JP7086366B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and can be particularly applied to a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

Conventionally, a gaming machine capable of executing a special game in which a predetermined gaming profit can be given to a player based on a specific result of a winning / failing determination performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition is widely known. There is. In this type of gaming machine, it is common to perform a variable effect of displaying a symbol in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying it based on the result of a hit / fail determination (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-95470

However, the variation effect based on the result of the pass / fail determination tends to have a uniform effect mode, and there is room for further improvement in order to enhance the interest of the gaming machine that performs the variation effect.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to realize a highly peculiar variable staging that can attract the interest of a player and to improve the interest of a game. It is in.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has adopted the following configuration.

That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine capable of executing a special game in which a predetermined gaming profit can be given to a player based on a specific result of a winning / failing determination performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
A display screen that can display the effect and
A staging control means capable of controlling the staging is provided.
As the effect, the effect control means is configured to be capable of executing a variable effect in which a plurality of symbols are variablely displayed and then stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail determination.
The symbol is provided with a special symbol composed of a symbol image and a decorative image.
A predetermined special effect can be executed between the time when the plurality of symbols start the variable display due to the start of the variable effect and the time when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed due to the end of the variable effect.
It is possible to notify the result of the hit / fail determination by the stop display mode when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed and the variation effect is completed.
As the stop display mode, there is a specific display mode indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a specific result.
The plurality of symbols can be stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop order when stopped and displayed after variable display.
The plurality of symbols include a first stop symbol having the first stop order, a second stop symbol having the second stop order, and a third stop symbol having the third stop order. And are provided,
In the variation effect, when the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are temporarily stopped and the third stop symbol is variablely displayed after the start of the variation display of the plurality of symbols. When the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are reach symbols constituting the specific display mode, the reach effect indicating whether or not the stop display mode when the variation effect ends is the specific display mode. Is feasible,
In the special effect, in the variation effect, after the start of the variation display of the plurality of symbols, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are temporarily stopped and the third stop symbol is variablely displayed. The first stop symbol and the second stop symbol at the time of becoming are non-reach symbols that do not constitute the specific display mode, and at least one of the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol that are temporarily stopped and displayed. Is the special symbol, it can be executed with the temporary stop display of the special symbol as an opportunity.
In the special effect, the decorative image constituting the special symbol displayed temporarily stopped is displayed at a predetermined position different from the position of the temporary stop display, and the special symbol is configured together with the decorative image. The symbol image is variablely displayed at a speed faster than the variable speed of the third stop symbol, which is variablely displayed when the special effect is executed .
After the special effect is executed, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are temporarily stopped and displayed as the reach symbol or the non-reach symbol.
The gist is that .

According to the above invention, it is possible to realize a highly tasteful variable staging and improve the game entertainment.

It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board of the Example of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the main display shown in FIG. 3, and is the figure which shows the display which the gaming machine includes. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the gaming machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the type of winning and the opening pattern of the big winning opening. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by a game control microcomputer. (A) is a hit determination table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the start ball entry processing. It is a flowchart of a normal figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol hit / miss determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a process during a normal symbol change. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of ordinary electric accessory processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. Special Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a hit / fail determination process. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process. Special Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a random number shift process. Special Figure 1 It is a flowchart of a hit / fail determination process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. Special Figure 1 It is a flowchart of a random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during special symbol change. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing 1 (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the reserved ball number processing. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of a receive interrupt process. It is a flowchart of 2ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a variation effect start process. It is a table showing a staging pattern. It is a table which shows the selection condition of a special effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the variable effect including a special effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the variable effect including a special effect. (A) is a table showing the character notice image of Example 2, (b) is the character notice A determination table of Example 2, and (c) is the character notice B determination table of Example 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the character notice A of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the character notice B of Example 2. FIG. It is a group notice determination table of Example 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the group notice A of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the group notice B of Example 2. FIG.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to examples. In the following, the game medium used for the game is a game ball, and the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (ball game machine) capable of advancing the game by firing the game ball toward the game board surface. An example will be described. Specifically, the variation display of the special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the variation display of the special symbol, a predetermined amount is displayed to the player. A so-called “type 1” pachinko gaming machine that enables a big hit game (special game) to which a game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be given will be described as an example.

In the following description, the front side (front) is simply the front side (the side where the player is located during the game) when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, and the rear side (rear) is simply the game. This is the back side when the machine is viewed from the front. In addition, the upper side (upper side), lower side (lower side), left side (left side), and right side (right side) are the upper, lower, left, and right directions when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. For example, it refers to the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side in FIGS. 1 and 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 (gaming machine) of the present embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 50. 2 is configured to be removable from the gaming machine frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the gaming board 2 is removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 for attaching a gaming board 2 and the like, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the island equipment in the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported on one side end side and are configured to be openable and closable, respectively.

Further, the front frame 51 can supply a launch handle 60 for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a player's operation amount (rotation angle), and a game ball that stores and stores the game ball to the launcher side. A hit ball supply plate (upper plate) 61 and a surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 61 are provided. Further, the front frame 51 has a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b that can be operated by the player while an effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “game effect”) executed as the game progresses is being executed. (These two effect buttons are collectively referred to simply as "effect button 63"), a decorative frame lamp 66 capable of emitting various lights according to the game situation, and a game situation. A speaker 67 or the like capable of emitting various sounds (sound effects) is also provided.

The effect button 63 functions as an input means that can be input by the player, and the effect button to be used can be properly used according to the type of the game effect. For example, if the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during the execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation-corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. In this embodiment, the first effect button 63a is a push button (push button) capable of a downward pressing operation, and the second effect button 63b is a rotation capable of a left-right direction rotation operation and a backward pressing operation. It is a formula push button. The first effect button 63a is also referred to as a "first input means" or "first operation means", and the second effect button 63b is also referred to as a "second input means" or "second operation means". The effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b (that is, the effect button 63) are also collectively referred to as "input means" or "operation means".

The configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the embodiment of the present embodiment, and any device that allows the player to input (operate) is sufficient. For example, the player directly contacts the button portion to input. It may be an input means (for example, a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc.), or a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type, etc.) that detects that a part of the player's body is in close proximity and inputs. There may be. Further, the effect button may be one that performs an effect operation such as protruding upward or toward the front side (movable effect operation means).

The game board 2 is formed with a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down, surrounded by a rail member 4. A plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected in the game area 3, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. The ball return prevention piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. Further, the game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5) capable of emitting various lights according to the situation of the game.

A first image display device 7 is provided near the center of the game area 3. The first image display device 7 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and the display screen 7a is fixed to the back surface side of the game board 2 so as to face an opening provided in the substantially center of the game board 2 (game area 3). It is a thing. A plurality of symbols (identification information) are mainly displayed on the first image display device 7 (display screen 7a), and variable display and stop display of these symbols are performed. Specifically, three (three digits) effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (also simply referred to as "effect symbol 8") are displayed as a plurality of symbols. The display screen 7a includes an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an "effect symbol display unit") in which the effect symbol 8 is displayed, and a background display area 7c in which a background image constituting the background of the display screen 7a is displayed. Is provided.

The staging symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R perform variable display in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol, which will be described later. As a mode of variable display of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode of scrolling display in the up / down direction, left / right direction, diagonal direction, etc., a mode of rotating display in the up / down direction, left / right direction, and the like. In this embodiment, in principle, scroll display is performed from top to bottom.

The effect symbol display area 7b is composed of, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right", and the left symbol display area (left symbol display area) is the left effect symbol 8L (also referred to as "left symbol"). Is displayed, the middle symbol 8C (also referred to as "middle symbol") is displayed in the middle symbol display area (middle symbol display area), and the right effect is displayed in the right symbol display area (right symbol display area). The symbol 8R (also referred to as “right symbol”) is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 46, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R of this embodiment are numerical symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9", respectively (also referred to as "numerical image" or "symbol image"). It is configured to have. Further, regarding the symbols of "1", "3", and "5" among those staging symbols, in addition to the numerical symbols, character symbols representing a predetermined character (also referred to as "character image" or "decorative image") are used. Has and is configured. Specifically, the character symbol A representing the character A is added to the symbol "1" (number symbol), and the character symbol B representing the character B is added to the symbol "3" (number symbol). The character symbol C representing the character C is added to the symbol (number symbol) of "5". That is, the effect symbol 8 of this embodiment includes a symbol composed of only numerical symbols (designs of "2", "4", "6", "7", and "8"), and a numerical symbol and a character symbol. It is said that it is composed of a symbol composed of (a symbol of "1 + character A", "3 + character B", and "5 + character C"). A symbol composed only of numerical symbols is also referred to as a "general symbol", and a symbol composed of a numerical symbol and a character symbol is also referred to as a "special symbol".

In this embodiment, the number symbols "1" to "9" are used as one of the constituent elements of the staging symbol, but in addition to the numbers, alphabets, Chinese characters, kana characters, symbols, etc. are the constituent elements of the staging symbol. It is possible to adopt as. That is, the constituent elements of the staging symbol may be information that can be identified as the symbol. Further, in this embodiment, the character symbol is added only to the symbols "1", "3", and "5", but the character symbol may be added to all the symbols "1" to "9". .. In this case, even if the characters have different symbols, some common characters may be included.

In principle, the staging symbol 8 is displayed in a variable manner (scroll display) in the order of "1" → "2" ... "8" → "9" (ascending order), and when it reaches "9", it returns to "1" and returns to "1". The variable display continues until the stop display. In this embodiment, the stop order of the staging symbols 8L, 8C, 8R that are variablely displayed is, in principle, "left → right → middle". For this reason, the left effect symbol 8L (left symbol) with the first stop order is also called the "first stop symbol", and the right effect symbol 8R (right symbol) with the second stop order is called the "second symbol". It is also called "stop symbol", and the middle effect symbol 8C (middle symbol) whose stop order is the third (last) is also referred to as "third stop symbol" or "final stop symbol". Further, it refers to any one of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the staging symbol, and is also simply referred to as "design" or "identification information". Furthermore, the ordinary symbol is also called "general symbol", the special symbol is also called "special symbol", the first special symbol is also called "special diagram 1" or "first special symbol", and the second special symbol is called "special symbol". Also called "2" or "second special figure".

Depending on the combination of the left, middle, and right effect symbols (stop display mode) that are stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b, the first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as "first special symbol display unit") described later may be used. The display result of the variation display of the first special symbol to be displayed, and the display result of the variation display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as "the second special symbol display unit"). That is, the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination (also simply referred to as “winning / failing determination”) is displayed (notified) so that the player can easily recognize it. For example, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit, it is possible to stop and display the staging symbol with the same three-digit doublet (also referred to as “hit effect symbol”) such as “777”. .. In addition, in the case of a small hit, the staging symbol may be stopped and displayed with a preset chance symbol such as "135" or a dedicated symbol such as "3 ★ 3" (also referred to as "small hit staging symbol"). It is possible. In addition, in the case of deviation, at least one of the three symbols such as "637" and "373" is different, and the staging symbol is stopped and displayed with a different staging symbol (also referred to as "disappearing staging symbol"). Is possible. As a result, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the stopped display of the staging pattern. That is, in general, the player does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, but rather directs the effect. See and grasp the effect symbol displayed in the symbol display area 7b.

It is not necessary to separately provide the left, middle, and right symbol display areas, and a symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b) is provided as one display area capable of displaying the left, middle, and right effect symbols. You may. Further, the staging symbol display area 7b may be used as substantially the entire display screen 7a. In this case, the staging symbol display area 7b may include the background display area 7c and the staging hold display area described later. Further, in this embodiment, the left, middle, and right effect symbols 8 are displayed. For example, a matrix-like symbol display area of 3 rows and 3 columns is provided on the display screen to display 9 effect symbols. Then, the stop mode (stop symbol) of the staging symbol can be displayed by the arrangement of each row (symbol combination) of one vertical row, one horizontal row, and one diagonal row when each symbol is stopped and displayed after the variable display, or the symbol display area (stop symbol). The number of staging symbols and the mode of the symbol display area are particularly questionable, such as dividing the staging symbol display area) into a plurality of (for example, four) areas and performing variable display and stop display of three staging symbols in each area. do not have.

Here, among the stop display modes of the effect symbols, the stop display mode (doublet in this embodiment) corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit is referred to as "big hit mode" or "specific display mode". Sometimes referred to as "specific display result", etc., and the stop display mode (doublet in this embodiment) corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment is out of order is referred to as "out of place mode" or "non-specific display mode". It may be called "non-specific display result". In addition, the stop display mode corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a small hit may be referred to as a "small hit mode", a "predetermined display mode", a "predetermined display result", or the like.

On the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7, in addition to displaying the effect by the effect symbol 8 as described above, an effect executed in association with the hit game, a demo effect for waiting for customers, and the like are displayed. In these effects, various effect images such as background images and character images are displayed in addition to the effect symbols such as numbers (a type of effect image).

It should be noted that the staging symbol does not have to be three (three digits) left, middle, and right as in this embodiment, and the number (digits) such as two (two digits) and four (four digits), for example. Number) is arbitrary. Further, the number of staging symbols may be one (one digit). In this case, for example, "7" out of "1" to "9" is set as a big hit mode, and the other modes are set as off modes, and variable display and stop display are displayed. It can be carried out.

Further, on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7, the first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display unit) for displaying the first effect hold 9a according to the number of stored first special figure hold described later is displayed. ) And a second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) that displays the second effect hold 9b according to the number of stored second special figure hold described later. Depending on the display mode (number of displays) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of stored first special figure hold and the second special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 4) described later. The number of stored second special figure hold displayed on the special figure hold indicator 43b can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center decorative body 10 is provided near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the first image display device 7 so as to surround the effect symbol display area 7b. At the lower part of the center decorative body 10, a stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which the game ball can roll is provided. A hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left portion of the center decoration body 10. The warp portion 12 is provided with a warp inlet and a warp outlet, and receives a game ball flowing down the game area 3 from the warp inlet, discharges the game ball from the warp outlet, and guides the game ball to the stage portion 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage portion 11 has a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage portion 11, and can enter the first starting port 20 described later.

A second image display device 71 is provided on the upper part of the center decorative body 10. The second image display device 71 is composed of a liquid crystal display device smaller than the first image display device 7, and the upper front side (front side) of the center decorative body 10 with the display screen 71a facing toward the front side. It is stuck to. Therefore, the second image display device 71 (display screen 71a) is located on the front side (front side) of the first image display device 7 (display screen 7a) provided on the back surface side of the game board 2.

In this embodiment, the first image display device 7 (display screen 7a) and the second image display device 71 (display screen 71a) are overlapped in the front-rear direction so that the display screen 71a covers a part of the upper side of the display screen 7a. .. Therefore, both the display screen 7a and the display screen 71a are always visible from the front side (player side), and it is easy for the player to grasp (understand) the display contents of each screen at a glance. It has become. In this embodiment, the display screen 71a is configured to cover a part of the display screen 7a, but the two may not overlap each other so that the entire screen can be visually recognized.

On the display screen 71a (effect display unit) of the second image display device 71, it is possible to display various effect images according to the situation of the game. In this embodiment, the main effect display such as the variable display of the effect symbol 8 is executed by the first image display device 7, and depending on the type of effect display (effect pattern), it is related to the effect display on the first image display device 7. It is possible to execute the additional or auxiliary effect display to be performed on the second image display device 71. Details of the display contents of the first image display device 7 and the second image display device 71 will be described later.

The first image display device 7 having a relatively large screen size is also referred to as a "main liquid crystal display", and the second image display device 71 having a relatively small screen size is also referred to as a "sub liquid crystal display". Further, the first image display device 7 and the second image display device 71 are collectively referred to as an "image display device", and the display screen 7a and the display screen 71a are also collectively referred to as a "display screen".

Further, although not shown in FIG. 3, a movable decorative member 14 (see FIG. 5) that can be operated during the execution of the game effect is provided behind (back side) of the center decorative body 10. The movable decorative member 14 is normally hidden in a frame (center frame) constituting the center decorative body 10 (when not in operation), and the entire movable decorative member 14 cannot be visually recognized (also referred to as a "standby state"). ing. On the other hand, when the execution condition of the effect of operating the movable decorative member 14 (also referred to as “movable effect”) is satisfied, the movable decorative member 14 starts the operation and appears on the front side of the display screen 7a (also referred to as “movable effect”). It is also called "operating state"). In this embodiment, it is possible to perform such a movable effect as a notice effect during the variable display of the effect symbol 8 or as a part of the reach effect. Therefore, the player raises the expectation for the big hit by executing the movable effect. Then, when the end condition of the movable effect is satisfied due to the passage of the execution time (effect time) of the movable effect, the movable decorative member 14 returns to the original standby state.

Here, the first image display device 7 and the second image display device 71 capable of performing an effect of displaying an effect image (also referred to as “display effect”) are referred to as a “first display effect means” and a “first display effect means”, respectively. It is also called "2 display directing means". Further, the movable decorative member 14 used for the movable effect is also referred to as a "movable accessory" or a "movable effect means". In addition to the movable decorative member 14, for example, when the effect button 63 moves up and down or vibrates as part of the game effect, the effect button 63 can also be said to be a "movable effect means". Further, the speaker 67 used for the effect (also referred to as "sound effect") that emits various sounds (sound effects) according to the situation of the game is also referred to as "sound effect means", and various depending on the situation of the game. The board lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 (also referred to as “illuminating member”) used for the effect of emitting light (also referred to as “light effect”) are also referred to as “light effect means”. In addition to these board lamps 5 and the like, for example, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 have built-in lighting members such as LEDs as in the decorative member 13, and the built-in lighting members are used for the game effect. When lighting / blinking as part of the above, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 can also be said to be “light effect means”.

In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a game effect using each of these effect means. Therefore, the game effect of the present embodiment is one or more of a display effect (display performance means), a movable effect (movable effect means), a sound effect (sound effect means), and a light effect (light effect means). It is composed of combinations. Among them, the display effect is the central effect of the game effect, and basically, the display effect is used as a base, and the sound effect, the light effect, and the movable effect are accompanied by the display effect. Game effects can be broadly divided into those that are executed along with the variable display of special symbols and those that are executed along with special games such as small hit games and big hit games. The former is referred to as "design variable games." Also called "directing", the latter is also called "special game directing". In addition, the symbol variable game means a game in which a game ball is inserted into the starting port to display the special symbol (and the staging symbol) in a variable manner, and basically, the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed (). It is a game performed for the purpose of (the result of the variable display becomes a specific display result). Of the display effects, movable effects, light effects, and sound effects that make up the game effect, the effects other than the sound effect are visible to the player and appeal to the player's eyes, and the sound effect is the player. Is a production that appeals to the hearing of an invisible player.

Below the first image display device 7 (below the stage portion 11) in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 provided with a non-variable first starting port 20 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not change is provided. Has been done. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is acquired, and when a predetermined predetermined condition is satisfied, the determination of whether or not the first special symbol is correct (first special symbol is correct or not). Judgment) is executed, and the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail judgment.

Below the first starting port 20, a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as a “variable starting port”) is provided, which is provided with a variable second starting port 21 that changes the ease of entering the game ball. There is. Based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21, a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is acquired, and when a predetermined predetermined condition is satisfied, the determination of whether or not the second special symbol is correct (the second special symbol is determined as to whether or not it is correct). ) Is executed, the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail judgment.

The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23, and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second starting port 21 can be changed from the first aspect (closed state) to the second aspect (open state) in which the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than that of the first aspect. be. That is, the movable member 23 changes the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 by performing a predetermined operation (opening / closing operation). The movable member 23 is driven by a second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the second starting port 21 is capable of entering the game ball only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and is unable to enter the game ball when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. .. The second starting port 21 is completely closed when the movable member 23 is closed, as long as it is more difficult for the game ball to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. It does not have to be something that makes it impossible to enter the ball.

To the right of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device 31 provided with a first big winning opening 30 (also referred to as a “first variable ball entry opening”) is provided. The first prize-winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens and closes the first prize-winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by the first large winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first large winning opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the first large winning device 31 is in a state in which the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and a state in which the game ball can enter (open state) due to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 32. Can be changed to.

Further, a second large winning opening 35 (also referred to as a "second variable entry opening") is provided in the upper right portion of the center decorative body 10 above the first large winning opening 30 in the game area 3. Two major winning devices 36 are provided. The second special winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member) 37, and opens and closes the second special winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by the second large winning opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second large winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state. That is, the second big winning device 36 has a state in which the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and a state in which the game ball can enter (open state) due to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37. Can be changed to.

The second special winning device 36 is formed with a specific area 39 through which a game ball that has entered the second big winning opening 35 can pass. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the high probability state described later is generated based on the detection that at least one of the gaming balls that have entered the second major winning opening 35 has passed through the specific area 39. .. That is, the specific area 39 is a probabilistic operating port. Such a specific area 39 is not provided in the first large winning device 31. The second special winning opening 35 (second big winning device 36) provided with the specific area 39 (V area) as such a probabilistic operating port is also referred to as a “V attacker”. The high probability state is a kind of game privilege given to the player separately from the special game.

A gate 28 (game ball passage port) through which a game ball can pass is provided in the right side area of the center decoration body 10 in the game area 3. Based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is acquired, and when a predetermined predetermined condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not to open the second starting port 21. As the symbol hit / miss judgment is executed, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol hit / miss judgment. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 21 is opened. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 27 are provided in the lower part of the game area 3. In this embodiment, four general winning openings 27 are provided, three of which are left general winning openings provided on the left side of the first starting opening 20, and one is right of the first large winning opening 30. It is the right general winning opening provided on the side. The first starting opening 20, the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30, the second big winning opening 35, and the general winning opening 27 are the entry openings that trigger the payout of the prize balls, and each entry is made. When a game ball enters the mouth, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entrance. Specifically, the number of prize balls in the first starting port 20 is "4", the number of prize balls in the second starting port 21 is "2", and the number of prize balls in the first large winning opening 20 and the second large winning opening 35. Is "15", and the number of prize balls in the general winning opening 27 is "10".

A game in which a plurality of entrances (first starting opening 20, second starting opening 21, first large winning opening 30, second large winning opening 35, general winning opening 27, gate 28) and the like are arranged in this way. The area 3 can be divided into a left game area 3A (first area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area 3B (second area) on the right side. Launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called "left-handed", and launching the game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is called "right-handed". .. Here, among the plurality of entrances, the first start opening 20 and the three left general winning openings 27 are provided so that the game ball flowing down the left game area 3A of the game area 3 can enter. In the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30, the second big winning opening 35, the right general winning opening 27 and the gate 28, a game ball flowing down the right game area 3B of the game area 3 enters. It is provided so that it is possible. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game is started, in principle, the ball is aimed at entering the first starting port 20 by hitting left. On the other hand, when the game condition changes due to a hit in the hit / fail judgment based on the entry into the first starting opening 20, in principle, the gate 28, the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30 and the first winning opening 20 are hit right. The aim is to enter the two major winning openings 35.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is arranged at the lower right of the game board 2. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) that displays and stops the first special symbol, and a second special symbol that displays and stops the second special symbol. A display 41b (second special symbol display unit) and a normal symbol display 42 (ordinary symbol display unit) for variable display and stop display of normal symbols are included. Further, the main display 40 includes a first special symbol hold display 43a for displaying the number of stored numbers of the hit / fail determination information (first special symbol hold) related to the first special symbol, and the hit / fail determination information related to the second special symbol (first special symbol hold). The second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the stored number of the second special figure hold) and the normal figure hold indicator 44 that displays the stored number of the operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 are include. Further, the main display 40 has a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol hit / miss judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss judgment is a hit, and the first special symbol hit / miss judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss judgment. A round display 45 indicating the number of rounds of the winning game to be executed when the result of the hit is a hit, a game state display 46 indicating that the probability fluctuation function is activated, and the launch direction of the game ball, that is, right-handed. The launch direction indicator 47, which indicates whether the player should perform a left-handed strike or a left-handed strike, is included. These various indicators included in the main indicator 40 are displayed and controlled by a main control unit described later.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20. The variation display of the second special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as "special symbol". Further, the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a "special symbol display unit". Further, the first special figure holding display 43a and the second special drawing holding display 43b may be collectively referred to as a "special figure holding display unit".

In the special symbol display unit, the special symbol (identification information) is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time and then stopped and displayed, and the special symbol (stop symbol) displayed as a stop is used to enter the ball into the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Notify the result of the lottery based on (special symbol winning / failing judgment, big hit lottery). The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the judgment of whether or not the special symbol is correct. When the stop symbol is a predetermined specific special symbol (specific identification information), that is, the mode of the stop display of the special symbol (display result of the variation display of the special symbol) is the hit mode of the big hit symbol, the small hit symbol, or the like. In this case, a special game (big hit game, small hit game) is performed in which the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the hit symbol displayed as stopped. The opening pattern of the large winning openings (first large winning opening 30 and second large winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ip", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol hit / miss determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the first special symbol winning / failing determination, four types of jackpots, "15R first jackpot", "15R second jackpot", "5R third jackpot" and "2R fourth jackpot", and the first Small hits are provided (see FIGS. 6 and 8). The LED of the first special symbol display 41a can adopt a display mode corresponding to each of the big hit and the small hit. For example, when the result of the first special symbol winning / failing determination is the first big hit (15R big hit), the three LEDs of "ijn" are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R first big hit symbol). When the second big hit (15R big hit) is reached, the three LEDs of "ijk" are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R second big hit symbol). When the third big hit (15R big hit) is reached, the three LEDs of "ijl" are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R third big hit symbol). In addition, when the 4th big hit (2R big hit) is reached, the 4 LEDs of "jnop" are turned on and the rest are turned off (2R 4th big hit symbol). In addition, when the first small hit is reached, the four LEDs of "mnop" are turned on and the rest are turned off (small hit symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two LEDs of "lo" are turned on and the rest are turned off (off design).

On the other hand, the second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "a to h", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol hit / miss determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the second special symbol hit / fail determination, two types of big hits, "15R 5th big hit" and "15R 6th big hit", and a second small hit are provided (FIGS. 6 and 8). reference). The LED of the second special symbol display 41b can adopt a display mode corresponding to each of the big hit and the small hit. For example, when the result of the second special symbol hit / fail determination is the fifth big hit (15R big hit), the three LEDs of "abd" are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R fifth big hit symbol). When the 6th big hit (15R big hit) is reached, the 3 LEDs of "abc" are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R 6th big hit symbol). In addition, when the second small hit is reached, the four LEDs of "cdeh" are turned on and the rest are turned off (second small hit symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two LEDs of "eh" are turned on and the rest are turned off (off symbol).

The stop display mode (stop symbol) of the special symbol is not limited to these, and can be arbitrarily set. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the variation display of the special symbol is executed for a predetermined variation time, and the mode of the variation display is, for example, the light is repeated from left to right in a predetermined order. Each LED can be turned on so as to flow.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various information such as a random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is correct (“acquired information”” is obtained based on the entry. (Also referred to as) is acquired, and the acquired various information is temporarily stored in the special figure holding storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball enters the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit (not shown) as the first special figure holding (first acquisition information), and then to the second starting port 21. If the ball is entered, it is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit (not shown) as the second special figure hold (second acquisition information). The number of special figure reservations (acquired information) that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit thereof in this embodiment is "4". The first special figure holding storage unit and the second special figure holding storage unit are also referred to as "first acquired information storage means" and "second acquired information storage means", respectively, and are also generally referred to as "acquired information storage means".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is digested when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the special symbol hold means to determine a random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not corresponding to the special symbol hold, and to execute a variable display of the special symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20 or the second starting opening 21 cannot be immediately executed at the time of the entry, that is, the variation of the special symbol. Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is correct for the ball, up to a predetermined number.

The number of special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Specifically, the first special figure holding display 43a is composed of two LEDs of "uv", and the first special drawing is controlled by displaying and controlling the LEDs according to the number of the first special drawing holding. It displays the number of holds. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "u □ v □" (for example, □: off, ●: red, ▲: green), and the number of holds is set. When is "1", the LED of "u" is turned off and the LED of "v" is turned on in red, such as "u □ v ●". When the number of hold is "2", "u ●" The display mode is such that the "u" LED is turned on in red and the "v" LED is turned off, such as "v □", and when the number of holds is "3", both LEDs are turned on, such as "u ● v ●". The display mode can be set to light up in red, and when the number of holds is "4 (upper limit number)", both LEDs can be turned on in green as in "u ▲ v ▲".

Further, the second special figure hold indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs of "wx", and the number of the second special figure hold is obtained by controlling the display according to the number of the second special figure hold. Is to display. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "w □ x □" (for example, □: off, ●: red, ▲: green), and the number of holds. “1” to “4” are also defined in the same manner as in the first special figure holding indicator 43a.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, after displaying the normal symbol variable for a predetermined time, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the normal symbol hit / fail determination based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 is determined by the stopped display normal symbol (stop symbol). Notify. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is a normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by the judgment of whether or not the normal symbol is correct. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (hit normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second starting port 21 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ordinary symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs of "st", and displays the ordinary symbol according to the result of the ordinary symbol winning / failing determination depending on the lighting mode thereof. .. For example, when the result of the normal symbol hit / miss judgment is a hit, the hit normal symbol is stopped and displayed when both LEDs are lit, such as "s ■ t ■" (for example, ■: on, □: off). .. Further, when the result of the normal symbol hit / miss determination is out of order, the out-of-order ordinary symbol in the mode in which only the LED of "t" is lit, such as "s □ t ■", is displayed. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is executed for a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. be.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various information (also referred to as “acquired information”) such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct is acquired based on the passage, and various acquired information is acquired. The information is temporarily stored as a normal figure hold in a normal figure hold storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure reservation storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4". The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine a random number for determining whether the normal symbol is correct or not corresponding to the normal symbol hold, and to execute a variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be executed immediately at the time of passage, that is, when the variation display of the normal symbol is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even so, it is possible to reserve the right to judge whether or not a normal symbol is correct for the passage of a predetermined number up to a predetermined number.

The number of the normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit is displayed on the normal figure hold display 44. Specifically, the normal figure hold display 44 is composed of two LEDs of "qr", and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs according to the number of normal figure hold. be. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "q □ r □" (for example, □: off, ●: red, ▲: green), and the number of holds is set. When is "1", the display mode can be such that the LED of "q" is turned off and the LED of "r" is turned on in red, such as "q □ r ●". Further, the holding numbers "2" to "4" are also defined in the same manner as in the first special figure holding display 43a.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (“main control unit” or “game control unit”) that controls game progress and game profits such as special symbol hit / miss judgment, normal symbol hit / fail judgment, and transition of game state. ”), Sub-control board 90 (also referred to as“ sub-control unit ”,“ sub-control unit ”or“ effect control unit ”) that controls the effect to be executed as the game progresses, and payout of the game ball. Display of a payout control board 110 (also referred to as a “payout control unit”), an image display device, an effect display 102, an effect 1 special figure hold display 103a, an effect 2 special figure hold display 103b, and the like. It includes an image control board 100 (also referred to as an "image control unit") for controlling.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case for storing the main control board 80 is provided in a substantially central portion on the rear surface side (back surface side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with a storage case for an image control board or the like that houses the voice control board 106, the lamp control board 107, and the image control board 100, and the sub-control board storage that houses the sub-control board 90 is provided on the storage case for the image control board or the like. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for accommodating the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for accommodating the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. Further, the ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-mentioned special figure holding storage unit (first special figure holding storage unit and second special figure holding storage unit) and the normal figure holding storage unit. Further, a storage area for use for various flags and various counting counters is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81).

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via the relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input to the main control board 80 from each sensor, and a signal is output to each solenoid from the main control board 80. Specifically, the sensors include a first starting port sensor 20a, a second starting port sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first large winning opening sensor 30a, a second large winning opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and non-specific. The area sensor 49a and the general winning opening sensor 27a are connected. These various sensors are also referred to as "game ball detecting means".

The first start port sensor 20a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20. The second starting port sensor 21a is provided in the second starting port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second starting port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first large winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the first large winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the first large winning opening 30. The second large winning opening sensor 35a is provided in the second large winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second large winning opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second large winning opening 35, and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 49a is provided in a non-specific area (not shown) in the second large winning opening 35, and is a game that has passed through the non-specific area among the game balls that have entered the second large winning opening 35. It detects a ball (that is, a game ball that has not passed through the specific area 39). The general winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each general winning opening 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27.

Further, as the solenoids (electrical drive source), the second starting port solenoid 24, the first winning opening solenoid 33, and the second winning opening solenoid 38 are connected. The second starting port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The first prize-winning opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the first prize-winning device 31. The second prize-winning port solenoid 38 is for driving the opening / closing member 37 of the second prize-winning device 36.

Further, on the main control board 80, a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol holding display 43a, a second special symbol holding display 43b, and a general drawing are used. A hold indicator 44, a round indicator 45, a game status indicator 46, a launch direction indicator 47, and a hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, the display control of these main display units 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110, and also receives a signal from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 is stored in a payout device 120 for paying out prize balls and rental balls, a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and inserted in a prepaid card (game value storage medium), and the like. (A device that enables ball lending based on the information provided) is connected, and the launch device 112 is connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a “launch control unit”). The launcher 112 includes a launch handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as a “payout control microcomputer”) that controls payout of game balls of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 uses the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and the signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input / output circuit 117. Drive to pay out prize balls and pay out rental balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for the counting. When the player operates the handle 60 of the launcher 112 (see FIG. 1), the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the launch handle 60, and the launch volume 115 rotates the launch handle 60. Detect the amount. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this embodiment, the number of game balls that the launcher 112 can continuously launch by driving the launch motor 113 is about 100 in one minute.

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control board 90 is mounted with a staging control one-chip microcomputer 91 (“staging control microcomputer”) that controls the staging of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. .. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. Further, the ROM may be externally attached. Further, a storage area for use for various flags and various counting counters is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM (effect control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (effect control microcomputer 91).

An image control board 100, a voice control board 106, and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The sub control board 90 (sub control unit), image control board 100 (image control unit), voice control board 106 (voice control unit), and lamp control board 107 (lamp control unit) are used for display effect, movable effect, and sound effect. In executing a game effect composed of a lamp effect (light effect), etc., an effect control means (effect) that controls the operation (that is, execution of the game effect) of the corresponding effect device, member, etc. (game effect means). It functions as an execution means).

The staging control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (“image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device (first image display device 7, second image display device 71), effect display 102, effect first special figure hold display 103a, and effect second hold display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for expanding image data. The ROM of the image control board 100 includes still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect symbols, reserved symbols, etc.). Various image data such as background images are stored. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91, and executes display control based on the read image data. The image control microcomputer 101 is also referred to as a "display control means".

The effect display 102 is composed of two LEDs, and performs variable display and stop display in synchronization with the variable display and stop display of the special symbol, and the special symbol is correct or not depending on whether the two LEDs are turned on / off or a combination of colors. Stop display is performed in a display mode showing the judgment result (display result of variable display of identification information). Further, the effect 1 special figure hold display 103a and the effect 2 hold display 103b are also composed of two LEDs. Then, by turning on / off the two LEDs or combining colors, the effect 1st special figure hold display 103a is displayed by the hold number displayed in the 1st effect hold display area 9c and the 1st special figure hold display 43a. The display is controlled in a display mode indicating the same number of holdings as the number of holdings to be held. Further, the effect second special figure hold display 103b is displayed in a display mode showing the same hold number as the hold number displayed in the second effect hold display area 9d and the hold number displayed by the second special figure hold display 43b. Be controlled. For example, the reach effect (reach effect image) including the effect scene in which the character appears may be displayed on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect display unit), or the movable decorative member 14 (movable accessory) may be operated. By obscuring almost the entire display screen 7a (effect display unit), some or all of the various images displayed on the display screen 7a, such as the effect symbol 8, the first effect hold 9a, and the second effect hold 9b. Such a display is provided because it may be invisible. A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided in place of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may be made to execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the image control microcomputer 101 may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines the light emission pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinguishing, light emitting color, etc.) of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5 based on the command received from the main control board 80. (Also referred to as “lamp data”) is determined from the data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107. conduct.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10 (behind the stage portion 11). The staging control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “driving data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from the data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. , The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined operation pattern data. The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is performed by a drive mechanism (not shown) including an electric drive source such as a stepping motor. Therefore, the above-mentioned operation pattern data (drive data) can be said to be a drive pattern for driving an electric drive source. A CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in this case, the CPU may be made to execute lamp lighting control or operation control of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the data related to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, on the sub-control board 90, a first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a (see FIG. 1) has been operated and a second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) are operated. A second effect button detection switch 63d that detects that the button has been used is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal is output from the corresponding effect button detection switch to the sub-control board 90. The first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are collectively referred to simply as "effect button detection switch".

Next, the control (determination means) related to the hit / fail determination in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. As a result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment, there are "big hit", "small hit", and "missing". When the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41, and when it is "small hit", the "small hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. , When "off", the "off symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. When it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit, a "special game" is executed in which the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35 is opened in the opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol displayed as stopped. .. A special game that is executed as a big hit is called a "big hit game", and a special game that is executed as a small hit is called a "small hit game".

There are multiple types of hits. As shown in FIG. 6, the types of jackpots include "15R (round) 1st jackpot", "15R 2nd jackpot", "15R 3rd jackpot", "2R 4th jackpot", "15R 5th jackpot" and There is a "15R 6th jackpot". In "15R 1st big hit" and "15R 5th big hit", the number of times (the number of rounds) of opening the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35) is 15 times, and it is the first round. In the second round, it is a big hit that opens the second big winning opening 35 in such a manner that the game ball can pass (pass V) to the specific area 39 (easily). The round aiming at the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is also called a "V round" or a "chance round".

In "15R 2nd big hit", "15R 3rd big hit" and "15R 6th big hit", the number of opening times (number of rounds) of the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35) is 15 times. However, the opening time of the first and second rounds, which is the above-mentioned V round, is extremely short (opening and closing for a moment), and it is difficult (may be impossible) for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39. Is. That is, it can be said that these big hits are big hits that do not open the second big winning opening 35 in such a manner that the game ball can pass through the specific area 39 (easily).

In "2R 4th big hit", the number of times (the number of rounds) of opening the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35) is 2 times, and the 1st and 2nd rounds which are V rounds. It is a big hit that opens the second big winning opening 35 in such a manner that the game ball can pass through the specific area 39. However, since the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 is 1.8 seconds even if the first round and the second round are combined, it is less likely that the game ball will pass through the specific area than the 15R first big hit. It has become.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passage of the gaming ball to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is completed is shifted to the high probability state described later. Therefore, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is the 15R 1st jackpot or the 15R 5th jackpot, the V in the first and second rounds is such that the possibility of the game ball passing through the specific area 39 is extremely high. Since the round is executed, the game state after the big hit game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the big hit game. In addition, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 2R 4th big hit, one round in such a manner that the game ball may pass through the specific area 39, although it is not as much as the 15R 1st big hit or the 15R 5th big hit. Since the second and second rounds of V are executed, if the game ball can be passed to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state. ..

On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is 15R 2nd big hit, 15R 3rd big hit or 15R 6th big hit, the opening time of the 1st round and the 2nd round V round is 0. Since it is 1 second, it is very difficult to put the game ball into the second big winning opening, so the possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the execution of the big hit game is extremely low ( It becomes practically impossible), and the gaming state after the big hit game is very likely to be the normal state (low probability state) described later (it can be said that the low probability state is reached).

On the other hand, the small hit (first small hit, second small hit) is a hit that opens the large winning opening (second large winning opening 35) in the same opening pattern as the 2R fourth big hit. That is, in the small hit, the second large winning opening 35 is opened in such a manner that the game ball can pass through the specific area 39. However, even if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the execution of the small hit game, the game state after the execution of the small hit game does not change from that before the execution of the small hit game. Therefore, if the gaming state before the execution of the small hit game is the normal state (low probability state), the gaming state after the execution of the small hit game is also the normal state. From the player's point of view, the above 2R 4th big hit and small hit cannot be distinguished from each other even by looking at the opening pattern of the big winning opening (2nd big winning opening 35). That is, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is "2R 4th big hit" or "small hit". Therefore, even if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the special game as the 2R 4th big hit (during the big hit game), it is not possible to recognize whether or not the subsequent game state has shifted to the high probability state. Have difficulty. Further, even if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the special game as a small hit (during the small hit game), it is possible to determine whether the subsequent game state remains in the normal state or shifts to the high probability state. It's difficult to recognize. As a result, in the case of a small hit or a 2R 4th big hit, it is possible to proceed with the game with the expectation that it may be in a high probability state, and it is possible to enhance the game interest. .. In the case of small hits, the number of times the big winning opening is opened is not called the number of rounds, but simply the number of times it is opened.

FIG. 6 shows the opening pattern of the large winning opening when each of the big hits and small hits is made in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. That is, when the 15R first jackpot is reached (when the 15R first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) and when the 15R fifth jackpot is reached (15R on the second special symbol display 41b). When the 5th big hit symbol is stopped and displayed), the 2nd big winning opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds in 1R to 2R, and the 1st big winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds in 3R to 15R. In this area, since the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 in the 1st R and the 2nd R is 28 seconds each, there is an extremely high possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the round (during the V round). It has become.

In addition, when the 15R second jackpot is reached (when the 15R second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) and when the 15R third jackpot is reached (on the first special symbol display 41a). When the 15R 3rd jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed) and when the 15R 6th jackpot is displayed (when the 15R 6th jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the 2nd special symbol display 41b), 1R to 2R The second big winning opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds, and the first big winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds in 3R to 15R. In this area, the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 in the 1st and 2nd rounds is extremely short, with a maximum of 0.1 seconds each (opening and closing for a moment), so the game is played during that round (during the V round). It is almost impossible for the sphere to pass through the specific area 39.

As described above, in this embodiment, the opening pattern for the 15R 2nd, 3rd, and 6th big hits and the opening pattern for the 15R 1st, 5th big hits are the first round and the second round (V round). The opening mode is different. Then, in the 15R 1st and 5th big hits, the 2nd big winning opening 35 opens for 28 seconds in the 1st and 2nd rounds, so that in the V round, troubles related to the launch of the game ball, ball clogging, etc. occur. Unless otherwise, the game ball enters the second large winning opening 35 and has a high probability of passing through the specific area 39. On the other hand, in the 15R 2nd, 3rd, and 6th big hits, the 2nd big winning opening 35 opens only 0.1 seconds in the 1st and 2nd rounds, so the game ball is opened in the 2nd big winning opening 35. Is extremely unlikely to enter the ball (practically impossible). Therefore, the possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game related to the 15R second, third, and sixth jackpots is considerably lower than that of the 15R first and fifth jackpots. It can be said that it is virtually impossible to pass.

It should be noted that a jackpot in which a V round is executed in a mode in which the possibility of passing a game ball to a specific area 39 (V passage possibility) is extremely high is also referred to as a "V passing planned jackpot", and the V passing possibility is extremely low. A jackpot in which a V round is executed in an embodiment is also referred to as a "V non-passing scheduled jackpot".

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the 2R 4th big hit is reached (when the 2R 4th big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the 1st special symbol display 41a), the 2nd big winning opening is from 1R to 2R. Open 35 for up to 0.9 seconds. In this case, the total opening time of the 2nd big winning opening 35 of the 1st and 2R is 1.8 seconds at the maximum, so the game ball is put into the 2nd big winning opening 35 during the round. It is possible to pass through the specific area 39. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, one gaming ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds, so if the opening time of the second major winning opening 35 is 1.8 seconds. , It is fully possible to insert a game ball into the second large winning opening 35 and aim for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39. However, since the total opening time of the 2nd big prize opening is as short as 1.8 seconds in the 2R 4th big hit, it is not possible to expect as many prize balls (game profit) as other 15R big hits. That is, it is a big hit that can hardly get a prize ball compared to other big hits.

In addition, when it becomes the first small hit (when the first small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) and when it becomes the second small hit (when it becomes the second small hit (the second special symbol display 41b). When the second small hit symbol is stopped and displayed), the second big winning opening 35 is opened twice for a maximum of 0.9 seconds. That is, the big winning opening is opened with the same opening pattern as the 2R 4th big hit. Even in this small hit, since the opening time of the second large winning opening 35 is 1.8 seconds in total, it is possible to allow the game ball to enter the second large winning opening 35 and pass through the specific area 39. There is. However, as described above, even if the small hit game passes through the specific area 39, the gaming state does not change before and after the small hit game. Further, in the small hit game, since the total opening time of the big winning opening is as short as 1.8 seconds, it is not possible to expect as many prize balls as in the 2R 4th big hit. That is, the small hit has almost no privilege for the player (only the prize ball by entering the ball) in terms of the transition of the game state and the point of the prize ball.

As described above, in this embodiment, as the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 35, the first opening pattern in which the game ball can pass through the specific area 39 (easy to pass) and (15 first big hit, 15R 5th big hit). , The second open pattern in which the game ball is difficult to pass through the specific area 39 (15R second big hit, 15R third big hit, 15R sixth big hit), and the game ball can pass through the specific area. It has a third opening pattern and (2R fourth big hit), which are less likely to pass than the opening pattern of 1. Further, as an opening pattern for small hits, it is assumed that the game ball has a fourth opening pattern that can pass through the specific area 39 but does not give a privilege (does not generate a high probability state) even if the game ball passes through the specific area 39. It has become.

When the hit / fail judgment result of the first special symbol (special figure 1) is a big hit, the jackpot distribution rate is 40% for the 15R first jackpot, 20% for the 15R second jackpot, 30% for the 15R third jackpot, and 2R. The 4th jackpot is 10% (see the random number column for determining the jackpot type in FIG. 6). On the other hand, when the hit / fail judgment result of the second special symbol (special figure 2) is a big hit, the jackpot distribution rate is 80% for the 15R 5th jackpot and 20% for the 15R 6th jackpot (15R 6th jackpot). Refer to the column of random numbers for determining the jackpot type in FIG. 6).

It can be said that this jackpot distribution rate (distribution probability) represents the possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game, that is, the probability of becoming a high probability state, and the open extension function described later. It can be said that it represents the probability of becoming a high-base state in which. That is, regarding the probability of becoming a high probability state, if a big hit is made in the hit / fail judgment (first special symbol hit / fail judgment) based on the entry into the first starting port 20, the probability is at least 40%. Including the case where the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game related to the 2R 4th big hit, the probability is 50%. On the other hand, if the hit / fail judgment (second special symbol hit / fail judgment) based on the entry into the second starting port 21 is a big hit, the probability is 80%.

Regarding the probability of becoming a high base state, if the first special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit in the gaming state (low base state) in which the open extension function is not activated, the probability is 60%. Including the 2R 4th big hit when the 1st special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit in the high base state, the probability is 70%. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit in the hit / fail judgment, the probability is 100%. Then, when the second special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit, the 2R big hit that may occur when the first special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit does not occur, and the 15R big hit is always made.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, rather than being a big hit in the first special symbol winning / failing determination (big hit lottery of the first special symbol) performed by the game ball entering the first starting port 20. A big hit in the second special symbol hit / fail judgment (big hit lottery of the second special symbol) performed when a game ball enters the second starting port 21 is compared with a case where a big hit is made in the first special symbol hit / fail judgment. , The probability of becoming a high probability state, the probability of becoming a high base state, and the possibility of winning a prize ball for 15R are high. That is, the case where the second special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit is set to be more likely to be advantageous to the player than the case where the first special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit. 2 It is highly possible that the variable display of the special symbol works more favorably for the player than the variable display of the first special symbol. Therefore, the player will play the game in anticipation of entering the second starting port 21. This is particularly remarkable during the operation of the open extension function (high base state) in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 increases. The above-mentioned distribution probability is an example, and can be arbitrarily set in consideration of playability, specifications, and the like.

Further, in this embodiment, since the second special symbol is superior to the first special symbol, the case where both the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol can be executed, that is, , When both the 1st special symbol hold and the 2nd special figure hold are "1" or more, the variable display of the 2nd special symbol (digestion of the 2nd special symbol hold) is changed to the variable display of the 1st special symbol (1st). 1) Priority is given to the digestion of the special figure reservation). As a result, in the high base state in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 increases, the frequency of execution of the variation display of the second special symbol increases, so that it can be said that the game can be advanced advantageously for the player. Nevertheless, the fact that the variable display of the first special symbol is performed in the high base state means that the player will be overwhelmed by the game in the advantageous state (high base state). Since the variable display of the 1 special symbol may work more disadvantageously than the variable display of the 2nd special symbol, it can be said that the variable display of the 1st special symbol in the high base state is not desirable for the player.

Here, as a mode of stop display of the special symbol, the big hit symbol is also referred to as "specific display mode" or "specific display result", and the small hit symbol is also referred to as "predetermined display mode" or "predetermined display result". , The out-of-order symbol is also referred to as "non-specific display mode" or "non-specific display result". Further, the jackpot symbol (15R 3rd jackpot symbol, 2R 4th jackpot symbol in the low base state) that does not trigger the setting of the high base state is also referred to as "first specific display mode" or "first specific display result". , The jackpot symbol (15R 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th jackpot symbol, 2R 4th jackpot symbol in the high base state) that triggers the setting of the high base state is referred to as "second specific display mode" or ". Also referred to as "second specific display result". In addition, as a gaming state when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, a gaming state in which the opening extension function does not operate (low base state) is also referred to as a "first gaming state", and a gaming state in which the opening extension function operates (high base). The state) is also referred to as a "second game state".

In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination of whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a miss is performed based on a "random number for determining whether a special symbol is correct or not" (also referred to as "information for determining whether or not it is successful"), and when it becomes a big hit. The determination of the jackpot type is performed based on the "random number for determining the jackpot type" (also referred to as "random number for determining symbol" or "information for determining symbol"). As shown in FIG. 7A, the random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not takes a value in the range of "0 to 629", and the random number for determining the jackpot type takes a value in the range of "0 to 99". In addition, the random numbers (acquisition information) acquired based on the entry into the first starting port 20 and the second starting port 21 include a random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, a random number for determining the jackpot type, and a "variable pattern random number". "(Also called" fluctuation pattern information "). The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time, and takes a value in the range of "0 to 198". Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage of the gate 28 include the normal symbol hit / miss determination random numbers shown in FIG. 7 (B). The random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 (ordinary symbol lottery), and takes a value in the range of "0 to 240".

Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states by a combination in which each function of the probability variation function for a special symbol, the probability variation function for a normal symbol, the variation time shortening function, and the open extension function is activated or inactive. ing. For special symbols (1st special symbol and 2nd special symbol), the state in which the probability fluctuation function is operating is called "high probability state", and the state in which it is not operating is also called "normal state" (also called "low probability state"). .). In the high probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit in the special symbol winning / failing determination is higher than in the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the hit / fail judgment is made using the hit judgment table for the normal state, and in the high probability state, the value of the random number for the special symbol hit / fail judgment to be judged as a big hit is larger than that in the normal state. A hit / fail judgment is made using the judgment table (see FIG. 8A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol is activated, the probability that the display result of the variation display of the special symbol becomes a big hit (the stop symbol becomes a jackpot symbol) becomes higher than when it is not activated.

In addition, the state in which the variable time shortening function is operating for the special symbol is called the "time saving state", and the state in which it is not operating is called the "non-time saving state". In the time saving state, the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the confirmation display time) is shorter than the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the non-time saving state. That is, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table defined so that the fluctuation pattern with the short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 9). .. Therefore, in the short time state, the digestion pace of the special figure hold becomes fast, and effective entry into the starting port (entry that can be stored as special figure hold) is likely to occur. As a result, it is possible to aim for a big hit with the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for a special symbol may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. Further, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol operate in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function for the special symbol. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the time saving state of the special symbol, and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the hit probability in the normal symbol winning / failing determination is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the normal symbol hit / fail judgment (judgment of the normal symbol) is performed using the normal symbol hit judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) judged to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state. (See FIG. 8 (C)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function for a normal symbol is activated, the probability that the display result of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol will be a hit (the stop symbol will be a normal hit symbol) will be higher than when it is not activated.

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 8D). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. In addition, in the time saving state, the function of increasing the number of times the variable winning device 22 is opened is activated, and the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol winning / failing determination is successful in the non-time saving state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs an opening operation for 0.2 seconds once, and the time saving state. When the result of the normal symbol winning / failing determination is successful, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 are operating, those functions are not activated as compared with the case where these functions are not activated. Therefore, the second starting port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 21 becomes high. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of fired balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is also referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is also referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. Further, a gaming state (that is, a “high base state”) in which the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 21 is high is also referred to as a “high frequency state”.

The high base state (high frequency state) does not have to operate all the above functions. That is, by operating at least one of the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22, the function is not activated. However, it is sufficient that the second starting port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of ball entry is high). Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state of the special symbol. A function that generates such a high-base state can also be called a "high-base generation function".

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game in the case of the 15R first and fifth jackpots is special if the gaming ball passes through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. The symbol is in a high-probability state and a special symbol is in a time-saving state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is called "high accuracy and high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this example) or the big hit game is executed as a big hit.

Further, in the case of the 15R second and sixth big hits, the game state after the big hit game is in the normal state of the special symbol because it is extremely difficult for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 during the big hit game. In addition to this, the special symbol is in a time-saving state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is called "low accuracy and high base state". The low accuracy high base state is a big hit until the variation display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this example) or the variation display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this example). The game ends when the special game (big hit game) related to the big hit is executed. Although the possibility is extremely low, if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game related to the 15R 2nd and 6th big hits, the game state after the big hit game is "highly accurate". It becomes "high base state". Further, although the possibility is extremely low, if the game ball does not pass through the specific area 39 during the big hit game related to the 15R 1st and 5th big hits, the gaming state after the big hit game is completed is ". "Low accuracy and high base state".

In addition, the game state after the end of the big hit game in the case of the 15R third big hit is a normal state of the special symbol because the possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game is extremely low. In addition, the special symbol is in a non-time saving state and a low base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is called "low accuracy low base state". The low probability low base state is a basic gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1, that is, an initial gaming state. Although the possibility is extremely low, if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game related to the 15R third big hit, the game state after the big hit game is completed is described in the "high accuracy low base" described later. It becomes "state".

Further, in the low probability low base state, the game state after the big hit game when the 2R 4th big hit is completed has a high probability of a special symbol if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game. It becomes a state and a non-time saving state and a low base state of a special symbol (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is called "high accuracy and low base state". The high-accuracy-low-base state ends when a predetermined number of times (100 times in this example) of special symbol variation display is executed, or when a big hit is performed and a big hit game is executed.

The high-probability low-base state is a state in which the high-probability state is latent, that is, the high-probability state is difficult for the player to recognize. That is, the high probability low base state is a so-called "latent probability change state" (also referred to as "probability non-notification state"). On the other hand, the above-mentioned high-accuracy high-base state is a state in which it is clear to the player that it is a high-probability state. That is, the high probability high base state is a so-called "probability change game state".

Further, in the high base state, the game state after the end of the big hit game in the case of the 2R 4th big hit is "high accuracy high base state" if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game. (See FIG. 6). That is, the time saving function and the base state of the special symbol are the same as the states before the execution of the jackpot game.

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is possible to advance the game advantageously by hitting right to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 3B. In the high base state, the second starting port 21 is easier to open than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than to enter the first starting port 20. Because it is. Therefore, in the high base state, while passing the game ball through the gate 28, which normally triggers the judgment of whether or not the symbol is correct, by hitting right to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 21, rather than hitting left. In addition, a large number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is correct) can be obtained. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be lit in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the right gaming area should be fired.

On the other hand, in a low base state such as a high-accuracy low-base state or a low-accuracy low-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by hitting left to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 3A. .. In the low base state, the second starting port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to enter the first starting port 20 than to enter the second starting port 21. Because it is. Therefore, in the low base state, by hitting left to allow the game ball to enter the first starting port 20, a larger number of starting balls (opportunity for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct) can be obtained than by hitting right. Can be done. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is lit (display controlled) in a predetermined manner to notify the left gaming area that the firing direction should be fired.

Specifically, the launch direction indicator 47 is composed of two LEDs of "yz", and indicates the launch direction by turning on the LEDs according to the game state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify the left game area that both LEDs should be turned off as a display mode such as "y □ z □" (for example, □: off, ■: on). can. In addition, in the high base state, it is possible to notify the right game area that both LEDs should be turned on, such as "y ■ z ■" (for example, □: off, ■: on). can.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the low probability low base state in which the small hit game and the big hit game are not performed, this low probability low base state is referred to as the "normal game state" or. It can be regarded as a "normal state", and a game in which a special symbol is variablely displayed in the state can be regarded as a "normal game".

On the other hand, the big hit game is a game that can be executed by changing the special symbol and displaying the big hit symbol in a stopped manner, and for the player, the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 32, 2nd big winning opening). Since it is an advantageous game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained by entering the game ball into the mouth 35), the big hit game can be regarded as a "special game", and the game state in which the big hit game is performed. Can be regarded as a "special game state".

In addition, although the small hit game is not as good as the big hit game, it is possible to obtain a prize ball by entering the game ball into the big prize opening (1st big winning opening 32, 2nd big winning opening 35). Can be said to be a game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. Therefore, the small hit game can also be regarded as a "special game", and the game state in which the small hit game is performed can also be regarded as a "special game state". In addition, in order to distinguish between the special game as a big hit game and the special game as a small hit game, the special game as a small hit game can be regarded as a "small profit special game".

Further, since the high-accuracy high-base state and the low-accuracy high-base state are more advantageous to the player than the low-accuracy low-base state (normal gaming state), these high-accuracy high-base state and low-accuracy high-base state are available. Can be regarded as a "special game state" or a "special state", and a game in which a special symbol is variablely displayed in the state can be regarded as a "special game".

In addition, the high-probability low-base state is the same as the low-probability low-base state in that both are low-probability states, but in the high-probability state, the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is activated to display the fluctuation of the special symbol. Since the probability that the result will be a big hit is higher than the low probability state, the high probability low base state can also be regarded as a "special game state" or a "special state", and the game in which the special symbol is variablely displayed in that state. Can also be regarded as a "special game".

Further, the low base state such as the high accuracy low base state and the low accuracy low base state is a state in which the game ball is made to enter the left game area 3A by left-handed as described above and the game is advanced. Can be regarded as a "left-handed state". On the other hand, a hit game (big hit game, small hit game) aiming at a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state and a game ball entering the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35. (Hit game state, as described above, the game ball is entered into the right game area 3B by right-handed to advance the game, so that the high base state or the hit game state (big hit game state, small) The hit game state) can be regarded as a "right-handed state". In the high base state (right-handed state), the second starting port 21 is more likely to be opened than in the low base state (left-handed state), and the first It is easier for the game ball to enter the second starting port 21 than the starting port 20, and it is a big hit in the hit / fail judgment of the first special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20. However, it is set so that a big hit in the hit / fail determination of the second special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21 is more likely to be advantageous to the player. Therefore, the low base state (left-handed state) can be regarded as a "normal game state" or a "normal state", and a game in which a special symbol is variablely displayed in the state can be regarded as a "normal game". A high base state (right-handed state) can be regarded as a "special game state" or a "special state", and a game in which a special symbol is variablely displayed in the state can be regarded as a "special game".

As described above, a game that can be regarded as a special game or a special game state, that is, a game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game or the normal game state (big hit game, small hit game, game in a high probability state). , Games in a high base state, etc.) can all be regarded as game benefits (game profits) given to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined grant condition. In this case, the fact that the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit or a small hit, the fact that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game, etc. can be regarded as the "granting condition" that is the precondition for granting the privilege. can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation (control processing by the main control unit) of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 38. The counters, flags, statuses, buffers, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, the initial settings are first performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset. And so on. The initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed after that.

Following the initial setting (S101), interrupts are disabled (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the values of the various random number counters shown in FIG. 7 are updated by one addition. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be randomly changed. The updated random number counter values are sequentially stored in a predetermined updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is completed, interrupts are enabled (S104). While interrupts are enabled, interrupt processing (S105) can be executed. This interrupt processing (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80, for example, in a cycle of 4 ms. Then, between the end of the interrupt process (S105) and the start of the next interrupt process (S105), the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Will be executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt process (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, interrupt processing (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt processing (S105), the output processing (S201) is first executed. In the output process (S201), commands (control signals) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like. do. Examples of the command and the like output here include information on the game state, the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination, the symbol as the jackpot type, the fluctuation pattern, and the like. The command consists of, for example, 2 bytes of information. The upper 1 byte is information about the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information about the content of the command.

In the input processing (S202) performed after the output processing (S201), various sensors (first starting port sensor 20a, second starting port sensor 21a, first large winning opening sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. 30a, the second large winning opening sensor 35a, the general winning opening sensor 27a, etc.) reads the detection signal and stores it in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. Further, when the first start port sensor 20a and the second start port sensor 21a detect a game ball, the start ball entry command corresponding to each start port is output to the RAM output buffer by the start ball entry time processing (S205) described later. Remember in. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full switch that detects the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as the lower plate full data.

The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 7 is performed after the execution period of the timer interrupt processing (S105) and the other period (after the end of the interrupt processing (S105)). It is performed both in the period until the next interrupt processing (S105) is started).

Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203), the start port sensor detection process (S204), start ball entry process (S205), normal symbol operation process (S206), and special symbol operation process (S207), which will be described later, , Specific area sensor detection process (S208), hold ball number process (S209), and power failure monitoring process (S210) are executed. In addition, the interrupt processing (S105) is terminated by executing "other processing" necessary for advancing the game. Then, the processes S102 to S104 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed until the interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80 (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec). ), Interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command or the like set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection process]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), proceed to the processing of S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol reserved balls (normal symbol hold) It is determined whether or not the number (specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of reserved figures provided in the RAM) is less than 4 (S302).

If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), "1" is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S303), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol hit / miss determination random number counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is acquired, and the acquired random number value is acquired. (Acquired information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol hold balls in the normal figure hold storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

In S305, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second start port 21, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S305). If the game ball has not entered the second starting port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, and if the game ball has entered the second starting port 21 (YES in S305), the process proceeds to S309. The number of special figure 2 hold balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number). It is determined whether or not there is (S306). Then, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309, and if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than 4 (YES in S306), Special Figure 2 Add 1 to the number of reserved balls (S307).

Subsequently, the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, which is stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, and the random number for determining the jackpot type. The value of the counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the value of the random number shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random number value (acquisition) is acquired. Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the second special figure 2 in the second special figure reserved storage unit 85b.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first start port 20, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S309). If the game ball has not entered the first starting port 20 (NO in S309), the process is completed, and if the game ball has entered the first starting port 20 (YES in S309), the special figure 1 Whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of first special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of first special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number). Is determined (S310). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the process is completed, and when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than 4 (YES in S310), the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is reached. Add "1" to (S311).

Subsequently, the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), the value of the special symbol hit / miss determination counter stored in the updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is the same as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308). (Label-TRND-A), the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7A). (Acquire numerical values), and store those acquired random numbers in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the first special figure in the reserved storage unit of the first special figure.

[Processing at the time of starting ball entry]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a start ball entry process (S205) following a start port sensor detection process (S204). As shown in FIG. 13, in the start ball entry processing (S205), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has increased by “1” (S315). Then, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has increased by "1" (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 in S307 in the start opening sensor detection process (S204) based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start opening. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquisition information) acquired by the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure hold storage unit is read (acquired information). S316). Next, the acquired random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, among the acquired random number values read out, the value of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not (the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not) is a big hit according to the current game state (low probability state or high probability state). It is determined whether the hit is off or off, and if the result of the determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit is further determined. This process of S317 corresponds to a preliminary determination (so-called “hold look-ahead”) performed prior to the correctness determination (S1303, S1309) in the special figure 2 correctness determination process (S1202) described later.

The pre-judgment as to whether or not it is a big hit can be made in the big hit judgment table (see FIG. 8A), that is, the big hit judgment table for the high probability state if it is a high probability state, or the normal state (low probability state). For example, it is possible to determine whether or not the value matches the jackpot determination value based on the jackpot determination table for the normal state. In addition, as another preliminary determination mode, as a variation pattern information determination table capable of determining variation pattern information, a variation pattern information determination table for a normal state (for a low probability state) and a variation pattern information determination table for a high probability state (for a high probability state). It is assumed that the fluctuation pattern information determination table of the above is provided. Then, in the preliminary determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on the acquired random number value (value of the random number counter for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct) and the variation pattern information determination table according to the game state. It is possible to do. Then, from the selected fluctuation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not the game is a big hit, the type of the big hit, and whether or not a game effect with high reliability of the big hit is executed.

Next, in S318, the game information (preliminary judgment information) related to the result of the preliminary judgment by S317, specifically, the information indicating whether or not the random value for the special symbol hit / fail judgment matches the jackpot judgment value (hit / miss information) and , Information indicating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (random value for determining the jackpot type), information indicating the value of the variable pattern random number counter (variable pattern random value), etc. And set the command in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). In addition, as a special figure 2 start entry command, a part or all of the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number read by S316 may be transmitted to the sub-control board 90 as it is, or the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be transmitted. The value may not be transmitted as it is, but the game information (for example, the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern information or the like) acquired based on the value of the random number acquired in Special Figure 2 may be transmitted.

Further, by analyzing the special figure 2 start-in ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 by the sub control unit 90, whether the information is related to a big hit, what kind of big hit is, and what is the fluctuation pattern. The sub-control unit 90 can identify the command. Further, in this embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 2 start entry command, whether or not the acquired special figure 2 acquisition random number becomes a big hit when it is determined in a high probability state, and a low probability. It is possible to specify whether or not it will be a big hit when it is judged by the state. As a result, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start entry command as hold (effect hold information), predetermines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether the result is correct or not in a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not the effect hold information determined to be a big hit is stored in.

From the viewpoint of fraud prevention, the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not among the random number values read by S316 is not sent to the sub-control unit as it is, and the value of the random number counter for determining the other big hit type (big hit). Command data including information indicating the value of the random number value for determining the type) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value) and the information indicating the result of the pre-judgment are generated as the special figure 2 start entry command, and this is generated. It is possible to set.

Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has increased by "1" in the same manner as in the process according to the above-mentioned special figure 2 (S319). Then, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has increased by "1" (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 in S311 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the fact that the game ball has entered the first start port. On the other hand, if it is determined in S319 that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has not increased (NO in S319), the process ends as it is.

In S320, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S320), and when it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, it is in a high base state (YES in S320), the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined in S320 that the time saving flag is OFF, that is, it is in a low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to the process related to the pre-determination after S321.

The processing of S321 to S323 is the same as that of S316 to S318 described above for the special figure 1. That is, the latest acquired random number value (acquisition information) acquired by the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure hold storage unit is read (S321). Pre-judgment is performed on the read random number value (S322). Then, the command data including the game information related to this prior determination is generated as the special figure 1 start entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). The pre-determination (holding look-ahead) of S322 is performed prior to the pass / fail determination (S1603, S1609) in the special figure 1 pass / fail determination process (S1207) described later.

Here, in the high base state, the open extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is activated, and the hit / fail judgment of the special figure 2 (see FIG. 8B) is easily performed. It has become. Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the digestion of the special figure 2 hold (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the special figure 1 hold (variation display of the first special symbol). There is. For this reason, in this embodiment, the preliminary determination regarding the special figure 1 hold (special figure 1 preliminary judgment) is performed in the low base state in which the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed, and the special figure 2 hold is performed. (Special Figure 2 Preliminary Judgment) is to be performed regardless of whether it is in the low base state or the high base state. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as will be described later, the game ball is controlled to a low accuracy and low base state during the big hit game, but the game ball enters the first starting port 20 during the big hit game. FIG. 1 Even if the number of reserved balls increases by "1", the processes of S321 to S323 (special figure 1 pre-determination process) are not performed.

[Usu-zu operation processing]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal drawing operation process (S207) shown in FIG. 14 after the start-in ball game process (S206). In the normal figure operation process (S207), the process related to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each stage. .. Then, when the "normal figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and when the "normal figure operation status" is "2" (S401). NO, YES for S403), normal symbol change processing (S404) is performed, and if the "normal symbol operation status" is "3" (NO for both S401 and S403, YES for S405), the normal symbol is confirmed. The processing (S406) is performed, and if the "normal operation status" is "4" (all of S401, S403, and S405 are NO), the normal electric accessory processing (S407) is performed. The normal figure operation status is "1" by default.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S501), and if it is "0" (YES in S501). ), Finish this process. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), the normal symbol hit / miss determination process described later is performed (S502), and then the normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, referring to the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (D), if the game state is a time-saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern having a variation time of 1 second is selected. do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. After finishing the normal symbol variation pattern selection process (S503), the normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later is performed, and then the normal symbol variation start process (S505) is performed to finish the process. In the normal symbol variation start process, the variation display of the normal symbol is started based on the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to "2". Further, in the normal symbol change start process, a normal symbol change start command is set in order to notify the sub-control board 90 of the start of change of the normal symbol.

[Ordinary symbol hit / fail judgment process]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol winning / failing determination process (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol winning / failing random number counter stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit is read (S601). .. Next, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is the time saving state) (S602). When it is determined in S602 that the time saving flag is ON, that is, it is in the time saving state (YES in S602), among the normal symbol hit judgment tables shown in FIG. 8 (C), the table for the time saving state (the hit judgment value is "". Based on the high-probability normal-figure hit / fail judgment based on "0" to "239"), it is determined whether or not it is a hit (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value (label-TRND-H) of the read random number counter for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct matches any of the hit determination values.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time reduction state (hit) among the normal symbol hit determination tables shown in FIG. 8 (C). Based on the low-probability normal-figure hit / fail judgment based on the judgment values "0" and "1"), it is judged whether or not it is a hit (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal figure hit / fail judgment (S603, S604) is a hit (normal figure hit) (S605), and when it is determined that the result is not a hit (missing) (NO in S605). ), Determine the out-of-order normal symbol (out-of-normal symbol) to be stopped and displayed (S606), and finish the process. On the other hand, when it is determined in S605 that it is a hit (normal figure hit) (YES in S605), the normal symbol (normal figure hit symbol) to be stopped and displayed is determined (S607), and the normal figure hit flag is turned ON (S60). S608), finish the process.

[Ordinary symbol random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the number of normal symbol reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each Fuzu hold in the Fuzu hold storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest hold storage in the normal figure hold storage unit, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth hold of the normal figure is cleared to 0 (S703). ), Finish the process. In this way, the general map hold is digested in the order of hold.

[Processing during normal symbol change]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol fluctuation processing (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S801), and if not (NO in S801), the processing is performed. Finish. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802) and the normal symbol operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the normal symbol at the display result (hit normal symbol or out-of-order normal symbol) according to the judgment result of the random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is performed (S804), and this processing is performed. Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol hit flag is ON (S901). If the normal map hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the normal map operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process ends. On the other hand, if the flag per normal figure is ON (YES in S901), it is subsequently determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON, that is, whether or not the time saving state is in progress (S902). Then, if it is in the time saving state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the opening pattern in the time saving state is an opening pattern in which the opening for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, "3" is set in the second starting port opening counter that counts the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened.

On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). As described above, the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is an opening pattern in which opening for 0.2 seconds is performed once. Therefore, "1" is set in the second start port opening counter. Then, following the set of the open pattern (S903, S906), the normal figure operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this process is completed.

[Ordinary electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per normal figure is ON (S1001). The normal-figure-hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second starting port 21 has been completed in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

If the end flag per normal figure is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is open (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time (timing) for opening the second starting port 21 has been reached (S1003), and if not (NO in S1003), the process is completed and the process is reached. If there is (YES in S1003), the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is completed. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is open (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the time (timing) for closing the second starting port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second starting port 21 is opened). It is determined (whether or not the opened opening time has elapsed) (S1005), and if it has not been reached (NO in S1005), the processing is completed, and if it has been reached (YES in S1005), the second starting port 21 is closed (closed). ) (S1006).

Then, following the closing process (S1006) of the second starting port 21, the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and it is determined whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is "0". (S1008). If it is not "0" (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is in order to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), the end process for hitting the normal figure to end the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the end flag for hitting the normal figure is set (S1010) to finish the process. The second start port opening counter becomes "0" when the second start port 21 is opened three times (opening operation of the movable member 23) in the non-time reduction state, and is set to "0" in the non-time reduction state. When the second starting port 21 is opened once, it becomes "0".

On the other hand, if the end flag per normal figure is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second starting port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has been completed. The hit end flag is turned off (S1011), the normal figure hit flag is turned off (S1012), the normal figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process is completed. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal figure operation process (FIG. 13).
[Ordinary electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per normal figure is ON (S1001). The normal-figure-hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second starting port 21 has been completed in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

If the end flag per normal figure is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is open (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time (timing) for opening the second starting port 21 has been reached (S1003), and if not (NO in S1003), the process is completed and the process is reached. If so, the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is completed. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is open (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the time (timing) for closing the second starting port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second starting port 21 is opened). It is determined (whether or not the opened opening time has elapsed) (S1005), and if it has not been reached (NO in S1005), the processing is completed, and if it has been reached (YES in S1005), the second starting port 21 is closed (closed). (S1006).

Then, following the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and it is determined whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is "0". (S1008). If it is not "0" (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is in order to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), the end process for hitting the normal figure to end the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the end flag for hitting the normal figure is set (S1010) to finish the process. The second start port opening counter becomes "0" when the second start port 21 is opened three times (opening operation of the movable member 23) in the non-time reduction state, and is set to "0" in the non-time reduction state. When the second starting port 21 is opened once, it becomes "0".

On the other hand, if the end flag for normal drawing is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second starting port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has been completed. The end flag is turned off (S1011), the normal figure hit flag is turned off (S1012), the normal figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process is completed. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal figure operation process (S206).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the special figure operation process (S207) after the normal figure operation process (S206). As shown in FIG. 21, in the special figure operation process (S207), the processes related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36) are divided into five stages, and they are divided into five stages. "Special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5" is assigned to each stage of. When the special symbol operation status is "1" (YES in S1101), the special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the special symbol operation status is "2" (NO in S1101, YES in S1103). Special symbol change processing (S1104), when the special symbol operation status is "3" (NO for both S1101 and S1103, YES for S1105), special symbol confirmation processing (S1106), special symbol operation status is "4" When (S1101, S1103, S1105 are both NO, S1107 is YES), the special electric accessory processing 1 (S1108) as a big hit game, and the special figure operation status is "5" (S1101, S1103, S1105). , All of S1107 are NO), special electric accessory processing 2 (S1109) as a small hit game is performed respectively. The special figure operation status is "1" by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved balls in special figure 2) is “0” (S1201). ). Special figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1201), that is, when the random number counter value acquired based on the entry into the second starting port 21 is not stored, the first start is performed. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in FIG. 1) is “0” (S1206). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1206), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value acquired based on the entry into the first starting port 20, the first 1 It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 (and the display screen 71a of the second image display device 71) is being processed as a standby screen (during the execution of the demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1211). ), If processing is in progress (YES in S1211), processing is completed, and if processing is not in progress (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

In S1201, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not "0" (NO in S1201), that is, when there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired based on the entry into the second starting port 21. , The special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) are performed in this order. Further, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201 and NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second starting port 21. Although there is no memory, if there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired based on the entry into the first starting port 20, the special figure 1 hit / miss determination process (S1207) and the special figure 1 variation described later will be described. The pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in this embodiment, the variation display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the number of balls held in the special figure 2 is "0" (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol hold (variable display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special symbol hold (variable display of the first special symbol). Then, in this embodiment, the hit / fail judgment based on the second special figure hold is more likely to be a big hit that is more profitable for the player than the hit / fail judgment based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 8 (B). ).

[Special Figure 2 Win / Fail Judgment Process]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 hit / miss determination process (S1202), first, as a determination value, it corresponds to the lowest area of the special figure hold storage unit of the RAM (that is, the first item of the second special figure hold). The value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not (the oldest stored) stored in the RAM area) is read out (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1302). Then, if it is not in the high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is in the normal state, the hit judgment table for the normal state (the jackpot judgment value is "3"" in the hit judgment table (see FIG. 8A). , "397")) to make a pass / fail judgment (S1303). On the other hand, if it is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the hit / fail judgment is made based on the jackpot judgment table for the high probability state in the hit determination table (see FIG. 8A) (S1309). In the jackpot determination table for high probability states, the jackpot determination values are "3", "53", "113", "173", "227", "281", "337", "397", "449", It is said to be "503".

When it is determined that the result of the hit / fail judgment (S1303, S1309) is "big hit" (YES in S1304), the value (label-TRND-AS) of the random number counter for determining the big hit type is read out and shown in FIG. 8 (B). The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table shown (S1310), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type (S1311), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1312), and the process is completed. .. In the case of the hit / fail judgment related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of the hit / fail judgment related to the second special symbol, the second special symbol is used. The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table of. When it is determined as a big hit by the hit / fail judgment of the first special symbol (special figure 1), it is regarded as one of 15R first big hit, 15R second big hit and 2R fourth big hit, and the second special symbol (special figure). If it is determined to be a big hit in the hit / fail judgment of 2), it is considered to be a 15R 5th big hit or a 15R 6th big hit (see FIG. 8B).

Corresponding to this, in this embodiment, as a jackpot flag, a long hit flag to be turned ON when the type of jackpot is 15R 1st jackpot, 15R 2nd jackpot, 15R 5th jackpot or 15R 6th jackpot. And a short hit flag to turn on when it is the 2R 4th big hit. Then, when the 2R 4th big hit and the short hit flag are turned ON, the 2R lamp (see FIG. 4) of the round display 45 lights up at the timing when the 2R 4th big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. Will be done. Specifically, the display mode is such as "2R ▲ 15R △" (for example, ▲: lighting, Δ: extinguishing). Further, when the long hit flag is turned on as any of the 15R 1st big hit, the 15R 2nd big hit, the 15R 5th big hit, and the 15R 5th big hit, the 15R lamp is confirmed at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. (See FIG. 4) is lit and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is as shown in "2R △ 15R ▲".

Here, the jackpot judgment (special symbol hit / fail judgment) and the jackpot type determination judgment may be referred to as "judgment" respectively, or may be referred to as "judgment" including which jackpot symbol is obtained by performing the jackpot judgment. good. In addition, these results may be referred to as "judgment results".

On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the hit / fail determination (S1303, S1309) is not a "big hit" (NO in S1304), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S1305). That is, it is determined whether or not the value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not matches any of the small hit determination values "101" to "105" (FIG. 8 (A)). See). Then, when it is determined that it is not a "small hit" (NO in S1305), an outlier symbol is determined (S1308), and the process is completed. That is, if the result of the hit / fail judgment (S1303, S1309) is neither a "big hit" nor a "small hit", the result is "missing". On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the small hit determination (S1305) is "small hit" (YES in S1305), the small hit symbol is determined (S1306), the small hit flag is turned ON (S1307), and the process is performed. Finish. In addition, a random number for determining whether or not it is a small hit may be provided separately from the random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct.

[Special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process]
In the special symbol standby process (S1102), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) after the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the time saving state (whether or not the time saving flag is ON) (S1401). ). Then, if it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is in the non-time saving state, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1402), and if it is ON (YES in S1402), it is in the non-time saving state. The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the medium jackpot table (the portion of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 that is in a non-time saving state and corresponds to the jackpot). S1403). If the fluctuation pattern is decided, the fluctuation time is also decided. Further, in this embodiment, the non-time saving medium big hit table is also divided according to whether the big hit is a long hit (15R big hit) or a short hit (2R big hit) (see FIG. 9). However, this process is a variation pattern selection process for the special figure 2, and only the 15R fifth big hit (long hit) exists in the big hit won in the lottery of the special figure 2 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the portion referred to in this process is always the location of the long hit, and the variation pattern P1 or P2 is selected. The table for medium and large hits in the non-time saving state does not have to be divided into a long hit table and a short hit table. This also applies to the table for medium-sized big hits in a time-saving state, which will be described later.

On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1405). Then, if the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1405), the variation is made with reference to the non-time saving state medium / small hit table (the part of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 that corresponds to the non-time saving state and the small hit). Pattern A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (S1409). Specifically, in this embodiment, the variation pattern P4 is always selected.

Also, if the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1405), it means that it is neither a big hit nor a small hit. In this case, is the number of reserved 2nd special symbols "1" or "2"? Judge whether or not (S1406). Since the reserved number referred to here is the stored number including the information for which the fluctuation pattern is determined by this processing, the reserved stored number is set to any value of "1" to "4". Then, when it is determined in S1406 that the hold number is "1" or "2" (YES in S1406), the first hold number out-of-time table in the non-time reduction state (non-time reduction among the fluctuation pattern tables shown in FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the state, the deviation, and the portion corresponding to the number of reserved balls “1, 2” (S1407). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P5 to P8 is selected.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S1406 that the hold number is not "1" or "2", that is, "3" or "4" (NO in S1406), the second hold number loss table during the non-time saving state (Fig.) In the fluctuation pattern table shown in 9, the fluctuation pattern is calculated based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time saving state, the deviation, and the portion corresponding to the number of reserved balls "3, 4"). Select (S1408). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P9 to P12 is selected. Here, the first hold number loss table in the non-time saving state is set with a higher possibility of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a relatively long fluctuation time than the second hold number loss table. Further, the shortest changeable time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also set to be longer than that of the table for the second hold number deviation (4000 ms). That is, at the time of disengagement, the function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls works, and when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "3" or "4", the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "". A fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than when it is "1" or "2" is selected.

Further, in the above-mentioned S1401, when it is determined that the gaming state is the time saving state (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1410 in FIG. 25). Then, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1410), the fluctuation pattern is referred to in the time-saving state medium-big hit table (the portion of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9, which corresponds to the time-saving state and the jackpot). The variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). As described above, this process is a variation pattern selection process for the special figure 2, and since there is only a 15R fifth big hit (long hit) in the big hit won in the lottery of the special figure 2 (FIG. 6). (See), in S1411, the variation pattern P13 or P14 corresponding to the long hit is selected.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S1410 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1410), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1412). Then, if the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1412), the variable pattern random number is referred to in the time-saving state medium-small hit table (the part of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 that corresponds to the time-saving state and small hit). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the counter value (S1416). Specifically, in this embodiment, the variation pattern P16 is always selected.

Further, when it is determined in S1412 that the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1412), that is, when it is out of order, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved second special symbols is "1" (S1413). The number of holdings referred to here is the same as described above, and the number of holdings is set to any value of "1" to "4". Then, when it is determined that the number of holdings is "1" (YES in S1413), the table for the third holding number out of the time saving state (the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 1 ”), and the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1414). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P17 to P20 is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined in S1413 that the number of holds is not "1", that is, the number of holds is any of "2" to "4" (NO in S1413), the table for removing the number of fourth holds during the time saving state. Refer to (the part of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9, which is in a time-saving state, is out of alignment, and corresponds to the number of reserved balls "2 to 4"), and the fluctuation pattern is based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1). Select (S1415). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P21 to P24 is selected.

In this way, in the fluctuation pattern table during the time saving state (the part corresponding to the time saving state in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9), the function of the shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls at the time of disconnection is the number of reserved balls "2". It works when "4". Further, when the long hit is won among the big hits, the fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time is more likely to be selected than in the non-time saving state. That is, the fluctuation pattern table in the time-saving state is a table in which the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol is shorter than the fluctuation pattern table in the non-time-saving state. As a result, in the time-saving state, the digestion speed of the special figure hold is faster than in the non-time-saving state (normal state) (the game during the time-saving progresses rapidly).

After selecting the variation pattern as described above, another process (S1404) shown in FIG. 24 is performed to complete this process. In the other processing (S1404), a variation pattern specification command corresponding to the selected variation pattern (variation pattern specification command corresponding to the special figure 2) is set in the output buffer of the RAM. The set fluctuation pattern specification command is included in the fluctuation start command described later, and is sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special Figure 2 Random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, when the storage location of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit is one lower side (for example, when the second special figure reservation storage unit consists of the address space corresponding to the addresses "0000" to "0003", the address. Shift to the "0000" side) (S1502). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure reservation storage unit, that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth piece of the second special figure reservation (when stored up to the upper limit number). Clear 0 (S1503) to finish this process.

After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) in the special symbol standby process (S1102) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is started.

Further, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), when the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is "0" and the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201 and NO in S1206). The special figure 1 hit / fail determination process (S1207), the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Win / Fail Judgment Process]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 hit / fail determination process (S1207), the process (S1601 to S1612) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. 23. Therefore, a detailed description of this process will be omitted.

However, since this process is related to the special figure 1, in the S1601, it is stored in the lowestmost area of the first special figure hold storage unit of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first item of the first special figure hold). The random number counter value (label-TRND-A) for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is read out. Further, in the type determination of the jackpot in S1610, any of the 15R first jackpot, the 15R second jackpot, the 15R third jackpot, and the 2R fourth jackpot may be determined (FIG. 8B). As shown in the column of the first special symbol (special figure 1) in FIG. 8B, the distribution rate of each jackpot is 40% for the 15R first jackpot, 20% for the 15R second jackpot, and 15R third jackpot. Is 30%, and the 2R 4th jackpot is 10%. When it is determined that any of the 15R first jackpot, the 15R second jackpot, and the 15R third jackpot is determined by the type determination of the jackpot, the long hit flag is turned ON as the jackpot flag in S1612. On the other hand, when it is determined that the 2R 4th big hit, the short hit flag is turned ON as the big hit flag in S1612.

[Special Figure 1 Fluctuation pattern selection process]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), processing (S1701 to S1720) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203) shown in FIGS. 24 and 25. )I do. Therefore, a detailed explanation of this process is omitted.

However, since this process is related to Special Figure 1, when it is determined in S1702 that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1702), the type of jackpot is 15R jackpot (15R first jackpot, 15R second jackpot, It is determined whether or not it is (one of the 15R third big hits) (S1703). As a result, in the case of a 15R jackpot (long hit) (YES in S1703), the table for the 15R jackpot in the non-time saving state (the part corresponding to the non-time saving state and the long hit in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) is displayed. With reference, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1704). Specifically, the variation pattern P1 or P2 is selected.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S1703 that it is not a 15R jackpot (NO in S1703), that is, when it is a 2R fourth jackpot (short hit), the 2R jackpot table in the non-time saving state (of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time saving state and the part corresponding to the short hit (S1706). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P3 is selected.

Further, in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, even when it is determined in S1712 shown in FIG. 29 that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1712), the type of jackpot is 15R jackpot (15R first jackpot, 15Rth). It is determined whether or not it is (either 2 big hits or 15R 3rd big hits) (S1713). As a result, if it is a 15R jackpot (long hit) (YES in S1713), refer to the 15R jackpot table (the part of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 that corresponds to the time saving state and the long hit). Then, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (S1714). Specifically, the variation pattern P13 or P14 is selected.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S1713 that it is not a 15R big hit (NO in S1713), that is, when it is a 2R 4th big hit (short hit), the 2R big hit table in the time saving state (time saving among the variation pattern tables shown in FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the state and the part corresponding to the short hit (S1715). Specifically, the variation pattern P15 is selected.

In the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process, after the variation pattern is selected, another process shown in FIG. 28 is performed (S1705), and this process is completed. In other processing (S1705), a variation pattern specification command corresponding to the selected variation pattern (variation pattern specification command corresponding to Special Figure 1) is set in the output buffer of the RAM. The set fluctuation pattern specification command is included in the fluctuation start command described later, and is sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special Figure 1 Random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted to the lower side by one (S1802). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth piece of the first special figure reservation (when stored up to the upper limit number). Clear 0 (S1803) to finish this process.

After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) of FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is started.

[Processing during special symbol change]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol (the variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 of FIG. 22, see FIG. 9). Determine if it has passed (S1901). Then, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. As a result, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S1903), if it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability variation counter is subtracted by 1 (S1904), and whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is "0". Is determined (S1905). If the probability variation counter is determined to be "0" in S1905, the probability variation flag is turned off and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, if it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903), or if it is determined that the probability variation counter is not "0" (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

Then, in S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907), and when it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of fluctuation display times of the special symbol executed during the time saving state is counted. The value of the time saving counter is subtracted by 1 (S1908), it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving counter is "0" (S1909), and if it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time saving flag is turned off. (S1910), proceed to the processing of S1911. If it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON (NO in S1907), or if it is determined that the value of the time saving counter is not "0" (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911. In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbol at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol hit / fail determination random number and the big hit type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is completed.

[Special symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S2001). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2001), then whether or not the jackpot type is 15R jackpot (15R first jackpot, 15R second jackpot, 15th third jackpot, or 15R fifth jackpot). Is determined (S2002). Then, if it is a 15R jackpot (that is, if the long hit flag is ON), a round to be executed during the jackpot game (in the mode of opening one round once, one round is from opening to closing of the big winning opening). The value of the round counter that counts the number of times of If it is a big hit, it is an opening pattern for 15R 1st big hit, if it is a 15R 2nd big hit, it is an opening pattern for 15R 2nd big hit, if it is a 15R 3rd big hit, it is an opening pattern for 15R 3rd big hit, and it is a 15R 5th big hit. If there is, an opening pattern for the 15R 5th jackpot is set, and if there is a 15R 6th jackpot, an opening pattern for the 15R 6th jackpot is set (S2003).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S2002 that it is not a 15R big hit (that is, when the short hit flag is ON), the big hit type is 2R 4th big hit, so the value of the round counter is set to "2" and the big hit is set. As the opening pattern of the winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35), an opening pattern for 2R 4th big hit (see FIG. 6) is set (S2004).

After processing S2003 or S2004, set the jackpot opening command to start the jackpot game (S2005), start the opening production of the jackpot game (S2006), and set the special figure operation status to "4". (S2007).

Further, when it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S2008). As a result, if the small hit flag is ON (YES in S2008), the value of the small hit opening counter that counts the number of times the large winning opening (second large winning opening 35) is opened during the small hit game is set to "2". As an opening pattern for the large winning opening (second large winning opening 35), an opening pattern for small hits (see FIG. 6) is set (S2009). Then, in order to start the small hit game, the opening command of the small hit is set (S2010), the opening effect of the small hit game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to "5" (S2012). .. If the small hit flag is not ON in S2008 (NO in S2008), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game will start, so the special figure operation status is set to "1" and the process is completed.

[Special electric accessory processing 1 (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory process 1 (S1108), first, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2101), and when it is determined to be ON (YES in S2101), the probability change flag is turned OFF (YES in S2101). S2102). Further, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2103), and when it is determined to be ON (YES in S2103), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104). That is, during the execution of the big hit game, it is controlled to a low probability state and a non-time saving state. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time saving state, the low probability low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2105). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the jackpots (first jackpot 30 and second jackpot 35) have been opened (the jackpot game has ended) in the jackpot game. If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening (first big winning opening 30 or second big winning opening 35) is open (S2106). If it is not open (NO in S2106), it is time (timing) to open the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35), that is, the opening time of the big hit has passed. Then, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the first round, or whether or not it is time to start the next round (next opening) after the time of the interval between rounds has elapsed (S2107). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each big hit type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the opening period ends and the first opening process of the first round is executed. Further, if it is after the first round has already started, it is determined by whether or not the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended. The round is also simply referred to as "R" and also referred to as "round game".

If the judgment result of S2107 is NO, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the determination result of S2107 is YES, it is determined whether or not the executed round corresponds to either the first round or the second round, that is, whether or not it is a V round (S2108). ). This may be determined by using the value of the round counter for each jackpot type, or may be determined by providing a round counter that counts the number of rounds to be executed separately. If the round to be executed is not a V round (NO in S2108), that is, if it is any of 3 to 15 rounds, proceed to S2110 and follow the opening pattern according to the type of jackpot (see FIG. 6). In order to open the winning opening 30, the first large winning device 31 is operated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the round to be executed is the V round (1st round or 2nd round) (YES in S2108), the V validity period setting process (S2109) is performed and then the process proceeds to S2110 to determine the type of jackpot. The second prize-winning device 36 is operated in order to open the second prize-winning opening 35 according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 6). Further, when opening the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35), that is, when starting a round, a round start command of the corresponding round is set. For example, a round start command that can specify the round to be started is set, such as "1R start command" for the start of the first round and "2R start command" for the start of the second round. The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output processing of S201.

In the V validity period setting process (S2109), the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during and for several seconds after the second large winning opening 35 is opened and closed in the V round (1 round or 2 rounds in this embodiment). Is set to the period for determining that is valid. In this embodiment, the other period (including during a small hit or when the special game is not executed) is set as a period (invalid period) in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is determined to be invalid. There is. To determine that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid, the V flag is turned ON based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401 to S2403 of the specific area sensor detection process described later). (See), and determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid means that the V flag is not turned on even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is detected.

Here, at the timing when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a and the V flag is turned ON, the game state display 46 is set to a predetermined display mode, and the game state after the big hit game ends becomes a high probability state. Is notified. Specifically, the game status display 46 is composed of three LEDs of "a1a2a3". Then, in this embodiment, in the normal state (low probability state), the display mode is "a1 □ a2 □ a3 □" (for example, □: off, ■: on). Further, when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the big hit game and the V flag is turned ON, the display mode of "a1 ■ a2 ■ a3 ■" is set. Then, when the big hit game is completed and the game state is set to the high probability state, the display mode is "a1 □ a2 □ a3 □". Further, the lighting control timing of the game status display 46 is not limited to such timing, and even if the game ball passes through a specific area during the big hit game, the display mode of "a1 □ a2 □ a3 □" remains. , "A1 ■ a2 ■ a3 ■" may be set at the timing of transitioning to the high probability state after the end of the big hit game, and "a1 □ a2 □ a3 □" may be displayed at the timing of transitioning from the high probability state to the low probability state. ..

That is, in the specific area sensor detection process (S208) described later, the V flag is turned on only when the V passage (passage of the game ball to the specific area 39) is detected during the V valid period, and the V flag is turned on outside the V valid period (V invalid period). The V flag is not turned on when the V passage is detected in the middle). When the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is ON, that is, the game state after the big hit game is set to the high probability state (see the game state setting process described later). By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraudulent activity, that is, the V flag is not illegally set to the high probability state.

Further, if there is a V pass in the V round (1R or 2R) of the big hit game, the game state after the end of the big hit game is set to a high probability state, while even if there is a V pass during the small hit game, If the game state before the small hit game is the normal state, the game state after the small hit game is also set to the normal state, and if the game state before the small hit game is the high probability state, after the small hit game is finished. The game state is also a high probability state. That is, the probability of winning or failing is not changed before and after the small hit game.

In this embodiment, in the V valid period setting process (S2109), the period (valid period) for determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid even in the case of the 15R second and third big hits is set. However, as another aspect, in the case of the 15R second and third big hits, the validity period may not be set in the V round. That is, in the case of the 15R second and third big hits, the V round may be set as an invalid period. In the big hit game related to the 15R 2nd and 3rd big hits, the game ball enters the 2nd big winning opening 35 because the opening time of the 2nd big winning opening 35 is set to 0.1 seconds, which is an extremely short time. The possibility is extremely low, but if you set it to the invalid period, the V flag will not turn on even if you should hit the ball. This makes it possible to prevent the V flag from being turned on illegally or the V flag from being turned on due to a rare entry. In this embodiment, the first round and the second round are defined as V rounds, and the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is enabled in the V round, but the location of the V round is not limited to this.

If the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35) is open in S2106 (YES in S2106), the maximum number of balls that can be entered into the big winning opening in that round is the specified maximum number of balls. It is determined whether or not (10 pieces per round in this embodiment) has been reached (S2111). If the specified number of balls has not been reached (NO in S2111), it is time to close the big winning opening (timing), that is, the predetermined opening time after opening the big winning opening (see Fig. 6). Is determined whether or not has passed (S2112). Then, if the opening time of the big winning opening has not passed (NO in S2112), the processing is completed.

On the other hand, when the specified number of balls has been reached (YES in S2111) or when the opening time of the big winning opening has elapsed (YES in S2112), that is, one of the two round end conditions is satisfied. If so, the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35) is closed (S2113). Then, the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2114), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is "0" (S2115). If it is determined that it is not "0" (NO in S2115), the process is completed to start the next round. Further, when closing the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35), that is, when ending the round, the round end command of the corresponding round is set. For example, a round end command that can specify the end round is set, such as "1R end command" for the end of the first round and "2R end command" for the end of the second round. This set round end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output processing of S201. The round end command is transmitted at the end of the rounds other than the final round of the big hit game, that is, when it is determined in S2115 that the value of the round counter is not "0". For example, if the number of rounds of the jackpot game to be executed is 15R jackpot game, the round end command is transmitted until the end of 14R, but is not transmitted at the end of 15R. This is because at the end of the final round, the ending command set in the processing of S2116, which will be described later, is transmitted.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is "0" (YES in S2115), the jackpot ending command is set as the jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2116), and the jackpot ending effect is started. (S2117). Then, the jackpot end flag is set (S2118), and the process is completed. The round counter becomes "0" when the big winning opening is opened 15 times for a long hit (15R big hit), and the big winning opening is opened twice for a short hit (2R big hit). When executed, it becomes "0".

If it is determined in S2105 that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round has ended, it is determined whether or not the execution time (ending time) of the jackpot ending effect has elapsed. (S2119) If the ending time has not passed (NO in S2119), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2119), after turning off the jackpot end flag (S2120), the game state setting process (S2121) described later is performed. Then, the jackpot flag is turned off (S2122), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2123), and the process is completed. As a result, in the next interrupt processing, the special symbol standby processing (S1102) is executed again as the special symbol operation processing (S207). It can be said that the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above special electric accessory processing 1 (S1108) functions as a “special game execution means”.

[Game status setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2121), first, it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2201). The V flag is a flag that is turned on in the specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 36) described later. Then, if the V flag is ON (YES in S2201), the probability change flag is turned ON (S2202), "100" is set in the probability change counter (S2203), the V flag is turned OFF (S2204), and S2205. Proceed to processing. On the other hand, if the V flag is OFF (NO in S2201), the process proceeds to S2205 without turning the probability change flag ON. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is determined whether or not to set the gaming state after the end of the big hit game to the high probability state based on whether or not the V flag is turned ON in this gaming state setting process. ..

In S2205, it is determined whether or not the completed jackpot game (the jackpot game executed this time) is a 15R jackpot. Then, when it is determined that it is a 15R jackpot (YES in S2205), it is determined whether or not the 15R jackpot is a 15R third jackpot (S2206), and if it is a 15R third jackpot (YES in S2206), it is as it is. If the processing is completed and it is not the 15R 3rd jackpot, that is, if it is either the 15R 1st, 2nd, or 5th jackpot (NO in S2206), the time saving flag is turned ON (S2207) and the time saving counter is set to "100". "(S2208) to finish the process. Here, if the big hit game this time is related to the 15R 1st big hit or the 15R 5th big hit, the game ball passes through the specific area 39 (V passage) during the big hit game and the V flag is turned ON. Since it should be (YES in S2201), the game state after the big hit game in this case will be the high accuracy and high base state. Also, if the big hit game this time is related to the 15R second big hit, V should not have passed and the V flag should not be turned on during the big hit game (NO in S2201), so after the big hit game in this case is completed. The game state of is low accuracy and high base state. Also, if the big hit game this time is related to the 15R 3rd big hit, V should not have passed and the V flag should not be turned on during the big hit game (NO in S2201), so after the big hit game in this case is completed. The game state of is low accuracy and low base state.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2205 that the completed jackpot game (the jackpot game executed this time) is not a 15R jackpot, that is, it is a 2R 4th jackpot (NO in S2205), the game state before the start of this jackpot game, that is, If it is determined whether or not the game state at the time of the 2R 4th big hit was the time saving state (S2209) and it is determined that the game state was not the time saving state (NO in S2209), the processing is performed as it is without turning on the time saving flag. To finish. As a result, if the V flag is not turned on in this big hit game (NO in S2201), the game state after the big hit game is in a low probability low base state, and the V flag is turned on in this big hit game. In the case (YES in S2201), the game state after the big hit game is high accuracy and low base state.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2209 that the game state at the time of the 2R 4th big hit was the time saving state (YES in S2209), the time saving flag is turned ON (S2207) and "100" is set in the time saving counter. (S2208) and finish the process. As a result, if the V flag is not turned on in this big hit game (NO in S2201), the game state after the big hit game is in a low accuracy high base state, and the V flag is turned on in this big hit game. In the case (YES in S2201), the game state after the big hit game is high accuracy and high base state.

In each of the high-accuracy high-base state, the low-accuracy high-base state, and the high-accuracy low-base state, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner 100 times, and the next big hit occurs. It ends when it is established.

Further, the process (S2209) of determining whether the game state before the start of the big hit game related to the 2R 4th big hit is the time saving state is performed by performing the operation state of the time saving function and the high base function before and after the big hit game. This is to make it the same as the state (condition) when the above occurs. If these operating states are different between the case of the 2R 4th big hit and the case of the small hit, even if it is difficult to recognize which hit is due to the opening pattern of the big winning opening, the subsequent gaming state (time saving function and time saving function and This is because it is possible to easily determine which hit is due to the operating state of the high base function). This makes it difficult to distinguish between the 2R 4th big hit and the small hit by the opening pattern of the big winning opening, and also by the operating state of the subsequent time saving function and the high base generation function.

[Special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 35, in the special electric accessory processing 2 (S1109), first, it is determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2301). The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening of the second big winning opening 35 has been completed in the small hit game. If the small hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2301), it is determined whether or not the second big winning opening 35 is open (S2302). If it is not open (NO in S2302), it is time (timing) to open the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35), that is, the opening time of the small hit. It is determined whether it is time to start the first opening after a lapse of time, or whether it is time to start the next opening after the time of the interval between the multiple openings has elapsed (S2303). If the judgment result of S2303 is NO, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the determination result of S2303 is YES, the V invalid period setting process (S2304) is performed, then the process proceeds to S2305, and the second large winning opening 35 is opened according to the small hit opening pattern (see FIG. 6). In order to operate the second prize-winning device 36.

In the V invalid period setting process (S2304), the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalidated during the opening of the second large winning opening 35 and for several seconds after the closing of the second large winning opening 35 in the small hit game. Set to the judgment period. Further, in this embodiment, a period other than the period specified in the valid period in the above-mentioned V valid period setting process (S2109) is regarded as an invalid period. Therefore, in this V invalid period setting process, it is confirmed whether the valid period is set, that is, whether the valid period is set. Specifically, it is confirmed whether the V timer (provided in the RAM of the main control board 80) that measures the elapse of the V valid period by countdown is set to "0" (that is, the state without the valid period). do. If the V timer is not "0", set the V timer to "0". It should be noted that the V timer may be set to "0", that is, set to a state without a valid period without confirming whether or not the V timer is "0". As a result, even if V passes during the small hit game, if the game state before the start of the small hit game is the normal state, the game state after the end of the small hit game does not shift to the high probability state. In this embodiment, since the period other than the period specified in the valid period in the above-mentioned V valid period setting process (S2109) is the invalid period, the process of S2304 may be omitted.

If the second big winning opening 35 is open in S2302 (YES in S2302), the number of balls entered into the second big winning opening 35 during the two opening, that is, the game ball entered in the two opening. It is determined whether or not the total number of all balls has reached the specified maximum number of balls (10 in this embodiment) (S2306). If the specified number of balls has not been reached (NO in S2306), it is time to close the second prize opening 35, that is, the predetermined opening time after opening the second prize opening 35 (FIG. 6). (See) is determined whether or not it has passed (S2307). Then, if the opening time of the second prize opening 35 has not elapsed (NO in S2307), the process is completed.

On the other hand, when the number of balls entered into the second large winning opening 35 during the two openings has reached the specified number of balls (YES in S2306), the second large winning opening 35 is closed (S2314). , Proceed to the small hit end processing of S2311. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2307 that the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 has elapsed (YES in S2307), the second big winning opening 35 is closed (S2308). Then, the value of the small hit open counter is decremented by 1 (S2309), and it is determined whether or not the value of the small hit open counter is "0" (S2310). If it is determined in S2310 that it is not "0" (NO in S2310), the process is terminated as it is in order to start the next opening.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2310 that it is "0" (YES in S2310), the process proceeds to the small hit end process of S2311. In S2311, as the small hit end process for ending the small hit game, the small hit ending command is set (S2311) and the small hit ending effect is started (S2312). Then, the small hit end flag is set (S2313), and the process is completed. The opening counter for small hits becomes "0" when the second large winning opening 35 is opened twice.

In S2301, if the small hit end flag is ON (YES in S2301), since the opening of two times has been completed, it is determined whether or not the ending time of the small hit has elapsed (S2315), and the ending time. If has not passed (NO in S2315), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has passed (YES in S2315), the small hit end flag is turned off (S2316), the small hit flag is turned off (S2317), and the special figure operation status is set to "1". Set (S2318) and finish the process. As a result, in the next interrupt processing, the special symbol standby processing (S1102) is executed again as the special symbol operation processing (S207).

At the start of the small hit game, the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are not switched from ON to OFF. Further, at the end of the small hit game, the game state setting process (S2121, FIG. 36) is not performed. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state is not changed before and after the execution of the small hit game. It can be said that the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above special electric accessory processing 2 (S1109) functions as a "small profit special game execution means".

[Specific area sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S208) after the special figure operation process (S207). As shown in FIG. 36, in the specific area sensor detection process (S208), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401), and when it is determined that there is no detection (NO in S2401). ), End the process. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is detection in S2401 (YES in S2401), it is determined whether or not it is in the V valid period (S2402). The V valid period is a period set by the V valid period setting process (S2109) in the above-mentioned special electric accessory process 1 (S1108). In this embodiment, the V validity period is set to the first round and the second round in the jackpot game.

If it is determined by S2402 that the V is valid (YES in S2402), the V flag is turned ON (S2403), and whether or not the jackpot game currently being executed is a 2R jackpot (2R 4th jackpot). Is determined (S2404). Then, when it is determined that it is not a 2R jackpot (NO in S2404), that is, if it is a 15R jackpot, the first V passage command is set (S2405), and the process is completed. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a 2R jackpot (YES in S2404), the second V passage command is set (S2406), and the process ends. The CPU of the main control board 80 transmits this V-passing command to the sub-control board 90 at a predetermined timing, and the sub-control board 90 performs a V-passing effect by a display effect, a sound effect, or the like depending on the type of the received V-pass command. Run.

If it is determined by S2402 that the V valid period is not in effect (NO in S2402), the third V passage command is set (S2407) without turning on the V flag, and the process ends. The first V passage command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to perform V passage notification control. On the other hand, the second V-passing command and the third V-passing command are commands for preventing the sub-control board 90 from performing V-passing notification control in principle. Further, the game control microcomputer 81 is means for switching the validity / invalidity of the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 by executing such a specific area sensor detection process (S208) or V validity period setting process (S2109). Functions as (specific area state switching means).

[Reserved ball count processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the reserved ball number processing (S209) after the specific area sensor detection processing (S208). As shown in FIG. 37, in the reserved ball number processing (S209), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out. (S2501). Next, the data of the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command for transmitting the information on the number of reserved balls to the sub-control board 90 or the like) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data related to the number of reserved balls (reserved ball number command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data related to the number of reserved balls (reserved ball number command) is output for each interrupt process. Is set in the output buffer (S2502) and output processing (S201) is performed in sequence.

When the sub-control unit 90 that has received this hold ball number command determines that the number of special figure hold balls has increased or decreased based on the received hold ball number command, the display of the first image display device 7 corresponds to this. The display contents of the effect hold display area (first effect hold display area 9c, second effect hold display area 9d) on the screen 7a are updated. Specifically, for example, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 increases by 1 from "3" to "4", the first effect holding 9a corresponding to the increased number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 "4" is assigned. It is additionally displayed in the first effect hold display area 9c. Further, when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is reduced by 1 from "2" to "1" (that is, when the first special figure hold is exhausted), the left end of the first effect hold display area 9c (special figure 1 hold). The first effect hold 9a displayed in the place corresponding to the number of balls "1", see FIG. 3) is deleted, or the variable hold display area (not shown) is moved to display, and the display is accompanied by this. , The first effect hold 9a displayed in the first effect hold display area 9c is moved (shifted) by one to the left. On the other hand, the display contents of the second effect hold 9b (second special figure hold) can be updated in the same manner as the first effect hold 9a (first special figure hold).

In addition, for the data of the number of special figure reserved balls when the number of special figure reserved balls is added, that is, the data of the number of special figure reserved balls accompanying the occurrence of the start entry (start winning), the above-mentioned start entry command can be used. It may be included, or a reserved ball number command indicating the number of reserved balls after addition (after starting ball entering) may be set in the output buffer together with the starting ball entering command. Further, for the data of the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved balls of the special figure is subtracted, that is, the data of the number of reserved balls of the special figure accompanying the start of change of the special symbol (digestion of the special figure hold), the above-mentioned fluctuation start command is used. It may be included or a hold ball number command indicating the number of special figure hold balls after subtraction (after special figure hold digestion) may be set in the output buffer together with the fluctuation start command.

[Power failure monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power cutoff monitoring process (S210) after the hold ball number process (S209). As shown in FIG. 38, in the power-off monitoring process (S210), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601), and if there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is an input of a power off signal (YES in S2601), the current state of the gaming machine (whether it is a probability change, whether it is a hit game, the number of reserved balls, the number of remaining fluctuations of the probability change / time reduction is some. Etc.) are stored in the RAM (S2602), the power off flag is turned on (S2603), and then loop processing is performed without returning to interrupt processing (S105).

[Sub-control main processing]
Next, the operation of the staging control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. 39 to 45. The counters, flags, statuses, buffers, etc. that appear in the operation description of the staging control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads out the program of the sub-control main process shown in FIG. 39 from the ROM of the sub-control board 90 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, the CPU initialization process is first performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) and other settings, various flags, status and counter reset are performed.

Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). As a result, if it is determined that it is not normal (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if it is determined that the S4002 is normal (YES in the S4002), the process proceeds to the S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, if the power off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM are not normal even if the power off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003). If the power off signal is turned on due to a power failure, but the contents of the RAM are kept normal (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. Initializing the RAM resets the values of various flags, statuses and counters. It should be noted that the processes of S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (at the time of turning on the power), and are not executed after that. Further, in this embodiment, the staging control microcomputer 91 also performs the same processing as the power supply cutoff monitoring process (S210) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. 11, and the power supply cutoff signal is turned on due to a power failure or the like. Then, the data related to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, the data related to the staging control when a power failure such as a power failure occurs is backed up. Therefore, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) when the power is turned on (when the power is restored) after the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like, the effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 is performed. The state of is restored to the state before the power failure occurred.

The S4004 disables interrupts. Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The updated random number counter values are sequentially stored in a predetermined updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The random number for determining the effect includes a random number for determining the variable effect that determines the mode (variable effect pattern) of the variable effect to be executed, a random number for determining the advance notice effect that determines the advance notice effect, and an effect symbol that determines the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed. There are random numbers for determination. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Instead of adding the random values by 1 at the time of updating, it may be added by 2 or the like. The random number for determining the effect is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entry command) notifying that the starting ball has arrived is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80 ( It can be used when a fluctuation start command) is transmitted, or when a fluctuation effect pattern, which will be described later, is determined. The storage location of the acquired random number for determining the effect is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

Here, the variable effect is the above-mentioned symbol variable game effect. The variable effect includes various effects (effects during variable display) that can be executed from the start to the end of the variable display of the special symbol. For example, the variation display and reach display (reach effect) of the effect symbol 8 executed on the display screen of the image display device during the variation display of the special symbol, the notice display (notice effect) related to the variation display of the effect symbol 8, etc. The display effect of is corresponding to the variable effect (design variable game effect). Further, during the variable display of the effect symbol 8, the movable effect that the movable decorative member 14 operates as a part of the reach effect, the advance notice effect, etc., the sound effect that a predetermined effect sound is output, and the light emitted by the predetermined lighting member. When an effect or the like is executed, each effect such as a movable effect is also included in the variable effect (design variable game effect).

When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer (also referred to as “sub-output buffer”) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the voice control board 106, and the lamp. It is transmitted to the control board 107. Each control board (each control unit) that has received a command uses various effect devices (image display devices 7, 71, speaker 67, board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command. Various game effects (design variable game effects, special game effects, etc.) are executed.

Next, interrupt is enabled by S4007 (S4007), and then S4004 to S4007 are looped. While the interrupt is enabled, the receive interrupt process (S4008), the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control (effect display control) of various effect images such as effect symbols on each display screen (effect display unit) of the first image display device 7 and the second image display device 71 can be performed. It is possible to control the lighting of various lamps, control the operation of movable decorative members, and control the sound output from speakers.

[Receive interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 40, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is an external INT input of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not the input has been made to the unit (S4101). Then, when it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4102), and the process is completed. This receive interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 2 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 41, in the 2ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), first, input processing for creating switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d is performed (S4201). .. Subsequently, a lamp data output process for outputting the lamp data created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is performed (S4202). Next, a drive data output process for outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electrical drive source) is performed (S4203). This drive data is also created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 42, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, the receive command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created by the 2 ms timer interrupt process is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4303), and the switch stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed. A switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the data is performed (S4304). After that, lamp data (data that controls the lighting of the board lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) is created, drive data (data that controls the operation of the movable decorative member 14) is created, and random numbers for determining the effect are updated. Perform other processing such as random numbers (S4305).

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 43, in the reception command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not the start ball entry command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4395), and it is determined that the start ball entry command has not been received. If this is the case (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that the start entry command has been received (YES in S4395), the effect hold information storage process (S4400) is performed and the process proceeds to S4401.

The effect hold information storage process (S4400) is a random process for determining the type of jackpot (preliminary judgment result, jackpot type determination) included in the start-in ball command (special figure 1 start-in ball command or special figure 2 start-in ball command) received in S4395. Game information such as numerical values and fluctuation pattern random values) is set according to the type of special symbol (1st special symbol, 2nd special symbol) and the number of special symbol reserved balls when sending and receiving the start entry command (at the time of command generation). , It is stored in the predetermined effect hold information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 in the shift memory format. For example, when the received start-in ball command is the special figure 1 start-in ball command corresponding to the reserved ball number "4" in the special figure 1, the pre-judgment result and the hit type included in the special figure 1 start-in ball command. Etc. are stored as the special figure 1 effect hold information in the area corresponding to the number of holds 4 in the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area. The effect hold information stored in this way can be used for executing various effects such as a symbol variation game effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode. The storage content (effect hold information) of the effect hold information storage area in the sub control board 90 is the special figure hold storage unit (first special figure hold storage unit, second special figure) in the main control board (main control unit) 80 described above. It matches the stored contents (acquired information) of the reserved storage unit). From this, it can be said that the staging hold information storage area of the sub-control board 90 is also a “acquisition information storage means”.

Next, the S4401 determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). As a result, when it is determined that the variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), the variation effect start process (S4402) described later is performed, the process proceeds to S4406, and it is determined that the variation start command has not been received. (NO in S4401), proceed to the processing of S4406 without performing the variable staging start processing.

In S4406, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4406), and if it is determined that the fluctuation stop command has been received (YES in S4406), the effect symbol 8 is stopped and displayed to produce the variation. Performs variable staging end processing (S4407). In the variation effect end process (S4407), a variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the sub-output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 variesly displays the effect symbol on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7. 8 is stopped and displayed to end the variable effect (design variable game effect). On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation stop command has not been received in S4406 (NO in S4406), the process proceeds to S4408 without performing the fluctuation effect end processing.

The S4408 determines whether or not a jackpot game-related command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4408). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 when executing the jackpot game. In this embodiment, the opening command transmitted at the start of the jackpot game (occurrence of the jackpot), the round start command transmitted at the start of the round, the round end command transmitted at the end of the round, and the transmission at the end of the jackpot game. The ending command, etc. corresponds to the jackpot game-related command. The S4408 determines whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands has been received, and if it has been received (YES in S4408), performs the jackpot game-related effect processing (S4409) and proceeds to the processing of S4412. If it has not been received (NO in S4408), proceed to the processing of S4412 without performing the jackpot game-related production processing (S4409).

In the jackpot game-related effect processing (S4409), for example, if the received command is an opening command, an opening effect command that specifies an opening effect according to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer. , If it is a round start command, set the round effect command that specifies the round effect according to the round specified based on the command in the sub output buffer, and if it is the ending command, the jackpot specified based on the command. Set the ending effect command that specifies the ending effect according to the type in the sub output buffer. When various effect commands related to these set jackpots are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 immediately responds to the progress of the jackpot game based on the received commands. The effects related to the big hit game such as the opening effect and the round effect are executed on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 44, in S4412, it is determined whether or not the first V passage command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4412), and when it is determined that the first V passage command has been received (YES in S4412). ), Set the V-pass notification command in the sub-output buffer (4413), and proceed to the processing of S4414. The first V passage command is a command from the main control board 80 to notify the sub control board 90 that the game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the V valid period in the 15R first and fifth big hits. When the V-passage notification command is transmitted to the image control board 100 (image control unit) or the like by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 reads predetermined image information from the ROM of the image control board 100 and reads the predetermined image information from the ROM. Characters such as "V pass!" Are displayed on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7. As a result, the player is notified that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 and the game state after the end of the big hit game becomes a high probability state. On the other hand, if it is determined by S4412 that the first V passage command has not been received (NO in S4412), the process proceeds to S4414 without setting the V passage notification command.

The display of the character "V passage!" Based on the V passage notification command is a kind of V passage notification, but other display contents (for example, an object image imitating the character "V" can be displayed, or "probability change GET". V passage notification may be performed by displaying the characters of (such as displaying). By such V passage notification, it is possible to notify the player that the game state after the big hit game (special game) being executed becomes a high probability state. It should be noted that the display screen 71a of the second image display device 71 may be configured to display characters such as "V passage!" To notify the V passage.

Subsequently, in the S4414, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the second V pass command (set by S2406) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4413), and determines that the second V pass command has not been received. If this is the case (NO in S4414), the process proceeds to S4415 and it is determined whether or not the 3V pass command has been received (S4415). Then, in both the case where it is determined that the second V passage command has been received (YES in S4414) and the case where it is determined that the third V passage command has been received (YES in S4415), the V passage non-notification command is sub-output. Set it in the buffer (S4416) and proceed to the processing of S4417. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4415 that the third V passage command has not been received (NO in S4415), the process proceeds to S4417 without setting the V passage non-notification command.

Here, the second V passage command is a command from the main control board 80 to notify the sub control board 90 that the game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the V valid period in the 2R 4th big hit. The third V passage command is a command from the main control board 80 to notify the sub control board 90 that the game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the V invalid period such as during a small hit.

When the V-passage non-notification command is transmitted to the image control board 100 or the like by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7 such as "V-passage!" The display is controlled on a screen in which no character indicating that the vehicle has passed V is displayed (that is, a screen in which there is no notification of passage of V). In other words, it is a V-passage non-notification mode. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the gaming ball passes through the specific area 39 in the 2R 4th big hit or small hit, that is not notified to the player.

It should be noted that the command set in the above-mentioned specific area sensor detection process (S208) may be limited to the first V pass command, and the second V pass command and the third V pass command may not be set. In this case, the received command analysis process (S4302) does not execute the above-mentioned S4414 to S4416. Even with this configuration, the pachinko gaming machine can be configured to notify the player only when the V has passed during the V valid period in the 15R first and fifth jackpots. That is, it is not necessary to dare to set a command (V-passage non-notification command) when the effect for V-passage notification is not executed. However, it is possible to increase the stability of the image control by setting a command and controlling the image control board 100 based on the command as in the present embodiment.

Finally, the processing of S4417 is performed, and this processing is completed. In S4417, as other processing, processing based on other reception commands (for example, normal symbol fluctuation start command and normal symbol fluctuation stop command) other than the above-mentioned various commands is performed (S4417).

[Variable staging start processing]
Next, the variable staging start process (S4402) executed by the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 45, in the variation effect start process (S4402), first, a random number process for determining the effect (S4501) is performed. The S4501 is a process for acquiring various effect determination random numbers such as a random number for determining a variable effect, a random number for determining a notice effect, and a random number for determining an effect symbol. In this embodiment, the processing of S4501 is performed at the timing when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired values, the mode of the effect symbol game effect to be executed, the advance notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, and the like are determined.

Subsequently, the S4502 analyzes the fluctuation start command received by the S4401 described above (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern specification command (information for designating a variation pattern) that specifies a variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The information for designating the variation pattern includes the variation pattern information (P1 to P24) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current gaming state, and the determination of the first special symbol hit / miss determination or the second special symbol hit / fail determination. As a result, the symbol information and the like for designating the hit type when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a hit (big hit or small hit) is included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are one corresponding to the first special symbol and the other corresponding to the second special symbol in the variation pattern designation command, the effect symbol game effect to be started this time is performed by analyzing the variation pattern specification command. It is possible to determine whether the (variable display of the staging symbol) is related to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. These fluctuation pattern information, game state information, symbol information, and the like can also be used in processing other than the variation production start processing to be executed thereafter.

The S4503 then refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining the effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from "1" to "5", and each value is assigned to the effect modes A to E.

Here, the staging mode defines the conditions (format, specifications, etc.) that are the basis for executing the game staging, and if the staging mode is different, one of the staging modes of the game staging such as the advance notice staging and the reach staging. Part or all shall be different. Specifically, by making the images displayed on the image display device different depending on the effect mode, such as characters, items, backgrounds, etc. appearing in the effect pattern game effect (variable effect), the effect pattern game effect can be produced according to the effect mode. Can be executed in. Further, when a plurality of game effects (notice effect, reach effect, etc.) are provided, different game effects may be executed depending on the effect mode.

In this embodiment, the effect mode A (mode status 1) is set when the low accuracy low base state is controlled, and the effect mode B (mode status 2) is set when the low accuracy high base state is controlled. It is set, and the effect mode C (mode status 3) is set when the high accuracy and high base state is controlled. Therefore, by confirming which of A to C is the current effect mode, the player can grasp the current game state. Further, the effect mode D (mode status 4) and the effect mode E (mode status 5) are set when the high accuracy low base state or the low accuracy low base state is controlled. Therefore, when the effect mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the effect mode, he / she can grasp whether the probability state of the special symbol winning / failing determination is in the high probability state or the low probability state (normal state). That is difficult. In that sense, the effect modes D and E can be said to be probability non-notification modes.

In this embodiment, the effect mode C is set after the end of the big hit game related to the 15R 1st big hit and the 15R 5th big hit, and the effect mode B is set after the end of the big hit game related to the 15R 2nd big hit and the 15R 6th big hit. , 15R After the end of the big hit game related to the 3rd big hit, the effect mode A is set, and after the end of the big hit game related to the 2R 4th big hit, and after the end of the small hit game related to the 1st small hit and the 2nd small hit, the effect is produced. Mode D or E.

Subsequently, in the S4504, a variation effect pattern (also referred to as “variation effect pattern”) to be executed by using the image display devices 7, 71, the board lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like is not shown. Set the decision table (S4504). Specifically, the variation effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the variation pattern specification command from the main control board 80. For example, when the variation pattern information specified by the variation pattern specification command received by S4401 is "P1 (variation pattern P1)" (see FIG. 9), the variation effect pattern determination table corresponds to the current effect mode. The hit-time fluctuation effect pattern determination table is set.

In this embodiment, a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status) are stored (stored) in advance in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. Therefore, in the S4504, the variable effect pattern determination tables are stored. From the table, the table corresponding to the mode status (current production mode) referenced in S4503 is selected and set. The variation effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the variation mode of the effect symbol (the aspect of the effect symbol game effect), and a plurality of variation effect pattern determination tables are stored in advance in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. There is. In S4504, one of the plurality of variable staging pattern determination tables is set.

Subsequently, in S4505, a variation effect pattern suitable for the specified variation pattern is selected and set based on the variation effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variation effect pattern determination table set in S4504 (. S4505). As the variation effect pattern, the variation mode (execution mode of the variation effect) of the effect symbol 8 displayed on the display screen of the image display device is mainly set. As a result, for example, the execution mode of the variable effect including the reach effect (also referred to as “variable effect with reach” or “reach variable effect”) or the variable effect not including the reach effect (“variable effect without reach” or “normal”). The execution mode and the like of "variable staging") are determined.

Here, the reach effect is, for example, as a display mode of the effect symbol 8 when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit, all three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are the same (doublet). In the case where the mode (big hit mode, specific display mode) is provided, two of the three staging symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (for example, the symbols having the first and second stop orders) have the big hit mode. When the constituent symbols are stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) and the remaining one (for example, the symbol whose stop order is the last (third)) is still displayed in a variable manner, the remaining one effect symbol (for example). This is an effect indicating whether or not the final stop symbol) is displayed as a stop with a symbol that completes the jackpot mode. That is, it refers to an effect indicating whether or not the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 (plurality of symbols) is the jackpot mode (specific display mode). After the start of the variable display, the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8C, which have the first and second stop orders among the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R, constitute the jackpot mode (this implementation). In the example, stopping (temporarily stopping) at the same numbered symbol) is also called "reach establishment".

Further, in S4505, based on the random number for determining the effect symbol acquired in S4501 and the stop symbol determination table (not shown), the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) is determined and set. The stop effect symbol set in S4505 includes a symbol that is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) before the end of the variable effect (also referred to as a "temporary stop symbol") and a symbol that is fixedly stopped (displayed as a fixed stop) when the variable effect ends. (Also referred to as "fixed stop symbol") is included. In addition, a symbol (also referred to as a "reach symbol") that is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped display) when the reach is established in the reach fluctuation effect is also included.

Note that the temporary stop (temporary stop display) is displayed on the display screen (effect symbol display area 7b, etc.) in a state where the effect symbol 8 is slightly moved without scrolling fluctuation while the variation effect is being executed (before the end). It means to be done. Displaying the effect symbol 8 in a slightly moved state is also referred to as "sway fluctuation". The type of the temporarily stopped effect symbol can be easily recognized (discriminated) by the player. This is because the staging symbol does not scroll and fluctuate while the staging symbol is temporarily stopped (during shaking fluctuation). On the other hand, the fixed stop (fixed stop display) means that the effect symbol 8 is displayed on the display screen (effect symbol display area 7b, etc.) in a state of being completely stopped after scroll fluctuation and shaking fluctuation (temporary stop). ..

The effect symbol that is stopped and displayed (fixed stop) as a result of the variable effect is an odd number symbol such as "777" when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 15R 1st and 5th big hits (that is, the big hits scheduled to pass V). It is doublet, and in the case of 15R second, third, and sixth big hits (that is, big hits scheduled to not pass V), it is doublet with an even number such as "666". In addition, when there is no reach, one of the three staging symbols such as "787" is considered to be different from the other staging symbols, and when there is no reach, three such as "635". At least one of the staging symbols in the above is regarded as a different pattern from the other staging symbols. Further, in the case of the 2R 4th big hit or small hit, it is considered to be a roll including a specific roll (chance roll) such as "135" or "123" or a special symbol such as "3 ★ 3". That is, the same stop display mode is displayed for the 2R 4th big hit and the small hit. Therefore, when a 2R 4th big hit or a small hit occurs, the player cannot determine whether the 2R 4th big hit or a small hit is made only by checking the stop-displayed staging symbol. .. The stop display mode (display result of variable display) of the effect symbol 8 shown in this embodiment is an example, and what is stopped and displayed as the stop effect symbol according to the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination can be appropriately changed. be.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach A, super reach B, super reach C, and the like are set as variation modes (variation effect patterns) of the effect symbol 8. (Hereinafter, super reach may be referred to as "SP reach".) In the S4505, it is determined which of the reach effects to be executed or not to be executed based on the variable effect pattern determination table. In this embodiment, six types of reach effects, reach A, reach B, reach C, SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C, are provided, but more reach effects are provided than in this embodiment. It is also possible to provide it, or it is possible to reduce (reduce) the types (number) of reach effects from this embodiment.

Then, when the variation effect with reach is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the variation pattern designation command and the variation effect pattern determination table (S4505). Here, when the super reach effect (any of SP reach A to C) is executed as the variable effect, it is a big hit as compared with the case where the normal reach effect (any of reach A to C) is executed. It is set to increase the possibility of becoming. That is, it can be said that the super reach effect is a game effect with a higher expectation (possibility of a big hit) to be a big hit than the normal reach effect. In addition, the super reach production is also a development production performed via the normal reach production after the reach is established. The degree of expectation that becomes a big hit is also called "big hit reliability", and the super reach production and development production with relatively high expectation (big hit reliability) are "high expectation production" and "high reliability production". Also called.

In this embodiment, the reach effect is mainly set (executed) when a variation pattern specification command for specifying a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) with a variation time of 30,000 ms or more is received, and the variation time is 450,000 ms. In the above cases, SP reach is set (executed). The SP reach A to C are provided with a "short SP reach" corresponding to the case where the fluctuation time is 450,000 ms and a "long SP reach" corresponding to the case where the fluctuation time is 750000 ms, respectively. The SP reach is set so that the jackpot reliability is higher than that of the short SP reach. As described above, whether or not the reach effect is executed and the type of the reach effect when the reach effect is executed are determined based on the selection of the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol performed by the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81). It has become. Therefore, the variation pattern of the special symbol includes a “variation pattern with reach” and a “variation pattern without reach”.

Here, the variable display of the staging symbol 8 is basically performed as follows. That is, after the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R start the variable display, the fluctuation speed of all the effect symbols becomes substantially constant at high speed, and then, at the timing when the predetermined time elapses, the first stop symbol (in this example). The fluctuation speed of the left effect symbol 8L) decreases, and the first stop symbol stops (temporarily stops). Following this, the fluctuation speed of the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R in this example) decreases, the second stop symbol stops (temporarily stops), and finally the third stop symbol (medium effect symbol 8C in this example). The fluctuation speed of the third stop symbol is reduced and the third stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped). After that, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are fixedly stopped, so that the display result of the variation display is derived and displayed, and this is the end of one variation display. Based on the flow from the start to the end of such variation display, normal variation effect (variation effect without reach), reach effect, and the like are performed.

Specifically, for example, when the variable time shortening function of the special symbol according to the number of reserved balls of the special symbol or the game state is not activated (when the variable time shortening function is not activated), the three staging symbols 8L, 8C, 8R When the variable display is started, the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the timing when a predetermined time (for example, 9 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, and then the right effect symbol 8R is stopped. (Second stop symbol) stops (temporarily stops). At this time, if the left and right staging symbols 8L and 8R stop at the symbols with the same number and reach is established, the reach is developed, and if the reach is not established (that is, if it is "normal fluctuation"), the right staging symbol is used. Following the stop (temporary stop) of 8R (second stop symbol), the middle effect symbol 8C (third stop symbol) is stopped (temporary stop).

Further, in this embodiment, in the normal fluctuation when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol is not activated (low base state), the third stop symbol (in this example, the medium effect symbol 8C) starts to change from the effect symbol 8. It takes 11 seconds to stop (temporarily stop). On the other hand, in the normal fluctuation when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol is activated (that is, in the high base state), the left staging symbol 8L (first stop symbol) is stopped (temporarily stopped) from the start of the variation display. It takes less time than usual (when the fluctuation time reduction function is not activated), and along with this, the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol) and the middle effect symbol 8C (third stop symbol) are stopped (provisional). The time it takes to stop) is also shortened. Further, in the reach fluctuation, the time required from the establishment of the reach until the middle effect symbol 8C (third stop symbol) finishes the variation display and the effect symbol 8 is fixedly stopped is the reach type such as the above-mentioned normal reach or SP reach. The time is different for SP reach than for normal reach. The time from the establishment of such reach to the fixed stop depends on the total fluctuation time of the effect symbol 8, that is, the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol (see FIG. 9).

Further, in this embodiment, when the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are temporarily stopped at different symbols after the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R start the variable display, the reach is pretended to be unsuccessful. It is possible to perform an effect in which the temporarily stopped symbol can be changed to a symbol whose reach is established. Such an effect in which a temporarily stopped symbol can be changed to another symbol is also called a "special effect". Similar to the reach effect, the special effect is determined by the variable effect pattern. That is, as the variable effect pattern, there are a variable effect including a special effect and a variable effect not including the special effect, and whether or not the special effect is executed is determined (setting) by selecting and setting the variable effect pattern by the above-mentioned S4505. Will be done. The details of this special effect will be described later.

Next, in S4506, the advance notice effect setting process related to the setting of the advance notice effect is performed (S4506). In this embodiment, various notice effects such as a notice effect based on the preliminary judgment result (holding look-ahead notice) and a notice effect related to the current special figure change display (variation effect) (the change notice) can be executed. Therefore, in S4506, the execution pattern (preliminary effect pattern) of the advance notice effect including whether or not to execute (execution / non-execution) is set for each advance notice effect. Specifically, the advance notice effect pattern is based on the advance notice effect determination random number acquired in S4501, the advance notice determination table stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, the storage content of the effect hold information storage area (effect hold information), and the like. Is determined and set including whether or not the advance notice effect is executed.

Next, in S4507, the variable effect for starting the variable effect (variable display of the effect symbol 8, special effect, reach effect, advance notice effect, etc.) based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505 and the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506 is started. The command is set in the sub output buffer (S4507), and the variable staging start process is completed. When the variation effect start command set in S4507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines the variation effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, S4505. The predetermined variation effect image data corresponding to the variation effect pattern set in, and the advance notice effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, the predetermined advance notice effect image corresponding to the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506. The data is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the variation effect display, the advance notice effect, and the like based on the read image data are executed on the display screen of the image display device. In addition, the variable display (blinking display) by the two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed. Further, in accordance with the execution of the variation effect, each effect such as a sound effect, a light effect, and a movable effect is executed via the voice control board 106 and the lamp control board 107.

[Special production]
Next, a special effect that can be executed as a part of the variable effect will be described. To put it simply, the special effect is a symbol other than the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) among the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R that have started variable display on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7. After the temporary stop, that is, after one or both of the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol is temporarily stopped, one or both of the temporarily stopped symbols are displayed again in a variable manner (also referred to as "re-variation"). ). In other words, it can be said that the special staging is a kind of so-called "re-variable staging".

In this embodiment, among the three staging symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that have started the variable display, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are different from each other, that is, the symbol whose reach is not established (also referred to as “non-reach symbol”). In the case of a temporary stop at (.), The special effect can be executed by re-changing the second stop symbol. When the special effect is executed, the symbol re-variated by the special effect is stopped (temporarily stopped) at a non-reach symbol or a symbol (reach symbol) that establishes reach. For this reason, it can be said that the special effect functions as a "reach fanning effect" that indicates whether or not the reach is established after pretending that the reach is not established.

As described above, whether or not to perform a special effect during the variable effect (whether or not to execute) is determined by the selection / setting of the variable effect pattern by the above-mentioned S4505. Here, the variable effects that can be determined (selectable) based on the variable effect pattern determination table set in the above-mentioned S4504 are roughly classified into a normal variable effect and a reach variable effect. The reach variation effect is divided into a normal reach effect (also referred to as "normal reach variation effect") and an SP reach effect (also referred to as "SP reach variation effect"). In this embodiment, these variable effects are further divided into those that do not execute special effects (also referred to as "variable effects without special effects") and those that perform special effects (also referred to as "variable effects with special effects"). Will be done. That is, a "variation effect without special" and a "variation effect with special" are provided for each of the normal variation effect and the reach variation effect (normal reach variation effect and SP reach variation effect). In the following, the term "reach variation effect" simply means that the normal reach variation effect and the SP reach variation effect may be used without distinction.

In this embodiment, the selection conditions for the special effect are defined as shown in FIG. 47. That is, the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 80, that is, the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination. As shown in FIG. 47, the variation effect pattern is determined according to the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination. Whether or not to select a special effect is stipulated for each of the selectable "normal variation effect" and "reach variation effect". In the figure, "x" indicates that there is no selectability (selectable), and "○" indicates that there is selectability (selectable).

Specifically, in this embodiment, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit and the big hit type is a 15R big hit, the reach variation effect is always selected (set) as the variation effect based on this. For this reason, in the case of a 15R jackpot, the normal variation effect is not selected, so neither "special non-variation effect" nor "special presence variation effect" is selected as the normal variation effect. .. On the other hand, as for the reach variation effect in the case of a 15R jackpot, both "variation effect without special" and "variation effect with special" can be selected as shown in FIG. 47. Therefore, in the case of a 15R jackpot, the reach variation effect may be executed as a "variation effect without special" or as a "variation effect with special".

The reach variation effect executed as the non-special variation effect is also referred to as "special reach variation effect", and the reach variation effect executed as the special presence variation effect is also referred to as "special reach variation effect". Further, the normal variation effect executed as the non-special variation effect is also referred to as "special non-normal variation effect", and the reach variation effect executed as the special non-variation effect is also referred to as "special non-reach variation effect".

In the "non-special reach variation effect", after the variation display of the effect symbol 8 starts, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol stop (temporarily stop) at the same symbol to establish reach, and then the reach effect is executed. Will be done. On the other hand, in the "special reach variation effect", after the variation display of the effect symbol 8 is started, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are stopped (temporarily stopped) at different symbols, and the reach is not established, and then the second stop symbol is established. The stop symbol changes again and stops (temporarily stops) at the same symbol (reach symbol) as the first stop symbol or a different symbol (non-reach symbol) again. When the reach is established after the re-variation of the second stop symbol, the reach effect is executed thereafter.

Further, in this embodiment, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit and the big hit type is a 2R big hit, and when the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment is a small hit, as a variation effect based on this. Normal variation effect or reach variation effect is selected (set). As shown in FIG. 47, the "variation effect with special" is not selected for either the normal variation effect or the reach variation effect, but the "variation effect without special" is selected. Therefore, in the case of a 2R big hit or a small hit, the "specialized variable effect" is not executed, and the "special non-normal variable effect" or the "special non-reach variable effect" is executed.

Here, as described above, in the 2R big hit game and the small hit game, the number of times the big winning opening is opened is smaller than that in the 15R big hit game, and the opening time of the big winning opening is shorter than that in the 15R big hit game. I can't expect as many prize balls as I can. In the case of a 2R big hit or a small hit where the profit obtained by the player is relatively small, executing a special effect that functions as a reach fan effect may rather reduce the interest in the game. Therefore, in this embodiment, the “special presence variation effect” is not executed (cannot be selected) in the case of a 2R big hit or a small hit.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is wrong, the normal variation effect or the reach variation effect is selected (set) as the variation effect based on the result. As shown in FIG. 47, "variable effect without special" and "variable effect with special" can be selected for both the normal variation effect and the reach variation effect. Therefore, in the case of deviation, the "variation effect without special" may be executed or the "variation effect with special" may be executed.

In the "normal variation effect without special" among the variation effects without special, after the variation display of the effect symbol 8 starts, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol stop (temporarily stop) at different symbols, and the reach is not established. After that, the third stop symbol stops (temporarily stops) and the variation effect ends (fixed stop). On the other hand, in the "normal variation effect with special" among the variation effects with special, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol stop (temporarily stop) at different symbols, and the reach is not established, and then the second stop symbol is re-established. It fluctuates and stops (temporarily stops) again at a symbol different from the first stop symbol. It can be said that this special effect normal fluctuation effect functions as a "gase reach fanning effect" that indicates that the reach is not established after performing the special effect by pretending that the reach is not established. Of the non-special variation effects, the "special reach variation effect" and the special presence variation effect "special reach reach variation effect" are as described above.

In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the special effect is determined based on the selection condition of the special effect. Then, when the normal variation effect is executed as the special variation effect (when the special presence normal variation effect is executed) and when the reach variation effect is executed as the special presence variation effect (the special presence variation effect is executed). In the case of), the latter is more feasible than the former. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 47, the execution ratio (execution probability) of the normal fluctuation effect with special among the normal variation effects based on the deviation is about 5%, and the special reach variation effect based on the deviation is specified. The execution rate (execution probability) of the reach variation effect is about 10%. In addition, the feasibility of the special-existing normal fluctuation effect based on the 15R jackpot is 0%, and the execution rate (execution probability) of the special-existing reach variation effect among the reach variation effects based on the 15R jackpot is about 25%. .. By adopting the execution ratio of such a special effect, while preventing the special effect from being executed excessively, the expectation for the occurrence of a big hit (15R big hit in this example) and the establishment of reach is not overwhelmed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation appropriately.

Next, the display contents (effect display contents) of the display screen on which the variation effect including the special effect (variation effect with special effect) is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 48 and 49. First, with the start of the variable effect, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R start the variable display on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7 (see FIG. 48 (a)). At this time, on the display screen 71a of the second image display device 71, an image such as a background (not shown) or characters corresponding to the effect mode at that time and the variation effect pattern is displayed.

Then, after the fluctuation speed of all the staging symbols becomes substantially constant at high speed, the stop timing (also referred to as "first stop timing") of the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L in this example) having the first stop order. ) Arrives, the fluctuation speed of the symbol decreases, and the first stop symbol stops (temporarily stops). Here, it is assumed that the first stop symbol (left staging symbol 8L) is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the symbol (general symbol) of “2” (see FIG. 48 (b)).

Next, when the stop timing (also referred to as "second stop timing") of the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R in this example) having the second stop order arrives, the fluctuation speed of the symbol decreases and the second stop symbol is reached. The stop symbol stops (temporarily stops). At this time, since the variation effect is a variation effect with special, the second stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the special symbol. Here, it is assumed that the second stop symbol (right staging symbol 8R) is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the symbol (special symbol) of "1 + character A" (see FIG. 48 (c)).

When the second stop symbol stops at a special symbol, the character symbol constituting the special symbol is displayed on the second image display device 71 while the third stop symbol (in this example, the middle effect symbol 8C) is variablely displayed. An effect of moving to the screen 71b (also referred to as “movement display”) is generated. At this time, among the symbols of "1 + character A" stopped and displayed on the display screen 7a (right symbol display area), the frame portion (symbol frame) of the symbol and the numerical symbol of "1" (symbol image) are stopped. The design (decorative image) of "Character A" remains in the display position, moves from the stop display position to the display screen 71b, and is displayed at a predetermined display position (lower right of the screen in this example) of the display screen 71b (FIG. 49 (d)).

Further, with the execution (occurrence) of the movement display of the "character A", the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R) including the numerical symbol of "1" remaining at the stop display position of the display screen 7a is displayed again. Variable display is performed on the screen 7a (right symbol display area). The fluctuation speed (re-variation speed) of the fluctuation display (re-variation) at this time is even faster (ultra-high speed) than the fluctuation speed (high speed) when the fluctuation display of all the staging symbols becomes substantially constant. (See FIG. 49 (e)). This is to make the time it takes for the second stop symbol to stop after the start of the variation effect as close as possible when the second stop symbol is not re-variated, and to make the "variation effect with special" and "variation effect without special" as close as possible. This is to prevent a large difference from that.

Further, when the second stop symbol changes again on the display screen 7a (right symbol display area), the display screen 71b executes an effect display using the character symbol (decorative image) moved from the display screen 7a. (See FIG. 49 (e)). This staging display can be displayed in various modes, for example, displaying a moving image depicting a character praying for the establishment of reach, or displaying a moving image depicting a character challenging a game or the like. Can be done.

In this way, the special effect is executed when the second stop symbol stops (temporarily stops) at the special symbol. Then, due to the movement of the character symbol constituting the special symbol stopped and displayed as the second stop symbol to the display screen 71a and the re-variation of the remaining number symbols (also referred to as "remaining symbols") triggered by the movement. A special effect is realized. Such re-variation of the remaining symbols (numerical symbols) is also called "design slip effect".

Next, after the execution of the special effect, that is, after the movement display of the character symbol constituting the special symbol and the re-variation of the numerical symbol (symbol image) are executed, the execution mode (variation effect pattern) of the variation effect is "special reach". In the case of "variation effect", the re-variable second stop symbol stops (temporarily stops) at the same symbol (reach symbol) as the first stop symbol, and the reach is established. Here, the second stop symbol (right staging symbol 8R) is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the symbol (general symbol) of “2” (see FIG. 49 (f)).

Further, as the re-variable second stop symbol is stopped and displayed by the reach symbol, the display screen 71b executes an effect display using the character symbol (decorative image) moved from the display screen 7a. In this staging display, for example, a moving image depicting a character celebrating the establishment of reach (for example, a character hurraying) is displayed, or a moving image depicting a character winning a game or the like is displayed. It can be executed in a mode (specific execution mode) corresponding to the establishment of reach (see FIG. 49 (f)). In this case, it is possible to provide a plurality of execution modes of the effect display using the character symbol (decorative image) and execute the effect display in any of the execution modes. The execution mode of this effect display can be included in the variation effect pattern (special presence variation effect) selected and set in the above-mentioned S4505, and the execution mode is determined by a lottery using a random number for determining the variation effect. be able to.

On the other hand, if the execution mode (variation effect pattern) of the variation effect is "special presence normal variation effect", the second stop symbol stops (temporarily stops) at a symbol (non-reach symbol) different from the first stop symbol after re-variation. ), And the reach is not established. Here, it is assumed that the second stop symbol (right staging symbol 8R) is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the symbol (general symbol) of “4” (see FIG. 49 (g)).

Further, in accordance with the re-variable second stop symbol being stopped and displayed as a non-reach symbol, the display screen 71b executes an effect display using the character symbol (decorative image) moved from the display screen 7a. This staging display displays, for example, a moving image depicting a character's disappointment of reach failure (for example, a character's squeaking), or a moving image depicting a character's defeat in a game or the like. Can be executed in a mode corresponding to the reach failure (execution mode other than the specific execution mode) (see FIG. 49 (f)). In this case, it is possible to provide a plurality of execution modes of the effect display using the character symbol (decorative image) and execute the effect display in any of the execution modes. The execution mode of this effect display can also be included in the variation effect pattern (special presence variation effect) selected and set in the above-mentioned S4505, and the execution mode is determined by a lottery using a random number for determining the variation effect. be able to.

[Action and effect of Example 1]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (Example 1) described above, a special symbol configured to have a numerical symbol (symbol image) and a character symbol (decorative image) as the staging symbol used for the variable staging. Is provided. Then, after the variable display of the effect symbol 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is started on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7, the second stop symbol is a special symbol (non-reach symbol) different from the first stop symbol. When stopped (temporarily stopped) with, a special effect can be executed after that. In the special effect, the character symbol among the special symbols displayed as a stop display (temporary stop display) is displayed (moved and displayed) on the display screen 71a of the second image display device 71 different from the position of the stop display, and the character symbol and the character symbol are displayed. The numerical symbols that together make up the special symbol are displayed in a variable manner (re-variable). That is, when the special effect occurs, the numerical symbol and the character symbol are separated and the variable display (re-variation) of the numerical symbol is executed. Therefore, even if the second stop symbol of the effect symbols 8 that are variablely displayed in the variable effect stops (temporarily stops) at the special symbol and the reach is not established, the special effect is executed (re-variable) after the stop display. ) May result in reach. As a result, it is possible to draw the player's attention to whether or not the reach is established after the special effect is executed (whether or not the reach effect is executed), and it is possible to enhance the interest after the special effect.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R that are variablely displayed in the variable effect, the second stop symbol whose stop order is the second is stopped by a special symbol ( (Temporary stop), a special effect can be executed after that. Therefore, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the stop (temporary stop) of the second stop symbol after the first stop symbol is stopped (temporary stop) after the start of the variation effect. This makes it possible to attract the interest of the player from a relatively early stage of the variable staging and enhance the interest.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the possibility that the special effect is executed in the reach variation effect including the reach effect, that is, the feasibility of the special reach variation effect, is expressed by the normal variation effect not including the reach effect. It is higher than the possibility that the special effect is executed in, that is, the feasibility of the normal variable effect with special effect. For this reason, the player can have a sense of expectation for the establishment of reach (execution of the reach effect) in the variable effect when the special effect occurs in the variable effect. This makes it possible to draw the player's attention to the execution of the special effect and enhance the interest.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first image display device 7 (main liquid crystal) and the second image display device 71 (sub liquid crystal) are used as image display devices for displaying various effect images such as the effect symbol 8. The first image display device 7 executes a main effect display such as a variable display of the effect symbol 8, and a second additional or auxiliary effect display related to the effect display on the first image display device 7. It can be executed by the image display device 71. Then, when the variable effect including the special effect is executed, the character symbol (decorative image) constituting the special symbol by the execution of the special effect is displayed from the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7 to the second image display device 71. It is moved to the display screen 71a and displayed, and the effect display by the character is executed on the display screen 71a. Therefore, it is possible to dynamically perform a variable effect including a special effect by using two image display devices. This makes it possible to realize a highly peculiar variable staging (variable staging including a special staging).

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as an execution mode of the effect display using the character pattern (decorative image) displayed on the display screen 71a of the second image display device 71 by executing the special effect, the special effect is used. A mode (specific execution mode) corresponding to the case where the second stop symbol re-changed due to execution stops at the same symbol (reach symbol) as the first stop symbol (reach establishment), and the second stop symbol re-changed due to the execution of the special effect. (2) It is provided with a mode (execution mode other than a specific execution mode) corresponding to a case where the stop symbol stops at a symbol (non-reach symbol) different from the first stop symbol (reach is not established). That is, when the effect display by the character symbol in the special effect is executed in a specific execution mode, the reach effect is executed (reach is established) after that. Therefore, it is possible to indicate to the player whether or not the reach effect is executed after that (whether or not the reach is established) depending on the execution mode of the effect display by the character symbol in the special effect. As a result, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the effect display by the character pattern in the special effect and enhance the interest.

In the above-described first embodiment, an example (illustrated) is an embodiment in which the special effect is executed when the second stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the special symbol after the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8. However, in addition to this, it is also possible to provide a mode in which the special effect is executed when the first stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) by the special symbol. In this case, the movement display of the character symbol constituting the special symbol as the first stop symbol and the re-variation of the numerical symbol (symbol image) are executed in the same manner as the special effect related to the second stop symbol described above. However, in the special effect triggered by the stop (temporary stop) of the first stop symbol at the special symbol, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are stopped (temporary stop) after the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8. It is executed when the reach is not established. This is because the special effect functions as a reach-inspiring effect.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, when the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol both stop (temporarily stop) at a special symbol whose reach is not established after the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8, this is used as an opportunity. It is also possible to provide a mode in which the special effect related to the first stop symbol and the special effect related to the second stop symbol are executed at the same time. In this case, since both the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol re-variate, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the result of both re-variations. When the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are stopped (temporarily stopped) by a special symbol, the special effect may be executed only for either the first stop symbol or the second stop symbol. It is possible.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, a mode in which the third stop symbol is stopped at a special symbol (temporary stop) is provided as an execution mode of the variation effect, and the third stop symbol is stopped at a special symbol (temporary stop). It is also possible to provide a mode in which a special effect is executed. In this case, as an execution mode of the special effect, after the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are both stopped (temporarily stopped) at a general symbol whose reach is not established, and then the third stop symbol is executed. Is executed when the special symbol stops (temporarily stops), and in addition to the numerical symbols that make up the special symbol, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol that have stopped earlier are also repeated. A variable embodiment can be exemplified. The movement display of the character symbol is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. With such a configuration, it is possible to give the player the impression (replay) that the variable display of the effect symbol 8 is redone, and in combination with the effect display by the character accompanying the movement display of the character symbol, the effect has been previously displayed. It is possible to obtain an interest that is different from the so-called "pseudo-ream production".

Further, as another mode in which the special effect is executed when the third stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) by the special symbol, after the start of the variable display of the effect symbol 8, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are executed. After stopping (temporarily stopping) at a general symbol that both stop symbols reach, the number symbols that make up the special symbol change again when the third stop symbol stops at a special symbol (temporary stop). An embodiment can be exemplified. The movement display of the character symbol is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. With such a configuration, it is possible to pretend that the result of the reach production is out of order, and from there, the third stop symbol is re-changed and the reach production is restarted (developed), which enhances the interest of the variable production. It becomes possible.

Further, as the execution mode of the special effect, the special effect is executed when the first stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the special symbol, and the second stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the special symbol. It has a mode in which the special effect is executed when the special effect is executed, and a mode in which the special effect is executed when the third stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) by the special symbol. It is also possible to execute the staging (special and variable staging). With such a configuration, the triggers for executing the special effect are diversified, and it is possible to increase the variation of the variable effect and improve the game entertainment.

Various execution modes of the special effect described above can be included in the variable effect pattern (variable effect with special effect) selected and set in the above-mentioned S4505. That is, as the variation effect pattern of the variation effect including the special effect, a variation effect pattern (variation effect pattern with special) corresponding to each of various execution modes is provided, and a lottery using a random number for determining the variation effect is performed. It is possible to determine the execution mode of the special presence variable effect to be executed.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, after the execution of the special effect, there are cases where the reach is established (when the reach effect is executed) and cases where the reach is not established (when the reach effect is not executed). However (see FIG. 49), it is also possible to configure the reach to be established (the reach effect is executed) whenever the special effect is executed. That is, it is also possible to provide only the special reach variation effect without providing the special normal variation effect as the special presence variation effect. According to such a configuration, when the special effect is executed (occurs), the reach effect is always executed after that, so that the execution of the special effect determines the execution of the reach effect (reach establishment). Will be. This makes it possible to draw the player's attention to the execution of the special effect and enhance the interest.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, when the second stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) at the special symbol on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7, and the special effect is executed as a trigger, the special effect is executed. The character symbol constituting the symbol moves from the stop display position of the special symbol (in this example, the right symbol display area) to the display screen 71b of the second image display device 71, and the effect display by the character symbol is displayed on the display screen 71b. Was to be executed (see FIGS. 49 (d) and 49 (e)). Regarding the movement display of the character symbol in this special effect, it is also possible to provide the display position before the movement (stop display position) and the display position after the movement (predetermined position) on the same display screen. Specifically, in the above-described first embodiment, after the variable display of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is started on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7, in principle, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are used. Each effect symbol is stopped and displayed in each of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas (effect symbol display area 7b) provided on the display screen 7a in the order of the stop symbol and the third stop symbol. When the second stop symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) by a special symbol in the display area, the character symbol constituting the special symbol is separated from the special symbol (right symbol display area) and another on the same display screen 7a. It may be moved to a display position (for example, below the middle symbol display area, above the left symbol display area, etc.) so that it is displayed. According to such a configuration, a special effect (variable effect with special effect) can be executed on one image display device (display screen), so that the effect of the special effect can be achieved even if a plurality of image display devices are not provided. Can be obtained.

Next, Example 2 of the present invention will be described. This embodiment shows an embodiment relating to a display effect that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment 1. Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of the second embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted. Further, in the following, different codes and step numbers from those of the first embodiment will be used for configurations different from those of the first embodiment, and the same codes and step numbers as those of the first embodiment will be used for common configurations.

In this embodiment, a predetermined notice image (of a predetermined image) is displayed on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7 during the variation display of the effect symbol 8 (special symbol) and before the end of the variation display (variation effect). By displaying one aspect), it is possible to execute a notice effect suggesting the possibility (big hit reliability) that the result of the variable display becomes a big hit (specific display result). The notice effect by displaying the notice image is a kind of display effect that can be executed by the first image display device 7.

The execution time (execution timing) of the advance notice effect during the variation display of the effect symbol 8 is roughly classified, and after the start of the variation display, the variation speed of the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L in this example) decreases and stops. Until the operation of (temporary stop) is started (hereinafter, also referred to as "first period"), the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol (in this example, the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R) stop at the same symbol. From the start to the end of the SP reach production when the reach is established (hereinafter also referred to as the "second period") after (temporary stop) and when the SP reach is developed through the normal reach (hereinafter referred to as the "third period"). It is also divided into three timings. In this embodiment, a plurality of advance notice effects that can be executed at those timings are provided, and the advance notice effect (notice effect pattern) to be executed is set (selected) by the above-mentioned processing of S4506.

Of the above-mentioned plurality of advance notice effects, the advance notice effect that can be executed in the first period (also referred to as "first advance notice effect") and the advance notice effect that can be executed in the second period (also referred to as "second advance notice effect"). Moves (moves and displays) the preview image from the predetermined start point position (first display position) set on the display screen 7a of the first image display device 7 toward the end point position (second display position). ) A mode of staging is provided. Specifically, as the first notice effect, a character notice is provided in which an image imitating a character's face is moved and displayed, and as a second notice effect, an image group consisting of a plurality of images is moved and displayed all at once. A group notice is provided. In this embodiment, the display mode of the image in the character notice and the group notice is characteristic. Hereinafter, the character notice and the group notice of this embodiment will be described. The effect of moving the preview image from the start point position (first display position) on the display screen 7a to the end point position (second display position) is also referred to as "movement display effect".

[Character notice]
The character notice of this embodiment is performed using three types of character notice images (hereinafter, also referred to as “character images”) shown in FIG. 50 (a). The three types of character preview images all imitate the character's face, and each has a different facial expression. Specifically, a character image Y1 with a moody face, a character image Y2 with a normal face, and a character image Y3 with a smile are provided, and the facial expression of the character image suggests the reliability of the jackpot. It has become. The jackpot reliability suggested by the character image is highest for the smiling character image Y3, followed by the normal face character image Y2 and the moody face character image Y1 in that order.

In this embodiment, two types of "character notice A" and "character notice B" are provided as character notices, and the execution mode (character notice effect pattern) is different for each.

In the character notice A, as shown in FIG. 51, one character image moves from the back side (first display position) of the display screen 7a toward the front side (second display position), and the movement thereof This is a preview effect in which the display size (image size) of the character image gradually increases accordingly.

In the character notice B, as shown in FIG. 52, a plurality of character images (image groups) move from the back side (first display position) of the display screen 7a toward the front side (second display position). , The display size (image size) of the plurality of character images (image group) gradually increases with the movement, and one of the character images is on the front side (second display position) of the other character images. It is a notice effect of the mode displayed in large size.

The character notice A and the character notice B are each provided with a plurality of execution modes. That is, three execution modes according to the type of character image (facial expression) directly linked to the suggestion of jackpot reliability are provided in each of the character notice A and the character notice B (character notices A1 to A3, characters). Notice B1 to B3). Whether or not to execute these character notices A and B (whether or not to execute), the execution mode of the character notice (character notices A1 to A3, character notices B1 to B3), and the like are determined by the above-mentioned S4506 (the above-mentioned S4506). Set). This determination is based on, for example, the character advance notice A determination table and the character advance notice B determination table shown in FIGS. 50 (b) and 50 (c), and the advance notice effect determination random number (character advance notice determination random number) acquired in S4501. Can be done.

Both the character notice A decision table and the character notice B decision table are information that can be specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command by the above-mentioned S4502 (variation pattern of special symbol, result of special symbol hit / miss judgment, special symbol hit / fail judgment). It has a data structure in which it is possible to determine (select) whether or not to execute the character notice and the execution mode according to the hit type when the result is a hit.

That is, as shown in FIG. 50 (b), the character notice A determination table shows the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination (big hit, small hit, miss) and the big hit type (15R big hit, 2R big hit) when the result is a big hit. ), The value (0 to 99) of the random number for determining the advance notice effect is assigned to “None”, “Character advance notice A1”, “Character advance notice A2”, and “Character advance notice A3”. Note that "none" in the table means that the character notice A is not executed.

Here, in the character notice A1, the character image (see FIGS. 51 (a) to 51 (c)) whose display size (image size) increases as the display screen 7a moves from the back side to the front side has a “grumpy face”. The character notice A2 is a character notice whose character image is a "normal face" character image Y2, and the character notice A3 is a character notice whose character image is a "smile". This is a character notice that is regarded as the character image Y3.

In the character notice A determination table, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is wrong, and when it is a small hit or a 2R big hit, the selection rate of "None" is higher than when it is a 15R big hit, and it is difficult to execute the character notice A. It is stipulated to be (less feasible). Conversely, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a 15R big hit, the selection rate of "None" is lowered as compared with the case of a miss, a small hit, or a 2R big hit, and the character notice A is more likely to be executed ( It is designed to be more feasible). Further, when the character notice A is executed, the selection rates of "character notice A1", "character notice A2", and "character notice A3" are different from the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment, and are small hits or 2R big hits. If there is, it becomes lower in the order of "character notice A1", "character notice A2", and "character notice A3", and if the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is a 15R jackpot, "character notice A1", "character notice A2". , "Character notice A3" is set to be higher in this order. Therefore, when the character notice A is executed, the expected degree of the 15R jackpot (15R jackpot reliability) is highest in the character notice A3, and then lowers in the order of the character notice A2 and the character notice A1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 50 (c), the character notice B determination table is the same as the character notice A determination table, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination (big hit, small hit, miss) and the result are big hits. For each of the big hit types (15R big hit, 2R big hit), the value (0 to 99) of the random number for determining the advance notice effect is set to "None", "Character advance notice B1", "Character advance notice B2", and "Character advance notice B3". It has an assigned data structure. Note that "none" in the table means that the character notice B is not executed.

Here, the character notice B1 is a character image whose display size (image size) is finally larger than that of the other character images among the plurality of character images (image groups) moving from the back side to the front side of the display screen 7a. (See FIGS. 52 (a) to 52 (d)) is a character notice with the character image Y1 having a "moody face", and the character notice B2 is a character image Y2 whose character image is a "normal face". The character notice B3 is a character notice in which the character image is the character image Y3 of "smile".

In the character notice B determination table, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is wrong, and when it is a small hit or a 2R big hit, the selection rate of "None" is higher than when it is a 15R big hit, and it is difficult to execute the character notice B. It is stipulated to be (less feasible). Conversely, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a 15R big hit, the selection rate of "None" is lowered as compared with the case of a miss, a small hit, or a 2R big hit, and the character notice B is more likely to be executed ( It is designed to be more feasible). Further, when the character notice B is executed, the selection rates of "character notice B1", "character notice B2", and "character notice B3" are different from the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment, and are small hits or 2R big hits. If there is, it becomes lower in the order of "character notice B1", "character notice B2", and "character notice B3", and if the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is a 15R jackpot, "character notice B1", "character notice B2". , "Character notice B3" is set to be higher in this order. Therefore, when the character notice B is executed, the expected degree of the 15R jackpot (15R jackpot reliability) is highest in the character notice B3, and then lowers in the order of the character notice B2 and the character notice B1.

Further, when the character notice A (character notice A decision table) and the character notice B (character notice B decision table) are compared, if the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is different and the result is a small hit or a 2R big hit, the character notice A is used. Also, the character notice B has a higher selection rate of "none", and the character notice B is more difficult to execute (less likely to be executed) than the character notice A. To put it the other way around, if the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is wrong and it is a small hit or a 2R big hit, the character notice A has a lower selection rate of "none" than the character notice B, and the selection rate is lower than that of the character notice B. Also, the character notice A is easier to execute (highly feasible). On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a 15R jackpot, the selection rate of "None" is the same for the character notice A and the character notice B, and the feasibility of both notices is the same. Therefore, the character notice B has a higher expectation of the 15R jackpot (15R jackpot reliability) than the character notice A.

Since both the character notice A and the character notice B are the first notice effects that can be executed in the first period after the start of the variable effect, both notices are not executed at the same time (first period). Therefore, in S4506, when it is decided to execute the character notice A based on the character notice A decision table (and its execution mode), the character notice B decision table determines (selects) whether or not to execute the character notice B. Is not done. On the other hand, when it is decided not to execute the character advance notice A based on the character advance notice A determination table, whether or not to execute the character advance notice B based on the character advance notice B determination table and the execution mode when executing the character advance notice B are determined (selection). Is done.

In this embodiment, in the character notice A decision table and the character notice B decision table, the selection rate of whether or not the character notice is executed and the execution mode are selected when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is off and the hit is a small hit or a 2R big hit. They are the same. This is because in 2R big hit games and small hit games, the number of times the big hit opening is opened is smaller than in the 15R big hit game, and the opening time of the big winning opening is shorter than in the 15R big hit game, and many prizes like the 15R big hit game. Because you can't see the ball. In other words, the small hit and the 2R big hit are positioned in the same way as the "missing", so that the player's expectation for the big hit, which can be expected to win a large amount of prize balls, is not agitated.

Next, the display content (effect display content) of the display screen 7a when the character notice is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 51 and 52. Note that, in FIGS. 51 and 52, for convenience of explanation, the illustration of the effect symbol 8 during the variable display is omitted. Further, FIGS. 51 and 52 show the display contents of the display screen 7a when the "character notice A3" and the "character notice B3" are executed, respectively.

When the notice effect pattern of the character notice A is set in the above-mentioned S4506, when the change effect is started in response to this, the change display of the effect symbol 8 is started on the display screen 7a, and the start is abbreviated. At the same time, a character image (here, character image Y3) corresponding to the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506 appears on the central back side (first display position) of the display screen 7a (see FIG. 51 (a)). .. The display size of the character image at the time of appearance is a small size (small size) in which it is difficult for the player to recognize the facial expression of the character image.

After that, as the variation effect (variation display of the effect symbol 8) progresses, the character image that appears (displayed) on the back side of the center of the display screen 7a is moved and displayed straight toward the front side of the display screen 7a. At this time, the display size (display magnification) of the character image is gradually enlarged (enlarged display) along with the movement display (see FIG. 51 (b)). For example, assuming that the display size (display magnification) at the beginning of the appearance of the character image (at the beginning of display) is 0.2 times the normal size, "0.2 times → 0.5 times → 1.0 times". → 1.5 times → 2.0 times → 3.0 times ... ”, the display size (display magnification) becomes larger.

Then, when the character image reaches a predetermined position (second display position) on the front side of the display screen 7a, the character image is displayed in a size (large size) that occupies most of the screen (see FIG. 51 (c)). .. After that, the character image is further moved and displayed on the front side of the display screen 7a, its display size is enlarged, and disappears (disappears) from the display screen 7a while spreading to the outside (outer peripheral side) of the display screen 7a. ).

Further, in the character notice A, when the character image appearing (displayed) on the back side of the center of the display screen 7a moves toward the front side of the screen, the moving speed gradually increases. That is, the moving speed of the character image moving from the back side to the front side of the display screen 7a increases as it approaches the front side of the display screen 7a. For example, when the movement speed at the beginning of the movement of the character image is used as a reference, "1.2 times → 1.5 times → 1.8 times → 2.0 times → 3.0 times → ... The movement speed increases like "・ ・".

In this way, in the character notice A, the movement display, the enlarged display, and the acceleration display of the character image from the back side to the front side of the screen change from the start of the variation effect (variation display of the effect symbol 8) to the stop of the first stop symbol (provisional). It is executed in the first period (for example, about 9 seconds from the start of fluctuation) until the stop). Then, the jackpot reliability of the variable display is suggested to the player through the type (facial expression) of the character image whose display size increases as it approaches the front side of the display screen 7a.

Although FIG. 51 shows the display screen 7a when the character notice A3 is executed, the character notices A1 and A2 are also executed in the same manner. That is, if the character notice to be executed is the character notice A1, the character image Y1 is displayed instead of the character image Y3 shown in FIG. 51, and if the character notice to be executed is the character notice A2, the character shown in FIG. 51 is displayed. The character image Y2 is displayed instead of the image Y3.

On the other hand, when the advance notice effect pattern of the character advance notice B is set in the above-mentioned S4506 and the variable effect is started in response to this, the variable display of the effect symbol 8 is started on the display screen 7a and the start thereof. At about the same time, a character image group consisting of a plurality of character images (here, character images Y1 to Y3) appears on the inner back side (first display position) of the display screen 7a (see FIG. 52 (a)). .. A plurality of character images constituting the character image group are displayed so that some of them overlap each other. Specifically, the character image on the front side of the display screen 7a is displayed so as to cover a part of the character image on the back side. Therefore, the character image located in the foreground of the character image group is exposed as a whole, and the facial expression of the character image can be visually recognized. However, the display size of the individual character images constituting the character image group when they appear on the display screen 7a (at the beginning of the fluctuation) is a small size (small size) in which it is difficult for the player to recognize (identify) the facial expression. Is.

After that, as the variation effect (variation display of the effect symbol 8) progresses, the character image group appearing (displayed) on the back side of the center of the display screen 7a is moved and displayed straight toward the front side of the display screen 7a. .. At this time, the display size (display magnification) of the character image group is gradually enlarged (enlarged display) along with the movement display (see FIG. 52 (b)). For example, assuming that the display size (display magnification) at the beginning of the appearance of the character image group (at the beginning of display) is 0.2 times the normal size, "0.2 times → 0.5 times → 1.0". The display size (display magnification) of the character image group becomes large as in "double → 1.5 times → 2.0 times ...".

While the movement display and enlarged display of the character image group are performed in this way, the display size (display magnification) of one of the character image groups (here, the character image Y3) is compared with the other character images. It grows bigger. That is, the enlargement ratio of one character image in the character image group is larger than that of the other character images (see FIG. 52 (c)). One character image whose display magnification (enlargement ratio) is larger than that of other character images is a character image (here, character image Y3) corresponding to the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506. Then, one character image that is displayed larger than the other character images in the character image group is displayed on the foremost side (front row) of the plurality of character images constituting the character image group.

Then, the character image group is moved and displayed toward the front side of the display screen 7a, and one character image that is displayed larger than the other character images along with the moving display is displayed on the display screen 7a. When the character image reaches a predetermined position (second display position) on the front side of the screen, the one character image is displayed in a size (large size) that occupies most of the screen (see FIG. 52 (d)). After that, the one character image is further moved and displayed together with the other character images (that is, as a character image group) toward the front side of the display screen 7a, and the display size is expanded to the outside of the display screen 7a (that is, as a character image group). It disappears (disappears) from the display screen 7a while spreading to the outer peripheral side). After that, the remaining other character images are also moved and displayed toward the front side of the display screen 7a, their display size is enlarged, and disappears from the display screen 7a while expanding to the outside (outer peripheral side) of the display screen 7a (the outer peripheral side). Disappear).

Further, in the character notice B, when the character image group appearing (displayed) on the back side of the center of the display screen 7a moves toward the front side of the screen, among the plurality of character images constituting the character image group. The movement speed of some of the character images increases as they approach the front side of the display screen 7a from the middle of the movement. Specifically, for a while from the appearance (display start) of the character image group, the plurality of character images constituting the character image group are integrally moved and displayed at the same moving speed (FIGS. 52 (a) and 52 (b). ). After that, among the multiple character images that make up the character image group, the movement speed of one character image whose display size is larger than the other character images increases as described above, and the movement speed of one character image increases faster than the other character images. It will be moved to the side and displayed, and the pace of enlarged display of one character image will be faster accordingly (see FIGS. 52 (c) and 52 (d)). The movement display, the enlarged display, and the acceleration display after the movement speed of one character image is increased are the same as those of the character image in the above-mentioned character notice A (see FIGS. 51 (b) and 51 (c)). On the other hand, among the plurality of character images constituting the character image group, the other character images whose movement speed does not increase have the same speed (constant speed) from the beginning of movement (initial appearance) without changing the movement speed from the beginning. Is displayed by moving toward the front side of the screen. The movement display, the enlarged display, and the acceleration display from the back side to the front side of the screen of such a character image group are the first from the start of the variation effect (variation display of the effect symbol 8) to the stop (temporary stop) of the first stop symbol. It is executed at a time (for example, about 9 seconds from the start of fluctuation).

In this way, in the character notice B, the movement display, the enlarged display, and the acceleration display of the character image group from the back side to the front side of the screen change from the start of the variation effect (variation display of the effect symbol 8) to the stop of the first stop symbol (the first stop symbol). It is executed in the first period (for example, about 9 seconds from the start of fluctuation) until the temporary stop. Then, among the character image group whose display size increases as it approaches the front side of the display screen 7a, it becomes larger than the other character images and is displayed in the front row through the type (expression) of one character image (Fig.). 52), the jackpot reliability of the variation display is suggested to the player.

Although FIG. 52 shows the display screen 7a when the character notice B3 is executed, the character notices B1 and B2 are also executed in the same manner. That is, if the character notice to be executed is the character notice B1 as one character image displayed larger than the other character images in the character image group, the character image is replaced with the character image Y3 shown in FIG. 52. If Y1 is displayed and the character notice to be executed is the character notice B2, the character image Y2 is displayed instead of the character image Y3 shown in FIG. 52.

[Group notice]
The group notice of this embodiment is performed using an image group consisting of a plurality of images. In this embodiment, two types of group notices, "group notice A" and "group notice B", are provided, and the execution mode (group notice effect pattern) is different for each.

As shown in FIG. 54, in the group notice A, an image group G1 composed of images imitating a plurality of smiles (also referred to as “smile images”) is arranged from the right end (first display position) to the left end (first display position) of the display screen 7a. 2 It is a notice effect of the mode of moving toward the display position).

In the group notice B, as shown in FIG. 55, an image group G2 composed of images imitating a plurality of people (also referred to as “personal images”) is displayed from the upper right portion (first display position) of the display screen 7a to the lower left portion (also referred to as “personal image”). It is a preview effect of the mode of moving toward the second display position).

Whether or not to execute the group notices A and B (whether or not to execute), the execution mode of the group notice (group notices A and B), and the like are determined (set) by the above-mentioned S4506. This determination can be made, for example, based on the group advance notice determination table shown in FIG. 53 and the advance notice effect determination random number (group advance notice determination random number) acquired in S4501.

The group notice determination table contains information that can be specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command by S4502 described above (variation pattern of special symbol, result of special symbol hit / fail judgment, hit type when the result of special symbol hit / fail judgment is hit, etc. ), The data structure is such that it is possible to determine (select) whether or not to execute the group notice and the execution mode.

That is, as shown in FIG. 53, the group notice determination table is for each of the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination (big hit, small hit, miss) and the big hit type (15R big hit, 2R big hit) when the result is a big hit. , The data structure is such that the value (0 to 99) of the random number for determining the advance notice effect is assigned to "None", "Group notice A", and "Group notice B". In addition, "none" in the table means that the group notice is not executed.

In the group notice determination table, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is wrong, and when it is a small hit or a 2R big hit, the selection rate of "None" is higher than when it is a 15R big hit, and it becomes difficult to execute the group notice ( It is stipulated to be less feasible). To put it the other way around, when the result of the special symbol win / fail judgment is a 15R big hit, the selection rate of "None" is lowered as compared with the case of a miss, a small hit, or a 2R big hit, and the group notice is easily executed (execution). It is set to be more likely). In addition, the selection rate of each of "group notice A" and "group notice B" when the group notice is executed is "group notice A" when the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is out of order and it is a small hit or a 2R big hit. Is higher than "Group Notice B", and if the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is a 15R jackpot, "Group Notice B" is set to be higher than "Group Notice A". .. Therefore, the expectation of the 15R jackpot (15R jackpot reliability) is higher when the group notice B is executed than when the group notice A is executed.

Further, in this embodiment, the feasibility (appearance rate) of the group notice is lowered as compared with the above-mentioned character notice and other notice effects. Therefore, it can be said that it is easy for the player to get the impression that the group notice is executed has a higher jackpot reliability (15R jackpot reliability) than other notice effects. Since the group notice B is a notice with a higher jackpot reliability (15R jackpot reliability) than the group notice A, it can be said that the group notice B is positioned as a so-called "super heat" notice effect.

Since both the group notice A and the group notice B are the second notice effects that can be executed in the second period (when the reach is established) after the start of the variable effect, both notices are executed at the same time (second period). There is no such thing. On the other hand, since the above-mentioned character notice is the first notice effect that can be executed in the first period (before the reach is established) after the start of the change effect, the character notice and the group notice are executed in one variation display (variation effect). Sometimes.

In this embodiment, in the group notice determination table, the presence / absence of execution of the group notice and the selection rate of the execution mode are the same when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is off and the hit is a small hit or a 2R big hit. This is for the same reason as in the case of the character notice determination table described above.

Next, the display content (effect display content) of the display screen 7a when the group notice is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 54 and 55. In FIGS. 54 and 55, for convenience of explanation, the illustration of the effect symbol 8 during the variable display is omitted.

When the variable effect pattern of the variable effect with reach is set in the above-mentioned S4505 and the advance notice effect pattern of the group notice A is set in the above-mentioned S4506, the variable effect is displayed when the variable effect is started in response to this. On the screen 7a, the variable display of the effect symbol 8 is started, and then the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are stopped (temporarily stopped) at the same symbol, and the reach is established. At the timing of establishing this reach, an image group G1 composed of a plurality of smile images appears at the right end of the display screen 7a, and is moved and displayed from there toward the left end of the display screen 7a (FIGS. 54 (a) to (). c)).

The image group G1 is composed of a plurality of smile image rows in which a plurality of (6 in this example) smile images are arranged in a vertical row in the vertical direction, and is in the front row toward the moving direction (left end of the screen). After the smile image string appears at the right end of the display screen 7a (see FIG. 54 (a)), the smile image string in the last column appears and is moved and displayed until it reaches the left end of the display screen 7a (FIG. 54). See (b)). Then, when the left end (second display position) of the display screen 7a is reached in order from the front row of smile image rows, the smile image row disappears (disappears) from the left end of the display screen 7a in the order of arrival, and finally. The group notice A (moving display of the image group G1) ends when the smiling image column (see FIG. 54 (c)) reaches the left end of the display screen 7a and disappears (disappears) from there. do. In this embodiment, the moving speed of the image group G1 that is moved and displayed in the group notice A is a constant speed from the start to the end of the group notice A.

The plurality of smile image rows constituting the image group G1 are partially overlapped with each other so that the front-back positional relationship is alternately alternated, and the smile image (smile image row) on the front side is the smile image (smile image row) on the back side. ) Is displayed so as to cover a part (left and right parts) (see FIGS. 54 (b) and 54 (c)). Therefore, in the image group G1 (plurality of smile image rows), the entire smile image of each smile image row located on the front side of the screen is exposed until it moves from the right end to the left end of the display screen 7a. The entire expression becomes visible from beginning to end.

On the other hand, in the image group G1 (plurality of smile image rows), a part of each smile image of the smile image row located at the back side of the screen is exposed and moves from the right end to the left end of the display screen 7a. While doing so, a part of it becomes visible. Then, the smile image string located on the front side of the screen reaches the left edge of the screen and disappears from the screen, so that although it is temporary (momentary), only a part of the smile can be visually recognized until then. The entire image becomes visible. In this way, the group notice A by the image group G1 is moved and displayed all at once in a state where a large number of smile images are overlapped from the right end to the left end of the display screen 7a, and the overlap is released at the left end of the screen (smile image). The columns disappear in sequence).

On the other hand, when the variable effect pattern of the variable effect with reach is set in the above-mentioned S4505 and the advance notice effect pattern of the group notice B is set in the above-mentioned S4506, the variable effect is started in response to this. On the display screen 7a, the variable display of the effect symbol 8 is started, and then the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are stopped (temporarily stopped) at the same symbol, and the reach is established. At the timing of establishing this reach, an image group G2 composed of a plurality of person images appears in the upper right part of the display screen 7a, and is moved and displayed from there toward the lower left part of the display screen 7a (FIG. 55 (a)). , (B)).

The image group G2 is configured by arranging a plurality of person image rows in which a plurality of person images are arranged in a row on the left and right from the upper right to the lower left (diagonally lower left), and is oriented in the moving direction (lower left diagonally). After the person image string in the front row appears in the upper right of the display screen 7a (see FIG. 55 (a)), a plurality of person image rows appear in the lower left of the display screen 7a until the person image row in the last row appears. It is moved toward and displayed (see FIG. 55 (b)). Then, when the person image string in the front row reaches the lower left (second display position) of the display screen 7a in order, the person image string disappears (disappears) from the lower left of the display screen 7a in the order of arrival. , The last row of person image rows (see FIG. 55 (b)) reaches the lower left of the display screen 7a and disappears (disappears) from there to the outside of the screen, so that the group notice B (movement display of the image group G2) is displayed. ) Ends. In this embodiment, the moving speed of the image group G2 that is moved and displayed in the group notice B is a constant speed from the start to the end of the group notice B.

The plurality of person image strings constituting the image group G2 are partially overlapped with each other along the moving direction (diagonally lower left) of the image group G2, and the person image (person image string) on the front side is on the back side. It is displayed so as to cover a part of the person image (person image string) (see FIG. 55 (b)). Therefore, in the image group G2 (a plurality of person image rows), the entire person image of the person image row located on the front side of the screen is exposed and moved from the upper right part to the lower left part of the display screen 7a. The whole is visible from beginning to end.

On the other hand, in the image group G2 (multiple person image rows), a part of each person image of the person image row located at the back side of the screen is exposed, and a part thereof is exposed from the upper right part to the lower left part of the display screen 7a. A part of it becomes visible while moving toward. Then, the person image string located on the front side reaches the lower left part of the screen and disappears from the screen, so that although it is temporary (momentary), only a part of the person image can be visually recognized until then. The whole of is visible.

Further, the plurality of person image strings constituting the image group G2 are displayed in the first display size when they appear in the upper right part of the display screen 7a, and then move toward the lower left part of the display screen 7a. The display size increases accordingly, and when it reaches the lower left of the screen, it is displayed in a second display size larger than the first display size. Further, in the plurality of person image columns constituting the image group G2, the number of person images arranged on the left and right is different in each column. Specifically, among the plurality of portrait image rows, the front row has the largest number of portrait images (10 in this example), and thereafter, the number of portrait images decreases by one for each row from the front row to the last row. The number of portrait images in the last row is the smallest (3 in this example).

In this way, in the group notice 2 by the image group G2, a plurality of person image strings are moved and displayed from the upper right part of the display screen 7a toward the lower left part with changes in the number (number of people) and the display size of the person images. The mode is as follows.

[Action and effect of Example 2]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (Example 2) described above, the character notice (character notice A) is performed during the first period (between the start of the change and the stop of the first stop symbol) during the variation display of the effect symbol 8. Or B) is feasible, and the group notice (group notice A or B) is feasible in the second period (when the reach is established). Of these notices, the character notice A moves to the end point position while the target notice image (character image) moves from the predetermined start point position (back side of the screen) to the end point position (front side of the screen) of the display screen 7a. The moving speed of the preview image increases and the display size expands as it approaches, and the type (expression) of the preview image (character image) also changes according to the jackpot reliability (that is, the preview production pattern). It has become a thing. Therefore, in the character notice A, the player is given the impression that the notice image is approaching on the display screen 7a while increasing the speed, and the reliability varies (changes) depending on the type of the approaching notice image. It becomes possible to make the player recognize it.

Further, in the character notice B, as a plurality of notice images (character image groups) move from a predetermined start point position (back side of the screen) to the end point position (front side of the screen) of the display screen 7a, as they approach the end point position. The movement speed of one preview image (character image) increases and its display size expands, and the type of preview image (character image) according to the jackpot reliability (that is, the preview production pattern) ( The facial expression) is also changing. Therefore, in the character notice B, a plurality of notice images that move on the display screen 7a are mixed with those that increase (change) the moving speed and those that do not, and the plurality of notice images on the display screen 7a are displayed. To give the player the impression that is approaching, and to make the player recognize that the reliability differs (changes) depending on the type of one of the multiple preview images whose movement speed has increased. Is possible.

This makes it possible to make the character notice a variety of highly tasteful effects. As a result, it is possible to attract the interest of the player to the character notice and improve the game entertainment.

Further, in the group notice A, an image group in which a plurality of image rows (smile image rows) in which a plurality of images (smile images) are arranged in a vertical row is arranged in the left-right direction is a predetermined start point position (screen) of the display screen 7a. It moves from the right end) to the end point position (left end of the screen), and in the plurality of image sequences constituting the image group, the image on the front side (image sequence) is the image on the back side (image sequence). It is displayed in an overlapping state so as to cover a part (left and right parts). Further, in the group notice B, an image group in which a plurality of image rows (personal image rows) in which a plurality of images (personal images) are arranged in a row on the left and right are arranged along a diagonally lower left (diagonally upper right) is displayed on the display screen. It moves from the predetermined start point position (upper right part of the screen) of 7a toward the end point position (lower left part of the screen), and the plurality of image sequences constituting the image group are the images on the front side (image sequence). Is displayed in an overlapping state so as to cover a part (left and right parts) of the image (image row) on the back side. In addition, in the group notice B, the display size of all the images (human images) constituting the image group increases as the display size approaches the end point position, and the number of images (human images) constituting the image group increases from the front row to the back row. (In other words, it increases from the back row to the front row) toward (see FIG. 55).

Therefore, in the group notices A and B, it is possible to give a sense of depth to a plurality of images (image groups) displayed (moving and displayed) on the display screen 7a, and within the limited area (display area). It is possible to display (move display) as many images as possible with. In particular, the sense of depth of the group notice B is remarkable. As a result, it is possible to enhance the visual effect of the group notice and improve the game entertainment.

Further, by providing the group notices A and B having different appearances, it is possible to enhance the interest of the group notice as a varied production. In particular, in the group notice B, the display size of the image (personal image) constituting the image group increases as it approaches the end point position, and the number of images (personal image) constituting the image group increases from the front row to the back row. Therefore, it becomes easy to give the impression that the images constituting the image group on the display screen 7a are approaching the player side. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the group notice.

Further, in both the character notice and the group notice of this embodiment, the target notice image appears at a predetermined start point position (first display position) on the display screen 7a, and then the notice image is placed at a predetermined end point position (1st display position). After moving to the second display position), the end is reached by disappearing from the display screen 7a. Therefore, it is possible to make these notices a sharp effect. In particular, the character notice can be executed during the period from the start of fluctuation to the stop of the first stop symbol (first period), and the group notice can be executed when the reach is established (second period). There is. For this reason, the time required from the start (appearance of the notice image) to the end (disappearance of all the notice images) of these notices is relatively short, so that the player can be impacted in a short time. It is possible to make a good production. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the notice production.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, one or a plurality of notice images are moved and displayed from a predetermined start point position (first display position) to the end point position (second display position) of the display screen 7a. As, the character notices A and B and the group notices A and B are provided. In the character notices A and B, the start point position (appearance position), which is the movement source of the notice image, is on the back side of the screen, and the end point position (disappearance position), which is the movement destination, is on the front side of the screen. Further, in the group notice A, the start point position which is the movement source of the notice image group (plural notice images) is on the right end side of the screen, and the end point position which is the movement destination is on the right end side of the screen. Further, in the group notice B, the start point position which is the movement source of the notice image group (plural notice images) is on the upper right side of the screen, and the end point position which is the movement destination is on the lower left side of the screen. As described above, in this embodiment, the movement source (first display position) of the notice image to be moved differs or moves depending on the type of the notice to be executed among the character notices A and B and the group notices A and B. The destination (second display position) may be different. As a result, it is possible to diversify the advance notice effect (movement display effect) accompanied by the movement display of the advance notice image, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the advance notice effect.

In the above-mentioned Example 2, in the character notices A and B and the group notices A and B, the images to be moved and displayed are images that imitate the face of the character and images that imitate the person, respectively. As the target image of, for example, various images such as an image representing a predetermined character (chance, intense heat, etc.) or an image representing a predetermined item can be adopted. In this case, by making the suggested jackpot reliability different according to the type of characters, items, display colors, etc., it is possible to determine the jackpot reliability according to the advance notice effect pattern as in the above-mentioned Example 2. be.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, in the character notices A and B, the moving speed of the character image that is moved and displayed from the back side of the display screen 7a toward the front side increases as it approaches the front side of the screen. However, on the contrary, it is possible to configure the movement speed to decrease. In this case, the character image should move at high speed at the beginning of movement, then gradually decrease, and the character image should be displayed so that it can be confirmed (visually recognized) firmly at the timing of the end of movement. Is possible. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to attract the interest of the player to the character image that is moved and displayed, and to improve the interest of the game. It should be noted that such a change in moving speed can also be adopted in the above-mentioned group notice A and group notice B.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, in the character notice B and the group notice B, the display size of the image moved and displayed on the display screen 7a is relatively relative to the starting point position (first display position) which is the moving source. It was supposed to change gradually (stepwise) as the movement progresses so that it becomes smaller and becomes relatively large at the end point position (second display position), which is the destination of the movement, but on the contrary, the start point position. It is also possible to configure it so that it becomes relatively large and relatively small at the end point position. With such a configuration, it becomes easy to give the player the impression that the image to be moved and displayed moves away from the player side. As a result, it is possible to realize a character notice and a group notice having a different taste from the above-mentioned second embodiment, and to improve the game entertainment taste.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, in the character notice B, the display size of a plurality of images (character image group) that are moved and displayed on the display screen 7a increases as they approach the end point position, which is the destination of the movement. The display size of one image is supposed to be larger than that of the other images. On the other hand, a plurality of images (character image group) may be configured to be enlarged at the same enlargement ratio. Further, in the above-mentioned group notice B, the display size of a plurality of image strings (personal image strings) constituting the image group is assumed to increase as it approaches the end point position which is the movement destination. On the other hand, the display size of one image (one specific image) among the images (personal images) included in a plurality of image strings may be configured to increase as it approaches the end point position, or a plurality of images (one of them) may be displayed. It is also possible to configure the display size of a plurality of specific images) to increase as it approaches the end point position. Even with these configurations, it is possible to realize a highly tasteful group notice with a wide variety of display contents.

Further, in the second embodiment described above, in the group notice B, the number of images (personal images) included in each column of the plurality of image columns (personal image strings) constituting the image group is the front row of the image string. It was supposed to decrease from (one column) to the last column (the other column), but on the contrary, it increases from the front column to the last column of the image column (in other words, the image column). It is also possible to configure it so that it decreases from the last row to the front row of. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to make the group notice a variety of productions, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the group notice. In particular, the display size of the image to be moved and displayed gradually (stepwise) changes so as to be relatively large at the start point position and relatively small at the end point position. It is possible to make it easier to give the impression that the image is moving away from the player side, which makes it possible to realize a highly tasteful group notice.

Further, in the second embodiment described above, the start point positions of the images moved and displayed in the character notices A and B and the group notices A and B are set at the back side (character notices A and B) and the right end (group notice A and B) of the display screen 7a, respectively. A), the end point position of the image moved and displayed in each notice provided in the upper right part (group notice B) is the front side (character notice A and B), the left end (group notice A), and the lower left of the display screen 7a, respectively. Although it was provided in the section (group notice B), the start point position and the end point position thereof can be provided at other positions on the display screen 7a. For example, the start point position and the end point position of the character image moved and displayed in the character notice may be set to the upper center and the lower center of the display screen 7a, respectively, and the start point position and the end point position of the image group moved and displayed in the group notice may be set respectively. The position is arbitrary, such as the right end and the upper left portion or the lower left portion of the display screen 7a. In this case, one or both of the start point position and the end point position of the notice image to be moved and displayed are different from each other, as in the case of the character notices A and B exemplified in the second embodiment and the plurality of notice effect patterns related to the group notices A and B. It is possible to provide a plurality of advance notice effect patterns and execute the advance notice effect based on the advance notice effect pattern selected from the plurality of advance notice effect patterns. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the advance notice effect (movement display effect) accompanied by the movement display of the advance notice image.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the start point position and the end point position of the images moved and displayed in the character notices A and B and the group notices A and B are provided on one display screen 7a, respectively, but the start point position and the end point position are provided. It is also possible to provide one of them on the display screen 7a (main liquid crystal) of the first image display device 7 and the other on the display screen 71a (sub liquid crystal) of the second image display device 71. With such a configuration, it is possible to move and display the notice image across a plurality of display screens, so that it is possible to further enhance the interest of the notice effect (movement display effect) accompanied by the movement display of the notice image. It becomes.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the staging accompanied by the movement display of one or more images (character image, face image, person image, etc.) is a warning staging that suggests the jackpot reliability of the variable display (the variable notice). However, it is also possible to execute it as an effect other than the advance notice effect, such as a lively effect, a background effect, a round effect, etc. accompanying the variable display. In addition to the change notice, it can also be executed as a hold look-ahead notice.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the character notice can be executed in the first period and the group notice can be executed in the second period of the variable period in which the variation display of the effect symbol 8 is performed. The time is not limited to that time. For example, the group notice can be executed in the third period, the character notice can be executed between the second period and the third period, and the period is arbitrary.

Further, in the second embodiment described above, the image display device (first image display device 7) for displaying the character notice and the group notice is 3D provided with a liquid crystal display (three-dimensional display) corresponding to the three-dimensional display (3D display). It can also be a display device. This 3D display device can display a two-dimensional image (2D image) and a three-dimensional image (3D image), and can electrically switch between a two-dimensional display (2D display) and a three-dimensional display (3D display). Is to be done. Then, in the stereoscopic display (3D display), a 3D processed image including an image for the left eye that can be visually recognized by the left eye and an image for the right eye that can be visually recognized by the right eye is displayed on the display screen, and the left eye image and the above are displayed. It is configured as a 3D display means that allows the player to visually recognize the image to be visually recognized included in the image for the right eye as if it is arranged in the virtual space, and the plurality of images to be visually recognized are arbitrarily displayed at different depths. It is configured so that it can be placed in a virtual position and visually recognized by the player. When this 3D display device is provided, it is possible to configure images (character image, smile image, person image) that are moved and displayed in each of the character notices A and B and the group notices A and B as stereoscopic images (3D images). Is. Then, when each notice is executed, the notice is related so that the stereoscopic image (character image, smile image or person image) corresponding to the notice to be executed is displayed on the display screen (three-dimensional display) of the 3D display device. It is possible to configure the display control (3D display control).

According to such a configuration, the movement display of one or a plurality of character images (character notices A and B) from the back side to the front side of the screen, and the movement display of a plurality of smile images (image group) from the right end to the left end of the screen. (Group notice A) and the movement display (group notice B) of a plurality of person images (image group, image string) from the upper right to the lower left of the screen are expressed as stereoscopic display (3D display), respectively. Therefore, in the character notice A and the character notice B, it is possible to give the player a stronger impression that the character image that is moved and displayed from the back side to the front side of the screen is approaching. Further, in the group notice A, it is possible to further emphasize the sense of depth of a plurality of smile images that are moved and displayed from the right end to the left end of the screen in a state where they partially overlap each other. Furthermore, in group notice B, it is possible to further emphasize the sense of depth of a plurality of human images that are moved and displayed from the upper right to the lower left of the screen. In addition, the display size of the human image increases as it approaches the end point of the moving display. Combined with the fact that the number of human images is larger in the front row (smaller in the back row), it is possible to give the player a stronger impression that the human image (personal image row) is approaching. That is, 3D image control in which the displayed plurality of visible object images are moved forward with respect to the display screen in the virtual space, and the moving speed of the plurality of visible object images is increased as the front side visible object image is. It has the means. Further, the 3D image control means is an image in which a plurality of the visible object images having different depths are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction so as to partially overlap each other, and the colors are different for each visual object image to be displayed on the display screen. Control may be performed. This makes it possible to further enhance the interest of the advance notice effect (movement display effect) accompanied by the move display of the advance notice image.

Although Examples 1 and 2 (including modified examples) have been described above as embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and each claim is not limited to the scope described in each claim. It is not limited to the wording described in the section, but can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, and improvements based on the knowledge normally possessed by those skilled in the art can be added as appropriate.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the second image display device 71 (sub liquid crystal display) having a relatively small screen size is provided above the first image display device 7 (main liquid crystal display) having a relatively large screen size. However, a second image display device (sub liquid crystal display) may be provided below, to the left, or to the right of the first image display device (main liquid crystal display). In this case, as in the above-described embodiment, the configuration may include one main liquid crystal display and one sub liquid crystal display, as well as one main liquid crystal display and two or more (for example, two) sub liquid crystal displays. , Two or more (for example, two) main liquid crystal display and one sub liquid crystal display (not shown), or two or more (for example, two) main liquid crystal display and two or more (for example, two) sub liquid crystal display. It can be configured (not shown). The present invention can also be applied to a configuration including these a plurality of image display devices (display screens). The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine having only an image display device 7 (main liquid crystal display) provided in the substantially center of the gaming board 2 (game area 3) (a configuration in which one image display device is used). It is natural that you can do it.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the image display device (first image display device 7, second image display device 71) provided integrally with the game board 2 is provided, but the image display device on the game board side is provided. In addition, for example, an image display device on the frame side provided on the front frame 51 may be provided. In this case, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the preliminary effect in the above-described embodiment is executed by the image display device on the frame side. By doing so, it becomes possible to provide a novel effect that has never existed in the past as an effect display executed by the image display device on the frame side.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that the number of rounds of the jackpot game has two types of "2R" and "15R", but the number of rounds is not limited to this, and there are three types of rounds. The above may be used, or only one type may be used. Further, the opening patterns of the first large winning opening 30 and the second large winning opening 35 (V attacker) are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the opening time and the number of opening times per round are various. It is possible to take the aspect of.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the possibility of passing through V becomes high (easy) and low (substantially impossible) depending on the length of the opening time of the second large winning opening 35 (V attacker) in the V round. It was possible) and the case was set. That is, when the opening time of the second large winning opening 35 in the V round is relatively long, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the second large winning opening 35, and the second large winning opening 35 becomes available. If at least one of the game balls that have entered passes through the specific area 39 with certainty, while the opening time of the second major winning opening 35 in the V round is relatively short, the second major winning is achieved. It is difficult (substantially impossible) for the game ball to enter the mouth 35, so that the game ball does not pass through the specific area 39. Instead of this, a movable piece that opens and closes a specific area is provided, and the movable piece is operated based on the number of balls entered into the second large winning opening 35 in the V round (counting value by the number of entered ball counting means). , V passability may be different depending on the operation mode. For example, when the movable piece is operated based on the first predetermined number (for example, the first) of balls entering the second large winning opening 35 in the V round, the operation mode of the movable piece may pass through V. When the movable piece is operated based on the second predetermined number (for example, any of the second to the specified number) of balls, the movable piece of the movable piece is set to be low (substantially impossible). The operation mode is a mode in which the possibility of passing through V is high. Then, in the V round, a big hit in which the movable piece operates only in a mode in which the possibility of passing through V is low, that is, a big hit in which the movable piece operates only based on the first predetermined number of balls entering the second large winning opening 35. "V non-passing scheduled jackpot" is defined as a jackpot that may operate in a mode with a low possibility of passing through V or in a mode with a high possibility of passing through V, that is, the first predetermined to the second winning opening 35. The jackpot in which the movable piece operates based on the number of hits and the second predetermined number of hits may be defined as the "V-passing scheduled jackpot". Even with such a configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the probability variation function is activated (whether or not a high probability state is generated) based on whether or not the game ball has passed through the specific region, as in the above-described embodiment.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the player is given a game privilege that a high probability state is generated based on the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 in the V round during the big hit game (during the special game). Although the above is exemplified, the privilege referred to in the present invention is not limited to the occurrence of a high probability state. For example, it gives some benefit to the player, such as a high base state in which the frequency of entering the game ball into the starting port is high, and a fluctuation time shortening state (time reduction state) in which the fluctuation time of the identification information is shorter than usual. If so, the content (type) of the privilege does not matter. Further, based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the specific area, one privilege may be given or a plurality of privileges may be given.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (so-called “V-probability machine”) having a specific region 39 as a probabilistic operation port is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific area is included in the large winning opening. In a type of gaming machine (so-called "symbol probability change machine") that determines whether or not to give a high probability state based on the result of a special symbol hit / fail determination (type of jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed) without having 39. However, the present invention is applicable. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine of a type that does not have a probability fluctuation function. In addition, a specific area (V area) is provided in the large winning opening where the ball can be entered when the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is a small hit, and the gaming ball that entered the large winning opening during the small hit game It is also possible to apply the present invention to a type 1 and type 2 type pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit is obtained when passing through a specific area (passing through V) and a big hit game is executed based on the passing through the V.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control process (so-called special figure 2) in which the second special symbol hold (variation display of the second special symbol) is preferentially digested over the first special symbol hold (variation display of the first special symbol) is performed. (Priority change) has been adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a control process (so-called special figure 1 priority change) in which the first special figure hold is preferentially digested over the second special figure hold. Alternatively, no priority is set for the digestion of the first special figure hold and the digestion of the second special figure hold, and the oldest memorized one of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is digested in order. It may be the control process of the control process (so-called ball entry order (memory order) fluctuation). Further, instead of the special figure 2 priority change in the above-described embodiment, the change display of the first special symbol and the change display of the second special symbol (digestion of the first special figure hold and digestion of the second special figure hold) are displayed. Control processing (so-called special figures 1 and 2 simultaneous fluctuations) executed in parallel may be adopted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the jackpot probability can be set to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability) by inactivating / operating the probability fluctuation function, but the type (number) of the jackpot probability is Is not limited to this, and for example, three or more types of probabilities can be set, such as a medium probability (third probability) higher than a low probability (first probability) and lower than a high probability (second probability). May be good. Further, the first low probability and the first high probability (first probability condition), the second low probability and the second high probability (second probability condition), the third low probability and the third high probability (third probability condition), etc. , Multiple types of probability conditions that define the relationship between low probability and high probability are provided, and any of the multiple types of probability conditions can be arbitrarily set (selectable) when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, for example. May be good.

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Hereinafter, the inventions related to the embodiments (Examples) disclosed in the present specification will be disclosed as reference inventions.

(Reference Invention 1)
Conventionally, a gaming machine capable of executing a special game in which a predetermined gaming profit can be given to a player based on a specific result of a winning / failing determination performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition is widely known. There is. In this type of gaming machine, it is common to perform a variable effect of displaying a symbol in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying it based on the result of a hit / fail determination (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-95470).

However, the variation effect based on the result of the pass / fail determination tends to have a uniform effect mode, and there is room for further improvement in order to enhance the interest of the gaming machine that performs the variation effect.

The present reference invention 1 was made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to realize a highly peculiar variable staging that can attract the interest of the player and improve the game entertainment. It is to plan.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 is
A gaming machine capable of executing a special game in which a predetermined gaming profit can be given to a player based on a specific result of a winning / failing determination performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
A display screen that can display the effect and
A staging control means capable of controlling the staging is provided.
As the effect, the effect control means is configured to be capable of executing a variable effect in which a plurality of symbols are variablely displayed and then stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail determination.
The symbol is provided with a special symbol composed of a symbol image and a decorative image.
In the variation effect, after at least one of the plurality of symbols is stopped and displayed by the special symbol, the decorative image constituting the special symbol is displayed at a predetermined position different from the position of the stop display, and the decorative image is displayed. It is characterized in that a special effect of variablely displaying the symbol image that constitutes the special symbol together with the special symbol can be executed.

According to such a gaming machine, as a symbol used for the variation effect, a special symbol composed of a symbol image and a decorative image is provided, and at least one of a plurality of symbols stops at the special symbol. When displayed, a special effect can be executed after that. In the special effect, the decorative image among the special symbols that have been stopped and displayed is displayed at a predetermined position different from the position of the stopped display, and the symbol image that constitutes the special symbol together with the decorative image is displayed in a variable manner. There is. That is, when the special effect occurs, the decorative image and the symbol image are separated and the variable display (re-variation) of the symbol image is executed. Therefore, when the symbol to be variablely displayed in the variable effect is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the execution (re-variation) of the special effect after the stop display. This makes it possible to attract the interest of the player and improve the interest of the game.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 described above.
The plurality of symbols can be stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop order when stopped and displayed after variable display.
The plurality of symbols include a first stop symbol having the first stop order, a second stop symbol having the second stop order, and a third stop symbol having the third stop order. And are provided,
It is characterized in that the special effect can be executed after the first stop symbol or the second stop symbol is stopped and displayed by the special symbol.

According to such a gaming machine, among a plurality of symbols that are variablely displayed in the variable effect, the symbols other than the third stop symbol whose stop order is the third, that is, the stop order is the first (first). When the first stop symbol to be performed or the second stop symbol to be the second is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, the special effect can be executed thereafter. Therefore, after the start of the variation effect, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the stop display of the first stop symbol or the second stop symbol. This makes it possible to attract the interest of the player from a relatively early stage of the variable staging and enhance the interest.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 or 1-2 described above.
It is possible to notify the result of the hit / fail determination by the stop display mode when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed and the variation effect is completed.
As the stop display mode, there is a specific display mode indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a specific result.
In the variation effect, a reach effect indicating whether or not the stop display mode becomes the specific display mode can be executed.
After the special effect is executed, the reach effect may or may not be executed.

According to such a gaming machine, the stop display mode is specified while the result of the hit / fail judgment can be notified by the stop display mode (that is, the result of the fluctuation staging) of a plurality of symbols when the variation effect is completed. A reach effect indicating whether or not it is an embodiment can be executed during the variable effect. Then, when the symbol to be variablely displayed in the variable effect is stopped and displayed as a special symbol and the special effect is executed, the reach effect may or may not be executed after that. Therefore, it is possible to draw the player's attention to whether or not the reach effect is executed (generated) after the special effect is executed in the variable effect. This makes it possible to enhance the interest after the special production.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-3 described above.
It is possible to execute the effect display by the decorative image displayed at the predetermined position in the special effect.
A plurality of execution modes are provided in the execution mode of the effect display.
When the effect display is executed in a specific execution mode among the plurality of execution modes, the reach effect is executed.

According to such a gaming machine, when a symbol that is variablely displayed in a variable effect is stopped and displayed as a special symbol and a special effect is executed, it is possible to execute an effect display by a decorative image displayed at a predetermined position at that time. It has become. A plurality of execution modes are provided for the execution mode of the effect display by the decorative image, and when the effect display is executed in a specific execution mode among them, the reach effect is executed. Therefore, depending on the execution mode of the effect display by the decorative image, the reach effect may or may not be executed. As a result, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the effect display by the decorative image in the special effect and enhance the interest.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-5 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 or 1-2 described above.
It is possible to notify the result of the hit / fail determination by the stop display mode when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed and the variation effect is completed.
As the stop display mode, there is a specific display mode indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a specific result.
In the variation effect, a reach effect indicating whether or not the stop display mode becomes the specific display mode can be executed.
It is characterized in that the reach effect is always executed after the special effect is executed.

According to such a gaming machine, the stop display mode is specified while the result of the hit / fail judgment can be notified by the stop display mode (that is, the result of the fluctuation staging) of a plurality of symbols when the variation effect is completed. A reach effect indicating whether or not it is an embodiment can be executed during the variable effect. Then, when the symbol to be variablely displayed in the variable effect is stopped and displayed as a special symbol and the special effect is executed, the reach effect is always executed after that. Therefore, the execution of the special effect confirms the execution of the reach effect. This makes it possible to draw the player's attention to the execution of the special effect and enhance the interest.

According to the above-mentioned Reference Invention 1, it is possible to realize a highly peculiar variable staging and improve the amusement of the game.

(Reference Invention 2)
Conventionally, there is widely known a gaming machine capable of executing a special game in which a predetermined gaming profit can be given to a player based on the display result of a variable display of identification information becoming a specific display result. In this type of gaming machine, various effects such as reach effect and advance notice effect can be performed while the identification information is variablely displayed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-95470).

However, although the effect content (for example, motifs, characters appearing, etc.) differs depending on the model, the effect executed during the variable display of the identification information, the effect method (for example, effect development, effect pattern, etc.) changes considerably. Often not. For this reason, such productions tend to be uniform, and there is still room for improvement in order to improve the game entertainment.

The present reference invention 2 was made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to realize a highly tasteful production that can attract the interest of the player and to improve the game entertainment. It is in.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 is
It is possible to execute a special game that can give a predetermined game profit to the player based on the variable display of the identification information based on the establishment of the predetermined condition and the display result of the variable display being the specific display result. It ’s a game machine
A display screen that can display images and
Equipped with a staging control means that can control the staging,
The effect control means is capable of executing a movement display effect in which a predetermined image moves from the first display position to the second display position of the display screen during the variable display of the identification information.
The movement display effect is characterized in that the movement speed of the predetermined image changes while the predetermined image moves from the first display position to the second display position.

According to such a gaming machine, a movement display effect in which a predetermined image moves from a first display position to a second display position on a display screen can be executed during variable display of identification information. In the movement display effect, the movement speed of the predetermined image moving from the first display position to the second display position changes during the movement. Therefore, it is possible to make the movement display effect (movement display of a predetermined image) rich in variety. As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the moving display effect and improve the game entertainment.

The "display screen" of the present reference invention 2 may be one display screen or two or more (plural) display screens. In the case of one display screen, it is possible to set the first display position and the second display position in the one display screen, and in the case of two or more (plural) display screens, one of the display screens. It is possible to set the first display position in and set the second display position in another display screen.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 described above.
The moving display effect is characterized in that after the predetermined image appears at the first display position, it moves to the second display position and then disappears.

According to such a gaming machine, a predetermined image appears at the first display position of the display screen with the start of the movement display effect, and then the predetermined image moves to the second display position and then disappears from the display screen. Then, the end of the moving display effect is reached. Therefore, it is possible to make the moving display effect sharp. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the moving display effect.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 or 2-2 described above.
The moving display effect is characterized in that a plurality of the predetermined images are displayed, and the moving speed of some of the plurality of predetermined images is changed.

According to such a gaming machine, when the movement display effect is executed, a plurality of predetermined images are displayed on the display screen, and the plurality of predetermined images move from the first display position to the second display position. At this time, the moving speed changes for a part of the plurality of predetermined images. Therefore, it is possible to mix an image whose moving speed changes and an image whose moving speed does not change in a predetermined image moving from the first display position to the second display position. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the moving display effect by making the moving display effect (moving display of a predetermined image) more varied.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-4 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Inventions 2-1 to 2-3 described above.
A plurality of the moving display effects are provided, and the movement display effect is provided.
The effect control means can be executed by selecting any one of the plurality of movement display effects.
The plurality of moving display effects are characterized in that at least one of the first display position and the second display position is different from the other moving display effects.

According to such a gaming machine, when the movement display effect is executed, one of the plurality of movement display effects is selected, and the selected movement display effect is executed. The plurality of moving display effects include those in which at least one of the first display position and the second display position is different from the other moving display effects. Therefore, it is possible to make various movement display effects such that the first display position is different or the second display position is different depending on the type of the movement display effect to be executed. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the moving display effect.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-5 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Inventions 2-1 to 2-4 described above.
The effect control means is capable of executing a notice effect suggesting that the display result of the variation display may be the specific display result during the variation display of the identification information.
The movement display effect is characterized in that it is executed as the advance notice effect.

According to such a gaming machine, a notice effect suggesting that the display result of the change display may be a specific display result can be executed during the change display of the identification information, and the notice effect is moved as the notice effect. The display effect is to be executed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the movement display effect that can be executed during the variable display of the identification information. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the moving display effect.

According to the above-mentioned Reference Invention 2, it is possible to realize a highly tasteful production and improve the game entertainment.

(Reference Invention 3)
Conventionally, there is widely known a gaming machine capable of executing a special game in which a predetermined gaming profit can be given to a player based on the display result of a variable display of identification information becoming a specific display result. In this type of gaming machine, various effects such as reach effect and advance notice effect can be performed while the identification information is variablely displayed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-95470).

However, although the effect content (for example, motifs, characters appearing, etc.) differs depending on the model, the effect executed during the variable display of the identification information, the effect method (for example, effect development, effect pattern, etc.) changes considerably. Often not. For this reason, such productions tend to be uniform, and there is still room for improvement in order to improve the game entertainment.

The present reference invention 3 was made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to realize a highly tasteful production that can attract the interest of the player and to improve the game entertainment. It is in.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 is
It is possible to execute a special game that can give a predetermined game profit to the player based on the variable display of the identification information based on the establishment of the predetermined condition and the display result of the variable display being the specific display result. It ’s a game machine
A display screen that can display images and
Equipped with a staging control means that can control the staging,
The effect control means can execute a movement display effect in which a plurality of predetermined images move from the first display position to the second display position of the display screen during the variable display of the identification information.
The plurality of predetermined images displayed in the movement display effect are characterized in that they include images that move in a state in which some of them overlap each other.

According to such a gaming machine, a movement display effect in which a plurality of predetermined images move from the first display position to the second display position of the display screen can be executed during the variable display of the identification information. The plurality of predetermined images that move from the first display position to the second display position in the movement display effect include images that move in a state in which some of them overlap each other. For this reason, a sense of depth can be added to the image (several predetermined images) displayed (moved display) in the moving display effect, or more images can be displayed (moved display) in a limited area. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to enhance the visual effect of the moving display effect and improve the game entertainment.

The "display screen" of the present reference invention 3 may be one display screen or two or more (plural) display screens. In the case of one display screen, it is possible to set the first display position and the second display position in the one display screen, and in the case of two or more (plural) display screens, one of the display screens. It is possible to set the first display position in and set the second display position in another display screen.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 described above.
It is characterized in that the size of a part or all of the predetermined images displayed by the moving display effect changes as it approaches the second display position. ..

According to such a gaming machine, while a plurality of predetermined images move from the first display position to the second display position in the movement display effect, the size of a part or all of the plurality of predetermined images. However, it changes as it approaches the second display position. Therefore, it is possible to make the image on the second display position side look larger or smaller than the image on the first display position side. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the moving display effect by making the moving display effect (moving display of a plurality of predetermined images) rich in variety.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 or 3-2 described above.
It is characterized in that the moving speed of a part or all of the predetermined images displayed in the moving display effect is changed.

According to such a gaming machine, while a plurality of predetermined images move from the first display position to the second display position in the movement display effect, the movement speed changes for a part or all of the plurality of predetermined images. .. Therefore, it is possible to make the movement display effect (movement display of a plurality of predetermined images) more varied. This makes it possible to further enhance the interest of the moving display effect.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-4 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Inventions 3-1 to 3-3 described above.
A plurality of the moving display effects are provided, and the movement display effect is provided.
The effect control means can be executed by selecting any one of the plurality of movement display effects.
The plurality of moving display effects are characterized in that at least one of the first display position and the second display position is different from the other moving display effects.

According to such a gaming machine, when the movement display effect is executed, one of the plurality of movement display effects is selected, and the selected movement display effect is executed. The plurality of moving display effects include those in which at least one of the first display position and the second display position is different from the other moving display effects. Therefore, it is possible to make various movement display effects such that the first display position is different or the second display position is different depending on the type of the movement display effect to be executed. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the moving display effect.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-5 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Inventions 3-1 to 3-4 described above.
The effect control means is capable of executing a notice effect suggesting that the display result of the variation display may be the specific display result during the variation display of the identification information.
The movement display effect is characterized in that it is executed as the advance notice effect.

According to such a gaming machine, a notice effect suggesting that the display result of the change display may be a specific display result can be executed during the change display of the identification information, and the notice effect is moved as the notice effect. The display effect is to be executed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the movement display effect that can be executed during the variable display of the identification information. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the moving display effect.

According to the above-mentioned Reference Invention 3, it is possible to realize a highly tasteful production and improve the game entertainment.

1 pachinko game machine, 2 game board, 3 game area, 7 1st image display device, 7a display screen, 7b effect symbol display area, 7c background display area, 8 effect symbol, 9a 1st effect hold, 9b 2nd effect hold , 9c 1st effect hold display area (1st effect hold display area), 9d 2nd effect hold display area (2nd effect hold display area), 20 1st start port, 21 2nd start port, 30 1st big prize Mouth, 35 2nd prize opening, 41a 1st special symbol display (1st special symbol display), 41b 2nd special symbol display (2nd special symbol display), 71 2nd image display device, 71a display Screen, 80 main control board, 81 game control microcomputer (main control unit), 90 sub control board (sub control unit), 91 staging control microcomputer (sub control unit), 100 image control board (image control unit), 101 Image control microcomputer (image control unit).

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of executing a special game in which a predetermined gaming profit can be given to a player based on a specific result of a winning / failing determination performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
A display screen that can display the effect and
A staging control means capable of controlling the staging is provided.
As the effect, the effect control means is configured to be capable of executing a variable effect in which a plurality of symbols are variablely displayed and then stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail determination.
The symbol is provided with a special symbol composed of a symbol image and a decorative image.
A predetermined special effect can be executed between the time when the plurality of symbols start the variable display due to the start of the variable effect and the time when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed due to the end of the variable effect.
It is possible to notify the result of the hit / fail determination by the stop display mode when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed and the variation effect is completed.
As the stop display mode, there is a specific display mode indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a specific result.
The plurality of symbols can be stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop order when stopped and displayed after variable display.
The plurality of symbols include a first stop symbol having the first stop order, a second stop symbol having the second stop order, and a third stop symbol having the third stop order. And are provided,
In the variation effect, when the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are temporarily stopped and the third stop symbol is variablely displayed after the start of the variation display of the plurality of symbols. When the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are reach symbols constituting the specific display mode, the reach effect indicating whether or not the stop display mode when the variation effect ends is the specific display mode. Is feasible,
In the special effect, in the variation effect, after the start of the variation display of the plurality of symbols, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are temporarily stopped and the third stop symbol is variablely displayed. The first stop symbol and the second stop symbol at the time of becoming are non-reach symbols that do not constitute the specific display mode, and at least one of the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol that are temporarily stopped and displayed. Is the special symbol, it can be executed with the temporary stop display of the special symbol as an opportunity.
In the special effect, the decorative image constituting the special symbol displayed temporarily stopped is displayed at a predetermined position different from the position of the temporary stop display, and the special symbol is configured together with the decorative image. The symbol image is variablely displayed at a speed faster than the variable speed of the third stop symbol, which is variablely displayed when the special effect is executed .
After the special effect is executed, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are temporarily stopped and displayed as the reach symbol or the non-reach symbol.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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