JP7106135B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, a pattern variation game is played by varying the symbols. be. In addition to the pattern display device that displays the patterns, there is a production display device that can variably display the production patterns (decorative patterns) associated with the fluctuation of the patterns and display a preview image showing the degree of expectation that an advantageous state will occur. This has heightened expectations for an advantageous situation.

In such a pachinko game machine, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a continuous effect that can be continuously executed multiple times is executed so as to change the player's expectation for the occurrence of an advantageous state. There is a case (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this continuous effect, the degree of expectation for generating an advantageous state is indicated by the number of times the effect is continuously executed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-130004

However, such a gaming machine lacks an element for informing whether or not continuous effects are likely to be executed continuously. For this reason, it is desired to improve the interest in the game by further improving the presentation effect of the game machine.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the problems existing in the conventional technology, and its object is to provide a game machine capable of improving the interest in games.

A gaming machine for solving the above-mentioned problems executes an effect in a gaming machine in which an advantageous state advantageous to a player is generated when a predetermined advantageous condition is established in a symbol variation game performed by varying symbols. An effect executing means is provided, and the effect executing means can execute a specific effect, and the specific effect includes a first element for notifying a degree of expectation for a big hit, a second element for notifying a degree of expectation for a change, a special effect is executed when the first element is changed in the specific effect, and the specific effect is notified by the first element during execution of the special effect and by the special effect Even after the expected degree of big hit is changed, the change expected degree that the first element changes by the second element is continuously reported, and the performance executing means executes a predetermined performance separately from the specific performance. The predetermined effect also includes the first element and the second element, the special effect is executed when the first element is changed, and the predetermined effect is the special effect When the degree of expectation for a big hit notified by the first element changes due to the effect of, the notification of the degree of expectation for change by the second element ends, and the specific effect is compared with the predetermined effect and the first element is likely to be high , and the first element and the second element are a pending image corresponding to a pending symbol variation game that can be displayed in the pending display area of the effect execution means, or , a pending image and an information image that are added to an information image corresponding to a symbol variation game that is being executed and that can be displayed in a specific display area different from the pending display area, and that include the second element; The gist is that the area occupied by the reserved display area or the specific display area may differ between a reserved image and an informational image that do not contain elements .

According to the present invention, the player's interest can be improved.

The front view which shows a pachinko game machine typically. The front view which shows a game board typically. A block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine. Flowchart showing a special symbol input process (interrupt process). Flowchart showing a special symbol start process (interrupt process). Explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of an information image. (a) to (h) are explanatory diagrams showing examples of display modes of information images. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example in which a predetermined prefetch notice is executed. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example in which a predetermined effect or a special pre-reading notice is executed. (a) to (g) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example in which the display mode of a specific effect or special pre-reading notice changes. (a) to (g) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example in which the display mode of a specific effect or special pre-reading notice changes. (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example in which a specific effect or special pre-reading notice is executed in the area.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the pachinko game machine will be described below.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko game machine 10 as a game machine is provided with a game board YB. A frame member (front frame) Y1 is arranged on the front surface of the game board YB. A game area YBa having a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front is defined on the board surface of the game board YB. In the game area YBa, game balls shot by the player operating a shooting handle HD arranged on the front surface of the pachinko game machine 10 are guided downward. A performance display device 11 having an image display section GH is provided substantially in the center of the game area YBa. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. The effect display device 11 displays various display effects using images, such as a pattern variation game using effect patterns (decoration patterns). In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a decoration lamp La that performs a light emitting effect. The decorative lamps La are arranged on the frame (for example, the front frame) that constitutes the pachinko game machine 10 and the game board YB. In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a speaker Sp for outputting various sounds such as sound effects and music and performing voice production. In this embodiment, the effect display device 11 corresponds to effect executing means.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with operation buttons BT. The operation button BT is provided on the front surface of the pachinko game machine 10. - 特許庁The operation button BT is, for example, a push button type. The operation button BT of this embodiment has, as an example, one operation section. Note that the operation unit is, for example, a portion that is pressed by the player. In this embodiment, the operation button BT corresponds to operation means that can be operated by the player.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area YBa of the game board YB is provided with a plurality of winning holes (ball entry holes) into which game balls can enter. The winning openings include a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, a large winning opening 14, and normal winning openings (general winning openings) 15a and 15b.

The first starting hole 12 is a prize winning hole into which a game ball is entered when establishing the holding condition of the symbol variation game. In this embodiment, the first starting port 12 is positioned below the effect display device 11 and is always open so that a game ball can enter. A ball passage (not shown) that guides the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the first start port 12, and the game ball entered into the first start port 12 is detected in the ball passage. A means (starting sensor SE1 shown in FIG. 3) is provided.

The second starting hole 13 is a prize winning hole into which a game ball is entered when establishing the holding condition of the symbol variation game. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is positioned to the right of the first starting port 12 . The second starting port 13 is closed so that the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter when the predetermined condition (winning of the normal symbol) is not satisfied. Then, the second starting port 13 is opened so that a game ball can be entered or can be easily entered by establishment of a predetermined condition (election of normal symbols). The second starting port 13 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.). The actuator that opens the second starting port 13 in this embodiment is the actuator AC1 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) is connected to the second starting port 13 to guide the entering game ball to the back side of the game board YB. Detecting means (starting sensor SE2 shown in FIG. 3) is provided.

The big winning hole 14 is a winning hole into which a game ball is entered when satisfying the payout condition of the prize ball. In this embodiment, the big winning opening 14 is located at the lower right side of the effect display device 11 . The big winning opening 14 is closed so that a game ball cannot be entered when a predetermined condition (election of a special symbol) is not established. Then, the big winning opening 14 is opened so that a game ball can be entered or can be easily entered by establishment of a predetermined condition (election of a special symbol). The big winning opening 14 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.). In the present embodiment, the actuator AC2 shown in FIG. 3 is the actuator that opens the special prize opening 14. As shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 14 to the back side of the game board YB is continuously provided, and the game ball that has entered the big prize prize opening 14 is detected in the ball passage. Means (count sensor CS shown in FIG. 3) are provided.

The jackpot game is performed a plurality of times with the upper limit of the prescribed number of rounds predetermined by the round game allowing the entry of game balls into the jackpot 14.例文帳に追加When a big win game is generated, an opening time is set before the start of the first round game, and an opening performance indicating the start of the big win game is performed during the opening time. Also, when a big win game is generated, an ending time is set when the last round game ends, and an ending performance indicating the end of the big win game is performed during the ending time.

The normal winning openings 15a and 15b are winning openings into which game balls enter when fulfilling the payout conditions for the winning balls. In this embodiment, the normal winning openings 15a and 15b are located in the left area and the right area of the game area YBa, respectively. In addition, the normal winning openings 15a and 15b are always open so that game balls can be entered.

The left normal winning opening 15a is located at a position where game balls shot mainly at the first start opening 12 can enter, and game balls shot aiming at the big winning opening 14 cannot enter. in position. In the present embodiment, a plurality of normal winning openings 15a are provided in the left area. Each normal winning hole 15a on the left side is connected with a ball passage (not shown) that guides the entering game ball to the back side of the game board YB. A means for detecting game balls (normal sensor HS1 shown in FIG. 3) is provided. The ball passage connected to the left normal prize winning port 15a is composed of a plurality of branch passages for receiving game balls entering each normal prize winning port 15a and a collective passage for receiving game balls guided through each branch passage. , and a single ordinary sensor HS1 is arranged in the collective passage.

The normal winning opening 15b on the right side is located at a position where game balls shot mainly at the big winning opening 14 can enter, and game balls shot aiming at the first starting opening 12 cannot enter. in position. In the present embodiment, a single normal prize winning opening 15b is provided in the right area. A ball passage (not shown) is connected to the normal winning hole 15b on the right to lead the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB. means (ordinary sensor HS2 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an operation gate 18 is arranged in the game area YBa. In the present embodiment, the operation gate 18 is located in the area on the right side of the game area YBa and above the second start opening 13 and the big winning opening 14 . The operation gate 18 has a gate port 18a which is open so that game balls can be entered at all times. The gate opening 18a is provided with a means (gate sensor GS shown in FIG. 3) for detecting game balls that enter and pass through. The gate opening 18a of the operating gate 18 is a ball entry opening for entering a game ball when establishing a holding condition for a normal symbol variation game using normal symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "normal symbol game"). . The second starting port 13 wins a winning lottery for a normal symbol performed by entering a game ball into an operation gate 18, and after the winning symbol for the normal symbol is derived in a normal symbol game, the closed state is changed to the open state. to work.

In the first starting port 12, the second starting port 13, the big winning port 14, and the normal winning ports 15a and 15b described above in the present embodiment, any winning port satisfies the prize ball payout condition when a game ball enters. This is the prize-winning entrance. The first starting port 12, the second starting port 13, the big winning port 14, and the normal winning ports 15a and 15b are ball entry devices that are the target of prize ball payout when a game ball enters, and the pachinko game machine 10 has Multiple entry devices are provided. In addition, the big winning opening 14 is a special ball-entering device that allows game balls to enter during the jackpot game, and the normal winning openings 15a and 15b always allow game balls to enter and play the game. This is a normal ball-entering device in which only the conditions for paying out prize balls are satisfied by the entry of a ball. On the other hand, the actuating gate 18 is not a ball entry device that pays out prize balls when a game ball enters, and the payout condition for prize balls is not established even if a game ball enters.

In this embodiment, the player uses the shooting handle HD to adjust the strength of the shooting strength of the game ball, thereby dividing the game ball into the left area and the right area, and the first start port 12, A game ball can enter the second starting port 13, the big winning port 14, the normal winning ports 15a and 15b, or the operation gate 18.例文帳に追加Specifically, when the game ball is shot by adjusting the shooting intensity to a stronger value (so-called right-handed hitting), the game ball is easily guided to flow down to the right area, the second start opening 13, the big winning opening. 14. There is a possibility of entering the normal winning hole 15b or the operation gate 18. In addition, since it is necessary to shoot the game ball vigorously in order to reach the right area, the shooting intensity is adjusted to the maximum intensity or a slightly weaker intensity than the maximum intensity.

On the other hand, when the game ball is shot by adjusting the shooting intensity to a weaker value (so-called left-handed hitting), the game ball is likely to flow down and guided to the left region, and enters the first start port 12 or the normal winning port 15a. It is possible to ball. In addition, since it is not necessary to shoot the game ball as vigorously as in the case of right-handed hitting, the left-handed hitting is performed by adjusting the strength to such an extent that the fired game ball does not reach the right area. In this embodiment, a game ball passage is formed by a game part such as a game nail so that the game ball cannot enter the first start hole 12 and the normal winning hole 15a when hitting to the right. . In addition, the game parts may be arranged so as to restrict the entry of the ball into the first start hole 12 and the normal winning hole 15a when hitting to the right, or the ball may be placed in the first opening compared to when hitting to the left. It may be arranged so that it is difficult to enter the starting hole 12 and the normal winning hole 15a (probability of entering the ball is extremely low).

In the present embodiment, the “left area” is an area located on the left side of the center line C that bisects the game area YBa when the game board YB is viewed from the front. Further, in the present embodiment, the "right area" is an area located on the right side of the center line C when the game board YB is viewed from the front. A game ball shot by operating a shooting handle HD in the pachinko game machine 10 is guided by a hitting passage 19 located on the left side when the game board YB is viewed from the front, and a reversing prevention positioned at the most downstream side of the hitting passage 19.例文帳に追加It passes through the valve 20 and reaches the game area YBa. For this reason, the "left area" is also an area close to the driving passage 19, and conversely, the "right area" is also an area away from the driving passage 19. Then, the game ball flowed down and guided in the left area passes through the left side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa and heads for the out port 22 located at the bottom of the game area YBa. In addition, the game ball that is guided down the right area passes through the right side of the performance display device 11 located in the game area YBa and heads for the out port 22 .

Also, the game board YB is provided with special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, holding display devices 24a and 24b, and a normal symbol display device 25 shown in FIG. These display devices are positioned on the game board YB at positions visible to the player when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are arranged on the decorative members arranged in the game area of the game board YB, the corner decorative members of the game board YB, and the like.

The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b perform a symbol variation game using special symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "special symbol game"), and in the symbol variation game, special symbols corresponding to the lottery result of the big win lottery are displayed. derived. The special symbol display device 23a is a display device for performing a symbol variation game of the first special symbol (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "first special symbol game"), and the special symbol display device 23b is a symbol variation of the second special symbol. It is a display device for playing a game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "second special game"). When a game ball enters the first start port 12 and is detected, the condition for starting the first special figure game can be established. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 13 and is detected, the condition for starting the second special figure game can be established. In the first special pattern and the second special pattern, after establishment of the reservation condition, a big win lottery is performed with the establishment of the execution condition as a trigger, but the probability of winning the big win lottery is the same probability. In addition, in the first special design and the second special design, the type of the jackpot determined when winning the jackpot lottery and the determination ratio of the same type of jackpot are different, so that the advantage when winning the jackpot lottery ( For example, the number of prize balls, the duration of the ball-entering rate improvement state, etc.) may be varied.

When the execution condition of the special game is satisfied, the special game is performed in the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b in order to derive the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and the special symbol game is derived. A symbol variation game for deriving a result according to the special symbol is performed also in the effect display device 11 using the effect symbol.

The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b are display devices having light emitters. In the special symbol game, an arbitrary combination of light emitters constituting the display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include big winning symbols derived when winning the big winning lottery and lost symbols derived when not winning the big winning lottery.

On the other hand, in the effect display device 11, a pattern variation game of effect symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "effect game") is performed, and in the effect game, a plurality of effect symbols (three rows of effects in the present embodiment) are performed. symbol) is derived. Each row of performance symbols includes identification information, and when a combination of performance symbols is derived in the performance game, the result of the symbol variation game is determined by the combination of the identification information included in each row of performance symbols. becomes recognizable. In this embodiment, the identification information is, for example, configured with a design imitating Arabic numerals. As a specific example, the identification information in each column is Arabic numerals [1] to [9]. As a result, the combination of the effect pattern is, for example, a combination such as [111] with the same identification information for all columns, or a combination such as [479], [337], [121] where the identification information for all columns is not the same. become. And the result of the production game corresponds to the result of the special game. Therefore, when a big hit pattern is derived in a special game, in a production game, a combination of production patterns with the same identification information as the identification information of all rows is derived, and a big win can be recognized. On the other hand, when a missing pattern is derived in the special game, in the effect game, a combination of performance symbols in which the identification information of all rows does not become the same identification information is derived, and the loss can be recognized. The first special game and the second special game are not executed at the same time, and the effect display device 11 executes an effect game corresponding to the special game being executed. Incidentally, in the following description, the combination of effect symbols derived in the effect game may simply be referred to as "symbol combination". Further, in the following description, in the production game, the derivation of a symbol combination having different identification information for all columns may be referred to as "normal failure".

The production game may involve a ready-to-win production. The ready-to-win production is a production to perform by forming a ready-to-win. Reach is that the same production pattern is temporarily displayed in a predetermined row (left row and right row as an example) among a plurality of rows, and the production pattern in a row different from the prescribed row (middle row as an example) continues. It is in a state where it is displayed in a variable manner. A state in which a reach is formed is a reach state. In this embodiment, the ready-to-win effect includes a normal ready-to-win effect (hereinafter referred to as “NR effect”) and a super ready-to-win effect (hereinafter referred to as “SR effect”). The SR effect is a ready-to-win effect with a high degree of expectation (hereinafter referred to as "big win expectation") that the special game will lead to a big hit pattern and the special game will be a big hit, compared to the NR effect.

For example, the NR effect is a effect in which, after forming a reach in the effect game, the effect symbols in the middle row are continuously variably displayed and then temporarily stopped to derive a predetermined symbol combination. For example, the SR effect is a effect in which after executing the NR effect, the effect symbols in the middle row are changed again to develop the NR effect. The SR effect is a effect in which the effect symbols in the middle row are finally stopped and displayed, and then a predetermined symbol combination is derived. The SR effect may include the effect of displaying a predetermined character or character string on the effect display device 11 .

The pending display device 24a is a display device for displaying the number of the first special game whose execution is pending (number of starting pending), and the pending display device 24b is the number of the second special game whose execution is pending. It is a display device that displays the number (start pending number). In the following description, the "first special game start pending number" may be referred to as "first special pending number". In addition, "second special game start pending number" may be referred to as "second special pending number". The normal symbol display device 25 performs a normal symbol game, and derives a normal symbol according to the lottery result of the normal symbol winning lottery in the normal symbol game.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability variation function. The probability change function is a function that can provide a probability change state (hereinafter referred to as "probability change state") that changes the winning probability of the jackpot lottery from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability after the end of the jackpot game. . The variable probability state is a gaming state advantageous to the player because it is easier to win the jackpot lottery than the non-variable probability state (hereinafter referred to as "non-variable probability state") in which the winning probability of the big win lottery is low. .

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. The ball-entering rate improvement function is a function that can provide a ball-entering rate improvement state in which the ball-entering rate of the game ball per unit time into the second start hole 13 is improved. The ball-entering rate improved state is a so-called "electric sapo state" or "high base state". In the following description, the state in which the ball-entering rate improved state is not provided may be referred to as a "non-ball-entering rate improved state." The state of non-improvement of the ball entry rate is a so-called "non-electric sapo state" and "low base state".

The ball-entering rate improved state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from among the following four controls, or by executing a plurality of controls in combination. The first control is a normal symbol variation time shortening control that shortens the variation time of the general pattern game more than in the non-entering rate improved state. The second control is normal symbol probability variation control for varying the probability of winning the normal symbol winning lottery (normal winning probability) to a higher probability than in the non-entering rate improved state. The third control is an open time extension control that makes the total open time of the second starting port 13 based on winning the normal symbol winning lottery longer than in the non-entering rate improved state. In addition, as the opening time extension control, the number of times of opening the second starting port 13 based on winning the normal symbol winning lottery is increased compared to when the non-ball entering rate is improved, and the normal symbol winning lottery. It is preferable to execute at least one of the controls for making the opening time of the second starting port 13 once based on the winning longer than in the non-entering rate improved state. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time reduction control that makes the variation time of the special symbol game (for example, average variation time) more likely to be shorter than in the non-entering rate improved state. When performing the variation time shortening control of the special symbols, the ball-entering rate improvement state becomes a so-called "variation time shortening state". In the present embodiment, the non-entering ball rate improved state corresponds to the first state. Also, the ball entry rate improved state corresponds to the second state.

Various boards including a main control board 30 and a sub-control board 31 shown in FIG. 3 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10 .
The main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a capable of executing control operations according to a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b storing control programs for the main control CPU 30a, etc., and capable of writing and reading necessary data. and a main control RAM 30c. The main control board 30 also has a random number generation circuit 30d.

The main control CPU 30a receives detection signals from various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, GS, HS1, and HS2. In addition, the main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 23a, 23b, reserved display devices 24a, 24b, normal symbol display device 25, etc.), and controls the operation of each actuator AC1, AC2. Control.

The information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing game-related processing, information specifying a special symbol variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as "main variation pattern"), and various determinations. value, etc. The main variation pattern of the special symbols can specify the variation time (performance time) from when the special symbols start to vary until the special symbols are fixed and stopped. The main variation patterns can be classified into main variation patterns for big wins and main variation patterns for losses. The big win variation based on the main variation pattern for the big win is performed when the big win lottery is won, and finally the big win pattern is derived in the special game. A loss variation based on the main variation pattern for loss is performed when the big hit lottery is not won, and finally a winning pattern is derived in the special game.

Note that the loss variation includes a "with reach" variation in which the ready-to-win performance is performed in the performance game and loses, and a "without reach" variation in which the ready-to-win performance is not performed in the performance game and results in a loss. In the present embodiment, the main variation pattern for the big hit and the main variation pattern for the loss of "with reach" are main variation patterns that can execute NR effects in the effect game (hereinafter referred to as "NR variation pattern"). , and a main variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as "SR variation pattern") capable of executing an SR effect in the effect game. In addition, the various determination values include a jackpot determination value used for a jackpot lottery, a normal hit determination value used for a winning lottery of normal symbols, and the like. In addition, the main control RAM 30c stores various information (random value, timer value, flag, start pending number, etc.) that is appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG.

The main control CPU 30a updates various software random number values at predetermined control cycles (interrupt cycles) and executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) to store the updated values in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include a jackpot pattern random number used when determining a special jackpot pattern, and a variation pattern distribution random number used when sorting variation patterns. The random number generation circuit 30d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by 1 for each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random numbers include a jackpot random number used for a special symbol jackpot lottery and a normal winning random number used for a normal symbol winning lottery.

As shown in FIG. 3, the sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub-control board 31 has a sub-control CPU 31a that can execute control operations in a predetermined procedure, a sub-control ROM 31b that stores control programs for the sub-control CPU 31a, and the necessary data that can be written and read. and a sub-control RAM 31c.

The sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 performs control according to the control information (control command) transmitted from the main control board 30 based on the control information. For example, when starting a special symbol game, the main control CPU 30a, in addition to controlling the display contents of the special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, sends control information instructing the start of variation (start of the game) to the sub-control CPU 31a. Send to The sub-control CPU 31a that has received the control information controls display contents so that the effect display device 11 performs the effect game. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a controls lighting/non-lighting of various decoration lamps La provided on the frame member Y1 and the game board YB of the pachinko game machine 10, and controls the sound output of the speaker Sp. The effect by the decoration lamp La and the speaker Sp is performed in accordance with the effect game or during the standby state.

Further, the sub-control CPU 31a receives a detection signal of the operation button BT. A detection unit (not shown) for detecting an operation state is incorporated in the operation button BT. When the operation button BT is pressed, the detection unit transmits a detection signal that makes it possible to identify the operation. The detection unit is, for example, a proximity sensor or a contact switch capable of transmitting an electric signal. The detection signal is a binary signal consisting of ON/OFF.

The sub-control RAM 31c stores various information (random value, timer value, flag, start pending number, etc.) that is appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG. For example, information that can be stored in the sub-control RAM 31c includes an operation valid flag indicating whether or not it is an operation valid period during which the operation of the operation button BT is valid. The sub-control CPU 31a can identify that the operation valid period is valid when the operation valid flag is stored in the sub-control RAM 31c, and can specify that the operation valid period is not valid when the operation valid flag is not stored. Identifiable.

Next, various processes executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described.
The main control CPU 30a executes a special symbol input process, a special symbol start process, etc. as an interrupt process performed every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms). In this embodiment, the control command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the sub control board 31 in command transmission processing executed as interrupt processing.

First, special design input processing is explained.
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start hole 12 based on whether or not a detection signal has been received from the start sensor SE1 (step S101). ). When the game ball enters the first starting port 12 (step S101: YES), the main control CPU 30a stores the first special reservation number stored in the main control RAM 30c as the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not it is less than (step S102).

When the first special reservation number is less than the upper limit number (step S102: YES), the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the first special reservation number and updates it (step S103). In the process of step S103, the main control CPU 30a controls the reservation display device 24a so as to display information capable of specifying the updated first special reservation number. The reservation condition of the first special game is established when the game ball is detected by the starting sensor SE1 in a state where the first special reservation number is less than the upper limit number. The main control CPU 30a stores a symbol variation game that has not yet started as a pending memory by executing the process of step S103.

Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires a random number generated in the main control board 30, and stores random number information based on the acquired random number in the main control RAM 30c (step S104). For example, the random number is a big-hit random number used for a big-hit lottery, a big-hit design random number used for determining a big-hit design, and a variation pattern distribution random number used for determining a variation pattern. In the process of step S104, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number information so that it is the random number information for the first special game and the order in which the random number information is stored can be specified. The random number information may be the acquired random number itself, or may be information obtained by processing the random number by a predetermined method. In this embodiment, by storing the random number information used for the first special game in the main control RAM 30c, the execution of the first special game can be suspended until the conditions for executing the first special game are met.

Next, the main control CPU 30a performs prefetch processing (step S105). The details of this prefetch processing will be described later. If the game ball has not entered the first start port 12 (step S101: NO), if the first special reservation number is not less than the upper limit number (step S102: NO), and the process of step S105 has ended In this case, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S106. In the process of step S105, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the game ball has entered the second start hole 13 based on whether or not a detection signal has been received from the start sensor SE2. When the game ball has entered the second starting port 13 (step S106: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines that the second special reservation number stored in the main control RAM 30c is the upper limit number (in this embodiment 4) Determine whether or not it is less than (step S107).

When the second special reservation number is less than the upper limit number (step S107: YES), the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the second special reservation number and updates it (step S108). In the process of step S108, the main control CPU 30a controls the reservation display device 24b so as to display information capable of specifying the updated second special reservation number. The reservation condition of the second special game is established when the game ball is detected by the starting sensor SE2 in a state where the second special reservation number is less than the upper limit number. The main control CPU 30a stores a symbol variation game that has not yet started as a pending memory by executing the process of step S108.

Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires a random number generated in the main control board 30, and stores random number information based on the acquired random number in the main control RAM 30c (step S109). In the processing of step S109, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number information so that it is the random number information used for the second special game and the storage order of the random number information can be specified. In this embodiment, by storing the random number information for the second special game in the main control RAM 30c, the execution of the second special game can be suspended until the conditions for executing the second special game are met. If the game ball is not entered into the second starting port 13 (step S106: NO), if the second special reservation number is not less than the upper limit number (step S107: NO), and the process of step S109 is completed In this case, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the look-ahead process performed at step S105 of special design input process is demonstrated.
In the pre-reading process of step S105, the main control CPU 30a uses a control command (hereinafter referred to as command) is generated and set in the transmission buffer. In addition, you may perform a look-ahead process as a process different from a special design input process. That is, the look-ahead process may be capable of generating a look-ahead command when the holding condition of the first special symbol game is established, such as the same interrupt process as when the random number is obtained in step S104 of the special symbol input process. In the present embodiment, the contents of the first special game that can be specified from the look-ahead command include information on whether or not to win the jackpot lottery (whether it is a jackpot or not), and variation processing (jackpot variation processing) to be described later. or deviation fluctuation processing), including information that can identify the main fluctuation pattern determined in.

For example, the main control CPU 30a determines that the value of the jackpot random number acquired in step S104 of the special symbol input process is either a low probability state or a high probability state in the jackpot lottery (step S207 in the special symbol start process) to be described later. Also, when the value is determined to be a big win, a look-ahead command is generated so that the big win can be specified as the content of the first special game. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a generates a look-ahead command so as to be able to identify a loss when the value is not determined to be a big hit. The main control CPU 30a uses the value of the variation pattern distribution random number acquired in step S104 of the special symbol input process, and the main Determine the variation pattern. Then, the main control CPU 30a generates a prefetch command so that the determined main fluctuation pattern can be identified. In addition, the main control CPU 30a generates a prefetch command so that the first special reservation number can be specified.

Next, the look-ahead processing performed at step S110 of special design input processing is demonstrated.
In the look-ahead processing of step S110, the main control CPU 30a generates a look-ahead command that can specify the contents of the newly suspended second special symbol game based on the random number acquired in step S109 of the special symbol input processing. , set in the transmit buffer. In addition, you may perform a look-ahead process as a process different from a special design input process. That is, the look-ahead process may be capable of generating a look-ahead command when the second special symbol game holding condition is satisfied, such as the same interrupt process as when the random number is obtained in step S109 of the special symbol input process. In the present embodiment, the contents of the second special game that can be specified from the look-ahead command include information on whether or not to win the jackpot lottery (whether it is a jackpot or not), and variation processing (jackpot variation processing) to be described later. or deviation fluctuation processing), including information that can identify the main fluctuation pattern determined in.

For example, the main control CPU 30a determines that the value of the jackpot random number acquired in step S109 of the special symbol input process is either a low probability state or a high probability state in the jackpot lottery (step S213 in the special symbol start process) to be described later. Also, when the value is determined to be the winning of the big win, a look-ahead command is generated so that the big win can be specified as the content of the second special game. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a generates a look-ahead command so as to be able to identify a loss when the value is not determined to be a big hit. The main control CPU 30a uses the value of the variation pattern distribution random number acquired in step S109 of the special symbol input process, and the main Determine the variation pattern. Then, the main control CPU 30a generates a prefetch command so that the determined main fluctuation pattern can be identified. In addition, the main control CPU 30a generates a prefetch command so that the second special reservation number can be specified.

It should be noted that the content of the special game that can be specified from the look-ahead command is not limited to the information on the big hit or the loss, and the information that can specify the main variation pattern. For example, information that can be specified from the look-ahead command may include information that can specify the type of special symbol (whether it is the first special symbol or the second special symbol). Information that can be specified from the look-ahead command may include information that can specify the type of big win (big win pattern). In other words, the information that can be specified from the look-ahead command may be set according to the use of the look-ahead effect, such as the look-ahead effect content and execution time. These pieces of information may be transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a by one prefetch command.

Next, the special symbol start processing will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the conditions for executing the special game are satisfied (step S201). The main control CPU 30a makes an affirmative determination in step S201 when the jackpot game is not in progress and the special game is not in progress, while making a negative determination in step S201 when the jackpot game or the special game is in progress. If the special symbol game execution condition is not satisfied (step S201: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

On the other hand, if the special game execution condition is established (step S201: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines whether the second special reservation number is greater than 0 (step S202). When the second special reservation number is greater than 0 (step S202: YES), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S210 and starts the second special game. On the other hand, when the second special reservation number is 0 (step S202: NO), the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the first special reservation number is greater than 0 (step S203). When the first special reservation number is greater than 0 (step S203: YES), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S204 and starts the first special game. In this way, the main control CPU 30a does not run the first special game and the second special game at the same time, and preferentially runs the second special game. In addition, when both the first special reservation number and the second special reservation number are 0 (steps S202, S203: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

When starting the first special game, the main control CPU 30a updates the first special reservation number by subtracting 1 (step S204). The main control CPU 30a controls the reservation display device 24a so as to display information capable of specifying the updated first special reservation number. Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires the first stored random number information among the random number information for the first special game from the main control RAM 30c (step S205).

Next, the main control CPU 30a identifies the game state (step S206). Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a performs a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not to win a jackpot, based on the gaming state specified in the process of step S206 and the jackpot random number specified from the acquired random number information. (Step S207). For example, when the main control CPU 30a is in a low probability state, the value of the jackpot random number specified from the acquired random number information is a low probability range (0 207), it is determined as a big hit. For example, when the main control CPU 30a is in a high probability state, the value of the jackpot random number specified from the acquired random number information is a high probability range (0 1872), it is determined as a big hit. In this embodiment, the low-probability range and the high-probability range may overlap. Therefore, when the value of the jackpot random number is in the low probability range, the jackpot is achieved in both the low probability state and the high probability state.

If the jackpot is won (step S207: YES), the main control CPU 30a performs jackpot variation processing (step S208). In the jackpot variation process, the main control CPU 30a performs a jackpot pattern lottery using a jackpot pattern random number that can be specified from the random number information, and determines a special jackpot pattern. The main control CPU 30a uses a variation pattern distribution random number that can be specified from the random number information to perform a variation pattern determination lottery, and determines the main variation pattern for the big win according to the current game state and the type of the big win pattern. do. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

If the jackpot is not won (step S207: NO), the main control CPU 30a performs loss variation processing (step S209). In the loss variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines the loss symbol of the special symbol. The main control CPU 30a performs a variation pattern determination lottery using a variation pattern distribution random number that can be specified from the random number information, and selects the main variation pattern for loss with or without reach depending on the current game state. decide. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

When starting the second special game, the main control CPU 30a performs the same processing as when starting the first special game in steps S210 to S215 for the second special game. That is, the main control CPU 30a performs subtraction of the second special reservation number (step S210), a big hit lottery (step S213), and any variation processing (steps S214, S215) based on the result of the big hit lottery. conduct. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

After finishing the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a executes a symbol variation game by performing a process different from the special symbol start process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol command) capable of specifying the special symbol determined by the big hit variation process and the losing variation process in the special symbol start process in the transmission buffer. In addition, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command (hereinafter referred to as a variation start command) that can specify the start of the special game and the determined main variation pattern in the transmission buffer. Fluctuation start command, it is preferable that the type of special figure game can also be specified.

Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display devices 23a and 23b so as to start the special symbol game by starting variable display of predetermined symbols. The main control CPU 30a measures the variation time defined in the determined variation pattern. The main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display devices 23a and 23b so as to derive the special symbol determined in the special symbol start process when the variation time set in the main variation pattern has passed. In addition, the main control CPU 30a sets a control command that can specify the end of the special figure game (hereinafter referred to as a fluctuation stop command) in the transmission buffer when the fluctuation time defined in the determined main fluctuation pattern has passed. .

Next, a description will be given of the processing relating to the progress of the big-hit game that is performed by winning the big-hit lottery.
The jackpot game of the present embodiment includes an opening accompanying the start of the jackpot game, a round game for opening the jackpot 14, and an ending accompanying the end of the jackpot game. In other words, the jackpot game progresses step by step like opening→round game→ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a generates control information (control command) for instructing the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 to control the game effect and opens the big winning opening as processing related to the progress of the big win game. and close it. Various types of control information generated in the above process are transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a at predetermined timings by the command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

Next, the processing relating to the game state will be explained.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information that can specify the game state (hereinafter referred to as "state designation command") as control information. Various types of control information generated in the above process are transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a at predetermined timings by the command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

The main control CPU 30a generates a state 1 designation command as a state designation command that can specify the game state when the game state is a non-variable state and a non-increased ball entry rate state (low probability and low base state). In addition, when the game state is a variable probability state and an improved state of ball entry rate (high accuracy and high base state), the main control CPU 30a generates a state 2 designation command as a state designation command that can specify the game state. In addition, when the game state is a non-variable state and a state of improving the ball entry rate (low probability and high base state), the main control CPU 30a generates a state 3 designation command as a state designation command that can specify the game state. do. In addition, when managing the grant period of the improved state of entering ball rate by the number of fluctuations, the main control CPU 30a counts the number of times the special game is executed, and enters when the end condition of the improved state of entering ball rate is met. An end command is generated as a state specifying command capable of specifying the end of the improved ball rate state.

The generated state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a, for example, when the power is turned on (when power is restored) or when the game state changes. For example, when the game state after the end of the big hit game is changed probability state and ball entry rate improved state, the state 2 designation command is transmitted to the sub-control CPU 31a along with the end of the big hit game. The state designation command is set for each game state that needs to be recognized by the sub-control CPU 31a, not limited to the illustrated control information.

Next, a description will be given of the processing (normal pattern variation processing) related to the execution of the normal pattern game that derives the lottery result of the normal winning lottery.
In the normal pattern variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the conditions for executing the normal pattern game are satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the execution condition is met when the normal game is not being executed and the normal pattern winning game is not in progress. It is determined that the execution condition is not established when the win game is in progress. Then, when the execution condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal pattern variation process.

The main control CPU 30a reads the number of pending normal game games (number of start suspensions) and determines whether the read number of start suspensions is greater than 0 when the execution conditions described above are satisfied. Then, when the start pending number of the general-purpose game is greater than 0, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process to start the general-purpose game. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a terminates the normal pattern fluctuation process when the start suspension number of the normal pattern game is 0.

When starting the general-purpose game, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the start-holding number of the general-purpose game and rewrites it. Then, the main control CPU 30a acquires the first stored random number information among the random number information (normal winning random numbers) stored in the main control RAM 30c. The main control CPU 30a compares the value of the normal hit random number specified from the acquired random number information with the normal hit determination value, and performs a normal hit lottery. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. Therefore, in the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal winning lottery with different winning probabilities depending on whether the normal winning lottery is in the state of improving the ball entry rate or in the state of improving the non-ball entering rate.

Returning to the description of the normal pattern variation process, in the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the normal winning random number value obtained from the main control RAM 30c matches the normal winning determination value. Then, when the value of the normal winning random number coincides with the normal winning determination value, the normal winning lottery is won. When winning the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs normal winning processing. In the normal hitting process, the main control CPU 30a determines the winning pattern of the normal pattern and determines the variation pattern of the normal pattern that can specify the variation time of the normal pattern game. The winning pattern of the determined normal pattern becomes the fixed stop pattern derived in the normal pattern game. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a does not win the normal winning lottery, it performs normal losing processing. In the normal losing process, the main control CPU 30a determines the losing pattern of the normal symbols and also determines the variation pattern of the normal symbols. The out-of-order symbols thus determined become fixed stop symbols derived in the normal symbol game.

Then, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal pattern display device 25 to execute the normal pattern game according to the determination result of the normal winning process or the normal losing process performed based on the lottery result of the normal winning lottery, and the fluctuation time After the elapse of, normal winning patterns or normal losing patterns are fixed and displayed. In addition, when the normal winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal winning game after the end of the normal game. In the normal winning game, by opening the second starting port 13 in a predetermined opening pattern, it is controlled so as to take the allowable state for allowing the entry of the game ball.

Next, various processes executed by the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 will be described based on the effect control program. Upon receiving a control command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes according to the control command. In this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a functions as means for controlling the execution of effects.

First, the effect symbol variation processing will be described.
In the effect symbol variation process, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives the special symbol command, it determines the combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect game based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol command. The sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of the big hits by the effect symbols when the special big hit symbols are specified. In addition, when the missing symbol of the special symbol is specified, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of the effect symbols to be derived in the effect game based on the main variation pattern specified from the variation start command. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a winning combination including a reach forming symbol when a main variation pattern for losing "with reach" is designated. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a winning combination that does not include the reach forming pattern when the main variation pattern for losing "no reach" is specified.

In the present embodiment, in the production game, a combination of three rows of production symbols consisting of a left row, a middle row, and a right row is finally derived. Then, in the production game, the reach is formed by temporarily stopping and displaying the same production pattern in a plurality of predetermined columns (two columns of the left column and the right column in this embodiment), and a column different from the predetermined column (this In the embodiment, a ready-to-win effect is performed for stopping display of one row in the middle row. For this reason, the same production pattern that is temporarily displayed in a plurality of predetermined rows becomes the ready-to-win formation pattern, and the combination of the outliers including the ready-to-reach formation pattern is the same production pattern in the prescribed plurality of rows, and the remaining rows are It is a combination of performance symbols different from the performance symbols of a plurality of predetermined rows. In addition, the combinations that do not include the ready-to-win formation pattern are different patterns in a plurality of predetermined rows, and the remaining rows are a combination regardless of matching with the performance patterns in the predetermined plurality of rows. Incidentally, the combination of the jackpot of the present embodiment is a combination in which the performance symbols of all rows are the same performance symbols. In other words, the combination of big hits also includes the ready-to-win pattern.

In addition, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives the variation start command, based on the main variation pattern that can be specified from the command, the sub-control CPU 31a sets an effect pattern for controlling the display contents of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH). decide. In the effect pattern, the content of variation (content of effect) of the effect game is defined. As an example, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives the NR variation pattern, it determines an effect pattern from among one or a plurality of effect patterns for executing the NR effect. When receiving the SR variation pattern, the sub-control CPU 31a determines an effect pattern from among one or a plurality of effect patterns for executing the SR effect. When the sub-control CPU 31a receives the main variation pattern for losing without reach, it determines an effect pattern from among one or a plurality of effect patterns that do not cause the reach effect to be executed.

When the effect pattern is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the display contents of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) so as to display the effect game with the variation contents (details of effect) determined in the determined effect pattern. to control. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the image display section GH so as to end the effect game and derive the combination of effect symbols when the variation time specified from the main variation pattern elapses. In the present embodiment, the effect game is terminated when the variation stop command is received. However, the control of the sub-control CPU 31a measures the variation time specified from the main variation pattern, and terminates the effect game. You may do so. In other words, the ending of the effect game may be controlled without transmitting the command to stop the fluctuation from the main control board 30 .

In addition, in the control of the effect display device 11, the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 selects a display effect to be executed, and reads data necessary for the selected display effect from the ROM. The sub-control board 31 is provided with a character ROM in which character image data to be displayed on the effect display device 11, specifically, characters, characters, graphics or symbols (including decoration patterns) are stored in advance. data can be read. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 transmits the read data to a VDP (video display processor) (not shown). The VDP executes display control based on the received data and causes the image display section GH to display an image.

In addition, when receiving a control command transmitted from the main control CPU 30a, the sub-control CPU 31a executes control according to the control command.
For example, during the jackpot game, the sub-control CPU 31a is transmitted with a control command that can identify the jackpot game. For example, such control commands include an opening command that can specify the start of the opening, a round command that can specify the start of each round game, and an ending command that can specify the start of the ending. After receiving these commands, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the image display section GH and the like to execute the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect.

The effects that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described below.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the image display section GH of the effect display device 11, two display areas of image display areas HR0 to HR1 are set as display areas for displaying information images HG0 to HG4. The image display area HR0 is an area for displaying an information image HG0 corresponding to the special game being executed. The image display area HR1 displays an information image HG1 corresponding to the special game whose execution is first suspended among the special games that are on hold, and an information image HG2 that corresponds to the special game whose execution is secondly suspended. , an area for displaying an information image HG3 corresponding to a special game whose execution is suspended third, and an information image HG4 corresponding to a special game whose execution is suspended fourth. While the information images HG1 to HG4 are displayed in the image display area HR1, that is, while the special game on hold is shown, the information images HG1 to HG4 are hold information indicating start hold. Further, the information images HG1 to HG4 displayed in the image display area HR1 are displayed in the order in which the corresponding special figure games are executed from left to right. The leftmost position of the image display region HR1 is the position where the information image HG1 is displayed. Further, the right side of the information image HG1 in the image display area HR1 is the position where the information image HG2 is displayed. Further, the right side of the information image HG2 in the image display area HR1 is the position where the information image HG3 is displayed. Further, the right side of the information image HG3 in the image display area HR1 is the position where the information image HG4 is displayed. In this embodiment, the information images HG1 to HG4 displayed on hold in the image display area correspond to the hold images. Also, the image display area HR0 in which the information image HG0 is displayed corresponds to a specific display area. Further, the image display area HR1 in which the information images HG1 to HG4 are displayed on hold corresponds to the hold display area.

The sub-control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 so that the information image HG is displayed in the area corresponding to the number of starting suspensions that can be specified from the suspension designation command. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the information image HG4 at a predetermined position in the image display area HR1 when the number of pending memories that can be specified from the pending designation command is 4. Here, each time the sub-control CPU 31a receives the variation start command, the information image HGn displayed in the image display region HR1 is displayed as the information image HGn−1 so as to be shifted to the image display region HR1 (hereinafter , "shift display") is controlled (where n=0 to 4). Further, when the sub-control CPU 31a displays the information image HG1 in the image display region HR1 and receives the variation start command, the information image HG1 displayed in the image display region HR1 is moved to the image display region HR0. , the effect display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG0 is displayed. For example, when the sub-control CPU 31a displays the information image HG4 in the image display region HR1, upon receiving the variation start command, the information image HG4 displayed in the image display region HR1 changes to the predetermined value of the image display region HR1. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that it is moved to a position and displayed as an information image HG3. In the present embodiment, the time until the information image HG is newly displayed at the position of the image display area HR1 indicating the next execution order by the shift display, and the information image HG is moved from the image display area HR1 to the image display area by the shift display. The time until it is newly displayed in HR0 is the same.

Effects that can be executed in the present embodiment include pending display effects. The suspension display effect is an effect of displaying game information indicating a special game that is on hold and a special game that is being executed. In the pending display effect of the present embodiment, for example, in the image display area HR0 corresponding to the running special game, an information image HG0 indicating the running special game is displayed, and the pending special game In the corresponding image display area HR1, the same number of information images HG1 to HG4 as the pending special game are displayed.

In this embodiment, one information image HG displayed in the image display area HR1 indicates one pending special figure game. Therefore, in the image display area HR1, the information image HG1 is displayed when the number of pending special game starts=1, and the information images HG1 and HG2 are displayed when the number of pending special game starts=2. In addition, in the image display area HR1, when the number of pending special game starts = 3, information images HG1, HG2, and HG3 are displayed, and when the number of pending start of special games = 4, the information images HG1, HG2, and HG3 are displayed. , HG4 are displayed. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to specify the start pending number of the special figure game by the number of information images HG displayed in the image display area HR1. As described above, the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) provides an information image HG0, which is an example of the variation information corresponding to the special figure game being executed, and an example of variation information corresponding to the pending special figure game. is a display device for displaying information images HG1 to HG4. In addition, the effect display device 11 notifies the start pending number of the special figure game by the number of the displayed information images HG.

As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7H, there are a plurality of display modes for the information image HG. In this specification, the dot pattern indicates flickering, the right-sloping slanted line indicates blue, and the left-slanting slanted line indicates red. In addition, the states of FIGS. 7A and 7E, which are neither dot patterns nor oblique lines in this specification, indicate white. 7(a) to 7(d), and 7(e) to 7(h). There is a display mode in which the color is different and the area occupied by the information image HG is larger when displayed in the image display areas HR0 and HR1 than in FIGS. 7A to 7D.

The display mode of the information image HG includes an information image HG imitating a white sphere as shown in FIG. 7(a) and an information image HG imitating a white flickering sphere as shown in FIG. 7(b). , an information image HG imitating a blue sphere as shown in FIG. 7(c) and an information image HG imitating a red sphere as shown in FIG. 7(d). Examples of information images include an information image HG imitating a large white sphere as shown in FIG. HG, an information image HG imitating a large blue sphere as shown in FIG. 7(g), and an information image HG imitating a large red sphere as shown in FIG. 7(h).

In the effect that can be executed in the present embodiment, at least one of the color tone and shape of the information image HG is changed, and the changed display mode informs the expectation of a big hit in the special game corresponding to the information image HG. There is

In this embodiment, the information image HG imitating a white sphere is a pending display effect when the pre-reading notice is not executed. In the present embodiment, the information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere, the information image HG imitating a blue sphere, the information image HG imitating a red sphere, the information image HG imitating a large white sphere, The information image HG imitating a large blinking white sphere, the information image HG imitating a large blue sphere, and the information image HG imitating a large red sphere are pending display effects when the pre-reading notice is being executed. .

In this embodiment, the information image HG imitating a blue sphere is an information image HG reporting that the expectation of a big hit is higher than the information image HG imitating a white sphere before the change due to the advance notice. Further, in the present embodiment, the information image HG imitating a red sphere is an information image HG imitating a white sphere before the change due to the pre-reading notice, and the information image HG imitating the blue sphere before the change due to the pre-reading notice. This is an information image HG for notifying that the degree of expectation for a big hit is higher than HG. Further, in the present embodiment, the information image HG imitating a large blue sphere is an information image HG reporting that the expectation of a big hit is higher than the information image HG imitating a large white sphere before the change due to the advance notice. be. Further, in the present embodiment, the information image HG imitating a large red sphere is the information image HG imitating a large white sphere before the change due to the pre-reading notice, and the information image HG imitating the large blue sphere before the change due to the pre-reading notice. This is an information image HG for notifying that the degree of expectation for a big hit is higher than that of the information image HG that has been played. Also, the display mode of the blue and red information image HG indicating the degree of expectation for a big hit corresponds to the first element.

In the present embodiment, the display mode of the blinking information image HG shown in FIGS. indicates the expected degree of change of the information image HG. The information image HG including the display mode of blinking or a large sphere has a high degree of expectation that the first element will change due to the advance notice, compared to the information image HG that does not include the display mode of blinking or a large sphere. is. Also, the display mode of the information image HG that notifies the change expectation degree of the information image HG corresponds to the second element. Among the second elements, the display mode of the information image HG blinking corresponds to the first notification mode, and the display mode of the information image HG, which is a large sphere, corresponds to the second notification mode.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether all of the information images HG0 to HG4 are displayed in the image display areas HR0 and HR1 and any one of the information images HG0 to HG4 includes the second notification mode. , the area occupied by the information images HG0 to HG4 in the image display regions HR0 and HR1 is set as the upper limit. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display of the information image HG so that the upper limit area is not exceeded.

In this embodiment, the pre-reading notice corresponds to the pending change effect. Further, the pre-reading notice that changes the information image HG that does not include the second element, such as changing from the information image HG imitating a white sphere to the information image HG imitating a blue sphere, corresponds to the predetermined pre-reading notice. . In this embodiment, the predetermined pre-reading notice is a pre-reading notice including a notification element for notifying the degree of expectation of a big hit. In addition, the information image HG simulating a white blinking sphere is changed to the information image HG simulating a blue sphere. The notice corresponds to a predetermined effect or a special pre-reading notice. Further, among the second elements, the pre-reading notice that changes the information image HG including the second notification mode corresponds to a specific effect or a special pre-reading notice. Also, the effect of changing the first element of the information image HG corresponds to a special effect.

In this embodiment, out of the first state and the second state, in the first state, it is possible to execute a predetermined advance notice, a predetermined effect, or a special prefetch. Further, in the second state, it is possible to execute a predetermined pre-reading notice, a predetermined effect or special pre-reading notice, and a specific effect or special pre-reading notice.

The control of the sub-control CPU 31a for executing the pre-reading notice will be described in detail below. In this embodiment, the effect display device 11 is controlled by the sub-control CPU 31a performing control for executing the pre-reading notice.

First, the control for determining execution of pre-reading notice will be described. The sub-control CPU 31a of this embodiment determines whether or not to execute a pre-reading notice and the type of pre-reading notice to be executed each time a pre-reading command is input from the main control CPU 30a. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the prefetch command and the prefetch command corresponding to which special game among the special games on hold based on the number of start reservations that can be specified from the reserve designation command. The read-ahead commands are stored so as to be able to specify the order in which they are read. Further, in the present embodiment, before determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading notice, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading notice has already been executed. If the pre-reading notice has already been executed, it is possible to control not to newly decide to execute the pre-reading notice.

Next, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute a pre-reading notice and the type of pre-reading notice to be executed by performing a lottery using a predetermined random number based on the input pre-reading command. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute pre-reading notice and the type of pre-reading notice to be executed at a different determination ratio depending on the type of the input pre-reading command. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a of the present embodiment is capable of performing control to determine execution of the prefetching notice based on the input prefetching command.

In this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a performs a lottery using a predetermined random number based on the input prefetch command, and executes the prefetch advance notice when it is determined to execute the prefetch advance notice. The information image HG imitating a blue sphere, the information image HG imitating a red sphere, the information image HG imitating a large blue sphere, and the information image HG imitating a large red sphere are displayed according to the timing and the advance notice. Control is possible to determine any one of them as the display mode of the final information image HG. In the present embodiment, when the first element of the final display mode of the information image HG targeted for pre-reading notice is red, the first element of the final display mode of the information image HG targeted for pre-reading notice is Compared to the case of blue, execution of a specific effect or special pre-reading notice is more likely to be determined.

When the sub-control CPU 31a determines the display start time of the information image HG as the execution start timing of the predetermined pre-reading notice, a hold occurs in the area corresponding to the start hold number that can be specified from the hold designation command in the image display area HR1. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG not including the second element is displayed from time to time. On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the start time of any of the pending special game as the execution start timing of the pre-reading notice, to the start pending number that can be specified from the hold designation command in the image display area HR1 The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG not including the second element is displayed in the corresponding area. Then, when the start time of the special game determined as the execution start timing of the pre-reading notice arrives, the sub-control CPU 31a replaces the information image HG imitating a white sphere with the shift display. The performance display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG determined in the performance pattern is displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, the predetermined pre-reading notice includes a pattern in which the information image HG imitating a white sphere changes to an information image HG imitating a blue sphere, and a pattern in which the information image HG imitating a white sphere changes to a blue sphere. , and further changes to an information image HG imitating a red sphere. These changing patterns of the information image HG correspond to changing patterns.

When the sub-control CPU 31a determines the display start time of the information image HG as the execution start timing of the predetermined effect or the special pre-reading notice, the sub-control CPU 31a corresponds to the start hold number that can be specified from the hold designation command of the image display area HR1. The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere is displayed in the region from the time of suspension occurrence. On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the start time of any one of the pending special game as the execution start timing of the pre-reading notice, to the start pending number that can be specified from the hold designation command in the image display area HR1 The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere is displayed in the corresponding area. Then, when the start time of the special game determined as the notification start timing of the pre-reading notice arrives, the sub-control CPU 31a replaces the information image HG imitating a white sphere with the shift display. The performance display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG determined in the performance pattern is displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, the predetermined effect or special pre-reading notice includes a pattern in which the information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere changes to an information image HG imitating a blue sphere, and a blinking white sphere. There is a pattern in which the simulated information image HG changes to an information image HG imitating a blue sphere, and further changes to an information image HG imitating a red sphere.

When the sub-control CPU 31a determines the display start time of the information image HG as the execution start timing of a specific effect or special pre-reading notice, it corresponds to the number of start suspensions that can be specified from the suspension designation command of the image display area HR1. In the area, from the time of suspension occurrence, an information image HG imitating a white sphere, an information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere, an information image HG imitating a blue sphere, an information image HG imitating a red sphere, other than The effect display device 11 is controlled so that the information image HG is displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, the specific effect or the special pre-reading notice includes a pattern in which the information image HG imitating a large white sphere changes to an information image HG imitating a large blue sphere, and a pattern in which the information image HG imitating a large white sphere is changed. There is also a pattern in which the information image HG is changed to an information image HG simulating a large blue sphere, and further changed to an information image HG simulating a large red sphere. In this embodiment, the information image HG changes at least once or more when a specific effect or special pre-reading notice is executed.

Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, a specific example of the flow of the game when the pre-reading announcement effect is executed will be described together with the control contents of the effect display device 11 performed by the sub-control CPU 31a. In the following description, for convenience of description, the information image HG to be targeted as the control target of the pre-reading notice may simply be referred to as "target information image". Further, in the following description, the effect game (special game) corresponding to the target information image may be simply referred to as "target game".

With reference to FIG. 8, an example of a specific execution mode of the predetermined pre-reading notice will be described. As a premise, it is assumed that the special figure game is being executed and the number of start pending of the special figure game is 2 (see FIG. 8(a)). In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the information image HG0 corresponding to the special game being executed in the image display area HR0, and displays the information images HG1 to HG2 corresponding to the pending special game in the image display area. Display on HR1.

Then, the sub-control CPU 31a shifts the display from the information image HG2 to the information image HG1, and replaces the information image HG imitating a white sphere with a blue sphere as the information image HG1 representing the special game. The resulting information image HG is displayed in the image display area HR1 (see FIG. 8(b)). As a result, in the effect game corresponding to the information image HG, it is possible to specify that the first element of the information image HG1 has changed and that the degree of expectation for the big win notified to the player has increased.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, an example of a specific execution mode of a predetermined effect or special pre-reading notice will be described. As a premise, it is assumed that the special game is being executed and the number of start pending of the special game is 2 (see FIG. 9(a)). In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the information image HG0 corresponding to the special game being executed in the image display area HR0, and displays the information images HG1 to HG2 corresponding to the pending special game in the image display area. Display on HR1. The information image HG2 is an information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere. It can be identified that the information image HG2 notifies the change expectation degree by the second element of blinking.

Then, in accordance with the shift display from the information image HG2 to the information image HG1, the sub-control CPU 31a replaces the information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere with a blue sphere as the information image HG1 representing the special game. is displayed in the image display area HR1 (see FIG. 9B). As a result, in the effect game corresponding to the information image HG, it is possible to specify that the first element of the information image HG1 has changed and that the degree of expectation for the big win notified to the player has increased. In addition, it can be specified that the notification of the second element, which notifies the degree of expectation of change, has ended because the display mode of blinking has changed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, an example of a specific execution mode of a specific effect or a special pre-reading notice will be described. As a premise, it is assumed that the special game is being executed and the number of start pending of the special game is 2 (see FIG. 10(a)). In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the information image HG0 corresponding to the special game being executed in the image display area HR0, and displays the information images HG1 to HG2 corresponding to the pending special game in the image display area. Display on HR1.

Suppose that execution of a special figure game is newly suspended (see FIG. 10(b)). Here, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies that the start reservation number of the special figure game is 3 based on the received reservation designation command. The sub-control CPU 31a displays an information image HG imitating a large white sphere in the image display area HR1 as the information image HG3 representing the special game corresponding to the received look-ahead command.

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a, upon receipt of the fluctuation stop command, causes the effect symbol of the special figure game corresponding to the information image HG0 to be fixed and displayed (see FIG. 10(c)). Triggered by the reception of the variation start command, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the effect game corresponding to the information image HG1 indicating the special game whose execution is first suspended among the special games on hold. , controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 (image display section GH) (see FIG. 10(d)).

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a shifts the display from the information image HG3 to the information image HG2, and replaces the information image HG imitating a large white sphere with a large blue An information image HG resembling a sphere is displayed in the image display area HR1. As a result, it becomes possible to specify that the degree of expectation for the big win reported to the player has increased in the effect game corresponding to the information image HG, and the second element continues even after the information image HG changes. It is possible to identify that the

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a, upon receipt of the fluctuation stop command, causes the effect symbol of the effect game corresponding to the information image HG0 to be fixed and displayed (see FIG. 10(e)). Triggered by the reception of the variation start command, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the effect game corresponding to the information image HG1 indicating the special game whose execution is first suspended among the special games on hold. , controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 (image display section GH) (see FIG. 10(f)).

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a shifts the information image HG2 from the information image HG1 to the information image HG1, and replaces the information image HG imitating a large blue sphere with the information image HG1 representing the special figure game. An information image HG resembling a sphere is displayed in the image display area HR1. As a result, it becomes possible to specify that the degree of expectation for the big win reported to the player has increased in the effect game corresponding to the information image HG, and the second element continues even after the information image HG changes. It is possible to identify that the

Then, the sub-control CPU 31a, upon receipt of the variation stop command, causes the effect symbol of the effect game corresponding to the information image HG0 to be fixed and displayed (see FIG. 10(g)).
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, another example of a specific execution mode of a specific effect or a special pre-reading notice will be described. As a premise, it is assumed that the special game is being executed and the number of start pending of the special game is 2 (see FIG. 11(a)). In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the information image HG0 corresponding to the special game being executed in the image display area HR0, and displays the information images HG1 to HG2 corresponding to the pending special game in the image display area. Display on HR1.

Suppose that execution of a special figure game is newly suspended (see FIG. 11(b)). Here, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies that the number of start suspensions of the symbol game=3 based on the received suspension designation command. The sub-control CPU 31a displays, in the image display area HR1, an information image HG imitating a white blinking large sphere as an information image HG3 indicating a special game corresponding to the received look-ahead command.

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the effect symbol of the effect game corresponding to the information image HG0 to be fixed and displayed in response to the reception of the variation stop command (see FIG. 11(c)). Triggered by the reception of the variation start command, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the effect game corresponding to the information image HG1 indicating the special game whose execution is first suspended among the special games on hold. , controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 (image display section GH) (see FIG. 11(d)).

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a, along with the shift display from the information image HG3 to the information image HG2, replaces the information image HG imitating a large white blinking sphere as the information image HG2 indicating the special game, and replaces the information image HG with a blue color. An information image HG imitating a large sphere is displayed in the image display area HR1. As a result, it becomes possible to specify that the degree of expectation for the big win reported to the player has increased in the effect game corresponding to the information image HG, and the second element continues even after the information image HG changes. It is possible to identify that the

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a, upon receipt of the fluctuation stop command, causes the effect symbol of the effect game corresponding to the information image HG0 to be fixed and displayed (see FIG. 11(e)). Triggered by the reception of the variation start command, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the effect game corresponding to the information image HG1 indicating the special game whose execution is first suspended among the special games on hold. , controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 (image display section GH) (see FIG. 11(f)).

Subsequently, the sub-control CPU 31a shifts the information image HG2 from the information image HG1 to the information image HG1, and replaces the information image HG imitating a large blue sphere with the information image HG1 representing the special figure game. An information image HG resembling a sphere is displayed in the image display area HR1. As a result, it becomes possible to specify that the degree of expectation for the big win reported to the player has increased in the effect game corresponding to the information image HG, and the second element continues even after the information image HG changes. It is possible to identify that the

Then, the sub-control CPU 31a, upon receipt of the variation stop command, causes the effect symbol of the effect game corresponding to the information image HG0 to be fixed and displayed (see FIG. 11(g)).
In this embodiment, of the first state and the second state, at least in the second state, a specific effect or special pre-reading notice, a predetermined pre-reading notice, and a predetermined effect or special pre-reading notice can be executed. .

Therefore, in this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1-1) According to this embodiment, even after the first element (color) has changed once, the second element (large sphere) continues to notify the degree of change expectation. After that, the player can continue to have expectations for the change of the first element, and the interest can be improved.

(1-2) A specific effect or special pre-reading notice can appear at the moment when the image display area HR1 is newly displayed. It is possible to make the player pay more attention to hitting the ball in the mouth, and to improve the interest.

(1-3) According to this embodiment, since the first element can change one or more times before the symbol variation game corresponding to the specific effect or the special advance notice ends, when does the first element change? It is possible to attract the player's interest in terms of whether or not it will be changed and how it will change.

(1-4) According to this embodiment, by making the change pattern of the specific effect or the special pre-reading notice the same as the change pattern of the predetermined pre-reading notice, the variety of change patterns attracts the player's interest. can be done.

(1-5) According to this embodiment, the specific effect or the special pre-reading notice continues to be notified of the degree of expectation that the first element will change due to the second element. Therefore, the degree of expectation for the final big win tends to be high, and the player's interest can be attracted to the special pre-reading notice.

(1-6) According to this embodiment, the second element in the specific effect or special pre-reading notice can take two types of notification modes: the first notification mode (blinking) and the second notification mode (large sphere). Therefore, in addition to the change in the first factor, the player's interest can also be attracted to the notification mode of the second factor.

(1-7) According to this embodiment, the specific effect or special pre-reading notice is executed so that the area occupied by the information image HG in the image display area HR1 does not exceed a predetermined area. There is no possibility that the visibility of the image display area HR1 is impaired, and the interest of the player can be improved.

(1-8) According to this embodiment, there are specific effects, special pre-reading notices, predetermined pre-reading notices, and predetermined effects or special pre-reading notices. can be done.

(1-9) According to this embodiment, in the second state (improved ball entry rate state) in which the variation time of the symbol variation game is likely to be shortened, changes in the look-ahead notice can be enjoyed while the symbol variation game is being executed. Instead of letting the user enjoy the appearance of the pre-reading notice, the user can enjoy it. In other words, it is possible to realize an execution mode of an effect that draws attention to the appearance of a specific effect or a special pre-reading notice, among a plurality of types of pre-reading notices.

(1-10) According to this embodiment, since the notification element is shared among a plurality of types of pre-reading announcements, it is possible to reduce the number of notification mode patterns and prevent complication of change patterns. As a result, it is possible to provide an effect that allows the player to easily recognize what level of expectation the player can expect from the notice that has appeared.

(1-11) According to this embodiment, the mode in which the pending display is displayed in the image display region HR1 and the mode in which the pending display is displayed in the image display region HR0 are made indistinguishable. is displayed in the image display area HR0, it is difficult to feel the special feeling in the process of the special notice appearing, that is, the feeling that it might appear from the mode in which the pending display is displayed, and the feeling that the special notice suddenly appeared is emphasized. can do.

(Second embodiment)
Next, the pachinko game machine of the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations and the same controls as those of the already described embodiment, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted or simplified.

Another example of the pre-reading notice will be described with reference to FIG. 12 . As a premise, it is assumed that the special game is being executed and the execution of the special game is newly suspended (see FIG. 12(a)). In this case, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the information image HG0 corresponding to the special game being executed to be displayed in the image display area HR0, and the special game corresponding to the received look-ahead command (hereinafter referred to as "target game"). ) is displayed in the image display region HR1 as the information image HG1 representing a white sphere.

At this time, when the target game is executed, the sub-control CPU 31a replaces the information image HG corresponding to the target game with the information image HG simulating a white sphere, and displays an image simulating a large white sphere. Execution of the pending change effect to be performed is determined.

Subsequently, as the information image HG1 is shifted to the information image HG0, the sub-control CPU 31a displays a large white sphere as the information image HG0 representing the target game instead of the information image HG imitating a white sphere. A simulated information image HG is displayed in the image display area HR0 (see FIG. 12(b)). This makes it possible to identify that the information image HG0 notifies the second element in addition to the first element. In the present embodiment, the effect in which the information image HG changes to a display mode including a large sphere as the information image HG1 shifts to the information image HG0 corresponds to a special notice.

Subsequently, with the execution of the target game as a trigger, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the information image HG0 indicating the target game from the display mode of the first element to be finally notified to the display mode of the first element to be finally notified. and the timing of executing the change are determined according to a predetermined lottery.

Subsequently, during execution of the target game, based on a predetermined lottery result, the information image HG0 representing the target game is replaced with the information image HG simulating a large white sphere, and an information image simulating a large blue sphere is displayed. HG is displayed in the image display area HR0 (see FIG. 12(c)). Thus, in the target game, it is possible to specify that the degree of expectation for the big win reported to the player has increased, and that the second element is continuously reported even after the information image HG is changed. is identifiable.

During execution of the target game, an information image HG representing a large red sphere is replaced with an information image HG representing a large blue sphere as the information image HG0 representing the target game based on a predetermined lottery result. is displayed in the image display area HR0 (see FIG. 12(d)). Thus, in the target game, it is possible to specify that the degree of expectation for the big win reported to the player has increased, and that the second element is continuously reported even after the information image HG is changed. is identifiable.

The action and effect of this embodiment will be described.
(2-1) According to this embodiment, the notice of pre-reading notice can appear not only in the image display area HR1 in which the hold display is performed, but also in the image display area HR0, which is the display area for the change. The player's interest can be attracted not only to the information image HG within the display area HR1 but also to the information image HG within the image display area HR0.

(2-2) According to this embodiment, it is possible for the player to easily recognize that he or she is expecting the symbol variation game in which variation has started.
(2-3) According to this embodiment, even after the first element has changed once, the second element continues to report the expected degree of change. The player can continue to have a sense of expectation for the change, and the interest can be improved. In addition, the special notice can appear when the pending display is newly displayed from the image display region HR1 to the image display region HR0, so that the sudden appearance of the special notice can raise the player's expectations at once, thereby increasing interest. can be improved.

Note that the embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. The embodiments and the following modifications can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.
- The information image HG is not limited to the information image HG of this embodiment, and can be arbitrarily changed. For example, as the information image HG (normal information image), an information image HG in colors other than white, blue, and red may be displayed, or an information image HG imitating a shape other than a sphere may be displayed.

A specific effect or special pre-reading notice comprising a first element that notifies the degree of expectation of a big hit and a second element that notifies the degree of expectation of change, or a special pre-reading notice is not limited to the pre-reading notice of the embodiment, for example, a step-up notice or a pseudo A continuous performance notice may be used. When a specific performance or a special pre-reading notice is set as a step-up performance, the first element is notified by the number of steps, and the second element is notified of the degree of expectation as to whether or not to shift to the next step. Also, when a specific effect is pseudo-continuous notice, the first element is notified by the number of fluctuation cycles in which the pattern is pseudo-varied, and the second element is the degree of expectation of whether to move to the next fluctuation cycle. will be notified.

- You may change suitably the 1st information mode and 2nd information mode of a specific production|presentation or a special prefetch notice. For example, the notification mode may be based on the effect, shape, and movement of the information image HG.

- The first element and the second element of the specific effect or the special pre-reading notice may not be in the form of notification by image display. For example, the first element may be an image and the second element may be sound. Alternatively, the first element may be light and the second element may be an image. For example, when a special pre-reading notice appears, an information image HG other than the information image HG imitating a white sphere is displayed, and in addition to the currently playing background music, a specific sound effect is continuously output. In this case, the displayed information image HG corresponds to the first element, and continuous output of the specific sound effect corresponds to the second element. For example, when a special pre-reading notice appears, the effect by the decorative lamp La performed in accordance with the effect game is interrupted, and the effect by the decorative lamp La performed in accordance with the effect game is interrupted, and the effect by the decorative lamp La is different. An effect by La is executed, and an information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere is displayed. In this case, the effect by the decoration lamp La different from the effect by the decoration lamp La performed in accordance with the effect game corresponds to the first element, and the displayed information image HG imitating a white blinking sphere is the first element. Equivalent to 2 elements.

- The degree of expectation of change may be different between the first notification mode and the second notification mode of the specific effect or the special pre-reading notice. For example, the degree of change expectation may be higher in the second notification mode than in the first notification mode. Further, the degree of change expectation may be higher in the first notification mode than in the second notification mode.

- The specific effect executed by the effect executing means or the special pre-reading notice may not be based on image display. For example, an effect performed by light or an effect performed by sound may be used.

- There may be multiple types of special effects that change the first element. For example, an effect notified by sound and light may be used.
- The change pattern in which the first element changes in the specific effect or the special preview notice may not be the same as the change pattern in which the pending information changes in the pending change effect.

- A specific effect or a special pre-reading notice does not have to change until the corresponding symbol variation game ends. For example, an information image HG imitating a large white sphere may be displayed, and the information image HG imitating a large white sphere may remain until the corresponding special game is finished.

- In the pending change effect, the degree of expectation for a big hit notified by the information image HG may be lowered. For example, the information image HG imitating a red sphere may be changed to an information image HG imitating a blue sphere.

- In the second embodiment, the timing at which execution of the pre-reading notice is determined may be after the special game targeted for the pre-reading notice is executed. Moreover, when the special figure game made into object is withheld, the timing of execution of a prefetch notice may be determined based on a predetermined lottery.

- When a specific effect or a special pre-reading notice is executed, the area occupied by the information image HG displayed in the image display area may exceed a predetermined area.
- A specific effect or special prefetching notice, a predetermined prefetching notice, and a predetermined effect or special prefetching notice may appear in both the first state and the second state. Also, it may be possible to appear only in the first state out of the first state and the second state.

- When the effect display device 11 of the present embodiment is used as the main display device, the pachinko game machine 10 may have one or more sub-display devices in addition to the main display device. Also, if the sub-display device is movable, the sub-display device can be regarded as a type of movable body for effect, and the sub-display device may be used to execute the effect such as the look-ahead effect.

・The winning probability of the normal winning lottery in the non-entering rate improvement state may be zero. In this case, if the game state at the time of the normal winning lottery is in the non-entering ball rate improvement state, the normal winning process is performed without performing the normal winning lottery, and the game state at the time of the normal winning lottery is entered. It may be configured such that a normal winning lottery is performed when the ball rate is improved.

・The sub-control board 31 is used as a sub-integrated control board, and apart from the sub-control board 31, the display control board that exclusively controls the effect display device 11, the light emission control board that exclusively controls the decorative lamp La, and the speaker Sp are exclusively controlled. A voice control board may also be provided. A sub-control board may include such a sub-integration control board and other boards for controlling effects.

· The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied as a gaming machine (a so-called "one type and two type mixing machine") that gives a jackpot game when a game ball passes through a specific area.
As a pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with a probability variation function, a specification that provides a probability variation state until the next jackpot is won, a specification that provides a probability variation state until a fall lottery is won (falling machine), or a specification in advance There is a specification (ST machine) that gives a probability variation state until the pattern variation game for a set number of times is completed. In addition, pachinko game machines equipped with a probability variation function have a specification (V probability variation machine) that provides a probability variation state when a game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine with any of these specifications. Moreover, the pachinko game machine 10 may be a pachinko game machine having specifications in which the above-described falling machine and the V-variable machine are mixed.

- You may apply to the pachinko gaming machine which can perform a 1st special game and a 2nd special game simultaneously. For example, regardless of whether or not the second special game is being executed, the first special game may be configured to be executable when the jackpot game is not occurring. Furthermore, for example, regardless of whether or not the first special game is being executed, the second special game may be configured to be executable when the jackpot game is not occurring.

· The pachinko game machine 10 may be provided with a single control board that integrates the functions of the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31 . Also, the functions of the main control board 30 may be implemented by being divided into a plurality of boards. The main control CPU 30a may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single substrate.

・The type of jackpot may be changed as appropriate. For example, part or all of the upper limit number of round games, the opening time of the big winning opening, and the opening number of the big winning opening in the jackpot game may be changed.

- The mechanical configuration of the pachinko game machine 10 may be changed as appropriate. For example, the effect display device 25 may be composed of a plurality of display means, and a part of the display means may be configured to be displaceable. For example, an effect display device other than the effect display device 25 may be provided. For example, the operating means may be singular or plural (three or more), or may be a combination of plural operating units.

- The game ball that entered the winning opening may be alternately distributed to the first starting opening 12 and the second starting opening 13, and the execution of the first special game and the second special game may be suspended alternately. In this case, another image display area different from the image display areas HR0 and HR1 may be provided, and an information image corresponding to 5 to 8 as the start pending number may be H-displayed in the other image display area. The display mode of the information image HG displayed in the image display areas HR0 and HR1 is different from that of the information image HG displayed in the other image display area. , a specific presentation, or a special pre-reading preview may be started. The processing executed by the sub-control CPU 31a, such as determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading notice, is the same as the processing described in the embodiment.

- A specific effect or a special effect that changes the second element of the special pre-reading notice may be executed. In that case, even after the degree of expectation of change notified by the second element has changed, the degree of expectation of change in which the first element changes due to the second element may continue to be notified. According to this, even after a change occurs in the second element once, the second element continues to notify the degree of expectation of change. It is possible to keep the player having a sense of anticipation for the game, and to improve the interest.

In the second embodiment, at least one of a predetermined pre-reading notice and a special pre-reading notice is provided as a pre-reading notice in addition to the special notice performed when the image display region HR1 for holding display is shifted to the image display region HR0. It is good also as a pachinko game machine provided. In this case, the pachinko game machine provided with a predetermined pre-reading notice is provided with a pre-reading notice including at least a notification element for notifying the degree of expectation of a big hit. In the above pachinko game machine, at least a part of the informing element of the pre-reading advance notice and the informing element of the special advance notice may have the same reporting mode. The annunciation element may take the same annunciation mode for a color change, for example, blue to red. In addition, even if the notification element is partially the same, for example, when the color change is set to three stages, the same notification mode is used up to the second stage, and a different notification mode is used for the third stage. good.

When the display mode of the information image HG displayed in the image display region HR0 as the information image HG0 changes along with the shift display, an effect that can specify the change in the display mode of the information image HG may be executed. good. For example, with the shift display, a flame effect covering the information image HG may appear, and the display mode of the information image HG may be different before and after being covered with the flame effect.

Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(a) A gaming machine that stores a symbol variation game that has not yet started as a reserved memory and can execute a pre-reading notice suggesting the possibility of a big win before the symbol variation game based on the reserved memory is started, wherein: As a pre-reading notice, a special pre-reading notice is provided in which the degree of expectation of different content is executed by a plurality of notification elements for the player, and the special pre-reading notice includes an expectation to be notified by a predetermined notification element among the plurality of notification elements. There is a change trigger that changes the degree of change, and even after the expected degree to be notified by the predetermined notification element changes due to the change trigger, the predetermined notification element is further changed by a specific notification element different from the predetermined notification element. A game characterized in that the degree of expectation to be played is continuously reported, and the special pre-reading notice can appear when a pending display specifying a symbol variation game based on the pending memory is newly displayed in a pending display area. machine. According to the configuration of the above technical idea (a), even after a change occurs in the predetermined notification element, the specific notification element continues to notify the degree of expectation, so after the change in the predetermined notification element, the predetermined It is possible to keep the player's sense of expectation for the change of the notification element, and to improve the interest.

(b) A gaming machine that stores a symbol variation game that has not yet been started as a reserved memory and can execute a pre-reading notice suggesting the possibility of a big win before the symbol variation game based on the reserved memory is started, wherein: As the foreknowledge, there is a special foreknowledge executed by a notification element including a first element for notifying the degree of expectation for a big hit and a second element for notifying the degree of expectation for change, and the special foreknowledge includes the first element. There is a change opportunity to change, and even after the big hit expectation indicated by the first element changes due to the change opportunity, the change expectation that the first element changes due to the second element is continuously notified, and the special The gaming machine is characterized in that the look-ahead notice can appear when a pending display specifying the symbol variation game based on the pending memory is newly displayed in the pending display area. According to the configuration of the above technical idea (b), even after a change occurs in the first element once, the second element continues to notify the change expectation degree. It is possible to keep the player's expectation for the change in the game, and to improve the interest. In addition, since the special pre-reading notice can appear at the moment when it is newly displayed in the holding display area, it is possible to give a feeling of anticipation for the moment when it is held, and more attention is paid to the game ball entering the starting hole. It is possible to improve interest.

(c) The pending display in the pending display area is performed by displaying a pending image corresponding to the pending symbol variation game, and the special pre-reading notice is displayed in the pending display area compared to the normal pending image. The technology is a notice to display a pending image that occupies a large area when displayed, and is executed so that the occupied area of the pending image displayed in the pending display area does not exceed a predetermined area. The game machine described in the concept (b). According to the configuration of the above technical idea (c), the special pre-reading notice is executed so that the area occupied by the pending display in the pending display area does not exceed a predetermined area, so the visibility of the pending display area There is no possibility of spoiling the game, and the interest of the player can be improved.

(d) As the pre-reading notice, a predetermined pre-reading notice executed by a notification element including the first element without including the second element, and the first element and the second element, but the first element A special pre-reading notice that is executed so that the notification of the expected degree of change by the second element ends after the expected degree of jackpot notified by changes, and the technical idea described in (b) or (c) game machine. According to the configuration of the above technical idea (d), it is possible to improve interest by different pre-reading notices.

(e) The gaming machine has a first state and a second state in which the variation time of one symbol variation game tends to be shorter than in the first state, and at least in the second state, The gaming machine according to the technical idea (d), wherein the special prefetch notice, the predetermined prefetch notice, and the special prefetch notice can appear. According to the configuration of the above technical idea (e), in the second state where the variation time of the symbol variation game tends to be short, instead of enjoying the change of the look-ahead notice while the symbol variation game is running, It is possible to realize an execution mode of presentation that draws attention to the appearance of the notice, that is, what kind of notice such as a special pre-reading notice will appear.

(f) In a gaming machine capable of storing a symbol variation game that has not yet started as a reserved memory and executing a notice suggesting the possibility of a big win, the notice includes a first element for notifying the degree of expectation of a big win and a change expectation. The game has a special notice to be executed by a notification element including a second element for informing the player's degree, the special notice has a change trigger for changing the first element, and the big hit indicated by the first element due to the change trigger. Even after the degree of expectation changes, the degree of expectation of change in which the first element is changed by the second element is continuously reported, and the special notice reserves the reserved display specifying the symbol variation game based on the reserved memory. A game machine characterized by being able to appear when newly displayed in a specific display area different from the display area. According to the configuration of the above technical idea (f), even after the first element has changed once, the second element continues to notify the change expectation level. It is possible to keep the player's expectation for the change in the game, and to improve the interest. In addition, the special notice can appear when the reserved display is newly displayed in the specific display area from the reserved display area, so that the sudden appearance can raise the expectation of the player at once and improve the interest. can be achieved.

(g) The gaming machine can execute, as the notice, a predictive notice suggesting the possibility of a big win before the symbol variation game based on the reserved memory is started, and the predictive notice includes at least a big win. The gaming machine according to the above technical idea (f), including an informing element for informing the degree of expectation, wherein at least part of the informing element of the special notice and the informing element of the pre-reading notice can take the same informing mode. According to the configuration of the above technical idea (g), since the notification elements are shared among different types of advance notices, it is possible to reduce the patterns of notification modes and prevent complication of patterns of change and the like. As a result, it is possible to provide an effect that allows the player to easily recognize what level of expectation the player can expect from the notice that has appeared.

(h) The gaming machine has a pending display area for performing a pending display specifying the symbol variation game based on the pending memory, and the pre-reading notice is executed for the pending display displayed in the pending display area. and the time until the reserved display targeted for the special notice is newly displayed in the specific display region from the reserved display area, and the pattern variation during execution of the reserved display targeted for the pre-reading notice. The gaming machine according to the above technical idea (f) or (g), wherein the time until the game is newly displayed at the position indicating the next execution order in the reserved display area after the game is over is the same time. . According to the configuration of the above technical idea (H), by making it impossible to distinguish between the mode in which the pending display is displayed within the pending display area and the mode in which the pending display is displayed in a specific display area, When is displayed in a specific display area, it is difficult to feel the special feeling in the process of the special notice appearing, that is, the feeling that it may appear from the manner in which the pending display is displayed, and the feeling that the special notice suddenly appeared is emphasized. can do.

(i) The pending display displayed in the pending display area is newly displayed in the specific display area at the start of the symbol variation game corresponding to the pending display, and the display is the symbol variation that started execution. The gaming machine according to any one of the above technical ideas (f) to (h), which is information corresponding to a game. According to the configuration of the above technical idea (i), it is possible for the player to easily recognize that it is a feeling of anticipation for the symbol variation game that has started variation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Pachinko game machine, 11... Effect display device, 30... Main control board, 30a... Main control CPU, 30c... Main control RAM, 31... Sub control board, 31a... Sub control CPU, GH... Image display part , HG... information image, HR0, HR1... image display area.

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine in which an advantageous state advantageous to a player is generated when a predetermined advantageous condition is established in a symbol variation game performed by varying symbols,
Equipped with production execution means for executing production,
The production execution means can execute a specific production,
The specific effect includes a first element for notifying the expected degree of big hit and a second element for notifying the expected degree of change,
A special effect is executed when changing the first element in the specific effect,
The specific performance is a change expectation level in which the first element changes due to the second element even after the big hit expectation level reported by the first element changes during the execution of the special performance and even after the special performance changes. continue to inform
The effect executing means can execute a predetermined effect separately from the specific effect,
The predetermined effect also includes the first element and the second element, and when the first element is changed, the special effect is executed,
In the predetermined effect, when the expected degree of big hit reported by the first element changes due to the special effect, the notification of the expected degree of change by the second element ends,
The specific effect tends to increase the degree of expectation for a big hit finally indicated by the first element as compared with the predetermined effect ,
The first element and the second element are a pending image corresponding to a pending symbol variation game that can be displayed in the pending display area in the effect execution means, or in a specific display area different from the pending display area added to the displayable information image corresponding to the running symbol variation game,
A game characterized in that the occupied area of the reserved display area or the specific display area can be different between the reserved image and the information image containing the second element and the reserved image and the information image not containing the second element. machine .

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