JP6927691B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of performing variable display.

What is generally known as this type of gaming machine is one capable of performing variable display (also referred to as variable display).

Some such gaming machines have an effect of hiding the hold display and then changing the hold display (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-173670 (paragraphs 0355, 0356, FIGS. 31 to 34, etc.)

However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since the hold display is simply changed after the effect of concealing the specific display such as the hold display, there is a problem that the effect is uninteresting.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game by improving the fun of a production using a specific display. Is.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.) capable of displaying fluctuations.
Specific display means (effect display device 9, etc.) capable of displaying specific display related to variable display (display of hold image H, active image AH, etc. in FIG. 16), and
A specific effect executing means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, processing during effect symbol change in FIG. 15, etc.) capable of executing a specific effect suggesting that the display mode of the specific display changes is provided.
The specific effect executing means is
After starting the specific effect, the special effect can be executed.
Before starting the special effect, it is possible to change the specific display of the object, which suggests that the display mode is changed by the specific effect, from the normal mode to the special mode.
After starting the special effect (such as a bowling game effect by the character 96 in the hold display area 95 of FIGS. 16 (B) and 16 (C)) in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to see, the special effect When the effect mode of the above is an advantageous mode (a mode for displaying the success of the bowling game by the character 96 in FIG. 16D), the specific display of the special mode is made visible and then acts on the specific display. It is possible to change the display mode of the specific display (holding change of FIGS. 16E and 16F, etc.) by executing the action effect.
After starting the special effect in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to see, when the effect mode of the special effect becomes a disadvantageous mode , the display mode of the specific display is changed from the special mode to the usual mode. It is possible to change the mode and make the specific display of the normal mode visible.
As the special effect, a first special effect and an effect in which the effect mode of the special effect being executed is more advantageous than the first special effect, and the effect period is different from that of the first special effect. 2 Special effects and can be performed,
The first special effect and the second special effect are executed when a predetermined number or more of the specific displays are displayed.
The specific effect executing means is
When the special effect is not executed, it is possible to change the display mode of the specific display regardless of the execution of the special effect.
The change in the display mode for the specific display newly displayed during the execution of the special effect is restricted.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by improving the fun of the production using the specific display.

(2) The gaming machine of (1) above.
The specific display effect means executes the specific effect based on the fact that the specific display is displayed in the special display mode (the star-shaped display mode of FIG. 16 (A)) (FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (A). C) etc.).

According to such a configuration, the player can be interested in whether or not the specific display is displayed in the special display mode, and the fun of the production can be further improved.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
The specific display effect means can execute the specific effect over a plurality of variable displays (strong character effects of FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C), 18 (A) to (D), etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to continuously provide the player with the fun of the production using the hold display.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
The specific display effect means executes the specific effect with an effect pattern selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns (strong character effect and weak character effect of FIGS. 21A to 21D, S722 and S723 of FIG. 21). , S632 in FIG. 21, S802 in FIG. 15 and the like).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the variation of the effect using the hold display.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
Change limiting means (microcomputer for effect control, S725, S712, S712A in FIG. 21) capable of restricting the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the specific effect from changing without being related to the specific effect. ) Is further provided.

According to such a configuration, the consistency of the effect related to the specific display can be ensured.
(6) The gaming machine according to (5) above.
The specific display effect means can execute an effect that changes the display mode of the specific display, which is different from the specific effect.
The change limiting means is
When the effect mode of the special effect is the predetermined mode (FIG. 16 (D)), the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is not related to the effect mode of the special effect. (By not setting the specific effect control flag by N in S724 of FIG. 21, the execution of the change effect such as hold, which is not related to the specific effect, is not restricted).
When the effect mode of the special effect does not become the predetermined mode (FIG. 16 (G)), the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is not related to the effect mode of the special effect. (By setting the specific effect control flag according to Y and 725 of S724 of FIG. 21, the execution of the change effect such as hold which is not related to the specific effect is restricted by S712 and S712A).

According to such a configuration, the consistency of the effect related to the specific display can be further ensured.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above.
The specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is a hold display for displaying information related to the variable display (hold image H in FIG. 16).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by improving the fun of the production using the hold display.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above.
When the specific display effect means executes the specific effect, the specific display and the display area related to the specific display are combined (active / hold display area 90 in FIG. 16) to be invisible or visually visible. The difficult effect (specific effect of FIGS. 16B and 16C) is executed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to secure a wide area for executing the specific effect, and it is possible to improve the visibility of the specific effect.

(9) The gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (8) above.
As the specific effect, the specific display effect means changes the display mode of the specific display after the effect mode of the special effect becomes a predetermined mode (for example, a collection of optical images 94 of FIG. 16 (E)). The effect of changing the star-shaped reserved image into the red reserved image of FIG. 16 (F) by light) is executed (FIGS. 16 (E) and 16 (F)).

According to such a configuration, since the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display is executed after the effect mode of the special effect is changed to the predetermined mode, the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display is clearly shown to the player. It can be visually recognized.

(10) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9) above.
The specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is a hold display for displaying information related to the variable display (hold image H, etc. in FIG. 16).
The specific display effect means performs the specific effect on the condition that the number of reserved displays is a predetermined number or more (for example, "3" or more) (S711YS722, S723 in FIG. 21, S632 in FIG. 21, S802 in FIG. 15, etc.). Run.

According to such a configuration, since the specific effect is executed on the condition that the number of hold displays is equal to or larger than a predetermined number, it is possible to secure a period spanning a plurality of variable displays as the period for executing the specific effect.

(11) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10) above.
A predetermined effect (when the character 930 throws the color ball 931 toward the hold display, the color ball 931 collides with the hold display and the hold display is displayed. It is further equipped with a predetermined effect execution means (hold display area, active display area, etc. in [Variation example of change effect such as hold]) capable of executing (such as changing the color of).
The predetermined effect executing means is
The first pattern (success pattern, etc.) that starts the display of the action display and changes the display mode of the specific display after a lapse of a predetermined period, and the display of the specific display after the lapse of a predetermined period It is possible to execute a second pattern (failure pattern, etc.) that does not change the mode.
After starting the display of the action display, the speed of the action display with respect to the specific display to be targeted is reduced at a common timing in a predetermined period between the first pattern and the second pattern (successful and unsuccessful). It is possible to start decelerating the speed of the ball at the same timing as the time ([[Modification example of change effect such as hold]).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by changing the action display.

It is a front view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a figure which shows the hit type table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in the main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the jackpot determination table and jackpot type determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a tabular form. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the configuration example of the hold storage buffer in the game control microcomputer. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the start port switch passing process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol normal processing. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process process. It is a display screen view of the effect display device 9 which shows an example of a specific effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hold or the like change effect presence / absence determination table, and hold etc. change effect mode selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific effect type selection table. It is a figure which shows the holding mode selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area on the effect control board 80 side, and the reception command buffer at the time of a start winning a prize. It is a flowchart which shows the look-ahead effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect symbol variation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process. It is a figure which shows the change effect such as hold by a modification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 capable of winning a game ball is provided. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, the game ball can win the second starting winning opening 14 (it becomes easier to win the starting winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball is more likely to win in the second starting winning opening 14 than in the first starting winning opening 13. Further, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning opening 14. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, the game ball is more likely to win the first starting winning opening 13 than the second starting winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, it may be difficult to win a prize, but it may be possible to win a prize (that is, it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening. Information is provided within a predetermined upper limit for variable displays such as the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, for which the starting conditions have not yet been satisfied even though the game ball has entered the starting area. Memorizing is called pending memory. The term "holding memory" is also used to indicate (specify) the holding information (referred to as holding storage information or holding information). In this way, the hold display displays information regarding the variable display.

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

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

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

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

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

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

At the lower end of the display area of the effect display device 9, an image displaying the generated hold storage information (hereinafter referred to as a hold image or a hold display) is displayed in a hold display area corresponding to the number of hold storage information. Is formed (not shown, hold display area 18c in FIG. 16). In the hold display area, the hold storage information is displayed according to the starting winning order in a format that does not distinguish between the first hold storage and the second hold storage.

An image showing a variation-corresponding display corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display corresponding to the (moved, shifted) hold display deleted from the hold display area (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display). Is formed at the left end of the hold display area (not shown, active display area AHA in FIG. 16). In the active display area, it is specified that the hold image displayed in the hold display area corresponds to the hold image that has been displayed so far, for example, it is moved (shifted) to the active display area. The active image is displayed in a possible manner. The active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9. In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display mode that distinguishes between the first hold storage and the second hold storage.

The hold image and the active image are images that display specific information related to the variable display, and may be referred to as a specific display related to the variable display.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When the time is shortened, the fluctuation time of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shortened. Therefore, when the time is shortened, an effective start winning prize is likely to occur, and the possibility of a big hit game is increased. Of the "big hits", the type of big hit that does not shift to the probabilistic state after being controlled to the big hit game state of 15 rounds is called "normal big hit".

As a special game state, the frequency at which the game ball enters the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the time saving state, and the variable winning is achieved. It may be controlled to an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning a prize in the ball device 15 (higher approach, higher frequency). Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as described later, it is mainly called a high base state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program stored in the ROM 54. Hereinafter, the execution (or processing) of the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) means that the CPU 56 executes the control according to the program. This also applies to a microcomputer mounted on a substrate other than the main substrate 31.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The jackpot in the specific game state includes a plurality of types of a normal jackpot and a probability variation jackpot. Therefore, when a big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), it is determined to be one of the big hit types based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Further, when the jackpot type is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random number 1 is also a random number for determining a jackpot symbol.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the "variation pattern type" or "variation pattern" column in each table of FIG. 6, "normal" or "normal variation" indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach. The "normal reach" at each table indicates a variation pattern of the normal reach that does not perform a flashy effect in the reach state. “Super reach” indicates a variation pattern in which a reach effect is performed to display a special effect image in the reach state.

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

"Expectation" is a concept that includes the expectation for a big hit, the expectation for a probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation (also referred to as reliability) for a big hit is the degree of expectation (the ratio of a big hit) that becomes a big hit when each reach fluctuation pattern is selected. For example, the reach fluctuation is performed 100 times. In this case, if the jackpot is 60 times, the expectation for the jackpot is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) at which the jackpot appears is 60%). The degree of expectation for probabilistic change means the degree of expectation (ratio of probabilistic change) to shift to the probabilistic state.

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

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

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

The variation pattern shown in the deviation time determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of "off". In the fluctuation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table, the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of "normal jackpot". The variation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is such that the final display result of the variation display is the display result of "probability variation jackpot".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The command C0XX (H) is a total hold storage number designation command indicating the total hold storage number. The command C100 (H) is a total hold storage number subtraction designation command indicating that the total hold storage number is subtracted by 1. The total reserved memory number designation command is a microcomputer for effect control at the time of starting a game ball to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (for example, when executing the starting opening switch passing process described later). It is sent to 100 (see S1221 and S1232 in FIG. 11). The total hold storage number subtraction designation command is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 at the start of the variation display (for example, when the special symbol variation display processing process described later is executed). The total hold storage specification command and the hold storage number subtraction specification command may also be used. For example, the total hold storage number specification command may be used as a command that can specify the hold storage number after subtraction. A command that can specify the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number is transmitted, not as the total reserved storage number, and the effect control microcomputer 100 determines the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number. The total value may be specified as the total number of pending storages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After executing the process of S56, the count value of the total hold storage counter formed in the RAM 55 and counting the total hold storage counter is subtracted by 1 (S57). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55, and shifts the contents stored in the reserved specific storage area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process process.

In the fluctuation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the jackpot flag is set (S91). When the jackpot flag is set, it means that it is determined to be a jackpot, and the CPU 56 is in the jackpot type information stored in S74 and which state is in the non-time saving state or the time saving state. As a table used to determine the fluctuation pattern type and the fluctuation pattern according to the time saving information indicating the above-mentioned, based on the selection conditions of the judgment table described above, the normal state out-of-normal state judgment table and the time saving state shown in FIG. Select one of the out-of-order judgment table, the normal jackpot judgment table, and the probability variation jackpot judgment table.

Here, the time saving information is information indicating whether or not the time saving state is present. The time saving information is set at the end of the jackpot game state, and is reset when the variation display resulting in the off display result is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) in the jackpot gaming state (next jackpot). Even if a game state occurs, it will be reset once.) The time saving information indicates that the time saving state is set when the time saving flag is set, and indicates that the time saving state is not set when the time saving flag is not set.

When the jackpot flag is set in S91, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot based on the jackpot type data stored in S74 (S92). When it is a probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot determination table of FIG. 6D is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

Further, when the jackpot flag is not set in S91, that is, when it is off, it is confirmed whether or not the time saving flag is set (S95). When the time saving flag is not set, the out-of-normal state determination table of FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time saving flag is set, the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

As a result, as a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the game state, based on the selection conditions of the determination table as described above, the normal state deviation determination table shown in FIG. One of the time saving state out-of-time judgment table, the normal jackpot judgment table, and the probability variation jackpot judgment table is selected.

Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads random number 2 (random number for determining the variation pattern type) from the random number buffer, and refers to the data of the variation pattern type determination table unit in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97. , The fluctuation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S114).

Next, the CPU 56 reads random number 3 (random number for determining variation pattern) from the random number buffer, and in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97, relates to the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table unit. With reference to the data, the variation pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S115).

Next, the effect control command (variation pattern command) corresponding to the determined variation pattern is controlled to be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116).

In addition, the variation of the special symbol is started (S117). For example, by setting the start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the variable display is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b as described above. Let's get started. When the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the data indicating "second" in the special symbol pointer is started. If is set, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S119).

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

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

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

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

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

Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

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

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

Next, the random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol). , SR2 for determining the area effect execution timing, SR3 for determining the area effect execution timing, SR4 for determining the first area effect, SR5 for determining the second area effect) Random number update for updating the count value of the counter The process is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR5 is generated by the count of a random counter whose count value is updated by software, and each of them is cyclically updated within a predetermined range and is determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the right timing.

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

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

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-reading effect process (S500) for determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect and selecting the type of the pre-reading effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Any of the processes S800 to S807 is performed according to the above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the pachinko game machine 1, the information regarding the variable display of the reserved storage information to be held and displayed is pre-read before the variable display based on the held storage information is executed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the pre-reading result is used. Based on, targeting the hold display or active display corresponding to the pre-read hold storage information, the hold at a predetermined timing (for example, at the start of the variable display based on the hold storage information held before the hold storage information). At a predetermined timing such as a timing at which the display position of the hold display corresponding to the stored information shifts), a change effect such as hold that changes the mode of the hold display or the active display is executed. In the following description, the variation display in which the hold or the like change effect is executed may be referred to as the hold or the like change effect execution variation.

In this embodiment, the reserved image and the active image can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result will be the jackpot display result, that is, the ease of display when the jackpot display result is obtained. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result will be the jackpot display result. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be suggested by display in a manner in which the degree of expectation of a big hit differs depending on the type of image color, such as normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red.

When the effect display device 9 displays that a hold image corresponding to the new hold storage information appears based on the generation of the new hold storage information, the new hold image is in normal color (yellow), white, or white. It is displayed in a display mode such as blue, green, or red.

The hold image that appears and is displayed when new hold storage information is generated is displayed by the active image as the active display at the stage where the hold image is displayed as the hold display and at the variable display corresponding to the hold storage information. At either stage, it is possible to perform a change effect such as holding that changes the display mode (color in this embodiment).

In such a change effect such as hold, the following color change of the hold image or the active image is possible. The image that appears and is displayed in the normal color (yellow) can be changed to a white, blue, green, or red image. The image that appears and is displayed in white can be changed to a blue, green, or red image. The image appearing and displayed in blue can be changed to a green or red image. The image that appears and is displayed in green can be changed to a red image. As described above, in the change effect such as hold, the change effect of the display mode is executed in the change mode in which the degree of expectation to be a big hit is high. In addition, in the change effect such as hold, the change effect of the display mode may be executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation of a big hit is low.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the hold or the like change effect is executed in the low base state and the high base state, but the hold or the like change effect may be executed only in the low base state or the high base state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a change effect such as hold is executed by targeting the hold display of the first hold memory and the hold display or active display of the second hold storage.

Next, after executing the special effect in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to see, the specific effect that changes the display mode of the specific display based on the effect mode of the special effect becoming a predetermined mode. Will be described.

FIG. 16 is a display screen view of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the specific effect. In FIG. 16, after executing a special effect such as a bowling game such as (B) and (C) in a state where the specific display such as the reserved image is invisible or difficult to see as shown in (B), Based on the fact that the production mode of the special effect has become a predetermined mode such as a strike as in (D), the display mode of the specific display as in (E) and (F) is red, green, or blue. Based on the specific effect of changing to a color and the effect mode of the special effect being a mode other than a predetermined mode such as a garter as in (G), the display mode of the specific display is usually changed as in (H). The specific effect as the aspect is shown with the passage of time.

With reference to FIG. 16, at the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, the hold display area 18c capable of displaying the hold image H as the hold display and the active image AH capable of displaying the active image AH as the active display can be displayed. An active / hold display area 90 is provided, which is composed of a predetermined range of areas including the display area AHA.

In FIG. 16, for the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93, the state in which the numbers are displayed is the stopped state, and the state in which the downward arrow is displayed is the variable state. As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the effect display device 9 executes variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 based on the hold storage information. In the active / hold display area 90 of the effect display device 9, in the hold display area 18c excluding the left end portion, an image having a predetermined shape such as a circle is displayed as the hold image H indicating the hold display. The circular image shows the hold display of the basic shape. The circular hold display includes a hold display that can be identified by the display color, which is called "normal hold", "white hold", "blue hold", "green hold", or "red hold". Normal hold is a yellow hold display, which is the normal color. White hold is a white hold display. Blue hold is a blue hold display. Green hold is a green hold display. Red hold is a red hold display. The relationship between the jackpot expectation (the ratio of jackpots when displayed) for these hold displays is, for example, "normal hold" <"white hold" <"blue hold" <"green hold" <"red hold". It is set to be.

As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, in the active / reserved display area 90 of the effect display device 9, the active display area AHA at the left end has a predetermined active image AH indicating active display, such as a circular shape. An image of the shape is displayed. As the active image AH, a circular image of the same type as the reserved image H is displayed. The jackpot expectation for each type of active image AH is the same as the hold display.

When the specific effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16A, the reserved image H of the star-shaped display mode that is the target of the effect is displayed. Hereinafter, the reserved image of the star-shaped display mode may be referred to as a star reserved. After that, a bowling game as shown in FIGS. 16 (B) to 16 (D) and (G) is executed as a special effect. When the special effect is executed, as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the effect is executed with the active image AH and the reserved image H invisible. When the special effect is executed, the active image AH and the reserved image H are not invisible, but are in a state where they are difficult to see (for example, they can be seen in a vague image, or only a part of the image can be seen. The effect may be executed in the state of (state, etc.). The vague image is, for example, an image in which the color of the reserved image H is difficult to recognize and the silhouette (outer shape of the shape) of the reserved image H is displayed. That is, the special effect may be any effect pattern as long as it is performed in a state where the specific display such as the active image AH and the hold image H is invisible or difficult to see.

The bowling game is a game in which a predetermined character image 96 is displayed and bowling is performed. As shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the bowling game is executed once or twice while the variable display is executed once or twice. The bowling game is a game in which the character image 96 rolls the ball and defeats a plurality of pins, and when all the pins are defeated and the game result of "strike" is obtained, the success of the special production is suggested and even one of them is produced. When the result of the game is "Garter" where the pin cannot be defeated, it is suggested that the special production has failed.

As shown in FIG. 18, the character image 96 displays a character selected from a plurality of types of characters such as a strong character and a weak character. The strong character is a character in which the proportion of successful production (success pattern) of the special effect is set higher than that of the weak character. Further, the strong character is a character in which the proportion of the display mode after the pending change at the time of success of the special effect is set to be a high expectation that the display mode is a big hit is set higher than that of the weak character.

As an effect when the effect of the special effect fails, a plurality of types of effects that display game results with different numbers of defeated pins may be selected and executed. Further, the game result may be selected and displayed so that the larger the number of defeated pins, the higher the rate at which the special effect is successful.

The suggestion of success of the production is performed by returning the hold display to a visible state as shown in FIG. 16D, and then displaying the character "Strike!" Suggesting the success of the production in the active / hold display area 90. Is done. The suggestion of the production failure is performed by displaying the character "garter ...", which suggests the production failure, in the active / hold display area 90 as shown in FIG. 16 (G).

When the production of the special effect is successful, as shown in FIG. 16 (E), after the effect of displaying the light image 94 showing the light on the hold image H of the target star hold is executed, FIG. 16 (F) As described above, the hold change effect in which the hold image H of the star hold changes to a circular hold image (red hold image in FIG. 16F) other than the normal hold is executed, and the specific effect ends. When the effect of the special effect is successful, the hold image H of the star hold can be changed to any of the hold images H selected from the white hold, the blue hold, the green hold, and the red hold. On the other hand, when the effect of the special effect fails, as shown in FIG. 16H, the hold change effect in which the hold image H of the star hold is changed to the hold image of the normal hold is executed, and the specific effect ends.

Like the bowling game production by the character 96 in the hold display area 95 of FIGS. 16 (B) and 16 (C) in a state where the specific display such as the hold display is invisible or difficult to see as shown in FIG. 16 (B). After executing the special effect, the display mode of the specific display changes based on the effect mode of the special effect becoming a predetermined mode such as the display mode of the success of the bowling game by the character 96 in FIG. 16 (D). Therefore, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by improving the fun of the production using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

As shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C, the specific display is a special display because the specific effect is executed based on the display of the specific display such as the hold display and the active display in the special display mode. It is possible to make the player interested in whether or not it is displayed in the mode, and it is possible to further improve the fun of the production. Further, as shown in the hold image H of FIG. 16, the fun of the game can be improved by improving the fun of the effect using the hold display.

As shown in the active / hold display area 90 in the specific effect of FIGS. 16B and 16C, the specific display and the display area related to the specific display are combined to perform an effect of making it invisible or difficult to see. By doing so, it is possible to secure a wide area for executing the specific effect, and it is possible to improve the visibility of the specific effect. In addition, the player can be preferably focused on the specific effect by changing the hold display (including the active display) area, which is important information in the game in relation to the starting prize, and executing the specific effect. As a result, it becomes difficult for the player to pay attention to the hold display during the execution of the specific effect for the hold display that the player is paying the most attention to during the execution of the hold display.

When the effect of the special effect is successful, the change of the reserved image H may be executed without executing the predetermined effect such as the light-collecting effect as shown in FIG. 16 (E). Specifically, the change of the hold image H may be executed when the special effect such as the bowling game effect is completed and the hold image H becomes visible. Further, when the production of the special effect is successful, after performing a predetermined effect such as the condensing effect as shown in FIG. 16 (E), the image is changed to a box-shaped reserved image in the first stage, and then as the second stage. An effect that changes to a hold image of any of hold, blue hold, green hold, and red hold may be produced.

Further, the specific display in which the display mode can be changed after the execution of the special effect, which is made invisible or difficult to see by the specific effect, is only the reserved image H, only the active image AH, or the reserved image H and the active image. Any of both AH may be displayed.

Further, the specific display whose display mode can be changed after the execution of the special effect, which is made invisible or difficult to see by the specific effect, may be the reserved image H and the active image AH, respectively, and these images may be displayed. Even if it is an image displayed accompanying the image (for example, a character image showing the magnitude of the jackpot expectation, a button image prompting button operation, a flag image showing the magnitude of the jackpot expectation, etc.) Often, a predetermined image that is not attached to these images but whose correspondence with these images is specified (for example, a predetermined image indicating the degree of expectation corresponding to these images in a region separated from the reserved image H and the active image AH by numerical values or colors). Etc.) may be displayed. That is, the specific display on which the specific effect can be executed may be a display related to the variable display.

In addition, special effects are a golf game (a game that shows whether a ball enters a hole in a golf club), a darts game (a game that shows whether an arrow is thrown and pierces a predetermined area), and a ring throwing game (a game that shows whether a ball is thrown into a predetermined area). It may be a production that displays a game other than the bowling game, such as a game that shows whether or not it hits the stick), a game of omikuji (a game that shows whether or not a predetermined display is displayed by pulling the omikuji), and is not limited to the game. , A friendly character who is a player's ally and an enemy character who is a player's enemy fight against each other (in any battle such as fighting, rock-paper-scissors, car race, etc.), and it is directed when the friendly character wins. It may be a production that displays a battle that becomes a success and a production failure when a ally character fails. In addition, the special effect is executed in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to see, and any effect is used as long as the effect mode of the special effect is a predetermined mode or a mode other than the predetermined mode. You may.

In addition, as changes in the display mode due to the specific effect, the color of the image changes, the shape of the image changes (for example, the shape of the reserved image changes), and the size of the image changes (for example, reserved). The display mode may change in any way, such as (the size of the image changes), or the change may be due to a combination of these.

Next, regarding the hold display and the active display, a description regarding the determination of whether or not to execute the hold change effect, an explanation regarding the determination of the effect mode of the hold change effect when the decision to execute the hold change effect is made, and a new explanation regarding the determination of the effect mode of the hold change effect and new An explanation will be given regarding the determination of the display mode (color) of the hold image to be displayed according to the hold storage information.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold and a table for selecting a mode for effect change such as hold. The hold or the like change effect determination table is a data table used for a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect (presence or absence). The hold or the like change effect mode selection table is a data table used for a lottery for selecting and determining the effect mode when executing the hold or the like change effect.

The reservation table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold includes the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as holding at the time of a big hit in FIG. 17 (A), the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as holding when the super reach is out of FIG. ) Includes a table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as holding when the table is out of reach. Further, in addition to the reservation table for determining the presence / absence of the change effect such as hold, the table for selecting the mode of change effect such as hold shown in FIG. 17 (D) is provided. The hold or the like change effect determination table and the hold or the like change effect mode selection table are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

The change effect determination table such as hold at the time of big hit in FIG. 17A is used at the time of big hit prediction in which the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is predicted to be the big hit display result. In the change effect determination table such as hold when the super reach is out of FIG. 17 (B), it is predicted that the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display will be the shift display result in the change pattern of the super reach. It is used when predicting the loss of super reach. In the change effect determination table such as hold on hold other than the super reach of FIG. 17 (C), when the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display becomes the off display result in the change pattern other than the super reach. It is used at the time of outlier prediction except for the predicted super reach.

In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C), the random number SR2 (0 to 99) for determining the presence / absence of execution of the change effect such as hold as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 100 numerical values (in the numerical range of) are allocated to the decision to execute the change effect such as hold and the decision not to execute the change effect such as hold. For SR2, the number of allocated random number SR2 values is shown for the sake of clarity.

In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold at the time of a big hit in FIG. 17 (A), the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing has a magnitude relationship of "execute a change effect such as hold> do not execute a change effect such as hold". As described above, the data is set so that the rate at which the decision to execute the change effect such as hold is selected is higher. In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold when the super reach is out of FIG. 17 (B), the magnitude relationship of "execute the change effect such as hold = do not execute the change effect such as hold" according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting the decision to execute the change effect such as hold and the ratio of selecting the decision not to execute are equal to each other. In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold at the time of deviation other than the super reach shown in FIG. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting the decision not to execute the change effect such as hold is higher so as to be related.

Due to the setting of the data in FIGS. 17A to 17C, when the variation display result of the variation display based on the hold storage information becomes the jackpot display result, it is held, etc., as compared with the case where it becomes the off display result. When the change effect is executed, the percentage of decisions is increased. As a result, when the change effect such as hold is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the change effect such as hold is not executed. Further, due to the setting of the data in FIGS. 17B and 17C, the variation display result of the variation display based on the hold storage information becomes the deviation display result, but the deviation display result in the super reach with high expectation of being a big hit. When it becomes, the expectation degree of big hit is lower than when it becomes super reach, and it is held, etc. compared to when the deviation display result is obtained in the fluctuation display other than super reach (for example, normal reach fluctuation display, normal fluctuation display, etc.). When the change effect is executed, the percentage of decisions is increased. As a result, when the change effect such as hold is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the change effect such as hold is not executed.

In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect using the hold or the like change effect determination table of FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C) with all of the newly generated hold storage information as the determination target. Is determined. It should be noted that, among the newly generated reserved storage information, whether or not to execute the holding or other change effect only for the holding storage information for which the fluctuation display in the reach fluctuation pattern type including the normal reach and the super reach is executed is executed. May be determined.

The hold or the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 17 (D) is used to select the effect mode when executing the hold or the like change effect from a plurality of types of effect modes.

In the hold or the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 17 (D), the random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 244) for the hold or the like change effect mode selection as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 245 numerical values are divided into when the pre-reading jackpot judgment result is a jackpot (at the time of the jackpot in the figure) and when the pre-reading jackpot judgment result is missed (when the figure is out of the figure). It is assigned to a plurality of types of production patterns (production modes) A to production pattern K. For SR3, the number of allocated random number SR3 values is shown for the sake of clarity.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one effect mode is randomly selected from the effect modes A to K as the effect mode of the change effect such as holding.

The effect pattern A is blue at the time of the next hold shift (the hold shift corresponding to the first variable display executed after the hold image is displayed, and the same applies hereinafter) when the hold image to be newly appeared and displayed is displayed. It is an effect mode that changes to the display mode of. The effect pattern B is an effect mode in which the newly appearing hold image is changed to a green display mode at the next hold shift. The effect pattern C is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed reserved image is changed to a red display mode at the next hold shift.

The effect pattern D is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed holding image is changed to a blue display mode at the time of active display (when the hold display is not changed and becomes active display, and the same applies hereinafter). The effect pattern E is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed reserved image is changed to a green display mode at the time of active display. The effect pattern F is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed reserved image is changed to a red display mode at the time of active display. The effect pattern G is an effect mode in which the hold image to be newly appeared and displayed is changed at the time of starting winning (at the time of appearance display).

The effect pattern H is an effect mode of the effect failure pattern in which the newly appearing and displaying the reserved image is changed to the normal display mode after the execution of the specific effect due to the failure of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 16 (G) and 16 (H). Is. The effect pattern I is an effect of changing the newly appearing and displaying reserved image to a blue display mode after executing the specific effect as shown in FIG. 16 due to the success of the special effect shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). This is a production mode of a success pattern. The effect pattern J is an effect mode of the effect success pattern in which the newly appearing and displaying the reserved image is changed to the green display mode after the execution of the specific effect due to the success of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). Is. The effect pattern K is an effect success in which, due to the success of the special effects shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F), the newly appearing and displayed reserved image is changed to the red display mode after the specific effect as shown in FIG. This is a pattern effect mode.

In this way, the newly appearing and displayed hold image is subjected to a change effect such as hold at any of the timings of the start winning prize (at the time of appearance display), the hold display stage, and the active display stage. Since it is possible, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, for the newly appearing and displayed hold image, the hold and other change effects are executed at the active display stage even if the hold and other change effects are not executed at the start winning prize (at the time of appearance display) and at the hold display stage. Since there is a possibility, it is possible to continue the player's expectation for the change effect such as hold until the change display is executed. It should be noted that the effect of changing the display mode of the newly appearing and displayed hold image may be an effect control to be executed at other timings such as at the time of the hold shift other than the next hold shift.

In the effect mode selection table for change such as hold in FIG. 17 (D), in the effect patterns A to C in which the change effect such as hold is executed at the stage of the hold display after the appearance display, the selection ratio at the time of a big hit changes to "blue". It is set by the magnitude relationship of <change to green <change to red", and the selection ratio at the time of off is set by the magnitude relationship of "change to blue> change to green> change to red". Similarly, in the effect patterns D to F in which the change effect such as hold is executed at the stage of active display, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is set by the magnitude relationship of "change to blue <change to green <change to red". The selection ratio at the time of off is set by the magnitude relationship of "change to blue> change to green> change to red". Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 (G) and 19 (H) described later, the effect pattern G in which the change effect such as hold is executed at the stage of the start winning prize (when the appearance is displayed) has a selection ratio of "big hit". It is set by the magnitude relationship of "change to blue <change to green <change to red", and the selection ratio at the time of off is set by the magnitude relationship of "change to blue> change to green> change to red".

With such a setting, when a change effect such as hold is executed, a jackpot game regarding the final color of the hold image and the final color of the active image from the viewpoint of the final color of the hold image and the active image. The degree of expectation controlled by the state has a magnitude relationship of "blue <green <red". Therefore, it is possible to make the player's expectation for the jackpot game state different depending on the display mode such as the color of the reserved image or the active image, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Further, when the hold or the like change effect is executed, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state regarding the color change of the hold image and the color change of the active image is "blue" from the viewpoint of the color change of the hold image and the active image. The relationship is as follows: change to <change to green <change to red. Therefore, it is possible to make the player's expectation for the jackpot game state different depending on the change effect mode of the change effect such as hold, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Further, in the reservation change effect mode selection table of FIG. 17 (D), the selection ratio at the time of big hit is "The hold retention change effect is executed at the stage of hold display (including both at the time of appearance display and after appearance display). The effect patterns A to C, G to be performed are set according to the magnitude relationship of "effect patterns D to F in which change effects such as hold are executed at the stage of active display", and the selection ratio at the time of disconnection is "effect patterns A to C, It is set in a magnitude relationship of "G> production pattern D". With such a setting, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state has a magnitude relationship of "change of hold etc. at the stage of hold display <effect of change of hold etc. at stage of active display". Therefore, it is possible to make the player's expectation for the jackpot game state different depending on the production time of the change effect such as hold, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

It should be noted that the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state has a magnitude relationship of "change of hold etc. at the stage of hold display> change effect of hold etc. at the stage of active display" contrary to the above. The data in the change effect mode selection table may be set. The degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state has a magnitude relationship of "change of hold etc. at the stage of hold display = change effect of hold etc. at the stage of active display" in the hold etc. change effect mode selection table. Data may be set.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific effect type selection table. The specific effect type selection table is a data table used for a lottery for determining the type of the specific effect when executing the specific effect.

The specific effect type selection table includes the specific effect type selection first table shown in FIG. 18 (A), the specific effect type selection second table shown in FIG. 18 (B), and the specific effect type selection third table shown in FIG. 18 (C). A table and a fourth table for selecting a specific effect type shown in FIG. 18D are included. These specific effect type selection tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

The specific effect type selection table includes a strong character effect using a strong character according to the effect pattern when any of the effect patterns HK to execute the specific effect is selected as the change effect mode such as hold. It is a table used to select which type of weak character effect using a weak character is to be executed as a special effect. In each of these specific effect type selection tables, a total of 25 numerical values of the random number SR5 (numerical range of 0 to 24) for selecting the specific effect type as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 are displayed. It is divided into strong character production and weak character production. For SR5, the number of allocated random number SR5 values is shown for the sake of clarity.

The specific effect type selection first table of FIG. 18A is used when the specific effect is executed in the effect pattern H (star → normal change). The second table for selecting the specific effect type in FIG. 18B is used when the specific effect is executed in the effect pattern I (star → blue change).

The strong character effect is an effect of executing a bowling game as a special effect during a period in which the first character image is executed by displaying the effect symbol twice. The weak character effect is an effect in which the bowling game is executed as a special effect during the period in which the second character image is executed with one variable display of the effect symbol.

In the specific effect type selection first table of FIG. 18A, the weak character effect H2 has a magnitude relationship of "strong character effect H1 <weak character effect H2" depending on the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the percentage selected is higher. In the specific effect type selection second table of FIG. 18B, the weak character effect I2 has a magnitude relationship of "strong character effect I1 <weak character effect I2" depending on the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the percentage selected is higher. The rate at which the weak character effect is selected is higher in the specific effect type selection first table than in the specific effect type selection second table.

In the specific effect type selection third table of FIG. 18C, the strong character effect J1 has a magnitude relationship of "strong character effect J1> weak character effect J2" according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the percentage selected is higher. In the specific effect type selection fourth table of FIG. 18 (D), the strong character effect K1 has a magnitude relationship of "strong character effect K1> weak character effect K2" according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the percentage selected is higher. The rate at which the strong character effect is selected is higher in the specific effect type selection 4th table than in the specific effect type selection 3rd table.

Specific effects are executed over a plurality of variable displays, such as the strong character effects of the effect patterns H1, I1, J1, and K1 shown in FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C) and 18 (A) to (D). By being able to do so, it is possible to continuously provide the player with the fun of the effect using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

In the specific effect type selection 1st table to the specific effect type selection 4th table, the ratio of the star hold to the hold image other than the normal hold is higher in the strong character effect than in the weak character effect. Compared to the weak character production, the strong character production has a higher rate of changing to a hold image with a high expectation of becoming a big hit. As a result, when the strong character effect is executed in the specific effect, the player can be given a feeling of expectation that the expected degree of big hit is changed to the reserved image, which is higher than that when the weak character effect is executed. ..

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a holding mode selection table. The hold mode selection table is a data table for selecting a display mode (display color) at the time of appearance display of the hold display, and is stored in a ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. In FIG. 19, as the holding mode selection table, the first holding mode selection table to the tenth holding mode selection table are shown in (A) to (J).

The first hold mode selection table to the tenth hold mode selection table shown in FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (J) correspond to the effect patterns selected and determined by the hold and the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 18 (D). Something is selected. In these first holding mode selection table to tenth holding mode selection table, the random number SR4 (numerical range of 0 to 299) for selecting the holding mode (color) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 300 numerical values are assigned to the display color at the time of appearance display of the hold display (called the appearance hold color), that is, normal hold (yellow hold), white hold, blue hold, green hold, or red hold. Has been done. For SR4, the number of allocated random numbers SR4 is shown for the sake of clarity.

When it is decided to execute the hold or the like change effect using the hold or the like change effect determination table of FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (C), the first hold mode shown in FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (K) One of the selection table to the eighth and tenth holding mode selection tables is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined not to execute the hold or the like change effect using the hold or the like change effect determination table of FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (C), the ninth hold mode selection table shown in FIG. 19 (I) is displayed. Be selected.

When the effect pattern A is selected, the first holding mode selection table of FIG. 19A is selected. When the effect pattern B is selected, the second holding mode selection table of FIG. 19B is selected. When the effect pattern C is selected, the third holding mode selection table of FIG. 19C is selected.

When the effect pattern D is selected, the fourth holding mode selection table of FIG. 19 (D) is selected. When the effect pattern E is selected, the fifth holding mode selection table of FIG. 19 (E) is selected. When the effect pattern F is selected, the sixth reserved mode selection table of FIG. 19 (F) is selected.

When the effect pattern G (G1, G2) is selected, the seventh holding mode selection table of FIG. 19 (G) or the eighth holding mode selection table of FIG. 19 (H) is selected according to the variation display result. NS. When any of the effect patterns H (H1, H2), I (I1, I2), J (J1, J2), and K (K1, K2) is selected, the tenth holding mode selection in FIG. 19 (J) is selected. The table is selected.

When the hold or the like change effect is executed during the hold shift or the active display, as shown in FIG. 17 (D), the display mode after the change of the hold image or the active image is determined first. In the first to sixth reserved mode selection tables of FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (F), the display mode having a lower expectation of big hit than the displayed mode after the change can be selected as the display mode at the time of appearance of the hold display. It is set.

Depending on the data settings in the 1st to 6th hold mode selection tables, the appearance hold color of the hold display may be "normal (yellow) hold", "white hold", "blue hold", or "green hold". In this case, after the appearance of the hold display, the change effect such as hold can be executed in either the hold display stage or the active display stage.

Next, using FIGS. 17 and 19, the jackpot felt by the player about the "normal hold", "white hold", "blue hold", "green hold", and "red hold" hold and active images. Explain the feeling of expectation for.

From the viewpoint of the final display mode in the hold or the like change effect of the hold image or the active image when the hold or the like change effect is executed as described with reference to FIG. 17 (D), the hold image or the active image The degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state regarding the final display mode has a magnitude relationship of "normal hold <white hold <blue hold <green hold <red hold", as well as the figure described below. By setting the data in the hold mode selection table of 19, the degree of expectation that becomes a big hit with respect to the display mode of the hold image or the active image is set to have a magnitude relationship of "blue hold <green hold <red hold". There is. As a result, the player feels that the held images of "blue hold", "green hold", and "red hold" are highly expected to be big hits in the relationship of "blue hold <green hold <red hold". Can be done.

In the 7th and 8th hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 19 (G) and 19 (H) in which the change effect such as hold is executed at the time of starting winning, "normal hold" is not selected, and "white hold" and "blue hold" are executed. , "Green hold", and "Red hold", the hold mode is selected. This is because the change effect such as hold at the time of the start prize is an effect in which the hold image appears in a changed hold mode with respect to the "normal hold" when the hold image appears at the time of the start prize. This is because it needs to be excluded. Appearance of hold display As the hold color, at the time of big hit, the ratio of holding images of "blue hold", "green hold", and "red hold" is higher than that at the time of off, and "white hold" The data is set so that the percentage of reserved images selected is low. Further, in the first to sixth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (F), which are selected when the hold or the like change effect is executed in the hold display stage and the active display stage after the start winning, the correspondence is supported. The higher the selection rate of the effect pattern to be selected at the time of big hit, the higher the selection rate of the hold images of "blue hold", "green hold", and "red hold", and "normal (yellow) hold" and The data is set so that the ratio of the reserved image of "white hold" is selected is low. As a result, the "blue hold", "green hold", and "red hold" hold images are expected to be bigger than the "normal (yellow) hold" and "white hold" hold images. Can be felt by a person.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the effect control board 80 side and a reception command buffer at the time of starting winning. The RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3 has an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 20A, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 20A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

A plurality of effect control flag setting units 191 can update the state according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 9 and the effect control command transmitted from the main board 31. Kind of flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as the display operation of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values for each of a plurality of types of timers.

The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations, such as the SR1-1 to SR5 described above. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count values of the plurality of types of counters.

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

In this embodiment, the data constituting the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 20B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The command buffer received at the time of starting winning corresponds to the columns of symbol designation, variation type, starting winning winning designation, and reserved storage number designation among the buffers shown in FIG. 20 (B), and is received when each holding storage occurs. It is a storage buffer that executes the received command. In the start winning command receive command buffer, a storage area (area corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “8”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the first reserved storage number is provided. In such a start winning command buffer, there is a memory corresponding to the columns of presence / absence of determination of change effect such as hold, designation of change effect execution change such as hold, and specification of change effect mode such as hold shown in FIG. 20 (B). An effect buffer including an area is added in a manner associated with each hold storage. The start winning command buffer and the effect buffer may be separately provided in different areas in the RAM 103.

Regarding the start winning command buffer, the area for storing the command received at the time of starting winning is the area for storing the symbol specification command (“designation” in the figure) and the area for storing the variation type command (“variation type” in the figure). ”), An area for storing the start prize designation command (“start prize designation” in the figure), and an area for storing the hold storage number designation command (“hold storage number designation” in the figure) are provided.

When there is a start prize in the 1st start winning opening 13 or the 2nd starting winning opening 14, a symbol designation command, a variable type command, a start winning designation command (1st or 2nd start winning designation command), and a hold memory A command called a number designation command (first or second hold storage number designation command) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 stores the data specifying the commands in the order received at the time of the start winning from the beginning in the free area of the reception command buffer at the time of the start winning. As a result, when there is a start prize, the received command is stored in each of the "design", "variable type", "start prize designation", and "hold storage number designation" areas in the figure. ..

The various data stored in the start winning command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 20B are stored in the first storage area (buffer number "1") each time the variable display of the effect symbol is started. The area stored in the area corresponding to the above) is read out for use in the effect of the variable display, then deleted, and the subsequent stored contents are shifted. For example, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started next in the stored state shown in FIG. 20 (B), each data stored in the buffer number “1” is read and then deleted, and the buffer number “2” is deleted. Each data stored in the area corresponding to "1" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1".

The effect buffer shown in FIG. 20B may be provided with a storage area in a correspondence relationship with the address received command buffer at the time of starting prize, and is an address independent of the receiving command buffer at the time of starting winning. A storage area may be provided in the storage area corresponding to each start winning memory.

As shown in FIG. 20 (C), in the area of the "designation" command, "C200 (H)" indicates an out-of-order display result designation, and "C201 (H)" indicates a jackpot display result designation. In the "variation type" command area, "C300 (H)" indicates the type of normal variation, "C301 (H)" indicates the type of normal reach variation, and "C302 (H)" indicates the type of super reach variation. show. In the area of the "starting prize designation" command, "A401 (H)" indicates the first starting winning designation, and "A402 (H)" indicates the second starting winning designation. In the "reserved storage number designation" area, the reserved storage numbers "0" to "8" are indicated by "C001 (H)" to "C008 (H)".

The free area of the start winning command buffer, that is, the data in the area where the data is not stored is "0000 (H)". At the time of starting winning, the command is transmitted in the order of the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the starting winning winning designation command (first and second), and the hold storage number designation command. Therefore, if the command reception is performed normally, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), the symbol designation command, the variation type command, and the start winning prize designation are set in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers "1" to "8". The command and the hold storage number specification command are stored. FIG. 20B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

The effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores the following information for the effect corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers "1" to "8" in the start winning command buffer for the first special symbol. A production buffer is provided as a storage area for the purpose.

Based on the predetermined data such as the symbol designation information stored in the reception command buffer at the time of starting winning, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the look-ahead effect process described later to obtain the data of "presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold" and "hold". The data of "Specify change effect of equal change effect" and the data of "Specify change effect mode of hold etc." correspond to the data of the buffer numbers "1" to "8" corresponding to the hold storage information in the received command buffer at the time of start winning. Corresponding to, the data storage area of "presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold" provided in the effect buffer, the data storage area of "designation of change effect execution change such as hold", and "designation of change effect mode such as hold" It is stored in the data storage area.

The data of "presence / absence of determination of change effect such as hold" is data indicating whether or not the determination of change effect such as hold has been made (presence / absence). The data of "holding or the like change effect execution variation designation" is data indicating whether or not it is designated (determined) as a variation display when executing the hold or the like change effect. The data of "designation of change effect such as hold" is data indicating whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed and the effect mode.

When it has not yet been determined whether or not to execute the hold change effect based on the hold change effect determination table shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C) for the hold memory information corresponding to the new start winning prize. , The data of "1000 (H)" that can specify "no judgment" is stored in the data storage area of "presence / absence of judgment of change effect such as hold", and it is determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold. Occasionally, the data of "1001 (H)" that can specify "with determination" is stored in the storage area of "presence / absence of determination of change effect such as hold".

Regarding the hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, when it is determined not to execute the hold change effect based on the hold change effect determination table in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C), "hold change effect" The data of "2000 (H)" that can specify "no designation" is stored in the data storage area of "execution variation designation", and "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "holding change effect mode designation". Specifiable "3000 (H)" data is stored.

With respect to the hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, it is determined to execute the hold change effect based on the hold change effect determination table of FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C), and FIG. 17 (D) When any of the effect patterns A to K is determined based on the hold and the like change effect mode selection table, data is stored as follows according to the type of the determined effect pattern. .. When the effect modes of the effect patterns H to K are selected, data is further stored according to the specific effect type selected based on the specific effect type selection table of FIGS. 18A to 18D. ..

For the hold image based on the new hold storage information, when an effect pattern such as effect patterns A to C in which the color of the hold image changes at the next hold shift is selected, the buffer number "1" for displaying the next variation is displayed. The data of "2001 (H)" that can specify "designated" is stored in the data storage area of "designation of change effect execution fluctuation such as hold" in the data of, and in the data of the buffer number corresponding to the new hold storage information. , The data of "2000 (H)" that can specify "no designation" is stored in the data storage area of "holding change effect execution variation designation", and is selected in the data storage area of "holding change effect mode designation". Any data from "3001 (H)" to "3003 (H)" is stored corresponding to the effect pattern.

In this way, when the effect pattern (color) that changes the display mode (color) of the hold image at the next hold shift such as the effect patterns A to C is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the next change. Based on the data of "2001 (H)" stored corresponding to the hold storage information of the buffer number "1" to be displayed, it is possible to execute a change effect such as hold when the next change display is executed. It becomes recognizable.

When an effect pattern such as effect patterns D to F in which the display mode (color) of the active image changes during active display is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the new hold storage information is supported. In the data of the buffer number to be performed, the data of "2001 (H)" that can specify "specified" is stored in the data storage area of "designation of change effect of hold etc." Any data from "3004 (H)" to "3006 (H)" is stored in the storage area corresponding to the selected effect pattern.

In this way, when an effect pattern such as effect patterns D to F in which the display mode (color) of the active image changes during active display is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the new hold is performed. When the variable display based on the stored information is executed, the change effect such as hold is executed based on the data of "2001 (H)" stored corresponding to the buffer number corresponding to the new reserved stored information. Can be recognized.

For the hold image based on the new hold storage information, when an effect pattern such as the effect pattern G in which the display mode (color) of the hold image changes at the time of starting winning is selected, the buffer corresponding to the new hold storage information is selected. In the number data, the data of "2000 (H)" that can specify "no designation" is stored in the data storage area of "holding change effect execution variation designation", and the data storage area of "holding change effect mode designation". The data of "3007 (H)" that can identify the effect pattern G is stored in the data. As a result, it becomes possible to recognize that the reserved image has changed at the time of starting winning.

For the hold image based on the new hold storage information, when an effect pattern such as effect patterns H (H1, H2) to K (K1, K2) in which the display mode of the hold image changes after the specific effect is selected, a new effect pattern is selected. In the data of the buffer number corresponding to the hold storage information, the data of "2000 (H)" that can specify "no designation" is stored in the data storage area of "hold change effect execution change designation", and "hold etc." The data corresponding to the selected effect pattern is stored in the data storage area of "change effect mode designation".

The effect pattern H1 executes a special effect using a strong character as a specific effect during two variable displays, and executes the specific effect due to the failure of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 16 (G) and 16 (H). This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is later changed to a normal display mode. In the effect pattern H2, as a specific effect, a special effect using a weak character is executed during one variable display, and after the specific effect is executed due to the failure of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) and 16 (H). This is an effect mode for changing the reserved image into a normal display mode.

In the effect pattern I1, as a specific effect, a special effect using a strong character is executed during two variable displays, and the specific effect is executed due to the success of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is later changed to a blue display mode. In the effect pattern H2, as a specific effect, a special effect using a weak character is executed during one variable display, and after the specific effect is executed due to the success of the special effects as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). This is an effect mode for changing the reserved image into a blue display mode. The effect pattern J1 executes a special effect using a strong character over two variable displays as a specific effect, and executes the specific effect due to the success of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is later changed to a green display mode. In the effect pattern J2, as a specific effect, a special effect using a weak character is executed during one variable display, and after the specific effect is executed due to the success of the special effects as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). This is an effect mode for changing the reserved image to a green display mode. The effect pattern K1 executes a special effect using a strong character over two variable displays as a specific effect, and executes the specific effect due to the success of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is later changed to a red display mode. In the effect pattern J2, as a specific effect, a special effect using a weak character is executed during one variable display, and after the specific effect is executed due to the success of the special effects as shown in FIGS. 16 (D) to (F). This is an effect mode for changing the reserved image to a red display mode.

Further, among the effect patterns H (H1, H2) to K (K1, K2), for the effect patterns H1, I1, J1, K1 of the specific effect using the strong character effect, the buffer number " In the data of "1" and the data of the buffer number "2" that displays the fluctuations one after another, the data of "2001 (H)" that can specify "specified" in the data storage area of the "holding change effect execution fluctuation designation" It will be remembered. On the other hand, among the effect patterns H (H1, H2) to K (K1, K2), for the effect patterns H2, I2, J2, and K2 of the specific effect using the weak character effect, the buffer number " Only in the data of "1", the data of "2001 (H)" that can specify "designated" is stored in the data storage area of "designation of change on hold or the like effect execution variation". As a result, it is possible to specify an effect pattern that executes a specific effect over two fluctuations and an effect pattern that executes a specific effect with only one variation.

In this way, when an effect pattern such as effect patterns HK whose display mode changes after a specific effect is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, a buffer for displaying the next variation is performed. When the next and next two fluctuation displays are executed based on the data of "2001 (H)" stored corresponding to the buffer number "2" that displays the fluctuations of the number "1" and the next time. Alternatively, it becomes possible to recognize that the change effect such as hold is executed after the specific effect when the next one change display is executed.

When the data of "2001 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of the "holding change effect execution fluctuation designation" of the buffer number "1" in which the fluctuation display is newly executed, the holding etc. change is as follows. The production is executed.

First, in the data storage area of any of the buffer numbers "2" to "8" of "designation of change effect mode such as hold", "3001 (3001) capable of specifying an effect pattern for changing the hold image at the time of hold shift or after a specific effect. When any of the data from "H)" to "3003 (H)" and "3008 (H)" to "300F (H)" is stored, the buffer number in which the data is stored is stored on hold. A change effect such as hold is performed in which the hold image displayed corresponding to the information is changed according to the effect pattern. When the data of the effect patterns of "3008 (H)", "300A (H)", "300C (H)", and "300E (H)" are stored, the specific effect is displayed over two variable displays. Since it is necessary to execute the effect, the effect control microcomputer 100 determines whether the effect corresponds to the first half effect corresponding to the first variation display or the second half effect corresponding to the second variation display. , It is necessary to perform the first half of the production or the second half of the production. The determination is that, for example, when a variation pattern to be executed by the specific effect is specified over the two variation displays, the specific effect corresponding to the first variation display is executed at the end of the one variation display. Data such as a flag indicating that the data is stored in the RAM, and when the data is stored, the specific effect corresponding to the second variation display is executed to erase the data, and the data is stored. If not, a specific effect corresponding to the first variable display is executed.

In addition, "3004 (H)" capable of specifying an effect pattern that changes the active image at the time of active display in the data storage area of "designation of change effect mode such as hold" of the buffer number "1" in which the variable display is newly executed. When any of the data of "3006 (H)" is stored, in the newly executed variable display, a change effect such as hold that changes the actively displayed active image according to the effect pattern is performed. ..

Further, when the data of "2001 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of "Holding change effect execution variation designation" when the variation display is newly executed, the buffer numbers "2" to "4" are stored. Any of the data from "3001 (H)" to "3003 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of "Designation of change effect mode such as hold", and the buffer number is "1". When any of the data "3004 (H)" to "3006 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of the "holding change effect mode designation", the above-mentioned hold image change effect is produced. And the above-mentioned change effect such as holding the active image will be executed.

When there is hold storage information in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B in which data indicating that it has been decided to execute a change effect such as hold is stored, a variable display based on the hold storage information is displayed. Until the end, the effect selection may be restricted so as not to decide to execute the change effect such as hold for the new hold storage information. Further, when there is hold storage information in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B in which data indicating that it is decided to execute the change effect such as hold is stored, the variation display based on the hold storage information is displayed. Until the end, the selection of the appearance hold display mode may be restricted so that the new hold storage information does not appear and display in a hold display mode other than the normal hold (white hold, blue hold, green hold, etc.).

In addition, the data of "change effect execution change designation such as hold" includes data indicating whether or not a decision (designation) is made not to execute the change effect such as hold (designation) and a decision (designation) to execute the change effect such as hold. ) Is performed (with effect), the effect mode of the change effect such as hold selected may be separated from the identifiable data and stored in different storage areas.

In FIG. 20B, as an example of data storage in the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer, for example, the hold storage corresponding to the buffer number “4” is designated as a symbol of the jackpot display result and fluctuates. When the type is a fluctuation pattern type of super reach (when the data of the symbol designation is "C201 (H)" and the data of the fluctuation type is "C302 (H)"), the hold storage is changed by holding, etc. "1001 (H)" is stored in the data of "presence / absence of change effect judgment such as hold" corresponding to the buffer number "4" according to the judgment as to whether or not to execute, and the judgment result is held. The buffer number "4" is obtained according to the determination result of executing the equal change effect and the effect mode of the hold or the like change effect is determined to be the effect pattern H2 (changes to blue after the next 1 change specific effect). "300B (H)" is stored in the data of "Holding change production mode designation" corresponding to, and "2001 (H)" is stored in the data of "Holding change production execution variation designation" corresponding to the buffer number "1". An example is shown in which is remembered.

When data is stored in the storage area of the effect buffer based on the look-ahead effect processing for each hold storage information in the manner described above, the hold for executing the variation display when the variation display is executed. By checking the data in the effect buffer corresponding to the memory, whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold, the target (hold image or active image) to execute the change effect such as hold, and the effect mode of the change effect such as hold. Can be recognized by the effect control microcomputer 100. The effect control microcomputer 100 can execute various hold and the like change effects based on the data related to the hold and the like change effect recognized in this way.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the pre-reading effect processing (S700) described above. In the look-ahead effect processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following processing.

First, the stored contents in the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer for the first hold memory shown in FIG. 20 are checked, and the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is undetermined in the hold. It is determined whether or not there is a memory (S710). For example, it is determined whether or not there is data in the hold storage in which the data of "1000 (H)" is stored in the storage area for the presence / absence of the change effect determination such as hold.

In S710, when there is no hold memory for which the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is undetermined, the process ends. On the other hand, in S710, when there is a hold memory whose determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is undecided, whether or not the current number of hold memories is 3 or more is specified by the hold memory number specification command. Confirmation is performed based on the number of reserved storages to be performed (S711). In S711, it is confirmed whether or not there is a certain number of reserved storages so that the specific effect over the two variable displays described above can be executed.

If the current number of reserved storages is not 3 or more in S711, it is determined that the hold or the like change effect is not executed (there is no hold or the like change effect) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later. On the other hand, when the current number of pending storages is 3 or more in S711, the pending change set in S725 to limit the execution of other pending changes when the effect of executing the pending change after the specific effect is performed. It is confirmed whether or not the restriction flag is set (S712). When the hold change restriction flag is set in S712, it is determined that the hold change effect is not executed for the new hold storage data (no change effect such as hold) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later.

When the hold change limit flag is not set in S712, the hold memory for which the judgment as to whether or not to execute the hold change effect judged in S711 is undecided is set in the "designation" in the start winning command buffer. The stored contents are checked, and it is determined whether or not the reserved storage information to be read ahead determines whether or not the jackpot display result is specified (S713).

When it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is specified, SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold is extracted, and the table for determining the presence / absence of the change effect such as hold at the time of big hit in FIG. 17 (A) is used to hold. It is determined whether or not to execute the equal change effect (S717). On the other hand, when it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is not specified, the hold memory for which the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is not determined in S710 is set in the start winning command buffer. By checking the stored contents of "Variation type" and determining whether or not Super Reach is specified, the change type that the reserved storage information to be pre-reading judgment target is out of display after the Super Reach effect is specified. It is determined whether or not it is (S714).

When it is determined in S714 that the hold storage information of the look-ahead determination target specifies the variation type that will be the display result out of alignment after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold is extracted, and FIG. 17 ( It is determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold by using the change effect determination table such as hold when the super reach is out of B) (S715).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S714 that the hold storage information to be read ahead does not specify the variation type that will be the display result after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold is extracted and FIG. (S716), it is determined whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect by using the hold or the like change effect determination table at the time of deviation other than the super reach of (C).

After it is determined by S712A, S717, S715, or S716 whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect, the effect buffer of FIG. 19B corresponds to the hold memory of the read-ahead determination target this time. Data ("1001 (H)") for specifying the "holding or the like change effect determination" is stored in the storage area of the "holding or the like change effect determination" (S718).

Next, it is determined by S717, S715, or S716 whether or not a decision (with execution) to execute a change effect such as hold is made for the hold storage information to be read ahead (S719). When it is determined in S719 that the decision to execute the change effect such as hold has not been made (no execution), the process proceeds to S735 described later. On the other hand, in S719, when it is determined that the decision to execute the change effect such as hold is made (execution is available), the hold storage information to be read ahead is determined to be a big hit based on the data in the "designation" area. While confirming the pre-reading result of whether or not it is a hold, etc., the SR3 for determining the hold or the like change effect mode is extracted, and the hold or the like change effect mode is selected using the hold or the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 17 (D). The selection is decided (S720). As a result, regarding the hold storage information to be read ahead, the hold image is changed at the next hold shift such as the effect patterns A to C, and the active image is changed at the active display such as the effect patterns D to F. , The effect of changing the hold image that appears and is displayed at the time of starting winning, such as the effect pattern G, and the effect mode of the change effect such as hold including the effect of changing the hold image after executing the specific effect such as the effect patterns H to K. , It is determined to be one of the production modes. An effect such as the effect pattern G that changes the hold image that appears and is displayed at the time of the start prize is an effect in which the hold image appears in a different hold mode from the "normal hold" when the hold image appears at the time of the start prize. Yes, the hold image appears and is displayed in a display mode that has already changed from "normal hold" since the appearance of the hold image.

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the effect mode of the hold or the like change effect determined in S720 is an effect of changing the hold image after the execution of the specific effect (S721). If the effect is not such that the held image is changed after the specific effect is executed in S721, the process proceeds to S723 described later. On the other hand, when the effect is to change the hold image after executing the specific effect in S721, the specific effect type selection first table to the specific effect of FIGS. 18A to 18D are obtained according to the effect pattern determined in S720. Type selection One of the fourth table is selected, SR5 for selecting the specific effect type is extracted, and the specific effect type is selected and determined using the selected specific effect type selection table (S722).

Next, in the effect buffer of FIG. 20 (B), as described above, depending on the effect mode of the hold or the like change effect determined in S720 or the effect mode of the hold or the like change effect determined in S722. Then, the data ("2000 (H) or 2001 (H)") that is not specified or is specified is stored in the storage area of the "holding change effect execution variation designation", and the "holding change effect mode designation" is stored. Data (“3001 (H) to 300F (H)”) capable of identifying the effect pattern determined in S720 or S722 is stored in the area (S723).

In S721, specifically, as described above, regarding the "holding change effect execution variation designation", there are an effect that changes at the next hold shift, an effect that changes at the time of active display, and an effect that changes at the time of executing a specific effect. A mode defined separately for each (when the effect changes at the next hold shift, the data with the designation is stored in the buffer number 1, and when the effect changes at the time of active display, the data of the hold storage information to be read ahead is stored. In the mode of storing the specified data in the corresponding buffer number and storing the specified data in only the buffer number 1 or both the buffer numbers 1 and 2 in the case of an effect that changes when the specific effect is executed), Data without designation or designation (“2000 (H) or 2001 (H)” is stored in the storage area of “effect execution variation designation”.

Further, in S723, as described above, regarding the "holding change effect mode designation", the effect pattern is stored in the storage area of the "holding change effect mode designation" in the buffer number corresponding to the hold storage information to be read ahead. Data that can identify the effect pattern determined in S720 or S722 from A to K2 (“3001 (H) to 300F (H)”) is stored.

Next, among the effect patterns for executing the specific effect based on the selection determination result of the effect mode in S720 and S722, any of the effect patterns H1 and H2 in which the special effect fails the effect as shown in FIG. 16 (G). It is confirmed whether or not is selected (S724). When an effect pattern other than any of the effect patterns H1 and H2 in which the special effect fails in the effect is selected in S724, the process proceeds to S728 described later. On the other hand, when any of the effect patterns H1 and H2 that causes the effect to fail in S724 is selected, the hold change restriction flag is set (S725). As a result, when any of the effect patterns H1 and H2 that causes the effect to fail is selected, as shown in S712 and S712A, it is restricted to execute the change effect such as hold for the hold display displayed thereafter. ..

Next, the variable display number of times that the specific effect is executed according to the effect pattern selected and determined in S722 (twice when the effect pattern H1 is used as the special effect for the strong character effect, and the effect pattern H2 is used as the special effect for the weak character effect). Set the hold change limit counter (set the counter value to "1" or "2") according to (once) (S726). The hold or the like change limit counter is a counting means for counting the number of fluctuation display times in which the specific effect is executed by the effect pattern for executing the specific effect in which the special effect fails. It is updated (subtracted update) every time the variable display of the symbol is executed. In the effect symbol fluctuation stop processing (S803), when the hold or the like change limit counter counts up (when the counter value becomes “0”), the counter is reset and the hold or the like change limit flag is reset.

Next, the data of the effect buffer shown in FIG. 19B is checked, and another change effect such as hold (change effect of the hold image) in which the execution time and timing of the effect pattern of the specific effect selected and determined in S722 overlaps. And reset the data (including the change effect of the active image) (S727). As a result, when the special effect fails, the execution of another change effect such as hold that overlaps the execution time and timing of the effect pattern of the specific effect is restricted, and the effect pattern of the specific effect is preferentially executed. In this way, for other change effects such as hold whose timing overlaps with the execution time of the effect pattern of the specific effect, the execution time is shifted so as to be executed after the effect of the effect pattern of the specific effect is completed. You may control to postpone). In addition, when the special effect is successful, the execution of other change effects such as hold, which overlaps the execution time and timing of the effect pattern of the specific effect, is restricted as in the case where the effect is unsuccessful. The effect pattern may be preferentially executed.

Next, based on the selection determination result in S720, it is confirmed whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect at the time of the hold shift for the hold storage information to be read ahead (S728). When a change effect such as hold is executed at the time of a hold shift according to S728, FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (A) to FIG. Select any of the first to third hold mode selection tables of 19 (C), extract SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and use the selected hold mode selection table to hold the look-ahead determination target. The appearance pending color for the stored information is selected and determined (S729), and the process proceeds to S737. According to S729, the appearance hold color is determined to be one of the display modes of "normal (yellow) hold", "white hold", "blue hold", and "green hold".

Further, when the hold shift or the like change effect is not executed at the time of the hold shift according to the 728, it is confirmed whether or not the hold or the like change effect is executed at the time of active display based on the selection determination result in S720 (S730). When the hold or the like change effect is executed at the time of active display by S730, the changes in FIGS. 19 (D) to 19 (F) are performed according to the change mode of the hold image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720. One of the 4th to 6th hold mode selection tables is selected, SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode is extracted, and the appearance hold for the hold storage information to be read ahead is held using the selected hold mode selection table. The color is selected and determined (S731), and the process proceeds to S737. According to S731, the appearance hold color is determined to be one of the display modes of "normal (yellow) hold", "white hold", "blue hold", and "green hold".

Further, when the hold or the like change effect is not executed at the time of active display by S730, it is confirmed whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect at the time of starting winning based on the selection determination result in S720 (S732). When the change effect such as hold is executed at the time of starting winning by S732, the 7th and 8th of FIGS. One of the hold mode selection tables is selected, SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode is extracted, and the appearance hold color for the hold storage information to be read ahead is selected and determined using the selected hold mode selection table. (S733), proceed to S737. According to S733, the appearance hold color is determined to be one of the display modes of "white hold", "blue hold", "green hold", and "red hold". At the time of the start-up prize, the hold image appears and is displayed in the appearance hold color determined in this way, so that the change effect such as hold is executed at the time of the start-up prize.

Further, when the hold or the like change effect is not executed at the time of the start winning by S730, the hold or the like change effect is executed after the execution of the specific effect based on the selection determination result in S720 and S722. The tenth hold mode selection table of 19 (J) is selected, SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode is extracted, and the appearance hold for the hold storage information to be read ahead is held using the selected hold mode selection table. Is selected and determined as "star hold" (S734), and the process proceeds to S737. According to S734, the appearance hold is always determined to be the display mode of "star hold". As a result, when a change effect such as hold is executed after the specific effect is executed, "star hold" is always displayed.

As shown in S711YS722, S723 of FIG. 21, S632 of FIG. 21, S802 of FIG. 15, and the like, the specific effect is executed on the condition that the number of hold displays is equal to or more than a predetermined number. It is possible to secure a period over a plurality of variable displays.

When executing a change effect such as hold after executing a specific effect, after displaying a hold image in a display mode other than "star hold", the hold image is changed to "star hold". May be good. In addition, when executing a change effect such as hold after executing a specific effect, the hold image of "star hold" is displayed and then changed to a hold image having a display mode other than "star hold", and then "star hold" is displayed again. An effect that changes to a hold image of "star hold" may be executed.

Further, when the process proceeds from S719 to S725, it is a time when the hold or the like change effect is not executed, and in the effect buffer of FIG. Data without designation (“2000 (H)”) is stored in the storage area, and data (“3000 (H)”) that can specify no effect is stored in the storage area of “designation of change effect mode such as hold”. (S725).

Next, with respect to the reserved storage information to be read-ahead determined, FIG. 19 (I) is based on confirming the look-ahead determination result of whether the hit is a big hit or the miss is based on the data in the area of "designation". 9th hold mode selection table is selected, SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode is extracted, and the appearance hold color for the hold storage information to be read ahead is selected and determined using the selected hold mode selection table. (S736), proceed to S737. According to S736, the appearance hold color is determined only in the display mode of "normal (yellow) hold".

In S737, the pending image of the display mode determined in S729, S731, S733, S734 or S736 is displayed to appear as a new reserved image (S737), and the process is terminated.

In this way, in the look-ahead effect processing, when new hold storage information is generated in response to a new start winning prize, the appearance hold display mode is selected and determined as the appearance hold display mode, and the determined appearance hold display mode is determined. Executes the display to make a new hold image appear with. With respect to the hold image displayed in this way, the hold shift operation is executed by the hold storage display control process of S707 of FIG. 14 every time the variable display is executed, and the display position is shifted (moved).

As shown in S725, S712, S712A, etc. of FIG. 21, it is possible to limit the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the specific effect to change without being related to the specific effect. Consistency can be guaranteed. Further, it is possible to easily convey the intention of the production to the player.

When the production mode of the special production is a predetermined mode, as in the production mode shown in FIG. 16 (D) in which the game result of "strike" in the special production suggests the success of the production of the special production, FIG. 21 By not setting the specific effect control flag by N of S724, the execution of the change effect such as hold, which is not related to the specific effect, is not restricted, and the game result of "garter" is obtained in the special effect shown in FIG. 16 (G). When the effect mode of the special effect does not become the predetermined mode, as in the effect mode suggesting the effect failure of the effect, it is specified by S712 and S712A by setting the specific effect control flag by Y and 725 of S724 of FIG. By restricting the execution of the change effect such as hold that is not related to the effect, it is restricted that the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is changed regardless of the effect mode of the special effect. In this way, with respect to the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect, when the effect mode of the special effect becomes a predetermined mode, it is not limited to change without being related to the effect mode of the special effect, and it is special. When the production mode of the production does not become the predetermined mode, the change is restricted regardless of the production mode of the special production, so that the consistency of the production related to the specific display can be further ensured, and the intention of the production is the game. It can be easily communicated to others.

The process of selecting and determining the display mode of appearance hold when new hold storage information is generated in response to the new start winning prize, as described above, is included in the hold memory display control process of S707 of FIG. , When executing the hold storage display control process, the display mode of appearance hold may be selected and determined.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Next, various processes for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, a variable display effect of the effect symbol (including a variable display mode such as a pseudo-ream), a change effect such as hold, and a specific advance notice effect, etc. After executing the effect setting process (S616) for performing the effect setting process), the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG. 23.

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned effect setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the process as described below.

First, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display designated to execute a change effect such as hold (S630). Specifically, in S630, in the effect buffer for the hold memory shown in FIG. 20 (B), "designation" is made as the data of "hold change effect execution change designation" corresponding to the hold storage information for executing the current change display. When the data of "Yes" is stored, it is determined that the variable display is specified to execute the change effect such as hold. In S630, when it is determined that the variable display is not specified to execute the change effect such as hold, the process ends.

When it is determined by S630 that the display is a variation in which the hold or the like change effect is specified, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 19 (B), "hold or the like change effect mode designation". Based on the confirmation of the data of (S631), the effect mode (any of the effect patterns A to K (K1, K2)) to be executed this time is confirmed (S631).

Next, based on the confirmation result of the effect mode of the change effect such as hold to be executed in the change display of this time by S631, the target (hold image, active image) to execute the change effect such as hold that can be specified from the confirmed effect pattern. Is set as the effect target, and the effect mode that can be specified from the confirmed effect pattern (the effect mode of how the display mode changes during the hold shift, and the effect mode of how the display mode changes during active display). , What kind of specific effect is executed and how the display mode changes) is set as the effect mode to be executed (S632).

Next, by confirming the data of the effect buffer for the hold memory shown in FIG. 20 (B), the effect mode of the change effect such as hold this time is the first half of H1 and the first half of I2 among the effect patterns shown in FIG. , J2 first half or K2 first half (S633).

If this is not the case in S633, in the effect buffer shown in FIG. 20 (B), the data in the storage area of the "hold change effect mode designation" corresponding to the current hold change effect is changed to "no effect" (no effect). S634), proceed to S635. On the other hand, when it does not correspond to S633, it is necessary to execute the latter half of each effect in the next variation display. Maintain and proceed to S635.

Next, in S635, a process of setting various other effects other than the above-mentioned hold and other change effects and related change effects is executed (S635). After that, the effect setting process is finished.

Based on the effect control settings based on the execution of the processes S630 to S635 in such effect setting processing, the effect symbol changing process (S802) shown in FIG. 15 is based on the effect mode set in S632. Therefore, various effects such as hold and other changes and other effects are executed at predetermined setting timings.

[Modification example of change effect such as hold]
Next, a modified example of the above-mentioned change effect such as hold will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 may be provided with both the hold and the like change effect and the above-mentioned specific effect so that the pachinko gaming machine 1 can execute the hold and the like change effect shown below. In that case, when the specific effect is executed, the effect control microcomputer 100 may execute the control for limiting the execution of the change effect such as hold. Here, a predetermined effect (when the character throws a color ball toward the hold display, the color ball collides with the hold display and the hold display is displayed) that changes the display mode of the specific display by acting the action display (ball or the like). The predetermined effect executing means (such as the hold display area and the active display area in [Variation example of the change effect such as hold]) is provided, and the predetermined effect execution means displays the action display. The first pattern (success pattern, etc.) that changes the display mode of the specific display after a lapse of a predetermined period, and the first pattern (success pattern, etc.) that starts the display of the action display and does not change the display mode of the specific display after the lapse of a predetermined period. Two patterns (failure patterns, etc.) can be executed, and after the display of the action display is started, the specific display to be targeted is performed at a common timing in a predetermined period between the first pattern and the second pattern. An example will be described in which it is possible to reduce the speed of the action display with respect to the ball (such as starting the deceleration of the speed of the ball at the same timing at the time of success and at the time of failure).

The change effect such as hold in this modification shows whether or not the color of the hold display of the target changes when the color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays hits the hold display of the target and breaks. It is a production. The setting here is that the color ball always hits the target hold display, and the player is entertained with the effect of whether or not the ball breaks. Of course, it may be set so that the thrown ball does not hit the target hold display. If the ball breaks and the color of the hold display changes, the production result is successful, and if the ball does not break and the color of the hold display does not change, it is a failure. When it succeeds, it is more likely that the hold display will be a big hit than when it fails. The change of the color of the hold display to a color with a high degree of expectation such as a big hit is also called "upstart".

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

On the screen of the effect display device, various images are displayed during the variable display of the effect symbol indicated by the three downward arrows. At the lower end, an image TH or H displaying the generated hold storage information is displayed corresponding to the number of hold storage information (hereinafter, referred to as a hold storage image or hold display). As described above, these hold displays may be displayed in a form that does not distinguish between the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number, and in a format that distinguishes between the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number. , Hold storage image may be displayed.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a change effect such as holding by a modified example. With reference to FIG. 24A, a character 930 having a color ball 931 appears during the variable display of the effect symbol. The appearance timing of the character 930 can be set in various ways. However, it is necessary to prevent the production from being wasted by shifting the hold display during the production period from the appearance of the character 930 to the result of the success or failure of the production. Therefore, the character 930 is made to appear at a stage where the remaining period of the variable display is sufficiently longer than the effect period.

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

The color ball 931 moves at a constant speed from the time it is pitched until a certain period of time elapses (until it moves a predetermined distance), but when a certain period of time elapses, the speed decelerates. That is, the deceleration period is entered. The situation is shown in FIG. 24 (b). The effect of such deceleration control is, for example, the effect of slow motion reproduction. The deceleration period is 3 seconds or 5 seconds. However, regardless of which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character 930 throws the ball to when it enters the deceleration period is the same. After the deceleration period due to such slow motion reproduction, the speed of the color ball 931 returns to the initial speed, and the color ball 931 eventually collides with the target hold display TH. The effect may be completed while decelerating without returning to the initial speed, or the speed after the end of the deceleration period may be different from the initial speed or the speed in the deceleration period.

After that, the pattern of the production is a success pattern in which the colliding color ball 931 is broken and the paint inside covers the target hold display, and the color of the hold display is changed to a different color from the initial one, and the collided color ball 931 is broken. It bounces off without changing, and it is divided into a failure pattern in which the color of the hold display does not change. FIG. 24 (c) shows a success pattern, and FIG. 24 (d) shows a failure pattern. In the case of a success pattern, the push button 120 vibrates before the color ball 931 breaks, and the success pattern is notified to the player (button notification effect). Thereby, the expectation of the player can be improved. Of course, the push button 120 may or may not vibrate. It should be noted that such advance notice may be performed by voice or image in place of the push button 120 or in addition to the push button 120. Further, the button notification effect may be determined by lottery. In such a case, it is desirable that the jackpot expectation is higher when the push button vibrates than when the push button does not vibrate. Further, the vibration of the push button may be adjusted in strength. In such a case, the lottery including the strength of the push button may be performed at the time of the lottery for the button notification effect. Then, the jackpot expectation may be higher when the push button vibrates strongly than when the push button vibrates weakly.

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

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

The hold change effect of such a modification may be applied to the hold display or may be applied to the active display.

Next, the main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) A bowling game by the character 96 in the hold display area 95 of FIGS. 16 (B) and 16 (C) in a state where a specific display such as the hold display is invisible or difficult to see as shown in FIG. 16 (B). After executing a special effect such as an effect, the display of the specific display is based on the fact that the effect mode of the special effect becomes a predetermined mode such as the display mode of the success of the bowling game by the character 96 in FIG. 16 (D). Since the mode changes, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by improving the fun of the production using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

(2) As shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C, the specific display is executed based on the fact that the specific display such as the hold display and the active display is displayed in the special display mode. It is possible to make the player interested in whether or not is displayed in the special display mode, and it is possible to further improve the fun of the production.

(3) As in the strong character effects shown in FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C) and 18 (A) to (D), the specific effect can be executed over a plurality of variable displays, so that the effect is suspended. It is possible to continuously provide the player with the fun of the production using the specific display such as the display and the active display.

(4) Selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns, such as the strong character effect and the weak character effect of FIGS. 21 (A) to 21 (D), S722 and S723 of FIG. 21, S632 of FIG. 21, S802 of FIG. By executing the specific effect with the effect pattern, it is possible to increase the variation of the effect using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

(5) As shown in S725, S712, S712A and the like of FIG. 21, it is possible to limit the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the specific effect from changing without being related to the specific effect. It is possible to ensure the consistency of the display-related effects. Further, it is possible to easily convey the intention of the production to the player.

(6) When the production mode of the special production becomes a predetermined mode, such as the production mode shown in FIG. 16 (D) in which the game result of "strike" in the special production suggests the success of the production of the special production. By not setting the specific effect control flag by N in S724 of FIG. 21, the execution of the change effect such as hold, which is not related to the specific effect, is not restricted, and the game result of "garter" in the special effect shown in FIG. 16 (G). When the production mode of the special effect does not become the predetermined mode, as in the production mode in which the production failure of the special effect is suggested, the specific effect control flag is set by Y and 725 of S724 of FIG. By limiting the execution of change effects such as hold that are not related to the specific effect, the display mode of the specific display that occurs during the execution of the special effect is restricted from changing regardless of the effect mode of the previous special effect. do. In this way, with respect to the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect, when the effect mode of the special effect becomes a predetermined mode, it is not limited to change without being related to the effect mode of the special effect, and it is special. When the production mode of the production does not become the predetermined mode, the change is restricted regardless of the production mode of the special production, so that the consistency of the production related to the specific display can be further ensured, and the intention of the production is the game. It can be easily communicated to others.

(7) As shown in the hold image H of FIG. 16, the fun of the game can be improved by improving the fun of the effect using the hold display.

(8) As shown in the active / hold display area 90 in the specific effect of FIGS. 16B and 16C, the specific display and the display area related to the specific display are combined to make it invisible or difficult to see. By executing the effect, it is possible to secure a wide area for executing the specific effect, and it is possible to improve the visibility of the specific effect.

(9) The effect mode of the special effect is such that the effect of changing the star-shaped reserved image into the red reserved image of FIG. 16 (F) by condensing the optical image 94 of FIG. 16 (E) is executed. Since the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display is executed after the predetermined mode is reached, the player can clearly see the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display.

(10) As shown in S711YS722, S723 of FIG. 21, S632 of FIG. 21, S802 of FIG. 15, and the like, the specific effect is executed on condition that the number of hold displays is equal to or more than a predetermined number, and therefore the specific effect is executed. As the period, it is possible to secure a period over a plurality of variable displays.

(11) After starting the display of the action display, the speed of the action display for the specific display to be targeted can be reduced at a common timing in a predetermined period between the first pattern and the second pattern. By changing the action display, the interest of the game can be improved.

Next, modification examples, feature points, and the like of the embodiments described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the special effect is executed in a state where the reserved image and the active image are invisible or difficult to see, and the reserved image is returned to the visible state. Is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and after performing a special effect in a state of being invisible or difficult to see, in another display area without canceling the state of being difficult to see or difficult to see. The hold image may be changed by making the hold image and the active image visible.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, when the change limiting means changes the effect mode of the special effect to the predetermined mode (FIG. 16 (D)), the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect. The display mode of the above is not restricted to change regardless of the effect mode of the special effect (By not setting the specific effect control flag by N in S724 of FIG. 21, the change effect such as hold that is not related to the specific effect). When the production mode of the special effect does not become the predetermined mode (FIG. 16 (G)), the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is the display mode of the special effect. Restrict changes regardless of the effect mode (By setting the specific effect control flag according to Y and 725 of S724 in FIG. 21, S712 and S712A restrict the execution of change effects such as hold that are not related to the specific effect. I showed that. In this example, the expression "not limiting the change without being related to the production mode of the special production" may be changed to "not limiting the change without being related to the production result of the special production". .. Further, the expression "restricting the change without being related to the production mode of the special production" may be changed to "restricting the change without being related to the production result of the special production".

(3) In the above-described embodiment, as for the bowling game as a special effect, an example is shown in which the bowling game is executed once or twice while the variable display is executed once or twice. In this case, one bowling game may be executed while the variable display is executed twice. As an example of the bowling game being executed twice, the bowling game may be newly played both times, the first time is the start time (first throw) of the new bowling game, and the second time is the first time. It may be a spare game (second throw) aimed at defeating the remaining pins in the game.

(4) For bowling games as a special effect, the number and colors of images to be displayed in the bowling game, such as the number of pins that need to be defeated, the color of the pins, the size of the ball to be thrown, the speed of the ball to be thrown, etc. Depending on the display mode of the predetermined image such as size and speed, the degree of expectation that the special effect will be successful may be different. Further, when executing a more special effect such as a bowling game or a battle game, various motion detecting means capable of detecting the player's motion such as a push button provided on the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used to make the player's motion. The production may be executed accordingly.

(5) As a special effect, in addition to the one that executes only one type of game, one game is selected from a plurality of types of mini-games such as bowling games with different types of games, and the selected game is selected. It may be the one to be executed.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which a weak character and a strong character are selected as the specific effect type. Strong characters are not limited to those in which the rate of pending changes from blue to red is executed higher than that of weak characters, but the rate of pending changes from blue to red is lower than that of weak characters. It may be used as a character that easily changes to a hold type with a high expectation of becoming a big hit. On the contrary, the weak character is not limited to the one in which the pending change from blue to red is executed at a lower rate than the strong character, and the pending change from blue to red is executed at a lower rate than the strong character. It may be used as a character that is high but does not easily change to a hold type that has a high expectation of becoming a big hit.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, when the effect of changing the hold image after the specific effect is executed, the hold image and the active image other than the target are changed at the time of winning the hold image and at the time of the hold shift of the hold image. The limitation control is not limited to the execution of the restriction control that restricts the change and the change of the active image so as not to be executed, and the restriction control that allows at least a part of the image changes may be performed. ..

(8) Regarding the restriction control of the above-mentioned implementation, when the effect of changing the reserved image from blue to red after the specific effect is executed, the restriction of limiting the change of the reserved image and the active image other than the target is performed. An example is shown in which the restriction control is not executed when the control is executed and the effect in which the reserved image does not change after the specific effect is executed. However, not limited to this, such restriction control is executed both when the effect in which the hold image changes is executed and when the effect in which the hold image does not change is executed after the specific effect. You may.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 Pachinko game machine, H hold image, AH active image, 9 effect display device, 100 effect control microcomputer, 95 hold display area, 96 characters, 90 active / hold display area, 94 optical image.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of variable display
Specific display means that can display specific display related to variable display,
A specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect suggesting that the display mode of the specific display changes is provided.
The specific effect executing means is
After starting the specific effect, the special effect can be executed.
Before starting the special effect, it is possible to change the specific display of the object, which suggests that the display mode is changed by the specific effect, from the normal mode to the special mode.
After starting the special effect in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to see, when the effect mode of the special effect becomes an advantageous mode , after making the specific display of the special aspect visible. , It is possible to change the display mode of the specific display by executing an action effect acting on the specific display.
After starting the special effect in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to see, when the effect mode of the special effect becomes a disadvantageous mode , the display mode of the specific display is changed from the special mode to the usual mode. It is possible to change the mode and make the specific display of the normal mode visible.
As the special effect, a first special effect and an effect in which the effect mode of the special effect being executed is more advantageous than the first special effect, and the effect period is different from that of the first special effect. 2 Special effects and can be performed,
The first special effect and the second special effect are executed when a predetermined number or more of the specific displays are displayed.
The specific effect executing means is
When the special effect is not executed, it is possible to change the display mode of the specific display regardless of the execution of the special effect.
A gaming machine that limits changes in the display mode for the specific display newly displayed during the execution of the special effect.

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