled to the advantageous state.
The notification effect execution means, as the notification effect, be noted when the displayed specific announcement attraction to each in turn, the specific announcement attraction before Symbol particular type of announcement attraction and seed compound is performed capable of informing der to the player and a portion to be is,
The noteworthy part differs depending on the type of the specific advance notice effect.
A game machine characterized by that. An adjustment means that can adjust the effect according to the adjustment operation by the player,
The adjustment image display means for displaying the adjustment image corresponding to the adjustment by the adjustment means for a predetermined period is provided.
The adjusted image display means can display the adjusted image during execution of variable display, and controls the adjusted image to be hidden when an abnormality occurs.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that.