JP6761379B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

As a game machine, there is one that displays characters in a plurality of, for example, two display areas set in a liquid crystal display device or the like, and executes an effect in which these characters are pressed against each other (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this type of gaming machine, for example, a character on the ally side and a character on the enemy side are displayed in their respective display areas, and the characters of both the enemy and the ally are pressed against each other across the boundary line of each display area. To do.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-43447

However, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, even if the characters of the enemy and the ally are pressed against each other, the display area in which the character on the ally side is displayed and the display area in which the character on the enemy side is displayed are displayed. The boundary between and was not particularly changed. For this reason, it was difficult to improve the interest.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving the interest.

(1) The gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like), and has a first display area (for example, a first display area AE1 or the like) and a second display area. A display area (for example, a second display area AE2 or the like), a third display area between the first display area and the second display area (for example, a third display area AE3 or the like), and the first display area. A suggestion effect (for example, the first display area AE1 and the second display area) suggesting the degree of expectation that the player will be in an advantageous state by combining a plurality of types of predetermined suggestion displays for each of the first display area and the second display area. It is provided with suggestion effect execution means (for example, effect control CPU 120 or the like) for executing a step-up advance notice effect that suggests a jackpot expectation by displaying an enemy character EC and a ally character MC on each of the AE2. When the suggestion effect is executed, the degree of expectation that the advantageous state will be obtained differs depending on which of the plurality of types of display modes the display mode of the third display region is (for example,). , When the decorative character of "super heat!" Is displayed in the third display area AE3 to move to the third stage (SU3) of the first pattern, and when the decorative character of "pinch !?" is displayed in the third display area AE3. The jackpot expectation differs depending on the display and the transition to the third stage (SU3) of the second pattern.) The display mode of the third display area can be changed stepwise, and the display mode of the third display area can be changed stepwise. After displaying the first display mode as the display mode, it is possible to display the second display mode having a higher expectation than the first display mode, and after displaying the second display mode as the display mode of the third display area. Is characterized in that a display mode having a lower expectation than the second display mode is displayed so as not to be displayed.
Further, a movable member that performs an operation may be further provided so that the display mode of the third display area can be changed according to the operation of the movable member.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the interest.

(2) In the game machine of the above (1), as the suggestion effect, the first display area and the second display area.
One of a plurality of different types of characters is displayed in the display area (for example, any of a plurality of types of enemy characters of "normal character", "chance character", and "large chance character" is displayed in the first display area AE1. Is displayed, and in the second display area AE2, one of the first ally characters MC1, the first ally character MC1 and the second ally character MC1 are displayed.
(2), or any of a plurality of three types of the first ally character MC1, the second ally character MC2, and the third ally character MC3 may be displayed as the ally character MC, etc.).

According to the above configuration, the interest is improved by increasing the combination of the display contents of the first area and the second area.

(3) In the game machine according to the above (1) or (2), when the display is performed in each of the first display area and the second display area, the notification effect is executed (for example, the first display area). AE1
When an enemy character is displayed on the screen, the first notification sound is output from the speaker 8 and the second display area AE.
A second sound different from the first notification sound from the speaker 8 when the first ally character MC1 is displayed on 2.
A notification sound may be output, etc.).

According to the above configuration, the player can recognize that the display is displayed, and the interest is improved.

(4) In any of the game machines (1) to (3) above, when the mode of the third display area changes, it is possible to notify the change (for example, decorative characters in the third display area AE3). It is possible to output a notification sound from the speaker 8 when displaying the third display area, and the notification mode differs depending on the mode after the change of the third display area (for example, the third display). The third notification sound output from the speaker 8 when the decorative character in the area AE3 is changed from "chance !?" to "super heat!", And the speaker 8 when it is "pinch !?" The fourth notification sound output from is different, etc.).

According to the above configuration, the player can recognize which mode has been changed by the notification.

(5) In any of the game machines (1) to (4) above, the accessory (for example, the movable frame member 6)
The movement of (0, etc.) forms the first display area and the second display area (for example, the movable frame member 60 moves from the first position P11 to the second position P12). The display area of the image display device 5 is divided by 6, and the first display area AE1 and the second display area 5 are divided.
The display area AE2 may be formed, etc.).

According to the above configuration, the interest is improved.

(6) In any of the game machines (1) to (5), the area of the first display area and the second display area can be changed (for example, by moving the movable frame member 60 up and down). 1st
The area of the display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 can be changed, etc.), and the ratio of the area differs according to the change of the third display area (for example, the vertical movement of the movable frame member 60, etc.). You may do so.

According to the above configuration, the degree of attention of each display area can be increased.

(7) In any of the game machines (1) to (6), the third display area moves according to the movement of the accessory (for example, the third display area AE3 moves up and down of the movable frame member 60. It may move according to the movement operation in the direction, etc.).

According to the above configuration, the interest is improved.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows various control boards and the like mounted on a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the special symbol normal processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination example of the special figure display result and the like. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variation pattern setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination example of the fluctuation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the step-up notice effect decision process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the step-up notice effect content determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the enemy (ally) character determination table at the time of super reach. It is a figure which shows the example of the operation of a frame accessory and the display operation in the display area of an image display device. It is a figure which shows the example of the operation following FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the operation following FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the operation following FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation of a frame accessory and another example of the display operation in the display area of an image display device. It is a figure which shows still another example of the operation of a frame accessory and the display operation in the display area of an image display device. It is a figure which shows still another example of the operation of a frame accessory and the display operation in the display area of an image display device.

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. The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are respectively.
For example, in a special figure game which is composed of 7 segments, dots matrix LEDs, and the like and is an example of a variable display game, special symbols which are a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each are 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. In the following, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as the "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is referred to as the "second special symbol".
Also called "special figure".

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 first special symbol display device 4A in the special figure game
Corresponding to each of the variable display of the first special figure and the variable display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B, in the decorative symbol display area which becomes a plurality of variable display units such as three.
A decorative pattern, which is a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each, is 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, in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the image display device 5. , 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 first in the first special symbol display device 4A
In synchronization with the special figure game using the special figure or the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B, a plurality of types of decorative symbols that can be identified by each are variably displayed and variable. Derived display of the final decoration pattern that is the display result. In addition, to derive and display various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol is 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 time shorter than a predetermined time without causing slight shaking or expansion / contraction.

A left start winning memory display area 5HL and a right starting winning memory display area 5HR are arranged at the left and right positions on the screen of the image display device 5, respectively. Start winning prize memory display area 5HL, 5
In the HR, a hold storage display for identifiablely displaying the number of holds for 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.

For example, when the start condition of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied due to the occurrence of the first start prize in which the game ball passes through the first start winning opening, the first 1
If the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure based on the establishment of the start condition is not satisfied, the number of stored first special figures is added by 1, and the first special figure is used. Execution of the special figure game is suspended. In addition, due to the occurrence of the second start prize in which the game ball passes through the second start prize opening, the second start prize is generated.
When the start condition of the special figure game using the second special figure by the special symbol display device 4B is satisfied,
If the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure based on the establishment of the second start condition is not satisfied, the number of the second special figure reserved storage is added by 1, and the second special figure is added. The execution of the special figure game using is suspended. On the other hand, when the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the number of stored special figures of the first special figure is subtracted by 1, and the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is started. At that time, the number of the second special figure reserved storage is subtracted by 1. The hold memory display for identifiablely displaying the number of pending variable displays due to winning in the first starting winning opening is performed in the left starting winning memory display area 5HL, and the number of holdings for variable display due to winning in the second starting winning opening. The hold memory display for identifiable display is performed in the right start winning memory display area 5HR.

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 that includes all of the first special figure reserved memory, the second special figure reserved memory, and the total reserved memory.
It may also refer to some of these.

Start prize memory display area 5HL, 5HR, or start prize memory display area 5H
Instead of L and 5HR, a display for displaying the number of reserved special figures may be provided. Figure 1
In the example shown in, the first special symbol display device 4 is provided together with the start winning memory display areas 5HL and 5HR.
A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B for identifiablely displaying the number of special figure hold storages are provided above the A and the second special symbol display device 4B. 1st hold indicator 25
A displays the number of first special figure reserved storage in a identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the number of second special figure hold storage identifiable.
The first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B are configured to include, for example, a number of LEDs corresponding to the upper limit values of the first special figure hold storage number and the second special figure hold storage number, respectively. ..

A movable frame member 60 is provided in the vicinity of the lower position in the display area of the image display device 5. The movable frame member 60 moves up and down relative to the image display device 5 by the vertical movement drive by the movable frame member motor 61 shown in FIG. An opening 62 is formed in the movable frame member 60. The movable frame member 60 is arranged on the surface side (player side) of the image display device 5, and the image display device 5 is visible through the opening 62 of the movable frame member 60. Therefore, the display area of the image display device 5 is formed on the portion surrounded by the movable frame member 60 (hereinafter referred to as “inside the movable frame member 60”) and on the outside of the movable frame member 60. Further, the length of the movable frame member 60 in the width direction is longer than the length of the image display device 5 in the width direction. Therefore, when the movable frame member 60 is arranged at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the image display device 5, for example, a central position in the vertical direction of the image display device 6, it is movable in addition to the display area formed in the movable frame member 60. The display area of the image display device 5 is divided by the frame member 60 to form upper and lower display areas of the movable frame member 60 .

When the movable frame member 60 is located at the lowermost position, the display area of the image display device 5 is not formed below the movable frame member 60, and the display area of the image display device 5 is formed inside and above the movable frame member 60. It is formed. Further, when the movable frame member 60 is located at the uppermost position, the display area of the image display device 5 is not formed above the movable frame member 60, and the image display device 5 is displayed inside and below the movable frame member 60. A region is formed. Further, the display areas of the image display device 5 are not formed on the left and right sides of the movable frame member 60. Hereinafter, the lowermost position where the movable frame member 60 is movable is referred to as a first position, and the uppermost position is referred to as a third position. Further, the intermediate position between the first position and the third position is referred to as the second position. Further, the display area above the movable frame member 60 in the image display device 5 when the movable frame member 60 is in the second position is referred to as a first display area, and an image when the movable frame member 60 is in the second position. The display area below the movable frame member 60 in the display device 5 is referred to as a second display area. Further, the display area inside the movable frame member 60 is referred to as a third display area. By moving the movable frame member 60 up and down, the third display area moves, and the areas of the first display area and the second display area can be changed. Also. When the movable frame member 60 is in the second position, the areas of the first display area and the second display area are substantially the same. Further, the ratio of the area of the first display area and the area of the second display area differs depending on the position of the movable frame member 60 in the vertical direction.

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 tulip-type accessory having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed to a closed state in a vertical position and an open state in a tilted position by a solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory shown in FIG. Equipped with the second
Form a starting winning opening.

As an example, in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory is in the off state, so that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening. It becomes. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state, the movable wing piece is in the tilting position, so that the game ball is second.
It will be in an open state to enter the starting winning opening. 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 closed state, the possibility that the game ball will enter is lower than when it is in the open state. It may be configured as follows. As described above, the game area is provided with a normal variable winning ball device 6B that changes between an open state in which the game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter.

The game ball that has entered 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 entered 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 second special figure reserved memory number 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. The pachinko gaming machine 1 may directly pay out the game balls to be prize balls, or may give points corresponding to the number of game balls to be prize balls.

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 is a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door shown in FIG.
It is equipped with a large winning opening door that is driven to open and close by, and forms a large winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state depending on the large winning opening door.

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, it should be noted
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,
When 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 a first state advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the large winning opening is closed or partially 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, and the game It becomes a second state that is disadvantageous to the person.

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. Above the normal symbol display 20, a normal symbol hold display 25C is provided. 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, 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are located at the upper left and right positions of the game machine frame 3.
Is provided, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided in the peripheral portion of 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.

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.

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. Also,
The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 and 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, a touch sensor 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 mainly has a function of setting a random number used in a special figure game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, and a function of inputting a signal.
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, etc. to a control board on the sub side composed of a production control board 12 and the like. I have. Further, the main board 11 controls 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 lighting / extinguishing of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
Variable display of a predetermined display, such as controlling the variable display of a special symbol, or controlling the variable display of a normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring of the normal symbol display 20 and the like. It also has a function to control the display.

On the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100 or a switch circuit 110
, Solenoid circuit 111 and the like are mounted. The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals from various switches for detecting the game ball and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100. The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory and the solenoid 82 for the winning door.

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

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 controlling lamp output provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is a game effect lamp 9, a decorative LED, 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 the lighting / extinguishing of the lamp.

As shown in FIG. 2, wirings for transmitting detection signals from various switches such as a gate switch 21, a start port switch, and a count switch 23 are connected to the main board 11.
The various switches may have an arbitrary configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a switch called a sensor. Further, a wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the ordinary symbol display 20, and the like is connected to the main board 11.

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 audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a game effect lamp 9. It includes lamp control commands used to control the lighting operation of the decorative LED and the like. Each of these effect control commands has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, in which the first byte represents MODE and the second byte represents EXT. MO
The first bit of the DE data may be set to "1" and the first bit of the EXT data may be set to "0" in advance.

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

As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 is the ROM 10
By executing the program read from No. 1, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed. 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. Variable data read operation, CPU 103 I
A reception operation that accepts inputs of various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via / O105, a transmission operation that the CPU 103 outputs various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the like. Will be done.

The one-chip microcomputer constituting the game control microcomputer 100 may include at least a RAM 102 in addition to the CPU 103, and the ROM 1
The 01, the random number circuit 104, the I / O 105, and the like may be externally attached.

In the game control microcomputer 100, for example, a random number circuit 104 or the like counts updatable numerical data indicating various random number values used for controlling the progress of the game. Random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also called game random numbers. The game random number may be updated by hardware such as a random number circuit 104, or may be updated by software when the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 executes a predetermined computer program. You may. For example, numerical data indicating a predetermined random value is stored in a random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 in the game control microcomputer 100 or a random counter provided in an internal register separate from the RAM 102, and the CPU 103 The random value may be updated by updating the stored value periodically or irregularly.

The ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 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, in the ROM 101, the CPU 103 is the main board 1
Table data that constitutes a plurality of command tables used for transmitting control signals that are various control commands from 1 and table data that constitutes a variation pattern table that stores a plurality of types of variation patterns are stored. .. In the RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100, various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are temporarily stored in a rewritable manner.

The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 that performs control operations according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and an effect control CPU.
The RAM 122 that provides the work area of 120, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120.
It is equipped with a random number circuit 124 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the random number, and an I / O 125.

As an example, in the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121 to execute the process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric components. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 is ROM1.
Fixed data read operation to read fixed data from 21 and effect control CPU 120 is RAM
A variation data writing operation in which various variation data are written to 122 and temporarily stored, a variation data read operation in which the effect control CPU 120 reads various variation data temporarily stored in the RAM 122, and an effect control CPU 120 performs an I / O 125. A reception operation for receiving inputs of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the effect control board 12, a transmission operation for the effect control CPU 120 to output various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the like are also performed.

The effect control CPU 120, ROM 121, and RAM 122 may be included in the one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12. 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, the effect control board 12 is also connected to a wiring for transmitting a predetermined drive command signal to the motor drive circuit 16 for driving the movable frame member motor 61 for operating the movable frame member 60. ..

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. Various data used for controlling the effect operation are stored in the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12.

The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control command or the like from the effect control CPU 120. For example, the display control unit 123 controls the variable display of the decorative pattern and various effect displays by determining the switching timing of the effect image to be displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. As an example, the display control unit 123 includes VDP, CGROM, VRAM, LC.
It suffices if a D drive circuit or the like is mounted. The VDP may be a GPU, GCL, or a microprocessor for image processing generally referred to as DSP. CGRO
M may be, for example, a non-rewritable semiconductor memory, a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or a non-volatile recording medium such as a magnetic memory or an optical memory. It may be configured.

The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 has, for example, an input port for taking in the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 and the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12. It is composed including and. For example, from the output port of the I / O 125, a video signal transmitted to the image display device 5, a command transmitted to the audio control board 13, a command transmitted to the lamp control board 14, and the like are output. ..

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined game is performed using a gaming ball as a gaming medium.
A predetermined game value can be given based on the game result. As an example of a game using a game ball, a launch motor provided in a predetermined ball launcher based on a predetermined operation of a ball striking operation handle installed at the lower right of the front surface of the housing of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a result, a game ball as a game medium is launched toward the game area. When the game ball flowing down the game area passes through the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, the first starting is started because the game ball is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The condition is met.
After that, based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special figure game or the jackpot game state, the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A starts. Will be done.

Further, when the game ball passes through the second start winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the second starting condition is satisfied because the game ball is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. To do. After that, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special figure game or the jackpot game state, the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B starts. Will be done. However, when the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the closed state as the second state, it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to pass through the second starting winning opening.

Based on the fact that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol start condition for executing the variable display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 20 is established. After that, 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, that the previous normal symbol game has ended.
The game of Fuzu is started. In this game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol,
When the predetermined time elapses, the confirmed normal symbol, which is the variable display result of the normal symbol, is stopped and displayed. At this time, if a specific normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol is "per normal symbol". On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the normal symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "normal symbol loss". In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol being "per normal figure", the opening control is performed so that the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball device 6B is in the tilt position, and the predetermined time is set. After that, the closing control to return to the vertical position is performed.

Special when the special symbol game using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A is started, or when the special symbol game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B is started. Whether or not to make the variable display result of the symbol a "big hit" as a predetermined specific display result
It is determined before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Then, the fluctuation pattern is determined at a predetermined ratio based on the determination of the variable display result, and the effect control command for designating the variable display result and the variation pattern is the effect control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 shown in FIG. Is transmitted toward the effect control board 12.

After the special figure game is started based on the determination of the variable display result and the variation pattern, for example, when a predetermined variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern elapses, a definite special symbol that becomes the variable display result is derived. Is displayed. "Left", "middle", and "right" decorations arranged in the display area of the image display device 5 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. In the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, a variable display of a decorative symbol different from the special symbol is performed.

In a special symbol game using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and a special symbol game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B, a definite special that produces a variable display result of the special symbol. When the symbol is derived and displayed, the image display device 5 derives and displays a fixed decorative symbol that is a variable display result of the decorative symbol. When a predetermined big hit symbol is derived and displayed as a variable display result of the special symbol, the variable display result becomes a "big hit" and is controlled to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. As a variable display result of the special symbol, when the jackpot symbol is not derived and displayed and the lost symbol is derived and displayed, the variable display result is "missing".

As an example, a special symbol indicating the numbers "3" and "7" is used as a jackpot symbol, and a special symbol indicating the symbol "-" is used as a lost symbol. In addition, each symbol such as a big hit symbol or a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. However, the special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol. Further, the special symbol of the lighting pattern having a specific meaning as a number or a symbol is not limited to the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol. For example, the special symbol of the arbitrary lighting pattern in the 7-segment LED can be the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol. May be.

In the big hit game state, the big winning opening is opened and the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the first state which is advantageous for the player. Then, a round game is executed in which the large winning opening is continuously opened during a predetermined period or a period until a predetermined number of game balls enter the large winning opening and a winning ball is generated. During the period other than the execution period of such a round game, the large winning opening is closed, and the winning ball is difficult or impossible to generate. When a game ball enters the large winning opening, the winning ball is detected by the count switch 23, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball each time the winning ball is detected. The round game in the jackpot game state is repeatedly executed until a predetermined upper limit is reached.

When the special figure display result is "big hit", the case where the big hit type is either "non-probable change" or "probable change" is included. For example, as a variable display result of a special symbol, when the jackpot symbol indicating the number "3" is derived and displayed, the jackpot type is "non-probable", and when the jackpot symbol indicating the number "7" is derived and displayed, the jackpot is displayed. The type is "probability change". When the jackpot type is "non-probability change" or "probability variation", the upper limit time for setting the special variable winning ball device 7 as the first state advantageous to the player as a round game in the jackpot game state is relatively long. A normal open round of time is performed. As a round game in the big hit game state, a big hit type may be provided in which a short-term open round in which the upper limit time for setting the special variable winning ball device 7 as the first state is relatively short is executed. The jackpot game state in which the normal open round is executed is also referred to as the first specific game state. The jackpot game state in which the short-term open round is executed is also referred to as the second specific game state.

After the jackpot game state ends, the probability of the variable display result becoming a "big hit" may be controlled to a probability variation state higher than the normal state based on the establishment of a predetermined probability variation control condition. The probabilistic state is controlled so as to continue until a predetermined probabilistic end condition such as the execution of the variable display a predetermined number of times or the start of the next big hit game state is satisfied. Further, after the jackpot game state is completed, the average variable display time may be controlled to a shorter time state than the normal state. The time saving state is controlled so as to continue until one of the time saving end condition of either the execution of the variable display a predetermined number of times or the start of the next big hit game state is satisfied first. .. As an example, when the jackpot type is "non-probability variation", the gaming state becomes the time saving state after the jackpot gaming state ends. on the other hand,
When the jackpot type is "probability change", the game state becomes the probability change state after the jackpot game state ends.

In the probabilistic state or the time saving state, the normal variable winning ball device 6B is changed into the first state and the second state in an advantageous change mode in which the game ball easily passes through the second starting winning opening as compared with the normal state. For example, 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 probability that the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "per ordinary symbol" in each normal symbol game. The tilt control time for controlling the tilt of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "per normal drawing" is set to be longer than in the normal state. By controlling to lengthen the length and increasing the number of tilts compared to the normal state,
The ordinary variable winning ball device 6B may be changed into the first state and the second state in an advantageous change mode. It should be noted that any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed. As described above, the control for changing the normally variable winning ball device 6B into the first state and the second state in the advantageous change mode is called high opening control. By being controlled to such a probabilistic state or a time saving state, the time required for the next variable display result to become a "big hit" is shortened, and the special gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state.

The game balls used as a game medium in the pachinko game machine 1 and the recorded information of the scores given according to the number of the balls may have valuable value that can be exchanged for special prizes or general prizes according to the quantity, for example. Just do it. Alternatively, the recorded information of these game balls and scores may have valuable value that can be used for another game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, although it cannot be exchanged for a special prize or a general prize.

"Left", "Middle", and "Right" decorative pattern display areas 5L and 5C provided on the image display device 5.
In 5R, one of a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. In response to the start of the figure game, the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. Then, after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5 of "left", "middle", and "right" are displayed.
In the period until the variable display ends due to the stop display of the fixed decorative symbol in R, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol may become a predetermined reach mode.

Here, the reach mode 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 change. It is a display mode in which all or a part of the decorative symbols are changed in synchronization while forming all or a 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 stopped and displayed. In the remaining decorative symbol display area that is not stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol is fluctuating, or all or part of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". This is a display mode in which the decorative design is synchronized and fluctuates while forming all or part of the jackpot combination.

Further, in response to the reach mode, 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 variable display mode of the decorative pattern, an effect operation different from that before the reach mode may be executed. Such an effect operation such as a change in the display mode of the character image, a change in the display mode of the background image, a reproduction display of the moving image, and a change in the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is called a reach effect display. For the reach effect, not only the display operation in the image display device 5 but also the speaker 8L
, 8R voice output operation, lighting operation in a light emitting body such as a game effect lamp 9, and the like may be included in an operation mode different from the operation mode before the reach mode.

As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns having different operation modes may be prepared in advance. Then, the possibility of becoming a "big hit" differs depending on the production mode in each reach production. 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. In this embodiment, as an example, reach effects such as normal, super A, and super B are preset. Then, when a super reach effect such as Super A or Super B (hereinafter referred to as "super reach effect") is executed, compared with a case where a normal reach effect (hereinafter referred to as "normal reach effect") is executed. , There is a high possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit". Also, among the super reach productions, Super B
When a specific reach effect such as the super reach effect (hereinafter referred to as "super reach B effect") is executed, it is compared with the case where the super reach effect of Super A (hereinafter referred to as "super reach A effect") is executed. Therefore, the expectation for big hits will be high.

The jackpot expectation is, for example, (probability that the effect is executed at the time of big hit) x (probability of being a big hit) / {(probability that the effect is executed at the time of a big hit) x (probability of being a big hit) + (other than at the time of a big hit It is calculated by (probability that the effect is executed) x (probability that it does not become a big hit)}.

During the variable display of the decorative pattern, unlike the reach effect, for example, a predetermined effect image is displayed, an image display or voice output as a message, a game effect lamp 9 or a decorative LED is lit. , For example, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol may be the reach mode, the variable display result may be a "big hit", etc. due to the effect operation different from the variable display operation of the decorative symbol. A notice effect for notifying the player in advance of the advantage of the game executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be executed.

The production operations that serve as advance notices are the decorative pattern display areas 5L and 5C of "left", "middle", and "right".
It suffices that the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is executed after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in all of the 5Rs and before the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes the reach mode. 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 mode of the decorative symbol is changed to the reach mode. In this way, the notice effect can be in the big hit game state at a predetermined timing from the start of the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to the derivation of the finalized special symbol or the confirmed decorative symbol which is the variable display result. Anything that can foretell the sex will do. A plurality of notice patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to the content of the effect operation when the notice effect is executed. The effect operation serving as the advance notice effect may be such that the variable display time of the special symbol does not change depending on whether or not it is executed.

In this embodiment, the step-up notice effect is set to be feasible. The step-up notice effect is an effect that is executed as an effect that encourages the development of the reach effect when the reach effect is not executed in the period until the start when the reach effect is executed. In this embodiment, when the step-up notice effect is executed, the higher the step-up stage, the higher the possibility of developing into the reach effect and the super reach effect, and further, the higher the expectation of a big hit.

In this embodiment, as an example, the step-up notice effect is the first stage (SU).
It is possible to carry out three steps of 1), the second stage (SU2), and the third stage (SU3). In addition, it is possible to carry out a predictive effect that fuels the start of the step-up notice effect.

As shown in FIG. 13B, the predictive effect is an effect in which the movable frame member 60 slightly moves up and down at the first position P11. In the first stage of the step-up notice effect, as shown in FIG. 14A, the movable frame member 60 moves from the first position P11 to the second position P12, and the first display area A
This is the stage where the enemy character EC is displayed on E1. In the second stage of the step-up notice effect, the movable frame member 60 moves to the second position P12, the enemy character EC is displayed in the first display area AE1, and then the ally character MC is displayed in the second display area AE2. It is in a state. There are two patterns in the third stage of the step-up notice production. As shown in FIG. 15A, the first pattern of the third stage of the step-up notice effect is the image display device 5 after the movable frame member 60 has moved from the second position P12 to the third position P13. An enlarged second display area ED2 is formed below the movable frame member 60, and a ally character M is formed in this enlarged second display area ED2.
This is a pattern in which C is displayed large. In the second pattern of the third stage of the step-up notice effect, as shown in FIG. 15 (A-2), the movable frame member 60 is moved from the second position P12 to the first position P.
After moving to 11, the first display area E is enlarged above the movable frame member 60 in the image display device 5.
This is a pattern in which D1 is formed and the enemy character EC is greatly displayed in the enlarged first display area ED1.

As the stage of the step-up notice effect progresses, the effect characters and the like are displayed in the third display area each time. Further, as the stage of the step-up notice effect progresses, the speaker 8 (8L, 8R) outputs a notification sound notifying that the stage has progressed. The notification sound is different depending on the stage of progress, but may be the same sound.

After the step-up notice production is completed, it may or may not develop into a reach production. In the case of developing into a reach effect, when developing into a reach effect from the first stage and the second stage, the movable frame member 60 develops into a reach effect after moving from the second position P12 to the first position P11. When the reach effect is started, if the first pattern of the third stage develops into the reach effect, the movable frame member 60 is at the third position P1 as shown in FIG. 15 (B-1).
In the enlarged second display area ED2 after moving to 3, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol in the reach mode is displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right”. After the variable display mode of the decorative symbol of the reach mode is displayed, as shown in FIG. 15 (C-1), the variable display mode is displayed small in the lower left of the enlarged second display area ED2, and a predetermined effect, For example, it develops into a battle production in which the enemy character EC and the ally character MC (first ally character MC1) confront each other. In the battle effect, when the display result of the special symbol is "big hit", the effect that the ally character MC wins is executed, and when the display result of the special symbol is "miss", the effect that the enemy character EC wins is executed. Will be done.

When the reach effect is started, if the second pattern of the third stage develops into the reach effect, after the movable frame member 60 has moved to the first position P11 as shown in FIG. 15 (B-2). Enlarged In the first display area ED1, "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5
The variable display mode of the decorative pattern in the reach mode is displayed on C and 5R. After the variable display mode of the decorative symbol in the reach mode is displayed, the variable display mode is displayed small in the lower left of the enlarged first display area ED1 as shown in FIG. 15 (C-2), and a predetermined effect ( For example, battle production). In addition, when developing into the reach effect, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol of the reach mode is not displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the "left", "middle", and "right", and a predetermined one is specified. It may be developed into a production (for example, a battle production).

When the special symbol display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game, becomes a "big hit", a fixed decorative symbol which is a predetermined jackpot combination is derived and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. As an example, when the jackpot type is "non-probable change" or "probable change", it is the same on the predetermined effective line in the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". When the decorative symbols are aligned and stopped and displayed, the final decorative symbols that are a big hit combination may be derived and displayed.

When the special symbol display result is "missing", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol does not change to the reach mode, and the decorative symbols constituting the predetermined non-reach combination are stopped and displayed, so that the non-specific display result is obtained. The definite decorative pattern that becomes In addition, the special figure display result is "
In the case of "loss", after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is changed to the reach mode, the decorative symbols constituting the predetermined reach combination are stopped and displayed, so that the definite decorative symbol that is the non-specific display result is derived. It may be displayed.

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 register of the CTC 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 such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, it sets the interrupt disabled state and executes a predetermined game control timer interrupt process. The game control timer interrupt processing includes, for example, switch processing, main side error processing, information output processing, game random number update processing, special symbol process processing, ordinary symbol process processing, command control processing, and the like. It includes processing to control the progress and so on.

The switch process is a process of determining the state of detection signals input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110. The error processing on the main side is a processing for performing an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and making it possible to generate a warning if necessary according to the diagnosis result. The information output process is a process for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, and probability fluctuation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example. The game random number update process is a process for updating at least a part of a plurality of types of game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software.

As an example, the game random numbers used on the main board 11 side include a random number value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random number value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, and a random number value MR3 for determining a fluctuation pattern. It suffices if there is a random number value MR4 for determining the figure display result. Random value MR for determining special figure display result
1 is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the variable display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game as a “big hit” to the big hit game state. The random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is a random number value used to determine the jackpot type when the variable display result is "big hit" to one of a plurality of types such as "non-probability variation" and "probability variation". is there. The random number value MR3 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 prepared patterns. The random number value MR4 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.

In the special symbol process processing included in the game control timer interrupt processing, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the RAM 102 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or Various processes are selected and executed in order to control the display operation in the second special symbol 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. The normal symbol process process is a process that controls the display operation of the normal symbol display 20 to enable variable display of the normal symbol and setting of the tilting operation of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B.

The command control process is a process of transmitting a control command from the main board 11 to a control board on the sub side such as the effect control board 12. As an example, in command control processing, RAM10
Of the output ports included in the I / O 105, for transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12 in response to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in 2. After setting the control data in the output port, set the predetermined control data in the output port of the effect control INT signal and turn the effect control INT signal on for a predetermined time and then turn it off in the command transmission table. Enables transmission of production control commands based on the settings of. After executing the command control process, the interrupt enable state is set, and then the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process processing. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S1).
01). In the start winning judgment process, the first start port switch 22A and the second start port switch 22B
Is determined to be on. At this time, if the first start opening switch 22A is on, based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A,
The first start winning process for updating the first special figure reserved memory number, which is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure, is performed. On the other hand, if the second start opening switch 22B is on, a special figure game using the second special figure is based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the second start winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B. The second start winning process for updating the second special figure reserved storage number, which is the reserved storage number of the above, is performed.

As an example, in the first start winning process, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved first special figures is a predetermined upper limit value. At this time, if the number of stored first special figures has reached the upper limit, the first start winning process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of reserved storages in the first special figure is less than the upper limit, the first reserved storage count value, which is the stored value of the first reserved storage counter provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, is set to 1.
to add. 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. After that, a predetermined random number for the game corresponding to the occurrence of the start winning prize is extracted, and the RAM
It is stored as reserved data in a predetermined area of 102.

In the second start winning process, it is determined whether or not the second special figure reserved memory number is at a predetermined upper limit value. At this time, if the number of reserved second special figures reaches the upper limit, the second start winning process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of reserved storages in the second special figure is less than the upper limit value, the second reserved storage count value, which is the stored value of the second reserved storage counter provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, is added by 1. In this way, 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. After that, a predetermined game random number corresponding to the occurrence of the start winning prize is extracted and stored as hold data in a predetermined area of the RAM 102.

After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 R
Step S110 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the predetermined area of AM102.
One of the processes of ~ S117 is selected and executed.

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 display device are based on the presence or absence of hold data stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit and the second special symbol hold storage unit. It is determined whether or not to start the special figure game by 4B. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, the variable display result determines whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is set as a "big hit" based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result. Derived Determined before being 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.

The variation pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. This variation pattern setting process includes a process of determining the variation pattern to one of a plurality of types based on a pre-determination result of whether or not the variable display result is a “big hit”. The variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is preset according to the variable pattern. Therefore, by determining the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern setting process,
The variable display time from the start of the variable display of the special symbol to the derivation of the finalized special symbol that is the variable display result is determined. Further, the variable pattern setting process may include a process of determining whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is set to "reach" when the variable display result is "missing". Alternatively, even if it is determined whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is set to "reach" by determining the variation pattern when the variable display result is "missing" in the variation pattern setting process at a predetermined ratio. Good. Further, the fluctuation pattern setting process is performed by the first special symbol display device 4.
The process of setting for starting the variation of the special symbol in A or the second special symbol display device 4B may be included. When the variation pattern setting process is executed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2".

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. 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 "3".
Will be updated to.

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 process, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B stop the fluctuation of the special symbol, and stop and display the confirmed special symbol that is the variable display result of the special symbol. The process of making settings is included. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 is turned on. When the jackpot flag is on, the hit start specification command that specifies the start of the jackpot game state based on the special figure display result being "big hit" is set to be transmitted, and the value of the special figure process flag is set to ". Update to 4 ”. If the jackpot flag is off, set the value of the special figure process flag to "0".
Update to.

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 game in the big hit game state and setting to open the big winning opening, etc. It is included. In this process, for example, the upper limit of the period during which the large winning opening is opened may be set to "29 seconds" so that the normal opening round is executed. If "probability" is set for the jackpot type, the short-term open round can be executed by setting the upper limit of the period for keeping the jackpot open to "0.1 seconds". Good. When the jackpot release preprocessing is executed, 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".

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 process of the jackpot, a process of determining whether or not the number of executions of the round game in which the big winning opening is opened has reached a predetermined upper limit, and a process of determining whether or not the upper limit has been reached, and a next round game when the upper limit has not been reached. It includes processing that waits until is started. Then, when the next round game is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4", while when the number of executions of the round game reaches the upper limit, the value of the special figure process flag is "7". Is updated to.

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 controlling the probabilistic state and the time saving state according to the success or failure of the probabilistic control condition, and the like. For example, depending on whether the jackpot type is "probability" or "non-probability"
Settings are made to control the probabilistic state and the time saving state. After that, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 3 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 103
First, it is determined whether or not the second special figure reserved storage number is "0" (step S231). 2nd
The special figure hold storage number is the hold storage number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. The CPU 103 reads the second hold storage count value, and the read value is ".
It may be determined whether or not it is "0".

When the second special figure reserved memory number is other than "0" in step S231 (step S2).
31; NO), for example, numerical data indicating a predetermined random value is read out as the reserved data stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the head area of the second special figure reserved storage unit (step S232). As a result, the game random numbers extracted in response to the occurrence of the start prize at the second start prize opening in the start prize determination process of step S101 shown in FIG. 3 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 may be updated to be subtracted by 1. 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 number of reserved first special figure is "0" (step S235).
.. The first special figure hold storage number is the number of hold storages 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".
First special figure It is determined whether or not the number of reserved memories is "0". 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.

The special figure game using the second special figure is not limited to the one executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure. That is, regardless of whether it is the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the special figure game may be executed in the order in which the game balls pass through the starting winning opening. In this case, the start opening data indicating which of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening the game ball has passed is associated with the hold number together with the hold data or separately from the hold data. It may be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 so that the order in which the start conditions are satisfied can be specified for the special figure game corresponding to each reserved data.

When the number of stored first special figures is other than "0" in step S235 (step S2).
35; NO), for example, numerical data indicating a predetermined random value is read out as the reserved data stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the head area of the first special figure reserved storage unit (step S236). As a result, the game random numbers extracted in response to the occurrence of the start prize at the first start prize opening in the start prize determination process of step S101 shown in FIG. 3 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 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 may be 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 either "big hit" or "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, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is assigned to the determination result of whether the special figure display result is "big hit" or "loss". Just do it. The CPU 103 may determine the special figure display result by referring to the special figure display result determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result read from the random number buffer for variation.

FIG. 5A shows an example of determining the special figure display result by the process of step S239. In this way, whether the special figure display result is "big hit" or "miss" is determined by using the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result or the special figure display result determination table. It may be decided by. In the determination example shown in FIG. 5A, the determination ratio of whether or not the special figure display result is a “big hit” is different depending on the presence or absence of the probability variation control in the probability variation state. CPU10
Reference numeral 3 denotes a determination that the probability change control is performed when the probability change flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 is on.

As shown in FIG. 5 (A), when the probability change control is performed in the probability change state, the special figure display result is "" at a higher rate than when the probability change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state. It is decided as a big hit. Therefore, for example, the probability change control is 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 process of step S117 shown in FIG. In the 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 probability change control is not performed in the normal state or the time saving state.

In this embodiment, whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Regardless, the special figure display result is determined at a predetermined ratio according to the presence or absence of probability variation control. On the other hand, the determination value is assigned to the special symbol display result corresponding to each of the case of the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the case of the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Different decision tables may be prepared. In this case, the assignment of the determined value to the predetermined special symbol display result is different between the case of the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the case of the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. You may.

After that, the CPU 103 determines that the special figure display result determined by the process of step S239 is ".
It is determined whether or not it 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, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type may be assigned to the determination result of which of the plurality of types the jackpot type is to be used. The CPU 103 may determine the jackpot type by referring to the jackpot type determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type read from the variable random number buffer.

FIG. 5B shows an example of determining the jackpot type by the process of step S242. In this determination example, the jackpot type is determined to be either "non-probable change" or "probable change" at a predetermined ratio regardless of whether the variable special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. The jackpot type that can be determined may be different, or the determination ratio of the jackpot type may be different, depending on whether the variable special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. As an example, when the variable special map is the first special figure, the jackpot type can be determined to be "probable" at a predetermined ratio, while when the variable special map is the second special map, the jackpot type is "probable". May be set so that it is not determined.

After executing the process of step S242, the jackpot type is stored (step S24).
3). The CPU 103 may store the jackpot type by storing data indicating the determination result of the jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102.

When the special figure display result is not "big hit" in step S240 (step S240;
NO), after executing the process of step S243, a definite special symbol that is a variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game is determined (step S244). As an example, step S
If it is determined in 240 that the special symbol display result is not a "big hit", a special symbol indicating a predetermined "-" symbol as a lost symbol is determined as a finalized special symbol. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S240 that the special figure display result is a "big hit", step S24
Depending on the determination result of the jackpot type in 2, any of the special symbols predetermined as the plurality of types of jackpot symbols may be determined as the finalized special symbol. More specifically, the jackpot type is "
In the case of "non-probability", the special symbol indicating the number "3" may be determined as the definite special symbol. When the jackpot type is "probability change", the special symbol indicating the number "7" may be determined as the finalized special symbol.

After executing the process of step S244, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1" (step S245), and then the special symbol normal process is terminated. By updating the value of the special figure process flag to "1" in the process of step S245, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the variation pattern setting process of step S111 shown in FIG. 3 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 a predetermined demo display setting (step S246).
), Ends the special symbol 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 transmitted, the setting for transmitting the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demo display setting is terminated.

FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S111 of FIG. 3 as the variation pattern setting process. In the fluctuation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 6A, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the jackpot flag is on (step S2).
61). Then, when the big hit flag is on (step S261; YES), the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the big hit when the special figure display result is "big hit" is determined (step S).
262). On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is off (step S261; NO), the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the loss when the special figure display result becomes "loss" is determined (step S2).
63).

FIG. 6B 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" which is not the reach mode and "reach" which is the reach mode. A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to each of them and when the variable display result is a "big hit".

In the process of step S262 shown in FIG. 6A, the fluctuation pattern at the time of jackpot is determined using, for example, a jackpot fluctuation pattern determination table prepared by storing in a predetermined area of ROM 101 in advance. In the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination table, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern is assigned to the determination result of the fluctuation pattern according to whether the jackpot type is "non-probability variation" or "probability variation". It suffices if it is done. The CPU 103 refers to the jackpot variation pattern determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern read from the random number buffer for variation, so that the variable display result is "big hit".
The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case may be determined.

In the process of step S263 shown in FIG. 6A, there is a case where the game state is the normal state and a case where the game state is the probability change state or the time reduction state and the time reduction control is performed.
The fluctuation pattern at the time of loss is determined by using one of a plurality of loss fluctuation pattern determination tables prepared in advance. In a plurality of lost fluctuation pattern determination tables, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern is used as the determination result of the fluctuation pattern according to whether the time is normal or short, and the total number of stored storages. , Should be assigned. The CPU 103 is variable by referring to one of the loss fluctuation pattern determination tables according to the normal time and the time saving, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern read from the random number buffer for fluctuation. The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the display result is "missing" may be determined.

In the loss fluctuation pattern determination table, when the total number of reserved storages is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is determined to be "non-reach" at a higher rate than when the total number of reserved memories is less than a predetermined number. It suffices if a decision value is assigned. As described above, when the number of special figure reserved storages is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol may be set so as to be more difficult to determine as the reach mode than when the number is less than the predetermined number. As a result, when the number of special figure reservations is relatively large, the average variable display time is shortened as compared with when the number of special figure reservations is relatively small, and the occurrence of invalid start winnings is suppressed, and the game ball by the player. It is possible to reduce the firing stop of.

FIG. 7A shows an example of determining the fluctuation pattern at the time of a big hit. In this determination example, the determination ratio of the variation pattern in which the normal reach effect is executed such as the variation pattern PA3-1 is higher than the determination ratio of the variation pattern in which the super reach effect such as the variation patterns PA3-2 and PA3-3 is executed. Is also set to be low.

FIG. 7B shows an example of determining the fluctuation pattern at the time of loss. In this determination example, the determination ratio of the variation pattern in which the normal reach effect is executed, such as the variation pattern PA2-1, is higher than the determination rate of the variation pattern in which the super reach effect such as the variation patterns PA2-2 and PA2-3 is executed. Is also set to be high.

In addition, at the time of a big hit, the determination rate of the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect is executed is set to be higher than at the time of loss. As a result, when the variable display result is derived after the super reach effect is executed, the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" is increased.

In the determination example shown in FIG. 7A, the determination ratio of the variation pattern in which the super reach B effect such as the variation pattern PA3-3 is executed is the variation pattern in which the super reach A effect such as the variation pattern PA3-2 is executed. It is set to be higher than the decision rate of. On the other hand, in the determination example shown in FIG. 7B, the determination ratio of the variation pattern in which the super reach B effect such as the variation pattern PA2-3 is executed is executed, and the super reach A effect such as the variation pattern PA2-2 is executed. It is set to be lower than the determination rate of the fluctuation pattern. Further, at the time of a big hit, the determination rate of the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach B effect is executed is set to be sufficiently higher than at the time of loss. Therefore, when the variable display result becomes "big hit" and the gaming state becomes the big hit gaming state, the variable display result is derived after the super reach B effect is executed at a higher rate than when the variable display result does not become the big hit gaming state. Will be done.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the fluctuation patterns PA2-1 to PA2-3 and the fluctuation pattern PA
While 3-1 to PA3-3 have the same special figure fluctuation time and contents, they differ in whether the variable display result is "miss" or "big hit". By setting the determination ratios shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, when the super reach effect is executed, the jackpot expectation is higher than when the normal reach effect is executed. Further, when the Super Reach B effect is executed, the expectation of a big hit is higher than when the Super Reach A effect is executed.

After executing any of the processes of steps S262 and S263, the special symbol fluctuation time, which is the variable display time of the special symbol, is set (step S264). The special symbol fluctuation time, which is the variable display time of the special symbol, is the time required from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special symbol game until the definite special symbol that is the variable display result is derived and displayed. As shown in FIG. 6B, the special figure fluctuation time is predetermined in response to a plurality of fluctuation patterns prepared in advance. CP
The U103 can set the timing at which the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is derived by setting the special symbol fluctuation time.

Following the process of step S264, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B are started. A setting for starting the fluctuation of the special symbol is made so as to start any of the special symbol games for which the conditions are satisfied (step S265). As an example, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is "1", a setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the second
The setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special figure in the special symbol display device 4B is made.

After executing the process of step S265, the command transmission setting at the start of fluctuation of the special symbol is performed (step S266). For example, when the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is "1", the CPU 103 receives the first fluctuation start command, the fluctuation pattern designation command, the variable display result notification command, and the first from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. RO of the first fluctuation start command table prepared in advance to sequentially send the hold storage number notification commands.
The storage address in M101 is specified. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the CPU 103 receives a second fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, a variable display result notification command, and a second from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. ROM of the second fluctuation start command table prepared in advance for sequentially transmitting the hold storage number notification commands.
The storage address in 101 is specified.

The first fluctuation start command and the second fluctuation start command use the fluctuation start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. This is an effect control command that specifies the start of fluctuation in the special figure game. The variable pattern specification command is variably displayed in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5 in response to the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game. This is an effect control command that specifies a variation pattern such as a decorative pattern. The variable display result notification command is an effect control command that specifies a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol.

After executing the process of step S266, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2" (step S267), and then the variation pattern setting process ends. By updating the value of the special figure process flag to "2" in step S267, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the special symbol variation process of step S112 shown in FIG. 3 is executed.

Next, the operation on the effect control board 12 will be described.

In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU
120 is activated to execute a predetermined effect control main process. In the effect control main process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process to clear the RAM 122, set various initial values, and set the CTC registers mounted on the effect control board 12. .. After that, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on. 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, it 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 processing,
Among the input ports included in the I / O 125, the control signal to be the effect control command is taken in from the predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command captured at this time is stored in, for example, the effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. After that, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt enable, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

When the timer interrupt flag is on, the timer interrupt flag is cleared to turn it off, and command analysis processing is executed. In the command analysis process, for example, the main board 11
After reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 and stored in the effect control command receiving buffer, settings and controls corresponding to the read effect control commands are performed. ..

After executing the command analysis process, the effect control process process is executed. In the effect control process process, for example, various operations such as display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, lighting operation in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED The control content of the effect operation using the effect device 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, the effect random number update process is executed, and the software updates the numerical data indicating the effect random numbers counted by the random counter of the RAM 122 as various random number values used for the effect control.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process processing. In the effect control process process shown in FIG. 8, the effect control CPU 120 selects one of the following processes S170 to S176 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 122. Execute.

The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”. This variable display start waiting process is the first transmission from the main board 11.
It includes a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of a decorative symbol on the screen of the image display device 5 based on whether or not a variation start command or a second variation start command is received. The first variation start command is an effect control command for notifying that the special figure game using the first special figure is started by the first special symbol display device 4A. The second fluctuation start command is
This is an effect control command for notifying that the special symbol game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B is started. When either the first variation start command or the second variation start command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1".

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 is performed on the screen of the image display device 5 in response 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. In order to perform variable display of the decorative symbol in, and other various production operations, it includes a process of determining a fixed decorative symbol and various production control patterns according to a variation pattern of a special symbol, a type of display result, and the like. .. When the variable display start setting process is executed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2".

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, various control data are read from the effect control pattern corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 122, and various effects during the variable display of the decorative symbol are performed. Processing for performing control is included. In addition, in the variable display effect processing, the final stop symbol as the final stop symbol, which is the variable display result of the decorative symbol, is completely stopped and displayed in response to the reception of the symbol confirmation command transmitted from the main board 11. The process to make it is included. It should be noted that the final decoration symbol may be completely stopped and displayed in response to the fact that the end code is read from the predetermined effect control pattern. In this case, when the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command elapses, the effect control board 12 is autonomous even if the effect control command from the main board 11 is not used. The variable display result can be confirmed by deriving and displaying the fixed decorative symbol. After performing such effect control and the like, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

The variable display stop process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In the variable display stop processing, the jackpot game state starts based on the variable display result notified by the variable display result notification command, the determination result of whether or not the jackpot start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 is received, and the like. It includes a process of determining whether or not to be performed. Then, when the variable display result corresponds to the "big hit" and the big hit game state is started,
While the value of the production process flag is updated to "4", if the special figure display result corresponds to "loss" and the jackpot game state is not started, the production process flag is cleared and the value is ". It is initialized to 0 ”.

The jackpot display process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “4”. This jackpot display process includes a process for executing a jackpot notification effect for notifying the start of a jackpot gaming state based on the reception of a jackpot start designation command transmitted from the main board 11. Then, when the execution of the jackpot notification effect is completed,
The value of the effect process flag is updated to "5".

The jackpot effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “5”. 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 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 by the output of the command to the lamp control board 14.
It executes various effect controls in the big hit game state such as blinking. Further, in the jackpot middle effect processing, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "6" in response to, for example, receiving the jackpot end designation command transmitted from the main board 11.

The jackpot end effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In this jackpot end effect process, the effect control CPU 120
For example, a sound effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state is set, and a sound effect image based on the setting content is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, or the speaker 8L is output by a command to the voice control board 13. , 8R outputs sound and sound effects, and outputs a command to the lamp control board 14 to turn on / off / blink the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, and various other effects control at the end of the jackpot game state. To execute. After that, the effect process flag is cleared and the value is initialized to "0".

FIG. 9A is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process executed in step S171 of FIG. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 9A, the effect control CPU 120 first determines the final stop symbol or the like to be the final decorative symbol as the variable display result of the decorative symbol (step S401). At this time, the effect control CPU 120 is based on the variation start time determination content such as the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11 and the variable display result indicated by the variable display result notification command. , Determine the final stop symbol. In this embodiment, "non-reach (loss)", "reach (loss)", "non-probability (big hit)", and "probability (probability)" are determined at the start of fluctuation according to the combination of the fluctuation pattern and the variable display result. Big hit) ”.

FIG. 9B shows an example of determining a decorative symbol to be the final stop symbol in the process of step S401. In this example, when the determination content at the start of fluctuation is “non-reach (loss)”, different decorative symbols are determined as the final stop symbols in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R. The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a left-determined symbol, which is updated by an effect random counter or the like provided in a predetermined area of the random number circuit 124 or the RAM 122, and stores it in the ROM 121 in advance. By referring to the prepared left confirmed symbol determination table or the like, among the confirmed decorative symbols, the left confirmed decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined. Next, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the right-determined symbol, which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect, is extracted, and the right-determined symbol determination table stored in advance in ROM 121 and prepared is referred to. Etc., among 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. At this time, it is preferable that the symbol number of the right confirmed decorative symbol is determined to be different from the symbol number of the left confirmed decorative symbol by the setting in the right confirmed symbol determination table or the like. Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the medium-fixed decorative symbol updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect is extracted, and the medium-determined symbol determination table previously stored and prepared in the ROM 121 is referred to. As a result, 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.

If the content to be determined at the start of fluctuation is "reach (loss)", the same decorative symbol is determined as the final stop symbol in the decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right". Production control C
The PU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a left-right confirmed symbol updated by a random number circuit 124, a random counter for effect, or the like, and refers to a left-right confirmed symbol determination table stored in advance in ROM 121 and prepared. As a result, among the fixed decorative symbols, the decorative symbols having the same stop-displayed symbol numbers are determined in the decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R of the "left" and "right" in the display area of the image display device 5. Further, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a medium-decision symbol, which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or a random counter for production, is extracted, and R
By referring to the medium-fixed symbol determination table stored and prepared in advance in the OM 121, the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5 in the display area of the image display device 5 among the fixed decorative symbols
Determine the fixed decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed at C. 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 big hit combination. Or, when deciding the medium-fixed decorative pattern,
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.

If the decision at the start of fluctuation is "non-probability (big hit)" or "probability (big hit)", "
The same decorative symbol is determined as the final stop symbol in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a jackpot confirmed symbol, which is updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like.
Subsequently, by referring to the jackpot confirmation symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 and the like, the decorative symbol display areas 5L of "left", "middle", and "right" in the display area of the image display device 5 Determine the decorative symbols with the same symbol number that is stopped and displayed along with 5C and 5R. At this time, depending on whether the jackpot type is "non-probable change" or "probable change", whether or not the promotion effect during the big hit is executed, which of the normal symbol and the probabilistic symbol is used as the definite decorative symbol. Should be decided. Specifically, when the jackpot type is "non-probable variation", a fixed decorative symbol is determined from among a plurality of types of normal symbols. In addition, when it is determined that the jackpot type is "probability change" and the promotion effect during the jackpot is not executed, the one that will be the final decoration symbol is determined from among the plurality of types of probability variation symbols. On the other hand, even if the jackpot type is "probability change", when it is decided to execute the jackpot medium promotion effect, the fixed decorative symbol is determined from among a plurality of types of normal symbols. As a result, even though the probabilistic symbols are aligned and displayed as the definite decorative symbols, it is possible to prevent the big hit middle promotion effect from being executed so as not to give the player a sense of distrust.

In the process of step S401, whether or not to execute the probabilistic promotion effect such as the re-lottery effect or the big hit medium promotion effect when the decision content at the start of the fluctuation is "non-probable change (big hit)" or "probable change (big hit)". It may be decided. In the re-lottery effect, once the decorative symbol of the non-probable variable jackpot combination consisting of the same normal symbol is displayed during the variable display of the decorative symbol, it is once difficult or unrecognizable to be controlled to the probabilistic state. It is possible to notify that the decorative symbol is controlled to the probabilistic state by displaying the decorative symbol in a variable manner again and stopping and displaying the decorative symbol of the probabilistic jackpot combination consisting of the same probabilistic symbol. In addition, after the decorative symbol is re-variated in the re-lottery effect, the decorative symbol of the non-probable change jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed, so that it may not be notified that the decorative symbol is controlled to the probabilistic state. In addition, it suffices to be able to notify that the player is controlled to the probability change state by executing the jackpot promotion effect during the jackpot game state or at the end of the jackpot game state.
When it is determined in the process of step S401 that the re-lottery effect is to be executed, the combination of decorative symbols to be temporarily stopped and displayed may be determined before the re-lottery effect is executed.

After executing the process of step S401, the effect control CPU 120 executes the step-up notice effect determination process (step S402). FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S402 of FIG. 9A as the step-up notice effect determination process. In the step-up notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 10, the effect control CP
First, the U120 performs a step-up notice effect content determination process (step S501).
In step S501, as an example, as a table for determining the step-up advance notice effect content, a step-up advance notice effect content determination table prepared by storing in a predetermined area of the ROM 121 in advance is selected and set. In the step-up notice production content determination table, for example, the fluctuation pattern is PA1-1 (normal time no shortening → non-reach (loss)).
, PA1-2 or PA1-3 (normal time shortened → non-reach (loss)), PA2-1 (normal reach (loss)), PA2-3 (super reach B (loss)), PA3-1 (
Depending on whether it is normal reach (big hit) or PA3-3 (super reach B (big hit)), the numerical value compared with the random value for determining the content of the step-up notice effect is step-up "none" or "predictive". It may be assigned to any of the determination results of "SU1", "SU2", and "SU3". The step-up "predictive" is a predictive effect, and the step-up "SU1", "SU2", and "SU3" are step-up notice effects.

FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of a step-up notice effect content determination table. In the step-up notice production content determination table, as fluctuation patterns, PA1-1 which becomes non-reach (loss) from no normal time shortening, PA1- which becomes non-reach (loss) from normal time shortening
2 and PA1-3, PA2-1 with normal reach (loss), PA2-3 with super reach B (loss), PA3-1 with normal reach (big hit), PA3-3 with super reach B (big hit) In each of the determined cases, except for certain cases, one of the step-up "none", "predictive", "SU1", "SU2", and "SU3" can be determined.

As a certain case, when the fluctuation pattern is PA1-1, which is non-reach (loss) from no shortening in the normal time, the determination ratio of the step-up "SU3" is set to 0. Therefore, after the step-up "SU3" is executed from the normal time without shortening, non-reach (
It is set so that it will not be lost).

In addition, PA1-2, P whose fluctuation pattern becomes non-reach (loss) from normal time shortening
In the case of A1-3, the determination ratio of the step-ups "SU1", "SU2", and "SU3" is set to 0. For this reason, step up from normal time without shortening "SU1""SU2""SU"
After "3" is executed, it is set so that it does not become non-reach (loss). Therefore, if the normal time reduction does not develop into the reach effect, the step-up notice effect is not executed, and if the step-up notice effect is executed from the normal time reduction, the reach effect is always executed.

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is PA2-1 which is a normal reach (loss), the determination ratio of the step-up "SU3" is set to 0. In addition, normal reach (big hit)
Even in the case of PA3-1, the determination rate of the step-up "SU3" is set to 0. Therefore, after the step-up "SU3" is executed, the normal reach is not achieved, and when the step-up "SU3" is executed, the super reach B effect is always executed.

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is PA2-3, which is Super Reach B (loss), the determination rate of the step-up “predictive” is 0. Further, even in the case of PA3-3 which is a super reach B (big hit), the determination rate of the step-up "predictor" is set to 0. For this reason, it is set so that it will not become Super Reach B if it ends with a predictive effect before it develops into a step-up notice effect.

On the other hand, the fluctuation patterns are PB1-1, which is non-reach (loss) from no time reduction and medium reduction, PB1-2, which is non-reach (loss) from time reduction and medium reduction, and PA2-2, which is super reach A (loss). In the case of PA3-2, which is a super reach A (big hit), the predictive effect and the step-up advance notice effect are set not to be executed. In addition, it is set so that it does not develop into Super Reach A after the sign effect and the step-up notice effect are executed. For this reason, the super reach that develops after the predictive effect or the step-up notice effect is executed is limited to the super reach B, so that it is possible to enhance the interest of the player who wants to enjoy the super reach B. Further, since the super reach developed without executing the sign effect or the step-up notice effect is limited to the super reach A, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player who wants to enjoy the super reach A.

In addition, when the fluctuation pattern is PB1-1 which becomes non-reach (loss) from no time saving and medium shortening, and PB1-2 which becomes non-reach (loss) from time saving and medium shortening, step-up "predictive""SU1"" The determination ratios of "SU2" and "SU3" may be set to a numerical value other than 0 so that the predictive effect and the step-up advance notice effect can be executed during the time reduction. Also, the fluctuation pattern is
PA2-2 that becomes Super Reach A (loss), PA that becomes Super Reach A (big hit)
In the case of 3-2, the determination ratio of the step-up "predictive", "SU1", "SU2", and "SU3" is set to a value other than 0, and the super reach A is executed after the predictive effect and the step-up notice effect are executed. You may try to get it. In this case, the super reach developed after the predictive effect and the step-up advance notice effect are executed has the possibility of both super reach A and super reach B, so that the player's interest can be extended.

Further, the PA at each step-up stage when the fluctuation pattern is PA2-1 which is a normal reach (loss) and PA3-1 which is a normal reach (big hit).
The determination ratio of PA3-1 to 2-1 is step-up "None" rather than step-up "None".
"Omen" is higher. In the same case, the rate of determination of the step-up stage is higher in the step-up "SU1" than in the step-up "predictive", and higher in the step-up "SU2" than in the step-up "SU1". Step up
The step-up "SU3" is higher than the "SU2".

Further, the determination of PA3-3 for PA2-3 at each step-up stage when the fluctuation pattern is PA2-3 which is super reach B (loss) and PA3-3 which is super reach B (big hit). The ratio is the same as the determination ratio of PA3-1 to PA2-1 at each step-up stage when the fluctuation pattern is PA2-1 which is a normal reach (loss) and PA3-1 which is a normal reach (big hit). Has a tendency of. For this reason, as a whole when the reach effect is executed, the decision rate of the step-up stage is higher in the step-up "predictive" than in the step-up "none", and the step-up "predictive" is higher than the step-up "predictive". "SU1" is higher, step-up "SU2" is higher than step-up "SU1", and step-up "SU3" is higher than step-up "SU2". Further, even if PA1-1, PA1-2, and PA1-3, which are non-reach (loss), are included, the determination ratio of the step-up stage has the same tendency.

After executing the process of step S502, the effect control CPU 120 determines the super reach B.
Is determined (step S503). In this judgment, the fluctuation pattern is P2.
It depends on whether it is any of -3 and PA3-3, or other than that. As a result, when it is determined that the super reach B is not executed (step S502; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the step-up notice effect determination process as it is.

Further, when it is determined to execute Super Reach B (step S502; YES),
The effect control CPU 120 performs an enemy character determination process (step S503). In step S503, as an example, the effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for an enemy character updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like. Subsequently, the enemy characters appearing in Super Reach B are determined by referring to the enemy character determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 and prepared.

FIG. 12A shows a configuration example of the enemy character determination table used in step S503. In the enemy character determination table shown in FIG. 12 (A), a numerical value to be compared with the random value for determining the enemy character is assigned to the determination result of any of the "normal character", "chance character", and "large chance character". Just do it. Note that FIG. 12 (A)
) Indicates the decision ratio of each decision result instead of the decision value assigned to each decision result.

In this embodiment, the variation pattern is PA2-3, which is Super Reach B (loss).
The determination ratio of PA3-3 to PA2-3 of the enemy character in the case of PA3-3 which is the super reach B (big hit) is higher in the "chance character" than in the "normal character". .. In the same case, the determination rate of enemy characters is "
The "large chance character" is higher than the "chance character".

After executing the process of step S503, the effect control CPU 120 performs the process of determining the number of ally characters (step S504). In step S504, as an example, the effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for the number of ally characters updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like. Subsequently, the number of ally characters appearing in Super Reach B is determined by referring to the ally character number determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 and prepared.

FIG. 12B shows a configuration example of the ally character number determination table used in step S504. In the ally character number determination table shown in FIG. 12B, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value for determining the number of ally characters is assigned to any of the determination results of "1 person", "2 persons", and "3 persons". You just have to. Note that FIG. 12B shows the determination ratio of each determination result instead of the determination value assigned to each determination result. In this embodiment, the enemy character is one and the ally character is one to three, but the enemy character and the ally character may be two or more. Further, in this embodiment, the number of ally characters is determined, but the number of determined ally characters is fixed in the same manner as the enemy character, for example, one person, and the ally is selected from a plurality of ally characters. The character may be determined.

In this embodiment, the variation pattern is PA2-3, which is Super Reach B (loss).
The determination ratio of PA3-3 to PA2-3 of the number of ally characters in the case of PA3-3 which is the super reach B (big hit) is higher in "2 people" than in "1 person". There is. In the same case, the percentage of ally characters determined is "2" rather than "2".
"3 people" is higher.

When the number of ally characters is determined, the ally characters appearing in Super Reach B are determined. For example, if the number of ally characters is "1", ally character A
For example, when the number of ally characters is "2", the first ally character A and the second ally character B appear. Also, if the number of ally characters is "3", the first
An ally character A, a second ally character B, and a third ally character C appear.

Further, when the number of ally characters is determined, the content of the display character, which is a decorative character displayed in the third display area, is determined before the start of the super reach effect B. As shown in FIG. 12B, the display characters displayed in the third display area before the start of the super reach effect B correspond to the number of ally characters, and when the ally character is "1 person", " If the ally character is "2 people", it will be "demon heat!", And if the ally character is "3 people", it will be "god heat!". Therefore, when the decorative character of "super heat!" In the third display area before the start of the super reach effect B is displayed, the ally character becomes "one person" in the super reach B effect, and the super reach effect B starts. When the decorative character of "Demon heat!" In the previous 3rd display area is displayed, in the super reach B production, the ally characters become "2 people", and the "2" in the 3rd display area before the start of the super reach effect B When the decorative character "God heat!" Is displayed, in the Super Reach B production,
The ally character becomes "3 people".

Further, in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is PA in which the fluctuation pattern is Super Reach B (loss).
The determination ratio of PA3-3 to PA2-3 of the content of the display characters displayed in the third display area in the case of 2-3 and the case of PA3-3 which is a super reach B (big hit) is ".
Fiery heat! "Oni fever!" Is higher than ". Further, in the same case, the determination ratio of the content of the display characters to be displayed in the third display area is higher in "God heat!" Than in "Oni heat!". In this way, when the process of step S504 is completed, the effect control CPU 120 ends the step-up notice effect determination process.

Next, the operation of the main effect screen and the movable frame member 60 when the step-up notice effect is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 19. Here, an example in which the super reach effect is executed after the step-up notice effect will be described. Further, in the step-up notice effect, an example will be described in which a "normal character" is determined as an enemy character, "1 person" is determined as an ally character, and "super heat!" Is determined as a display character in the third display area. ..

FIG. 13 shows an effect screen on which the image display device 5 is displayed from the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbol to the first stage of the step-up advance notice effect in the variable display in which the super reach effect is executed after the step-up notice effect. The operation of the movable frame 80 is shown. As shown in FIG. 13 (A)
When the variable display is started, the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5. In this example, in the example shown in FIG. 13 (A), in addition to the decorative symbols that are variablely displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the image display device 5 has a left start winning memory display area 5HL. It is displayed. In addition, the movable frame member 6
0 is located at the lowermost first position P11. Further, although not shown, the image display device 5 displays a predetermined background image at a position above the movable frame member 60, and a background image connected to this background image is displayed in the movable frame member 60. There is.

As the variable display progresses, as shown in FIG. 13B, a sign effect is executed in which the movable frame member 60 located at the first position P11 moves slightly up and down. While the sign effect is being executed, in the image display device 5, the background display and decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the image display device 5 are displayed.
The variable display of the decorative symbol in the above and the hold memory display of the left start winning memory display area 5HL are maintained.

Following the sign production, it will develop into the first stage of the step-up notice production. In the first stage of the step-up notice effect, as shown in FIG. 13C, the movable frame member 60 is at the first position P11.
It moves upward from and reaches the second position P12. At this time, the display area of the image display device 5 is vertically divided by the movable frame member 60 to form the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2. While the movable frame member 60 moves from the first position P11 to the second position P12, the decorative symbol display area 5L shown in FIG. 1 is reached when the movable frame member 60 approaches the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The decorative symbols of 5, C and 5R and the hold storage display of the left start winning memory display area 5HL are erased, and only the background image is displayed on the image display device 5.

When the movable frame member 60 reaches the second position P12, as shown in FIG. 14A, the first display area AE1 formed above the movable frame member 60 and the first display area AE1 formed below the movable frame member 60 are formed. 2
The area of the display area AE2 is substantially the same. Subsequently, in the first display area AE1, the enemy character EC is displayed together with the dialogue character of "Be prepared". Further, in the movable frame member 60,
A third display area AE3 is formed. These first display areas AE1 to third display area AE
The images displayed in 3 are all images displayed on the image display device 5.

Further, when the step-up notice effect shifts to the first stage, the effect control CPU 120 displays the enemy character EC in the first display area AE1. Further, when the step-up notice effect shifts to the first stage, the effect control CPU 120 outputs the first notification sound from the speaker 8 (8L, 8R) to the voice control board 13 as shown in FIG. 14 (A). Let me. By displaying the enemy character EC in the first display area AE1, it is possible to arouse the expectation for the super reach effect, and the interest is improved. In addition to displaying the enemy character EC in the first display area AE1, the decorative characters "!!" are displayed in the third display area AE3. Further, the background of the third display area AE3 is set as a unique background different from the background of the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2. By displaying the decorative characters in the third display area AE3, it is possible to suggest to the player the progress of the step-up stage and the display of the enemy character EC in the first display area AE1. Further, by using the background of the third display area AE3 as a unique background, it is possible to make it easier for the player to pay attention to the information displayed in the third display area AE3.

Further, when the movable frame member 60 is located at the second position P12, the enemy character CE may be displayed in the first display area AE1, and the ally character MC (shown in FIG. 17B) is displayed in the second display area AE2. The first ally character MC1, the second ally character MC2, and the third ally character MC3) may be displayed. Therefore, the first display area AE1 is, so to speak, a display area for enemy characters, and the second display area AE2 is, so to speak, a display area for friendly characters. The third display area AE3 at this time is, so to speak, a neutral display area that maintains neutrality between the enemy character and the ally character.

Further, when the step-up notice effect shifts to the second stage, the effect control CPU 120
Displayes the first ally character MC1 in the second display area AE2 together with the dialogue character "Be prepared for that!" As shown in FIG. 14 (B). At this time, the effect control CPU 1
20 causes the voice control board 13 to output a second notification sound different from the first notification sound from the speaker 8 (8L, 8R). By displaying the first ally character MC1 in the second display area AE2, it is possible to arouse the expectation for the super reach effect and improve the interest. In addition to displaying the first ally character MC1 in the second display area AE2, the decorative characters "chance !?" are displayed in the third display area AE3. By displaying the decorative characters in the third display area AE3, it is possible to suggest to the player the progress of the step-up stage and the display of the first ally character MC1 in the second display area AE2, and to raise the expectation. Can be done.

Further, when the step-up notice effect shifts from the second stage to the third stage, it shifts to either the third stage of the first pattern or the third stage of the second pattern. When shifting to the third stage of the first pattern, as shown in FIG. 14 (C-1), a decorative character of "super heat!" Is displayed in the third display area AE3 before shifting to the third stage. indicate. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 causes the voice control board 13 to output the third notification sound from the speakers 8 (8L, 8R). Then, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5 (A-1), the movable frame member 60 moves from the second position P12 to the third position P13, and the second display area AE2 expands to become the enlarged second display area ED2. The first display area AE1 shown in -2) disappears. Furthermore, in the second stage of the step-up notice production, the second
The first ally character MC1 displayed in the display area AE2 is enlarged and displayed in the second display area ED2, and the dialogue character "Ikkuyo!" That predicts the victory of the viewing character MC is displayed. In addition, the enemy character EC displayed in the first display area AE1 disappears. Further, in the third display area AE3, the display of the decorative characters of "super heat!" Is continued. By displaying the decorative characters, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the subsequent super reach effect.

As an effect following FIG. 15 (A-1), as shown in FIG. 15 (B-1), the image display device 5
The decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are formed in the enlarged second display area ED2, and the decorative symbol is displayed in the reach mode in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the decorative characters of "super heat!" Are continuously displayed in the third display area AE3.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15 (C-1), the enlarged second display area E in the image display device 5
In D2, an image in which the enemy character EC and the first ally character MC face each other is displayed, and the super reach B effect is executed. Furthermore, "BOSS BATTLE"
By displaying the decorative characters of, the player is informed that the super reach B effect in which the enemy character EC and the first ally character MC start the battle is started. At this time, the decorative pattern in the reach mode is displayed small in the lower left of the enlarged second display area ED2.

Further, when the super reach effect B is started, the super reach start sound is output from the speaker 8. In this way, even if the step-up stage does not change, when there is a change in the display content of the image display area 5, the change sound is output from the speaker 8 in accordance with the change, so that the image display area It is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the change in the display content of 5.

After that, as shown in FIG. 16A, the super reach B effect is executed in the enlarged second display area ED2 of the image display device 5. At this time, in the third display area AE3, "BOS"
S BATTLE! Is displayed to notify the player that the battle effect is being executed as the super reach B effect.

Then, when the display result of the special symbol becomes a "big hit", the effect that the first ally character MC1 wins is executed in the enlarged second display area ED2 of the image display device 5. After that, as shown in FIG. 16 (B-1), the winning first ally character MC1 is displayed in the enlarged second display area ED2 of the image display device 5, and the third display area AE3 is decorated with "777". The design is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (C-1), the movable frame member 60 moves from the third position P13 to the first position P11, and the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the image display device 5
A definite decorative pattern consisting of a jackpot combination of "777" is derived and displayed.

Further, when the display result of the special symbol is "missing", the image display device 5 displays FIG.
After the display shown in (A), the effect that the enemy character EC wins is executed in the enlarged second display area ED2. After that, as shown in FIG. 16 (B-2), the winning enemy character EC
Is displayed in the enlarged second display area ED2 of the image display device 5, and "7" is displayed in the third display area AE3.
A decorative pattern of a lost combination other than the jackpot combination of "67" is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (C-2), the movable frame member 60 moves from the third position P13 to the first position P11, and "767" is displayed in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5. A definite decorative symbol consisting of a combination of decorative symbols other than the jackpot combination is derived and displayed.

On the other hand, when shifting to the third stage of the second pattern, before shifting to the third stage, FIG. 14 (
As shown in C-2), the decorative characters "pinch !?" are displayed in the third display area AE3. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 causes the voice control board 13 to output a fourth notification sound different from the third notification sound from the speakers 8 (8L, 8R). Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (A-2),
The movable frame member 60 moves from the second position P12 to the first position P11, the first display area AE1 expands to become the enlarged first display area ED1, and the second display area AE2 shown in FIG. 14 (C-2) becomes. Disappear. Furthermore, the enemy character EC displayed in the first display area AE1 in the second stage of the step-up notice effect is displayed larger in the enlarged first display area ED1, and the enemy character EC "Eat Fuhahaha!" The expected dialogue characters are displayed. Further, the first ally character MC1 displayed in the second display area AE2 disappears. Also,
In the third display area AE3, decorative characters of "pinch !?" are displayed. The display of this decorative character can give the player information that the expectation may not be high.

As an effect following FIG. 15 (A-2), as shown in FIG. 15 (B-2), the image display device 5
The decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R are formed in the enlarged first display area ED1 in the above, and the decorative symbols are displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in a reach mode. Further, in the third display area AE3, decorative characters of "pinch !?" are continuously displayed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15 (C-2), the enlarged first display area E in the image display device 5
In D1, an image of the enemy character EC and the first ally character MC facing each other is displayed, and the super reach B effect is executed. Furthermore, "BOSS BATTLE"
By displaying the decorative characters of, the player is informed that the super reach B effect in which the enemy character EC and the first ally character MC start the battle is started. At this time, the decorative design in the reach mode is displayed small in the lower left of the enlarged first display area ED1. After that, in the enlarged first display area ED1, the effect executed by the image display device 5 after the enlarged second display area ED2 and the movable frame member 60 shown in FIG. 16 have moved from the third position P13 to the first position P11. The same effect as is executed.

Up to this point, an example has been described in which "1 person" is determined as the number of ally characters and "super heat!" Is determined as the display character in the third display area, but "2 people" is determined as the number of ally characters and the third display area. In some cases, "Oni Fever!" Is determined as the display character for. In this case
Instead of the display of the stage before proceeding to the third stage of the step-up notice effect shown in FIG. 14 (C-1), as shown in FIG. 17 (A), the third display area AE3 shows "demon heat!" In addition to displaying the decorative characters, the second display area AE2 displays two ally characters MC, the first ally character MC1 and the second ally character MC2. At this time, the background of the third display area AE3 is different from the background shown in FIG. 14 (C-1). Further, in the second display area AE2, the dialogue characters of "twin power" by the first ally character MC1 and the second ally character MC2 are displayed. After that, the super reach B effect is executed instead of the effect displayed by one person of the first ally character MC1 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 by the display of the first ally character MC1 and the second ally character MC2. ..

In some cases, "3 people" is determined as the number of ally characters, and "God heat!" Is determined as the display character in the third display area. In this case, instead of the display of the stage before proceeding to the third stage of the step-up notice effect shown in FIG. 14 (C-1), as shown in FIG. 17 (B), the third display area AE3 is displayed. In addition to displaying the decorative characters of "God heat!", Three ally characters MC of the first ally character MC1, the second ally character MC2, and the third ally character MC3 are displayed in the second display area AE2. At this time, the background of the third display area AE3 is shown in FIG. 14 (
It shall be different from the background shown in C-1) and FIG. 17 (A). Further, the second display area AE2
Displays the dialogue character of "all gathered!" By the first ally character MC1, the second ally character MC2, and the third ally character MC3. After that, the effect of displaying one of the first ally characters MC1 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is replaced with the effect of displaying the first ally character MC1, the second ally character MC2, and the third ally character MC3.
Perform Super Reach B production.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, for example, the effect control CPU 120 expects a big hit by displaying in each of the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2. Perform a suggestion effect that suggests the degree. For example, in the step-up notice effect, the development stage is the first in which the enemy character EC is displayed in the first display area AE1.
The second stage (SU1) and the second stage (SU2) in which the enemy character EC is displayed in the first display area AE1 and the ally character MC is displayed in the second display area.
The jackpot expectation is higher in the case up to the stage (SU2) than in the case up to the first stage (SU1). In the step-up notice production, before the development to the third stage (SU3), the decorative characters of "super heat!" Are displayed in the third display area AE3, and the process shifts to the third stage (SU3) of the first pattern. In the case where the decorative character "pinch !?" is displayed in the third display area AE3 and the process shifts to the third stage (SU3) of the second pattern, the process shifts to the third stage (SU3) of the first pattern. In the case, the jackpot expectation is higher than in the case of shifting to the third stage (SU3) of the second pattern. Therefore, in addition to the display modes of the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2, the jackpot expectation degree changes depending on the display mode of the third display area AE3. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, for example, the effect control CPU 12
In the step-up notice effect, 0 displays any of a plurality of different types of characters for the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2. Specifically, in the first display area AE1, any one of a plurality of types of "normal character", "chance character", and "large chance character" is displayed as an enemy character EC, and the second display area A
E2 includes one of the first ally characters MC1, two of the first ally characters MC1 and the second ally character MC2, or the first ally character MC1 and the second ally character MC2.
, And any of a plurality of three types of the third ally character MC3 are displayed as the ally character MC. For this reason, the interest is improved by increasing the combination of the display contents of the first area and the second area.

The display mode of the characters and the like in the display modes of the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 may be other display modes. For example, a plurality of enemy characters may be displayed in the first display area AE1, or one different ally character may be displayed in the second display area AE2. Alternatively, the first display area AE1 and the second display area A
Enemy characters and ally characters may be displayed in a mixed manner in each of E2.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, for example, the effect control CPU 12
In 0, as shown in FIG. 14A, the mode of the first display area AE1 is changed so that the step-up notice effect proceeds to the first stage (SU1) and the enemy character is displayed in the first display area AE1. At that time, the notification effect of outputting the notification sound from the speaker 8 is executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, the effect control CPU 120 has a step-up notice effect in the second stage (SU).
Even when the mode of the first display area AE1 is changed so that the ally character MC (first ally character MC1) is displayed in the second display area AE2 by proceeding to 2), the notification sound is output from the speaker 8. Perform the production. Therefore, the player can recognize that the step-up progresses and the changed image is displayed by the notification sound. Also, the first stage (SU1)
) And when the aspect of the first display area AE1 changes, the second stage (SU2) is performed.
When the mode of the display area AE2 changes, a different notification sound is output. Therefore, the player can recognize which mode the first display area AE1 or the second display area AE2 has changed.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14B, the aspect after the change of the aspect in which the decorative character of the third display area AE3 is “chance !?” is shown in FIG. (C-
As shown in 1), the third notification sound output from the speaker 8 when the temperature is "extreme heat!" And FIG.
As shown in 4 (C-2), the fourth output from the speaker 8 in the case of "pinch !?"
The notification sound is different. Therefore, the player can recognize which mode has been changed by the notification.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the notification sound is output from the speaker 8 as the notification effect, but the notification effect may be another effect. For example, in the notification effect, the content of the change in the effect may be displayed in characters, figures, or the like on an image display device 5 or a separately provided sub-image display device to perform notification. Specifically, step up! The character of may be displayed. In addition, the notification effect may be performed by expressing characters or figures using a movable accessory, or by moving the movable accessory. Further, when the notification effect is executed by the notification sound, the player may be directly notified in an easy-to-understand manner that the step-up notification effect is to be executed, such as "Step up". ..

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, the movable frame member 60 moves from the first position P11 to the second position P12 to form the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2. Therefore, when the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 are formed, the movable frame member 60 operates, which improves the interest.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the movable frame member 60 moves up and down to change the third display area AE3, specifically, the display position of the third display area AE3 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the ratio of the areas of the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 is different. For example, as the movable frame member 60 moves upward, the area of the first display area AE1 becomes smaller and the area of the second display area AE2 becomes larger. Further, as the movable frame member 60 moves downward, the area of the first display area AE1 becomes wider and the area of the second display area AE2 becomes narrower. Therefore, the degree of attention of the first display area AE1, the second display area AE2, and the third display area AE3 can be increased.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, the third display area AE3 moves according to the vertical movement of the movable frame member 60 . Therefore, the movement of the third display area AE3 can be recognized by following the movement of the movable frame member 60, and the player can easily pay attention to the movement of the third display area AE3, which improves the interest.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, in the second stage (SU2) of the step-up notice effect, the first display area AE1 in which the enemy character EC is displayed and the second display area AE1 in which the ally character MC is displayed are displayed. The display area AE2 is formed by dividing the display screen of the image display device 5 into a third display area AE3 formed in the movable frame member 60. Therefore, since the display of the image display device 5 can be changed, it is possible to improve the interest.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible.
For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above-described embodiment, and has been described in the above-described embodiment so as to solve at least one problem in the prior art. It may have some configurations.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, in the step-up notice production, the first from the sign
An image is displayed in the movable frame member 60 (third display area AE3) that moves at the time of transition to the stage (SU1), transition from the first stage (SU1) to the second stage (SU2), and the like. Although the background common to the background displayed in the entire display area 5 is displayed, other display may be used. For example, it may be a dedicated image (background) at the time of transition from the sign to the first stage (SU1) or each step-up stage, or it may be a dedicated image (background) for each stage. Also,
At each step-up stage, the degree of expectation may change depending on the type of background. For example, when shifting from the sign to the first stage (SU1), when a blue image, a red image, and a floral pattern image can be displayed as the background image, the red image is displayed rather than the blue image is displayed. The jackpot expectation is higher for the jackpot image, and the jackpot expectation may be higher when the floral image is displayed than when the red image is displayed. Further, the display contents displayed in the third display area AE3 may be common in each step-up stage, or may be different in any stage or in all stages. When the display content of the third display area AE3 is different at each step-up stage, the degree of expectation may be changed according to the display mode. Also,
A plurality of types of display modes at each step-up stage may be prepared so that the degree of expectation changes depending on the display mode at each step-up stage.

In the above embodiment, the expectation degree that changes depending on the display mode of the third display area AE3 is the jackpot expectation degree, but other expectations may be used. For example, it may be the degree of expectation to advance to the next stage in the process of stepping up or pseudo-ream, or when the degree of expectation for the production, for example, the production in which the characters decide the victory or defeat is executed, it is predetermined. It may be the degree of expectation that the character of will win. Alternatively, in a gaming machine in which some points or items are given in order for the player to be advantageous, the degree of expectation that these points or items can be obtained may be obtained.

(Modification 2) In the above embodiment, the movable frame member 60 moves in the vertical direction to form the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 by the third display area AE3. , The movable frame member 60 may be moved in another manner. For example, FIG.
As shown in A), the left-right movable frame member 65 may move in the left-right direction. In this case, as shown in FIG. 18A, the left and right movable frame members 65 arranged at the right end of the image display device 5 move to the left on the front side of the image display device 5. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18B, when the left and right movable frame member 65 moves to the center position of the image display device 5, a third display area AE13 is formed in the left and right movable frame member 65. The first display area AE11 is formed on the right side of the image display device 5, and the second display area AE12 is formed on the left side. Thus, the third
The display area AE13 forms the first display area AE11 and the second display area AE12. For example, the enemy character EC similar to the above embodiment is displayed in the first display area AE11, and the ally character MC is displayed in the second display area AE12, and the step-up notice effect is executed. Further, the movable frame member 60 may be driven by the movable frame member motor 61, or may be moved by using an actuator or other driving device. Further, when moving the movable frame member, a link mechanism or the like may be used between the drive device and the movable frame member.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19A, the tilting movable frame member 67 may be tilted about a tilting point located at the lower right of the image display device 5. In this case, as shown in FIG. 19A, the tilting movable frame member 67 arranged in an upright state at the right end of the image display device 5 has a tip on the front side of the image display device 5 centered on the tilt point. Tilt so that it goes down to the lower left. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19B, when the tiltable frame member 67 is arranged along the diagonal line connecting the upper left and lower right of the image display device 5, the tilting movable member 67 is stopped. Subsequently, the tip of the tiltable movable member 67 is stretched. In this way, as shown in FIG. 19C, the tiltable movable member 67 is laid between the upper left and the lower right of the image display device 5. At this time, a third display area AE23 is formed in the tiltable frame member 67, a first display area AE21 is formed on the upper right side of the image display device 5, and a second display area AE22 is formed on the lower left side. Will be done. In this way, the first display area AE21 and the second display area AE22 are formed by the third display area AE23. For example, the enemy character EC similar to the above embodiment is displayed in the first display area AE21, and the ally character MC is displayed in the second display area AE22.

Further, in the above embodiment, the third display area AE3 forms two display areas, the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2, but the third display area forms the first display area AE1 and the first display area AE2. 2 Display area AE2 may be formed by adding another display area to form three or more display areas. Further, in order to form the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2, one display area of the third display area AE3 is provided, but the first display area and the first display area are provided by two or more display areas. Two display areas may be formed, or three or more display areas may be formed by adding another display area to the first display area and the second display area. Further, although the third display region AE3 is physically integrally formed, it may be formed in a separated state (a state separated from each other). Further, in the above embodiment,
The first display area AE1 to the third display area AE3 are formed on the same surface, but may be formed on surfaces having different distances from the player. For example, the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 are formed on the same surface, and the third display area AE3 is more of a player than the surface on which the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 are formed. It may be formed on a surface arranged nearby.
Further, the first display area AE1 to the third display area AE3 may be a three-dimensional display area instead of a flat surface.

(Modification 3) In the above embodiment, the third display area AE3 is formed in the movable frame member 60, but the third display area may be formed in another embodiment. For example, movable frame member 6
An image such as the movable frame member 60 is displayed on the image display device 5 without using an accessory such as 0, a third display area is formed in the image, and the first display is performed by the third display area. A region and a second display region may be formed. Further, the first display area and the second display area are formed so as to be in contact with the opposing lines of the third display area displayed on the image display device 3 without forming the movable frame member 60 or its image. , The first display area and the second display area may be formed by the third display area. Further, the third display area AE3 may be other than the image of the image display device 5 surrounded by the movable frame member 60. For example, movable frame member 6
A sub-image display device such as an LCD may be separately provided at 0, and an image corresponding to the third display area may be displayed on the sub-image display device. Further, when a plurality of third display areas AE3 are formed, the plurality of third display areas may be provided in each of the plurality of members, or may be provided in one member. Further, a part of the third display area may be formed by the display of the image display device 5, and the other part of the third display area may be provided on another member or the like.

(Modification 4) In the above embodiment, the movable frame member 60 is arranged at the second position P12 so that the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 are displayed at the same ratio (50:50). However, it may be displayed at another ratio. For example, the movable frame member 60 is second
Arranged at a position lower than the position P12 and higher than the first position P11, the first display area AE1 and the second
The ratio of the display area of the display area AE2 may be 80:20. Further, the movable frame member 60 is arranged at a position higher than the second position P12 and lower than the third position P13 so that the ratio of the display areas of the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 is 20:80. May be good. Further, the movable frame member 60 is arranged at any of three positions of the first position 11, the second position P12, and the third position P13, but can be arranged at four or more positions. You may do so.

(Modification 5) In the above embodiment, the movable frame member 6 as the step-up stage progresses.
The movement mode of 0 is one, but there may be a plurality of movement modes of the movable frame member 60. For example, in addition to the movement mode of the above embodiment, when the step-up notice effect advances from the sign stage to the second stage (SU2), the movable frame member 60 moves to, for example, the third position P13, and then the second stage. It may be moved to the position. Further, when a plurality of movement modes are provided, the degree of expectation may be changed according to the movement mode. For example, when the step-up notice effect advances from the sign stage to the second stage (SU2), the movement mode in which the movable frame member 60 moves to the second position after moving to the third position P13, for example, is a step-up notice. When the effect progresses from the sign stage to the second stage (SU2), the jackpot expectation may be higher than when the movable frame member 60 moves to the second position as it is.

Further, the timing at which each character is displayed in the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 may be the same timing or different timings. In the above embodiment,
The enemy character EC is displayed in the first display area AE1 in the first stage, and the ally character is displayed in the second display area AE2 in the second stage, so that each display area is displayed at different timings. However, it may be displayed in the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2 at the same time in any step-up stage or the like. Further, with the progress of the step-up, or apart from the progress of the step-up, a plurality of stepwise first display areas A
E1 and the second display area AE2 may be displayed. In this case, the display may be progressed stepwise over a plurality of variable display games (special figure games). Similarly, the display may be performed at the same timing between the first display area AE1 or the second display area AE2 and the third display area AE3, or may be displayed at different timings.

(Modification 6) In the above embodiment, the movable frame member 60 forms a third display region by moving an integral frame body (accessory), but the movable frame member is formed in another embodiment. You may. For example, the movable frame member may be deformed, or the movable frame member may be formed by combining (or combining) a plurality of parts (parts). In the embodiment in which the movable frame member is formed by a plurality of parts, each part may be arranged at a plurality of positions such as a plurality of top, bottom, left and right. Further, when each part moves to a position where it is connected before being connected as a movable frame member, it may be accompanied by a complicated movement such as rotation.
Further, the movable frame member and each of these parts not only move on a plane parallel to the surface of the game board 3, but also move in a direction orthogonal to the game board 3, so to speak, three-dimensional movement. It may be accompanied. Further, each part may be operated by using a link mechanism or the like. In the image display device 5, when the first display area and the second display area are formed so as to be in contact with the opposite lines of the third display area, or when the movable frame member is deformed, the third display area is formed. The area of may vary.

(Modification 7) In the above embodiment, even when the movable frame member 60 is arranged at the first position P11, the movable frame member 60 is located on the front side of the image display device 5, and the movable frame member 60 is located. 6
Although 0 is always visible to the player, the movable frame member 60 may be visible depending on the moving position.
It may be possible to arrange it at a position where it cannot be seen. For example, before the start of the sign effect or the step-up notice effect, the movable frame member 60 is arranged on the back side of the screen of the image display device 5, or a decorative accessory is provided around the image display device 5, and the decorative accessory is provided. A movable frame member 60 is arranged on the back side of an object so that the movable frame member 60 is hidden so that the player cannot see it, and the movable frame member 60 moves when a sign effect or a step-up notice is executed. Then, the player may move to a position not hidden by the image display device 5 or the decorative accessory so that the player can see it.

(Modification 8) In the above embodiment, the types of ally characters determined in the step-up notice effect are three, which is the same number as the number of people that can be determined, but the types of characters that can be determined are determined. The number of characters to be played may be large. For example, in the above embodiment, one enemy character is determined from the three determinable enemy characters, but the ally character can also be determined from a plurality of people, for example, three ally characters. You may decide one ally character. Further, when the number of characters to be determined is 3, the number of characters that can be determined is 4 or 5 or more, and the character may be determined from this number of characters. Further, when the number of characters that can be determined is smaller than the number of characters to be determined, a plurality of the same characters may be determined.

Further, even if the number of determined characters is the same, the degree of expectation may differ depending on the determined characters. For example, when determining three ally characters of five ally characters from the first ally character to the fifth ally character, the third is more than the case where three ally characters, the first ally character, the second ally character, and the third ally character are determined. The degree of expectation may be higher when three ally characters, a fourth ally character, and a fifth ally character are determined. As for the height of expectation, for example, strength points are attached to each character, and the total strength of the determined characters may determine the overall strength. Further, when a specific combination occurs, there may be a strength point that is specially added to the strength point.

Further, in the above embodiment, the degree of expectation is determined by the strength of the enemy character and the ally character regardless of the compatibility between the enemy character and the ally character, but the degree of expectation changes depending on the compatibility between the enemy character and the ally character. It may be. For example, even if it is a normal character with a low expectation and a weak ally character, in the case of a specific combination, the compatibility may be good and the expectation may be high.

(Modification 9) In the above embodiment, in the reach effect after the step-up effect, etc.
The decorative design is displayed in the reach mode in the decorative design display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.
The decorative symbol may not be displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R during or before or after the step-up notice effect, especially during the reach effect. Further, even if the decorative pattern is displayed in the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the decorative pattern may be displayed transparently or semi-transparently so that the background can be seen through. Further, in the reach effect, the decorative symbol display area may be provided small at any of the four corners of the symbol display device 5 to display the decorative symbol in the reach mode.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, when the step-up effect is executed, at least an effect different from the step-up effect is displayed in the first display area AE1 to the third display area AE3. It may be executed in one display area. In particular, the first display area AE1
~ Third display area In at least one display area of AE3, another notice effect may be performed. Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, when the step-up notice effect is being executed, the display of the number of holds in the left start winning memory display area 5HL and the right start winning memory display area 5HR is deleted. However, the number of holds in the left start winning memory display area 5HL and the right start winning memory display area 5HR may be left displayed. Alternatively, the left start winning memory display area 5HL and the right start winning memory display area 5HR may be reduced to display the number of holds.

Further, in the above embodiment, as the step-up effect progresses, the third display area AE
Although the background image of No. 3 is changed, the first display area AE1 and the second display area AE2
In the above, the background image may be changed, or the effect image or the like may be displayed in at least one display area of the first display area AE1 to the third display area AE3. In these cases, a background image, an effect image, or the like that can be displayed in common in the first display area AE1 to the third display area AE3 may be provided. 1st display area AE1 to 3rd display area A
The background image or effect image that can be displayed in common with E3 may be an image mode that displays a specific pattern, a group of specific characters, or the like. Further, when displaying a background image or an effect image that can be displayed in common in the first display area AE1 to the third display area AE3, a common notification sound or lamp may be emitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, when shifting from the second stage of the step-up effect shown in FIG. 14 (B) to the third stage of the second pattern shown in FIG. 14 (C-2), the third display is displayed. Area AE3
The decorative characters displayed on the screen shift from "chance !?" to "pinch !?", and the production is performed in a so-called downturn mode that may give the impression that expectations are low. It may not be provided.

(Modification 10) In the above embodiment, the variation mode of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R may be an appropriate mode. For example, it may be a so-called vertical scrolling variable display in which the decorative symbol is variablely displayed so as to flow from top to bottom, or a so-called vertical scrolling variable display in which the decorative symbol is variablely displayed so as to flow from top to bottom. Alternatively, the update display may be performed by updating on the spot. When displaying these, the decorative pattern display area 5L,
A plurality of decorative symbols such as two or three adjacent to each other may be displayed on the 5C and 5R. When displaying a plurality of decorative symbols, it may be a so-called double reach or triple reach in which the decorative symbols displayed in the reach mode are two or three types.

(Modification 11) In the above embodiment, an LCD (liquid crystal display) is used as the image display device 5 as a display device for displaying a decorative pattern or various effects, but other display devices may also be used. Good. For example, a rotating drum on which a decorative pattern or a character for production is drawn may be used. This type of rotating drum is provided with a plurality of frames (mass), and each frame may have a plurality of decorative symbols displayed, a plurality of characters may be displayed, or a decorative symbol may be displayed. And characters may be mixed and displayed. Further, the step-up effect may be a step-up effect in which the stage shifts by rotating the drum on which a plurality of characters are displayed. Further, as a display device for displaying a decorative pattern or various effects, the display device may be irradiated by a projector that projects an image including an image such as a decorative pattern or a character from a projector. In this case, for example, the decorative pattern changes due to projection mapping. It may be a display, an effect display, or the like. Further, the image displayed on the image display device 5 may be an appropriate image. For example, it may be an image such as an animation or a graphic image. Alternatively, it may be a live-action image of a person or a background, and in particular, a promotional video may be used when producing music.

(Modification 12) In the above embodiment, the second stage (SU2) of the step-up notice effect.
In, the enemy character EC is displayed in the first display area AE1 before the ally character MC is displayed in the second display area AE2, but the ally character MC is displayed in the second display area AE2 first.
May be displayed. Further, each pattern of the pattern in which the enemy character EC is displayed first in the first display area AE1 and the pattern in which the ally character MC is displayed first in the second display area AE2 may be feasible. In this case, the degree of expectation may change depending on whether the character displayed first is an enemy character or a ally character.

Further, the ally character MC may be displayed in the first display area AE1, and the enemy character EC may be displayed in the second display area AE2. Further, one of the ally character MC and the enemy character EC may be displayed in the first display area AE1, and the other may be displayed in the second display area AE2. In this case, the ally character MC is the first display area AE1 and the second display area A.
The degree of expectation may change depending on which of E2 is displayed. Further, the degree of expectation may be changed depending on the display order of the enemy character EC and the ally character MC.
In addition, a plurality of friendly characters and enemy characters may be displayed in the second stage and other stages. Further, for example, where the enemy character EC is displayed in the first display area AE1 and the ally character MC is displayed in the second display area AE2 in principle, the first display area AE1
When the ally character MC is displayed and the enemy character EC is displayed in the second display area AE2, a so-called definite effect may be provided in which the jackpot expectation is 100%. Further, among the final effects, a so-called premium effect that appears at an extremely low appearance rate (for example, 1/1000 at the time of a big hit) may be provided.

(Modification 13) In the above embodiment, a notification sound is output as appropriate when shifting to each step-up stage in the step-up notice effect, but a notification sound may be output at all stages as appropriate. The notification sound may be output at the timing of. Also, at each stage
It is possible to output a plurality of types of notification sounds, and the degree of expectation may change according to the output notification sounds. Further, when the notification sound is output, characters corresponding to the notification sound may be displayed, or the enemy character EC or the ally character MC reacts to the notification sound to produce the notification sound and the image display. It may be linked.

(Modification 14) In the above embodiment, the step-up notice effect can be executed up to the third stage (SU3) following the predictive effect, but it may be possible to execute up to two stages. However, it may be feasible up to four or more stages. Further, the predictive effect may or may not be provided. Further, when the predictive effect is being executed, the notification sound corresponding to the predictive effect may be output.

(Modification 15) In each of the step-up notice effect, reach effect, super reach effect, and the like, explanatory characters for explaining the result of the effect to the player may be displayed on the image display device 5 or other display devices. For example, in the super reach effect of the above embodiment, if the effect that the ally character MC wins the enemy character EC is executed, it will be a big hit.
If your ally character wins, it's a big hit! ?? , Etc. may be displayed for explanation. Further, when giving such an explanation, symbols such as "~ big hit?""~ Big hit ..." may be added at the end to avoid affirmative expressions.

(Modification 16) In each of the step-up notice effect, reach effect, super reach effect, and the like, the possibility of achieving the expected items may be displayed at a predetermined timing. Here, the expected items are items that the player expects in the process of progress of the game, for example, items that shift to super reach and items that become a big hit. Examples of the display of the possibility of achieving the expected item include the display of the jackpot expectation at the time of reach development and the super reach development, and the display of the super reach development expectation during the step-up notice production. As an indication of the achievability of these expectations, for example, the number of stars can be expressed. For example, five stars that can be painted black can be displayed, and the degree of expectation can be expressed in five stages by the number of stars painted black. For example, if there are 4 black-painted stars and 1 unfilled star, the expectation is higher than if there are 3 black-painted stars and 2 unfilled stars. .. As a mode of filling the star, for example, the entire area may be filled or half of the star may be filled. In this case, 10 levels of expectation can be displayed with 5 stars. Further, the star indicating the jackpot expectation degree displayed at the time of the development of the super reach may be displayed at any of the four corners of the image display device 5 during the execution of the super reach effect. In addition, the number of black-painted stars indicating the jackpot expectation may be increased or decreased during the execution of the super reach effect. Further, in the above embodiment, the expectation degree is the jackpot expectation degree, but other expectations may be used. For example, it may be the degree of expectation that develops into reach production or super reach production, or the degree of expectation that the number of open rounds will increase from the number of previously reported rounds if it is a big hit.

(Modification 17) In the above embodiment, variable display is started in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of a variable display time indicating a variable display mode such as a variable display time of a decorative symbol and a type of reach effect. An example of transmitting one variation pattern designation command is shown at times, but the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, in the game control microcomputer 100, as the first command, the presence or absence of a variable display effect such as "slip" or "pseudo-ream" is variable before reaching. A command indicating the display time and the variable display mode is transmitted, and as a second command, a command indicating the variable display time and the variable display mode after the reach, such as the type of reach and the presence or absence of the re-lottery effect, is transmitted. You may do so. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the variable display time derived from the two commands. It should be noted that the game control microcomputer 100 notifies the variable display time by each of the two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 selects the specific variable display mode to be executed at each timing. It may be. When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, or the second command may be sent after a predetermined time has passed after the first command was sent. You may try to do it. Further, the variable display 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 to be stored and prepared in advance as the fluctuation pattern designation command.

(Modification 18) The present invention can be applied not only to the pachinko gaming machine 1 but also to slot machines and the like. A slot machine is an arbitrary game machine capable of performing a predetermined game such as a variable display of a symbol serving as a plurality of types of identification information and imparting a predetermined game value based on the game result, and more specifically, the slot machine. 1. By setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, the game can be started, and the display result of the variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by each is derived and displayed. This is a gaming machine in which one game is completed and a prize can be generated according to the display result. In such a slot machine, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in the above embodiment has the hardware resources including the image display device of the slot machine and the software that performs a predetermined process in cooperation with each other. It may be configured to have all or part of the features.

Slot machines are not limited to those in which the number of bets is set using medals and credits as the game value, but only slot machines that set the number of bets using game balls as the game value and credits as the game value. It may be a fully credited slot machine that sets the number of bets using. When using a game ball as a game medium, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls. For example, when setting 3 as the number of bets, the number of bets using 15 game balls. Corresponds to the one that sets. The pachinko game machine 1 and the slot machine are not limited to those using only one of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and for example, a plurality of types such as medals and game balls. It may be possible to use the value for games together. For example, a slot machine can play a game by setting a bet number using any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and can play medals and game balls by generating a prize. Any of a plurality of types of gaming values may be paid out.

As the effects that can be performed in such a slot machine, it is sufficient that the advance notice effect and the meter effect in the meter change notification mode in the above-described embodiment are included.

(Modification 19) In addition, an image display operation in an image display device for executing a predetermined effect such as a device configuration and a data configuration of a game machine, a process shown in a flowchart, and a notice effect, an audio output operation in a speaker, and further. Various production operations, including lighting operations of the game effect lamps and decorative LEDs, can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the game machine of the present invention is not limited to a pay-out type game machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, but is based on the generation of a prize ball by enclosing the game ball. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that gives a score.

(Modification 20) The program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium to a computer device included in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a slot machine. The form is not limited to the form, and the form may be distributed by pre-installing it in a storage device such as a computer device in advance. 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.

(Modification 21) The game is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but also programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like are temporarily stored in an internal memory or the like. This may be a form in which the data can be executed, or a form in which the data is directly executed using the hardware resources of another device on the 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.

(Modification 22) In the above embodiment, "the ratio is different" means A: B = 70%:
Not limited to those with different ratios such as 30% and A: B = 30%: 70%, A: B
It is a concept that includes those with different ratios due to the relationship such as = 100%: 0%.

(Modification 23) In the above embodiment, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and decorative symbols of "1" to "8" are variably displayed and a display result is derived and displayed is shown. It is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the variably displayed symbol and the derived symbol do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the variably 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.

(Modification 24) In the above embodiment, the update timing of each random number may be different.
The update range of each random number may be different so that the random numbers are not synchronized.

(Modification 25) In the above embodiment, the main board 11 stores a table for determining a random number value, and the main board 11 has a random number value based on the random number value extracted from the main board 11 at the time of starting winning. An example in which a determination process of a random number value is executed with reference to a determination table, the effect control board 12 receives a determination result determined by the main board 11, and executes a pre-reading advance notice effect based on the received determination result. However, 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 pattern type determined in is 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.

(Modification 26) In the above embodiment, on the side of the effect control board 12, the interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 turns on the effect control INT signal from the main board 11. It was explained as being caused by. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an interrupt for receiving an effect control command may be generated by, for example, an interrupt request by the first bit of serial communication.

(Modification 27) In the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine 1, by operating the input device, the enemy character, the ally character, or various production modes may be customized according to the taste of the player. In addition to the above characters, examples of the customization target include background images in the first display area to the third display area, fonts (fonts) of decorative characters, and the like.

(Modification 28) In addition, a predetermined error may occur during the execution of the sign effect or the step-up notice effect.
For example, when a door opening error or a ball jam error occurs, the movable frame member 60 may not be moved in the predictive effect or the step-up advance notice effect. Further, even if an error occurs when operating the movable frame member 60 during other effects, the movable frame member 60
You may want to stop the operation of.

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 Start port switch 22B Start port switch 23 Count switch 25A Hold display 25B Hold display 25C Hold display 60 Movable frame member 100 Game control microcomputer 101 ROM
102 RAM
103 CPU
104 Random number circuit 105 I / O
110 Switch circuit 111 Solenoid circuit 120 Production control CPU
121 ROM
122 RAM
123 Display control unit 124 Random number circuit 125 I / O
SU1 1st stage SU2 2nd stage SU3 3rd stage

Claims (2)

It is a game machine that can play games
The first display area and
The second display area and
A third display area between the first display area and the second display area,
Suggestion effect execution means for executing a suggestion effect suggesting a degree of expectation that is an advantageous state for the player by combining a plurality of types of predetermined suggestion displays in each of the first display area and the second display area. And with
The suggestion effect executing means can display any of the predetermined suggestion displays on the first display area and the second display area.
When the suggestion effect is executed, the degree of expectation that the advantageous state will be obtained differs depending on which of the plurality of types of display modes the display mode of the third display region is.
The display mode of the third display area can be changed step by step.
After displaying the first display mode as the display mode of the third display area, it is possible to display the second display mode, which is more expected to be in the advantageous state than the first display mode.
After displaying the second display mode as the display mode of the third display area, the display mode is displayed so as not to display the display mode in which the expectation of becoming an advantageous state is lower than that of the second display mode.
A game machine characterized by that. Further equipped with movable members to perform movements
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display mode of the third display area can be changed according to the operation of the movable member.

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