JP6864645B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) that has a gaming area in which a gaming ball (game medium) moves and launches the gaming ball into the gaming area in response to a player's operation. This type of gaming machine is provided with a start winning opening as a detection area for detecting a gaming ball in the gaming area, and when the entry of the gaming ball into the starting winning opening is detected, a random number value is acquired and stored in the storage means. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a random number value is read from the storage means and a game lottery is performed to determine whether or not the jackpot is successful. Then, the display means starts the variable display of the symbol, and when the result of the game lottery is a big hit, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific mode, and the game state is shifted to the special game state. Then, in the special game state, a predetermined number of special games are executed, and in each special game, the large winning opening provided in the game area is operated in the open state, and each time the game ball enters the large winning opening. Pay out the game ball to.

Then, in this type of gaming machine, when it is detected that a gaming ball has entered the starting winning opening, lottery information such as a random number value is acquired and stored in a storage means up to a predetermined number, and the variation display of the symbol ends. The lottery information of the storage means is read out and a special lottery is performed on the condition that the lottery information is stored. However, in order to show the player that the lottery information is stored in the storage means, a hold image corresponding to the lottery information is displayed on the liquid crystal display. A predetermined number of hold display areas to be displayed are provided, and each time the lottery information is stored in the storage means, the hold image corresponding to the lottery information is displayed in the hold display area. Then, in this type of gaming machine, by changing a specific reserved image from a normal display mode to a special display mode, a player with respect to the result of a special lottery using lottery information corresponding to the reserved image whose display mode has changed. There is something that raises the expectation of (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-116967

However, depending on how the display mode of the reserved image is changed, the expectation of the player may not be effectively increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of gaming.

(1) The present invention is a game machine provided with a game area in which a game medium moves, and is a lottery information acquisition means for acquiring lottery information when the detection means provided in the game area detects the game medium. , A storage means for storing the acquired lottery information, a lottery means for performing a game lottery using the lottery information stored in the storage means, and a preliminary determination using the lottery information before the game lottery is performed. The effect control means includes a pre-determination means for performing the effect and an effect control means for executing the effect according to the result of the game lottery, and the effect control means displays a lottery information corresponding to the lottery information stored in the storage means on the effect display device. When one of a plurality of types of specific effects is determined as an effect suggesting the result of the game lottery according to the result of the preliminary determination, the plurality of types of the plurality of types of specific effects are displayed. A gaming machine characterized in that a specific lottery information display corresponding to a specific effect determined according to the result of the preliminary determination may be displayed among a plurality of types of specific lottery information displays corresponding to each of the specific effects. It is about.

In the present invention, by displaying the specific lottery information display corresponding to any of the specific effects, the player's expectation for the result of the game lottery using the lottery information corresponding to the specific lottery information display can be effectively increased. Can be done.

(2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the effect display device displays the specific lottery information display, the effect control means executes an effect common to a plurality of types of specific lottery information display, and the specific effect is , The production may be a production in which the production progresses step by step.

In this way, it is possible to execute an effect common to a plurality of types of specific lottery information displays while displaying the specific lottery information display corresponding to the specific effect in which the effect progresses stepwise on the effect display device.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

It is a perspective view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the game board of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the state display part of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the kind of production in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the kind of production in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. The present embodiment described below does not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent requirements of the present invention.

1. 1. Configuration of the gaming machine FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment plays a game using a gaming ball (game medium) lent out from the gaming field, and is provided with an outer frame 2 forming an outer surface of the gaming machine and inside the gaming machine. A game board 6 that forms a game area 4 in which a game ball moves, a glass unit 8 that makes the game board 6 visible and inaccessible to a player, and a front frame 10 to which the glass unit 8 is attached are provided. ing.

The portion of the front frame 10 surrounding the glass unit 8 is made of a translucent material that transmits light, and the inside of the portion made of the translucent material is a directing light for enlivening the game. A plurality of front frame lamps 12 for outputting the above are provided. Further, on the left and right of the upper part and the left and right of the lower part of the front frame 10, speakers 14 for outputting a production sound or the like for enlivening the game are provided.

Further, in the lower center of the front frame 10, an upper plate 16 for storing the game balls is provided, and on the left side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16 for paying out the game balls from the gaming machine to the player. The payout port 18 is provided. Further, a grip unit 20 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 10, and when the player performs an operation of rotating the grip unit 20 clockwise toward the gaming machine, the grip unit 20 provided inside the gaming machine is not shown. The launching device is activated so that the gaming ball is launched into the gaming area 4. The launching device of the present embodiment can launch 99 game balls per minute (1.65 per second).

A supply port 22 for supplying the game ball from the upper plate 16 to the launching device is provided on the right side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16. Further, below the upper plate 16, a lower plate 24 for storing a surplus game ball when the game ball cannot be stored in the upper plate 16 is provided.

Further, an effect button 26 (effect operation means) is provided on the front side of the edge of the upper plate 16, and when the player operates the effect button 26, the effect performed by the gaming machine changes.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external configuration of the game board 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is provided with the outer rail 28 in a circular shape, and the area surrounded by the outer rail 28 is the game area 4 in which the game ball moves. Further, at the left end of the game area 4, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape along the outer rail 28, and the outer rail 28 and the inner rail 30 are provided below the game board 6 and are not shown. The game ball fired from the device is guided to the game area 4.

Further, in the central portion of the game board 6, a liquid crystal display 32 (effect display means) for displaying an effect image for enlivening the game and an effect unit 36 including a display frame 34 formed so as to surround the liquid crystal display 32 are provided. It is provided. The display frame 34 is provided with a display frame lamp 38 that outputs directing light or the like for enlivening the game above the center of the liquid crystal display 32.

In the present embodiment, the game ball cannot pass through the front side of the liquid crystal display 32, and the game ball launched from the launching device passes through the game area 4 on the left side or the game area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32. It is designed to fall. A large number of game nails (not shown) are struck in the game area 4 so as to intersect the surface of the game board 6, and the movement direction of the game ball moving in the game area 4 changes randomly. ..

Further, an opening 40 through which a game ball falling through the game area 4 on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32 can pass is formed in the left portion of the display frame 34, and the game ball passing through the opening 40 is provided in the display frame 34. It passes through the passage 42 and falls on the stage 44 provided below the liquid crystal display 32. The upper surface of the stage 44 has a smooth curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 44 and the glass unit 8 so that the game ball can fall downward from the stage 44, and the ball falls from the passage 42 onto the stage 44. After the game ball moves back and forth on the stage 44 from side to side, it falls downward from the vicinity of the center of the stage 44.

Below the central portion of the stage 44, a first starting winning opening 46 is provided so that a game ball that has fallen downward from the vicinity of the central portion of the stage 44 can enter. The first start winning opening 46 has a built-in sensor that detects that the gaming ball has entered, and is configured so that the gaming ball is collected inside the gaming machine when the gaming ball enters. Every time a game ball enters 46, a predetermined number of game balls (a specified number of one or more, for example, three) are paid out to the player, and a random number value (lottery information) is acquired to win or lose the jackpot. A special lottery (game lottery) will be held to determine.

Further, in the game area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, a passage gate 48 through which the game ball passes without being collected inside the game machine is provided. The passing gate 48 has a built-in sensor that detects that the game ball has passed, and each time the game ball passes through the passing gate 48, a normal lottery is performed to acquire a random number value and determine whether or not the game is a normal hit. ..

Further, in the game area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, a second start winning opening 50 is provided below the passing gate 48, in which the game ball is collected inside the game machine when the game ball enters. The second start winning opening 50 has a built-in sensor that detects that the game ball has entered, and is in a reduced state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening 50 (a state in which the entry is not assisted / a non-assisted state). An ordinary accessory 52 (auxiliary means) provided with an auxiliary member capable of operating between the and the expanded state (a state of assisting the approach / auxiliary state) in which the game ball easily enters is provided. The ordinary accessory 52 has a built-in drive device such as a solenoid that operates an auxiliary member, and is controlled so as to be in an expanded state under a predetermined condition when a normal hit is won in a normal lottery. Then, each time a game ball enters the second start winning opening 50, a predetermined number (a specified number of one or more, for example, three) of game balls is paid out to the player, and a random number value is acquired to obtain a big hit. A special lottery will be held to determine the success or failure of.

The number of game balls paid out to the player each time the game ball enters the first start winning opening 46 and the number of game balls paid out to the player each time the game ball enters the second start winning opening 50. May be the same number or different numbers.

Further, in the game area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, a large winning opening 54 is provided in which the game ball is collected inside the game machine when the game ball enters. The large winning opening 54 is provided with a special accessory 56 having a built-in sensor for detecting that a game ball has entered and a plate-shaped member for closing the large winning opening 54. It is configured to be operable between a closed state (second state, inaccessible state) in which the game ball cannot enter the winning opening 54 and an open state (first state, inaccessible state) in which the game ball can enter. There is. The special accessory 56 has a built-in drive device such as a solenoid that operates a plate-shaped member, and is controlled so as to be opened under a predetermined condition in a special game state that is started when a big hit is won in a special lottery. To. Then, each time a game ball enters the large winning opening 54, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls is paid out to the player.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, at the lowermost part of the game area 4, an out port 62 for collecting the game ball that has fallen in the game area 4 without entering any winning opening is provided inside the game machine. ..

The launching device for the game ball is configured so that the firing output of the game ball changes by adjusting the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 shown in FIG. 1, and when the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 is small, the firing output of the game ball is changed. The game ball is launched so that the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32, and when the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 is large, the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32. A game ball is fired at.

Therefore, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 according to the game situation, and the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the left side or passes through the opening 40, the passage 42, and the stage 44 to win the first start. The game ball is fired so as to win a prize in the mouth 46 (left-handed), the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side, and the game ball passes through the passage gate 48, or the second start winning hole 50 The game ball is fired so that the game ball wins a prize, or the game ball wins a prize at the large winning opening 54 (right-handed).

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the gaming ball falls in the gaming area 4 on the left side, the gaming ball does not pass through the passing gate 48, and the game is played in the second starting winning opening 50 and the large winning opening 54. When the ball does not win a prize and the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side, the game ball does not win a prize in the first starting winning opening 46.

Further, a status display unit 70 is provided on the lower right side of the gaming board 6 and outside the gaming area 4 to indicate various states of the gaming machine by turning on and off lamps and the like.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the external configuration of the state display unit 70. As shown in FIG. 3, the status display unit 70 includes a normal symbol display unit 72, a normal hold display unit 74, a first special symbol display unit 76, a first special hold display unit 78, a second special symbol display unit 80, and a third. 2 A special hold display unit 82 and a game status display unit 84 are provided.

The normal symbol display unit 72 is composed of two lamps, and when a normal lottery is performed, the normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner by blinking the two lamps, and the normal symbols are stopped by turning on or off the two lamps. Display and display the result of the normal lottery.

The normal hold display unit 74 is composed of two lamps, and acquires a random number value for normal lottery, such as when the normal symbol is already in the variable display or the stop display when the game ball passes through the passing gate 48. Also, when the normal lottery random number value is held because the normal lottery cannot be performed, the number of normal hold numbers corresponding to the number of the normal lottery random number values held is displayed, and two lamps are displayed. Depending on the combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking, 0 to 4 normal hold numbers are displayed.

The first special symbol display unit 76 is composed of a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball entering the first start winning opening 46, the first special symbol is blinked by blinking the 7-segment display. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the 7-segment display is turned on in any one of a plurality of types to stop and display the first special symbol and display the result of the special lottery.

The first special hold display unit 78 is composed of two lamps, and when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 46, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already in variable display or stop display. In some cases, when the special lottery random number value (lottery information) is acquired but the special lottery cannot be performed and the special lottery random number value is held as the first special random number value, the first held first The first special hold number corresponding to the number of special random number values is displayed, and 0 to 4 first special hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking two lamps.

The second special symbol display unit 80 is composed of a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball entering the second start winning opening 50, the second special symbol is blinked by blinking the 7-segment display. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the 7-segment display is turned on in any one of a plurality of types to stop and display the second special symbol and display the result of the special lottery.

The second special hold display unit 82 is composed of two lamps, and when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 50, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already in variable display or stop display. In the case where the special lottery random value is reserved as the second special random number value because the special lottery cannot be performed even if the special lottery random value is acquired, the reserved second special random number value The second special hold number corresponding to the number is displayed, and 0 to 4 second special hold numbers are displayed by the combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the two lamps.

The game state display unit 84 is composed of six lamps, and displays the currently set type of game state by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the six lamps. In this embodiment, there are a normal state (low probability state), a probability variation state (high probability state / special state) in which the winning probability of the jackpot is set higher than that of the normal state, and a special state that starts when the jackpot is won in a special lottery. It is possible to set four types of game states: a game state and a time-saving state (special state) in which the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is shortened to frequently trigger the execution of a special lottery. The combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the six lamps indicates which gaming state is set.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main board 100 (game control means) and a sub board 102. The functions of each board such as the main board 100 and the sub board 102 include hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of information storage medium), or RAM. It is realized by software consisting of a given program stored in advance in a ROM or the like.

The main board 100 includes a passing gate sensor 104, a first starting winning opening sensor 106 (first detecting means), a second starting winning opening sensor 108 (first detecting means), a large winning opening sensor 110 (second detecting means), and the like. In response to the input signal from the input means such as the payout sensor 116, various calculations for executing the game are performed, and based on the calculation result, the status display drive device 120, the ordinary accessory drive device 122, and the special accessory drive are performed. The operation of the output means such as the device 124 and the payout device 130 is controlled.

Further, the sub-board 102 receives the signal sent from the main board 100 and the input signal from the effect button switch 150, performs various calculations for executing the effect according to the progress of the game, and the calculation result. Based on the above, the operation of the effect device 176 such as the effect display device 170, the sound device 172, and the effect object drive device 174 is controlled.

Then, the main board 100 includes a random number generating means 210, a normal lottery means 220, a normal display control means 222, a normal accessory control means 224, a special lottery means 230, a special display control means 240, a game state transition control means 250, and a special game execution. It is configured to include means 260, payout control means 270, communication control means 280, and main memory 290.

The random number generation means 210 is a means for generating a random number value for lottery, and is realized by a random number generator that generates a hardware random number or a program that generates a software random number. The software random number can be generated based on, for example, the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate in a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the "random number value" includes not only a value that randomly occurs in a mathematical sense, but also a value that is generated regularly, but the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Also includes values that can function as random numbers.

The ordinary lottery means 220 acquires a random number value for ordinary lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signal input from the passing gate sensor 104 that detects the game balls passing through the passing gate 48 one by one. It is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 2912 of the main memory 290, and the ordinary lottery is performed to determine whether or not the ordinary lottery random number value read from the ordinary random number storage means 2912 is correct or not.

Specifically, the ordinary random number storage means 2912 is provided with four ordinary hold storage areas 1 to 4 as ordinary hold storage areas 1 as storage areas for storing the acquired random number values for ordinary lottery. One ordinary hold storage area is provided as a storage area for storing the random number value for the ordinary lottery read from the area 1 and performing the ordinary lottery until the variation display and the stop display of the ordinary symbol are completed. Then, when the ordinary lottery means 220 acquires the ordinary lottery random number value from the random number generating means 210, the ordinary lottery means 220 acquires the ordinary lottery random number value in a state where the ordinary lottery random number value is not stored in any of the ordinary hold storage areas 1 to the ordinary hold storage area 4. First, the random number value for the ordinary lottery is stored in the ordinary hold storage area 1. Then, when the normal lottery random value is stored in the normal hold storage area 1, if the normal symbol is not in the variable display or the stop display, that is, the normal lottery random value is stored in the normal hold storage area. If not, the normal lottery random number value is immediately read from the normal hold storage area 1 to perform the normal lottery, and the normal lottery random number value obtained by the normal lottery is stored in the normal hold storage area. On the other hand, when the normal symbol is in the variable display or the stop display, that is, when the normal lottery random value is stored in the normal hold storage area, the normal lottery random value is stored in the normal hold storage area 1. Withhold.

Then, when the detection signal is further input from the passing gate sensor 104 and the normal lottery random number value is acquired in the state where the normal lottery random number value is held in the normal hold storage area 1, the normal lottery means 220 , On the condition that the number of ordinary lottery random numbers held in the ordinary hold storage areas 1 to 4 is less than 4, that is, on the condition that the number of ordinary hold is less than 4. The normal lottery random number value is stored in the normal hold storage area which is the normal hold storage area in which the normal lottery random number value is not held and has the smallest ordinal number among the normal hold storage areas 1 to the normal hold storage area 4.

Then, when the fluctuation display and the stop display of the normal symbol are completed, the normal lottery means 220 erases the normal lottery random value stored in the normal hold storage area, and the normal lottery random value is set in the normal hold storage area 1. When it is on hold, the normal lottery random number value is read from the normal hold storage area 1 to perform the normal lottery, and the normal lottery random number value obtained by the normal lottery is stored in the normal hold storage area. Here, when the normal lottery random number value remains after the normal hold storage area 2, the remaining normal lottery random number value is the normal hold storage area whose ordinal number is one less than the original normal hold storage area. Move to. For example, when the normal lottery random number value remains in the normal hold storage area 2 to the normal hold storage area 3, it is moved to the normal hold storage area 1 to the normal hold storage area 2.

In this way, in the ordinary random number storage means 2912, the random number value for the ordinary lottery in which the ordinary lottery is performed is held up to one in the ordinary hold storage area, and the random number value for the ordinary lottery in which the ordinary lottery is not performed is stored in the ordinary hold storage. Areas 1 to 4 are reserved in the normal hold storage area 4, up to a maximum of four.

The details of the ordinary lottery will be described below. The ordinary lottery means 220 performs ordinary hit determination processing, ordinary variation pattern determination processing, and the like as ordinary lottery.

The normal hit determination process is a process for determining whether or not a normal hit is correct. In the ordinary winning determination process, the ordinary lottery means 220 refers to which of the plurality of types of ordinary lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to perform the random number determination process. Is determined according to the game state.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the ordinary lottery table A and the ordinary lottery table B are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910, and in each ordinary lottery table, each of the 100 ordinary lottery random values from 0 to 99 is stored. On the other hand, normal hits or misses are associated. In detail, in the ordinary lottery table A, the correspondence between the ordinary hit or the loss and a plurality of random values is set so that the ordinary hit is won with a probability of about 1/20, and in the ordinary lottery table B, about 19 / The correspondence between the normal hit or loss and the normal lottery random value of 0 to 99 is set so that the normal win is won with a probability of 20. Then, the ordinary lottery means 220 selects the ordinary lottery table A when the game state is neither the probability change state nor the time reduction state, and selects the ordinary lottery table B when the game state is the probability change state or the time reduction state. ..

Then, the ordinary lottery means 220 refers to the selected ordinary lottery table and determines whether or not one ordinary lottery random number value read from the ordinary hold storage area 1 of the ordinary random number storage means 2912 is associated with a normal hit. By judging, it is judged whether or not the normal hit is won.

Then, the ordinary lottery means 220 sets the ordinary winning winning flag to the ON state in the flag storage means 2916 of the main memory 290 when the ordinary winning is won, and when the ordinary winning is lost, the ordinary winning is won. Set the flag to the OFF state.

The normal variation pattern determination process is a process of determining which of a plurality of variation patterns the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol is to be set according to the game state. In the normal fluctuation pattern determination process, the normal lottery means 220 determines the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol to the normal fluctuation pattern 1 when the game state is neither the probability change state nor the time reduction state, and the game state is the probability change state or the time reduction state. In some cases, the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol is determined to be the ordinary variation pattern 2.

The normal display control means 222 is a means for controlling the state display drive device 120 based on the lottery result of the normal lottery, and performs the normal symbol display control process and the normal hold display control process.

In the normal symbol display control process, the normal display control means 222 blinks the two lamps of the normal symbol display unit 72 until the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol determined in the normal fluctuation pattern determination process elapses. By doing so, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on or off the two lamps of the normal symbol display unit 72 depending on whether or not the normal hit is won in the normal hit determination process. , The result of the ordinary lottery is displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 72.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol is the normal fluctuation pattern 1, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to 20 seconds, and when the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol is the normal fluctuation pattern 2, The fluctuation time of a normal symbol is set to 1 second. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the game state at the time when the normal lottery is performed is neither the probabilistic state nor the time saving state, the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal fluctuation pattern 1, so that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined. When the game state is set to 20 seconds and the game state at the time when the normal lottery is performed is a probability change state or a time saving state, the change pattern of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal change pattern 2, so that the change time of the normal symbol is determined. Since it is set to 1 second, the trigger for executing the normal lottery comes more frequently when the game state is in the probabilistic state or the time saving state.

In the normal hold display control process, the normal display control means 222 turns on, off, or blinks the two lamps of the normal hold display unit 74 according to the number of random number values for the normal lottery stored in the normal random number storage means 2912. Depending on the combination of letting, 0 to 4 normal hold numbers are displayed.

The ordinary accessory control means 224 is a means for controlling the ordinary accessory driving device 122 based on the lottery result of the ordinary lottery, and performs the ordinary accessory control process 1, the ordinary accessory control process 2, and the like.

In the normal accessory control process 1, when the game state is neither the probabilistic state nor the time saving state, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating winning of the normal hit, and is normal until 0.1 seconds elapse. The drive control of the normal accessory driving device 122 is performed so that the accessory 52 returns to the reduced state after being expanded.

In the normal bonus control process 2, when the game state is a probabilistic state or a time-saving state, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating winning of a normal hit, and the normal bonus is displayed until 20 seconds have elapsed. The drive control of the ordinary accessory driving device 122 is performed so that the 52 is returned to the reduced state after being in the expanded state.

Therefore, in the normal bonus control process 1, the normal bonus 52 operates so that the ease of entering the game ball into the second start winning opening 50 is hardly increased, but in the normal bonus control process 2, the second start is performed. The ordinary accessory 52 operates so as to increase the ease of entry of the game ball into the winning opening 50.

The special lottery means 230 is for special lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 that detects the game balls entering the first starting winning opening 46 one by one. The random number value is acquired and stored as the first special random number value in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290. Further, the special lottery means 230 is a special lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal input from the second start winning opening sensor 108 that detects the game balls entering the second starting winning opening 50 one by one. The random number value for use is acquired and stored as the second special random number value in the special random number storage means 2914. Then, the special lottery means 230 uses the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 to perform a special lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is successful.

Specifically, the special random number storage means 2914 is provided with four first special reserved storage areas 1 to 1 special reserved storage area 4 as storage areas for storing the acquired first special random number value. The second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4 are provided as the storage areas for storing the acquired second special reserved random value, and the first special reserved storage area 1 is provided. Alternatively, the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the second special reserved storage area 1 and subjected to the special lottery is stored until the variation display and the stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are completed. As an area, one special reserved storage area is provided.

Then, when the special lottery means 230 acquires the random number value for the special lottery based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106, the special lottery means 230 of the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 In the state where the first special random number value is not stored in any of them, the acquired special lottery random number value is first stored in the first special reserved storage area 1 as the first special random number value. Then, when the first special random number value is stored in the first special reserved storage area 1, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not in the variable display or the stop display, that is, the first special symbol is stored in the special reserved storage area. The special random number value or the second special random number value is not stored, the second special random number value is not stored in any of the second special reserved storage areas 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4, and the game state. If is not in the special gaming state, the first special reserved random number value is immediately read from the first special reserved storage area 1 to perform a special lottery, and the first special random number value obtained by the special lottery is stored in the special reserved storage area. .. On the other hand, whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display or the stop display, that is, whether the first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the special hold storage area, or the second special symbol. When the second special random number value is stored in any of the reserved storage areas 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4, or the gaming state is the special gaming state, the first special reserved storage area 1 is used. Hold the special random number value.

Then, when the detection signal is further input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 in the state where the first special random number value is held in the first special reserved storage area 1, the special lottery random number value is acquired. The special lottery means 230 is provided on the condition that the number of first special random number values held in the first special holding storage area 1 to the first special holding storage area 4 is less than 4, that is, the first special holding number. The first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 is a reserved storage area in which the first special random number value is not held and the ordinal number is the smallest, provided that the number is less than four. 1 Store as the first special random number value in the special hold storage area.

Further, when the special lottery means 230 acquires the random number value for the special lottery based on the detection signal input from the second start winning opening sensor 108, the special lottery means 230 of the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4 In the state where the second special random number value is not stored in any of them, the acquired special lottery random number value is first stored in the second special reserved storage area 1 as the second special random number value. Then, when the second special random number value is stored in the second special reserved storage area 1, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not in the variable display or the stop display, that is, the first special symbol is stored in the special reserved storage area. If the special random number value or the second special random number value is not stored and the gaming state is not the special gaming state, the second special random number value is immediately read from the second special reserved storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed. The second special random number value for which the special lottery has been performed is stored in the special hold storage area. On the other hand, whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display or the stop display, that is, the first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the special hold storage area, or the game state. Is in the special gaming state, the second special random number value is reserved in the second special reserved storage area 1.

Then, when the detection signal is further input from the second start winning opening sensor 108 in the state where the second special random number value is held in the second special reserved storage area 1, the special lottery random number value is acquired. The special lottery means 230 is provided on the condition that the number of the second special random number values held in the second special holding storage area 1 to the second special holding storage area 4 is less than 4, that is, the second special holding number. The number is the smallest in the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4 in which the second special random number value is not reserved, provided that the number is less than four. It is stored as a second special random number value in the second special reserved storage area.

Then, when the variable display and the stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are completed, the special lottery means 230 erases the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the special reserved storage area. .. When the first special random number value is stored in the first special reserved storage area 1, the second special random number value is stored in any of the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4. The first special random number value obtained by reading the first special random number value from the first special reserved storage area 1 and performing a special lottery is performed on the condition that the game state is not the special gaming state and the special lottery is performed. Store in the special hold storage area. On the other hand, when the second special random number value is stored in any of the second special reserved storage areas 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4, the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 Even if the first special random number value is stored in any of the above, the second special random number value is read from the second special reserved storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed on condition that the gaming state is not the special gaming state. The second special random number value for which the special lottery has been performed is stored in the special hold storage area. That is, in the present embodiment, the second special random number value is given priority over the first special random number value for digestion. Regardless of whether it is the first special random number value or the second special random number value, the first special random number value or the second special random number value is read out in the order stored in the special random number storage means 2914, and a special lottery is performed. You may do it. That is, the first special random number value or the second special random number value may be read out in the order in which the game balls enter the first starting winning opening 46 or the second starting winning opening 50 to perform a special lottery.

Then, when the first special random number value is read from the first special reserved storage area 1, if the first special random number value remains after the first special reserved storage area 2, or the second special reserved storage area is stored. If the second special random number value remains after the second special reserved storage area 2 when the second special random number value is read from the area 1, the remaining first special random number value or the second special random number value or the second special random number value remains. Move the random number value from the original special hold storage area to the special hold storage area with one less ordinal number. For example, when the first special random number value is read from the first special reserved storage area 1 and the first special random number value remains in each of the first special reserved storage area 2 to the first special reserved storage area 4. The first special random number value stored in each of the first special reserved storage area 2 to the first special reserved storage area 4 is set in each of the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 3. At the time of moving and reading the second special random number value from the second special reserved storage area 1, the second special random number value remains in each of the second special reserved storage area 2 and the second special reserved storage area 3. In this case, the second special random number value stored in each of the second special reserved storage area 2 to the second special reserved storage area 3 is used in each of the second special reserved storage area 1 and the second special reserved storage area 2. Move to.

In this way, in the special random number storage means 2914, the first special random number value or the second special random number value for which the special lottery has been performed is held in the special reserved storage area up to one, and the special lottery is not performed for the first special. The second special random number values that are reserved in the first special reserved storage area 1 to 1 first special reserved storage area 4 up to a maximum of 4 and the special lottery is not performed are the second special reserved storage areas 1 to 2. Up to 4 are reserved in the special reserved storage area 4.

The details of the special lottery will be described below. The special lottery means 230 uses the jackpot determination random number value, the symbol determination random number value, as the special lottery random number value based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 or the second starting winning opening sensor 108. A plurality of types of random number values such as a variable group determined random number value, a first variable pattern determined random number value, and a second variable pattern determined random number value are acquired, and these multiple types of random number values are stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special disturbance. Store as a numerical value or a second special random number value. Then, the special lottery means 230 performs a jackpot determination process, a symbol determination process, a variation group determination process, a first variation pattern determination process, a second variation pattern determination process, and the like as a special lottery.

The jackpot determination process is one jackpot determination disorder included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first special reserved storage area 1 or the second special reserved storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. This is a process of reading out a numerical value and determining whether or not the jackpot is correct. Here, one jackpot determination random number value is acquired from 65536 jackpot determination random number values of 0 to 65535 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 or the second starting winning opening 108. , It is stored as a first special random number value or a second special random number value in the special random number storage means 2914.

Then, in the jackpot determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of jackpot lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 is referred to for the random number determination process depending on the game state. To select.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores the jackpot lottery table A and the jackpot lottery table B as shown in FIG. Then, in each jackpot lottery table, jackpots or losses are associated with each of 65536 jackpot determination random numbers from 0 to 65535. In detail, in the jackpot lottery table A, the correspondence between the jackpot or loss and the jackpot determination random value of 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of about 1/319, and in the jackpot lottery table B, about The correspondence between the jackpot or loss and the jackpot determination random value of 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of 1/31. Then, the special lottery means 230 selects the jackpot lottery table A when the gaming state is in the normal state or the time saving state, and selects the jackpot lottery table B when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state.

Then, the special lottery means 230 determines whether or not the jackpot has been won by referring to the selected jackpot lottery table and determining whether or not one read jackpot determination random number value is associated with the jackpot. To do.

Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the jackpot winning flag to the ON state in the flag storage means 2916 when the jackpot is won, and sets the jackpot winning flag to the OFF state when the jackpot is lost. ..

The symbol determination process is a process performed when a jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and is a first special stored in the first special reserved storage area 1 or the second special reserved storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. Read one symbol determination random number value included in the random number value or the second special random number value, and select the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) from 16 round probability variation symbols, 4 round probability variation symbols, 16 round normal symbols, and 4 round normal symbols. It is a process of deciding which one to use. Here, one symbol determination random number value is acquired from 100 symbol determination random number values from 0 to 99 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 or the second start winning opening 108. , It is stored as a first special random number value or a second special random number value in the special random number storage means 2914.

Then, in the symbol determination process, the special lottery means 230 reads out which of the plurality of types of symbol lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 is referred to to perform the random number determination process. Select according to whether the numerical value is stored as the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the symbol lottery table A and the symbol lottery table B as shown in FIG. 5 are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910. Then, in each symbol lottery table, any one of 16 round probability variation symbol, 4 round probability variation symbol, 16 round normal symbol, and 4 round normal symbol is associated with each of 100 symbol determination random values from 0 to 99. ing. In detail, in both the symbol lottery table A and the symbol lottery table B, the 16-round probability variation symbol is won with a probability of about 20/100, and the 4-round probability variation symbol is won with a probability of about 30/100, and about 20 / 16 round probability variation symbol, 4 round probability variation symbol, 16 round normal symbol, 4 round normal symbol and 0 so that 16 round normal symbol is won with 100 probability and 4 round normal symbol is won with a probability of about 30/100. Correspondence relationship with random value of ~ 99 is set.

Then, when one read symbol determination random value is stored as the first special random number value, the special lottery means 230 selects the symbol lottery table A, and the read one symbol determination random value is the second special. If it is stored as a random number value, the symbol lottery table B is selected.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected symbol lottery table and determines which of the plurality of types of jackpot symbols the read one symbol determination random value is associated with, thereby determining which of the plurality of types of jackpot symbols is associated with. Determine which of the winners was won.

Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the winning flag corresponding to the winning jackpot symbol to the ON state in the flag storage means 2916.

The variable group determination process is a process performed when a jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process, and is stored in the first special reserved storage area 1 or the second special reserved storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. One variation group determination random number included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value is read out, and the variation group to which the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol belongs is assigned to any of groups 0 to 5. It is a process of deciding whether to do it. Here, one variable group determined random number value is derived from 100 variable group determined random number values from 0 to 99 based on the detection signal input from the first starting winning opening sensor 106 or the second starting winning opening 108. It is acquired and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as a first special random number value or a second special random number value.

Then, in the variable group determination process, the special lottery means 230 performs the variable group determination process by referring to which of the plurality of types of variable group lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 to perform the random number determination process. It is selected according to the number of holds and the game state, which is the total number of the first special hold and the second special hold at the time of the performance.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores the variable group lottery table A to the variable group lottery table D as shown in FIG. Then, in each variable group lottery table, any of groups 0 to 5 is associated with each of the 100 variable group determined random values from 0 to 99. Then, the special lottery means 230 selects the variable group lottery table A when the game state at the time of performing the variable group determination process is the normal state and the number of reservations is 0 to 1, and the game state is the normal state. If the number of holdings is 2 to 3, the variable group lottery table B is selected, and if the game state is the normal state and the number of holdings is 4 to 7, the variable group lottery table is selected. When C is selected and the gaming state is in the probabilistic state or the time saving state, the variable group lottery table D is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected variable group lottery table and determines which of the plurality of types of variable groups the read one variable group determination random value is associated with, thereby performing a plurality of types of variable group. Determine one variable group from the variable groups.

Therefore, in the variable group determination process, when the game state is the normal state and the number of holdings is 0 to 1, any one of group 2, group 3, group 4 and group 5 is determined, and the game is played. When the state is the normal state and the number of holds is 2-3, any one of group 1, group 2, group 4 and group 5 is determined, and the game state is the normal state and hold. When the number is 4 to 7, any one of group 1, group 4 and group 5 is determined, and when the gaming state is a probabilistic state or a time saving state, the group regardless of the number of reservations. Any one of 0, group 4 and group 5 is determined.

The first variation pattern determination process is one included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first special reserved storage area 1 or the second special reserved storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. The first half fluctuation pattern determination The random number value is read out, and the first half fluctuation pattern corresponding to the first half portion (first part) of the fluctuation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to any of a plurality of types of first half fluctuation patterns. It is a process of deciding whether to do it. Here, one first variation pattern determination random number value is 100 first variation patterns 0 to 99 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 or the second starting winning opening 108. It is acquired from the determined random number value and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

Then, in the first variation pattern determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of first variation pattern lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 is referred to for the random number determination process. If the jackpot is not won in the decision process, it is selected according to the variable group determined in the variable group determination process, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, it is determined by the game state and the symbol determination process at that time. Select according to the jackpot symbol.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores the first variable pattern lottery table A to the first variable pattern lottery table J as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Then, in each first fluctuation pattern lottery table, for each of the 100 first fluctuation pattern determination random values from 0 to 99, any one of the first half fluctuation pattern none to the first half fluctuation pattern 7 is used as a plurality of types of first half fluctuation patterns. It is associated. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the group 1 is determined without winning the jackpot, the special lottery means 230 selects the first variable pattern lottery table A, and the group 2 does not win the jackpot. If it is decided, the first variable pattern lottery table B is selected, and if group 3 is decided without winning the jackpot, the first variable pattern lottery table C is selected and the jackpot is not won. If group 4 is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table D is selected, and if group 5 is determined without winning the jackpot, the first variable pattern lottery table E is selected and the jackpot is won. If group 0 is determined without winning, the first variable pattern lottery table F is selected, and as shown in FIG. 8, a jackpot is won in the normal state, and a 16-round probability variation symbol or a 4-round probability variation symbol is displayed. If determined, the first variable pattern lottery table G is selected, and if a jackpot is won in the normal state and a 16-round normal symbol or a 4-round normal symbol is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table H is selected. If a jackpot is won in the probabilistic state or the time saving state and a 16-round probabilistic symbol or a 4-round probabilistic symbol is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table I is selected and the jackpot is won in the probabilistic state or the time saving state. When the 16-round normal symbol or the 4-round normal symbol is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table J is selected.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected first variation pattern lottery table and determines which of the plurality of types of first half variation patterns the read-out first variation pattern determination random number value is associated with. Therefore, one first half fluctuation pattern is determined from a plurality of types of first half fluctuation patterns.

Therefore, in the first fluctuation pattern determination process, if the jackpot is not won, any one of the first half fluctuation pattern none to the first half fluctuation pattern 7 shown in FIG. 7 is determined, and if the jackpot is won, the first half fluctuation pattern is determined. Any one of the first half fluctuation pattern 3 to the first half fluctuation pattern 7 shown in FIG. 8 is determined.

The second variation pattern determination process is one included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first special reserved storage area 1 or the second special reserved storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. Second variation pattern determination The random number value is read out, and the latter half variation pattern corresponding to the latter half (second part) of the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to any of a plurality of types of latter half variation patterns. It is a process of deciding whether to do it. Here, one second variation pattern determination random number value is 100 second variation patterns 0 to 99 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 or the second starting winning opening 108. It is acquired from the determined random number value and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

Then, in the second variation pattern determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of second variation pattern lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 is referred to for the random number determination process. 1 Select according to the first half fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination process.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores the second variable pattern lottery table A to the second variable pattern lottery table K as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. Then, in each second variation pattern lottery table, for each of the 100 variation group determination random values from 0 to 99, the reach-less variation pattern 1 to the reach-less variation pattern 3 and the reach variation pattern 1 to the reach variation pattern 5 Either is associated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the special lottery means 230 selects the second variable pattern lottery table A when it is determined that there is no first half fluctuation pattern without winning the jackpot, and the first half without winning the jackpot. When the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined, the second fluctuation pattern lottery table B is selected, and when the first half fluctuation pattern 2 is determined without winning the jackpot, the second fluctuation pattern lottery table C is selected. When the first half fluctuation pattern 3 is determined without winning the jackpot, the second fluctuation pattern lottery table D is selected, and when the first half fluctuation pattern 4 or the first half fluctuation pattern 5 is determined without winning the jackpot. The second variable pattern lottery table E is selected, and when the first half variable pattern 6 or the first half variable pattern 7 is determined without winning the jackpot, the second variable pattern lottery table F is selected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, when the jackpot is won and the first half fluctuation pattern 3 is determined, the second fluctuation pattern lottery table G is selected, and when the jackpot is won and the first half fluctuation pattern 4 is determined. Selects the second variable pattern lottery table H, and when the jackpot is won and the first half variable pattern 5 is determined, the second variable pattern lottery table I is selected and the jackpot is won and the first half variable pattern 6 is determined. If so, the second variable pattern lottery table J is selected, and if the jackpot is won and the first half variable pattern 7 is determined, the second variable pattern lottery table K is selected.

The correspondence between the first variable pattern lottery table and the second variable pattern lottery table does not have to be one-to-one, and the first variable pattern lottery table and the second variable pattern lottery table and the second variable pattern lottery table do not have to have a one-to-one relationship. The correspondence with the variable pattern lottery table may be changed.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected second variation pattern lottery table, and one read second variation pattern determination random value corresponds to either a plurality of types of reachless variation patterns or a plurality of types of reach variation patterns. By determining whether or not the pattern is attached, one latter half variation pattern is determined from a plurality of types of non-reach variation patterns and a plurality of types of reach variation patterns.

Therefore, in the second fluctuation pattern determination process, if the jackpot is not won, any one of the reachless fluctuation pattern 1 to the reachless fluctuation pattern 3 and the reach fluctuation pattern 1 to the reach fluctuation pattern 5 shown in FIG. If one is determined and the jackpot is won, any one of the reach variation pattern 1 to the reach variation pattern 5 shown in FIG. 10 is determined.

Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, fluctuation times are set for each of the plurality of types of first half fluctuation patterns and the plurality of types of second half fluctuation patterns. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, there is no first half fluctuation pattern that can be determined by the first fluctuation pattern determination process when the jackpot is not won. The first half fluctuation pattern 2 has 0 to 5 seconds. A relatively short fluctuation time is set, and the first half fluctuation pattern 3 to the first half fluctuation pattern 7 that can be determined by the first fluctuation pattern determination process in both the case where the jackpot is not won and the case where the jackpot is won are from 10 seconds. A relatively long fluctuation time of 30 seconds is set.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the reachless variation pattern 1 to the reachless variation pattern 3 which can be determined by the second variation pattern determination process when the jackpot is not won has a relatively short variation of 1 to 5 seconds. The time is set, and the reach variation patterns 1 to reach variation patterns 5 that can be determined by the second variation pattern determination process of both the case where the jackpot is not won and the case where the jackpot is won are compared from 20 seconds to 60 seconds. A long fluctuation time is set.

Therefore, even if the jackpot is not won, the first half fluctuation pattern 3 to the first half fluctuation pattern 7 in which the relatively long fluctuation time is set are determined in the first fluctuation pattern determination process, and the second fluctuation pattern determination is performed. When the reach variation pattern 1 to the reach variation pattern 5 in which a relatively long variation time is set are determined in the process, the player can have a feeling of expectation for winning the jackpot.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot is not won, the game state is the normal state, and the number of holdings is 0 to 1, the variable group lottery table A shown in FIG. 6 is referred to in the variable group determination process. Therefore, the group 2 or the group 3 can be easily determined. Therefore, in the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern lottery table B or the first variation pattern lottery table C shown in FIG. 7 is referred to, and the variation time is changed. The first half fluctuation pattern 1 set to 3 seconds and the first half fluctuation pattern 2 set to the fluctuation time of 5 seconds are easily determined, and in the second fluctuation pattern determination process, the second fluctuation pattern lottery shown in FIG. 9 is performed. With reference to Table B or the second fluctuation pattern lottery table C, it is easy to determine the reachless fluctuation pattern 2 in which the fluctuation time is set to 2 seconds and the reachless fluctuation pattern 3 in which the fluctuation time is set to 5 seconds. Become.

Further, when the jackpot is not won, the game state is the normal state, and the number of holdings is 2 to 3, the variable group lottery table B shown in FIG. 6 is referred to in the variable group determination process, and the group 1 Alternatively, since the group 2 is easily determined, in the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern lottery table A or the first variation pattern lottery table B shown in FIG. 7 is referred to, and the variation time is set to 0 seconds. It becomes easier to determine the first half variation pattern 1 without the first half variation pattern or the variation time set to 3 seconds, and in the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table A or the second variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 2 The variation pattern lottery table B is referred to, and it becomes easy to determine the non-reach variation pattern 1 in which the variation time is set to 1 second and the reachless variation pattern 2 in which the variation time is set to 2 seconds.

Further, when the jackpot is not won, the game state is the normal state, and the number of holdings is 4 to 7, the variable group lottery table C shown in FIG. 6 is referred to in the variable group determination process, and the group 1 In the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 7 is referred to, and it is easy to determine that there is no first half variation pattern in which the variation time is set to 0 seconds. Therefore, in the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 9 is referred to, and the reachless variation pattern 1 in which the variation time is set to 1 second can be easily determined.

Further, when the jackpot is not won and the game state is a probabilistic state or a time saving state, the variable group lottery table D shown in FIG. 6 is referred to in the variable group determination process regardless of the number of holdings, and the group 0 is displayed. By facilitating the determination, in the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern lottery table F shown in FIG. 7 is referred to, and it becomes easy to determine that there is no first half variation pattern in which the variation time is set to 0 seconds. In the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 9 is referred to, and the reachless variation pattern 1 in which the variation time is set to 1 second can be easily determined.

Therefore, if the jackpot is not won, the larger the number of holds in the normal state, the shorter the fluctuation time is often set as the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. It is possible to increase the frequency of arrival of execution opportunities. Further, in the probabilistic state or the time saving state, a shorter fluctuation time is often set as the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holdings, so that the frequency of execution of the special lottery comes. Can be made higher.

Further, as described above, the special lottery means 230 has the first special random number value from the special random number storage means 2914 when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not in the variable display and the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Alternatively, the second special random number value is read out, and a jackpot determination process, a symbol determination process, a variation group determination process, a first variation pattern determination process, a second variation pattern determination process, and the like are performed as a special lottery. When storing the first special random number value or the second special random number value, the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, the variation group determination process, the first variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern determination process, etc. are performed as the preliminary determination process. Perform (preliminary judgment means).

Specifically, the special lottery means 230 (preliminary determination means) is a special lottery random number from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning opening sensor 106 or the second starting winning opening sensor 108. When a numerical value is acquired, it is stored as a first special random number value in any of the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4, or the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area. Before storing as the second special random number value in any of 4, the jackpot determination process and the symbol determination as the preliminary determination process for the first special random number value or the second special random number value according to the game state and the number of holdings at that time. Processing, variation group determination process, first variation pattern determination process, second variation pattern determination process, and the like are performed.

Then, the special lottery means 230 preliminarily sets the pre-determination result including the results of the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, the variation group determination process, the first variation pattern determination process, and the second variation pattern determination process as the pre-determination process. One of the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 or the second special reserved storage area 1 in association with the first special random number value or the second special random number value that is the target of the determination process. ~ Stored in any of the second special reserved storage areas 4.

The special display control means 240 is a means for controlling the state display drive device 120 based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and is a first special symbol display control process, a second special symbol display control process, and a first special hold display control. Process, perform the second special hold display control process.

The first special symbol display control process is a process performed when the first special random number value is read from the first special hold storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed, and the special display control means 240 is the first. The first special symbol until the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation time according to the first half fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination process and the fluctuation time according to the second half fluctuation pattern determined by the second fluctuation pattern determination process elapses. After the first special symbol is fluctuated by blinking the 7-segment display of the display unit 76, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display unit 76 in a predetermined mode. Let me.

In the present embodiment, the display mode of the 7-segment display is predetermined for each of the four types of jackpot symbols and losses, and the special display control means 240 determines whether or not the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process. The first by turning on the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display unit 76 in the corresponding mode and in the mode corresponding to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process. The special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76.

The second special symbol display control process is a process performed when the second special random number value is read from the second special hold storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed, and the special display control means 240 is the first. The second special symbol until the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation time according to the first half fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination process and the fluctuation time according to the second half fluctuation pattern determined by the second fluctuation pattern determination process elapses. After the second special symbol is variablely displayed by blinking the 7-segment display of the display unit 80, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display unit 80 in a predetermined mode. Let me.

The special display control means 240 has an aspect according to whether or not a jackpot has been won in the jackpot determination process, and if a jackpot has been won in the jackpot determination process, an embodiment according to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process. Then, by turning on the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display unit 80, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 80.

In the first special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 lights two lamps of the first special hold display unit 78 according to the number of first special random number values stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Alternatively, 0 to 4 first special hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

In the second special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 lights two lamps of the second special hold display unit 82 according to the number of the second special random number values stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Alternatively, 0 to 4 second special hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

As shown in FIG. 11, the game state transition control means 250 shifts the game state between the normal state, the special game state, the probabilistic state, and the time saving state based on the establishment of the predetermined transition condition. I do. As the transition condition of the gaming state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are set, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

The normal state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and it is possible to shift from the normal state to the special gaming state. Then, in the normal state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table A in which the winning probability of the normal hit is set to about 1/20, and the big hit lottery table A in which the winning probability of the big hit is set to 1/319 is displayed. A special lottery will be held with reference.

In the normal state, the winning probability of a normal win in the normal lottery is as low as about 1/20, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as long as 20 seconds, and the period during which the normal character 52 is expanded is 0.1 seconds. Since it is shortened, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening 50.

The special game state is started based on winning a big hit in a special lottery in a normal state, a probable change state, and a time saving state, and a predetermined number of rounds (number of executions) of special games are executed according to the type of big hit symbol. It ends when it is done.

Specifically, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 16-round probability variation symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the 16-round special game of the 1st round to the 16th round is executed. The special game state ends on the condition that.

In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 4-round probability variation symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of 4 rounds of the 1st to 4th rounds is executed. The special game state ends on the condition that.

In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 16-round normal symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the 16-round special game of the 1st round to the 16th round is executed. The special game state ends on the condition that.

In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 4-round normal symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of 4 rounds from the 1st round to the 4th round is executed. The special game state ends on the condition that.

The probabilistic state is started when the special game state started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 16-round probabilistic symbol or the 4-round probabilistic symbol (probability variation symbol) is set to the ON state is completed, and the probabilistic state is changed from the probabilistic state. Is capable of transitioning to a special gaming state or a normal state. Then, in the probabilistic state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the winning probability of the normal hit is set to about 19/20, and the big hit lottery table B in which the winning probability of the big hit is set to 1/31 is displayed. It is more advantageous for the player than the normal state in that the special lottery is performed with reference to it. Then, the probabilistic state ends on the condition that the number of times the special lottery has been performed in the probabilistic state reaches 9999 times, and the state is shifted to the normal state.

Specifically, when the special game state ends, the game state transition control means 250 writes a value (for example, 9999) corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 9999 times) to the probability change end determination counter 2930 of the main memory 290, and the probability change. Every time a special lottery is performed in the state, the decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one game from the stored value of the probability change end determination counter 2930. Then, when the stored value of the probability change end determination counter 2930 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the probability change state is ended and the normal state is started. However, in the probability change state, the winning probability of the jackpot in the special lottery is set to 1/31, so the special game state is started before the number of times the special lottery is performed in the probability change state reaches 9999 times, and the normal game state is started from the probability change state. There is almost no transition to the state.

In the probabilistic state, the winning probability of a normal win in the normal lottery is as high as about 19/20, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, and the period in which the normal character 52 is in the expanded state is as long as 20 seconds. Therefore, it is advantageous for the player in that it is easier for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening 50 than in the normal state.

Further, in the probabilistic state, a shorter fluctuation time is often set as the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holdings, so that the special lottery execution opportunity comes more frequently than in the normal state. It is designed to do.

The time saving state is started when the special gaming state started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 16th round normal symbol or the 4th round normal symbol is set to the ON state is completed, and the special gaming state is started from the time saving state. Alternatively, it is possible to shift to the normal state. Then, in the time saving state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the normal winning probability is set to about 19/20 as in the probabilistic state, but the jackpot winning probability is about the same as in the normal state. The special lottery is performed with reference to the jackpot lottery table A set to 1/319, which is more disadvantageous to the player than the probability change state. Then, the time saving state ends on the condition that the number of times the special lottery is performed in the time saving state reaches 100 times, and the state is shifted to the normal state.

Specifically, the game state transition control means 250 has a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 times) in the time reduction end determination counter 2932 of the main memory 290, triggered by the transition of the game state to the time reduction state. For example, 100) is written, and every time a special lottery is performed in the time saving state, a decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games played from the storage value of the time saving end determination counter 2932. Then, when the stored value of the time saving end determination counter 2932 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the time saving state is terminated.

And in the time saving state, as in the probabilistic state, the winning probability of the normal winning in the normal lottery is as high as about 19/20, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, and the normal character 52 is in the expanded state Is as long as 20 seconds, which is advantageous to the player in that it is easier for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening 50 than in the normal state.

Further, in the time saving state, as in the probabilistic state, a shorter fluctuation time is often set as the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holdings, so that the special lottery is performed more than in the normal state. Execution opportunities are coming frequently.

The special game execution means 260 is a means for executing a special game based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and performs the special game execution process 1 to the special game execution process 4.

The special game execution process 1 is executed based on the fact that the 16-round probability variation symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 has a predetermined number of rounds for the 16-round probability variation symbol as the upper limit value of the round counter 2933. A value corresponding to a certain 16 times (for example, 16) is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Increment update is performed to add the corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 16), the special gaming state ends.

In detail, in the special game execution process 1, in the special game of each round from the first round to the 16th round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is opened, or the big prize opening. When the sensor 110 detects the entry of one game ball, a value corresponding to one game ball (for example, 1) is added. When the value of the large winning number counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10). The drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, assuming that the end condition for one round is satisfied, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933.

The special game execution process 2 is executed based on the fact that the 4-round probability variation symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 has a predetermined number of rounds for the 4-round probability variation symbol as the upper limit value of the round counter 2933. A value corresponding to a certain four times (for example, 4) is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Increment update is performed to add the corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 4), the special gaming state ends.

In detail, in the special game execution process 2, in the special game of each round of the first round to the fourth round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is opened, or the number of big prizes. When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, assuming that the end condition for one round is satisfied, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933.

The special game execution process 3 is executed based on the fact that the 16-round normal symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 has a predetermined number of rounds for the 16-round probability variation symbol as the upper limit of the round counter 2933. A value corresponding to a certain 16 times (for example, 16) is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Increment update is performed to add the corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 16), the special gaming state ends.

In detail, in the special game execution process 3, in the special game of each round from the first round to the 16th round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is opened, or the number of big prizes. When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, assuming that the end condition for one round is satisfied, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933.

The special game execution process 4 is executed based on the fact that the 4-round normal symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 has a predetermined number of rounds for the 4-round normal symbol as the upper limit of the round counter 2933. A value corresponding to a certain four times (for example, 4) is set, and each time the special accessory 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Increment update is performed to add the corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 4), the special gaming state ends.

In detail, in the special game execution process 4, in the special game of each round from the first round to the fourth round, the opening timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is opened, or the number of big prizes. When the value of the counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, assuming that the end condition for one round is satisfied, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933.

The payout control means 270 receives a detection signal based on the input of the detection signal from the first start winning opening sensor 106, the detection signal from the second starting winning opening sensor 108, and the detection signal from the large winning opening sensor 110. Control is performed so that the payout device 130 pays out a number of game balls corresponding to the number of prize balls predetermined for each. Specifically, the payout control means 270 transmits a command to make the payout device 130 pay out four game balls each time the first start winning opening sensor 106 detects the winning of one game ball, and the second Every time the start winning opening sensor 108 detects the winning of one game ball, the payout device 130 sends a command to pay out three game balls, and the large winning opening sensor 110 wins one game ball. Is detected, a command is transmitted to the payout device 130 to pay out 15 game balls.

The payout device 130 performs an operation of paying out the number of game balls to be paid out as instructed by the payout control means 270. The payout device 130 is provided with a payout motor in a game ball tank for storing game balls, and the payout control means 270 controls the rotation angle of the payout motor to produce a number of game balls as instructed. Pay out from the game ball tank. Further, the payout device 130 is provided with a payout sensor 116 that operates every time one game ball is paid out, and the payout control means 270 actually pays out from the payout device 130 based on the payout signal from the payout sensor 116. It is possible to manage the number of game balls issued.

The communication control means 280 controls to transmit various commands generated according to various calculation results on the main board 100 to the sub board 102. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 100 to the sub board 102 is possible between the main board 100 and the sub board 102, and the sub board 102 goes to the main board 100. Communication connection is made so that information cannot be transmitted.

Subsequently, the sub-board 102 will be described. The sub-board 102 includes an effect control means 300 and a sub-memory 310.

The effect control means 300 displays the effect based on various commands transmitted from the main board 100, input signals from the effect button switch 150, and effect data stored in the effect data storage means 3110 of the sub memory 310. The device 170 is controlled to light or blink the front frame lamp 12 and the display frame lamp 38, the liquid crystal display 32 is displayed with the effect image, and the sound device 172 is controlled to output the effect sound from the speaker 14. By controlling the effect device 176, such as driving the effect drive device 174 to operate the effect, the effect device 176 is made to execute an effect for enlivening the game or assisting the game.

In particular, the effect data storage means 3110 stores a large amount of effect image data for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 32, and the effect control means 300 stores one frame (1 /) based on these effect image data. Every 60 seconds), an image is drawn in the frame buffer 3114 of the sub-memory 310, and the drawn image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, whereby the moving image is reproduced and displayed on the liquid crystal display 32.

Then, the effect control means 300 performs a state effect process, a special lottery effect process, a hold display effect process, and the like as processes for causing the effect device 176 to execute the effect.

In the state effect processing, the effect control means 300 operates the character image on the liquid crystal display 32 or displays the background image according to the current game state based on the command according to the game state and the counter value on the main board 100. By changing or changing the effect sound output from the speaker 14, an effect that suggests the current game state to the player is executed.

For example, when the current gaming state is in the probabilistic state, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to display a probabilistic state image indicating that the current gaming state is in the probabilistic state, and the current gaming state is shortened in time. When it is in the state, the liquid crystal display 32 shows that the current gaming state is in the time saving state, and also shows the remaining number of times until the total number of times the special lottery is performed in the time saving state reaches 100 times. Display the image.

When the current gaming state is the special gaming state, the effect control means 300 indicates to the liquid crystal display 32 that the current gaming state is the special gaming state, and the special game of the number of rounds is executed. A special game state image (special game effect) indicating whether or not it is inside is displayed.

In the special lottery effect processing, when the pre-determination process is performed on the main board 100, the effect control means 300 performs an effect lottery to tentatively determine the effect content of the special lottery effect based on the command according to the pre-determination result. When the special lottery is performed on the main board 100, the effect lottery for finally determining the effect content of the special lottery effect is performed based on the command according to the result of the special lottery. Then, specially to match the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 76, or to match the variable display and stop display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 80. The effect device 176 is made to execute the lottery effect.

Specifically, in the special lottery effect processing, the effect control means 300 displays a background image (not shown) on the liquid crystal display 32 as shown in FIG. 12 (A), and a left effect pattern is displayed on the front side of the background image. 350, the middle effect symbol 352 and the right effect symbol 354 are displayed. Then, each time the effect control means 300 reads the first special random number value from the first special reserved storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed, the first special symbol display unit 76 starts the variable display of the first special symbol. Alternatively, each time the second special random number value is read from the second special reserved storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed, the second special symbol display unit 80 starts the variable display of the second special symbol, and FIG. As shown in (B), after the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are displayed in a variable manner, whether or not the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process in the first special lottery or the second special lottery. The left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are stopped and displayed, and a plurality of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are stopped and displayed. A special lottery effect according to the type of effect pattern can be produced by changing the background image on the liquid crystal display 32 or playing back and displaying the effect video in which the character image operates in a mode corresponding to each type of effect pattern. This is performed on the liquid crystal display 32. The downward arrow in the figure indicates that each of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is being displayed in a variable manner at high speed.

Specifically, in the special lottery effect processing, the effect control means 300 uses the command according to the pre-determination result or the command according to the result of the special lottery as a random value for the effect lottery based on the command input from the main board 100. , A plurality of types of random values such as a first effect pattern determination random value and a second effect pattern determination random value are acquired, and a first effect pattern determination process, a second effect pattern determination process, and the like are performed as an effect lottery.

In the first effect pattern determination process, which of the plurality of types of first half effect patterns is used as the first half effect pattern corresponding to the first half of the special lottery effect based on the acquired one first effect pattern determination random value. Is the process of determining. Then, in the first effect pattern determination process, the effect control means 300 refers to any of a plurality of types of first effect pattern lottery tables stored in the effect lottery table storage means 3112 of the sub memory 310 to perform the random number determination process. Whether to perform is selected according to the first half variation pattern determined in the first variation pattern determination process.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect lottery table storage means 3112 has the first effect corresponding to the case where the result of the first variation pattern determination process on the main board 100 is each of the first half variation pattern 1 to the first half variation pattern 7. Seven types of first production pattern lottery tables of the production pattern lottery table A to the first production pattern lottery table G are stored (not shown). Then, in each first effect pattern lottery table, any one of a plurality of types of first half effect patterns is associated with each of the 100 first effect pattern determination random values from 0 to 99. Then, when the result of the first variation pattern determination process is the first half variation pattern 1, the effect control means 300 selects the first effect pattern lottery table A, and the result of the first variation pattern determination process is the first half variation pattern 2. If this is the case, the first effect pattern lottery table B is selected, and so on, the first effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the first half variation pattern determined in the first variation pattern determination process is selected.

Then, the effect control means 300 refers to the selected first effect pattern lottery table and determines which of the plurality of types of first half effect patterns the one first effect pattern determination random value is associated with. One first half effect pattern is determined from a plurality of types of first half effect patterns.

In the second effect pattern determination process, which of the plurality of types of the second half effect patterns is used as the second half effect pattern corresponding to the second half part of the special lottery effect based on the acquired one second effect pattern determination random value. Is the process of determining. Then, in the second effect pattern determination process, the effect control means 300 refers to any of a plurality of types of second effect pattern lottery tables stored in the effect lottery table storage means 3112 of the sub memory 310 to perform the random number determination process. Whether to perform is selected according to the latter half variation pattern determined in the second variation pattern determination process.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it corresponds to the case where the result of the second fluctuation pattern determination process on the main board 100 is each of the reachless fluctuation pattern 1 to the reachless fluctuation pattern 3 and the reach fluctuation pattern 1 to the reach fluctuation pattern 5. The effect lottery table storage means 3112 stores eight types of second effect pattern lottery tables A to the second effect pattern lottery table H (not shown). Then, in each second effect pattern lottery table, for each of the 100 second effect pattern determination random values from 0 to 99, a plurality of types of non-reach effect patterns (unwinning mode) and a plurality of types of reachless effect patterns (unwinning modes) as a plurality of types of second half effect patterns. Any of a plurality of types of reach effect patterns (common modes) are associated with each other. Then, when the result of the second variation pattern determination process is the reachless variation pattern 1, the effect control means 300 selects the second effect pattern lottery table A, and the result of the second variation pattern determination process is the reach variation pattern. If it is 1, the second effect pattern lottery table D is selected, and so on, the second effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the latter half variation pattern determined by the second variation pattern determination process is selected.

Then, the effect control means 300 refers to the selected second effect pattern lottery table, and one second effect pattern determination random value is associated with either a plurality of types of reachless effect patterns or a plurality of types of reach effect patterns. By determining whether or not the pattern is present, one non-reach effect pattern or one reach effect pattern is determined from a plurality of types of non-reach effect patterns and a plurality of types of reach effect patterns.

Here, the production time is set for each of the plurality of types of the first half production patterns, and the production time of the first half production pattern that can be determined by the first production pattern lottery table A is the fluctuation time of the first half fluctuation pattern 1. The production time of the first half production pattern, which is set to the same 3 seconds and can be determined by the first production pattern lottery table B, is set to 5 seconds, which is the same as the fluctuation time of the first half fluctuation pattern 2, and so on. The effect time of the first half effect pattern that can be determined by the first effect pattern lottery table is set to be the same as the variation time of the first half variation pattern corresponding to each first effect pattern lottery table.

Further, the production time is set for each of the plurality of types of non-reach production patterns and the plurality of types of reach production patterns, and the production time of the plurality of types of non-reach production patterns that can be determined by the second production pattern lottery table A is , Both are set to 1 second, which is the same as the fluctuation time of the non-reach fluctuation pattern 1, and the production time of a plurality of types of reach production patterns that can be determined by the second effect pattern lottery table E is the variation of the reach variation pattern 1. The production time of a plurality of types of non-reach effect patterns or a plurality of types of reach effect patterns that can be determined by each second effect pattern lottery table, such as being set to 20 seconds, which is the same as the time, is each second effect pattern lottery. It is set to be the same as the variation time of the non-reach variation pattern or the reach variation pattern corresponding to the table.

Then, in the special lottery effect processing, the effect control means 300 performs the special lottery effect in accordance with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 80. The execution is started, and the total production time is the total production time according to the first half effect pattern determined in the first effect pattern determination process and the second half effect pattern determined in the second effect pattern determination process. Perform a special lottery production. As a result, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is synchronized with the production time of the special lottery effect.

For example, if the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process and the reachless effect pattern is determined in the second effect pattern determination process, the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 is used. With the start of the variable display of the second special symbol on the symbol display unit 80, as shown in FIG. 12B, the variable display of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is started, and the figure As shown in 12 (C), first, the left effect symbol 350 is temporarily stopped and displayed so as to be slightly shaken without being completely stopped in any of the modes (the mode showing "5" in FIG. 12 (C)). After that, as shown in FIG. 12 (D), the right effect symbol 354 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (non-reach mode) different from that of the left effect symbol 350.

Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (E), the middle effect symbol 352 is displayed before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed. Temporary stop display is performed in a mode (loss mode) different from that of the left effect symbol 350 and the right effect symbol 354, and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped. As shown in FIG. 12 (F), the middle effect symbol 352 is completely stopped in a mode (loss mode) different from that of the left effect symbol 350 and the right effect symbol 354 at almost the same timing as being displayed. Confirmed stop is displayed.

Further, for example, when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, or when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process and the reach effect pattern is determined in the second effect pattern determination process, the first special With the start of the variable display of the first special symbol on the symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 80, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), the left effect symbol 350 and the middle effect symbol 352 And the variable display of the right effect symbol 354 is started, the left effect symbol 350 is temporarily stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 13 (B), and then the middle effect symbol 352 is displayed as shown in FIG. 13 (C). The right effect symbol 354 is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same mode (reach mode) as the left effect symbol 350 while being displayed in a variable manner. Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (D), the reproduction display of the effect moving image corresponding to the determined reach effect pattern is started, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol display unit 80 in the first special symbol display unit 76 is started. The reproduction display of the production moving image is completed within the fluctuation time of the second special symbol in.

Specifically, in the example of FIG. 13D, when the production video in which the character A fights with the character B is reproduced and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, and this production video is reproduced and displayed. Instead of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, the reduction corresponding to the left effect symbol 350 is performed in the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. The reduced right effect symbol 362 corresponding to the left effect symbol 360, the middle effect symbol 352, and the reduced right effect symbol 364 corresponding to the right effect symbol 354 are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 13 (D), the reduced left effect symbol 360 and the reduced right effect symbol 364 are temporarily stopped and displayed in the same mode (reach mode), while the reduced effect symbol 362 is displayed in a variable manner.

If the jackpot is won, as shown in FIG. 13 (E), a production video in which the character A wins the character B is reproduced and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, and the liquid crystal display is displayed. In the upper right of the display area of 32, the shrinking effect symbol 362 is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same mode (big hit mode) as the reduced left effect symbol 360 and the reduced right effect symbol 364, so that the player wins the jackpot. Will be notified temporarily.

Then, the effect video in which the character A wins the character B ends, and as shown in FIG. 13 (F), the left effect symbol 350 and the middle effect symbol 352 that are temporarily stopped and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. After the right effect symbol 354 is displayed, the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are fixedly stopped and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32 as shown in FIG. 13 (G). At the same time, the speaker 14 outputs a sound effect for notifying the player that the jackpot has been won, so that the player is definitively notified that the jackpot has been won.

On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won, as shown in FIG. 13 (H), in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, a production movie in which the character A is defeated by the character B is played, and the liquid crystal is displayed. In the upper right of the display area of the display 32, the shrinking effect symbol 362 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode different from the reduced left effect symbol 360 and the reduced right effect symbol 364 (reach loss mode), so that the jackpot was not won. The player is tentatively notified.

Then, the moving image in which the character A is defeated by the character B ends, and as shown in FIG. 13 (I), the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the middle effect symbol 352 that are temporarily stopped and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. After the right effect symbol 354 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 13 (J), the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are fixedly stopped and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. As a result, the player is definitively notified that the jackpot has not been won.

Here, in the special lottery production process, a common production video may be played and displayed both when the jackpot is won and when the jackpot is not won. Therefore, when the common production video is played and displayed. Can greatly increase the player's expectation for winning the jackpot.

In the present embodiment, in the effect pattern determined when the 16-round probability variation symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the number portions of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are all "7". Is displayed as a fixed stop.

Further, in the effect pattern determined when the 4-round probability variation symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numerical portions of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 all indicate "1". In addition to the fixed stop display in, the fixed stop may be displayed in any mode indicating "3" or "5".

Further, in the effect pattern determined when the 16-round normal symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numerical portions of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 all indicate "8". However, it may be displayed as a fixed stop.

Further, in the effect pattern determined when the normal symbol for 4 rounds is determined in the symbol determination process, the numerical portions of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 all indicate "2". In addition to the fixed stop display, the fixed stop may be displayed in any mode indicating "4" or "6".

In this way, in the present embodiment, the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are changed on the liquid crystal display 32 by the effect pattern according to the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the state display device 70. By displaying the display, the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a manner according to the result of the special lottery, while increasing the player's expectation for winning the jackpot. After that, the result of the special lottery is notified to the player by displaying the confirmation stop.

In the hold display effect process, the effect control means 300 is held in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290 based on the command corresponding to the first special hold number or the second special hold number in the main board 100. An image showing the status of the 1 special random number value or the 2nd special random number value is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14A, the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 or the second special random number storage area 2914 of the special random number storage means 2914 is located below the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. Four hold display areas (display areas) of the first hold display area 411 to the fourth hold display area 414 are provided corresponding to the special hold storage area 1 to the second special hold storage area 4, and each hold display is provided. As shown in FIG. 14 (A), in the area, the first reserved image 420 showing which of the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 stores the first special random number value. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14B, it is possible to display the second reserved image 422 showing which of the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4 stores the second special random number value. It has become.

Specifically, the effect control means 300 is a case where the second special random number value is not stored in any of the second special reserved storage areas 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4, and the first special reserved storage area 1 When the first special reserved random value is stored in, the first reserved image 420 is displayed in the first reserved display area 411, and the first special reserved storage area 1 and the first special reserved storage area 2 are each displayed as the first reserved image 420. When the 1 special random number value is reserved, the first reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first reserved display area 411 and the second reserved display area 412, and so on, the second special reserved storage areas 1 to When the second special random number value is not stored in any of the second special reserved storage areas 4, the first special random number value held in the first special reserved storage areas 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 The first reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first reserved display areas 411 to the fourth reserved display area 414 according to the number of the first reserved display areas 411 to the fourth reserved display area 414. In the example of FIG. 14A, the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4 do not store the second special random number value, and the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first Since the first special random number value is reserved in each of the special reserved storage areas 3, the first reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first reserved display areas 411 to the third reserved display area 413.

Further, the effect control means 300 has a second special reserved storage area 1 regardless of whether or not the first special random number value is stored in any of the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4. 2 When the special random number value is reserved, the second reserved image 422 is displayed in the first reserved display area 411, and the second special is displayed in each of the second special reserved storage area 1 and the second special reserved storage area 2. When the random number value is reserved, the second reserved image 422 is displayed in each of the first reserved display area 411 and the second reserved display area 412, and so on, the second special reserved storage areas 1 to 2 are displayed. When the second special random number value is stored in any of the special reserved storage areas 4, the number of the second special random number values held in the second special reserved storage areas 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4. The second reserved image 422 is displayed in each of the first reserved display area 411 to the fourth reserved display area 414. In the example of FIG. 14B, since the second special random number value is held in each of the second special hold storage area 1 and the second special hold storage area 2, the first hold display area 411 to the second hold The second reserved image 422 is displayed in each of the display areas 412.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the lower part of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, the left area of the first hold display area 411 corresponds to the special hold storage area of the special random number storage means 2914, and one hold display An area 430 is provided, and when the first special random number value is read from the first special reserved storage area 1 and stored in the special reserved storage area, the first reserved image is stored in the reserved display area 430. When 420 is displayed and the second special random number value is read from the second special reserved storage area 1 and stored in the special reserved storage area, the second reserved image 422 is displayed.

For example, in the state shown in FIG. 14A, when the first special reserved random number value is read from the first special reserved storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed, the first special reserved random number value is stored in the special reserved storage area. As shown in FIG. 14C, the effect control means 300 moves the first reserved image 420 displayed in the first reserved display area 411 to the reserved display area 430, and the left effect symbol 350, middle. The variable display of the effect symbol 352 and the right effect symbol 354 is started, and the first hold image 420 displayed in the hold display area after the second hold display area 412 is held with the order smaller than the original hold display area by one. Performs display control to move to the display area. As a result, the first hold image 420 displayed in the hold display area 430 corresponds to the first special random number value that is the target of this special lottery, and the first hold displayed in the first hold display area 411 or later is displayed. It can be shown that the image 420 corresponds to the first special random number value that is the target of the special lottery from the next time onward.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14 (D), when the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are fixedly stopped and displayed, and the result of this special lottery is displayed, they are stored in the special hold storage area. As the first special random number value is erased, the first hold image 420 displayed in the hold display area 430 is erased. Then, when the first special random number value is further read from the first special hold storage area 1 and the special lottery is performed, the effect control means 300 is not shown, but the first hold displayed in the first hold display area 411. The image 420 is moved to the hold display area 430, and the variable display of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is started, and is displayed in the hold display area after the second hold display area 412. Display control is performed to move the first reserved image 420 from the original reserved display area to the reserved display area having an ordinal number one smaller.

Further, although not shown, the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special random number value are held in a state where a plurality of second special random number values are reserved in the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4. When the special lottery is performed and the second special random number value is stored in the special hold storage area, the effect control means 300 displays the second hold image 422 displayed in the first hold display area 411. While moving to the hold display area 430, the variable display of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is started, and the second hold image displayed in the hold display area after the second hold display area 412 is displayed. Display control is performed to move 422 from the original hold display area to the hold display area having an ordinal number one smaller. As a result, the second hold image 422 displayed in the hold display area 430 corresponds to the second special random number value that is the target of this special lottery, and the second hold displayed after the first hold display area 411. It can be shown that the image 422 corresponds to the second special random number value that is the target of the special lottery from the next time onward.

Further, the effect control means 300 obtains the first special random number value or the second special random number value and then the first special random number value according to the preliminary determination result corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value. Alternatively, for the second special random number value, the first special random number value is obtained until the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is completed, or after the first special random number value or the second special random number value is acquired. Alternatively, the pre-reading effect is produced by the effect device 176 until the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is completed for the first special random value or the second special random value acquired immediately before the second special random value. To execute. In the present embodiment, as the look-ahead effect, for example, the color and shape of the first reserved image 420 or the second reserved image 422 corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value for which the execution of the look-ahead effect is determined is used. Change it, display an effect image around the first reserved image 420 or the second reserved image 422, display an object image such as a character image, or display a special background image different from the normal background image. Or something. In the present embodiment, when the game state is the normal state, the pre-reading effect is not performed for the second special random number value, and when the game state is in the probabilistic state or the time saving state, the first special random number value is about. I try not to perform look-ahead production.

Here, the effect control means 300 does not win the jackpot if the result of the jackpot determination process included in the pre-determination result corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value is the jackpot winning. In the case of a thing, the pre-reading effect is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value only when the special lottery effect is performed in the reach effect pattern.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, in each of the variable group lottery table A to the variable group lottery table D shown in FIG. 6, 90 variable groups from 0 to 89 out of 0 to 99 variable group determined random values. Each of the determined random numbers is associated with any of groups 0 to 3, and each of the eight variable group determined random values 90-97 is associated with group 4, 98. Since group 5 is associated with each of the two variable group determined random values of ~ 99, if the variable group determined random value is any of 0 to 89, the number of reservations or the game Depending on the state, there are cases where the reach variation pattern is determined and cases where the reach variation pattern is determined, and when the variation group determination random number value is any of 90 to 99, the number of holds or the game Regardless of the state, the reach fluctuation pattern is always determined, and the non-reach fluctuation pattern is not determined.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special lottery means 230 is lost in the jackpot determination process performed as the preliminary determination process, and the variable group determination random number value included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value. However, when it is any of 0 to 89, indefinite value information indicating that the reach fluctuation pattern is determined is indefinite is set as a preliminary determination result, and when it is any of 90 to 99. Sets fixed value information as a preliminary determination result, which indicates that the reach fluctuation pattern is always determined.

Then, the effect control means 300 determines whether or not the look-ahead effect can be executed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value when the result of the jackpot determination process included in the preliminary determination result is that the jackpot is won. A look-ahead effect lottery is performed, but if the jackpot is not won, it is judged whether or not the pre-judgment result includes fixed value information, and if fixed value information is included. , The look-ahead production lottery is held.

As a result, in the present embodiment, at the time when the pre-determination process is performed on the first special random number value or the second special random number value and when the special lottery is performed on the same first special random number value or the second special random number value. , Even if the number of holdings has changed, if a special lottery is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value for which the execution of the look-ahead effect is decided, the jackpot may be won or the jackpot may not be won. However, the special lottery effect can be executed in the reach effect pattern.

Then, when the effect control means 300 determines the execution of the pre-reading effect by the pre-reading effect lottery for the first special random number value, the special reserved storage area and the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 The jackpot included in the pre-judgment result in the first special random number value that is reserved in the above and is acquired before the first special random number value for which the execution of the look-ahead effect is determined. The first special random number value that the result of the determination process won the jackpot, or the result of the jackpot determination process included in the pre-judgment result did not win the jackpot, but the pre-judgment result contains fixed value information. When the first special random number value is not present, the look-ahead effect is started assuming that the start condition of the look-ahead effect is satisfied.

Further, when the execution of the look-ahead effect is determined by the look-ahead effect lottery for the second special random number value, it is held in the special hold storage area and the second special hold storage area 1 to the second special hold storage area 4. The result of the jackpot determination process included in the pre-judgment result is included in the second special random number value which is the second special random number value and is acquired before the second special random number value for which the execution of the look-ahead effect is determined. The second special random number value that won the jackpot, or the result of the jackpot determination process included in the pre-judgment result is the one that did not win the jackpot, but the pre-judgment result contains fixed value information. When the special random number value does not exist, the look-ahead effect is started assuming that the start condition of the look-ahead effect is satisfied.

As a result, in the present embodiment, when the execution of the look-ahead effect is determined for the first special random number value or the second special random number value, the jackpot winning for the first special random number value or the second special random number value already held is won. If it is confirmed, if the special lottery effect is executed in the reach effect pattern, or if it is confirmed that the special lottery effect is executed in the reach effect pattern, it is executed by the confirmed jackpot. It is possible to start the look-ahead effect after the special game state is completed, or after the special lottery effect by the reach effect pattern that has been executed or is confirmed to be executed is completed. ..

3. 3. Control method of this embodiment The control method of this embodiment will be described in detail below. In the present embodiment, in the special lottery effect for one special lottery, the symbol variation effect from the high-speed variable display of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 to the temporary stop display is performed. A pseudo continuous fluctuation effect (specific effect) that is repeated a plurality of times may be executed.

Then, in the present embodiment, when the pre-judgment processing is performed on the first special random number value or the second special random number value, the first special random number value or the first special random number value corresponding to the pre-judgment result is based on the command corresponding to the pre-judgment result. 2 A pre-production lottery is performed to tentatively determine the production content of the special lottery effect regarding the special random number value, but in the pre-production lottery, a pseudo continuous variation effect may be determined as the production content of the special lottery effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, a pre-reading effect lottery is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value for which the pseudo continuous variation effect is determined in the pre-production lottery, and the pseudo continuous variation effect is determined as the pre-reading effect. By changing the shape of the first reserved image 420 (lottery information display) or the second reserved image 422 (lottery information display) corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value, a pseudo continuous variation effect is executed. In some cases, it may be decided to execute a pseudo-continuous hold effect that suggests that.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 when such a pseudo continuous hold effect is executed.

First, in FIG. 15A, due to the special lottery being performed in the normal state, each of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is being displayed in a variable manner at high speed on the liquid crystal display 32. The first reserved image 420 corresponding to the first special random number value that is the target of the special lottery is displayed in the reserved display area 430. Further, since the first special random number value is reserved in the first special reserved storage area 1 in the normal state, the first reserved image 420 is displayed in the first reserved display area 411.

Then, in the state shown in FIG. 15A, when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 46, the acquired first special random number value is pre-determined, and the acquired first special random number value is obtained in advance. When stored in the first special reserved storage area 2 together with the determination result, the pre-production lottery and the pre-reading effect lottery are performed based on the pre-determination result.

Then, when the pseudo continuous fluctuation effect is determined for the first special random number value stored in the first special hold storage area 2 and the execution of the pseudo continuous hold effect is determined, as shown in FIG. 15 (B). In the second hold display area 412, a pseudo-continuous hold image 450 (specific lottery information display) is displayed, which is formed in a rhombus shape and indicates the character "ream" to indicate that the pseudo-continuous variation effect is executed. ..

Then, as shown in FIG. 15C, the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are temporarily stopped and then displayed as a fixed stop, and the result of this special lottery is displayed. Then, the first reserved image 420 displayed in the reserved display area 430 is deleted.

Then, when the first special random number value is read from the first reserved storage area 1 and the special lottery is performed, as shown in FIG. 15 (D), the first reserved image 420 displayed in the first reserved display area 411. Is moved to the hold display area 430, and high-speed variable display of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is started, and the pseudo-continuous hold displayed in the second hold display area 412 is started. The image 450 is moved to the first hold display area 411.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (E), when the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 are temporarily stopped and then displayed as a fixed stop in a lost manner, they are displayed in the hold display area 430. The first reserved image 420 is erased.

Then, when the first special random number value is read from the first reserved storage area 1 and the special lottery is performed, as shown in FIG. 15 (F), the pseudo continuous hold image 450 displayed in the first reserved display area 411. Is moved to the hold display area 430, and high-speed variable display of the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is started.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (G), when the left effect symbol 350 and the right effect symbol 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in different modes, as shown in FIG. 15 (H), as the middle effect symbol 352, "NEXT" is displayed. The continuation symbol 510 suggesting that the pseudo continuous fluctuation effect is continued is displayed as a temporary stop.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16A, the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 fluctuate at high speed without erasing the pseudo continuous hold image 450 displayed in the hold display area 430. The display is resumed and the second symbol variation effect in the pseudo continuous variation effect is started.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (B), when the left effect symbol 350 and the right effect symbol 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in different modes, as shown in FIG. 16 (C), the continuous symbol 510 is displayed as the middle effect symbol 352. Temporary stop is displayed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16D, the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 fluctuate at high speed without erasing the pseudo continuous hold image 450 displayed in the hold display area 430. The display is resumed and the third symbol variation effect in the pseudo continuous variation effect is started.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (E), when the left effect symbol 350 and the right effect symbol 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach mode, as shown in FIG. 16 (F), the central portion of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. In, a reach establishment image indicating that the left effect symbol 350 and the right effect symbol 354 are in the reach mode is displayed, such as "reach!", And the reach effect corresponding to the reach effect pattern determined by the effect lottery is executed. Is started, and in the upper right portion of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, the reduced left effect symbol 360 and the reduced right effect symbol 364 are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach mode, while the reduced effect symbol 362 is variably displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the pseudo continuous hold image 450 in which the pseudo continuous hold image 450 is displayed may be executed as the look-ahead effect, and in this case, the pseudo continuous hold image 450 is moved to the hold display area 430. In the special lottery effect, a pseudo continuous fluctuation effect is executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, four types of pseudo continuous fluctuation effects of stock pseudo-ren, picture scroll pseudo-ren, music pseudo-ren, and special pseudo-ren are prepared as pseudo-continuous variation effects, and each pseudo-continuous variation effect is prepared. In the continuous variation effect, the effect image displayed and the output sound effect are different while the symbol variation effect is being performed, and the minimum number of symbol variation effects executed in each pseudo continuous variation effect is different. There is. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of symbol variation effects executed in each pseudo continuous variation effect is four, which is the same.

Specifically, in the stock pseudo-ren, the minimum number of symbol variation effects is two, and when the pseudo-continuous variation effect of the stock pseudo-ren is executed, the symbol variation effect is performed twice. There are cases where the symbol variation effect is performed three times and cases where the symbol variation effect is performed four times.

In the picture scroll pseudo-ren, the minimum number of symbol variation effects is two, and when the pseudo-continuous variation effect of the picture scroll pseudo-ren is executed, two symbol variation effects are performed and three times. There are cases where the symbol variation effect of the above is performed, and there are cases where the symbol variation effect is performed four times.

Also, in the music pseudo-ren, the minimum number of symbol variation effects is two, and when the pseudo-continuous variation effect of the music pseudo-ren is executed, the symbol variation effect is performed twice and three times. There are cases where the symbol variation effect of the above is performed, and there are cases where the symbol variation effect is performed four times.

Further, in the special pseudo-ren, the minimum number of symbol variation effects is three times, and when the pseudo-continuous variation effect of the special pseudo-ren is executed, the symbol variation effect is not performed twice, and 3 There are cases where the symbol variation effect is performed four times and cases where the symbol variation effect is performed four times.

Here, in the present embodiment, for each of the plurality of types of effects, when each effect is executed, a big hit is won by a special lottery, the game state shifts to an advantageous state, or the game state becomes a disadvantageous state. The degree of expectation is predetermined as the degree of possibility that the player will be advantageous, such as not shifting, and the production with high expectation is more advantageous to the player than the production with low expectation. There are multiple types of effects in each of the effect lottery table that is referred to when it is advantageous to the player and the effect lottery table that is referred to when it is not advantageous to the player so that the probability of being executed is high. Each selection rate of is set.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the expectations of the pseudo-continuous variation effect are different for each of the stock pseudo-ren, the picture scroll pseudo-ren, the music pseudo-ren, and the special pseudo-ren. Specifically, the expectation of the stock pseudo-ren is 5, the expectation of the picture scroll pseudo-ren is 6, the expectation of the music pseudo-ren is 7, and the expectation of the special pseudo-ren. Is 8, and the degree of expectation is predetermined in the order of stock pseudo-ren <picture scroll pseudo-ren <music pseudo-ren <special pseudo-ren.

Then, in the present embodiment, in the above-mentioned pre-production lottery, it is determined which of the stock pseudo-ren, the picture scroll pseudo-ren, the music pseudo-ren, and the special pseudo-ren is to be executed, and any of the pseudo-continuous variation effects is executed. When the continuous variation effect is determined, in addition to the case where the pseudo-continuous hold image 450 described above is displayed, the hold image corresponding to each pseudo-continuous variation effect may be displayed. ..

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the stock pseudo-ren is formed in a rhombus shape, and the characters "reservoir" are shown to indicate that the stock pseudo-ren is executed. Specific lottery information display) is associated.

In addition, the picture scroll pseudo-ren is associated with the picture scroll pseudo-ren hold image 454 (specific lottery information display), which is formed in a diamond shape and the characters "word" are shown to indicate that the picture scroll pseudo-ren is executed. There is.

In addition, the music pseudo-ren is associated with a music pseudo-ren reserved image 456 (specific lottery information display) that is formed in a rhombus and indicates that the character "song" is executed, which suggests that the music pseudo-ren is executed. There is.

In addition, the special pseudo-ren is associated with a special pseudo-ren reserved image 458 (specific lottery information display) that is formed in a rhombus and indicates that the character "Ran" is executed, which suggests that the special pseudo-ren is executed. There is.

Then, when the stock pseudo-ream is determined in the pre-production lottery, the pseudo-series hold effect by the pseudo-series hold image 450 or the pseudo-series hold effect by the stock pseudo-series hold image 452 is determined in the pre-reading effect lottery. Then, when the pseudo-continuous holding effect by the stock pseudo-continuous holding image 452 is determined in the look-ahead effect lottery, as shown in FIG. 18A, for example, in the second holding display area 412, the stock pseudo-continuous holding image 452 is displayed. Is displayed. Then, in the special lottery effect when the stock pseudo-ream image 452 moves to the hold display area 430, the stock pseudo-ream with the expectation degree set to 5 is executed.

When the picture scroll pseudo-ream is determined in the pre-production lottery, the pseudo-relay hold effect by the pseudo-ream hold image 450 or the pseudo-ream hold effect by the picture scroll pseudo-reserve image 454 is determined in the pre-reading effect lottery. Then, when the pseudo-continuous holding effect by the picture scroll pseudo-continuous holding image 454 is determined in the look-ahead effect lottery, as shown in FIG. 18B, for example, in the second holding display area 412, the picture scroll pseudo-continuous holding image 454 is displayed. Is displayed. Then, in the special lottery effect when the picture scroll pseudo-ream holding image 454 moves to the hold display area 430, the picture scroll pseudo-ream with the expectation degree set to 6 is executed.

When the music pseudo-ream is determined in the pre-production lottery, the pseudo-retention effect by the pseudo-series hold image 450 or the pseudo-retention effect by the music pseudo-retention image 456 is determined in the pre-reading production lottery. Then, when the pseudo-continuous hold effect by the music pseudo-continuous hold image 456 is determined in the pre-reading effect lottery, as shown in FIG. 18C, for example, in the second hold display area 412, the music pseudo-continuous hold image 456 is displayed. Is displayed. Then, in the special lottery effect when the music pseudo-reservation image 456 moves to the hold display area 430, the music pseudo-ream with the expectation degree set to 7 is executed.

Further, when the special pseudo-ream is determined in the pre-production lottery, the pseudo-series hold effect by the pseudo-series hold image 450 or the pseudo-series hold effect by the special pseudo-series hold image 458 is determined in the pre-reading effect lottery. Then, when the pseudo continuous hold effect by the special pseudo continuous hold image 458 is determined in the look-ahead effect lottery, as shown in FIG. 18D, for example, in the second hold display area 412, the special pseudo continuous hold image 458 is displayed. Is displayed. Then, in the special lottery effect when the special pseudo-ream image 458 is moved to the hold display area 430, the special pseudo-ream with the expectation degree set to 8 is executed.

In the present embodiment, although not shown, the display frame 34 has four hold lamps of the first hold lamp to the fourth hold lamp corresponding to the four hold display areas 411 to the fourth hold display area 414. Is provided, and the hold lamp corresponding to the hold display area on which any of the pseudo-continuous hold images is displayed is lit in pink regardless of the type of the pseudo-continuous hold image, as shown in FIG. (Production common to multiple types of specific lottery information display). Thereby, in the present embodiment, it is suggested that one of the pseudo continuous variation effects is executed or which pseudo continuous variation effect is executed by the pseudo continuous variation effect on the liquid crystal display 32. At the same time, it is suggested that one of the pseudo continuous fluctuation effects is executed by the hold lamp.

In this way, in the present embodiment, among the plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects corresponding to each of the plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects having different expectations, the pseudo-continuous change image corresponding to the pseudo-continuous variation effect determined in the pre-production lottery is selected. By displaying the image, the player's expectation for the result of the special lottery for the first special random number value corresponding to the pseudo-continuous holding image can be effectively increased.

In the present embodiment, as the look-ahead effect, in addition to the pseudo continuous hold effect, the display mode of the first hold image 420 or the second hold image 422 is changed, and the color of the hold lamp is changed (lottery information display). Depending on the effect), it may be decided to execute a hold effect that suggests that some effect will be executed. Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, when the hold effect by the cracked hold image is determined, the execution of the specific effect is not suggested, but the hold lamp is turned on in white. Further, when the hold effect based on the blue hold image is determined, it is suggested that the special lottery effect is executed in the reach effect pattern, and the hold lamp is lit in blue. In addition, when the hold effect by the green hold image is decided, it is suggested that the special lottery effect is executed in the so-called super reach effect pattern, which has a long effect time and high expectation among the reach effect patterns, and the hold lamp is set. Lights up in green. Further, when the hold effect by the red hold image is determined, it is suggested that the expectation is higher than the hold effect by the green hold image, and the hold lamp is lit in red. Further, when the hold effect by the black hold image is determined, it is suggested that the expectation is higher than the hold effect by the red hold image, and the hold lamp blinks in red at high speed. In addition, when the hold effect by the rainbow hold image is decided, it is suggested that the jackpot is won by the probability variation symbol, and the hold lamp is lit in rainbow color. In the present embodiment, when the hold effect is not determined, that is, the hold lamp corresponding to the hold display area on which the first hold image 420 or the second hold image 422 is displayed is not turned on. ..

The degree of expectation is different for each of the plurality of types of hold effects. Specifically, as shown in the remarks of FIG. 19, the normal hold image that does not change the color of the first hold image 420 or the second hold image 422. Expectation is 1, crack hold image is 2, blue hold image is 5, green hold image is 6, red hold image is 7, black hold image is 8. The expected degree is predetermined in the order of normal hold image <crack hold image <blue hold image <green hold image <red hold image <black hold image.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the stock pseudo-ream holding image 452 is displayed, the stock pseudo-ream is always executed, and when the picture scroll pseudo-ream hold image 454 is displayed, the picture scroll pseudo-ream is always executed, and the music pseudo-ream is executed. When the continuous hold image 456 is displayed, the music pseudo-ream is always executed, and when the special pseudo-reserved image 458 is displayed, the special pseudo-ream is always executed. The degree is 5, which is the same as the expectation of the stock pseudo-ren, and the expectation of the picture scroll pseudo-ren hold image 454 is 6, which is the same as the expectation of the picture scroll pseudo-ren, and the expectation of the music pseudo-ren hold image 456. The degree is 7, which is the same as the expectation of the music pseudo-ren, and the expectation of the special pseudo-ren reserved image 458 is 8, which is the same as the expectation of the special pseudo-ren.

4. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and various modifications can be performed. Modifications will be introduced below. The above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and adopted as control methods for realizing the present invention.

First, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the pseudo-continuous holding image 450, which may be displayed regardless of which pseudo-continuous variation effect is determined, is a lottery target in the look-ahead effect lottery. However, the pseudo continuous hold image 450 may not be a lottery target in the pre-reading effect lottery.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pseudo-ream holding image 450, the stock pseudo-ream holding image 452, the picture scroll pseudo-ream holding image 454, the music pseudo-ream holding image 456, and the special pseudo-ream holding image 458 each have a common diamond shape. Suggests that the image is on hold corresponding to any of the pseudo-continuous variation effects, and that the characters shown are different, suggesting which of the hold images corresponds to the pseudo-continuous variation effect. , The common shape suggests that the image is on hold corresponding to any pseudo-continuous variation effect, and the different sizes suggest which hold image corresponds to any pseudo-continuous variation effect. The common color suggests that the image is a reserved image corresponding to any pseudo continuous variation effect, and the different shapes correspond to any pseudo continuous variation effect. It may be suggested that it is a reserved image. That is, it is suggested that each of the plurality of types of pseudo-continuously-held images is a reserved image corresponding to any of the pseudo-continuous fluctuation effects due to their common appearance, and any of the pseudo-continuous images due to their non-common appearance. It is possible to suggest whether the image is a reserved image corresponding to the continuous fluctuation effect.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pseudo continuous fluctuation effect and the pseudo continuous hold effect are determined by the pre-effect lottery and the look-ahead effect lottery when the pre-determination process is performed, and the game ball has entered the first start winning opening 46. An example in which the pseudo continuous hold image 450 is displayed in any of the first hold display areas 411 to the fourth hold display area 414 has been described, but the pre-production lottery when the pre-judgment process is performed has been described. And the pseudo-continuous fluctuation effect and the pseudo-continuous hold effect are determined by the pre-reading effect lottery, but first, in response to the game ball entering the first start winning opening 46, the first hold display area 411 to the fourth hold display The first reserved image 420 is displayed in any of the areas 414, and the first reserved image is displayed in either the first reserved display area 411 to the fourth reserved display area 414 or the reserved display area 430 at a subsequent timing. The 420 may be changed to the pseudo continuous hold image 450, or the pseudo continuous hold image 450 displayed in either the first hold display area 411 to the fourth hold display area 414 or the hold display area 430 may be changed. It may be changed to another kind of pseudo-continuous holding image.

Further, the pseudo continuous variation effect and the pseudo continuous hold effect are determined by the effect lottery when the special lottery is performed, and when the first reserved image 420 moves to the hold display area 430, it changes to the pseudo continuous hold image 450. The first reserved image 420 displayed in the reserved display area 430 may be changed to the pseudo-reserved image 450, or the pseudo-ream displayed in the reserved display area 430 may be changed. The hold image 450 may be changed to another kind of pseudo-continuous hold image.

Further, in the above embodiment, the maximum number of symbol variation effects executed in each pseudo continuous variation effect is the same at 4 times, but the symbol variation effect executed in each pseudo continuous variation effect has been described. The maximum number of times may be different. That is, a plurality of types of pseudo-continuously reserved images may be associated with each of a plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects having different minimum times, or a plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects having different maximum times may be associated with each other. A plurality of types of pseudo-continuous holding images may be associated with each other, or a plurality of types of pseudo-continuous holding images are associated with each of a plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects having different minimum and maximum times. You may do so.

Further, in the above embodiment, among the plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects corresponding to each of the plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects having different expectations, the pseudo-continuous change image corresponding to the pseudo-continuous variation effect determined in the pre-production lottery is selected. Although the explanation was given with an example of displaying, it is possible to execute a step-up effect (specific effect) in which multiple effects are performed in stages, and it corresponds to each of multiple types of step-up effects with different expectations. Of the plurality of types of reserved images to be performed, the reserved image corresponding to the step-up effect determined in the pre-effect lottery may be displayed. The minimum number of steps or the maximum number of steps is different for each of the plurality of types of step-up effects, as in the case of the plurality of types of pseudo-continuous variation effects, and the higher the number of steps, the higher the expectation. That is, the specific effect to which the reserved image is associated can be a specific effect in which the effect progresses step by step, such as a pseudo continuous fluctuation effect or a step-up effect, and a plurality of types of specific effects having different expectations and the number of stages are specified. A plurality of types of hold images are associated with each of the effects, and it is possible to display the hold images corresponding to the specific effects determined in the pre-effect lottery.

2 outer frame, 4 game area, 6 game board, 8 glass unit, 10 front frame,
12 front frame lamp, 14 speakers, 16 upper plate, 18 outlets,
20 grip unit, 22 supply port, 24 lower plate, 26 production button,
28 outer rail, 30 inner rail, 32 liquid crystal display, 34 display frame,
36 production unit, 38 display frame lamp, 40 openings, 42 passages,
44 Stage, 46 1st Start Winner, 48 Passing Gate, 50 2nd Start Winner,
52 ordinary characters, 54 big prizes, 56 special characters, 62 outs,
70 Status display, 72 Normal symbol display, 74 Normal hold display,
76 1st special symbol display unit, 78 1st special hold display unit, 80 2nd special symbol display unit,
82 2nd special hold display, 84 game status display, 100 main board,
102 Sub-board, 104 Pass-through gate sensor, 106 1st start winning opening sensor,
108 2nd start winning opening sensor, 110 large winning opening sensor, 116 payout sensor,
120 status display drive device, 122 ordinary accessory drive device, 124 special accessory drive device 130 payout device, 150 effect button switch, 170 effect display device,
172 Sound device, 174 effect drive device, 176 effect device,
210 Random number generation means, 220 Ordinary lottery means, 222 Ordinary display control means,
224 Ordinary accessory control means, 230 special lottery means, 240 special display control means,
250 game state transition control means, 260 special game execution means, 270 payout control means,
280 communication control means, 290 main memory, 2910 lottery table storage means,
2912 Ordinary random number storage means, 2914 Special random number storage means,
2916 flag storage means, 2930 probability change end determination counter,
2932 Time saving end judgment counter, 2933 round counter,
2934 open timer, 2936 big prize counter,
300 effect control means, 310 sub-memory, 3110 effect data storage means,
3112 production lottery table storage means, 3114 frame buffer 350 left production design, 352 middle production design, 354 right production design,
360 reduced left effect symbol, 362 reduced effect symbol, 364 reduced right effect symbol,
450 pseudo-reserved image, 452 stock pseudo-reserved image,
454 picture scroll pseudo-ream hold image, 456 music pseudo-ream hold image,
458 Special Pseudo-Reserved Image, 510 Continuation Design,

Claims (1)

A gaming machine equipped with a gaming area in which the gaming medium moves.
A lottery information acquisition means that acquires lottery information when the detection means provided in the game area detects a game medium, and
A storage means for storing the acquired lottery information and
A lottery means for performing a game lottery using the lottery information stored in the storage means, and
A pre-determination means that makes a pre-determination using lottery information before the game lottery is performed, and
A production control means for performing a symbol variation effect in which the effect symbol is variablely displayed and then stopped and displayed so as to correspond to the result of the game lottery is provided.
The effect control means
The lottery information display corresponding to the lottery information stored in the storage means is displayed in the hold display area of the effect display device, and the lottery information display corresponding to the lottery information used in the game lottery is displayed in the specific display area of the effect display device. Display on
Of a plurality of types of specific effects having different effect images displayed while the symbol variation effect is being performed, the specific effect of one of the systems is pre-determined as an effect according to the result of the preliminary determination. and in particular based on, as the extraction selection information display that corresponds to the lottery information used in the pre-determined, the plurality of types plurality of types corresponding to each of the strains of a particular lottery information display of, on the result of the pre-determination when displaying the specific lottery information display corresponding to the system of the pre-determined to be the specific effect as a production which depending were there is,
Gaming machine, wherein there Rukoto case of changing the specific lottery information displayed in the display in the specific display area into other types of specific lottery information displayed under predetermined conditions.

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