JP7053226B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly to a pachinko machine.

A game machine represented by a pachinko machine acquires a random number used for a hit / fail judgment based on the fact that the launched game ball has passed through a predetermined area, and when the random number is acquired, the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. There is something that suspends the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the random numbers acquired up to.
Further, some such gaming machines are provided with a display device and display the number of symbol variations held in the display device so as to be identifiable (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-2000575

Although the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 can specify the number of reserved symbol fluctuations, the number of reserved symbol fluctuations is limited, so that the launch of the gaming ball is suppressed. There is still room for improvement.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of promoting the launch of a gaming ball.

According to the present invention, a display means and a display control means for controlling the display of the display means are provided, and a random number used for a hit / fail determination is acquired based on the fact that the launched game ball has passed a predetermined area. , A gaming machine that suspends the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the acquired random number until the variation start condition is satisfied when the random number is acquired, and the display control means is at least the unfinished symbol variation. It executes a specific display corresponding to a plurality of symbol fluctuations that are partially and continuously configurable, and as the specific display, the first specific display and the second specific display are executed. The first specific display corresponds to one or a plurality of symbol variations, and is composed of the same number of unit displays as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display. It is possible to specify the number of symbol variations corresponding to one specific display, which is displayed in the first display area of the display areas related to the display means, and is displayed in the second specific display. Corresponds to one or more symbol variations and is composed of the same number of unit displays as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display, so that the symbol variation corresponding to the second specific display The first display area in the display area related to the display means corresponds to a symbol variation different from the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display. It is displayed in a different second display area, and when the first condition is satisfied, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display can be specified by the first specific display. When the state is maintained and then the second condition is satisfied, at least a part of the first specific display becomes difficult to see, so that the first specific display becomes the first specific display. While the number of corresponding symbol variations cannot be specified, when the first condition is satisfied, at least a part of the second specific display becomes difficult to see, and the second specific display makes it difficult to see. Even when the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display becomes unspecified and the second condition is subsequently satisfied, the second specific display corresponds to the symbol corresponding to the second specific display. The state in which the number of fluctuations cannot be specified is maintained, and the unit display according to the second specific display is advantageous depending on the case where the first aspect is obtained and the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation corresponding to the unit display. There are cases where the degree of expectation for making a determination is a second aspect higher than that of the first aspect, and there is a case where the simple indication according to the second specific display is made. When the position display is the second aspect, the unit display related to the symbol variation after the symbol variation corresponding to the unit display becomes the first aspect instead of the second aspect. When the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display is suspended, the first time length from the suspension of the symbol variation to the start of the display related to the unit display corresponding to the symbol variation is When the symbol variation corresponding to the second specific display is suspended, it is longer than the second time length from the suspension of the symbol variation to the start of the display related to the unit display corresponding to the symbol variation. The third time length from when the symbol change corresponding to the first specific display is suspended until the display of the unit display corresponding to the symbol change is completed is longer than the second time length and is short. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that it is shorter than the fourth time length from when the symbol variation corresponding to the second specific display is suspended until the display of the unit display corresponding to the symbol variation is completed. To.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of prompting the launch of a gaming ball.

It is a front view of the gaming machine 10. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in the game machine 10. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure which the gaming machine 10 has. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which the gaming machine 10 has. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used in the lottery in the main control board 100. It is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state by the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state, and the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. It is a figure which shows typically the special figure variation pattern lottery table in the special figure variation pattern derivation state B (probability variation mode). It is a figure which shows the kind of the mode of the hold image in the hold look-ahead effect. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode of a character hold image and a weapon hold image change in a hold look-ahead effect. It is a figure which shows the flow of the hold combination pattern setting process. It is a figure which shows typically the hold combination pattern lottery table used in the hold combination pattern lottery. It is a figure which showed the hold change scenario corresponding to each hold combination pattern. It is a figure which shows the flow of the hold look-ahead effect start processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of the hold look-ahead effect change processing. It is a figure which shows the flow from the start of the symbol change in the flow of the confrontation effect following the hold look-ahead effect to the time when the decorative symbol reaches the reach state. It is a figure which shows the flow from the reach state of a decorative symbol in the flow of the confrontation effect following the hold look-ahead effect to the result of the confrontation effect. It is a figure which shows the operation of the upper sub-display part 82a during the confrontation effect in the modification 1. FIG. 20A is a time chart showing the relationship between the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 in the present embodiment. 20 (b) is a time chart showing a modified example of the relationship between the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. It is a figure which shows the flow which the hold image is displayed in the modification 3.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is excluded from the production benefits such as so-called premier images. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (payout of game balls).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described. In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is also in parentheses. The configuration may be described in.

The present invention comprises a display means (effect display device 80) and
Display control means (first sub-control board 200 and second sub-control board 300) for controlling the display of the display means, and
When the random number used for the hit / fail determination is acquired based on the fact that the launched game ball has passed through a predetermined area (first start port sensor 70, second start port sensor 71), and the random number is acquired. It is a gaming machine that suspends the start of the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the random number acquired until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied.
The display control means is
It executes a specific display corresponding to a plurality of symbol variations that are continuously executable and are at least a part of the symbol variations that have not been completed.
As the specific display, the first specific display (image displayed in the lower hold display area 811) and the second specific display (image displayed in the upper hold display area 821) are executed.
The first specific display above is
It makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the first specific display.
The second specific display above is
It makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the second specific display.
It corresponds to a symbol variation different from the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display above.
When the first condition (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect) is satisfied, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display can be specified by the first specific display. When the state is maintained and then the second condition (the result of the confrontation effect is notified) is satisfied, at least a part of the first specific display becomes difficult to see, so that the first While the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display cannot be specified by the specific display of
When the first condition is satisfied, at least a part of the second specific display becomes difficult to see, and the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the second specific display by the second specific display. Is unspecified, and even if the second condition is satisfied thereafter, the state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specified display cannot be specified is maintained by the second specified display. It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, it is possible to promote the launch of a game ball while making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

The specific display is not limited to the image corresponding to the reserved symbol change of the special figure 2, but the symbol change of the reserved special figure 2 and the changed symbol change of the special figure 2 are combined. May be targeted. Further, although different from the present embodiment described later, when both the symbol change of the special figure 1 and the symbol change of the special figure 2 are suspended, the reserved symbol change of the special figure 2 is preferentially executed. When the game nature that is not performed (the reserved timing is executed in order from the oldest symbol variation) is adopted, the symbol variation of the reserved special figure 1 and the reserved symbol variation of the special figure 2 are combined. Fluctuations (may be combined with running symbol variations) may be targeted. That is, the specific display may be targeted for symbol fluctuations that have not ended (symbol fluctuations that are continuously executed (executed in chronological order from the earliest reserved timing), including symbol fluctuations that are being executed).

Further, the specific display is not limited to a display method composed of the same number of reserved images as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the specific display, and a display method (aspect) in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the specific display can be specified. ), The display method may be a single image (for example, an image imitating the number of the symbol variation corresponding to the image), or an image having a number different from the number of the symbol variation. The display method of the first specific display and the display method of the second specific display may be the same display method or different display methods. good.

Further, the display device displaying the first specific display and the display device displaying the second specific display may be different display devices as in the present embodiment described later, or may be the same. It may be a display device of. Further, each display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be a display device such as a lamp, and when each display device is another display device, the first specific display is displayed. The type of each display device may be different, for example, the display device is a lamp and the display device on which the second specific display is displayed is a liquid crystal display device.

Further, the first condition is not limited to the condition in the present embodiment described later (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect), and any condition may be adopted. Further, the symbol variation in which the first condition is satisfied is not limited to the symbol variation in which the confrontation effect is executed, and any symbol variation such as the symbol variation in which the above-mentioned effect mode is switched may be adopted.

Further, the second condition is not limited to the condition in the present embodiment described later (that the result of the confrontation effect is notified), but is a condition that is satisfied in the symbol variation in which the first condition is satisfied. , Any condition may be adopted as long as it is a condition that is satisfied after the first condition is satisfied.

In addition, the fact that the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified by the second specific display means that all of the second specific display is difficult to see, as in the present embodiment described later. Not only in this case, but also because a part of the second specific display becomes difficult to see, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified by the second specific display. Including that.

Further, in the present embodiment described later, the case where the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display are both 2 or more will be described as an example. However, if there is no contradiction in the explanation described later, at least one of the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display may be set to 1. good.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a gaming ball into a front region (hereinafter referred to as “gaming region 50a”) of a gaming board 50 in which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. However, when a game ball enters a winning opening (for example, a large winning opening 55 or the like), a winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply referred to as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame (not shown) that holds the gaming board 50 detachably on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the gaming board 50. A front frame 20 configured to cover is provided.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball tray 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later, and the second operation button group described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for ejecting the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball removal mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removal mechanism are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light transmitting cover, and the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

The effect display device 80 includes a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50, and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the above, is included.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal displays operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the decorative symbol performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of the decorative symbols in each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the decorative design is displayed in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if the display is variable.

Further, the main display unit 81 and the upper sub display unit 82a can display the reserved image. In the main display unit 81, the display area where the reserved image is displayed and the display area where the decorative design is displayed may be separated or overlapped.
Here, the hold image is an image corresponding to each of the operation hold information described later, and may suggest the advantage of the symbol variation executed based on the corresponding operation hold information depending on the shape, color, and the like. ..
Further, the main display unit 81 corresponds to a symbol variation during execution (so-called variation), and is an image equivalent to a reserved image suggesting the advantage of the symbol variation (corresponding symbol variation) depending on the shape, color, or the like (hereinafter,). , May be referred to as "the reserved image"). In the following description, when simply described as a reserved image, the image refers to a reserved image (excluding the above-mentioned reserved image) corresponding to the operation pending information (reserved symbol variation). In the present embodiment, the reserved image is mainly displayed on the main display unit 81.

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with respect to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol in the main display unit 81.

Although the liquid crystal display device is adopted for the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

Therefore, it can be said that the gaming machine 10 includes a display means (effect display device 80).

Further, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the display means (effect display device 80) is composed of a first display device (main display unit 81) and a second display device (upper sub display unit 82a). ..

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90, and the symbols are formed. A special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed on the display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81.
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 that is held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 that is held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved normal symbol, and in each case, the lighting mode of the two LEDs (in this embodiment, only the right constant lighting = 1 and the left and right constant lighting). = 2, right side blinking + left side constant lighting = 3, left and right blinking = 4) makes it possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol fluctuations.

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is described below. In the description, the symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variable-displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as "regular symbol symbol variation".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is referred to as "decorative symbol symbol variation" in distinction from "special symbol symbol variation" and "normal symbol symbol variation". May be called.
In the following description, the term "design variation" simply means a symbol variation of a special symbol unless otherwise specified.

By arranging obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members on the front surface of the game board 50, a game area 50a is defined so that the launched game ball rolls. Has been done.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with respect to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

The game machine 10 can adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings. Here, the winning openings shown in the figure are examples, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The large winning opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (book). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, more game balls roll toward the large winning opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 41. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / miss judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
The special electric accessory is referred to as an "attacker", and the opening of the special electric accessory by the special electric accessory solenoid 41 may be referred to as "attacker release".
Further, the special electric accessory 65 is also in the open state in at least a part of the small hit game caused by the derivation of the small hit by the special figure hit / fail determination, but the open state is compared with the above-mentioned big hit game. The time to become is short. Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is in a more disadvantageous game state than the big hit game.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize for the first starting port 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first starting port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X, as compared with the case where the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result to the second starting port 59 is determined based on the detection result of the second starting port sensor 71, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 40. Transitions to either an open state or a closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per game that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is acceptable. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59, so that the symbol of the special figure 2 changes while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. The chances of being carried out can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right center portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal figure is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In this embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is processed as an out ball.

Although the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described so far, these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 5 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 5).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores control programs and various data, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and peripheral boards and devices. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals between the two, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers), and these are internal buses. They are connected to each other via.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game. The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated on a power supply board (not shown). The area where the RAM 103 is backed up is an area for storing data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power is turned off when the power is turned off, and when the power is turned off and restored. Based on the information backed up in the area, the state of the gaming machine is restored to the state before the power failure occurred.

Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the first starting port sensor 70, the second starting port sensor 71, the large winning opening sensor 72, the general winning opening sensor 73, the gate sensor 74, and the like, and is I / O. The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the port 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold. It is electrically connected to the lamp 96 and is configured to control these display devices and their hold lamps via the I / O port 104. Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 40 and the special electric accessory solenoid 41, and is configured to be able to control these solenoids via the I / O port 104. .. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request data transmission from the main control board 100. It is configured in.

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores the effect control program and various data, a work area that serves as a temporary storage area, and the like. A RAM 203 that functions as a buffer memory and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices are provided, and these are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is stored in the ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 uses an effect control process based on an effect control command from the main control board 100 to turn on an image control command and an effect lamp 35 that instruct the second sub-control board 300 to image and sound. Lamp control data for control, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body and the sub-display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and image control commands related to image and sound are issued from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. On the other hand, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and the lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The lighting of the effect lamp 35 is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and transmits the movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decoration and the sub-display unit 82 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movement control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Therefore, it can be said that the gaming machine 10 includes a position control means (first sub-control board 200) for controlling the position of the display means (effect display device 80).

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on an image control command from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 301 produces images according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such primary controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 has a VDP that generates image data according to the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301, and the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the image processing to the effect display device. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from an image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read acoustic data, and outputs the final acoustic data generated to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

Therefore, it can be said that the gaming machine 10 includes display control means (first sub-control board 200 and second sub-control board 300) for controlling the display of the display means (effect display device 80).

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403.
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be bidirectionally communicable, and the prize ball payout unit is driven to pay out the prize balls based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. While performing control, the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the amount of operation of the launching handle to control the launching of the game ball.

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Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 6). Further, if necessary, FIGS. 7 and 8 will also be referred to when explaining the functional configuration.

As shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 130, a special figure lottery means 140, a normal figure lottery means 150, and a jackpot game. The control means 160, the symbol display control means 165, the electric accessory control means 170, the game state control means 175, the main information storage means 180, the main error control means 185, and the main command management means 190 are provided. , Which is functionally represented by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG.

The main information storage means 180 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Acquire (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the winning of the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined, the main random number generating means 115 is a random number for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, which will be described later, and a special figure stop symbol lottery. And the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure lottery, and the random number for the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 180. Store in the area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first start port 57 is won, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 140). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each (used) is provided, and the value of the special figure 1 hold counter is the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 180, the used operation hold information is cleared each time the operation hold information is used, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in order from the smallest of the special figure 1 hold counters.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for the special figure 2 and the normal figure separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes an effect control including the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. used.

When the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at the timing of the predetermined advance determination, the advance determination means 130 executes the advance determination for the look-ahead effect targeting the operation suspension information.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 130 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, pre-determines the special figure hit / miss judgment, pre-determines the special figure stop symbol lottery, and pre-determines the special figure variation pattern lottery. Run. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) equivalent to the lottery table (details will be described later) used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, in these preliminary determinations, the same result as the result of the lottery executed later is derived.
Further, the pre-determination means 130 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the result of the derived pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 180) at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the game is not in the big hit game, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation suspension information of the special figure 1 in the high accuracy of the normal map is reserved, it is prior. The transmission of judgment commands is restricted.

The special figure lottery means 140 includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 141, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 142, and a special figure variation pattern derivation means 143, and includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 141, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 142, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 143. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 140 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 180.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot is not in progress, that neither special figure 1 nor special figure 2 is in the process of symbol change, and that special figure 1 and special figure 2 are not in progress. All the conditions for the existence of operation hold information in at least one of them have been satisfied.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 acquires a random number used for the hit / fail determination based on the fact that the launched game ball has passed through a predetermined area (first starting port sensor 70, second starting port sensor 71), and the random number is acquired. In other words, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the acquired random number is suspended until the variation start condition is satisfied.

Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery on the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In the lottery using the following lottery tables including the lottery tables other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 7, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order. The result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the following description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. However, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table illustrated below, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" or "0" as the lottery value are described, but these indicate the data stored in each ROM. It's not a thing. Similarly, when the same lottery value as the maximum value of the random number range used for the lottery is listed in the lottery table, the result is 100% derived, so that it is not always necessary to perform the lottery.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 141 reads out a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to determine whether it corresponds to a big hit, a small hit, or a loss by lottery. ..
FIG. 7A shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 1 is correct, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability in Special Figure 1 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), there is a big hit with a probability of 200/65536 and a small hit with a probability of 300/65536. , The remaining probability of 65036/65536 is off, and if the special figure lottery state is high probability in Special Figure 1 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), there is a probability of 500/65536. There is a big hit, a small hit with a probability of 300/65536, and a deviation with the remaining probability of 64736/65536.

FIG. 7B shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the result is correct in FIG. 2, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the case of determining whether or not the result is correct in FIG. Therefore, in the special figure low probability of special figure 1, there is a big hit with a probability of 200/65536, and the probability of the remaining 65336/65536 is off, and in the special figure high probability of special figure 2, there is a big hit with a probability of 500/65536, and the rest. The probability of 65036/65536 is off.

In this way, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy. Further, in the special figure 2 hit / fail determination in the present embodiment, no small hit is derived.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 142 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when a big hit is derived by the special figure stop symbol lottery 141, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 7C shows a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, in the special figure 1, when the big hit is derived, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100 and the symbol B is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 50/100.
In the symbol A, the number of times (the number of rounds (R number)) that the special electric accessory 65 is released for a sufficient time (about 9 balls to win) during the big hit game is 9, and the big hit game It is a symbol that becomes highly accurate for special figures and high accuracy for normal figures after the end (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol", and a jackpot related to the symbol may be referred to as a "probability variation jackpot"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 8 rounds and may have a special low accuracy and a high accuracy (details will be described later) after the big hit game is completed (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "normal symbol". The jackpot related to the above may be referred to as "normal jackpot"). Therefore, the symbol A is more advantageous than the symbol B in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.

FIG. 7D shows a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. Therefore, in the special figure 1, when the big hit is derived, the symbol a has a probability of 65/100 and the symbol b has a probability of 35/100.
It should be noted that the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes highly accurate and highly accurate after the big hit game, and the symbol b has 8 rounds and is special after the big hit game is completed. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a has a higher advantage than the symbol b.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (80). / 100) is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is provided with a function of making a special figure highly accurate after the end of the big hit game when the game ball passes through a specific area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game. It is realized by changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that facilitates passage depending on the stop symbol of the special figure.

Further, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 142, when the big hit is not derived by the special figure hit / miss determination means, the symbol C is used when the special figure 1 is a small hit, and the special figure D is used when the special figure 1 is missed. When 2 is off, the symbol c is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 143 includes a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time), and the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (details will be described later). Based on the lottery result of the special figure change determination means this time, one special figure change pattern lottery table for determining the special figure change pattern is selected, and the selected special figure change pattern lottery table and the special figure change One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined by using a random number for a pattern lottery.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 143 generates an effect control command (variation start command) including the determined special figure variation pattern, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.
The details of the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the special figure fluctuation pattern determination including the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described later.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 140, the normal figure lottery means 150 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 180 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , Using the read random number, the normal figure hit / miss judgment to judge the hit / miss of the normal figure is executed, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure hit / miss judgment. In this case, the normal map stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal map by lottery and the normal map variation pattern lottery for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the normal map by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "normal figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). It may be abbreviated as "low probability"), and the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. On the other hand, in the low probability of the normal map, the probability of hitting the normal map is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is the deviation. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit in the normal map (it will be out of alignment in 65536/65536).

In the normal figure stop symbol lottery, as in the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal figure stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, in the case of a deviation in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the special figures 1 and 2.

Further, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map fluctuation is performed by drawing from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery. The pattern is determined.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 160 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 160 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.
Further, the big hit game control means 160 also determines the time related to the small hit start demo and the demo time related to the small hit end demo even when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a small hit. A production control command (small hit start command) including the demo time related to the small hit start demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180. At the end of the small hit, the demo time related to the small hit end demo is generated. An effect control command (small hit end command) including the above is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.

The symbol display control means 165 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variablely display the special figure 1 according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the variation time has elapsed. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed by the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 165 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 165 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting a definite display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as a transmission command of the main information storage means 180. Store in the storage area.

Further, the symbol display control means 165 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variablely display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the variation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal map lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 165 has a normal map game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal map.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 170 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 41 after the stop display of the special figure, and the special electric accessory 65 is designated as a special figure. It is released according to the release pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). be.

Further, when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a small hit, the electric accessory control means 170 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 41 after the stop display of the special figure, and outputs the special electric accessory 65. Open for a short period (0.05 seconds).

Further, when the electric accessory control means 170 wins the normal electric accessory lottery, the electric accessory control means 170 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 40 and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the ordinary figure. Let it open.

The game state control means 175 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 175 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, and sets the special figure high accuracy at the end of the big hit game related to the probability variation big hit.

Further, the game state control means 175 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 175 makes the normal map low accuracy at the start of the big hit, regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and the normal map until the symbol is changed 100 times at the end of the normal big hit game. High accuracy (low accuracy after 100 symbol changes), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived (for example). Including the case of setting (5000 times), it is highly accurate. In addition, the state of low accuracy of special map and high accuracy of normal map may be referred to as low accuracy time reduction.

Further, the game state control means 175 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. The transition of this special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state due to the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state, and the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state.
The special map fluctuation pattern derivation state can be roughly divided into the special map variation pattern derivation state A corresponding to the special map low accuracy and the normal map low accuracy, and the special map variation pattern derivation state B corresponding to the special map high accuracy and the normal map high accuracy. , And the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern high accuracy, and the transition condition between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C includes the transition condition (i). ) -There is a transition condition (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probabilistic jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the big hit game related to the normal big hit is started in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C is set again after the end of the big hit game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The fluctuation count starts from 0).

Here, the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C (the fluctuation time that can be selected in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (special figure fluctuation pattern). ) Is multiplied by the appearance rate (the ratio that can occur in any symbol variation derived by multiplying the probability that the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is derived by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern). The sum of the fluctuation times derived by the above) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B.

Further, the special map variation pattern derivation state B is divided into a special map variation pattern derivation state B1, a special map variation pattern derivation state B2, and a special map variation pattern derivation state B3. As shown in FIG. 8, the game state control means 175 sets the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1 at the end of the probability variation jackpot, and at the end of the 100th symbol variation after the jackpot ends (transition condition (a)). The special figure variation pattern derivation state B2 is set, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state B3 is set at the end of the 200th symbol variation (transition condition (b)) after the jackpot ends. The relationship between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3 will be described later.

Further, the game state control means 175 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update occurs when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.

As described above, the main information storage means 180 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, and the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 185 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.
The main error control means 185 causes the payout control board 400 to restrict the launch of the game ball when an error state of high importance such as an error state due to detection by a magnetic sensor (not shown) occurs. , The process other than storing the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180 may be executed.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180, the main command management means 190 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, and a sub-information storage means 260. And subcommand management means 270, these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG.
The sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. Is. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 190 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program process by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) is executed by the normal effect control means 220.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is transmitted, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect mode in the present embodiment is roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode, and the probability variation mode is further divided into a high-speed fluctuation mode 1, a high-speed fluctuation mode 2, and an ultra-high-speed fluctuation mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state A corresponds to the normal mode, the special figure variation pattern derivation state B corresponds to the probability variation mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state C corresponds to the low probability time saving mode. The high-speed fluctuation mode 1 corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B2, the high-speed fluctuation mode 2 corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B2, and the ultra-high-speed fluctuation mode corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route.
The effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and the effect executed by the symbol change is defined. The content will be determined according to the production route corresponding to the symbol change.
Further, in the probabilistic mode in the present embodiment, the effect route determining means 222 determines whether or not to set the hold combination pattern by lottery prior to determining the effect route (details will be described later). ) Is executed, and when the hold combination pattern is set, the effect route corresponding to the symbol change held this time is determined from the effect routes corresponding to the determined hold combination pattern, and the hold combination pattern is set. If it is not set, the production route is determined based on the result of the preliminary determination. The reserved combination pattern defines a combination of a type of ally character that suggests the degree of expectation of the confrontation effect described later and a type of weapon equipped by the ally character, and the details will be described later.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 has a hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. ), The effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set.
The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting advantages such as the expectation of a big hit game, and corresponds to the special figure 2 in the probabilistic mode in the present embodiment. The hold look-ahead effect is executed using the hold image.
Here, in the hold look-ahead effect in the present embodiment, the upper sub display unit 82a and the main display unit 81 each display the same hold image corresponding to the symbol variation of the special figure 2, and the mode of each hold image is determined. It is an effect of gradually changing the mode of each hold image so as to correspond to the hold combination pattern. Then, the hold look-ahead effect start process for setting the effect data for displaying the hold image first is executed by the look-ahead effect control means 224 described later, and the hold look-ahead effect change process for gradually changing the mode of the hold image is described later. It is executed by the effect content determining means 225.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is a production that suggests the content of the production to be executed.
The look-ahead effect control means 224 executes the above-mentioned hold look-ahead effect start process, and the details of the process will be described later.

When the change start command is transmitted, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect route determining means 222 determines the content (effect pattern) of the effect to be executed at each stage of the determined effect route by a lottery using the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route. decide. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same effect route is determined, it is possible to make various effects to be executed.
The effect content determining means 225 executes the above-mentioned hold look-ahead effect change process, which will be described later.

When the change start command is transmitted, the decorative symbol control means 226 combines the final stop symbols of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, etc.) based on the effect content determined by the effect content determination means 225. Determine the right design). In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the final stop of the decorative symbol may be simply expressed as the stop of the decorative symbol.
The decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", "3 symbols" imitating the number "3", and numbers. "4 symbols" imitating "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", and "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" In the following explanations, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", and "7 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols", "4 symbols", and "6 symbols". "Designs" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Further, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponding to the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the symbol A and the symbol a correspond to an odd number of symbols (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol"), and the symbol B and the symbol a have an even number of symbols (for example). For example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols") are associated with each other, and symbol C, symbol D, and symbol c are associated with odd-numbered stitches (combination of symbols that do not have any of the symbols aligned).
In addition, in order to make the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot start command is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to image and sound, an image control command related to image and sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Store in.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 185), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as the movable accessory. If there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When the image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. As a general rule, each image control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

<About the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B>
Next, the special figure fluctuation pattern selected in the probability variation mode will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table in the special figure variation pattern derivation state B (probability variation mode).
In the special figure variation pattern lottery table, "●" is attached to the place where the lottery value exists, and the description of the lottery value is omitted, but the lottery using each special figure variation pattern lottery table is omitted. In, random numbers in the update range of 0 to 255 are used, so in the places marked with "●", 1 to 1 to the range where the total of the lottery values that may be used in one lottery does not exceed 256. Any of the 255 lottery values are associated with it.
Further, for convenience of explanation, the corresponding fluctuation time is also described in each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIG.
Further, the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 9 corresponds to the special figure 2, and when the special figure 1 changes in the probability variation mode, the special figure change for each result of the special figure hit / miss determination is made. A pattern (not shown) is adopted.

If the result of the special figure variation determination in the special figure 2 is incorrect, the special figure variation pattern PX1 to the special figure variation pattern PX4 may be derived. When the special figure variation pattern PX4 is derived, the reserved combination pattern lottery will be executed.

Here, if the most derived deviations are derived as a result of the special figure accuracy determination of the special figure 2, the special figure variation pattern PX1 may be derived most in the special figure variation pattern derivation state B1. High, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state B2, the special figure variation pattern PX2 is most likely to be derived, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state B3, the special figure variation pattern PX3 is most likely to be derived. expensive. Since the fluctuation time of each special figure fluctuation pattern is shortened in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern PXD1 (1500 ms), the special figure fluctuation pattern PXD2 (1000 ms), and the special figure fluctuation pattern PXD3 (500 ms), each special figure fluctuation pattern is derived. The average fluctuation time of the state becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B2, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3.
Although different from the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of each special figure fluctuation pattern is lengthened in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern PX1, the special figure fluctuation pattern PX2, and the special figure fluctuation pattern PX3, and each special figure fluctuation pattern is increased. The average fluctuation time of the derivation state may be lengthened in the order of the special figure variation pattern derivation state B1, the special figure variation pattern derivation state B2, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state B3.

Further, when the probability variation jackpot is derived as a result of the special figure hit / fail determination of the special figure 2 (when the stop symbol is the symbol a), the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 may be derived, and the special figure may be derived. When a normal jackpot is derived as a result of the hit / fail determination of 2 (when the stop symbol is symbol a), the special symbol variation pattern PY2 may be derived. When the special figure variation pattern PY1 and the special figure variation pattern PY2 are derived, the reserved combination pattern lottery is executed in the same manner as when the special figure variation pattern PX4 is derived.

In this embodiment, since only one special figure fluctuation pattern is supported for each stopped symbol, the lottery may not be performed when deriving these special figure fluctuation patterns.

Further, in the present embodiment, only one special symbol variation pattern is supported for each symbol, but a plurality of special symbol variation patterns may be associated with at least a part of the symbols.

<About the production in the probability change mode>
In this embodiment, a confrontation effect is adopted in announcing the big hit in the probability variation mode and the type of the stop symbol of the special figure 2 related to the big hit. The confrontation effect is a state in which the decorative symbol is in a reach state (a state in which decorative symbols imitating the same number are stopped in all of the symbol rows (two in the present embodiment) excluding one changing symbol row). , If an ally character (types include character A to character D) is equipped with a weapon (types include weapons a to c) and confronts an enemy character, and the ally character wins in the confrontation. , If the decorative symbol is stopped with an odd number of symbols and the ally character is defeated in the confrontation, the decorative symbol is stopped with an even number of symbols, and the effect is equipped with the type of ally character and the ally character. It is a production that changes the degree of expectation to win the enemy character (the decorative symbols stop with an odd number of symbols) depending on the combination of the types of weapons to be played.
Further, in the present embodiment, the type of the ally character appearing in the confrontation effect and the type of the weapon equipped by the ally character are the hold look-ahead effect using the hold image corresponding to the symbol change in which the confrontation effect is executed. Suggested by aspect. More specifically, the hold look-ahead effect in the present embodiment is an effect of displaying a hold image corresponding to the same symbol variation of the special figure 2 on each of the upper sub display unit 82a and the main display unit 81. Then, a hold image suggesting the type of the ally character (hereinafter referred to as "character hold image") is displayed on the upper sub display unit 82a, and a hold image suggesting the type of weapon (hereinafter referred to as "weapon") is displayed on the main display unit 81. "Holding image") is displayed. In addition, each of the character hold image and the weapon hold image determines the mode at the time when the corresponding symbol change is held by the hold look-ahead effect start process described later, and then the mode is determined by the hold look-ahead effect change process described later. It is changed step by step as the design changes.
In the following description, the details of the above-mentioned hold look-ahead effect and the details of the above-mentioned confrontation effect will be described with specific examples.

<About hold look-ahead production>
First, the details of the above-mentioned hold look-ahead effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Note that FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the types of the mode of the reserved image in the hold look-ahead effect, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of how the mode of the character hold image and the weapon hold image in the hold look-ahead effect changes. ..

As described above, the hold image in the probabilistic mode of the present embodiment is roughly divided into a character hold image that suggests the type of the ally character in the confrontation production and a weapon hold image that suggests the type of the weapon equipped by the ally character in the confrontation production. The character hold images are subdivided into four types of character hold images shown in FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (d), and the weapon hold images are shown in FIGS. 10 (e) to 10 (g) 3. It is subdivided into types of weapon hold images.

More specifically, the character hold image shown in FIG. 10A is a character hold image in which the face of an ally character corresponding to the character A is drawn in a circular frame (hereinafter referred to as "character hold image A"). The character hold image shown in FIG. 10B is a character hold image in which the face of an ally character corresponding to the character B is drawn in a circular frame (hereinafter referred to as "character hold image B"). The character hold image shown in FIG. 10 (c) is a character hold image in which the face of an ally character corresponding to the character C is drawn in a circular frame (hereinafter referred to as "character hold image C"). The character hold image shown in FIG. 10D is a character hold image in which the face of an ally character corresponding to the character D is drawn in a circular frame (hereinafter referred to as "character hold image D"). In each character reserved image, it is possible to determine which type of ally character is suggested by the face drawn in the circular frame.
Similarly, the weapon hold image shown in FIG. 10 (e) may be referred to as a weapon hold image (hereinafter, referred to as "weapon hold image a") in which a weapon a (imitation of a knife) is drawn in a circular frame. The weapon hold image shown in FIG. 10 (f) may be referred to as a weapon hold image (hereinafter, referred to as "weapon hold image b") in which a weapon b (imitation of a sword) is drawn in a circular frame. The weapon hold image shown in FIG. 10 (g) is a weapon hold image in which a weapon c (imitation of a large sword) is drawn in a circular frame (hereinafter referred to as "weapon hold image c"). In each weapon hold image, it is determined which weapon type is suggested by the weapon drawn in the circular frame.

When the type of the ally character and the type of the weapon are not set (when the hold combination pattern is not set), the default shown in FIG. 10 (h) is set for each of the display position of the character hold image and the display position of the weapon hold image. The pending image is displayed. The default hold image is a hold image that does not suggest any type of ally character or weapon, and the mode of the default hold image is when it is displayed at the display position of the character hold image and when the weapon hold image is displayed. Depending on the case where it is displayed at the position, it may be the same embodiment as in the present embodiment, or it may be a different embodiment.

FIG. 11 shows how the mode of the character hold image and the mode of the weapon hold image in the hold look-ahead effect change. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing how the mode of the character hold image and the mode of the weapon hold image change when the hold combination pattern HB2 is set by the hold combination pattern setting process and the hold change scenario SB2-9 is set. be. The hold change scenario defines a flow for changing the mode of the character hold image and the mode of the weapon hold image toward the mode corresponding to the hold combination pattern, and details of the hold combination pattern setting process and hold. The details of the combination pattern and the pending change scenario will be described later.

To explain the example shown in FIG. 11 more specifically, in FIG. 11A, the fourth hold of the upper hold display area 821 of the upper sub-display unit 82a (hereinafter referred to as “hold 4”, and similarly , The third hold is referred to as "hold 3", the second hold is referred to as "hold 2", the first hold is referred to as "hold 1", and the same applies to the lower hold display area 811). The character hold image A is displayed, and the weapon hold image a is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 4 of the lower hold display area 811 of the main display unit 81.
Further, in FIG. 11A, the display area corresponding to each of the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the upper hold display area 821 and the display area corresponding to each of the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the lower hold display area 811 are shown. , The default hold image is displayed.

In FIG. 11B, in the next symbol variation of the symbol variation shown in FIG. 11A, the character hold image B is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 3 of the upper hold display area 821, and the lower hold display is displayed. It is shown that the weapon hold image a is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 3 of the area 811, and the character hold image A is the character hold due to the flow from FIG. 11 (a) to FIG. 11 (b). It can be seen that the image B has changed. When the character hold image A changes to the character hold image B, an effect is applied around the character hold image, making it easier to recognize the change.
Further, in FIG. 11 (b), after the symbol change following the symbol change shown in FIG. 11 (a) is started, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is newly held, so that the upper hold display area 821 is held. The default hold image is displayed in the display area corresponding to each of 1, hold 2, and hold 4, and the display area corresponding to hold 1, hold 2, and hold 4 in the lower hold display area 811. The situation is shown.

In FIG. 11 (c), in the next symbol change of the symbol change shown in FIG. 11 (b), the character hold image B is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 2 of the upper hold display area 821, and the lower hold display is displayed. It is shown that the weapon hold image a is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 2 of the area 811.
Further, in FIG. 11 (c), since the symbol change of the special figure 2 is newly held after the next symbol change of the symbol change shown in FIG. 11 (b) is started, the upper hold display area 821 is held. The default hold image is displayed in the display area corresponding to each of 1, hold 3, and hold 4, and the display area corresponding to hold 1, hold 3, and hold 4 in the lower hold display area 811. The situation is shown.

In FIG. 11D, in the next symbol variation of the symbol variation shown in FIG. 11C, the character hold image B is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 1 of the upper hold display area 821, and the lower hold display is displayed. It is shown that the weapon hold image b is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 1 of the area 811, and the weapon hold image a is the weapon hold according to the flow from FIG. 11 (c) to FIG. 11 (d). It can be seen that the image b has changed. When the weapon hold image a changes to the weapon hold image b, an effect is applied around the weapon hold image in the same manner as when the character hold image changes, making it easier to recognize the change. ing.
Further, in FIG. 11 (d), since the symbol change of the special figure 2 is newly held after the next symbol change of the symbol change shown in FIG. 11 (c) is started, the upper hold display area 821 is held. It is shown that the default hold image is displayed in the display area corresponding to each of the 2 to the hold 4 and the display area corresponding to each of the hold 2 to the hold 4 in the lower hold display area 811.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the image corresponding to the reserved symbol change of the special figure 2 is displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 of the upper sub display unit 82a and the lower reserved display area 811 of the main display unit 81, respectively. It is displayed in.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200 and second sub-control board 300) has a first specific display (lower hold display) for the first display device (main display unit 81). The image displayed in the area 811) is executed, and the second display device (upper sub-display unit 82a) is made to execute the second specific display (image displayed in the upper hold display area 821). In other words.

Further, the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is composed of the same number of hold images as the number of symbol variations (the hold symbol change of the special figure 2) corresponding to the image, and the number of the hold images is increased. The number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 can be specified.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second specific display (the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821) corresponds to one or a plurality of symbol variations, and the symbol variation corresponding to the second specific display. In other words, it is composed of the same number of units as the number of.

Further, the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 is also composed of the same number of hold images as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image, and is displayed in the lower hold display area 811 according to the number of the hold images. It is possible to specify the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first specific display (the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811) corresponds to one or a plurality of symbol variations, and the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display. In other words, it is composed of the same number of units as the number of.

In addition, the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the image in order to achieve the effect described later that makes it difficult to give a sense of discomfort while encouraging the launch of the game ball. As long as it is an aspect, it may be a group of images, or it may be an image of a number different from the number of the symbol variation. Similarly, the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 may be a single image as long as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image can be specified. The number of images may be different from the number of fluctuations.

Further, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 coincides with the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811.

Further, in the present embodiment, an animation (hereinafter referred to as "display animation") is used to display the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. The reserved image is displayed smoothly, and the details of the display animation and the modified example of the display animation in the present embodiment will be described later.

<About hold combination pattern setting process>
Next, the details of the hold combination pattern setting process executed by the effect route determining means 222 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of the hold combination pattern setting process. Further, the process is executed every time a pre-determination command is received in the probabilistic mode (the symbol change of the special figure 2 is suspended in the probabilistic mode).

In the first step S101, a reserved combination pattern corresponding to the symbol variation reserved this time is drawn based on the derived special symbol variation pattern. The details of the process will be described later.

In step S103, it is determined whether or not the reserved combination pattern lottery has been won, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109.

In step S105, the winning combination pattern is set.

In step S107, a hold change scenario is set based on the set hold combination pattern.

In step S109, the production route is determined.
Specifically, when the hold combination pattern is set, the effect route in which the effect of confronting the ally character and the enemy character is executed is determined based on the set hold combination pattern, and the hold combination pattern is set. If not, the production route is determined based on the preliminary judgment result.

In this way, by determining the effect route corresponding to the set hold combination pattern as the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation reserved this time, the hold combination pattern equipped with the weapon of the type corresponding to the hold combination pattern. It is possible to execute a confrontation effect in which an ally character and an enemy character of the type corresponding to the above confront each other.

In this embodiment, one production route is associated with the hold combination pattern, but if the type of the ally character and the type of the weapon match the winning combination pattern, the one hold combination pattern is used. Therefore, a plurality of types of production routes such as different enemy characters may be associated with each other, and one production route may be determined from the plurality of types of production routes by lottery or the like.

Further, as described above, the hold combination pattern setting process is executed every time a pre-determination command is received in the probability change mode (special figure 2 is held in the probability change mode). Therefore, the hold combination pattern and the hold change scenario are set for each symbol change of the special figure 2 held in the probability change mode, and the set hold combination pattern and the hold change scenario are the same until the symbol change is executed. It is stored in the sub-information storage means 260 in a form associated with the symbol variation (the symbol variation that triggered the setting of the retention combination pattern and the hold change scenario).

<About the pending combination pattern lottery>
With reference to FIG. 13, a hold combination pattern lottery for determining a hold combination pattern to be set will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a hold combination pattern lottery table used in the hold combination pattern lottery, and the lottery table includes a hold combination pattern lottery table for the special figure variation pattern PX4 and a hold combination pattern lottery table for the special figure variation pattern PY1. The hold combination pattern lottery table for the special figure variation pattern PY2 and the hold combination pattern lottery table for the special figure variation pattern PY2 are included.
The lottery value is associated with each hold combination pattern lottery table in each hold combination pattern lottery table, and random numbers in the update range 0 to 255 are used in the lottery using each hold combination pattern lottery table. To.

As shown in FIG. 13, the hold combination patterns determined by the hold combination pattern lottery include the hold combination pattern HA1 to the hold combination pattern HA3, the hold combination pattern HB1 to the hold combination pattern HB3, and the hold combination pattern HC1 to the hold combination pattern HC3. And the hold combination pattern HD1 to the hold combination pattern HD3.
More specifically, the hold combination pattern HA1 to the hold combination pattern HA3 are hold combination patterns in which the type of the ally character is character A, and further, the hold combination pattern HA1 has the weapon type as weapon a and the type is weapon a. An ally character that becomes character A (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "character A", similarly, an ally character of type B is "character B", a ally character of type C is "character C", An ally character whose type is character D may be referred to as "character D"), but a weapon whose type is weapon a (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "weapon a"), and similarly, the type is weapon b. Weapon is called "weapon b" and weapon of type c is sometimes called "weapon c"). In the hold combination pattern HA2, the weapon type is weapon b and character A is. It is a hold combination pattern equipped with the weapon b, and the hold combination pattern HA3 is a hold combination pattern in which the weapon type is the weapon c and the character A is equipped with the weapon c.
Similarly, the hold combination pattern HB1 to the hold combination pattern HB3 are hold combination patterns in which the type of the ally character is the character B, and further, the hold combination pattern HB1 has the weapon type as the weapon a and the character B as the weapon a. The hold combination pattern HB2 is a hold combination pattern in which the weapon type is weapon b and the character B is equipped with weapon b, and the hold combination pattern HB3 is a hold combination pattern HB3 in which the weapon type is weapon c. , Character B is a hold combination pattern in which weapon c is equipped.
Similarly, the hold combination pattern HC1 to the hold combination pattern HC3 are hold combination patterns in which the type of the ally character is the character C, and further, the hold combination pattern HC1 has the weapon type as the weapon a and the character C as the weapon a. The hold combination pattern HC2 is a hold combination pattern in which the weapon type is weapon b and the character C is equipped with weapon b, and the hold combination pattern HC3 is a hold combination pattern HC3 in which the weapon type is weapon c. , Character C is a hold combination pattern in which weapon c is equipped.
Similarly, the hold combination pattern HD1 to the hold combination pattern HD3 are hold combination patterns in which the type of the ally character is the character D, and further, the hold combination pattern HD1 has the weapon type as the weapon a and the character D as the weapon a. The hold combination pattern HD2 is a hold combination pattern in which the weapon type is weapon b, and the character D is a hold combination pattern in which the character D is equipped with weapon b. In the hold combination pattern HD3, the weapon type is weapon c. , Character D is a hold combination pattern in which weapon c is equipped.

Further, in the lottery using the reserved combination pattern lottery table for the special figure variation pattern PX4 used when the special figure variation pattern PX4 is derived (when the result of the hit / fail determination of the special figure 2 is out of order), it is reserved. The combination pattern HA1 to the hold combination pattern HA3 and the hold combination pattern HB1 to the hold combination pattern HB3 may be determined, and the hold combination pattern HA1 is 128/256, the hold combination pattern HA2 is 32/256, and the hold combination pattern HA3 is. 16/256, the reserved combination pattern HB1 is 64/256, the reserved combination pattern HB2 is 8/256, and the reserved combination pattern HB3 is 8/256.
When the special figure variation pattern PX4 is derived, the reserved combination pattern HC1 to the reserved combination pattern HC3 and the reserved combination pattern HD1 to the reserved combination pattern HD3 are not determined.
Further, although details are omitted, the special figure fluctuation pattern PX4 is a special figure fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 and the special figure fluctuation pattern PY2, and the special figure fluctuation pattern PX4 has a decorative pattern. However, the confrontation production is not executed without reaching the reach state.

Further, the reserved combination pattern lottery table for the special figure variation pattern PY1 used when the special figure variation pattern PY1 is derived (when the probability variation jackpot is derived as a result of the special figure accuracy determination of the special figure 2) is used. In the lottery, the reserved combination patterns HA1 to the reserved combination pattern HA3, the reserved combination patterns HB1 to B3, the reserved combination patterns HC1 to C3, and the reserved combination patterns HD1 to D3 may be determined, and the reserved combination pattern HA1 is 2 /. 256, hold combination pattern HA2 is 6/256, hold combination pattern HA3 is 24/256, hold combination pattern HB1 is 8/256, hold combination pattern HB2 is 24/256, hold combination pattern HB3 is 32/256, hold combination pattern. HC1 is 32/256, hold combination pattern HC2 is 32/256, hold combination pattern HC3 is 64/256, hold combination pattern HD1 is 10/256, hold combination pattern HD2 is 10/256, hold combination pattern HD3 is 12/256. It is determined by the probability of.

Further, the reserved combination pattern lottery table for the special figure variation pattern PY2 used when the special figure variation pattern PY2 is derived (when the normal jackpot is derived as a result of the special figure accuracy determination of the special figure 2) is used. In the lottery, the reserved combination patterns HA1 to the reserved combination pattern HA3, the reserved combination patterns HB1 to B3, and the reserved combination patterns HC1 to C3 may be determined, and the reserved combination pattern HA1 is 64/256 and the reserved combination pattern HA2 is. 32/256, hold combination pattern HA3 is 32/256, hold combination pattern HB1 is 62/256, hold combination pattern HB2 is 22/256, hold combination pattern HB3 is 12/256, hold combination pattern HC1 is 18/256, hold. The combination pattern HC2 is determined with a probability of 10/256, and the reserved combination pattern HC3 is determined with a probability of 4/256.
When the special figure variation pattern PY2 is derived, the reserved combination patterns HD1 to D3 are not determined.

In this way, when the type of the ally character is character A (holding combination pattern HA1 to holding combination pattern HA3), and when the type of ally character is character B (holding combination pattern HB1 to holding combination pattern HB3), the type of ally character. In the case of character C (holding combination pattern HC1 to holding combination pattern HC3), the expectation that the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment of the special figure 2 will be a big hit is high, and the expectation that the big hit is a probable variable big hit. Tends to be higher. That is, the types of ally characters tend to have higher advantages according to the order, and the most disadvantageous case is when the hold combination pattern is not set (there is no type of ally character).

Further, as described above, the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 changes to the mode according to the setting status of the hold combination pattern, including the case where the hold combination pattern is not set.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the unit display (holding image) is expected to be advantageous in the case where the unit display (holding image) is in the first mode (default holding image mode) and in the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation corresponding to the unit display. Can be rephrased as having a second aspect (a mode different from the default reserved image) that is higher than the first aspect.

In addition, when the type of the ally character is character A, the type of the ally character is character B, and the type of the ally character is character C, the weapon type is weapon a, the weapon type is weapon b, and so on. When the types of weapons are in the order of weapon c, the expectation that the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment of the special figure 2 is a big hit tends to be high, and the expectation that the big hit is a probable variable big hit tends to be high. That is, the types of weapons tend to have higher advantages according to the order, and the most disadvantageous case is when the hold combination pattern is not set (the type of weapon is not set).

Further, when the reserved combination pattern HD1 to the reserved combination pattern HD3 are determined, there is no possibility that the special figure variation pattern PX4 and the special figure variation pattern PY2 are derived, and the special figure variation pattern PY1 is derived. Determine. That is, when it becomes clear that the type of the ally character is character D, it is determined that the probability variation jackpot will occur. Therefore, the player can easily pay attention to the type of the ally character rather than the type of the weapon.

Further, in the present embodiment, either the reserved combination pattern is derived, the special figure variation pattern PX4 is derived, the special figure variation pattern PY1 is derived, or the special figure variation pattern PY2 is derived. Will always be set, but if the above-mentioned relationship of advantage related to the type of ally character and the relationship of the above-mentioned advantage related to the type of weapon are maintained, it will be a part of each case. The hold combination pattern may not be set.
In addition, the case where the holding combination pattern is not used may be replaced with the case where a holding combination pattern different from the above-mentioned holding combination pattern is provided and the different holding combination pattern is set.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper limit of the mode of the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 and the upper limit of the mode of the reserved image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811 are integrally set by the above-mentioned holding combination pattern. Although it is specified, the upper limit of the mode of each reserved image may be specified independently.

<About the pending change scenario>
Next, the details of the pending change scenario will be described with reference to FIG.
Note that FIG. 14 is a diagram showing hold change scenarios corresponding to each hold combination pattern, and in determining the hold change scenario to be set, a plurality of types of hold change scenarios are associated with one hold combination pattern. If so, one hold change scenario to be set from multiple types of hold change scenarios corresponding to the one hold combination pattern is determined by a lottery in which the winning probabilities of each hold combination pattern are the same (or substantially the same). do.
In addition, the winning probabilities of each hold combination pattern do not have to be the same, and the winning is performed depending on conditions such as whether or not the symbol variation corresponding to the hold combination pattern is a big hit, and if it is a big hit, whether or not it is a probable change big hit. The probability may be biased.

As shown in FIG. 13, each hold change scenario defines a mode of a character hold image and a mode of a weapon hold image in the display area corresponding to each of hold 4 to hold 1, and each hold combination pattern has a hold combination. The hold change scenario is associated so that the change pattern of the character hold image and the change pattern of the weapon hold image are all covered up to the mode defined by the pattern.
More specifically, the mode of the character hold image (or weapon hold image) corresponding to the mode in which the upper limit of the mode of the character hold image corresponds to the character B (hereinafter, the character type (or weapon type)) is simply expressed. Taking the hold combination pattern HB2 as an example, which is described by the type of character (or the type of weapon) and the upper limit of the mode of the weapon hold image is the weapon b, the hold combination pattern HB2 is held. The mode of the character hold image and the mode of the weapon hold image in the display area corresponding to the change scenario SB2-1 to the hold change scenario SB2-16 and corresponding to each of the hold 4 to the hold 1 in each hold change scenario are shown in FIG. It's a street.

For example, looking at the hold change scenario SB2-9, in the display area corresponding to hold 4, the mode of the character hold image is character A and the mode of the weapon hold image is weapon a, and in the display area corresponding to hold 3, the mode is the weapon a. In the display area corresponding to hold 2, the character hold image mode is character B and the weapon hold image mode is weapon a, and the weapon hold image mode is weapon a. In the display area corresponding to, the mode of the character hold image is character B, and the mode of the weapon hold image is weapon b. In this case, the mode of the character hold image changes in the display area corresponding to hold 3, and the weapon is held. The image changes in the display area corresponding to Hold 1.

The mode of the character hold image and the weapon hold image at the time when the display is started corresponds to the display area (any of hold 4 to hold 1) at the time when the hold change scenario is set. For example, when the display area at the time when the hold change scenario SB2-9 is set corresponds to hold 3, the mode of the character hold image is character B, and the mode of the weapon hold image is weapon a. When the display area in is corresponding to hold 2, the mode of the character hold image is character B, the mode of the weapon hold image is weapon a, and the display area at that time corresponds to hold 1. , The mode of the character hold image is character B, and the mode of the weapon hold image is weapon b.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the symbol change in which the hold combination pattern is determined is not held and the symbol change directly occurs, the display area at that time is treated as corresponding to the hold 1 and the character is treated. Each of the hold image and the weapon hold image is displayed at the position of each hold 1 for a short time.

Further, although the aspect of the reserved image defined in the pending change scenario of the present embodiment does not include the aspect of the default reserved image, the aspect of the default reserved image may be included.

Further, in the present embodiment, the mode of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the mode of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 are integrally managed by using the above-mentioned hold change scenario. However, the mode of each reserved image may be managed independently.

Further, as a method of changing the mode of the hold image, it is not always necessary to adopt the method using the hold change scenario of the present embodiment, and whether or not the mode is changed as the hold combination pattern symbol change progresses. Various methods may be adopted, such as drawing a lottery and changing the mode when the lottery is won.

<About the hold look-ahead effect start process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the details of the hold look-ahead effect start process executed by the look-ahead effect control means 224 will be described. Note that FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of the hold look-ahead effect start process. Further, the process is executed every time a pre-determination command is received in the probabilistic mode (the symbol change of the special figure 2 is suspended in the probabilistic mode).

In the first step S201, it is determined whether or not a new hold change scenario has been set in the above-mentioned hold combination pattern setting process, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S203, and the condition is not satisfied. If so, the hold look-ahead effect start process is terminated.

In step S203, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol change for which the hold change scenario is set before the symbol change held this time, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S207, and the condition is satisfied. If not, the process proceeds to step S205.

In step S205, the effect data for displaying the character hold image first is set according to the hold change scenario set this time.
As described above, the mode of the character hold image to be displayed first is determined by the hold change scenario set this time and the display area at the time when the hold change scenario is set.

In step S207, effect data for displaying the default hold image is set in the display area of the character hold image.

In step S209, the effect data for displaying the hold change scenario weapon hold image set this time is set first, and then the hold look-ahead effect start process is terminated.
As described above, the mode of the weapon hold image to be displayed first is determined by the hold change scenario set this time and the display area at the time when the hold change scenario is set.

<About hold look-ahead effect change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the details of the hold look-ahead effect change process executed by the effect content determining means 225 will be described. Note that FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of the hold look-ahead effect change process. Further, the process is executed every time a fluctuation start command is received in the probability change mode.

In the first step S301, among the symbol variations for which the pending change scenario is set, the symbol for which the pending change scenario is set before the symbol variation referred to this time (hereinafter referred to as “target symbol variation”). It is determined whether or not there is a fluctuation, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303.

In step S303, in the hold change scenario set for the target symbol variation, the mode of the character hold image corresponding to the current display area is different from the mode of the character hold image corresponding to the previous display area (change). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307.

In step S305, effect data for changing the character hold image is set according to the hold change scenario set for the target symbol variation.

In step S307, in the hold change scenario set for the target symbol variation, the mode of the weapon hold image corresponding to the current display area is different from the mode of the weapon hold image corresponding to the previous display area (change). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309, and if the condition is not satisfied, the hold look-ahead change effect is terminated.

In step S309, the effect data for changing the weapon hold image is set according to the hold change scenario set for the target symbol variation.

After that, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol variation for which a pending change scenario that has not yet been referenced is set, and if the condition is satisfied, the target symbol variation is switched and the above-mentioned process (step S301) is performed. In order to execute step S309) again, the process proceeds to step S301, and if the condition is not satisfied, the hold look-ahead change effect is terminated. Therefore, the above-mentioned processing (steps S301 to S309) is executed for each of the symbol changes for which the pending change scenario is set.

As described above, in the present embodiment, there is a case where there is a symbol change (including a symbol change during change) in which the hold change scenario is set before the symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set (upper hold display area 821 described later). (When the image displayed in is difficult to see), the hold image corresponding to the symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set after the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 follows the hold change scenario. The mode (changes to a mode different from the default hold image), while the hold image corresponding to the symbol variation in which the hold change scenario is set after the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is the default. It is a pending image.

In addition, when there is a symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set before the symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set, the hold change scenario is set after the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821. The mode of the reserved image corresponding to the symbol variation may be changed to a mode different from the default reserved image. Then, when executing the change, the rate of the change should be lower than the rate of the change when there is no symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set before the symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set. (It suffices if such a relationship is established in terms of phenomenon), and by doing so, it is possible to enhance the effect described later (details will be described later) that makes it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Further, as will be described in detail later, in the case where the hold change scenario is set, that is, in the symbol change in which the hold combination pattern is set, the confrontation effect is executed and the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect. The hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 becomes difficult to see.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the unit display (holding image) constituting the second specific display (image displayed in the upper hold display area 821) is the first condition (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect). It can be said that when the first condition is satisfied, the ratio of the second aspect (a mode different from the default image) is lower than when the first condition is not satisfied.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the effect described later, which makes it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Further, in the present embodiment, when there is a symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set before the symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set, the hold image is held after the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. The hold image corresponding to the symbol change in which the change scenario is set is set according to the hold change scenario, but in that case, even if the rate at which this hold image changes to a mode different from the default hold image is increased. Often, by doing so, it is possible to enhance the effect described later, which makes it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the unit display (holding image) constituting the first specific display (image displayed in the lower hold display area 811) is the first condition (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect). When the first condition is satisfied, it can be said that the ratio of the second aspect (a mode different from the default image) is higher than when the first condition is not satisfied.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the effect described later, which makes it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

<About the flow of confrontation production>
Next, the flow of the confrontation effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.
17 and 18 show the flow of the confrontation effect following the hold look-ahead effect shown in FIG. 11, and in particular, FIG. 17 shows the symbol change in the flow of the confrontation effect following the hold look-ahead effect. It is a diagram showing the flow from the time when the decorative symbol is in the reach state to the time when the decorative symbol is in the reach state in the flow of the confrontation effect following the hold look-ahead effect until the result of the confrontation effect is obtained. It is a figure which shows the flow of.
Further, in the flow of the effects shown in FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (d) and FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (c), the special figure variation pattern PY1 is derived and the reserved combination pattern HB2 is set. The flow of the confrontation effect in the case of the above is shown, and the flow of the effect shown in FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (d), 18 (a), 18 (b), and 18 (d) is a special figure. It shows the flow of the confrontation effect when the variation pattern PY2 is derived and the hold combination pattern HB2 is set.

As described above, FIG. 17 shows the flow from the start of the symbol variation to the reach of the decorative symbol, and the effects shown in FIG. 17 are shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b). , FIG. 17 (c), and FIG. 17 (d).

Specifically, FIG. 17A shows a state immediately after the symbol change in which the confrontation effect is executed is started, and the character is held in the display area corresponding to the hold 1 in the upper hold display area 821. The image B is displayed, and the weapon hold image b is displayed in the display area corresponding to the hold 1 of the lower hold display area 811.
In the state of FIG. 17A, a hold image (default hold image) is also displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to hold 2 to hold 4 of the upper hold display area 821, and similarly, the lower hold display area 811. The hold image (default hold image) is also displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to the hold 2 to the hold 4.

In FIG. 17 (b), the character hold image B and the weapon hold image b are moving from the display area displayed in FIG. 17 (a) toward the vicinity of the left middle stage of the display area of the main display unit 81. The situation is shown.
In the state of FIG. 17B, a hold image (default hold image) is displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to hold 2 to hold 4 of the upper hold display area 821, and similarly, the lower hold display area 811. A hold image (default hold image) is displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to hold 2 to hold 4.

In FIG. 17C, the character hold image B and the weapon hold image b that have moved to the vicinity of the left middle stage of the display area of the main display unit 81 collide, and a smoke image imitating an explosion is displayed in front of each hold image. However, it is shown that each reserved image is made invisible.
In the state of FIG. 17C, the reserved image in which the reserved image was displayed is slid in each of the display areas corresponding to the reserved 2 to 4 of the upper reserved display area 821, and the reserved image is newly shown in FIG. Since the symbol change is not reserved, the reserved image (default reserved image) is displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to the reserved 1 to the reserved 3 in the upper reserved display area 821. Similarly, in the state of FIG. 17C, the reserved images displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to the hold 2 to the hold 4 of the lower hold display area 811 are also slid, and the symbol change of the special figure 2 is newly made. Is not held, so a hold image (default hold image) is displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to hold 1 to hold 3 in the lower hold display area 811.

FIG. 17D shows that the character hold image B and the weapon hold image b are combined, and an image of the character B equipped with the weapon b is displayed near the center on the left side of the display area of the main display unit 81. At the same time, it is also shown that the decorative symbols are in reach with 6 symbols.
Since the symbol change of the special figure 2 is not newly reserved in the state of FIG. 17 (d), it corresponds to the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the upper hold display area 821 as in the state of FIG. 17 (c). A hold image (default hold image) is displayed in each of the display positions to be displayed, and a hold image (default hold image) is displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to hold 1 to hold 3 in the lower hold display area 811.
Further, although not shown, in the present embodiment, when the combination of the character hold image and the weapon hold image fails after FIG. 17 (c) (special figure variation pattern PX4 is derived, and the hold combination pattern (hold combination). There is a case where any of the pattern HA1 to the hold combination pattern HA3 and the hold combination pattern HB1 to the hold combination pattern HB3) is set), and in that case, the decorative pattern does not reach the reach state, and the decorative pattern does not reach the reach state (for example, the pattern HA1 to the hold combination pattern HB3). It is stopped at 6 symbols-7 symbols-7 symbols), and the symbol change ends.

Further, as described above, FIG. 18 shows the flow from the reach state of the decorative symbol to the result of the confrontation effect, which are shown in FIGS. 18 (a), 18 (b), and 18 (b). The production proceeds in the order of c), or in the order of FIGS. 18 (a), 18 (b), and 18 (d).

Specifically, in FIG. 18A, an enemy character appears, a confrontation image in which the character B equipped with the weapon b and the enemy character are confronting each other is displayed, and the character image "confrontation start" is displayed. It is shown that it is being done. Here, the confrontation image is displayed in a display area that combines the display area of the upper sub display unit 82a and the display area of the main display unit 81, and the character image is displayed near the center of the display area of the main display unit 81. ing.
In the state of FIG. 18A, the lower hold display area 811 has the hold image of the display area corresponding to the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the lower hold display area 811, as in the state of FIG. 17D. (Default hold image) is displayed, but the hold image is not displayed in the upper hold display area 821.
Further, in the state of FIG. 18A, the image showing the reach state of the decorative symbol is displayed near the upper right of the display area of the upper sub display unit 82a, and the image is not displayed on the main display unit 81. The image may not be displayed on the upper sub-display unit 82a.

In FIG. 18B, the attack image immediately after the enemy character and the character B equipped with the weapon b attack each other is displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81, and the character image "Victory is a probable big hit" is displayed. The state of being displayed in the display area of the upper sub-display unit 82a is shown.
In the state of FIG. 18B, the lower hold display area 811 is held in each of the display areas corresponding to the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the lower hold display area 811 as in the state of FIG. 18A. The image (default reserved image) is displayed, but the reserved image is not displayed in the upper reserved display area 821.
Further, in the state of FIG. 18B, the image showing the reach state of the decorative symbol is displayed in the vicinity of the upper right of the display area of the upper sub display unit 82a as in FIG. 18A, and is displayed on the main display unit 81. The image is not displayed. It should be noted that the image may not be displayed on the upper sub-display unit 82a as in FIG. 18A.

In FIG. 18C, a result image showing a state in which the enemy character and the character B equipped with the weapon b attack each other, the character B wins, and the enemy character collapses is displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81. It is shown that the character image of "victory" is displayed in the display area of the upper sub-display unit 82a.
In the state of FIG. 18 (c), unlike FIG. 18 (b), the hold image is not displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the upper hold display area 821, and the lower part is not displayed. The hold image is not displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the hold display area 811.
Further, in the state of FIG. 18C, the image showing the state in which the decorative symbols are aligned is displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81, and in this case, since it is a probabilistic jackpot, the image has 7 symbols aligned (odd number). It becomes an image showing the pattern alignment). More precisely, after displaying the image showing the state in which the 6 symbols constituting the reach state are aligned, the image can be switched to the image showing the 7 symbols aligned.

In FIG. 18D, the display area of the main display unit 81 shows a result image showing a state in which the character B is defeated and the character B is collapsed as a result of the enemy character and the character B equipped with the weapon b attacking each other. It is shown that the character image of "defeat" is displayed on the upper sub-display unit 82a.
In the state of FIG. 18 (d), as in the state of FIG. 18 (c), the hold image is not displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to the hold 1 to the hold 3 of the upper hold display area 821. Moreover, the reserved image is not displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to the reserved 1 to the reserved 3 in the lower reserved display area 811.
Further, in the state of FIG. 18D, the image showing the state in which the decorative symbols are aligned is displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81, and in this case, since it is usually a big hit, the image has 6 symbols aligned (even number). It becomes an image showing the pattern alignment).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the image is displayed in the lower hold display area 811 at the timing when the state of FIG. 17 (d) is changed to the state of FIG. 18 (a) (the timing when the decorative symbol is in the reach state). While the display of the hold image is maintained, the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is not displayed. That is, the reserved image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811 maintains a state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the reserved image can be specified, while the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 maintains the reserved image. It becomes impossible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to.
Therefore, while encouraging the launch of the game ball (the effect that the number of symbol variations corresponding to this reserved image cannot be specified by the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821), it is possible to make it difficult to give a sense of discomfort. (Effect of maintaining a state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the reserved image can be specified by the reserved image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is composed of the same number of hold images as the number of symbol variations (design change of the special figure 2 held) corresponding to the image. However, if the display method (aspect) is such that the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image can be specified by the player, only one image is displayed in the upper hold display area 821. It may be a display method of displaying a group of images (for example, an image imitating a number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the image), or a display method of displaying a number of images different from the number of symbol fluctuations. Even in this way, the above-mentioned effect that can make it difficult to give a sense of discomfort while promoting the launch of the game ball is achieved.
Similarly, regarding the display method of the image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811 as long as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image (the symbol variation of the reserved special figure 2) can be specified, one is used. It may be a display method in which the images are grouped together, or a display method in which the number of images is different from the number of the symbol variations.
Further, the display method of the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the display method of the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 may be the same display method or different display methods. good.

Further, the timing at which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 may be any timing of the symbol variation in which the confrontation effect is executed, but in the present embodiment. As described above, it is more preferable if the timing is before the result of the confrontation effect is notified, such as the timing of the present embodiment (the timing when the decorative symbol is in the reach state).

Further, in the present embodiment, when the state of FIG. 17 (d) is changed to the state of FIG. 18 (a), all the images displayed in the upper hold display area 821 are difficult to see. A part of the image displayed in the hold display area 821 becomes difficult to see, so that the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image, and the like, the image is displayed in the upper hold display area 821. As long as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image, only a part of the image may be difficult to see.

Further, in the present embodiment, the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is not displayed, so that the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image. Not limited to the method, the image is displayed by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821, such as a method in which a shield is provided and the front side of the upper sub-display unit 82a is shielded by the shield to make the image difficult to see. Any method may be adopted as long as the number of corresponding symbol variations cannot be specified.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second specific display (the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821) satisfies the first condition (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect) ( When the decorative symbol reaches the reach state during the confrontation effect), at least one of the unit displays (holding image) constituting the second specific display becomes difficult to see, so that the second specific display becomes difficult to see. In other words, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified by the display.

Further, as described above, there is a symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set before the symbol change in which the hold change scenario is set, and the hold change scenario is placed after the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821. When the mode of the reserved image corresponding to the set symbol variation is changed to a mode different from the default reserved image, a part of the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 becomes difficult to see. When the number of symbol variations corresponding to this hold image cannot be specified by the hold image, the default hold image is difficult to see at a rate higher than the rate at which the hold image in a mode different from the default hold image becomes difficult to see. (Including the case where the reserved image in a mode different from the default reserved image does not become difficult to see), and by doing so, the effect of making the above-mentioned discomfort less likely to be given can be enhanced. can.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the unit display (holding image) of the first aspect (default holding image aspect) constituting the second specific display (image displayed in the upper hold display area 821) is the first. When the conditions are satisfied, the unit display of the second aspect (a mode different from the default image) constituting the second specific display becomes difficult to see at a higher rate than the rate at which it becomes difficult to see. In other words.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Further, when a part of the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 becomes difficult to see and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the reserved image cannot be specified by the reserved image, the reserved image is reserved first. It is possible that the rate at which the held image that is held later (corresponding to the symbol change that is executed later) becomes difficult to see is higher than the rate at which the reserved image corresponding to the symbol change becomes difficult to see. By doing so, the above-mentioned effect of making it less likely to give a sense of discomfort can be enhanced.

In particular, when a part of the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 becomes difficult to see and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the reserved image cannot be specified by the reserved image, the reserved image is later reserved. It is preferable to make the reserved image (corresponding to the pattern change executed later) difficult to see, and by doing so, the above-mentioned effect of making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort can be enhanced.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the first condition is satisfied and a part of the unit display constituting the second specific display becomes difficult to see, among the unit displays constituting the second specific display. In other words, the rate at which the unit display corresponding to the symbol change executed after the previous symbol change becomes difficult to see is higher than the rate at which the previous symbol change becomes difficult to see.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, when the first condition is satisfied and a part of the unit display constituting the second specific display becomes difficult to see, among the unit displays constituting the second specific display. In other words, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the unit display corresponding to the symbol variation executed after the symbol variation prior to.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

In addition, when all of the reserved images displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 become difficult to see, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image, and the case is displayed in the upper reserved display area 821. There may be cases where the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified due to the fact that a part of the reserved image becomes difficult to see. In this case, the upper part may be used. It is preferable that the ratio in which a part of the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 is difficult to see is higher than the ratio in which all the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 821 are difficult to see. By doing so, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Therefore, when the first condition (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect) is satisfied, the gaming machine 10 displays the second specific display (the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821). In other words, the rate at which a part of the unit display constituting the second specific display is difficult to see is higher than the rate at which all of the constituent unit displays (holding images) are difficult to see.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Further, the symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is not limited to the symbol variation in which the confrontation effect is executed, and the above-mentioned effect mode is switched. Any symbol variation such as variation may be adopted.
However, as in the present embodiment, a symbol in which a confrontation effect (which may be an effect of announcing whether or not a big hit is achieved) is executed to announce that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail determination of the special figure 2. In the fluctuation, if the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821, the firing of the game ball is likely to be stopped in the symbol fluctuation. While encouraging the launch of the game ball, it has the above-mentioned effect of making it less likely to give a sense of discomfort.

Therefore, in the symbol variation executed in the gaming machine 10, the first symbol variation (the symbol variation from which the special symbol variation pattern PX4 is derived) and the degree of expectation that an advantageous determination is made by the hit / fail determination are the first. There is a second symbol variation (design variation from which the special symbol variation pattern PY1 is derived, or symbol variation from which the special symbol variation pattern PY2 is derived), which is higher than one symbol variation, and the first condition (during confrontation production). In other words, the fact that the decorative symbol is in the reach state) is satisfied during the period when the second symbol variation is executed.
By doing so, in a symbol variation in which the launch of the game ball is likely to be stopped, the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball and making it less likely to give a sense of discomfort is achieved.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 coincides with the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 (upper part). All of the symbol variations corresponding to the images displayed in the hold display area 821 and all of the symbol variations corresponding to the images displayed in the lower hold display area 811) match in the upper hold display area 821. The symbol variation corresponding to the displayed image and the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 may partially match, and even in this case, while encouraging the launch of the game ball. However, it has the above-mentioned effect of making it less likely to give a sense of discomfort.
It is displayed in the upper hold display area 821 that the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 partially match. At least one of the symbol variation corresponding to the image and the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 is the common symbol variation in addition to the symbol variation common to both symbol variations. It means to correspond to the pattern fluctuation different from.

Further, in the above description, the symbol variation of the reserved special figure 2 has been described on the premise that it corresponds to at least one of the upper hold display area 821 and the lower hold display area 811. However, the upper hold display area has been described. The symbol variation of the special figure 2 which does not correspond to either the 821 and the lower reserved display area 811 may be provided.
When the symbol variation of the special figure 2 corresponding to neither the upper hold display area 821 nor the lower hold display area 811 is provided, the image corresponding to the symbol variation of the special figure 2 (the special figure 2 corresponding to the image) is provided. An image in which the number of symbol variations can be specified) may be displayed in a common hold display area different from both the upper hold display area 821 and the lower hold display area 811.
Further, as for the image displayed in the common hold display area, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821, similarly to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. It is possible to maintain a state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the common hold display area can be specified at the timing of The effect of can be enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18 (c) and 18 (d), the timing from the state of FIG. 17 (d) to the state of FIG. 18 (a) (the decorative symbol is in the reach state). After the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is no longer displayed (the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821). It is displayed in the lower hold display area 811 at the timing (the timing when the result of the confrontation effect is notified) from the state of FIG. 18 (b) to the state of FIG. 18 (c) (or the state of FIG. 18 (d)). The image is no longer displayed (the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811). Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18 (c) and 18 (d), the state of FIG. 18 (b) is changed to the state of FIG. 18 (c) (or the state of FIG. 18 (d)). At the same time, the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is no longer displayed (the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821). ing. Therefore, the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball can be enhanced.

The timing at which the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 is the timing of the symbol change in which the confrontation effect is executed, and the upper hold display area. Any timing may be used as long as the timing is later than the timing at which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed on 821.

Further, in the present embodiment, all the images displayed in the lower hold display area 811 when the state of FIG. 18 (b) is changed to the state of FIG. 18 (c) (or the state of FIG. 18 (d)). However, as in the upper hold display area 821, for example, a part of the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 becomes difficult to see, and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image by the image. If the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image becomes unspecified by the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811, such as making the image unspecified, even if only a part of the image becomes difficult to see. good.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the first condition (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect) is satisfied, the first specific display (the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811) is used. When the state in which the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the first specific display can be specified is maintained, and then the second condition (the result of the confrontation effect is notified) is satisfied, the first identification is performed. When at least a part of the display becomes difficult to see, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display cannot be specified by the first specific display, while the first condition is satisfied. Since at least a part of the second specific display (the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821) becomes difficult to see, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified by the second specific display. In other words, even if the second condition is satisfied after that, the state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified by the second specific display is maintained.
By doing so, the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball can be enhanced.

<About modification 1 (operation of upper sub display unit 82a during confrontation production)>
Next, with reference to FIG. 19, a modified example relating to the operation of the upper sub-display unit 82a during the confrontation effect will be described. Note that FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the operation of the upper sub-display unit 82a during the confrontation effect in the first modification.

Specifically, the scene on the left side of the three scenes shown in FIG. 19 (hereinafter referred to as “scene 1”) corresponds to the scene shown in FIG. 17 (d), and the scene is displayed on hold at the bottom. A hold image (default hold image) is displayed in each of the display areas corresponding to hold 1 to hold 3 in the area 811, and each of the display areas corresponding to hold 1 to hold 3 in the upper hold display area 821. It is shown that the reserved image (default reserved image) is displayed in, and the upper sub display unit 82a is displayed on the upper side (upper sub display with respect to the display area of the main display unit 81) with respect to the main display unit 81. It is shown that the display areas of the portions 82a are located at positions where they do not overlap with each other.
The middle scene (hereinafter referred to as “scene 2”) among the three scenes shown in FIG. 19 corresponds to the scene between FIGS. 17 (d) and 18 (a), and the lower part of the scene corresponds to the scene. While the hold image (default hold image) is displayed in the display area corresponding to hold 1 to hold 3 in the hold display area 811, hold is held in the area corresponding to hold 1 to 3 in the upper hold display area 821. It is shown that the image (default reserved image) is not displayed, and further, it is shown that the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with respect to the main display unit 81 as in the scene 1.
The scene on the right side of the three scenes shown in FIG. 19 (hereinafter referred to as “scene 3”) corresponds to the scene shown in FIG. 18 (a), and the scene corresponds to the scene shown in FIG. The hold image (default hold image) is displayed in the display area corresponding to hold 1 to hold 3 in the area 811 while the hold image (hold image) is displayed in the area corresponding to hold 1 to 3 in the upper hold display area 821. The default hold image) is not displayed. Further, in the scene, the upper sub display unit 82a is moved to a position where the upper sub display unit 82a overlaps with the main display unit 81 (a position where the display area of the upper sub display unit 82a overlaps with the display area of the main display unit 81), and the upper sub is displayed. It is shown that the characters "confrontation start" are displayed in the display area of the display unit 82a.

As described above, in the modification 1, the timing (scene 3) is later than the timing (corresponding to scene 2) in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821. Therefore, the upper sub display unit 82a is moved to a position overlapping the main display unit 81. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to recognize that the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821, and it gives a sense of discomfort while encouraging the launch of the game ball. The above-mentioned effects that make it difficult can be enhanced.

In this modification, the upper sub display unit 82a is moved, but the main display unit 81 may be moved, or both the upper sub display unit 82a and the main display unit 81 may be moved. However, even in this way, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball and making it less likely to give a sense of discomfort. However, it is preferable to move the upper sub-display unit 82a as in the present modification because the effect can be further enhanced.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the position control means (first sub-control board 200) is at least one of the first display device (main display unit 81) and the second display device (upper sub-display unit 82a). In other words, it executes movement control to move one position.

Further, in this modification, the upper sub display unit 82a is moved to a position where it overlaps with the main display unit 81, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper sub display unit 82a may be moved to a position where it does not overlap with the main display unit 81. However, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort while encouraging the launch of a game ball. However, it is preferable to move the upper sub display unit 82a to a position overlapping the main display unit as in the present modification because the effect can be enhanced. Similarly, in both the case of moving the main display unit 81 and the case of moving both the upper sub display unit 82a and the main display unit 81, the upper sub display unit 82a and the main display unit 81 are moved at the moved positions. It is not necessary to stack them, and the effect can be enhanced in this way. However, it is preferable that the upper sub display unit 82a and the main display unit 81 overlap at the position after movement because the effect can be enhanced.

Further, at the same time as the timing (corresponding to scene 2) in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image cannot be specified by the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821, the position where the upper sub display unit 82a overlaps with the main display unit 81. In this way, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball and making it less likely to give a sense of discomfort.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the position control means (first sub-control board 200) is satisfied with the first condition (the decorative symbol is in the reach state during the confrontation effect), and the second specific display (upper hold). The timing at which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified by the image displayed in the display area), or the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display is specified by the second specific display. In other words, the movement control is executed at the timing (within the symbol variation in which the first condition is satisfied) after the timing at which it becomes impossible.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball and making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, the movement control can be said to move the position of the second display device (upper sub-display unit 82a).
By doing so, it is possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball and making it difficult to give a sense of discomfort.

<Transformation example 2 (display animation of reserved image)>
Next, using FIG. 20, the relationship between the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 in the present embodiment, and a modified example thereof. To explain. Note that FIG. 20A is a time chart showing the relationship between the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 in the present embodiment. 20 (b) is a time chart showing a modified example of the relationship between the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. be.

Specifically, FIG. 20A shows the timing t2a immediately after the timing t1a in which the game ball wins the second starting port 59 (the timing in consideration of the processing delay with respect to the timing t1a, and the timing t1a. The display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 is started at the same timing as the timing t2a, and the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 at the timing t3a after the timing t2a. The display animation starts, the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 ends at the subsequent timing t4a, and the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 at the timing t5a after the timing t4a is displayed. It is shown that the animation ends.

In this way, if the start timing of the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the start timing of the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 are different, the upper hold display is displayed. Since each of the reserved image displayed in the area 821 and the reserved image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811 can be easily recognized, the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball can be enhanced.

In particular, as in the present embodiment, the start timing of the display animation of the hold image (the hold image in which the number of corresponding symbol variations cannot be specified) displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is displayed in the lower hold display area 811. If the timing is later than the start timing of the display animation of the pending image (the pending image in which the number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified), the above-mentioned effect of making the above-mentioned discomfort less likely to be given is enhanced. be able to.

Further, if the end timing of the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the end timing of the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 are different, the upper hold display area 821 Since it is possible to easily recognize each of the reserved image displayed in the reserved image and the reserved image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811, the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball can be enhanced.

In particular, as in the present embodiment, the end timing of the display animation of the hold image (the hold image in which the number of corresponding symbol variations cannot be specified) displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is displayed in the lower hold display area 811. If the timing is later than the end timing of the display animation of the pending image (the pending image in which the number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified), the above-mentioned effect of making the above-mentioned discomfort less likely to be given is enhanced. be able to.

FIG. 20B shows the timing t2b immediately after the timing t1b when the game ball wins the second starting port 59 (the timing considering the processing delay with respect to the timing t1b, which is the same timing as the timing t1b. (It can also be interpreted), the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 is started, and at the subsequent timing t3b, the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 ends, and the timing t3b It is shown that the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 starts at the later timing t4b, and the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 ends at the subsequent timing t5b. ing.

In this way, the execution period of the display animation of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 may not overlap with the execution period of the display animation of the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. Even so, the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 can be easily recognized, so that the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball can be obtained. Can be enhanced.

In particular, as in the present embodiment, the execution period of the display animation of the hold image (the hold image in which the number of corresponding symbol variations cannot be specified) displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is displayed in the lower hold display area 811. If it is after the execution period of the display animation of the reserved image (the reserved image in which the number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified) is executed, the above-mentioned effect of making it less likely to give a sense of discomfort can be enhanced.

In this embodiment and the above-described modification, the display animation is not adopted for at least one of the reserved image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 and the reserved image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811. However, in this case, for the reserved image for which the display animation is not adopted, the same effect can be obtained by setting the start timing and the end timing of the display animation to the same timing and ensuring the above-mentioned relationship. Play.

Further, in the above description of the display animation, the case where each of the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 is a hold image has been described as an example. It can be applied even when the display method of the image of is not the display method using the reserved image. In this case, the change animation in which the mode of each image is changed due to the pending symbol change of the special figure 2 is generated. If the relationship is as described above, the same effect can be obtained.

<About modification 3 (holding display method)>
In the above description, a part or all of the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and a part or all of the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 match. Although the case has been described, a modification in which the above effect is obtained even when the symbol variation corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the symbol variation displayed in the lower hold display area 811 do not match. (Modification example 3) is provided, and in the following description, the details of the modification 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 21. Note that FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow in which the reserved image is displayed in the modified example 3.

Specifically, FIG. 21A is a diagram showing a case where a certain symbol change is executed and the symbol change (first) of the special figure 2 is newly suspended, and is shown in FIG. 21 (a). In a), it is shown that the reserved image is displayed in the first display area (corresponding to the reserved 1 in FIG. 11) from the left of the lower reserved display area 811.
21 (b) is a diagram showing a case where a new symbol change (second) of the special figure 2 is suspended in the symbol change in FIG. 21 (a), and FIG. 21 (b) shows a case where the symbol change is suspended. It is shown that the hold image is displayed in the second display area (corresponding to hold 2 in FIG. 11) from the left of the lower hold display area 811.
21 (c) is a diagram showing a case where a new symbol change (third) of the special figure 2 is suspended in the symbol change in FIG. 21 (a), and FIG. 21 (c) shows a case where the symbol change is suspended. It is shown that the hold image is displayed in the first display area (corresponding to hold 1 in FIG. 11) from the left of the upper hold display area 821.
21 (d) is a diagram showing a case where a new symbol change (fourth) of the special figure 2 is suspended in the symbol change in FIG. 21 (a), and FIG. 21 (d) shows a case where the symbol change is suspended. It is shown that the hold image is displayed in the second display area (corresponding to hold 2 in FIG. 11) from the left of the upper hold display area 821.

As described above, in the modification 3, the reserved image corresponding to the first and second symbol variations of the special figure 2 to be reserved is displayed in the lower reserved display area 811, and the upper reserved display is displayed. In the area 821, the third and fourth symbol fluctuations of the reserved special figure 2 symbol fluctuations (the first and second symbol fluctuations of the reserved special figure 2 symbol fluctuations). A pending image corresponding to a later symbol variation or a symbol variation different from the first and second symbol variation of the special diagram 2 symbol variation) is displayed, and such a pending image is displayed. The above-mentioned invention can also be adopted for the display method of.

As described above, also in the modified example 3, the image displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 is the symbol variation corresponding to the image (of the reserved symbol variation of the special figure 2). It is composed of the same number of reserved images as the number of the third and fourth symbol variations), but if the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image can be specified, the upper reserved display area 821 can be used. The displayed image may be a group of images, or may be an image of a number different from the number of the symbol variations.
Similarly, for the image displayed in the lower reserved display area 811, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image (the first and second symbol variations of the reserved special figure 2 symbol variations) is determined. As long as it is a mode that can be specified, it may be a group of images, or it may be an image of a number different from the number of the symbol variation.
Further, the display method of the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the display method of the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 may be the same display method or different display methods. good.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200 and second sub-control board 300) is at least a part of the unfinished symbol variation and is configured to be continuously executable. The specific display corresponding to the symbol variation of the above is executed, and as the specific display, the first specific display (the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811) and the second specific display (in the upper hold display area 821) are executed. The displayed image) is executed, and the first specific display makes it possible to specify (independently) the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display (not finished). The second specific display makes it possible to specify (independently) the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display (not finished), and is the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display. In other words, it corresponds to the symbol variation (different from the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display) that is executed later.

Further, in the modification 3, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 may be different. In particular, it is preferable that the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is larger than the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. This makes it possible to enhance the above-mentioned effect of promoting the launch of the game ball.

Further, as described above, when the hold display method of the modification 3 is adopted, the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 is after the symbol change corresponding to the hold image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. Corresponds to pattern fluctuations. Therefore, the mode of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the mode of the hold image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 are any of the character hold image and the weapon hold image in the above-mentioned hold change scenario. A method different from the above-mentioned method for changing the reserved image, such as changing by using a flow for changing one aspect, may be adopted.

<Other variants>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
First, in the above description, the display device provided with the upper hold display area 821 and the display device provided with the lower hold display area 811 have been described as separate display devices, but the respective display areas are predetermined. If so, the display devices provided with the respective display areas may be the same display device. When the above-mentioned common hold display area is provided, the same applies to the display area.

Further, the display device provided with the upper hold display area 821 and the display device provided with the upper hold display area 821 have both been described as liquid crystal display devices, but the display devices are different from the liquid crystal display devices such as lamps. When the display device provided with the upper hold display area 821 and the display device provided with the lower hold display area 811 are different display devices, for example, the upper hold display area 821 is provided. The display device is a liquid crystal display device, and the display device provided with the lower hold display area 811 is a display device provided with an upper hold display area 821 such as a lamp, and a display device provided with a lower hold display area 811. The type may be different. When the above-mentioned common hold display area is provided, the same applies to the display area.

Further, in the above description, the image (holding image) corresponding to the symbol change of the reserved special figure 2 is used as the upper hold display area 821 and the lower hold display area 811 (when the common hold display area is provided, the said image). Although it has been described as an object to be displayed in the display area), a symbol variation that is a combination of the reserved symbol variation of the special figure 2 and the changing symbol variation of the special figure 2 may be targeted. Further, although different from the present embodiment, when both the symbol change of the special figure 1 and the symbol change of the special figure 2 are suspended, the reserved symbol change of the special figure 2 is not preferentially executed (). When the game nature is adopted (the reserved timing is executed in order from the oldest symbol variation), the symbol variation of the reserved special figure 1 and the reserved symbol variation of the special figure 2 are combined (the symbol variation). It may be targeted at the pattern change during execution).
That is, the symbol variation that has not ended (the symbol variation that is continuously executed (executed in the order of the oldest reserved timing) including the symbol variation that is being executed) is displayed in the upper reserved display area 821 and the lower reserved display area. It may be the target to be displayed in 811 (when the common hold display area is provided, the display area is also included).

Further, in the above description, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811 are both 2 or more. Although a certain case has been described as an example, if there is no contradiction in the above description, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the image displayed in the upper hold display area 821 and the image displayed in the lower hold display area 811. At least one of the corresponding number of symbol variations may be 1.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Additional Notes>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) Display means and
A display control means that controls the display of the display means,
The random number used for the hit / fail judgment is acquired based on the fact that the launched game ball has passed through a predetermined area, and when the random number is acquired, it corresponds to the acquired random number until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. It is a gaming machine that suspends the start of symbol fluctuations.
The display control means is
It executes a specific display corresponding to a plurality of symbol variations that are continuously executable and are at least a part of the symbol variations that have not been completed.
As the specific display, the first specific display and the second specific display are executed.
The first specific display is
It makes it possible to specify the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display.
The second specific display is
It makes it possible to specify the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display.
It corresponds to a symbol variation different from the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display.
When the first condition is satisfied, the state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display can be specified by the first specific display is maintained, and then the second condition is satisfied. In such a case, at least a part of the first specific display becomes difficult to see, so that the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display cannot be specified by the first specific display.
When the first condition is satisfied, at least a part of the second specific display becomes difficult to see, and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display by the second specific display. Is unspecified, and even if the second condition is subsequently satisfied, the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specified display is maintained in a state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specified display cannot be specified. A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2) The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The first specific display is
Corresponds to one or more symbol fluctuations
It is composed of the same number of unit displays as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display.
The unit display is
In the case of the first aspect and
There is a case where the degree of expectation that an advantageous judgment is made by the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation corresponding to the unit display is a second mode higher than that of the first mode.
The unit display constituting the first specific display is
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the first condition is satisfied, the ratio of the second aspect is higher than when the first condition is not satisfied.
(3) The gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2).
The second specific display is
Corresponds to one or more symbol fluctuations
It is composed of the same number of unit displays as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display.
The unit display is
In the case of the first aspect and
There is a case where the degree of expectation that an advantageous judgment is made by the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation corresponding to the unit display is a second mode higher than that of the first mode.
The unit display constituting the second specific display is
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the first condition is satisfied, the ratio of the second aspect is lower than when the first condition is not satisfied.
(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
The second specific display is
Corresponds to multiple symbol fluctuations
It is composed of the same number of unit displays as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display.
When the first condition is satisfied, at least one of the unit displays constituting the second specific display becomes difficult to see, and the second specific display makes the second specific display difficult to see. The number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified, and it becomes impossible to specify.
The unit display is
In the case of the first aspect and
There is a case where the degree of expectation that an advantageous judgment is made by the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation corresponding to the unit display is a second mode higher than that of the first mode.
The unit display of the first aspect constituting the second specific display is
When the first condition is satisfied, the unit display of the second aspect constituting the second specific display becomes difficult to see at a higher rate than the rate at which the unit display becomes difficult to see. A featured gaming machine.
(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
A position control means for controlling the position of the display means is provided.
The display means is
It is composed of a first display device and a second display device.
The display control means is
The first display device is made to execute the first specific display,
The second display device is made to execute the second specific display.
The position control means is
It executes movement control for moving the position of at least one of the first display device and the second display device.
The timing at which the first condition is satisfied and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display becomes unspecified by the second specific display, or the second specific display by the second specific display. A gaming machine characterized in that the movement control is executed at a timing after the timing at which the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the above cannot be specified.

10 Gaming machine 15 Outer frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speaker 34a, 34b Left right frame Part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Directional lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Directional button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 41 Special electric Accessory solenoid 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning port 57 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 1st start port sensor 71 2nd start port sensor 72 Large winning port sensor 73 General winning port sensor 74 Gate sensor 80 Direction display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub Display unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 110 Random number circuit 110 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 130 Pre-judgment means 140 Special figure lottery means 141 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 142 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 143 Special figure fluctuation pattern Derivation means 150 Random number lottery means 160 Big hit game control means 165 Symbol display control means 170 Electric accessory control means 175 Game state control means 180 Main information storage means 185 Main error control means 190 Main command management means 200 First sub control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative symbol control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
811 Lower hold display area 821 Upper hold display area X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (1)

Display means and
A display control means that controls the display of the display means,
The random number used for the hit / fail judgment is acquired based on the fact that the launched game ball has passed through a predetermined area, and when the random number is acquired, it corresponds to the acquired random number until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. It is a gaming machine that suspends the start of symbol fluctuations.
The display control means is
It executes a specific display corresponding to a plurality of symbol variations that are continuously executable and are at least a part of the symbol variations that have not been completed.
As the specific display, the first specific display and the second specific display are executed.
The first specific display is
The number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display can be determined by composing a unit display corresponding to one or more symbol variations and having the same number of unit displays as the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display. It is something that can be identified
It is displayed in the first display area of the display areas related to the display means.
The second specific display is
The number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display by being composed of the same number of unit displays as the number of symbol variations corresponding to one or more symbol variations and corresponding to the second specific display. It makes it possible to identify
Corresponding to the symbol variation different from the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display,
It is displayed in a second display area different from the first display area in the display area related to the display means.
When the first condition is satisfied, the state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display can be specified by the first specific display is maintained, and then the second condition is satisfied. In such a case, at least a part of the first specific display becomes difficult to see, so that the number of symbol variations corresponding to the first specific display cannot be specified by the first specific display.
When the first condition is satisfied, at least a part of the second specific display becomes difficult to see, and the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display by the second specific display. Is unspecified, and even if the second condition is subsequently satisfied, the second specific display maintains a state in which the number of symbol variations corresponding to the second specific display cannot be specified.
The unit display according to the second specific display has a higher degree of expectation that an advantageous judgment is made by the hit / fail judgment in the case where the unit display is the first mode and the symbol variation corresponding to the unit display. There are cases where the second aspect is also high, and there are cases where
When the unit display according to the second specific display is the second aspect, the unit display related to the symbol change after the symbol change corresponding to the unit display is the second aspect. Instead, it becomes the first aspect.
When the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display is suspended, the first time length from the suspension of the symbol variation to the start of the display related to the unit display corresponding to the symbol variation is When the symbol variation corresponding to the second specific display is suspended, it is longer than the second time length from the suspension of the symbol variation to the start of the display related to the unit display corresponding to the symbol variation. Short,
The third time length from the suspension of the symbol variation corresponding to the first specific display to the end of the display of the unit display corresponding to the symbol variation is longer than the second time length and the first. It is shorter than the fourth time length from when the symbol change corresponding to the second specific display is suspended until the display of the unit display corresponding to the symbol change is completed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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