JP7112112B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Conventionally, some pachinko machines, which are a type of gaming machine, notify that the variable game will be a winning game before the winning variable game ends, like the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1. There is a game machine that executes a hit confirmation notification effect such as a one-shot notification notice. Such a win confirmation notification effect is a effect that is executed only when the variable game is a win, and in addition, even if the variable game is a win, the probability of actually being executed is extremely low. Sometimes. For this reason, the hit confirmation notification effect is a rare effect, and is also called a premium effect or a premium effect. Incidentally, as described in Non-Patent Document 1, an effect in which a specific character appears in relation to the effect motif of the gaming machine may be adopted as the premium effect. In addition, as premium effects, effects in which manufacturer-specific characters appear and effects in which manufacturer-specific information (for example, a logo mark) is displayed may be adopted. Also, in gaming machines manufactured by many manufacturers, at least a part of the premium effects use a common mode such as a rainbow mode (also called a rainbow).

JP 2010-051747 A

Pasha! Kon, Pachinko Capture Magazine September 10, 2017, Futabasha Co., Ltd., August 10, 2017, p. 138-139

By the way, by configuring the premium presentation to be executable, it is possible to generate attention to whether or not the premium presentation is performed, but on the other hand, there is little pleasure in paying attention to things other than whether or not the premium presentation is performed, and it is interesting. lacked in

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest.

A gaming machine for solving the above-mentioned problems is a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous special state, and includes an effect execution means for executing an effect, and an effect control means for controlling the effect execution means, wherein the effect includes: There is a premium effect, and execution patterns of the premium effect include a first pattern and a second pattern, and when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the premium is given only during execution of a winning variable game. When the effect is executed and the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, it is executed when the premium effect is executed after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variable game. The variable game that was in the middle is lost, and the premium effect includes a specific premium effect that can be executed only during the execution of the variable game that is a hit, and a special effect that can be executed even if the variable game that is a hit is not running There is a premium effect, and the maximum duration of the effect time from the start of execution of the special premium effect to the end of the execution of the special premium effect is When the premium performance is executed in the second pattern longer than the longest performance time until the execution is completed, the special state is lower than the case where the premium performance is executed in the first pattern. The gist is that there is a high degree of expectation for being controlled by

With respect to the gaming machine, if the special premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variable game, the special premium effect is at least in the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variable game. It may be executed continuously until a deviation result is derived.

In the gaming machine, the specific premium presentation may be presentation by a specific character related to the presentation motif of the gaming machine, and the special premium presentation may be presentation performed in a rainbow mode.

According to this invention, it is possible to improve interest.

The front view of a pachinko game machine. The figure which shows a game state. The figure which shows the kind of jackpot. The figure which shows production mode. The figure which shows an example of the display content of a production|presentation display apparatus. A block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a read-ahead command; (a) to (d) are diagrams showing a cat that appears in an appearance effect. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of a blowing effect, a unique character appearance effect, a logo display effect, and a premium sound effect; (a) to (d) are diagrams showing airplanes passing by in a flight presentation. (a) to (d) are diagrams showing an example of the display contents of the effect display device when the flight effect is executed over two special games. A diagram showing a transition symbol combination that is fixed and displayed in the effect game when transitioning from the normal game state to the specific game state. After the non-specific game state has changed to the normal game state, the diagram showing the restriction on the execution of the premium effect and the allowance on the execution of the premium effect when transitioning from the normal game state to the specific game state. (a) to (f) show an example of the display contents of the effect display device when the rainbow-shaped airplane flight effect is executed in the first pattern, and the rainbow-shaped airplane flight effect is executed in the second pattern. The figure which shows an example of the display content of the effect display apparatus when it is made.

An embodiment of a game machine will be described below. Up, down, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) in this specification indicate respective directions when viewed from the player.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine comprises an outer frame 12, a middle frame 13 and a front frame 14. As shown in FIG. The outer frame 12 is fixed to a game machine installation facility (so-called island facility) such as a game arcade. In addition, the middle frame 13 is supported on the opening front side of the outer frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. A game board unit including a game board 20 is fixed to the middle frame 13 . The front frame 14 is openably and closably supported on the front side of the middle frame 13 so as to cover the front surface of the game board 20 . A protective glass that protects the game board 20 is supported on the front frame 14 . The protective glass covers the entire opening 14 a of the front frame 14 .

The pachinko game machine 10 has a shooting handle 16 on the front side of a front frame 14.例文帳に追加The shooting handle 16 is provided at a position that can be touched by the player. In the pachinko game machine 10, a game ball as a game medium is shot with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation (rotation amount) of the shooting handle 16.例文帳に追加That is, the pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be able to adjust the shooting intensity of game balls by operating the shooting handle 16 . Also, the firing handle 16 is formed with an air hole 16a. Firing handle 16 also includes blower 16b (shown in FIG. 6). When the blower 16b operates, air is discharged from the air holes 16a. By touching the shooting handle 16, the player can recognize the air discharged from the air hole 16a when the blower 16b is activated. The blower 16b may be, for example, a woofer capable of outputting low-pitched sounds, and may be configured such that air is discharged from the air holes 16a by outputting low-pitched sounds. In addition, the blower device 16b may be, for example, a blower, and may be configured such that air is discharged from the air holes 16a by rotating blades of the blower. In this embodiment, the firing handle 16 having the blower 16b functions as the second effect executing means. That is, the second effect executing means is the shooting handle 16 . Thus, the second effect execution means is provided at a position that can be touched by the player.

In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a decoration lamp 17 that executes an effect (hereinafter referred to as a light emission effect) in which a built-in light emitter emits light, blinks, and goes out as one of the effects. The pachinko game machine 10 has a decorative lamp 17 on the front side of the front frame 14.例文帳に追加The pachinko game machine 10 has a speaker 18 for outputting sound on the front side of a front frame 14.例文帳に追加The speaker 18 executes an effect of outputting various sounds (hereinafter referred to as sound effect) as one of the effects. For example, sounds output from the speaker 18 include background sounds (so-called BGM).

A substantially circular game area 21 is defined on the front side of the game board 20 when viewed from the front. The game board 20 is provided with a guide path 21a that guides the launched game ball to the game area 21. - 特許庁The game board 20 is provided with a prevention valve 21b that prevents the game ball launched into the game area 21 from returning to the guide path 21a. The shot game ball is guided by the guide path 21a, passes through the prevention valve 21b located at the most downstream position of the guide path 21a, and reaches the game area 21.例文帳に追加A game ball that has reached the game area 21 flows down the game area 21 .

The pachinko game machine 10 has an information display panel 22. - 特許庁Various information indicating the control state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is reported on the information display panel 22 . The information display panel 22 has a special symbol display portion 22a. The special symbol display unit 22a displays a special symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a special game) in which predetermined symbols are variably displayed and the special symbols are finally fixed and stopped. Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute special games. In this specification, "variable display" means a state in which the type of displayed pattern changes with the lapse of time. In this specification, the term "determined stop display" means a state in which the symbols are definitely stopped and displayed, and the type of the displayed symbols does not change. Special symbols that can be determined and stopped displayed in the special symbol display section 22a include at least a big hit symbol as a big hit display result and a losing symbol as a losing display result. A player can recognize a big win when a big win pattern is fixedly stopped and displayed in a special game, and can recognize a loss when a winning pattern is fixedly stopped and displayed in a special game. In this embodiment, when a big win is won, a big win game is awarded after the special game targeted for the win is finished. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, a winning game is provided after the variation game that has resulted in a winning is finished. A jackpot game is an advantageous situation for a player because the player can win a large number of prize balls and other prizes.

In the pachinko game machine 10, when a big win is won in a big win lottery, a big win pattern is determined and stopped in a special game, and a big win game is awarded after the special game is finished. That is, in the present embodiment, when winning is won in the winning lottery, a winning result is derived in the variation game, and a winning game is awarded after the variation game ends. Thus, in the present embodiment, the big win lottery corresponds to the winning lottery, and winning the big win in the big winning lottery corresponds to winning the winning lottery. In addition, in this embodiment, the jackpot game corresponds to the winning game, and giving the jackpot game corresponds to giving the winning game. In the present embodiment, the fixed stop display of the big winning symbol in the special game corresponds to the derivation of the winning result in the variable game.

The information display panel 22 has a special hold display section 22b. The special pending display unit 22b recognizably displays the number of special games whose execution is pending because the starting condition is met but the execution condition is not yet met (hereinafter referred to as the special pending number). . For example, the maximum number of special reservations is four. In the following description, a special game that is pending execution may simply be referred to as a "pending special game" or a "pending special game."

The information display panel 22 has a normal symbol display portion 22c. The normal symbol display section 22c displays a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a normal game) in which predetermined symbols are variably displayed and the normal symbols are finally determined and stopped. Normal symbols that can be fixed and displayed on the normal symbol display portion 22c include at least normal winning symbols and normal losing symbols. A player can recognize normal winning when normal winning patterns are fixed and stopped displayed in a normal game, and can recognize normal losing when normal losing patterns are fixed and stopped displayed in a normal game. In the present embodiment, when the normal winning lottery is won, the normal winning game is provided after the normal game targeted for the winning is finished. The information display panel 22 also has a normal hold display section 22d. The normal pending display part 22d recognizably displays the number of normal games whose execution is suspended because the start condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied (hereinafter referred to as the normal pending number). . For example, the upper limit of the number of normal reservations is four.

In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a center frame 23 with various decorations in substantially the center of the game area 21 of the game board 20 . The center frame 23 has an opening 23a. The center frame is also called a center role or a center role.

The pachinko game machine 10 has a performance display device 25. - 特許庁For example, the effect display device 25 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The effect display device 25 has a display area 25r in which an image is displayed. The effect display device 25 can display images. The effect display device 25 is assembled to the game board 20 so that the player can visually recognize the display area 25r through the opening 23a of the center frame 23. As shown in FIG. The effect display device 25 executes an effect of displaying a predetermined image (hereinafter referred to as a display effect) as one of the effects. In this embodiment, a decorative lamp 17 as a light emitting means for executing a light emitting effect, a speaker 18 as a sound output means for executing a sound effect, an effect display device 25 as a display means for executing a display effect, and a blower device. At least one of the shooting handle 16 provided with 16b and the effect device realizes a function as effect execution means for executing effect. There are a plurality of production executing means. Moreover, in this embodiment, the effect display device 25 realizes the function as the first effect executing means. Thus, the effect execution means includes the first effect execution means and the second effect execution means. That is, the first effect executing means is a display device capable of displaying an image. In this embodiment, the effect display device 25 realizes a function as a specific effect executing means.

The pachinko game machine 10 has a first start port 26. - 特許庁A first starting port 26 as a starting port is located below the center frame 23 in the game area 21 . The first starting port 26 is always open so that a game ball can be entered. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first start sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 6) that detects a game ball entering the first start hole 26. As shown in FIG. For example, the first starting port 26 is connected to a ball passage (not shown) that guides the entering game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharges it to the outside from the game board 20), and the ball passage is connected to the first start. A sensor SE1 is provided. In the present embodiment, when a game ball is detected by the first starting sensor SE1, the condition for starting the special game can be established, and the payout condition for prize balls is established.

The pachinko game machine 10 also has a second start port 27 . A second starting port 27 as a starting port is located below the center frame 23 in the game area 21 . The pachinko game machine 10 includes a second starting sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 6) that detects a game ball entering the second starting hole 27. As shown in FIG. For example, the second start port 27 is connected to a ball passage (not shown) that guides the entered game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharges it from the game board 20 to the outside), and the second start opening is connected to the ball passage. A sensor SE2 is provided. In this embodiment, when a game ball is detected by the second starting sensor SE2, the conditions for starting the special game can be established, and the payout condition for prize balls is established. Also, the second starting port 27 has a first variable member 28 . The first variable member 28 has an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball into the second start port 27 or can be entered, and an open state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second start port 27 or is made to enter. It is operable in a closed state and in a non-operable state. The first variable member 28 operates by receiving power from a first actuator A1 (shown in FIG. 6). The first variable member 28 is operated to an open state when winning the normal winning lottery. Thus, the starting ports include the first starting port 26 and the second starting port 27 .

The pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a big winning opening 29. - 特許庁The big winning opening 29 is located below the center frame 23 in the game area 21 . The pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a count sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 6) that detects game balls that have entered the big winning hole 29. As shown in FIG. For example, a ball passage (not shown) that guides the entered game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharges it to the outside from the game board 20) is connected to the big winning hole 29, and the count sensor SE3 is connected to the ball passage. is arranged. In this embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the count sensor SE3, the prize ball payout condition is established. The big winning opening 29 has a second variable member 30 . The second variable member 30 can operate between an open state in which a game ball can enter the big winning opening 29 and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 29 . The second variable member 30 operates by receiving power from a second actuator A2 (shown in FIG. 6). The second variable member 30 is operated to an open state when the jackpot is won. When the second variable member 30 is in the open state, entry of game balls into the big winning opening 29 is permitted. When the second variable member 30 is in the closed state, entry of game balls into the big winning opening 29 is not permitted. In the following description, when the second variable member 30 is in an open state, it means that "the big winning hole 29 is opened." may indicate that

The pachinko game machine 10 has a gate 31. - 特許庁The gate 31 is positioned to the left of the center frame 23 in the game area 21 . The gate 31 always has a gate opening that is open so that a game ball can be entered. A gate sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 6) for detecting game balls entering and passing through the gate is provided. When the game ball is detected by the gate sensor SE4, the condition for starting the normal game can be established.

The pachinko game machine 10 has an out port 34. - 特許庁In the present embodiment, game balls that do not enter the first start hole 26, the second start hole 27, or the big winning hole 29 are discharged outside the machine through the out hole 34 (discharged outside from the game board 20). be done). Incidentally, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with game components such as nails (game nails) and windmills for changing the behavior of game balls flowing down the game area 21 . In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be provided with a general prize winning opening in which the condition for starting the special game and the condition for starting the normal game are not satisfied, but the payout condition for prize balls is satisfied. The general prize-winning port is also called a normal prize-winning port.

Next, the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko game machine 10 has a low probability state and a high probability state as game states (jackpot probability states) with different jackpot probabilities. The jackpot probability is the probability of winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery. The high-probability state is a gaming state with a high jackpot probability compared to the low-probability state. High-probability states corresponding to special states are more advantageous than low-probability states. The high-probability state is a so-called "probability-variable state (probability-variable state)", and the low-probability state is a "non-probability-variable state (non-probability-variable state)". In the following description, a high-probability state is referred to as a "probability-variable state", and a low-probability state is referred to as a "non-probability-variable state". Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be controlled to an advantageous special state.

The pachinko game machine 10 has a low open state and a high open state as game states (ball entry rate states) in which the degree of advantage of a game ball entering a starting hole is different. In the pachinko game machine 10, the low open state and the high open state differ in the degree of advantage with which the game ball enters the second start hole 27 among the start holes. The high open state is a gaming state in which the game ball has a higher probability of entering the second starting port 27 than the low opening information, and the advantage of the game ball entering the second starting port 27 is high. The high open state is a so-called "electrical support state", and the low open state is a "non-electrical support state". Incidentally, the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot game balls differs between the low open state and the high open state.

The high open state is achieved, for example, by performing one control arbitrarily selected from the three controls of the first control to the third control described below, or by performing a combination of a plurality of controls. realizable. The first control is normal symbol variation time shortening control for shortening the variation time of the normal game as compared to the low open state. The second control is normal symbol probability variation control for varying the probability of winning the normal winning lottery (normal winning probability) to a higher probability than in the low open state. 3rd control is opening time extension control which makes the total opening time of the 1st variable member 28 in 1 normal per game longer than the time of a low opening state. In addition, as the opening time extension control, the control to increase the number of opening times of the first variable member 28 in one normal winning game than in the low open state, and one time of the first variable member 28 in the normal winning game At least one control of the control for making the opening time of is longer than that in the low opening state. Also, the high open state may be realized by combining the fourth control described below. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time shortening control that makes the variation time of the special game (for example, average variation time) more likely to be shorter than in the low open state. When the variable time shortening control of the special symbol is performed, the high open state becomes a so-called "variable time shortening state (variable short state)".

In addition, in the present embodiment, the first variable member 28 may be in the open state even in the low open state, so there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the second start port 27 even in the low open state. There is However, when it is in the low open state, for example, it is configured so as not to win the normal winning lottery, and when it is in the low open state, the first variable member 28 is not in the open state, and the second start port 27 is used to play the game. It may be configured so that the ball does not enter the ball. In addition, when it is in the low open state, for example, even if you win the normal winning lottery, the first variable member 28 is configured not to be in the open state, so that the game ball does not enter the second start port 27. can be configured to In the above configuration, the low open state is a state in which a game ball cannot enter the second start port 27, and the high open state is a state in which a game ball can enter the second start port 27. I can say.

The high open state in the pachinko game machine 10 includes a short high open state and a long high open state. In the long high open state, the total open time of the first variable member 28 in one normal winning game is longer than in the short high open state. Specifically, the total opening time of the first variable member 28 in one normal winning game when in the long high open state is the time when it is easy to enter the game ball into the second start port 27 (for example , 5 seconds). On the other hand, the total open time of the first variable member 28 in one normal winning game when in the short high open state is the time when it is not easy to enter the game ball into the second start port 27 (for example, 0. 5 seconds). Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 10, it is easier for a game ball to enter the second start hole 27 in the long high open state than in the short high open state, which is advantageous. However, the short high open state is a high open state, and compared with the low open state, it is an advantageous state in which the game ball enters the starting hole with a high degree of advantage. Thus, the short high open state is advantageous over the low open state, and the long high open state is advantageous over the short high open state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game states that can be controlled in the pachinko gaming machine 10 are a game state that is a non-variable probability state and a low open state (hereinafter referred to as a normal game state) and a non-variable probability state. There is a game state (hereinafter referred to as a non-specific game state) that is a short high open state. In addition, the game state that can be controlled in the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a game state that is a non-variable probability state and a long high open state (hereinafter referred to as a specific game state) and a variable probability state and a long high open state. There is a certain game state (hereinafter referred to as a special game state). Then, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is controlled to one game state among a plurality of types of game states.

In the pachinko game machine 10, the special game state is a variable probability state and a long high open state, which is an advantageous game state compared to the normal game state, the non-specific game state and the specific game state. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the specific game state is the long high open state, which is an advantageous game state compared to the normal game state and the non-specific game state. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the non-specific game state is a short-circuit high-open state, which is an advantageous game state compared to the normal game state. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the normal game state, the non-specific game state and the specific game state are all controlled to the non-probability variable state. In this embodiment, the non-specific game state corresponds to the first state. In this embodiment, the normal game state corresponds to the second state. In this embodiment, the specific game state corresponds to the third state.

In addition, in the pachinko game machine 10, it is controlled to the low open state when it is in the normal game state, it is controlled to the short high open state when it is in the non-specific game state, and it is controlled to the long high open state when it is in the specific game state. . Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the advantage of the game ball entering the starting hole when it is controlled to the specific game state is It is higher than the advantage of entering the game ball into the starting port when it is controlled to the non-specific game state. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the advantage of a game ball entering the starting hole when controlled in the non-specific game state is High compared to the advantage of doing so.

In the pachinko game machine 10, in the specific game state controlled to the long high open state, the number of game balls held by the player is difficult to decrease. Therefore, in the specific game state, the merit of continuing the game is high, and it is assumed that the game will be continued. In addition, not only the specific game state, but also the special game state controlled to the long high open state is the same. In particular, in the special game state, since it is controlled to the probability variable state, it is more advantageous for the player than in the specific game state, and the possibility of continuing the game is high. On the other hand, in the non-specific game state controlled to the short high open state, the number of game balls held by the player is likely to decrease. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the degree of decrease in the number of game balls when playing a game by shooting game balls in the non-specific game state is the same as when playing a game by shooting game balls in the normal game state. , but substantially the same. Therefore, when it is in the non-specific game state, although it is controlled to the high open state, there is no advantage of continuing the game as long as in the long high open state.

Next, based on FIG. 3, the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko game machine 10 has a plurality of types of jackpot patterns as special jackpot patterns. A plurality of kinds of jackpot patterns are classified into first jackpot patterns, second jackpot patterns, and third jackpot patterns. The types of jackpots are determined for each of the plurality of types of jackpot symbols. Concretely, the first jackpot pattern is set to the first jackpot, the second jackpot pattern is set to the second jackpot, and the third jackpot pattern is set to the third jackpot. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the first jackpot is referred to as "first jackpot game", the jackpot game based on the second jackpot as "second jackpot game", and the jackpot game based on the third jackpot as "third jackpot game".

In the big-hit game, first, an opening performance for notifying the start of the big-hit game is performed over a predetermined opening period. In the jackpot game, a round game is performed in which the jackpot 29 is opened after the opening effect is finished. A round game is performed with a predetermined upper limit number of times as the upper limit. In one round game, the big winning opening 29 is opened until the first round end condition in which a predetermined upper limit number of game balls enter, or the second round end condition in which a predetermined upper limit time elapses is satisfied. open for a while. In the round game, a round production is performed. Then, in the big win game, when the final round game ends, an ending effect for notifying the end of the big win game is performed over a predetermined ending period. The jackpot game ends when the ending effect ends.

The number of round games (indicated as the number of rounds in FIG. 3) is set for each jackpot. Concretely, for the first big win and the third big win, "10 times" is set as the number of round games. In addition, for the second big hit, "6 times" is set as the number of round games. In addition, for each big win, a game state after the end of the big win game is determined. Incidentally, the game state after the end of the big win game determined for each big win is the game state controlled when the big win is not won in the big win lottery. is controlled to the game state. For example, for the first big win and the second big win, after the big win game is over, the game state is controlled to the specific game state until the first special game is finished, and then until the second special game is finished is not specified. After controlling to the game state, it is determined to control to the normal game state. Specifically, the first jackpot is set to "100 times" as the first number of times and "500 times" as the second number of times. That is, in the first jackpot, after the jackpot game is finished, the special game is controlled to the specific game state until the special game is finished 100 times, and then the special game is controlled to the non-specific game state until the special game is finished 500 times. , It is determined to control to the normal game state. For the second jackpot, the first number of times is "50 times" and the second number of times is "500 times". That is, in the second jackpot, after the jackpot game is finished, the special game is controlled to the specific game state until the special game is finished 50 times, and then the special game is controlled to the non-specific game state until the special game is finished 500 times. , It is determined to control to the normal game state. Further, the third big win is defined to be controlled to a special game state after the end of the big win game until the next big win game is given (in FIG. 3, it is shown as "until the next time"). Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be controlled to a special state after the winning game is finished.

After the end of the first big win game and the second big win game, it may be controlled to a non-specific game state, and when the special game of the second number ends, the non-specific game state ends and the normal game state. controlled by In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the end condition of the non-specific game state is established when the second number of special games is completed, that is, when the second number of special games are executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a jackpot does not occur in the non-specific game state and the end condition of the non-specific game state is satisfied, the game state is controlled to the normal game state after the non-specific game state ends. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is controlled to the specific game state after the end of the jackpot game, and enters the non-specific game state when the first number of special games are executed without a big win in the specific game state. Further, when the second number of special games are executed without a big hit in the non-specific game state, the game state is controlled to the normal game state. That is, in the present embodiment, if the end condition of the first state is satisfied without winning in the first state, which is more advantageous than the second state, the game is controlled to the second state after the end of the first state. be.

In the pachinko game machine 10, after a big win is won in a big win lottery, the game state may be changed with the award of a big win game as a trigger. Furthermore, in the pachinko game machine 10, even if the big win is not won in the big win lottery, the game state may be changed. Concretely, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped and displayed in the normal game state, the game machine 10 is controlled to the specific game state. At this time, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, until the specified upper limit number of special games are executed, or until the jackpot game is awarded before the specified upper limit number of special games are executed, the specific It is controlled to a game state. In this embodiment, the prescribed upper limit number is 900 times. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped and displayed in the normal game state, the game state is promoted from the normal game state to the specific game state. The specific winning design is a part of the winning designs, and is different from the jackpot design. As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no win in the second state and a specific loss occurs, the second state ends and control is performed to the third state. In the present embodiment, the case where a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped in the special game corresponds to the case where the win is not achieved and the specific win is achieved.

On the other hand, in the pachinko game machine 10, even if a specific winning symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in a non-specific game state, the game state does not change when the specific losing pattern is fixedly stopped and displayed. , continue to be controlled in a non-specific game state. As described above, in the pachinko game machine 10, even if a specific losing symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed while being controlled to a non-specific game state, the game is started when the specific losing pattern is fixedly stopped and displayed. The state does not change and the game state continues. It should be noted that the same applies not only to the non-specific game state, but also to the specific game state and the special game state. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, even if a specific losing symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in a game state different from the normal game state, the specific losing symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed as a trigger. , the game state does not change. That is, in the present embodiment, if there is no win in the first state and a specific loss among the losses occurs, the first state ends and the third state is more advantageous than the first state. not controlled by

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the big win is not won in the big win lottery in the non-specific game state, the specific losing symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the special game based on the lottery result of the big win lottery. If not, the non-specific game state ends and is not controlled to the specific game state. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a big win is not won in the jackpot lottery in the normal game state, and a specific winning pattern is fixed and stopped in a special game based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, the normal The game state ends and is controlled to a specific game state. In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is "when controlled to the normal game state which is the least advantageous among a plurality of types of game states, even if the big win is not won in the big win lottery, the specific winning symbols are fixed and stopped. It has a game feature that allows you to get a chance to be controlled to a specific game state by being displayed.

In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be able to execute an effect mode. There are multiple types of production modes. Then, the pachinko game machine 10 is controlled to one of a plurality of types of presentation modes. The performance mode is also called a performance state. In each production mode, mode identification information that can identify the production mode during stay (the production mode being controlled) is notified. In the pachinko game machine 10, a different background image is displayed on the effect display device 25 for each type of effect mode. In addition, in the pachinko game machine 10, for example, the decoration lamp 17 is caused to emit light in a different luminescent color for each type of production mode, or the background music which is different for each type of production mode is output from the speaker 18, and mode identification information is displayed. to be notified.

As shown in FIG. 4, the performance modes in the pachinko game machine 10 include a normal performance mode, a variable probability performance mode, a chance mode and a special performance mode. The variable probability performance mode is a performance mode controlled when the game is in a special game state after the end of the third jackpot game. The chance mode is an effect mode controlled when the game is in a specific game state after the end of the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game. Here, "when it is in the specific game state" is the period until the end condition of the specific game state is established after the end of the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game, and if it is a jackpot in the specific game state It means a period until a predetermined number of special games are completed without stopping. Also, the normal production mode is a production mode that is controlled when it is in a non-specific game state and when it is in a normal game state. In this way, the normal production mode is a production mode that is commonly controlled in any of the non-specific game state, which is the high open state, and the normal game state, which is the low open state. Also, the special effect mode is a effect mode that is controlled in a specific game state after a specific winning symbol is fixed and stopped and displayed in a special game in a normal game state. By the way, when the special game is executed a prescribed upper limit number of times without winning the jackpot in the special effect mode, the game is controlled to the normal effect mode.

In addition, in the display effects that can be executed by the effect display device 25, patterns for effects (hereinafter referred to as "effect patterns") are variably displayed in a plurality of rows, and finally the combination of the effect patterns is determined and stopped. There is a game (hereinafter referred to as a production game). The performance game is executed with multiple rows of performance symbols fluctuating. The production pattern is a pattern decorated with characters, patterns, etc., for diversifying the display production, and is also called "decorative pattern" or "decorative pattern". The effect game is played by vertically variably displaying (scrolling) the first, second, and third symbol rows. In the following description, "first column" is indicated as "left column", "first pattern" is indicated as "left pattern", "second column" is indicated as "middle column", and "second pattern" is indicated. The "middle pattern" is indicated, the "third column" is indicated as the "right column", and the "third pattern" is indicated as the "right pattern". In each row, as a general rule, production patterns imitating numbers [1] to [8] are variably displayed in a predetermined order. In this embodiment, the production pattern imitating the odd numbers is the "red-based production pattern", and the production pattern imitating the even-numbered number is the "blue-based production pattern".

The production game is played in conjunction with the special game. Specifically, the effect game is started with the start of the special game and ended with the end of the special game. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute an effect game during execution of a special game. Thus, the first effect execution means executes the effect game that is executed during execution of the variable game. Then, in the effect game, a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols fixed and stopped in the special game is fixed and stopped. In the special game, when the big-hit symbols are fixed and stopped, the big-hit symbol combination of the production symbols is fixed and stopped-displayed in the performance game. In the present embodiment, the combination of the big hit pattern by the production pattern corresponds to the winning production pattern combination. For example, a big hit pattern combination is a pattern combination such as [777] in which all rows have the same effect pattern. In this way, in the effect game executed during execution of the winning variation game, the winning effect symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Further, in the special game, when the winning symbols are fixed and stopped displayed, in the performance game, the winning symbol combination according to the performance symbols is fixed and stopped. In the present embodiment, the combination of symbols that are lost by the performance symbols corresponds to the combination of performance symbols that are lost. For example, the missing symbol combination is a symbol combination such as [323], [112], etc., in which at least some of the rows of performance symbols are different from the other rows of performance symbols. In this way, in the effect game executed during execution of the losing variation game, the losing effect symbol combination is stopped and displayed. In addition, in the effect game, the effect symbol is once stopped and displayed before the fixed stop display. In this specification, the term "temporary stop display" means a state indicating that there is a possibility that the pattern may be displayed in a variable manner again, such as a "fluctuation state", or a state indicating that the pattern is different from the fixed stop display. . Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can execute the effect game while executing the special game.

In the production game, there are cases where reach is formed and reach production is performed. In this embodiment, the effect symbols imitating the same number are temporarily displayed in specific columns (left and right columns in this embodiment) among a plurality of columns, and a column different from the specific column The state in which the effect symbols of (in the present embodiment, the middle row) are continuously variably displayed corresponds to the state in which reach is formed. The ready-to-win effect may include, for example, a plurality of types of ready-to-win effects in which the characters to appear and the actions of the effect patterns are different. The ready-to-win effect in this embodiment includes a normal ready-to-win effect and a super ready-to-win effect performed after the start of the normal ready-to-win effect. The super ready-to-win effect is executed, for example, by developing the effect contents of the normal ready-to-win effect. In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the super ready-to-win effect is executed, the expectation of a big hit in the special game being executed is higher than when only the normal ready-to-win effect is executed.

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped in the special game during the normal game state and is controlled to the specific game state, in the effect game, a predetermined symbol combination of the effect symbols is selected. The transition symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, and finally fixed and stopped. At this time, even if a variation pattern with a losing reach, which will be described later, is determined, the transition symbol combination is finally fixed and displayed without performing a reach effect. The transition symbol combination is a part of the missing symbol combinations. In particular, the transition symbol combination is a part of symbol combinations that do not include reach. There are multiple types of transition symbol combinations. Specifically, there are [123] and [456] in the transition symbol combination in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the transition symbol combination corresponds to the special effect symbol combination. In this way, when the normal game state is changed to the specific game state, the transition symbol combination is fixed and stopped in the effect game. That is, when transitioning from the second state to the third state, the special effect symbol combination among the losing effect symbol combinations is stopped and displayed in the effect game.

Further, in the present embodiment, [123] corresponds to a non-specific losing performance symbol combination, and [456] corresponds to a specific losing performance symbol combination. That is, the winning performance symbol combination that is stopped and displayed in the performance game that is executed during execution of the winning variation game includes a specific losing performance symbol combination and a non-specific losing performance symbol combination that is different from the specific losing performance symbol combination. There is a combination. Then, in the present embodiment, when the second state is terminated and the state is controlled to the third state, either the specific losing performance symbol combination or the non-specific losing performance symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the performance game. It should be noted that the transition symbol combination may be temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect game even when the transition from the normal game state to the specific game state is not made, and finally fixed and stopped.

In the pachinko game machine 10, the effect display device 25 notifies that the execution of the special game is suspended. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when execution of special games is suspended, the number of special games whose execution is suspended (special games on hold) is reported.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the effect display device 25 displays a pending image H corresponding to the pending special game. Reserved images H include reserved images H1 to H4. In the pachinko game machine 10, when the special pending number is "1", the pending image H1 is displayed on the effect display device 25 among the pending images H1 to H4. In the pachinko game machine 10, when the special pending number is "2", the pending images H1 and H2 are displayed on the effect display device 25 among the pending images H1 to H4. In the pachinko game machine 10, when the special pending number is "3", the pending image H1 is displayed on the effect display device 25 among the pending images H1 to H3. In the pachinko game machine 10, when the special pending number is "4", the pending images H1 to H4 are displayed on the effect display device 25. FIG. The pending image H1 is displayed in the pending display area HR1 in the effect display device 25. FIG. The pending image H2 is displayed in the pending display area HR2 in the effect display device 25. FIG. The pending image H3 is displayed in the pending display area HR3 in the effect display device 25. FIG. The pending image H4 is displayed in the pending display area HR4 in the effect display device 25. FIG. Incidentally, when the special pending number is “0”, the pending images H 1 to H 4 are not displayed on the effect display device 25 .

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, a running image ZG corresponding to the special game being run is displayed in the running area ZR of the effect display device 25. FIG. A running image ZG based on the suspended image H displayed when the running special game was suspended is displayed in the running area ZR. In the present embodiment, the pending image H displayed when the special game being executed was suspended is displayed as the active image ZG in the active area ZR. Specifically, the pending image H displayed in the pending display region HR1 immediately before execution of the special game is displayed in the active region ZR as the active image ZG. Also, the running image ZG is larger than the pending image H. FIG. Therefore, when the pending image H is displayed as the image under execution ZG, the pending image H is enlarged and displayed as the image under execution ZG. Incidentally, even in a situation where the number of special reservations is 0, when a game ball enters the starting ports 26 and 27, execution of the special game is temporarily suspended. Image H is displayed. In this case, the pending image H is temporarily displayed on the effect display device 25, and the pending image H is displayed in the active area ZR of the effect display device 25 as the active image ZG.

The pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be able to execute a pending notice effect. The suspended advance notice effect is an effect that can be executed for the special game whose execution is suspended. The pending advance notice effect is configured to be executable in the effect display device 25. - 特許庁In the pachinko game machine 10, when the suspension notice effect is executed, the suspension image H corresponding to the target special game is displayed in a notice mode different from the normal mode. In addition, when the suspension notice effect is executed, the suspension image H corresponding to the special game targeted for the suspension notice effect is displayed in the notice mode, while other special games are supported by the execution of the suspension notice effect. The reserved image H to be displayed is not displayed in the advance notice mode. Further, there are a plurality of types of advance notice modes. In the pachinko game machine 10, the degree of expectation for the big win of the special game targeted for the pending notice effect differs depending on the type of the notice mode. The type of advance notice mode can also be said to be the effect content of the pending advance notice effect.

Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the suspension notice effect is executed and the execution of the special game targeted for the suspension notice effect is started, the running image based on the notice mode suspension image H is displayed. ZG is displayed in the running area ZR. At this time, when the pending image H of the advance notice mode is displayed as the in-execution image ZG, the pending image H of the advance notice mode is enlarged and displayed as the in-execution image ZG of the advance notice mode. That is, during the execution of the special game that is the object of the suspended advance notice effect, the effect display device 25 displays the in-execution image ZG of the notice mode. Since it is configured as described above, for example, during execution of a special game in which a big win has not been won, a pending notice effect is executed for the reserved big win special game, and the pending image H is displayed as a notice. Even if it is executed in this mode, the special game being executed will be lost, and the special game targeted for the suspension notice effect to be executed later will be a big win. In the present embodiment, the effect in which the pending image H of the advance notice mode is displayed can be regarded as the same effect as the effect in which the in-execution image ZG of the advance notice mode is displayed.

The pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be able to execute an effect at the time of stop. The stop-time effect is an effect that can be executed for the special game whose execution is suspended. The effect at the time of stop is configured to be executable in the effect display device 25. - 特許庁In the pachinko game machine 10, when the stop-time effect is executed, a predetermined look-ahead symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect game, and then fixed and stopped for sampling. The look-ahead symbol combination is a symbol combination that is part of the missing symbol combinations. In particular, the look-ahead symbol combination is a part of symbol combinations that do not include reach. The read-ahead pattern combination includes a specific read-ahead pattern combination consisting only of performance patterns based on red and a non-specific read-ahead pattern combination consisting only of performance patterns based on blue. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, specific look-ahead symbol combinations include [135] and [733], and non-specific look-ahead symbol combinations include [246] and [846]. The stop effect can be executed in one or a plurality of variable games that are executed until the variable game targeted for the stop effect is executed. In the present embodiment, the look-ahead symbol combination is a symbol combination by a performance symbol different from the transition symbol combination.

In the pachinko game machine 10, when the specific look-ahead symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the big win is achieved in the pending special game compared to the case where the non-specific look-ahead symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed. There are high expectations for the existence of a special game that will become Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when there is a special game that will be a big win among the special games that are on hold, compared to the case where there is no special game that will be a big win among the special games that are on hold, A specific look-ahead symbol combination tends to be temporarily stopped and displayed during execution of a special game that results in a loss.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a main board 40 as a main control section. The main board 40 performs various processes and outputs control information such as control signals (control commands) according to the results of the processes. The pachinko game machine 10 has a sub-board 41 as a sub-control section. The sub-board 41 performs predetermined processing based on the control information output by the main board 40 . For example, the sub-board 41 performs processing for executing a light emission effect by the decorative lamp 17 , a sound effect by the speaker 18 , and a display effect by the effect display device 25 . In this way, the sub control section can execute processing based on control information from the main control section. In the pachinko game machine 10, the main board 40 and the sub board 41 are arranged on the back side of the game board 20. - 特許庁The game board unit includes a main board 40 and a sub board 41 . The game board unit is fixed to the middle frame 13. - 特許庁Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 10, the main board 40 and the sub board 41 can be said to be arranged inside the machine. The main board 40 is connected to the sub board 41 .

First, the main substrate 40 will be explained.
The main board 40 includes a main CPU 40a, a main ROM 40b, and a main RWM 40c. The main CPU 40a performs various processes by executing a control program (main control program) of the main CPU 40a. The main ROM 40b stores a main control program and a lottery table used for a predetermined lottery. The main ROM 40b stores a big-hit determination value used for the big-hit lottery. The jackpot determination value includes a high probability value and a common value. In this embodiment, only the common value of the common value and the high probability value is used in the jackpot lottery in the non-variable probability state, while both the common value and the high probability value are used in the jackpot lottery in the variable probability state. Further, the main ROM 40b stores a specific judgment value used for the specific losing lottery. The specific losing lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to display a specific losing pattern in a fixed and stopped manner when the big winning lottery is not won. Further, the main ROM 40b stores an effect determination value used for the effect lottery. The performance lottery is a lottery for determining whether to execute the ready-to-win performance when the jackpot lottery is not won, and corresponds to the ready-to-win lottery.

Also, the main ROM 40b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. A plurality of types of variation patterns are associated with variation times from the start of the special game to the end of the special game. That is, the variation pattern is associated with the variation time of the special game. Therefore, the variation pattern can be said to be information capable of specifying the variation time of the special game. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the variation time of the special game is determined by determining the variation pattern. Also, the variation pattern may be information that can specify part or all of the effect contents of the effect game performed from the start of the special game until the end of the special game. Variation patterns include, for example, a big hit variation pattern and a losing variation pattern. The big hit variation pattern is associated with the performance contents of the performance game, in which after the ready-to-win performance, the symbol combination of the big win is finally fixed and displayed by the performance symbols. Loss fluctuation patterns include a fluctuation pattern without loss reach and a fluctuation pattern with loss reach. The non-lose reach variation pattern is associated with, as the effect content of the effect game, the effect content of finalizing and stopping display of the winning symbol combination without going through the ready-to-win effect. The variation pattern with the losing reach is associated with the effect content of finalizing and stopping display of the winning symbol combination through the ready-to-win effect as the effect content of the effect game. The jackpot variation pattern includes a jackpot variation pattern of normal reach performance associated with execution of only normal reach performance out of normal reach performance and super reach performance, and a jackpot variation pattern of super reach performance associated with execution of super reach performance. , there is. In the fluctuation pattern with loss reach, the loss fluctuation pattern of normal reach production that is associated with the execution of only normal reach production among normal reach production and super reach production, and the deviation fluctuation of super reach production that is associated with the execution of super reach production There is a pattern.

The main RWM 40c is configured to be able to store various information that can be rewritten as appropriate during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG. Information stored by the main RWM 40c includes, for example, flags, counters and timers. The main board 40 is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, the random numbers may be hardware random numbers or software random numbers.

A first start sensor SE1, a second start sensor SE2, a count sensor SE3, and a gate sensor SE4 are connected to the main substrate 40. As shown in FIG. The main CPU 40a is configured to be capable of inputting detection signals output by various sensors SE1 to SE4 via ports (not shown). An information display panel 22 is also connected to the main board 40 . The main CPU 40a can control the display contents of the information display panel 22 via a drive circuit (not shown). A first actuator A<b>1 and a second actuator A<b>2 are connected to the main board 40 . The main CPU 40a can control the operation of the first actuator A1 and the operation of the second actuator A2 via a drive circuit (not shown).

Next, the sub-board 41 will be described.
The sub-board 41 includes a sub-CPU 41a, a sub-ROM 41b, and a sub-RWM 41c. For example, the secondary CPU 41a performs various types of processing (for example, processing related to effects) by executing a control program (sub-control program) of the secondary CPU 41a. The secondary ROM 41b stores a secondary control program, a lottery table used for lottery, determination values, and the like. The secondary ROM 41b stores display effect data capable of specifying the mode (content) of the display effect in the effect display device 25. FIG. In addition, the secondary ROM 41b stores light emission effect data capable of specifying the mode (content) of the light emission effect of the decorative lamp 17. FIG. The secondary ROM 41b stores sound effect data that can specify the mode (content) of the sound effect in the speaker 18. FIG.

The sub-RWM 41c is configured to be capable of storing various information rewritten as appropriate during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG. The information stored by the secondary RWM 41c includes, for example, flags, counters and timers. The sub-board 41 is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, the random numbers may be hardware random numbers or software random numbers.

A decorative lamp 17 , a speaker 18 and an effect display device 25 are connected to the sub-board 41 . The sub CPU 41a can control the decoration lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 through a drive circuit (not shown). Also, the sub-board 41 is connected to the air blower 16b. The secondary CPU 41a can control the air blower 16b via a drive circuit (not shown).

Various processes executed by the main CPU 40a based on the control program will be described below.
First, the special symbol input processing performed by the main CPU 40a will be described.
In the special symbol input process, the main CPU 40a determines whether a game ball enters the starting ports 26, 27 based on whether or not a detection signal from the first starting sensor SE1 or a detection signal from the second starting sensor SE2 is input. (hereinafter referred to as input determination). When the determination result of the input determination is negative, the main CPU 40a terminates the special symbol input process. On the other hand, if the determination result of the input determination is affirmative, the main CPU 40a determines whether or not the special pending number stored in the main RWM 40c is less than the upper limit number (hereinafter referred to as pending determination). When the determination result of the suspension determination is negative, the main CPU 40a terminates the special symbol input process. When the determination result of the suspension determination is affirmative, the main CPU 40a adds 1 to the special suspension number and updates it. Further, the main CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so as to display the updated special pending number. The main CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter referred to as a pending number command) that can specify the updated special pending number in the output buffer. When the determination result of the suspension determination is affirmative, the main CPU 40a acquires random numbers generated within the main substrate 40, and stores random number information based on the acquired random numbers in the main RWM 40c. At this time, the main CPU 40a stores the random number information so that the storage order can be specified. In this embodiment, by storing the random number information in the main RWM 40c, the execution of the special game is suspended until the conditions for executing the special game are met. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to suspend the execution of the special game. 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 addition, for example, the random number is a random number used for the jackpot lottery (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot determination random number), a random number used to determine the special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol random number), a random number used to determine the variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as a variation pattern random numbers), random numbers used in the effect lottery (hereinafter referred to as effect determination random numbers), and the like. After performing the look-ahead command generating process, the main CPU 40a ends the special symbol input process. Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can suspend the execution of the special game as the variable game. In particular, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can suspend the execution of a plurality of variable games.

Here, the prefetch command generation process and the prefetch command generated in the prefetch command generation process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, prefetch commands are classified into prefetch commands SC1 to SC14. The look-ahead command SC1 is generated when the value of the jackpot determination random number does not match either the jackpot determination value or the specific determination value (shown as mismatch in FIG. 7) and the value of the effect determination random number does not match the effect determination value. be done. The look-ahead command SC2 is generated when the value of the big-hit determination random number does not match either the big-hit determination value or the specific determination value, and the value of the effect determination random number matches the effect determination value. The look-ahead command SC3 is generated when the value of the big-hit determination random number does not match the big-hit determination value but matches the specific determination value, and the value of the performance determination random number does not match the performance determination value. The look-ahead command SC4 is generated when the value of the big-hit determination random number does not match the big-hit determination value but matches the specific determination value, and the value of the performance determination random number matches the performance determination value. The look-ahead commands SC5 and SC6 are generated when the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the high probability value but does not match the specific determination value and the value of the performance determination random number does not match the performance determination value. Specifically, the look-ahead command SC5 is executed when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the first jackpot symbol or the value for determining the second jackpot pattern (in FIG. 7, the first jackpot and the second jackpot are indicated ). On the other hand, the look-ahead command SC6 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the third big win symbol (shown as the third big win in FIG. 7). The look-ahead commands SC7 and SC8 are generated when the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the high probability value but does not match the specific determination value and the value of the performance determination random number matches the performance determination value. Specifically, the look-ahead command SC7 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the first jackpot symbol or the value for determining the second jackpot symbol. On the other hand, the look-ahead command SC8 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the third big hit symbol. The look-ahead commands SC9 and SC10 are generated when the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the high probability value and the specific determination value, and the value of the effect determination random number does not match the effect determination value. Specifically, the look-ahead command SC9 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the first jackpot symbol or the value for determining the second jackpot symbol. On the other hand, the look-ahead command SC10 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the third big hit symbol. The look-ahead commands SC11 and SC12 are generated when the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the high probability value and the specific determination value, and the value of the effect determination random number matches the effect determination value. Specifically, the look-ahead command SC11 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the first jackpot symbol or the value for determining the second jackpot symbol. On the other hand, the look-ahead command SC12 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the third big hit symbol. The look-ahead commands SC13 and SC14 are generated when the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the common value. Specifically, the look-ahead command SC13 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the first jackpot symbol or the value for determining the second jackpot symbol. On the other hand, the look-ahead command SC14 is generated when the value of the special symbol random number matches the value for determining the third jackpot symbol.

In the look-ahead command generation process, the main CPU 40a generates a look-ahead command based on the value of the random number acquired in the special symbol input process, and stores it in the output buffer. Specifically, the main CPU 40a generates a look-ahead command based on the values of at least some random numbers among the jackpot determination random numbers, special symbol random numbers, effect determination random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers acquired in the special symbol input process, and generates an output buffer. store in At this time, the main CPU 40a generates a prefetch command capable of specifying the special pending number and stores it in the output buffer. For example, when generating a prefetch command classified as the prefetch command SC1 in the prefetch command generation process when the special pending number is "3", the main CPU 40a can specify that the special pending number is "3". Generate a prefetch command SC1.

Generation of prefetch commands in prefetch command generation processing will be described below.
In the look-ahead command generation process, the main CPU 40a generates a look-ahead command classified into one of the look-ahead commands SC1 to SC4 when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number does not match the high probability value or the common value. For example, when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number does not match the specific determination value and the value of the acquired effect determination random number does not match the effect determination value, the main CPU 40a classifies it as the look-ahead command SC1. generate prefetch commands that On the other hand, the main CPU 40a classifies the value of the acquired random number for judging a big hit as a value that does not match the specific judgment value, but matches the value for the production judgment value that it acquires, into the look-ahead command SC2. generate prefetch commands that In addition, when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number is a value that matches the specific determination value, and the value of the acquired effect determination random number is a value that does not match the effect determination value, the main CPU 40a classifies it as a look-ahead command SC3. generate prefetch commands that On the other hand, the main CPU 40a classifies the value of the acquired random number for judging a big hit as a value that matches the specific judgment value and the value that the random number for judging the effect that has been acquired is a value that matches the value for judging the effect, as a look-ahead command SC4. generate prefetch commands that

In the look-ahead command generation process, the main CPU 40a generates a look-ahead command classified into one of the look-ahead commands SC5 to SC12 when the value of the acquired big hit determination random number matches the high probability value. Specifically, the main CPU 40a determines that the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number does not match the specific determination value, and the value of the acquired special symbol random number matches the value that determines the first jackpot symbol or the second jackpot symbol. If the obtained effect determination random number value does not match the effect determination value, a prefetch command classified as the prefetch command SC5 is generated. The main CPU 40a determines that the value of the acquired random number for judging a big hit is a value that does not match the specific judgment value, and that the value of the acquired special symbol random number is a value that agrees with the value for determining the third big win symbol, and the acquired effect judgment. When the value of the random number is a value that does not match the performance determination value, a prefetch command classified as the prefetch command SC6 is generated. The main CPU 40a determines that the acquired value of the jackpot judgment random number is a value that does not match the specific judgment value, and that the value of the acquired special symbol random number is a value that matches the value that determines the first jackpot symbol or the second jackpot symbol. , when the value of the obtained effect determination random number is a value that matches the effect determination value, a prefetch command classified into the prefetch command SC7 is generated. The main CPU 40a determines that the value of the acquired random number for judging a big hit is a value that does not match the specific judgment value, and that the value of the acquired special symbol random number is a value that agrees with the value for determining the third big win symbol, and the acquired effect judgment. If the value of the random number is a value that matches the effect determination value, a prefetch command classified as the prefetch command SC8 is generated. The main CPU 40a determines that the acquired value of the jackpot determination random number is a value that matches the specific determination value, and that the value of the acquired special symbol random number is a value that matches the value that determines the first jackpot symbol or the second jackpot symbol. , When the value of the obtained effect determination random number is a value that does not match the effect determination value, a prefetch command classified as the prefetch command SC9 is generated. The main CPU 40a determines that the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number is a value that matches the specific determination value, and that the value of the acquired special symbol random number is a value that matches the value that determines the third jackpot symbol, and the acquired effect determination. If the value of the random number is a value that does not match the effect determination value, a prefetch command classified as the prefetch command SC10 is generated. The main CPU 40a determines that the acquired value of the jackpot determination random number is a value that matches the specific determination value, and that the value of the acquired special symbol random number is a value that matches the value that determines the first jackpot symbol or the second jackpot symbol. , when the value of the acquired effect determination random number is a value that matches the effect determination value, a prefetch command classified into the prefetch command SC11 is generated. The main CPU 40a determines that the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number is a value that matches the specific determination value, and that the value of the acquired special symbol random number is a value that matches the value that determines the third jackpot symbol, and the acquired effect determination. If the value of the random number is a value that matches the effect determination value, a prefetch command classified as the prefetch command SC12 is generated.

Then, in the look-ahead command generating process, the main CPU 40a generates a look-ahead command classified into one of the look-ahead commands SC13 and SC14 when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number matches the common value. Specifically, the main CPU 40a generates a look-ahead command classified as a look-ahead command SC13 when the value of the acquired special symbol random number matches the value for determining the first big-hit symbol or the second big-hit symbol. The main CPU 40a generates a look-ahead command classified as a look-ahead command SC14 when the value of the acquired special symbol random number matches the value for determining the third jackpot symbol.

Next, the special symbol start processing performed by the main CPU 40a will be described.
The main CPU 40a determines whether the conditions for executing the special game are satisfied (hereinafter referred to as execution determination). In the execution determination, the main CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination when the jackpot game is not in progress, the special game is not in progress, and the inter-variation interval is not in progress. On the other hand, in the execution determination, the main CPU 40a makes a negative determination when any one of the jackpot game, the special game, and the inter-variation interval is in progress. When the determination result of the execution determination is negative (when the special game execution condition is not satisfied), the main CPU 40a terminates the special symbol start process. On the other hand, when the determination result of the execution determination is affirmative (when the special game execution condition is satisfied), the main CPU 40a determines whether the number of special reservations stored in the main RWM 40c is 1 or more. Then, when the number of special reservations is not 1 or more, the main CPU 40a stores a standby command that can identify the standby state in the output buffer, and terminates the special symbol start process. On the other hand, when the special pending number is 1 or more, the main CPU 40a subtracts 1 from the special pending number stored in the main RWM 40c and updates it. The main CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the updated special pending number is displayed. Further, the main CPU 40a stores in the output buffer a pending number command that can specify the updated special pending number.

Next, the main CPU 40a reads the random number information stored first among the special game random number information from the main RWM 40c. When reading the first random number information, the main CPU 40a deletes the first stored random number information from the main RWM 40c. Then, the main CPU 40a conducts a jackpot lottery based on the read random number information and the jackpot determination value stored in the main ROM 40b. In addition, in the jackpot lottery, the high probability value and the common value are used when it is in the variable probability state, and the common value is used when it is in the non-variable probability state. When the big win lottery is not won (when the big win lottery is not won), the main CPU 40a performs a specific losing lottery based on the read random number information and the specific judgment value stored in the main ROM 40b. The random number information used for the specific losing lottery is the same as the random number information used for the big win lottery. Further, the specific determination value is different from the value determined as the big win determination value among the values within the range that the random number information used in the big win lottery and the specific losing lottery can take. In addition, when the jackpot lottery is not won, the main CPU 40a conducts an effect lottery based on the value of the effect judgment random number, apart from the specific opportunity lottery.

Then, after completing various lotteries, the main CPU 40a determines the special symbols to be fixed and displayed in the special game and the variation pattern. Specifically, when winning the jackpot lottery, the main CPU 40a determines a jackpot symbol based on the value of the special symbol random number, and determines a jackpot variation pattern based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number. On the other hand, if the jackpot lottery is not won, the main CPU 40a determines the winning symbol based on the lottery result of the specific losing lottery. Specifically, when winning a specific losing lottery, the main CPU 40a determines a specific losing symbol. On the other hand, when the specific losing lottery is not won, the main CPU 40a determines the losing symbols other than the specific losing symbols. Furthermore, when the big hit lottery is not won, the main CPU 40a determines a losing variation pattern based on the lottery result of the effect lottery. Specifically, when the effect lottery is won, the main CPU 40a determines a variation pattern with losing reach based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number. On the other hand, when the effect lottery is not won, the main CPU 40a determines a variation pattern without losing reach based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number. After determining the special symbol and the variation pattern, the main CPU 40a outputs control information that can specify the determined special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a symbol command) and control information that can specify the variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as a variation pattern designation command ) is stored in the output buffer, and the special symbol start process is terminated.

As described above, the main CPU 40a performs a big win lottery in the special symbol start process. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 40a performs a jackpot lottery, thereby realizing a function as a winning lottery means for performing a winning lottery. Further, the main CPU 40a determines a variation pattern in the special symbol start process. In this embodiment, the main CPU 40a determines the variation pattern, thereby realizing a function as variation pattern determination means for determining the variation pattern.

Then, when the special symbol start process is finished, the main CPU 40a performs a process different from the special symbol start process to execute the special game. Specifically, the main CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the special game is started. The main CPU 40a counts the variation time associated with the variation pattern determined in the special symbol start process. Then, the main CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the special symbol determined in the special symbol start process is fixed and stopped when the variation time associated with the variation pattern has elapsed. In addition, when the variation time associated with the variation pattern determined in the special symbol start process elapses, the main CPU 40a stores in the output buffer an end command for finalizing and stopping the symbol combination based on the performance symbols. Further, the main CPU 40a sets an inter-variation interval (for example, 2 seconds) after the special symbol is fixed and stopped, that is, after the special game is finished. In the inter-variation interval, the special symbol that has been determined and stopped following the end of the special game continues to be determined and stopped.

Next, the jackpot processing performed by the main CPU 40a will be described.
The main CPU 40a identifies the type of jackpot game based on the jackpot symbol determined in the special symbol start process. Then, the main CPU 40a starts control to award the specified big win game after the big win special game ends. Specifically, the main CPU 40a starts the control of awarding the big win game after the end of the big win special game and after the inter-variation interval has passed. The main CPU 40a gives a big win game by executing a big win process.

The main CPU 40a stores the opening command in the output buffer when the big win special game ends. Further, when the main CPU 40a stores the opening command in the output buffer, the main CPU 40a counts the opening time. Further, when the opening time has elapsed, the main CPU 40a performs processing for executing a round game. That is, the main CPU 40a controls the second actuator A2 to open the big winning opening 29 according to the opening mode (opening pattern) set for the big win game, and starts the round game. After the round game is started, the main CPU 40a controls the second actuator A2 so as to close the big winning opening 29 when the first round end condition or the second round end condition is established, and ends the round game. . The main CPU 40a repeats the processing for executing the round game until the upper limit number of round games set for the jackpot game is completed. Also, the main CPU 40a stores a round command in the output buffer each time a round game is started. Further, the main CPU 40a stores the ending command in the output buffer when the final round game ends. When the main CPU 40a stores the ending command in the output buffer, the main CPU 40a counts the ending time. Then, when the ending time elapses, the main CPU 40a ends the jackpot game.

Next, the game state processing performed by the main CPU 40a will be described. In this embodiment, the main CPU 40a performs the game state processing, thereby realizing the function of the game state control means for controlling the game state.

The main CPU 40a specifies the game state after the end of the big win game based on the big win symbol (that is, the type of big win) determined in the special symbol start process. When the main CPU 40a specifies control to the non-probability-variable state, the main CPU 40a sets a probability state flag stored in the main RWM 40c to a value capable of specifying control to the non-probability-variable state upon completion of the jackpot game. . In addition, the main CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter referred to as a low-probability state command) that can identify the non-variable probability state in the output buffer. Further, when the main CPU 40a specifies to control to the variable probability state, the main CPU 40a sets a value that can specify to control to the variable probability state in the probability state flag along with the end of the jackpot game. In addition, the main CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter referred to as a high-probability state command) that can identify the variable probability state in the output buffer.

When the main CPU 40a specifies control to the long high open state, the main CPU 40a sets a ball entry rate state flag to a value that can specify control to the long high open state upon completion of the jackpot game. Further, the main CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter referred to as a long state command) that can specify the long high open state in the output buffer. Further, when the main CPU 40a specifies to control to the long high open state, the main CPU 40a updates information that can specify the period of control to the long high open state (hereinafter referred to as long remaining number information). The long remaining number information is stored in the main RWM 40c. Specifically, the main CPU 40a causes the main RWM 40c to store long remaining number information that can specify "100 times" after the end of the first jackpot game. In addition, the main CPU 40a causes the main RWM 40c to store long remaining number information capable of specifying "50 times" after the second jackpot game ends. In addition, the main CPU 40a causes the main RWM 40c to store long remaining number information that can specify control to the long high open state until the next big win game is awarded after the third big win game is finished.

Further, after the first jackpot game or the second jackpot game ends, the main CPU 40a updates information (hereinafter referred to as short remaining number information) that can specify the period of control to the short high open state. The short remaining number information is stored in the main RWM 40c. Specifically, after the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game are finished, the main CPU 40a causes the main RWM 40c to store short remaining number information that can specify "500 times". After the third jackpot game is finished, the main CPU 40a causes the main RWM 40c to store information on the remaining number of shorts that can specify 0 times, and initializes the information on the remaining number of shorts.

In addition, when a specific lost symbol is determined as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the normal game state, the main CPU 40a causes the specific lost symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the special game. , a value that can be specified to control to the long high open state is set in the ball entry rate state flag. In addition, the main CPU 40a updates the information on the remaining number of long games. At this time, the main CPU 40a causes the main RWM 40c to store in the main RWM 40c information that can specify "900", which is the prescribed upper limit number of times. When a game state other than the normal game state is selected and a specific losing symbol is determined as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped, the main CPU 40a confirms and stops the specific losing symbol in the special game. Triggered by the display, the value of the entry rate status flag is not updated.

Further, when the long high open state is controlled and the number of times that can be specified from the long remaining number information is "one or more", the main CPU 40a keeps the long remaining high open state every time the special game is executed. 1 is subtracted from the number of times that can be specified from the number of times information, and the long remaining number of times information is updated. When the number of times that can be specified from the information on the remaining number of long shots after the subtraction is 0 and the number of times that can be specified from the information on the number of remaining short hours is "one or more", the main CPU 40a enters the high open state of the short circuit. A value that can be specified to be controlled is set in the ball entry rate state flag. In addition, the main CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter referred to as a short state command) that can specify the short-circuit high open state in the output buffer. On the other hand, the main CPU 40a controls to the low open state when the number of times identifiable from the remaining number of long length information after subtraction is 0, and when the number of times identifiable from the remaining number of short length information is "0". A value that can specify that the ball entering rate status flag is set. In addition, the main CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter referred to as a low open state command) that can identify the low open state in the output buffer. Incidentally, when the number of times identifiable from the residual long number information after subtraction becomes 0, and the number of times identifiable from the information on the number of short shorts remaining is "0", a specific losing symbol in the normal game state. This corresponds to a situation in which the special game is executed for the prescribed upper limit number of times without winning the jackpot after being controlled to the long high open state with the fixed stop display as a trigger. Further, when the short-circuit high open state is controlled and the number of times that can be specified from the short-circuit remaining number information is "one or more", the main CPU 40a keeps the short-circuit remaining open every time the special game is executed. 1 is subtracted from the number of times that can be specified from the number of times information, and the short remaining number of times information is updated. When the identifiable number of times becomes 0 from the remaining short circuit number information after the subtraction, the main CPU 40a sets a value that can be specified to control to the low open state in the entry rate state flag. Also, the main CPU 40a stores the low open state command in the output buffer.

Further, when the main CPU 40a updates the remaining long-running number information stored in the main RWM 40c, the main CPU 40a outputs control information (hereinafter referred to as a remaining long-running number command) that can specify the number of times that can be specified from the updated remaining long-running number information. is stored in the output buffer. Similarly, when the main CPU 40a updates the remaining short number information stored in the main RWM 40c, the control information (hereinafter referred to as the remaining short number command) that can specify the number of times that can be specified from the updated remaining short number information. ) to the output buffer.

Next, normal symbol input processing performed by the main CPU 40a will be described.
The main CPU 40a determines whether the game ball has passed through the gate 31 (entered the game ball) based on whether the detection signal has been input from the gate sensor SE4. When the game ball has not passed through the gate 31, the main CPU 40a terminates the normal symbol input process. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 31, the main CPU 40a determines whether the number of normal reservations stored in the main RWM 40c is less than the upper limit number. When the normal reserved number is not less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 40a terminates the normal symbol input process. When the number of normal reservations is less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 40a adds 1 to the number of normal reservations stored in the main RWM 40c and updates it. In this case, the main CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 to display the updated number of normal reservations. In addition, the main CPU 40a stores in the output buffer a normal pending number command capable of specifying the updated normal pending number. Next, the main CPU 40a obtains random numbers generated within the main board 40, and stores random number information based on the obtained random numbers in the main RWM 40c. In this case, the main CPU 40a stores the random number information in such a manner that it is for the normal game and the storage order of the random number information can be specified. After that, the main CPU 40a terminates the normal symbol input process.

Next, normal symbol start processing performed by the main CPU 40a will be described.
The main CPU 40a determines whether or not the normal game execution conditions are satisfied. The main CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination when the normal winning game is not in progress and the normal game is not in progress, while making a negative determination when the normal winning game or the normal game is in progress. When the normal game execution condition is not established, the main CPU 40a terminates the normal symbol start process. On the other hand, when the normal game execution condition is satisfied, the main CPU 40a determines whether the normal pending number stored in the main RWM 40c is 1 or more. When the number of normal reservations is not 1 or more, the main CPU 40a terminates the normal symbol start process. When the number of normal reservations is 1 or more, the main CPU 40a subtracts 1 from the number of normal reservations stored in the main RWM 40c and updates it. Further, the main CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the updated number of normal reservations is displayed. The main CPU 40a stores in the output buffer a normal pending number command capable of specifying the updated normal pending number. Next, the main CPU 40a reads the random number information stored first among the random number information for the normal game from the main RWM 40c. When reading the first random number information, the main CPU 40a deletes the first stored random number information from the main RWM 40c. Subsequently, the main CPU 40a performs a normal winning lottery based on the read random number information and the normal winning determination value stored in the main ROM 40b. Then, the main CPU 40a determines the normal symbols to be fixed-stop-displayed in the normal game and the fluctuation time of the normal game based on the lottery result of the normal winning lottery. After that, the main CPU 40a ends the normal symbol start process.

Then, the main CPU 40a executes a normal game by performing processing different from the normal symbol start processing. Specifically, the main CPU 40a starts the normal game, and when the fluctuation time determined in the normal symbol start process has passed, the main CPU 40a displays information such that the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol start process is fixed and stopped. Control panel 22; In addition, the main CPU 40a stores, in the output buffer, control information that can specify that the execution of the normal game is to be started when the execution of the normal game is started.

Next, the normal winning process performed by the main CPU 40a will be described.
When the normal winning lottery is won, the main CPU 40a determines the opening pattern of the second starting port 27 when the normal game ends. For example, the main CPU 40a selects the second starting port 27 based on at least one of the fixed and stopped normal symbols and the game state when the normal winning process is performed or the game state when the normal symbol start process is performed. Determine the release pattern. Then, the main CPU 40a controls the first actuator A1 so that the second starting port 27 is opened according to the determined opening pattern, and imparts a normal winning game.

In this embodiment, the main CPU 40a performs at least one of the normal symbol start process and the normal winning process depending on whether the high open state or the low open state. In addition, the main CPU 40a performs at least one of the normal symbol start process and the normal winning process depending on whether the short high open state or the long high open state.

In the present embodiment, various processes are performed so that the opening pattern of the second starting port 27 differs at least depending on whether it is in the short high open state or the long high open state. For example, depending on whether it is a short high open state or a long high open state, when the normal winning lottery is won in the normal design start process, the type of normal design determined as the normal design to be fixed and displayed and the determination rate At least one may be different. And, for example, depending on which of the short high open state and the long high open state, the opening pattern of the second starting port 27 determined in the normal winning process may differ.

Next, various processes executed by the sub CPU 41a based on the control program will be described.
When receiving the low-probability state command, the secondary CPU 41a sets the probability state flag stored in the secondary RWM 41c to a value that can identify the non-variable state. When the high-probability state command is input, the secondary CPU 41a sets a probability state flag stored in the secondary RWM 41c to a value that can identify the variable probability state. The secondary CPU 41a can identify whether the probability state is changed by referring to the probability state flag of the secondary RWM 41c.

Further, when receiving the low open state command, the secondary CPU 41a sets the ball-entering rate state flag stored in the secondary RWM 41c to a value that can identify the low open state. When the short state command is input, the sub CPU 41a sets a ball-entering rate state flag stored in the sub RWM 41c to a value that can identify the short high open state. When the long state command is input, the sub CPU 41a sets the entry rate state flag stored in the sub RWM 41c to a value that can identify the long high open state. The secondary CPU 41a can specify which of the low open state, the short high open state, and the long high open state by referring to the ball entry rate state flag of the secondary RWM 41c. Further, when the secondary CPU 41a receives a remaining long-playing number command, the sub CPU 41a stores, in the secondary RWM 41c, information that can specify remaining long-playing number information that can be specified from the command (hereinafter referred to as secondary remaining long-playing number information). Similarly, when the sub CPU 41a receives a short remaining number command, the sub CPU 41a stores, in the sub RWM 41c, information that can specify remaining short number information that can be specified from the command (hereinafter referred to as secondary remaining short number information).

The sub CPU 41a controls at least one of the decoration lamp 17, the speaker 18 and the effect display device 25 so that the big win effect is performed during the big win game. Specifically, when the opening command is input, the sub CPU 41a controls at least one of the decoration lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the opening effect is performed. Further, when the sub CPU 41a inputs the round command, the sub CPU 41a controls at least one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18 and the effect display device 25 so that the round effect is performed. Further, when the sub CPU 41a inputs an ending command, the sub CPU 41a controls at least one of the decoration lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the ending effect is performed. The performance contents of the big win performance may be changed according to the kind of the big win.

The secondary CPU 41a controls transition of the effect mode by updating the value of the mode flag stored in the secondary RWM 41c. Specifically, the secondary CPU 41a sets a mode flag to a value capable of identifying the chance production mode after the end of the first big win game and the end of the second big win game. The secondary CPU 41a sets a mode flag to a value capable of identifying the variable probability effect mode after the third jackpot game is finished. Further, when the chance mode is controlled, the secondary CPU 41a sets a mode flag to a value that can identify the normal effect mode when the short state command is input. Further, when the sub CPU 41a receives a long state command while being controlled in the normal effect mode, it sets the mode flag to a value that can identify the special effect mode. Also, when the special effect mode is controlled, the secondary CPU 41a sets a mode flag to a value capable of identifying the normal effect mode when the low open state command is input. The secondary CPU 41a can identify the effect mode during stay by referring to the mode flag of the secondary RWM 41c. Then, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect mode based on the mode flag. The secondary CPU 41a controls at least one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the mode identification information that can identify the type of effect mode specified from the mode flag is notified. For example, the secondary CPU 41a causes the effect display device 25 to display a background image corresponding to the effect mode specified from the mode flag, and controls the effect mode during stay.

Also, when a prefetch command is input, the sub CPU 41a stores the input prefetch command in the sub RWM 41c. At this time, the secondary CPU 41a stores the prefetch commands in the secondary RWM 41c so that the storage order of the prefetch commands can be specified according to the special pending number that can be specified from the prefetch commands. Further, when a prefetch command is input, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the same number of pending images H as the special pending number that can be specified from the prefetch command is displayed. For example, when the pending image H1 is displayed on the effect display device 25, when a prefetch command that can specify that the special pending number is "2" is input to the secondary CPU 41a, the pending image H2 is newly displayed. be.

When the prefetch command is input, the secondary CPU 41a performs pending notice determination processing. At this time, in the pending notice determination process, whether or not to execute the pending notice effect for the special game corresponding to the input prefetch command and the kind of the notice mode in the case of executing the pending notice effect are determined. In this way, when a new special game is suspended, the secondary CPU 41a performs suspension notice determination processing with the newly suspended special game as the target of the suspension notice effect. In addition, when the variation pattern designation command is input and the special game is suspended, the secondary CPU 41a performs suspension notice determination processing. At this time, in the pending notice determination process, whether or not to execute the pending notice effect for the special game already on hold and the type of the notice mode in the case of executing the pending notice effect are determined. If there are a plurality of pending special games, the secondary CPU 41a performs the pending notice determination process sequentially from the first suspended special game among the plurality of pending special games.

In the pending notice determination process, the secondary CPU 41a detects that there is a special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during the execution of the special game among the special games that have already been suspended before the special game to be the target of the pending notice determination process. determine whether to Specifically, in the non-variable state, the secondary CPU 41a selects a prefetch command corresponding to a special game to be executed before the special game to be subjected to the pending advance notice determination process among the prefetch commands already stored in the sub RWM 41c. It is determined whether any one of the prefetch commands SC2, SC4, SC7, SC8, SC11 to SC14 is included in the commands. Further, when the variable probability state exists, the secondary CPU 41a determines that one of the prefetching commands SC2, SC4 to SC14 is among the prefetching commands stored in the sub RWM 41c prior to the prefetching command input this time. determine whether When it is determined that there is a special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during the execution of the special game among the special games that have already been suspended before the special game that is the target of the suspension notice determination process, the secondary CPU 41a. terminates the pending notice determination process. At this time, when the suspension notice determination process is performed for the newly suspended special game, the suspension image H in the normal mode is newly displayed on the effect display device 25 .

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, there is a special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during execution of the special game among the special games that have already been suspended before the special game that is the target of the suspension notice determination process. In the existing state (situation), execution of the pending notice effect is restricted. Therefore, even if there is a special game that will result in a big win among the pending special games, the ready-to-win effect is executed during the execution of the special game among the special games executed before the special game. In the state where the special game exists, the execution of the pending notice effect for the special game to be the big win is restricted. However, after the "special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during the execution of the special game" is executed, it is possible to enter the reserved special game prior to the pending special game that becomes a big hit. , transition to a state (situation) in which there is no special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during execution of the special game. For this reason, if there is no special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during execution of the special game among the special games that have already been reserved before the special game that becomes the big hit, the reserved game will be canceled. It becomes possible to execute a suspension notice effect for a special game that will be a big hit. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, there is a special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during the execution of the special game among the special games that have already been suspended before the special game that is the target of the suspension notice determination process. In the existing state, execution of the pending notice effect is restricted. After that, the pachinko game machine 10 permits the execution of the pending notice performance after transitioning to a state in which there is no special game in which the ready-to-win performance is executed during the execution of the special game among the already suspended special games. be done.

In addition, if it is determined that there is no special game in which the ready-to-win effect is executed during the execution of the special game among the special games that have already been suspended before the special game that is the target of the suspension notice determination process, the secondary The CPU 41a determines whether or not the prefetch command corresponding to the special game that is the target of the pending advance notice determination process is the prefetch command that is the target of the pending advance notice effect. Specifically, the look-ahead commands targeted for the suspension notice effect in the non-variable state are the look-ahead commands SC2, SC4, SC7, SC8, and SC11 to SC14. The look-ahead commands targeted for the suspension notice effect in the variable probability state are the look-ahead commands SC2, SC4 to SC14. Then, when the prefetch command corresponding to the special game targeted for the pending advance notice determination process is not the prefetch command targeted for the pending advance notice effect, the secondary CPU 41a ends the pending advance notice determination process. At this time, when the suspension notice determination process is performed for the newly suspended special game, the suspension image H in the normal mode is newly displayed on the effect display device 25 .

On the other hand, if the prefetch command corresponding to the special game targeted for the pending advance notice determination process is the prefetch command targeted for the pending notice effect, the secondary CPU 41a executes the pending notice command for the special game targeted for the pending notice determination process. A holding advance notice lottery for determining whether to start execution of the advance notice performance is performed. In the present embodiment, when the holding notice lottery is won, execution of the holding notice effect is determined. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, execution of the suspension notice effect is not determined when the suspension notice lottery is not won. For example, the winning probability of the pending notice lottery is different between the case where it can be specified that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big win and the case where it can be specified that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be lost. Also, for example, even if it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big win, the winning probability of the pending advance notice lottery may be varied according to the type of the big win. In addition, the type of variation pattern determined from the look-ahead command may be configured to be identifiable, and the winning probability of the pending advance notice lottery may be varied according to the type of variation pattern. Then, when the pending advance notice lottery is not won, the secondary CPU 41a ends the pending advance notice determination process. At this time, when the suspension notice determination process is performed for the newly suspended special game, the suspension image H in the normal mode is newly displayed on the effect display device 25 .

Also, when winning the pending advance notice lottery, the secondary CPU 41a determines the type of the advance notice mode. For example, in the present embodiment, it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big hit, and that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be lost. different. For example, even if it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big win, the decision mode of the announcement mode may be changed according to the type of the big win. For example, by making the types of determinable advance notice modes different, the decision manners of the advance notice modes may be varied. In addition, for example, by making the probabilities of determining various types of advance notice different, the manner of determining the advance notice manner may be varied. Incidentally, when determining the type of a new notice mode for a special game that has already been targeted for the pending notice effect, the secondary CPU 41a selects the same notice mode as the notice mode already displayed and a bigger hit than the notice mode. The type of notice mode is determined from among the notice modes with high expectations.

When the secondary CPU 41a determines the type of advance notice mode, the secondary CPU 41a ends the pending advance notice determination process. When the type of the advance notice mode is determined in the pending advance notice determination process, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the pending image H of the determined advance notice mode is newly displayed. Specifically, when the suspension notice determination process is performed for the newly suspended special game, the effect display device 25 newly displays the suspension image H of the determined notice mode. On the other hand, when the suspension notice determination process is performed for the already suspended special game, the effect display device 25 displays the special game targeted for the suspension notice effect among the suspension images H already displayed. Instead of the reserved image H corresponding to , the reserved image H of the determined advance notice mode is displayed. When the secondary CPU 41a wins the pending advance notice execution lottery and determines the type of the advance notice mode, the secondary CPU 41a can specify the special game that is the target of the pending advance notice effect, The sub RWM 41c stores information that can specify the type of advance notice (hereinafter referred to as hold advance notice execution information). The pending notice execution information stored in the secondary RWM 41c is erased when execution of the special game targeted for the pending notice performance corresponding to the pending notice execution information ends or when a jackpot game is provided. .

Further, when the sub CPU 41a inputs the variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the running image ZG based on the pending image H1 is displayed in the running area ZR. At this time, if the pending image H2 is displayed, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the image is displayed as the pending image H1. Similarly, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that, if the pending image H3 is displayed, the image is displayed as the pending image H2. Also, if the pending image H4 is displayed, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the image is displayed as the pending image H3.

Further, when the sub-CPU 41a inputs the end command, the sub-RWM 41c erases the prefetch command stored first among the prefetch commands corresponding to the special game stored in the sub RWM 41c. Further, when the sub CPU 41a inputs the end command, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the running image ZG displayed in the running area ZR is hidden. By hiding the image ZG during execution, the image ZG during execution is erased in the effect display device 25 .

In addition, when the sub CPU 41a receives a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 41a may perform stop effect determination processing. Concretely, when the sub CPU 41a receives a variation pattern designation command capable of specifying a variation pattern without losing reach, the sub CPU 41a performs stop time effect determination processing. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 41a inputs a variation pattern specification command that can specify a variation pattern other than the variation pattern without losing reach, the sub CPU 41a does not perform the effect determination process at the time of stop. In the stopping effect determination process, whether or not to execute the stopping effect for the pending special game, the type of the look-ahead symbol combination to be displayed temporarily in the stopping effect, and the number of execution times of the stopping effect are determined. Incidentally, even when a variation pattern specifying command capable of specifying a variation pattern without losing reach is input, if there is no suspended special game, the sub CPU 41a does not perform stop-time effect determination processing.

In the stopping effect determination process, the sub CPU 41a determines whether or not execution of the stopping effect has already been determined. If it has already been decided to execute the stop effect, the secondary RWM 41c contains information that can specify that the execution of the stop effect has already been decided (referred to as look-ahead symbol type information and stop effect count information, which will be described later). ) is stored. The sub CPU 41a determines whether or not the execution of the stop performance has already been determined by determining whether or not the sub RWM 41c stores information capable of specifying that the stop performance has already been determined. Then, when determining that the execution of the stop effect has already been determined, the sub CPU 41a ends the stop effect determination process. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the execution of the stop effect has already been decided, the secondary CPU 41a sequentially selects the special game that is reserved first among the reserved special games as the target of the stop effect. A target determination process is performed to determine whether or not to In the target determination process, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether or not the prefetch command corresponding to the special game that is the target of the target determination process is the prefetch command that is the target of the stop effect. Specifically, the look-ahead commands targeted for the stop effect in the non-variable state are the look-ahead commands SC2, SC4, SC7, SC8, and SC11 to SC14. The look-ahead commands targeted for the effect at the time of stop in the variable probability state are the look-ahead commands SC2, SC4 to SC14. In addition, when the read-ahead command corresponding to the special game to be subjected to the object determination process is not the read-ahead command to be the target of the effect at the time of stop, the secondary CPU 41a performs the object determination process for the next special game on hold. Then, if the look-ahead commands corresponding to all of the one or more reserved special games are not the look-ahead commands to be the target of the stop effect, the sub CPU 41a ends the stop effect determination process.

When the look-ahead command corresponding to the special game to be subjected to the target determination process is the look-ahead command to be subjected to the stop effect, the secondary CPU 41a does not perform the target determination process for the next and subsequent special games that are on hold. . Further, when the look-ahead command corresponding to the special game targeted for the object determination process is the look-ahead command targeted for the stop effect, the secondary CPU 41a executes the stop-time effect for the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command. A stop performance lottery is performed to determine whether to start execution. In the present embodiment, when the stop effect lottery is won, execution of the stop effect is determined. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the stop effect lottery is not won, execution of the stop effect is not determined. For example, the winning probability of the stop performance lottery differs depending on whether it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big win or to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be lost. Further, for example, even if it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big win, the winning probability of the stop effect lottery may be changed according to the type of the big win. In addition, the type of variation pattern determined from the look-ahead command may be configured so as to be identifiable, and the probability of winning the lottery at the time of stop may be varied according to the type of variation pattern. Then, when the stop effect lottery is not won, the sub CPU 41a ends the stop effect determination process.

When the lottery for stop effect is won, the sub CPU 41a determines the type of the look-ahead symbol combination to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop effect. For example, in the present embodiment, when it can be specified that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big hit, and when it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be lost, the look-ahead symbol combination is determined. is different. For example, even if it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be a big win, the decision mode of the announcement mode may be changed according to the type of the big win. For example, by varying the types of determinable look-ahead symbol combinations, the manner of determining look-ahead symbol combinations may be varied. In addition, for example, by varying the probabilities of determining various prefetch symbol combinations, the manner of determining the prefetch symbol combinations may be varied. Then, when the type of the prefetching symbol combination is determined, the sub CPU 41a stores information that can specify the type of the prefetching symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as prefetching symbol type information) in the sub RWM 41c, and performs stop effect determination processing. finish. Furthermore, when the type of the look-ahead symbol combination is determined in the stop effect determination process, the sub CPU 41a stores information that can specify the number of execution times of the stop effect (hereinafter referred to as stop effect frequency information) in the sub RWM 41c. . At this time, the secondary CPU 41a stores the number of times of the special game to be executed until the special game targeted for the stop effect is executed as stop effect frequency information. The look-ahead symbol type information and stop effect count information stored in the sub RWM 41c are erased when the execution of the special game targeted for the stop effect ends or when a jackpot game is awarded.

The secondary CPU 41a also controls the effect display device 25 so that the effect game is played. Specifically, when the symbol command and the variation pattern designation command are input, the sub CPU 41a performs control to execute the effect game. The secondary CPU 41a determines a symbol combination of effect symbols to be finally fixed and displayed in the effect game based on the variation pattern designation command and the symbol command. When the sub-CPU 41a specifies a big-hit symbol from the input symbol command, the sub-CPU 41a determines a big-hit symbol combination based on the performance symbols. When the secondary CPU 41a specifies a missing symbol from the input symbol command, the secondary CPU 41a determines a missing symbol combination based on the effect symbol. For example, when the sub CPU 41a specifies a variation pattern with reach from the input variation pattern designation command, it determines a symbol combination that does not include reach. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 41a specifies a non-reach variation pattern from the input variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 41a determines a missing symbol combination that does not include a reach.

However, when the sub-RWM 41c stores information on the number of stop effects that can specify one or more times, the sub CPU 41a determines a look-ahead symbol combination as a symbol combination based on the effect symbols. Specifically, when the secondary RWM 41c stores information on the number of stop effects that can specify one or more times, the sub CPU 41a subtracts 1 from the number of times of stop effect that can be specified, and update. Then, the secondary CPU 41a determines a kind of prefetching symbol combination that can be specified from the prefetching symbol type information stored in the sub RWM 41c, as a symbol combination of effect symbols to be fixed and displayed. Further, when the sub CPU 41a inputs a symbol command capable of specifying a specific losing symbol in the normal game state, the sub CPU 41a determines a transition symbol combination as a symbol combination based on performance symbols.

Further, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the variable display of the effect symbols is started when the variation pattern designation command is input. The secondary CPU 41a starts the effect game by performing control to start the variable display of the first effect symbol during execution of the special game. Further, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the left row effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed at the timing when the left row effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed. Further, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the effect symbols in the right column are temporarily stopped and displayed at the timing of temporarily stopping and displaying the effect symbols in the right column. At this time, reach is formed by temporarily stopping and displaying the same production pattern in the left column and the right column. Further, when executing the normal reach effect, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the normal reach effect is executed. Similarly, when executing the super ready-to-win effect, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the super ready-to-win effect is executed. However, in the normal game state, if a symbol command capable of specifying a specific winning symbol is input, the secondary CPU 41a will not produce a ready-to-win effect even if a variation pattern designation command capable of specifying a variation pattern with a winning reach is input. not run. Then, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the effect symbols in the middle row are temporarily stopped and displayed at the timing of temporarily stopping and displaying the effect symbols in the middle row. By temporarily stopping and displaying the performance symbols of all the rows, the symbol combination by the performance symbols is temporarily stopped and displayed. In addition, the secondary CPU 41a, with the input of the end command as a trigger, determines and stops displaying the symbol combination of the performance symbols. Note that the sub CPU 41a may measure a variation time that can be specified from the variation pattern regardless of the end command, and may cause the symbol combination of the performance symbols to be fixed and stopped when the variation time elapses. In this case, the end command may be omitted. As described above, in the present embodiment, the secondary CPU 41a performs control to execute the effect game, thereby realizing a function as effect game control means for controlling the effect game that is executed during the execution of the variation game.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the secondary CPU 41a controls the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 as the effect execution means, thereby realizing the function as effect control means for controlling the effect execution means. be. Further, in the present embodiment, the secondary CPU 41a controls the decoration lamp 17 as the light emitting means, thereby realizing the function of light emission control means for controlling the light emitting means. In this embodiment, the sub CPU 41a controls the speaker 18 as the sound output means, thereby realizing the function as sound output control means for controlling the sound output means. In this embodiment, the effect display device 25 as the display means is controlled by the sub CPU 41a, thereby realizing a function as display control means for controlling the display means.

The pachinko game machine 10 uses a cat as a production motif. The pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be able to execute an appearance effect in which a cat appears during execution of the special game.
As shown in FIGS. 8(a) to 8(d), there are a plurality of types of cats that appear in the appearance effect, and the degree of expectation for a big win differs depending on the type of cat that appears. As shown in FIG. 8(a), in the appearance effect, a character imitating a white cat may appear. As shown in FIG. 8B, in the appearance effect, a character modeled after a calico cat may appear. As shown in FIG. 8(c), in the appearance effect, a character imitating a black cat may appear. As shown in FIG. 8(d), in the appearance effect, a character imitating the cat king may appear. The cat king corresponds to a specific character related to the performance motif of the pachinko gaming machine 10 . That is, the appearance effect in which a character imitating the king of cats appears is a specific character effect related to the effect motif of the pachinko gaming machine 10 .

In the appearance effect, the character imitating a white cat <the character imitating a calico cat <the character imitating a black cat <the character imitating the king of cats, in that order, is expected to be a big hit. Then, a character imitating a white cat, a character imitating a calico cat, and a character imitating a black cat appear both during the execution of the special game in which the big win is won and during the execution of the special game in which the big win is not won. It is considered a character that can appear in the production. On the other hand, the character imitating the cat king is a character that cannot appear in the appearance effect during the execution of the special game in which the big win is not won, but can appear in the appearance effect during the execution of the special game in which the big win is won. It is said that In the pachinko game machine 10, the appearance performance in which a character imitating the king of cats appears is a premium performance. In the present embodiment, the appearance effect in which a character imitating the king of cats appears corresponds to the specific premium effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, the appearance effect in which a character resembling the cat king appears is a premium effect that can be executed only during the execution of the winning variable game. That is, the premium effect includes a specific premium effect that can be executed only during execution of the winning variable game. Further, in the present embodiment, the appearance effect in which a character imitating the king of cats appears is an effect by a specific character related to the effect motif of the gaming machine.

The time required for one appearance effect is 5 seconds. That is, for example, the maximum duration of the effect time from the start of execution of the appearance effect in which the character imitating the cat king appears to the end of the appearance effect is 5 seconds. In other words, the maximum effect time from the start of execution of the specific premium effect to the end of the execution of the specific premium effect is 5 seconds.

In the pachinko game machine 10, a premium effect other than the appearance effect in which a character imitating the cat king appears can be executed. The premium production is also called a premium production.
As shown in FIG. 9, the premium effect that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is a fan effect. The blow effect is executed in such a manner that the air blower 16b in the firing handle 16 operates and air is discharged from the air hole 16a of the firing handle 16. - 特許庁That is, the blowing effect can be executed by the shooting handle 16 as the second effect executing means. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the blowing effect is being executed at the shooting handle 16, it is possible to specify that the blowing effect is being executed by touching the shooting handle 16. - 特許庁The blow effect can be executed during the execution of the special game in which the player wins the jackpot. In this embodiment, the blow effect corresponds to the special premium effect. In this way, the special premium effect is a premium effect that can be executed only during the execution of the winning variable game. When the special premium effect is being executed by the second effect executing means, it is possible to specify that the special premium effect is being executed by touching the second effect executing means.

Further, the premium effect that can be executed in the pachinko game machine 10 includes a unique character appearance effect. The peculiar character appearance performance is executed in such a manner that an image simulating a peculiar character of the manufacturer of the pachinko game machine 10 is displayed on the performance display device 25 and the peculiar character of the manufacturer appears. The peculiar character peculiar to the manufacturer is not related to the performance motif of the pachinko gaming machine 10.例文帳に追加For example, a manufacturer-specific unique character may be a manufacturer-trademarked character. In this way, the unique character appearance effect is not related to the effect motif of the pachinko game machine 10, but is an effect by the unique character unique to the manufacturer of the pachinko game machine 10.例文帳に追加The unique character appearance effect can be executed during the execution of the special game in which the player has won the jackpot.

Further, a premium effect that can be executed in the pachinko game machine 10 includes a logo display effect. The logo display effect is executed in such a manner that unique information unique to the manufacturer (manufacturer) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed on the effect display device 25 . The unique information unique to the manufacturer includes the manufacturer's company name and logo mark. In this embodiment, the manufacturer's unique information is the manufacturer's logo mark. Therefore, the logo display effect is executed in a mode of displaying a logo mark unique to the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 10. - 特許庁The unique information unique to the manufacturer is not related to the performance motif of the pachinko gaming machine 10. - 特許庁Thus, the logo display effect is not related to the effect motif of the pachinko game machine 10, but is an effect based on the unique information unique to the manufacturer of the pachinko game machine 10.例文帳に追加The logo display effect can be executed during execution of a special game in which a big win is won.

In this embodiment, at least one of the unique character appearance effect and the logo display effect corresponds to the non-special premium effect. In this way, the non-special premium effect is an effect based on a unique character or unique information that is unique to the manufacturer of the gaming machine while not related to the rendering motif of the gaming machine. The non-special premium effect is a premium effect that can be executed only during execution of the winning variable game.

In addition, in the pachinko game machine 10, there are cases where a premium presentation is executed even when a special game in which a big win is won is not being executed.
For example, premium effects that can be executed in the pachinko game machine 10 include premium sound effects. The premium sound effect is executed in a manner in which a predetermined premium sound is output from the speaker 18. - 特許庁A premium sound effect may be executed when a game ball enters the starting ports 26 and 27 as a trigger. Specifically, the premium sound effect can be executed when the special game whose execution is suspended with the ball entering the starting holes 26 and 27 as a trigger is a special game that will result in a big win. Therefore, for example, when the premium sound effect is executed with the ball entering the starting holes 26 and 27 during the execution of the special game that has not won the big win lottery, the special game executed after that is a big win. , the special game that was being executed when the premium sound effect was executed is lost.

In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be able to execute a flight performance in which an airplane passes by during execution of the special game.
As shown in FIGS. 10(a) to 10(d), there are a plurality of types of airplanes passing by in the flight presentation, and the degree of expectation for a big win differs depending on the type of airplanes passing by. As shown in FIG. 10(a), in the flight presentation, a blue airplane may pass by. As shown in FIG. 10(b), in the flight presentation, a green airplane may pass by. As shown in FIG. 10(c), in the flight presentation, a red airplane may pass by. As shown in FIG. 10(d), in the flight presentation, rainbow-shaped airplanes may pass by. The effect executed in the rainbow mode is also called rainbow effect. The rainbow mode corresponds to, for example, a mode represented by colors imitating a rainbow. In the flight presentation, the degree of expectation for a big hit is high in the order of blue plane<green plane<red plane<rainbow plane. In the present embodiment, the flight effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by corresponds to the special premium effect. Further, in the present embodiment, the flight effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by corresponds to a predetermined premium effect. Thus, the special premium effect (predetermined premium effect) is a effect executed in a rainbow mode. That is, the special premium effect (predetermined premium effect) is an effect expressed in a specific color. Also, the airplane effect is executed in the effect display device 25 . That is, the special premium effect is a premium effect that can be executed by the first effect executing means.

The flight effect may be executed in one special game or may be executed over a plurality of special games. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the flying effect may be executed during the execution of the special game regardless of whether the ready-to-win effect is executed in the special game or not. In addition, in the pachinko game machine 10, the flight performance is executed during the execution of the special game based on the fluctuation pattern without losing reach once or more times, which is executed before the special game which is the target of the flight performance, and then the flight performance is executed. In some cases, the flight effect is executed during execution of the special game targeted for the flight effect, and the flight effect is executed over two or more special games. In this way, the specific premium effect is a premium effect that can be executed even when the winning variable game is not being executed. That is, the premium effect includes a special premium effect that can be executed even when the winning variable game is not being executed.

When the flight effect is executed over a plurality of special games, the flight effect executed in the special game executed before the special game that is the target of the flight effect is lost in the special game, and the pattern is fixed and stopped. It will continue to run until it appears. Therefore, for example, when the flight effect is executed over two special games, the flight effect in which the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by in the special game executed before the special game that is the target of the first flight effect. is executed, the flying effect is continuously executed at least until the winning symbol is fixed and stopped in the special game one time before the special game for the second big win. That is, in the present embodiment, when the special premium effect is executed during execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game to be a winning, the special premium effect is at least the variation before the predetermined number of times of the variable game to be a winning. The game continues to run until a failure result is derived.

Further, when the flight effect is executed over a plurality of special games, after the flight effect is executed in the special game that is not the target of the previous flight effect among the special games before and after, the previous special game is executed in the later special game. After the fast-return effect is executed in a mode of returning the flight effect executed in the game, the flight effect is executed again. The fast-reverse effect corresponds to a return effect that is executed in a mode of returning the effect. In the fast-reverse effect, the airplane moves in the opposite direction on the route that the airplane passed in the flight effect, and a fast-reverse effect image BG (Fig. 11 (c)) is displayed on the effect display device 25 . In addition, in the flight presentation in the special game targeted for the flight presentation, the plane passed by in the flight presentation in the previous special game not targeted for the flight presentation is enlarged and displayed on the presentation display device 25. - 特許庁

Furthermore, in the flight presentation in the special game that is the target of the flight presentation, the airplane passes on a route different from the route that the airplane passed in the flight presentation in the special game that is not the target of the flight presentation. In this way, the route through which the airplane passes in the flight performance during execution of the special game which is the object of the flight performance is different from the route through which the airplane passes in the flight performance during execution of the special game which is not the object of the previous flight performance. In other words, the area (effect area) in which the flight effect is performed during the execution of the special game that is the target of the flight effect is different from the area in which the flight effect is performed during the execution of the previous special game that is not the target of the flight effect. . For this reason, for example, when a rainbow-shaped airplane flight effect is executed over two special games, the effect area in which the rainbow-shaped airplane fly over flight effect is executed in the first special game, which is not the target of the flight effect. is different from the rendering area in which the flight rendering in which the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by is executed in the second special game, which is the target of the flight rendering.

Here, based on FIGS. 11(a) to 11(d), the display contents of the effect display device 25 when the flight effect is executed over two special games will be described. At this time, the first special game corresponds to a special game that is not subject to flight effects, and the second special game corresponds to a special game that is subject to flight effects. A case will be described below in which a flight effect is executed during the execution of a special game based on the variation pattern without losing reach, and the flight effect is executed again in the next flight effect after the end of the special game.

As shown in FIG. 11(a), when the flight effect is executed in the first special game, it is assumed that the flight effect is executed in such a manner that the airplane passes through the route R1a. Incidentally, when the suspension notice effect is being executed for the special game corresponding to the special suspension number "1", the suspension image H1 is displayed in the notice mode. After that, as shown in FIG. 11(b), when the special game is over, the symbol combination by the performance symbol is fixed and stopped. Furthermore, the flight effect executed in the first special game is continuously executed until the winning symbol is fixed and stopped in the first special game. It should be noted that, at this time, when the stop-time effect of temporarily stopping and displaying the non-prefetching symbol combination is executed, the non-prefetching symbol combination is determined and stopped displayed in the effect game. After that, as shown in FIG. 11(c), when the second special game is started, a rewind effect is executed. At this time, the fast-reverse effect image BG is displayed on the effect display device 25, and the fast-reverse effect is executed in such a manner that the backward-facing airplane passes through the route R1b. Further, when the second special game is started, the pending image H of the notice mode displayed as the pending image H1 is enlarged, and the running image ZG based on the pending image H of the notice mode is displayed as the running area. Displayed in ZR. After that, as shown in FIG. 11(d), when the flight effect is executed in the second special game, the flight effect is executed in such a manner that the airplane passes through the route R2 different from the route R1a. At this time, the flight presentation is performed in such a manner that an airplane that is enlarged more than the airplane that passed in the flight presentation during execution of the first special game passes through the route R2.

The time required for one flight presentation is 6 seconds. That is, for example, in one special game, the maximum duration of the effect time from the start of execution of the flight effect in which the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by to the end of the flight effect is 6 seconds. Furthermore, since the flight effect may be executed over two special games, for example, the flight effect ends after the flight effect in which the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by is started over the two special games. The maximum time of the effect time up to is 12 seconds even if the time during which the rewind effect is executed is excluded. That is, the maximum duration of the performance from the start of execution of the special premium presentation (predetermined premium presentation) to the end of the execution of the special premium presentation is 12 seconds. Incidentally, as described above, for example, the maximum duration of the performance time from the start of execution of the appearance performance in which the character imitating the cat king appears to the end of the appearance performance is 5 seconds. Therefore, the maximum duration of the performance time from the start of execution of the special premium performance (predetermined premium performance) to the end of the execution of the special premium performance is Longer than the maximum duration of performance time until execution ends.

As described above, the effects that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 include premium effects. In the pachinko machine 10, the premium effects include an appearance effect in which a character imitating the king of cats appears, a fan effect, a unique character appearance effect, a logo display effect, a premium sound effect, and a rainbow mode. There is a flight performance in which an airplane passes by. That is, the premium effects include specific premium effects, special premium effects (predetermined premium effects), non-special premium effects, and special premium effects.

Here, the rainbow mode will be described.
As described above, the rainbow mode corresponds to, for example, a mode represented by colors imitating a rainbow. That is, the specific color is a rainbow-like color. The rainbow-like colors are colors commonly used in the premium presentation even in other pachinko game machines manufactured by a manufacturer different from the manufacturer of the pachinko game machine 10.例文帳に追加That is, the specific color is a color that is commonly used in the premium effect even in other gaming machines manufactured by a manufacturer different from the manufacturer of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. In addition, the rainbow-like colors are colors that are commonly used in premium effects in other gaming machines manufactured by the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as well. That is, the specific color is a color commonly used in the premium effect in other gaming machines manufactured by the manufacturer of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As described above, the specific color is a color that is generally used in premium effects in various game machines, and can be said to be a generalized color. Further, the specific color is a color that is commonly used in premium effects in various game machines, and can be called a common color. And, today, many players think that they will win a big prize if the rainbow mode effect is executed. Therefore, the specific color can be said to be a special color that can remind the player of a specific concept regarding the premium presentation. For this reason, it can be said that the specific color is a color that makes it easy to identify that the premium effect has been executed. Therefore, it can be said that the rainbow mode is a mode in which the player can easily recognize that it is a premium effect. In other words, the rainbow mode can be said to be the mode in which the player can easily recognize that the premium presentation is being performed. In other words, a mode in which the player can easily recognize that the premium effect is displayed is expressed in a specific color.

On the other hand, for example, the appearance effect in which a character imitating the cat king appears is a premium effect, while the game that recognizes that the appearance effect of a character imitating the cat king in the appearance effect is a premium effect. Only a person can recognize that it is a premium production. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 10, the flight performance of the rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is executed in a manner that the player can easily recognize that it is a premium performance rather than the appearance performance of the character imitating the king of cats. I can say. That is, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the special premium effect (predetermined premium effect) is executed in a manner in which the player can easily recognize that it is a premium effect rather than the specific premium effect.

In the pachinko game machine 10, there are cases where the premium effect is executed with the first pattern and cases where it is executed with the second pattern. That is, there are a first pattern and a second pattern as execution patterns of the premium effect.

In the pachinko game machine 10, when the premium performance is executed in the first pattern, the premium performance is executed only during execution of a special game in which a big win is won. That is, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the premium effect is executed only during execution of the winning variable game. For example, in the pachinko game machine 10, even if a special game to be a big win is held, a flight effect of a rainbow-shaped airplane passing by or a premium sound effect is not executed while the special game is held, and then a big win is made. When a special game is being executed, an appearance effect may be executed in which a character imitating the king of cats appears. In addition, for example, in the pachinko game machine 10, even if a special game that becomes a big win is suspended, a flight effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by or a premium sound effect is not executed while the special game is suspended. When a special game with a big win is being executed, there are cases where a flying effect in which rainbow-shaped airplanes pass by is executed.

Further, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the premium performance is executed in the second pattern, when the premium performance is executed after the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win. The special game that was running at that time is lost. That is, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, when the premium effect is executed after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game to be a winning. The variable game that was being executed is lost. Further, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the premium performance is executed in the second pattern, when the premium performance is executed after the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win. The special game that was being executed at that time is lost, and after that, the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game that wins the jackpot. That is, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, when the premium effect is executed after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game to be a winning. The variable game being executed is lost, and after that, the premium presentation is executed during the execution of the winning variable game.

Among the execution patterns of the premium presentation, the second pattern includes a specific second pattern and a special second pattern. In the pachinko game machine 10, when the premium performance is executed in the specific second pattern, when the premium performance is executed after the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win. The special game that was being executed is lost, and the same premium performance is not executed again during the execution of the special game that becomes a big win. That is, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the specific second pattern, when the premium effect is executed after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game to be a winning. The variable game that was being executed at that time is lost, and after that, the same premium performance is not executed again during the execution of the winning variable game. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the premium sound effect is executed with the ball entering the start ports 26 and 27 during execution of the special game, the special sound effect that was being executed when the premium sound effect was executed The game is lost. After that, for example, when the special game that triggered the execution of the premium sound effect is actually being executed, the appearance effect in which the character imitating the cat king appears is executed without the premium sound effect being executed. There is

On the other hand, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the premium performance is executed in the special second pattern, the premium performance is executed after the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win. Sometimes, the special game being executed is lost, and after that, the same premium effect is executed again during the execution of the special game that becomes a big win. That is, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the special second pattern, when the premium effect is executed after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game to be a winning. The variable game that was being executed at that time is lost, and after that, the same premium performance is executed again during the execution of the winning variable game. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect executed during execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that will result in the big win is the premium effect in the second pattern. When the effect is executed, it may be the same as the premium effect that is executed during the execution of the special game in which the big win is won. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win is a win in the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. It may be the same as the premium effect executed during execution of the variable game. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. When is executed, the premium effect executed during the execution of the variation game that becomes a hit is sometimes the same.

For example, in the pachinko game machine 10, during the execution of the special game for a predetermined number of times before the execution of the special game for the big win, a flight performance of a rainbow-shaped plane passing by is executed, and then the special game for the big win is executed. In some cases, the effect display device 25 executes a flight effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by. In this way, when the premium effect executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes the big win and the premium effect executed during the execution of the special game that becomes the big win are the same, each The premium production is a flight production in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the win is achieved. Each premium effect is an effect displayed in a specific color when the premium effect executed during execution of the variable game becomes the same. In this way, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. In some cases, the premium effect executed during execution of the variable game that becomes a hit is a premium effect composed of the same color. The same color at this time is a color commonly used in the premium effect even in other gaming machines manufactured by a manufacturer other than the gaming machine manufacturer. Further, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. When the premium performance executed during the execution of the variable game that becomes a hit in the case of being played becomes the premium performance composed of the same color, both of the premium performances are the specific performance execution means among the plurality of performance execution means. is executed in

In addition, in the pachinko game machine 10, during the execution of the special game for a predetermined number of times before the execution of the special game for the big win, a flight performance in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by is executed, and after that, a fast-rewinding performance is performed, and then the big win is won. During the execution of the special game, the effect display device 25 executes a flight effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by. That is, in the present embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. is the same as the premium effect executed during the execution of the variable game that becomes a win in the case where the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes the win, The same premium effect is executed again during the execution of the winning variation game through the return effect executed in the mode of returning the effect.

Further, for example, when the flight effect of the rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is executed over two special games, the flight effect of the rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is executed in the first special game, which is not the target of the flight production. The area is different from the rendering area in which the flight rendering in which the rainbow plane passes by in the second special game, which is the target of the flight rendering, is executed. In this way, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. is the same as the premium effect to be executed during execution of the variable game that becomes a win in the second pattern, during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win in the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. A performance area in which the premium performance executed in the first pattern is executed is different from a performance region in which the premium performance is executed during the execution of the variable game which is a win when the premium performance is executed in the second pattern. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the win is achieved. When the premium effect executed during the execution of the variable game becomes a premium effect composed of the same color, a predetermined number of times before the variable game that is a win when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern The effect area in which the premium effect executed during execution of the variable game is a winning in the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, and the premium effect executed during execution of the variable game is executed. Different from the production area.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the degree of expectation for being controlled to the variable probability state (variable probability expectation) is higher than when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern. degree) is high. That is, in the pachinko game machine 10, the special game being executed when the premium performance is executed after the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes a big win is lost. In this case, the probability variation expectation is higher than in the case where the premium effect is executed only during the execution of the special game in which the big win is won. Thus, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the degree of expectation for being controlled to the special state is higher than in the case where the premium effect is executed in the first pattern.

In the pachinko game machine 10, the premium performance executed in the first pattern includes an appearance performance in which a character imitating the king of cats appears and a flight performance in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by. That is, the premium effects executed in the first pattern include a specific premium effect and a special premium effect (predetermined premium effect). On the other hand, in the pachinko game machine 10, the premium presentation executed in the second pattern does not include the appearance presentation of a character imitating the king of cats, but includes the flight presentation of a rainbow-shaped airplane passing by. That is, the premium effect executed in the second pattern does not include the specific premium effect, but includes a special premium effect (predetermined premium effect).

Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is controlled to the normal game state and the special game is controlled to the specific game state by displaying the specific winning symbols in the fixed and stopped state, the normal game state and the specific game state are controlled. It is possible to execute the premium effect with the second pattern. Then, when the specific winning symbols are fixed and stopped and displayed in the special game in the normal game state and controlled to the specific game state, the execution of the special game in which the specific losing symbols are fixed and stopped. In the effect game executed during the period, the transition symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, and finally fixed and stopped.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, compared to when the premium effect is not executed in the second pattern, the transition symbol combination [123 ] and [456], [456] tends to be displayed temporarily. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern in the effect game executed during the execution of the different variation game until the winning variable game is executed. A specific losing performance symbol combination is more likely to be stop-displayed than a performance game executed during execution of a losing variation game when not played. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the transition symbol combination [456] is displayed as fixed stop in the effect game executed during the execution of the special game that is lost, the transition symbol combination [123] is fixed stop. Expectations for the subsequent execution of a special game that will result in a big win are higher than in the case where it is displayed. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when [456] is fixed and stopped displayed in the effect game, the number of special games that result in a big win after that is higher than when [123] is fixed and stopped displayed in the effect game. High expectations for implementation. That is, when a specific losing performance symbol combination is stop-displayed in the effect game, a variation game that becomes a hit is executed after that, compared to the case where a non-specific losing effect symbol combination is stop-displayed in the effect game. Expectations are high for what will be done. In addition, in FIG. 12, the degree of expectation for the subsequent execution of the special game that will result in a big win is indicated as "the degree of expectation for a subsequent big win".

However, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, there are cases where the execution of the premium effect is restricted. For example, when the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a big hit, and then the non-specific game state transitions to the normal game state, and then the normal game state transitions to the specific game state. After that, when a special game for a big win suspended in the non-specific game state is executed, the execution of the premium presentation may be restricted.

Concretely, when the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a big win, and then the non-specific game state is changed to the normal game state, and further, the normal game state is changed to the specific game state. After the transition, when a special game that becomes a big win suspended in the non-specific game state is executed, in the non-specific game state, the premium effect is executed in the first pattern and the second pattern is executed. Execution of premium presentation is restricted. Similarly, when the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a big hit, and then transitions from the non-specific game state to the normal game state, and further from the normal game state to the specific game state. Then, in the case where the special game that becomes a big win suspended in the non-specific game state is executed, in the normal game state, the premium performance is executed in the first pattern and the premium performance in the second pattern. is restricted. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the variation game whose execution is suspended in the first state becomes a win, the first state transitions to the second state, and then the second state is entered. to the third state, and then the variation game that is the winning that was suspended in the first state is executed, in the first state and in the second state, the first Execution of the premium effect is restricted in at least the second pattern out of the pattern and the second pattern.

On the other hand, when the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a jackpot, the non-specific game state transitions to the normal game state, and then the normal game state transitions to the specific game state. After that, there are cases where the execution of the premium presentation is allowed even when the special game for the big win suspended in the non-specific game state is executed.

Specifically, when the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a big hit, and then the non-specific game state transitions to the normal game state, and further from the normal game state to the specific game state. In a case where a special game for a big win held in the non-specific game state is executed after the transition, execution of the premium presentation in the first pattern is permitted after the transition to the specific game state. Similarly, when the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a big hit, and then transitions from the non-specific game state to the normal game state, and further from the normal game state to the specific game state. After that, in the case where the special game for the big win held in the non-specific game state is executed, the execution of the premium presentation in the second pattern is allowed after transitioning to the specific game state. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the variation game whose execution is suspended in the first state becomes a win, the first state transitions to the second state, and then the second state is entered. to the third state, and then the variable game that is the winning that was suspended in the first state is executed, after the transition to the third state, the first pattern and the second pattern are executed. At least one of them is allowed to perform the premium presentation.

Hereinafter, control related to execution of various premium effects will be described together with control related to execution of appearance effects and control related to execution of flight effects.
When a prefetch command is input, the secondary CPU 41a performs an executable determination to determine whether the special game corresponding to the prefetch command is a special game that can be the target of the premium effect. In the executable judgment, the secondary CPU 41a judges whether the special game corresponding to the input prefetch command is a special game that can be targeted for the premium effect. Specifically, in the variable probability state, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether the input prefetch command is classified into one of the prefetch commands SC6, SC8, SC10, SC12, and SC14 in the executable determination. . On the other hand, in the non-variable state, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether the input prefetch command is classified into one of the prefetch commands SC13 and SC14 in the executable determination. When the determination result of the executable determination is affirmative, the secondary CPU 41a determines that the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is a special game that can be the target of the premium effect. On the other hand, if the determination result of the executable determination is negative, the secondary CPU 41a determines that the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is not a special game that can be the target of the premium effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the variable probability state is a special game that becomes a big win, and when the third big win game is given, the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is a premium effect. It is determined that it is a special game that can be targeted. However, even when it is controlled to the probability variable state, just like when it is controlled to the non-probability variable state, if it is a special game that will be a big hit, the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is the target of premium production. You may comprise so that it may determine with it being a special game which can be. In this case, for example, in the variable probability state, the secondary CPU 41a may determine whether the input prefetch command is classified into one of the prefetch commands SC5 to SC14.

When it is determined that the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is a special game that can be the target of the premium effect, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether or not the execution of the premium effect is restricted. I do. The secondary CPU 41a determines whether or not the game is in the non-specific game state in the restriction status determination. Then, when it is determined to be in the non-specific game state, the sub CPU 41a determines whether the game state transitions from the normal game state to the specific game state before the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is executed. judge. Specifically, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether or not the number of prefetch commands stored before the input prefetch command is greater than the number of times that can be specified from the secondary short remaining number information stored in the secondary RWM 41c. judge. Here, if the number of prefetch commands stored before the input prefetch command is not greater than the number of times that can be specified from the remaining number of secondary short circuits stored in the secondary RWM 41c, the secondary CPU 41a It is determined that the game state does not transition to the specific game state after the game state has changed to the normal game state by the time the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command is executed.

On the other hand, if the number of prefetch commands stored before the input prefetch command is greater than the number of times that can be specified from the secondary short remaining number information stored in the secondary RWM 41c, the secondary CPU 41a It is determined whether or not there is a prefetch command classified into any of the prefetch commands SC3, SC4, SC9 to SC12 among the prefetch commands. If there is a prefetch command classified into one of the prefetch commands SC3, SC4, SC9 to SC12 among the prefetch commands already stored, the secondary CPU 41a selects one of the prefetch commands SC3, SC4, SC9 to SC12. It is determined whether or not the special game corresponding to the prefetch command classified into one is executed in the normal game state. Specifically, the secondary CPU 41a specifies how many times the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command classified into one of the look-ahead commands SC3, SC4, SC9 to SC12 is to be executed. It is determined whether the number of times is greater than the number of times that can be specified from the secondary short remaining number information. Among pre-stored pre-read commands, pre-read commands classified into any one of pre-read commands SC3, SC4, SC9 to SC12, and a special game executed after being controlled to a normal game state. If there is even one look-ahead command corresponding to , the secondary CPU 41a determines that the execution of the premium effect is restricted. When determining that the execution of the premium effect is restricted in the restriction condition determination process, the secondary CPU 41a does not decide to execute the premium effect and limits the execution of the premium effect. In this case, the sub CPU 41a stores in the sub RWM 41c information that can specify whether to re-determine whether to execute the premium effect after being controlled to the specific game state (hereinafter referred to as re-determination information after acceptance). On the other hand, if there is no prefetch command classified into one of the prefetch commands SC3, SC4, and SC9 to SC12 among the prefetch commands already stored, the secondary CPU 41a determines that the execution of the premium effect is not restricted. judge. Similarly, even if there is a prefetch command classified into one of the prefetch commands SC3, SC4, SC9 to SC12 among the prefetch commands already stored, all of the prefetch commands are in the normal game state. If the prefetch command does not correspond to a special game to be executed after being controlled, the secondary CPU 41a determines that the execution of the premium effect is not restricted.

Then, when it is determined that the execution of the premium effect is not restricted in the restriction condition determination, the sub CPU 41a performs a premium sound effect execution lottery to determine whether to execute the premium sound effect. In this embodiment, when the premium sound effect execution lottery is won, it is decided to execute the premium sound effect, while when the premium sound effect execution lottery is not won, it is decided not to execute the premium sound effect. be done. The probability of winning the lottery for the premium sound presentation is set to be much lower than the probability of not winning the lottery for the premium sound presentation. Furthermore, the winning probability of the premium sound effect execution lottery is the winning probability of the premium sound effect execution lottery when the third jackpot game is awarded after the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is finished. is higher than the winning probability of the execution lottery of the premium sound presentation when the first big win game or the second big win game is awarded after the special game corresponding to the end of the special game. When winning the premium sound effect execution lottery, the sub CPU 41a controls the speaker 18 so that the premium sound effect is executed. As a result, the speaker 18 outputs premium sound.

Further, when executing the premium sound effect, the sub CPU 41a performs a specific second execution lottery to determine whether to execute the premium effect with the specific second pattern. In this embodiment, when the specific second execution lottery is won, it is decided to execute the premium performance in the specific second pattern, while when the specific second execution lottery is not won, the premium performance is performed in the specific second pattern. is not decided to run. Then, the secondary CPU 41a stores, in the secondary RWM 41c, information that can specify the lottery result of the specific second execution lottery (hereinafter referred to as specific second execution lottery result information). Further, the sub CPU 41a stores information (hereinafter referred to as specific second execution count information) that can specify the number of special games until the special game that triggered the execution of the premium sound effect is executed, in the sub RWM 41c. . Note that the secondary CPU 41a updates the specific second execution count information when the special game is executed. The specific second execution lottery result information and the specific second execution count information stored in the secondary RWM 41c are stored when the execution of the special game targeted for the premium sound effect is completed, or when the jackpot game is awarded. , is erased.

Also, when a prefetch command is input, the secondary CPU 41a may perform pre-flight effect determination processing. Specifically, in the variable probability state, the secondary CPU 41a performs pre-flight effect determination processing when a prefetch command classified into one of the prefetch commands SC2, SC4 to SC14 is input. On the other hand, in the non-probability variable state, the secondary CPU 41a performs pre-flight effect determination processing when a pre-read command classified into one of the pre-read commands SC2, SC4, SC7, SC8, SC11 to SC14 is input.

In the pre-flight effect determination process, the sub CPU 41a determines whether execution of the flight effect has already been determined. When the execution of the flight presentation has already been decided, the secondary RWM 41c stores information (flight type information and flight presentation number information, which will be described later) that can specify that the execution of the flight presentation has already been decided. . The sub CPU 41a determines whether execution of the flight presentation has already been decided by determining whether information that can specify that execution of the flight presentation has already been decided is stored in the sub RWM 41c. Then, when determining that execution of the flight effect has already been determined, the secondary CPU 41a ends the pre-flight effect determination process. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the execution of the flight effect has already been determined, the secondary CPU 41a indicates that the ready-to-win effect will be executed in the prefetch command already stored prior to the input prefetch command. Determine whether there is an identifiable prefetch command. Specifically, when it is in the variable probability state, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether there is a prefetch command classified into one of the prefetch commands SC2, SC4 to SC14 among the prefetch commands already stored. It is determined whether or not there is a look-ahead command that can specify that the performance is to be executed. On the other hand, in the non-variable state, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether there is a prefetch command classified into any of the prefetch commands SC2, SC4, SC7, SC8, SC11 to SC14 among the prestored prefetch commands. By doing so, it is determined whether or not there is a prefetch command that can specify that the ready-to-win effect is to be executed. Then, when it is determined that there is a look-ahead command that can specify that the ready-to-win effect will be executed among the look-ahead commands that have already been stored prior to the input look-ahead command, the secondary CPU 41a executes the pre-flight effect determination process. finish.

On the other hand, if it is not determined that there is a prefetch command that can specify that the ready-to-win effect will be executed among the prefetch commands that have already been stored prior to the input prefetch command, the secondary CPU 41a outputs the input prefetch command. A pre-flight performance execution lottery is performed to determine whether to execute a flight performance for a special game corresponding to. In this embodiment, when the pre-flight effect execution lottery is won, execution of the flight effect for the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is determined. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the preliminary flight effect execution lottery is not won, execution of the flight effect for the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command is not determined. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the pre-flight effect execution lottery when it can be specified that the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command will be a big win is the probability of winning the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command when it can be specified that the special game corresponding to the look-ahead command will be lost. higher than the winning probability of the pre-flight performance execution lottery. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, even if it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the input look-ahead command will be a big win, it is possible to specify that the third big win game will be awarded. The winning probability is higher than the winning probability of the preliminary flight performance execution lottery when it can be specified that the first big win game or the second big win game is awarded. In addition, the type of variation pattern determined from the look-ahead command may be configured to be identifiable, and the winning probability of the pre-flight effect execution lottery may be varied according to the type of variation pattern. Then, when the preliminary flight effect execution lottery is not won, the secondary CPU 41a terminates the preliminary flight effect determination process.

When the pre-flight effect execution lottery is won, the secondary CPU 41a determines the type of airplane that will pass in the flight effect (the effect content of the flight effect). Specifically, in the variable probability state, if the input prefetch command is any one of the prefetch commands SC6, SC8, SC10, SC12, and SC14, the secondary CPU 41a The type of airplane that passes in the flight presentation is determined from among the airplanes in the rainbow mode. On the other hand, in the probability variable state, if the input look-ahead command is none of the look-ahead commands SC6, SC8, SC10, SC12, SC14, the secondary CPU 41a flies among the blue plane, the green plane and the red plane. Determines the types of planes that will pass by in the rendition. Thus, in the probability variable state, only when the third big win game is provided after the special game targeted for the flight performance is finished, the rainbow mode airplane can be determined as the type of the airplane passing by in the flight performance. . Further, in the non-variable state, if the input look-ahead command is one of the look-ahead commands SC13 and SC14, the secondary CPU 41a selects a blue plane, a green plane, a red plane, and a rainbow-shaped plane. Determines the types of planes that will pass by in the flight rendition. At this time, when the input look-ahead command is the look-ahead command SC14, the sub CPU 41a determines a rainbow-shaped airplane as the type of aircraft that will pass in the flight presentation, compared to when the input look-ahead command is the look-ahead command SC13. easy to do On the other hand, in the probability variable state, if the input look-ahead command is neither one of the look-ahead commands SC13, SC14, the sub CPU 41a selects the type of aircraft that will pass in the flight presentation from blue, green, and red aircraft. to decide. Note that, in the present embodiment, when a rainbow-shaped airplane is determined as the type of airplane in the flight presentation in the pre-flight presentation determination processing, it is decided to execute the premium presentation in the special second pattern.

Then, when the sub CPU 41a determines the type of airplane that will pass by in the flight presentation, it stores information (hereinafter referred to as flight type information) that can specify the type of the airplane in the sub RWM 41c, and ends the pre-flight presentation determination processing. do. Furthermore, when the type of airplane is determined in the pre-flight effect determination process, the sub CPU 41a stores information (hereinafter referred to as flight effect frequency information) that can specify the number of executions of the flight effect in the sub RWM 41c. At this time, the sub CPU 41a stores the number of times the special game is executed until the special game targeted for the flight effect is executed as the number-of-flight-effects information. It should be noted that the sub CPU 41a updates the flight effect count information when the special game is executed. The flight type information and the number of flight presentation information stored in the secondary RWM 41c are erased when the execution of the special game targeted for the flight presentation ends or when a jackpot game is awarded.

Further, when flight type information is stored in the secondary RWM 41c, the secondary CPU 41a, upon inputting a variation pattern specification command, controls such that a flight presentation is executed in the presentation game. At this time, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so as to execute a flight effect in which an airplane of a type that can be specified from the flight type information stored in the secondary RWM 41c passes by. When the flight effect is to be executed following the previous special game, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the fast-reverse effect is executed, and then controls the effect display device 25 so that the flight effect is executed. Control. Then, when the special game that is the target of the flight effect is being executed, the secondary CPU 41a determines that the airplane that is larger than the airplane in the flight effect during the execution of the previous special game is the same as the flight during the execution of the previous special game. A performance display device 25 is controlled so that a flight performance passing through a route different from the route of the airplane in the performance is executed.

Further, when receiving a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 41a may perform a first execution lottery to determine whether to execute the premium effect in the first pattern. Specifically, when it is in the variable probability state, the secondary CPU 41a provides information that can specify that the execution of the flight effect has already been decided and a specific second execution lottery that can specify that the specific second execution lottery has not been won. When the result information is not stored in the secondary RWM 41c and the symbol command capable of specifying the third big winning symbol is input, the first execution lottery is performed. In addition, when in the non-variable state, the secondary CPU 41a provides information that can specify that the execution of the flight effect has already been decided and a specific second execution lottery result that can specify that the specific second execution lottery has not been won. When the information is not stored in the sub-RWM 41c and a symbol command capable of specifying a jackpot symbol is input, a first execution lottery is conducted. However, when post-permission re-determination information is stored in the sub-RWM 41c, and when it is not in the specific gaming state, the sub-CPU 41a does not perform the first execution lottery. In the present embodiment, when post-allowance re-determination information is stored in the secondary RWM 41c and when the specific game state is not controlled, the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, and the second pattern is executed. This corresponds to a situation in which execution of premium effects in patterns is restricted. On the other hand, even if the post-allowance re-determination information is stored in the secondary RWM 41c, the first execution lottery is performed in the specific gaming state. As a result, after the special game that is a big win is suspended in the non-specific game state, the normal game state is entered, and after that, the normal game state is changed to the specific game state, and then the premium performance is executed in the first pattern. is allowed.

In this embodiment, when the first execution lottery is won, it is decided to execute the premium performance in the first pattern, and when the first execution lottery is not won, the premium performance is executed in the first pattern. is not determined. Then, when the first execution lottery is won, the secondary CPU 41a stores information that can specify that the first execution lottery has been won (hereinafter referred to as first execution lottery winning information) in the sub RWM 41c. The first execution lottery winning information is erased when execution of the special game ends or when a big win game is awarded. The winning probability of the first execution lottery is set so that when the premium performance is executed in the second pattern, the probability variation expectation is higher than in the case where the premium performance is executed in the first pattern. In addition, while the premium effect can be executed in the second pattern only when the third jackpot game is awarded, any one of the first jackpot game to the third jackpot game is awarded. Even in the case where the premium performance can be executed in the first pattern, it is possible to increase the probability variation expectation when the premium performance is executed in the second pattern.

Then, when in the variable probability state, the secondary CPU 41a stores the first execution lottery winning information or the specific second execution lottery result information that can specify that the specific second execution lottery has been won in the secondary RWM 41c. Then, when a symbol command capable of specifying the third big win symbol is inputted, the premium performance to be executed during the execution of the special game for the big win is determined. Similarly, in the non-probable variable state, the sub CPU 41a stores the first execution lottery winning information or the specific second execution lottery result information that can specify that the specific second execution lottery has been won in the secondary RWM 41c. When a symbol command capable of specifying a big win symbol is inputted, a premium performance to be executed during execution of a special game for a big win is determined. Specifically, the sub-CPU 41a selects a special game for a big hit from among appearance effects in which a character resembling the King of Cats appears, air blowing effects, unique character appearance effects, logo display effects, and flight effects in which rainbow-shaped airplanes pass by. determines the premium effect to be executed during the execution of

When it is decided to execute the appearance effect in which a character imitating the King of Cats appears, the secondary CPU 41a wins the first execution lottery and executes the appearance effect in which a character imitating the King of Cats appears. Information that can identify the decision (hereinafter referred to as specific premium execution information) is stored in the secondary RWM 41c. The specific premium execution information is erased when execution of the special game ends or when a jackpot game is awarded.

When it is determined to execute the blowing effect, the sub CPU 41a controls the blower device 16b so that the blowing effect is executed.
When it is decided to execute the unique character appearance effect, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the unique character appearance effect is executed.

When determining to execute the logo display effect, the sub CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the logo display effect is executed.
When the secondary CPU 41a decides to execute the flight effect of the airplane passing by in the rainbow mode, the secondary CPU 41a wins the first execution lottery, and information that can specify that it has decided to execute the flight effect of the airplane in the rainbow mode to pass by. (hereinafter referred to as special premium execution information) is stored in the secondary RWM 41c. The special premium execution information is erased when execution of the special game ends or when a jackpot game is awarded.

When a variation pattern designation command is input, the sub CPU 41a performs an appearance effect execution lottery for determining whether to execute an appearance effect during execution of a special game based on a variation pattern that can be specified from the variation pattern designation command. In this embodiment, when the appearance performance execution lottery is won, execution of the appearance performance is decided, but when the appearance performance execution lottery is not won, the performance of the appearance performance is not decided. However, when the specific premium execution information is stored in the sub RWM 41c, the sub CPU 41a determines to execute the appearance effect regardless of the lottery result of the appearance effect execution lottery.

When the appearance effect execution lottery is won, the secondary CPU 41a determines the type of cat that appears in the appearance effect (the effect content of the appearance effect). At this time, the secondary CPU 41a determines the type of cat that appears in the appearance effect from white cats, calico cats, and black cats according to a variation pattern that can be specified from the variation pattern designation command. Incidentally, when the specific premium execution information is stored in the secondary RWM 41c, the secondary CPU 41a determines the cat king as the type of cat that appears in the appearance effect. Then, when the type of cat to appear in the appearance effect is determined, the secondary CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the appearance effect in which the determined type of cat appears is executed.

When a variation pattern designation command is input, the sub CPU 41a performs a flight performance execution lottery for determining whether to execute a flight performance during execution of a special game based on a variation pattern that can be specified from the variation pattern designation command. However, if the sub RWM 41c stores information that can specify that execution of the flight effect has already been determined, the sub CPU 41a does not perform the flight effect execution lottery. In this embodiment, when the flight performance execution lottery is won, execution of the flight performance is determined, but when the flight performance execution lottery is not won, execution of the flight performance is not determined. However, when special premium execution information is stored in the sub RWM 41c, the sub CPU 41a determines to execute the flight effect regardless of the lottery result of the flight effect execution lottery.

When the flight effect execution lottery is won, the secondary CPU 41a determines the type of flight effect to be passed in the flight effect (details of the flight effect). At this time, the secondary CPU 41a determines the type of airplane that will pass in the flight presentation from blue airplanes, green airplanes, and red airplanes, according to the fluctuation pattern that can be specified from the fluctuation pattern designation command. Incidentally, when the special premium execution information is stored in the secondary RWM 41c, the secondary CPU 41a determines a rainbow plane as the type of plane that passes in the flight presentation. When the type of airplane passing by is determined in the flight presentation, the sub CPU 41a controls the presentation display device 25 so that the flight presentation in which the determined type of airplane passes by is executed.

Further, when transitioning from the normal game state to the specific game state, the sub CPU 41a determines whether post-permission re-determination information is stored in the sub RWM 41c. At this time, if post-permission re-determination information is stored, the secondary CPU 41a re-determines whether to execute the premium effect. However, at this time, if the post-permission re-determination information is not stored, the secondary CPU 41a does not re-determine whether to execute the premium effect. In this embodiment, when re-determining whether to execute the premium effect, it is re-determined whether to execute the premium effect in the special second pattern. It should be noted that the re-determination of whether to execute the premium effect in the first pattern is performed, as described above, when execution of the target special game is started after being controlled to the specific game state. The re-determination process for re-determining whether to execute the premium effect will be described below.

In the re-determination process, the secondary CPU 41a identifies prefetch commands classified into prefetch commands SC13 and SC14 from the already stored prefetch commands. At this time, if there are a plurality of prefetch commands classified as prefetch commands SC13 and SC14 among the prefetch commands already stored, one of the prefetch commands SC13 and SC14 corresponding to the special game to be executed first is selected. Identify prefetch commands that fall into the category of After that, the secondary CPU 41a determines whether there is a prefetch command that can specify execution of the ready-to-win effect among the prefetch commands stored before the identified prefetch command. At this time, since it is in the non-variable state, the secondary CPU 41a selects any of the prefetch commands SC2, SC4, SC7, SC8, SC11 to SC14 among the prefetch commands stored before the specified prefetch command. Determine if there is a prefetch command to be classified. Then, when it is determined that there is a prefetch command capable of specifying that the ready-to-win performance is executed among the prefetch commands stored before the specified prefetch command, the sub CPU 41a ends the re-determination processing.

On the other hand, in the re-determination process, if it is determined that there is no prefetch command that can specify that the ready-to-win effect will be executed among the prefetch commands stored before the specified prefetch command, the secondary CPU 41a A re-determination flight performance execution lottery for determining whether to execute a flight performance for a special game corresponding to the read-ahead command is performed. In this embodiment, when the re-determined flight effect execution lottery is won, execution of the flight effect for the special game corresponding to the specified look-ahead command is determined, but the re-determined flight effect execution lottery is not won. In this case, it is not decided to execute the flight effect for the special game corresponding to the specified look-ahead command. In the present embodiment, even if it is possible to specify that the special game corresponding to the specified look-ahead command will be a big win, it is possible to specify that the third big win game is to be provided, and the re-determination flight effect execution lottery is won. The probability is higher than the winning probability of the re-determined flight performance execution lottery when it can be specified that the first big win game or the second big win game is awarded. In addition, the type of variation pattern determined from the specified look-ahead command may be configured to be identifiable, and the winning probability of the re-determined flight effect execution lottery may be varied according to the type of variation pattern. Then, when the re-determination flight effect execution lottery is not won, the secondary CPU 41a terminates the re-determination process.

If the re-determined flight effect execution lottery is won, the secondary CPU 41a determines a rainbow-shaped airplane as the type of airplane that will pass in the flight effect. As a result, execution of the premium effect in the second pattern is determined after the normal game state is changed to the specific game state. Then, the secondary CPU 41a stores the flight type information that can identify the rainbow plane in the secondary RWM 41c, and ends the re-determination process. Further, the sub CPU 41a stores flight performance number information that can specify the number of times the flight performance is executed in the sub RWM 41c. At this time, the secondary CPU 41a stores the number of times the special game is executed until the special game corresponding to the specified look-ahead command (that is, the special game targeted for the flight effect) is executed as the number-of-flight-effects information. . In this way, by performing the re-determination process, the execution of the premium effect in the second pattern is permitted after the transition from the normal game state to the specific game state.

Next, a description will be given of control regarding determination of a transition symbol combination when specific winning symbols are fixed and stopped in the special game in the normal game state.
As described above, when the sub CPU 41a inputs a symbol command capable of specifying a specific losing symbol in the normal game state, it determines a transition symbol combination as a symbol combination based on performance symbols. At this time, the secondary CPU 41a determines the transition symbol combination with a probability corresponding to whether the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. Specifically, the secondary CPU 41a determines that at least one of the "flight type information that can specify a rainbow-shaped airplane" and the "specific second execution lottery result information that can specify that you have won the specific second execution lottery" When stored in the RWM 41c, it is easier to determine [456] among the plurality of kinds of transition symbol combinations than when none of them are stored. At least one of "flight type information capable of identifying a rainbow-shaped airplane" and "specific second execution lottery result information capable of identifying winning of a specific second execution lottery" is stored in the secondary RWM 41c; corresponds to when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. By these controls, when the premium performance is executed in the second pattern, compared to when the premium performance is not executed in the second pattern, [456] among a plurality of types of shift pattern combinations can be easily determined.

Here, based on FIG. 13, when transitioning from a non-specified game state to a normal game state, and then transitioning from a normal game state to a specific game state, restrictions on execution of premium effects and allowances on execution of premium effects will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 13, it is assumed that a special game with a big hit is put on hold when a game ball enters the starting holes 26 and 27 at timing t1 in the non-specific game state. It is assumed that the game is controlled to the normal game state at timing t2 and then to the specific game state at timing t3 until the special game that becomes the big win suspended at timing t1 is executed. That is, it is assumed that the special game that becomes a big win suspended at the timing t1 in the non-specific game state is executed after transitioning to the specific game state. In this case, the execution of the premium effect in the first pattern is restricted during the non-specific game state period from timing t1 to timing t2 and the normal game state period from timing t2 to timing t3. In addition, during the non-specific game state period from timing t1 to timing t2 and the normal game state period from timing t2 to timing t3, execution of the premium effect in the second pattern is restricted. On the other hand, after transitioning to the specific game state after timing t3, the execution of the premium effect in the first pattern is allowed. Similarly, after transitioning to the specific game state after timing t3, the execution of the premium effect in the second pattern is permitted.

Next, based on FIGS. 14(a) to 14(f), the case where the premium effect is executed in the first pattern and the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern will be compared and explained. . In FIGS. 14(a) to 14(f), it is assumed that a flight effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by is executed, and a premium effect in the first pattern and a premium effect in the second pattern are executed.

As shown in FIG. 14(a), it is assumed that during execution of the special game, a flight effect is executed in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes through the route R1a. When this special game results in a big win, as shown in FIG. 14(b), in the effect game, the symbol combination of the big win is fixed and displayed. In this way, the player can feel relieved that the special game in which the flight effect of the rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is executed becomes a big win.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14(c), even if the rainbow-shaped plane passes through the route R1a and the flight effect is executed, the player will be surprised if the wrong symbol combination is displayed as fixed and stopped in the effect game. can Furthermore, since the premium performance is executed in the second pattern instead of the first pattern, the player can enjoy the high winning game and the high probability variation expectation.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14(d), when the special game in which the flight effect in which the airplane in the rainbow pattern passes through the route R1a is lost, the execution of the next special game is started. A performance is performed. At this time, the fast-reverse effect image BG is displayed on the effect display device 25, and the fast-reverse effect is executed in a mode in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes backward on the route R1b. After that, as shown in FIG. 14(e), when the rainbow-shaped flight effect is executed in the special game for the next big win, the rainbow-shaped flight effect is performed in such a manner that the rainbow-shaped airplane passes through the route R2 different from the route R1a. executed. At this time, the flight presentation is executed in such a manner that an airplane with a rainbow shape that is enlarged more than the airplane that passed in the flight presentation during execution of the last (first time) special game passes through the route R2. Then, when the special game results in a big win, as shown in FIG. 14(f), in the effect game, the big win symbol combination is fixed and displayed.

The effects of this embodiment will be described below.
(1) When the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the premium effect is executed only during the execution of the special game for the big win. Therefore, when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the special game that was being executed when the premium effect was executed becomes a big win. On the other hand, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect was executed when the premium effect was executed after the premium effect was executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win. A special game is lost. Therefore, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the special game that was being executed when the premium effect was executed is lost. That is, it is possible to specify which pattern, the first pattern or the second pattern, the premium presentation was performed depending on whether the special game being executed when the premium presentation was performed was a big win or a loss. Further, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the probability variation expectation is higher than when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern. Therefore, if the special game being executed when the premium performance is executed is lost, it is possible to recognize that the premium performance is being executed in the second pattern, and the probability variation expectation increases. That is, by configuring as described above, the expectation that the special game that was being executed when the premium effect was executed will become a big hit is not felt, but the feeling that the special game is being executed when the premium effect is executed. It is possible to create a novel game property that heightens the expectation that the special game will be lost, and to improve the interest.

(2) When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, after the special game that was being executed when the premium effect was executed for the first time was lost, the special game with the big win is being executed. A premium effect is executed. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the chances of executing the premium effect increase compared to when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern. In this way, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, in addition to increasing the probability variation expectation, the privilege that there are many opportunities for the premium effect to be executed is given, so the premium effect is given in the second pattern. It is possible to more effectively increase the degree of attention to the execution of , that is, the degree of attention to the loss of the special game that was being executed when the premium presentation was executed.

(3) In the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win is executed during the execution of the special game for the big win. It may be the same as the premium production that is used. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the same premium effect may be executed twice. As a result, even a player who misses the start of execution of the first premium performance can miss the execution of the second premium performance from the start point if the premium performance is executed in the second pattern. It becomes easier to experience without. In this way, by creating an opportunity to easily experience the rare premium presentation from the start without overlooking it, the premium presentation can be sufficiently enjoyed, and interest can be effectively improved.

(4) When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes the big win, and the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game that becomes the big win. There may be a case where the premium effect is composed of the same color as the premium effect. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect composed of the same color may be executed twice. In this way, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the first premium effect and the second premium effect are common in that they are configured in the same color. By making it easier to associate the presentation, it becomes easier to effectively enjoy the premium presentation, and it becomes easier to improve interest.

(5) The premium effect includes an appearance effect in which a character resembling a cat king appears, which can be performed only during the execution of a special game that will be a big win, and an appearance effect that can be performed even if the special game that is a big win is not running. There is a flight performance in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by. The maximum duration of the performance time from the start of execution of the flight presentation of the rainbow-shaped plane passing by to the end of the execution of the flight presentation is the start of execution of the appearance presentation in which a character imitating the cat king appears. It is longer than the maximum time of the effect time from when the appearance effect is performed until the execution of the appearance effect is finished. In this way, the period from the start of the execution of the premium presentation to the end of the execution of the premium presentation depends on whether it is an appearance presentation in which a character imitating the king of cats appears or a flight presentation in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by. Since the maximum time of the performance time is different, each premium performance can be executed with the maximum time corresponding to various premium performances, and the interest can be improved. In particular, the maximum time of the performance time from the start of the execution of the flight performance of the airplane passing by in the rainbow mode to the end of the execution of the flight performance, which can be executed even when the special game for the big win is not being executed, is lengthened. As a result, as the performance time of the premium presentation becomes longer, there is a sense of security that even if the special game being executed when the premium presentation is executed is lost, the subsequent special game will be a big hit. It is possible to create a game property that improves the game, and to improve the interest.

(6) The premium effect includes a blowing effect that can be executed only during execution of a special game that will result in a big win and that can be executed at the firing handle 16, and a effect that can be executed even if the special game that results in a big win is not being executed. There is a flight effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by, which can be executed in the effect display device 25. - 特許庁In this way, the flight effect and the air blowing effect in which a rainbow-shaped airplane passes by can be improved by executing each premium effect in a device corresponding to each premium effect. In particular, the blowing effect that can be executed at the launch handle 16 can be executed only during execution of a special game that is a big win, while the flight effect that the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by that can be executed on the effect display device 25 is a big win. It can be executed even if the special game is not being executed. In this way, the flight presentation and the air blowing presentation in which the rainbow-shaped plane passes by can be more effectively improved by executing each premium presentation in a device corresponding to the executable situation.

(7) Appearance effects in which a character imitating the King of Cats appears, which can be executed only during execution of a special game that is a big hit, is a character imitating the King of Cats, which is a specific character related to the production motif of the gaming machine. It was a performance. By the way, when an appearance effect in which a character imitating the cat king appears is executed during execution of a special game that is a big win, the big win can be recognized within a short period of time until the special game being executed ends. . Therefore, even if the player does not recognize that the appearance effect in which the character imitating the cat king appears is the premium effect at the time when the effect is executed, the character imitating the cat king is executed. It is easy to look back later that the appearance production in which the appeared was a premium production. For this reason, even if the appearance effect in which a character imitating the king of cats appears is produced by a specific character related to the production motif of the game machine, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing that the appearance effect is a premium effect. At the same time, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game machine by using a character imitating the cat king as the motif of the game machine. As a result, interest can be improved more effectively.

On the other hand, the rainbow-shaped airplane flight effect that can be executed even when the special game that becomes a big hit is not being executed is commonly used in the premium effect even in different game machines manufactured by different manufacturers. It was a production that was expressed in colors (specific colors) that imitated the By the way, when the rainbow-pattern airplane flying effect that can be executed even if the special game for the big win is not being executed is executed, it takes time until the special game for the big win is executed and the situation becomes recognizable as the big win. requires. Therefore, if the player does not recognize that the effect is the premium effect at the time when the flight effect in which the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by is executed, the player cannot recognize that the effect that has been executed is the premium effect. , there is a risk that the game will be continued. In this case, even though the premium presentation has been performed, the player may not be able to recognize that the premium presentation is being performed, and may not be able to expect an improvement in interest in the performance of the premium presentation. For this reason, the flight effect of a rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is expressed in a rainbow-like color (specific color) that is commonly used in premium effects in different game machines manufactured by different manufacturers. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing that the flight presentation of the rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is the premium presentation, and improve the interest.

(8) The peculiar character appearance effect that can be executed only during the execution of the special game that becomes a big hit is a peculiar character peculiar to the manufacturer of the game machine while not related to the effect motif of the game machine. In addition, the logo display effect that can be executed only during execution of a special game that is a big hit is not related to the effect motif of the game machine, but is based on the unique information unique to the manufacturer of the game machine. By the way, when an executable unique character appearance effect or a logo display effect is executed during execution of a special game for a big win, the big win can be recognized within a short period until the special game being executed is finished. Therefore, even if the player does not recognize that the effect is the premium effect at the time when the unique character appearance effect or the logo display effect is executed, the effect that the executed effect is the premium effect can be recognized later. Easy to look back on. For this reason, even if the unique character appearance effect is not related to the effect motif of the game machine, but the effect is made by the unique character unique to the manufacturer of the game machine, the player cannot recognize that the effect is a premium effect. While suppressing the above, it is possible to improve the amusement by producing an effect using a unique character unique to the manufacturer. Similarly, even if the logo display effect is not related to the effect motif of the gaming machine and is based on unique information unique to the manufacturer of the gaming machine, the player cannot recognize that the effect is a premium effect. While suppressing it, it is possible to improve the amusement by making it an effect based on the unique information unique to the manufacturer. As a result, interest can be improved more effectively.

On the other hand, the rainbow-shaped airplane flight effect that can be executed even when the special game that becomes a big hit is not being executed is commonly used in the premium effect even in different game machines manufactured by different manufacturers. It was a production that was expressed in colors (specific colors) that imitated the By the way, when the rainbow-pattern airplane flying effect that can be executed even if the special game for the big win is not being executed is executed, it takes time until the special game for the big win is executed and the situation becomes recognizable as the big win. requires. Therefore, if the player does not recognize that the effect is the premium effect at the time when the flight effect in which the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by is executed, the player cannot recognize that the effect that has been executed is the premium effect. , there is a risk that the game will be continued. In this case, even though the premium presentation has been performed, the player may not be able to recognize that the premium presentation is being performed, and may not be able to expect an improvement in interest in the performance of the premium presentation. For this reason, the flight effect of a rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is expressed in a rainbow-like color (specific color) that is commonly used in premium effects in different game machines manufactured by different manufacturers. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing that the flight presentation of the rainbow-shaped airplane passing by is the premium presentation, and improve the interest.

(9) By the way, when a premium effect is executed in a situation where the special game being executed is lost when the special game is executed a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes a big hit, the effect is the premium effect. If the player does not recognize this, it is nothing more than a mere performance for the player, and there is a risk that the player will not be able to sufficiently enjoy the performance of the premium performance. Therefore, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the player can easily recognize that the premium effect is more than the appearance effect in which a character imitating the king of cats appears. A passing flight effect” was made to be executed. As a result, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, and when the premium effect is executed in a situation where the special game being executed is lost when the special game is executed a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes a big win. Even if there is, it is possible to give joy to the fact that the premium presentation has been executed, and to make it easier to improve interest.

(10) When the premium effect is executed in the specific second pattern, the premium effect is being executed after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win. A special game is lost, and the same premium performance is not executed again during the execution of the special game that becomes a big win. On the other hand, when the premium effect is executed in the second special pattern, the premium effect is being executed after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes the big win. The special game is lost, and after that, the same premium performance is executed again during the execution of the special game that becomes a big win. Thus, when the premium presentation is executed in the second pattern, the same premium presentation may be performed again after the premium presentation is performed, and the same premium presentation may not be performed again. . Therefore, even after the premium effect is executed in the second pattern and the special game being executed when the premium effect is first executed is lost, the premium effect is executed in any second pattern. It is possible to make the user pay attention to what is being done, and improve the interest.

(11) When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes the big win, and the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game that becomes the big win. When the premium effects are the same, the effect areas in which the respective premium effects are executed are different. Therefore, even for a player who has experienced the first premium performance from the start of execution, the second premium performance is executed in a performance area different from the first one, so even if the completely same premium performance is executed, it will be fresh. It is possible to provide more and improve interest.

(12) When the second pattern premium effect is executed, the same premium effect is executed during execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game for the big win and during execution of the special game for the big win. There are times At this time, after the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes the big win, the same premium performance is executed again during the execution of the special game that becomes the big win through the rewind performance. . In this way, after the premium effect is executed during execution of the lost special game, the same premium effect is executed again during the execution of the special game in which the big win is achieved through the fast-reverse effect executed in a mode of returning the effect. be. As a result, it is possible to create a flow of effects such as "the special game was lost despite the execution of the premium effect, and as a result of retrying with the rewind effect, the special game became a big hit". , it is possible to reduce the sense of incongruity caused by the fact that the special game being executed is lost despite the execution of the premium performance, and to improve the interest by the flow of the new performance.

(13) When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, when the premium effect composed of the same color is executed twice, the same effect display device 25 among the plurality of effect devices is used for both premium effects. is executed in In this way, the premium effects composed of the same color are executed in the same effect display device 25, so that each premium effect can be more easily associated with each other, making it easier to effectively enjoy the premium effects, thereby increasing interest. It becomes easier to improve.

(14) When a flight effect in which an airplane in a rainbow pattern passes by is executed during execution of a special game a predetermined number of times before a special game that results in a big win, the flight effect is at least a special game that occurs a predetermined number of times before a special game that results in a big win. The game continues to be executed until the lost symbol is fixed and stopped. In this way, at least in the special game, the flight effect of the rainbow plane passing by is continuously executed until the winning symbol is fixed and stopped, so that it is easy to recognize that the premium effect is being executed in the second pattern. can do.

(15) Since it is configured to be able to identify that the blowing effect is being executed by touching the firing handle 16, it is possible to identify the execution of the premium effect simply by seeing or hearing it. Instead, by providing the pleasure of touching the firing handle 16, the interest can be improved. In addition, since the execution of the blowing performance cannot be specified unless the shooting handle 16 is touched, the interest can be improved more effectively by making the player feel as if the execution of the blowing performance is monopolized.

(16) When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern in the effect game executed during the execution of the special game before the special game for the big win is executed. [456] is more likely to be displayed as fixed stop than the effect game that is executed during execution of the special game that is not executed. As a result, for example, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the execution of the premium effect is overlooked, or even if the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the fact that the premium effect is executed can be detected. Even if it is not recognized, when [456] is fixed and stopped displayed in the performance game, it is expected that the premium performance has already been executed in the second pattern, and interest can be improved. Further, even if the player can recognize that the premium effect has been executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern by the fixed stop display of [456] in the effect game. It is possible to improve a sense of security for what has been carried out and improve interest.

(17) When [456] is displayed as fixed stop in the production game, the degree of expectation that a special game with a big win will be executed after that, compared to when [123] is displayed as fixed stop. is high. Therefore, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern in the effect game executed during the execution of the special game before the special game for the big win is executed. If [456] is likely to be fixed stop display compared to the effect game that is executed during the execution of the special game that is not executed, the degree of expectation that the special game that becomes a big win will be executed after that. increases. Therefore, not only the execution of the premium performance, but also the type of combination of missing symbols by the performance symbols fixed and stopped in the performance game executed during the execution of the missing special game should be paid attention to improve interest. can be done.

(18) When the end condition of the non-specific game state is satisfied without a big win in the non-specific game state, the non-specific game state is ended, and then the game is controlled to the normal game state which is not advantageous compared to the non-specific game state. be. However, even if it is controlled to the normal game state which is not advantageous compared to the non-specific game state, in the case where the big win is not achieved in the normal game state and the specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped, the normal game state is displayed. is finished, and is controlled to a specific game state that is more advantageous than the normal game state. On the other hand, when a big hit is not achieved in the non-specific game state and a specific winning symbol is fixed and stopped, the game is not controlled to the specific game state which is more advantageous than the non-specific game state. In this way, when the end condition of the non-specific game state is satisfied without a big hit in the non-specific game state, the game is controlled to the normal game state which is less advantageous than the non-specific game state. On the other hand, when the end condition of the non-specific game state is satisfied without a big hit in the non-specific game state, the "case where the big win is not achieved and the specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped is displayed," which has never happened before. , controlled in a specific game state", which provides a chance that is not given in a non-specific game state, and thereby enhances interest in the game. In particular, the chance that ``if the big hit is not achieved and the specific losing symbol is displayed fixed and stopped, the game is controlled to the specific game state'' is a ``jackpot'' that could not be achieved in the non-specific game state. It is a chance to be controlled to a specific game state that is more advantageous than a non-specific game state without achieving the event of becoming. Therefore, even if the game is controlled to the normal game state, it is possible to improve interest while suppressing a decrease in motivation to continue the game.

(19) When the special game whose execution is suspended in the non-specific game state becomes a big hit, and then the non-specific game state transitions to the normal game state, and further from the normal game state to the specific game state. After transitioning to , the variable game that becomes a big hit whose execution was suspended in the non-specific game state is executed. In this case, when it is in the non-specific game state and when it is in the normal game state, execution of the premium effect in at least the second pattern is restricted. Therefore, even when the premium effect in the second pattern is not executed, that is, even when the premium effect is not executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game to be a big hit, the specific game state is entered thereafter. , so that players can anticipate the execution of a special game that will give them a big win, thereby enhancing their interest.

In particular, in the case where a special game that becomes a big hit whose execution is suspended when the non-specific game state is entered after transitioning from the normal game state to the specific game state is executed, after the transition to the specific game state, the second game is executed. At least one of the 1st pattern and the 2nd pattern is permitted to perform the premium effect. Therefore, even immediately after the transition to the specific game state, it is possible to make the player expect the execution of the premium presentation and improve the interest.

By the way, in general, the premium effect itself has a low probability of being executed even in the case of a big win, and it can be said that it is usually not executed. For this reason, it is difficult to imagine that the player will be distrustful of the fact that the premium effect itself is not executed. That is, in general, there was neither dissatisfaction nor pleasure in the fact that the premium effect was not executed, and there was no opportunity to enjoy the situation in which the premium effect was not executed. However, by configuring as described above, it is possible to create an opportunity to enjoy the situation in which the premium effect is not being executed, and to improve interest.

(20) When transitioning from the normal game state to the specific game state, in the effect game, the transition symbol combination is fixed and stopped among the missing symbol combinations. Therefore, when the transition symbol combination is fixed and stopped displayed in the normal game state, it is possible to specify that the execution of at least one of the first pattern and the second pattern of the premium presentation is permitted. can. Therefore, in the normal game state, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the type of combination of symbols that is not fixed and displayed in the special game, thereby improving interest. In particular, in a pachinko machine, since the degree of attention to the winning special game is low, interest can be effectively improved by creating the enjoyment of paying attention to the losing special game.

(21) Even when it is controlled to any of the non-specific game state and the normal game state, it is commonly controlled to the normal effect mode. Therefore, even if the non-specified game state ends and the game state is controlled to the normal game state, it is difficult to specify the change in the game state from the presentation mode. For this reason, when the normal effect mode is being controlled, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether it is the non-specific game state or the normal game state, thereby improving the interest. In particular, when the normal performance mode is controlled, the game state is controlled to the normal game state, and even if the jackpot lottery is not won, the specific winning pattern is determined and stopped, and the game state is promoted to the specific game state. You can expect things and improve interest. In addition, by creating a new game property that raises expectations for the normal game state, which is not the most advantageous and generally tends to be avoided, it is possible to improve interest by the fun of the game property.

(22) When it is controlled to the specific game state after the end of the jackpot game, it is controlled to the chance mode. Further, after the end of the big win game, in addition to the number of special games controlled to the specific game state, the big win is not won in the big win lottery before the number of special games controlled to the non-specific game state is executed. In the case, it is controlled to the normal game state. Furthermore, after being controlled to the normal game state, when a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped in the special game, the game is controlled to the specific game state. Only when a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped and displayed in the special game in the normal game state and the game is controlled to the specific game state, the game is controlled to the special performance mode. As a result, even in the case of being controlled to the same specific game state, when controlled in the special performance mode, the player's pleasure is heightened compared to when controlled in the chance mode, and interest is improved. can be achieved.

The above embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. The above embodiments and the following modifications can be combined with each other within a technically consistent range.
・When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game that should be executed before the special game that becomes the big win, the special game that actually becomes the big win is being executed. may be configured so that the premium effect is not executed during For example, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game that should be executed before the special game that is the big win, the special game that is actually the big win is executed. There may be a case where the premium presentation is executed and a case where the premium presentation is not executed.

- In the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment, even when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, there are cases where the variable probability state is not controlled. However, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the control is always performed to the variable probability state, so that when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the first pattern. It may be configured so that the degree of expectation for being controlled to the variable probability state is higher than when it is executed. In other words, the fact that the probability variation expectation is high may include being controlled to the probability variation state without fail.

The degree of expectation for control to the variable probability state may be the same or substantially the same in the case where the premium presentation is executed in the second pattern and in the case where the premium presentation is executed in the first pattern. Further, when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the degree of expectation for the control to the variable probability state is higher than in the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. may

・When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, during the execution of the special game that is supposed to be executed before the special game that will be the big win, the appearance effect in which a character resembling the King of Cats appears, the fan effect, A part or all of the unique character appearance effect and the logo display effect may be configured to be executable. For example, the premium effect executed in the second pattern may include a part or all of the specific premium effect, the special premium effect, and the non-special premium effect. Also, only when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the flight effect in which the rainbow-shaped airplane passes by may be executed. That is, the premium effect executed in the second pattern may not include a special premium effect (predetermined premium effect). The premium sound effect is a premium effect that can be executed when a game ball enters the starting holes 26 and 27, but it may be a premium effect that can be executed when a special game is started, for example. Then, when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the premium sound effect may be executed.

In the above embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, there are cases where the premium effect is executed in the specific second pattern and cases where the premium effect is executed in the special second pattern. However, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect may be executed in one of the specific second pattern and the special second pattern. For example, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes a big win is a big win when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. It may be configured to be the same as the premium effect executed during execution of the special game. That is, in the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes the winning, and the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game that becomes the winning. It may be configured such that the premium presentation and the premium presentation are configured in the same color. Conversely, for example, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes a big win is executed in the second pattern. In some cases, it may be constructed so as not to be the same as the premium effect that is executed during execution of the special game that results in a big win. Along with these, the types of premium effects that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be changed.

・When the premium effect is executed in the special second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes the big win, and the premium effect is executed during the execution of the special game that becomes the big win. At least one of the premium effect and the effect may be configured to be expressed in a specific color. At this time, for example, the premium effect executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes the big win is represented by a color such as a tiger pattern, while during the execution of the special game that becomes the big win. The premium effect to be executed may be a effect expressed in colors imitating a rainbow. As described above, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variable game, and the It may be configured so that the premium presentation to be executed does not have the same color as the premium presentation.

・When the flight effect is executed over multiple times of the special game, the route through which the airplane passes in the flight effect in the special game that is not the object of the flight effect, and the route that the airplane passes in the flight effect in the special game that is the object of the flight effect, may be the same. Further, in the flight presentation in the special game that is the target of the flight presentation, it may be configured such that an unenlarged airplane passes by, as in the flight presentation in the special game that is not the target of the flight presentation. Thus, the area where the flight effect is executed during the execution of the special game that is the target of the flight effect is the same as the area where the flight effect is executed during the execution of the previous special game that is not the target of the flight effect. may Therefore, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that is a win when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, and when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the win is achieved. When the premium effect executed during the execution of the variable game is the same, the configuration may be as follows. For example, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the effect area in which the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win is the premium effect in the second pattern. It may be configured to be the same as the effect area in which the premium effect to be executed during execution of the variable game that is a win when executed. Similarly, in the case where the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game that becomes a win. When the premium effect is composed of the same color as the premium effect, it may be configured as follows. For example, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the effect area in which the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win is the premium effect in the second pattern. It may be configured to be the same as the effect area in which the premium effect to be executed during execution of the variable game that is a win when executed.

・When the flight effect is executed over a plurality of special games, after the flight effect is executed in the special game that is not the object of the previous flight effect among the special games before and after, the fast rewind effect is performed in the later special game. It may be configured such that the flight effect is executed again without execution. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a win, and when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the win is achieved. When the premium effect executed during the execution of the variable game becomes the same, the configuration may be as follows. For example, after the premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game to be the winning, the return effect is executed in a manner to return the effect, and during the execution of the variable game to be the winning. It may be configured such that the same premium effect is executed again.

- When the fast-rewind effect is executed, it may be configured to be executed in a mode of returning the effect game executed in the previous special game. Further, the fast-rewind effect may be configured to include a fast-reverse effect that is executed in a mode of returning the effect game that was executed in the previous special game. For example, by variably displaying in the opposite direction the symbol combination of the effect symbols that were determined and stopped in the previous effect game, a fast-rewind effect is executed in a mode that reverses the effect game that was executed in the previous special game. It may be configured as Further, the rewind effect may be configured to be executed in a mode of returning the effect game executed in the previous special game, instead of returning the flight effect executed in the previous special game.

If the flight effect is executed during the execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that will be the big win, the flying effect will be displayed in the special game before the special game that will be the big win the predetermined number of times. may be configured to terminate before For example, if the special premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variation game, the special premium effect is at least a winning result in the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variation game. It may be configured to terminate before it is derived.

- A display device other than the effect display device 25 may be provided. Then, this other display device may be configured to be able to execute the premium effect. For example, when the premium effect is executed in the special second pattern, a display device that executes the premium effect during execution of the special game a predetermined number of times before the special game that becomes the big win, and a display device that executes the premium effect during the execution of the special game that becomes the big win. The display device on which the premium presentation is executed may be different. Thereby, even if a plurality of display devices are provided, attention can be paid to each display device, and interest can be improved. When the premium performance is executed in the second pattern, the premium performance is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variable game, and the premium performance is executed during the execution of the winning variable game. When , and become premium effects composed of the same color, each premium effect may be executed by different effect executing means.

- The maximum duration of the effect time from the start of execution of the appearance effect to the end of the execution of the appearance effect may be changed. Similarly, the maximum duration of the presentation time from the start of the flight presentation to the end of the flight presentation may be changed. For example, the maximum duration of the effect time from the start of execution of the appearance effect to the end of the execution of the appearance effect is the maximum effect time from the start of the execution of the flight effect to the end of the execution of the flight effect. You may change the maximum time of each production time so that it may become longer than the maximum time. Also, the maximum duration of each presentation time may be the same.

・Appearance effects (specified premium effects) in which a character resembling the King of Cats appears may not be effects with a specific character related to the production motif of the game machine. good too. In addition, it may be a performance by a unique character unique to the manufacturer of the gaming machine while not related to the performance motif of the gaming machine, or it may be based on unique information unique to the manufacturer of the gaming machine while not related to the performance motif of the gaming machine. It can be a performance. In addition, it may not be configured to be executed in the effect display device 25, and may be configured to be executed in the decoration lamp 17, for example.

・The flight effect of a rainbow-shaped airplane passing by (special premium effect, predetermined premium effect) does not have to be a effect expressed in a specific color. good too. In addition, it may be a performance by a unique character unique to the manufacturer of the gaming machine while not related to the performance motif of the gaming machine, or it may be based on unique information unique to the manufacturer of the gaming machine while not related to the performance motif of the gaming machine. It can be a performance. In addition, it may not be configured to be executed in the effect display device 25, and may be configured to be executed in the decoration lamp 17, for example.

・The unique character appearance effect and logo display effect (non-special premium effect) are not related to the performance motif of the game machine, but may not be the effect based on the unique character or unique information unique to the manufacturer of the game machine. It may be a production expressed in the color of In addition, for example, it may be an effect by a specific character related to the effect motif of the game machine. Only one of the unique character appearance effect and the logo display effect may be configured to be executable.

- The specific color does not have to be a color imitating a rainbow, and may be a color imitating a tiger print, a color imitating a zebra print, a color imitating a leopard print, or the like. Also, the specific color does not have to be a color that is commonly used in the premium presentation even in other gaming machines manufactured by a manufacturer other than the gaming machine manufacturer. Also, the specific color does not have to be a special color that can remind the player of a specific concept regarding the premium presentation. Moreover, the specific color may not be a generalized color, and may not be a common color. In addition, colors imitating a rainbow can also be regarded as rainbow colors. It should be noted that the "manufacturer other than the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 10" may be all manufacturers of a plurality of manufacturers other than the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 10, or the pachinko gaming machine It may be one of a plurality of manufacturers other than the ten manufacturers.

- A unique character unique to a manufacturer may be, for example, a character for which the manufacturer does not have trademark rights. Also, the unique information unique to the manufacturer does not have to be a logo mark. For example, the manufacturer's unique information may be the manufacturer's company name or the manufacturer's unique sound (or music). Further, the unique information unique to the manufacturer may be the company motto of the manufacturer or the unique information of affiliated companies of the manufacturer.

- A premium effect different from the premium effect in the above embodiment may be configured to be executable. Also, some or all of the plurality of premium effects in the above embodiment may be configured to be unexecutable.

- The blow effect (special premium effect) does not have to be a premium effect that can be executed by the firing handle 16. - 特許庁For example, the blower device 16b may be a production device separate from the firing handle 16. In this case, while the player cannot touch the blower 16b for executing the blowing effect, it is possible to specify that the blowing effect has been executed by touching the shooting handle 16.例文帳に追加As described above, the shooting handle 16 may not be provided with the blower 16b, or may be provided separately from the blower 16b. In addition, for example, it may be a premium effect that can be executed in any one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 (for example, the speaker 18), or the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 may be a premium effect that can be executed with a different effect device (for example, an operation button that the player can operate). Also, the blowing effect may not be the effect in which air is discharged, and may be, for example, a premium effect provided with a vibrating device and executed in a manner in which the vibrating device vibrates. For example, the effect device that executes the blowing effect may be provided at a position that the player can touch, or may be provided at a position that the player cannot touch. Further, the special premium effect may be configured such that execution of the special premium effect can be identified without touching the effect device for executing the special premium effect.

・During the transition from the normal game state to the specific game state, depending on whether the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the special game is being executed before the special game that will be the big win is executed. It is not necessary to change the probabilities of fixed stop display of various transition symbol combinations in the production game to be executed. Further, the number of types of transition symbol combination may be one, or may be three or more. Further, for example, when transitioning from the normal game state to the specific game state, depending on whether there is a special game that will result in a big hit among the reserved special games, various transition symbol combinations are fixed and stopped in the effect game. You can have different probabilities. Even in this case, it is possible to vary the degree of expectation for the subsequent execution of a special game that will result in a big win depending on the type of the transitional symbol combination, so as to make the player pay attention to the type of the transitional symbol combination and improve the amusement. can be planned.

・Not only when transitioning from the normal game state to the specific game state, but depending on whether the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the special game until the special game that will be the big win is executed. In the effect game executed during execution, the probability of the transition symbol combination being fixed and stopped may be varied. For example, in the non-specific gaming state, in the effect game during the execution of the special game that precedes the special game that becomes the jackpot when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. The transition symbol combination may be more likely to be fixed and stopped than in the performance game during execution of the special game that is not executed. In particular, in the effect game during the execution of the special game before the execution of the special game that becomes a big win when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the performance game when the premium effect is not executed in the second pattern. [456] may be more likely to be displayed as a fixed stop than in the effect game during execution of the special game. In addition, although the non-specific game state is exemplified here, it may be a specific game state, all game states, or a part of the game state. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern in the effect game executed during the execution of the different variation game until the winning variable game is executed. A specific losing effect symbol combination may be more likely to be stop-displayed than the effect game executed during the execution of the losing variation game when not being played.

・When the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a big hit, and then the non-specific game state transitions to the normal game state, and then the normal game state transitions to the specific game state. Therefore, it is assumed that a special game for a big win that has been suspended in the non-special game state is executed. In such a case, when it is in the non-specific game state, it may be configured such that the execution of the premium effect is limited to either one of the first pattern and the second pattern, or the first pattern and the second pattern. It may be configured such that execution of the premium presentation in any of the patterns is permitted. Similarly, in the case as described above, when the game state is normal, the execution of the premium effect may be limited to either one of the first pattern and the second pattern, or the first pattern. and the second pattern may be allowed to execute the premium effect.

・When the special game held in the non-specific game state becomes a big hit, and then the non-specific game state transitions to the normal game state, and then the normal game state transitions to the specific game state. Therefore, it is assumed that a special game for a big win that has been suspended in the non-special game state is executed. In such a case, after transitioning to the specific game state, it may be configured to allow the execution of either one of the first pattern and the second pattern, or the first pattern and the second pattern. It may be configured such that the execution of the premium presentation in either of the two patterns is restricted.

・When the number of special games executed without winning the jackpot after being controlled to the non-variable state after the end of the jackpot game reaches a predetermined ceiling number of times, the game is controlled to the specific game state. may be configured. At this time, if the special game that will be the big win is suspended before being controlled to the specific game state, and if it can be specified that the special game will be executed after being controlled to the specific game state, the second It may be configured such that execution of the premium presentation in one pattern is restricted. At this time, after being controlled to the specific game state, the execution of the premium effect in the first pattern may be permitted. Similarly, in the case where the special game to be a big win is suspended before being controlled to the specific game state, and if it can be specified that the special game will be executed after being controlled to the specific game state, the second It may be configured such that the execution of the premium presentation in two patterns is restricted. At this time, after being controlled to the specific game state, the execution of the premium effect in the second pattern may be permitted. In the configuration as described above, only one of the execution of the premium presentation in the first pattern and the execution of the premium presentation in the second pattern is restricted (or permitted). Alternatively, both may be restricted (or permitted). In addition, when the number of special games executed without winning the big win after being controlled to the non-probability variable state after the end of the big win game reaches a predetermined ceiling number of times, the transition symbol combination is fixed and stopped display in the effect game. may be configured to be At this time, if there is a special game that will be a big win among the reserved special games, the effect game will be higher than the case where there is no special game that will be a big win among the reserved special games. [456] may be configured to be easily displayed as a fixed stop. Here, the transition symbol combination is exemplified, but for example, if there is a special game that will be a big hit among the reserved special games, there will be a special game that will be a big hit among the reserved special games. It may be configured such that a specific look-ahead symbol combination is more likely to be fixed-stop-displayed in the presentation at the time of stop than in the case of not doing so.

- In the above embodiment, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, it corresponds to when there is a special game with a big win among the reserved special games. On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, when the premium effect is not executed in the second pattern, there may be a special game with a big win among the reserved special games, and there may be no special game with a big win. be. Therefore, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, compared to when the premium effect is not executed in the second pattern, in the effect game executed during the execution of the special game that is out, the specified pre-reading symbol combination It can be said that the look-ahead symbol combination of is likely to be fixed and displayed. That is, when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern in the effect game executed during the execution of the special game before the special game for the big win is executed. It can be said that the specific look-ahead symbol combination is likely to be stopped and displayed as compared with the effect game that is executed during execution of the special game that is not played. Moreover, it is also possible to regard a specific look-ahead symbol combination as a specific losing performance symbol combination, and to regard it as a non-specific look-ahead symbol combination and a non-specific losing performance symbol combination. Further, when the game state is changed from the normal game state to the specific game state, it may be configured such that the effect determination process at the time of stop is performed.

- The type of the look-ahead symbol combination to be determined and stopped may be changed in the effect game executed during the execution of the special game a plurality of times in succession. For example, in the case where the prefetching symbol combination is fixed and stopped in the preceding and succeeding production games, the non-specific prefetching pattern combination is fixed and stopped in the previous production game, while the specific prefetching pattern combination is fixed in the later production game. It may be configured so that it may be stopped and displayed, and the kind of look-ahead symbol combination may be promoted. For example, it can be realized by configuring the secondary CPU 41a to determine the kind of look-ahead symbol combination every time a special game that is not played is executed while the stop effect is being executed.

・The look-ahead symbol combination includes a look-ahead symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as a premium look-ahead symbol combination) that is fixed and displayed only when the special game that is the target of the stop effect is a special game that will result in a big win. may For example, the premium look-ahead symbol combination may be a symbol combination of performance symbols composed of performance symbols expressed in specific colors. In this case, the stop-time effect in which the premium look-ahead symbol combination is fixed and displayed can be the premium effect. This makes it possible to make the player expect that the premium effect will be executed even when the stop time effect is executed. In particular, as described above, when the type of the look-ahead symbol combination to be displayed as fixed stop can be changed in the effect game executed during the execution of a plurality of consecutive special games, the look-ahead symbol combination to be displayed as fixed stop is changed. Attention can be paid to whether the symbol combination is promoted to the premium look-ahead symbol combination, and interest can be improved.

- Triggered by the start of execution of the special game, the mode of the pending image H and the running image ZG may change from the normal mode to the advance notice mode. In addition, there may be a case where the type of notice mode of the pending image H and the running image ZG changes with the start of execution of the special game. For example, when the execution of the special game is started, the secondary CPU 41a can be configured to determine whether to change the mode of the pending image H or the running image ZG.

- The notice mode of the pending image H may include a notice mode corresponding to the premium effect. For example, the notice mode is configured to include a notice mode (for example, rainbow mode) expressed in a specific color, and a pending notice effect (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as premium pending notice effect) may be used as the premium effect. Execution of the premium pending notice effect is restricted when there is no special game that will be a big hit among the pending special games. For example, in the following description, the first state is "a state in which there is no special game that will result in a big win among the reserved special games". The premium pending notice effect is a special game that can be specified that there is a special game that will be a big hit among the special games that are on hold and that the ready-to-win effect will be executed before the special game that will be a big win. It may be configured so that its execution is restricted in the state where it is set. For example, in the following description, "a special game that can specify that there is a special game that will be a big win among the special games that are on hold and that the ready-to-win effect will be executed before the special game that will be a big win" is suspended” is defined as the second state. On the other hand, the premium pending notice effect is a special game that can specify that there is a special game that will be a big win among the special games that are on hold, and that the ready-to-win effect will be executed before the special game that will be a big win. is not pending, its execution may be permitted. For example, in the following description, "premium suspension notice effect is that there is a special game that will be a big win among the special games that are on hold, and the ready-to-win effect will be executed before the special game that will be a big win. The third state is a state in which no special game that can specify is suspended. For example, in the first state, when a game ball enters the starting ports 26 and 27, a special game that becomes a big hit is suspended, transitions to the second state, and then a special game in which a ready-to-win effect is executed is executed. and transition to the third state. In such a case, in the first state and the second state, the execution of the premium pending notice effect is restricted, while in the third state, the execution of the premium pending notice effect is allowed. good too.

It can be said that the effect of displaying the pending image H expressed in a specific color and the effect of displaying the image ZG in execution expressed in a specific color are the same effect. Then, the effect of displaying the pending image H expressed in a specific color is executed, and then the effect of displaying the image ZG in execution displayed in a specific color is executed in the second pattern. It can be regarded as equivalent to execution of the premium presentation. It should be noted that, when the premium pending notice effect is executed, the degree of probability variation expectation may be higher than when the premium pending notice effect is not executed. Also, for example, when the premium pending notice effect is executed, compared to when the premium effect is executed in the first pattern (for example, when the appearance effect in which a character imitating the cat king appears is executed) may be configured to increase the degree of probability variation expectation. Further, as described above, the mode of the pending image H and the running image ZG may change from the normal mode to the notice mode when the execution of the special game is started. For example, after entering the third state, there may be a case where the aspect of the running image ZG corresponding to the special game to be executed or the suspended image H corresponding to the suspended special game changes. In this configuration, after the transition from the second state to the third state, the mode of the running image ZG or the suspended image H corresponding to the special game being executed or the special game being suspended is expressed in a specific color. It is also possible to configure so that the execution of the premium pending notice effect is allowed by making it possible to change the notice mode to be changed. As described above, by enabling display of the pending image H expressed in a specific color and the active image ZG expressed in a specific color, attention is drawn to the pending image H and the active image ZG as well. can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, after deciding to execute the premium effect in the second pattern, the control is performed so that the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, but as a result, the premium effect is executed in the second pattern. It may be configured as Similarly, in the above embodiment, after deciding to execute the premium effect in the first pattern, control is performed so that the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, but as a result, the premium effect is executed in the first pattern. may be configured to run. For example, after it is decided to execute the premium performance at the timing before the execution of the special game for the big win and the premium performance is executed, the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game for the big win. is determined and the premium effect is executed, as a result, the premium effect may be executed in the second pattern. On the other hand, for example, it is decided to execute the premium presentation at the timing before the execution of the special game for the big win, and after the premium presentation is executed, the premium presentation is executed during the execution of the special game for the big win. There may be a case where the premium effect is not executed without deciding to play, and as a result, the premium effect is not executed in the second pattern. In other words, whether or not the premium effect is to be executed in the second pattern may not be determined until the special game for the big win is executed. In the case of such a configuration, in the above embodiment, ``when the premium effect is executed in the second pattern'' means ``when there is a possibility of the premium effect being executed in the second pattern'', that is, a big win. This corresponds to the case where the premium effect is executed while the special game is being executed before the special game is executed. For example, the execution of the premium performance is not determined at the timing before the execution of the special game for the big win, the premium performance is not executed, and the premium performance is executed during the execution of the special game for the big win. is determined and the premium effect is executed, as a result, the premium effect may be executed in the first pattern.

- The number of transition symbol combinations may be one, or may be three or more. Further, the transition symbol combination may include a look-ahead symbol combination which is fixed and displayed in the stopping effect. In addition, when the normal game state is the special game, the specific lost symbols are fixed and stopped and displayed, so that when the normal game state is changed to the specific game state, the transition symbol combination is not fixed and stopped displayed in the effect game. Also in other situations, it may be configured such that the symbol combination of the production symbols to be determined and stopped is displayed. Here, "the symbol combination by the effect symbol that is fixed and stopped and displayed even in other situations" means that, for example, like [112], it is neither a transition symbol combination nor a look-ahead symbol combination, and is based on the effect symbol It may be a pattern combination.

- The number of times to be the first number of times may be one, or may be two or more. For example, the number of times to be the first number of times may be five. Also, the first number of times when the game is controlled to the specific game state after the end of the big win game may be changed depending on the game state when the big win is won in the big win lottery. For example, when it is controlled to the normal game state and when it is controlled to the non-specific game state, the period when it is controlled to the normal game state is controlled to the specific game state after the end of the jackpot game may be lengthened (or shortened) to provide different degrees of advantage. In addition, although the non-specific game state and the normal game state are mentioned as examples here, other specific game states and special game states are the same.

- The number of times to be the second number of times may be one, or may be two or more. For example, the number of times to be the second number of times may be five. Further, the second number of times when the game is controlled to the non-specific game state after the end of the big win game may be varied depending on the game state when the big win is won in the big win lottery. For example, when it is controlled to the normal game state and when it is controlled to the non-specific game state, when it is controlled to the normal game state is controlled to the non-specific game state after the end of the jackpot game Different advantages may be obtained by shortening (or lengthening) the period of time. In addition, although the non-specific game state and the normal game state are mentioned as examples here, other specific game states and special game states are the same.

・The advantage of a game ball entering the start hole when it is controlled in the non-specific game state is the same as the advantage of a game ball entering the start hole when it is controlled in the normal game state. may At this time, for example, when it is controlled to the non-specific game state, compared to when it is controlled to the normal game state, it is advantageous to make the fluctuation time of the normal game shorter or easier to shorten. can be configured to In addition, for example, when it is controlled in a non-specific game state, it is advantageous to increase the number of openings of the first variable member 28 in one normal winning game compared to when it is controlled in a normal game state. It may be configured to be At this time, the total opening time of the first variable member 28 in one normal winning game may be the same when it is controlled to the non-specific game state and when it is controlled to the normal game state. .

- For example, there may be a plurality of types of specific losing symbols, including a first specific losing pattern and a second specific losing pattern. In the normal game state, even if either of the first specific lost symbol and the second specific lost symbol is fixed and stopped in the special game, the control is made to the specific game state. You may On the other hand, in the non-specific game state, even if the first specific lost symbol is fixed and stopped displayed in the special game, it is not controlled to the specific game state and is continuously controlled to the non-specific game state. It may be configured to control to a specific game state when a specific winning symbol is fixed and stopped in the special game. In such a configuration, the chances of being controlled to the specific game state increase when the game is controlled to the normal game state, rather than when the game is controlled to the non-specific game state. Furthermore, in the case of such a configuration, for example, the probability of determining the second specific losing pattern may be lower than the probability of determining the first specific losing pattern. In this case, the chance of being controlled to the specific game state when being controlled to the non-specific game state and the chance of being controlled to the specific game state when being controlled to the normal game state are increased. can do. In the case of the above configuration, even in the non-specific game state, it is possible to make the player feel a sense of anticipation for being controlled to the specific game state without winning a big win, thereby further enhancing the interest of the player in the non-specific game state. can be enhanced.

- After being controlled to the specific game state after the end of the jackpot game, it may continue to be controlled to the specific game state until the next jackpot game is given. For example, after the end of a specific type of jackpot game, without passing through the normal game state and the non-specific game state, until the next jackpot game is given, it is configured to be controlled to the specific game state. good too.

· After the end of the jackpot game, it may be directly controlled to the non-specific game state without being controlled to the specific game state. Furthermore, when it is controlled directly to the non-specific game state after the end of the big hit game, it is controlled to the non-specific game state compared to the case where it is directly controlled to the specific game state after the end of the big win game. It may also be configured such that the second number of times is reduced (or increased).

- You may make the production mode controlled when it is a normal game state and the production mode controlled when it is a non-specific game state different. Then, for example, when the non-specific game state ends and is controlled to the normal advantageous state, the content of suggesting or notifying that the specific game state is controlled to the specific game state by displaying the specific losing symbol in the special game. It may be configured such that the production of is executed. Here, when the non-specific game state ends and is controlled to the normal game state, it may be during execution of the final special game in the non-specific game state, or the final game in the non-specific game state. It may be during the inter-variation interval after the end of the special game, or during execution of the first special game in the normal game state.

- Production mode (in the above embodiment, special production mode) when it is controlled to a specific game state triggered by the fact that a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped in the special game when it is in the normal game state, and a jackpot game The effect mode (chance mode in the above embodiment) when the specific game state is controlled after the end may be the same. In this case, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the specific game state is controlled when the specific game state is controlled to the specific game state by the fixed stop display of the specific lost symbol in the normal game state. .

- A performance button may be provided as an operating means that can be operated by the player. For example, it may be configured such that an effect can be executed when the effect button is operated. Further, for example, the effect button may have a built-in light emitter such as an LED. In addition, the production button may be configured so that the premium production can be executed. For example, the luminescence color of the luminous body built into the effect button changes over time like “…→red→orange→yellow→green→blue→purple→red→…” (for example, rainbow mode). , and the premium effect may be executed at the effect button. For example, the period during which the luminous body built into the effect button emits light in the premium effect mode is part or all of the period during which the effect can be executed when the effect button is operated (so-called operation effective period). Alternatively, it may be part or all of a period different from the relevant period. Further, the effect in which the luminous body built in the effect button emits light in the mode of the premium effect may be a premium effect that can be executed only during the execution of the variable winning game, or during the execution of the variable winning game. A premium effect that can be executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the variable game that becomes a hit may be used.

- You may provide the movable body which can operate|move. Also, the number of movable bodies may be plural. The premium effect may include an effect in which a predetermined movable body moves. The effect in which the predetermined movable body moves here may be a premium effect that can be executed only during the execution of the variable game that becomes a win, or a predetermined number of times during the execution of the variable game that becomes a win and the variable game that becomes a win. A premium effect that can be executed during execution of the previous variable game may be used. Further, the effect button may be configured to be operable, and may be configured to have a function as an operation means and a function as a movable body. Then, when the premium effect in which the effect button operates is executed, the luminous body incorporated in the effect button may be configured to emit light in the premium effect mode. Also, the movable body may be provided on any one of the outer frame 12 , the middle frame 13 and the front frame 14 , or may be provided on the game board 20 . That is, the movable body may be provided at a position that the player can touch, or may be provided at a position that the player cannot touch.

In the above embodiment, a special game (hereinafter referred to as the first special game) that is executed based on the ball entering the first starting hole 26 and a special game that is executed based on the ball entering the second starting hole 27 ( hereinafter referred to as a second special game) may be separated. For example, the second special game may be configured to be executed with priority over the first special game, or may be configured to be executed in the order in which execution was suspended regardless of the type of special game. good too. Alternatively, the first special game may be executed with priority over the second special game. In addition, the first special game and the second special game may be configured to be executable at the same time. For example, while the effect game corresponding to the first special game is executed in the low base state, the second special game is executed in the high base state. It may be configured such that an effect game corresponding to the second special game is executed. Further, for example, even if at least one of the types of big wins determined when the first special game results in a big win and when the second special game results in a big win and at least one of the decision rates of various big wins may be made different. good.

・When the first special game and the second special game are configured to be executable as described above, the specific losing symbols cannot be fixed and stopped in the first special game, while the specific losing symbols are not displayed in the second special game. may be configured to display the fixed stop. In the case of such a configuration, after being controlled to the normal game state, by entering the game ball into the second starting port 27 when the normal winning game is given, the specific winning pattern can be fixedly stopped and displayed. A second special game is executed, and a specific losing symbol is fixed and stopped in the second special game, thereby creating a game property controlled to a specific game state. Running the second special game in the normal game state is more difficult than running the first special game in the normal game state. Therefore, the degree of difficulty from the control to the normal game state to the control to the specific game state is increased, and the joy when the specific losing pattern is fixedly stopped and displayed to be controlled to the specific game state can be increased. .

- The gaming machine of the above-described embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine that performs a small winning lottery in addition to the big winning lottery. Generally, when a small prize is won in a small prize lottery, a small prize game is provided after the special game is finished. Also, in a special game based on winning a small win in a small win lottery, a small win symbol different from the big win symbol and the losing symbol is fixed and displayed. Incidentally, the small winning lottery is performed by the main CPU 40a in the same manner as the big winning lottery. For example, the main CPU 40a conducts a small winning lottery when a big winning lottery is not won. Then, for example, the main CPU 40a may be configured to specify that if a big win is not won in a big win lottery and a small win is not won in a small win lottery, it is lost. The gaming machine of the above embodiment, for example, compared to other gaming states, the number of times (frequency) to win a small hit per unit time, and the number (frequency) of giving a small win game per unit time It may be embodied in a pachinko game machine that can be controlled in a state where at least one of them improves (so-called small hit rush).

When embodying a pachinko machine that performs a big win lottery and a small win lottery, winning the big win lottery out of the big win lottery and the small win lottery, that is, winning the big win in the big win lottery means winning in the winning lottery. It may be configured to correspond to In this case, only the big-hit lottery among the big-hit lottery and the small-hit lottery corresponds to the winning lottery. Since the case of not winning the win lottery corresponds to the case of not winning the big win in the big win lottery, it includes not only the case of losing but also the case of winning a small win in the small win lottery. In the case of a pachinko machine that performs a jackpot lottery and a small jackpot lottery, winning a jackpot in a jackpot lottery and winning a small win in a small jackpot lottery are equivalent to winning a prize in a winning lottery. It may be configured to In this case, the big winning lottery and the small winning lottery correspond to the winning lottery. The case of not winning the winning lottery means the case of not winning the big win in the big winning lottery and not winning the small win in the small winning lottery, that is, winning both the big win and the small win. Equivalent to not doing.

- You may change the probability that a specific losing pattern is determined. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the main CPU 40a may be configured to determine a specific winning symbol with a higher probability than other winning symbols when the jackpot lottery is not won. Further, when the first special game and the second special game as described above are configured to be executable, the probability that a specific winning symbol is fixed and stopped may be different between the first special game and the second special game. . For example, when the first special game and the second special game as described above are configured to be executable, only one special game of the first special game and the second special game is determined as a specific losing symbol. It may be configured so that it can be stopped and displayed.

・As a pachinko machine that can be controlled to a variable probability state, a specification to control to a variable probability state until the next big hit game is given, a specification to control to a variable probability state until winning a falling lottery (falling machine), or a predetermined There is a specification (ST machine) that controls the variable probability state until the special game for the number of times is completed. In addition, the pachinko game machine that can be controlled to a variable probability state has a specification (V probability variable machine) that controls the variable probability state when the game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine with any of these specifications. Moreover, the pachinko game machine may be a pachinko game machine with a specification in which the falling machine and the V-variable machine described above are mixed. In addition, the V variable machine has a specification that provides a single large winning opening and causes a specific round game. The V variable machine is equipped with a plurality of large winning openings consisting of a large winning opening (V winning opening) opened in a specific round game and a large winning opening opened in a round game other than a specific round game, and a specific round There are specifications that cause play. The pachinko game machine of the above-described embodiment may be embodied as a V probability changing machine of any specification among these specifications.

- The above embodiment may be applied to a slot machine (a so-called reel-type game machine). In the slot machine, the number of bets can be set by operating a BET button or inserting medals. In a slot machine, when a start lever is operated after setting the number of bets, a plurality of reels are rotated. In a slot machine, when a stop button is operated after a plurality of reels are rotated, rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped. In the slot machine, when all the reels stop rotating, a prize may be awarded according to the stopped symbol combination. In a slot machine, one variation game includes at least the period from when all reels rotate until all reels stop rotating. In some slot machines, a role lottery is performed, and a bonus role can be won in the role lottery. In such a slot machine, a bonus combination is won by deriving a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on a winning line, and then a bonus game is awarded. Further, some slot machines are configured to be controllable to one of a plurality of types of game states with different probabilities of winning a specific combination such as a replay combination (replay combination) in a combination lottery. Some slot machines, for example, can be controlled to a state (so-called AT state) in which an operation mode of a stop button for winning a predetermined winning combination is notified. In the slot machine as described above, a premium effect that can specify that the bonus combination is won can be executed, and a premium effect that can specify that control to the AT state is permitted is executed. It is conceivable to configure it as possible. In the slot machine, at least one of the bonus game and AT state corresponds to the special state. Further, it is not necessary to configure both of the bonus game and the AT state as the special state to be controllable. For example, only the bonus game of the bonus game and the AT state may be configured to be controllable as the special state, Of the bonus game and the AT state as the special state, only the AT game may be configured to be controllable. In addition, the above-mentioned "premium effect that can specify that the bonus combination is won" and "premium effect that can specify that control to AT state is permitted" can be controlled to a special state. It can be said that it is a production that informs that it is permitted. In addition, it may be configured such that it can be notified in a plurality of times of the variation game that the control to the special state is permitted. For example, as an effect (that is, a premium effect) to notify that it is allowed to control to a special state in multiple variable games, a continuous effect that develops over multiple consecutive variable games is adopted. You may Then, when it is notified that the special state is allowed to be controlled in a plurality of consecutive variation games, the final variation game among the plurality of consecutive variation games is the " It can be regarded as a winning variation game. Furthermore, in the case where it is notified that the special state is allowed in a plurality of consecutive variation games, the variation game in the middle of the plurality of consecutive variation games may It can be regarded as a fluctuation game before becoming. Further, in the continuous effect, only during the execution of the final variable game among the plurality of continuous variable games, the effect is executed to inform that the special state is allowed to be controlled. You may In this case, the final variation game among the plurality of continuous variation games can be regarded as the "winning variation game" in the above embodiment, and the middle variation game among the plurality of continuous variation games is , can be regarded as the "variation game before winning" in the above embodiment. Further, the effect for notifying that the slot machine is permitted to be controlled to the special state may be a display means such as the effect display device 25 in the above embodiment, or may be a BET button (for example, a BET button luminous body built in), a stop button (for example, a luminous body built in the stop button), and a start lever. In addition, an operation means different from the BET button and the stop button, which can be operated by the player (for example, a chance button), is executed to notify that the special state is allowed to be controlled. may be configured to be

In the above embodiment, the sub-board 41 is used as a sub-integrated control board, and apart from the sub-board 41, a display control board that exclusively controls the effect display device 25, a light emission control board that exclusively controls the decorative lamp 17, and the speaker 18 are provided. A dedicated control sound control board may be provided. A sub-board (sub-control section) may include such a sub-integrated control board and other boards that control effects.

- In the above embodiment, the main CPU 40a of the main board 40 and the sub CPU 41a of the sub board 41 may be mounted on a single board. Further, in the above modified example, the display control board, the light emission control board and the sound control board may be arbitrarily combined to form a single board or a plurality of boards.

- The information display panel 22 may be provided with a right-handed display section for notifying the shooting intensity of the game ball. The information display panel 22 may include a remaining number display section for displaying the remaining number of prize balls to be paid out to the player. The information display panel 22 may include a round number display section for displaying the number of round games during the jackpot game. In addition, the various display units of the information display panel 22 do not need to be provided on the same member (in the above embodiment, the information display panel 22). may be provided on another member.

Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and modifications will be described.
(a) A specific premium effect is a performance by a specific character related to the performance motif of the gaming machine, a special premium performance is a performance expressed in a specific color, and the specific color is the production of the gaming machine. It is a color commonly used in premium effects even in other game machines manufactured by manufacturers other than the manufacturer.

(b) A variable game whose execution is suspended in the first state becomes a win, and then the state transitions from the first state to the second state, and further from the second state to the third state. , and when the variable game that becomes a winning that was suspended in the first state is executed, in the first state and in the second state, the first Execution of the premium presentation is restricted in at least the second pattern out of the pattern and the second pattern, and after transition to the third state, premium presentation in at least one of the first pattern and the second pattern is performed. allowed to run.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Pachinko machine, 16... Launch handle, 17... Decorative lamp, 18... Speaker, 22... Information display panel, 25... Effect display device, 26... First start opening, 27... Second start opening, 29... Big prize 40 Main board 40a Main CPU 40b Main ROM 40c Main RWM 41 Sub board 41a Sub CPU 41b Sub ROM 41c Sub RWM.

Claims (3)

In a game machine that can be controlled in an advantageous special state,
production execution means for executing production;
A production control means for controlling the production execution means,
The production includes a premium production,
There are a first pattern and a second pattern as execution patterns of the premium presentation,
When the premium effect is executed in the first pattern, the premium effect is executed only during the execution of the winning variable game,
When the premium performance is executed in the second pattern, the variation that was being executed when the premium performance was executed after the premium performance was executed during the execution of the variation game a predetermined number of times before the winning variation game. The game is lost,
The premium effects include a specific premium effect that can be executed only during the execution of the winning variable game, and a special premium effect that can be executed even if the winning variable game is not executed.
The maximum duration of the performance time from the start of the execution of the special premium performance to the end of the execution of the special premium performance is the performance from the start of the execution of the specific premium performance to the end of the execution of the specific premium performance. longer than the maximum duration of time,
When the premium effect is executed in the second pattern, the degree of expectation for being controlled to the special state is higher than in the case where the premium effect is executed in the first pattern. game machine. When the special premium effect is executed during the execution of the variable game a predetermined number of times before the winning variation game, the special premium effect is derived at least in the variation game a predetermined number of times before the winning variation game. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is continuously executed until. The specific premium effect is a performance by a specific character related to the performance motif of the gaming machine,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special premium presentation is a presentation executed in a rainbow mode.

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