JP6902441B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player.

As such a gaming machine, there is one that executes an effect of changing the display based on the reserved storage information (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-154870

However, with this type of conventional gaming machine, it has not been possible to sufficiently improve the interest of the effect of changing the display based on the reserved storage information.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a production that changes a display based on reserved storage information.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state, etc.) that is advantageous to the player.
Hold storage means (RAM55, etc.) that can store information related to variable display as hold storage information,
A hold display means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, etc.) that displays a hold display (hold display H, etc.) according to the hold storage information stored in the hold storage means, and
Based on the start of the variable display, the specific display means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, etc.) that displays the hold display as a specific display (active hold AH, etc.) and
A specific display unit that displays the specific display and
When the hold display is displayed based on the fact that the start condition, which is the execution condition of the variable display, is satisfied (starting prize has occurred, etc.), a special display (special display X, etc.) corresponding to the hold display is displayed. Special display means to display (microcomputer 100 for production control, etc.) and
A combination effect executing means (for effect control) that executes a combination effect (combination effect shown in FIGS. 16F to 16h) that combines the hold display and the special display at the start of the variable display by the hold display. Microcomputer 100 etc.) and
Equipped with a production mode switching means that can switch to any of a plurality of production modes in which at least a part of the display content is different.
As the combination effect, the combination effect executing means moves the hold display and the special display to the specific display unit at the start of the variable display.
It is controlled to the jackpot in response to the expectation that in accordance with the direction outcome of the combined effect is controlled in the preferred state is different with (as shown in FIG. 27, a special active pending XAH displayed as direction outcome of the combined effect (Expectations are different, etc.), the display mode of the specific display changes to a special mode according to the effect result of the combination effect, and the specific display mode is inherited without changing to the special mode. There are cases where it is displayed as a display, and there are cases where it is displayed.
When the start condition is satisfied, the display start timing differs between the hold display and the special display.
As the plurality of types of effect modes, there are an effect mode in which the special display is displayed and an effect mode in which the special display is not displayed.
A gaming machine in which the effect mode is not switched when a display with a high degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state is displayed as the special display.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by making various effects of changing the display based on the reserved memory information.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above
The special display means displays a number of special displays corresponding to the number of hold displays (as shown in FIG. 16D, displays the same number of special displays X as the hold display H, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by making various effects of changing the display based on the reserved memory information.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above
When the start condition is satisfied, the display start timing differs between the hold display and the special display (as shown in FIGS. 16C and 16D), the hold display H is displayed when a start winning prize occurs. After that, the special display X is displayed, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the player's line of sight can be suitably guided by showing the player the hold display and the special display in order.

(4) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above
When the start condition is satisfied, the display start timing is the same between the hold display and the special display, but the mode until the movement to the display position is different (as shown in the modified example, the hold display H and the special display are special. The display start timing is the same as that of the display X, but the hold display H appears from right to left, the special display X appears from top to bottom, and so on).

With such a configuration, it is possible to pay attention to the movement of the hold display and the special display until they move to the display position.

(5) In any of the game machines (1) to (4) above,
A specific display unit (active display area AHA, etc.) for displaying the specific display is further provided.
As the combination effect, the combination effect executing means moves the hold display and the special display to the specific display unit at the start of the variable display (as shown in FIGS. 16F to 16h). As a result, the hold display H and the special display X are moved to the active display area AHA at the start of the variable display, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by making various effects of changing the display based on the reserved memory information.

(6) In any of the game machines (1) to (5) above,
As an effect result of the combination effect, there are a case where the display mode of the specific display changes to a special mode, and a case where the display mode of the hold display is taken over and displayed as the specific display without changing to the special mode. (As shown in FIG. 27, the display mode of the active hold AH changes to banana, watermelon, and strawberry as the special active hold XAH, and the round hold display H is inherited as the round active hold AH. It may be displayed, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by making various effects of changing the display based on the reserved memory information.

(7) In the gaming machine of (6) above
Even if the combination of the hold display and the special display is the same, the effect result of the combination effect may be a different mode of the special mode (as shown in FIG. 27, the hold display H and the special display). Even if the combination with X is the same, the display mode of the special active hold XAH may be different, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by making various effects of changing the display based on the reserved memory information.

(8) In the gaming machine of (6) or (7) above,
When the execution period is longer than when the execution period of the combination effect is short, it tends to be the special mode with a high expectation of being controlled in the advantageous state (as shown in the modified example, when the execution period of the combination effect is short). When the execution period is longer than that of the above, it tends to be a special active hold XAH with a high expectation of being controlled by a jackpot game state, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to pay attention to the execution period of the combination effect, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

(9) In any of the game machines (5) to (8) above,
At least a first effect mode (first mode, etc.) in which the special display is displayed and a second effect mode (fourth mode (normal stage), etc.) in which the special display is not displayed are provided.
At the start of the variable display, the effect mode may change (for example, the effect mode may change when the variable display is started).
When the effect mode changes from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, only the hold display moves to the specific display unit (as shown in the modified example, the first mode to the fourth mode (normal stage). ), Only the hold display H moves to the active display area AHA, etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to make it easy to understand that the mode has changed from the first effect mode to the second effect mode.

(10) In the gaming machine of (9) above
Even when the effect mode changes, the display position of the hold display is the same position (as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B), the display position of the hold display H even when the effect mode changes. Is the same in the hold display area HB, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to change the position of the hold display when the effect mode changes, so that the burden of control can be reduced.

(11) In the gaming machine of (9) or (10) above,
When a special special display among the special displays is displayed, the change of the effect mode is prohibited (as shown in the modified example, when the special display X having a high degree of expectation is displayed, the effect mode is displayed. Change is prohibited, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the display mode of the special special display is not erased by the change of the effect mode, and the special special display can be focused on.

It is a front view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a figure which shows the hit type table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in the main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the jackpot determination table and jackpot type determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a tabular form. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the configuration example of the hold storage buffer in the game control microcomputer. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the start port switch passing process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol normal processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect mode setting process. It is a figure which shows the effect by the special display mode. It is a figure which shows the effect by the 2nd mode and the 3rd mode. It is a figure which shows the special display mode determination table and the target aspect determination table. It is a figure which shows the hold change effect. It is a figure which shows the hold change effect execution decision table. It is a figure which shows the pending change mode determination table. It is a figure which shows the deceleration period determination table. It is a figure which shows the effect execution timing determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the look-ahead notice processing. It is a flowchart which shows the look-ahead notice processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect symbol variation start processing. It is a figure which shows the combination effect decision table. It is a figure which shows the soccer production decision table. It is a figure which shows the active hold change effect. It is a figure which shows the active hold change effect execution decision table. It is a figure which shows the active hold final color determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing during change of an effect symbol. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the start position of an effect, success rate and change rate. It is a flowchart which shows operation effect processing. It is a figure which shows the 1st modification (one announcement) of active hold change effect. It is a figure which shows the 1st modification of the hold change effect. It is a figure which shows the 2nd modification of the hold change effect. It is a figure which shows the 3rd modification of the hold change effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, and a game capable of playing a game. Any gaming machine may be used as long as it is a machine.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a gaming ball as a gaming medium is driven into a gaming area 7 to play a game. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is composed of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame that is openably and closably attached to the inside of the outer frame. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape provided in the gaming frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (game described later). It is a structure including (excluding board 6). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a gaming ball as a gaming medium is driven into the gaming area to play a game.

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

The member forming the surplus ball saucer (lower plate) 4 is formed in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, the central portion of the lower plate) on the upper surface of the lower plate body, and is formed by the player. A stick controller 122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front-back, left-right) is attached. The stick controller 122 is designated by a player holding the operating rod of the stick controller 122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand) and pushing and pulling the stick controller 122 with a predetermined operating finger (for example, the index finger). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) capable of instructing operation is provided, and inside the operating rod of the stick controller 122, a trigger sensor 121 (FIG. 3) that detects a predetermined instructing operation by pushing / pulling the trigger button 125 or the like See) is built-in. Further, an inclination direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting an inclination operation with respect to the operation stick is provided inside the main body of the lower plate at the lower part of the stick controller 122. Further, the stick controller 122 has a built-in vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for vibrating the stick controller 122.

On the member forming the hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3, for example, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, above the stick controller 122) on the upper surface of the upper plate main body. A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured so that a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from the player can be detected mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects a player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be moved to either the left or right side of the upper plate or the lower plate while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the attachment positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in a vertical positional relationship, but may be, for example, in a horizontal positional relationship. As the operating means, other operating means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

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

Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is composed of a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and on the display screen, an effect symbol display area for performing a variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is provided. Be done. In the effect symbol display area, for example, a symbol display area for variable display of three decorative (effect) effect symbols, left, middle, and right, is formed.

Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by the game control microcomputer 560 mounted on the main board 31 (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80. When the first special symbol display 8a is executing the variable display of the first special symbol, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b is the second. (2) When the variable display of the special symbol is being executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

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

Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol). Stopped, rocked, enlarged / reduced or deformed in a state that matches (combination of symbols), or multiple symbols are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are swapped. Then, the effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is called a reach effect.

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

The display effect in the reach state is the reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during reach, unusual effects may be performed with lamps or sounds. This production is called reach production. Further, at the time of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect symbol or the like)) can be displayed, or a display mode (for example, color or the like) of a background image of the effect display device 9 can be displayed. ) May be changed. The change in the display of the character and the display mode of the background is called the reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than in a normal reach. Such a special reach is called super reach.

On the right side of the effect display device 9, a first special symbol display (first variable display unit) 8a that variablely displays the first special symbol as identification information that can identify each of them is provided. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying a special symbol such as a number from 0 to 9. Further, on the right side of the effect display device 9 (next to the right side of the first special symbol display 8a), a second special symbol display (second) that variablely displays the second special symbol as identification information that can identify each of them. Fluctuation display unit) 8b is provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying a special symbol such as a number from 0 to 9.

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display (variable display unit). I have something to do.

In this embodiment, the case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided is shown, but the gaming machine may include only one special symbol indicator.

In the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first starting condition or the second starting condition, which is the execution condition of the variable display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball has the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening). After passing through 14 (including winning), the start condition of the variable display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, and the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed). It is started based on the establishment of a state (a state in which the jackpot game is not executed), and when the variable display time (variable time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. It should be noted that the passage of the game ball means that the game ball has passed through a pre-determined area such as a winning opening or a gate as a winning area, and the concept includes that the game ball has entered (winned) in the winning opening. Is. Further, the derivation display of the display result means that the symbol (example of identification information) is finally stopped and displayed.

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

Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 capable of winning a game ball is provided. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, the game ball can win the second starting winning opening 14 (it becomes easier to win the starting winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball is more likely to win in the second starting winning opening 14 than in the first starting winning opening 13. Further, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning opening 14. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, the game ball is more likely to win the first starting winning opening 13 than the second starting winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, it may be difficult to win a prize, but it may be possible to win a prize (that is, it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold storage display 18b composed of four indicators for displaying the number of valid winning balls entered in the second start winning opening 14, that is, the number of second hold storages. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage display 18b increases the number of lit indicators by 1 each time there is a valid start prize. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lit indicators is reduced by one.

Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first holding storage number (holding memory is also referred to as starting memory or starting winning memory. ) Is provided as a first special symbol hold storage display 18a composed of four displays. The first special symbol hold storage display 18a increases the number of lit indicators by 1 each time there is a valid start prize. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lit indicators is reduced by one.

The gaming machine is a hitting ball launching device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to the player operating the hitting ball operation handle 5 and launches the game ball into the gaming area 7 by using the rotational force of the driving motor. ) Is provided. The game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends from the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends and the first 1), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Unless it is possible to start the variable display of the first special symbol, the first reserved storage number is incremented by 1 on condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start opening switch 14a, if it is in a state where the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends and the second 2), the second special symbol display 8b starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second starting winning opening 14. Unless it is possible to start the variable display of the second special symbol, the second reserved storage number is incremented by 1 on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variation display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and the variation display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. The variable display of the effect symbol as the symbol of. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect symbol reminiscent of the jackpot on the effect display device 9. The combination of is stopped and displayed.

Further, at the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (total hold storage display unit) that displays the total number of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number (total hold storage number) is displayed. , Hold display area) is provided. In the hold display area, as the hold storage display, the number of hold storage images can be specified by, for example, the number of displayed images of a predetermined image (hold storage image by displaying one hold storage image corresponding to each of the hold storage information). Specify the number.) Is displayed. By providing the hold display area for displaying the total number in this way, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions for which the start condition for variable display is not satisfied. In each of the first special symbol hold storage display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and the effect display device 9, the light emitting display and the image display for indicating the number of hold storages are hold display or hold. It is called a memory display.

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

In the jackpot game state, the special variable winning ball device 20 repeatedly controls the open state and the closed state repeatedly. In the repetitive continuous control, the state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is open is called a round. As a result, repetitive continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of big hits are provided, and when it is decided to make a big hit, one of the big hit types is selected.

On the left side of the effect display device 9, a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying a normal symbol that can identify each of them is provided. In this embodiment, the ordinary symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured to display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9 in a variable manner. Further, the small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. Then, when the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol, for example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time, which is disadvantageous to the player. It changes from to an open state that is advantageous for the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Every time the game ball passes through the gate 32, that is, every time the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be lit by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of lit LEDs is reduced by 1.

At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out opening 26 in which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken in. Further, four speakers 27 for producing sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right upper parts and the lower left and right lower parts on the outside of the game area 7. A frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “card unit”) that enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each type of hit in the jackpot, the jackpot probability after the end of the jackpot gaming state, the base after the end of the jackpot gaming state, the fluctuation time after the end of the jackpot gaming state, and the number of times of opening in the jackpot ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

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

Of the "big hits", the probabilistic state is a state in which after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than the normal state (normal gaming state that is not the probabilistic state) as a special gaming state. The type of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for a probability fluctuation state, also called a high probability state) is called a "probability variation jackpot". Further, in the present embodiment, as the special gaming state, when the fluctuation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is controlled to the time reduction state which is shorter than the non-time reduction state in association with the probability variation state. There is. It should be noted that the special gaming state may be controlled to a time saving state independently of the probability change state.

In this way, by shifting to the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shortened, so that when the time saving state is reached, an effective start winning prize is likely to occur and a big hit game may be performed. Increase. Of the "big hits", the type of big hit that does not shift to the probabilistic state after being controlled to the big hit game state of 15 rounds is called "normal big hit".

Further, as a special gaming state, the frequency with which the game ball enters the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the time saving state. It may be controlled to the electric chew support control state that facilitates (higher approach, higher frequency) winning of the variable winning ball device 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as described later, it is mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

Here, the electric chew support control will be described. The electric chew support control includes control that shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) to derive and display the display result at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), and the normal symbol. Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a hit symbol (normal symbol probability variation control), control to lengthen the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened. Control (control to increase the number of times of opening) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio in which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed, so that the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is high. Is increased, and it becomes easier for the game ball to start and win a prize (it becomes easier to satisfy the execution conditions of the variable display in the special symbol indicators 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9). As a result of this control, the frequency of winning the second start winning opening 14 increases, so that the gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second start condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variation display of the second special symbol increases.

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

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

Further, in this embodiment, "low probability low base state", "low probability high base state", and "high probability high base state" are used as terms indicating a combination of the jackpot probability state and the base state. Use. The "low probability low base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a low probability state and the base state is a low base state. The "low probability high base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a low probability state and the base state is a high base state. The "high probability high base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a high probability state and the base state is a high base state.

As shown in FIG. 2, as the 15-round jackpot, a plurality of types of jackpots, a normal jackpot and a probabilistic jackpot, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot controlled into a non-probability change state, a time saving state, and a high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds jackpot game state. In the normal jackpot, the condition that the non-probability change state continues for a period until the next jackpot occurs, the time saving state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times that the fluctuation display is performed 100 times, and the next jackpot It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of the above, is satisfied. The normal jackpot may be controlled so as to be a jackpot controlled in a non-probability change state, a non-time saving state, and a non-electric chew support control state (low probability low base state).

The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to a probability variation state, a time saving state, and a high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds jackpot game state. In the probability variation jackpot, the condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or the condition that the next jackpot occurs, whichever is earlier, is satisfied. Continue until you do.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board 31 (game control board) and the effect control board 80. Note that FIG. 3 also shows a payout control board 37 and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to a game control means) 560 that controls the pachinko game machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a program for game control (game progress control), a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit. Includes 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer having a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 built-in. The game control microcomputer 560 also includes a random number circuit 503 that generates a hardware random number (a random number generated by the hardware circuit).

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

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

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

Further, an input driver circuit 58 that gives detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. In addition, the output circuit 59 that drives the solenoid 16 that opens and closes the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 that opens and closes the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms the large winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also main. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a for variable display of special symbols, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10 for variable display of normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol holding storage display 18b, and the normal symbol holding storage display 41 is performed.

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

The effect control microcomputer 100 is an effect control command for instructing the effect content from the game control microcomputer 560 via a relay board 77 that allows signals to pass in only one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Is received to control the variation display of the effect display device 9, the display of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is controlled via the lamp driver board 35, and the speaker 27 is controlled via the sound output board 70. Performs various production controls such as controlling the sound output of.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 transmits an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 to the input port of the I / O port unit 105. Enter via. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port of the I / O port unit 105. To do. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the operation rod of the stick controller 122 is detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 to the I / O port unit 105. Enter through the port. Further, the effect control CPU 101 vibrates the stick controller 122 by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port of the I / O port unit 105.

Further, in the ROM 102 mounted on the effect control board 80, various data tables and the like used for controlling the effect operation are stored in addition to the program for effect control. For example, the ROM 102 contains a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 101 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data constituting the determination tables, pattern data constituting various effect control patterns, and the like. It is remembered. The effect control pattern is, for example, process data including effect control execution data (display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, etc.) and an end code associated with the effect control process timer determination value. It is composed of. Various data used for controlling the effect operation are stored in the RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. In FIG. 4, the type of random number, the update range, the use, and the addition condition are shown. Each random number is used as follows.

(1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination that determines whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated by 1 at 10 MHz, added and updated from 0, added and updated up to its upper limit of 65535, and then added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (type, normal jackpot, or any type of probability variation jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): Determines the type (type) of the fluctuation pattern (for determining the fluctuation pattern type). (4) Random 3 (MR3): The fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) is determined (for determining the fluctuation pattern). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for determining a normal symbol hit). (6) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the initial value of random 4).

In this embodiment, as the jackpot in the specific gaming state, a plurality of types of a normal jackpot and a probability variation jackpot are included. Therefore, when a big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit judgment random number (random R), the big hit type is one of these big hits based on the value of the big hit type judgment random number (random 1). Determined by type. Further, when the jackpot type is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random number 1 is also a random number for determining a jackpot symbol.

Further, as for the fluctuation pattern, first, the fluctuation pattern type is determined using the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern type (random 2), and any of the variation patterns included in the determined fluctuation pattern type using the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern (random 3). Determine the fluctuation pattern. As such, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-step lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type. The fluctuation pattern type is sometimes called a fluctuation type.

In this embodiment, the variation pattern is classified into a normal variation pattern type, which is a variation pattern type without reach, and a reach variation pattern type, which is a variation pattern type with reach.

Such a fluctuation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the fluctuation pattern type is different between the time saving state and the non-time saving state when the display result is out of order. When is, the fluctuation time is shortened as compared with the case where the time is not shortened. For example, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than that in the non-time-shortening state in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time as compared with the non-time-shortening state, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The rate at which the variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected is high, and even when the reach type is selected, the rate at which the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types is set to be high. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time becomes shorter than when the time is not shortened.

It should be noted that such a fluctuation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio differs depending on whether the number of reserved storages of each special symbol to be displayed fluctuation is equal to or more than a predetermined number and less than a predetermined number. When the number of reserved storages of each special symbol to be displayed in a variable manner is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the holding number reduction control is executed in which the variable display time is shortened as compared with the case where the number of reserved storages of each special symbol is less than a predetermined number. You may try to do it. For example, in the hold number reduction control state, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern type having a short fluctuation display time such as the normal fluctuation pattern type is selected is set to be higher than in the hold number reduction control state. , The average time of the variable display time may be shortened as compared with the case where the hold number reduction control state is not performed. Further, in the hold number shortening control, even when the same fluctuation pattern type is selected, the fluctuation display time itself of the fluctuation pattern type may be shortened as compared with the case where the hold number shortening control state is not performed.

Further, the variation pattern may be a one-step determination method in which the variation pattern is determined by one random number lottery, instead of a two-step determination method in which the variation pattern type is determined and then the variation pattern is determined.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54, and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal time (non-probability change state) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state) and a probability change time jackpot determination table used in the probability change state.

In the normal jackpot determination table, each numerical value shown in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a jackpot determination value, and in the probability variation jackpot determination table, it is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A). Each numerical value is set as a jackpot judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change becomes the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at normal time (referred to as the jackpot judgment value at normal time or the first jackpot judgment value) at the time of probability change. Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number) of jackpot judgment values (referred to as the probability variation jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value) is set. .. As a result, it is determined that the probability change state is a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number value is shown in FIG. 5 (A). If any of the indicated jackpot determination values is matched, it is determined to make a jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) for the special symbol. The "probability" shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

5 (B) and 5 (C) are explanatory views showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5B shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using the hold memory (also referred to as the first hold memory) based on the game ball winning the first start winning opening 13 (variation display of the first special symbol). This is the first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used for (when performed). FIG. 5C shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using the hold memory (also referred to as the second hold memory) based on the game ball winning the second start winning opening 14 (the variation display of the second special symbol is displayed. This is the second special symbol jackpot type determination table used for (when performed).

Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIGS. 5 (B) and 5 (C) is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variation display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1) of, the type of jackpot is determined to be either "normal jackpot" or "probability variation jackpot", and is referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (B), the numerical value to be compared with the value of random 1 and the determination value corresponding to each of "normal jackpot" and "probability variation jackpot" (big hit type determination). Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C), the numerical value compared with the value of random 1 and the determination value corresponding to each of "normal jackpot" and "probability variation jackpot" (big hit type determination). Value) is set.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 (B) and 5 (C), the jackpot type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "normal jackpot" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "3" of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The judgment value corresponding to the "probability change jackpot" is the first
It is also set as a judgment value corresponding to "7" of the big hit symbol of the special symbol and the second special symbol.

Using the jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines as the jackpot type the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value in which the random 1 value matches, and also determines the jackpot symbol in which the random 1 value matches as the jackpot symbol. To do. As a result, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C) have the same ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the jackpot type determination table between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, when selecting the jackpot type from among a plurality of types of jackpots having different maximum number of rounds in the jackpot game state as the jackpot type, the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5C is shown in FIG. It may be set so that the ratio of selecting the jackpot type having a large number of rounds is higher than that of the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the selection of the type of jackpot is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C) may have a higher rate of determination of the probability variation jackpot than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (B). .. By doing so, the rate of the probability variation jackpot can be made higher in the variation display of the second special symbol than in the variation display of the first special symbol. Further, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may have a higher rate of determination of the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining variation patterns of special symbols and effect symbols in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining a variation pattern in a tabular format.

In FIG. 6, (a) shows a table for determining when the normal state is out, and FIG. 6 (b) shows a table for determining when the time saving state is out. Further, (c) shows a normal jackpot determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation jackpot determination table. Each of the determination tables of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used for determining (determining) the variation pattern type and the variation pattern.

The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table showing the relationship between the random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table showing the relationship between the random 3 and the variation patterns belonging to each type for each variation pattern type. Including.

In the "variation pattern type" or "variation pattern" column in each table of FIG. 6, "normal" or "normal variation" indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

Further, the "normal reach" in each table of FIG. 6 shows a fluctuation pattern of the normal reach that does not perform a particularly flashy effect when the reach state is reached. "Super reach" indicates a variation pattern in which a reach effect is performed to display a special effect image when the reach state is reached.

Further, as described above, "super reach" is a fluctuation pattern in which the ratio of selection when a big hit is made is higher than that of "normal reach", and the reliability of the big hit is high. Further, the "super reach" is a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is longer than that of the "normal reach" (for example, the normal reach is 10 seconds and the super reach is 50 to 80 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the degree of expectation of a big hit (a big hit) is such that the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach. (Possibility) is high.

The "expectation degree" is a concept including an expectation degree for a big hit, an expectation degree for a probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation for a big hit (also referred to as reliability) is the degree of expectation (the ratio of a big hit) that becomes a big hit when each reach fluctuation pattern is selected. For example, the reach fluctuation is performed 100 times. If the jackpot is 60 times, the expectation for the jackpot is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) of the jackpot is 60%). Further, the degree of expectation for the probability change means the degree of expectation (ratio of probability change) to shift to the probability change state.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined effect is produced in the effect display device 9 from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol as the identification information and the variable display of the first and second special symbols until the display result is derived and displayed. An effect called pseudo-ream as an embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as pseudo-ream effect) may be executed. The pseudo-ream is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed, which is originally a one-time fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous fluctuation.

In addition, the pseudo-ream is within the fluctuation time determined for one start prize in order to make it appear as if the variable display (variable display) of the symbol was executed a plurality of times for one start prize. Refers to a special fluctuation pattern (also called a fluctuation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all the symbol sequences (left, middle, right). For example, the greater the number of repeated executions of re-variation (the total number of fluctuations including the initial fluctuation and subsequent re-variation, also called the number of pseudo-continuous fluctuations), the higher the reliability of the jackpot (the number of fluctuations will be different from the jackpot The degree of the ratio selected when a big hit is obtained, the degree of the ratio of a big hit, that is, the degree of reliability of a big hit) is increased with respect to all the selection ratios including time. More specifically, by increasing the ratio of selection when the jackpot is determined, it is suggested by the pseudo-continuous production whether or not the jackpot game state is reached. In the pseudo-ream variation pattern, a pseudo-ream symbol (for example, a symbol (number) to which a predetermined character or character is attached, which is not included in the effect symbol that is normally variablely displayed (basically variable display) in the effect display device 9). (Also called a symbol without a mark or a symbol dedicated to pseudo-ream)) is temporarily stopped. In the pseudo-ream, the effect symbol (numerical symbol in the present embodiment) that is normally displayed in a variable manner (basically a variable display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of symbols that are temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a combination of temporarily stopped symbols. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined from among a plurality of types of chance eyes (hereinafter referred to as pseudo consecutive chance eyes) consisting of combinations of symbols other than the jackpot symbol combination. It should be done.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an effect in which the effect symbol slides may be performed. Here, slipping refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol is stopped in the variable display. In the second super reach, after that, in the left and right symbol display areas, one of the two effect symbols that was temporarily stopped at the out-of-order (combination of out-of-order symbols) slips and then stops to reach the reach (reach). It is an effect that forms a combination of symbols) and executes a reach effect.

It should be noted that the fluctuation pattern shown in the deviation time determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of “off”. The fluctuation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of "normal jackpot". The fluctuation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of "probability variation jackpot".

Based on this information, for example, the fluctuation pattern of "fourth super reach (80 seconds)" shown in the column of "variation pattern" in FIG. It is shown to be a "fourth superreach variation pattern" executed in seconds.

In the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as "random 2 range" and "variation pattern type" function as a variation pattern type determination table unit showing the relationship between "random 2 range" and "variation pattern type". It is a column to show. For example, in FIG. 6A as an example, all the values of random 2 (1-251) are plural for each of a plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as "normal", "normal reach", and "super reach". It is divided into the numerical range of. For example, in FIG. 6A as an example, if the value of random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches any of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values of 1 to 251. , It is decided to set "normal reach" as the fluctuation pattern type.

Further, in the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as "random 3 range" and "variation pattern" indicate the function as a variation pattern determination table unit showing the relationship between the "random 3 range" and the "variation pattern". It is a column. The fluctuation patterns shown corresponding to each type of the fluctuation pattern type determination table are the fluctuation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the fluctuation patterns belonging to the type of "super reach" are "first super reach", "second super reach", "third super reach", and "first super reach". 4 Super Reach ".

All the values of random 3 (1-220) are assigned to each of the plurality of fluctuation patterns corresponding to each fluctuation pattern type by dividing them into a plurality of numerical values. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is decided to use the fluctuation pattern type of "super reach", the random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 out of the random values of 1 to 220. When it matches with any of the determination values assigned to ~ 70, it is determined that the fluctuation pattern is “first super reach (50 seconds)”.

When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is out of alignment, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the variation display result is out of alignment in the non-time saving state, the out-of-time determination table in the normal state of FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, in the time saving state, when the variation display result is out of order, the time saving state out of time determination table shown in FIG. 6B is selected. By using the determination tables of FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the reach ratio is kept constant when the normal state is out of the normal state and when the time saving state is out of the range, regardless of the number of holdings.

When the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether the time is shortened or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the variation display result is a normal jackpot, the normal jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6C is selected. When the variable display result is a probabilistic jackpot regardless of whether or not the time is shortened, the probabilistic jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6 (d) is selected.

In the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (b), the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that of the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (a). Then, in the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (b), the fluctuation time is shorter than the reach variation (including the normal reach variation and the super reach variation) as compared with the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (a). The ratio determined for normal fluctuation (non-reach out-of-reach fluctuation (variation that results in out-of-reach display result without reaching)) is high, and the ratio determined for reach fluctuation with a longer fluctuation time than normal fluctuation is low. The data is set.

As a result, the rate of selection of fluctuation patterns with shorter fluctuation times is higher in the non-time saving state than in the non-time saving state (normal state), so that in the non-time saving state, the non-time saving state is selected. The fluctuation display is performed with a fluctuation time that is shorter on average than in the case of. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. Further, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion in the time-saving state.

In the judgment tables of FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) selected when the data is out of alignment, the data is set so that the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high-low relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Has been done. On the other hand, in the judgment tables of FIGS. 6 (c) and 6 (d) selected when a big hit occurs, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high-low relationship such as normal reach <super reach. The data is set. As a result, when a big hit occurs, the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the case of the loss, so that the reach of the super reach is increased. By producing the effect, the player's expectation can be increased.

Further, in the judgment table of FIG. 6 (d) selected when the probability variation big hit is obtained among the big hits, the normal reach is achieved as compared with the judgment table of FIG. 6 (c) selected when the normal big hit is obtained among the big hits. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach effect is high. As a result, when it becomes a probabilistic jackpot, the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach (the proportion occupied by the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the normal jackpot. By performing the reach production of the reach, it is possible to raise the expectation of the player for the probable change jackpot.

In addition, such a fluctuation pattern is when the total reserved storage number (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol to be variable-displayed is a predetermined number or more (for example, the total reserved storage number is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different depending on whether the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of reserved storages is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the fluctuation time is compared with the case where the total number of reserved storages is less than the predetermined number. May be executed to reduce the number of holds. However, even under the condition that the hold number shortening control is executed (for example, the total number of hold storages is 3 or more), the expectation for reach is maintained by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant. Further, it is also possible to execute the hold number time reduction control so that the fluctuation time is not shortened only in the super reach among the reach. Further, the hold number time reduction control may be feasible by making the normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time selected at a high rate, or may be feasible by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself. The combination may be used.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the game control microcomputer 560, as shown in FIG. 7, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the game control state.

The main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating the variation pattern of the effect symbol to be variablely displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol (corresponding to the variation pattern XX, respectively). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 6, there is a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each of the fluctuation patterns specified by the number. "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for designating the fluctuation start. Therefore, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls to start the variable display of the effect symbol.

The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the big hit type.

The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. Command 8F00 (H) is a command (symbol confirmation designation command) for designating the end of the variation of the first and second special symbols.

The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot game state for each type of jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A1XX (H) is a designated command indicating that the large winning opening is open for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a command designated after opening the large winning opening, which indicates after opening (closing) the large winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the end of the jackpot game state for each type of jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A401 (H) is a first start prize designation command for designating that there was a first start prize. The command A402 (H) is a second start prize designation command for designating that there was a second start prize.

The command B000 (H) is a normal state specification command that specifies that the game state is a normal state (low probability state). The command B001 (H) is a time saving state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the time saving state (high base state). The command B002 (H) is a probability change state designation command that specifies that the game state is a probability change state (high probability state).

The command C0XX (H) is a first hold storage number designation command for designating the first hold storage number. "XX" in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first reserved storage number. The command C1XX (H) is a second hold storage number designation command for designating the second hold storage number. "XX" in the command C0XX (H) indicates the second reserved storage number.

By transmitting the first hold storage number designation command for indicating the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number designation command for indicating the second hold storage number, the effect control microcomputer 100 It is possible to specify the number of reserved storages, but the present invention is not limited to this, and every time the variable display is executed, a command for subtracting the number of reserved storages for subtracting the first number of reserved storages or the second number of reserved storages is sent. As a result, the number of reserved storages may be specified in the effect control microcomputer 100.

The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning judgments such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, and variation pattern type determination at the time of starting winning to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command that indicates the content. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designation command that indicates whether or not a jackpot will be achieved and the determination result of the type of jackpot among the winning determination results. Further, the command C3XX (H) is a variation type command indicating a determination result (determination result of the variation pattern type) of which determination value range the value of the random number for determination of the variation pattern type falls within the determination result at the time of winning. Is.

In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing (see S1217 and S1228 in FIG. 11), whether or not the game control microcomputer 560 is a big hit at the time of starting winning, the type of big hit, and the random number for determining the variation pattern type. It is determined which judgment value range the value of is in. Then, a value for designating a big hit and a value for designating the type of the big hit are set in the EXT data of the symbol designation command, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control microcomputer 100. A value that specifies a range of determination values as a determination result of the variation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the variation type command, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control microcomputer 100. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit and the type of the big hit at the time of starting winning, based on the value set in the symbol designation command. The fluctuation pattern type can be recognized based on the fluctuation type command.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a hold storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the reserved storage specific information storage area (reserved specific area). The hold specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (the area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. 8A, the maximum value of the total hold storage counter value for counting the total hold storage number (8 in this example). ) Corresponding area is secured. FIG. 8A shows an example in the case where the value of the total reserved storage counter is 5.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the reserved specific area is "first" or "second" in the order of winning based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. The data to be shown is set. Therefore, in the reserved specific area, data that can specify the winning order to the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored. The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (hold storage buffer) for storing random numbers and the like corresponding to the hold storage. As shown in FIG. 8B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit of the number of first reserved storages (4 in this example) is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. Further, in the second hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second hold storage number is secured. The first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. In the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, a random number for determining a jackpot, which is a hardware random number (random R), a random number for determining a jackpot type, which is a software random number (random 1), and a random number for determining a variable pattern type. (Random 2) and a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern (random number 3) are stored.

Based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random values from the random number circuit 503 and the random counter for generating software random numbers, and obtains them. The process of saving (storing) in the storage area in the 1-hold storage buffer or the 2nd hold storage buffer is executed. Specifically, these random values are extracted and stored in the first hold storage buffer based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Further, based on the winning of the second starting winning opening 14, these random values are extracted and stored in the second holding storage buffer.

In this way, the storage of the above-mentioned information regarding the start winning prize in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as "hold storage". The variation pattern type determination random number (random number 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random number 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in advance in the storage area, but are described later in the variation pattern setting process (random number 3). It may be extracted at the start of fluctuation of the special symbol).

The data stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area in this way is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. In addition, before starting the variable display, which is the target for which the data stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area is read at the time of starting winning and the possibility that the variable display result becomes a "big hit" is started, a special symbol is displayed. It may be used for a look-ahead notice effect that can be executed based on the hold information of the variable display of.

When there is a start winning prize in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, commands such as a symbol designation command, a variable type command, and a total hold storage number designation command are sent from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Will be sent. In the start winning winning command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as received symbol specification commands, variable type commands, and total hold storage number specification commands can be stored in association with each other. A storage area for storing data that can identify the received command is secured.

In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the effect symbol variation display operation and reach. It is composed of data showing the control contents of various production operations such as the production display operation in the production and the like, or various production operations that do not involve the variable display of the production symbol. Further, the advance notice effect control pattern is composed of data or the like indicating the control content of the effect operation that is the advance notice effect executed in response to the advance notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data and the like indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

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

In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, initialization processing at normal time, game state recovery processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (initial setting of random number circuit 503), random number update processing for display (variation pattern). Random number update processing for initial values (update processing for the initial value of the count value of the random number generation counter for normal symbol hit determination) and the like are executed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt processing of steps S (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power failure detection process for detecting whether or not a power failure signal has been output (whether or not it has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their states are determined (switch processing: S21). ..

Next, the CPU 56 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control to output a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. To execute.

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

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

Next, a normal symbol process process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process process, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, and probability fluctuation information supplied to the hall management computer (S29).

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

In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to turning on / off the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

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

Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting the normal symbol display control data for displaying the effect of the normal symbol according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data (the normal symbol display control process). S33). Further, the CPU 56 executes the effect display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

After that, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated at predetermined time intervals.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the large winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, the start port switch passage process is executed (S312). Then, depending on the internal state, any of the processes S300 to S307 is performed.

In the game control microcomputer 560, as described above, the RAM 55 stores the hold storage data (first hold storage data) such as the jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start prize to the first start winning opening 13. The first hold storage buffer to be stored, and the second hold storage buffer for storing the hold storage data (second hold storage data) such as the jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start prize to the second start winning opening 14. Is provided. In each of these hold storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit of the number of storages of each hold storage (4 in this example) is secured.

In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of stored first reserved storage data is the number of stored data on condition that the first reserved storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). Numerical data (for example, a random number for jackpot determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination) from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number by increasing the value of the first reserved storage number counter for counting Random numbers) are extracted, and the process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first hold storage buffer is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second hold storage number is counted on the condition that the second hold storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the hold storage counter is increased by 1, and numerical data (for example, a random number for jackpot determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern type, and a random number for determining a variation pattern) are extracted from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Then, the process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer is executed.

Regarding the following description of the hold storage, it may be indicated that the information regarding the start winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer as "hold storage". Further, the numerical data stored in the first hold storage buffer may be referred to as the first hold storage information, and the numerical data stored in the second hold storage buffer may be referred to as the second hold storage information.

The processes of S300 to S307 are as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the type of big hit when the display result is a big hit. The variation pattern setting process (S301) determines the variation pattern (determines the variation pattern using the random number for determining the variation pattern type and the random number for determining the variation pattern), and clocks the variation time according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for controlling the start of timekeeping of the variable time timer for the purpose.

The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process of controlling the transmission of the display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process of advancing the process to the special symbol stop process when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the passage of the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. It is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying the stopped symbol.

The large winning opening pre-opening process (S305) is a process of controlling the opening of the large winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20 according to the type of big hit. The process of opening the large winning opening (S306) confirms the control of transmitting the effect control command for the round display effect during the big hit game state to the effect control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the large winning opening. It is a process for performing processing and the like. If the conditions for closing the large winning opening are satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the large winning opening pre-opening process (S305). When all the rounds are completed, the process proceeds to the jackpot end process (S307). The jackpot end process (S307) is a process of performing control or the like for causing the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the jackpot game state has ended.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process of S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 first confirms whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in the ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1222. When the first start port switch 13a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first hold storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the first hold storage for counting the first hold storage number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is confirmed (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to S1222.

If the first hold storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first hold storage number counter by 1 (S1213) and increases the value of the total hold storage number counter for counting the total hold storage number. Increase by 1 (S1214). Further, the CPU 56 is a total hold storage in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) for storing the winning order in the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 described with reference to FIG. The data indicating "first" is set in the area corresponding to the value of the number counter (S1215).

In this embodiment, when the first start port switch 13a is turned on (that is, when the game ball starts and wins the first start winning opening 13), the data indicating "first" is set. When the second start opening switch 14a is turned on (that is, when the game ball starts and wins in the second start winning opening 14,) data indicating "second" is set. For example, in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) shown in FIG. 8, when the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the CPU 56 sets 01 (H) as data indicating “first”. When the second start port switch 14a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as the data indicating "second". In this case, if there is no corresponding hold storage, 00 (H) is set in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area).

As shown in FIG. 8A, an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the total hold storage counter value is secured in the hold specific area, and the first start winning opening 13 or the first start winning opening 13 or , Data indicating that it is "first" or "second" in the order of winning is set based on the winning of the second starting winning opening 14. Therefore, in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area), the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is stored.

Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in the storage area in the first hold storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) (see FIG. 8B). S1216). In the process of S1216, a random number for determining a jackpot (random R), a random number for determining a jackpot type (random 1), a random number for determining a variation pattern type (random 2), and a random number for determining a variation pattern (random 3) are extracted. Stored in the storage area.

Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process in which the variation display result and the variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected start winning is subsequently executed are determined in advance at the time of starting winning (S1217). Then, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1218), and transmits the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1219). Further, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1220), sets the value of the total hold storage number counter in the EXT data, and issues the total hold storage number designation command. Control is performed to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1221).

By executing the processes of S1218 and S1219, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (game state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot game state, etc.), the first Every time the start winning opening 13 is started, both the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

Further, in this embodiment, when the process of S1218 to S1221 is executed and a start prize is generated in the first start prize opening 13, a symbol designation command, a variable type command, and a first start prize designation command are generated. And a set of four commands of the total hold storage number specification command is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

Next, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state (S1222). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process ends as it is. When the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second hold storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second hold storage for counting the second hold storage number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is confirmed (S1223). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process is terminated as it is.

If the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the second reserved storage number counter by 1 (S1224) and increases the value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number. Increase by 1 (S1225). Further, the CPU 56 sets the data indicating "second" in the area corresponding to the value of the total hold storage number counter in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) (S1226).

Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) (see FIG. 8B). S1227). In the processing of S1227, a random number for determining a jackpot (random R), a random number for determining a jackpot type (random 1), a random number for determining a variation pattern type (random 2), and a random number for determining a variation pattern (random 3) are extracted. And stored in the storage area.

Next, the CPU 56 executes the winning effect processing (S1228). Then, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1229), and also controls to transmit the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1230). Further, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1231), sets the value of the total hold storage number counter in the EXT data, and issues the total hold storage number designation command. Control is performed to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1232).

By executing the processes of S1229 and S1230, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (game state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot game state, etc.), the second Every time a start winning prize is given to the starting winning opening 14, both a symbol designation command and a variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

Further, in this embodiment, when the start winning to the second starting winning opening 14 is generated by executing the processes of S1229 to S1232, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, and the second starting winning winning designation command are executed. And a set of four commands of the total hold storage number specification command is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not there is hold storage data in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer (S51). If there is no hold storage data in either the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, if the customer wait state specification command has not been sent yet, the customer wait state specification command that specifies the customer wait state mode is executed. The process for transmitting is performed (S77), and the special symbol normal process is terminated. Here, when the customer waiting state specification command is transmitted, the customer waiting state specification command transmission completed flag indicating that the customer waiting state specification command has been transmitted is set. Then, when the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interrupt is executed after the customer waiting state specification command is transmitted, the customer is repeated based on the fact that the customer waiting state specification command sent flag is set. It is controlled not to send the wait state specification command. Such a customer waiting state specification command sent flag is reset when the next variation display of the special symbol is started.

When there is hold storage data in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the hold specific area (see FIG. 8A) is "first". It is confirmed whether or not the data indicates (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not the data indicating the "first" (that is, the data indicating the "second") (N in S52), the CPU 56 uses the special symbol pointer (first). Data indicating "second" is set in the flag) indicating whether the special symbol process processing is performed for the special symbol or the special symbol process processing is performed for the second special symbol (S53). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is the data indicating "first" (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets the data indicating "first" in the special symbol pointer (S54).

In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a is set according to whether the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer or the data indicating "second" is set. The variation display of the second special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed by using a common processing routine. When the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a is performed based on the reserved storage data stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Is done. On the other hand, when the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is based on the reserved storage data stored in the second reserved storage buffer. Is performed.

By executing the processes of S52 to S54, in this embodiment, the first special symbol is changed and displayed in the order of the starting winnings in which the game balls are won in the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14. Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 has each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = 1 in the first reserved storage buffer. Is read and stored in the hold storage buffer of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = 1 in the second reserved storage buffer. It is stored in the hold storage buffer of the RAM 55.

Then, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the hold storage counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the first hold storage counter and sets each storage area in the first hold storage buffer. Shift the content. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second hold storage counter is subtracted by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the second hold storage buffer are shifted.

That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 sets the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n-1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = n-1. Further, the CPU 56 adds up the values (values indicating "first" or "second") stored in the storage area corresponding to the total number of pending storages = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. Stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storage = m-1. Therefore, the order in which each random number value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved storage number (or each second reserved storage number) is always the first reserved storage number (or the first reserved storage number). The order of the second reserved memory) = 1, 2, 3, 4 is matched. Further, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of reserved storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of reserved storages = 1 to 8.

The count value of the total hold storage counter formed in the RAM 55 and counting the total hold storage counter is subtracted by 1 (S57). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage counter before the count value is subtracted by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

In the special symbol normal processing, first, the data indicating "first" indicating that the processing is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, the "first" indicating that the processing is executed for the first special symbol. ", Or data indicating" second "indicating that the process is executed for the second start winning opening 14, that is," second "indicating that the process is executed for the second special symbol. The data is set in the special symbol pointer. Then, in the subsequent processing in the special symbol process processing, the processing according to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the processing of S300 to S307 can be standardized between the case where the first special symbol is targeted and the case where the second special symbol is targeted.

Next, the CPU 56 reads a random number R (random number for jackpot determination) from the hold storage buffer and executes the jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot determination random numbers extracted in S1216 of the start port switch passage process and S1227 of the start port switch pass process and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, and determines the jackpot. To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a random number for jackpot determination, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. That is, it is a program that executes a jackpot determination process.

In the jackpot determination process, when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state (high probability state), the probability of becoming a jackpot is higher than when the gaming state is in the non-probability changing state (normal gaming state). Specifically, the number of jackpot determination values is probabilistically changed between the jackpot determination table (the table in which the numerical value on the right side of FIG. 5A in ROM 54 is set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance. A normal time jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 is set) is provided, which is set to be less than the hour jackpot determination table. Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the gaming state is in the probabilistic state, and when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state, performs a jackpot determination process using the probabilistic jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is the normal play. When the state or the time is shortened, the jackpot determination process is performed using the normal jackpot determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is decided to make a big hit (Y of S61), S71
Move to. It should be noted that deciding whether or not to make a big hit means deciding whether or not to shift to the big hit game state, but deciding whether or not to make the stop symbol on the special symbol display a big hit symbol. But also.

It should be noted that confirmation of whether or not the current gaming state is in the probabilistic state is performed depending on whether or not the probabilistic flag is set. The probability change flag is set when the game state is changed to the probability change state, and is reset when the probability change state is finished. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the jackpot end processing (S307 in FIG. 10) when the probability variation jackpot is reached, and then the condition that the next jackpot is determined, or the variation display that is the result of the missed display. Is reset at the timing when the variable display of the special symbol is ended and the stop symbol is stopped and displayed when the condition that the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) is executed is satisfied.

If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match any of the big hit determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75, which will be described later.

If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets the big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type to one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5 (C) are used. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 5 (B). Further, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5C when the special symbol pointer indicates "second".

Next, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot type determination random numbers extracted in the start port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, and holds them using the jackpot type determination table selected in S72. The jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the value corresponding to the value of the random number (random 1) for determining the jackpot type stored in the storage buffer are determined (S73).

As shown in FIGS. 5 (B) and 5 (C), for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol is set so that the jackpot symbol differs for each jackpot type. Since the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the jackpot symbol and the game control according to the jackpot type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

Further, the CPU 56 sets the jackpot type data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is "normal jackpot", "01" is set as the jackpot type data. When the jackpot type is "probability variation jackpot", "02" is set as the jackpot type data.

Next, the CPU 56 sets a stop symbol of the special symbol (S75). Specifically, when the jackpot flag is not set, "-", which is an outlier symbol, is set as a stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot symbol determined by S73 is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be "probability variation jackpot", "7" is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot type is determined to be "normal jackpot", "3" is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol.

Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

In the display result designation command transmission process (S302) described above, the CPU 56 is one of the display result 1 designation to the display result 3 designation command that specifies the display result according to the determined type of jackpot or the loss. Controls to transmit the effect control command (see FIG. 7).

Further, in the above-mentioned special symbol changing process (S303), the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the fluctuation time timer, and when the fluctuation time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop processing (S304). Update to the value and proceed to the special symbol stop processing.

When a big hit is obtained as a result of the fluctuation display, the big hit opening pre-processing (S305), the big winning opening opening processing (S306), and the big hit end processing (S307) are executed to control the big hit game state. Will be done. In the jackpot end processing (S307), the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are set at the end of the probability variation jackpot, and the time reduction flag is set at the end of the normal jackpot. As a result, after the end of the probabilistic jackpot, it is controlled to the probabilistic state and the time saving state, and after the end of the normal jackpot, it is controlled to the time saving state.

The probabilistic jackpot and the time saving state after the normal jackpot need to be continued until either of the conditions of the fluctuation display being executed 100 times and the occurrence of the next jackpot are satisfied. For such a continuation period of 100 times of fluctuation display, in the jackpot end processing (S307), the time reduction counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time reduction state is set to 100 times, and every time the fluctuation display is executed thereafter. It is managed by subtracting and updating in the special symbol stop processing, and the time saving flag is reset based on the count-up of the time saving number counter, so that the time saving state is controlled to end.

Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

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

In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and sets data such as a flag capable of identifying what the received effect control command is. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) and the like are performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs the effect control process process (S705). In the effect control process process, in order to perform various effects such as variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control of each process according to the control state is performed. Select the process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) and execute the effect control.

Next, random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol). A random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating (various random numbers including) is executed (S706). Each of these random numbers is generated by the count of a random counter whose count value is updated by software, is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and is extracted at a predetermined timing for each. It is used as a random number.

Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving, erasing, etc. of the hold display) is executed (S707).

By executing such an effect control main process, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits from the game control microcomputer 560 and responds to the effect control command received, the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the effect control computer 100. By controlling the effect devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various effect controls are performed according to the game state.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process process, first, the effect control CPU 101 performs the effect mode setting process (S400) for setting the effect mode. Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes the look-ahead advance notice effect process (S500) for determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect and selecting the type of the look-ahead effect, and then sets the value of the effect control process flag. Correspondingly, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

In the effect control process process, the following processes are executed. In the effect control process process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbol, but the control related to the variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also controlled by the second special symbol. Control related to the variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation of is also executed in one effect control process process.

The pre-reading advance notice effect processing (S500) is a process for determining pre-reading such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining the effect mode when executing the pre-reading effect. The look-ahead effect is a change in the special symbol based on the hold information (holding memory information) before the turn of the display (symbol change) of the special symbol arrives. It is a production technique that determines the content of the display and gives a notice at a stage before that what the variable display of the special symbol will be in the future. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, a big hit may occur later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information before the variable display by the hold information is executed. A kind of effect such as giving a notice is performed as a look-ahead effect. In the following, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the look-ahead effect will be referred to as “target variable display”.

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

The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) to be started. The effect symbol changing process (S802) is a process for controlling the switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern. The effect symbol variation stop process (S803) is a process of stopping the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) and controlling to derive and display the display result (final stop symbol) of the variation display.

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

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

The process table is composed of process timer setting values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. The display control execution data includes data and the like indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol). Specifically, data related to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Further, in the process timer set value, the fluctuation time in the mode of the fluctuation is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table, and controls to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each fluctuation pattern.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect mode setting process. In this embodiment, a plurality of effect modes are set. The content of the effect executed by the effect display device 9 differs depending on the effect mode. The effect mode and the transition condition of the effect mode will be described later. The effect mode setting process (S400) is executed in the effect control process process shown in FIG. First, the effect control CPU 101 confirms the current effect mode (S401), and shifts to S402.

In S402, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the effect mode transition condition is satisfied. When the effect mode transition condition is satisfied (Y in S402), the effect control CPU 101 ends the current effect mode and sets a flag corresponding to the next effect mode (S403). After that, the effect mode setting process ends. On the other hand, if the effect mode transition condition is not satisfied (N in S402), the effect control CPU 101 is set to maintain the current effect mode (S404), and then ends the effect mode setting process. ..

[About various areas]
Next, various display areas of the display screen of the effect display device 9 will be described. A plurality of display areas are provided on the display screen of the effect display device 9. A hold display area for displaying the hold display is provided below the effect symbol that is variablely displayed in the center of the screen. Further, on the left side of the hold display area, an active display area for displaying the active hold is provided. Further, a special display area for displaying a special display in the vertical direction is provided above the active display area.

[Description of hold display and active hold]
Here, the hold display H and the active hold AH will be briefly described. As described above, at the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, the total number of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number (total hold storage number) is displayed based on the hold storage information. A display area (hold storage display unit, total hold storage display unit, hold display area) is provided. When the variable display of the effect symbol is started, the oldest displayed hold display (hold display displayed on the leftmost side of the screen) moves to the active display area. Also, the remaining hold display is shifted one by one to the left. While the variable display corresponding to the moved (shifted) hold display is being executed, the active display area for displaying the active hold (active display, active image) indicating the variable display corresponding to the variable display is at the lower left of the screen. Is displayed. In the active display area, the hold display deleted at the start of the variable display may correspond to the hold display that has been displayed so far, for example, it is moved (shifted) to the active display area. The active hold is displayed in an identifiable manner.

[Description of special display and special active hold]
Further, when the hold display is displayed in the hold display area based on the occurrence of the start winning, the special display corresponding to the hold display may be displayed in the special display area. The number of special displays is the same as the number of hold displays displayed based on the hold storage information. Then, when the variable display of the effect symbol is started, the oldest displayed special display (the special display displayed at the bottom in the special display area) moves to the active display area. The remaining special displays are shifted down one by one. The moved (shifted) special display performs a combined effect that merges with the moved (shifted) hold display. The image displayed as the effect result by the combination effect is displayed in the active display area as a special active hold. Such a hold display, an active hold, a special display, and a special active hold are all displays displayed based on the hold storage information. As a result of the combination effect, the normal active hold may remain instead of the special active hold.

[About production mode]
Here, in the present embodiment, the first to fourth effect modes are provided. The effect executed on the screen of the effect display device 9 differs depending on the effect mode. In each effect mode, a hold display and an active hold are displayed in common. On the other hand, the special display is displayed only in the first effect mode (first mode). Further, in the second and third effect modes, various effects are executed instead of displaying the special display in the special display area. A stage in which some effect is executed in the special display area is called a special stage. Further, in the fourth effect mode, nothing is displayed in the special display area. The fourth mode in which nothing is displayed in such a special display area is the normal stage. When the power is turned on, the game starts from the default fourth mode.

[About migration conditions]
Each effect mode shifts when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. For example, it is a transition condition of the effect mode that the variable display is executed 30 times. The number of fluctuation displays for satisfying the transition condition may differ depending on the effect mode. For example, the normal stage, which is the fourth mode, may be stayed for a longer period of time than the other production modes. Further, the transition condition may be satisfied by the player operating the operating means such as the push button 120, and the effect mode may be switched. In addition, a transition lottery may be executed for each fluctuation. When the transition lottery is executed for each fluctuation, it may be easier to win the transition lottery as the number of fluctuations increases.

Further, since it takes a predetermined period to change the effect mode, the mode change may be restricted in the case of a shortened fluctuation pattern, and the mode change may be executed on the condition that a fluctuation pattern capable of changing the mode is received. .. Further, the mode transition condition may be satisfied on the condition that the fluctuation pattern in which the mode can be changed is received when the number of fluctuations reaches a predetermined number. Further, when a fluctuation pattern in which the mode can be changed is received just before the number of times of returning from the special stage to the normal stage, the stage may be shifted to the normal stage even if the specified number of fluctuations has not been reached.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an effect according to a special display mode. FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a display screen of the effect display device 9 in the first mode, which is a normal stage. As shown in FIG. 16A, four hold display Hs are displayed in the hold display area HB provided below the effect symbol displayed as the out-of-order symbol. Further, on the left side of the hold display area HB, the active hold AH is displayed in the active display area AHA. Further, a special display area HC is provided above the active display area AHA. The dotted line indicating each area is shown for convenience so that each area becomes clear, and is not an image that is actually displayed. The display area of each image may be displayed as an image. Further, the display position of each display area may be any position of the display areas in the effect display device 9.

FIG. 16 (b) shows a case where the transition condition is satisfied and the effect mode is changed to the first mode, which is a special stage, from the state of FIG. 16 (a). In the first mode, the same number of special displays X as the two hold display H displayed in the hold display area HB are displayed in the special display area HC. A plurality of types of special displays are provided, and the special display X corresponding to the first hold display H is displayed as a star. In addition, the special display X corresponding to the second hold display is displayed as a square. It should be noted that the special display X is not displayed in the first variation display after the flag for changing the effect mode is set from the state of FIG. 16A. This is because the time for displaying the special display X is taken into consideration. However, the special table X may be displayed when the next variation display is started from the state of FIG. 16A. Further, only the background may be changed without displaying the special display X.

When a start prize is generated from the state of FIG. 16 (b), a new hold display H corresponding to the start prize fades in from the right side of the screen in the hold display area HB as shown in FIG. 16 (c) and is on the far right. It is displayed next to the hold display H. Next, from the state of FIG. 16C, the triangular special display X corresponding to the new hold display corresponding to the start winning is faded in from the upper side of the screen in the special display area HC, and the square special display X on the uppermost side is faded in. Is displayed above. There is a time difference between the hold display H and the special display X as shown in FIGS. 16 (c) and 16 (d). This is because if the hold display H and the special display X are displayed at the same time, it may not be possible to determine which display to shift the line of sight to.

Next, as shown in FIG. 16E, when the fluctuation is stopped, the out-of-order symbol is fixedly stopped, and the active hold AH corresponding to the fluctuation display executed this time is deleted from the active display area AHA. As the next variation display is started from the state of FIG. 16 (e), the combination effect shown in FIG. 16 (f) is executed. In the combination effect, the hold display H of the leftmost circle in the hold display area HB and the special display X of the lowermost star in the special display area HC move simultaneously toward the active display area AHA. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (g), an effect (combination effect) in which the hold display H of the circle and the special display X of the star collide with each other is executed. After that, as shown in FIG. 16H, as a result of the combination effect, a strawberry special active hold XAH formed by combining the circle hold display H and the star special display X at the end of the combination effect is formed. Is displayed. Depending on the display mode of the special active hold XAH displayed as the effect result of such a combination effect, the degree of expectation that the game state is controlled by the big hit differs.

It should be noted that the timing at which the hold display H and the special display X move to the active display area AXA is not necessarily the same, and one of the displays may move at a timing when they are out of alignment. Further, the rate of changing to a mode in which the jackpot expectation is high may be different depending on the timing of movement. For example, if the hold display H moves first and the special display X moves later, the rate of change to a mode in which the jackpot expectation is high may be higher, or the special display X moves first and the hold display H The rate of change to a mode in which the jackpot expectation is high may be higher when the player moves later. Further, although it is fixed that the hold display H moves first and the special display X moves later (the special display X may move first and the hold display H may move later), the special display X (or the hold display H may move later). The rate of change to a mode in which the jackpot expectation is high may differ depending on the timing at which) moves.

As shown in FIG. 16D, in the first stage, the same number of special displays X as the hold display H are displayed. In this way, the combination effect in which the hold display H and the special display X are combined is executed as many as the number of the hold display H. Therefore, the effect of changing the display based on the reserved memory information becomes various, and the fun of the game can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 16C and 16D, when a start winning prize is generated, the special display X is displayed after the hold display H is displayed. In this way, by showing the player the hold display H and the special display X in order, the player's line of sight can be suitably guided. The hold display H may be displayed after the special display X is displayed. Further, the special display X may be displayed in the middle of the timing when the hold display H fades in and is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 (f) to 16 (h), as a combination effect, the hold display H and the special display X are moved to the active display area AHA at the start of the variable display. In this way, the effect of changing the display based on the reserved memory information becomes various, and the fun of the game can be improved. In particular, when the number of reserved memories is large (for example, when the number of reserved displays is 2 or more), the hold display H and the special display X are both displayed, so that the production period due to the two displays can be guaranteed, and the interest of the game is improved. ..

Further, as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the display position of the hold display H is the same in the hold display area HB even when the effect mode is changed. By doing so, it is not necessary to change the position of the hold display H when the effect mode changes, so that the burden of control can be reduced. The effect mode may be set so that the display position is the same regardless of whether the normal stage is changed to the special stage or the special stage is changed to the normal stage.

Next, the special stage in which the second mode and the third mode are executed will be described. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the effects of the second mode and the third mode. FIG. 17A is a diagram showing a screen of the effect display device 9 when the stage is shifted to the special stage. The special stage is executed in the first to third effect modes out of the four effect modes. Further, in the special stage, various effects are executed in the special display area HC. That is, the special display area HC changes according to the effect mode. 17 (b) to 17 (g) are enlarged views of various effects executed in the special display area HC. The background of the display area other than the special display area HC may be changed according to the effect mode. Further, a partly common effect pattern may be provided as an effect executed in the special display area HC according to the effect mode.

As shown in FIG. 17B, in the second mode, a soccer effect in which the character kicks the ball toward the goal is executed. When the character kicks the ball toward the goal from the state of FIG. 17 (b), the ball enters the goal in the success pattern as shown in FIG. 17 (c). Further, when the character kicks the ball toward the goal from the state of FIG. 17 (b), the ball flies to a place off the goal in the failure pattern as shown in FIG. 17 (d).

As shown in FIG. 17C, the success pattern shows that the variable display currently being executed has a high expectation of a big hit. On the contrary, in the failure pattern, it is shown that the variable display currently being executed is a variable display that is out of alignment. In addition, there may be a success pattern of jackpot confirmation in which a premium character appears and a jackpot display result is obtained.
Further, even if it is a failure pattern, there may be a pattern in which the final result is a jackpot display result.

Next, the third mode will be described. As shown in FIG. 17 (e), in the third mode, a darts effect in which the character throws an arrow toward the target is executed. The characters "x", "chance", and "odd" are written. In such an aspect, "x" indicates that the display result is off, "chance" indicates that the variable display being executed has a high degree of expectation, and "odd" indicates that the pending display is held. It shows that it will change. As shown in FIG. 17 (f), the character throws an arrow from the state of FIG. 17 (e), and the arrow sticks into the "chance" to obtain a success pattern. Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (g), the character throws an arrow from the state of FIG. 17 (e), and the arrow sticks to "x", resulting in a failure pattern.

As shown in FIG. 17, it is possible to execute different types of effects depending on the effect mode. By doing so, different effects are executed depending on the effect mode even in the special display area HC, which is an area other than the hold display area HB and the active display area AHA, so that the interest of the effect in the display area can be improved. More specifically, the target suggested by the effect to be executed differs between the second mode and the third mode. In the second mode, the expectation of the fluctuation is suggested, and in the third mode, the expectation of the fluctuation and the pending change are suggested. It should be noted that the effect executed in each mode may be any effect, and the interest of the game can be improved by making the suggested target different depending on each mode.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a special display mode determination table and a target mode determination table. 18 (A) and 18 (B) show a table for determining the special display mode used in the effect according to the special display mode shown in FIG. 16, and FIGS. 18 (C) and 18 (D) show FIGS. 17 The table for determining the aspect used in the darts production in the 3rd mode shown in 3 is shown. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

As shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the special display modes used in the production by the special display mode shown in FIG. 16 include triangles (△), squares (□), and stars (☆). The type is set, and which one is decided according to the ratio described in the table. The special display mode determination table at the time of a big hit in FIG. 18 (A) is used when the hold storage information that is the target of the hold change effect is a big hit, and the special display mode determination table at the time of a miss in FIG. 18 (B) is a hold change. It is used when the hold storage information that is the target of the production is out of order.

In the jackpot special display mode determination table shown in FIG. 18 (A), the determination rate of the special display mode is 30% for a triangle (△), 50% for a square (□), and a star (☆). In some cases, it is set to be 20%. That is, at the time of a big hit, the ratio that the special display mode is determined as a square (□) is the highest, and the ratio that the special display mode is determined as a star (☆) is the lowest.

In the special display mode determination table at the time of deviation in FIG. 18 (B), the determination ratio of the special display mode is 60% for a triangle (△), 30% for a square (□), and a star (☆). In some cases, it is set to be 10%. That is, at the time of deviation, the ratio in which the special display mode is determined as a triangle (Δ) is the highest, and the ratio in which the special display mode is determined as a star (☆) is the lowest.

According to the settings of FIGS. 18A and 18B, when the hold memory, which is the target of the hold change effect, is a big hit, the ratio at which the special display mode is determined to be a square (□) is higher than that when the display result is off. It gets higher. Therefore, when the special display mode is a square (□), the player's expectation for a big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the special display mode is a triangle (Δ) or a star (☆).

It should be noted that the ratio of triangle (Δ) <square (□) <star (☆) may be determined so that the jackpot expectation is high. Further, as the special display mode, the ratio of the special display mode to be determined may be the same depending on whether the result is a jackpot display result or a case where the display result is different from the jackpot display result. That is, one of the special display modes may be randomly determined for each start winning prize regardless of the display result.

As shown in FIGS. 18C and 18D, the modes used in the production in the third mode shown in FIG. 17 include "no execution", "x", "chance", and "odd". Four types are set, and which one to use is determined according to the ratio shown in the table. Here, "no execution" indicates that the darts effect is not executed. In addition, "x" indicates a failure pattern, "chance" indicates the degree of expectation of the change, and "change" indicates a pending change. Further, when the total number of holdings is 1 or less and "change" is selected, the setting is rewritten to "no execution". The jackpot time mode determination table of FIG. 18C is used when the hold storage information that is the target of the hold change effect is a jackpot, and the out-of-order time mode determination table of FIG. 18D is the hold change effect. It is used when the target hold storage information is out of order.

In the jackpot time mode determination table of FIG. 18C, the determination rate of the target mode is 40% in the case of "no execution", 0% in the case of "x", and 35 in the case of "chance". %, In the case of "odd", it is set to 25%. In this way, at the time of a big hit, the target mode is set so as not to be determined by the failure pattern "x".

In the out-of-time mode determination table of FIG. 18 (D), the determination ratio of the special display mode is 50% in the case of "no execution", 30% in the case of "x", and in the case of "chance". It is set to be 15%, and in the case of "odd", it is 5%. In this way, at the time of deviation, the rate at which the target mode is determined to be "odd" indicating a pending change is set to be the lowest.

[Explanation of specific production]
Next, the specific effect executed in the present embodiment will be described. The specific effect is an effect that changes the display mode of the predetermined display corresponding to the variable display. The predetermined display corresponding to the variable display is, for example, a hold display or an active hold. Therefore, the specific effect is, for example, an effect that changes the display mode of the hold display or the active hold. By changing the display mode of the hold display or the active hold, it is suggested that the hold display or the active hold is advantageous to the player. The advantage for the player is, for example, that the result of the variable display corresponding to the hold display or the active hold is a big hit, and the variable display of the hold display or the active hold is a highly expected reach of the big hit. That is. Such a specific effect is executed in the fourth effect mode (normal stage). It should be noted that the specific effect may be executed in the fifth effect mode different from the first to fourth effect modes.

Further, in the variable display in which the specific effect is executed, the display area of the variable display may be reduced during the specific effect so that the specific effect does not overlap with the various effects executed during the variable display. Further, the display area of the screen may be divided so that the area in which the effect related to the variable display is executed and the area in which the specific effect is executed can be distinguished. Further, another image display device may be provided so that a specific effect is executed in the display area. Further, the operation promotion display for prompting the operation of the predetermined operation means may be completed by the action display acting on the predetermined display so that the ball, sword, arrow, or the like collides with or pierces the predetermined display.

FIG. 19 shows a specific example of a specific effect that changes the display mode of the hold display. Further, specific examples of the specific effect of changing the display mode of the active hold are shown in FIGS. 29 and 37, respectively. First, a specific example of a specific effect for changing the display mode of the hold display will be described.

[Specific effect related to hold display (hold change effect)]
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a pending change effect. The hold change effect is an example of a specific effect related to the hold display. Further, the hold change effect is positioned as one of the look-ahead effects because it is an effect for notifying the operation related to the change display corresponding to the hold display by changing the mode of the target hold display.

The hold change effect introduced here is an effect that shows whether or not the color of the target hold display changes when the color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays hits the target hold display and breaks. Is. The setting here is that the color ball always hits the target hold display, and the player is entertained with the effect of whether or not the ball breaks. Of course, it may be set so that the thrown ball does not hit the target hold display. If the ball breaks and the color of the hold display changes, the production result is successful, and if the ball does not break and the color of the hold display does not change, it is a failure. When it succeeds, the expectation that the hold display is a big hit is higher than when it fails (see FIG. 21). Changing the color of the hold display to a color with a high degree of expectation such as a big hit is also called "upstart".

One of the features of the hold change effect of the present embodiment is that the speed of the color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays slows down in the middle. In particular, the length of the deceleration period is not uniform, and is determined from at least two types, and the case where the deceleration period is long is more likely to be successful than the case where the deceleration period is short (see FIG. 22). ). However, regardless of which deceleration period is selected, the timing at which the ball starts decelerating after being thrown is the same.

Hereinafter, the production will be described in detail with reference to FIG. On the screen of the effect display device 9, various images are displayed during the variable display of the effect symbol indicated by the three downward arrows. At the lower end, an image TH or H displaying the generated hold storage information is displayed corresponding to the number of hold storage information (hereinafter, referred to as a hold storage image or hold display). In these hold display, the hold storage image may be displayed in a format in which the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number are distinguished. The active display area AHA is displayed at the lower left of the screen. The active hold AH is displayed above the active display area AHA.

With reference to FIG. 19A, a character 930 having a color ball 931 appears during the variable display of the effect symbol. The appearance timing of the character 930 can be set in various ways. However, it is necessary to prevent the production from being wasted by shifting the hold display during the production period from the appearance of the character 930 to the result of the success or failure of the production. Therefore, the character 930 appears at a stage where the remaining period of the variable display is sufficiently longer than the effect period.

Character 930 throws a color ball 931 toward the second hold display TH from the left among the four hold displays appearing on the screen. The time from when the character 930 throws the color ball 931 until the color ball 931 hits the hold display TH is a predetermined period. The length of the predetermined period differs depending on whether the production succeeds or fails, but it may be the same. In any case, the speed of the color ball 931 changes during the predetermined period.

The color ball 931 moves at a constant speed from the time it is pitched until a certain period of time elapses (until it moves a predetermined distance), but when the certain period of time elapses, the speed decelerates. That is, the deceleration period is entered. The situation is shown in FIG. 19 (b). The effect of such deceleration control is, for example, the effect of slow motion reproduction. The deceleration period is 3 seconds or 5 seconds. However, regardless of which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character 930 throws the ball to when it enters the deceleration period is the same. After the deceleration period due to such slow motion reproduction, the speed of the color ball 931 returns to the initial speed, and the color ball 931 eventually collides with the target hold display TH. The effect may be completed while decelerating without returning to the initial speed, or the speed after the end of the deceleration period may be different from the initial speed or the speed in the deceleration period.

After that, the pattern of the production is a success pattern in which the colliding color ball 931 is broken and the paint inside covers the target hold display, and the color of the hold display is changed to a different color from the original color, and the collided color ball 931 is broken. It bounces without bounces and is divided into a failure pattern in which the color of the hold display does not change. FIG. 19 (c) shows a success pattern, and FIG. 19 (d) shows a failure pattern. In the case of a success pattern, the push button 120 vibrates before the color ball 931 breaks, and the success pattern is notified to the player (button notification effect). As a result, the player's expectation can be improved. Of course, the push button 120 may or may not vibrate. It should be noted that such advance notice may be performed by voice or image in place of the push button 120 or in addition to the push button 120. Further, the button notification effect may be determined by lottery. In such a case, it is desirable that the jackpot expectation is higher when the push button 120 vibrates than when the push button 120 does not vibrate. Further, the vibration of the push button 120 may be adjusted to be strong or weak. In such a case, the lottery including the strength of the push button 120 may be performed at the time of the lottery for the button notification effect. Then, the jackpot expectation may be higher when the push button 120 vibrates strongly than when the push button 120 vibrates weakly.

In the success pattern, the color of the hold display changes from the original color to one of several colors. For example, its color variations are blue, green, and red. Such a difference in color represents, for example, a difference in the degree of expectation that the variable display corresponding to the hold display will be a big hit. For example, red has the highest expectation of a big hit, followed by green and blue. The player can provide a more interesting game because he / she can pay attention to which color changes in the success pattern. In addition, in order to further raise the expectation for the color change, the movement of the color ball 931 may be temporarily stopped at the stage where the color ball 931 collides with the hold display or at the stage immediately before the collision.

According to the hold change effect described above, there is a period in which the speed of the color ball 931 decelerates after the color ball 931 is released and before it collides with the hold display. You can enhance the feeling. In particular, the player's expectation is significantly improved as compared with the effect of colliding with the hold display at the same speed without decelerating the speed of the color ball 931. Further, since the deceleration period is selectively set from a plurality of deceleration periods, it is possible to provide a variety of effects while paying the player attention to the deceleration period.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a hold change effect execution decision table. The hold change effect execution decision table is used to determine whether or not to execute the hold change effect. In particular, FIG. 20 (A) shows a hold change effect execution decision table at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 20 (B) shows a hold change effect execution decision table at the time of a miss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The hold change effect execution decision table at the time of a big hit is a table used when the hold memory that is the target of the hold change effect is a big hit. The hold change effect execution determination table at the time of disconnection is a table used when the hold memory, which is the target of the hold change effect, is out of order. In each table, whether or not to execute the hold change effect is sorted by the random number SR2 and drawn by lottery. As shown in the figure, the proportion of "Yes" selected in the big hit hold change effect execution decision table is higher than that in the out-of-order hold change effect execution decision table. , Random numbers are distributed so that the expectation of a big hit is higher when the hold change effect is executed than when it is not executed. By using the hold change effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 20, the player can be interested in the hold change effect.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a pending change mode determination table. The hold change mode determination table is used to determine the color change of the hold display in the hold change effect. In particular, FIG. 21 (A) shows a table for determining the mode of change on hold at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 21 (B) shows a table for determining the mode of change on hold at the time of loss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The hold change mode determination table at the time of a big hit is a table used when the hold memory, which is the target of the hold change effect, is a big hit. The hold change mode determination table at the time of loss is a table used when the hold memory, which is the target of the hold change effect, is lost. In each table, the color change of the hold display is sorted by the random number SR3 and drawn.

There are success patterns and failure patterns in the pending change effect (see FIG. 19). The success pattern is a pattern in which the color ball is broken and the color of the hold display changes, and at that time, the color of the hold display changes to blue, green, or red. The failure pattern is a pattern in which the color ball does not break, so that the color of the hold display does not change. The changed color of the hold display suggests the expectation that the hold display corresponds to the jackpot, for example, red has the highest jackpot expectation, then green, then blue. In addition, the jackpot expectation when the color does not change is lower than in any case where the color changes. In this way, in order to be able to suggest the jackpot expectation degree according to the color, the random number SR3 corresponding to each color is assigned as shown in FIG. 21 in the pending change mode determination table. The color of the hold display before the color changes may be any other than blue, green, and red, and is, for example, white.

By using the hold change mode determination table shown in FIG. 21, the player can pay attention not only to whether or not the color of the hold display changes, but also to the changing color.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a deceleration period determination table. The deceleration period determination table is used to determine the deceleration period when the deceleration control of the color ball is executed in the hold change effect. The deceleration period is the period from when the speed of the color ball released by the character starts decelerating to a speed different from the initial speed until the deceleration is completed. In particular, FIG. 22 (A) shows a deceleration period determination table for a success pattern, and FIG. 22 (B) shows a deceleration period determination table for a failure pattern. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The deceleration period determination table for the success pattern is a table used when the pending change effect is set as the success pattern. The deceleration period determination table for the failure pattern is a table used when the pending change effect is set as the failure pattern. In each table, whether the deceleration period is set to 3 seconds or 5 seconds is sorted by the random number SR4 and drawn by lottery. As shown in the figure, the deceleration period determination table for the success pattern has a higher ratio of selecting the deceleration period of 5 seconds than the deceleration period determination table for the failure pattern. Random numbers are distributed so that the expectation that the pending change effect will be a success pattern is higher when the deceleration period is long than when it is short. Although 3 seconds and 5 seconds are illustrated here as a plurality of deceleration periods, other deceleration periods may be adopted, or three or more deceleration periods may be adopted. The deceleration period may be different depending on whether or not it is a big hit.

In this way, since the degree of expectation that becomes a success pattern differs depending on the difference in the deceleration period, the player can be made to pay attention to the deceleration period. In particular, regardless of which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character throws the ball to when it enters the deceleration period is the same, so the player decelerates when the ball starts decelerating. It is possible to maintain the player's expectation without realizing the length of the period.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an effect execution timing determination table. This table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. The effect execution timing determination table is used to determine how many times the hold display is shifted to execute the hold change effect when there are a plurality of hold displays. When there are a plurality of hold displays, the hold display that is the target of the hold change effect is the hold display that is digested at the end of the plurality of hold displays. For example, if there are three hold displays, the third hold display from the left is the target of the hold change effect, and if there are eight hold displays, the eighth hold display from the left is the target of the hold change effect. It becomes. Using the effect execution timing determination table, the random number lottery determines how many times the hold display of the target is shifted to the right (the stage where the hold memory is exhausted) to execute the hold change effect.

In the effect execution timing determination table, the ratio (percentage display) of the random numbers assigned to each execution timing of the hold change effect is shown according to the total number of hold storages of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. For example, when the total number of pending storages is 2, the second pending display from the left is the target of the pending change effect, but the timing of the effect in this case is when one shift occurs (number of shifts =). It is decided in 1). That is, when the hold display on the left side of the two hold displays changes to active hold and the hold display on the right side shifts to the left, the hold change effect is started.

When the total number of pending storages is 4, the fourth pending display from the left is the target of the pending change effect, but the timing of the effect in this case is when one shift occurs (number of shifts = 1). It is determined by a random number lottery either when two shifts occur (number of shifts = 2) or when three shifts occur (number of shifts = 3). The determination ratio is 45% for the number of shifts = 1, 30% for the number of shifts = 2, and 25% for the number of shifts = 3.

As can be understood from the effect execution timing determination table, regardless of the total number of hold storages, the rate at which the hold change effect is executed when the number of shifts is small is higher than the rate at which the hold change is performed when the number of shifts is large. Higher than the rate at which the production is performed. As a result, the chances of executing the pending change effect can be increased as much as possible.

24 and 25 are flowcharts showing the look-ahead advance notice process. This flowchart is a subroutine of S500 of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the total hold storage number designation command and the variation type command are being received (S450). If it is not the time when those commands are received (N in S450), the process ends. On the other hand, if those commands are received (Y in S450), the display mode of the special display is determined based on the special display mode determination table (S451), and the process proceeds to S452. In this way, the display mode of the special display is determined by lottery regardless of whether or not the stage shifts to the special stage each time a starting prize is generated. And, although the lottery is always done, the special display is not displayed in the case of the normal stage. In addition, the lottery of the display mode of the special display may be executed on condition that the player is in the special stage.

In S452, it is determined whether or not the first mode flag is set. When the first mode flag is set (Y in S452), the display setting of the first mode (set to display in a special mode) is set (S453), and the process proceeds to S514. According to the display setting of S453, the special display X is set to be displayed in the special display area HC. On the other hand, if the first mode flag is not set (N in S452), the process proceeds to S454.

In S454, it is determined whether or not the second mode flag is set. If the second mode flag is set (Y in S454), the display setting of the second mode is set (S455), and the process proceeds to S514. By the display setting of S455, it is set to switch to the background in which the soccer effect is executed in the special display area HC. On the other hand, if the second mode flag is not set (N in S454), the process proceeds to S456.

In S456, it is determined whether or not the third mode flag is set. When the third mode flag is set (Y in S456), the display setting of the third mode is set (S458). By the display setting of S458, it is set to switch to the background in which the darts effect is executed in the special display area HC. Then, based on the target mode determination table, whether or not to display the target and the target mode are determined (S459), and the process proceeds to S514. On the other hand, if the third mode flag is not set (N in S456), the process proceeds to S502.

In S502, it is determined whether or not the change effect restriction flag has already been set. The change effect restriction flag is a flag in which the set state is held from the time when the execution presence of the hold change effect is determined until the end of the effect. The change effect restriction flag is a flag for preventing a new execution of the hold change effect from being decided even though the hold change effect has not been completed.

Therefore, the process ends when the change effect restriction flag is set, but when it is not set, it is determined whether or not the total number of pending items is 2 or more (S503). If the total number of holds is not 2 or more, the process ends because the hold change effect is not performed, but if the total number of holds is 2 or more, whether the new hold memory is a reach variation pattern type or not. It is determined (S504). Here, the "new hold memory" is the latest hold memory among the plurality of hold memories (S503), in other words, the hold memory corresponding to the hold display displayed on the rightmost side. Is. As already described with reference to FIG. 25, such a hold memory can be selected as the target of the hold change effect. Therefore, in S505, it is determined whether or not the hold memory that can be selected as the target of the hold change effect is a big hit.

When it is determined in S505 that the new hold memory is a big hit, whether or not the hold change effect is executed is determined by the big hit hold change effect execution decision table (S506), and the hold change is changed in S507 (hold change effect). When it is determined that there is), the pending change mode is subsequently determined by the jackpot pending change mode determination table (S508). The pending change mode is roughly classified into a success pattern and a failure pattern. The success pattern is a pattern in which the color ball that hits the hold display breaks and the color of the hold display changes, and the failure pattern is a pattern in which the color ball that hits the hold display bounces off without breaking, and as a result, the color of the hold display changes. There is no pattern. The success pattern is further divided into three patterns in which the changing color of the hold display is blue, green, and red. In S508, it is determined whether to make a failure pattern or three success patterns. In S507, when it is determined that there is no pending change (no pending change effect), the process ends. The jackpot hold change effect execution decision table is as shown in FIG. 20 (A), and the jackpot hold change mode determination table is as shown in FIG. 21 (A).

When it is determined in S505 that the new hold memory is out of order, whether or not the hold change effect is executed is determined by the hold change effect execution determination table at the time of loss (S515), and the hold change is changed in S515 (hold change effect). When it is determined that there is), the pending change mode is subsequently determined by the pending change mode determination table at the time of disconnection (S517). In S517, it is determined whether the failure pattern or the changing color of the hold display is one of the three success patterns of blue, green, and red. In S516, when it is determined that there is no pending change (no pending change effect), the process ends. The hold change effect execution determination table at the time of disconnection is as shown in FIG. 20 (B), and the hold change mode determination table at the time of disconnection is as shown in FIG. 21 (B).

In the process of S508 or S517, when the pending change mode is determined as the success pattern (YES in S509), the deceleration control period is determined by the deceleration period determination table for the success pattern (S510). On the other hand, in the process of S508 or S517, when the pending change mode is determined as the failure pattern (NO in S509), the deceleration control period is determined by the failure pattern deceleration period determination table (S518). The deceleration period determination table for the success pattern is as shown in FIG. 22 (A), and the deceleration period determination table for the failure pattern is as shown in FIG. 22 (B). As shown in FIG. 22, the deceleration control period (deceleration period) is determined to be either 3 seconds or 5 seconds.

In S510, after the deceleration period for the success pattern is determined, it is determined to execute the button notification effect (S511). As described with reference to FIG. 19, the button notification effect is an effect of notifying the player of a success pattern by vibrating the push button 120 before the color ball 931 breaks.

After S511 or S518, the change effect restriction flag is set (S512). Next, the execution timing of the hold change effect is determined by the effect execution timing determination table (S513). The effect execution timing determination table is as shown in FIG. By this process, it is determined how many times the hold display that is the target of the hold change effect is shifted before the hold change effect is executed. Next, the content determined in the pre-reading advance notice process is saved in the storage area (S514), and the process ends.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

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

In the processing of S604, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the data table for determining the missing symbol is used, and the symbols corresponding to the extracted numerical data are left and middle, respectively. ， It is determined as a combination of stop symbols that will be the variable display result of the effect symbol on the right. In this way, when determining the combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with the combination of jackpot symbols by chance, it is corrected so as to be the combination of out-of-reach symbols (for example). Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by shifting it by one symbol). If the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number happens to be a reach symbol, it is corrected so that it is a combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols (for example, the right symbol is corrected by shifting one symbol) and each stop symbol is used. Is determined.

When it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (when it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), the stop symbol of the effect symbol constituting the combination of the reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the processing of S605, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is used by using the data table for determining the missing symbol. It is determined as the stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state, and the symbol corresponding to the random number that matches the value of the counter extracted from SR1-2 is determined as the stop symbol of the middle symbol. Further, in this case as well, when a combination of jackpot symbols is accidentally made, each stop symbol is determined by correcting the combination of outlier symbols (for example, correcting the middle symbol to be shifted by one symbol).

Further, when it is not decided to make a deviation in the processing of S601 (when it is decided to make a big hit) (N of S601), the effect control CPU 101 has a big hit symbol according to the type of the big hit. The stop symbol of the effect symbol constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

In S603, the combination of hit symbols is determined according to the type of big hit as follows. Based on which of the display result 2 specified command and the display result 3 specified command is stored in the display result specific command storage area, the type of jackpot is selected from the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot. When it is determined that the probability variation jackpot is decided, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and the probability variation jackpot symbol (for example, left, Using a data table (table for determining probabilistic jackpot symbol) in which the relationship with odd-numbered doublets such as "7, 7, 7" is set in the middle and right, one of the probabilistic jackpot symbols from the extracted value Select and determine the combination of. When it is determined that the normal jackpot is decided, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using a data table (normal jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with even-numbered doublets such as "4, 4, 4" is set on the right, a combination of any of the normal jackpot symbols from the extracted values. To select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the jackpot game state.

Next, after executing the effect setting process (S616) for setting various effects in the variable display, the process proceeds to S617. The effect setting process will be described later.

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

In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 during the period from the start of the variation of the effect symbol to the stop display of the final stop symbol, which is the final stop symbol, is displayed. There are multiple types of data indicating the control contents of various production operations such as the fluctuation display operation of the symbol, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the pseudo-ream effect, and the effect display operation in the advance notice effect, as the symbol variation control pattern. It is stored.

In addition, each symbol variation control pattern can be used to display variations of the effect symbols such as the effect control process timer setting value, the effect control process timer determination value, the effect display control data, the voice control data, the lamp control data, and the end code. It includes control data for controlling various effect operations according to the situation, and the contents of various effect controls, the switching timing of the effect control, and the like are set in chronological order.

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

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

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

[Modification example of specific effect (hold change effect) related to hold display]
In the character 930 shown in FIG. 19, the microcomputer sets one of a plurality of predetermined speeds (for example, three types of low speed, medium speed, and high speed) so as to throw the color ball 931 at any of the plurality of speeds. You may choose each time. In that case, instead of simply randomly selecting the speed, for example, the ratio of success pattern or failure pattern may be different depending on the selected speed.

Further, a plurality of positions where the character 930 throws may be set. For example, the microcomputer may select each time from a long-distance position that is far from the hold display of the target and a short-distance position that is closer to the distance than the long-distance position. In that case, the faster the initial velocity of the color ball 931 at the long distance position, the more likely it is to become a success pattern, and the slower the initial velocity of the color ball 931 at the short distance position, the more likely it is to become a success pattern. If the initial speed of the color ball 931 at a long distance position is slow, it takes a long time for the color ball 931 to collide with the target hold display, so the production is delayed, but by increasing the initial speed, the production can be improved. It can be prevented from being extended. On the other hand, if the initial speed of the color ball 931 at a short distance position is fast, the color ball 931 collides with the target hold display in a short time, so that the player may not be able to fully enjoy the production, but the initial speed is increased. By slowing down, it is possible to secure enough time for the player to enjoy the production.

Even when the character 930 throws the color ball 931 at any of a plurality of speeds, it is conceivable that the speed at the time of deceleration at the time of entering the deceleration period is the same. By standardizing the deceleration speed, deceleration control can be simplified as compared with the case where the deceleration speed is selectively set from a plurality of speeds.

In the hold change effect, the deceleration control may not always be accompanied, and the deceleration control may not be accompanied. In this case, if the player with the deceleration control is designed so that the expectation that a successful result can be obtained is higher than that without the deceleration control, the player's expectation for the execution of the deceleration control can be increased. Can be done.

The deceleration period of the color ball can be set in various ways. For example, the original speed may be restored before the color ball collides with the hold display. Further, even if it is a success pattern, the push button 120 may not vibrate. Further, even if it is a failure pattern, the push button 120 may vibrate, although the ratio is lower than that in the success pattern.

When executing a pattern in which the effect result is a failure, the color ball does not collide with the target hold display while the deceleration control is continued, but the speed of the color ball returns to the original speed before the collision and is held. It may be allowed to pass without colliding with the display and then falling or colliding with the hold display.

As an example in which the action display acts on the predetermined display, an example in which the color ball acts is given here. However, instead of such an action display, for example, an action display may be provided by giving an effect such that the periphery of the target hold display changes to a color different from the periphery of the other hold display.

In addition, when deceleration control is performed, an area including a change target (hold display as a predetermined display, active hold, etc.) and an action object (color ball as an action display) in the background image according to the deceleration timing, The brightness of the screen may be changed in other areas. Specifically, by darkening the background image other than the change target and the action object at the deceleration timing, it is possible to draw attention to a specific effect (hold change effect or active hold change effect described later). On the contrary, it may be highlighted by brightening the change target and the action object, or by adding a predetermined effect image to the change target and the action object. It should be noted that the brightness setting and the like may be executed only on one of the change target and the action object.

The hold change effect shown in FIG. 19 is an effect related to a change in the hold display. However, such an effect may be diverted to an active hold change effect related to an active hold change. Specifically, referring to FIG. 19, the character 930 does not throw the ball toward the hold display H, but throws the ball toward the active hold AH. The content of the production is changed into a success pattern and a failure pattern according to the one described with reference to FIG. Further, the control may also be executed using the tables shown in FIGS. 20 to 22.

Deceleration control may be performed in addition to the hold change effect and the active hold change effect. For example, a predetermined image may be displayed in the center of the screen during fluctuation, and deceleration control may be performed when the action display acts on the predetermined image. The predetermined image is an image that is not related to the hold display or the active hold. Then, a pattern that succeeds and a pattern that fails may be provided by the action display acting on a predetermined image. In a successful pattern, the action display acts on a predetermined image to complete the operation promotion display that prompts the operation of the operation means such as the push button 120. Such an effect may be performed in a normal gaming state, or may be performed in a high probability or in a short time. More specifically, if an image of the hand is displayed in the center of the screen during a high probability, an image indicating the button flies there, deceleration control is started before hitting, and the image of the hand catches the button image. , It develops into the production of the operation promotion display for prompting the button operation, and if the hand image cannot catch the image by the button, the production may end. Then, by operating the push button during the execution of the operation promotion display effect, the effect of displaying an image indicating that a big hit or a loss has occurred may be executed.

The hold display may be represented by something other than an image. For example, the hold display may be indicated by lighting an LED or the like. Then, the deceleration control of the image shown as the action display may be performed in front of the LED corresponding to the hold display. In the failure pattern, the LED lighting color may not be changed, and in the success pattern, the LED lighting color may be changed.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a combination effect determination table. FIG. 27 (A) shows a combination effect determination table at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 27 (B) shows a combination effect determination table at the time of loss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

As shown in FIGS. 27 (A) and 27 (B), the special active hold mode used in the production by the special display mode shown in FIG. 16 includes circles (○: normal mode), bananas, watermelons, and strawberries. Four types are set, and which one is to be used is determined according to the ratio described in the table for each special display mode. The jackpot combination effect determination table of FIG. 27 (A) is used when the hold memory that is the target of the hold change effect is a jackpot, and the missed combination effect determination table of FIG. 27 (B) is the target of the hold change effect. It is used when the hold memory that becomes is out of order.

In the jackpot combination effect determination table of FIG. 27 (A), when the special display mode is a triangle (Δ), the determination ratio of the special active hold mode is 80% for circles (○), 10% for bananas, and watermelon. Is set to 10% and strawberry to 0%. In addition, when the special display mode is a square (□), the determination ratio of the special active hold mode is 70% for circles (○), 15% for bananas, 10% for watermelons, and 5% for strawberries. It is set. When the special display mode is a star (☆), the determination rate of the special active hold mode is 0% for circles (○), 20% for bananas, 30% for watermelons, and 50% for strawberries. It is set.

In the combination effect determination table at the time of deviation in FIG. 27 (B), when the special display mode is a triangle (Δ), the determination ratio of the special active hold mode is 90% for circles (○), 5% for bananas, and watermelon. Is set to 5% and strawberry to 0%. When the special display mode is a square (□), the determination rate of the special active hold mode is 85% for circles (○), 10% for bananas, 5% for watermelons, and 0% for strawberries. It is set. When the special display mode is a star (☆), the determination rate of the special active hold mode is 0% for circles (○), 60% for bananas, 30% for watermelons, and 10% for strawberries. It is set.

According to the settings of FIGS. 27 (A) and 27 (B), when the hold storage information that is the target of the hold change effect results in a jackpot display result, the special active hold mode is other than the circle (○) as compared with the case where the display result is off. The rate of change to the above mode is high. In particular, when the jackpot display result is obtained, the ratio of strawberry determined is higher than that when the off display result is obtained. Therefore, when the special active holding mode is strawberry, the player's expectation for a big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the special active holding mode is other than strawberry.

Further, according to the settings of FIG. 27 (A) and FIG. 18 (A) described above, when the special display mode is a star (☆), the special display mode is more than when it is a square (□) or a triangle (△). However, when the star (☆) is selected as the special display mode, the ratio of the special active hold mode is determined to be the strawberry with high expectation, and the star (☆) is selected. When ☆) is displayed, the degree of expectation for a big hit increases. In addition, since the star (☆) always changes to a special active mode other than the circle (○), which is the normal mode, it is possible to have expectations for the subsequent development.

The selection ratio in FIG. 27 can be changed as appropriate. For example, even in the case of a big hit, if the special display mode is a triangle (Δ), the strawberry is set to be 0%, but the strawberry may be selected. Further, in the case of a detachment, the strawberry may be selected in the special display mode of the triangle (Δ) or the square (□). Further, when the special display mode is a star (☆), the special active hold mode of a circle (○) may be selected.

As shown in FIG. 27, the display mode of the active hold AH changes to banana, watermelon, and strawberry as the special active hold XAH, and the round hold display H is inherited and displayed as the round active hold AH. It may be done. In this way, the effect of changing the display based on the reserved memory information becomes various, and the fun of the game can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 27, even if the combination of the hold display H and the special display X is the same, the display mode of the special active hold XAH may be different. For example, even if the hold display H is a circle (◯) and the special display is a square (□), the special active hold XAH may be a banana, a watermelon, or a strawberry. In this way, the effect of changing the display based on the reserved memory information becomes various, and the fun of the game can be improved.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a soccer production determination table. FIG. 28 (A) shows a soccer production decision table at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 28 (B) shows a soccer production decision table at the time of a miss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

As shown in FIGS. 28 (A) and 28 (B), three types of soccer effects in the second mode shown in FIG. 17 are set: “no execution”, “goal missed”, and “goal scored”. It is decided which one to use according to the ratio shown in the table. The big hit soccer effect determination table in FIG. 28 (A) is used when the hold memory, which is the target of the hold change effect, is a big hit, and the out-of-order soccer effect determination table in FIG. 28 (B) is the target of the hold change effect. It is used when the hold memory that becomes is out of order.

In the soccer production decision table at the time of a big hit in FIG. 28 (A), the determination ratio of the soccer production content is set to be 50% for "no execution", 10% for "goal miss", and 40% for "goal score". Has been done. On the other hand, in the soccer production decision table at the time of deviation in FIG. 28 (B), the decision ratio of the soccer production content is 70% for "no execution", 20% for "goal miss", and 10% for "goal score". Is set to.

According to the settings of FIGS. 28 (A) and 28 (B), when the hold storage information that is the target of the hold change effect is the jackpot display result, the soccer effect content is determined to be "goal score" as compared with the case where the off display result is obtained. The rate of being played is high. Therefore, when the soccer production content is "scoring a goal", the player's expectation for a big hit can be increased.

[Specific effect related to active hold (active hold change effect)]
FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining an active hold change effect. The active hold change effect is an example of a specific effect related to active hold. In addition, the active hold change effect is positioned as one of the effects for notifying the operation related to the ongoing change display by changing the mode of the active hold.

The active hold change effect introduced here is an effect that shows whether or not the color of the active hold changes when the color ball thrown toward the active hold hits the active hold and breaks. The setting here is that the color ball always hits the target hold display, and the player is entertained with the effect of whether or not the ball breaks. If the ball breaks and the color of the active hold changes, the production result is successful, and if the ball does not break and the color of the active hold does not change, it fails. When it succeeds, it is more likely that the result of the variable display in progress will be a big hit than when it fails, and the expectation differs depending on the changing color (see FIG. 31).

For example, its color variations are blue, green, and red. Such a difference in color represents, for example, a difference in the degree of expectation that an ongoing fluctuation display will be a big hit. For example, red has the highest expectation of a big hit, followed by green and blue. Except for the fact that the target is active hold and that there is no deceleration period, the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 29 has the same effect content as the hold change effect described with reference to FIG.

In particular, the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 29 is significantly different from the hold change effect shown in FIG. 19 in that the success rate becomes a success pattern (the color of the active hold changes) depending on the position of the character 930 throwing the color ball 931. The point is that the rate of becoming the color (red) with the highest expectation of big hits in the success pattern is different. The type of character 930 is the same regardless of the difference in its position. In this way, since the character 930 is common, it is possible to make the player feel that the character 930 has moved to the place when the position is changed. However, different characters may be displayed depending on the position.

Hereinafter, the production will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 29. On the screen of the effect display device 9, the active display area AHA, the active hold AH, and the hold display H are displayed during the variable display of the effect symbol indicated by the three downward arrows.

With reference to FIG. 29 (a), the character 930 carrying the color ball 931 appears at the position A during the variable display of the effect symbol. When the character 930 appears, the screen displays that the push button operation is effective (not shown). At this time, if the push button 120 is operated once, the character 930 moves from the position A to the position B, and if the push button 120 is operated once, the character 930 moves from the position B to the position C, and then the push button. When the 120 is operated once, the character 930 moves from the position C to the position A. In this way, the position of the character 930 changes repeatedly in the order of A → B → C → A → B ... In response to the operation of the push button 120. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with the fun of changing the start position of the effect. Position A is the closest and position C is the farthest from the active hold AH. FIG. 29B shows a state in which the position C is selected as the position of the character 930. The period during which the operation is valid is predetermined, and the period during which the operation is valid may be counted down on the screen.

FIG. 29 (c) shows the character 930 throwing the color ball 931 from the position A closest to the active hold AH. The color ball 931 eventually hits the active hold AH. Subsequently, FIG. 29 (d) shows how the color ball 931 was brilliantly cracked and the color of the active hold AH changed.

On the other hand, FIG. 29 (e) shows that the character 930 is throwing the color ball 931 from the position C farthest from the active hold AH. The color ball 931 eventually hits the active hold AH. Subsequently, FIG. 29 (f) shows how the color ball 931 bounces off without breaking. Therefore, at this time, the color of the active hold AH does not change.

In this active hold change effect, the closer the position where the character 930 throws the ball is to the active hold AH, the higher the rate at which the effect becomes a success pattern, and therefore the higher the rate at which the color of the active hold AH rises. Therefore, from that point of view alone, the player desires to operate the push button 120 to set the position of the character 930 to the position A. However, in this active hold change effect, the closer the position where the character 930 throws the ball is to the active hold AH, the more the color of the active hold AH rises only in red, which has the lowest expectation of a big hit, among the three types of colors. Is high.

In other words, if the active hold is a big hit, the color of the active hold AH should be set to red, which has the highest expectation of a big hit in the success pattern, but the position of the character 930 at that time is at position A. If it is set, the success pattern is selected at a high rate, but the rising color at that time is set to blue, which has the lowest expectation, instead of red. In other words, at position A, although it is easy to see the rising effect, the rising color indicated by the effect does not reach the color corresponding to the original jackpot expectation, and the stage is higher than that in terms of the jackpot expectation. This means that you are more likely to be limited to lower colors. In this case, the player has to feel uneasy that the original rising color according to the jackpot expectation may be a higher-grade color.

On the other hand, the farther the character 930 throws the ball from the active hold AH, the lower the rate at which the effect becomes a success pattern, so the chances of seeing the upstart effect decrease, but fortunately, the success pattern. When you can see, the rising color at that time is likely to be the color corresponding to the original jackpot expectation. For example, if the effect is executed at the position C farthest from the active hold AH when the jackpot is determined, the success pattern is unlikely to occur, but if the success pattern occurs, the color at that time shows the actual expectation. It will be shown. As a result, the player can infer the original jackpot expectation from the raised color.

As described above, in this active hold change effect, the ratio of the success pattern and the degree of color restriction that occurs when the success pattern is reached differ depending on the position where the effect is started. In order to realize such an effect, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the rising color of the active hold AH at the time of the success pattern is determined in two stages.

As a first step, the rising color is determined from the viewpoint of whether or not the active hold is a big hit without considering the position of the character 930. The color determined at this time is referred to as "final color". Since the final color is a color determined from the viewpoint of whether or not the active hold is a big hit, the color faithfully reflects the expectation that the active hold will be a big hit. However, whether the determined "final color" is actually used for the production or a color with a lower expectation of a big hit is used for the production is determined by the determination in the next second stage.

As the second step, the "final color" determined in the first step is actually used for the production in consideration of the pitching position of the character, or by limiting it, the index showing the jackpot expectation is "final". Color "Determine whether to use the following colors. For example, even if the "final color" is red, if restrictions are applied, the color adopted as the actual rising color is blue. The details of these first-stage and second-stage decisions will be further clarified by the explanations in FIGS. 31-36.

In this active hold change effect, since the expectation of the success pattern is higher at a position closer to the active hold AH, it is possible to provide an effect that matches the player's assumption that the position closer to the active hold AH is more likely to change. In this active hold change effect, the deceleration control effect described with reference to FIG. 19 may be added, and as a failure pattern, an effect that the thrown ball does not hit the active hold also occurs. It may be set so that it can be done.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an active hold change effect execution decision table. The active hold change effect execution decision table is used to determine whether or not to execute the active hold change effect. Whether or not to execute the active hold change effect is sorted by the random number SR5 and drawn by lottery. As shown in the figure, the distribution mode is set so that the ratio of with and without effect is 2: 3. This table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an active hold final color determination table. The active hold final color determination table is used to determine the type of color (starting color) when changing the color of the active hold in the active hold change effect. As already explained, the rising color actually used for the production may be different from the "final color" determined here. In particular, FIG. 31 (A) shows the active hold final color determination table at the time of big hit, and FIG. 20 (B) shows the active hold final color determination table at the time of loss. These tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

The active hold final color determination table at the time of a big hit is a table used when the active hold, which is the target of the active hold change effect, is a big hit. The active hold final color determination table at the time of loss is a table used when the active hold, which is the target of the active hold change effect, is lost. In each table, the "final color" is sorted by the random number SR5 and drawn. As shown in the figure, when there is no change, the selection rate is higher in the case of out-of-order than in the case of big hit, and in the case of blue, green, and red, the expectation of big hit is higher in that order. It is said to be such an aspect. The "final color" is, so to speak, a tentatively determined rising color that is selected based on the active hold final color determination table regardless of the position of the character to be pitched.

32 and 33 are flowcharts showing the effect setting process. The effect setting process is a subroutine executed in S616 of FIG. 26. First, in the effect processing, it is determined whether or not the first mode flag is set (S480). If the first mode flag is set (Y in S480), the process proceeds to S481. On the other hand, if the first mode flag is not set (N in S480), the process proceeds to S483.

In S481, the first mode flag is set and it is determined whether or not it is the first variation. When the first mode flag is set and it is the first fluctuation (Y in S481), the process proceeds to S907. On the other hand, when the first mode flag is set and the fluctuation is from the second time onward (N in S481), the display mode of the special active hold is determined by the combination effect determination table (S482), and the process proceeds to S907. Here, in the first variation display after the first mode flag is set, the special display is not displayed and the special active hold is not displayed either. This is because the time for displaying the special display or the special active hold is taken into consideration.

In S483, it is determined whether or not the second mode flag is set. When the second mode flag is set (Y in S483), the mode of the soccer production is determined by the soccer production determination table (S484), and the process proceeds to S907. On the other hand, if the second mode flag is not set (N in S483), the process proceeds to S485.

In S486, it is determined whether or not the third mode flag is set. When the third mode flag is set (Y in S485), it is set to execute the darts effect according to the determined target mode (S486), and the process proceeds to S907. On the other hand, if the third mode flag is not set (N in S485), the process proceeds to S901. In the process of S486, the content determined in the look-ahead notice effect is set. For example, when the mode corresponding to "odd" is determined, an effect of changing the hold display is set.

In S901, it is determined whether or not the change effect restriction flag is set (S901). When the change effect restriction flag is set, the process proceeds to S907. On the other hand, when the change effect restriction flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation executed this time is reach (S902), and when it is not reach, it shifts to S907, and when it is reach, it is determined to execute the active hold change effect. The table determines whether or not the active hold change effect is executed (S903). The active hold change effect execution decision table is as shown in FIG.

In S904, when it is determined that the active hold change effect is executed, it is determined whether the variable display being executed this time is a big hit, that is, whether the active hold corresponds to the big hit (S905). In the case of a big hit, the final color of the active hold is determined by the big hit active hold final color determination table (S906), and in the case of a loss other than the big hit, the active hold final color determination table is active hold. The final color of is determined (S908). The active hold final color determination table at the time of big hit and the active hold final color determination table at the time of loss are as shown in FIG. By these determination processes, the rising color when the active hold change effect is successful is tentatively determined.

After S906 or S908, the determined content is stored in the storage area (S907), and the process ends.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing during the change of the effect symbol. The processing during the change of the effect symbol is a subroutine executed in S802 of FIG. In the effect symbol changing process, the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the process timer value (S841) and subtracts 1 from the fluctuation time timer value (S842). Then, it is determined whether or not the process timer has timed out (S843).

The process proceeds to S846 until the process timer times out (S843N). When it is determined in S843 that the process timer has timed out (S843Y), the process data is switched (S844). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the next set process timer setting value in the process table in the process timer (S844). In addition, the next process data such as changing the control state for the effect device (effect component) based on the process data such as the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, and the sound number data that are set next. The effect device is controlled according to the contents of (S845).

Next, the operation effect processing is performed according to the operation of the push button 120 (S846). The details of the operation effect processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 36.

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the fluctuation time timer has timed out based on the value of the fluctuation time timer (S847). If the fluctuation time timer has timed out (Y in S848), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) (S849). On the other hand, when the fluctuation time timer has not timed out (S847N), it is confirmed whether or not the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (S848). When the confirmation command reception flag is not set (S848N), the processing during the effect symbol change ends. On the other hand, when the confirmation command reception flag is set (S848Y), the process proceeds to S849. In this way, even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out (S847N), the control shifts to stop the fluctuation when the symbol confirmation specification command is received. Therefore, for example, a long fluctuation time due to noise between the boards or the like. Even when the fluctuation pattern command indicating the above is received, the fluctuation of the effect symbol can be terminated when the normal fluctuation time elapses (at the end of the fluctuation of the special symbol).

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing the relationship between the start position of the effect and the success rate and the change rate. The illustrated correspondence data is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. As explained together with the explanation of the active hold change effect using FIG. 29, in the active hold change effect, the ratio of the success pattern and the color that is formed when the success pattern is reached, depending on the position where the effect is started. The degree of restriction is different. The positions A, B, and C shown in FIG. 35 correspond to the positions of the screen shown in FIG. 29.

When the character throws a color ball at the position A closest to the active hold, that is, when the active hold change effect starts at the position A, the rate at which the success pattern is selected as the effect pattern (success rate, expectation) is 100. %. That is, when the active hold change effect is started at the position A closest to the active hold among the positions, the player can always see the effect of the success pattern. However, at that time, the ratio of the rising color of the active hold to the "final color" tentatively determined according to the display result of the variable display is only 20%, and the ratio of the jackpot expectation is 80%. The lowest first color, that is, blue, is determined.

When the character throws a color ball at the position C farthest from the active hold, that is, when the active hold change effect starts at the position C, the rate (success rate) at which the success pattern is selected as the effect pattern is only 20%. Absent. That is, when the active hold change effect is started at the position C farthest from the active hold among the positions, the player sees the effect of the success pattern as compared with the case where the effect is started at the other positions. The chances of being able to do it are low. However, the ratio of the rising color of the active hold to the "final color" tentatively determined according to the display result of the variable display is 100%, and if a success pattern can be seen, the success pattern can be seen. The player can have confidence in the jackpot expectation indicated by the rising color at that time.

Therefore, from the viewpoint of whether the player wants to see the success pattern as much as possible or to increase the reliability of the rising color indicated by the success pattern, the player can operate the position to start the active hold change effect by himself / herself. You can choose. Therefore, it is possible to reflect the player's intention in the production, and it is possible to provide a more interesting player participation type production.

The success rate and the color change rate shown in FIG. 35 can be variously adjusted within a range in which the above-mentioned effects can be exhibited. For example, at position A, the final color may not change and only changes to the first stage color, and at position C, it changes to the first stage color at a very small rate. It may be possible to do so. Further, when the color is changed at the position C, the color may be changed to a special mode (special color) that can be seen only at the position C. A special aspect is, for example, an aspect of displaying an active hold with a color that changes to a rainbow when a jackpot is determined.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the operation effect processing. The operation effect process is a subroutine executed in S846 of FIG. 34. First, it is determined whether or not to execute the active hold change effect (S860). If the active hold change effect is not executed, the process ends, but if it is executed, it is determined whether or not the push button 120 is in the operation valid period (S861). If the operation of the push button 120 is not valid, the process proceeds to S865. During the operation valid period of the push button 120, it is determined whether or not the operation of the push button 120 is detected (S862). If the operation is not detected, the process proceeds to S864, but if the operation is detected, the start position of the active hold change effect is changed according to the button operation (S863). Specifically, each time an operation is detected, the position of the character 930 shown in FIG. 29 is changed to the position A → B → C → A → B ....

Next, it is determined whether or not it is the end of the operation valid period (S864), and if it is not the end, the process ends once, but if it is the end, the start position of the currently selected effect is selected. Therefore, the content of the active hold change effect is determined according to the “relationship between the start position of the effect and the success rate and the change rate” shown in FIG. 35 (S865). As a result, in this step, the pattern of the effect is a success pattern in which the color rise of the active hold occurs, a failure pattern in which the color rise of the active hold does not occur, and when it is a success pattern, the rise. It is determined whether the color is the "final color" tentatively determined in S906 or S908 of FIG. 33, or the one-step color (red). Next, the determined content is saved in the storage area (S866), and the process ends.

[Modification example]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the number of pending displays and the number of special displays are the same has been described. However, a special display composed of a plurality of images may be displayed for one hold display. For example, a special display consisting of seven images may be displayed for one hold display. Even in such a case, since the special display consisting of seven images is a display for one hold display, it will be treated as the same one corresponding to one hold display. Further, when the special display is composed of a plurality of images, the number of images of the special display may be increased or decreased at a predetermined timing such as when the hold display is moved. Further, the jackpot expectation may be different depending on the number of special display images, the change expectation to special active hold may be different depending on the number of special display images, or the special display image may be different. The degree of expectation of the display mode of the special active hold may differ depending on the number.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where both the hold display and the special display are displayed by the move action by the fade-in has been described. However, only one of the hold display and the special display may perform the move action. Further, a predetermined display animation may be executed at the display position instead of moving. For example, as a display animation, a display animation that gradually emerges at the display position (it seems to be displayed slowly) may be executed. In such a case, one of the hold display and the special display may perform a move action, and the other may perform a predetermined display animation. Further, although both the hold display and the special display perform a predetermined display animation, the display time until the display is clearly displayed in the normal display state may be different.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the hold display and the special display move to the active display area at the same time when the fluctuation starts is described. However, the hold display and the special display may not be moved at the same time at the start of the fluctuation, and only one of them may be moved to the active display area first. In this way, the player's line of sight can be suitably guided by moving the hold display and the special display in order.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the combination effect is displayed as a special active hold as shown in FIG. 27 has been described. However, as a result of the combination effect, there may be one that is displayed in a display mode such as "x", which has a low degree of expectation. In this way, there may be a display suggesting that a shift display result will be obtained when the change occurs. Further, when the display result is off, nothing may be displayed as a result of the combination effect.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the hold display H and the special display X are displayed in order has been described. However, instead of displaying the hold display H and the special display X in order, the display start timing may be the same for the hold display H and the special display X. In such a case, it is preferable that the hold display H appears from right to left and the special display X appears from top to bottom. In this way, even if the display start timing is the same, the movements when the hold display H and the special display X appear are different. Therefore, the player can pay attention to the movement until the hold display H and the special display X move to the display position.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of patterns of movement actions between the hold display H and the special display X may be provided. Further, the jackpot expectation and the change expectation may be different depending on the pattern of the movement action.

In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot expectation may be different depending on the execution period in which the combination effect of the hold display H and the special display X is executed. For example, when the execution period is longer than when the execution period of the combination effect is short, it may be easy to become a special active hold XAH with a high expectation of being controlled by the jackpot game state. In this way, it is possible to pay attention to the execution period of the combination effect, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. For example, even when the special active hold XAH in a mode with low expectation is obtained as the effect of the combination effect, the jackpot expectation may be high when the effect period of the combination effect is long.

In the above-described embodiment, the execution period in which the combination effect of the hold display H and the special display X is executed is the same, but the mode of the effect image when the hold display and the special display are combined is different. May be good. For example, an image of smoke may be displayed when the hold display and the special display collide with each other. In such a case, the change expectation degree and the jackpot expectation degree may be different depending on the color of the smoke image.

In the above-described embodiment, when the effect mode changes from the first mode in which the special display is displayed to the fourth mode in which the special display is not displayed, only the hold display H is moved to the active display area AHA. In this way, it is possible to make it easy to understand that the production mode has changed from the special stage to the normal stage.

In the above-described embodiment, it may be executed from the normal stage in which only the hold display is displayed when the power failure is restored. However, a background different from the background of the normal stage may be displayed when the power is restored. Then, the background of the normal stage may be changed on condition that a new fluctuation pattern command is received. In any case, it is desirable not to display the special display in order to reduce the processing load when the power is restored.

In the above-described embodiment, the transition from the special stage to the normal stage may be prohibited when the special display having a high degree of expectation is displayed. In such a case, it is sufficient to shift to the normal stage after the combination effect by the special display with high expectation is completed. Further, the hold display may be changed according to the degree of expectation. In such a case, if there is a hold display with high expectation, the transition from the special stage to the normal stage may be prohibited.

In the above-described embodiment, the hold display and the special display may be changed from the mode displayed at the time of starting winning. Then, when it changes, a predetermined change effect (action effect) may be executed (for example, the ball hits and changes). In such a case, the change effect may be the same for the hold display and the special display, or may be different. In the case of the same change effect, it is possible to pay attention to which display is affected. Further, in the case of different change effects, it is possible to clearly indicate which display changes. When executing different change effects, if the hold display change effect and the special display change effect are executed at the same timing, it becomes difficult to determine the viewpoint and it becomes complicated, so the execution timings are different. It is desirable to regulate as such.

In the above-described embodiment, when both the hold display and the special display change, the mode of change may be different. For example, the hold display may change color and the special display may change shape. Further, when the hold display or the special display is changed, the display mode may be changed more easily as a combination effect than when the display is not changed. Further, the hold display and the special display may have some commonality. Then, in the case of a combination having a high degree of commonality, the rate of change to a mode different from the normal mode may be higher as a result of the effect of the combination effect than the combination having a low degree of commonality.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the combination effect is changed to a completely different display mode such as banana, watermelon, and strawberry has been described. However, both the hold display and the special display may be displayed in the active display area in a simple order. Further, even if the hold display and the special display have the same combination, the jackpot expectation may be different depending on whether the display is simply both displayed or the display changes to another mode.

[First variant of active hold change production (one notification)]
FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a first modification of the active hold change effect. It is conceivable to add the effect pattern of the first modification described below to the pattern of the active hold change effect already described. The first modification is an example in which the battle effect starts after the failure pattern of the active hold change effect, and the color of the active hold suddenly rises without the action effect of the ball or the like before the result of the battle effect is obtained. is there. The battle effect is an effect that indicates whether or not the variable display this time will be a big hit depending on the result of the victory or defeat. Since the active hold color is created before the result of the battle effect is obtained, the created color is a warning of the result of the battle effect.

The first modification proceeds in the same manner as the failure pattern of the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 29 (FIGS. 37 (a) to 37 (c)). In particular, in the example of FIG. 37, an example in which the effect is started from the position C farthest from the active hold is shown. As described above, when the production is started from the position C farthest from the active hold, the failure pattern is selected at a high rate (see FIG. 35). For this reason, the player who dares to select the position C as the start position of the production may not be able to see the success pattern and may be disappointed.

However, by allowing a pattern such as the first modification to occur, it is possible to draw the once disappointed player into the fun of the continuous production again. That is, as shown in FIG. 37 (c), when a reach occurs on the screen after the failure pattern is displayed (FIG. 37 (d)), the battle effect between the enemy and the ally starts on the screen. The player waits for the result, but in the middle of the battle production, the color of the active hold suddenly develops without any warning (Fig. 37 (e)). It is desirable that the rising color at this time is the "final color" described with reference to FIG. 31 and the like. By doing so, the player can infer the possibility of a big hit with the original rising color that reflects the expectation of the big hit.

Alternatively, in such a pattern of the first modification, a jackpot expectation is made rather than the "final color", which is desirable for the player, because the pattern has passed through the failure pattern (FIG. 37 (c)). It is also possible that the index of degree only rises to a low color.

Alternatively, the pattern of such a first modification may be performed only when the display result is a big hit. In that case, the rising color may be a special color (for example, a rainbow color) indicating that the jackpot has been confirmed.

By adding such a modification 1, the range of production can be expanded. In particular, it is possible to reduce the disappointment of the player when the failure pattern occurs. The pattern of the modification 1 may be controlled to be selected by further random number lottery when the failure pattern is selected according to the success rate shown in FIG. 35. Further, here, it is explained that the color of the active hold is established without any warning after the battle production, but the production that is a sign of this may be added first.

[Other variants of active hold change effect]
In the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 29, the player can select the effect start position from the predetermined positions A to C. However, the position may be freely selected by the player by operating the operating means.

The active hold change effect shown in FIG. 29 is an effect related to the change of the active hold. However, such an effect may be diverted to a hold change effect related to a change in the hold display. Specifically, referring to FIG. 29, the character 930 does not throw the ball toward the active hold AH, but throws the ball toward one of the hold indications H. It is arbitrary which hold display H is targeted and at what timing the effect is started, but for example, the effect execution timing determination table (FIG. 23) used for controlling the hold change effect is used to determine them. May be good. However, the distance from the positions A to C differs depending on the location of the hold display H. Regardless of which hold display H is targeted, in order to make the distance relationship between the hold display and the positions A to C common, the positions A to A to the position A to the position of the target hold display H are used. The position of C may be shifted.

In the active hold change effect shown in FIG. 29, when the success pattern is reached, the active hold color becomes the "final color", or the jackpot expectation rises to the lowest first-stage color (blue). ). However, instead of such a color of the first step, the color of the second step may be raised (green), or the color of either the first step or the second step may be raised. However, when the "final color" is originally determined to be the color of the first stage, it is necessary to regulate so that the color does not become the color of the second stage.

[Adoption of patterns for specific effects (hold change effects and active hold change effects)]
In the present embodiment, the ball thrown toward the hold display or the active hold always hits the target hold display or the active hold. However, it may be set so that the thrown ball does not hit the target hold display or active hold. For example, it is possible to replace the failure pattern in which the ball is successfully passed by the crosswind on the way without hitting the target hold display or active hold, or to add more such failure patterns. Be done.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 may adopt only one of the hold change effect and the active hold change effect described above as the specific effect, or may adopt both of them. Further, as the content of the pending change effect, it is conceivable that at least one (or all) of all the effects including the modified examples described so far is adopted. Similarly, as the content of the active hold change effect, it is conceivable that at least one (or all) of all the effects including the modified examples described so far is adopted.

[First modification of a specific effect (hold change effect) related to hold display]
FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a first modification of the hold change effect. It is conceivable to add the effect pattern of the first modification described below to the pattern of the hold change effect already described. In the first modification, in the deceleration period in which the speed of the color ball 931 is decelerated, the display modes other than the target hold display TH, hold display H, active hold AH, and color ball 931 are dimly lit unlike the display modes before the deceleration period. This is an example to display.

The first modification proceeds in the same manner as the pending change effect shown in FIG. 19 (FIG. 38 (a)). Then, when a certain period of time has passed since the color ball 931 was pitched, the deceleration period is entered. As the effect of deceleration control, the effect of slow motion reproduction is executed. In the first modification, the display modes other than the target hold display TH, hold display H, active hold AH, and color ball 931 during the deceleration period are displayed dimly unlike the display modes before the deceleration period (FIG. 38 (b)). ). In FIG. 38B, a dim filter image is superimposed on the background layer for displays other than the hold display TH, the hold display H, the active hold AH, and the color ball 931 at the start of the deceleration period to make the display dim. By superimposing an image having an effect that draws attention to the movement of the action effect by an effect other than overlaying the dim filter image on the background layer (for example, displaying a concentrated line), the action effect and its change. You may want to pay attention to the target. Further, the brightness of the display of the hold display TH, the hold display H, the active hold AH, and the color ball 931 is made brighter than before the deceleration period, and the brightness of the other displays is made darker than before the deceleration period. May be adjusted.

From the state of FIG. 38 (b), at the end of the deceleration period, the display mode is returned to the same state as the display mode before the deceleration period. The timing for returning the display mode to the original state may be the end of the hold change effect. In such a case, as shown in FIGS. 38 (c) and 38 (d), the colliding color ball 931 is cracked and the paint inside covers the target hold display, and the color of the hold display is different from the initial color. The display mode may be restored at the timing when the hold change effect by the success pattern of the color and the failure pattern in which the colliding color ball 931 bounces off without breaking and the color of the hold display does not change is completed.

Further, when the display mode is changed, the display mode of the hold display TH, the hold display H, the active hold AH, and the color ball 931 may be brightened, and the brightness of the surrounding background image may not be changed. Further, when the background is darkened, the active hold AH and the hold display H other than the hold display TH and the color ball 931 may be displayed dark. Further, other than the hold display TH, the hold display H, and the color ball 931 may be displayed darkly. In this way, the object for which the brightness is changed can be changed as appropriate. Further, the area including the hold display TH and the color ball 931 may be brightened, and the other areas may be displayed dark. In such a case, the bright region may become smaller as the color ball 931 approaches the hold display TH.

Further, instead of darkening the entire background, only the area around the hold display TH and the color ball 931 may be darkened. Further, an effect image may be added around the hold display TH and the color ball 931. The effect image may be an image in which the hold display TH and the color ball 931 are spotlighted and shine. Further, in the deceleration period, the speed of the color ball 931 may be decelerated and displayed, and the speed of the image (image) operating in the background may also be decelerated.

The start time of the change of the display mode may be not when the color ball 931 is thrown and the deceleration period is started, but when the character 930 is displayed or when the color ball 931 is thrown.

According to the first modification of the hold change effect, in the deceleration period, the display modes other than the hold display TH, the hold display H, the active hold AH, and the color ball 931 are displayed dimly unlike the display modes before the display mode is decelerated. Therefore, it is possible to effectively incite whether or not the target hold display TH changes.

Further, since the brightness of the hold display TH, the hold display H, the active hold AH, the color ball 931 and other displays can be changed, it is possible to effectively incite whether or not the target hold display TH changes. be able to.

Further, since the hold display H other than the target hold display TH can be displayed in the same display mode as the target hold display TH, it effectively encourages whether or not the target hold display TH changes. be able to. In addition, it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from being lowered due to the deterioration of the visibility of the hold display.

Further, at the start of the deceleration period, the display modes other than the hold display TH, the hold display H, the active hold AH, and the color ball 931 are displayed dimly, so that whether or not the target hold display TH changes is effectively fueled. be able to.

Further, since the display mode is returned to the previous state at the end of the deceleration period, it is possible to effectively incite whether or not the target hold display TH changes. Further, since the display mode may be returned to the previous state at the end of the hold change effect, it is possible to effectively incite whether or not the target hold display TH changes.

[Second modification of the specific effect (hold change effect) related to the hold display]
FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a second modification of the hold change effect. It is conceivable to add the effect pattern of the second modification described below to the pattern of the pending change effect already described. The second modification is an example in which the target hold display TH and the color ball 931 are enlarged and displayed in the middle of the deceleration period in which the speed of the color ball 931 is decelerated.

The second modification proceeds in the same manner as the pending change effect shown in FIG. 19 (FIG. 39 (a)). Then, when a certain period of time has passed since the color ball 931 was pitched, the deceleration period is entered. As the effect of deceleration control, the effect of slow motion reproduction is executed. In the second modification, the display mode of the hold display TH and the color ball 931 that are the targets during the deceleration period is enlarged and displayed (FIG. 39 (b')). In FIG. 39 (b'), the hold display TH and the color ball 931 are enlarged and displayed in the middle of the deceleration period.

When the enlarged display color ball 931 collides with the enlarged display hold display TH as shown in FIG. 39 (c) from the state of FIG. 39 (b'). The colliding color ball 931 breaks and the paint inside covers the target hold display, resulting in a successful pattern in which the color of the hold display is changed to a color different from the initial color. Further, as shown in FIG. 39 (c), the enlarged display color ball 931 collided with the enlarged display hold display TH, but the collided color ball 931 bounced off without breaking. In that case, the color of the hold display does not change, resulting in a failure pattern. Then, after the end of such a hold change effect, the display mode becomes the same as the display mode before the deceleration period. In the case of a success pattern, the display mode of the hold display TH may be displayed in an enlarged display until the variable display is started, but in the case of a failure pattern, the enlarged display is restored to the original display size. Is desirable.

Further, as shown in FIG. 39 (b'), when the target hold display TH is enlarged and displayed, the display positions of the hold display H other than the target hold display TH are shifted and displayed. There is. The new hold display H generated when the target hold display TH is enlarged and displayed is also displayed by shifting the display position from the normal display position.

According to the second modification of the hold change effect, in the deceleration period, the target hold display TH and the color ball 931 are enlarged and displayed unlike the display mode before the display is decelerated, so that the target hold display is displayed. Whether or not TH changes can be effectively fueled.

Further, as shown in FIG. 39 (b'), since the target hold display TH is enlarged and displayed, it is possible to effectively incite whether or not the target predetermined display changes. It should be noted that the object to be expanded may be either the hold display TH or the color ball 931, or both. Further, the effect may be such that the lens of the camera is zoomed up and the target hold display TH or the color ball 931 is displayed in a large size instead of being enlarged. In any case, the ratio of the area occupied by the hold display TH or the color ball 931 to the area of the entire screen may be different between before the deceleration period and during the deceleration period (the occupied area becomes large).

As shown in FIG. 39 (b'), when the target hold display TH is enlarged and displayed, the display position of the hold display H other than the target hold display TH is shifted and displayed, so that the target is displayed. Whether or not the hold display TH changes can be effectively fueled. In addition, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the hold displays overlap each other. Further, since the display position of the new hold display H generated when the target hold display TH is enlarged and displayed is shifted and displayed, whether or not the target hold display TH changes is effectively displayed. It can be fanned and the phenomenon that the hold displays overlap can be prevented.

Further, depending on the success pattern, the color of the target hold display TH is changed after the effect of the color ball 931 colliding with the hold display TH, so it is effective to determine whether or not the target hold display TH changes. Can be fanned.

Further, instead of enlarging and displaying the target hold display TH or the color ball 931, the display size of the hold display H other than the change target hold display TH is reduced to reduce the display size of the target hold display H. The TH or the color ball 931 may be enlarged and visible. By doing so, it is possible to obtain the same effect as when the target hold display TH or the color ball 931 is enlarged.

[Third variant of the specific effect (hold change effect) related to the hold display]
FIG. 40 is a diagram showing a third modification of the hold change effect. It is conceivable to add the effect pattern of the third modification described below to the pattern of the pending change effect already described. The third modification is an example in which the target hold display TH moves slower than the operation before the start of the hold change effect during the deceleration period in which the speed of the color ball 931 is decelerated.

The third modification proceeds in the same manner as the hold change effect shown in FIG. 19 (FIG. 40 (a)), but the hold display TH and the hold display H are always rotating to the right at a constant speed. It's different. Then, when a certain period of time has passed since the color ball 931 was pitched, the deceleration period is entered. As the effect of deceleration control, the effect of slow motion reproduction is executed. In the third modification, the target hold display TH during the deceleration period moves slower than the movement before the start of the hold change effect (FIG. 40 (b)). More specifically, of the hold display TH and the hold display H that have been rotating clockwise at a constant speed in the normal state, only the hold display TH has a slower right rotation speed during the deceleration period.

From the state shown in FIG. 40B, at the end of the deceleration period, the speed of the hold display TH is returned to the same speed as the normal state. The timing for returning the speed of the hold display TH may be not at the end of the deceleration period but at the end of the hold change effect. In such a case, as shown in FIGS. 40 (c) and 40 (d), the colliding color ball 931 is cracked and the paint inside covers the target hold display, and the color of the hold display is different from the initial color. The speed of the hold display TH may be returned at the timing when the hold change effect by the success pattern that turns into a color and the failure pattern in which the colliding color ball 931 bounces off without breaking and the color of the hold display does not change is completed.

The hold display TH and the hold display H may not operate in the normal state. In such a case, the target hold display TH may execute the rotation operation during the deceleration period. Further, when the operation is not performed in the normal state, the hold display TH and the hold display H may start moving at the timing when the hold change effect is started. In such a case, the operation of slowing down the rotation speed of the hold display TH may be executed during the deceleration period. Then, the rotation speed may be increased before the end of the deceleration period, and then the operation may not be performed in the normal mode. Further, during the deceleration period, not only the hold display TH but also the hold display H operation may be slowed down.

Further, although rotation is shown as an operation, an operation in which the hold display TH or the hold display H swings up and down or left and right may be executed, and any operation may be used. Further, the active hold AH may be activated. Further, the operation of the hold display TH during the deceleration period may not be an operation of decelerating, but an operation in which only the target hold display TH rotates in the opposite direction to the other hold display H. In this way, the operation may be different before and after the start of the deceleration period.

According to the third modification of the hold change effect, during the deceleration period, the target hold display TH moves slower than the operation before the start of the hold change effect, so that the change target can be easily understood. Whether or not the target hold display TH changes can be effectively fueled.

Further, during the deceleration period, the target hold display TH that was not operating in the normal state may be rotated, so that the change target can be easily understood and the target hold display TH changes. Whether or not it can be effectively fueled.

Further, during the deceleration period, the operation of the target hold display TH is slowed down, and the other operations of the hold display H are normal operations. Therefore, the change target can be easily understood and the target hold display can be displayed. It is possible to effectively fuel whether or not TH changes.

Further, after the start of the deceleration period, the operation of the hold display TH is slower than before the start of the deceleration period, so that it is possible to make the change target easy to understand and whether or not the target hold display TH changes. Can be effectively fanned.

Further, after the start of the hold change effect, the operation of the hold display TH may be slower than before the start of the hold change effect. In this way, it is possible to make the change target easy to understand, and it is possible to effectively incite whether or not the target hold display TH changes. Further, the hold display TH, which is normally stopped when the hold change effect is started, may start to move, and the operation may be slowed down when the deceleration period is started. In this way, the two-step change may be performed.

Further, when the normally stopped hold display TH operates, the target hold display TH may be rotated even after the color of the target hold display TH changes. The movement of the hold display TH at that time may be the same as or different from the deceleration period. In addition, when the hold display TH, which normally operates at a constant speed, moves slowly during the deceleration period, the target hold display TH is moved at a slow speed even after the color of the target hold display TH changes. It may work. In this way, by performing the operation during the deceleration period even after the color of the hold display TH changes, it is possible to make the change target easy to understand and effectively determine whether or not the target hold display TH changes. Can be fanned.

[Other variants]
In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player. However, not limited to this, the advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a time saving state, and a high base state.

In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the board on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted, but one circuit for controlling the effect device is provided. It may be mounted on a board. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are mounted. You may also provide two boards, one with the second effect control board.

In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100, but the game control microcomputer 560 is shown on another board (for example, FIG. 3). A production control command for an audio output board 70, a lamp driver board 35, etc., or a sound / lamp board having a function by a circuit mounted on the voice output board 70 and a function by a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). May be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another substrate. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or a control means such as a microcomputer is mounted on the audio output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board, and the control means receives the command. The effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 by executing control related to voice control and lamp control according to the operation, and further changing the received command to the command as it is or, for example, a simplified command. It may be sent to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs display control in response to the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above embodiment, and similarly, the sound output board 70 and the lamp driver. Display control can be performed according to a command received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, the effect control microcomputer 100 may similarly make various decisions made by the effect control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment, or the sound output. Control means such as a substrate 70, a lamp driver substrate 35, or a microcomputer mounted on a sound / lamp substrate may perform the operation.

In the above-described embodiment, one variation pattern command is used when the variation is started in order to notify the effect control microcomputer of the variation pattern indicating the variation time, the type of reach effect, the presence / absence of pseudo-ream, and the like. Is shown, but the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to determine whether or not there is a pseudo-ream, whether or not there is a slip effect, etc., before reaching the reach (if it does not reach, the so-called second). A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the stop is sent, and the second command indicates the type of reach, the presence or absence of a re-lottery effect, etc. after the reach (if it does not reach, the so-called second stop). A command indicating the fluctuation time and the fluctuation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform the effect control in the variation display based on the variation time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the game control microcomputer notifies the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the production control microcomputer selects the specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. May be good. When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after a predetermined period of time has passed after the first command is sent (for example, the next timer interrupt). In), the second command may be sent. The variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. By notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands in this way, the amount of data that must be stored as the fluctuation pattern command can be reduced. In the configuration in which the fluctuation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by the two commands in this way, in the second command after the first command is transmitted, the judgment result of the display result by the effect processing at the time of winning, Then, the look-ahead determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and the pre-reading notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command. Here, the pseudo-ream is a pseudo-ream, which is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed, although it is originally a one-time fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous fluctuation. Further, slipping refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol is stopped in the variable display.

The above-described embodiment can also be applied to a device such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to the form of being distributed and provided to the computer device or the like by the detachable recording medium, and the storage device of the computer device or the like in advance. You may take the form of distribution by pre-installing on. Further, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on the network connected via the communication line or the like by providing the communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The embodiment of the game is not limited to the one executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line or the like in the internal memory or the like. It may be executed directly using the hardware resources of other devices on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

As an embodiment of the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out a game medium to a player's hand when a prize is generated has been described, but the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is paid to the player's hand when a prize is generated. An enclosed game machine that adds game points (scores) without giving out may be adopted. The enclosed gaming machine is provided with a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which is an example of a gaming medium, in the gaming machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball firing operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of a prize.

In the above-described embodiment, for example, a case has been shown in which a plurality of types of special symbols or effect symbols "1" to "9" are variablely displayed and the display result is derived and displayed, but the variable display is limited to such an embodiment. I can't. For example, the symbol to be variablely displayed and the symbol to be derived and displayed do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the variablely displayed symbol may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and the variable display may be executed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately turning on and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed at the end, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed at the end. It may be a thing.

In the above-described embodiment, a predetermined value exceeding 0% has been described as a specific example as the “ratio (ratio, probability)”. However, the "ratio (ratio, probability)" may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence rate of the predetermined game state 1 and the occurrence rate of the other game state 2 in the predetermined game period are compared and it is determined that "one occurrence rate is higher than the other occurrence rate". , The case where the occurrence rate of one of the gaming states is 0% is also included.

In the above-described embodiment, after the variation display result when it is determined that the display result of the variation display is the probability variation jackpot is derived and displayed, the probability variation state is unconditionally controlled after the end of the jackpot gaming state. An example of probabilistic state control is shown. However, not limited to this, the probability change determination device is controlled to the probability change state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area provided in the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 20. Type probabilistic state control may be performed.

It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not considered to be restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 Pachinko game machine, 9 effect display device, 100 effect control microcomputer, 560 game control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player.
A hold storage means that can store information related to variable display as hold storage information,
A hold display means for displaying a hold display according to the hold storage information stored in the hold storage means, and a hold display means.
A specific display means for displaying the hold display as a specific display based on the start of the variable display, and
A specific display unit that displays the specific display and
When the hold display is displayed based on the satisfaction of the start condition which is the execution condition of the variable display, the special display means for displaying the special display corresponding to the hold display and the special display means.
A combination effect executing means for executing a combination effect that combines the hold display and the special display at the start of the variable display by the hold display.
Equipped with a production mode switching means that can switch to any of a plurality of production modes in which at least a part of the display content is different.
As the combination effect, the combination effect executing means moves the hold display and the special display to the specific display unit at the start of the variable display.
And if the expectation to be controlled to the advantageous state in accordance with the direction outcome of the combined effect is different for Rutotomoni, display mode of the specific display according to the effect the result of the combination effect is changed to a special embodiment, the special aspect There is a case where the display mode of the hold display is taken over and displayed as the specific display without changing to.
When the start condition is satisfied, the display start timing differs between the hold display and the special display.
As the plurality of types of effect modes, there are an effect mode in which the special display is displayed and an effect mode in which the special display is not displayed.
A gaming machine in which the effect mode is not switched when a display with a high degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state is displayed as the special display.

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