JP6909107B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine capable of performing a game.

As a game machine, a game ball, which is a game medium, is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when the game ball wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something that can be done. Further, a variable display area capable of variable display (also referred to as “variation”) of the identification information is provided, and when the display result of the variable display of the identification information becomes a specific display result in the variable display area, the gaming state (game). There is a machine (so-called pachinko machine) that is configured to give a predetermined game value to a player by changing the state of the machine (specifically, the state in which the game machine is controlled).

Further, after setting a predetermined number of bets for one game on a predetermined game medium, the player operates the start lever to start variable display of the identification information in the variable display area, and the player changes each. By operating the stop button provided corresponding to the display area, the variable display of the identification information is stopped within the range of the maximum delay time predetermined from the operation timing, and the variable display of all the variable display areas is displayed. When a prize is generated according to the display result derived when the game is stopped, a predetermined game medium determined in advance is paid out according to the prize, and a specific prize is generated, the player sets the game state to the predetermined game value. Some are configured to be in a state of giving to (so-called slot machines).

The game value means that the payout of prize balls and the state of the variable winning ball device provided in the game area of the gaming machine are advantageous for the player who is likely to win a prize, and are advantageous for the player. It is to generate the right to become a state and to be in a state where the conditions for paying out prize balls are easily satisfied.

In the pachinko gaming machine, as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (identification information) started in the variable display area based on the winning of the game ball in the starting winning opening, a predetermined specific display mode is derived and displayed. If so, a "big hit" will occur. The derivation display is to finally stop and display the symbol (final stop symbol). When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times to shift to a big hit game state in which a hit ball is easy to win. Then, in each opening period, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the large winning openings are won, the large winning openings are closed. The number of times the large winning opening is opened is fixed to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). An opening time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the large winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each large winning opening may be referred to as a round. In addition, a game in a round may be called a round game.

Further, in the variable display area, symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left, middle, and right symbols) are stopped and shaken in a state of being consistent with a specific display result for a predetermined time. A big hit can occur before the final result is displayed due to movement, enlargement / reduction or deformation, multiple symbols fluctuating synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols being swapped. The effect performed in the state where the sex continues (hereinafter, these states are referred to as the reach state) is referred to as the reach effect. In addition, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Further, the variable display including the reach effect is called the reach variable display. Then, if the display result of the symbol that is variablely displayed in the variable display area is not a specific display result, it becomes "off" and the variable display state ends. The player plays the game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

Further, a timer advance notice effect that counts down and displays the remaining time until a predetermined event occurs can be executed in parallel by using the image display device and the button display device provided inside the effect button, and the timer can be executed. By selecting and executing one of a plurality of timer advance notice effect patterns in which the content of the advance notice effect is patterned, it is possible to execute a plurality of timer advance notice effects during one fluctuation (1). For example, see Patent Document 1.).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-10508 (FIGS. 31 and 39)

However, with the above-mentioned gaming machine, the effect of production could not be enhanced.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the effect of production.

(Means A) The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of performing a game by performing variable display, and is any of a predetermined display means capable of displaying a predetermined display changing to a specific mode and a plurality of types of modes. and determinable manner determining means as an aspect of the predetermined display or, and a specific effect execution unit capable of executing one of a plurality kinds of specific effect when the predetermined display is changed to the specific embodiments, said mode determining means, when determining the one predetermined display mode, based on the determination result from the predetermined display the one is able to determine the different other predetermined display mode of said predetermined display it is possible determine the time period from being displayed until changes to the specific embodiments as aspects of the predetermined display, easily determine other short period toward the predetermined display aspect than one of the predetermined display form of the specific effect execution unit, the predetermined display are possible execute the specific effect even if it is not displayed, 1 variable timing that can execute the specific effect in display of a case where the predetermined display is displayed It is characterized in that it is common to the case where the predetermined display is not displayed.
(Means 1) The other gaming machine is a gaming machine capable of executing a game, and is capable of displaying a predetermined display (for example, a timer display) that changes to a specific mode (for example, "0:00:00"). A display means (for example, timer display device 73IW001) and a mode determining means (for example, step 73IWS023 in the effect control CPU 120) capable of determining any one of a plurality of types of modes (for example, a timer pattern) as a predetermined display mode. A specific effect executing means (for example, a part that executes 73IWS028) and a specific effect executing means (for example, a cut-in notice, a group notice, a character notice) that can execute one of a plurality of types of specific effects (for example, cut-in notice, group notice, and character notice) when a predetermined display changes to a specific mode. For example, in the effect control CPU 120, when the advance notice effect set in steps 73IWS024 and 73IWS029 is executed in step S172), the mode determining means determines one predetermined display mode. Based on the result, it is possible to determine another predetermined display mode different from the one predetermined display (for example, when the effect control CPU 120 determines the timer pattern of the first timer display by executing step 73IWS023). By executing step 73IWS028 using different tables according to the timer pattern to determine the timer pattern of the second timer display, the execution period of the first timer display and the execution period of the second timer display overlap. It is characterized by (deciding not to do so). According to such a configuration, the effect of production can be enhanced.

(Means 2) In the means 1, when one predetermined display mode is determined as a predetermined mode, the mode determining means determines another predetermined display mode based on the data corresponding to the predetermined mode (for example, an effect). When the control CPU 120 determines the timer pattern of one timer display by executing step 73IWS023, the control CPU 120 sets a different table according to the timer pattern (as the timer pattern of the second timer display, the execution period of the first timer display and the execution period of the first timer display). (A table in which only timer patterns having non-overlapping execution periods can be selected) may be used to execute step 73IWS028 to determine other timer patterns for timer display). According to such a configuration, the effect of production can be enhanced.

(Means 3) In the means 1 or the means 2, the mode determining means has a highly reliable specific effect (for example, a jackpot game state) for controlling the device to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit game state) that is advantageous to the player among a plurality of types of specific effects. , The mode of the predetermined display corresponding to the accessory notice) can be easily determined before the mode of the predetermined display corresponding to the low-reliability specific effect (for example, the cut-in notice) (for example, the effect control CPU 120 , Step 73IWS021 determines the advance notice effect using the first advance notice effect execution lottery table, and in step 73IWS026 determines the advance notice effect using the second advance notice effect execution lottery table. The timer pattern of the timer display corresponding to the object notice may be easily determined before the timer pattern of the timer display corresponding to the cut-in notice). According to such a configuration, the effect of production can be enhanced.

(Means 4) In any one of the means 1 to the means 3, the mode determining means can determine the period from the display of the predetermined display to the change to the specific mode as the mode of the predetermined display, and is one of the predetermined displays. It is easier to determine a shorter period in other predetermined display modes than in the mode (for example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the timer pattern using the first timer pattern determination lottery table in step 73IWS023, and in step 73IWS028. By determining the timer pattern using the second timer pattern determination lottery table, it is easier to determine the timer pattern for a shorter period of time in the timer pattern of the second timer display than in the timer pattern of the first timer display). May be good. According to such a configuration, the effect of production can be enhanced.

(Means 5) In any of the means 1 to the means 4, the effect display means (for example, the image display device 5) capable of displaying a predetermined effect image, the control related to the effect display means, and the control related to the predetermined display means are performed in a predetermined cycle (means 5). For example, a display control means (for example, VDP73IW002) that can be executed every 1/30 second) is provided, and the display control means is a numerical value corresponding to the remaining time until the predetermined display changes to a specific mode, and is predetermined. By displaying a numerical value that is an integral multiple of the cycle as the predetermined display (for example, updating the display every 1/30 second (0.0333 ... seconds)), as shown in FIG. 20-13, "0:02". : 46 ”→“ 0:02:43 ”→“ 0:02:40 ”→“ 0:02:36 ”...), do not display a specific numerical value as a predetermined display (for example, 0.01 Values other than "0", "3", and "6" in seconds may not be displayed). According to such a configuration, the effect of production can be enhanced.

(Means 6) In any of means 1 to 5, a detection means (for example, a stick controller 31A or a push button 31B) capable of detecting a player's movement and a specific display corresponding to the detection means (for example, a small button image 31AK043, The specific display executing means (for example, the effect control CPU 120) for performing the large button image 31AK047 and the stick image 31AK051) is provided, and the specific display executing means includes the first specific display (for example, the small button image 31AK043) and the first specific display as the specific display. It is possible to display the second specific display (for example, large button image 31AK047, stick image 31AK051), which is more advantageous to the player than the first specific display, and the first specific display is displayed during the non-valid period of detection by the detection means. After that, the first specific display is changed to the second specific display (for example, FIGS. 17 (E) and 18 (I)), and the operation using the changed second specific display during the valid period of detection by the detection means. The effect may be executed (for example, FIGS. 18 (J) and 18 (K)). According to such a configuration, the effect of production is improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows various control boards and the like mounted on the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control process process. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation pattern and the type of reach. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the advance notice effect determination process. It is a figure which shows the decision ratio in the advance notice production decision processing. It is a figure which shows the production operation example of the modification. It is a figure which shows the production operation example of the modification. It is a figure which shows the production operation example of the modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of the arrangement layout of the main member in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows various control boards and the like mounted on the pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern of the decorative pattern prepared in advance. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display start setting process in the effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows the advance notice effect setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the timer display execution lottery table and the advance notice effect execution lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution start timing and execution end timing of a timer display. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st timer display control processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st notice effect execution lottery table, 2nd notice effect execution lottery table, and 1st timer pattern determination lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd timer pattern determination lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd timer display control processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the Tn end decision lottery table, the Tn start decision lottery table, and the probability change advance notice production decision lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the update mode of the timer display in this embodiment.

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (also the configuration and control of a general pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Configuration of pachinko machine 1 etc.)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly classified into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting the game board surface and a game machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the game board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2, and a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined ball launching device and is driven into the game area.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the right side of the game area), a variable display (also referred to as a special figure game) of a special symbol (also referred to as a special figure) as a plurality of types of special identification information is displayed. The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B to be performed are provided. Each of these consists of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off.

The "variable display" of the special symbol is, for example, to display a plurality of types of special symbols in a variable manner (the same applies to other symbols described later). Fluctuations include update display of a plurality of symbols, scroll display of a plurality of symbols, deformation of one or more symbols, enlargement / reduction of one or more symbols, and the like. When the special symbol or the ordinary symbol described later is changed, a plurality of types of special symbols or ordinary symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of the decorative symbol described later, a plurality of types of decorative symbols are scrolled or updated, and one or more decorative symbols are deformed or enlarged / reduced. The variation also includes a mode in which a certain symbol is blinked and displayed. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is stopped (also referred to as derivation or derivation display) as a display result (the same applies to the variable display of other symbols described later). The variable display may be expressed as a variable display or a variable display.

The special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as a "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as a "second special symbol". Further, the special figure game using the first special figure is also referred to as a "first special figure game", and the special figure game using the second special figure is also referred to as a "second special figure game". It should be noted that there may be one type of special symbol display device that performs variable display of the special symbol.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), or the like, and displays various effects images. The image display device 5 may be composed of a projector and a screen. Various effects images are displayed on the image display device 5.

For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, a decorative symbol (a symbol indicating a number or the like) as a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special symbol is synchronized with the first special figure game or the second special figure game. Is variable display. Here, in synchronization with the first special figure game or the second special figure game, the decorative symbols are variably displayed (for example, up and down) in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". Direction scroll display and update display). It should be noted that the special figure game and the variable display of decorative symbols executed in synchronization are also collectively referred to as simply variable display.

On the screen of the image display device 5, a display area for displaying a hold display corresponding to the variable display in which execution is suspended or an active display corresponding to the variable display being executed may be provided. Hold display and active display are also collectively referred to as variable display compatible display corresponding to variable display.

The number of variable displays on hold is also called the number of stored items on hold. The number of reserved storage corresponding to the first special figure game is also referred to as the first reserved storage number, and the number of reserved storage corresponding to the second special figure game is also referred to as the second reserved storage number. Further, the total of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number is also referred to as a total reserved storage number.

Further, at a predetermined position of the game board 2, a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B configured to include a plurality of LEDs are provided, and the first hold indicator 25A has the number of LEDs lit. The first hold storage number is displayed, and the second hold display 25B displays the second hold storage number according to the number of LEDs lit.

Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

The winning ball device 6A forms a first starting winning opening that is always kept in a constant open state in which a game ball can enter by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. When a game ball enters the first start winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls may be paid out and the first special figure game may be started.

The variable winning ball device 6B (ordinary electric accessory) forms a second starting winning opening that is changed between a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball device 6B includes, for example, an electric tulip-shaped accessory having a pair of movable wing pieces, and the movable wing pieces are in a vertical position when the solenoid 81 is in the off state, so that the tip of the movable wing pieces is in a vertical position. Is close to the winning ball device 6A and is in a closed state in which the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening (also referred to as the second starting winning opening is closed). On the other hand, the variable-sweep wing device 6B is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the second start winning opening because the movable wing piece is in the tilted position when the solenoid 81 is on (second start). It is also said that the winning opening is open.) When a game ball enters the second start winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls can be paid out and the second special figure game can be started. The variable winning ball device 6B may be any as long as it changes between a closed state and an open state, and is not limited to the one provided with an electric tulip type accessory.

A general winning opening 10 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four positions on the lower left and right sides of the game area), which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. In this case, when entering any of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening is provided. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 2), and has a large winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state depending on the large winning opening door. Form.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning door (for special electric accessory) is off, the big winning door closes the big winning door and the game ball is large. You will not be able to enter (pass) the winning opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door is on, the large winning opening door opens the large winning opening, and the game ball can easily enter the large winning opening. Become.

When a game ball enters the large prize opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball. When a game ball enters the large winning opening, more prize balls are paid out than when the game ball enters, for example, the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the general winning opening 10.

The entry of a game ball into each winning opening including the general winning opening 10 is also referred to as "winning". In particular, winning a prize at the starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening starting opening) is also referred to as a starting winning.

A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the left side of the game area). As an example, the ordinary symbol display 20 is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like, and performs variable display of the ordinary symbol as a plurality of types of ordinary identification information different from the special symbol. Ordinary symbols are represented by numbers indicating "0" to "9" and lighting patterns such as "-". The normal symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. Such a variable display of a normal pattern is also called a normal figure game.

A passing gate 41 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the left side of the image display device 5. Based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 41, the normal drawing game is executed.

A normal symbol display 25C is provided above the normal symbol display 20. The normal figure hold display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold storages, which is the number of normal figure games whose execution is held, by the number of LEDs lit.

In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a large number of obstacle nails. At the bottom of the game area, there is an out opening for taking in a game ball that has not entered any of the winning openings.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the game machine frame 3, and game effect lamps 9 for game effects are further provided around the game area. ing. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (not shown in FIG. 1), a movable body 32 that operates according to the effect is provided.

At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a ball striking operation handle (operation knob) 30 operated by a player or the like to launch the game ball toward the game area by the striking ball launching device is provided.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, the gaming balls paid out as prize balls and the gaming balls rented by the predetermined ball lending machine are held (stored) so as to be able to be supplied to the hitting ball launching device. ) A hit ball supply plate (upper plate) is provided. Below the upper plate, a hit ball supply plate (lower plate) is provided, in which prize balls are paid out when the upper plate is full.

A stick controller 31A that can be gripped and tilted by the player is attached to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed and operated by the player. The operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

A push button 31B is provided at a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area so that the player can perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The operation on the push button 31B is detected by the push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a stick controller 31A and a push button 31B as detection means for detecting the movement (operation, etc.) of the player, but detection means other than these may be provided.

(Outline of the progress of the game)
The game ball is launched toward the game area by the rotation operation of the ball striking operation handle 30 included in the pachinko game machine 1 by the player. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 41, the normal symbol game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In addition, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 41 during the period during which the previous normal drawing game is being executed (when the game ball has passed through the passing gate 41 but the normal drawing game based on the passage cannot be executed immediately). , The game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

In this normal symbol game, if a specific normal symbol (design per normal symbol) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the normal symbol becomes "per normal symbol". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the normal symbol (the normal symbol lost symbol) is stopped and displayed as the confirmed normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol becomes "normal symbol lost". When it becomes "per normal drawing", the opening control is performed so that the variable winning ball device 6B is opened for a predetermined period (the second starting winning opening is opened).

When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, the second special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

In addition, when the game ball enters (wins) the start winning opening during the period during which the special figure game is being executed or during the period controlled by the big hit game state or the small hit game state described later (the start prize has occurred). If the special figure game based on the start winning cannot be executed immediately), the execution of the special figure game based on the approach is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

In the special symbol game, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol, for example, "7", the actual symbol differs depending on the jackpot type described later) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a "big hit" and a jackpot symbol. If a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol, for example, "2") different from the above is stopped and displayed, it becomes "small hit". Further, if a special symbol (missing symbol, for example, "-") different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes "missing".

After the display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit game state as an advantageous state advantageous for the player. After the display result in the special figure game becomes "small hit", it is controlled to the small hit game state.

In the big hit game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined mode. The open state includes the elapsed timing of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds or 1.8 seconds) and the timing until the number of game balls that have entered the large winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9). It will continue until the earlier timing. The predetermined period is an upper limit period during which the large winning opening can be opened in one round, and is also hereinafter referred to as an opening upper limit period. One cycle in which the big winning opening is open in this way is called a round (round game). In the jackpot game state, the round can be repeatedly executed until the maximum number of times (15 times or 2 times) is reached.

In the big hit game state, the player can obtain the prize ball by letting the game ball enter the big prize opening. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The larger the number of rounds in the jackpot game state and the longer the open upper limit period, the more advantageous it is for the player.

A jackpot type is set for "big hit". For example, multiple types of opening modes (number of rounds and opening upper limit period) of the big winning opening and game states after the big hit game state (normal state, time saving state, probability change state, etc., which will be described later) are prepared, and the big hit is made according to these. The type is set. As the jackpot type, a jackpot type in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained or a jackpot type in which a small number of prize balls or almost no prize balls can be obtained may be provided.

In the small hit game state, the large winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small hit game state, the same opening mode as the big hit game state in some big hit types (the number of times the big winning opening is opened is the same as the number of rounds, and the closing timing of the big winning opening is also the same. Etc.), the big winning opening is opened. As with the big hit type, the small hit type may be provided for the "small hit".

After the jackpot game state is completed, it may be controlled to a time saving state or a probability change state according to the jackpot type.

In the time saving state, control (time saving control) is executed in which the average special figure fluctuation time (period in which the special figure is changed) is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time saving state, the average fluctuation time of the normal map (the period during which the normal map is changed) is shortened from the normal state, and the probability of becoming a "normal map hit" in the normal map game is improved from the normal state. Controls (high opening control, high base control) that make it easier for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening are also executed. The time saving state is a state in which the fluctuation efficiency of the special symbol (particularly the second special symbol) is improved, which is advantageous for the player.

In the probability variation state (probability fluctuation state), in addition to the time saving control, the probability variation control in which the probability that the display result becomes a "big hit" is higher than in the normal state is executed. The probabilistic state is a state that is more advantageous for the player because it is a state in which a “big hit” is likely to occur in addition to improving the fluctuation efficiency of the special symbol.

The time saving state and the probability change state continue until any one of the end conditions such as the execution of the special figure game a predetermined number of times and the start of the next big hit game state are satisfied first. A game whose end condition is that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times is also referred to as a number-cutting (time-cutting time reduction, number-cutting probability change, etc.).

The normal state is a gaming state other than a special state such as an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state, a time saving state, or a probability change state, which is advantageous for the player, and the display result in the normal drawing game is "normal drawing hit". The pachinko game machine 1 such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special figure game becomes a "big hit" returns to a predetermined state after the power is turned on, such as the initial setting state of the pachinko game machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed). It is in the same controlled state as (when the process is not executed).

The state in which the probability change control is executed is also called a high probability state, and the state in which the probability change control is not executed is also called a low probability state. The state in which the time saving control is executed is also called a high base state, and the state in which the time saving control is not executed is also called a low base state. By combining these, it is also called a low-accuracy high-base state in the time-saving state, a high-accuracy high-base state in the probabilistic state, and a low-accuracy low-base state in the normal state. The high-accuracy state and low-base state are also called the high-accuracy low-base state.

After the small hit game state ends, the game state is not changed, and the game state is continuously controlled to the game state before the display result of the special figure game becomes "small hit" (however, "small hit" occurs. If the special figure game at the time is the special figure game of the predetermined number of times in the above number of times cut, the game state is naturally changed). It should be noted that there may be no "small hit" as the display result of the special figure game.

The game state may change based on the fact that the game ball has passed through a specific area (for example, a specific area in the big winning opening) during the big hit game state. For example, when the game ball passes through a specific area, it may be controlled to a probabilistic state after the big hit game state.

(Progress of production, etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects of notifying the progress of the game and enlivening the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The production will be described below. The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5, and in addition to or in place of the display, audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R and / or the game effect lamp 9 It may be performed by the point or the like / extinguishing, the operation of the movable body 32, or the like.

As an effect executed according to the progress of the game, in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the "left", "middle", and "right" provided in the image display device 5, the first special figure game or the first special figure game or the first 2 In response to the start of the special figure game, the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. At the timing when the display result (also referred to as the finalized special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game, the final decorative symbol (combination of three decorative symbols) that is the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is displayed. ) Is also displayed (derived) as a stop.

In the period from the start to the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol may be a predetermined reach mode (reach is established). Here, the reach mode is a variable display of a decorative symbol that has not yet been stopped and displayed when the decorative symbol that has been stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the jackpot combination described later. It is a mode in which is continuing.

In addition, the reach effect is executed in response to the above-mentioned reach mode during the variable display of the decorative symbol. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ratio of the display result (display result of the special figure game or variable display of the decorative symbol) to be "big hit" (also called big hit reliability or big hit expectation) is determined according to the production mode. Multiple different types of reach effects are performed. Reach production includes, for example, normal reach and super reach, which has a higher hit reliability than normal reach.

When the display result of the special figure game is "big hit", a fixed decorative symbol that is a predetermined jackpot combination is derived as a display result of variable display of the decorative symbol on the screen of the image display device 5 (decoration). The display result of the variable display of the symbol is "big hit"). As an example, the same decorative symbols (for example, "7") are aligned and stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". ..

In the case of a "probability change jackpot" that is controlled to a probability change state after the end of the jackpot game state, an odd number of decorative symbols (for example, "7") are aligned and displayed as a stop, and the probability change state is entered after the end of the jackpot game state. In the case of an uncontrolled "non-probability variable jackpot (normal jackpot)", an even number of decorative symbols (for example, "6") may be aligned and displayed as a stop. In this case, the odd-numbered decorative symbol is also referred to as a probabilistic symbol, and the even-numbered decorative symbol is also referred to as a non-probable variable symbol (normal symbol). After the non-probability change symbol becomes the reach mode, the promotion effect that finally becomes the "probability change jackpot" may be executed.

When the display result of the special figure game is "small hit", a fixed decorative symbol (for example, "for example," 1 3 5 ”etc.) Is derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is a“ small hit ”). As an example, the decorative symbols constituting the chance eyes are stopped and displayed on the predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". In addition, when the display result of the special figure game becomes "big hit" of some big hit types (big hit type of the big hit game state in the same mode as the small hit game state), and when it becomes "small hit". , A common fixed decorative pattern may be derived and displayed.

When the display result of the special figure game is "missing", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is not the reach mode, and the variable display result of the decorative symbol is a fixed decorative symbol of a non-reach combination ("" (Also referred to as "non-reach loss") may be stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern may be "non-reach loss"). In addition, when the display result is "missing", after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes the reach mode, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is a predetermined reach combination ("reach loss") that is not a jackpot combination. The fixed decorative symbol (also referred to as) may be stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol may be "reach loss").

The effect that the pachinko gaming machine 1 can execute includes displaying the above-mentioned variable display compatible display (hold display or active display). Further, as another effect, for example, a notice effect for notifying the reliability of the jackpot is executed during the variable display of the decorative symbol. The notice effect includes a notice effect that announces the jackpot reliability in the variable display during execution, and a look-ahead advance notice effect that announces the jackpot reliability in the variable display (variable display in which execution is suspended) before execution. As the look-ahead notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the variable display compatible display (hold display or active display) to a mode different from the usual mode may be executed.

Further, in the image display device 5, one variable display is simulated as a plurality of variable displays by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol during the variable display of the decorative symbol and then restarting the variable display. The pseudo-continuous production may be executed.

Even during the big hit game state, the big hit middle effect that notifies the big hit game state is executed. As the big hit middle effect, an effect of notifying the number of rounds and a promotion effect indicating that the value of the big hit gaming state is improved may be executed. Further, even during the small hit game state, the small hit medium effect for notifying the small hit game state is executed. It should be noted that the big hit game during the small hit game state and in some big hit types (the big hit type in the big hit game state in the same mode as the small hit game state, for example, the big hit type in which the subsequent game state is a highly accurate state). By executing a common effect depending on the state, the player may not know whether the player is currently in the small hit game state or the big hit game state. In such a case, by executing a common effect after the end of the small hit game state and after the end of the big hit game state, it is not possible to distinguish between the high accuracy state and the low accuracy state. You may.

Further, for example, when a special figure game or the like is not executed, a demo (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (a customer waiting demo effect is executed).

(Board configuration)
For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15, and the like as shown in FIG. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and a power supply board are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and the progress of the above-mentioned game in the pachinko game machine 1 (execution of a special figure game (including management of hold), execution of a normal figure game (including management of hold), and a big hit. It has a function to control a gaming state, a small hit gaming state, a gaming state, etc.). The main board 11 includes a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, which includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103. , A random number circuit 104 and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided.

The CPU 103 performs a process of controlling the progress of the game (a process of realizing the function of the main board 11) by executing the program stored in the ROM 101. At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (data such as a fluctuation pattern described later, an effect control command described later, and various tables referred to when making various decisions described later) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as the main memory. .. The RAM 102 is a backup RAM in which the stored contents are stored for a predetermined period even if a part or all of the RAM 102 is stopped from supplying power to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Note that all or part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be expanded into the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102.

The random number circuit 104 counts updatable numerical data indicating various random number values (game random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The game random number may be one that is updated by the CPU 103 executing a predetermined computer program (one that is updated by software).

The I / O 105 includes, for example, an input port into which various signals (detection signals described later) are input, various signals (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, ordinary symbol display 20, first hold). It is configured to include an output port for transmitting (a signal for controlling (driving) the display 25A, the second hold display 25B, the normal figure hold display 25C, etc., and a solenoid drive signal).

The switch circuit 110 is a detection signal (a game ball passes or is passed) from various switches for detecting a game ball (gate switch 21, start port switch (first start port switch 22A and second start port switch 22B), count switch 23). (A detection signal indicating that the switch has been turned on by entering) is taken in and transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. By transmitting the detection signal, the passage or approach of the game ball is detected.

The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal for turning on the solenoid 81 or the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory or the solenoid 82 for a prize-winning door. To transmit.

The main board 11 (microcomputer 100 for game control) issues an effect control command (command for designating (notifying) the progress of the game) according to the progress of the game as a part of controlling the progress of the game. Supply to 12. The effect control command output from the main board 11 is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main board 11 (for example, a display result of a special figure game (including a jackpot type)) and a variation pattern used when executing a special figure game (details will be described later). )), The game status (for example, the start and end of the variable display, the opening status of the large winning opening, the occurrence of winning, the number of stored memories, the game status), the command for specifying the occurrence of an error, and the like are included.

The effect control board 12 is a control board on the sub side independent of the main board 11, receives an effect control command, and produces an effect (various effects according to the progress of the game) based on the received effect control command. It has a function of executing various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, and notification of power failure recovery).

The effect control board 12 is equipped with an effect control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125.

The effect control CPU 120 is a process for executing the effect together with the display control unit 123 by executing the program stored in the ROM 121 (a process for realizing the above-mentioned function of the effect control board 12, and the effect to be executed). (Including the decision, etc.). At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 are used, and the RAM 122 is used as the main memory.

The effect control CPU 120 displays the execution of the effect based on the detection signal from the controller sensor unit 35A or the push sensor 35B (a signal output when an operation by the player is detected and an appropriate signal indicating the operation content). It may also instruct the control unit 123.

The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), and the like, and executes the effect based on the effect execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120.

The display control unit 123 supplies the image display device 5 with a video signal corresponding to the effect to be executed based on the effect execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120, so that the effect image is displayed on the image display device 5. The display control unit 123 further supplies a sound designation signal (a signal for designating the output voice) to the voice control board 13 in order to output sound synchronized with the display of the effect image and turn on / off the game effect lamp 9. Or, a lamp signal (a signal for designating a lamp lighting / extinguishing mode) is supplied to the lamp control board 14. Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a drive circuit for driving the movable body 32.

The voice control board 13 is equipped with various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the sound designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let me.

The lamp control board 14 is equipped with various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9, drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, and turns on / off the game effect lamp 9 in a mode designated by the lamp signal. do. In this way, the display control unit 123 controls the audio output and the lighting / extinguishing of the lamp.

The effect control CPU 120 executes audio output, lamp lighting / extinguishing control (sound designation signal, lamp signal supply, etc.), and movable body 32 control (signal supply for operating the movable body 32, etc.). You may do so.

The random number circuit 124 updatablely counts numerical data indicating various random number values (random numbers for effect) used to execute various effects. The effect random number may be one that is updated (updated by software) when the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined computer program.

The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 is for transmitting various signals (video signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal) and an input port for taking in the effect control command transmitted from, for example, the main board 11. It is configured to include the output port of.

Boards other than the main board 11, such as the effect control board 12, the sound control board 13, and the lamp control board 14, are also referred to as sub-boards. A plurality of sub-boards may be provided for each function as in the pachinko gaming machine 1, or one sub-board may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(motion)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

(Main operation of main board 11)
First, the main operations on the main board 11 will be described. When the power supply to the pachinko game machine 1 is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is started, and the game control main process is executed by the CPU 103. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a game control main process executed by the CPU 103 on the main board 11.

In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initial settings are made (step S2). The initial settings include stack pointer settings, register settings for built-in devices (CTC (counter / timer circuit), parallel input / output ports, etc.), settings for making the RAM 102 accessible, and the like.

Next, it is determined whether or not the output signal from the clear switch is ON (step S3). The clear switch is mounted on the power supply board, for example. When the power is turned on with the clear switch turned on, an output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 via the input port. When the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3; Yes), the initialization process (step S8) is executed. In the initialization process, the CPU 103 performs a RAM clear process for clearing the flags, counters, and buffers stored in the RAM 102, and sets initial values in the work area.

Further, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command instructing initialization to the effect control board 12 (step S9). When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command, for example, the image display device 5 displays a screen for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized.

If the output signal from the clear switch is not on (step S3; No), it is determined whether or not the backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power interruption), the CPU 103 executes the power supply stop processing immediately before the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes inoperable due to the stop of the power supply. In this power supply stop processing, a processing of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is backed up to the RAM 102, a data protection processing of the RAM 102, and the like are executed. The data protection process includes addition of an error detection code (checksum, parity bit, etc.) and a process of backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes various data (including various flags, various timer states, etc.) for advancing the game, as well as the state of the backup flag and the error detection code. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is on. When the backup flag is off and the backup data is not stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; No), the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

When the backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; Yes), the CPU 103 checks the data of the backed up data (used by using an error detection code) and determines whether or not the data is normal (step). S5). In step S5, for example, the parity bit and the checksum are used to determine whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data when the power supply is stopped. When it is determined that these match, it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal.

If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal (step S5; No), the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, so the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

When it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal (step S5; Yes), the CPU 103 performs a recovery process (step S6) for returning the internal state of the main board 11 to the state when the power supply is stopped. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets the work area based on the stored contents (contents of the backed up data) of the RAM 102. As a result, the game state is restored when the power supply is stopped, and if the special symbol is changing, the change of the special symbol is restarted from the state before the restoration by executing the game control timer interrupt process described later. Will be.

Then, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command instructing recovery from the power failure to the effect control board 12 (step S7). In accordance with this, the effect control command that specifies the game state before the power failure that is backed up, and the effect control that specifies the display result of the special figure game that is being executed when the special figure game is being executed. You may want to send a command. For these commands, the same commands that are set to be transmitted in the special symbol process processing described later can be used. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command for specifying the time of recovery from the power failure, for example, the image display device 5 notifies that the recovery from the power failure has been performed or the recovery from the power failure is in progress. Display the screen to do so. The effect control CPU 120 may display an appropriate screen based on the effect control command.

After the restoration process or the initialization process is completed and the effect control command is transmitted to the effect control board 12, the CPU 103 executes the random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 (step S10). Then, the CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set so that the timer is interrupted periodically every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S11), and interrupts are permitted (step S12). ). After that, the loop processing is started. After that, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt process.

When the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives the interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process to perform the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, and the second start port via the switch circuit 110. It is determined whether or not detection signals are received from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 (step S21). Subsequently, by executing a predetermined main-side error process, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, the jackpot information (information indicating the number of times the jackpot has occurred) and the start information (starting) supplied to the hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1. Data such as information indicating the number of times of winning (information indicating the number of times of winning, etc.) and probability fluctuation information (information indicating the number of times of probability change state, etc.) are output (step S23).

Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S24). After that, the CPU 103 executes the special symbol process process (step S25). By executing the special symbol process process for each timer interrupt by the CPU 103, it is possible to manage the execution and hold of the special symbol game, control the big hit game state and the small hit game state, control the game state, and the like (for details, refer to the details. See below).

Following the special symbol process processing, the normal symbol process processing is executed (step S26). By executing the normal symbol process processing for each timer interrupt, the CPU 103 manages the execution and hold of the normal figure game based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the passing of the game ball through the passing gate 41). It enables opening control of the variable winning ball device 6B based on "per-figure hit". The execution of the normal figure game is performed by driving the normal symbol display 20, and the number of normal figure reservations is displayed by turning on the normal figure hold display 25C.

After executing the normal symbol process process, as a part of the game control timer interrupt process, a process when a power failure occurs, a process for paying out a prize ball, and the like may be performed. After that, the CPU 103 executes the command control process (step S27). The CPU 103 may send and set an effect control command in each of the above processes. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to a control board on the sub side such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, the interrupt is permitted and then the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 4 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes the start winning prize determination process (step S101).

In the start winning determination process, a process of detecting the occurrence of a start winning, storing the hold information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the hold storage number is executed. When the start winning is generated, the display result (including the jackpot type) and the random value for determining the fluctuation pattern are extracted and stored as hold information. Further, a process of pre-reading and determining a display result or a fluctuation pattern may be executed based on the extracted random number value. After the hold information and the number of hold storages are stored, the transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command for specifying the determination result such as the generation of the start winning prize, the number of hold storages, and the look-ahead determination is made on the effect control board 12. .. The effect control command at the time of starting winning, which is set to be transmitted in this way, is executed from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the command control process in step S27 shown in FIG. 4 after the special symbol process process is completed. Is transmitted to.

After executing the start winning determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes any of the processes of steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the RAM 102. In each process (steps S110 to S120) of the special symbol process process, a transmission setting for transmitting an effect control command corresponding to each process to the effect control board 12 is performed.

The special symbol normal processing in step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0” (initial value). In this special symbol normal processing, it is determined whether or not to start the first special figure game or the second special figure game based on the presence or absence of the pending information. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, whether or not the display result of the special symbol or decorative symbol is set to "big hit" or "small hit" based on the random value for determining the display result, and the big hit type when the display result is set to "big hit". Is determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal processing, a confirmed special symbol (either a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, or a lost symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game is set according to the determined display result. After that, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "1", and the special symbol normal processing ends. The special figure game using the second special figure may be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure (also referred to as special figure 2 priority digestion). Further, the winning order of the game balls to the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be memorized, and the starting condition of the special figure game may be satisfied in the winning order (also referred to as winning order digestion).

When making various determinations based on the random number value, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (a table in which the determination value to be compared with the random number value is assigned to the determination result) are referred to. The same applies to other decisions on the main board 11 and various decisions on the effect control board 12. In the effect control board 12, various tables are stored in the ROM 121.

The variation pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this fluctuation pattern setting process, one of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns is set using a random value for determining the fluctuation pattern based on a preliminary determination result of whether or not the display result is a "big hit" or a "small hit". The process of deciding on is included. In the variation pattern setting process, when the variation pattern is determined, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2", and the variation pattern setting process ends.

The fluctuation pattern includes the execution time of the special symbol game (special symbol fluctuation time) (which is also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol (presence or absence of reach, etc.), and the variable display of the decorative symbol. It specifies the content of the effect (type of reach effect, etc.), and is also called a variable display pattern.

The special symbol variation process in step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. In this special symbol change processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are set to change the special symbol, and the elapsed time from the start of the change of the special symbol. It includes processing to measure. In addition, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3", and the special symbol variation process ends.

The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B stop the fluctuation of the special symbol, and stop display (derive) the confirmed special symbol that is the display result of the special symbol. Contains the process of making settings for. Then, when the display result is "big hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "8". If the display result is "missing", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0". When the display result is "small hit" or "miss", the game state is also updated when the time saving state or the probability change state is controlled and the end of the number of cuts is established. When the value of the special symbol process flag is updated, the special symbol stop processing ends.

The jackpot release preprocessing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This big hit pre-opening process includes a process of setting to start the execution of the round in the big hit game state and open the big winning opening based on the display result being "big hit". It has been. When the large winning opening is opened, a process of supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door is executed. At this time, for example, the upper limit period for opening the big winning opening and the upper limit number of executions for the round are set according to which type of jackpot is used. When these settings are completed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", and the jackpot release preprocessing ends.

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

The post-processing after opening the jackpot in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-opening process of the jackpot, a process of determining whether or not the number of executions of the round that opens the jackpot has reached the set maximum number of executions, and a jackpot game state when the maximum number of executions is reached. It includes processing to make settings to terminate. Then, when the number of round executions has not reached the upper limit, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", while when the number of round executions reaches the upper limit, the special figure process flag is set. The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the post-launch processing is completed.

The jackpot end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In this jackpot end process, there is a process of waiting until the waiting time corresponding to the period in which the ending effect as an effect action for notifying the end of the jackpot game state is executed, and a probability change corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state. It includes processing to make various settings to start control and time reduction control. When such a setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the jackpot end processing ends.

The small hit release preprocessing in step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “8”. This small hit pre-opening process includes a process of setting the large winning opening to be open in the small hit game state based on the display result being "small hit". At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "9", and the small hit release preprocessing ends.

The small hit opening process in step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “9”. In this small hit opening process, it is the timing to measure the elapsed time from the opening state of the big winning opening and to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time. It includes processing to determine whether or not it is. When the big winning opening is returned to the closed state and the end timing of the small hit game state is reached, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "10", and the processing during the small hit opening process ends.

The small hit end process in step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “10”. The small hit end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hit game state is executed elapses. Here, when the small hit gaming state ends, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit game state has elapsed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the small hit end process ends.

(Main operation of the effect control board 12)
Next, the main operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 6 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122, set various initial values, and press the effect control board 12. Set the registers of the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Further, the initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control for performing the initial operation of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return to the initial position and control for confirming a predetermined operation, is executed.

After that, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses, based on the register setting of the CTC, for example. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeatedly executed and waits.

Further, on the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that is generated every time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets interrupt disabled, but if a CPU that is not automatically interrupt disabled is used, an interrupt occurs. It is desirable to issue a prohibition order (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, the effect control command is taken in from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command captured at this time is stored in, for example, the effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. After that, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt enable, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S74), and the command analysis process is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are used. Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the read effect control command may be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 or stored in the RAM 122 so that which effect control command is received and the content specified by the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process process or the like. Turn on the provided receive flag. Further, when the effect control command specifies the game state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display the background according to the game state.

After executing the command analysis process in step S75, the effect control process process is executed (step S76). In the effect control process processing, for example, an effect image display operation in the display area of the image display device 5, an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a lighting operation in a decorative light emitting body such as a game effect lamp 9 and a decorative LED, and a movable body 32. Controls are performed to operate various production devices such as the driving operation of the LED. Further, regarding the control content of the effect operation using various effect devices, determination, determination, setting, etc. are performed according to the effect control command or the like transmitted from the main board 11.

Following the effect control process process in step S76, the effect random number update process is executed (step S77), and at least a part of the effect random numbers used on the effect control board 12 side is updated by the software. After that, the process returns to the process of step S73. Other processes may be executed before returning to the process of step S73.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S76 of FIG. 6 as the effect control process process. In the effect control process process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first executes the read-ahead notice setting process (step S161). In the pre-reading notice setting process, for example, a determination, determination, and setting for executing the pre-reading notice effect are performed based on the effect control command at the time of starting winning, which is transmitted from the main board 11. In addition, a process for displaying the hold display is executed based on the number of hold storages specified from the effect control command.

After executing the process of step S161, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes any of the following processes of steps S170 to S177 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the RAM 122, for example.

The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0” (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process of determining whether or not to start the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command or the like for designating the start of the variable display is received from the main board 11. Etc. are included. When it is determined that the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 is started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1", and the variable display start waiting process is terminated.

The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. In this variable display start setting process, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (fixed decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the reach effect, and various types are based on the display result and the variation pattern specified by the effect control command. It is determined whether or not various effects such as a notice effect are executed, their modes, and the execution start timing. Then, an effect control pattern (a collection of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute the effect) that reflects the determination result and the like is set. After that, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start executing the variable display of the decorative symbol, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is completed. The display control unit 123 starts the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 in response to the instruction to start the execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol.

The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display the effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S171 on the display screen of the image display device 5. , Driving the movable body 32, outputting voice and sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting the command (sound effect signal) to the voice control board 13, and commanding the lamp control board 14 (illumination signal). Various effect controls are executed during the variable display of the decorative pattern, such as turning on / off / blinking the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED according to the output. After performing such effect control, for example, an end code indicating the end of variable display of the decorative symbol is read from the effect control pattern, or a command is received from the main board 11 to specify that the fixed decorative symbol is to be stopped and displayed. In response to what has been done, the final decorative symbol, which is the display result of the decorative symbol, is stopped and displayed. When the fixed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3", and the effect process during variable display ends.

The special figure hit waiting process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In this special figure hit waiting process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an effect control command that specifies to start the big hit game state or the small hit game state has been received from the main board 11. Then, when receiving an effect control command that specifies to start the big hit game state or the small hit game state, if the command specifies the start of the big hit game state, the value of the effect process flag is set to "6". Update to. On the other hand, if the command specifies the start of the small hit game state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4", which is a value corresponding to the small hit medium effect process. In addition, when the reception waiting time of the command elapses without receiving the command specifying to start the big hit game state or the small hit game state, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game is "missing". Then, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0". When the value of the effect process flag is updated, the waiting process for hitting the special figure ends.

The small hit medium effect process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “4”. In this small hit medium effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the small hit game state, and executes various effect controls in the small hit game state based on the set content. .. Further, in the small hit middle effect processing, for example, in response to receiving a command from the main board 11 to specify that the small hit game state is terminated, the value of the effect process flag is set to a value corresponding to the small hit end effect. Update to a certain "5" and end the small hit medium production process.

The small hit end effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “5”. In this small hit end effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to, for example, the end of the small hit game state, and various effect controls at the end of the small hit game state based on the setting contents. To execute. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0", and the small hit end effect process is terminated.

The jackpot effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In this big hit middle effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the big hit game state, and executes various effect controls in the big hit game state based on the set content. Further, in the jackpot middle effect processing, for example, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the ending effect process in response to receiving a command from the main board 11 to specify that the jackpot game state is to be terminated. Update to 7 ”and end the production process during the big hit.

The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “7”. In this ending effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state, and controls various effects of the ending effect at the end of the jackpot game state based on the setting contents. Execute. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value "0", and the ending effect process ends.

(Modified example of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above basic description, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above basic explanation is a pay-out type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as prizes based on the occurrence of winning, but the gaming media are enclosed and points are given based on the occurrence of winning. It may be an enclosed gaming machine.

Only one type of symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-") is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol, and the variable display may be performed by repeating the display and extinguishing of the symbol. Further, even if the symbol is displayed during the variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the symbol indicating "-" may not be displayed as the display result).

In the above basic explanation, the pachinko game machine 1 is shown as a game machine, but a medal is inserted and a predetermined number of bets is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player, and the player When a symbol is stopped in response to the operation of the stop button by, if the combination of stop symbols becomes a specific combination of symbols, a slot machine capable of executing a game in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player (for example, a big bonus) The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine equipped with one or more of regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, and CZ (hereinafter, bonus, etc.).

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

The game can be executed not only by attaching a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing the programs 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.

In this specification, one of the expressions for comparison of various ratios such as the execution ratio of the production (expressions such as "high", "low", and "differentiate") is "0%". It may be included. For example, one may have a proportion of "0%" and the other may have a proportion of "100%" or less than "100%".

(Explanation of feature 31AK)
Next, the feature portion 31AK of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern and a type of reach in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8A, in the present embodiment, the non-reach loss variation patterns PA1-1 and PA1-2 in which the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is not the reach mode and the display result is “loss”. , The variable display mode of the decorative pattern is the reach mode and the display result is "loss". The variation pattern of reach loss is PA2-1 to PA2-6, PA3-1 to PA3-4, etc., and the display result is "big hit". PB2-1 to PB2-6, PB3-1 to PB3-4, and the like are prepared.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the present embodiment, reach effects such as normal reach and super reach A to E are executed. In this embodiment, the reach effect is also referred to as a suggestion effect that suggests that the jackpot state is controlled. The reliability (big hit reliability) when each reach is executed is represented by the number of black stars in FIG. 8 (B). Normal reach <Super reach E <Super reach D <Super reach C <Super reach B <The order is higher in the order of Super Reach A. In addition, a reach that is determined to be a big hit may be provided.

In this embodiment, the super reach is performed via the normal reach. In addition, during the reach production of Super Reach, a development production that develops (promotes) to a more reliable reach may be executed. The fluctuation patterns PA3-1 to PA3-4 and the like shown in FIG. 8A and the fluctuation patterns PB3-1 to PB3-4 and the like are fluctuation patterns corresponding to the execution of the development effect. In addition, although FIG. 8A shows a fluctuation pattern in which the reliability develops to a super reach one step higher, a fluctuation pattern in which the reliability develops by two or more steps is also provided. Further, a variation pattern in which the development effect is executed a plurality of times may be provided.

In this embodiment, except for the normal reach having the lowest reliability, the title of the reach is notified at a predetermined timing after the reach is established. As shown in FIG. 8B, the notification mode of the title differs depending on the type of reach. Specifically, Super Reach E, which has the lowest reliability among Super Reach, is notified of the title of the reach only by display, and other Super Reach is notified of the title by display and voice. In this way, the title notification is executed by more production devices in the reach with high reliability than in the reach with low reliability. As a result, the player's expectation can be effectively fueled and the effect of the effect is improved. The mode of notification of the title may be arbitrarily changed depending on the reliability or regardless of the reliability. Further, even in the same reach effect, the notification mode may be different depending on the actual display result and the like. In addition, the font (Gothic, Mincho, etc.) and typeface (Semi-cursive, regular script, etc.) of the title characters may be different depending on the type of reach.

The notification of the title of the reach (title notification) is not limited to the one indicating the title itself such as the name of the reach, and may indicate the name of the character appearing in the reach production, the production content of the reach production, and the like.

(Example of production operation of feature section 31AK)
Subsequently, an example of the effect operation in the present embodiment will be described. The following effect operation is executed by the effect control CPU 120 executing the effect control process process based on the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing an example of a super reach effect operation according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9A shows that the variable display of the decorative symbols is executed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” of the image display device 5. .. After that, for example, as shown in FIG. 9B, the decorative symbols showing the numbers 7 on the “left” and “right” stop, and the reach mode is established. After that, the production branches according to the type of reach.

(Super Reach A)
In the case of Super Reach A, as shown in FIG. 9C, the character 31AK001, which is a ally character, is displayed on the image display device 5, and the reach effect is started. Here, for example, an animation using the character 31AK001 is displayed. When a predetermined period has passed since the start of the super reach effect, such as the end of the introduction part of the super reach effect (also referred to as the super reach effect), the entire screen of the image display device 5 is as shown in FIG. 9 (D). The title 31AK002 of Super Reach A (here, the character "SP Reach A") is displayed, and the sound corresponding to the title name of Reach (here, "Super Reach A") is output from the speaker 8. , The title of Super Reach A is notified. After that, the title 31AK002 of Super Reach A is erased, and as shown in FIG. 9 (E), the character 31AK003, which is an enemy character, is displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, and the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK003 confront each other. The subsequent part of the reach effect of Super Reach A is executed. The production in which the characters confront each other is also called a battle production, and in the battle production, if the ally character wins, it becomes a big hit, and if the ally character loses, it becomes a loss.

When displaying the dialogue on the image display device 5 during the super reach effect, the sound corresponding to the dialogue may be output from the speaker 8. Further, the dialogue is not limited to being displayed in a balloon as shown in FIG. 9E, and may be displayed in subtitles at the lower part of the image display device 5.

(Super Reach B)
In the case of super reach B, as shown in FIG. 9C, the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5 and the reach effect is started. Here, for example, an animation using the character 31AK001 is displayed. When a predetermined period has passed since the start of the super reach effect, such as the end of the introduction part of the super reach effect, the title 31AK005 of the super reach B (here) is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. 9 (F). Then, the characters "SP reach B") are displayed, and the sound corresponding to the title name of the reach (here, "super reach B") is output from the speaker 8, so that the title of super reach B is notified. NS. After that, the title 31AK005 of Super Reach B is erased, and as shown in FIG. 9 (G), the character 31AK006, which is an enemy character, is displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, and the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK006 confront each other. The subsequent part of the reach effect of Super Reach B is executed.

As described above, in the super reach A and the super reach B, the title of the reach is notified when a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the super reach effect. By doing so, the title can be notified after the introduction portion of the super reach effect is shown to the player, so that the effect of the title notification can be enhanced.

In addition, the titles of Super Reach A (Fig. 9 (C) → (D) → (E) ...) and Super Reach B (Fig. 9 (C) → (F) → (G) ...) In the introduction part until the notification, the super reach effect is executed in a common effect mode (FIG. 9 (C)). By doing so, it is possible to draw the player's attention to which super reach will be achieved after the super reach production is started and which title will be notified. Super Reach A and Super Reach B are not limited to completely sharing the production mode until the title is notified, and it is possible to determine which Super Reach will be achieved by paying close attention to the production. The parts may be made to have a common production mode. For example, in the introduction part of Super Reach A and Super Reach B, a super reach effect (for example, an effect of displaying an enemy character or suggesting an enemy character) is executed in a manner related to the title notified thereafter. It may be. By doing so, the effect of the effect is improved, and the player pays attention to the effect. In this way, the title notification may be executed after making it possible to identify which super reach will be achieved.

(Super Reach D)
In the case of Super Reach D, as shown in FIG. 9H, the title 31AK007 of Super Reach D (here, the character “SP Reach D”) is displayed in a part of the center of the image display device 5. At the same time, the title of Super Reach D is notified by outputting the sound corresponding to the title name of Reach (here, "defeat the enemy") from the speaker 8. In this way, in Super Reach D, the title is notified at the start of the Super Reach effect. Further, under the title 31AK007, an expectation degree suggestion display 31AK008 that suggests the expectation degree of the reach is displayed. The degree of expectation is represented by the number of black stars, as shown in FIG. 9 (H). Here, the degree of expectation is the degree of expectation that is a big hit, but it does not have to completely match the reliability of the big hit of the reach.

It should be noted that the voice notification of Super Reach D does not notify the title name as it is, but notifies the content of the reach. As described above, in this embodiment, the notification mode of the title notification by voice is different depending on the type of reach. As a result, the notification mode of the title notification becomes various and the interest is improved.

After the title is notified in Super Reach D, the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. 9 (I). At this time, the title 31AK007 and the expectation degree suggestion display 31AK008 continue to be reduced and displayed in the upper right portion of the image display device 5. By doing so, the player can grasp the degree of expectation of reach even during the reach production. Although FIG. 9 (I) shows the same effect contents as those in FIG. 9 (C) (Super Reach A, Super Reach B), a super reach effect dedicated to Super Reach D may be executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 9 (J), the character 31AK009, which is an enemy character, is displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, and the reach effect of the super reach D in which the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK009 confront each other is executed. NS.

(Super Reach E)
In the case of Super Reach E, as shown in FIG. 10A, the title 31AK010 of Super Reach E (here, the characters “SP Reach E”) is displayed in a part of the upper left of the image display device 5. As a result, the title of Super Reach E is notified. In Super Reach E, the title is not notified by voice. In addition to the display of the title 31AK010, the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 which is an enemy character are displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, and the reach effect of the super reach E in which the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 confront each other is displayed. Will be executed. In this way, in Super Reach E, the title is notified along with the progress of the reach production. In Super Reach E, the title 31AK010 continues to be displayed during the reach production.

In the reach production of Super Reach E, which has low jackpot reliability, it is possible to prevent the player from giving an excessive sense of expectation by notifying the title without stopping the progress of the reach production. On the other hand, in the reach production of Super Reach A, Super Reach B, and Super Reach D, the progress of the reach production is stopped and the title is notified (FIGS. 9 (D), (F), (FIGS. 9), (F), and (2). H)). By doing so, the title notification according to the super reach effect can be executed, and the effect of the effect is improved. In addition, even in the super reach production such as super reach A, super reach B, and super reach D, the title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach. Further, contrary to this embodiment, in the reach production of the super reach having high jackpot reliability, the title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach production. In the reach production of super reach with low jackpot reliability, the progress of the reach production may be stopped to notify the title.

(Title notification timing)
As described above, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, the title is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of Super Reach production, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, Super Reach production is performed. The title is notified at the start. By doing so, the title notification according to the reach effect can be executed, and the effect of the effect is improved. In this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B having high jackpot reliability, the title is notified after a predetermined period has passed after the start of the super reach production, and Super Reach D and Super Reach having low jackpot reliability are notified. In E, the title was notified at the start of the super reach production, but in the case of reach with high jackpot reliability, the title is notified at the start of super reach production, and in the case of reach with low jackpot reliability, super The title may be notified after a predetermined period has elapsed after the reach effect.

(Title display area)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, the title is notified on the entire screen (first area) of the image display device 5, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, the image display device 5 is notified. The title is notified in a part of the screen (second area) of. By doing so, the title notification according to the reach effect can be executed, and the effect of the effect is improved. In particular, in the case of a reach with high jackpot reliability, the title notification is executed in a wider display area than in the case of a reach with low reliability, so that effective title notification becomes possible. The title notification on the entire screen of the image display device 5 may be one in which the title is displayed in a size that fits in the entire screen, or the title is displayed there with the entire background as the background for title notification. It may be something (title notification using the entire screen) or the like. Further, the display areas for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach A and Super Reach B, and the display areas for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach D and Super Reach E.

The method of changing the display area for performing the title notification according to the reach effect is not limited to the example of this embodiment, and the display area for performing the title notification may be arbitrarily changed according to the reach effect. For example, in the case of reach with high jackpot reliability, title notification may be executed in a narrower display area than in the case of reach with low reliability. Further, when the display area for performing the title notification is different according to the reach effect, the display area may be different or the display place may be different as in this embodiment.

(Expectation suggestion display)
In this embodiment, in the title notification in Super Reach A and Super Reach B having high jackpot reliability, the expectation suggestion display is not displayed, and Super Reach D having a lower jackpot reliability than Super Reach A and Super Reach B is displayed. In the title notification in, the expectation degree suggestion display was displayed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the production from becoming dull. Further, in the title notification in Super Reach E, which has a lower jackpot reliability than Super Reach D, the expectation degree suggestion display is not displayed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from losing the sense of expectation by displaying the expectation suggestion display indicating that the reliability is low in the reach with low reliability. In addition, the expectation degree suggestion display may be displayed in at least a part of Super Reach A, Super Reach B, and Super Reach E.

As shown in FIG. 9H and the like, the expectation degree suggestion display is not limited to the one indicated by the number of black stars, and the expectation degree may be suggested by a meter or a gauge, and corresponds to the expectation degree. The numerical value may be displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 9H and the like, when the number of black stars is used, half of the black stars may be displayed so that the number of stages of expectation may be increased.

(Title display end timing)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, after the title is displayed, the title is deleted and the super reach effect is executed. As a result, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, attention can be paid to the reach effect. Further, in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, after the title is displayed, the title continues to be displayed until the determined effect described later is executed. As a result, in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, the type of reach can be grasped even during the super reach production. Further, by doing the above, the title notification according to the reach effect can be executed and the effect of the effect is improved. It should be noted that the display end timing of the title may be arbitrarily changed in order to improve the effect of the effect.

Although the production operation of the reach effect of the super reach C is omitted here, for example, the title notification and the expectation degree suggestion display according to the jackpot reliability may be executed.

(Decisive production)
After each reach effect is executed, when the timing for deriving the display result (the final stage of the variable display) is reached, a determined effect for notifying whether or not the display result becomes a "big hit" is executed. The deciding effect includes a deciding effect indicating that the display result is "big hit" and a deciding effect indicating that the display result is "missing". In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10B, a determination effect in which the image 31AK012 is displayed on the image display device 5 is executed. After that, if the display result is "big hit", the image 31AK013 showing that the ally character has won is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (C), and the big hit combination is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (D). A fixed decorative pattern is derived. If the display result is "missing", an image showing that the ally character has been defeated is displayed, and a definite decorative pattern that is a reach loss combination is derived.

In this embodiment, even if the title is continuously notified even during the reach production, the notification of the title is terminated before the determined production is executed. As a result, it is possible to draw attention to the determined production, and it is possible to execute a sharp title notification.

In the effect operation examples shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, during the reach effect of the super reach, the decorative pattern is reduced in the lower right portion of the image display device 5 to execute the variable display. The method of displaying the decorative pattern of is arbitrary. For example, the decorative pattern may not be displayed during the reach effect, or the display mode (size, position, shade, number, etc.) may be different depending on the type of reach effect.

When the image display device 5 displays the hold display, the active display, the character that is residently displayed during the variable display, and the display related to mobile interlocking, it is appropriately hidden during the reach effect of the super reach in order to pay attention to the reach effect. May be. At that time, these displays may be left displayed during a low-reliability reach effect such as Super Reach E. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from being overly expected by the low-reliability reach production, and it is possible to draw attention to the reach production in the high-reliability reach production.

(Development production)
Subsequently, an example of the effect operation when the development effect is executed will be described. As shown in FIG. 11 (A), when the development effect is executed while the reach effect of Super Reach D is being executed (the title notification of Super Reach D is being executed), FIG. 11 (B) shows. As shown, the reach effect is interrupted and the screen is torn. After that, when developing into Super Reach A, as shown in FIG. 11C, the title of Super Reach A is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach A is executed. When developing into Super Reach B, as shown in FIG. 11D, the title of Super Reach B is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach is executed. In this way, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the reach of the development source is switched to the title notification of the reach of the development destination, so that it becomes easy to understand which reach has been developed. As shown in FIG. 11, when the reach of the development destination is the reach of performing title notification by display and voice, the title notification by display and voice is executed again.

The development effect is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 11 (B), and may be an effect in which the screen is gradually cracked and cracked, or a sandstorm (display as if it has failed) is displayed. You may do so. By making such an effect, it is possible to perform an unexpected effect. In addition, there may be a development effect of Gase, such as a production in which the screen gradually cracks but the reach does not develop.

(Expectation suggestion production)
In the production operation example shown in FIG. 9 (H), the expectation degree suggestion display 31AK008 was designed to display the black star indicating the expectation degree from the beginning, but five white stars are displayed first and gradually. It is also possible to execute the expectation suggestion effect that suggests the expectation by becoming a black star.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, when notifying the title of Super Reach D, the expectation suggestion display 31AK021 of five white stars is displayed first. Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, a black star 31AK022 larger than the star of the expectation suggestion display 31AK021 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 12C, the black star 31AK022 moves and the expectation suggestion display 31AK0221. The production is performed so that it fits in one of the white stars. At this time, a voice "pin" indicating that the number of black stars indicating the degree of expectation has increased is output from the speaker 8. As shown in FIGS. 12 (D) and 12 (E), the same effect is repeated a number of times corresponding to the expected degree of reach. At this time, the sound (volume, scale, sound quality, etc.) output from the speaker 8 may be changed stepwise each time it is repeated (for each number of stars). When the number of black stars corresponding to the expected degree is settled in the expectation degree suggestion display 31AK021, the black stars are highlighted as shown in FIG. 12 (F). By doing so, it becomes easy to understand that the expectation suggestion effect has been completed.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 12A to 12F, the black stars are displayed one by one and the expectation degree indicated by the expectation degree suggestion display is increased by one step, but two or more black stars are displayed. It may be displayed and the degree of expectation may be raised by two or more steps. Also, a half black star may be displayed to raise the degree of expectation by half a step. In this case, different sounds may be output or the same sound may be output depending on the number of displayed stars (the number of steps of the rising expectation). For example, the same sound may be output when a half black star is displayed and when one black star is displayed. The same sound may be output when two and a half black stars are displayed and when three and a half black stars are displayed. In addition, audio may not be output in some cases. By doing so, the expectation suggestion effect becomes various and the effect is improved. In addition, regardless of the number of steps of expectation that increases at one time, the same image of the black star is displayed, it fits in the white star of the expectation suggestion display, and the number of black stars increases according to the number of steps of expectation that increases. You may try to perform such an effect.

(Direction mode)
There may be a plurality of effect modes in the effect device such as the image display device 5, the speaker 8, and the game effect lamp 9. In the different effect modes, even if the same command (for example, a command for designating a variation pattern) is transmitted from the main board 11, the effect based on the command is executed in a different effect mode. In each effect mode, the background, characters, motifs, sounds output from the speaker 8 and the like displayed on the image display device 5 may be different. The effect mode may be automatically changed according to the number of variable displays and the game state, or may be changed by the operation of the player.

12 (G) to 12 (L) are examples of the effect operation of the title notification and the expectation suggestion effect when the normal mode and the special mode are provided as the effect modes. In the normal mode, the title notification and the expectation degree suggestion effect are executed as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12F. In the special mode, the reach effect based on the fluctuation pattern of the super reach D is the reach effect of the super reach D2, which is different from the reach effect of the super reach D. Therefore, when the fluctuation pattern of the super reach D is specified, the title 31AK023 of the super reach D2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 12 (G). At this time, the sound corresponding to the title name of the reach is output from the speaker 8, but the sound different from the normal mode (for example, the sound having a different voice color) is output. Further, the expectation degree suggestion display 31AK024 in Super Reach D2 is not a star shape but a rhombus shape.

After that, as shown in FIG. 12 (H), a black rhombus 31AK025 larger than the star of the expectation suggestion display 31AK024 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 12 (I), the black rhombus 31AK025 moves and the expectation suggestion display 31AK024. The production is performed so that it fits in one of the white rhombuses. At this time, the speaker 8 outputs a voice "pon" indicating that the black rhombus indicating the degree of expectation has increased. As shown in FIGS. 12 (J) and 12 (K), the same effect is repeated a number of times corresponding to the expected degree of reach. When the number of black rhombuses corresponding to the expectation is settled in the expectation degree suggestion display 31AK024, the black rhombuses are highlighted as shown in FIG. 12 (L). In this way, depending on the effect mode (state when the reach effect is executed) determined according to the player's selection, the game state, etc., the effect of the effect is diversified by changing the notification mode of the title. improves.

FIG. 12 shows an example of the effect operation when the fluctuation pattern of the super reach D is specified, but other reach effects (title notification, expectation suggestion effect) depending on the effect mode (state when the reach effect is executed). ) May be different. Depending on the effect mode (state when the reach effect is executed), whether or not to notify the reach title and the execution rate of the title notification may be different. For example, when a predetermined effect mode is selected, the reach title may not be notified. By doing so, it is possible to execute an effect according to the player's preference, and the effect of the effect is improved.

In this embodiment, the expectation degree is suggested by the number of black stars in the expectation degree suggestion display, and the expectation degree suggestion effect that gradually increases the number of black stars is executed. It is also possible to execute an expectation suggestion effect that gradually reduces the number of indications suggesting. Such an expectation degree suggestion effect may be executed in addition to the expectation degree suggestion effect of this embodiment, or may be executed instead.

(Other examples of development production)
In the case of executing the expectation suggestion effect for gradually increasing the display indicating the expectation of the expectation suggestion display, the development effect may be executed after increasing the display indicating the expectation. In this case, when the display showing the degree of expectation is increased after the development effect, the display to be increased may be displayed at once instead of stepwise. For example, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), after the title of Super Reach D is notified and the effect of gradually increasing the number of black stars is completed, a button is displayed on the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. 13 (B). The development effect in which the image 31AK031 is displayed is executed. Here, when the operation to the push button 31B is detected, as shown in FIG. 13C, the title 31AK032 of the super reach C (here, the character "SP reach C") is displayed, so that the super reach C is displayed. The title of reach C is notified. In this way, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the reach of the development source is switched to the title notification of the reach of the development destination, so that it becomes easy to understand which reach has been developed. Further, under the title 31AK032, the expectation degree suggestion display 31AK033 in which the number of black stars is three is highlighted. Even if the number of black stars increases by two or more, they are displayed at once. In addition, after the movable body 32 operates, the development effect in which the title and the expectation degree suggestion display change may be executed.

(Notice production)
In this embodiment, as a notice effect, a title notice for notifying the jackpot reliability is executed according to a title notification mode (for example, the display color of the title). For example, as shown in FIG. 14 (A), the title 31AK036 of the super reach A is displayed in black, and the sound corresponding to the title name of the reach is output from the speaker 8, so that the title of the super reach A is notified. After that, as shown in FIG. 14B, the title notice that the display color of the title 31AK030 changes to red is executed. In this way, when the title notice is not executed, the title is displayed in black, and when the title notice is executed, the title is displayed in a color other than black. In the title notice shown in FIG. 14, the display mode (display color) of the title may change after the reach title is notified by voice. By doing so, it is possible to enhance the effect of the advance notice effect. The timing at which the title is displayed in a color other than black is not limited to this, and the title may be displayed in a color other than black from the start of display.

Further, when the title notice in which the display mode (display color) of the title changes is executed, the sound may be output according to the display mode after the change in the title display mode. By doing so, it is possible to enhance the effect of the advance notice effect. Further, the title notification by voice may be executed after the display mode (display color) of the title is changed. In this case, the sound may be output according to the display mode (display color) of the title after the change.

(Execution timing of title notification)
It is preferable that the notification of the title during reach is executed at a timing other than the execution timing of the effect (specific effect) that is controlled to the jackpot advantageous state and the expectation level is improved, such as the advance notice effect and the development effect. By doing so, once the title is notified, an effect of improving the degree of expectation can be executed, so that the player's sense of expectation can be maintained.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the advance notice effect determination process for determining whether or not the advance notice effect is executed and the effect mode. The advance notice effect determination process is executed by the effect control CPU 120 within the variable display start setting process in step S171 of FIG. 7. In the advance notice effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation pattern specified from the command transmitted from the main board 11 is the variation pattern of the super reach (step 31AKS001).

In the case of the fluctuation pattern of the super reach (step 31AKS001; Yes), the display color of the title of the superreach (whether or not the title notice is executed) is determined (step 31AKS002).

In step 31AKS002, the display color of the title of the super reach is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16A, depending on whether the display result is “big hit” or “missing”. As shown in FIG. 16A, the display color of the title of Super Reach changes from "black", "red", "black" to "red", and from "black" to "fruit pattern". Things that change from "red" to "fruit pattern" are provided, and the jackpot reliability is high in this order (ascending order). That is, the jackpot reliability differs depending on the timing of the change in the display color of the title. By doing so, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the title, and the effect of the effect is improved.

In the "fruit pattern", the characters of the title may be displayed in bold and the characters themselves may be the "fruit pattern", or the background portion of the display area of the title may be the "fruit pattern". .. There may be a pattern displayed as a "fruit pattern" from the beginning. For those whose display color changes, as shown in FIG. 14, the display color may change after the title notification is executed. For those whose display color changes, there may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes. Then, the jackpot reliability may be different depending on the timing at which the display color changes. Further, since the title display period differs depending on the type of super reach, the timing at which the display color changes may differ depending on the type of super reach. In the case of super reach (for example, super reach D or super reach E) in which the title display period is long, a plurality of change timings may be provided and the change timing may be determined as one of them. Then, in the case of a super reach with a short title display period (for example, super reach A or super reach B), the number of changing timings may be one or less than the number of super reach with a long title display period.

When there are a normal mode and a special mode as the effect mode, the display color of the title is determined at the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16 (A) in the normal mode, and the normal mode as shown in FIG. 16 (B) is used in the special mode. Determine the title display color at different rates. In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from those in the normal mode. In this way, by making the execution mode (display color and change timing of the display color) of the title notice different depending on the effect mode, the effect is diversified and the effect is improved.

In this embodiment, as a notice effect, a line notice for notifying the jackpot reliability is executed depending on the display mode of the character's lines (for example, the display color of the lines) in the reach effect of the super reach.

After determining the display color of the title of the super reach, the display color of the character's dialogue (whether or not the dialogue notice is executed) in the reach production of the super reach is determined (step 31AKS003).

In step 31AKS003, the display color of the dialogue in the reach effect is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16C, depending on whether the display result is “big hit” or “missing”. As shown in FIG. 16C, the display colors of the lines in the reach production are provided to change from "white", "red", and "white" to "red", and in this order (ascending order). The jackpot reliability is high. That is, the jackpot reliability differs depending on the change timing of the display color of the dialogue. By doing so, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the dialogue, and the effect of the effect is improved. If the display color changes, the display color may change after the dialogue is displayed. For those whose display color changes, there may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes. Then, the jackpot reliability may be different depending on the timing at which the display color changes.

In addition, the jackpot reliability may be different depending on the combination of the title notice and the dialogue notice. For example, when the title notice and the dialogue notice include the same effect mode (display color), the jackpot reliability may be increased when the same effect mode is used. Further, the jackpot reliability may be different depending on the combination of the change timing of the production mode between the title notice and the dialogue notice. For example, when the change timings are the same, the jackpot reliability may be higher than when the change timings are different, or the jackpot reliability may be different depending on which change comes first. By doing so, it is possible to pay attention to the timing of each change between the title notice and the dialogue notice.

When there are a normal mode and a special mode as the effect mode, the display color of the dialogue may be determined in the special mode at a ratio different from that in the normal mode. In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from those in the normal mode.

In addition, instead of the dialogue notice, a notice effect for notifying the jackpot reliability may be executed by changing the effect mode of the reach effect. In that case, in the advance notice effect, a plurality of change timings of the effect mode may be provided so that the jackpot reliability differs according to the change timing.

After determining the display color of the dialogue in the reach effect, or when it is determined that the pattern is not the fluctuation pattern of the super reach (step AK31S001; No), whether or not to execute the other advance notice effect and the effect mode are determined (step AK31S004). After that, the determination results in 31AKS002 to 31AKS004 are saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (step AK31S005), and the advance notice effect determination process is completed.

In this embodiment, the title notice and the dialogue notice can be executed in the case of super reach, but the title notice is given in the case of a specific super reach (for example, other than the unreliable super reach). And at least one of the dialogue notices may be executable. Further, the title notice and the dialogue notice have been described as being determined by the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16, but the determination ratio is arbitrary, and for example, the determination ratio may be different depending on the type of super reach. By doing so, it is possible to execute the advance notice effect according to the type of reach, and the effect of the effect is improved.

In this embodiment, the number of executable production modes (the number of display colors that can be displayed) differs between the title notice and the dialogue notice. By doing so, the production becomes diverse and the production effect is enhanced. In the title notice and the dialogue notice, the number of feasible production modes may be arbitrarily changed, and the number and types of feasible production modes may be the same. By doing so, it is possible to execute a unified notice effect, and it becomes easier for the player to grasp the jackpot reliability.

(Action production)
When the effect mode of the title notice and the dialogue notice changes, an effect indicating that the effect mode changes may be executed. For example, the action effect image may be displayed on the image display device 5, and the action effect that the image acts on at least one of the title and the dialogue may be executed. Then, after the action effect is executed, the effect mode (display color) of the title or dialogue may be changed. The effect mode (action effect image, etc.) of the action effect may be the same regardless of whether it acts on the title or the dialogue. In addition, there may be a case where the effect mode of the title and the dialogue does not change even though the action effect is executed. When executing the action effect, the presence / absence of execution of the action effect, the execution timing, and the effect mode may be determined based on the decision results related to the title notice and the dialogue notice. Such a determination may be executed in the process of step AK31S004. For example, the rate at which at least one of the title notice and the dialogue notice changes (the rate at which the effect mode changes due to the action effect) may be different depending on the effect mode of the action effect, or may be different from the title notice. The ratio of the dialogue notice and which production mode changes (the ratio of acting on which) may be different, or the ratio of changing to what color (how many stages) may be different. .. By executing such an action effect, the player will eventually pay attention to whether the action effect image is displayed, the title or the dialogue, and the effect effect will be improved. When there are a plurality of effect modes, the presence / absence of execution of the action effect and the effect mode may be determined at different ratios depending on the effect mode. By doing so, it is possible to execute the action effect according to the effect mode, and the effect effect is improved.

As another example of such an action effect, at least one effect mode (display color) of any one of the title and the dialogue is obtained according to the effect content of the reach effect (for example, the action content of the character and the effect content in the battle effect). May change. By doing so, the player pays attention to the production content of the reach production.

The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the feature section 31AK, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, all of the feature portions described in the above embodiment are not essential configurations and can be omitted as appropriate.

(Sub liquid crystal)
As a sub-display device different from the image display device 5, a sub-liquid crystal may be provided on the game board 2 or the game machine frame 3. Although expressed as a sub liquid crystal here, the sub display device may be composed of an organic EL or a dot matrix LED. The sub liquid crystal device may be fixed in the vicinity of the image display device 5, for example, or may be movable or retractable. In the sub liquid crystal, various effects such as a notice effect and a hold display are executed. For example, the title notification may be executed on the sub liquid crystal. When the title is continuously displayed even after the title is notified as in the super reach D and the super reach E of the above-described embodiment, the title and the expectation degree suggestion display may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal. In this case, after notifying the title on the image display device 5, the title and the expectation suggestion display may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal. By doing so, the title and the expectation degree suggestion display can be displayed without disturbing the super reach effect in the image display device 5, and the title and the expectation degree suggestion display can be easily understood.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the notification of the title of the reach effect as the suggestion effect has been described, but the present invention is applied to the title notification (mainly the notification for displaying characters) related to other effects. You may. For example, as a advance notice effect (for example, a look-ahead advance notice effect), when a look-ahead zone effect for shifting to a plurality of zones (stage, effect mode, etc.) in which the background image and the effect mode are different in the image display device 5 is executed, the shifted zone is executed. The present invention may be applied to the title notification of. When presenting a mission ("Reach with 7", "Eliminate enemies with a stick controller", etc.) and perform a mission production that will be in an advantageous state for the player when the mission is completed. The present invention may be applied to the title notification of a mission.

(Modification example 1 of feature portion 31AK)
In the above embodiment, when it is time to derive the display result, a deciding effect for notifying whether or not the display result becomes a "big hit" is executed, and then the display result is shown (). 10 (B) to (D)). Instead of such a determined effect, at a predetermined timing before deriving the display result, an operation effect for prompting the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is executed, and when the predetermined operation is detected during the operation valid period. The display result may be displayed by displaying the victory or defeat of the battle effect, temporarily stopping the display result, or the like. By doing so, since the display result is displayed according to the operation of the player, the player's motivation to participate in the game can be increased, and the interest is improved.

17 and 18 are diagrams showing an example of a super reach effect operation in a modified example in which an operation effect is executed and a display result is shown according to the operation. As shown in FIG. 17 (A), after the image display device 5 is in the reach mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 17 (B), the ally character 31AK041 and the enemy character 31AK042 are displayed. Then, as shown in FIGS. 17 (C) to 17 (F) and 18 (G) to (I), a reach effect in which the character 31AK041 and the character 31AK042 confront each other is executed.

Along with the reach effect, as shown in FIG. 17C, a small button image 31AK043 and a regulation line 31AK044 superimposed on the small button image 31AK043 are displayed at the lower right of the image display device 5. As a result, the operation effect using the push button 31B is executed, but it is suggested that the reception of the operation is currently restricted.

In this modification, a plurality of types of operation effect images indicating that the operation effect is executed are prepared. Then, the jackpot reliability differs depending on which operation effect image is displayed and the operation effect is executed. In addition, the image indicating that the operation effect is executed during the reach effect may change to a more reliable mode.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17 (D), the praying character 31AK045 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 17 (E), the praying character 31AK045 changes to the happy character 31AK046, and the small button image 31AK043 changes to the large button image 31AK047. Changes to.

After that, as shown in FIG. 18 (H), the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 18 (I), the effect 31AK049 in which a bullet is fired from the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and the bullet hits the large button image 31AK047. The effect 31AK050 is displayed. Then, the large button image 31AK047 changes to the stick image 31AK051.

As described above, in this modification, when the operation effect image changes, the action effect indicating that the operation effect image changes is executed. In addition, the operation effect image may change without the action effect. In addition, the operation effect image may not change even though the action effect is executed. The rate at which the operation effect image changes may differ depending on the type of action effect.

Then, before the predetermined time from which the display result is derived, the regulation line 31AK044 is erased as shown in FIG. 18 (J), and the stick image 31AK051 is enlarged and displayed in the center as shown in FIG. 18 (K). , A display prompting the operation of pulling the stick controller 31A is displayed. Further, at this time, the operation on the stick controller 31A becomes an effective operation valid period.

Here, when the operation of pulling the stick controller 31A is detected, the image 31AK052 showing that the ally character has won is displayed as shown in FIG. 18 (L). After that, at the timing when the fluctuation time ends, as shown in FIG. 18 (M), a definite decorative symbol to be a jackpot combination is derived. If the operation is not detected within the predetermined operation valid period, the image shown in FIG. 18 (L) is automatically displayed.

In this modification, there are a small button image, a large button image, and a stick image as operation effect images, and when an operation effect using these images is executed in the order of small button image <large button image <stick image. The jackpot reliability of is high. Even if an operation effect image with low reliability is displayed, it may change to a highly reliable operation effect image during the reach effect, so that the effect is improved and the player's expectation is increased. Can be maintained.

Although the reach title notification and the expectation degree suggestion display are omitted in the effect operation examples shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, they are appropriately performed in parallel with the reach effect and operation effect shown in FIGS. 17 and 18. It may be executed. The determination regarding the operation effect and the operation effect image (presence / absence of operation effect, display of operation effect image, presence / absence of action effect, etc.) may be executed in step 31AKS004 of FIG.

(Modification example 2 of feature portion 31AK)
A suggestion display suggesting the degree of expectation of control to an advantageous state such as a jackpot game state may be performed. For example, the shutter effect of performing the first suggestion display and the reach title effect of performing the second suggestion display may be executed. In the shutter effect, an effect of covering the screen with the shutter display is executed after the variable display is started. Further, in the reach title production, the production of displaying the reach title indicating the development destination of the reach production is executed after the reach. When displaying either the shutter display or the reach title display, a specific image may be included and displayed. The reach title effect may be the same as the title notice of the above embodiment, or may be another effect determined by another process.

The specific image is an image with high jackpot reliability that is displayed including a plurality of types of elements in the image. The plurality of types of elements include a banana image of element E1, a melon image of element E2, an apple image of element E3, a watermelon image of element E4, and a strawberry image of element E5. A fruit pattern image composed of these elements E1 to E5 is a specific image. In both the shutter display and the reach title display, all of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to be visible. Further, the display sizes of the elements E1 to E5 constituting the specific image are changed and displayed according to the difference in display size between the shutter display and the reach title display. Further, all of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to fit in each of the shutter display and the reach title display.

When the shutter effect is executed after the start of the variable display, when the fruit pattern image is displayed, the jackpot reliability is higher than when the fruit pattern image is not displayed. Further, when the reach title is displayed during the reach effect, when the fruit pattern image is displayed, the jackpot reliability is higher than when the fruit pattern image is not displayed. When the fruit pattern is not displayed, for example, a plain image that does not include each element E1 to E5 is displayed. An image pattern other than the fruit pattern image may be prepared as an image showing the reliability of the jackpot when the shutter effect and the reach title effect are executed. For example, a white image <blue image <red image <fruit pattern image may be prepared in the order of jackpot reliability (for example, a red shutter or a reach title in red letters). Then, any one image pattern may be selected by a predetermined random number lottery depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit.

When the shutter display and the reach title are displayed, even when the fruit pattern is displayed, the speaker 8 notifies the speaker 8 to output a common sound (melody), and the game effect lamp 9 emits the light. The common sound and the emission control of the game effect lamp 9 indicate to the player that the fruit pattern is a special image. When performing such shutter display and reach title display, common notification for the fruit pattern is executed. Further, in the reach title display, a specific sound (voice) is further output after the common notification. The output periods of the common sound and the specific sound may partially overlap.

FIG. 19 is a display screen view when the shutter effect and the reach title effect are executed. As shown in FIG. 19A, when the shutter effect is executed, the shutter image 31AK061 is displayed at the start of the variable display on the image display device 5. In the shutter image 31AK061, an image of a fruit pattern including all the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. Further, when the shutter effect is executed, the notification for outputting the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed, and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. When the closed shutter is opened, as shown in FIG. 19B, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started. The downward arrows indicate the variable display of the left, middle, and right symbols. When the variable display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped, the reach state is reached as shown in FIG. 19 (c).

Then, as shown in FIG. 19D, the super reach effect is started. The variable display is displayed small, for example, in the upper right corner of the screen, and the character is displayed on the left side of the screen. The reach title image 31AK062 is displayed at the lower right of the screen, and the content of the super reach to be executed is shown as the reach title display. In the reach title image 31AK062, an image of a fruit pattern including all the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. Further, in the reach title image 31AK062, the characters "battle reach" indicating that the reach effect accompanied by the battle effect is executed are displayed.

Further, when the reach title effect is executed, the notification for outputting the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed, and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. Further, after outputting the common sound, an effect of emitting a specific sound (voice) indicating that the character has high jackpot reliability such as "hot" is executed. Here, in the reach title effect, the size of the suggestion display to be displayed is smaller than that in the shutter effect. However, in this way, in the reach title production, by outputting a specific sound, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the fruit pattern image is displayed. Although the case where the output periods of the common sound and the specific sound are completely separated has been described, the output periods may partially overlap.

After that, the battle reach effect as shown in FIG. 19E is executed. Enemy characters are displayed on the left side of the screen, and ally characters are displayed on the right side of the screen. When a friendly character wins a battle with an enemy character, the characters "Battle win!" Are displayed in the upper left of the screen. It is notified that the big hit has been confirmed by winning the battle. When the battle effect is completed, the screen returns to the variable display screen with the original number pattern. As shown in FIG. 19 (f), all the symbols are stopped and the jackpot symbol of "777" is displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 19A and 19D, both the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 include all the elements E1 to E5 constituting the fruit pattern image and are displayed. In this way, the fruit pattern image can be suitably displayed in both the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 having different display sizes. As a result, it is possible to accurately convey that the fruit pattern image with high jackpot reliability is displayed.

Further, the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG. 19A is displayed larger than the display size of the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. 19D. Therefore, it is possible to pay attention to the difference between the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 and the display size of the reach title image 31AK062.

Further, the shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG. 19A and the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. 19D are displayed at different timings. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the fruit pattern image, which is a specific image, from becoming difficult to see due to overlapping execution timings.

The determination regarding the shutter effect (presence / absence of shutter effect and effect mode) may be executed in step 31AKS004 of FIG. In that case, the determination related to the shutter effect may be made based on the determination result of the display color of the title in step 31AKS002 of FIG. For example, when the display color of the title is determined to be a fruit pattern, the shutter effect of the fruit pattern may be easily executed. Further, the determination related to the reach title effect may be executed in step 31AKS004 of FIG. 15 together with the determination related to the shutter effect.

(Explanation of feature 73IW)
Next, the feature portion 73IW of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 20-1 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the arrangement layout of the main members in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20-1, in the present embodiment, the movable body 32 is provided substantially above the image display device 5. The movable body 32 is controlled to advance from the retracted position (the position shown in the figure) to the advanced position that shields the image display device 5 at a predetermined timing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20-1, a timer display device 73IW001 is provided substantially below the image display device 5. The timer display device 73IW001 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the remaining time until a predetermined advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, accessory notice, which will be described later) is executed. The timer display device 73IW001 is composed of five indicators, the first indicator from the left represents a unit of one minute, and the second and third indicators from the left represent a unit of 10 seconds. And the unit of 1 second, and the 4th and 5th indicators from the left represent the unit of 0.1 second and the unit of 0.01 second. The timer display device 73IW001 is controlled by the VDP73IW002 included in the display control unit 123 (see FIG. 20-2).

FIG. 20-3 is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern of a decorative pattern prepared in advance. As shown in FIG. 20-3, in this embodiment, the non-reach PA1-1 is a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "off" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach". ~ Non-reach PA1-4 fluctuation patterns are available. Further, as fluctuation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "off" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "reach", normal PA2-1 to normal PA2-2 and normal PB2-1 to normal PB2-2 , Super PA3-1 to Super PA3-2, and Super PB3-1 to Super PB3-2. As shown in FIG. 20-3, the fluctuation pattern of the non-reach PA1-4, which is used when the reach is not reached and is accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream, is re-variated once. Among the fluctuation patterns used in the case of reaching and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream, when the normal PB2-1 is used, the re-variation is performed once. Further, the fluctuation pattern of the non-reach PA1-2 used when the reach is not reached is a fluctuation pattern for shortening fluctuation, and the fluctuation time of the decorative symbol is shortened to a short time (3.0 seconds in this example). .. Further, among the fluctuation patterns used in the case of reaching and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream, when the normal PB2-2 is used, the re-variation is performed twice. Further, among the fluctuation patterns used in the case of reaching and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream, when Super PA3-1 to Super PA3-2 are used, the re-variation is performed three times. Note that the re-variation is to temporarily stop the decorative symbol that is temporarily out of alignment from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the derivation display of the display result, and then re-execute the variable display of the decorative symbol. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 20-3, in this embodiment, normal PA2-3 to normal PA2-4, normal PB2-3 are used as fluctuation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable display result of the special symbol becomes the jackpot symbol. ~ Normal PB2-4, Super PA3-3 to Super PA3-4, Super PB3-3 to Super PB3-4 fluctuation patterns are prepared.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20-3, when the normal PB2-3 is used among the fluctuation patterns accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream, the re-variation is performed once. Further, among the fluctuation patterns used in the case of reaching and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream, when the normal PB2-4 is used, the re-variation is performed twice. Further, among the fluctuation patterns used in the case of reaching and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream, when Super PA3-3 to Super PA3-4 are used, the re-variation is performed three times.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-3, when the fluctuation time is fixedly determined according to the type of reach (for example, in the case of Super Reach A with pseudo-ream, the fluctuation time is fixed. Is fixed at 32.75 seconds, and in the case of Super Reach A without pseudo-ream, the fluctuation time is fixed at 22.75 seconds), but for example, in the case of the same type of Super Reach. However, the fluctuation time may be different depending on the total number of reserved storages. For example, even when the same type of super reach is involved, the fluctuation time may be shortened as the total number of reserved storages increases. Further, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, the variable time may be different according to the first reserved storage number. 2 When the variable display of the special symbol is performed, the variable time may be made different according to the second reserved storage number. In this case, separate determination tables are prepared for each value of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number (for example, the variation pattern type determination table for the reserved storage numbers 0 to 2 and the reserved storage numbers 3 and 4). The determination table may be selected according to the value of the first reserved storage number or the second reserved storage number to make the fluctuation time different.

The variation pattern will be selected in the variation pattern setting process (step S111) described above. In the present embodiment, only the big hit and the miss are provided as the variable display result, and the small hit is not provided. Further, as the jackpot type, there are "15R probability variation jackpot" and "8R probability variation jackpot".

The "15R probability variation jackpot" is a jackpot that is controlled to the jackpot gaming state of 15 rounds and shifts to the probability variation state after the end of the jackpot gaming state (in this embodiment, the probability variation state is shifted and the time is shortened. Will also be migrated.) Then, the probabilistic state and the time saving state continue until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (50 times).

The "8R probability variation jackpot" is a jackpot that is controlled to the jackpot gaming state of 8 rounds and shifts to the probability variation state after the end of the jackpot gaming state (in this embodiment, the probability variation state is shifted and the time is shortened. Will also be migrated.) Then, the probabilistic state and the time saving state continue until the variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (50 times).

FIG. 20-4 is a flowchart showing the variable display start setting process (step S171) in the effect control process process shown in FIG. 7. In the variable display start setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first stores the variable pattern command storage area (a storage area in which the variable pattern command received in the command analysis process (step S75) is stored. The variable pattern command is a variable pattern. Is a command to specify, and is a command transmitted in the variable display start setting process (step S171)), and the variation pattern command is read (step 73IWS001). Next, the effect control CPU 120 stores the variation pattern command read in step 73IWS001 and the display result designation command storage area (a storage area in which the display result designation command received in the command analysis process (step S75) is stored. Display result designation. The command is a command for designating a variable display result, and is a command transmitted in the variable display start setting process (step S171). Display result 1 designation command is specified as an error, and display result 2 is designated. The command specifies that it is a 15R probability variation jackpot, and the display result 3 designation command specifies that it is an 8R probability variation jackpot) according to the data (that is, the received display result specification command). The display result (stop symbol) of is determined (step 73IWS002). In addition, when the variation pattern for designating the pseudo-ream is used, if the pseudo-ream is specified by the variation pattern command, the effect control CPU 120 uses the chance pattern symbol (chance symbol) as the temporary stop symbol of the pseudo-ream in step 73IWS002. For example, a combination of a jackpot symbol that does not reach but one symbol is out of alignment, such as "223" or "445") is also determined. The effect control CPU 120 stores data indicating the determined stop symbol of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display result storage area. In step 73IWS002, the effect control CPU 120 may determine whether or not it is a big hit based on the received variation pattern command, and determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol based only on the variation pattern command. ..

For example, when the received display result specification command indicates "15R probability variation jackpot" or "8R probability variation jackpot" (when the received display result specification command is a display result 2 designation command or a display result 3 designation command). , The effect control CPU 120 determines a combination of decorative symbols in which three symbols are the same as stop symbols.

Then, in the case of "off" (when the received display result designation command is the display result 1 designation command), a combination of decorative symbols other than the above is determined. However, when accompanied by a reach effect, a combination of decorative symbols with two left and right symbols aligned is determined. Further, the combination of the three symbols derived and displayed on the image display device 5 is the "stop symbol" of the decorative symbol.

The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for determining the stop symbol, and uses the stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the combination of the decorative symbols and the numerical value are associated with each other to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol. decide. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting the data indicating the combination of the decorative symbols corresponding to the numerical value corresponding to the extracted random number.

As for the decorative symbols, the stop symbol (a combination of symbols with the same symbol on the left, middle, and right) reminiscent of a jackpot is called a jackpot symbol. In addition, a stop symbol that reminds us of an outlier is called an outlier symbol.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 executes the advance notice effect setting process for setting the advance notice effect (step 73IWS003). Here, for example, a predetermined advance notice effect (for example, a predetermined image) is performed based on whether or not the fluctuation to be started is a jackpot, if it is a jackpot, which jackpot type is used, or the read fluctuation pattern. It is determined whether or not the cut-in notice for displaying the cut-in, the group notice for displaying the characters forming a group, the accessory notice for controlling the movement of the movable body 32 to the advance position, etc.) are executed. It may be decided whether or not to execute a step-up notice that develops to a stage according to the reliability of the jackpot, a button effect that switches the effect screen by accepting an operation from the player to the operation member, and the like.

After step 73IWS003, the effect control CPU 120 selects a process table according to the variation pattern and the advance notice effect when executing the advance notice effect (step 73IWS004). Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step 73IWS005).

The process table is a table in which process data to be referred to when the effect control CPU 120 executes control of the effect device is set. That is, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect device (effect component) such as the image display device 5 according to the process data set in the process table. The process table is composed of a collection of a plurality of combinations of process timer setting values, display control execution data, timer display control data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variable display time (variation time) of the variable display of the decorative symbol (display of the image display device 5 in addition to the display mode of the decorative symbol). Includes production modes other than decorative patterns on the screen). Specifically, data related to the change of the display screen of the image display device 5 is described. Further, in the process timer set value, the effect time in the effect mode is set. The effect control CPU 120 refers to the process table, displays the decorative pattern in the manner set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value, and displays the character image and the background displayed on the display screen. Is controlled to be displayed. In addition, the blinking of the light emitter is controlled in the manner set in the lamp control execution data and the sound number data, and the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R is controlled.

Further, the timer display in the timer display device 73IW001 is controlled in the manner set in the timer display control data.

The process table is stored in the ROM 121 of the effect control board 12. In addition, the process table is prepared according to each fluctuation pattern and the contents of the advance notice effect and the notification effect. If it is decided to execute the advance notice effect in the process of step 73IWS004 or the like, it is not decided to select the process table in which the data corresponding to the advance notice effect is set and execute the advance notice effect. In that case, a process table in which data corresponding to the advance notice effect is not set is selected.

Further, in the process table used when executing the effect control for the fluctuation pattern accompanied by the reach effect, the left symbol is stopped and displayed when a predetermined time elapses from the start of the fluctuation, and the right symbol is stopped when the predetermined time elapses. Process data indicating that it is to be displayed is set. In addition, instead of setting the symbol to be stopped and displayed in the process table, the image for displaying the symbol is synthesized and generated according to the determined stop symbol, the pseudo-ream, and the temporary stop symbol in the sliding effect. You may.

After step 73IWS005, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect device (image display device 5, timer display device 73IW001, speakers 8L, 8R, LED, and movable body 32) according to the contents of the process data 1 (step 73IWS006).

After step 73IWS006, the effect control CPU 120 sets a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command in the fluctuation time timer (step 73IWS007). Then, the effect control CPU 120 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the process during effect during variable display (step S172) (step 73IWS008).

FIG. 20-5 is a flowchart showing the advance notice effect setting process (step 73IWS003). In the advance notice effect setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation to be started is a super reach variation without a pseudo-ream (step 73IWS011), and when it is not a super reach variation without a pseudo-ream. Ends the process as it is. Specifically, if the variation pattern command read in step 73IWS001 is any one of super PB3-1 to PB3-4, it is determined that the variation pattern command is a super reach variation without a pseudo-ream.

In the case of a super reach variation without a pseudo-ream, the effect control CPU 120 performs a timer display execution lottery for determining whether or not to perform a timer display using the timer display device 73IW001 (step 73IWS012). Specifically, it is determined whether or not to perform the timer display using the timer display execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-6 (A).

FIG. 20-6 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a timer display execution lottery table. The timer display execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-6 (A) is assigned a judgment value corresponding to whether or not the timer display is executed for each variable display result. However, in the example shown in FIG. 20-6 (A), a judgment value is assigned. , The percentage of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of brevity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the timer display execution lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

For example, when the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined that the timer display is executed at a rate of 70% and the timer display is not executed at a rate of 30%. Further, for example, when the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined that the timer display is executed at a rate of 40% and the timer display is not executed at a rate of 60%.

As a result, in the present embodiment, the execution of the advance notice effect with the timer display is configured to have higher reliability for the jackpot than the execution of the advance notice effect without the timer display, but conversely, the timer is used. It may be configured that the advance notice effect with the display is less reliable for the big hit than the advance notice effect without the timer display, and the big hit is determined by whether or not the timer display is involved. It may be configured so as not to show reliability.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-6 (A), whether or not the timer display is executed is determined at a rate according to the variable display result, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, whether or not to execute the timer display may be determined at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). In addition, if the timer display can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, the presence / absence of the timer display is determined at a different rate based on the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream and the number of re-variations. May be.

Next, when it is determined that the effect control CPU 120 executes the timer display, the timer display control process for determining the start timing and end timing of the timer display and the advance notice effect (steps 73IWS014 to 73IWS016). I do.

Here, the timer display will be described. As described above, the timer display in the present embodiment displays the remaining time until the notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, accessory notice) using the timer display device 73IW001. That is, one of the advance notice effects is executed when the remaining time of the timer display becomes "0:00:00". In the present embodiment, timings T1 to T5 are provided as start candidate timings that can be the execution start timings of the timer display, and timings T2 to T6 are provided as end candidate timings that can be the execution end timings of the timer display. Since the execution end timing of the timer display and the execution start timing of the advance notice effect are common timings, that is, the timings T2 to T6 are also provided as the execution start timing of the advance notice effect.

Specifically, the timings T1 to T6 are arranged in the order close to the fluctuation start timing, the timing T1 is 5 seconds after the fluctuation start, the timing T2 is 2 seconds after the timing T1, and 2.5 seconds after the timing T2. The back is the timing T3, 3 seconds after the timing T3 is the timing T4, 3.5 seconds after the timing T4 is the timing T5, and 4 seconds after the timing T5 is the timing T6 (see FIG. 20-7). ).

In the timer display control process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the probability change state flag indicating the probability change state is set (Y, 73IWS014 in step 73IWS013), and if it is not set (in the normal state). If there is), the first timer display control process is performed (step 73IWS013). If it is set (in the probable change state), the second timer display control process is performed (step 73IWS016).

In the first timer display control process, a process of selecting a timer pattern in which the combination of the start timing and the end timing of the timer display is patterned is performed. The details will be described later in FIG. 20-8.

As the timer pattern, Pt1 to Pt15 shown in FIG. 20-7 are provided.

Pt1 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T1 and ends at the timing T6, and the timer display period is 15 seconds. Pt2 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T2 and ends at the timing T6, and the timer display period is 13 seconds. Pt3 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T3 and ends at the timing T6, and the timer display period is 10.5 seconds. Pt4 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T4 and ends at the timing T6, and the timer display period is 7.5 seconds. Pt5 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T5 and ends at the timing T6, and the timer display period is 4 seconds.

Pt6 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T1 and ends at the timing T5, and the timer display period is 11 seconds. Pt7 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T2 and ends at the timing T5, and the timer display period is 9 seconds. Pt8 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T3 and ends at the timing T5, and the timer display period is 6.5 seconds. Pt9 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T4 and ends at the timing T5, and the timer display period is 3.5 seconds.

Pt10 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T1 and ends at the timing T4, and the timer display period is 7.5 seconds. Pt11 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T2 and ends at the timing T4, and the timer display period is 5.5 seconds. Pt12 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T3 and ends at the timing T4, and the timer display period is 3 seconds.

Pt13 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T1 and ends at the timing T3, and the timer display period is 4.5 seconds. Pt14 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T2 and ends at the timing T3, and the timer display period is 2.5 seconds.

Pt15 is a timer pattern in which the timer display starts at the timing T1 and ends at the timing T2, and the timer display period is 2 seconds.

In the second timer display control process, the end timing of the timer display is determined in order from the timing close to the end of the fluctuation, and the start timing is determined from the start candidate timing before the end timing. The details will be described later in FIGS. 20-11.

Further, when it is determined that the timer display is not executed, the effect control CPU 120 performs each advance notice effect execution lottery process for determining whether or not to execute each advance notice effect (N, 73IWS017 in step 73IWS013), and executes the process. A notice effect determined to be performed is set (step 73IWS018). In step 73IWS017, specifically, it is determined whether or not to perform each notice effect using the notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-6 (B).

FIG. 20-6 (B) is an explanatory diagram showing a notice effect execution lottery table. In the notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-6 (B), judgment values corresponding to whether or not each notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) is executed are assigned to each variable display result. However, in the example shown in FIG. 20-6 (B), the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of brevity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the advance notice effect execution lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

For example, when the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined that the cut-in notice is executed at a rate of 60% and the cut-in notice is not executed at a rate of 40%. In addition, it was decided that executing the group notice at a rate of 70% would not execute the group notice at a rate of 30%, and executing the accessory notice at a rate of 80% would serve as a role at a rate of 20%. It is decided not to carry out the notice.

Further, for example, when the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined that the cut-in notice is executed at a rate of 40% and that the cut-in notice is not executed at a rate of 60%. In addition, it was decided that executing the group notice at a rate of 30% would not execute the group notice at a rate of 70%, and executing the accessory notice at a rate of 20% would serve as a role at a rate of 80%. It is decided not to carry out the notice.

As a result, the reliability of the jackpot indicated by each notice production is cut-in notice <group notice <role notice.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-6 (B), it is determined whether or not each advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) is executed at a ratio according to the variable display result. I decided, but it is not limited to this. For example, it may be determined whether or not each advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) is executed at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). In addition, if the configuration is such that the advance notice effect can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, each advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, It may be decided whether or not to execute the character notice).

When the timer display is not accompanied, the execution timing of the cut-in notice is the timing T2, the execution timing of the group notice is the timing T4, and the execution timing of the accessory notice is the timing T6. The execution timing of the advance notice effect when the timer display is not accompanied may be selected by lottery from a plurality of timings (timings T1 to T6 or other timings). good.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a plurality of advance notice effects without a timer display in one variable display, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only a single advance notice effect without a timer display is executed. It may be possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined that the advance notice effect can be executed even when the timer display is not accompanied, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the timer display is always accompanied when the advance notice effect is executed. May be good.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined that the advance notice effect without the timer display can be executed a plurality of times in one variable display, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the advance notice effect without the timer display is performed once. May only be feasible.

FIG. 20-8 is a flowchart showing the first timer display control process (step 73IWS015). In the first timer display control process, the effect control CPU 120 can set up to two executions of the advance notice effect. First, by performing steps 73IWS022 to 73IWS024, the first notice effect (hereinafter, may be referred to as "first notice effect") and the timer display corresponding to the first notice effect (hereinafter, referred to as "first timer display"). It is possible to set the execution of the first notice effect (may be), and when the execution of the first notice effect is set, the second notice effect (hereinafter referred to as "second notice effect") is performed by performing steps 73IWS025 to 73IWS029. There is) and the timer display corresponding to the second notice effect (hereinafter, may be referred to as "second timer display") can be set to be executed.

Specifically, in the first timer display control process, the effect control CPU 120 first performs a first advance notice effect execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute any of the advance notice effects as the first advance notice effect (1st advance notice effect execution lottery). Step 73 IWS021). Specifically, it is determined whether or not to perform any of the advance notice effects using the first notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (A).

FIG. 20-9 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a first notice effect execution lottery table. In the first notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (A), whether or not the advance notice effect is executed for each variable display result, and the type of advance notice effect when executing (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) However, in the example shown in FIG. 20-9 (A), the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of brevity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the first advance notice effect execution lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

For example, when the variable display result is a big hit, executing the character notice at a rate of 50%, executing the group notice at a rate of 30%, and executing the cut-in notice at a rate of 10%. However, it is decided that neither notice effect will be executed at a rate of 10%.

Further, for example, when the variable display result is out of order, the character notice is executed at a rate of 15%, the group notice is executed at a rate of 20%, and the cut-in notice is executed at a rate of 25%. However, it is decided that no advance notice effect will be executed at a rate of 40%.

As a result, the reliability of the jackpot indicated by the first notice production is cut-in notice <group notice <role notice.

When it is decided to execute any of the advance notice effects as the first advance notice effect, the effect control CPU 120 performs a first timer pattern determination lottery for determining the timer pattern of the first timer display for the advance notice effect. (Y in step 73IWS022, 73IWS023). Specifically, it is determined whether or not to perform any of the advance notice effects using the first timer pattern determination lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (C).

FIG. 20-9 (C) is an explanatory diagram showing a first timer pattern determination lottery table. The first timer pattern determination lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (C) is assigned a determination value corresponding to the timer pattern for each variable display result, but the example shown in FIG. 20-9 (C) will be described. To simplify, the percentage of assigned determination values is shown. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the first timer pattern determination lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

For example, when the variable display result is a big hit, Pt1 is at a rate of 14%, Pt2 is at a rate of 12%, Pt3 is at a rate of 12%, Pt4 is at a rate of 10%, and Pt5 is at a rate of 10%. , 8% Pt6, 8% Pt7, 6% Pt8, 6% Pt9, 4% Pt10, 4% Pt11, 2 Pt12 at a rate of%, Pt13 at a rate of 2%, Pt14 at a rate of 1%, and Pt15 at a rate of 1% are determined as the timer pattern of the first timer display.

Further, for example, when the variable display result is out of order, Pt1 at a rate of 1%, Pt2 at a rate of 1%, Pt3 at a rate of 2%, Pt4 at a rate of 2%, and Pt5 at a rate of 4%. However, Pt6 at a rate of 4%, Pt7 at a rate of 6%, Pt8 at a rate of 6%, Pt9 at a rate of 8%, Pt10 at a rate of 8%, and Pt11 at a rate of 10%. Pt12 at a rate of 10%, Pt13 at a rate of 12%, Pt14 at a rate of 12%, and Pt15 at a rate of 14% are determined as the timer pattern of the first timer display.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the longer the timer display execution period is, the higher the reliability of the jackpot is. Further, the slower the end point of the timer pattern, the higher the reliability of the jackpot.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-9 (C), the timer pattern is determined at a ratio according to the variable display result, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the timer pattern may be determined at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). Further, when the timer display can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, the timer pattern may be determined at a different ratio based on the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream and the number of re-variations.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets the advance notice effect determined to be executed in step 73IWS021 and the timer pattern determined in step 73IWS023 (step 73IWS024). The process table corresponding to the advance notice effect and the timer pattern installed here is selected in step 73IWS004 described above, and the processing of step 73IWS006 and step S172 is performed to display the timer of the set timer pattern and the advance notice effect. Will be executed. Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the set timer pattern is a timer pattern capable of executing the second notice effect (step 73IWS025).

Here, the "timer pattern in which the second notice effect can be executed" is a timer pattern in which a period in which the second timer display can be executed, which indicates the remaining time until the second notice effect is executed, is left. be. In the present embodiment, since the timer is displayed using the single timer display device 73IW001, it is not possible to display a plurality of timers in parallel. Therefore, step 73IWS026 is performed only when a timer pattern in which a period during which the second timer display can be executed is left is determined as the timer pattern of the first timer display indicating the remaining time until the first notice effect is executed. Subsequent processing is performed. The "timer pattern capable of executing the second notice effect" is specifically a timer pattern excluding Pt1, Pt2, Pt6, and Pt7.

In the present embodiment, when at least one point of the plurality of periods coincides, the plurality of periods overlap. That is, the execution period of the first timer display also when the end point of the first timer display and the start point of the second timer display match, and when the start point of the first timer display and the end point of the second timer display match. It is configured so that the second timer display cannot be executed because the execution period of the second timer display and the execution period of the second timer display overlap. For example, after Pt2 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display, Pt15, which is a timer pattern with the timing T2 as the end timing, is not selected.

Further, when only one point of the plurality of periods matches, it is considered that the plurality of periods do not overlap, that is, it is possible to execute the timer display of a plurality of timer patterns in which only one point of the execution periods matches. It may be configured to be. For example, after Pt2 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display, Pt15 may be selected as the timer pattern for the second timer display. In that case, the second timer display is terminated and the first timer display is started at the timing T2.

If a timer pattern capable of executing the second advance notice effect is set in step 73IWS025, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute any of the advance notice effects as the second advance notice effect. A lottery for executing the notice production is performed (step 73IWS026). Specifically, it is determined whether or not to perform any of the advance notice effects using the second advance notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (B).

FIG. 20-9 (B) is an explanatory diagram showing a second notice effect execution lottery table. In the second notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (B), whether or not the advance notice effect is executed for each variable display result, and the type of advance notice effect when executing (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) However, in the example shown in FIG. 20-9 (B), the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of brevity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the second advance notice effect execution lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

For example, when the variable display result is a big hit, executing the character notice at a rate of 40%, executing the group notice at a rate of 30%, and executing the cut-in notice at a rate of 20%. However, it is decided that neither notice effect will be executed at a rate of 10%.

Further, for example, when the variable display result is out of order, the character notice is executed at a rate of 10%, the group notice is executed at a rate of 20%, and the cut-in notice is executed at a rate of 30%. However, it is decided that no advance notice effect will be executed at a rate of 40%.

Here, comparing the first notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (A) with the second notice effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 20-9 (B), the first notice effect execution is executed. The lottery table has a higher selection rate of the character notice and a lower selection rate of the cut-in notice. That is, it is configured so that it is easy to first determine the timer pattern of the timer display corresponding to the advance notice effect having high reliability for the big hit.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 20-9 (A) and 20-9 (B), whether or not the advance notice effect is executed at a ratio according to the variable display result, and the type of advance notice effect (cut-in) when the advance notice effect is executed. Notice, group notice, character notice) will be decided, but it is not limited to this. For example, whether or not to execute the advance notice effect and the type of advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) to be executed are determined at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). It may be done. In addition, when the configuration is such that the advance notice effect can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, the presence / absence of the advance notice effect and the execution of the advance notice effect at different ratios based on the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream and the number of re-variations. The notice production type (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) may be determined.

In the present embodiment, as the second notice effect, the notice effect selected as the first notice effect can be selected for the same type of notice effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the first (1) Only the advance notice effect that has not been selected as the advance notice effect may be configured to be selectable as the second advance notice effect.

Then, when it is decided to execute any of the advance notice effects, the effect control CPU 120 performs a second timer pattern determination lottery for determining the timer pattern of the second timer display for the advance notice effect (step 73IWS028). ). Specifically, it is determined whether or not to perform any of the advance notice effects using the second timer pattern determination lottery table shown in FIGS. 20-10 (A) to 20-10 (G).

20-10 (A) to 20-10 (G) are explanatory views showing a second timer pattern determination lottery table. The second timer pattern determination lottery table shown in FIGS. 20-10 (A) to 20-10 (G) is assigned a determination value corresponding to the timer pattern for each variable display result. In the example shown in G), the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of simplicity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the second timer pattern determination lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

In step 73IWS028, the effect control CPU 120 responds to the timer pattern determined as the timer pattern of the first timer display among the plurality of second timer pattern determination lottery tables shown in FIGS. 20-10 (A) to (G). The second timer pattern determination lottery table is selected to determine the timer pattern for the second timer display.

FIG. 20-10 (A) shows a second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt3 and Pt8 are selected) used for the second timer pattern determination lottery when Pt3 or Pt5 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display. Is shown.

In the second timer pattern determination lottery using the second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt3 and Pt8 are selected), Pt15 is used as the timer pattern for the second timer display at a rate of 100% regardless of the variable display result. It is determined.

FIG. 20-10 (B) shows a second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt4 and Pt9 are selected) used for the second timer pattern determination lottery when Pt4 or Pt9 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display. Is shown.

In the second timer pattern determination lottery using the second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt4 and Pt9 are selected), when the variable display result is a big hit, Pt13 is 50% and Pt14 is 30%. Pt15 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display at a rate of 20%. When the variable display result is out of alignment, Pt13 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display at a rate of 20%, Pt14 at a rate of 30%, and Pt15 at a rate of 50%.

FIG. 20-10 (C) shows a second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt5 is selected) used for the second timer pattern determination lottery when Pt5 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display. ..

In the second timer pattern determination lottery using the second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt5 is selected), when the variable display result is a big hit, Pt10 is 29% and Pt11 is 19% at 24%. Pt12 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display, Pt13 is determined at the ratio of 14%, Pt14 is determined at the ratio of 9%, and Pt15 is determined at the ratio of 5%. If the variable display result is incorrect, Pt10 at a rate of 5%, Pt11 at a rate of 9%, Pt12 at a rate of 14%, Pt13 at a rate of 19%, Pt14 at a rate of 24%, 29. Pt15 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display at a rate of%.

FIG. 20-10 (D) shows a second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt10 and Pt11 are selected) used for the second timer pattern determination lottery when Pt10 or Pt11 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display. Is shown.

In the second timer pattern determination lottery using the second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt10 and Pt11 are selected), Pt5 is used as the timer pattern for the second timer display at a rate of 100% regardless of the variable display result. It is determined.

FIG. 20-10 (E) shows a second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt12 is selected) used for the second timer pattern determination lottery when Pt12 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display. ..

In the second timer pattern determination lottery using the second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt12 is selected), when the variable display result is a big hit, Pt5 is at a rate of 70% and Pt15 is at a rate of 30%. Determined as a display timer pattern. When the variable display result is out of alignment, Pt5 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display at a rate of 30%, and Pt15 is determined at a rate of 70%.

FIG. 20-10 (F) shows a second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt13 and Pt14 are selected) used for the second timer pattern determination lottery when Pt13 or Pt14 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display. Is shown.

In the second timer pattern determination lottery using the second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt13 and Pt14 are selected), when the variable display result is a big hit, Pt4 is 50% and Pt5 is 30%. Pt9 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display at a rate of 20%. When the variable display result is out of alignment, Pt4 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display at a rate of 20%, Pt5 at a rate of 30%, and Pt9 at a rate of 50%.

FIG. 20-10 (G) shows a second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt15 is selected) used for the second timer pattern determination lottery when Pt15 is selected as the timer pattern for the first timer display. ..

In the second timer pattern determination lottery using the second timer pattern determination lottery table (when Pt15 is selected), when the variable display result is a big hit, Pt3 is 29% and Pt4 is 19% at 24%. Pt5 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display, Pt8 is determined at the ratio of 14%, Pt9 is determined at the ratio of 9%, and Pt12 is determined at the ratio of 5%. If the variable display result is incorrect, Pt3 at a rate of 5%, Pt4 at a rate of 9%, Pt5 at a rate of 14%, Pt8 at a rate of 19%, Pt9 at a rate of 24%, 29. Pt12 is determined as the timer pattern of the second timer display at a rate of%.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-10, the timer pattern is determined at a ratio according to the variable display result, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the timer pattern may be determined at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). Further, when the timer display can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, the timer pattern may be determined at a different ratio based on the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream and the number of re-variations.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets the advance notice effect determined to be executed in step 73IWS026 and the timer pattern determined in step 73IWS028 (step 73IWS029). The process table corresponding to the advance notice effect and the timer pattern installed here is selected in step 73IWS004 described above, and the processing of step 73IWS006 and step S172 is performed to display the timer of the set timer pattern and the advance notice effect. Will be executed.

In the first embodiment, in the first timer display control process, after the timer pattern of the first timer display is determined, the timer pattern that does not overlap with the first timer display is set to the timer of the second timer display. Although it is decided as a pattern, a timer pattern that does not overlap with the first timer display and the second timer display may be determined as the timer pattern of the third timer display. For example, when Pt5 and Pt12 are selected as the timer patterns for the first timer display and the second timer display, Pt15 may be selectable as the timer pattern for the third timer display. ..

FIG. 20-11 is a flowchart showing the second timer display control process (step 73IWS016). In the second timer display control process, the effect control CPU 120 can set up to three executions of the notice effect.

First, in the second timer display control process, the effect control CPU 120 sets "1" to the integer m indicating which number of the advance notice effects is being processed (step 73IWS031), and sets the integer n to the timing. “6” is set (step 73IWS031), and a Tn end lottery for determining whether or not to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) is executed (step 73IWS033). Specifically, the Tn end lottery is executed using the Tn end determination lottery table shown in FIG. 20-12 (A).

FIG. 20-12 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a Tn end determination lottery table. The Tn end determination lottery table shown in FIG. 20-12 (A) is assigned a determination value corresponding to whether or not to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) for each variable display result. However, in the example shown in FIG. 20-12 (A), the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of brevity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the Tn end determination lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

The case where n = 6 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined at a rate of 80% that the timer display that ends at the timing T6 is executed, and at a rate of 20% that the timer display that ends at the timing T6 is not executed. If the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined at a rate of 20% that the timer display ending at the timing T6 is executed, and at a rate of 80% that the timer display ending at the timing T6 is not executed.

The case where n = 5 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined at a rate of 70% that the timer display that ends at the timing T5 is executed, and at a rate of 30% that the timer display that ends at the timing T5 is not executed. If the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined at a rate of 30% that the timer display that ends at the timing T5 is executed, and at a rate of 70% that the timer display that ends at the timing T5 is not executed.

The case where n = 4 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined at a rate of 60% that the timer display that ends at the timing T4 is executed, and at a rate of 40% that the timer display that ends at the timing T4 is not executed. If the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined at a rate of 40% that the timer display that ends at the timing T4 is executed, and at a rate of 60% that the timer display that ends at the timing T4 is not executed.

A case where n = 3 will be described. Regardless of the variable display result, it is determined at a rate of 50% that the timer display ending at the timing T3 is executed, and at a rate of 50% that the timer display ending at the timing T3 is not executed. ..

A case where n = 2 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined at a rate of 40% that the timer display that ends at the timing T2 is executed, and at a rate of 60% that the timer display that ends at the timing T2 is not executed. If the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined at a rate of 60% that the timer display that ends at the timing T2 is executed, and at a rate of 40% that the timer display that ends at the timing T2 is not executed.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-12 (A), whether or not to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) at a ratio corresponding to the variable display result. It was decided, but it is not limited to this. For example, it may be determined whether or not to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). .. Further, when the timer display can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) is changed at a different ratio depending on the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream and the number of re-variations. It may be decided whether or not to execute the timer display to end.

Next, in the Tn end lottery, the effect control CPU 120 subtracts the integer n by "1" when it is not determined to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) (step 73IWS034). N, 73IWS035), if the integer n is not "1", the process proceeds to step 73IWS033.

When it is determined in step 73IWS034 to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6), the effect control CPU 120 sets Tn (n) as the timer end timing Em of the mth notice effect. = 1 to 6) is set (step 73IWS037). Then, the integer n is subtracted by "1" (step 73IWS038), and Tn start for determining whether or not the start timing of the timer display ending at the timer end timing Em is set to the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6). Execute the lottery (step 73IWS039). Specifically, the Tn start lottery is executed using the Tn start determination lottery table shown in FIG. 20-12 (B).

FIG. 20-12 (B) is an explanatory diagram showing a Tn start determination lottery table. The Tn start determination lottery table shown in FIG. 20-12 (B) is assigned a determination value corresponding to whether or not the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) for each variable display result. However, in the example shown in FIG. 20-12 (B), the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of brevity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the Tn start determination lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

The case where n = 5 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined at a rate of 20% that the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing T5, and at a rate of 80% that the start timing of the timer display is not set to the timing T5. If the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined at a rate of 80% that the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing T5, and at a rate of 20% that the start timing of the timer display is not set to the timing T5.

The case where n = 4 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined at a rate of 30% that the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing T4, and at a rate of 70% that the start timing of the timer display is not set to the timing T4. If the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined at a rate of 70% that the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing T4, and at a rate of 30% that the start timing of the timer display is not set to the timing T4.

A case where n = 3 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is determined at a rate of 40% that the start timing of the timer display is the timing T3, and that the start timing of the timer display is not the timing T3 at a rate of 60%. If the variable display result is out of alignment, it is determined at a rate of 60% that the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing T3, and at a rate of 40% that the start timing of the timer display is not set to the timing T3.

A case where n = 2 will be described. In any of the variable display results, it is determined at a rate of 50% that the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing T2, and that the start timing of the timer display is not set to the timing T2 at a rate of 50%.

A case where n = 1 will be described. Regardless of the variable display result, it is determined at a rate of 100% that the start timing of the timer display is the timing T1.

In this way, in the case of a big hit, the larger the value of the integer n, the easier it is to determine to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) (FIG. 20-12 (A)). (See), the smaller the value of the integer n, the easier it is to determine the start timing as the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) (see FIG. 20-12 (B)). In the case of deviation, the smaller the value of the integer n, the easier it is to determine to execute the timer display that ends at the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) (see FIG. 20-12 (A)). The larger the value of the integer n, the easier it is to determine the start timing as the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) (see FIG. 20-12 (B)). Therefore, the longer the timer display is executed, the higher the reliability of the jackpot is.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-12 (B), it is determined whether or not the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) at a ratio corresponding to the variable display result. It was decided to be done, but it is not limited to this. For example, it may be determined whether or not the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). Further, when the timer display can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, the start timing of the timer display is set to the timing Tn (n = n =) at a different ratio depending on the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream and the number of re-variations. It may be decided whether or not to set 1 to 6).

Next, when the effect control CPU 120 does not determine in the Tn start lottery that the start timing of the timer display ending at the timer end timing Em is the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6) (N in step 73IWS040). ), The process proceeds to step 73IWS038.

When it is determined in step 73IWS040 that the start timing of the timer display ending at the timer end timing Em is the timing Tn (n = 1 to 6), the effect control CPU 120 determines the mth timer for the advance notice effect. Tn (n = 1 to 6) is set as the start timing Sm (step 73IWS041), and a lottery for determining the probabilistic advance notice effect for determining the corresponding advance notice effect is performed (step 73IWS042). Specifically, the probability change advance notice effect determination lottery is executed using the probability change advance notice effect determination lottery table shown in FIG. 20-12 (C).

FIG. 20-12 (C) is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery table for determining the advance notice effect at the time of probability change. The lottery table for determining the probabilistic notice effect shown in FIG. 20-12 (C) is assigned a judgment value corresponding to which advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) is to be executed for each variable display result. However, in the example shown in FIG. 20-12 (C), the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown for the sake of brevity. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, a random number for the probabilistic change advance notice effect determination lottery, and determines a determination item to which a determination value matching the extracted random number is assigned.

The case where n = 5 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is decided at a rate of 60% to execute the character notice, 35% to execute the group notice, and 5% to execute the cut-in notice. Will be done. If the variable display result is incorrect, it is decided that 25% will execute the character notice, 35% will execute the group notice, and 40% will execute the cut-in notice. Will be done.

The case where n = 4 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is decided at 55% to execute the character notice, 35% to execute the group notice, and 10% to execute the cut-in notice. Will be done. If the variable display result is incorrect, it is decided that 20% will execute the character notice, 35% will execute the group notice, and 45% will execute the cut-in notice. Will be done.

A case where n = 3 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is decided that 50% will execute the character notice, 35% will execute the group notice, and 15% will execute the cut-in notice. Will be done. If the variable display result is incorrect, it is decided at a rate of 15% to execute the character notice, 35% to execute the group notice, and 50% to execute the cut-in notice. Will be done.

A case where n = 2 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is decided at a rate of 45% to execute the character notice, 35% to execute the group notice, and 20% to execute the cut-in notice. Will be done. If the variable display result is incorrect, it is decided that 10% will execute the character notice, 35% will execute the group notice, and 55% will execute the cut-in notice. Will be done.

A case where n = 1 will be described. If the variable display result is a big hit, it is decided that 40% will execute the character notice, 35% will execute the group notice, and 25% will execute the cut-in notice. Will be done. If the variable display result is incorrect, it is decided that 5% will execute the character notice, 35% will execute the group notice, and 60% will execute the cut-in notice. Will be done.

As described above, the larger the integer n (the later the timing), the easier it is to select the accessory notice with high reliability for the big hit, and the more difficult it is to select the cut-in notice with low reliability for the big hit.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20-12 (C), it is determined which advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) is to be executed at a ratio according to the variable display result. It was decided to be done, but it is not limited to this. For example, it may be decided which advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice, character notice) is to be executed at different ratios based on the type of reach to be executed (super reach A, B). In addition, if the configuration is such that the advance notice effect can be executed even if the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-ream, any advance notice effect (cut-in notice, group notice) will be produced at a different rate depending on the presence or absence of the pseudo-ream and the number of re-variations. , The character notice) may be decided.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets the timer start timing Sm set in step 73IWS041, the timer end timing Em set in step 73IWS037, and the advance notice effect determined in step 73IWS042 (step 73IWS043). Specifically, the timer display corresponding to the mth notice effect is started at the timing set as the timer start timing Sm, the timer display is ended at the timing set as the timer end timing Em, and the determined notice effect is performed. Set to run. The process table corresponding to the advance notice effect installed here, the timer start timing Sm, and the timer end timing Em is selected in step 73IWS004 described above, and the processing of step 73IWS006 and step S172 is performed to set the timing. The timer display and the advance notice effect are executed.

After that, the effect control CPU 120 adds an integer m by "1" (step 73IWS044), and proceeds to step 73IWS035.

FIG. 20-13 is an explanatory diagram showing an update mode of the timer display in the present embodiment. The VDP73IW002 in the present embodiment updates the display screen of the timer display device 73IW001 by performing an interrupt process every 1/30 second (0.0333 ... s). Therefore, as shown in the figure, "0:02:46"-> "0:02:43"-> "0:02:40"-> "0:02:36" ... Is displayed. At this time, paying attention to the value in the unit of 0.01 seconds, the data is updated in the order of "6", "3", "0", "6" ... Therefore, the unit of 0.01 seconds. Data for displaying values other than "0", "3", and "6" in the above is not stored.

As described above, according to this embodiment, a gaming machine capable of executing a game and having a predetermined display (in this example, "0:00:00") that changes to a specific mode (in this example, "0:00:00"). , Timer display) is provided as a predetermined display means (timer display device 73IW001 in this example), and any one of a plurality of types (timer pattern in this example) can be determined as the predetermined display mode. (In this example, the effect control CPU 120 executes steps 73IWS023 and 73IWS028), and when the predetermined display changes to a specific mode, a plurality of types of specific effects (in this example, a cut-in notice, a group notice, and a character notice). ) (In this example, the effect control CPU 120 executes the advance notice effect set in steps 73IWS024 and 73IWS029 in step S172), and determines one predetermined display mode. In this case, it is possible to determine another predetermined display mode different from the one predetermined display based on the determination result (in this example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the first timer display by executing step 73IWS023. When the timer pattern is determined, the execution period of the first timer display and the second timer display are determined by determining the timer pattern of the second timer display by executing step 73IWS028 using different tables according to the timer pattern. (Determine not to overlap with the execution period of). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

Specifically, a game in which a notice effect accompanied by a timer display can be executed a plurality of times during one fluctuation, and a combination of a timer pattern of the timer display and a type of advance notice effect corresponding to the timer display is stored as an effect pattern. The same effect can be performed even with a machine, but in that case, various effects cannot be performed unless many effect patterns are stored in advance, and the storage capacity increases. It will be. Therefore, with the above-described configuration, various effects can be performed without increasing the storage capacity, and the effect of the effects can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, the timer display device 73IW001 is used to display the timer, but the image display device 5 may be used to display the timer display image.

Further, although it was decided to display the timer as the "predetermined display", the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a meter indicating the remaining time until the advance notice effect is executed may be reduced and displayed as a "predetermined display", and the advance notice effect may be executed when the meter reaches a predetermined scale. Alternatively, the character may be displayed as a "predetermined display", and the advance notice effect may be executed when the character changes to a predetermined display mode (predetermined color, size, pose).

Further, in the present embodiment, the timer pattern is determined (that is, the execution time of the timer display is determined) as "a plurality of types of modes", but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the color and size of the timer display may be determined.

Further, in the present embodiment, when one predetermined display mode is determined as the predetermined mode, the other predetermined display mode is determined based on the data corresponding to the predetermined mode (in this example, the effect control CPU 120). When a timer pattern for one timer display is determined by executing step 73IWS023, a different table according to the timer pattern (as a timer pattern for the second timer display, execution that does not overlap with the execution period for the first timer display) (A table in which only timer patterns having a period can be selected) is used to execute step 73IWS028 to determine other timer patterns for timer display). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, there is a highly reliable specific effect (in this example, a notice of the character) for controlling the player in an advantageous state (in this example, a big hit game state) among a plurality of types of specific effects. ) Corresponds to the predetermined display mode corresponding to the low-reliability specific effect (cut-in notice in this example) (in this example, the effect control CPU 120 , Step 73IWS021 determines the advance notice effect using the first advance notice effect execution lottery table, and in step 73IWS026 determines the advance notice effect using the second advance notice effect execution lottery table. It is easier to determine the timer pattern of the timer display corresponding to the object notice before the timer pattern of the timer display corresponding to the cut-in notice). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the period from the display of the predetermined display to the change to the specific mode can be determined as the predetermined display mode, and the other predetermined display mode is more than one predetermined display mode. (In this example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the timer pattern using the first timer pattern determination lottery table in step 73IWS023, and determines the second timer pattern determination lottery table in step 73IWS028. By determining the timer pattern using the timer pattern, the timer pattern of the second timer display is easier to determine the timer pattern of a shorter period than the timer pattern of the first timer display). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

Specifically, since the other predetermined display (second timer display) can be displayed during the remaining period in which one predetermined display (first timer display) is not displayed, the predetermined display can be efficiently displayed. The effect can be enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display means (in this example, the image display device 5) capable of displaying a predetermined effect image is provided, and the control related to the effect display means and the control related to the predetermined display means are performed in a predetermined cycle (in this example). , 1/30 second) (in this example, VDP73IW002), which is a numerical value corresponding to the remaining time until the predetermined display changes to a specific mode, and is a numerical value obtained by an integral multiple of the predetermined cycle. It is displayed as a display (in this example, by updating the display every 1/30 seconds (0.0333 ... seconds), "0:02:46" → "0:" as shown in FIG. 20-13. "02:43"-> "0:02:40"-> "0:02:36" ...), and do not display a specific numerical value as a predetermined display (in this example, "in this example," in units of 0.01 seconds. Values other than "0", "3", and "6" are not displayed). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, since the execution cycle of the process for controlling the timer display device 73IW001 and the image display device 5 in the VDP 73IW002 is set to 1/30 seconds (0.0333 ... seconds), the numerical value not to be displayed is 0.01. It is assumed that the value is other than "0", "3", and "6" in the unit of seconds, but the numerical value not displayed differs depending on the execution cycle. For example, if the execution cycle is 1/20 second (0.05 second), the non-displayed numerical value is a value other than "0" and "5" in the unit of 0.01 second.

Further, although the description is omitted in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a freeze effect that makes the gaming machine appear to be frozen by temporarily stopping the moving image displayed on the image display device 5. May be good. At that time, it is desirable to temporarily stop the timer display of the timer display device 73IW001.

To suspend the display of the image display device 5 and the timer display of the timer display device 73IW001 in conjunction with each other, the image display device 5 is managed by the VDP73IW002, and the timer display device 73IW001 is controlled by another control means such as the lamp control board 14. In that case, for example, information indicating "execute a timer display for 5 seconds" is transmitted from the display control unit 123 to the lamp control board 14, and the information is received. The lamp control board 14 manages the time to update the timer display of the timer display device 73IW001, and information indicating "execute a specific moving image display" is transmitted from the display control unit 123 to the VDP73IW002 to display an image. The VDP73IW002 that manages the display device 5 also performs a process of updating the image display of the image display device 5 by performing time management. At this time, the time information must be managed by both the VDP73IW002 and the lamp control board 14, which increases the control load. Therefore, by collectively managing the image display device 5 and the timer display device 73IW001 by the VDP73IW002 as in the present embodiment, the time information can be managed collectively, which increases the control load. The display of the image display device 5 and the timer display of the timer display device 73IW001 can be controlled in conjunction with each other.

Further, when the image display device 5 is managed by the VDP73IW002 and the timer display device 73IW001 is managed by another control means such as the lamp control board 14, information indicating that the timer is displayed is displayed for each execution time of the timer display ( For example, information indicating that the timer display for 3 seconds is executed, information indicating that the timer display for 5 seconds is executed, information indicating that the timer display for 7 seconds is executed, etc.) must be provided. There was an increase in storage capacity. Therefore, by collectively managing the image display device 5 and the timer display device 73IW001 by the VDP73IW002 as in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide information indicating that the timer is displayed for each execution time of the timer display. Therefore, the storage capacity can be saved.

Further, as described above, according to this embodiment, it is a gaming machine capable of executing a game, and a predetermined display (this example) that changes to a specific mode (“0:00:00” in this example). Then, a predetermined display means (in this example, the timer display device 73IW001) capable of displaying the predetermined display (timer display) is provided, and the display control timing (in this example, the timer display start timing and the timer display end timing) related to the display control of the predetermined display is provided. ) Can be determined (in this example, the effect control CPU 120 executes steps 73IWS033, 73IWS039), and when the predetermined display changes to a specific mode, a plurality of types of specific effects (in this example, the cut-in notice, Either of the group notice and the character notice) can be executed (in this example, the notice effect set in step 73IWS043 in the effect control CPU 120 is executed in step S172), and one predetermined display is displayed. The display control timing related to the display control is determined, and the timing before the display control timing related to the display control of the one predetermined display is determined as the display control timing related to the display control of another predetermined display different from the predetermined display. It is possible (in this example, the effect control CPU 120 performs the second timer display control process (step 73IWS016) to display the timer display control timing (start timing, end timing) corresponding to the first notice effect. ), And the timing before the display control timing is determined as the display control timing (start timing, end timing) of the timer display corresponding to the second notice effect). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

Specifically, a game in which a notice effect accompanied by a timer display can be executed a plurality of times during one fluctuation, and a combination of a timer pattern of the timer display and a type of advance notice effect corresponding to the timer display is stored as an effect pattern. The same effect can be performed even with a machine, but in that case, various effects cannot be performed unless many effect patterns are stored in advance, and the storage capacity increases. It will be. Therefore, with the above-described configuration, various effects can be performed without increasing the storage capacity, and the effect of the effects can be enhanced.

It should be noted that "the display control timing relating to the display control of the one predetermined display is determined, and the timing prior to the display control timing relating to the display control of the one predetermined display is set to another predetermined display different from the predetermined display. "Can be determined as the display control timing related to display control" means which of the order of determining "display control timing related to display control of one predetermined display" and "display control timing related to display control of another predetermined display". It is a concept that includes things (including simultaneous ones).

Further, in the present embodiment, after the first timing is determined as the change timing at which the one predetermined display changes to a specific mode, the first timing before the first timing is started as the start timing for starting the display of the one predetermined display. After determining the 2 timings and determining the 3rd timing before the 2nd timing as the change timing in which the other predetermined display changes to a specific mode, the 3rd timing is the start timing for starting the display of the other predetermined display. It is possible to determine the fourth timing before (in this example, the effect control CPU 120 performs the second timer display control process (step 73IWS016) to display the timer corresponding to the first notice effect. Timing T6 is determined as the end timing E1, timing T5 is determined as the start timing S1 of the timer display corresponding to the first advance notice effect, and timing is set as the end timing E2 of the timer display corresponding to the second advance notice effect. It was decided to be T4, and the timing T3 can be determined as the start timing S2 of the timer display corresponding to the second notice effect). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, as the specific effect corresponding to one predetermined display, the specific effect with high reliability for being controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player as compared with the specific effect corresponding to the other predetermined display. (In this example, the effect control CPU 120 determines the advance notice effect using the probability change advance notice effect determination lottery table in step 73IWS042, so that the advance notice effect determined first is more reliable for the jackpot. It is easy to select a high-quality character notice). As a result, the effect of production can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to execute the advance notice effect with the timer display only in the super reach fluctuation without the pseudo-ream, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the fluctuation with the pseudo-ream and the super reach are not limited to this. It may be possible to execute a notice effect accompanied by a timer display in a fluctuation that does not develop into. If it is possible to execute the advance notice effect accompanied by the timer display even in the fluctuation accompanied by the pseudo-ream, it may be possible to execute the timer display across the temporary stop and re-variation of the decorative symbol in the pseudo-ream. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, the types of noticeable effects (cut-in notice, group notice, and character notice) that can be executed are common regardless of the execution timing of the notice effects being any of timings T2 to T6. However, it is not limited to this. For example, a notice effect that can be executed only at a specific timing may be provided.

Further, in the present embodiment, the timer display and the advance notice effect are set by using the first timer display control process in the normal state, and the timer display and the advance notice are set by using the second timer display control process in the probabilistic state. We decided to set the production, but it is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a gaming machine having a plurality of effect modes, when controlled to the effect mode A, the timer display and the advance notice effect are set using the first timer display control process, and the game is controlled to the effect mode B. Occasionally, the timer display and the advance notice effect may be set by using the second timer display control process. Further, as the process for setting the timer display and the advance notice effect, it is not always possible to execute both the first timer display control process and the second timer display control process.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the timer is displayed, any of the notice effects can be executed without fail, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any of the notice effects is not executed even though the timer is displayed. A pattern may be provided.

Further, although the description is omitted in the present embodiment, the suggestion effect suggesting that the timer display is started may be executed immediately before the timer display is started. For example, an effect of switching the display of the timer display device 73IW001 stopped at "0:00:00" to a random value at high speed, or displaying an image suggesting that the timer display is started on the image display device 5. The effect may be executed as a suggestion effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, a part (timing T2 to T5) of the start candidate timing that can be the start timing and the end candidate timing that can be the end timing is common, but the present invention is not limited to this. The timing that can be the start timing and the timing that can be the end timing may be provided as different timings. For example, it is assumed that a start candidate timing that can be only the start timing and an end candidate timing that can be only the end timing are provided. In this case as well, first, which end candidate timing is set to the end of the first display timer is provided. It is decided whether to set the timing, and it is decided which of the start candidate timings provided before the determined end timing of the first display timer is set as the start timing of the first display timer, and then it is decided. , It is determined which of the end candidate timings provided before the start timing of the first display timer is to be the end timing of the second display timer, and before the determined end timing of the second display timer. Which of the start candidate timings provided in the second display timer may be determined as the start timing of the second display timer.

In addition, as a gaming machine in which a part of the start candidate timing that can be the start timing and the end candidate timing that can be the end timing are common, or the timing that can be the start timing and the timing that can be the end timing are all different. In any of the provided gaming machines, the same number of start candidate timings and the same number of end candidate timings may be provided, or different numbers may be provided.

Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of the end timing of the timer display, the type of the advance notice effect to be executed at the end of the timer display is determined by lottery, but the present invention is limited to this. It's not a thing. For example, the advance notice effect type is associated with each end candidate timing, and the advance notice effect corresponding to the end candidate timing determined as the end timing may be executed. Specifically, when the end candidate timing Ta is associated with the cut-in notice, the end candidate timing Tb is associated with the group notice, and the end candidate timing Tc is associated with the accessory notice, the end candidate timing Ta is set as the end timing. If it is decided, the cut-in notice is given, if the end candidate timing Tb is decided as the end timing, the group notification is given, and if the end candidate timing Tc is decided as the end timing, the accessory notice is given. May be executed as soon as is completed. That is, in this case, the end timing and the advance notice effect are collectively determined.

(Explanation of feature section 31AK and feature section 73IW)
The gaming machine may include both the feature portion 31AK and the feature portion 73IW described above. For example, a timer may be displayed, and when the timer display becomes "0:00:00", the title corresponding to the reach effect may be notified.

Further, a timer is displayed, and when the timer display becomes "0:00:00", the first specific display (for example, small button image 31AK043) is displayed as the second specific display (for example, large button image 31AK047, stick image). It may be changed to 31AK051), or the operation effect may be executed.

Further, for example, when a timer is displayed and the timer display becomes "0:00:00" during the execution of the reach effect, it develops into a type of reach effect having a higher reliability than the reach effect being executed. It may be that.

Further, for example, when a timer is displayed and the timer display becomes "0:00:00" while the reach title is being displayed, the display mode (display color) of the displayed title may be changed. good.

Further, for example, when the timer is displayed and the timer display becomes "0:00:00" during the display of the expectation suggestion display suggesting the reach expectation, the expectation indicated by the expectation suggestion display is displayed. It may be possible to raise the stage (increase the number of black stars that indicate the degree of expectation).

1 ... Pachinko game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Game machine frame 4A, 4B ... Special symbol display device 5 ... Image display device 6A ... Winning ball device 6B ... Variable winning ball device 7 ... Special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9… Game effect lamp 10… General winning opening 11… Main board 12… Production control board 13… Voice control board 14… Lamp control board 15… Relay board 20… Ordinary symbol display 21… Gate switch 22A, 22B… Starting port Switch 23 ... Count switch 30 ... Hitting ball operation handle 31A ... Stick controller 31B ... Push button 32 ... Movable body 100 ... Game control microcomputer 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... Random number circuits 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for production control
123… Display control unit

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that can perform games with variable display.
A predetermined display means capable of displaying a predetermined display that changes to a specific mode, and
A mode determining unit determinable as the predetermined display mode of one of a plurality kinds of aspects,
And a specific effect execution unit capable of executing one of a plurality kinds of specific effect when the predetermined display is changed to the specific embodiments,
The aspect determining means
If you decide one of the predetermined display form of, based on the determination result from the predetermined display the one is able to determine the different other predetermined display mode,
The predetermined display are possible determine the time period from being displayed until changes to the specific embodiments as aspects of the predetermined display, a short period toward the other of the predetermined display aspect than one of the predetermined display form of Easy to decide,
The specific effect executing means is
The specific effect can be executed even if the predetermined display is not displayed.
The timing at which the specific effect can be executed in the variable display of 1 is common between the case where the predetermined display is displayed and the case where the predetermined display is not displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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