JP7063482B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Some gaming machines represented by pachinko machines display a hold icon corresponding to a hold symbol change and a change icon corresponding to a running symbol change, and change the mode of these icon images. .. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-99626

Changing the mode of the variable icon is an effective effect from the viewpoint of improving the interest of the game in the symbol variation corresponding to the variable icon, but there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of enhancing the interest of the game.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of the game in changing the mode of the variable icon.

According to the present invention, it is a gaming machine that executes a hit / fail determination to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of a symbol change, and suspends the start of the symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied. The display control means includes an image display means and a display control means for controlling the image display means, and the display control means displays a hold icon corresponding to the symbol change in the first display area while the symbol change is on hold. It is possible to display the variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation in the second display area during the execution of the symbol variation, and the start of the reserved symbol variation when displaying the variation icon. The hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is moved from the first display area to the second display area, and the hold icon is displayed as the change icon corresponding to the symbol change. It is possible to execute the first icon change control for changing the color of the hold icon a plurality of times without changing the shape of the hold icon for the hold icon, and for one change icon, the shape of the change icon. It is possible to execute the second icon change control that changes at least, and the ratio of the second icon change control to the change icon corresponding to one symbol change is the period during which the symbol change is suspended. The number of times the first icon change control is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change in the above tends to increase, and the movable body and the motion control means for controlling the motion of the movable body , And the ratio of the movement of the movable body to the special operation mode in one symbol change is the first with respect to the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change was held. The number of times the icon change control is executed tends to be higher, and the display control means further, with the start of the symbol change in which the second icon change control is not executed, with respect to the change icon. While it is possible to execute the third icon change control that changes the color of the variable icon without changing the shape of the variable icon, the second icon change control is performed for the variable icon when the symbol change starts. A gaming machine characterized in that the third icon change control is not executed for the variable icon is provided.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of the game in changing the mode of the variable icon.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 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 game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the staging shield 85. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine. 9 (a) is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 9 (b) is a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 9 (c) is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows schematically the lottery table of. FIG. 10A shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 10B shows the special figure variation used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows schematically the lottery table for pattern derivation. FIG. 11A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. It is a figure which shows the flow which the hold icon and the change icon are digested. 13 (a) to 13 (f) are diagrams showing the types of modes related to the default icon. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flow in which the color stage related to the default icon progresses. 15 (a) to 15 (e) are diagrams showing the types of modes related to the box icon. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow in which the color stage related to the box icon progresses. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow when the shape of the box icon changes in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon. 18 (a) to 18 (c) are diagrams showing the types of modes related to the trophy icon. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow when the shape of the box icon does not change in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon. FIG. 20 is a flow of the hold icon control process. 21 (a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the execution lottery of the icon change effect, and FIG. 21 (b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the icon change type. FIG. 22 (a) schematically shows a lottery table used for determining the final color of the default icon, and FIG. 22 (b) schematically shows a lottery table used for determining the final color of the box icon. It is a figure. 23 (a) to 23 (e) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the number of color changes of the default icon. 24 (a) to 24 (d) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the number of color changes of the box icon. FIG. 25 is a flow of the variable icon control process. FIG. 26A is a lottery table used to determine the final shape of the variation icon in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, and FIG. 26B is the number of shape changes in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon. FIG. 26 (c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the shape of the variable icon that changes at the timing when the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon is started. .. 27 (a) to 27 (f) are diagrams showing the flow of the development staging A when the cover staging is successful. 28 (a) to 28 (c) are diagrams concretely showing the flow of the development effect A when the cover cover effect fails.

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 (game) except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (medium) (including not only the payout of game balls but also the payout of medals).

<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
A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of a symbol change, and suspends the start of the symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Image display means (main display unit 81) and
A display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the image display means is provided.
The display control means is
While the symbol change is on hold, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change can be displayed in the first display area (hold icon display area 812).
While the symbol variation is being executed, the variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation can be displayed in the second display area (variation icon display area 813).
In displaying the change icon, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is moved from the first display area to the second display area at the start of the hold symbol change, and the hold icon is displayed. Is displayed as the above-mentioned fluctuation icon corresponding to the symbol fluctuation,
For one of the above-mentioned hold icons, the first icon change control that changes the color of the hold icon without changing the shape of the hold icon can be executed multiple times.
For one of the above variable icons, it is possible to execute a second icon change control that at least changes the shape of the variable icon.
The ratio at which the second icon change control is executed for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change is the above-mentioned second for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held. The more times one icon change control is executed, the higher it tends to be.
Movable body (directing shield 85) and
Further, an operation control means (movable accessory control means 245) for controlling the operation of the movable body is provided.
The ratio of the movement of the movable body to the special movement mode in one symbol change is such that the first icon change control is performed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the one symbol change is held. The more times it is executed, the higher it tends to be.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, the shape of the hold icon is changed without changing the shape of the hold icon to make it easier to recognize the shape of the hold icon, and then the shape of the variable icon is changed. Can be easily recognized. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily recognize the change in the shape of the variable icon.

The change in shape does not include a change in color alone, but means that the outline of the target icon image changes.

Further, the second change control may be accompanied by a change in the color of the variable icon.

Further, the hold icon and the variable icon may be configured by an animation that is played back in a loop, and the shape of the icon image in that case is the same as the shape at the timing when the playback position of the animation is the same. Refers to being the same.

Further, the ratio of the second icon change control being executed for the change icon corresponding to the one symbol change is higher than that for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held. "The more times one icon change control is executed, the higher it tends to be." Means that if the number of times is large, the ratio does not necessarily increase, and "a variable icon corresponding to one symbol change" On the other hand, "the rate at which the second icon change control is executed" and "the number of times the first icon change control is executed for the held icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change was held". However, it means that there is a positive correlation.

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 5.
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. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in a game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 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 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the gaming board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
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.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame door opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is open or closed with respect to the outer frame 15. It also has a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In the present embodiment, all of these door open sensors are turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door open sensors may be configured to be turned off in the open state and turned on in the closed state.
As a result, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open / closed state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open / closed state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

Further, 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 receiving a return operation of the prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later, and is 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 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively. 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, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33 described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are the frame lamp 35 and the effect display described later. In order to adjust the brightness of the device 80 and the like, the middle cursor button 38e is operated to determine these adjustment results.
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.

As shown in FIG. 1, 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 frame 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 frame lamp 35 can output, turn on, or turn off the sound in conjunction with the effect generated during the game, the error effect, and the like.

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 symbol string 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 symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of 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, the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, but the symbol row is 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 decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

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.

An effect shielding body 85 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the staging shield 85 is composed of an upper left staging shield 85a, an upper right staging shield 85b, a lower left staging shield 85c, and a lower right staging shield 85d, which will be described in detail later, but these are interlocked with each other. It is configured to be movable in a direction that shields the main display unit 81.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") 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. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
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 symbol 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 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved normal symbol, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right constant lighting only = 1 and left and right constant lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

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 referred to as the following. 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 symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the above-mentioned main display unit 81 is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation", and the "decorative symbol" is displayed. It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, the term "design variation" simply means a symbol variation of a special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
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. Although not shown, the operation handle 31 is provided with a touch sensor for determining whether or not the player is operating.

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, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, 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 the number 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 66. 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.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round"), the total number of rounds generated by one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. ..
It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have elapsed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the large winning opening 55. do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

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 is determined to win the first starting port 57 based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 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 of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize, 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 second starting port 59 into an open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure 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. Opportunities to be 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.
In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as an “out-ball”) that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided.

In addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 also includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave detection sensor for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of receiving prize balls. (Not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the substrate case and cover covering each substrate are composed of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the first sub-control board 200, a volume adjusting unit 83 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjusting unit 84 operated for brightness adjustment are provided. .. The first sub-control board case 209 houses the first sub-control board 200 so as to expose the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 to the outside, and the opening / closing cover 45 is the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit. It is installed so as to avoid 84. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in the state where the first sub-control board 200 is stored in the first sub-control board case 209 and the open / close cover 45 is attached, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 Operation is possible.
The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are so-called rotary switches, and in the present embodiment, the volume adjusting unit 83 is adjusted to any one of three stages of high volume, medium volume, and low volume. It is possible to adjust the brightness adjusting unit 84 to any one of three stages of high brightness, medium brightness, and low brightness. The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are not limited to the rotary switch, and a slide type switch may be adopted. Further, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 may be switches provided on a board different from the first sub control board 200 as long as they are electrically connected to the first sub control board 200. .. Further, as long as it is provided on the back side of the game board 50, the installation position thereof does not matter.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic parts and electric parts such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board may be provided. It may be provided in each of 400.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

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.

<About the operation of the staging shield 85>
Next, the operation of the staging shield 85 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c). 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the staging shield 85.
As described above, the staging shield 85 is composed of the upper left staging shield 85a, the upper right staging shield 85b, the lower left staging shield 85c, and the lower right staging shield 85d. FIG. 6A shows the staging. The state in which the shield 85 is in the initial position is shown. At that position, substantially the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 can be visually recognized.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the display area related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the staging shield 85.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the staging shield 85 (a state in which the display area related to the main display unit 81 is shielded). ..
As described above, the upper left effect shield 85a, the upper right effect shield 85b, the lower left effect shield 85c, and the lower right effect shield 85d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the display area related to the main display unit 81. In the following description, the position of the staging shield 85 shown in FIG. 6A is shown in the original position, the position of the staging shield 85 shown in FIG. 6B is shown in the first operating position, and FIG. 6C shows the position of the staging shield 85. The position of the staging shield 85 may be referred to as a second operation position.
Further, the "covering" in the present embodiment means that the covering (in the present embodiment, the staging shield 85) is covered in front of the covering (in the present embodiment, the display area related to the main display unit 81). It means that a part or all of the covered object becomes invisible or difficult to see because the object is located and covered between the player side and the object.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the upper left staging shield 85a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 85b has a convex portion imitating the character "lower" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 85c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right staging shield 85d has a convex portion, and has a convex portion imitating the character "double" on the front surface. The shape of the front side (player side) of the staging shield 85 is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment, and any shape may be adopted, but in the present embodiment, the staging shield 85 is the second operation. The position makes the entire shape visible.

<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. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 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. 7).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals to and from each device, 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). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

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 in a backup power supply circuit described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state or game enabled state), the current special drawing lottery state, and the current state. Information related to the game, such as the general drawing lottery status of the game, is backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area in which the information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as the area related to the game of RAM 103), the complement of the checksum relating to the area related to the game of RAM 103 and the complement of the checksum. The area in which the backup flag is stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) is backed up. Then, at the time of power recovery, the gaming machine 10 returns using various information stored in the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized with a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, among the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the front frame opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured to be able to input detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to a full tank detection sensor, a magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 104. , The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

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 lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and these are configured to be controllable via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39 and the RAM clear switch 43, 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.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 is 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 data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
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 instructs an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 and an adjustment of brightness in the staging control process based on the staging control command from the main control board 100. Brightness adjustment command, voice control command to instruct the voice to be output to the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command to instruct to adjust the volume, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and movable decoration. Movable control data for controlling the movement of a movable body such as the body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the staging shield 85 is generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, voice control command, etc.) The volume adjustment command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, and as a response thereof, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received. ) Is transmitted from each control board (second sub control board 300, voice control board 310) to the first sub control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35 and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The lamp control data is generated according to the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by the operation of the brightness adjusting unit 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frame lamp 35 can be turned on with the brightness determined based on the adjustment result. The luminance in the present embodiment can be set in the range of 10 steps from the luminance 1 to the luminance 10, and the luminance is increased in this order. Further, each time the brightness is adjusted, the first sub-control board 200 issues a brightness adjustment command including data for specifying the adjusted brightness (hereinafter referred to as “luminance specifying data”) to the second sub-control board. Send towards 300. The adjusted brightness is also reflected in the brightness of the displayed image.

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 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determination means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. 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, and transmits the image data generated by image processing to the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. do. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The voice control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various arithmetic processes related to voice production based on voice control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices. It is configured to perform various controls. Therefore, the voice control board 310 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and finally synthesizes the voice data. Can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be bidirectionally communicable, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the launching of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 is a normal power supply circuit that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic parts and electrical parts such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup that generates a backup power supply, based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a power supply circuit and a power failure detection circuit (both not shown) for detecting a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by a normal power supply circuit, and a power supply is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Will be supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to each of the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400. Send.
Further, the backup power supply circuit has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided. It may be provided in each.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 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. 8). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 9 to 11 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 8, 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 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. A cutting process executing means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage means 160 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 160 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 first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to win, the main random number generation means 115 will be described later, a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for 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 stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later, correspond to the random numbers of the main information storage means 160. Store in the storage area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

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 or not 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 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) 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 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, 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 160.
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 reserved, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading effect targeting the operation suspension information at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Run. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these preliminary determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 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 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in 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 hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is restricted, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern derivation means 133, and includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot is not being performed, that neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is undergoing the symbol change, and that the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are not being changed. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of the conditions have been met.

Here, FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (c), 10 (a), and 10 (b) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be described below. Refer to as necessary in.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, the result is 100% derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to win a big hit or a loss by lottery. Judgment Special figure Performs a hit / fail judgment.
FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, if the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), 230/65536 (about). When the jackpot is derived with the probability of 1 / 284.9) and the jackpot is not derived. It will be a loss.
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). If the jackpot is not derived, it will be a loss.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, 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. 9B is a diagram schematically showing 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, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A, and a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). The symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of / 10).
Here, the symbol A has 8 rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol is low and the symbol is highly accurate, which will be described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “normal symbol”, and the jackpot related to the symbol). May be referred to as "usually a big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the end of the big hit game, the special figure is high and the normal figure is high. It may be called "big hit"). Further, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of a special figure and a high accuracy of a normal figure after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbol B and the symbol C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 9C is a diagram schematically showing 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. be. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in Special Figure 2, the symbol a has a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and the symbol b has a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). Determined as a symbol.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes highly accurate after the big hit game, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
In addition, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the symbol D is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol c is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. In addition, in this embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the end of the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the end of the big hit game according to the special figure 2 It is different from (65/100) (the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of the special figure 1). Although details are omitted, the difference is that the game ball passes through the V winning area (not shown) provided in the large winning opening 55 during the big hit game (the sensor provided in the V winning area determines the game ball). (When detected), it has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed, and whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that makes it easy to pass through the V winning area is a stop symbol of the special figure. It is realized by changing by.

The special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure variation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure variation pattern, and is based on the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure variation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one special figure is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC in the present embodiment include the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. exist. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure variation pattern is adopted in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure 2 As for the symbol variation of the other special symbol in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail determination.

FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost during the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11) that the special figure change pattern HNP, 52/1000 (about). The probability of special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with a probability of 1 / 19.2), HSP1-A with a probability of 13/1000 (about 1 / 76.9), and HSP1-B with a probability of 11/1000 (about 1 / 90.9). , 9/1000 (about 1/111) probability HSP2-A, 7/1000 (about 1/143) probability HSP2-B, 5/1000 (1/200) probability HSP3-A, 3 / HSP3-B is determined with a probability of 1000 (about 1/333). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 10B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change. Be identified.
If the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, 110/1000 (about) has a probability of 90/1000 (about 1 / 11.1). Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B with a probability of 1 / about 9.09), special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, 165/1000 (about 1 / about 6.41) with a probability of 135/1000 (about 1 / 7.41). With a probability of 06), the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, with a probability of 180/1000 (about 1 / 5.56), with a probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, with a probability of 220/1000 (about 1 / 4.56). Figure variation pattern ASP3-B, special figure variation pattern ASP3-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B are not determined.
In the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "..." in between, the order shown in FIG. 10 (a) or FIG. 10 (b) described later. Therefore, it is assumed that the description of the special map fluctuation pattern existing between the special map fluctuation pattern described in the foreground and the special map fluctuation pattern described later is omitted.
Further, although not shown, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation is performed according to the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Lottery the pattern.

FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. As described above, in the lottery, the special figure 1 is reserved. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 10B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure variation pattern HNP-C with a time of 8000 ms and a special figure variation pattern HNP-D with a variation time of 11200 ms, and the variation time is long in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 10A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (hereinafter, may be referred to as “ho 3”) at the start of the symbol change, there is a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1) that the special figure change pattern HNP. -A is determined, and in that case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D are not determined. In addition, if the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "ho 2") at the start of the symbol change, there is a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67) for the special figure. The variation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18), and the special map variation pattern HNP-B is determined. In that case, the special map variation pattern HNP-C and the special map variation pattern HNP. -D is never determined. If the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "maintenance 1") at the start of the symbol change, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) of the special figure change pattern HNP-A. However, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25). In that case, the special figure variation pattern HNP-D is not determined. If the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (hereinafter, may be referred to as “maintenance 0”) at the start of the symbol fluctuation, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) that the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B. However, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is not determined. In the following description, in addition to the above-mentioned "ho 3", "ho 2", "ho 1", and "ho 0", the case where the special figure 1 hold counter = 4 is referred to as "ho 4". There is.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) in which the symbol fluctuation is easily determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start is different. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change, the easier it is to determine the longer symbol change (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change, the shorter the fluctuation time. Is easier to determine).
Further, such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") also exists in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and corresponds to the basic. The type of the special figure fluctuation pattern and the length of each are different, but it is determined as the value of the tendency (the value of the special figure 2 hold counter in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC). The relationship) of the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is likely to occur is the same as that of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 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 loss. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

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 loss in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 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.

In this way, it can be said that the Fuzu high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving the Fuzu hit than the Fuzu low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the Fuzu low accuracy.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 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 140 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 160, 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 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variablely display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern 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, the special figure 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, 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 145 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 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting the fixed stop display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is transmitted to the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area.
Here, the fixed stop display of the decorative symbol refers to the final stop display of the decorative symbol in the symbol variation, and is different from the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol that may occur during the execution of the symbol variation. Then, in the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol, for example, the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed is accompanied by an action of swaying up and down in small steps (so-called shaking fluctuation), while in the fixed stop display of the decorative symbol, the decoration that is stopped and displayed is displayed. The stop display mode of the decorative symbol displayed as a fixed stop is different from the stop display mode of the decorative symbol displayed as a temporary stop, such that the symbol does not fluctuate. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the stop display of the decorative symbol is a fixed stop display or a temporary stop display.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 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 145 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 drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and the special electric accessory 65 is designated as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening 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 electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the game state control means 155 makes the normal figure low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the symbol is changed 100 times until the symbol is changed. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), 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). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times)) It is assumed to be highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). 11 (a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11 (b) is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and high accuracy corresponding to the special figure high accuracy. Figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to special figure fluctuation pattern high accuracy, special figure lottery state and special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during big hit game Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include a transition condition (i) to 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 PC, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the big hit game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate for the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability that the result of the special figure fluctuation judgment is derived by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern. The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol variation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. .. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the basic special map fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special map fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update of the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 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 165 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 determined, the effect control command (error command) including the information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned update abnormality, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. Based on the radio wave error based on, right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 74, the detection of the opening of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76, or the detection of the opening of the front frame 20 by the front frame opening sensor 77. There are door opening errors, full tank errors based on the detection of game balls by the full tank detection sensor, and so on. The presence or absence of an error state according to this embodiment is monitored during the game-enabled state described later.
Summarizing the conditions for generating some of these errors, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 as described above, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. A magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by a magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and a radio wave error is a total of 5 times of radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). It is an error state that occurs when it occurs. In addition, the right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times during normal times (special low accuracy and low accuracy) (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as relatively high-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high-importance error states”). ing. Therefore, in addition to the process of turning on the security signal, the main error control means 165 performs a game such as restricting the launch of the game ball to the payout control board 400 when these high-importance error states occur. Execute the game progress regulation process to prevent the progress.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal. Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not taken into consideration, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off before the elapse. In this embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, a process of turning on the security signal may be executed, but the above-mentioned game progress regulation process may not be executed on the payout control board 400. ..
Further, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. ..
Furthermore, these error states of high importance can be canceled only by power interruption and recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is turned off by the power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
The above-mentioned error state of high importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, right-handed errors, door opening errors, and full tank errors, which are relatively less important error states (hereinafter referred to simply as "less important error states"), are not restricted from launching game balls. The state in which the game can proceed is maintained. When these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred.
Further, the right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the door opening error is the detection of the closed state of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76 or the front frame opening. It ends when the sensor 77 detects the closed state of the front frame 20, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is no longer detected by the full tank detection sensor. When the end conditions of these error states are satisfied, an effect control command (return command) indicating that the end conditions are satisfied is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the big prize opening sensor is used after a predetermined time has elapsed after the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game is closed. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error that occurs when the game ball is detected by 72 may be provided, and when these error states are provided, the notification effect related to the error state is executed. It should be noted that the abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, as in the case of the right-handed error described above.

In the present embodiment, the error state of high importance is executed with priority over the above-mentioned error state of low importance. Therefore, in the state where the error state of high importance occurs, the door opening notification described later is not executed, and the opening notification suppression period does not exist.

Further, in the error state of high importance, the error state is set in the display area including the entire display area in which the hold icon and the variable icon described later are displayed (in the present embodiment, the entire display area related to the main display unit 81). The image to be notified is displayed. On the other hand, in the error state of low importance, the image notifying the error state is displayed in the display area where the hold icon and the variable icon are displayed so as not to overlap.
Further, the error state of high importance is canceled by the power failure / recovery, and the hold icon becomes the default hold and the default color by the power failure / recovery.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 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 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176 and a game-enabled state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power failure immediately before the power recovery, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the opening of the middle frame at the time of power recovery. Based on the state of the door sensor 76, the return state setting process for setting the return state is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state and a game-enabled state (there may be a case with RAM clear processing and a case without RAM clear processing).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is ON (in a pressed state), the RAM is provided on condition that the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON. The clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set (when the middle frame door open sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game-enabled state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is OFF (a state in which the RAM clear switch 43 is not pressed), the RAM clear process is not executed and the playable state is set. When the RAM clear process is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stop state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be seen). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

Whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the RAM abnormality check (specifically, the target area) performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area. Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. Derivation of the checksum of the complement being performed, if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and in other cases, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the initial setting of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry to each winning opening is enabled, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power cut processing execution means 180 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal staging control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a volume adjusting means 250, and a brightness. The adjusting means 255, the sub-information storage means 260, and the sub-command management means 270 are provided, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7. It is a functional representation.
Here, 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 storage areas corresponding to the respective means. It is a means. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is simply stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

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 staging control means 220.

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

When the game state designation command is received, 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 staging modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state PC.

When the effect route determination means 222 receives the advance determination command, the effect corresponding to the symbol variation reserved this time is based on the result of the advance determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the route. In addition, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP-A to special figure change pattern HNP-D) included in the change start command.
Here, 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 is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

In the present embodiment, in the normal mode, one staging route different from each other corresponds to each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). As for these production routes, the loss effect route for notifying that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit) and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change are It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it is a big hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development effect is not executed and a development loss effect route in which the development effect is executed. Here, the development effect is the current symbol change after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner). In this embodiment, there are three types of development effect A to development effect C, which have different contents from each other. These development productions are also executed in the jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the staging route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.

In the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the loss production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed, and at the end of the series, it is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is not a big hit. To. On the other hand, in the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed in the same manner as the development production corresponding to the loss production route. It is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in is a big hit. That is, it can be said that each of the development effect A to the development effect C is an effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol change is a big hit.
In this embodiment, one staging route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special figure fluctuation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure fluctuation pattern. However, a plurality of effect routes may be associated with one special figure variation pattern. In this case, one effect route is determined from a plurality of effect routes corresponding to the determined special figure variation pattern. It should be.

The above-mentioned non-developed loss effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP-A to the special figure variation pattern HNP-D and the special figure variation pattern HRP.
Specifically, in the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to the special symbol variation pattern HNP-D, the decorative symbols do not reach the reach state, and the decorative symbols are scattered (all the symbol rows are stopped, and each symbol row is assigned. By stopping and displaying the same decorative symbol (in a state where the same decorative symbol is not stopped), the effect route for notifying that the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is lost corresponds to the effect route. Here, the same decorative symbol refers to a decorative symbol that imitates the same number, and may have different aspects (such as a character image described later) other than the numbers constituting the decorative symbol. The different decorative patterns refer to decorative patterns that imitate different numbers.
In the special symbol variation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo variation, and then the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a random pattern without executing the development effect described later, so that the symbol variation in this time The production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation is a period before the development effect is started (the period until the decorative symbol reaches the reach state in the symbol change in which the development effect is executed), and the decorative symbol is based on a certain rule. It refers to a period separated by a stop (for example, a stop of a decorative symbol in which 7 symbols are stopped in the middle symbol row, such as "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols"). Therefore, it can be said that the pseudo-variation occurs only when the number of pseudo-variations is two. That is, it can be said that the pseudo-variation does not occur when the decorative symbol changes once until the reach state is formed, and in that case, it can be said that one pseudo-variation is executed. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in the present embodiment is three, but the maximum number of pseudo-variations is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.

The above-mentioned development loss production route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol fluctuation is obtained. A development effect is executed to notify that the development effect is lost, and the effect route in which the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. The types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, and the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B corresponds to the above-mentioned. Development production B corresponds.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect is executed to notify that the development effect is completed, and the effect route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure variation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development staging B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect is executed to notify that the development effect is completed, and the effect route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure variation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development staging B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.

The above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B.
Specifically, in the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo variation, and then the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is obtained. A development effect is executed to notify that the game is a big hit, and after the development effect is completed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed when the symbols are aligned (all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is stopped in each symbol row). The production route to be performed corresponds. The types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B corresponds to the above-mentioned. Development production B corresponds.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect is executed to notify that, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern. Similar to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure variation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development staging B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect is executed to notify that, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern. Similar to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure variation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development staging B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then a development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in this symbol fluctuation is a big hit. Then, after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern, which corresponds to the effect route. It should be noted that the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C corresponds to the development staging C, which is different from both the development staging A and the staging B.

As described above, in the present embodiment, by associating the same development effect, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is provided to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is assigned to the effect route corresponding to the variation pattern HSP1-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A is assigned to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A. The corresponding effect route is for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B is for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A is associated with the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B is associated with the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B. As a result, the contents of the effects of the associated effect route match from the start to the end (the timing at which the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is shown by the development effect related to the effect route). Therefore, in the symbol change in which the development effect A and the development effect B are executed, the player can have a feeling of expectation of winning a big hit. Further, the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern in which the effect route in which the development effect A and the development effect B are executed is determined can also be said to be a special figure variation pattern in which a big hit is expected.
It should be noted that the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C does not have a corresponding development loss effect route. Therefore, when the development effect C is executed in the symbol variation, the player can be made to deterministically recognize the jackpot winning. Therefore, it can be said that the staging route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern is a staging route in which the jackpot winning is confirmed, and the special map fluctuation pattern can be said to be a special map fluctuation pattern in which the jackpot winning is confirmed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss, the special feature corresponding to the staging route in which the development staging A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. It becomes difficult to determine the figure variation pattern (for example, the special map variation pattern HSP1-A) and the special map variation pattern corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special map variation pattern HSP1-B) in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern) within the range where the number of pseudo variations is the same. It becomes easier to determine the ASP1-A) and the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B) corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed. Then, as described above, the development effect C is executed only when the big hit is won.
Therefore, the expectation of winning the big hit can be increased in the order of the development production A, the development production B, and the development production C.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss, the special figure change pattern corresponding to the effect route in which pseudo variation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development effect (for example, , Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), production in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. It becomes difficult to determine the special map variation pattern corresponding to the route (for example, the special map variation pattern HSP3-A) in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A) corresponding to the effect route in which the pseudo variation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development effect. A special figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP2-A) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 2 times, and a special figure variation pattern (for example) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 3 times. , The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A) is more likely to be determined in this order.
Therefore, as the number of times the pseudo-variation is executed increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the pseudo-variation It becomes a reach state without going through, and in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, through two pseudo fluctuations. In the reach state, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are simulated three times. It becomes a reach state through fluctuations.
Therefore, the time until the reach state is reached is the special figure fluctuation pattern that becomes the reach state without quasi-variation, the special figure fluctuation pattern that becomes the reach state by two pseudo fluctuations, and the reach state by three pseudo fluctuations. It becomes longer in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern.

Further, during the execution of the development effect A to the development effect C, the image is displayed by the main display unit 81, the sound (BGM) is output by the speaker 33, and the frame lamp 35 is used in the manner corresponding to each development effect. The lamp is turned on. Although the details will be described later, in this implementation system cheerleader, whether or not the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern after the end of each development effect (determination of whether or not the special symbol is correct in this symbol change). Whether or not the result of is a big hit) is executed.
In addition, from the start of the symbol change to the start of each development effect, that is, the period from the start of the symbol change to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state, the mode is different from that of any of the development effects. The image is displayed by the main display unit 81, the sound (BGM) is output by the speaker 33, and the lamp is turned on by the frame lamp 35.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives a hold command (hereinafter, may be simply expressed as the occurrence of a hold prize), the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command is used. Based on this, effect data for displaying an image corresponding to the reserved symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as “holding icon”) is set in the display area of the main display unit 81. In the present embodiment, the hold icon is an image corresponding to the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 if it is the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and is the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation. If it is a state PC, it is an image corresponding to the symbol variation according to the special figure 2. Further, although the details will be described later, the hold icon is an image suggesting the degree of expectation of a big hit winning in the corresponding pending symbol variation depending on the mode of the icon, and the mode (color or shape) of the image is It is determined by the information contained in the pre-judgment command sent following the hold command.
Further, the sub-hold control means 223 sets the effect data for displaying the image corresponding to the current symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as “variation icon”) in the display area of the main display unit 81. Similar to the hold icon, the details will be described later, but the variable icon is an image suggesting the degree of expectation of a big hit winning in the corresponding running symbol variation depending on the mode of the icon.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 receives the pre-determination command, 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.

When the change start command is received, the effect content determination 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 determination means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 determines the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation, such as a lottery for determining the type of cut-in effect described later, as the effect route determining means 222. It is determined by a lottery or the like using an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by. 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 production route is determined, it is possible to make various effects to be executed.
The timing for determining the content of the effect is, for example, the start of the pseudo-variation (including the start of the symbol variation), and when the pseudo-variation starts multiple times in one symbol variation, each pseudo-variation is started. The lottery is executed at the start of the fluctuation.

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the stop symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) of the decorative symbol based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. do.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbols are associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbols are associated with the symbols A and b, and the symbols D and the symbol c are associated with each other.
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 effect control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, 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 content of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes the effect data related to the image, an image control command 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. Further, when the read effect data includes the effect data related to the sound, a voice control command related to the 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.

In particular, the normal staging control means 220 notifies that the game is ready for play with the RAM clear process when the return state at the time of power recovery is in the playable state (when the RAM clear process is involved). When the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the effect data for the purpose is read out, and the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal staging control means 220 notifies that the game stop state and the RAM clear processing need to be executed. Read out the production data for.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

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.
It should be noted that the error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (the execution of the variation effect is restricted by the execution of the error effect). Here, the fact that the error effect is preferentially executed means that when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed on the device. The present invention includes not only this, but also that the error effect is executed in a mode that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, 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 165), 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 various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 corresponds to the frame lamp 35. When there is effect data, the lamp control means 240 reads out the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory (movable decorative body 22, sub-display unit 82, effect shield 85), the movable accessory control means 245 has the effect data. , Movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable accessory is read from the ROM 202 based on the effect data, and transmitted to the movable body to control the movement of the movable body.

The volume adjusting means 250 executes a volume adjusting process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned volume adjusting command.

The luminance adjusting means 255 executes a luminance adjusting process for adjusting the luminance and a luminance adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned luminance adjusting command.

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 the subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command. When the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub control board 300. Further, when the voice control command or the volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. As a general rule, these commands are transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment uses the change of the mode related to the hold icon and the variation icon to suggest the degree of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation corresponding to the image. We are trying to improve. The details of the function will be described below.

<Overview of mode changes related to hold icons and variable icons>
First, the outline of the mode change relating to the hold icon and the variable icon will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 19.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow in which the hold icon and the variable icon are digested.
13 (a) to 13 (f) are diagrams showing the types of modes related to the default icon, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the flow in which the color stage related to the default icon progresses.
15 (a) to 15 (e) are diagrams showing the types of modes related to the box icon, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the flow in which the color stage related to the box icon progresses.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow when the shape of the box icon changes due to a symbol change corresponding to the box icon, and FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (c) show the types of modes related to the trophy icon. It is a figure which shows. Further, FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow when the shape of the box icon does not change in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow in which the hold icon and the variable icon are digested, and the flow will be specifically described below in chronological order.
The leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 12 shows a state in which a certain symbol change is being executed and four symbol changes are suspended. Therefore, in the scene, the variable display area 811 shows that the decorative pattern is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, the hold icon display area 812 displays the icon image ag1, the icon image ag2, the icon image ag3, and the icon image ag4 in this order from the left, and the variable icon display area 813 displays the icon image ag1, the icon image ag2, the icon image ag3, and the icon image ag4. , The icon image ag0 is displayed as a variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation during execution.
The second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 12 is the scene next to the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 12, and in the scene, the symbol variation executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The state just before the end is shown. Therefore, in the scene, the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the variable display area 811. Then, in the scene, the state in which the icon image ag1, the icon image ag2, the icon image ag3, and the icon image ag4 are displayed in the hold icon display area 812 is maintained, and the icon is displayed in the variable icon display area 813. The state in which the image ag0 is displayed is maintained.
The third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 12 is the scene following the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 12, and in the scene, the symbol executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing at which the fluctuation ended is shown. Therefore, in the scene, the decorative symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the variable display area 811. Then, in the scene, the state in which the icon image ag1, the icon image ag2, the icon image ag3, and the icon image ag4 are displayed in the hold icon display area 812 is maintained, while the icon image is displayed in the variable icon display area 813. ag0 is hidden.

The leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 12 is the scene next to the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 12, and in the scene, the next symbol of the symbol change executed in the scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing at which the fluctuation started is shown. Therefore, in the scene, the variable display area 811 shows that the decorative pattern is variablely displayed. In the scene, the icon image ag2, the icon image ag3, and the icon image ag4 are maintained in the hold icon display area 812 at the positions displayed in the immediately preceding scene. On the other hand, the icon image ag1 corresponding to the started symbol variation is displayed between the hold icon display area 812 and the variation icon display area 813.
The second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 12 is the scene immediately after the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. Therefore, in the scene, the variable display area 811 shows that the decorative pattern is variablely displayed. In the scene, the icon image ag2, the icon image ag3, and the icon image ag4 are continuously displayed in the hold icon display area 812 at the positions displayed in the immediately preceding scene. On the other hand, the icon image ag1 corresponding to the started symbol variation is displayed in the variation icon display area 813.
The third scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 12 is the scene immediately after the second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. Therefore, in the scene, the variable display area 811 shows that the decorative pattern is variablely displayed. In the scene as well, the state in which the icon image ag2, the icon image ag3, and the icon image ag4 are continuously displayed in the hold icon display area 812 is maintained, but the icon image ag2 is in the state of the immediately preceding symbol change. The icon image ag3 was displayed at the position where the icon image ag1 was displayed, the icon image ag3 was displayed at the position where the icon image ag2 was displayed in the immediately preceding symbol change, and the icon image ag4 was displayed at the position where the icon image ag3 was displayed in the immediately preceding symbol change. You are moving to a position. The icon image ag1 is continuously displayed in the variable icon display area 813.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the hold icon display area 812 below the variable display area 811 in which the decorative symbol in the display area related to the main display unit 81 is variablely displayed has an icon corresponding to the hold icon. An image is displayed, and an icon image corresponding to the variable icon is displayed in the variable icon display area 813 on the left side of the variable display area 811. Then, the icon image corresponding to the hold icon displayed in the hold icon display area 812 moves toward the change icon display area 813 each time the symbol change before the symbol change corresponding to itself is executed, and the icon is concerned. The image moves from the hold icon display area 812 toward the variable icon display area 813 when the symbol variation corresponding to itself is executed, and becomes an icon image corresponding to the variable icon.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) displays the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change in the first display area (hold icon) while the symbol change is on hold. It is possible to display it in the display area 812), and it is possible to display the variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation in the second display area (variation icon display area 813) while the symbol variation is being executed. When displaying the icon, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is moved from the first display area to the second display area at the start of the held symbol change, and the hold icon is changed to the symbol change. In other words, it is displayed as a corresponding variable icon.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the icon image displayed in the hold icon display area 812 includes the icon image ag0, the icon image ag1, the icon image ag2, or the round icon image shown by the icon image ag4 (hereinafter, "" It may be referred to as a "default icon") and a box-shaped icon image (hereinafter, "box icon") shown by the icon image ag3. Although the details will be described later, these icon images change into various modes, and the corresponding symbol changes due to the change in the mode (hereinafter, the change may be referred to as “holding icon change effect”). The degree of expectation of winning a big hit in Japan is suggested.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, the center of the icon image displayed in the variable icon display area 813 is an extension of the line connecting the center of the icon image displayed in the hold icon display area 812 (FIG. 12). Not on the imaginary line shown in the rightmost scene at the bottom of twelve. Therefore, even if the shape of the icon image displayed in the hold icon display area 812 and the shape of the icon image displayed in the variable icon display area 813 are the same, the icon image corresponding to the hold icon It is possible to make the player identify whether the icon image corresponds to the variable icon or the variable icon.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (f), as the embodiment of the default icon in the present embodiment, there are a total of six types of stages having the same shape and different colors from each other.
Specifically, the white default icon shown in FIG. 13 (a), the blue default icon shown in FIG. 13 (b), the green default icon shown in FIG. 13 (c), and FIG. 13 (d). There are a red default icon shown, a golden default icon shown in FIG. 13 (e), and a rainbow-colored default icon shown in FIG. 13 (f). The expectation of winning a big hit in the change of the symbol is high. Note that each default icon contains the characters "white", "blue", "green", "red", "gold", or "rainbow", which are described for convenience of explanation. Is a character that does not actually exist.

Next, FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flow in which the color stage related to the default icon progresses, and the flow will be specifically described below in chronological order.
The leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 14 shows a state in which a certain symbol change is being executed and four symbol changes are suspended. Therefore, in the scene, the variable display area 811 shows that the decorative pattern is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, three white default icons are arranged in order from the left in the hold icon display area 812, a blue default icon ag5 is displayed behind the three white default icons, and the variable icon display area 813 is white. The default icon of is displayed as a variation icon corresponding to the running symbol variation.
The second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 14 is the scene next to the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 14, and in the scene, the symbol variation executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, two white default icons are arranged in order from the left in the hold icon display area 812, and behind them, the default icon ag5 that has changed from blue to green is displayed, and the variable icon display area 813. The white default icon is displayed as a variation icon corresponding to the running symbol variation.
The third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 14 is the scene following the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 14, and in the scene, the symbol executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change of the change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, one white default icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 812, a green default icon ag5 is displayed behind it, and a white default icon is displayed in the variable icon display area 813. The icon is displayed as a variable icon corresponding to the running symbol variation.
The leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 14 is the scene following the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 14, and in the scene, the symbol variation executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, the hold icon display area 812 displays the default icon ag5 that has changed from green to gold, and the variable icon display area 813 has a white default icon that corresponds to the pattern change being executed. It is displayed as a variable icon.
The second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 14 is the scene immediately after the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 14, and in the scene, the symbol variation executed in the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, the icon image is not displayed in the hold icon display area 812, and the golden default icon ag5 is displayed in the variable icon display area 813 as a variable icon corresponding to the symbol variation being executed. Has been done.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the color stage related to the default icon progresses every time the symbol change is started at the timing when the corresponding symbol change is suspended or during the period when the corresponding symbol change is suspended. there's a possibility that. However, in the present embodiment, the color stage related to the default icon does not recede.
As shown in the flow from the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 14 to the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 14, the color stage related to the default icon progresses by the progress of one symbol change. It may not be.
Further, as shown in the flow from the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 14 to the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 14, the color stage related to the default icon is one stage due to the progress of one symbol change. Not limited to, there are cases where multiple steps are taken.
Further, in the present embodiment, the color stage related to the default icon changes at the timing when the symbol change is started, but the timing when the color stage related to the default icon changes is limited to the timing when the symbol change is started. However, any timing may be used as long as the symbol change is being executed.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (e), as the embodiment of the box icon, there are a total of five stages having the same shape and different colors from each other, and the number of the types is the same. , Less than the number of types of aspects related to the default icon.
Specifically, the white box icon shown in FIG. 15 (a), the blue box icon shown in FIG. 15 (b), the green box icon shown in FIG. 15 (c), and FIG. 15 (d). There is a red box icon shown and a golden box icon shown in FIG. 15 (e), and the details will be described later, but in accordance with the order, the expectation of winning a big hit in the corresponding symbol variation is high. As with the default icons described above, each box icon contains the characters "white", "blue", "green", "red", or "gold", but this is for convenience of explanation. It is a character that has been created and does not actually exist. Further, in this embodiment, the rainbow-colored box icon does not exist.

Next, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow in which the color stage related to the box icon progresses, and the flow will be specifically described below in chronological order.
The leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 16 shows a state in which a certain symbol change is being executed and four symbol changes are suspended. Therefore, in the scene, the variable display area 811 shows that the decorative pattern is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, three white default icons are arranged in order from the left in the hold icon display area 812, a white box icon ag6 is displayed behind the white box icon ag6, and the variable icon display area 813 is white. The default icon of is displayed as a variation icon corresponding to the running symbol variation.
The second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 16 is the scene next to the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 16, and in the scene, the symbol variation executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, two white default icons are arranged in order from the left in the hold icon display area 812, a white box icon ag6 is displayed behind the white box icon ag6, and the variable icon display area 813 is white. The default icon of is displayed as a variation icon corresponding to the running symbol variation.
The third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 16 is the scene following the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 16, and in the scene, the symbol executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change of the change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, one white default icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 812, a box icon ag6 that has changed from white to green is displayed behind the white default icon, and the variable icon display area 813 is displayed. , The white default icon is displayed as a variation icon corresponding to the running symbol variation.
The leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 16 is the scene following the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 16, and in the scene, the symbol variation executed in the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, the box icon ag6 that has changed from green to red is displayed in the hold icon display area 812, and the white default icon corresponds to the running symbol change in the variable icon display area 813. It is displayed as a variable icon.
The second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 16 is the scene immediately after the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 16, and in the scene, the symbol variation executed in the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. The timing when the next symbol change is started is shown. Therefore, in the variable display area 811, it is shown that the decorative design is variablely displayed. Then, in the scene, the icon image is not displayed in the hold icon display area 812, and the red box icon ag6 is displayed in the variable icon display area 813 as a variable icon corresponding to the symbol variation being executed. Has been done. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, the shape of the box icon displayed in the variation icon display area 813 may change to become a trophy icon.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the color stage related to the box icon has the timing at which the corresponding symbol change is suspended or the corresponding symbol change, as in the case where the color stage related to the default icon progresses. It may progress each time the symbol change starts during the pending period, and the color stage related to the box icon does not recede.
As shown in the flow from the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 16 to the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 16, the color stage related to the box icon does not progress due to the progress of one symbol change. There is also.
Further, as shown in the flow from the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 16 to the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 16, the color stage related to the box icon depends on the progress of one symbol change. Not limited to one step, there are cases where multiple steps are taken.
Further, in the present embodiment, the color stage related to the box icon changes at the timing when the symbol change is started, but the color stage related to the box icon is the same as the case where the color stage related to the default icon progresses. The timing at which is changed is not limited to the timing at which the symbol change is started, and may be any timing as long as the symbol change is being executed.

Next, FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow when the shape of the box icon changes in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, and the flow will be specifically described below in chronological order.
The leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 17 is the same scene as the second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 16, and in the scene, all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are changed in the variable display area 811. The state of being displayed is shown. Then, in the scene, the icon image is not displayed in the hold icon display area 812, and the red box icon ag6 is displayed in the variable icon display area 813 as a variable icon corresponding to the symbol variation being executed. Has been done.
The second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 17 is the scene next to the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 17, and in the scene, all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are changed in the variable display area 811. The state of being displayed is shown. Then, in the scene, the hold icon display area 812 displays a smoke image kg that imitates smoke indicating whether or not the shape of the box icon ag6 displayed in the immediately preceding scene changes.
The third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 17 is the next scene of the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 17, and in the scene, the variable display area 811 includes all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols. Is shown to be variable. Then, in the scene, the smoke image kg is hidden in the hold icon display area 812, and the trophy icon ag7, which has a shape different from the box icon ag6 displayed up to that point and is an icon image imitating a trophy, is displayed. Has been done.
The leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 17 is the scene following the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 17, and in the scene, the decorative symbol string in the reach state is displayed in the variable display area 811. Has been done. Then, in the scene, the hold icon display area 812 displays a smoke image kg that imitates smoke indicating whether or not the shape of the trophy icon ag7 displayed in the immediately preceding scene is further changed.
The second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 17 is the scene next to the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 17, and in the scene, the variable display area 811 continues to be in the reach state of the decorative symbol sequence. Is displayed. Then, in the reserved icon display area 812, the smoke image kg displayed in the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 17 is hidden, and the trophy icon ag8, which is an icon image having a shape different from that of the trophy icon ag7, is displayed. It is displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, the shape of the box icon displayed in the hold icon display area 812 changes at the timing when the symbol variation is started, and the box icon is called. It may be an icon image (trophy icon) with a different shape.
The icon image whose shape has changed at the timing when the symbol change is started in the hold icon display area 812 may further change its shape at the timing when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state. Although not shown, in the present embodiment, the icon image (variation) displayed in the hold icon display area 812 also at the timing from the start of the development effect to the start of the cover effect in the development effect. The shape of the icon) may change. That is, in the present embodiment, in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, when the shape of the icon image changes at the timing when the symbol variation is started, the timing at which the subsequent reach state occurs and the development effect are started. There is a possibility that the shape of the icon image whose shape has changed may change further at the timing from then until the cover effect in the development effect is started.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the shape change for the variable icon occurs a plurality of times in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, the next shape after the first shape change for the variable icon in the symbol variation occurs. The time until the change occurs is longer than the time from the start of the symbol change to the occurrence of the first shape change for the change icon.
This makes it easier to recognize each of the shape changes for the variable icon that occurs a plurality of times. In order to achieve this effect, in some cases where the shape change for the variable icon occurs multiple times in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, the first shape change occurs for the variable icon in the symbol variation. The time from the start of the next shape change to the occurrence of the next shape change may be shorter than the time from the start of the symbol change to the occurrence of the first shape change for the change icon.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the second icon change control (shape change) is executed a plurality of times for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change, after the first second icon change control is executed. In other words, the interval time until the second icon change control is executed may be longer than the time from the start of the symbol change to the execution of the first second icon change control. can.
The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

Further, although omitted in the above description regarding the default icon, in the present embodiment, even in the symbol variation corresponding to the default icon, the timing at which the symbol variation is started, the timing at which the reach state occurs, and the development effect are started. There is a possibility that the color of the default icon will change at a total of three timings, from the time it is done to the start of the cover effect in the development effect.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) becomes a change icon when the second icon change control (shape change) is not executed and the symbol change is started. On the other hand, while it is possible to execute the third icon change control (color change) that changes the color of the variable icon without changing the shape of the variable icon, it is possible to execute the second icon change control (color change) with respect to the variable icon when the symbol change starts. In executing the icon change control, it can be said that the third icon change control is not executed for the change icon before the second icon change control during the symbol change is executed.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize the change in the shape of the variable icon.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (c), as a mode of the trophy icon imitating the trophy in the present embodiment, there are a total of three types of stages having different shapes from each other, and the number of the types is the same. , The number of types of modes related to the default icon, and the number of types of modes related to the box icon.
Specifically, there are a small trophy icon shown in FIG. 15 (a), a medium trophy icon shown in FIG. 15 (b), and a large trophy icon shown in FIG. 15 (c), which will be described in detail later. In line with this order, the expectation of winning a big hit in the corresponding symbol variation increases. The trophy icon displayed in the hold icon display area 812 in the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 17 is a small trophy icon, and the hold icon display area 812 in the second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. The trophy icon displayed in is a medium trophy icon.
Further, in the present embodiment, as with the default icon and the box icon, the stage of the shape related to the trophy icon does not recede, and the stage may advance to a plurality of stages at one timing.

Next, FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow when the shape of the box icon does not change in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, and the flow will be specifically described below in chronological order.
The leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 19 shows the timing at which the symbol variation related to the white box icon is started. In the scene, in the variation display area 811, all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are displayed. It is shown that the display is variable. Then, in the scene, the white box icon ag9 is displayed in the hold icon display area 812.
The second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 19 is the scene next to the leftmost scene in the upper part of FIG. 19, and in the scene, all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are changed in the variable display area 811. The state of being displayed is shown. Then, in the scene, the white box icon ag9 is displayed between the hold icon display area 812 and the variable icon display area 813.
The third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 19 is the next scene of the second scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 19, and in the scene, the variable display area 811 includes all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols. Is shown to be variable. Then, in the scene, the white box icon ag9 is displayed in the variable icon display area 813.
The leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 19 is the scene following the third scene from the left in the upper part of FIG. 19, and in the scene, all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are changed in the variable display area 811. The state of being displayed is shown. Then, in the hold icon display area 812, in the hold icon display area 812, a smoke image kg that imitates smoke indicating whether or not the shape of the box icon ag9 displayed in the immediately preceding scene changes is formed in the hold icon display area 812. It is displayed.
The second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 19 is the scene next to the leftmost scene in the lower part of FIG. 19, and in the scene, all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are changed in the variable display area 811. The state of being displayed is shown. Then, in the scene, the smoke image kg is hidden, and the box icon ag9 that has been displayed up to that point is displayed.
The third scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. 19 is the next scene of the second scene from the left in the lower part of FIG. It is displayed as a confirmed stop by the eyes. Then, in the scene, the box icon ag9 that has been displayed up to that point is hidden.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, the shape of the box icon displayed in the hold icon display area 812 may not change at the timing when the symbol variation is started. Then, in this case, the symbol variation ends without the decorative symbol forming the reach state, and the development effect is not executed.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 17, for the box icon, as with the default icon, the box icon image is displayed as a variable icon from the hold icon display area 812 at the timing when the symbol variation related to the box icon is started. It moves toward the area 813 and becomes an icon image corresponding to the variable icon.

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In the above description, the outline of the mode change related to the hold icon and the variable icon, such as the type and change timing of the mode related to the hold icon and the variable icon, has been described. It is determined by the color change scenario determined by the hold icon control process, and the flow of the mode (shape) change of the variable icon is determined by the shape change scenario determined by the variable icon control process. Hereinafter, details of these control processes will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 26.

First, the details of the hold icon control process will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 24.
FIG. 20 is a flow of the hold icon control process, which is a process executed every time a hold command is received by the sub hold control means 223. In the description relating to the process, the symbol variation corresponding to the hold command on which the process is to be executed may be referred to as a target symbol variation.
21 (a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for executing an icon change effect, and FIG. 21 (b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for determining an icon change type. FIG. 22 (a) schematically shows a lottery table used for determining the final color of the default icon, and FIG. 22 (b) schematically shows a lottery table used for determining the final color of the box icon. It is a figure. 23 (a) to 23 (e) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the number of color changes of the default icon. 24 (a) to 24 (d) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the number of color changes of the box icon. The range of random numbers used in these lottery is 0 to 99.

As shown in FIG. 20, in step S202, which is the first step of the hold icon control process, it is determined whether or not the development effect is executed in the symbol change in front, and if the condition is satisfied, the hold icon control is performed. The process is terminated, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204. The symbol change in the foreground includes not only the reserved symbol change but also the symbol change if the symbol change is being executed. When the hold icon control process is completed by the determination process, the hold icon corresponding to the target symbol change becomes a white default icon.
In step S204, it is determined by lottery whether or not to execute the hold icon change effect. The details of the lottery will be described later.
In step S206, it is determined whether or not the lottery in step S204 has been won, and if the lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S208, and if the lottery is not won, the hold icon control process is terminated. When the hold icon control process is completed by the determination process, the hold icon corresponding to the target symbol change becomes a white default icon.
In step S208, the icon change type is determined by lottery. The icon change types in the present embodiment include a type in which the hold icon related to the hold icon change effect is used as the default icon (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "default icon") and a hold icon related to the hold icon change effect. There is a type of box icon (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "box icon"), and the details of the lottery will be described later.
In step S210, the final color of the target icon image (mainly the hold icon) is determined by lottery based on the determined icon change type and the like. The details of the lottery will be described later.
In step S212, the number of color changes of the target icon image is determined by lottery based on the determined icon type, the determined final color, and the like. The details of the lottery will be described later.

In step S214, one change scenario is determined from a plurality of patterns of color change scenarios based on the determined icon change type, the determined final color, and the determined number of color changes, and the hold icon control process is performed. finish.
The color change scenario in the present embodiment is a flow of changing from the initial color (white) to the final color determined by the determined number of color changes, and each color change is the determined icon. Refers to the one applied to the color change timing corresponding to the change type.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, if the color of the box icon related to the symbol change becomes white, blue, or green when the symbol change to be the box icon is suspended, the development effect is not executed, that is, , The shape change may not be executed for the variation icon at the time of executing the symbol variation. On the other hand, if the color of the box icon related to the symbol change becomes red or gold when the symbol change to be the box icon is suspended, there is no case where the development effect is not executed, that is, the symbol change There is no case that the shape change is not executed for the variable icon at the time of execution.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, when the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change at the time when one symbol change is held is the first color (white, blue, or green), the hold icon is the first. (Ii) The rate at which icon change control (shape change) is executed, and when the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change at the time when one symbol change is held is the second color (red or gold). In other words, the rate at which the second icon change control is executed for the hold icon is different.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize the shape change of the variable icon by the second icon change control.

As shown in FIG. 21 (a), in the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the hold icon change effect, in addition to the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation, the special symbol variation pattern determined in the symbol variation is determined. Is referenced.
Specifically, if the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a loss and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined in the symbol variation, 20/100 (1/5). ), The execution of the hold icon change effect is determined, and the execution of the hold icon change effect is not determined with the probability of 80/100 (1 / 1.25).
If the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a loss, and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined in the symbol variation, 80/100 (1 / 1.25). The execution of the hold icon change effect is determined with a probability, and the execution of the hold icon change effect is not determined with a probability of 20/100 (1/5).
Further, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit, the execution of the hold icon change effect is decided with a probability of 90/100 (about 1 / 1.11), and 10/100 (1). With the probability of / 10), the execution of the hold icon change effect is not decided.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the result of the special symbol correctness determination in the target symbol change is a big hit, and the result of the special symbol correctness determination in the target symbol change is lost, and the development effect is performed in the symbol change. When the special symbol fluctuation pattern to be executed is determined, the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the target symbol variation is lost, and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed in the symbol variation is determined. With a high probability, the execution of the hold icon change effect is decided.
Therefore, by executing the hold icon change effect, the player can be expected to win a big hit with the symbol change corresponding to the effect.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, in the lottery for determining the icon change type, in addition to the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the target symbol change, the special figure change pattern determined in the symbol change is referred to.
Specifically, 90/100 (about 1 /) when the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is lost and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined in the symbol variation. With the probability of 1.11), the default icon is determined as the icon change type, and with the probability of 10/100 (1/10), the box icon is determined as the icon change type.
70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) when the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the target symbol variation is a loss and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined in the symbol variation. With the probability of, the default icon is determined as the icon change type, and with the probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), the box icon is determined as the icon change type.
Further, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit, the default icon is determined as the icon change type with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and 50/100 (1/2). ), The box icon is determined as the icon change type.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the result of the special symbol correctness determination in the target symbol change is a big hit, and the result of the special symbol correctness determination in the target symbol change is lost, and the development effect is performed in the symbol change. When the special symbol fluctuation pattern to be executed is determined, the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the target symbol variation is lost, and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed in the symbol variation is determined. With a high probability, the box icon is determined as the icon change type.
Therefore, when the hold icon corresponding to the target symbol change becomes a box icon when the hold icon change effect is executed, the player is expected to win a big hit with the symbol change corresponding to the effect. Can be done.

As shown in FIG. 22A, in the lottery for determining the final color of the icon image when the default icon is determined as the icon change type, in addition to the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the target symbol change, the said The special symbol variation pattern determined in the symbol variation is referred to.
Specifically, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is lost and the special figure change pattern in which the development effect is not executed in the symbol change is determined, 100/100 (1/1). ), Blue is determined as the final color, and in this case, green, red, gold, and iridescent are not determined as the final colors.
If the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the target symbol variation is a loss, and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined in the symbol variation, there is a probability of 50/100 (1/2). Blue has a 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) chance of green, 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67) has a red color, and 5/100 (1/20) has a golden color. , The final color is determined, and in this case, the rainbow color is not determined as the final color.
Furthermore, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a big hit, the blue color has a probability of 20/100 (1/5) and the green color has a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5). , 25/100 (1/4) probability red, 10/100 (1/10) probability gold, 5/100 (1/20) probability rainbow color is determined as the final color Will be done.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the default icon is determined as the icon change type, the probability that green, red, and gold are determined as the final colors is the result of the special figure accuracy determination in the target symbol variation. The probability in the case of a big hit is higher than the probability in the case where the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is lost and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined in the symbol variation. expensive.
Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit, the rainbow color is determined as the final color, while the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a loss and the said. When the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined in the symbol variation, and the special symbol variation pattern in which the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment in the target symbol variation is lost and the development effect is executed in the symbol variation is In any case, the rainbow color is not determined as the final color.
Further, when the probability that blue is determined as the final color is that the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is lost and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed in the symbol variation is determined. If the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is lost and the special symbol change pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined in the said symbol change, the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit. If there is, it becomes lower in the order of.
Therefore, when the default icon is determined as the icon change type, the final color is blue, green, red, gold, and rainbow in that order, and the expectation of winning a big hit in the target symbol change is high. In particular, the rainbow color is a color in which the winning of the jackpot in the target symbol variation is confirmed. The white default icon is generated when the execution of the hold icon change effect is not decided, and the expectation of winning the big hit is the lowest.

As shown in FIG. 22B, in the lottery for determining the final color of the icon image when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, in addition to the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change, the said The special symbol variation pattern determined in the symbol variation is referred to.
Specifically, if the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a loss, and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed in the symbol variation is determined, 70/100 (about 1 /). White is determined with a probability of 1.43), blue with a probability of 20/100 (1/5), and green with a probability of 10/100 (1/10). In this case, the final color is determined. Red and gold are never determined as the final color.
If the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the target symbol variation is a loss, and the special symbol variation pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined in the symbol variation, 40/100 (1 / 2.5). White with a probability of 25/100 (1/4), blue with a probability of 25/100 (1/5), green with a probability of 20/100 (1/5), and red with a probability of 10/100 (1/10) 5/100. With a probability of (1/20), gold is determined as the final color.
Furthermore, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a big hit, there is a probability of 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67) that white is 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33). The final probability is blue, 25/100 (1/4), green, 20/100 (1/5), red, and 10/100 (1/10), gold. Determined as a color.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, the probability that blue and green are determined as the final colors is lost as the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the target symbol change. If a special symbol variation pattern is determined in which the development effect is not executed in the symbol variation, the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the target symbol variation is lost and the development effect is executed in the symbol variation. When the fluctuation pattern is determined, the value increases in the order of the case where the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol fluctuation is a big hit.
In addition, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, the probability that red and gold are determined as the final colors is that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is lost and in the symbol change. When the special figure fluctuation pattern on which the development effect is executed is determined, the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit, the higher the order is, and the special figure hit / fail judgment in the target symbol change is made. If the result is a loss and a special symbol variation pattern is determined in which the development effect is not executed in the symbol variation, red and gold are not determined as the final colors.
Therefore, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, the final color is white, blue, green, red, and gold in that order, and the expectation of winning a big hit in the target symbol variation is high.

In addition, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, if the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is lost and the development effect is not executed in the symbol change, the final color is set as the final color. In addition to white, blue and green are determined. That is, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type and blue and green are determined as the final colors, there is a case where the development effect is not executed in the target symbol change, and the ratio is , Green, blue, in that order.

As shown in FIGS. 23 (a) to 23 (e), in the lottery for determining the number of color changes when the default icon is determined as the icon change type, in addition to the final color, when the target symbol change is won. The hold position in is referenced. The holding position at the time of winning is a holding position determined by the value of the holding counter added by the winning, and is not a holding position determined by the value of the holding counter before being added by the winning.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), when blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 4, 100/100 (1 /). With the probability of 1), once is determined as the number of color changes, and 2 to 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol change is retention 3, the number of color changes is determined once with a probability of 100/100 (1/1). Therefore, 2 to 5 times are not determined as the number of color changes.
If blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol change is retention 2, the number of color changes is determined once with a probability of 100/100 (1/1). Therefore, 2 to 5 times are not determined as the number of color changes.
Further, when blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol change is retention 1, there is a probability of 100/100 (1/1) that the number of color changes is once. 2 to 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
When blue is determined as the final color, the fact that 2 to 5 times are not determined as the number of color changes means that the number of color changes required for the default icon to turn blue is 1 or less. caused by.

As shown in FIG. 23 (b), when green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is holding 4, there is a probability of 20/100 (1/5). Once is determined as the number of color changes with a probability of 80/100 (1 / 1.25), and 3 to 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol change is retention 3, there is a probability of 25/100 (1/4) that once is 75/100 (about). With a probability of 1 / 1.33), 2 times is determined as the number of color changes, and 3 to 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 2, there is a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) once, 70 /. With a probability of 100 (about 1 / 1.43), 2 times is determined as the number of color changes, and 3 to 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
Furthermore, if green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 1, there is a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.86) once. With a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.54), 2 times is determined as the number of color changes, and 3 to 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
When green is determined as the final color, the fact that 3 to 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes means that the number of color changes required for the default icon to turn green is 2 or less. caused by.

As shown in FIG. 23 (c), when red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is holding 4, 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67). 1 time with a probability of 20/100 (1/5), 2 times with a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.54), 3 times with a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.54) are determined as the number of color changes, 4 times and Five times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 3, there is a probability of 20/100 (1/5) once, 25/100 (1). 2 times with a probability of 4) and 3 times with a probability of 55/100 (about 1 / 1.82) are determined as the number of color changes, and 4 times and 5 times are determined as the number of color changes. not.
If red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol change is retention 2, there is a probability of 25/100 (1/4) that once is 30/100 (about). 2 times with a probability of 1 / 3.33) and 3 times with a probability of 45/100 (about 1 / 2.22) are determined as the number of color changes, and 4 times and 5 times are determined as the number of color changes. There is no such thing.
Furthermore, if red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 1, there is a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) once. Two times with a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.86) and three times with a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.86) are determined as the number of color changes, and four times and five times are colors. It is not determined as the number of changes.
When red is determined as the final color, the fact that 4 and 5 times are not determined as the number of color changes means that the number of color changes required for the default icon to turn red is 3 times or less. caused by.

As shown in FIG. 23 (d), when gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is holding 4, there is a probability of 10/100 (1/10). One time has a probability of 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67), two times has a probability of 20/100 (1/5), and three times has a probability of 55/100 (about 1 / 1.82). 4 times is determined as the number of color changes, and 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 3, there is a probability of 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67) once, 20 / Two times with a probability of 100 (1/5), three times with a probability of 25/100 (1/4), and four times with a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5) are determined as the number of color changes. And 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 2, there is a probability of 20/100 (1/5) that once is 25/100 (1). Two times with a probability of / 4), three times with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), and four times with a probability of 25/100 (1/4) are determined as the number of color changes. Five times is not determined as the number of color changes.
Furthermore, if gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 1, there is a probability of 25/100 (1/4) that once is 30/100. Color change with a probability of (about 1 / 3.33) twice, a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.86) three times, and a probability of 10/100 (1/10) four times. It is determined as the number of times, and 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
When gold is determined as the final color, the fact that 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes is due to the fact that the number of color changes required for the default icon to become gold is 4 times or less. ..

As shown in FIG. 23 (e), when the rainbow color is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is the holding position 4, the probability of 5/100 (1/20). Once, twice with a probability of 10/100 (1/10), three times with a probability of 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67), and 4 with a probability of 20/100 (1/5). Five times are determined as the number of color changes with a probability of 50/100 (1/2).
If the rainbow color is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 3, there is a probability of 10/100 (1/10) that once is 15/100 (1/10). There is a probability of about 1 / 6.67) twice, a probability of 20/100 (1/5) three times, and a probability of 25/100 (1/4) four times 30/100 (about 1). With a probability of /3.33), 5 times is determined as the number of color changes.
If the rainbow color is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 2, there is a probability of 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67) that once is 20 2 times with a probability of / 100 (1/5), 3 times with a probability of 25/100 (1/4), 4 times with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), 10/100 With a probability of (1/10), 5 times is determined as the number of color changes.
Furthermore, if the rainbow color is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 1, there is a probability of 20/100 (1/5) once, 25 /. Two times with a probability of 100 (1/4), three times with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), and four times with a probability of 25/100 (1/4) are the number of color changes. It is determined, and 5 times is not determined as the number of color changes. This is 5 times of color change even if the color change timings of the three points (at the start of the symbol change, at the time of reach occurrence, and during the development effect) during the execution of the above-mentioned target symbol change of the target symbol change are taken into consideration. This is due to the inability to secure the timing.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the default icon is determined as the icon change type, the number of color changes is as follows: the color determined as the final color is blue, the color is green, the color is red, and the color is the color. Is golden, and the color is iridescent, in that order.

As shown in FIGS. 24A to 24D, in the lottery for determining the number of color changes when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, the color change when the default icon is determined as the icon change type. Similar to the lottery to determine the number of times, in addition to the final color, the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is referred to.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), when blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 4, 100/100 (1 /). With the probability of 1), once is determined as the number of color changes, and 2 to 4 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 3, the number of color changes is determined once with a probability of 100/100 (1/1). Therefore, 2 to 4 times are not determined as the number of color changes.
If blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol change is retention 2, the number of color changes is determined once with a probability of 100/100 (1/1). Therefore, 2 to 4 times are not determined as the number of color changes.
Further, when blue is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol change is retention 1, there is a probability of 100/100 (1/1) that the number of color changes is once. 2 to 4 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
When blue is determined as the final color, the fact that 2 to 4 times are not determined as the number of color changes means that the number of color changes required for the box icon to turn blue is 1 or less. caused by.

As shown in FIG. 24 (b), when green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is holding 4, there is a probability of 20/100 (1/5). One time is determined as the number of color changes with a probability of 80/100 (1 / 1.25), two times is determined as the number of color changes, and three times and four times are not determined as the number of color changes.
If green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 3, there is a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5) once, 60/100. With a probability of (about 1 / 1.67), 2 times is determined as the number of color changes, and 3 to 4 times is not determined as the number of color changes.
If green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 2, there is a probability of 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67) once, 40 /. With a probability of 100 (1 / 2.5), 2 times is determined as the number of color changes, and 3 times and 4 times are not determined as the number of color changes.
Further, when green is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 1, one time is determined as the number of color changes with a probability of 100/100, and 3 In addition to 4 times and 4 times, 2 times is not determined as the number of color changes. This is because the timing of the color change cannot be secured by the time the execution of the target symbol change is started.
When green is determined as the final color, the fact that 3 and 4 times are not determined as the number of color changes means that the number of color changes required for the box icon to turn green is 2 times or less. caused by.

As shown in FIG. 24 (c), when red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 4, there is a probability of 10/100 (1/10). One time is determined as the number of color changes, two times with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), and three times with a probability of 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67), and four times are determined. It is not determined as the number of color changes.
If red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 3, there is a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) once, 30 /. Two times with a probability of 100 (about 1 / 3.33), three times with a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5) are determined as the number of color changes, and four times are determined as the number of color changes. Never.
If red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 2, there is a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) once, 70 /. With a probability of 100 (about 1 / 1.43), 2 times is determined as the number of color changes, and in addition to 4 times, 3 times is not determined as the number of color changes. This is because the timing of the color change cannot be secured by the time the execution of the target symbol change is started.
Further, when red is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 1, one time is determined as the number of color changes with a probability of 100/100, and 4 In addition to the times, 2 times and 3 times are not determined as the number of color changes. This is because the timing of the color change cannot be secured by the time the execution of the target symbol change is started.
When red is determined as the final color, the fact that four times is not determined as the number of color changes is due to the fact that the number of color changes required for the box icon to turn red is three or less. ..

As shown in FIG. 24 (d), when gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 4, there is a probability of 10/100 (1/10). One time, 20/100 (1/5) probability, two times, 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) probability, three times, 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability. Four times is determined as the number of color changes.
If gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 3, there is a probability of 20/100 (1/5) that once is 30/100 (about). Two times with a probability of 1 / 3.33) and three times with a probability of 50/100 (1/2) are determined as the number of color changes, and four times are not determined as the number of color changes. This is because the timing of the color change cannot be secured by the time the execution of the target symbol change is started.
If gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 2, there is a probability of 20/100 (1/5) that once is 80/100 (1). With a probability of /1.25), 2 times is determined as the number of color changes, and 3 times and 4 times are not determined as the number of color changes. This is because the timing of the color change cannot be secured by the time the execution of the target symbol change is started.
If gold is determined as the final color and the holding position at the time of winning the target symbol variation is retention 1, once is determined as the number of color changes with a probability of 100/100, and from 2 times onwards. Four times is not determined as the number of color changes. This is because the timing of the color change cannot be secured by the time the execution of the target symbol change is started.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, the number of color changes is as follows: the color determined as the final color is blue, the color is green, the color is red, and the color is the color. Tends to increase in the order of gold.

Here, as described in FIG. 22B, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type and blue and green are determined as the final colors, the development effect is performed in the target symbol change. There are cases where it is not executed, and the ratio increases in the order of green and blue. Then, as will be described later, if the development effect is not executed in the target symbol variation, the shape change of the variation icon is not executed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the rate at which the shape change of the variable icon is executed in the target symbol variation tends to increase as the number of color changes when the box icon is determined as the icon change type increases. ..

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) changes the color of the hold icon to one hold icon without changing the shape of the hold icon. The first icon change control to be changed can be executed multiple times, and the second icon change control that at least changes the shape of the change icon can be executed for one change icon, and the change corresponding to one symbol change can be executed. The rate at which the second icon change control is executed for the icon increases as the number of times the first icon change control is executed for the held icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held. In other words, it tends to be higher.
According to this, the shape of the hold icon is easily recognized by changing the color of the hold icon without changing the shape of the hold icon, and then the change of the shape is shown in order to show the change of the shape of the variable icon. It can be easily recognized.
The change in shape does not include a change in color alone, but means that the outline of the target icon image changes.
Further, the second change control may be accompanied by a change in the color of the variable icon.
Further, the hold icon and the variable icon may be configured by an animation that is played back in a loop, and the shape of the icon image in that case is the same as the shape at the timing when the playback position of the animation is the same. Refers to being the same.
Further, the ratio of the second icon change control being executed for the change icon corresponding to the one symbol change is higher than that for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held. "The more times one icon change control is executed, the higher it tends to be." Means that if the number of times is large, the ratio does not necessarily increase, and "a variable icon corresponding to one symbol change" On the other hand, "the rate at which the second icon change control is executed" and "the number of times the first icon change control is executed for the held icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change was held". However, it means that there is a positive correlation. The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

Further, in the game machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) changes the color of the hold icon to one hold icon without changing the shape of the hold icon. The first icon change control (color change) to be changed can be executed multiple times, and the second icon change control (shape change) to change the shape of the variable icon can be executed for one variable icon. There are two colors of the hold icon that change by one icon change control: the first color (blue) and the second color (green), which has a higher expectation of a big hit than the first color. Regarding the ratio of the second icon change control to the corresponding variable icon, when the final color of the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change was held is the second color. In other words, the ratio of the above tends to be higher than the ratio when the final color is the first color.
The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

Although different from the present embodiment, the ratio of the second icon change control (shape change) being executed for the variable icon corresponding to one symbol variation is the first for the reserved icon corresponding to the symbol variation. Hold position when one icon change control (color change) is executed (when the first icon change control is executed multiple times for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change, the first icon change is executed multiple times. The ratio when the first hold position (for example, hold 4) of the control when the first first icon change control is executed is the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change. Hold position when the first icon change control is executed (Similarly, when the first icon change control is executed multiple times for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change, the first icon change is executed multiple times. The position when the first icon change control of the first control is executed) tends to be higher than the ratio when the second hold position (for example, hold 1) before the first hold position. It may be configured as in.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) changes the color of the hold icon to one hold icon without changing the shape of the hold icon. The first icon change control (color change) to be changed can be executed, and the second icon change control (shape change) to change the shape of the variable icon can be executed for one variable icon, and one symbol can be executed. Regarding the ratio of the second icon change control executed for the variable icon corresponding to the fluctuation, the position when the first icon change control is executed for the reserved icon corresponding to the symbol variation is the first reserved position. When the ratio is, the position when the first icon change control is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is the second hold position before the first hold position. In other words, it tends to be higher than the ratio.
The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, the final color is white, blue, green, red, and gold in this order, and the jackpot is won in the target symbol change. Expectations are high.
Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the time from the start of the symbol variation to the occurrence of the reach state becomes longer as the number of pseudo variations that occur increases. Then, the degree of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol change becomes higher as the number of occurrences of the symbol change increases.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of shape changes for the variable icon occur in the target symbol variation, the next shape change occurs after the first shape change occurs for the variable icon in the symbol variation. The time until it occurs tends to increase as the number of times the color change is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change.

Therefore, the second icon is the second icon after the first second icon change control is executed when the second icon change control (shape change) is executed a plurality of times for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change. The more the interval time until the change control is executed, the more times the first icon change control (color change) is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change was suspended. In other words, it tends to be longer.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize each of the shape changes of the variable icons that are executed a plurality of times.
Further, the above-mentioned "interval time tends to become longer as the number of times the first icon change control is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held". Is not limited to the fact that the interval time becomes longer as the number of times increases, but for the "length of the interval time" and the "hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change was held". The number of times the first icon change control is executed "means that there is a positive correlation. The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

Next, the details of the variable icon control process will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26.
FIG. 25 is a flow of the variation icon control process, which is a process executed every time the sub-hold control means 223 receives a variation start command related to the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon. In the description relating to the process, the symbol variation corresponding to the variation start command from which the process is to be executed may be referred to as a target symbol variation.
FIG. 26A is a lottery table used to determine the final shape of the variation icon in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon, and FIG. 26B is the number of shape changes in the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon. FIG. 26 (c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the shape of the variable icon that changes at the timing when the symbol variation corresponding to the box icon is started. .. The range of random numbers used in these lottery is 0 to 99.

As shown in FIG. 25, in step S302, which is the first step of the variable icon control process, it is determined whether or not the development effect is executed in the current symbol variation, and if the condition is not satisfied, the variable icon is determined. The control process is terminated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S304.
In step S304, the final shape of the variable icon is determined by lottery. The details of the lottery will be described later.
In step S306, the number of shape changes is determined based on the final shape of the determined variation icon and the like.
In step S308, a shape change scenario that defines the flow of shape change is determined based on the determined final shape and the determined number of shape changes, and the variation icon control process is terminated. Here, the shape change scenario in the present embodiment is a flow of changing from the initial shape (box icon) to the final shape determined by the determined number of shape changes, as in the color change scenario described above. Yes, each shape change is applied to a predetermined shape change timing. In the present embodiment, the first shape change is assigned to the timing when the target symbol change is started.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the shape change scenario is determined by the determined final shape and the determined number of shape changes. However, a shape change scenario including the final shape and the number of shape changes may be adopted, and one shape change scenario may be determined from a plurality of the shape change scenarios.

As shown in FIG. 26 (a), in the lottery for determining the final shape of the variation icon in the target symbol variation, the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is referred to.
Specifically, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is lost, the small trophy icon has a probability of 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) and 25/100 (1/4). ), The medium trophy icon is determined as the final shape of the variable icon, and the large trophy icon is determined as the final shape with a probability of 5/100 (1/20).
On the other hand, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit, the small trophy icon has a probability of 20/100 (1/5) and the medium trophy has a probability of 50/100 (1/2). The icon has a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), and the large trophy icon is determined as the final shape of the variable icon.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the medium trophy icon or the large trophy icon is determined as the final shape of the variable icon in the target symbol variation is a case where the result of the hit / fail determination of the symbol variation is a big hit. The probability in the above is higher than the probability in the case where the result of the hit / fail determination of the symbol change is a loss.
Then, regarding the probability that the small trophy icon is determined as the final shape of the change icon in the target symbol change, the probability when the result of the hit / fail judgment of the symbol change is a big hit is the hit / fail judgment of the symbol change. It is lower than the probability when the result is a loss.
Therefore, when the final shape of the variable icon is determined in the order of the small trophy icon, the medium trophy icon, and the large trophy icon, the expectation of winning the big hit is high.

As shown in FIG. 26 (b), in the target symbol variation, the final shape of the variation icon is referred to in the lottery for determining the number of shape changes.
Specifically, when the final shape of the variable icon is a small trophy, one is determined as the number of shape changes with a probability of 100/100 (1/1), and two and three times are shapes. It is not determined as the number of changes. This is because the number of shape changes required for the box icon to become a small trophy icon is one or less.
If the final shape of the variable icon is a medium trophy, there is a 20/100 (1/5) chance of changing the shape once and an 80/100 (1 / 1.25) chance of changing the shape twice. It is determined as the number of times, and 3 times is not determined as the number of shape changes. This is because the number of shape changes required for the box icon to become a small trophy icon is 2 or less.
If the final shape of the variable icon is a large trophy, there is a 10/100 (1/10) chance of once and a 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) chance of twice, 60. With a probability of / 100 (about 1 / 1.67), 3 times is determined as the number of shape changes.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the final shape of the determined variable icon is determined in the order of the small trophy icon, the medium trophy icon, and the large trophy icon, that is, in the order of increasing the expectation of winning the big hit. The number of shape changes tends to increase.
As described above, when the box icon is determined as the icon change type, the number of color changes determined is that the color determined as the final color is blue, the color is green, the color is red, and the color is the color. The number tends to increase in the order of gold, and in that order, the expectation of winning a big hit in the target symbol variation increases.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the larger the number of color changes during the period in which the target symbol change is suspended, the larger the number of shape changes in the target symbol change.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) can execute the second icon change control (shape change) a plurality of times for one change icon. , The number of times the second icon change control is executed for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change is the first icon change for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change was held. In other words, it tends to increase as the number of times the control (color change) is executed increases.
According to this, even when the shape change for the variable icon is executed a plurality of times, it is possible to easily recognize the shape change.
In addition, the number of times that the second icon change control is executed for the change icon corresponding to the one symbol change is the number of times for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held. The more times one icon change control is executed, the more it tends to be. "The more times the latter is, the more times the former is not always." , Indicates a positive correlation. The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

By the way, in the shape change scenario in the present embodiment, the first shape change is assigned to the timing when the target symbol change is started. Therefore, unless it is surrounded by a thick frame in FIG. 26 (b), that is, the final shape of the variable icon is the large trophy icon and the determined number of shape changes is two. The scenario stays in one pattern. On the other hand, the shape change scenario in this case includes a pattern in which the variable icon shape at the time of the initial shape change is a small trophy icon and a pattern in which the medium trophy icon is used. Which of these shape change scenarios is adopted? Is determined by a lottery with reference to the number of pseudo-variations in the target symbol variation.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26 (c), when the number of pseudo fluctuations in the target symbol fluctuation is one, there is a probability of 80/100 (1 / 1.25) at the time of the initial shape change. A shape change scenario in which the shape of the variable icon becomes a small trophy icon is determined, and a shape change scenario in which the shape of the variable icon at the time of the initial shape change becomes a medium trophy icon is determined with a probability of 20/100 (1/5).
If the number of pseudo-variations in the target symbol variation is 2, there is a 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) probability that the shape of the variation icon at the time of the initial shape change will be a small trophy icon. However, with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), a shape change scenario in which the shape of the change icon at the time of the first shape change becomes the medium trophy icon is determined.
Furthermore, when the number of pseudo changes in the target symbol change is 3, there is a shape change scenario in which the shape of the change icon at the time of the first shape change becomes a small trophy icon with a probability of 50/100 (1/2). , A shape change scenario in which the shape of the change icon at the time of the first shape change becomes the middle trophy icon is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2).

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the shape of the variable icon is changed a plurality of times in the target symbol change, the shape of the variable icon at the time of the initial shape change is a small trophy icon. The shape of the variation icon at the time of the initial shape change may be the middle trophy icon, and the number of pseudo variations executed in may be different.
Then, in the present embodiment, as described above, the time from the start of the symbol variation to the occurrence of the reach state differs depending on the number of pseudo variations that occur. That is, when a plurality of shape changes for the variable icon occur in the target symbol variation, the time from the first shape change to the next shape change for the variable icon in the symbol variation occurs. , Depends on the number of pseudo-variations that occur.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, there are a plurality of types of variable icon shapes after being changed by the second icon change control (shape change), and the second icon change control is performed a plurality of times for the variable icon corresponding to one symbol change. The interval time from the execution of the first second icon change control when is executed to the execution of the second second icon change control is the first second icon for the change icon corresponding to the symbol change. The shape of the variable icon changed by the change control is the first shape (small trophy icon), and the shape of the variable icon changed by the first second icon change control for the variable icon corresponding to the symbol variation is the second. In other words, there are times when the shape of the icon (middle trophy icon) is different from that of the icon.
The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to changing the number of pseudo-variations as in the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

<About the movement of the staging shield in the staging A>
Next, the details of the covering effect when the development effect A is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 (a) to 27 (f) and FIGS. 28 (a) to 28 (c). 27 (a) to 27 (f) are diagrams showing the flow of the development effect A when the cover effect is successful, and FIGS. 28 (a) to 28 (c) are views when the cover effect fails. It is a figure which shows concretely the flow of development production A in.

First, FIG. 27A is a diagram showing a state immediately after the symbol change in which the development effect A is executed is started. In this state, the effect shield 85 is in the initial position and is displayed on the main display unit 81. Is displayed in which the decorative pattern is displayed in a variable manner.
FIG. 27 (b) shows the next state of FIG. 27 (a), and the decorative symbols (6 symbols) are displayed in a reach state (decorative symbols are variablely displayed in one symbol row (in the present embodiment, the central symbol row). It is a diagram showing a state in which the same decorative symbol is stopped in the symbol row excluding the symbol row), and in this state, the effect is the same as in FIG. 27 (a). The shield 85 is in the initial position, and the main display unit 81 shows that the decorative symbol is in the reach state, and the development effect A is started after that state.
27 (c) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 27 (b). In this state, the staging shield 85 is in the initial position and the main display unit 81 is in the same state as in FIG. 27 (a). In the display area, the characters "Big hit with the completion of the Tenka Musou role!" Are displayed.
27 (d) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 27 (c). In this state, the staging shield 85 is in a position of shielding a part of the display area of the main display unit 81, and is the main display. In the display area of the unit 81, a button image pg (an image prompting the operation of the effect button 37) imitating the effect button 37 is displayed.
27 (e) is a diagram showing the next state when the effect button 37 is operated within the effective time in the state of FIG. 27 (d), and is a diagram showing the effect shielding in the state shown in FIG. 27 (e). The body 85 is positioned to shield the entire display area of the main display unit 81, and the covering effect (particularly, the covering effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shielding body 85) is executed.
If the effect button 37 is not operated within the effective time in the state of FIG. 27 (d), the effect shield 85 is in a position to shield the entire main display unit 81 when the effective time elapses. ..

27 (f) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 27 (e). In this state, the staging shield 85 is in the initial position, and the same decorative symbol (6 symbols) is displayed on the main display unit 81. ("6 symbols"-"6 symbols"-"6 symbols") has been stopped. It should be noted that the combination of the decorative symbols is an effect indicating that the jackpot is derived in the symbol variation (the jackpot game is started immediately after the symbol variation). Therefore, it can be said that the covering effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shielding body 85 is an effect indicating that a big hit is derived in the symbol change (the big hit game is started immediately after the symbol change).

Subsequently, the case where the cover covering effect fails will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 28 (a) to 28 (c).
FIG. 28 (a) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 27 (c) when the cover effect fails (the state before FIG. 28 (a) is common to the case where the cover effect succeeds. Therefore, in this state, the staging shield 85 is in a position to shield a part of the display area of the main display unit 81, and is in the display area of the main display unit 81, as in FIG. 27 (d). Displays a button image pg that imitates the effect button 37.
28 (b) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 28 (a). In this state, the staging shield 85 is maintained at a position of shielding a part of the display area of the main display unit 81, and is the main. In the display area of the display unit 81, a lost image hg that imitates a state in which a crack is formed in the main display unit 81 is displayed.
In this state, the effect that the above-mentioned effect shield 85 shields the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is not executed.
FIG. 28 (c) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 28 (b). In this state, the staging shield 85 is in the initial position, and at least a part of the symbol rows (center) is displayed on the main display unit 81. The combination of decorative symbols ("6 symbols"-"7 symbols"-"6 symbols") with different decorative symbols (7 symbols) in the symbol row) is stopped. The effect of stopping the combination of the decorative symbols is an effect indicating that the jackpot is not derived in the symbol variation (the jackpot game is not started immediately after the symbol variation). Therefore, it can be said that the display of the lost image hg is an effect indicating that the big hit is not derived in the symbol change (the big hit game is not started immediately after the symbol change).

As described above, when it is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit by the execution of the development effect A in the present embodiment, the effect shield 85 is the display area of the main display unit 81 from the initial position. An operation of moving to a position that shields a part of the main display unit 81, an operation of moving from a position that shields a part of the display area of the main display unit 81 to a position that shields the entire display area of the main display unit 81, and an operation of moving the main display unit 81 to a position that shields the entire display area of the main display unit 81. A total of three operations of moving from the position that shields the entire display area to the initial position are executed. On the other hand, when it is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss by executing the development effect A in the present embodiment, the effect shield 85 is one of the display areas of the main display unit 81 from the initial position. A total of two operations, one for moving to a position that shields the unit and the other for moving from the position that shields a part of the display area of the main display unit 81 to the initial position, are executed. This also applies to other development effects (development effect B or development effect C).
That is, in the symbol variation in which the development effect of notifying that the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a big hit is executed, the symbol change in which the development effect of notifying that the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is lost is executed. It can be said that the number of times the staging shield 85 operates is larger than that.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the more the number of times the color change is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the hold of the symbol change, the more the result of the special symbol pass / fail determination in the symbol change is. Expectations for a big hit are high.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize the change in the shape of the variable icon.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 further includes a movable body (effect shielding body 85) and an operation control means (movable accessory control means 245) for controlling the operation of the movable body, and the movable body operates in one symbol variation. In other words, the number of times tends to increase as the number of times the first icon change control (color change) is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is suspended. ..
It should be noted that the number of times the movable body operates in one symbol change increases as the number of times that the first icon change control is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change is held. "Tends to increase," means that if the number of times of the latter is large, the number of times of the former is not always large, and the number of times of the former and the number of times of the latter have a positive correlation. The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

Further, when focusing on the operation of the staging shield 85 from the position where a part of the display area of the main display unit 81 is shielded to the position where the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is shielded, the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is. The rate at which the operation is executed in the symbol change in which the development effect notified that the jackpot is a big hit is executed is in the symbol change in which the development effect notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost. It can be said that it is higher than the rate at which the operation is executed.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize the change in the shape of the variable icon.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 further includes a movable body (effect shielding body 85) and an operation control means (movable accessory control means 245) for controlling the operation of the movable body, and the movement of the movable body in one symbol variation. Is the first icon for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the one symbol change is held. In other words, the more times the change control (color change) is executed, the higher the tendency.
In addition, the ratio of the movement of the movable body to the special movement mode in the above-mentioned "one symbol change is controlled by changing the first icon for the hold icon corresponding to the one symbol change during the period when the one symbol change is held. The more times the is executed, the higher the tendency. "" If the number of times is large, the ratio is not always high, and the ratio and the number of times are positively correlated. Point to that. The means for realizing the above phenomenon is not limited to the means of the present embodiment, and various means can be adopted.

<About other variants>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, as the look-ahead effect in the present embodiment, the hold icon change effect that changes the color of the hold icon has been described, but the look-ahead effect is not limited to this. For example, in each of a plurality of consecutive symbol fluctuations until the execution of the symbol variation to be read-ahead is started, a symbol look-ahead effect is executed in which a random number composed of either an even-numbered symbol or an odd-numbered symbol is fixedly stopped. You may try to do it. Then, in executing such a symbol look-ahead effect, the ratio at which the hold icon change effect is executed for one symbol change is when the symbol look-ahead effect is executed for the one symbol change. It is preferable that the symbol pre-reading effect is higher than that when the symbol look-ahead effect is not executed for the one symbol variation.
According to this, it is possible to make it easy for the player to recognize the hold icon change effect.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) has a first display area (hold icon display area 812) and a second display area while the symbol change is on hold. In the third display area (variable display area 811), which is different from any of the (variable icon display area 813), it is possible to execute the look-ahead notice effect (symbol look-ahead effect) for the reserved symbol change. Regarding the ratio of the second icon change control (color change) to the change icon corresponding to one symbol change (change icon related to the box icon), the look-ahead notice effect for the symbol change was executed. In other words, the ratio at that time tends to be higher than the ratio when the pre-reading notice effect for the symbol change is not executed.

In addition, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment, if each relationship is guaranteed, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained.

Further, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the time of the ON state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is specified. It may be referred to whether or not the time (for example, 3s) is exceeded. By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state is not referred to. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

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)
A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of a symbol change, and suspends the start of the symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The display control means is
While the symbol change is on hold, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change can be displayed in the first display area.
While the symbol variation is being executed, it is possible to display the variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation in the second display area.
In displaying the change icon, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is moved from the first display area to the second display area at the start of the hold symbol change, and the hold icon is displayed. Is displayed as the fluctuation icon corresponding to the symbol fluctuation,
It is possible to execute the first icon change control for changing the color of the hold icon a plurality of times without changing the shape of the hold icon for one of the hold icons.
It is possible to execute a second icon change control that at least changes the shape of the variable icon for one of the variable icons.
The ratio at which the second icon change control is executed for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change is the first for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held. The more times one icon change control is executed, the higher it tends to be.
Movable body and
Further provided with an operation control means for controlling the operation of the movable body,
The ratio of the movement of the movable body to the special movement mode in one symbol change is such that the first icon change control is performed with respect to the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the one symbol change is held. The more times it is executed, the higher it tends to be.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The display control means can execute the second icon change control a plurality of times for one of the variable icons.
The number of times the second icon change control is executed for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change is the first for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is held. The more times one icon change control is executed, the more it tends to increase.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
When the second icon change control is executed a plurality of times for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change, the second icon change is performed for the second time after the first second icon change control is executed. The interval time until the control is executed may be longer than the time from the start of the symbol change to the execution of the first second icon change control.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine according to (2) or (3) above.
The second icon change control for the second time after the first second icon change control is executed when the second icon change control is executed a plurality of times for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change. The interval time until the symbol change is executed tends to become longer as the number of times the first icon change control is executed for the reserved icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period when the symbol change is suspended. be,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The display control means is
With the start of the symbol change in which the second icon change control is not executed, the third icon change control that changes the color of the change icon without changing the shape of the change icon can be executed for the change icon. On the other hand
In executing the second icon change control for the change icon triggered by the start of the symbol change, the first for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change at least during the period in which the symbol change is held. When the icon change control is executed, the third icon change control is not executed for the change icon before the second icon change control during the symbol change is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(A)
A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of a symbol change, and suspends the start of the symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The display control means is
While the symbol change is on hold, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change can be displayed in the first display area.
While the symbol variation is being executed, it is possible to display the variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation in the second display area.
In displaying the change icon, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is moved from the first display area to the second display area at the start of the hold symbol change, and the hold icon is displayed. Is displayed as the fluctuation icon corresponding to the symbol fluctuation,
It is possible to execute the first icon change control for changing the color of the hold icon a plurality of times without changing the shape of the hold icon for one of the hold icons.
It is possible to execute a second icon change control that changes the shape of the variable icon for one of the variable icons.
The color of the hold icon changed by the first icon change control includes a first color and a second color having a higher expectation of a big hit than the first color.
Regarding the ratio of the second icon change control to the change icon corresponding to one symbol change, the final color of the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change was held. The proportion when is the second color tends to be higher than the proportion when the final color is the first color.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(B)
A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of a symbol change, and suspends the start of the symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The display control means is
While the symbol change is on hold, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change can be displayed in the first display area.
While the symbol variation is being executed, it is possible to display the variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation in the second display area.
In displaying the change icon, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is moved from the first display area to the second display area at the start of the hold symbol change, and the hold icon is displayed. Is displayed as the fluctuation icon corresponding to the symbol fluctuation,
It is possible to execute the first icon change control that changes the color of the hold icon without changing the shape of the hold icon for the hold icon.
It is possible to execute a second icon change control that changes the shape of the variable icon for one of the variable icons.
Regarding the ratio at which the second icon change control is executed for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change, when the first icon change control is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change. The ratio when the position is the first hold position is the position when the first icon change control is executed for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change, which is before the first hold position. Tends to be higher than that percentage when in the second hold position,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(C)
The gaming machine according to (2) or (3) above.
There are a plurality of types of the shape of the variable icon after the change is performed by the second icon change control.
The second icon change control for the second time after the first second icon change control is executed when the second icon change control is executed a plurality of times for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change. When the shape of the variable icon changed by the first second icon change control for the variable icon corresponding to the symbol variation is the first shape, and when the interval time until the execution is executed is the first shape, the symbol variation The shape of the variable icon changed by the first second icon change control for the corresponding variable icon may be different from that of the second shape.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle 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) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM Clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 1st starting port sensor 71 2nd starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out-ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening 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 83 Volume adjustment unit 84 Brightness adjustment unit 85 Directional shielding body 85a Upper left effect shielding body 85b Upper right effect shielding body 85c Lower left effect shielding body 85d Lower right effect shielding body 90 Design display device 91 First 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 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power cut processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal staging control means 221 Staging mode control means 222 Staging route determining means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead staging control means 225 Staging content determining means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 250 Volume adjustment means 255 Brightness adjustment 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 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board Case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 811 Variable display area 812 Hold icon display area 813 Variable icon display area X 1st channel Y 2nd channel ag1 Icon image ag2 Icon image ag3 Icon image ag4 Icon image ag5 Default icon ag6 Box icon ag7 Trophy icon ag8 Trophy icon ag9 Box icon kg Smoke image

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of a symbol change, and suspends the start of the symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The display control means is
While the symbol change is on hold, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change can be displayed in the first display area.
While the symbol variation is being executed, it is possible to display the variation icon corresponding to the symbol variation in the second display area.
In displaying the change icon, the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change is moved from the first display area to the second display area at the start of the hold symbol change, and the hold icon is displayed. Is displayed as the fluctuation icon corresponding to the symbol fluctuation,
It is possible to execute the first icon change control for changing the color of the hold icon a plurality of times without changing the shape of the hold icon for one of the hold icons.
It is possible to execute a second icon change control that at least changes the shape of the variable icon for one of the variable icons.
The rate at which the second icon change control is executed for the change icon corresponding to one symbol change is the ratio for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change was held. The higher the number of executions of the first icon change control, the higher the tendency.
Movable body and
Further provided with an operation control means for controlling the operation of the movable body,
The ratio of the movement of the movable body to the special movement mode in one symbol change is the actual result of the first icon change control for the hold icon corresponding to the symbol change during the period in which the symbol change is held. The higher the number of lines , the higher it tends to be.
The display control means further
With the start of the symbol change in which the second icon change control is not executed, the third icon change control that changes the color of the change icon without changing the shape of the change icon can be executed for the change icon. On the other hand
When the second icon change control is executed for the change icon triggered by the start of the symbol change, the third icon change control is not executed for the change icon.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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