JP6933561B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As such a gaming machine, there is a high degree of expectation that the longer the notice display period is, the more the jackpot gaming state, which is an advantageous state, is controlled (Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a thing that foretells the degree of expectation that the jackpot game state is controlled by the specific display corresponding to the variable display (Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-320104 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-000171

However, in the above-mentioned gaming machines of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, there is room for improvement in the effect of effectively inciting the degree of expectation controlled in an advantageous state.

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 effectively fueling expectations controlled in an advantageous state.

(A) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention
It is a gaming machine that can execute variable display and control it to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player.
A notice means for notifying the control to the advantageous state by a notice display, and
A first aspect display means capable of displaying the display mode of the notice display in the first aspect, and
The predictive display of the first embodiment, and a second form changing means capable of changing to the second aspect,
A suggestion effect execution means capable of executing a suggestion effect suggesting a change from the first aspect to the second aspect at a plurality of start timings is provided.
The notice display is
Wherein as compared with the case where in the first mode is displayed first period, expectation that people when it is displayed longer second period than the first period in the first embodiment is controlled to the advantageous state high nine,
When it is displayed in the first aspect, it is displayed in a mode in which the first operation is continuously performed.
When the suggestion effect is executed, the display mode may change from the first aspect to the second aspect, change to the first aspect again, and then change to the second aspect.
When displayed in the second aspect, it is displayed in a mode in which a second operation different from the first operation is performed.
A numerical display executing means capable of executing a numerical display capable of suggesting that the notice display has been changed to the second aspect and then displayed again in the first aspect, unlike the notice display, is further provided.
The numerical display executing means is a gaming machine that displays the numerical display in a first display size and then displays it in a second display size smaller than the first display size.
(1) Other gaming machines
It is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state, etc.) that is advantageous for the player.
A notice means (such as a CPU 120 for effect control) that gives a notice that the control to the advantageous state is performed by a notice display (active display 183F001 or the like), and
A special mode display means (CPU 120 for effect control, etc.) capable of displaying the display mode of the notice display in a special mode (special display 183F002, etc.) and
After displaying the display mode of the notice display in the special mode, it is provided with a special mode changing means (CPU 120 for effect control, etc.) capable of changing to a special mode (special display 183F005, etc.).
The notice display is set with a higher degree of expectation that the special mode will be controlled to the advantageous state when the special mode is maintained for a second period longer than the first period than when the special mode is maintained for the first period. (As shown in FIG. 20, it is more promising to have the special display 183F005 in the third suggestion effect than to have the special display 183F005 in the first suggestion effect, etc.),
As shown in the suggestion effect execution means (FIGS. 20 (c), (f), and (g)), the suggestion effect suggesting that the special mode is changed to the special mode can be executed at a plurality of timings. The CPU 120 is further provided (for example, the suggestion effect is executed at a plurality of timings).

With such a configuration, it is possible to effectively fuel the expectation that is controlled in an advantageous state.

(2) The gaming machine of (1) above.
The notice display is formed from a plurality of displays, and at least a part of the plurality of displays is a change display whose mode changes during the period in which the special mode is maintained (as shown in FIG. 20). A part of the active display 183F001 is a change display 183F003 whose numerical value changes during the period in which the special display 183F002 is maintained).

With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp that the special mode is maintained by the change display.

(3) The gaming machine of (2) above.
The change display pauses the change of mode when the suggestion effect is executed (as shown in FIG. 20, the change display 183F003 suspends the change of the numerical value when the suggestion effect is executed. Etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to draw attention to the suggestive effect.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
When the special aspect is maintained after the execution of the suggestion effect, the special aspect display means changes the special aspect from the first special aspect to the second special aspect having a higher expectation than the first special aspect. (As shown in FIGS. 20 (c) and 20 (e), when the special display 183F002 is maintained after the suggestion effect is executed, the color of the special display 183F002 is changed from blue to green. Display etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to effectively fuel the expectation that is controlled in an advantageous state.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
Further equipped with a specific display means (CPU 120 for effect control, etc.) capable of displaying a specific display (active display, etc.) corresponding to the variable display.
The notice display is the specific display,
The suggestion effect execution means executes the suggestion effect in accordance with the change timing of the specific display (executes the suggestion effect in accordance with the change timing of the active display, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the effect can be executed without increasing the change timing unnecessarily.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
Further equipped with a re-variable display means capable of executing a re-variable display in which the variable display is temporarily stopped and then restarted.
The notice display is the revariable display (temporary stop display, etc.).
The suggestion effect execution means executes the suggestion effect in accordance with the display timing of the revariable display (as shown in the modified example, the suggestion effect is executed in accordance with the display timing of the temporary stop display, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to excite the effect at the display timing of the revariable display.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows various control boards mounted on a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control process process. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation pattern and the type of reach. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the advance notice effect determination process. It is a figure which shows the decision ratio in the advance notice production decision processing. It is a figure which shows the production operation example of the modification. It is a figure which shows the production operation example of the modification. It is a figure which shows the production operation example of the modification. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the final color determination table. It is a figure which shows the advance notice production decision table. It is a flowchart which shows the advance notice production decision processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special aspect change effect determination process. It is a timing chart of a predetermined production. It is a figure which shows the production operation example. It is a figure which shows the predetermined production determination table. It is a figure which shows the special production decision table. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S74), and the command analysis process is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are used. Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the read effect control command may be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the RAM 1 may be stored so that which effect control command is received and the content specified by the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process process or the like.
The reception flag provided in 22 is turned on. Further, when the effect control command specifies the game state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display the background according to the game state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The game can be executed not only by attaching a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing the programs and data downloaded via the communication line or the like in the internal memory or the like. It may be executed directly using the hardware resources of other devices on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the examples shown in FIGS. 12A to 12F, black stars are displayed one by one and the expectation degree indicated by the expectation degree suggestion display is increased by one step, but two or more black stars are displayed. It may be displayed and the degree of expectation may be raised by two or more steps. Also, a half black star may be displayed to raise the degree of expectation by half a step. In this case, different sounds may be output or the same sound may be output depending on the number of displayed stars (the number of steps of the rising expectation). For example, the same sound may be output when a half black star is displayed and when one black star is displayed. The same sound may be output when two and a half black stars are displayed and when three black stars are displayed. In addition, there may be cases where no audio is output. By doing so, the expectation suggestion effect becomes various and the effect is improved. In addition, regardless of the number of steps of expectation that increases at one time, the same black star image is displayed, it fits in the white star of the expectation suggestion display, and the number of black stars increases according to the number of steps of expectation that increases. You may try to perform such an effect.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Explanation of feature section 184F)
Next, the feature unit 184F of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, various effects are executed when foretelling that the game is controlled to a jackpot game state, which is an advantageous state for the player. These effects are executed by controlling the screen of the image display device 5, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, the light from the game effect lamp 9, and the like by the effect control CPU 120. Various effects executed by the effect control CPU 120 will be described below.

(About notice production)
In the present embodiment, a notice effect for notifying that the game is controlled to the jackpot game state is executed. In the advance notice effect, the degree of expectation to be controlled in the jackpot game state is foretold by the display mode of the notice display displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. The notice display includes an active display displayed in the active display area on the screen of the image display device 5 during the execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol. For example, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state is indicated by the color of the active display. The final color of the active display during the variable display is white (normal) <blue <green <red <gold, and the jackpot expectation increases in this order.

(About notice display)
The display mode of the active display as a notice display may change during the variable display of the decorative symbol. When the hold display moves to the active display area, the active display is displayed with an image showing a predetermined character. Then, when the advance notice effect is executed, the character may change from a normal mode in which the character is stopped to a special mode in which the character is running. The special aspect maintains the state of the special aspect for a predetermined period of time. When it is displayed in a special mode, a change display indicating the maintenance period of the special mode is also displayed. The player can know the maintenance period of the special aspect by the change display.

(About suggestion production)
After the notice display is displayed in the special mode, it finally changes to the special mode. A special aspect is an image showing that the character has finished running. Further, after the notice display is changed to the special mode, the suggestion effect suggesting the change from the special mode to the special mode is executed at a plurality of timings. The suggestion effect is an effect that suggests whether to run or stop by displaying the character in a resting manner. After the suggestion effect is executed, the notice display may change to the special mode or may change to the special mode again. It is suggested that the special mode is changed to the special mode by executing the suggestion effect. Then, the degree of expectation of a big hit is indicated by the color when the notice display becomes a special mode.

In the notice display, when the special mode is executed again after the suggestion effect is executed, the display color changes to a color with a higher degree of expectation than the present. On the contrary, when the special mode is obtained after the suggestion effect is executed, the color of the current expected degree is used as the special mode. Therefore, the player expects that the special aspect is maintained after the suggestion effect is executed. Further, since the change display formed as a part of the notice display changes its correspondence during the period in which the special mode is maintained, the jackpot expectation degree of the notice display is also indicated by the mode of the change display. Such a change display suspends the change of the mode during the execution of the suggestion effect.

(Example of production operation in feature section 183F)
A specific example of the above-mentioned notice production will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of an effect operation according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20A, when the variable display starts to fluctuate, the variable display in which the decorative symbol is indicated by a downward arrow is started in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.
Below the image display device 5, two hold displays indicating variable displays that have not yet been executed are displayed in a round shape. In the active display area on the right side of the hold display, the active display 183F001 as a specific display corresponding to the current variable display is displayed as an image imitating a character.

From the state of FIG. 20A, the left and right decorative symbols are in the reach state at 3, and are displayed small in the upper right corner of the screen. The reach effect accompanying the reach is also executed in the center of the screen, but the figure is omitted. When the notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 20B, the active display 183F001 as the notice display is displayed by the running special display 183F002 as a special mode from the stopped state. When changing from the active display 183F001 in the normal mode to the special display 183F002 in the special mode, the color of the notice display changes from white to blue. Further, above the special display 183F002, a change display 183F003 indicating the period during which the special mode is maintained is displayed. The numerical value of the change display 183F003 increases while the character keeps running. For example, the numerical value increases by 1 m with the passage of time. It should be noted that a pattern may be provided in which the color of the notice display is changed from white to blue by executing an action effect acting on the character from the outside while the character is running.

After that, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), the display mode of the notice display changes from the special display 183F002 to the suggestion display 183F004 indicating that the character is resting. Further, in the change display 183F003, the numerical value is enlarged and displayed at the timing when the value indicates 30 m, which is the timing of the turning point among the plurality of timings. Such suggestion display 183F004 and enlarged change display 183F003 are executed for several seconds (for example, 3 seconds). Further, during this period, the change of the numerical value of the change display 183F003 is temporarily stopped. After the suggestion display 183F004, the display mode of the notice display changes to a special mode or a special mode. The suggestion effect is an effect that suggests that the character changes to a special mode or a special mode by suggesting whether the character starts running or stops again by the suggestion display 183F004.

A case of changing to a special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect is shown in FIG. 20 (d), and a case of changing to the special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect is shown in FIG. 20 (e). As shown in FIG. 20D, when the display changes to the special display 183F005 as a special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect, the display changes to the display mode in which the character hurrays. Further, the special display 183F005 as a notice display is blue, which is the color of the stage when the suggestion effect is executed. Since the numerical value of the change display 183F003 at this time corresponds to blue, the change display 183F003 also suggests the degree of expectation of a big hit. It should be noted that a pattern may be provided in which the pattern changes to the special mode again by pretending to change to the special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect. In this way, the color changes to a color with even higher expectations, which improves the interest. Further, in such a case, it is possible to provide a pattern of Gase that does not change after all by pretending to change.

As shown in FIG. 20 (e), when the display changes to the special display 183F002 as a special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect, the character changes to the running mode again. Further, when the suggestion display 183F004 in FIG. 20C changes to the special display 183F002, the color of the notice display changes from blue to green. In this way, when the mode changes to the special mode after the suggestion effect is executed, the display color changes to a color with a higher expectation of a big hit. In addition, the change display 183F003 that had been suspended starts moving again.

After that, the state when the second suggestion effect is executed is shown in FIG. 20 (f). At the time of the second suggestion effect among the execution timings of the plurality of suggestion effects, the change display 183F003 is temporarily stopped at the upper part of the suggestion display 183F004 in a manner enlarged by a numerical value of 50 m. After that, when the display changes to the special display again, the color of the notice display changes from green to red. Although not shown, the value of the change display 183F003 also changes when the special display 183F002 is executed in the red mode.

Next, FIG. 20 (g) shows a state when the third suggestion effect is executed. At the time of the third suggestion effect among the execution timings of the plurality of suggestion effects, the change display 183F003 is temporarily stopped at the upper part of the suggestion display 183F004 in a manner enlarged by a numerical value of 70 m. After that, as shown in FIG. 20 (h), the mode changes to a special mode after the suggestion effect. At this time, the red special display 183F005 where the character is hurray is displayed.

In this way, after the suggestion effect, the special mode is changed to the special mode in which the expectation of big hit is high. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, the expectation is higher when the special display 183F005 is displayed at the third suggestion effect than when the special display 183F005 is displayed at the first suggestion effect. That is, the longer the maintenance period of the special aspect, the higher the degree of expectation. Further, as shown in FIGS. 20 (c), (f), and (g), the suggestion effect is executed at a plurality of timings. In this way, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state can be effectively fueled at a plurality of timings.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20, a part of the active display 183F001 as a notice display is a change display 183F003 whose numerical value changes during the period in which the special display 183F002 is maintained. By doing so, since the numerical value changes during the period during which the special display 183F002 is maintained, it is possible to easily grasp that the special mode is maintained by the change display 183F003.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the change display 183F003 suspends the change of the numerical value when the suggestion effect is being executed. In this way, the player can be made to pay attention to the fact that the suggestion effect is being executed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 20 (c) and 20 (e), when the special display 183F002 is maintained after the suggestion effect is executed, the color of the special display 183F002 is changed from blue to green for display. .. In this way, as the special display 183F002 is maintained, the color changes to a color with a high degree of expectation, so that the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state can be effectively fueled.

Next, various processes in which the effect control CPU 120 determines the contents of the above-mentioned effect and the like will be described. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a final color determination table. The final color determination table is a table used for determining the final color of the target variable display in the advance notice effect determination process described later. FIG. 21 (A) is a final color determination table at the time of a big hit, which is used when the target variable display becomes a big hit display result, and FIG. 21 (B) shows a target variable display is an off display result. It is a final color determination table at the time of loss, which is used in the case. These tables are stored in ROM 121.

When the target variable display results in a jackpot display result, the final color of the active display is determined to be unchanged, blue, green, red, or gold according to the ratio shown in FIG. 21 (A). .. For example, the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined unchanged is 5%, the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be blue is 15%, and the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be green is 20%. , The ratio that the final color of the active display is determined to be red is 25%, and the ratio that the final color of the active display is determined to be gold is set to 35%. That is, at the time of a big hit, the ratio selected as the final color of the active display is set to be unchanged <blue <green <red <gold.

When the target variable display results in an off-display result, the final color of the active display is determined to be unchanged, blue, green, red, or gold according to the ratio shown in FIG. 21 (B). .. For example, the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined unchanged is 35%, the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be blue is 25%, and the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be green is 20%. , The ratio of the final color of the active display determined to be red is set to 15%, and the ratio of the final color of the active display determined to be gold is set to 5%. That is, at the time of deviation, the ratio selected as the final color of the active display is set to be unchanged> blue> green> red> gold.

Depending on the data settings shown in FIGS. 21 (A) and 21 (B), the degree of expectation for a big hit differs depending on the final color of the selected active display, and there is no change <blue <green <red <gold. The degree of expectation for is high.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a notice effect determination table. The advance notice effect determination table is a table used to determine which advance notice effect is used to change the display mode when it is determined in the advance notice effect determination process described later. FIG. 22 (A) is a big hit notice effect determination table used when the target variable display results in a big hit display result, and FIG. 22 (B) shows a target variable display out of display result. It is a notice production decision table at the time of disconnection used in the case. These tables are stored in ROM 121.

There are three types of advance notice effects: hold change, action effect, and special mode change. The hold change is an effect in which the color of the hold display or the active display (also referred to as the active hold display) changes. As for the target hold to be changed, one hold display is exhausted along with the variable display, and the remaining hold display moves toward the active display area. During this movement, the color changes from white to a predetermined final color. Specifically, when the number of holds is 2 or more, one hold display is exhausted, and the hold display of the target changes from white to the final color at the timing when the hold of the target moves. When the number of holds is 1, the active display changes from white to the final color when the hold of the target moves to the active display area. When the number of holds is 0, the active display is displayed in the final color from the timing when the active display is displayed. In the case of hold change, the color may be changed only at the stage of hold display. Further, the hold display and the active display may be changed over a plurality of times. Further, the change timing may be determined by lottery based on whether or not it is a big hit.

The action effect is an effect in which the display mode of the active display changes due to the occurrence of an effect that acts on the active display. For example, the color of the active display changes stepwise at the timing when an arrow sticks to the active display or a ball hits the active display and some action occurs on the active display. It should be noted that the action effect is not executed a plurality of times at a predetermined timing, but may be changed to the final color by one action effect. In addition, even if the action effect is executed, it may be provided with a pattern of Gase that fails and the mode of the active display does not change. It suffices to make it easier to determine such a pattern of ghosts at a higher rate when it is a hit than when it is a big hit. In addition, the type of effect that acts may differ depending on whether or not it is a big hit, and the degree of success expectation of the effect that acts may differ.

The special mode change is an effect in which the color of the active display changes by changing to the special mode shown in the mode in which the character runs in the active display area as described with reference to FIG. When it is determined that the final color is changed to any of the colors, one of the advance notices is executed using the advance notice effect determination table of FIG.

When the target variable display results in a jackpot display result, the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be one of a pending change, an action effect, and a special mode change according to the ratio shown in FIG. 22 (A). For example, the rate at which the content of the notice effect is determined to be a pending change is 20%, the rate at which the content of the notice effect is determined to be an action effect is 30%, and the rate at which the content of the notice effect is determined to be a special mode change is 50%. It is set to be. That is, at the time of a big hit, the ratio selected as the content of the advance notice effect is set to increase in the order of hold change <action effect <special mode change.

When the target variable display results in an out-of-display display result, the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be one of a pending change, an action effect, and a special mode change according to the ratio shown in FIG. 22 (B). For example, 50% of the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be a pending change, 30% the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be an action effect, and 20% the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be a special mode change. It is set to be. That is, at the time of disconnection, the ratio selected as the content of the advance notice effect is set to increase in the order of special mode change <action effect <hold change.

Depending on the data settings shown in FIGS. 22 (A) and 22 (B), the degree of expectation for the jackpot differs depending on the content of the notice effect selected, and the jackpot changes at a ratio of hold change <action effect <special mode change. High expectations for.

Next, the process for determining the advance notice effect will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the advance notice effect determination process. The advance notice effect determination process is executed as a part of the pre-reading advance notice setting process (S161).

First, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the target variable display fluctuation pattern is a super reach fluctuation pattern (step 183FS001). When the target variable display fluctuation pattern is a super reach fluctuation pattern (Y in step 183FS001), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 183FS002. On the other hand, when the target variable display fluctuation pattern is not super reach (N in step 183FS001), the effect control CPU 120 ends the process.

In step 183FS002, it is determined whether or not the display result of the target variable display is a big hit. When the display result of the target variable display is a big hit (Y in step 183FS002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the final color of the active display by the big hit final color determination table (step 183FS003). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS004.

In step 183FS004, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the pattern does not change the final color of the active display. When the effect control CPU 120 does not have a pattern in which the final color of the active display does not change, that is, when the final color of the active display changes (N in step 183FS004), the content of the advance notice effect is determined by the jackpot advance notice effect determination table. Determine (step 183FS005). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS006. On the other hand, when the final color of the active display does not change (Y in step 183FS004), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 183FS008.

In step 183FS002, when the display result of the target variable display is not a big hit (N in step 183FS002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the final color of the active display by the final color determination table at the time of loss (step 183FS009). ). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS010.

In step 183FS010, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the pattern does not change the final color of the active display. When the effect control CPU 120 does not have a pattern in which the final color of the active display does not change, that is, when the final color of the active display changes (N in step 183FS010), the content of the advance notice effect is determined by the notice effect determination table at the time of disconnection. Determine (step 183FS011). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS006. On the other hand, when the final color of the active display does not change (Y in step 183FS010), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 183FS008.

In step 183FS006, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the advance notice effect is a pattern of pending change. The effect control CPU 120 determines the change timing (step 183FS007) when the advance notice effect is a pending change pattern (Y in step 183FS006). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS008. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 183FS008 when the advance notice effect is not a pattern of pending change (N in step 183FS006). In step 183FS007, for example, the change timing of the hold display and the active display (active hold display) is determined from the table in which the current number of hold storages and the display result of the variable display are set.

In step 183FS008, the effect control CPU 120 saves the determined contents in the RAM 122, which is a temporary storage area, and ends the process.

Next, a process for determining various effects when the active hold display as shown in FIG. 20 changes to a special mode will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a special mode change effect determination process. The special mode change effect determination process is executed as a part of the variable display start setting process (S171).

First, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the advance notice effect is a pattern that changes to a special mode (step 183FS020). When the notice effect is a pattern that changes to a special mode (Y in step 183FS020), the effect control CPU 120 determines to change the active display from the normal mode to the special mode (step 183FS021). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS022. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 120 ends the process when the advance notice effect is not a pattern that changes to a special mode (N in step 183FS020).

In step 183FS022, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the final color of the active display is determined to be blue. When the final color of the active display is determined to be blue (Y in step 183FS022), the effect control CPU 120 is set to increase the change display to 30 m, and is a special mode of blue after the first suggestion effect. (Step 183FS023). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS029. On the other hand, if the final color of the active display is not determined to be blue (N in step 183FS022), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 183FS024.

In step 183FS024, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the final color of the active display is determined to be green. When the final color of the active display is determined to be green (Y in step 183FS024), the effect control CPU 120 is set to increase the change display to 50 m, and is a special mode of green after the second suggestion effect. (Step 183FS025). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS029. On the other hand, when the final color of the active display is not determined to be green (N in step 183FS024), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 183FS026.

In step 183FS026, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the final color of the active display is determined to be red. When the final color of the active display is determined to be red (Y in step 183FS026), the effect control CPU 120 is set to increase the change display to 70 m, and is a special mode of red after the third suggestion effect. (Step 183FS027). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS029. On the other hand, if the final color of the active display is not determined to be red (N in step 183FS026), the effect control CPU 120 is set to increase the change display to 90 m, and is golden after the fourth suggestion effect. It is determined to change to a special aspect (step 183FS028). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS029.

In step 183FS029, the effect control CPU 120 saves the determined contents in the RAM 122, which is a temporary storage area, and ends the process. With such a setting, various processes when changing to the special mode as shown in FIG. 20 are determined. Here, in the present embodiment, there are an action effect and a special mode change as a notice effect executed only in the active display area. These effects are executed at a plurality of timings until the color of the active display becomes the final color. Then, the change timing of the active display may be executed at the same timing regardless of the effect. That is, the action effect or the special mode change may be executed at the change timing of the active display which is determined in advance based on the reserved color. In this way, the effect can be executed without increasing the change timing unnecessarily.

(Modification example of feature unit 183F)
In the above-described embodiment, the special effect or the suggestion effect may be executed in the pseudo continuous effect in which one variable display is pseudo-like a plurality of variable displays. For example, as a special effect at the start of the pseudo-ream effect, a suggestion effect (character breaks) that suggests whether or not the pseudo-ream will continue at the timing when the character starts running and the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped during the variable display of the decorative symbol. The effect to be performed) may be executed. As for the pseudo-ream effect, the higher the number of temporary stops of the pseudo-ream, the higher the expectation that the pseudo-ream will be controlled to the jackpot game state. Therefore, by applying the effect shown in the first embodiment to the pseudo-continuous effect, it is possible to effectively incite the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state.

Further, in the pseudo continuous effect, the suggestion effect is executed according to the display timing of the temporary stop display, so that the effect can be excited at the display timing of the temporary stop display. In the pseudo-ream effect, the reach state may be reached by the special mode after the suggestion effect, and the pseudo-ream may be continued by the special mode after the suggestion effect. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the numerical value of the change display 183F003 indicating the period during which the special mode is maintained as the change display increases has been described. The change display executed in the pseudo-ream effect may be a display such as "x2" or "x3" indicating the number of pseudo-reams. Also, in the pseudo-continuous production, when the numerical value reaches 100, "x2" is displayed on the screen, and when the numerical value does not reach 100, "x2" is not displayed and the pseudo-continuous production ends at that point. You may try to do it.

In the above-described embodiment, the special display 183F002 and the change display 183F003 have been described as a plurality of displays constituting the notice display. However, the notice display may be further composed of a plurality of types of displays. Then, at least one of these notices may be changed during the period in which the special aspect is maintained.

In the above-described embodiment, the numerical value of the change display 183F003 is completely stopped during the execution of the suggestion effect. However, the numerical value of the change display 183F003 does not stop completely, and may be a display that encourages whether the numerical value moves or stops.

In the above-described embodiment, various effects such as a special effect and a suggestion effect may be executed when the display mode of the hold display is changed by the look-ahead notice effect. In such a case, these effects may be executed during the period in which one variable display is executed, or a plurality of variable displays until the variable display of the target hold display is started. These effects may be executed during the period spanning the display.

In the above-described embodiment, the notice display may be displayed in an area different from the area where the active display or the hold display is displayed. Then, the display mode of the notice display or the active display may be changed by changing the display mode of the notice display displayed in different areas. For example, a character that is always displayed may be displayed in an area different from the area where the active display or the hold display is displayed, and various effects may be executed with the character as a notice display.

In the above-described embodiment, the change display may be a time, a percentage display, or an increase in the meter, instead of a numerical value indicating the distance traveled. That is, the change display may be any display as long as it can be visually recognized that the change is being made.

In the above-described embodiment, at the start of the advance notice effect, an effect of inciting whether or not to change to a special mode may be executed.

In the above-described embodiment, the way in which the numerical value of the change display 183F003 rises may change depending on the fluctuation time and the development of the effect. For example, depending on the fluctuation time and the development of the effect, the numerical value displayed as "○ m" may be increased faster or slower than usual. More specifically, when the fluctuation time is short, the numerical value of the change display 183F003 may be increased earlier (or later) than usual. Moreover, the jackpot expectation may be different depending on how the numerical value rises.

In the above-described embodiment, the change display 183F003 and the special mode (special display 183F005) have a one-to-one relationship in relation to the increase in numerical value and the color. However, the change display 183F003 and the special display 183F005 do not have to have a one-to-one relationship. Specifically, even if the special display 183F005 is red, the numerical value of the change display 183F003 may be 70 m or 90 m. In such a case, even if the colors are the same, the expectation of big hit may be different depending on the magnitude of the numerical value (90 m has higher expectation than 70 m, etc.). Further, even if the numerical values are the same, the colors of the special display 183F005 may be different.

In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine, but in the various settings shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted to set a predetermined number of bets, and the player operates the lever. When a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation and the symbols in the display means are stopped according to the operation of the stop button by the player, when the combination of the stop symbols becomes a specific combination of symbols, a predetermined number of medals are awarded. It can also be applied to slot machines (slot machines) paid out to players. Specifically, various effects of the above-described embodiment may be executed in a display device such as an image display device provided in the slot machine.

(Explanation of feature section 184F)
Next, the feature unit 184F of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when the predetermined effect is being executed, the predetermined effect is interrupted and the player is in an advantageous state based on the fact that the movement of the player is detected by using the detection means. A case where a special effect suggesting the degree of expectation controlled by a certain jackpot game state is executed will be described. These effects are executed by controlling the screen of the image display device 5, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, the light from the game effect lamp 9, and the like by the effect control CPU 120. Various effects executed by the effect control CPU 120 will be described below. Note that the interruption includes the concept that it may end there or resume later.

(Regarding the prescribed production)
In the present embodiment, a predetermined effect is executed in the case of a fluctuation pattern for a certain long time (for example, 30 seconds or more). The predetermined effect is an effect that is executed for a longer period (for example, 15 seconds) than the effect that is executed for a relatively short period (for example, 5 seconds). The predetermined effects include a first predetermined effect that does not clearly announce the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state, and a second predetermined effect that clearly announces the degree of expectation. The first predetermined effect is an effect that is executed in a long-time fluctuation pattern as an example of the effect pattern. Further, when the predetermined effect is executed, the execution period of the predetermined effect to be executed is suggested in advance. Among such predetermined effects, the first predetermined effect can interrupt at least a part of the effect mode based on the detection of the player's movement. On the other hand, the second predetermined effect among the predetermined effects is an effect that is not interrupted even if the player's movement is detected.

(About special production)
When the predetermined effect (first predetermined effect) is interrupted, a special effect is executed as an effect suggesting the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state. The special effect is an effect whose execution period is shorter than the predetermined effect (for example, 3 seconds). In addition, a plurality of types of special effects are provided, and a notification effect different from the special effects is executed based on the execution of the special effects suggesting a specific degree of expectation.

(Timing chart of predetermined production)
The execution period of the predetermined effect will be described using a timing chart. FIG. 25 is a timing chart of a predetermined effect. FIG. 25A shows the first predetermined effect without interruption among the predetermined effects. If there is no interruption, the first predetermined effect is executed during the period from the start of the predetermined effect to the end of the predetermined effect. The details of the predetermined effect will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 25B shows the first predetermined effect when there is interruption. As shown in FIG. 25B, in the first predetermined effect, the effect is interrupted by the button operation of the player, and the special effect is executed based on the interruption. After that, another effect is executed instead of the first predetermined effect. After the first predetermined effect is interrupted, the first predetermined effect may be executed again. Further, at least one of the effect contents executed in the first predetermined effect may be executed after the interruption of the first predetermined effect.

FIG. 25C shows a second predetermined effect. The second predetermined effect is an uninterruptable effect. Therefore, even if the player executes the button operation during the second predetermined effect, the second predetermined effect is not interrupted. In this way, only a specific predetermined effect can be interrupted.

As described above, the predetermined effect includes an interruptable first predetermined effect as shown in FIG. 25 (b) and an uninterruptable second predetermined effect as shown in FIG. 25 (c). Therefore, only a specific predetermined effect can be interrupted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 25B, the special effect is an effect whose execution period is shorter than that of the first predetermined effect. In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being annoyed by the special effect. That is, it is possible to prevent the special effect from becoming troublesome due to the special effect being executed being longer than the first predetermined effect.

(Example of production operation in feature section 184F)
Specific examples of each of the above-mentioned effects will be described. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of an effect operation according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 26A, when the variable display starts to fluctuate, the variable display in which the decorative symbol is indicated by a downward arrow is started in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. From the state of FIG. 26A, the left and right decorative symbols are in the reach state at 3, and are displayed small in the upper right corner of the screen.

Then, when the first predetermined effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 26B, a score image 184F001 showing the score of the song to be played is displayed in the center of the screen of the image display device 5. In the first predetermined production, a song along the score image 184F001 is played from the speakers 8L and 8R according to the movement of the musical instrument image. Then, an effect image is added to the upper part of the notes constituting the score as the song progresses. As shown in FIG. 26B, the length of the musical score suggests the execution period of the first predetermined effect.

After FIG. 26 (b), if the player does not operate the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect and the special effect is not executed, the effect is as shown in FIG. 26 (c). As shown in FIG. 26 (c), when the player does not operate the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect is continuously executed and the notes constituting the score are executed. An effect image is added to the upper part.

After FIG. 26B, the first predetermined effect is based on the fact that the push sensor 35B detects the movement of the player by the player operating the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect. A special effect is executed while being interrupted. By interrupting the first predetermined effect, the effect of adding the effect image to the upper part of the notes constituting the score is interrupted. Also, the music being played is interrupted. Further, as shown in FIG. 26D, when the player operates the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the character image is superimposed on the score image 184F001 executed in the first predetermined effect. 184F002 is displayed. The character "chance?" Is added to the character image 184F002, which indicates the degree of expectation of the variable display being executed this time. In this way, during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the push button 31B is operated to execute a special effect indicating the degree of expectation of the variable display.

After FIG. 26B, a high expectation special effect may be executed by the player operating the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect. As shown in FIG. 26 (e), when the player operates the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the character image 184F002 is superimposed on the score image 184F001 executed in the first predetermined effect. Is displayed. The character image 184F002 is added with the characters "super heat!" Indicating that the expectation of the variable display being executed this time is a high expectation. Further, when a special effect having a high expectation is executed, a notification sound indicating that the big hit expectation is high is output from the speakers 8L and 8R along with the execution of the special effect.

Further, a case where the second predetermined effect is executed from the state of FIG. 26 (a) will be described with reference to FIG. 26 (f). As shown in FIG. 26 (f), in the second predetermined effect, the musical score image 184F001 is displayed in the same manner as in the first predetermined effect, but the background is a special image different from the background in the first predetermined effect. It becomes 184F003. The special image 184F003 is an image showing that the player is in a "zone" indicating that the jackpot expectation is high. In such a second predetermined effect with high expectation executed by the special image 184F003, the special effect is not executed even if the player operates the push button 31B.

As shown in FIG. 26D, the first predetermined effect is configured based on the fact that the movement of the player is detected by the push sensor 35B by operating the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect. The addition of the effect image is interrupted. Then, when the first predetermined effect is interrupted, a special effect in which the character image 184F002 shows the degree of expectation is executed. By doing so, it is possible to give fun when the first predetermined production is interrupted, and the interest of the game is improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, the length of the musical score shown in the musical score image 184F001 suggests the execution period of the first predetermined effect. In this way, the player can grasp the execution period of the first predetermined effect in advance. Then, the player who knows in advance that the first predetermined effect will be executed for a long time can interrupt the first predetermined effect at an early stage.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26 (e), a “cure” sound is output from the speakers 8L and 8R when the high expectation special effect is executed. In this way, it is possible to make the player recognize that the variable display being executed is not only interrupted but also has a specific expectation (high expectation).

Next, various processes in which the effect control CPU 120 determines the contents of the above-mentioned effect and the like will be described. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a predetermined effect determination table. The predetermined effect determination table is a table used for determining whether or not the predetermined effect is executed and the content of the effect in the effect setting process shown in FIG. 29. FIG. 27 (A) is a predetermined effect determination table at the time of a big hit, which is used when the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, and FIG. 27 (B) shows the display result of the target variable display is off. This is a predetermined effect determination table at the time of disconnection, which is used in the case of. These tables are stored in ROM 121.

When the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, the content of the predetermined effect is either no predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect, or the second predetermined effect according to the ratio shown in FIG. 27 (A). It is determined. For example, the ratio in which the content of the predetermined effect is determined without the predetermined effect is 20%, the ratio in which the content of the predetermined effect is determined in the first predetermined effect is 50%, and the content of the predetermined effect is determined in the second predetermined effect. The ratio is set to be 30%.

When the display result of the target variable display is out of alignment, the content of the predetermined effect is set to one of the no predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect, and the second predetermined effect according to the ratio shown in FIG. 27 (B). It is determined. For example, the ratio in which the content of the predetermined effect is determined without the predetermined effect is 40%, the ratio in which the content of the predetermined effect is determined in the first predetermined effect is 50%, and the content of the predetermined effect is determined in the second predetermined effect. The ratio is set to be 10%.

When the display result of the target variable display is out of alignment due to the setting of the data shown in FIGS. 27 (A) and 27 (B), the ratio determined without a predetermined effect as compared with the case of a big hit. Is high. Further, when the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, the ratio of being determined as the second predetermined effect is higher than that in the case of being out of order. Further, regardless of whether the display result of the target variable display is a big hit or a miss, the ratio of being determined as the first predetermined effect is the highest. That is, when the first predetermined effect is executed, it becomes difficult to predict whether the fluctuation of the target is a big hit or a miss. Therefore, when the first predetermined effect is executed, the special effect is executed so that the player can predict whether the player is a big hit or a miss based on the content.

As shown in FIG. 27, the second predetermined effect is an effect that is executed at a lower rate than the first predetermined effect. In this way, it is possible to interrupt the often performed production. In particular, the first predetermined effect is an effect that does not clearly suggest the degree of expectation for a big hit, unlike the second predetermined effect. In this way, less important productions can be interrupted, and important productions that clearly suggest the degree of expectation for a big hit are executed at a small rate but cannot be interrupted, so that the second predetermined production can be interrupted. Can be improved when is executed.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a special effect determination table. The special effect determination table is used to determine the effect content of the special effect when it is determined in the effect setting process that the first predetermined effect is to be executed. FIG. 28 (A) is a special effect determination table at the time of a big hit, which is used when the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, and FIG. 28 (B) shows the display result of the target variable display is off. This is a special effect determination table at the time of disconnection, which is used in the case of. These tables are stored in ROM 121.

When the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, the content of the special effect is the characters "chance?", "Chance!", And "super heat" according to the ratio shown in FIG. 28 (A). It is determined by one of the characters "!". For example, 20% of the content of the special production is determined by the characters "Chance?", 30% of the content of the special production is determined by the characters "Chance!", And the content of the special production is "super heat". The ratio determined by the characters "!" Is set to be 50%. In other words, at the time of a big hit, is the ratio selected as the content of the special production a chance? The character "" <the character "chance!" <The character "super heat!" Is set.

If the display result of the target variable display is out of alignment, the content of the special effect is the characters "chance?", "Chance!", And "super heat" according to the ratio shown in FIG. 28 (B). It is determined by one of the characters "!". For example, 70% of the content of the special production is determined by the characters "chance?", 20% of the content of the special production is determined by the characters "chance!", And the content of the special production is "hot". The ratio determined by the characters "!" Is set to be 10%. That is, at the time of the loss, the ratio selected as the content of the special effect is set to be the character "chance?"> The character "chance!"> The character "super heat!".

Depending on the data settings shown in FIGS. 28 (A) and 28 (B), the degree of expectation for the jackpot differs depending on the content of the special effect selected, and the characters "chance?" <The character "chance!" < Expectations for big hits are high with the proportion of the characters "super heat!".

Next, a process for determining a predetermined effect or a special effect will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process. The effect setting process is a process executed in the variable display start setting process (S171) by the effect control CPU 120.

First, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the target variable display is super reach (step 184FS001). When the target variable display fluctuation pattern is super reach (Y in step 184FS001), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 184FS002. On the other hand, when the target variable display fluctuation pattern is not super reach (N in step 184FS001), the effect control CPU 120 ends the process.

In step 184FS002, it is determined whether or not the display result of the target variable display is a big hit. When the display result of the target variable display is a big hit (Y in step 184FS002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the predetermined effect by the big hit predetermined effect determination table (step 184FS003), and steps 184FS005. Move to. On the other hand, when the display result of the target variable display is not a big hit (N in step 184FS002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the predetermined effect by the predetermined effect determination table at the time of loss (step 184FS004), and steps. Move to 184FS005.

In step 184FS005, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is determined that the predetermined effect is executed. When it is determined that the predetermined effect is executed (Y in step 184FS005), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 184FS006. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the predetermined effect is executed (N in step 184FS005), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 184FS0113.

In step 184FS006, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the execution of the second predetermined effect is determined. When the execution of the second predetermined effect is determined (Y in step 184FS006), the effect control CPU 120 is set so that the special effect cannot be executed (step 184FS010), and the process proceeds to step 184FS013. On the other hand, when the execution of the second predetermined effect is not determined (N in step 184FS006), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 184FS007.

In step 184FS007, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display result of the target variable display is a big hit. When the display result of the target variable display is a big hit (Y in step 184FS007), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the special effect by the big hit special effect determination table, and proceeds to step 184FS011. On the other hand, when the display result of the target variable display is not a big hit (N in step 184FS007), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the special effect by the special effect determination table at the time of deviation, and proceeds to step 184FS011.

In step 184FS011, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the content of the special effect is determined to be the characters “super heat!”. When the content of the special effect is determined to be the character "super heat!" (Y in step 184FS011), the effect control CPU 120 determines the execution of the notification effect (step 184FS012), and proceeds to step 184FS013. On the other hand, when the content of the special effect is not determined by the character "super heat!" (N in step 184FS011), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to step 184FS013 without performing the process of step 184FS012.

In step 184FS013, the effect control CPU 120 saves the determined contents in the RAM 122, which is a temporary storage area, and ends the process. The effect being variably displayed is executed based on the content determined by the effect setting process. In particular, when the player operates the push button 31B during the first predetermined effect in the variable display effect process shown in S172, a special effect or notification effect of the content determined in the effect setting process is executed. It will be. Further, when the special effect is executed during the first predetermined effect, the execution of another effect corresponding to the remaining period of the first predetermined effect is determined in the variable display effect process.

(Modification example of feature part 184F)
Next, modification examples, feature points, and the like of the embodiments described above are listed below.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the special effect is always executed when the movement of the player is detected while the first predetermined effect is being executed has been described. However, even if the player interrupts the first predetermined effect, the special effect may be executed only at a predetermined ratio. For example, when the player interrupts the first predetermined effect, the special effect may be executed at a rate of 50%. Further, whether or not the special effect is executed may differ depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit.

In the above-described embodiment, an effect indicating that the execution of the first predetermined effect can be interrupted during the execution of the first predetermined effect may be executed. For example, during the execution of the first predetermined effect, a display such as "the effect can be interrupted by pressing a button" may be displayed on the screen, or an LED is provided inside the push button 31B so that the LED emits light. May suggest that it can be interrupted by.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where both the effect image and the flowing song are interrupted when the first predetermined effect is interrupted has been described. However, when the first predetermined effect is interrupted, only one of them may be interrupted.

In the above-described embodiment, a case where a specific sound is output as a notification effect has been described. However, the notification effect may be executed by displaying a specific image on the screen instead of the sound. Further, the notification effect may be executed based on the detection of the player's movement after the special effect is executed.

In the above-described embodiment, the first predetermined effect may be interrupted based on the detection of the player's movement during a part of all the periods of the first predetermined effect. That is, of all the periods of the first predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect may not be interrupted during a specific period. Specifically, in the period in which the first predetermined effect is executed, the effect may not be interrupted immediately after the start of the effect, either one or both of the final stages of the effect.

In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine, but in the various settings shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted to set a predetermined number of bets, and the player operates the lever. When a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation and the symbols in the display means are stopped according to the operation of the stop button by the player, when the combination of the stop symbols becomes a specific combination of symbols, a predetermined number of medals are awarded. It can also be applied to slot machines (slot machines) paid out to players. Specifically, various effects of the above-described embodiment may be executed in a display device such as an image display device provided in the slot machine.

1 Pachinko game machine, 5 image display device, 100 game control microcomputer, 120 production control CPU.

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that can execute variable display and control it to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player.
A notice means for notifying the control to the advantageous state by a notice display, and
A first aspect display means capable of displaying the display mode of the notice display in the first aspect, and
The predictive display of the first embodiment, and a second form changing means capable of changing to the second aspect,
A suggestion effect execution means capable of executing a suggestion effect suggesting a change from the first aspect to the second aspect at a plurality of start timings is provided.
The notice display is
Wherein as compared with the case where in the first mode is displayed first period, expectation that people when it is displayed longer second period than the first period in the first embodiment is controlled to the advantageous state high nine,
When it is displayed in the first aspect, it is displayed in a mode in which the first operation is continuously performed.
When the suggestion effect is executed, the display mode may change from the first aspect to the second aspect, change to the first aspect again, and then change to the second aspect.
When displayed in the second aspect, it is displayed in a mode in which a second operation different from the first operation is performed.
A numerical display executing means capable of executing a numerical display capable of suggesting that the notice display has been changed to the second aspect and then displayed again in the first aspect, unlike the notice display, is further provided.
The numerical display executing means is a gaming machine that displays the numerical display in a first display size and then displays it in a second display size smaller than the first display size.

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