JP7287514B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with a pattern display device that variably displays patterns on a display screen. In this type of gaming machine, for example, when a prize is won in an operation port provided in a game area, a lottery is conducted to determine whether or not to generate a specific game state that is advantageous to the player, such as a winning state. Variable display is started. When the player wins the lottery, a specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display screen, and the game state shifts to a specific game state (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-074175 A

In recent years, various efforts have been made to raise the level of attention to games. However, there is still room for improvement in the configuration of gaming machines in order to increase the level of attention paid to games.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of favorably increasing attention to games.

Means for solving the above problems will be described below.

The present invention
information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquired information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with an upper limit of a predetermined number as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination for special information;
privilege giving means for giving a privilege to a player based on a result of grant determination by the grant determination means that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information;
a pattern display means having a display unit for variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. a game cycle control means for controlling the pattern display means to perform;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. a destination identifying means for identifying in timing;
a special notification means for making a special notification when a specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result ,
The special notification means is
As the special notification, at least execution of a first game round corresponding to special information in which the predetermined specified result is specified by the preceding specifying means, and execution of a second game round prior to the first game round. a first means for performing a first special notification so as to correspond to the second game round in the suspended state;
a second means for performing, as the special notification, a second special notification different from the first special notification during execution of the second game round;
with
After the first special notification is executed by the first means and the second special notification is executed by the second means, the second special notification is not executed in the first game round, comprising means for displaying the stop result corresponding to the grant determination result;
It is characterized in that the first special notification by the first means can be executed after the game round being executed when the special information corresponding to the first game round is acquired.

It is possible to suitably improve the degree of attention to the game.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. (a) A front view showing the configuration of the game board, (b) a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the unit at the operating port. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is a schematic diagram for explaining the display contents on the display screen of the pattern display device. It is a schematic diagram for explaining the display contents on the display screen of the pattern display device. It is a schematic diagram for explaining the contents of various counters used for winning or losing lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing by MPU of a main control unit. It is a flow chart which shows a prize-winning process for operation openings. It is a flow chart which shows information acquisition processing. 4 is a flowchart showing normal processing by an MPU of a main control device; It is a flow chart which shows game time control processing. 4 is a flowchart showing data setting processing; It is a flow chart which shows fluctuation start processing. 9 is a flow chart showing a variable display time setting process; It is a flowchart which shows game state transition processing. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration relating to determination of symbol variation mode and reservation notice; It is a flowchart which shows the variable display control process by MPU of an alerting|reporting / production|presentation control apparatus. 10 is a flow chart showing a change start process; (a) A schematic diagram showing types of variable display modes, (b) A schematic diagram showing an outline of each variable display mode. (a) A flowchart showing a pending display control command response process by the MPU of the display control device, (b) a schematic diagram showing a state of pending display. It is a flowchart which shows the confirmation process for reservation|holding advance notices by MPU of a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the pending|holding command by MPU of a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process for holding|maintenance notice effects by MPU of an alerting|reporting / effect|presentation control apparatus. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a first pending notice process; FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the first type of notice effect. It is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the second type of notice effect. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the advance notice effect and the degree of expectation; FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a second hold notice process; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a pending notice pattern determination process; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an overview of a third type of advance notice effect; It is a flow chart which shows the 1st special reservation notice pattern decision processing. It is a schematic diagram showing a flow of the second suspension notice effect → the third suspension notice effect. It is a flow chart which shows the decision processing of the 2nd special reservation notice pattern. It is a schematic diagram showing a flow of the second suspension notice effect → the third suspension notice effect. It is a flow chart which shows the 3rd special reservation notice pattern decision processing. It is a flow chart showing the flow of the first type of notice effect → the first type of notice effect. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing pending notice change processing in the second embodiment. FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing continuation/non-continuation setting processing in the third embodiment. FIG. FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing first rewrite processing for holding notice effect in the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a second rewriting process for holding notice effect; FIG. 14(a) is a flow chart showing setting processing for a special hold notice in the fifth embodiment, and (b) is a flow chart showing selection processing for a change target. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a pending preview; (a) It is the schematic which shows the flow of a reservation|holding notice in 6th Embodiment, (b) It is the schematic which shows the flow of a reservation|holding notice continuation. (a) A flowchart showing fluctuation end processing, (b) a flowchart showing stop mode determination processing. (a) It is a schematic diagram showing the flow of a pending notice, (b) A schematic diagram showing the flow of a pending notice continuation. It is the schematic which shows the modification of a special holding|maintenance notice.

<First embodiment>
A first form of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine"), which is a type of game machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded state. 2, the configuration within the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for the sake of convenience.

The pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 1, has an outer frame 11 forming the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a game machine main body 12 attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. . The outer frame 11 is formed by connecting a plate-like frame member or the like to four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. A pachinko machine 10 is installed in a game hall by fixing an outer frame 11 to an island facility. Note that the pachinko machine 10 does not have to have the outer frame 11, and the pachinko machine 10 may be provided with the outer frame 11 on the island facilities of the game arcade.

The game machine body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 arranged behind the inner frame 13. - 特許庁The inner frame 13 of the game machine main body 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 . More specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view. It is said that As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and can be rotated backward with the left side as the rotation base end and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view. It is considered movable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at the tip of the rotation, and has a function of locking the game machine main body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 so that the game machine main body 12 cannot be opened. In addition, it has a function of locking the front door frame 14 with respect to the inner frame 13 so that it cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by unlocking the cylinder lock 17 exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlock key.

Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 that has substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11 . A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 21 . A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21 . When the game board 24 is attached to the resin base 21, the game area PE formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.例文帳に追加Here, the configuration of the game board 24 will be described with reference to FIG. 4(a). FIG. 4(a) is a front view of the game board 24. FIG.

The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction. Each opening has a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port unit 33 having an upper operating port 33a and a lower operating port 33b, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display section 43, and a display section for role items. 44 etc. are provided respectively.

When a ball enters the general winning hole 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operation holes 33a and 33b, it is detected by a detection sensor arranged on the back side of the game board 24, etc., and based on the detection result, a predetermined A payout of a number of prize balls is executed.

In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the bottom of the game board 24, and game balls that do not enter various winning ports are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 37. - 特許庁The game board 24 is also provided with a large number of nails 38 for properly dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of game balls, and various members (accessories) such as windmills.

Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the mode in which the game ball is discharged from the game area PE after passing through the opening, but also the game ball in the game area PE after passing through the opening. Also included is a mode in which it is not discharged from. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball entering the out port 37, the game ball entering the variable winning device 32, the operation ports 33a, 33b, or the through gate 35 is also referred to as winning. express.

The upper working port 33a and the lower working port 33b are vertically arranged side by side, and both open upward. Further, the operation port unit 33 is provided with an electric accessory 34 having a pair of left and right movable pieces 34a and a driving portion for operating the movable pieces 34a.

The electric accessory 34 (more specifically, the drive unit) is connected to a main control device, which will be described later, and based on a signal from the main control device, it is in an open state (support state or guide state) and a closed state (non-supported state or non-guided state) in which the ball cannot be entered into the lower working opening 33b. It should be noted that it is sufficient for the electric accessory 34 to be able to switch between the first state and the second state in which winning is more likely to occur than in the first state, and it is not necessary to be able to switch between the open state/closed state. .

In this pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes in which the forms of support by the electric accessory 34 are different are set. Specifically, in the support mode, the frequency of the electric accessory 34 being in the open state per unit time is higher than that in the situation where the shooting of the game ball is continued in the same manner to the game area PE. A low-frequency support mode (or low-frequency guide state) and a high-frequency support mode (or high-frequency guide state) are set to be relatively high and low.

In the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning a prize to the operation opening is higher than in the low-frequency support mode. Then, when a winning prize is generated in the operating hole, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high-frequency support mode, the player can play the game while suppressing the consumption (investment) of the balls in his possession.

Here, with reference to FIG. 4(b), a supplementary description will be given of the operating port unit 33 provided with the operating ports 33a and 33b. FIG. 4(b) is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the operating port unit 33. As shown in FIG.

The operation port unit 33 is formed with a guide passage 33c that guides the game balls that have flowed into the upper operation port 33a to a recovery passage provided on the back side of the game board 24. As shown in FIG. The guide passage 33c is branched into a first branch passage 33d and a second branch passage 33e at an intermediate position.

Distributing means 33g for alternately distributing game balls that have reached the branch position in the guide passage 33c to the first branch passage 33d and the second branch passage 33e are provided. The sorting means 33g can be switched between a first guide state in which the game ball that has reached the branch position is guided to the first branch passage 33d and a second guide state in which the game ball is guided to the second branch passage 33e. This sorting means 33g is configured to switch from one guide state to the other guide state based on the guide of the game ball. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed into the upper operating port 33 is distributed to the first branch passage 33d/second branch passage 33e in sequence.

The lower operation port 33b is connected to the second branch passage through the communication passage 33f, and the game ball flowing into the lower operation port 33b directly flows into the second branch passage. In other words, the game ball that has flowed into the upper working port 33 can flow into both branch passages, while the game ball that has flowed into the lower working port 33b flows only into the second branch passage.

A detection sensor 211c for detecting a game ball is provided in the first branch passage 33d (hereinafter also referred to as the first ball entering portion 33d), and in the second branch passage 33e (hereinafter also referred to as the second ball entering portion 33e) A detection sensor 211d for detecting a game ball is arranged at a position downstream of the communicating portion of the communication passage 33f. These detection sensors 211c and 211d are connected to the main controller, and the main controller determines whether the ball enters the branch passages 33d and 33e, that is, the operation opening 33a, based on detection information (detection signals) from the detection sensors 211c and 211d. , 33b is determined.

The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening 32a leading to the back side of the game board 24, and an opening/closing door 32b for opening and closing the large winning opening 32a. The opening/closing door 32b is normally in a closed state in which entry of a game ball into the large winning opening 32a is prohibited, and when the internal lottery wins the transition to the opening/closing execution mode (opening/closing execution state), the large winning opening is opened. It can be switched to an open state in which winning of game balls to 32a is permitted. Here, the open/close execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a jackpot is won. As for the opening mode of the variable prize winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode, variable prize winning is possible with an upper limit of a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), with the lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number (for example, 10) as one round. There are aspects in which device 32 is repeatedly opened. It is sufficient that the variable winning device 32 can be switched between the first state and the second state in which winning is more likely to occur, and it is not necessary to switch between the open state/closed state.

The main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 are provided on the decorative member 39 arranged along the outer edge of the lower side of the game area PE. The decoration member 39 protrudes from the board surface of the game board 24 to the front of the pachinko machine 10 . More specifically, the front surface of the decorative member 39 faces a window panel 62 provided on the front door frame 14 to make the game area PE visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The distance between is narrower than one game ball. As a result, game balls are prevented from falling in front of the front surface of the decorative member 39.例文帳に追加

A main display portion 43 and a character object display portion 44 are provided so as to be exposed from the front surface of the decorative member 39 . That is, the main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 62 of the front door frame 14, and the game balls can be seen in front of these display portions 43 and 44. It is restrained from falling. It should be noted that, on the upper surface of the decorative member 39, a part of the plurality of general prize winning openings 31 described above is installed in a state of being open upward.

Although detailed description by illustration is omitted, the main display section 43 has a segment display, and the segment display is provided with a result display section for the operating port. The result display section for the operation opening has a display area for the first ball entry section 33d and a display area for the second ball entry section 33e, corresponding to the ball entry sections 33d and 33e on a one-to-one basis. In these display areas, the results of the internal lottery performed based on winnings to the operation openings 33 and 34 (more specifically, balls entering the ball entering sections 33d and 33e) are clearly displayed. In this case, in the same display area, the variable display (variable display) of the pattern is performed by sequentially lighting and extinguishing each display segment with the winning of the operation openings 33a and 33b as a trigger, and the variable display is stopped. As a result, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning prize is clearly indicated. That is, the lottery result based on the ball entering the first ball entering section 33d is clearly displayed in the display area for the first ball entering section 33d, and the lottery result based on the ball entering the second ball entering section 33e is displayed in the second ball entering section 33e. It is clearly indicated in the display area for the department.

Like the main display unit 43, the character object display unit 44 also has a segment display, and the segment display unit is provided with a character object result display unit. The role item result display section is a display section for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35 . In this case, in the character object result display unit, the variable display (or variable display or switching display) of the pattern is performed by sequentially lighting and extinguishing each display segment with the winning of the through gate 35 as a trigger. , as a result of stopping the variable display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35 is clearly displayed. When the result of the internal lottery based on the prize winning to the through gate 35 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the electric role open state, the predetermined stop result is displayed in the accessory result display part and the variable display is performed. is stopped, it shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric operation open state, the electric accessory 34 provided in the lower operation opening 33b is opened in a predetermined manner.

The variable display unit 36 is provided with a pattern display device 41 which has a display screen 41a and variably displays (variably displays) patterns on the display screen 41a. A center frame 42 is arranged in the variable display unit 36 so as to surround the pattern display device 41 (specifically, the display screen 41a). The upper portion of the center frame 42 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display screen 41a, and the drop of the game ball reduces the visibility of the display screen 41a (for example, the above-mentioned patterns and images for holding, which will be described later). It has a configuration in which it is difficult for this to occur.

The pattern display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device which will be described later. On the pattern display device 41, for example, patterns are displayed side by side in the top, middle, and bottom, and these patterns are variably displayed by being scrolled in the horizontal direction. In this case, the variable display on the symbol display device 41 is started based on the winning of the operation ports 33 and 34 . Then, for example, in the opening and closing execution mode, the pattern display device 41 is preset in the game cycle to shift to the opening and closing execution mode corresponding to 16 rounds in which the large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is opened 16 times. A predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line.

At the bottom of the center frame 42, a holding lamp section 47 corresponding to the role item result display section of the role item display section 44 is provided. The number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 35 is reserved up to four times, and the reserved number is displayed by lighting the reservation lamp part 47.例文帳に追加It should be noted that the pending information corresponding to the through gate 35 may be configured to be displayed on the pattern display device 41 .

An inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 are attached to the game board 24. The inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 constitute a guide rail, and the game ball is shot from the game ball shooting mechanism 53. A ball is guided to the upper part of the game area PE. The game ball shooting mechanism 53 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21, as shown in FIG. action is performed.

The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13, and the front door frame 14 has a window portion 61 that allows almost the entire game area PE to be visually recognized from the front. formed (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 1, the window portion 61 has a substantially elliptical shape and is fitted with the above-described window panel 62 . The window panel 62 is made of transparent and colorless glass, but is not limited to this and may be made of transparent and colorless synthetic resin.

Light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the window portion 61 . A display lamp portion 63 is provided above the window portion 61 as part of the various lamp portions. Further, on both left and right sides of the display lamp section 63, there are provided speaker sections 64 for outputting sound effects according to the game state.

Below the window portion 61 of the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66, which bulge forward, are vertically arranged side by side. The upper bulging portion 65 is provided with an upper plate 71 that opens upward, and the lower bulging portion 66 is provided with a lower plate 72 that similarly opens upward. The upper tray 71 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them toward the game ball launching mechanism 53 while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 72 has a function of storing surplus game balls in the upper tray 71 . Game balls paid out from the payout device 96 of the back pack unit 15 are discharged to the upper tray 71 and the lower tray 72 through a passage forming unit 73 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14.

In addition, in the area facing the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the upper bulging portion 65, a performance operation portion 75 (specifically, an operation button) manually operated by the player is provided. For example, by manually operating the effect operation section 75 in accordance with a suggestion or the like displayed on the display screen 41a of the pattern display device 41, the effect content on the display screen 41a of the pattern display device 41 or the like corresponds to the same operation. It will be the content of the production.

Next, the configuration of the rear side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, a main control device 81 and a notification/effect control device 82 are mounted on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24).

The main control device 81 comprises a main control board that controls the main game and a power outage monitoring board that monitors the power supply. Contained and configured. The board box 83 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and box cover are inseparably connected by a box connecting portion 85 as separation preventing means (or connecting means), thereby sealing the board box 83 . Since the box coupling portions 85 are inseparably connected, the circuit board box 83 needs to be destroyed or partly excised when the internal space of the circuit board box 83 is opened. A plurality of box joint portions 85 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 83, and at least one of them is used for the joint processing.

Any configuration can be applied to the box coupling portion 85 as long as it is configured to couple the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened. It is connected to the box cover so that it cannot be opened. The connection processing by the box connection unit 85 prevents unauthorized opening after the connection, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening should occur. Even after opening, it is possible to perform the opening process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one long hole of the plurality of box coupling portions 85 . When the board box 83 is to be opened, such as when a problem occurs with the housed main control board or when the main control board is inspected, the box coupling portion 85 into which the locking claw is inserted and the other box coupling portion 85 are separated. and the connecting part with the box body. As a result, the box base and box cover of the board box 83 are separated, and the main control board inside can be taken out. After that, when the connection process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the elongated hole of the other box connection portion 85 . If a history of opening the board box 83 is left in the board box 83, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 83 has been illegally opened.

A plurality of coupling pieces 86 are provided on one of the short sides of the board box 83 so as to protrude laterally. These connecting pieces 86 are in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of connecting pieces 87 formed on the mounting base of the main controller 81. A join process is performed between

As a trace means for detecting unauthorized opening of the circuit board box 83, a seal may be pasted across the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the sealing seal is peeled off from the affixed portion, the adhesive layer of the sealing seal remains on the board box 83 side, leaving a trace. Further, an IC tag that transmits a response wave containing identification information in response to a calling wave of a predetermined frequency is provided on the sealing sticker, and when the sealing sticker is peeled off, the antenna of the IC tag is cut off and the response is sent. A configuration in which wave transmission is disabled may be adopted.

The notification/effect control device 82 is equipped with a notification/effect control board that controls a display control device (not shown), as well as voice and lamp display according to instructions from the main control device 81. The notification/effect control board is made of transparent resin. It is housed in a substrate box 84 made of material or the like.

The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 91, as shown in FIG. The back pack 91 is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and has a protective cover portion 94 that protrudes rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the main control device 81 and the notification/production control device 82 from behind. have.

The payout mechanism part 92 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover part 94, and includes a tank 95 to which the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and the game balls stored in the tank 95. and a payout device 96 for putting out balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 are discharged to the upper tray 71 or the lower tray 72 through a payout passage (not shown) provided downstream of the payout device 96 . The payout mechanism 92 is supplied with a main power supply of, for example, 24 volts AC, and is equipped with a back pack board provided with a power switch for turning the power ON and OFF.

Further, the back pack 91 is provided with an external output terminal plate 99 on the upper edge side of the back pack unit 15 on the rotation shaft side. The external output terminal plate 99 includes an output terminal for outputting a signal when game balls are insufficient in the tank 95 or the like, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. an output terminal for outputting a signal each time the machine is rented, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the game machine main body 12 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and state transitions such as opening and closing execution mode An output terminal is provided for signaling when (or during state transitions). Then, through these output terminals, signals relating to the state of the frame side are output to the management control device on the game hall side. An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are rented is unnecessary in a so-called cash machine.

The control device assembly unit 93 includes a payout control device 97 and a power/launch control device 98 . The payout control device 97 and the power supply/launch control device 98 are arranged so that the payout control device 97 is located behind the pachinko machine 10 so as to be superimposed on each other.

The payout control device 97 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 96 is accommodated in a board box. In this case, the board box of the payout control device 97 may be subjected to fraud prevention means similar to the board box 83 of the main controller 81 .

The power supply/emission control device 98 is configured by housing a power supply/emission control board in a board box. The launching of the game ball accompanying the operation of the shooting handle 54 is controlled. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 has a memory holding function of various data, so that even in the event of a power failure, the state at the time of the power failure can be retained and the state at the time of the power failure can be restored when the power failure is restored. It's like

(Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10)
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

An MPU 202 is mounted on a main control board 201 provided in the main controller 81 . The MPU 202 is a ROM 203 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 202, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 203. It is an element containing a RAM 204, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like. A part of the functions of the MPU 202, for example, the functions of the ROM 203 and the functions of the RAM 204 may be provided as separate elements.

The MPU 202 is provided with an input port and an output port. An input side of the MPU 202 is connected to a power failure monitoring board 205 provided in the main control device 81, a payout control device 97 and various detection sensors 211a to 211e. In this case, the power supply/emission control device 98 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 205 , and power is supplied to the MPU 202 via the power failure monitoring board 205 . In addition, as part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211e, the general prize winning port 31, the variable prize winning device 32, the operation ports 33a and 33b (specifically, the first ball entering portion 33d and the second ball entering portion 33e), the through gate 35, etc. Detecting sensors provided in the various winning corresponding ball entering parts (payout corresponding ball entering parts) are respectively connected, and based on the detection information (detection signal) from these detection sensors, each entry is detected by the MPU 202 of the main controller 81. Winning judgment for the ball section (entering ball judgment) is performed. Further, the MPU 202 executes a jackpot generating lottery based on the winning to the operation ports 33a and 33b, and executes a support generating lottery based on the winning to the through gate 35. - 特許庁

The output side of the MPU 202 is connected to a power outage monitoring board 205, a payout control device 97, and a notification/production control device 82. A winning ball command is output to the payout control device 97 based on the winning judgment result to the winning corresponding ball entering portion such as the operation ports 33a and 33b described above, for example. In this case, the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is referred to when outputting the prize ball command. When the winning to the general winning opening 31 is specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is output, and when the winning to the variable winning device 32 is specified, 15 game balls are output. A prize ball command corresponding to the payout is output, and when the winning to the first ball entering portion 33d is specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of three game balls is output to the second ball entering portion 33e , a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

Various commands such as a variation command, a type command, a variation end command, an opening command, an ending command, a hold command, and a shift command are output from the main control device 81 to the notification/production control device 82 . In this case, when outputting these various commands, the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is referred to. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each of the above commands is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various types of information are included as the information of the predetermined number of bytes.

Further, on the output side of the MPU 202, a variable winning drive unit 32c for opening and closing the opening/closing door 32b of the variable winning device 32, an electric accessory driving unit 34b for opening and closing the movable piece 34a of the electric accessory 34, and a main display unit. 43 are connected. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 201, and the MPU 202 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

In other words, in the open/close execution mode, the MPU 202 executes drive control of the variable winning driving section 32c so that the big winning opening 32a is opened and closed. Further, when the support lottery for the electric accessory 34 is won, the MPU 202 executes drive control of the electric accessory drive unit 34b so that the electric accessory 34 is opened and closed. Further, display control of the main display section 43 is executed by the MPU 202 .

Furthermore, an external output terminal board 99 is connected to the output side of the MPU 202. Through this external output terminal board 99, ball entry information to various ball entry sections is sent to the game hall side management control device (hall computer HC). Information about lottery results such as winnings and jackpots is output. As a result, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be grasped by the hall computer HC.

The blackout monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power/launch control device 98, and the blackout monitoring board 205 has a stable DC voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power/launch control device 98. is provided with the ability to monitor The payout control device 97 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81 .

The power supply/launch control device 98 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game arcade or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, the main control board 201 and the payout control device 97 etc. are generated with the necessary operating power, and the generated operating power is supplied through a predetermined power path. do. The power/shooting control device 98 is responsible for controlling the shooting of the game ball shooting mechanism 53, and the game ball shooting mechanism 53 is driven when predetermined shooting conditions are met.

Based on various commands input from the main control device 81, the notification/production control device 82 controls the holding lamp portion 47 provided in the variable display unit 36, the display lamp portion 63 and the speaker portion 64 provided in the front door frame 14. etc., and controls the display control device 212 .

The display control device 212 executes display control of the pattern display device 41 based on the command input from the notification/effect control device 82 . In this case, in the notification/effect control device 82, based on various commands input from the main control device 81, the pattern display device 41 changes the pattern display mode (for example, presence or absence of ready-to-win effect, content of ready-to-win effect, etc.) and pattern (type of combination of symbols to be finally stopped and displayed at the end of the variable display).

Here, the configuration related to the variable display of symbols in each game cycle and the contents of the same variable display will be described. 6 and 7 will be referred to as necessary in the following description. 6 and 7 are schematic diagrams for explaining the display contents on the display screen 41a of the pattern display device 41. FIG.

The display control device 212 is provided with a character ROM. In the character ROM, data of 9 types of main symbols with numbers "1" to "9" (see FIGS. 6(a) to (i)) and data of sub-symbols without numbers. (see FIG. 6(j)) are stored in advance.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41 has three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3, ie upper, middle and lower rows. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is constructed by arranging main symbols and sub-symbols in a predetermined order. On the display screen 41a, the symbols of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction (specifically, from right to left) with periodicity.

In the upper pattern row Z1, 9 types of main patterns "1" to "9" are arranged in descending numerical order, and one sub-design is arranged between each main design. In the lower pattern row Z3, 9 kinds of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and between the main symbol "9" and the main symbol "1" A main symbol of "4" is additionally arranged in the upper part, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each of these main symbols. In other words, only the middle pattern row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols with 10 main symbols arranged.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7B, the display screen 41a is designed so that three symbols are statically displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3×3 are statically displayed. It is designed to be Five effective lines are set on the display screen 41a, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a downward-sloping line L4, and an upward-sloping line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of upper symbol row Z1→lower symbol row Z3→middle symbol row Z2, and a predetermined combination of symbols (for example, a combination of symbols with the same number) is formed on any of the activated lines. When the variable display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is completed in this state, a big win moving image is displayed as a normal big win result or a probability variable big win result.

Considering that the variable display of each symbol row is stopped as described above, the upper symbol row Z1 is the first symbol row (or the first symbol row), and the lower symbol row Z3 is the second symbol row (or the second symbol row). 2 pattern row), and the middle pattern row Z2 can be called a third pattern row (or a third pattern row).

Of the above main symbols, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to "specific symbols", and when a probability variable jackpot result occurs, for example, the same specific symbol combination is stopped. Also, the main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to "non-specific symbols", and when a normal jackpot result occurs, for example, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped and displayed. be done.

The pattern display device 41 may arbitrarily display the patterns in any manner, and is not limited to the above. can be changed as appropriate. For example, a plurality of symbol rows may be arranged horizontally, and the direction of the variable display of symbols in the symbol rows may be set in the vertical direction.

In the display screen 41a, a reserved display area NE is set in a portion below the variable display area ME having the variable display area for the upper symbol row, the variable display area for the middle symbol, and the variable display area for the lower symbol. ing. In the holding display area NE, the same number of unit holding display areas Da1 to Da8 as the maximum holding number when the game ball wins the operation openings 33a and 33b (when the ball enters the ball entering portions 33d and 33e) There is provided a reserved number display area Da that is partitioned so as to line up in the left-right direction.

Specifically, the maximum number of reserved balls is four when the game ball enters the first ball entering section 33d, and the maximum number of reserved balls is four when the game ball enters the second ball entering section 33e. Although the details will be described later, in the present embodiment, a total of eight pieces of hold information are stored in order of winning to the first ball entering section 33d and the second ball entering section 33e. Correspondingly, in the pending number display area Da, the first unit pending display area Da1, the second unit pending display area Da2, the third unit pending display area Da3, the fourth unit pending display area Da4, the fifth unit pending display An area Da5, a sixth unit reserved display area Da6, a seventh unit reserved display area Da7, and an eighth unit reserved display area Da8 are set.

For example, when the number of reservations (total number of reservations) when the game ball wins the operation openings 33a and 33b is 1, the predetermined reservation display image MP is displayed only in the first unit reservation display area Da1. , When the number of reservations when the game ball wins the operation openings 33a and 33b is 4, a predetermined reservation display image MP is displayed in the first unit reservation display area Da1 to the fourth unit reservation display area Da4 It is configured to be Note that FIG. 6B illustrates a case where the number of pending items is three.

In addition, in the pending display area NE, the pending display image corresponding to the game round to be executed (in progress) is arranged side by side with the pending number display area Da (more specifically, the first unit pending display area Da1) An execution target display area Db in which MP is displayed is provided.

When the game cycle ends and the next game cycle is started, the pending display image MP displayed in the pending number display area Da (first unit pending display area Da1) moves to the execution target display area Db, The pending display image MP displayed in the pending number display area Da is shifted to the lower side.

(About various counters)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

During the game, the MPU 202 uses various counter information to set the jackpot generation lottery, the display setting of the main display unit 43, the outline setting of the symbol display of the symbol display device 41, the display setting of the accessory display unit 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 8, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery for the occurrence of the jackpot, and the jackpot type used when judging the jackpot type such as the probability variable jackpot result or the normal jackpot result. A counter C2, a reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the pattern display device 41 is lost and fluctuating, a random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the jackpot random number counter C1, and an operation opening of the main display part 43. A variation type counter CS for determining the variation display time in the pattern display device 41 and the result display unit for use is used. Further, an electric accessory release counter C4 is used for lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 34 of the lower operating port 33b is to be in the electric role open state.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value each time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in the lottery counter buffer 231 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 204 . In the lottery counter buffer 231, the information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is the winning to the operation ports 33a and 33b (more specifically, the first ball entering section 33d or the second ball entering section 33e), it is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 as acquired information storage means.

The reserved ball storage area 232 includes a reserved area RE for an actuation opening and an execution area AE. The reservation area RE comprises a first area Ra1, a second area Ra2, a third area Ra3, a fourth area Ra4, a fifth area Ra5, a sixth area Ra6, a seventh area Ra7 and an eighth area Ra8, and is operated. A jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the lottery counter buffer 231 and a jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the lottery counter buffer 231 in accordance with the history of winnings to the openings 33a and 33b (more specifically, the history of ball entry to the first ball entry section 33d and the second ball entry section 33e). Numerical information of the type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored as reserved information in one of the areas Ra1 to Ra8. Note that the pending information corresponds to special information.

In the 1st area Ra1 to the 8th area Ra8, when a winning prize to the operation openings 33a and 33b (more specifically, a ball entering the first ball entry portion 33d and the second ball entry portion 33e) occurs consecutively multiple times. Further, each numerical information is chronologically displayed in the order of first area Ra1→second area Ra2→third area Ra3→fourth area Ra4→fifth area Ra5→sixth area Ra6→seventh area Ra7→eighth area Ra8. will be stored in Since the eight areas Ra1 to Ra8 are provided in this way, there are four entry histories of game balls to the first ball entry portion 33d and the second ball entry portion 33e, that is, to the operation ports 33a and 33b. Up to eight winning histories are reserved and stored. In addition, a total number of reserved balls storage area is provided in the reserved ball storage area 232, and the total number of reserved balls is stored in the total number of reserved balls storage area. Information for specifying the number of stored pending information is stored.

For example, if a ball enters only one of the first ball entering portion 33d and the second ball entering portion 33e, and the number of balls entering is 4 or more, the maximum number of winnings to the operation openings 33a and 33b is stored. is limited to four, but as long as game balls are alternately entered into the first ball entry portion 33d and the second ball entry portion 33e by the distribution means 33g already described, the winning to the operation openings 33a and 33b The maximum number of memories related to will be raised to eight. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the number of stored pending information from peaking out at four even in a situation where it is difficult to win a prize to the lower opening 33b. .

The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first area Ra1 of the reserve area RE when starting the variable display on the main display section 43. Based on the various numerical information stored in the AE, determination of success or failure is performed.

For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is, for example, incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 299, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 299). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 299). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and when a game ball enters the actuation openings 33a and 33b, more specifically, the timing at which the game ball that has flowed into the ball entry portions 33d and 33e is detected by the detection sensors 211c and 211d. is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204.

Random number values for winning a jackpot are stored as a success/failure table (success/failure information group) in a success/failure table storage area 221 as success/failure information group storage means in the ROM 203 . Here, the contents of the success/failure table will be described.

In the success/failure table, address information consisting of binary number information and jackpot numerical value information likewise consisting of binary number information are set in a one-to-one correspondence. Specifically, the address information is expressed in decimal numbers and 10 types from "1" to "10" are set, and the jackpot numerical information is expressed in decimal numbers as "7", "36", and "67". , ``100'', ``131'', ``164'', ``195'', ``223'', ``241'', and ``272''. are mapped. The numerical value of each jackpot numerical value information is included in the numerical range of random number information "0" to "299" that can be updated in the jackpot random number counter C1.

Here, in the pachinko machine 10, a low-probability mode (low-probability state) and a high-probability mode (high-probability state) are set as the lottery mode of the win/fail lottery means. The number of jackpot numerical information referred to in the low-probability mode and the number of jackpot numerical information referred to in the high-probability mode are different, and the former is smaller than the latter. Specifically, in the low-probability mode, only the jackpot numerical information whose address information is "1" is referred to in the lottery, and in the high-probability mode, the jackpot numerical information corresponding to all the address information is referred to in the lottery. Referenced. That is, in the low-probability mode, there is one piece of numerical information for winning the jackpot, and in the high-probability mode, there are ten pieces, which is more than in the low-probability mode. As a result, the probability of winning a jackpot in the low-probability mode is 1/300, whereas the probability of winning a jackpot in the high-probability mode is 1/30, and the high-probability mode is higher than the low-probability mode. Higher chance of winning. As long as the probability of winning is higher in the high-probability mode than in the low-probability mode, the number and value of random numbers for winning are arbitrary.

The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 29, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 29). The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and when the game ball enters the actuation openings 33a and 33b, specifically the timing at which the game ball that has flowed into the ball entry portions 33d and 33e is detected by the detection sensors 211c and 211d. is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204.

The distribution destination of the game result for the jackpot type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in a distribution table storage area as distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203 . Then, as such distribution destinations, a normal jackpot result (low-probability special game result) and a probability-variable jackpot result (high-probability special game result) are set.

As for the normal jackpot result, after the open/close execution mode ends, the win/fail lottery mode becomes the low probability mode, and after the support mode shifts, the number of games reaches the end reference number of times (specifically, 100 times). It is a jackpot result that becomes a mode. In addition, after the end reference number of times has passed, the mode is shifted to the low-frequency support mode.

The probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the win/fail lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening/closing execution mode ends. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery results in the win/fail lottery result in a big winning state and the mode is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode.

In the distribution table, "0 to 9" correspond to normal jackpot results, and "10 to 29" correspond to probability variable jackpot results, but the distribution of these numbers is arbitrary.

In the present embodiment, the difference is provided so that the sorting based on the ball entering the second ball entering portion 33e is more advantageous for the player than the sorting based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion 33d. . Specifically, there are two results with different degrees of advantage, specifically the first variable jackpot result with the number of rounds of “16” and the second variable jackpot result with the number of rounds of “4”. In the case where the distribution based on the ball entering the second ball entering portion 33e results in a variable probability big hit result, compared to the case where the distribution based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion 33d results in a variable probability big win result, the second By adopting a configuration that tends to result in a 1-probability variable jackpot result, the distribution mode based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion 33d and the distribution mode based on the ball entering the second ball entering portion 33e have the above-mentioned advantages. making a difference.

The reach random number counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and when a game ball enters the actuation openings 33a and 33b, more specifically, the timing at which the game ball that has flowed into the ball entry portions 33d and 33e is detected by the detection sensors 211c and 211d. is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204. Then, whether or not to generate reach is determined based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 203 . However, in the game round in which the open/close execution mode is entered, the MPU 202 determines whether or not to generate a reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. Although the number of the reach random number counter C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display is the same in each game state, it may be set individually according to the game state. For example, when the support mode is the high-frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach indication may be set larger than in the low-frequency support mode.

Here, the ready-to-win display (ready-to-win state) is provided with a pattern display device 41 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of patterns (patterns), and the open/close execution mode of the variable winning device 32 is a high-frequency winning mode. In the gaming machine where the stop display result after the variable display is the special display result in the game round, the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the pattern (picture) in the pattern display device 41 is started. It is a display state for making the player think that it is a variable display state that is likely to result in the above-mentioned special display before being displayed.

In other words, by stopping and displaying the symbols of some of the plurality of symbol rows displayed on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode can be obtained. It is a display state in which possible combinations of ready-to-win symbols are displayed, and in that state, symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the remaining symbol rows.

More specifically, as a step prior to ending the variable display of symbols, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode is displayed on a preset effective line in the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41. To form a ready-to-win line by stop-displaying a combination of ready-to-win patterns that can be established, and to perform variable display of patterns by a final stop pattern row under the condition that the ready-to-win line is formed.

Referring to FIG. 7, an example of a display mode in the above reach display will be described. In the case of the ready-to-win display, the variable display of symbols is first terminated (stopped display) in the upper symbol row Z1, and then the variable display of symbols is terminated (stopped display) in the lower symbol row Z3. In this state, a reach line is formed by stop-displaying main symbols having the same number on any of the effective lines L1 to L5. Under the condition that the ready-to-win line is formed, the variable display of the symbols is performed in the middle symbol row Z2 to provide the ready-to-win display. When the high-frequency winning mode occurs, the main symbols having the same number as the main symbols forming the reach line are stopped and displayed on the reach line in the middle symbol row Z2. The variable display of the symbol ends.

In addition, in the ready-to-win display, while the combination of ready-to-win symbols is displayed as described above, the patterns are displayed in the remaining pattern rows in a variable manner, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. It includes those that perform production, and those that perform ready-to-win production by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen after displaying a combination of ready-to-win patterns in a reduced size or not. Also, when the ready-to-win display is being performed or before the ready-to-win display is performed, whether or not to perform the advance notice display using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character is determined using the reach random number counter C3 or other counters. may

The fluctuation type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 198, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The variation type counter CS is used by the MPU 202 to determine the variation display time on the main display section 43 and the symbol variation display time on the symbol display device 41 . The fluctuation type counter CS is updated once each time a normal process, which will be described later, is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is obtained when determining the variation pattern when the symbol display device 41 starts varying the symbols.

When determining the fluctuation display time in the pattern display device 41 and the main display section 43 (more specifically, the result display section for the operation port), the buffer values of the reach random number counter C3 and the fluctuation type counter CS, and the fluctuation display time table storage in the ROM 203 Area 223 is referenced. Also, in the MPU 202, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE are used to determine the stop result in the result display section for the operation port. , the stop result determination table stored in the ROM 203 is used.

The electric accessary product release counter C4 is, for example, configured to be incremented by one within the range of 0 to 249 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 249). The electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated, and stored in the electric role holding area 233 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 35. - 特許庁Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is made as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 34 to the open state based on the stored value of the electric accessory release counter C4. For example, if C4=0 to 199, the electric accessory 34 is controlled to open state, and if C4=200 to 249, the electric accessory 34 is not controlled to open state.

(Regarding various processes executed by the main controller 81)
Next, the timer interrupt processing and normal processing executed by the MPU 202 in the main control device 81 in advancing the game in each game cycle will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt processing and normal processing, the MPU 202 executes main processing that is started when the power is turned on and NMI interrupt processing that is started by inputting a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). , the description of these various processes is omitted.

(timer interrupt processing)
First, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started by the MPU 202 periodically (for example, every 2 msec).

In step S101, reading processing of various winning detection sensors is executed. That is, it reads the states of various winning detection sensors connected to the main controller 81, determines the states of the winning detection sensors, and saves detection information (winning detection information).

After that, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204 .

In the subsequent step S103, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each incremented by 1, and cleared to 0 when those counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated values of the respective counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 204. FIG.

In the subsequent step S104, a prize-winning process for through accompanying the prize-winning to the through gate 35 is executed. In the win-through processing, it is determined whether or not a prize-winning detection flag for through gate is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. If the flag is stored, it is stored in the electric work holding area. On the condition that the number of stored accessory pending memories is less than 4, the value of the electric role product release counter C4 updated in step S103 is stored in the electrical role pending area. In addition, the notification/production control device 82 executes processing for lighting the pending lamp portion 47 of the variable display unit 36 corresponding to the pending memory number. Then, when the winning detection flag for the through gate is stored in the various flag storage area 235, the winning detection flag is erased and the winning processing for the through gate is ended.

After executing the winning process for the through gate in step S104, the process proceeds to step S105, in which the winning process for the working openings accompanying the winning of the working openings 33a and 33b is executed, and this timer interrupt process ends. do.

<Winning process for operating port>
Here, the prize winning process for the working opening will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG.

In step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first ball entering portion 33d (winning a prize). When it is determined that the game ball has entered the first ball entering portion 33d, the process proceeds to step S202, and a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out three game balls is set.

In the following step S203, external signal setting processing is performed to output information indicating that the game ball has entered the first ball entering portion 33d as a signal to the hall computer HC on the gaming hall side. As a result, the hall computer HC recognizes that the ball has entered the first ball entering portion 33d. After that, in step S204, information acquisition processing for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, etc. is performed, and the prize winning processing ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the first ball entering section 33d, the process proceeds to step S205. In step S205, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered (won) the second ball entering portion 33e. When it is determined that the game ball has entered the second ball entering portion 33e, the process proceeds to step S205, and a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out four game balls is set. Incidentally, the prize ball commands set in steps S202 and S205 are transmitted to the payout control device 97 in the external output processing S401 of the normal processing to be described later.

In the following step S207, external signal setting processing is performed to output information indicating that the game ball has entered the second ball entering portion 33e as a signal to the hall computer HC on the gaming hall side. As a result, the hall computer HC recognizes that the ball has entered the second ball entering portion 33e. After that, information acquisition processing is performed in step S204, and the prize winning processing ends.

In addition, when negative determinations are made in both the processes of steps S201 and S205, that is, when there is no ball entry in either the first ball entry section 33d or the second ball entry section 33e, the main prize winning process is performed as it is. finish.

Here, the information acquisition processing in step S204 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Information acquisition process)
In the information acquisition process, first, in step S301, the number N of start-holding balls stored in the number-of-holding storage area FE of the holding-ball storage area 232; It is determined whether or not the number of start pending balls N related to the entering ball section that triggered the information acquisition process is less than the upper limit ("4" in the present embodiment). If the number N of starting pending memories is equal to the upper limit, this information acquisition process is terminated, and if it is less than the upper limit, the number N of starting pending memories of the corresponding ball-entering section is incremented by 1 in step S302. At the same time, the total number of reservations stored in the number of reservations storage area FE (hereinafter referred to as common number of reservations CRN) stored in step S303 is incremented by one.

In the subsequent step S304, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the fluctuation type counter CS updated in step S103 are first stored in the free storage area of the operating mouth reservation area RE. , that is, the storage area corresponding to the common reservation number CRN incremented by one in step S302.

In subsequent steps S305 and S306, the notification/production control device 82, which is a control device on the sub side (secondary side), indicates that a prize has been won into the actuation openings 33a and 33b (a ball has entered into the ball entry portions 33d and 33e). Then, confirmation processing for pending notice and processing for setting a pending command, which are processing for causing the display control device 212 to recognize and execute a pending notice to be described later, are executed, and this information acquisition processing ends. The hold command includes information as to which one of the first ball-entering section 33d and the second ball-entering section 33e is based on winning a prize.

The pending command set in the pending command setting process of step S306 is transmitted to the notification/effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 in the external output process (step S401) of the normal process described later. Upon receiving the pending command, the display control device 212 executes processing for changing the display in the pending number display area Da described above in accordance with the increase in the pending number.

Specifically, when the display control device 212 receives the same command via the notification/production control device 82, the display control device 212 displays the pending display image MP in the pending number display area Da. Execute processing for (for example, adding). In the pending number display area Da, the pending images are displayed sequentially from the left side. For example, if the common pending number CRN is 1, the pending image is displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 at the left end, and the common pending If the number CRN is 8, the pending image is displayed in the eighth unit pending display area Da8 from the left. A detailed description of each process in steps S305 and S306 will be given later.

(Normal processing)
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is activated when the power is turned on is executed, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an overview, the processing of steps S401 to S406 is executed as regular processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S408 and S409 is executed during the remaining time.

In normal processing, first, an external signal output processing is executed in step S401. In the external signal output process of step S401, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each sub-side control device. Specifically, the presence or absence of the prize ball command is determined, and if the prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97 . In addition, if various commands such as command for effect such as command for variation, type command, command for end of variation, hold command and command for shift to be described later are set, it is transmitted to the notification / effect control device 82 do.

Next, in step S402, the change type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204 .

In the following step S403, game round control processing for controlling the game in each game round is executed. In this game round control processing, big hit determination, setting of variable display of symbols by the symbol display device 41, display control of the main display section 43, and the like are performed.

After executing the game round control process of step S403, it progresses to step S404 and executes a game state transition process. Although the details will be described later, the game state shifts to an opening/closing execution mode, a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and the like by this game state transition processing. Details of the game round control process in step S403 and the game state transition process in step S404 will be described later.

In the following step S405, an electric role support process for driving and controlling the electric accessory 34 provided in the operation port unit 33 is executed. In this electric role support process, numerical information obtained from the electric role product release counter C4 stored in the electric role holding area 233 of the RAM 204 is used to determine whether or not to open the electric role product 34. A lottery is conducted, and opening/closing processing of the electric accessory 34 is executed when the electric role open state is won. In addition, display control of the accessory display unit 44 is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electric role opening lottery.

As already explained, as modes of support by the electric accessory 34, a low-frequency support mode and a high-frequency support mode are set, and transition to one of the support modes is performed in the game state transition process. After this processing, if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204, the high frequency support mode is set, and if the flag is not set, the low frequency support mode is set.

In the electric service support process, it is determined whether or not the high frequency support mode is set by determining whether or not the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 . Then, in the case of the high-frequency support mode, the number of times the electric accessory 34 is in the open state is set larger than in the low-frequency support mode when the electric role open state is won, and one time Set a longer open time. In addition, in the case of the high-frequency support mode, when the electric role open state is won and the open state of the electric accessory 34 occurs a plurality of times, the next open state is started after one open state is completed. Set the closing time to be shorter than the opening time of one time.

Incidentally, when shifting to the open/close execution mode, the support mode is forcibly set to the low frequency support mode even if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 .

Thereafter, in step S406, game ball launch control processing is executed. In the game ball shooting control process, the solenoid of the game ball shooting mechanism 53 is excited once in a predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a shooting permission signal is input from the power/shooting control device 98. . As a result, the game ball is launched toward the game area PE.

In the following step S407, it is determined whether or not it is time to execute the next normal process, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the fluctuation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process.

That is, in step S408, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 204 . Also, in step S409, the change type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 204 .

Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S401 to S406 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be randomly updated. The variation type counter CS can also be randomly updated.

(Game round control processing)
Next, the game round control processing in step S403 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 13 to 16 and the like.

In the game round control process, first, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13, it is determined in step S501 whether or not the opening/closing execution mode is in progress. When it is in the open/close execution mode, the process after step S502, that is, the game round start process of steps S503 to S505 and the game round progress process of steps S506 to S509 are not executed. End the control process.

If it is not in the opening/closing execution mode, it is determined in step S502 whether or not the result display section for the operating port of the main display section 43 is in the variable display mode. When the result display section for the operation port is not in the process of changing display, the process proceeds to the game turn start processing of steps S503 to S505. In the game turn start processing, first, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the total number of start-reserved balls (common reserved number CRN) is "0". When the common number of reservations CRN is “0”, it means that the reservation information is not stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 . Therefore, this game round control process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, if the common reserved number CRN is not "0", in step S504 data setting processing for setting the data stored in the reserved area RE of the reserved ball storage area 232 for variable display is executed, Furthermore, in step S505, after executing the variation start processing for starting the variation display on the main display section 43 and the variation display on the pattern display device 41, the game round control processing is terminated.

Here, the data setting process in step S504 and the variation start process in step S505 will be described in detail. First, the data setting process in step S504 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(data setting processing)
In the data setting process, first, in step S601, one of the number N of starting pending balls N stored in the pending number storage area FE and the common pending number CRN are decremented by one. In subsequent step S602, the data stored in the first area Ra1 of the reservation area RE is moved to the execution area AE.

After that, in step S603, a process of shifting the data (that is, the reservation information) stored in the areas Ra1 to Ra8 of the reservation area RE is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first area Ra1 to the eighth area Ra8 to the lower area side. First area Ra1, third area Ra3→second area Ra2, fourth area Ra4→third area Ra3, fifth area Ra5→fourth area Ra4, sixth area Ra6→fifth area Ra5, seventh area Ra7→ The data in each area is shifted in the order of sixth area Ra6, eighth area Ra8→seventh area Ra7.

In the subsequent step S604, a shift time command is set which is information for making the notification/effect control device 82 recognize that the data in the reserved area has been shifted. After that, the data setting process is terminated. The shift command set in step S604 is transmitted to the display control device 212 via the notification/effect control device 82 in step S401 of the normal processing (FIG. 12). The display control device 212 receives the shift command, and executes processing for changing the display in the reserved number display area Da for the operating port in accordance with the decrease in the reserved number.

(Variation start processing)
Next, the fluctuation start processing of step S505 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the fluctuation start process, first, in step S701, the success/failure determination process for judging whether or not the reservation information referred to in the current fluctuation start process corresponds to the winning of the jackpot is executed. Specifically, among the information stored in the execution area AE, the information obtained from the information for judging the jackpot, ie, the information updated by the jackpot random number counter C1, is grasped. Then, when the success/failure lottery mode is the low-probability mode, the success/failure table for the low-probability mode stored in the success/failure table storage area 221 of the ROM 203 is referred to, and the grasped information corresponds to the jackpot winning. If the winning/failure lottery mode is the high-probability mode, the winning/failure table for the high-probability mode stored in the winning/failing table storage area 221 of the ROM 203 is referred to, and the grasped information is used as a jackpot. Identify whether it is included in the information corresponding to winning.

In the following step S702, it is determined whether or not the result of the success/failure determination process in step S701 corresponds to the winning of the jackpot. If the result corresponds to the jackpot winning, a type determination process is executed in step S703.

In the type determination process, among the information stored in the execution area AE, information for type determination, that is, information obtained from the information updated by the jackpot type counter C2 is grasped. In addition, referring to the distribution table stored in the distribution table storage area 222 of the ROM 203, it is specified whether or not the grasped information for type determination is included in the information corresponding to the probability variable jackpot result. More specifically, when the hold information corresponds to a ball entering the first ball-entering unit 33d, the allocation table for the first ball-entering unit 33d is referred to, and the hold information corresponds to the ball entering the second ball-entering unit 33e. If the ball is compatible with the ball entering into the second ball entering section 33e, the classification table is referred to to determine the type.

In the following step S704, it is determined whether or not the type of the current jackpot election is the probability variation jackpot result based on the information specified in the type determination processing in step S703. In the case of the probability variable jackpot result, stop result setting processing for the probability variable jackpot is executed in step S705, and in the case of not the probability variable jackpot result, the stop result setting processing for the normal jackpot is executed in step S706. If it is determined in step S702 that the jackpot has not been won, then in step S707 stop result setting processing for the time of loss is executed.

In each of the stop result setting processes of steps S705 to S707, the stop result table stored in the stop result table storage area of the ROM 203 is referred to for information on the mode of the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43. The specified information is stored in the RAM 204 . Further, in steps S705 and S706, the information for specifying in the MPU 202 that the win/loss determination result of the current game round is the probability variable jackpot result or the normal jackpot result is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. Specifically, the variable probability jackpot flag is stored in step S705, and the normal jackpot flag is stored in step S706.

After executing any of the processes of steps S705 to S707, a variable display time setting process is executed in step S708.

(Processing for setting variable display time)
In the variable display time setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the lottery has been won. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the variable probability jackpot flag or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 .

If a negative determination is made in step S801, that is, if the result of the winning lottery is a loss result, the process proceeds to step S802. In step S802, it is determined whether or not the ready-to-win display will occur on the symbol display device 41 in the current game round. Specifically, when the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the occurrence of the reach indication, an affirmative determination is made in step S802 as the occurrence of the reach indication. The reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to when identifying the presence or absence of the reach occurrence using the value of the reach random number counter C3.

If an affirmative determination is made in either step S801 or step S802, the process proceeds to step S803, and the variable display time table for reach generation stored in the variable display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203 is referred to, and the current Variation display time information corresponding to the value of the variation type counter CS is acquired, and in step S804, the variation display time information is stored in the variation display time counter area (variation display time measuring means) provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. ). After that, the setting process is terminated.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the result of the lottery is a jackpot winning result or when the result of the same lottery is a losing result and the lottery for the occurrence of the reach is won, the reach display is executed. ing.

Here, the reach display is provided with normal reach display and super reach display which are different from each other in variable display modes. Variable display time information corresponding to each normal reach display and super reach display is set in the reach generation variable display time table, and by referring to the table, variable display time information corresponding to each reach display is obtained. is obtained. Regarding the determination of the type of reach display, a table is provided in which the type of reach display corresponds to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS. A corresponding reach indication is determined.

In more detail, the variable display time table for reach generation corresponds to the type of jackpot. Specifically, in the case of the probability variable jackpot result, the variable display time is set so that the combination of specific symbols can be stopped and displayed, and in the case of the normal jackpot result, the combination of non-specific patterns can be stopped and displayed. , a variable display time is set.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S802, the variable display time table for reach non-occurrence stored in the variable display time table storage area 223 is referred to in step S805, and the value of the current variation type counter CS is obtained, and in step S806, the variable display time information is set in the variable display time counter area. After that, the setting process is terminated.

The variable display time information at the time of reach non-occurrence is set so that the variable display time becomes shorter as the number of common reservations CRN increases. However, it is not limited to this, for example, it may be configured not to depend on the number of common reservations CRN, and may be set so that the smaller the number of common reservations CRN, the shorter the variable display time. . In addition, in the situation where the support mode is the high-frequency support mode, compared to the case where the number of pending information is the same, compared to the situation where the support mode is the low-frequency support mode, the reach non-reach is selected so that a shorter variable display time is selected. Although the occurrence variable display time table is set, it is not limited to this, and the selected variable display time may be the same, or the above relationship may be reversed. Furthermore, the above configuration may be applied to the variable display time at the occurrence of the ready-to-win, and the variable display time to be easily selected and the variable display time to be difficult to be selected are different between when the jackpot is won and when the winning is reached. may be configured. Also, the variable display time table for probability variable jackpot, the variable display time table for normal jackpot, the variable display time table for loss reach, and the variable display time table for complete loss may be individually set.

As described above, the variable display time of each game round is determined using the presence or absence of reach occurrence, the type of reach display, the number of pending information, the value of the variable type counter, and the like as parameters. However, the variable display time of each game round is the content of other pending information, specifically, the information for judging the jackpot, the information for judging the type, and the information for judging reach, which are included in the other pending information, as parameters. determined without

Returning to the description of the variation start processing (FIG. 15), after the variation display time setting processing is executed in step S708, the variation command and the type command are set in step S709. The variable command includes information on presence/absence of reach occurrence and information on variable display time. Also, the type command includes information on the game result. That is, the type command includes, as game result information, probability variable jackpot result information, normal jackpot result information, loss result information, and the like.

The variation command and type command set in step S709 are transmitted to the notification/effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 12). The notification/effect control device 82 determines the emission pattern of the display lamp portion 63 and the output pattern of the sound from the speaker portion 64 in the game cycle based on the received variation command and type command, and determines the determined effect. The display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 are controlled so that the contents are executed. In addition, the notification/effect control device 82 transmits the variation command and the type command to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form thereof. The display control device 212 determines a variation display pattern for the symbol display device 41 in the game cycle based on the received variation command and type command, and controls the symbol display device so that the determined variation display pattern is executed. 41 is displayed and controlled. After that, in step S710, after the variable display of the pattern is started in the operating port display section of the main display section 43, the variable start processing is terminated.

Returning to the description of the game round control process (FIG. 13), when the main display unit 43 is in the process of changing display, the game round progressing process of steps S506 to S509 is executed. In the game round progressing process, first, in step S506, it is determined whether or not the variation display time of the current game round has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display time information stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 204 has become "0". The value of the variable display time information is set in the variable display time setting process (FIG. 16), as described above. Also, the value of this set variable display time information is decremented (subtracted) by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 9) is started.

If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S507. In the variable display process, the display mode on the main display section 43 is changed. After that, the game round control process is terminated.

If the variation display time has elapsed, variation end processing is executed in step S508. In the fluctuation ending process, the information stored in the RAM 204 in any of the processes of steps S705 to S707 is specified, and the main display part 43 is stopped so that the pattern corresponding to the information is stopped and displayed on the main display part 43. 43.

In the subsequent step S509, a fluctuation end command is set. After that, the game round control process is terminated. The fluctuation end command set at step S509 is transmitted to the notification/production control device 82 at step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 12). The notification/production control device 82 transmits the received fluctuation end command to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information format. Upon receiving the variation end command, the display control device 212 performs final stop symbol combination display (final stop display) in the game round.

(Game state transition processing)
Next, the game state transition processing of step S404 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the game state transition process, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the open/close execution mode is in progress. If it is not in the open/close execution mode, the process proceeds to step S902, and it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the pattern variation display in the main display section 43 (specifically, the result display section for the operation port) of the first game cycle has ended. If it is not the timing at which the variable display ends, the game state transition processing is ended as it is.

If it is the timing at which the variable display ends, it is determined in step S903 whether or not the game result of the current game cycle corresponds to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the RAM 204 stores either the normal jackpot flag or the probability variable jackpot flag. If none of the above flags is stored, the game state transition processing is terminated.

When any of the above flags is stored, in step S904, a value determined according to the jackpot type is stored in the round counter area RC provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 Set "16" or "4". The round counter area RC is a counter area for counting the number of times the big winning opening 32a is opened. After that, the game state transition processing is terminated.

On the other hand, if the opening/closing execution mode is in progress, an affirmative determination is made in step S901, and the process proceeds to step S905. In step S905, a big winning opening opening/closing process is executed. In the big winning opening opening/closing process, when the big winning opening 32a is closed, the variable winning driving section 32c is brought into a driving state on the condition that the round counter area RC is "1" or more. The mouth 32a is opened. In addition, when the big winning opening 32a is open, variable winning driving is performed under the condition that a predetermined time has passed since the opening of the big winning opening 32a or that a predetermined number of game balls have won. The driving state of the portion 32c is stopped, and the big winning opening 32a is closed.

In the following step S906, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter area RC is "0". If the value of the round counter area RC is not "0", the game state transition processing is terminated. When the value of the round counter area RC is "0", in step S907, transition processing at the end of the opening/closing execution mode is executed.

In transition processing at the end of the opening/closing execution mode, when a variable probability big win flag is stored in the RAM 204, the win/fail lottery mode is set to the high probability mode and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. These high-probability mode and high-frequency support mode are maintained at least until the next jackpot winning occurs. Further, when the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, the win/fail lottery mode is set to the low probability mode, and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. However, the high-frequency support mode is terminated when the number of game rounds continues 100 times, and then the game shifts to the normal game state in which the winning/failure lottery mode is the low-probability mode and the support mode is the low-frequency support mode.

After that, in step S908, after the end processing of the open/close execution mode is executed, the game state transition processing is ended. In the end processing of the opening/closing execution mode, the stored flags of the normal jackpot flag and probability variable jackpot flag are erased.

(Regarding the electrical configuration of the production control device 82 and the display control device 212)
Next, with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 18, the electrical configuration of the notification/effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 will be additionally described.

An MPU 242 is mounted on a notification/production control board 241 provided in the notification/production control device 82 . The MPU 242 includes a ROM 243 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 242, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 243. A RAM 244 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input/output circuit are incorporated. It should be noted that it is not essential that the ROM 243 and the RAM 244 are integrated into one chip for the MPU 242, and they may be individually integrated into chips. This also applies to MPUs of other control devices.

The MPU 242 is provided with an input port and an output port. A main control device 81 is connected to the input side of the MPU 242, and from the main control device 81, game round control commands (game round control information) such as a variation command, a type command, and a variation end command are sent. receive. In addition, it receives pending display control commands (holding display control information) such as shift commands and pending commands, and opening/closing execution mode commands (opening/closing execution mode information) such as opening commands and ending commands.

As already described, the output side of the MPU 242 is connected to the holding lamp portion 47 provided on the variable display unit 36, the display lamp portion 63 and speaker portion 64 provided on the front door frame 14, and the display control device 212. ing. Some of the various commands input from the main control device 81 to the notification/production control device 82 are transmitted to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form.

The display control device 212 includes a display control board 251 on which an MPU 252, which is an element in which a program ROM 253 and a work RAM 254 are integrated, a video display processor (VDP) 255, a character ROM 256, and a video RAM 257 are mounted. It has It is not essential that the program ROM 253 and the work RAM 254 are integrated into one chip for the MPU 252, and they may be individually integrated into chips.

The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 analyzes various commands received from the main control device 81 via the notification/production control device 82 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 255 (specifically to generate an internal command for the VDP 255). More specifically, the MPU 252 executes a process of determining a variation display pattern for each game round on the symbol display device 41 based on a command transmitted from the main control device 81 via the notification/effect control device 82. Along with this, processing relating to a pending notice, which will be described later, is executed, and drawing processing for the VDP 255 is executed in accordance with the processing result. As a result, various images are displayed on the display screen 41 a of the pattern display device 41 .

The program ROM 253 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 252 and fixed value data, and also stores and holds JPEG format image data for background images.

The work RAM 254 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the MPU 252 . These work data, flags, etc. are stored in each area of the work RAM 254 .

The VDP 255 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the pattern display device 41 . Since the VDP 255 is made into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance should be called a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 255 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 252 and the video RAM 257 to intervene in the reading and writing of data.

The character ROM 256 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as patterns displayed on the pattern display device 41 . The character ROM 256 holds bitmap format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like.

Further, the character ROM 256 stores, as part of the above data, image data (holding display image MP) to be displayed in the holding display area NE of the pattern display device 41 and image data for the partition frame to be displayed in the execution target display area Db. A suspension image data storage area 271 storing image data and a notice effect image data storage area 272 storing image data to be displayed when a notice effect described later is executed are provided. It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs 256 and store image data and the like in each character ROM 256 . It is also possible to configure the character ROM 256 to store the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 253 .

The video RAM 257 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the pattern display device 41, and by rewriting the content of the video RAM 257, the display content of the pattern display device 41 is changed. The video RAM 257 is provided with a suspension display area 281 and an execution display area 282 corresponding to the suspension display area NE.

In the reservation display area 281, first to eighth unit areas are set so as to correspond one-to-one with the first area Ra1 to eighth area Ra8 in the operation port reservation area RE. In each unit pending display area Da1 to Da8 of the pending number display area Da on the display screen 41a, the pending display image MP is displayed according to the pending display information (data) written in each unit area. In the unit reserved display areas Da1 to Da8 corresponding to the unit areas in which data is not set, no image is displayed or the background image on the display screen 41a of the pattern display device 41 is displayed.

The execution display area 282 corresponds to the execution area AE. In the execution target display area Db on the display screen 41a, the suspension display image MP is displayed according to the data written in the execution display area 282. FIG. When the data is not set, the background image on the display screen 41a of the pattern display device 41 is displayed.

As already described, in the present embodiment, the outline of the variable display mode of the symbols on the display screen 41a is specified by the notification/effect control device 82 with reference to the command from the main control device 81, and based on the specified result. The details of the variable display mode are determined by the display control device 212 . Specifically, in the MPU 242 of the notification/production control device 82, a variable display control process is executed as part of a periodical process started at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec). An outline of the mode and the like are specified. Here, the variable display control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Variable display control processing)
In the variable display control process, first, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the game is in progress, that is, whether or not the symbol display device 41 is performing variable display of symbols for one game. If it is determined that the game is not in progress, the process advances to step S1002 to determine whether or not the variation command transmitted from the main controller 81 has been received.

If a negative determination is made in step S1002, this variable display control process is terminated. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1002, this variable display control process is terminated after the process for starting variation is executed in step S1003.

Returning to the description of step S1001, if the determination in step S1001 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the game is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1004. In step S1004, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation end command transmitted from the main controller 81 has been received. If a negative determination is made in step S1004, the variable display control process is terminated after the mid-variation process is executed in step S1005. The variation mid-process is a process of executing various effects and changing the determined effect in the game cycle started by the process for starting the variation.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S1004, the process advances to step S1006, and after the fluctuation end processing is executed in step S1006, the fluctuation display control processing ends. In the fluctuation ending process, the fluctuation display of symbols and the effect being executed are ended (determined and stopped) so as to correspond to the reservation information related to the game round. In this processing, the driving control of the speaker section 64 and the lamp section 63 is performed to produce an effect corresponding to the definite stop. Then, after outputting the confirmation command to the display control device 212, the process for finishing the fluctuation is finished. The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 controls the design display device 41 so as to stop the design determination based on the received determination command.

(Processing for start of fluctuation)
Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 20, a supplementary description of the fluctuation start processing in step S1003 will be given. The variation start process is a process for starting an effect for a game turn based on receipt of a variation command transmitted from the main controller 81 . In the process for starting fluctuation, settings such as ready-to-win display and pending notice effects, which will be described later, are performed as effects for game rounds. Here, the processing regarding the setting of the ready-to-win display will be described, and the processing regarding the setting of the pending notice effect will be described later.

In the variation start process, first, in step S1101, the command for variation received this time is read, and information on the presence or absence of reach occurrence and information on the variation display time are specified from the command. Further, as already explained, when the command for variation is transmitted from the main controller 81, the type command is also transmitted. In step S1101, the type command received together with the variation command received this time is read, and from the command, game result information such as probability variable jackpot result information, normal jackpot result information, or loss result information is specified. Then, in step S1101, from the specified information, information on the presence or absence of jackpot winning, information on the type of jackpot in the case of winning the jackpot, information on the presence or absence of reach occurrence in the case of non-winning in the jackpot, and variable display time information is grasped, and the grasped information is stored in the register of the MPU 242 .

In the subsequent step S1102, it is determined whether or not the game result of the game cycle to be started this time is a game result corresponding to the jackpot result, based on the information grasped in step S1101. In the case of a jackpot result, that is, in the case of a variable probability jackpot result or a normal jackpot result, in the subsequent step S1103, the effect setting process for the jackpot is executed.

In the effect setting process for big win, the stop result of the symbol for big win is determined (stop result determination process is performed). In the stop result determination process, in the case of a probability variable jackpot result, the stop result that the combination of the same specific symbols (main symbols with odd numbers) is established on one activated line L1 to L5 is determined in this game round. Decide as a stop result. In the case of a normal jackpot result, a stop result in which a combination of the same non-specific symbols (main symbols with an even number) is established on one activated line L1 to L5 is regarded as the stop result of the game round. decide.

The type of the main symbol to be stop-displayed and the effective lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by a lottery or the like when a big win results. The final stop line table stored in various table areas of the ROM 243 stores the effective lines L1 to L5 and address information. It is stored as address information in the line address storage area. Also, at this time, a process of storing the determined stop result information in the stop result address storage area is executed. It should be noted that the address information of the stop result determined by various stop result determination processes is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 244 also in the following description.

Also, in the effect setting process for the big win, the variable display mode of the symbol for the big win is determined (performs the variable display mode determination process (effect pattern determination process)). As already explained, when a jackpot result is obtained, the result is notified through the ready-to-win display. In the variable display mode determination processing for reach display, the variable display pattern table for reach display stored in the various table areas of the ROM 243 is acquired, and the game is performed in the variable display time and type command of the command for change received this time. A production pattern of normal ready-to-win display or super ready-to-win display corresponding to the result is determined. In addition, a process of storing the address information of the determined variable display mode in the pattern address storage area of the RAM 244 is executed. Also in the variable display mode determination processing described below, the corresponding variable display pattern table is acquired from the variable display pattern table storage area of the ROM 243 to determine the effect pattern corresponding to the variable display time and the game result. Then, the address information of the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determination process is stored in the pattern address storage area of the RAM 244. - 特許庁

If it is determined in step S1102 that the result is not a jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S1104. In step S1104, it is determined whether reach will occur in the current game round. When reach occurs, it advances to step S1105, effect setting processing for reach occurrence is executed. In the effect setting process for generating ready-to-win, the outline of the effect and the combination of symbols to be finally stopped are determined. The former is the same as the processing in step S1103, so the description thereof is omitted. Since this processing corresponds to the loss reach, the stop symbols are determined so as not to result in a combination of symbols corresponding to the big hit result. That is, the stop result in which a combination of outlier reach symbols is established on one of the effective lines L1 to L5 is determined as the current stop result. In this case, the types of combination of winning reach symbols and effective lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like. In addition, in this determination, the same pattern combination is not established on any of the effective lines L1 to L5, and the same pattern of the medium pattern row Z2 as the pattern forming the reach line is placed on the reach line. The stop result on the effective line is determined so as to make the final stop at a forward or backward stop position. After that, a process of storing the determined stop result information in the stop result address storage area is executed.

If it is determined in step S1104 that reach has not occurred, the process proceeds to step S1106. In step S1106, the outline of the effect for the normal failure and the combination of symbols to be finally stopped are determined. Since this processing corresponds to a complete loss, the stop symbols are determined so as not to form a symbol combination corresponding to the result of a big win.

It should be noted that when executing any of the setting processing of step S1103, step S1105, and step S1106, whether or not the effect related to the pending notice to be described later is possible is taken into consideration. .

After executing any one of steps S1103, S1105, and S1106, the process proceeds to step S1107. In step S1107, a process of outputting to the display control device 212 commands including the stop result and effect pattern information determined in steps S1103, S1105, and S1106 as a stop result command and a pattern command, respectively, is executed. Based on the received stop result command and pattern command, the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 performs display control of the pattern display device 41 to execute the effect in the current game round.

After executing the process of step S1107, in the subsequent step S1108, after executing the process of starting the effect for the game cycle, the process for starting the variation is finished. Specifically, based on the performance patterns determined in steps S1103, S1105 and S1106, drive control of the speaker unit 64 and the lamp unit 63 is started to start the performance for the game round.

Here, based on FIG. 21, a supplementary description will be given of the variable display mode of the symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a). FIG. 21(a) is a schematic diagram showing types of variable display modes, and FIG. 21(b) group is a schematic diagram showing an outline of each variable display mode.

(Variable display mode)
As shown in FIG. 21(a), there are 5 types of variable display modes of the symbols executed on the display screen 41a: complete failure, normal reach A, normal reach B, super reach A, super reach B, and super reach C. separated. For each of these variable display modes, the variable display time is set to be different, and the outline of the variable display mode for each round of the game is grasped based on the information relating to the variable display time given to the command from the main control device 81. It is possible.

Specifically, the variable display time for complete deviation is "3 sec to 8 sec" (the difference is set according to the number of holds), the variable display time for normal reach A is "10 sec", and the variable display time for normal reach B "15 sec" longer than the variable display time of normal reach A, "16 sec" longer than the variable display time of normal reach A and B for the variable display time of super reach A, Super reach for the variable display time of super reach B The variable display time of A is "17 sec", and the variable display time of super reach C is "18 sec", which is longer than the variable display times of the other super reach A and B. For example, when the information regarding the variable display time given to the command from the main control device 81 is "15 sec", the notification/effect control device 82 will grasp that the normal reach B should be executed. .

In addition, in the game round corresponding to the jackpot result, it is easy to select in the order of Super Reach C > Super Reach B > Super Reach A > Normal Reach B > Normal Reach A. Off > Normal Reach A > Normal Reach B > Super Reach A > Super Reach B >
It has a configuration that is likely to be selected in order of super reach C . In other words, the longer the variable display time is, the higher the expectation for winning the jackpot is set.

Here, with reference to FIG. 21(b1), the variable display modes of the normal reach A and B will be described. When the normal reach A or B is selected, first, the variable display (scroll display) of all the symbol rows that are stopped and displayed is started, and then the variable display of the symbols in the upper symbol row Z1 is finished (stopped). display), and then finish the variable display of the symbols in the lower symbol row Z3 (stop display). While the upper and lower symbol rows Z1 and Z3 are stopped and displayed in this manner, the main symbols with the same numbers are displayed and stopped on any of the effective lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 6), thereby reaching the reach line. is formed. Then, under the condition that the reach line is formed, the variable display of the symbol row Z2 in the middle stage is performed, so that the reach display (reach variable display) is performed. After the ready-to-win display is displayed, the variable display is terminated by stopping display of the symbol row Z2 in the middle row. Then, when the same pattern as the pattern constituting the ready-to-win display stops on the reach line, the fact that the big win is won is notified, and when other patterns stop on the same reach line, the big win is won. You will be notified that you have not done so. In this manner, the combination of symbols that are finally stopped and displayed is maintained as it is for a predetermined period. That is, the current game cycle continues until the stop display period elapses, and when the stop display period elapses, the transition to the next game cycle is permitted.

In this embodiment, by setting a difference in the variable display time of the middle symbol row Z2 after the ready-to-win line is formed, the difference in the variable display time between the normal reach A and the normal reach B is ensured. The method of setting the difference between is arbitrary. For example, by setting a difference in the time from the start of the variable display to the formation of the reach line, it is possible to secure the difference in the variable display time.

Next, based on the variable display modes of the normal reach A and B described above, the variable display modes of the super reach A, B and C will be described. As shown in FIGS. 21(b2) to (b4), for super reach lines A, B, and C, the same process as for normal reach lines A and B is performed to form the aforementioned reach lines. After the ready-to-win line is formed, the ready-to-win effect is performed by displaying a predetermined character as a moving image in conjunction with the variable display of the middle symbol row Z2. Specifically, after the reach line is formed in super reach A, a character resembling a fairy is displayed in the center of the variable display area of the middle symbol row Z2 (the center of the variable display area ME). After the reach line is formed, a character imitating a boy is displayed in the center of the variable display area of the middle symbol row Z2 (the center of the variable display area ME), and in super reach C, after the reach line is formed, A character modeled after a girl is displayed in the center of the variable display area of the middle symbol row Z2 (the center of the variable display area ME).

(Regarding pending notice)
In the present embodiment, the performance related to the pending notice suggesting the contents of the pending information stored in the pending ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 is executed with a predetermined probability before the game round related to the pending information is started. It is configured to run with By executing the performance corresponding to the pending information not yet targeted for the lottery at the timing before the game round related to the pending information is executed, it is possible for the player to feel the effect corresponding to the currently ongoing game round. In addition to the game of confirming the lottery result of the reservation information, a game of confirming or predicting the result when the reservation information to be the lottery target later becomes the lottery object according to the content of the above effect is added. Diversification is achieved. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game.

This pending notice is executed in conjunction with the variable display of the above-described symbols in the variable display area ME of the display screen 41a, and in accordance with changes in the mode of pending display in the pending display area NE of the display screen 41a. It is roughly divided into what is executed.

For the suspension notice executed in the suspension display area NE, the suspension display on the display screen 41a is used. Therefore, hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22(a) and the schematic diagram of FIG. (holding display control command response processing) will be described. The pending display control command handling process is a process that is executed as part of a regular process that is activated at a predetermined cycle (2 msec in this embodiment).

(Command response processing for hold display control)
As shown in FIG. 22(a), in the pending display control command corresponding processing, first, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not a pending command is received from the main control device 81 via the notification/effect control device 82. judge. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, 1 is added to the value of the pending number counter (holding storage number SN) provided in the various counter areas 265 of the work RAM 254 in step S1202.

After executing the update processing in step S1202, the process advances to step S1203 to execute pending display addition processing, and terminates this pending display control command handling processing. The pending storage number SN described above corresponds to the pending display area 281 of the video RAM 257 . When setting the display of the pending display image MP in the pending display adding process, the pending display information (more specifically, in the pending image data storage area 271 address of the stored pending image) is set. In each unit reserved display area Da1 to Da8 of the reserved number display area Da on the display screen 41a, the reserved display image MP is additionally displayed according to the data written in each unit area.

For example, as shown in FIG. 22(b1), under the condition that the reserved display image MP is displayed in the first unit reserved display area Da1 and the second unit reserved display area Da2, that is, the reserved storage number SN=" 2”, when the pending command is received, the pending memory number SN changes from “2” to “3”, and the pending display information is set in the third unit area of the pending display area 281. be done. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22(b2), the suspension display image MP is displayed in the third unit suspension display area Da3.

Returning to the description of step S1201, if a negative determination is made in step S1201, the process proceeds to step S1204. In step S1204, it is determined whether or not a shift command is received from the main control device 81 via the notification/production control device 82. If a negative determination is made in step S1204, the command response processing for holding display control ends.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S1204, the process proceeds to step S1205. In step S1205, the value of the pending number counter (holding storage number SN) provided in the pending counter area of the work RAM 254 is decremented by one.

In subsequent step S1206, shift processing is executed, and this pending display control command handling processing ends. In the shift process, the hold display information set in the first unit area of the hold display area 281 is moved to the execution display area 282, and the hold display information is set in the first to eighth unit areas of the hold display area 281. The pending display information that is displayed is shifted to the lower area side in order.

Specifically, the pending display information in the first unit area is moved to the execution display area 282, and the second unit area→first unit area, third unit area→second unit area, fourth unit area→third unit area. unit area, fifth unit area→fourth unit area, sixth unit area→fifth unit area, seventh unit area→sixth unit area, eighth unit area→seventh unit area, and so on. Shift pending display information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 22(b1), under the condition that the reserved display image MP is displayed in the first unit reserved display area Da1 and the second unit reserved display area Da2, that is, the reserved storage number SN=" When the shift time command is received under the condition of "2", the reserved storage number SN changes from "2" to "1". Along with this, the pending display information in the execution display area 282 is erased, the pending display information in the first unit area is displayed in the execution display area 282, the pending display information in the second unit area is displayed in the first unit area, and the third unit area is displayed. The pending display information in the unit area is shifted to the second unit area. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22(b3), the suspended display image MP is displayed in the execution target display area Db and the first unit suspended display area Da1.

Here, in the pending image data storage area 271, a plurality of types of pending display images MP of different colors (specifically, four types of white, blue, yellow, and red) are stored as the pending image group. The above address is different depending on When setting the hold display information, it is determined by the notification/production control device 82 which color to display in accordance with the presence or absence of the above-mentioned hold notice. When passing through 82, it is incorporated into the pending command by the notification/production control device 82. In other words, the display control device 212 reads the color information from the received hold command, thereby grasping the address corresponding to which color to set as the hold display information.

Next, processing related to the suspension notice executed by the MPU 202 of the main controller 81 will be described. As the processing related to the pending notice, the confirmation processing for the pending notice (step S305 in FIG. 11) and the pending command setting processing (step S306 in FIG. 11) are set. The winning process for the working opening (FIG. 10) set as a part of the process in FIG. 9), more specifically, is configured to be executed as part of the information acquisition process in step S204. In other words, the confirming process for the reservation notice and the setting process of the reservation command are configured to be executed based on the winning of the operation ports 33a and 33b.

Hereinafter, confirmation processing for holding advance notice will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 23 .

(Confirmation process for pending notice)
In the confirmation process for the pending notice, in step S1301, the starting pending storage number N and the common pending number CRN stored in the pending number storage area FE of the pending ball storage area 232 are read, and the information on the pending number is sent to the MPU 202. Store in a register. After that, in steps S1302 to S1306, it is confirmed whether or not the information of winning the jackpot is included in the pending information acquired by the winning of this time.

Specifically, first, in step S1302, the information for judging the big hit among the pending information acquired in step S304 based on the current winning to the operation ports 33a and 33b, that is, the value of the acquired big win random number counter C1 grasp.

In subsequent step S1303, it is determined whether or not the mode is the low probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the current lottery mode is the low-probability mode by determining whether or not the high-probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204 . In the case of the low-probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1304, and the information for judging the jackpot (the value of the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S1302 by referring to the success/failure table for the low-probability mode is the information corresponding to the jackpot winning. Identify inclusion in a group. If it is the high probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1305, and the information for judging the big hit (the random number counter C1 value) is included in the information set as jackpot winning.

After step S1304 or step S1305, the process advances to step S1306 to determine whether or not the information for judging the big win (the value of the random number counter C1 for the big win) grasped in step S1302 corresponds to winning the big win. If it corresponds to the jackpot winning, the jackpot information is stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1307, and the confirmation process for this pending notice is terminated.

In addition, in the process of step S1307, information for judging the jackpot type among the pending information acquired in step S304 based on the winning of this time, grasping the value of the jackpot type counter C2 that has already been obtained, and referring to the distribution table Then, the type of jackpot is determined. The information stored in the register of the MPU 202 at step S1307 includes information relating to the type of the jackpot.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1306, the process proceeds to step S1308. In step S1308, out of the pending information acquired in step S304 based on the current winning to the operation ports 33a and 33b, the information for out-reach determination, that is, the value of the acquired reach random number counter C3 is grasped.

In the subsequent step S1309, by referring to the reach determination table (reach determination information group) stored in the reach determination table storage area (reach determination information group storage means) 225 of the ROM 203, the reach determination obtained in step S1308 It is specified whether the information for reach determination (the value of the reach random number counter C3) is included in the information set as reach winning.

After executing the process of step S1309, the process advances to step S1310 to determine whether or not the reach determination information (the value of the reach random number counter C3) grasped in step S1308 corresponds to the occurrence of reach. If reach occurrence is supported, the reach occurrence information is stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1311, and then this confirmation process ends. On the other hand, if it does not correspond to the occurrence of reach, the confirmation process is terminated as it is.

(Setting process of pending command)
Next, the pending command setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the hold command setting process, first, in step S1401, by determining whether or not the big hit information is stored in the register of the MPU 202, the check process for the previous hold notice (Fig. It is determined whether or not the information is identified as corresponding to winning a jackpot. When the jackpot information is stored, the process advances to step S1302 to set a jackpot corresponding hold command. The setting of the above commands and the setting of various commands to be described later are performed by storing command information in a command setting area provided in the RAM 204 . The jackpot corresponding hold command includes information about the jackpot type.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1401, that is, if it is determined that the big hit information is not stored in the register of the MPU 202, the process advances to step S1403 to determine whether the reach occurrence information is stored in the register of the MPU 202. By determining , it is determined whether or not the information for reach determination corresponds to the occurrence of reach in the immediately preceding reservation confirmation confirmation process ( FIG. 23 ). If the reach occurrence information is stored, the off-reach corresponding pending command is set in step S1404, and if the reach occurrence information is not stored, the complete missing corresponding pending command is set in step S1405.

When the pending command is set in steps S1402, S1404, and S1405, the variable display time is determined by referring to the value of the variable type counter CS, etc., and the information on the variable display time is stored in the pending command. . When determining the variable display time, the variable display time table is referred to in the same manner as the variable display time setting process shown in step S708. The hold command set in this way is transmitted to the display control device 212, and the display control device 212 can grasp the variable display mode of the pattern based on the hold command. In addition, as already explained, in the case of a complete miss, the variable display time may change according to the number of reserved information stored when starting the game cycle related to the reserved information. Therefore, when setting the complete-disconnect-response hold command, the variable display time is provisionally set.

After executing the command setting process in any one of steps S1402, S1404, and S1405, in step S1406, the process of setting information on the number of reserved items to the reserved command is executed. Specifically, as this process, the information of the set pending command is configured as multi-byte information, and for some of the bits, information to the effect that it is a pending command and a pending command type information is included, and information on the number of pending items can be set.

In step S1406, first, the pending number information stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1301 in the immediately preceding pending notice confirmation process (FIG. 23) is read. The read reservation number information is stored in the information bit by arithmetic processing such as logical sum. As a result, for the hold command set in any one of steps S1402, S1404, and S1405, information for specifying the order of the hold information corresponding to the hold command. will be included. After executing the process of step S1406 described in detail above, this pending command setting process ends.

The pending command including the information of the pending number in step S1406 is transmitted to the notification/effect control device 82 by the external output process of step S401 in the next normal process (FIG. 12). The notification/effect control device 82 specifies that the suspension information has increased by receiving the suspension command. In addition, the notification/effect control device 82 adds information for a pending notice, which will be described later, to the pending command, and transmits the pending notice to the display control device 212 . The display control device 212 executes a hold display, a hold notice process, and the like based on the received hold command.

In addition, the method of setting the pending command is determined by the pending command in the display control device 212, whether or not the jackpot is won, if the jackpot is won, the jackpot type at that time, if the jackpot is not won, the presence or absence of reach occurrence, etc. In other words, It is arbitrary as long as the variable display mode of the pattern can be specified. For example, a combination of a jackpot corresponding hold command, a losing reach corresponding holding command, and a complete loss corresponding holding command is set individually corresponding to each holding number, and in the holding command setting process, confirmation processing for holding notice ( It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which one pending command is selected according to the confirmation result in FIG.

Next, the processing related to the pending notice executed by the MPU 242 of the notification/production control device 82 will be described. The processing relating to the pending notice is roughly divided into command response processing for determining a command from the main control device 81 and pending notice effect setting processing for determining the mode of the pending notice.

(Processing for pending commands)
In the pending command handling process, when the pending command transmitted by the main controller 81 is received, the process corresponding to the information contained in the received pending command is executed. Note that the pending command handling process is executed as part of a regular process that is repeatedly activated at a predetermined cycle (for example, a cycle of 2 msec).

In the pending command handling process, first, it is determined whether or not a pending command has been received. The command received by the MPU 242 of the notification/production control device 82 is temporarily stored in the command storage area 261 of the RAM 244 . The command storage area 261 is configured as a ring buffer that can individually store a plurality of commands and can read out from the previously stored commands. The processing corresponding to each command can be executed satisfactorily. When determining whether or not a corresponding pending command has been received, it is determined whether or not a jackpot corresponding pending command has been received in the current reading target area in the command storage area 261 . The configuration for reading such commands is the same as for reading other commands such as the command for starting fluctuation.

When a pending command is received, various information included in the pending command is stored in the pending information storage area 267 . The pending information storage area 267 has a first area Rc1 to an eighth area Rc8, each of which can store one piece of pending information. The hold information stored in each of the areas Rc1 to Rc8 is sequentially shifted to the lower area side when a shift command is received from the main controller 81, that is, when a game round is started. Specifically, the data in the first area Rc1 is cleared, and the data in the second area Rc2→the first area Rc1, the third area Rc3→the second area Rc2, the fourth area Rc4→the third area Rc3 . The data in each area is shifted in the order of area Rc8→seventh area Rc7. In the pending information storage area 267 of the notification/production control device 82, the pending information is collected chronologically regardless of the destination of the ball, similarly to the pending ball storage area 232 (more specifically, the pending ball storage area RE) of the main control device 81. It is configured to be stored. Specifically, the information on the number of reservations included in the command received this time is specified, and the above various information is stored in the area corresponding to the specified information on the number of reservations among the first area Rc1 to the eighth area Rc8.

When the above pending command is received, the pending command reception flag is set in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244, and when the shift command is received, the shift command reception flag is set in the various flag storage area 266. be done. Each of these flags serves as a trigger for setting processing for a pending advance notice effect, which will be described below, and is erased when the setting processing for the pending advance notice effect is completed.

In the MPU 242 of the notification/effect control device 82 , setting processing for the pending notice effect is performed based on the information stored in the pending information storage area 267 . Here, setting processing for the pending advance notice effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 25 . It should be noted that the pending notice effect setting process is a process that is executed as part of a regular process that is repeatedly started at a predetermined cycle (for example, a 2 msec cycle), and the above-described pending command or shift command is received. It is a process executed as In other words, in the present embodiment, the trigger for executing the pending notice effect is when the pending information is acquired as a result of winning the prize in the operation port 33 or when the pending information is consumed as the game progresses.

(Setting processing for pending notice effect)
In the pending notice effect setting process, first, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not a pending notice regulation flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244. FIG. The pending notice regulation flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 in the case of regulating the occurrence of further pending notices in a situation where multiple pending notices occur, and the holding event that triggered the storage of the relevant pending notice regulation flag. It is erased based on the end of the game cycle related to the information.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S1501, the setting processing for this pending notice effect is terminated. If a negative determination is made in step S1501, the process proceeds to step S1503. In step S1502, it is determined whether or not a shift command or hold command has been received from the main controller 81 . Specifically, it is determined whether or not the pending command reception flag or the shift command reception flag is set in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244 . When a negative determination is made in step S1502, the setting processing for this pending notice effect is terminated as it is. Note that, in the present embodiment, the pending advance notice effect setting process is incorporated in the regular processing, and there is a possibility that the reception timing of each command and the execution timing of the pending notice effect setting process are out of sync. Therefore, by reconfirming the presence or absence of a command in step S1502, it is configured to suppress the occurrence of the pending notice effect at an unintended timing. However, such reconfirmation of the command is not essential, and the confirmation process may be omitted.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S1502, the process proceeds to step S1503. In step S 1503 , it is determined whether or not the holding notice flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244 . The suspension notice flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 when the suspension notice flag is generated, and is erased based on the end of the game cycle related to the suspension information that triggered the storage of the suspension notice flag. be.

If a negative determination is made in step S1503, that is, if the suspension notice is not given, the process proceeds to step S1504. After the first pending notice process is executed in step S1504, the present pending notice effect setting process is terminated. Here, the first suspension notice process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 26 .

(Processing for the first pending notice)
In the first pending notice processing, first, in step S1601, it is determined whether or not the command that triggered the present pending notice processing is a pending command. If it is determined that a hold command has been received, then in step S1602 a lottery process is executed when a hold command is received. On the other hand, if it is determined that a shift command rather than a hold command has been received, then in step S1603, a lottery process when a shift command is received is executed. In the present embodiment, reception of a hold command and reception of a shift time command are set as holding notice lottery triggers. However, since the lottery modes triggered by the reception of these commands are different, the difference between the two lottery processes will be explained.

In the lottery process related to the hold command, the lottery target of the hold notice is limited to the hold information newly added this time. That is, a holding notice lottery is performed based on the information stored in the area corresponding to the holding command received this time among the first area Rc1 to the eighth area Rc8 provided in the holding information storage area 267 of the RAM 244. . In this lottery, it is determined from stored information whether or not the game round related to the hold information is a jackpot, whether or not the ready-to-win display is performed, and if the ready-to-win display is performed, the pattern thereof is grasped. It is performed based on the corresponding lottery table and the value of the lottery counter area 263 .

In the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243, a lottery table for big hits, a lottery table for loss normal reach A, a lottery table for loss normal reach B, and a lottery table for loss super reach A are stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243. , a lottery table for losing super reach B, a lottery table for losing super reach C, and a lottery table for complete losing are stored.

These various tables are set so that the winning probability increases in the order of jackpot>super reach C>super reach B>super reach B>normal reach A>normal reach B>complete loss.

In the lottery process related to the shift time command, the lottery target of the pending notice is all the pending information remaining after the shift. In other words, lottery for whether or not to hold advance notice is performed based on all the information stored in the first area Rc1 to the eighth area Rc8 provided in the holding information storage area 267 of the RAM 244 . This lottery is individually performed for each piece of information stored. The lottery order (priority order) is defined to be the newest order (eighth area Rc8→seventh area Rc7→ . . . first area Rc1). For example, when the common pending number CRN is "2", a lottery is first performed based on the information stored in the second area Rc2, and if the lottery is not won, the information stored in the first area Rc1. A lottery will be held based on

Especially in the present embodiment, by increasing the value of the common pending number CRN, the variable display time in the game round corresponding to the complete loss is shortened. Therefore, by giving priority to the new suspension information as the lottery target as described above, it is possible to suitably ensure the period of the announcement effect when executing the suspension announcement.

Regarding the lottery method, in the same way as when the hold command is received, from the stored information, whether the game round related to the hold information is a jackpot, whether the ready-to-win display is performed, and when the ready-to-win display is performed Then, the pattern is grasped, and based on the lottery table and the value of the lottery counter area 263 corresponding thereto.

In the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243, as lottery tables for receiving shift commands, a lottery table for big wins, a lottery table for normal reach A, a lottery table for normal reach B, and a lottery table for super reach A. A table, a lottery table for losing super reach B, a lottery table for losing super reach C, and a lottery table for complete losing are stored.

These various tables are set so that the winning probability increases in the order of jackpot>super reach C>super reach B>super reach B>normal reach A>normal reach B>complete loss. However, the lottery table group for receiving the command during shift is set so that the probability of winning the reserved advance notice is low when compared with the group of lottery tables for receiving the hold command. For example, when the lottery tables for big wins are compared with each other, the winning probability when referring to the lottery table for receiving the shift command is set lower than the winning probability when referring to the lottery table for receiving the reserve command.

However, if the value of the common pending number CRN (holding number) is less than a predetermined number ("4" in this embodiment), the overall winning expectation is lower than when the pending command is received, but the common pending When the value of the number CRN (holding number) is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the winning expectation as a whole is set to exceed that at the time of receiving the holding command.

In this embodiment, in particular, when the value of the common number of reservations CRN exceeds the predetermined number ("4"), the degree of reduction in the variable display time in the game round corresponding to the complete loss is determined by the value of the common number of reservations CRN. It becomes larger than the case of the predetermined number (“4”) or less. In this case, although it is possible to speed up the progress of the game, there is a concern that the monotony of the progress of the game will become conspicuous. In this respect, with the above configuration, when the number of holds increases and the shortening of the variable display time becomes noticeable, the notice of hold is more likely to occur. This is preferable for speeding up the progress of the game and suppressing a decrease in attention to the game.

After executing each process of steps S1602 and S1603, the process proceeds to step S1604. In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the conditions for execution of the notice of suspension have been met. If a negative determination is made in step S1604, that is, if no winning is made in steps S1602 and S1603, the first pending notice process is terminated. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1604, the holding notice flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244 in subsequent step S1605.

After executing the process of step S1606, the process proceeds to step S1606. In step S1606, processing for determining a pending notice pattern is performed. The first pending notice has a first notice effect and a second notice effect which are different in notice mode. Select one of the compound notice by the seed notice effect and the second notice effect. Each advance notice effect will be described below with reference to FIGS. 27 to 29. FIG. FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing the first kind of advance notice effect, FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing the second kind of notice effect, and FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing the details of the first and second kind of notice effects.

(Type 1 advance notice)
As shown in FIG. 27, the first kind of notice effect is executed by displaying a predetermined notice pattern (more specifically, moving image) in the variable display area ME on the display screen 41a of the pattern display device 41. FIG. Specifically, it is executed by displaying a predetermined notice pattern during the game round that triggered the suspension notice and the game round that is executed before it.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 27(a)→FIG. 27(b)→FIG. 27(c)→FIG. 27(d)→FIG. 27(e)→FIG. In conjunction with (in conjunction with the pending shift), a predetermined notice pattern is displayed. The display of the predetermined notice pattern is continued until the game round (hereinafter referred to as the applicable game round) related to the hold information (hereinafter referred to as the relevant hold or the relevant hold information) that triggered the relevant hold notice. In this way, at least until the corresponding game round, which hold information triggered the start of the hold notice is not specified, that is, it is not specified. By making it difficult, it can be said that it is a suspension notice effect provided with a function of improving the degree of attention to the remaining suspension as a whole.

As shown in FIG. 29(a), a plurality of patterns of forewarning patterns to be displayed are set in the first kind of forewarning effect. In the present embodiment, an image of bubbles is displayed (variably displayed) as the notice pattern for the first type notice effect. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29(a), there are three levels: level 1 with a smaller amount of foam, level 2 with a larger amount of foam than level 1, and level 3 with a larger amount of foam than level 2. A pattern is set.

The first type notice effect is a fixed type first notice effect A in which the level selected at the start of the notice effect is maintained until the end of the notice effect, and the above level as the game round progresses (by continuing the notice) It has a step-up type first notice performance B in which . For the allocation of the first kind of advance notice effect A and the first kind of notice effect B, the first kind of notice effect distribution table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is referred to.

Regarding the first kind of notice effect distribution table, the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, the one corresponding to each off super reach A to C, the one corresponding to each off normal reach A and B, and the one corresponding to each off It consists of corresponding As already explained, in the present embodiment, it is set so that the degree of expectation for a big hit at the time of occurrence of fluctuation display increases in the order of super reach C>super reach B>super reach A>normal reach B>normal reach A>complete failure. there is In each of the above tables, the higher the expected degree of jackpot set in various variable display modes, the higher the ratio of the latter between the first type notice effect A and the first type notice effect B (the selection rate is high). Therefore, the degree of expectation of a big winning result is higher when the first notice effect B is executed than when the first notice effect A is executed.

In the first kind of advance notice effect A, when the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is likely to be selected in the order of level 3 > level 2 > level 1, and the corresponding hold is removed and corresponds to the result. In this case, the order of level 1 > level 2 > level 3 is likely to be selected.

In the first kind of advance notice effect B, an initial level and a final level are selected. In this selection, as in the first type notice effect A above, if the relevant hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is likely to be selected in the order of level 3 > level 2 > level 1, and the relevant hold is When corresponding to the outlier result, it is likely to be selected in the order of level 1 > level 2 > level 3.

In other words, even if either of the first type notice effect A and the first type notice effect B is selected, the higher the final level, the higher the degree of expectation leading to a big win. When the first kind of notice performance is executed, it is apparently difficult to find out which of the first kind of notice performance A and the second kind of notice performance B is at the start of the notice performance, and the notice performance ends. Expectations remain that the level will rise to. When the first kind of advance notice effect is started, the player expects the level to rise as the first kind of notice effect continues over more game rounds. Therefore, by intentionally not specifying the corresponding game times, it is possible to maintain the above expectations.

(Type 2 advance notice)
Next, the second kind of notice effect will be described, focusing on the differences from the first kind of notice effect. As shown in FIG. 28, the second kind of advance notice effect is executed by changing the manner of pending display in the pending display area NE of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) to one corresponding to the pending notice. . Specifically, of the pending display images MP displayed in the pending number display area Da, the one corresponding to the corresponding game round (corresponding pending) is changed (in the present embodiment, the color is changed). 28(a)→FIG. 28(b)→FIG. 28(c)→FIG. 28(d)→FIG. 28(e) Sequentially shift to the execution target display area Db side.

While the first type of notice effect described above did not specify which hold information triggered the start of the hold notice until the corresponding game round, the second type notice effect triggered which hold information. It is different in that it is configured to clearly indicate whether the suspension notice has started. In this way, by explicitly indicating the relevant hold, it is possible to favorably improve the degree of attention to the relevant game round.

In the second kind of notice effect, when the changed pending display image MP reaches the execution object display region Db, the second kind of notice effects A and B in which the color of the execution object display region Db does not change, and the changed hold display. Second, when the display image MP reaches the execution target display area Db, the color of the execution target display area Db changes to a color corresponding to the color of the hold display image MP (specifically, the effect of the same color is generated). It is roughly divided into seed announcement effects C and D. In addition, the latter is illustrated in FIG.28(b) group.

For the allocation of the second kind of advance notice effects A, B and the second kind of notice effects C, D, the second kind of notice effect distribution table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is referred to. For the second kind of notice effect distribution table, the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, each out of super reach A to C, each out of normal reach A and B, and completely off. It consists of corresponding Each of these tables is constructed such that the higher the degree of expectation for a big win set in various variable display modes, the greater the ratio of the latter of the second type notice effects A and B and the second type notice effects C and D. ing. Therefore, the degree of expectation for a big winning result is higher when the second notice effects C and D are executed than when the second notice effects A and B are executed.

Also in the second kind of notice effect, a plurality of patterns are set for the color of the displayed holding display image MP and the background (effect) of the execution target display area Db. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 29B and 29C, three patterns of blue level 1, yellow level 2, and red level 3 are set.

The second kind of notice effect consists of fixed second kind notice effects A and C in which the level selected at the time of the notice effect is maintained, and a step in which the above level rises as the game round progresses (as the notice continues). It has up-type second type announcement effects B and D. The second kind of notice effect distribution table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is also referred to for the allocation of the second kind of notice effects A, C and the second kind of notice effects B, D. It should be noted that when the second kind of notice effects C and D are executed, the color of the execution target display area Db is changed to be the same color as the final pending display image MP.

For the second kind of notice effect distribution table, the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, each out of super reach A to C, each out of normal reach A and B, and completely off. It consists of corresponding In each of these tables, as the degree of expectation for a big win increases (as the degree of expectation for a big win according to the variable display mode increases), the ratio of the latter among the second type of advance notice effects A and C and the second type of advance notice effects B and D. is configured to increase Therefore, the degree of expectation for a big winning result is higher when the second notice effects A and C are executed and when the second notice effects B and D are executed.

In the second type of notice effects A and C, if the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is easy to select in the order of level 3 > level 2 > level 1, and the corresponding hold is removed and corresponds to the result. level 1 > level 2 > level 3.

In the second kind of notice effects B and D, an initial level and a final level are selected respectively. In this selection, as in the second type of notice effects A and B above, if the relevant hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is likely to be selected in the order of level 3 > level 2 > level 1, and the corresponding When the hold is removed and the results are handled, the order of level 1>level 2>level 3 is likely to be selected.

In other words, even if any of the second type of advance notice effects A to D is selected, the higher the final level, the higher the degree of expectation leading to a big win result.

Next, if affirmative determination is made in step S1503 of FIG. The processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Second hold notice processing)
In the second pending notice process, first, in step S1701, it is determined whether or not the command that triggered the present pending notice process is a pending command. If it is determined that a hold command has been received, then in step S1702 a lottery process is executed when a hold command is received. On the other hand, if it is determined that a shift command rather than a hold command has been received, the process advances to step S1703 to execute processing for limiting the lottery target, and in subsequent step S1704, lottery processing when a shift command is received is executed. . In the lottery object restriction process in step S1703, the process of specifying the hold information that triggered the already determined hold notice and excluding the hold information and the hold information stored before it from the lottery object. Execute.

The lottery processing in steps S1702 and S1704 is basically the same as the processing in steps S1602 and S1603, but is different in that part of the pending information is excluded from the lottery in step S1703.

After executing the processes of steps S1702 and S1704, the process advances to step S1705. In step S1705, it is determined whether or not conditions for execution of the notice of suspension have been established. If a negative determination is made in step S1705, that is, if no winning is made in steps S1702 and S1704, the process for the second pending notice is terminated. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1705, then in step S1706 the process of determining the pending notice pattern is performed, and in subsequent step S1707 the pending notice regulation flag is set in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244, and this The process for the second pending notice ends. This restricts the addition of further pending notices. It should be noted that the suspension notice restriction flag is erased when the second suspension notice ends.

In the hold notice pattern determination process shown in step S1706, the mode of the preceding hold notice (hereinafter referred to as "first hold notice") and the subsequent main hold notice (hereinafter referred to as "second hold notice") Then, the pattern of the second hold notice is determined based on the hold information. Specifically, at least one of the first type of notice effect, the second type of notice effect, and the third type of notice effect is selected as the second reserved notice effect. Now, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 32, the third type of advance notice effect will be described.

(Type 3 advance notice)
The third type of advance notice effect is executed in the reserved display area NE of the display screen 41a in the same manner as the second type of notice effect. However, in the second type of notice effect, the background display of the execution target display area Db can change (change in color) by reaching the corresponding game round, whereas the third type of notice effect , the background change of the execution target display area Db is taken over from the timing before the game round related to the hold information that triggered it, specifically from the end timing of the second kind of advance notice effect. In other words, when the third kind of notice effect is executed, the display area Db to be executed is apparently changed and maintained. In other words, the third kind of notice effect is a notice effect given with a function to make the player recognize as if it is a series with the second kind of notice effect by inheriting the display change of the execution target display area Db. there is

Here, the third type of notice effect shown in the present embodiment is set to change or not change the holding display image MP related to the corresponding holding displayed in the holding number display area Da. In other words, at least the third type of notice effects A to C in which the relevant hold is not specified until the game round related to the hold information that triggered the third kind of notice production, and the relevant hold before the game round related to the relevant hold The third kind of advance notice effects D to G are set. Just taking over the display mode of the display area Db to be executed as in the third kind of advance notice effects A to C makes the corresponding game round invisible, making it difficult for the player to specify the timing of the pending notice.

Furthermore, the third type of notice effect is also differentiated by whether or not it is accompanied by a step-up of the display mode of the display area Db to be executed and the image MP for holding display. Specifically, in the third type of advance notice effect A, the step-up of the execution target display area Db and the holding display image MP does not occur, and in the third type of notice effect B, the step-up of the execution target display area Db is not generated. The step-up of the generated/suspended display image MP is not generated, and the step-up of the execution target display area Db and the suspended display image MP is not generated in the third type of notice effect C (however, when shifting to the execution area The holding display image MP changes according to the color of the execution target display area Db), and the step-up of the execution target display area Db and the holding display image MP does not occur in the third type of advance notice effect D. In the third type of advance notice effect E, the step-up of the execution target display area Db does not occur/the step-up of the holding display image MP occurs. A step-up occurs/a step-up of the pending display image MP does not occur, and the third kind of notice effect G is configured to cause a step-up of the execution target display area Db and the pending display image MP. .

(Holding notice pattern decision processing)
The pending notice pattern determination process in step S1706 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the suspension notice pattern determination process, first, in step S1801, it is determined whether or not the first suspension notice includes the second notice effect C or the second notice effect D. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1801, the process proceeds to step S1802. In step S1802, it is determined whether or not the second hold notice is triggered by the hold information already stored when the first hold notice is started. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1802, that is, if the suspension information already stored before the start of the first suspension notice is the trigger, the process proceeds to step S1803.

In step S1803, it is determined whether or not the first suspension notice changes the display mode of the execution target display area Db to level 2 or level 3 above. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1803, the process proceeds to step S1804, and it is determined whether or not the hold information that triggered this hold notice corresponds to the jackpot or super reach AC. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1804, the process proceeds to step S1805, executes the first special hold notice pattern determination process, and then terminates this determination process. In other words, when the hold information already stored before the start of the first hold notice is triggered, the first special hold notice pattern determination process is executed based on both the conditions of steps S1803 and S1804 being satisfied. do. Here, the first special hold notice pattern determination processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 33 .

(First special hold notice pattern determination process)
In the first special hold notice pattern determination process, first, the notice continuation lottery process is executed in step S1901. In the advance notice lottery process, the continuation lottery table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is referred to, and whether or not to take over the first notice effect (whether to continue), that is, the third kind notice effect is executed. Decide whether or not After executing the lottery process in step S1901, the process proceeds to step S1902. In step S1902, it is determined whether or not the lottery process in step S1901 resulted in a winning result.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S1902, continuation processing shown in steps S1903 to S1905 is executed. Specifically, first, in step S1903, the effect level of the execution target display area Db is grasped. Subsequently, the number of remaining shifts until the execution of the corresponding game round is grasped. Thereafter, in step S1905, based on the grasped conditions, selection processing of the non-explicit third type announcement effects A to C is executed.

After executing the process of step S1905, the process of determining whether or not to combine the first kind of notice effect is performed. Specifically, first, it determines whether or not to perform the first type of advance notice effect, and then determines the start timing, specifically, during the first suspension notice or after the first suspension notice is finished. More specifically, when it is decided to perform a combined notice under the condition that the first reserved notice corresponds to the first kind of notice performance, the start timing is after the end of the first reserved notice. If it is decided to perform a combined notice under the circumstances where the first pending notice does not correspond to the first type of notice effect, the start timing will be the game turn that triggered the first pending notice A game round before the game round or a game round after the same game round is selected.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S1902, that is, when the third type of notice effect is not won, the process proceeds to step S1907. In step S1907, a process of selecting any one of the second type of advance notice effects A to D, which is in the same category as the effect associated with the first pending notice, is performed.

After executing the processing of steps S1906 and S1907, the process proceeds to step S1908.

In step S1908, a notice effect setting process is executed. In the notice effect setting process, the notification/effect control device 82 performs settings for performing the notice effect. As a result, when the next fluctuation start process is to be performed, information to that effect is added to the command. Based on this command, the display control device 212 recognizes that the suspension notice is to be performed. Further, when the pending notice relates to the display of the pending display area NE, information corresponding to the pending notice is added to the pending command and the shift command. Based on these commands, the display control device 212 performs processing for making the pending display correspond to the pending notice.

Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 34, the flow of the first pending notice→second pending notice when the pending notice continues will be exemplified.

In FIG. 34(a), five pieces of pending information are stored, and five pending display images MP are displayed in the pending number display area Da of the pending display area NE of the display screen 41a. As shown in FIG. 34(a)→FIG. 34(b), the hold display shifts with the transition to the next game cycle. At this time, the reservation notice winning is triggered by the second reservation information. This suspension notice corresponds to the second type of notice effect C, and the suspension display image MP displayed in the second unit suspension display area Da2 is changed from white to red. It should be noted that at this timing, four pieces of pending information remain.

As shown in FIG. 34 (b) → FIG. 34 (c), when the shift of the pending display occurs with the transition to the next game round, the red pending displayed in the second unit pending display area Da2 until then The display image MP shifts from the second unit reserved display area Da2 to the first unit reserved display area Da1. At this timing, when the third pending notice (holding information already stored when winning the first pending notice) is used as a trigger to win the second pending notice and the transfer of the above-mentioned pending notice is confirmed , the pending display image MP of the third unit pending display area Da3 related to the pending information that triggered it does not change in color and remains white. Under this circumstance, no change in appearance corresponding to the second pending notice occurs. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to determine that both the first suspension notice and the second suspension notice are being executed.

As shown in FIG. 34 (c) → FIG. 34 (d), when the shift of the pending display occurs with the transition to the next game round, the pending display that has been displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 until then The image MP moves to the execution target display area Db. Triggered by this movement, a red effect is generated in the execution target display area Db. Even under this situation, the suspension display image MP of the second unit suspension display area Da2 related to the suspension information that triggered the second suspension notice does not change.

As a result of losing the game round and moving to the next game round, as shown in FIG. 34(d)→FIG. maintained. As a result, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the suspension notice is continuing. Under this circumstance, the first suspension notice is shifted to the second suspension notice, but the suspension display image MP (the suspension display displayed in the first unit suspension display area Da1) related to the suspension information that triggered it image MP) is maintained in white, making it difficult to determine which hold information triggers the ongoing notice of hold.

Here, the case where the third type of notice effect A is selected as the second reserved notice will be described. When a shift of the pending display occurs with the transition to the next game round, the pending display image MP that has been displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 until then moves to the execution target display area Db. However, in this case, as shown in FIG. 34(e)→FIG. 34(f), no change occurs in the pending display image MP that has moved to the execution target display area Db or the subsequent pending display image MP. Therefore, it is difficult to determine whether the pending notice being executed corresponds to the current game round or the subsequent game round.

When a big hit result is obtained in the game round of FIG. 34(f), the mode is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode, and when a loss result is obtained, a shift is made to the next game round as shown in FIG. 34(h). However, since the effect of the display area Db to be executed is maintained until the game is shifted to the next game round as a result of a failure, the player is given the impression that the pending notice will continue, and the pattern is displayed in a variable manner. It is possible to suppress the sudden drop in expectations at the moment when is stopped.

Next, the case where the third type of notice effect D is selected as the second reserved notice will be described. When a shift of the pending display occurs with the transition to the next game round, the pending display image MP that has been displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 until then moves to the execution target display area Db. Triggered by this, as shown in FIG. 34(e)→FIG. 34(g), the color of the pending display image MP moved to the execution target display area Db changes to the same color as the execution target display area Db. . This suggests that the pending notice being executed corresponds to the game round.

When a big hit result is obtained in the game round of FIG. 34(g), the mode is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode, and when a loss result is obtained, a shift is made to the next game round as shown in FIG. 34(h). Become. In this way, the effect of the execution target display area Db disappears at the timing when the game cycle that triggered the second suspension notice ends (timing of transition to the next game cycle). As a result, the player is notified that the series of pending notices has ended.

Next, the second special hold notice pattern determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 35 . Since the flow of the second special hold notice pattern determination process is generally the same as that of the first special hold notice pattern decision process, description of these common parts will be simplified.

(Second special hold notice pattern determination process)
In the second special holding notice pattern determination process, first, the notice continuation lottery process is executed in step S2001. In the advance notice lottery process, the continuation lottery table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is referred to, and whether or not to take over the first notice effect (whether to continue), that is, the third kind notice effect is executed. Decide whether or not After executing the lottery process in step S2001, the process proceeds to step S2002. In step S2002, it is determined whether or not the lottery process in step S2001 resulted in a winning result.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2002, continuation processing shown in steps S2003 to S2005 is executed. Specifically, first, in step S2003, the effect level of the execution target display area Db is grasped. Subsequently, the number of remaining shifts until the execution of the corresponding game round is grasped. After that, in step S2005, based on the comprehended conditions, selection processing of the third kind of notice effects D to G corresponding to explicit indication is executed.

After executing the process of step S2005, the process of determining whether or not to combine the first kind of notice effect is performed. Specifically, first, it determines whether or not to perform the first type of advance notice effect, and then determines the start timing, specifically, during the first suspension notice or after the first suspension notice is finished. More specifically, when it is decided to perform a combined notice under the condition that the first reserved notice corresponds to the first kind of notice performance, the start timing is after the end of the first reserved notice. If it is decided to perform a combined notice under the circumstances where the first pending notice does not correspond to the first type of notice effect, the start timing will be the game turn that triggered the first pending notice A game round before the game round or a game round after the same game round is selected.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S2002, that is, when the third type of notice effect is not won, the process proceeds to step S2007. In step S2007, a process of selecting one of the second type of advance notice effects A to D, which is in the same category as the effect associated with the first pending notice, is performed.

After executing the processing of steps S2006 and S2007, the process proceeds to step S2008.

In step S2008, a notice effect setting process is executed. In the notice effect setting process, the notification/effect control device 82 performs settings for performing the notice effect. As a result, when the next fluctuation start process is to be performed, information to that effect is added to the command. Based on this command, the display control device 212 recognizes that the suspension notice is to be performed. Further, when the pending notice relates to the display of the pending display area NE, information corresponding to the pending notice is added to the pending command and the shift command. Based on these commands, the display control device 212 performs processing for making the pending display correspond to the pending notice.

Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 35, the flow of the first pending notice→second pending notice when the pending notice continues will be illustrated.

In FIG. 35(a), one piece of pending information is stored, and one pending display image MP is displayed in the pending number display area Da of the pending display area NE of the display screen 41a. Under this circumstance, when the operation openings 33a and 33b are won, as shown in FIGS. be done. As a result, the player is notified that the number of pending games has increased. At this time, the suspension information triggers the first suspension notice and the second type of notice effect is selected as the suspension notice effect, so that the color of the suspension display image MP displayed in the second unit suspension display area Da2 changes. It will be done.

After that, as shown in FIG. 35(b)→FIG. 35(c), the hold display is shifted with the shift to the next game round. Along with this, the suspended display image MP displayed in the second suspended display area Da2 moves to the first suspended display area Da1. Here, two new winnings to the operation ports 33a and 33b are generated, so that the holding display image MP is displayed in the empty second unit holding display area Da2 and third unit holding display area Da3. The Rukoto.

A lottery for the second suspension notice is executed for these newly added suspension information, and the case where the third notice effect D or the third notice effect E is selected as the second suspension notice will be described. It should be noted that, when the third kind of notice effect D and the third kind of notice effect E are selected, there are cases where the holding information that triggered it is immediately notified, and cases where the notice of the holding information that triggered it is delayed. However, FIG. 36 illustrates the latter.

That is, as shown in FIG. 36(c), the color change of the suspension display image MP related to the suspension information that triggered the second suspension notice does not occur at this point. In this way, the third pending notice (new pending information that was not stored when winning the first pending notice) was used as a trigger to win the second pending notice and to take over the above-mentioned pending notice. In this case, the pending display image MP of the third unit pending display area Da3 related to the pending information that triggered the change does not change in color, and remains white. Under this circumstance, no change in appearance corresponding to the second pending notice occurs. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to determine that both the first suspension notice and the second suspension notice are being executed.

As shown in FIG. 36 (c) → FIG. 36 (d), when the shift of the pending display occurs with the transition to the next game round, the pending display that has been displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 until then The image MP moves to the execution target display area Db. Triggered by this movement, an effect (red) having the same level as that of the holding display image MP is added to the execution target display area Db. Even under this situation, the suspension display image MP of the second unit suspension display area Da2 related to the suspension information that triggered the second suspension notice does not change.

As a result of losing the game round and moving to the next game round, as shown in FIGS. maintained at As a result, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the suspension notice is continuing. Under this circumstance, the first suspension notice is shifted to the second suspension notice, but the suspension display image MP (the suspension display displayed in the first unit suspension display area Da1) related to the suspension information that triggered it image MP) changes. As a result, the player can grasp which holding information triggers the continuing holding notice.

Here, the case where the third type of notice effect D is selected as the second reserved notice will be described. When a shift of the pending display occurs with the shift to the next game round, the pending display image MP that has been displayed in the second unit pending display area Da2 until then moves to the first unit pending display area Da1. Along with this, the color of the pending display image MP displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 changes (steps up) to a color (red) corresponding to the same level as the effect level of the execution target display area Db. It will happen.

As shown in FIG. 36(e)→FIG. 36(g), when the next game is played, the pending display image MP displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 moves to the execution target display area Db. When a big hit result is obtained in the game round of FIG. 36(g), the mode is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode, and when a loss result is obtained, a shift is made to the next game round as shown in FIG. 34(h). However, since the effect of the display area Db to be executed is maintained until the game is shifted to the next game round as a result of a failure, the player is given the impression that the pending notice will continue, and the pattern is displayed in a variable manner. It is possible to prevent the player's expectations from suddenly dropping at the moment when the is stopped.

Next, the case where the third notice effect E is selected as the second reserved notice will be described. When the shift of the pending display occurs with the transition to the next game round, as shown in FIG. 36 (d) → FIG. The image MP moves to the first unit reserved display area Da1. Accordingly, the color of the pending display image MP displayed in the first unit pending display area Da1 changes to a color (eg, yellow) corresponding to a level lower than the effect level of the execution target display area Db. Become.

As shown in FIG. 36(f)→FIG. 36(g), when the next game cycle is started, the holding display image MP displayed in the first unit holding display area Da1 moves to the execution target display area Db. Along with this, the color of the pending display image MP changes (steps up) to a color corresponding to the same effect level as the execution target display area Db.

When a big hit result is obtained in the game round of FIG. 36(g), the mode is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode, and when a loss result is obtained, a shift is made to the next game round as shown in FIG. 34(h). However, since the effect of the display area Db to be executed is maintained until the game is shifted to the next game round as a result of a failure, the player is given the impression that the pending notice will continue, and the pattern is displayed in a variable manner. It is possible to suppress the sudden drop in expectations at the moment when is stopped.

In this way, when the third type of notice effect corresponding to the explicit correspondence is selected in the second type of special hold notice pattern determination process, the hold information that triggered the second hold notice is clearly indicated. It is possible to favorably improve the degree of attention to the game round corresponding to the information.

Returning to the description of the suspension notice pattern determination process shown in FIG. If it is determined that the condition in step S1804 or step S1806 is not satisfied, the third special hold notice pattern determination process is performed, and this determination process ends. In the third special pending notice pattern determination process, the relationship between the first pending notice and the second pending notice is given by determining the mode of the second pending notice according to the mode of the first pending notice. Now, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 37, the third special hold notice pattern determination process will be described.

(Third special hold notice pattern decision processing)
In the third special hold notice pattern determination process, first, the notice continuation lottery process is executed in step S2101, and it is determined whether or not the preceding preliminary lottery process has resulted in the notice continuation result in the subsequent step S2102. The processing of steps S2101 and S2102 is the same as the processing of steps S1901 (S2001) and S1902 (S2002), so the description is incorporated.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2102, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, it is determined whether or not the current second suspension notice is triggered by the suspension information already stored at the start of the notice effect related to the first suspension notice. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2103, the process proceeds to step S2104.

In step S2014, as the second pending notice, a single effect by the first kind of notice effect or a compound effect by the first kind of notice effect and the second kind of notice effect is set. The outline of the processing executed in this setting processing is the same as the processing in steps S1908 and S2008 described above, so the description is incorporated. However, if the second type of advance notice effect is set in the setting process, on the condition that the second type of notice effect is included in the first pending notice, the second type of notice effect is set in the subsequent step S2105. start timing delay processing is executed, and the present third special hold notice pattern determination processing ends.

In step S2105, processing is performed to delay the start timing of the second type notice effect so that the game round ends the first suspension notice or the game round thereafter. As a result, it is possible to avoid starting the second suspension notice by the second type of notice effect during the execution of the first suspension notice.

In this way, when performing the second suspension notice triggered by the suspension information already stored at the start of the first suspension notice, by devising the effect mode as described above, the first suspension notice → the second suspension To make it appear as if the notices are connected (in series), and to give the impression that the first notice of suspension is executed from the beginning based on the hold information that triggered the second notice of suspension. can be done.

Returning to the description of step S2103, if a negative determination is made in step S2103, that is, the second pending notice of this time is not triggered by the hold information that has already been stored at the start of the notice effect related to the first pending notice (new ), the process proceeds to step S2106. In step S2106, it is determined whether or not the hold information that triggered the second hold notice corresponds to the jackpot or super reach AC.

If a negative determination is made in step S2106, the process proceeds to step S2107. In step S2107, setting processing of the first type notice effect is performed as the second suspension notice. In other words, if the second suspension notice this time is not triggered by the suspension information that was already stored at the start of the notice effect related to the first suspension notice, by limiting the , It is possible to avoid giving a player the impression that the first suspension notice and the second suspension notice are completely different things, and suitably secure the connection from the first suspension notice to the second suspension notice. After executing the setting process in step S2107, the third special hold notice pattern determination process is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S2106, or if a negative determination is made in step S2102, the second type of notice effects A to D are selected as the second hold notice in step S2108, and in subsequent step S2109. After executing the notice effect setting process, the present third special hold notice pattern determination process is ended. Note that the processing of steps S2108 and S2109 is the same as the processing of steps S1907 (S2007) and S1908 (S2008), so the description is incorporated.

Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 38, the flow of continuation of the first suspension notice→the second suspension notice will be described. First, a case will be described where the second suspension notice is executed based on new suspension information that was not stored when the first suspension notice was started.

In FIG. 38(a), the variable display of the symbols in the variable display area ME of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) ends, and the next game round is started as shown in FIG. 38(b). At the time of transition to the next game round (at the time of shift), when the first reservation notice triggered by the second reservation information is won, the variable display area ME is displayed in conjunction with the start of the variable display of the symbol. The first kind of notice effect is executed.

As already explained, the first type notice effect is a non-explicit notice effect that does not explicitly indicate the corresponding hold. It is difficult to visually grasp whether it is triggered by the first or second hold information.

As shown in FIG. 38(b)→FIG. 38(c), when the game is shifted to the next game round, the pending display image MP displayed in the pending number display area Da shifts. At this time, when two pieces of reservation information are newly stored, a lottery for the second reservation notice is performed with these pieces of reservation information as a trigger. Here, a case is illustrated in which the second suspension notice corresponding to the continuation of notice is selected with the second suspension information among the plurality of stored suspension information as a trigger.

When the notice performance (first type notice performance) of the same category as the first notice notice is set as the second notice notice corresponding to the notice continuation, the first notice notice → the second notice notice continues in the same performance mode. becomes. The hold information that triggered the first hold notice and the hold information that triggered the second hold notice are avoided, and as shown in FIG. 38(c)→FIG. Then, the first-class notice effect is continued until the corresponding game round of the second reserved notice straddling the corresponding game round of the first reserved notice. Then, as shown in FIG. 38(e)→FIG. 38(f), the first kind of advance notice effect ends when the corresponding game round of the second suspension notice ends.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make it appear as if the first type notice effect had been started with the corresponding game round of the second suspension notice. In particular, by making the corresponding suspension of the second suspension notice non-explicit, the effect is preferably exhibited.

Next, a case will be described where the second suspension notice is executed based on the suspension information already stored at the start of the first suspension notice.

In FIG. 38(a), the variable display of the symbols in the variable display area ME of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) is finished, and the next game round is started as shown in FIG. 38(g). At the time of transition to the next game round (at the time of shift), when the first reservation notice triggered by the first reservation information is won, the variable display area ME is displayed in conjunction with the start of the variable display of the symbol. The first kind of notice effect is executed.

As already explained, the first type notice effect is a non-explicit notice effect that does not explicitly indicate the corresponding hold. It is difficult to visually grasp whether it is triggered by the first or second hold information.

As shown in FIG. 38(g)→FIG. 38(h), when the game is shifted to the next game round, the pending display image MP displayed in the pending number display area Da is shifted. At this time, based on the fact that two pieces of hold information are newly stored, a lottery for the second hold notice is performed with these pieces of hold information as a trigger. Here, a case is illustrated in which the second hold notice corresponding to the notice continuation is selected not with the added hold information but with the hold information already stored at the start of the first hold notice as a trigger.

When the notice effect (first type notice effect) of the same category as the first notice effect is set as the second notice effect corresponding to the continuation of notice, the first notice notice→the second notice notice is continued in the same manner. Become. Here, as the second pending notice, a combined effect of the first type notice effect and the second type notice effect is selected. For this reason, along with the start of the second suspension notice, the color of the suspension display image MP derived from the suspension information that triggered it, more specifically, the suspension display image MP displayed in the first unit suspension display area Da1 is changed. Be changed.

The hold information that triggered the first hold notice is not specified, and the hold information that triggered the second hold notice is specified. ), the first-class notice effect is continued until the corresponding game round of the second reserved notice straddling the corresponding game round of the first reserved notice. Then, as shown in FIG. 38(e)→FIG. 38(f), the first kind of advance notice effect ends when the corresponding game round of the second suspension notice ends.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make it appear as if the first kind of notice effect related to the first reserved notice was started with the corresponding game round of the second reserved notice. In particular, the effect is preferably exhibited by making the relevant suspension of the first suspension notice non-explicit.

According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be expected.

A reservation notice (so-called pre-reading effect) corresponding to the reservation information not targeted for the lottery may be executed at a timing before the reservation information is targeted for the lottery. As a result, for the player, not only is the game for confirming the lottery result of the game round currently in progress, but if there is subsequent pending information, the lottery can be performed for the pending information that is later in the order to be the lottery target. A game of confirming or predicting the result of being targeted in accordance with the contents of the suspension notice is added to diversify the game. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game.

In particular, in a configuration that can store a plurality of pieces of hold information, a second hold notice is allowed for hold information stored after the hold information that triggered the first hold notice during the first hold notice. By doing so, it is possible to suitably exhibit the performance function by the pending notice.

Here, in a configuration in which the suspension notice is performed in a game round before the suspension information that triggered it, the execution period of the suspension notice is substantially limited by the number of suspension information stored before that. It will happen. Therefore, even if various modes of holding notice such as the step-up method are set, the execution frequency thereof may be low.

In this respect, in the present embodiment, under special circumstances in which the preceding first suspension notice and the subsequent second suspension notice are executed, the first suspension notice and the second suspension notice are made to be a series. There is a case where the suspension notice effect is executed. By strengthening the relationship between the first suspension notice and the second suspension notice in this way, it is possible to respond to various special notifications as a whole, and it is possible to suitably exhibit the above-described step-up function. Become.

It should be noted that the game machine is often set so that the greater the number of consecutive effects, the higher the expectation of winning the jackpot in the final game round. In other words, by weakening the restriction on the number of consecutive effects, it is possible to suitably arouse the player's sense of expectation. Here, by connecting the first notice of suspension and the second notice of suspension as shown in the present embodiment, the number of continuous notices of suspension can be increased, and the effect of improving the degree of attention can be preferably exhibited.

In the configuration in which the hold notice is executed until the game turn related to the hold information that triggered the first hold notice, the reach variation display is often executed at the end of the hold notice. In other words, the reach fluctuation display can be seen as a trigger for the end of the pending notice, and if the reach fluctuation display results in a failure, the expectation will drop at once due to the fact that the reach fluctuation display has ended and the pending notice has ended. there's a possibility that. In this regard, in the present embodiment, there is a case where the hold notice continues (continues) even after the reach fluctuation display, and even if the reach change display → off result, that is, the hold notice is about to end Even in this case, it is possible to favorably arouse expectations for the continuation of the suspension notice (expectations for subsequent suspension information (game times)). Note that such an effect can be remarkably exhibited by using together with a configuration in which a plurality of pending notices are individually issued (a configuration in which a series of pending notices are not issued).

In addition, by performing a series of notice performances by linking reserved notices related to a plurality of special information, the expectation that has increased with the progress of the game is reduced due to the switching from the previous reserved notice to the later reserved notice. can be suitably suppressed.

If the hold notice continues through the reach variation display, it can appear as if it was intended for subsequent hold information from the beginning. In other words, even if the pending notice continues after the end of the corresponding game round, the pending notice is not simply extended, but the corresponding game round is a fake (so-called fanning) and the favorite game round is waiting. can do. That is, by continuing the pending notice through the corresponding game round, the fact that the result was lost in the corresponding game round itself is part of the so-called fanning effect, etc., and the chance is still continuing. You can make it look as if you have moved to Therefore, it is possible to suppress the interruption of the sense of anticipation that has increased toward the corresponding game round, and to favorably improve the degree of attention of the player when the pending notice continues.

When the first notice effect, the second notice effect, and the third notice effect are provided as the mode of the pending notice, and the pending notice is continued under the condition that the second notice effect is executed as the first notice effect. is configured such that a second kind of notice effect is executed as the second notice effect. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the notice effect of the same category is selected from a plurality of types of effect modes, disconnection between the first notice effect and the second notice effect is suppressed.

In addition, when the pending notice is continued under the condition that the first notice effect is executed as the first notice effect, the third notice effect related to the first notice effect is executed as the second notice effect. It was configured. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which a strongly related advance notice effect is selected from a plurality of types of effect modes, it is possible to prevent disconnection between the first notice effect and the second notice effect.

When the suspension notice is continued as described above, the area in which the notice effect is executed is also shared. That is, when the first kind of notice effect is continued, the display related to the pending notice is performed in the variable display area ME of the display screen 41a, and both the second kind of notice effect and the third kind of notice effect are held on the display screen 41a. A display related to the notice of suspension is performed in the display area NE. It is configured. By sharing the display area in this manner, it is difficult for the player to have the impression that the suspension notices are not connected in series when the first suspension notice is changed to the second suspension notice.

In particular, when the first suspended notice pertaining to the first kind of notice effect→the second reserved notice pertaining to the third kind of notice effect, the effect display of the execution target display area Db of the reserved display area NE is continued. becomes. When the effect display occurs, the possibility of winning the jackpot increases, so that the player's attention can be favorably increased. People's attention can suddenly drop. In this regard, by providing a pattern in which the effect continues, it is possible to preferably suppress the decrease in player's attention.

In the first place, in a configuration in which the occurrence of an effect equals an increase in the degree of expectation, if the effect disappears without warning, even if the effect continues, the degree of expectation for the effect may decrease. Therefore, by imposing a certain condition on the continuation of the effect, a variable display mode (for example, super reach A to C) corresponding to the outlier result specifically set with high expectations or a variable display mode corresponding to the jackpot result is present, it is possible to preferably maintain the player's sense of expectation during the continuation of the effect.

In the configuration where change in pending notice mode = continuation of pending notice, a step-up effect function is imparted to itself. However, if such a step-up occurs in a game round executed before the game round that triggered the first suspension notice, the game round accompanied by a change in the suspension notice mode or the first suspension notice The degree of attention to the game round related to the pending information that triggered the may quickly decrease. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, by adopting a configuration in which the change in the suspension notice mode occurs in the game cycle that triggered the first suspension notice, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be preferably suppressed. .

In the case of continuing the pending notice, if the player recognizes that the continuation of the pending notice is due to the subsequent addition of the pending notice, the series of pending notices is simply a series of multiple notice effects. It can be a factor that gives the impression that it is nothing more than an object.

In view of such circumstances, in the present embodiment, various measures such as selection of the above-described display mode are implemented in order to avoid the occurrence of the inconvenience. For example, when the corresponding hold of the first reserve notice is clearly indicated, the player's attention is likely to be directed to the corresponding game round. That is, when the color of the pending display image MP changes, it is possible to simultaneously grasp how many pieces of subsequent pending information exist. Therefore, in the case of moving from the first suspension notice relating to the first notice effect to the second suspension notice relating to the third notice effect, the first notice effect is already stored at the start of the first notice notice (holding change time). The configuration is such that the second notice of hold is made with the hold information as a trigger. This makes it possible to make it appear as if a series of suspension notices were triggered by subsequent suspension information from the beginning.

In particular, by adopting a configuration that depends on the effect display in the display area Db to be executed, the configuration is made such that the pending notice is continued while the pending information that triggered the second pending notice is not specified, and which pending notice is the current pending notice. It makes it difficult to understand whether the information corresponds. It is uncertain at what timing the hold information will increase, and it is unclear whether the player always remembers the number of subsequent holds. Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to leave the possibility that the hold information stored after the start of the first hold notice is the object of the hold notice, and to favorably maintain the sense of expectation when the hold notice is continued.

Note that the first type of advance notice effect and the third type of notice effect are common in that effect display is performed in the execution target display area Db. In other words, a part of the third kind of notice effect is incorporated (included) in the first kind of notice effect. In this way, by sharing a visually common configuration between the first type notice effect and the third type notice effect, it is as if the effect was interrupted with the transition from the first suspension notice to the second suspension notice. It makes it difficult to make an impression.

By the way, if the game round related to the hold information that triggered the hold notice is announced before the end of the game round, the player will be notified that "confirmation of continuation of the hold notice" = "decrease in expectations for the relevant game round , and the player's attention to the corresponding game round may be diminished. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display of the hold display corresponding to the hold information that triggered the continuation of the hold notice is restricted at least until the game turn that triggered the start ends. As a result, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

When the suspension notice is continued based on the suspension information stored after the start of the first suspension notice, the continuation opportunity can be specified. At the time of continuation, by clearly indicating the hold information that triggered the continuation, the player's attention is directed to the relevant hold, and the above inconvenience is caused by making it difficult to give the player time to investigate the number of hold information at the start. suppresses the occurrence of

In a game machine of a type that performs a hold notice, during the first hold notice, a second hold notice that clearly indicates the trigger for the hold information stored after the hold information that triggered the first hold notice is performed. This may give the player the impression that the first pending notice that is being executed is nothing more than a flirtation. In other words, when the second suspension notice is started, there is a possibility that attention to the first suspension notice and the corresponding game round is reduced. This may reduce the significance of the existence of the first suspension notice, and may be a factor that prevents the first suspension notice from exerting the effect of improving the degree of attention.

In the present embodiment, when it is decided to perform the second suspension notice during the first suspension notice, it is possible to perform the second suspension notice in a notice effect mode that does not explicitly indicate the second suspension notice. It has become. By refraining from clearly indicating the game round that triggered the second suspension notice in this way, it is possible to preferably suppress the occurrence of the above-described inconvenience caused by the start of the second suspension notice.

In particular, when the second type of advance notice effect that clearly indicates the corresponding hold is applied to the first hold notice, the above-mentioned inconvenience can become significant. Therefore, if it is decided to perform the second suspension notice in the situation where the first suspension notice is being performed in the second notice effect, the third notice effect is given priority as the second suspension notice. By adopting the configuration to be applied, it is possible to suppress the decrease in expectations for the first reserved world and its corresponding game times due to the start of the second reserved notice.

In the present embodiment, when the second type of notice effect is applied as the second notice of suspension, the trigger for the second notice of suspension is clearly indicated. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that regulates so that the advance notice effect is not selected.

As for the second pending notice, the combination of the third kind of notice effect and the first kind of notice effect is permitted, and the start timing of the third kind of notice effect is limited after the end of the first notice of reservation, while the first kind of notice effect is allowed. is configured so that it can be started during the first notice of suspension. For the first type of notice effect, the game round related to the hold information that triggered it is not specified, so the contents of the first hold notice (hold notice related to the game round) diversify from the middle ( For example, it is possible to give an impression to the player as if they were combined. As a result, it is possible to favorably improve the degree of attention to the game. In addition, by continuing the pending notice in the first and third notice effects even after the end of the corresponding game round, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the favorite game round is coming. , 2nd kind of advance notice effect→1st kind of notice effect+2nd kind of notice effect.

The continuation determination of the suspension notice is performed before the game cycle related to the suspension information that triggered the first suspension notice is completed. By determining whether or not to continue (in advance) before the end of the game cycle that triggered the suspension notice in this way, the suspension notice can be continued smoothly.

Especially in the present embodiment, when the suspension notice is continued based on the second type notice effect, the effect display of the execution target display area Db is taken over. This effect display continues until the end of the corresponding game round (until the start of the next game round) regardless of whether or not it can be continued. It is possible to carry out the continuation smoothly.

(Second embodiment)
In the above-described first embodiment, when the conditions for executing the second suspension notice are satisfied while the first suspension notice is being performed, the first suspension notice and the second suspension notice are connected to form a series of By performing the suspension notice, the suspension notice is continued across the game times related to the suspension information that triggered the first suspension notice. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration relating to the continuation of the advance notice on hold. Here, the configuration relating to the advance notice of suspension in the present embodiment will be described, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described first and second advance notice effects, a fourth advance notice effect is provided as the group of effects for the first suspended notice. When the fourth kind of notice effect is started, the display mode of the execution target display area Db of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) is changed from without effect to with effect. Since this effect is similar to that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 29(c)), the description is incorporated. The effect display in the execution target display area Db is canceled when the pending notice relating to the fourth kind of notice effect ends. In addition, the fourth kind of notice effect is a notice effect in which the step-up of the pending notice is permitted, and when the continuation determination of the subsequent pending notice is made, it is determined whether the step-up is possible or not. .

Note that the fourth kind of advance notice effect is restricted so as not to be combined with the first to third kinds of notice effect.

When the fourth kind of notice effect is selected as the pending notice, the timing of termination is provisionally set. Specifically, first, it is set so that the pending notice ends when the corresponding game cycle ends. This end opportunity is determined based on the presence or absence of the continuation support suspension notice flag set in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244 at the start of the notice effect.

When the fourth kind of notice effect is selected, the MPU 242 of the notification/effect control device 82 executes the pending notice change process as part of the pending notice process. The pending notice change process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 39(a).

(Pending advance notice change processing)
In the suspension notice change process, first, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not a continuation correspondence suspension flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244 . If a negative determination is made in step S2201, this change processing ends.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2201, the process proceeds to step S2202. In step S2202, it is determined whether or not it is time to determine whether or not to continue the fourth kind of notice effect. Specifically, after starting the fourth type notice effect, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the game round (corresponding game round) that triggered the start, and the fourth type notice effect continues. In this case, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the game cycle that has triggered the continuation.

If a negative determination is made in step S2202, that is, if the determination timing has not yet come, this change processing ends. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2202, the process proceeds to step S2203. In step S2203, a continuation determination process for the fourth kind of notice effect is executed. In the continuation determination process, all of the subsequent hold information stored at the continuation determination timing is targeted, and the degree of expectation is higher than the variable display mode in the game round that triggers the current type 4 advance notice effect. It is confirmed whether the hold information corresponding to the high fluctuation display mode or the hold information corresponding to the big win exists, and the fourth kind of notice performance is continued under the condition that this kind of hold information exists.

Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 40, it is determined in step S2301 whether or not the trigger for the fourth kind of advance notice effect is the hold information corresponding to complete failure. It should be noted that the "momentum" of the fourth type of advance notice effect shown in FIG. indicates the “continuation opportunity”.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2301, the process proceeds to step S2302. In step S2302, the hold information stored after the hold information that triggers the fourth kind of notice effect being executed includes hold information corresponding to the jackpot, hold information corresponding to the loss normal reach A and B, and loss super reach A. It is determined whether or not any of the hold information corresponding to ∼C exists. If a negative determination is made in step S2302, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth kind of notice effect is not established, the continuation support hold notice flag is erased in step S2302, and this continuation decision processing ends.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2302, this determination process is terminated after executing the pending notice continuation process in step S2304. In the pending notice continuation processing, processing is performed to continue (extend) the fourth kind of notice effect until the game turn related to the pending information that has triggered this continuation. In other words, when the fourth kind of notice effect being executed is triggered by the hold information corresponding to the complete loss, the hold information corresponding to the big hit as the hold information corresponding to the fluctuation display mode with a higher degree of expectation than it, On the condition that any one of the hold information corresponding to A and B and the hold information corresponding to the lost super reach A to C exists, the fourth kind of advance notice effect is continued.

Also, the current effect level in the execution target display area Db and the hold information that has triggered the continuation are referred to, and it is determined by lottery whether or not the effect level is to be increased (stepped up).

Returning to the description of step S2301, if a negative determination is made in step S2301, the process proceeds to step S2305. In step S2305, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth kind of notice effect is the hold information corresponding to normal reach A. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2305, the process proceeds to step S2306. In step S2306, the holding information stored after the holding information that triggers the fourth kind of notice effect being executed includes holding information corresponding to the jackpot, holding information corresponding to the normal reach B, and super reach A to C. Determine whether any of the corresponding pending information exists. When a negative determination is made in step S2306, that is, when it is determined that the continuation condition of the fourth kind of notice effect is not established, the continuation correspondence hold notice flag is erased in step S2302, and this continuation decision processing is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2306, processing for continuation of pending notice is executed in step S2304, and then this determination processing ends.

Returning to the description of step S2305, if a negative determination is made in step S2305, the process proceeds to step S2307. In step S2307, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth kind of notice effect is the hold information corresponding to normal reach B. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2307, the process proceeds to step S2308. In step S2308, the hold information stored after the hold information that triggers the fourth kind of notice effect being executed includes any of the hold information corresponding to the jackpot or the hold information corresponding to the losing super reach A to C. Determine if it exists. If a negative determination is made in step S2308, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth kind of notice effect is not established, then the continuation support hold notice flag is erased in step S2302, and the continuation decision processing is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2308, processing for continuation of pending notice is executed in step S2304, and then this determination processing ends.

Returning to the description of step S2307, if a negative determination is made in step S2307, the process proceeds to step S2309. In step S2309, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth kind of notice effect is the hold information for super reach A. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2309, the process proceeds to step S2310. In step S2310, either of the hold information corresponding to the jackpot or the hold information corresponding to the super reach B and C is included in the hold information stored after the hold information that triggers the fourth kind of notice effect being executed. Determine if it exists. If a negative determination is made in step S2310, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth kind of notice effect is not established, then the continuation support hold notice flag is erased in step S2302, and this continuation decision processing is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2310, this determination process is terminated after executing the pending notice continuation process in step S2304.

Returning to the description of step S2309, if a negative determination is made in step S2309, the process proceeds to step S2311. In step S2311, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth kind of advance notice effect is the hold information corresponding to super reach B. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2311, the process proceeds to step S2312. In step S2312, either of the hold information corresponding to the big win or the hold information corresponding to the super reach C is present in the hold information stored after the hold information that triggers the fourth kind of notice effect being executed. Determine whether or not When a negative determination is made in step S2312, that is, when it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth type of notice effect is not established, the continuation support hold notice flag is erased in step S2302, and this continuation decision processing is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2312, this determination process is terminated after execution of the pending notice continuation process in step S2304.

Returning to the description of step S2311, if a negative determination is made in step S2311, that is, if the trigger for the fourth kind of advance notice effect is the hold information corresponding to super reach C, the process proceeds to step S2313. In step S2313, it is determined whether or not the hold information corresponding to the big win exists in the hold information stored after the hold information that triggers the fourth kind of notice effect being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S2313, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth kind of notice effect is not established, then the continuation support hold notice flag is erased in step S2302, and the continuation decision process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2313, this determination process is terminated after execution of the pending notice continuation process in step S2304.

As shown in FIG. 39A, after executing the continuation determination process in step S2203, the process proceeds to step S2204. In step S2204, it is determined whether or not the continuation opportunity corresponds to the jackpot result. If a negative determination is made in step S2204, this change processing ends. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2204, the continuation support suspension notice flag is erased in step S2205, and this change processing ends. That is, when the continuation opportunity is the hold information corresponding to the jackpot, the continuation of the fourth kind of advance notice effect is forcibly terminated.

Here, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 39(b), the flow of continuation of the fourth kind of advance notice effect will be described. FIG. 39(b) schematically shows a pending area RE storing pending information and an execution area AE (a pending information storage area 267), which is the pending display of the display screen 41a shown in FIG. Note that it is different from Also, in the following description, the fourth kind of notice effect is exemplified, but please refer to the description of the second embodiment for changes in the effect level and the like.

In the pattern exemplified in FIG. 39 (b), in the situation where three pieces of hold information are stored, the second hold information (more specifically, the hold information corresponding to normal reach A) is triggered by the fourth type notice The performance begins. As a result, an effect (for example, level 1: blue) is applied to the execution target display area Db.

At the start of the game cycle that triggers the start of the fourth kind of notice effect, that is, at the timing when the corresponding hold information moves to the execution area AE, three pieces of hold information are stored. Here, among these three pieces of hold information, there is hold information related to a variable display mode in which the degree of expectation for a big win is set higher than that of the variable display mode related to the game round currently being executed, or hold information corresponding to the result of the big win. Check whether or not

In the example of FIG. 39(b), the third hold information corresponds to super reach A. In the example of FIG. Therefore, the continuation of the fourth kind of advance notice effect is determined with the third hold information as a trigger. That is, at this time, it is determined that the fourth kind of advance notice effect will continue until the game round related to the third hold information. At this continuation confirmation timing, it is determined by lottery whether or not to change the effect display in the execution target display area Db. As a result, the effect level is changed, for example, from level 1: blue to level 2: yellow at the start of the next game cycle.

At the timing of shifting to the game round corresponding to the game round (super reach A) which is the continuation opportunity, two pieces of hold information are stored. Here, among these two pieces of hold information, there is hold information related to a variable display mode in which the degree of expectation for big wins is set higher than that of the variable display mode related to the game round currently being executed, or hold information corresponding to the result of the big win. Check whether or not

In the example of FIG. 39(b), the first hold information corresponds to super reach B. In the example of FIG. Therefore, the continuation of the fourth kind of advance notice effect is determined with this first hold information as a trigger. That is, at this time point, it is determined that the fourth kind of notice effect will continue until the game turn related to the first hold information. At this continuation confirmation timing, it is determined by lottery whether or not to change the effect display in the execution target display area Db. As a result, the effect level is changed, for example, from level 2: yellow to level 3: red at the start of the next game cycle.

At the timing of shifting to the game round corresponding to the game round (super reach B) which is the continuation opportunity, one hold information is stored. Here, it is confirmed whether or not this holding information is the holding information related to the variable display mode in which the expectation of the big win is set higher than the variable display mode related to the game round currently being executed or the holding information corresponding to the big win result. do.

In the example of FIG. 39(b), the first hold information corresponds to complete disconnection. Therefore, the end of the continued fourth kind of advance notice effect is decided.

As described in detail above, in the example shown in FIG. 39(b), the fourth kind of notice effect is continued twice, and the effect display in the execution target display area Db continues over seven game rounds.

By continuing the advance notice performance as if it were a series, it is possible to appropriately continue the player's sense of expectation, which has risen in the process of reaching the game round that triggered the start, until the next game round. can.

In addition, when the effect display moves from the game round that triggered the continuation to the next game round, the display continues after that step-up, so that the level of attention can be improved in the game round in which the step-up occurs. can. Even if the result is a loss in the game round before the step-up occurs, the effect display will continue with the step-up. Therefore, subsequent game rounds can be progressed while maintaining the level of attention improved by the step-up.

With regard to the fourth kind of advance notice effect shown in the present embodiment, the hold notice can be continued beyond the storage upper limit number (“8”) of the hold information. As a result, the restriction on the number of continuations of the suspension notice can be weakened, and the execution period of the suspension notice can be appropriately diversified. If the number of times that the pending notice is continued is simply increased, the pending notice may become obsolete and the effect of attracting the player's attention may not be exhibited satisfactorily. In this regard, the presence of hold information related to the variable display mode in which the condition for the continuation of the hold notice is more expected than the trigger of the hold notice being executed or the existence of the hold information corresponding to the jackpot It is possible to avoid giving an impression that the length of time is lengthened, and suitably suppress the occurrence of the above inconvenience.

By setting the start timing of the game round that triggered the decision as to whether or not the pending notice can be continued, it is possible to change the display mode related to the pending notice with plenty of time before the end of the game round that triggered it. becomes. Therefore, even if the function of continuing the advance notice of suspension is provided, it is possible to suitably suppress an increase in the local processing load related to display control resulting therefrom.

(Third Embodiment)
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, under the situation where the notice effect is being executed (more specifically, under the situation where the notice flag is set and the notice effect mode is set), further When executing the advance notice performance, the previous notice performance is referred to determine the form of the later notice performance, but the form of the latter notice performance is referred to and the form of the previous notice performance is changed. It is also possible to The characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described below, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, by changing the form of the earlier hold notice (first hold notice) according to the form of the later hold notice (second hold notice), the series shown in the first embodiment The conditions for the occurrence of the notice production are relaxed. As for the basic advance notice effects, the above-described first type notice effect, second type notice effect, and third type notice effect are set.

In the present embodiment, when the first notice effect→the second notice effect is decided, the MPU 242 of the notification/effect control device 82 executes the rewriting process for the pending notice effect. This rewriting process is roughly divided into a first rewriting process and a second rewriting process, which have different rewriting conditions (forms of the first pending notice as a premise). First, the first rewriting process for the suspension notice effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(First rewriting process for pending notice effect)
In the first rewriting process for suspension notice effect, first, in step S2401, it is determined whether or not a shift time command or a suspension command has been received from the main controller 81 . If a negative determination is made in step S2401, the rewriting process is terminated.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S2401, the process advances to step S2402 to determine whether or not the third type of notice effect is selected as the second hold notice by the distribution of the previous hold notice pattern determination processing. In addition, in the pending notice pattern determination process in the present embodiment, the pending notice pattern is determined by lottery without being restricted by the mode of the first pending notice (irrespective of the mode of the first pending notice).

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2402, the process proceeds to step S2403. In step S2403, it is determined whether or not the second type of notice effect A or the second type of notice effect C, which does not correspond to the step-up of the reserved display image MP, is selected as the first reserved notice. If a negative determination is made in step S2403, this change processing ends.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S2403, the advance notice effect mode of the first pending notice is grasped in subsequent step S2404. After executing the processing of step S2404, the process advances to step S2405 to determine whether or not there is room for a step-up in the first pending notice based on the contents (conditions such as the execution period) grasped in step S2404. If a negative determination is made in step S2403, this change processing ends.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2405, the process proceeds to step S2406. In step S2406, the hold information that triggered the second hold notice is set to have a higher expectation than the hold information that triggered the first hold notice (corresponding hold information) or the variable display corresponding to the big hit It is determined whether or not it is in the mode, and based on the result, rewriting lottery processing is performed in steps S2407 and S2408. In this lottery process, the lottery table referred to when affirmative determination is made in step S2406 and the lottery table referred to when a negative determination is made in step S2406 are different. It is set to increase the possibility of winning the rewrite lottery.

After executing the processes of steps S2407 and S2408, it is determined whether or not the rewriting lottery is won in step S2409. If a negative determination is made in step S2409, this rewriting process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2409, the process proceeds to step S2410.

In step S2410, when the second kind of notice effect A is selected as the first reserved notice, it is rewritten to the second kind of notice effect B, and the second kind of notice effect B is selected as the first reserved notice. In this case, a process of rewriting this to the second kind of advance notice effect D is performed. As a result, the first suspension notice is changed to correspond to the step-up of the suspension display image MP.

After executing the processing of step S2410, the process advances to step S2411 to perform step-up pattern determination processing including the second pending notice. After executing the decision processing in step S2411, the process advances to step S2412 to execute notice effect rewriting processing so as to reflect the contents determined in the above processes in the first pending notice and the second pending notice. After that, the rewriting process is terminated.

According to this first rewriting process, when the second hold notice is executed based on the hold information stored after the hold information that triggered the first hold notice, the second hold notice is triggered. The first pending notice can be changed to one with a higher degree of expectation according to the variable display related to the pending information that has become. In other words, due to the influence of later prefetching, the previous prefetching pending notice is promoted to one with higher expectations.

For this reason, if there is a large difference in the degree of expectation between the variable display mode (for example, the type of reach display) executed in the corresponding game round of the first pending notice and the pending notice, the big hit will be made in the later pending notice. Even in a situation where the player's expectations may decrease due to a mismatch between the pending notice and the variable display mode, the expectation for the next game round can be left. . As a result, it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in the degree of attention to the game.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 42, the second rewriting process for suspension notice effect will be described.

(Second rewriting process for pending notice effect)
In the second rewriting process for suspension notice effect, first, in step S2501, it is determined whether or not a shift time command or a suspension command has been received from the main controller 81 . If a negative determination is made in step S2401, the rewriting process is terminated.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S2501, the process advances to step S2502 to determine whether or not the third type of notice effect is selected as the second hold notice by the distribution of the previous hold notice pattern determination processing. In addition, in the pending notice pattern determination process in the present embodiment, the pending notice pattern is determined by lottery without being restricted by the mode of the first pending notice (irrespective of the mode of the first pending notice).

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2502, the process proceeds to step S2503. In step S2503, it is determined whether or not the second type of advance notice effect A or the second type notice effect B that does not correspond to the effect display of the execution target display area Db is selected as the first suspended notice. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2503, the process proceeds to step S2504. In step S2504, if the second type of notice effect A is selected as the first reserved notice, it is rewritten to the second type of notice effect C, and the second type of notice effect B is selected as the first reserved notice. If there is, it is rewritten to the second kind of notice effect D.

After executing the rewriting process in step S2504, the process advances to step S2505 to execute the notice effect rewriting corresponding process so as to reflect the contents determined in the above processes in the first pending notice and the second pending notice. After that, the rewriting process is terminated.

As a result, the first pending notice, which has not been compatible with the display of the effect in the execution target display area Db, is switched to the one compatible with the display of the effect, and the relationship between the first pending notice and the second pending notice is strengthened. It will happen.

Returning to the description of step S2503, if a negative determination is made in step S2503, the process proceeds to step S2506. In step S2506, it is determined whether or not the first suspended notice has already become the second notice effect C or the second notice effect D corresponding to the effect display in the execution target display area Db. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2506, this change processing ends.

When a negative determination is made in step S2506, that is, when it is determined that the first suspension notice does not include the second type notice effect, the process proceeds to step S2507. In step S2507, it is determined whether or not there is room for adding the second type of notice effects C and D to the first pending notice by grasping the conditions such as the execution period. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2507, a process of adding the second type of notice effect C or the second type of notice effect D to the first reserved notice is executed in step S2508, and then the first reserve is made in step S2505. After executing the notice effect rewrite handling process of the notice, the rewrite process is terminated. As a result, the second notice effects C and D are added in the first reserved notice.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2507, the process advances to step S2509, and after executing cancellation processing of the third type of advance notice effect, this change processing ends. That is, in the second rewriting process, if the first notice effect corresponding to the second notice effects C and D does not occur, the setting of the third notice effect is canceled and the second notice effect is performed. However, the third kind of notice effect is not executed.

Which of the first rewriting process and the second rewriting process described in detail above is to be executed is determined by lottery.

According to the second rewrite process, when the third type of notice effect is selected as the second reserved notice, the first reserved notice is rewritten. In this way, by changing the content of the first suspension notice according to the subsequent suspension information, it is possible to increase the relevance of the suspension notices performed before and after the game cycle that triggered the first suspension notice. . Therefore, for example, it is possible to make it appear as if a series of pending notices continues across the relevant game rounds.

In the configuration in which the first pending notice and the second pending notice are connected using the effect display in the execution target display area Db, when the second type of notice effects A and B are selected as the first pending notice, the effect is changed to the second kind of notice effects C and D. In the first place, the second kind of advance notice effects exist that correspond to effect display, and a series of advance notice effects can be realized by changing the presence or absence of effect display in the execution target display area Db. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the appearance of discomfort due to the rewriting of the advance notice effect.

In addition, since it is configured to realize a series of notice effects by changing a part of the first pending notice that is already being executed as much as possible, the control load caused by the rewriting described above is reduced. Increase can be suppressed.

In this embodiment, a series of suspension notices is realized by rewriting the first suspension notice according to the second suspension notice. In each of the above-described embodiments, a series of pending notices is realized on the condition that the first pending notice includes the second type of notice effects C and D. can be suitably relaxed.

(Fourth embodiment)
In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, as a result, by reflecting the degree of expectation of a big hit of the subsequent hold information in the previous notice effect that clearly indicates the hold, it is suggested as if the hold of the hold of the first hold notice can be expected. However, such a technical idea is not embodied only when a new notice effect occurs during the notice effect. One of the features of the present embodiment is that the above function is realized by a single announcement effect. In this embodiment, in addition to the normal hold notice shown in the above embodiments, a special hold that performs hold notice by specifying the game round related to the hold information other than the hold information that dared to trigger the hold notice A warning is set. In other words, there is a case where the suspension notice is ended before the game cycle related to the suspension information that triggered the suspension notice.

Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 43, the setting processing of the special pending notice executed by the MPU 242 of the notification/production control device 82 will be described.

(Setting process for special hold notice)
As shown in FIG. 43A, in the special hold notice setting process, first, in step S2601, it is determined whether or not a hold notice flag is stored in the flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244. FIG. If it is determined that the suspension notice flag is not stored, the process advances to step S2602.

In step S2602, it is determined whether or not there is hold information stored prior to the hold information that triggered the hold notice (first hold notice). When an affirmative determination is made in step S2602, it is determined whether or not there is information corresponding to a big hit in the hold information grasped in step S2602.

If a negative determination is made in step S2603, that is, if there is pending information stored prior to the relevant pending information, but the pending information does not correspond to the jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S2604. In step S2604, lottery processing for whether to change the target is executed. Specifically, the lottery table for object change stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is referenced to determine whether or not to change the object. If the lottery in step S2605 is won, an affirmative determination is made in subsequent step S2605, and selection processing for a change target is performed in step S2606.

In the change target selection process, as shown in FIG. 43(b), first, in step S2701, the hold information stored earlier than the hold information corresponding to Super Reach A to C is out of the hold information. Determine whether or not When an affirmative determination is made in step S2701, in step S2702, processing is performed to set the hold information corresponding to the super reach out as a change target. It should be noted that, if there is a plurality of pieces of hold information corresponding to super reach, the hold information whose storage timing is close to that of the hold information is set to be changed.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2701, the process proceeds to step S2703. In step S2703, it is determined whether or not the corresponding game round corresponds to a big win. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2703, the selection table corresponding to the big hit is referred to in step S2704, and setting processing for change targets is performed. In the selection table referred to in this setting process, pending information whose storage timing is close to the corresponding pending information is more likely to be selected as a change target than pending information whose storage timing is distant.

If a negative determination is made in step S2703, a change target setting process is performed in step S2705 with reference to a selection table for failure. In the selection table referred to in this setting process, pending information whose storage timing is close to the corresponding pending information is more likely to be selected as a change target than pending information whose storage timing is distant. However, when compared with the selection table referred to in step S2704, the percentage of the pending information whose storage timing is distant from that of the relevant pending information is selected as the change target is higher than the similar pending information.

After executing the change target selection process in step S2606, the process advances to step S2607. In step S2607, a process of regulating another hold notice specifying the relevant hold is performed. After that, in step S2608, an advance notice mode determination process is performed based on the change result, and the setting process of this special hold advance notice is completed.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2601 (that is, if the first pending notice has already been made), if a negative determination is made in step S2602 (if there is no preceding pending information), in step S2603 If affirmative determination is made (if there is one corresponding to the big hit in the preceding reservation information), if a negative determination is made in step S2605 (if the target change lottery is lost), normal notice mode determination processing is executed do.

Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 44, the difference between the normal hold notice and the special hold notice will be described. Since the normal notice of suspension is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, the description is used, and the special notice of suspension will be described focusing on the difference from the usual notice of suspension. Note that FIG. 44 illustrates a case where the first notice effect is selected as the first suspension notice.

As shown in FIG. 44(b), in a situation where four pieces of hold information are stored, when the hold notice is executed triggered by the fourth piece of hold information, it is stored earlier. Select the pending information to be changed from the first to third pending information displayed. FIG. 44(b) illustrates a case where the third hold information is selected.

As shown in FIG. 44(b)→FIG. 44(d1), when the game is shifted to the next game round, the suspension display image MP displayed in the suspension display area NE is shifted to the lower side, and accordingly, the variable display is performed. The variable display of the symbols is started in the area ME. A predetermined notice pattern is displayed on the display screen 41a at the timing when the variable display of the pattern is started.

As shown in FIG. 44(d1)→FIG. 44(d2), when the next game round is started, the game round related to the hold information to be changed is started. In this case as well, a predetermined notice picture is displayed along with the start of the variable display of the picture in the variable display area ME.

As shown in FIG. 44(d2)→FIG. 44(d3), when the next game round is started, the game round (corresponding game round) related to the holding information that triggered the holding notice is started. . As for the reserved notice, since it ended in the previous game round, the predetermined notice symbols are not displayed in conjunction with the start of the variable display of the symbols in the variable display area ME in this game round. That is, the first pending notice corresponding to the first type notice effect ends at the game round to be changed before the corresponding game round.

Note that FIG. 44 illustrates the case where the first notice effect is selected for the first suspended notice, but the series of flows are the same even when the second notice effect is selected. That is, when the special hold notice is performed, the hold display image MP related to the hold information stored prior to the hold is changed so as to correspond to the hold notice instead of the hold notice. The display mode of the pending display image MP related to the pending information remains unchanged.

When the corresponding game round is specified or suggested, the degree of attention to the game may suddenly drop due to the end of the game round (the end of the special notification). In this regard, if the configuration shown in the present embodiment is used, there remains a possibility that the game cycle that triggered the suspension notice will be delayed after the suspension notice is completed, and the player will be placed on hold. It is assumed that the game times after the end of the notice will also be paid attention with anticipation. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in the degree of attention triggered by the end of the suspension notice.

If a hold notice is made by specifying a game round other than the corresponding game round by special hold notice, if nothing happens in the specified game round (it becomes a complete fake), the hold notice itself are likely to lose interest in Therefore, when performing a special hold notice, if there is something that is a result of deviation and corresponds to the reach fluctuation display, it is made a change target and prioritized, thereby suitably suppressing the occurrence of the above inconvenience. can.

In the case of a special hold notice, even if you try to keep the expectation after the end of the special hold notice, there will be a gap between the game cycle that was the target of the change and the game cycle that triggered the hold notice. If it is too long, the relationship between the pending notice and the corresponding game episode will weaken, and the expectation will inevitably weaken. In the first place, the presence of such a gap causes the player to feel as if the special notification and the corresponding game round are unrelated by separating the pending announcement and the corresponding game round, thereby giving the player the impression that the special announcement is unrelated. fades away.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, by adopting a configuration in which the rate of selection of the change target that is chronologically close to the special information that triggered the special notification is high, It preferably avoids weakening the relationship. In other words, for example, even if the special hold notice has apparently ended, there is a high possibility that a game cycle that is actually expected will be held immediately after, and the drop in expectations after the hold notice (so-called look-ahead effect) is preferably suppressed. can.

After starting a hold notice by specifying a target different from the corresponding game round by special hold notice, if this corresponding game round is specified by normal hold notice, the above various effects by special hold notice will not be exhibited well. is assumed. In addition, if the pending notice becomes complicated, it is feared that not only the control load will increase but also the player will be more likely to be confused. This is not preferable because the pending notice hinders the increase in attention to the game. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, if the special information that triggered the special hold notice is regulated to trigger the normal hold notice, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suppressed, and the normal hold notice and the special hold notice and can preferably coexist.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, a fifth kind of advance notice effect is set as the notice effect when the suspension notice is given, using the stop mode of the symbols stopped and displayed on the display screen 41a. Specifically, three of the same main symbols are stop-displayed on the active line of the display screen 41a, thereby forming a combination of symbols corresponding to the pending notice. Here, with reference to FIG. 45(a) group, the outline of the fifth kind of advance notice effect in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 45 is a schematic diagram showing how the symbols are stopped.

When the fifth kind of notice performance is selected as the first notice performance, the symbol combination corresponding to the suspension notice is stopped and displayed in the game cycle related to the suspension information stored before the corresponding suspension. In the notice mode exemplified in FIG. 45(a1), in a situation where two pieces of hold information are stored, the first hold notice corresponding to the fifth type notice effect is started with the second hold information as a trigger. . In this case, when the variable display of symbols is stopped, that is, when all the symbol rows of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3 are stopped, the same main symbol (more specifically, "6") is displayed. symbol) is stopped and displayed on the activated line, a symbol combination for holding notice is formed.

As shown in FIG. 45(a1)→FIG. 45(a2), when the game cycle is shifted to the next game cycle, the symbol combination for holding notice is displayed again at the end of the game cycle. Then, as shown in FIG. 45(a2)→FIG. 45(a3), the reach variation display is executed in the game round that triggered the hold notice, and the hold information that triggered the hold notice corresponds to the jackpot result. If so, the symbol combination corresponding to the result of the big win is stop-displayed on the activated line, and the opening/closing execution mode is entered. When the holding information that triggered the holding notice corresponds to the result of being lost, the symbol combination corresponding to the big winning result is not stop-displayed on the effective line, and the game shifts to the next game round. By ending the reserved notice based on the end of the corresponding game round, the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the reserved notice is avoided in the next game round.

Here, in the present embodiment, even if the hold notice continues via the reach fluctuation display (for example, the first hold notice → the second hold notice), the game is a series of notice effects. One of the features is that various devices have been applied to make it easier for people to recognize it. Specifically, in the reach variation display, by utilizing the fact that the same symbols are stopped and displayed on the activated line, among the symbols that make up the symbol sequence to be finally stopped, the symbols that are the same as the symbols that are stopped and displayed will be the jackpot result. The symbols are stopped and displayed so as not to be the corresponding symbol combination and to be the symbol combination for reservation notice. As a result, the result of reach fluctuation display → mere deviation can be changed to the result of reach fluctuation display → suspension notice response deviation, and the suspension notice can be continued via the reach fluctuation display.

Here, the fluctuation end processing (see FIG. 19) executed by the MPU 242 of the notification/production control device 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the fluctuation end processing, first, stop mode determination processing is executed in step S2801. In subsequent step S2802, a final stop command is output to notify the display control device 212 of the determined stop mode.

As shown in FIG. 46(b), in the stop mode determination process, first, in step S2901, it is determined whether or not the game round corresponds to the result of the big hit. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2901, a big hit stop mode determination process is executed in step S2902, and this confirmation process ends.

If a negative determination is made in step S2901, the process advances to step S2903. In step S2903, it is determined whether or not it is a game round corresponding to the loss reach. If a negative determination is made in step S2903, the process advances to step S2904. In step S2904, it is determined whether or not a hold notice flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244. FIG. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2904, the process advances to step S2905 to execute the stop mode determination process corresponding to the advance notice of suspension, and then the final confirmation process ends. In the determination process of step S2905, the stop mode of the symbol is determined so as to result in the deviation from the variable display→holding notice correspondence.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2904, the process advances to step S2906 to execute stop mode determination processing that does not correspond to the pending notice, and then terminates the final determination processing. In the decision process of step S2906, the stop mode of the symbol is decided so as to result in a variable display→completely missing result.

Returning to the description of step S2903, when the affirmative determination is made in the step S2903, that is, when it is determined that the game round corresponds to the loss reach, the process proceeds to step S2907. In step S2907, it is determined whether or not a pending notice flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244. FIG. If a negative determination is made in step S2907, the process advances to step S2908 to execute stop mode determination processing that does not correspond to the pending notice, and then terminates the final determination processing. In the determination process of step S2906, the stop mode of the symbol is determined so that the reach fluctuation display→simple deviation result.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2907, the process advances to step S2909 to execute stop mode determination processing corresponding to the advance notice on hold, and then terminates this confirmation processing. In the determination process of step S2909, the pattern stop mode is determined so as to result in the deviation of the reach fluctuation display→suspension notice correspondence.

Here, with reference to FIG. 45(b) group, a case where the fifth kind of notice effect is continued through the reach fluctuation display from the first notice of suspension to the second notice of suspension will be exemplified. The first pending notice corresponding to the fifth kind of notice effect started in FIG. 45(b1) stops and displays the symbol combination corresponding to the pending notice, as shown in FIG. 45(b1)→FIG. 45(b2). continued.

In the corresponding game round, the reach variation display corresponding to the result of being out is started. Before the transition to this reach fluctuation display, new hold information is added, the second hold notice is won with this hold information as a trigger, and the fifth kind of notice effect is selected as the second hold notice, that is, When the continuation of the fifth kind of notice effect is confirmed, as shown in FIG. 45(b), instead of the reach fluctuation display → loss result, the symbol is stopped and displayed so that the reach change display → hold notice correspondence loss result is displayed. be done. In other words, the stop mode corresponds to the pending notice, which should normally be a mere loss result. This suggests to the player that the pending notice will continue.

After that, as shown in FIG. 45(b3)→FIG. 45(b4) . Become.

In the fifth kind of notice performance, the possibility of overlooking the notice of suspension can be reduced by performing the notice of suspension by the stop mode of the pattern to which the player's attention is likely to be directed.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, even when the reach fluctuation display is passed when the transition from the first suspension notice to the second suspension notice is performed, the series of notice effects are connected to give the player a notice. It is possible to make it difficult to give the impression that the performance is interrupted.

Whether the reach fluctuation display is ended as a mere misalignment or the pattern combination corresponding to the reservation notice is displayed and ended can be easily changed by adjusting the stop mode of the pattern row to be finally stopped. In other words, it is possible to delay the timing of determining whether or not to connect the second notice of suspension to form a series of notices of suspension until the last minute of the reach fluctuation display. As a result, it is possible to suppress restrictions on the continuation of the fifth kind of advance notice effect.

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It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be carried out, for example, as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to each of the above-described embodiments, or may be applied to each of the above-described embodiments by combining a part or all of them. Moreover, it is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or part of the various configurations shown in the above embodiments. In this case, it is preferable that the technical significance (effects exhibited) of each configuration to be combined is ensured. Each of the following configurations may be applied individually to a new configuration made up of a combination of the embodiments, or a part or all of them may be combined and applied.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, when the suspension notice is being executed, it corresponds to the jackpot or loss super reach A to C when determining whether or not to continue the notice effect being executed based on the subsequent suspension information. Although one of the judgment conditions is that there is the pending information of , the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to have a configuration in which the holding notice effect is continued based on the holding information corresponding to the loss normal reach A, B or the complete loss.

Specifically, means (lottery table) for determining whether or not to continue the pending notice effect based on the hold information corresponding to the big hit, whether to continue the pending notice effect based on the hold information corresponding to the super reach C means (lottery table) for determining whether or not, means (lottery table) for determining whether or not to continue the suspension notice effect based on the suspension information corresponding to the lost super reach B, based on the suspension information corresponding to the lost super reach A Means (lottery table) for determining whether or not to continue the pending notice effect, Means (table) for determining whether to continue the pending notice effect based on the hold information corresponding to the lost normal reach B, and the means (table) corresponding to the lost normal reach A Means (lottery table) for determining whether or not to continue the pending notice effect based on the hold information, and means (lottery table) for determining whether to continue the pending notice effect based on the hold information corresponding to the complete loss. It is good also as a structure provided.

In this case, when the lottery is performed for the pending information to which the variable display mode set to increase the expectation is applied, the variable display mode set to lower the expectation is applied. It is preferable to have a structure in which the reservation notice is more likely to be continued than in the case where the lottery is performed for the reservation information.

In addition, when the later suspension notice (second suspension notice) is to be performed during the previous suspension notice (first suspension notice), the player recognizes that the previous suspension notice performance is continued. However, it is not necessary to make execution of the suspension notice performance a requirement in determining whether or not to continue based on the hold information stored later. In other words, it is not necessary to continue the pending notice effect on the condition that there are two pending notice effects that are different from the pending information that triggered it, and as a result of the confirmation of the continuation, the pending notice effect will be performed for the later pending information. It is also possible to set it as the structure performed.

(2) In each of the above-described embodiments, it is configured to determine whether or not a hold notice is possible when a shift command or a hold command is received. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is periodically (periodically) determined whether or not a pending notice is possible.

(3) In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the final timing for determining whether or not to continue the suspension notice is the start of the corresponding game cycle, but the present invention is not limited to this. As in the fifth embodiment, it is sufficient if the content of the announcement effect can be rewritten. For example, it is possible to set the final timing of the continuation determination during the relevant game round or at the end of the relevant game round.

Specifically, when an effect is added to the execution target display area Db (more specifically, its background) as shown in the first embodiment, the progress of the effect depends on the period required for rewriting the content of the effect and the rewriting. not be hindered. Therefore, if such a premise is taken into consideration, the final timing may be the end timing of the corresponding game cycle.

Further, as shown in the fifth embodiment, in the configuration in which the holding notice effect is performed by the combination of the symbols that stop on the display screen 41a, the final timing of the determination is determined in consideration of the control load, appearance, and the like. is preferred. For example, in a game machine of a type in which the final stop symbol row shifts from high-speed fluctuation display with low discrimination power (low discrimination state) to low-speed fluctuation display with high discrimination power (high discrimination state), high-speed fluctuation display → low-speed fluctuation display It is also possible to set the transition timing to the final timing.

(4) In order to improve the recognizability and visibility of the pending notice, it is possible to change the form of the notice effect as follows. That is, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 47, effects are applied to the variable display area ME of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a), and there is a possibility that the display screen 41a will have an advantageous result for the player. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which "chance zone" is displayed as a message suggesting In this advance notice effect mode, it is preferable that the timing for starting the notice of suspension and the timing for continuing the notice of suspension are not specified.

In view of the fact that the suspension notice effect is performed by changing the variable display area ME, it is also possible to change the background image (so-called stage) to one corresponding to the suspension notice, instead of adding effects. be.

(5) As for the explicit announcement effect, as long as the player can grasp the corresponding hold, its specific configuration is arbitrary. For example, countdown display is performed as the game progresses. It is also possible to configure such that a game round in which the result of the countdown becomes a predetermined value (for example, "0") becomes the corresponding game round.

In addition, it is possible to execute the non-explicit announcement effect at a place other than the display screen 41a. For example, the lamp portion 63 provided on the front door frame 14 may be used, or a movable accessory for presentation may be used.

Note that the pending notice need not be visual, and may be auditory or tactile.

(6) In the above-described fourth embodiment, with reference to the storage timing of the hold information that triggered the hold notice, the hold information whose storage timing is close is likely to be selected as a change target, but this is set in reverse. It is also possible to

(7) In the fourth embodiment, the change target is the hold information stored before the hold information that triggered the hold notice, but it is not limited to this. For example, if hold information is stored after the hold information that triggered the start of the hold notice, the subsequent hold information can be changed. By intentionally setting the game round specified by the pending notice after the corresponding game round, a big hit result or ready-to-win display or the like is performed before the corresponding game round. According to such a configuration, it is possible to have expectations for the game round to be executed before the specified game round.

(8) In the above-described embodiment, in the lottery process related to the command during shift, lotteries for whether or not holding notice is possible are performed in reverse chronological order (eighth area Rc8 → seventh area Rc7 → . . . → first area Rc1). However, it is also possible to reverse this priority order. In other words, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the lottery for whether or not holding notice is possible is performed in the order of newest (first area Rc1→second area Rc2→...→ eighth area Rc8).

(9) In the above-described first embodiment, a lottery for the non-explicit second hold notice is performed based on the hold information stored when the explicit first hold notice is determined, so that the first hold notice → the second hold notice 2 It was set as the structure which guarantees the continuity of a pending|holding notice. By relaxing this condition and performing a lottery for the non-explicit second hold notice based on the fact that at least one piece of hold information is stored after the pertinent hold information when the first explicit hold notice is finalized. You may give the continuity of 1 suspension notice -> 2nd suspension notice. This is because, if the suspension information exists after the corresponding suspension, it is possible to suitably reduce the sense of incongruity when the suspension notice continues beyond the corresponding game round.

It is also possible to change the timing condition from when the first pending notice is determined to when the first pending notice is started (when the display is started). This is because the player grasps the occurrence of the suspension notice at the timing when the notice effect is actually displayed (executed), not whether or not the state is set to internally perform the suspension notice.

(10) In the above embodiment, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to continue the notice of hold based on the hold information stored after the relevant hold. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which, after the end of the corresponding hold, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to continue the hold notice based on the continuation rate.

In this case, in a situation where the number of pending information is "0" and variable display cannot be performed, the pending notice may be forcibly terminated regardless of the continuation rate.

(11) In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of levels with different colors are set for the second type notice effect and the third type notice effect. I set it to be, but you can change it as follows. That is, level 3 > level 2 > level 1 may be configured in such a way that if a jackpot result is obtained in the order, the degree of expectation for a probability variable jackpot will be high (the level indicated by color etc. is the degree of probability ). For example, when a jackpot is won through a level 3 pending notice effect, it is possible to set the probability variable jackpot to be determined.

Whether or not to carry out the pending notice performance may be determined by referring to whether or not the jackpot is won, and setting (change) of the level may be determined by referring to the type of jackpot. Further, whether or not to carry out the reservation notice performance may be determined by referring to the type of jackpot, and setting (change) of the level may be determined by referring to whether or not the jackpot is won.

(12) In the first to fifth embodiments, the upper pattern row, the middle pattern row, and the lower pattern row are variably displayed in the horizontal direction in the variable display area ME of the display screen 41a. However, this may be changed so that the upper pattern, the middle pattern, and the lower pattern are switched and displayed in individually set display areas. In other words, the symbols displayed in the display area may be alternated in ascending order or descending order.

(13) A configuration may be adopted in which the game round based on the ball entering the upper operating port 33 and the game round based on the ball entering the lower operating port 33b are performed in parallel. For example, when the hold information based on the ball entering the upper working hole 33 and the holding information based on the ball entering the lower working hole 33b coexist, the pattern corresponding to the holding information related to the upper working hole 33 A variable display area and a variable display area with a pattern corresponding to the pending information applied to the lower operation port 33b may be formed in the display screen 41a, respectively, and both variable displays may be performed in parallel in each of the variable display areas. good.

(14) In each of the above embodiments, the details of the symbol stop result are determined according to the variable display time. However, the details of the symbol stop result may be determined regardless of the variable display time. is also possible.

(15) In the second type of notice effect (with effect), when the holding display image MP displayed in the holding display area Da reaches the execution display area Db, the background color of the execution display area Db changes to Although it is configured such that it changes in accordance with the color of the pending display image MP, and the changed display mode of the execution target display area Db continues until the subsequent game cycle related to the corresponding pending, the present invention is not limited to this. When the suspension notice is to be continued, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the display mode of the previous suspension display image MP is inherited by the subsequent suspension display image MP.

For example, when the preceding suspended display image MP (with color change) reaches the execution target display region Db, the suspended display image MP disappears, and the next suspended display image MP shifts to the execution target display region Db. Alternatively, the color of the next pending display image MP may be changed to match the color of the previous pending display image MP.

(16) In each of the above embodiments, the holding information related to the upper working opening 33a (corresponding to the "ball entering section") and the holding information concerning the lower working opening 33b (corresponding to the "ball entering section") are sequentially transmitted ( alternately), more specifically, it was configured to digest in the order in which the incoming ball occurred. It is also possible to change this as follows. That is, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which one of the reserved information relating to the upper working port 33a and the reserved information relating to the lower working port 33b is preferentially digested. For example, when a difference in the degree of advantage is set between the lottery related to the upper operation port 33a (reservation information) and the lottery related to the lower operation port 33b, the operation port set to be advantageous to the player It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which such pending information is preferentially digested.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the upper working port 33a and the lower working port 33b are provided as the "entrance part". good too.

(17) It is also possible to unify (identify) the processing related to the pending notice performance (so-called prefetch performance) executed by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 and the processing executed in the game round control processing. be. For example, regarding the suspension notice confirmation process shown in step S305 and the suspension command setting process shown in step S306, various processes other than the command setting process are made common to the various processes shown in steps S701 to S708. good too. If the content of processing and the flow of a series of processing are made common, there is no need to store control programs and the like individually, and the implementation of the function of executing the pending advance notice effect will be a factor that presses the storage capacity of the ROM 203. It can be suitably suppressed.

(18) The special reservation notice is not limited to the above-described mode. For example, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 48, the hold display image MP related to the hold information stored prior to the hold that triggered the hold notice is set as the hold change target, and the hold display image MP It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the color of the pending display image MP is changed (stepped up) according to the shift.

For example, if the game round associated with the pending display image MP that is the object of the change corresponds to a complete loss, the degree of expectation for a big win in the subsequent game round may be increased. Specifically, when the hold change steps up to the above-mentioned level 3, the development to super reach is confirmed or the probability of developing to the super reach is extremely high, and the hold display corresponding to level 3 When the image MP reaches the execution target display area Db but does not develop into the super reach, the expectation of winning the jackpot in the subsequent game round increases (more specifically, the level 3 pending notice It is also possible to have a configuration where the expectation of winning a big hit is higher than when it develops into super reach via.

(19) In the special hold notice shown in the fifth embodiment, the game round related to the hold information stored prior to the corresponding hold information that triggered the hold notice effect is set as the "specific game round" However, it is not always necessary to set the game round related to the hold information stored prior to the corresponding hold information that triggered the hold notice effect as the "specific game round". For example, if the hold information stored after the hold information that triggered the hold notice effect already exists at the time of the hold notice decision, the game round related to the hold information stored after that It is also possible to set it as a "specific game time".

In the gaming machine, the player is informed of the fact that a big win has been achieved through various effects such as a ready-to-win effect. Here, according to the configuration shown in this modified example, it is possible to make it appear that the target of the pending notice exists after the relevant game round, and the expectation of winning a further big win after winning the big win is suitable. Therefore, it is possible to favorably keep the player's attention on the game even when the opening/closing execution mode is straddled.

In addition, if a big hit result is not obtained through the ready-to-win effect or the like related to the game round described above, there is a concern that disappointment with the effect or the like may lead to a decrease in motivation for playing the game. In this regard, according to the configuration in which the suspension notice effect is performed so that the player can have expectations for the game round after the corresponding game round that triggered the suspension notice effect, it is possible to direct the expectation to the later game round. It is possible to suitably suppress the above performance corresponding to the loss from becoming a factor of reducing the desire to play.

In addition, by setting the game round related to the already stored hold information as the "specific game round" when the hold notice is confirmed, it is possible to prevent the possibility of the hold notice effect being affected by uncertain factors. It is possible to avoid and smoothly perform the suspension notice effect.

(20) In the fifth embodiment, the "special notification" is based on the existence (stored) of the hold information stored prior to the relevant hold information that triggered the hold notice. However, the execution condition of the special hold notice is not limited to the above.

Whether or not to make a special notice of suspension is determined in advance by lottery, etc., and if the lottery is won, the state of preparation for making a special notice of suspension (equivalent to "standby state") is shifted (e.g. special notice winning flags). At this time, the candidates for the "specific game round" to be the target of the suspension notice are determined without being limited to the suspension information already stored at that time. (However, this is limited to stored pending information or pending information that can be stored until the relevant pending information is digested).

When the target is determined, if the hold information stored (not yet stored) after the hold information is selected, the execution of the special hold notice is avoided until the hold information is added (stored). stand by in a ready state. Then, on condition that the suspension information has been added (more specifically, the suspension information has not been consumed), the preparation state is shifted to the execution state of the special suspension notice effect. On the other hand, if the above new hold information is not added (stored) before the corresponding hold information is digested and the execution conditions cannot be satisfied, the preparation state is canceled without performing the special hold notice effect and the special hold cancel the notice.

According to such a configuration, as in the special holding notice effect shown in the fifth embodiment, the holding information that has already been stored, that is, the holding information that is stored before the corresponding holding information. It is possible to avoid that the target of is limited, and to relax the application conditions of the special hold notice. Also, when such a special pending notice effect is accompanied by the above-described step-up, even if the step-up is not sufficient (for example, level 3) and develops into super reach, etc., the degree of expectation for the jackpot is high. You can suppress the decline.

It should be noted that it is preferable that the start timing of the special reservation notice effect is before the start of the game cycle related to the relevant reservation information. In addition, it is preferable that the end timing of the special pending notice effect is before the game round related to the relevant pending information or the game round related to the relevant pending information at least when the relevant pending information corresponds to a big win. If the corresponding hold information does not correspond to the big win, it is possible to set the game round after the corresponding hold information. In this case, the pending notice effect continues across the corresponding game times. If the pending notice performance is executed at a timing that is completely unrelated to the corresponding game round, the relationship between the pending notice performance and the corresponding game round may become weak. Therefore, as described above, if the start timing of the pending notice effect is set before the relevant game round and the pending notice effect is performed so as to straddle the relevant game round, the target of the relevant game round and the pending notice effect It is possible to suitably suppress the deterioration of the relationship with the "specific game times".

In the gaming machine of the type described above, it is uncertain at what timing the hold information is stored. Here, if the availability of the pending notice effect is determined by the existence of the subsequent hold information, the chances of executing the relevant pending notice effect are reduced, and the function of executing the relevant pending notice effect may not be used well. get higher In this regard, as shown in this modified example, if the setting of "specific game times" for the hold information added later is allowed, the above-mentioned restrictions are suppressed, and the function related to the hold notice effect is preferably exhibited. can be made

In addition, under the situation of the preparation state, the preparation state is canceled based on the execution of the game round related to the holding information that triggered the transition to the preparation state or the completion of the game round. It is also possible to configure The effect of the pending notice effect is preferably exerted in a situation where the pending information related to the corresponding game round and the pending information related to the "specific game round" coexist. Therefore, if the preparation state is canceled when the corresponding game round starts or ends in the standby state, the relationship between the corresponding game round and the specific game round becomes weak, etc., and the above various effects are not exhibited well. can be suitably suppressed.

Note that the specific mode of performing the special pending notice effect may be either the explicit type shown in FIG. 44(b) or the non-indicative type shown in FIG. Both may be combined.

(21) In the above embodiment, the notification/effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 are provided separately, but the functions of these control devices 82 and 212 may be integrated into one control device.

(22) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment, such as a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine in which a right is generated and a jackpot is obtained when a coin is entered, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arrange ball machine, a mahball, and the like.

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Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like are not limited.

The following feature group is "Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with a pattern display device that variably displays a pattern on the display screen. In this type of gaming machine, for example, a Triggered by the winning of the operation slot, a lottery is conducted to determine whether or not to generate a specific game state advantageous to the player, such as a winning state, and the variable display of the pattern is started. , a specific pattern combination or the like is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the game state shifts to a specific game state (for example, Patent Document 1). However, there is still room for improvement in terms of the structure of the game machine in order to increase the level of attention paid to the game." be.

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Feature A1. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, the state setting means (executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82 to make a special notification state for performing special notification (holding notice) function) and
When the special notification state is established, special notification means (effect control device) for performing special notification in a game round performed prior to the game round related to the special information to be specified by the destination specifying means A function to execute the pending notice effect in 82),
The special notification means is
Continuation determination means ( A function of executing the continuation determination process for the suspension notice in the production control device 82);
Special notification state continuation means for continuing the special notification state when the continuation determination means determines to continue the special notification state (function for executing the continuation process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82) A game machine characterized by having

According to feature A1, whether or not to continue the special notification state is determined based on the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which whether or not to continue is determined by the subsequent special information, it is possible to cancel or continue (extend) the special notification state according to the subsequent flow of the game. Become. In particular, by continuing the special notification state, it is possible to reduce the restrictions on the execution period and the mode of the special notification and improve the flexibility of the notification mode. For example, even if there is an upper limit (specified number) for the special information that can be stored as described above, the special information can be executed beyond the upper limit, and the above restrictions can be suppressed appropriately. becomes. As a result, it is possible to prevent the special notification from becoming monotonous and contribute to increasing the degree of attention paid to the game.

Feature A2. The state setting means has a first setting means for setting the state so that the special notification state continues until the game turn related to the special information that triggered the special notification state,
The continuation determination means determines whether or not to continue the special notification state set by the first setting means even after the end of the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification state. The gaming machine according to feature A1, characterized by having means.

According to the feature A2, the special notification is executed until the game round (hereinafter also referred to as the corresponding game round) related to the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state. The special notification may continue after the corresponding game round, and even if the special notification is about to end, the expectation that the special notification will continue, that is, the expectation for the subsequent special information (game round). can be enhanced.

Feature A3. The continuation determination means, under the condition of the special notification state, determines the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state. The gaming machine according to feature A1 or feature A2, further comprising means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification based on the result when a predetermined specific result is obtained.

According to feature A3, the special notification continues according to the result of identification by the preceding identification means. In other words, the special notification is executed over the game rounds (prefetch targets) related to the plurality of special information for which the predetermined identification results have been obtained. In this way, by eliminating the discontinuity of the special notification state, it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in the sense of expectation that has increased with the progress of the game due to the switching from the earlier special notification to the later special notification. .

For example, compared to a configuration in which special notification states are sequentially set for a plurality of specific results, it is possible to give relevance to the entire special notification, and it is possible to suitably diversify the mode of special notification.

Feature A4. The special notification means is
Special notification mode determination means for determining the mode of special notification with the transition to the special notification state (function for executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82);
Under the condition of the special notification state, the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state is the predetermined identification result. change means for changing the mode of the special notification determined by the special notification mode determination means based on the specified result (a function of executing a rewrite process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82) when ,
and means for performing the special notification in the mode changed by the changing means after the end of the game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification state. The game machine described.

According to feature A4, the mode of the special notification is changed according to the identification result by the destination identification means. As a result, it is possible to increase the relevance between the special notifications performed before and after the corresponding game round. Therefore, for example, it is possible to make it appear as if a series of special notifications continues across the relevant game rounds.

Also, when the continuation of the special notification is confirmed (in many cases, via the result of the deviation), the mode of the special notification is changed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from having the impression that the special notification has become monotonous and has simply been dull.

For example, if the special information that triggered the continuation corresponds to the winning result, the configuration may be such that the form of the special notification is changed (promoted or stepped up) to one with a higher degree of expectation.

Feature A5. The notification mode of the special notification includes a special notification mode in which the notification mode changes according to the progress of the game round,
The change means is means for changing the notification mode so that the player recognizes that the notification mode changed by the change means and the special notification mode after the change related to the special notification mode are the same. The gaming machine according to feature A4, characterized by having:

If change in notification mode = continuation of special notification, the degree of attention to the game round associated with the change/change of the notification mode or the corresponding game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification may quickly decrease. . Therefore, as shown in this feature, by making it difficult or impossible to distinguish between the notification mode after the change in continuation and the notification mode during normal (non-continuation), the occurrence of the above inconvenience is suppressed, and the feature A4 is shown. The effect can be exhibited suitably.

Feature A6. When special information subsequent to the special information that triggered the special notification state is stored in the acquired information storage means when shifting to the special notification state, the determination of continuation after the transition to the special notification state is performed. continuation determination by means is permitted, and special information subsequent to the special information that triggered the special notification state is not stored in the acquired information storage means when transitioning to the special notification state, the same special notification state. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A5, further comprising means for regulating the continuation determination by the continuation determination means after transition to the mode.

According to the feature A6, when the special information continues, it can be made to appear as if it were intended for the subsequent special information from the beginning. In other words, even if the special notification continues after the end of the corresponding game round, the special notification is not simply extended, but the corresponding game round is a fake (so-called fanning) and the favorite game round is waiting. can do. As a result, it is possible to favorably improve the degree of attention of the player when the special notification continues.

Feature A7. Characteristic A1 to Characteristic A6, characterized in that the continuation determination means has means for determining the continuation before the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification state is completed. The game machine according to any one of.

According to the feature A7, the special notification can be continued smoothly by determining whether or not to continue (in advance) before the game round that triggered the special notification ends.

In particular, in combination with the feature A5, etc., it is possible to provide leeway in changing the notification mode, and it is possible to smoothly change the notification mode.

Feature A8. Any one of features A1 to A6, characterized in that the continuation determination means has means for determining the continuation before the game round relating to the special information that has resulted in the predetermined specified result. The gaming machine described in 1.

According to the feature A8, the special notification can be smoothly continued by determining whether or not to continue (in advance) before the start of the game round that triggered the special notification.

In particular, in combination with the feature A5, etc., it is possible to provide leeway in changing the notification mode, and it is possible to smoothly change the notification mode. Since there is a margin for at least one game, there is no need to forcefully change the notification mode during a game, and an increase in the control load associated with the special notification can be suitably suppressed.

Note that even in view of the fact that the "special notification mode" is configured to "change the notification mode according to the progress of the game round", the presence of the margin mentioned above strengthens the connection of the special notification as a whole, and the continuation This is advantageous in giving the player an impression as if the special notifications to be sent are a series.

Feature A9. Individual display area (holding number display area Da) corresponding to the specified number, and a holding display area (holding display area NE of display screen 41a) having an execution display area (execution target display area Db) corresponding to the game round being executed )and,
holding display is performed in the individual display areas corresponding to the number of special information stored in the acquired information storage means and not subject to the grant determination, among the individual display areas; A pending display control means (notification/effect control device 82, display control device 212) that shifts the pending display corresponding to the special information to be granted determination from the individual display area to the execution display area,
The special notification means is
The special notification is performed by making the mode of the suspension display displayed in the individual display area corresponding to the special information that triggered the execution of the special notification, among the plurality of individual display areas, be the special suspension display mode. a first display means for performing
Second display means ( function of changing the background of the execution target display area Db).

As shown in feature A9, the special notification is issued by changing the mode of the pending display displayed in the individual display area corresponding to the special information that triggered the special report from the normal pending display mode to the special pending display mode. In such a configuration, when the special notification is continued, it is likely to be restricted by the upper limit number (specified number) of special information to be stored in the obtained information storage means, that is, the number of individual display areas. Therefore, if the display mode of the execution display area is set to the special area display mode based on the fact that the continuation determination means has determined to continue the special notification state, in the configuration in which the special notification is performed by the pending display, It is possible to reduce the restrictions related to the prescribed number described above and make it appear as if the special notification continues. In other words, even if the special notification is performed across the relevant game round, the player will have the impression that the special announcement is completely different before and after the relevant game round and the special announcement is executed separately. is preferably avoided.

Feature A10. The second display means changes the display mode of the execution display area to the special suspension display mode when the suspension display in the special suspension display mode has moved from the individual display area to the execution display area. The gaming machine according to feature A9, characterized in that the special area display mode is maintained even after the game cycle related to the suspension display in the special suspension display mode is ended.

According to feature A10, the display mode of the execution display area changes to the special area display mode when the suspension display, which is in the special suspension display mode, moves from the individual display area to the execution display area as the game progresses. Then, the special area display mode remains as it is even after the corresponding game cycle ends. In this way, it is possible to make it appear as if the special notification is a series as a whole by giving the relationship between the suspension display in the special suspension display mode and the change in the display mode of the execution display area. Become.

In the configuration in which the suspension display mode is simply changed from the normal suspension display mode to the special suspension display mode, the execution period and the number of executions of the special notification are limited by the storage upper limit number (specified number) of the acquired information storage means. However, by changing the display mode of the execution display area, such a limitation can be eliminated, and the limitation due to the specified number can be favorably avoided.

Feature A11. The continuation determination means, under the condition of the special notification state, determines the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state. has a means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification based on the result when a predetermined specific result is obtained,
The second display means is configured to maintain the display mode of the execution display area in the special area display mode at least until the game cycle related to the different information that triggered the continuation of the special notification state. The gaming machine according to feature A10.

According to the feature A11, after the display mode of the execution display area becomes the special area display mode, this display continues until the game round that triggered the continuation of the special notification state. As a result, the special notification is made over both the timing of transition to the special notification state and the timing of the continuation of the special notification state, thereby eliminating the break in the special notification state and suitably suppressing the drop in expectations accompanying the progress of the game. be able to.

In particular, by changing the display mode of the execution display area to the special area display mode and continuing this, it is possible to prevent the connection of the special notifications before and after the game round from becoming difficult to understand.

Feature A12. When the display form of the execution display area is changed to the special area display form by the second display means, the special hold display of the hold display corresponding to the special information that triggered the continuation of the special notification state. The gaming machine according to feature A10 or feature A11, characterized by comprising means for regulating the change to the mode at least until the game cycle that triggered the transition to the special notification state ends.

If the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification is notified before the game cycle that triggered the transition to the special notification state is completed, the player is notified that "confirmation of continuation of special notification" = " There is a possibility that the player's attention to the corresponding game round may be diminished by giving the impression that the expectation for the corresponding game round is lowered. Therefore, as shown in this feature, at least the change to the special hold display mode of the hold display corresponding to the special information that triggered the continuation of the special notification state is completed. If it is configured to restrict until it is done, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

Feature A13. When the display form of the execution display area is changed to the special area display form by the second display means, the special hold display of the hold display corresponding to the special information that triggered the continuation of the special notification state. The gaming machine according to feature A11, further comprising means for regulating the change to the mode until the pending display corresponding to the special information moves to the execution display area.

If the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification is notified before the game cycle that triggered the transition to the special notification state is completed, the player is notified that "confirmation of continuation of special notification" = " There is a possibility that the player's attention to the corresponding game round may be diminished by giving the impression that the expectation for the corresponding game round is lowered. Therefore, as shown in this feature, at least the change to the special hold display mode of the hold display corresponding to the special information that triggered the continuation of the special notification state is completed. If it is configured to restrict until it is done, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

Also, by avoiding the explicit indication of which special information triggered the continuation of the special notification, it is possible to hide how long the special notification will continue. In other words, it is possible to prompt the player to predict in which game round the special notification started with the change in the hold display continues until the corresponding game round and ends in that game round. This can contribute to increasing the attention to the game.

(Feature group B)
Feature B1. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, the state setting means (executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82 to make a special notification state for performing special notification (holding notice) function) and
When the special notification state is established, special notification means (effect control device) for performing special notification in a game round performed prior to the game round related to the special information to be specified by the destination specifying means A function to execute the pending notice effect in 82),
The special notification means is
a first notification means for performing a first special notification when the special notification state is triggered by the result of identification by the destination identification means being a predetermined identification result;
Under the condition of the special notification state due to the first special notification, the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state. has a second notification means for performing a second special notification based on a predetermined identification result,
Said first notification means and said second notification means, when performing said second special notification by said second notification means, said preceding said first special notification and said second special notification are related to the game A gaming machine characterized in that it is configured to make a special notification so as to be recognized by a player.

According to the feature B1, the special notification (for example, so-called prefetch effect) corresponding to the predetermined special information that is stored in the acquired information storage means and is not subject to grant determination is provided when the predetermined special information is determined to be grant. It may be executed at a timing before it becomes a target. As a result, for the player, not only the game for confirming the determination result of granting special information corresponding to the game round currently in progress, but also the determination of granting when a plurality of pieces of special information are stored in the acquired information storage means. A game of confirming or predicting the result when the special information that is the target of the target is the target of the determination according to the content of the notification is added, and the game is diversified. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game.

In particular, in a configuration in which the acquired information storage means can store a plurality of pieces of special information, the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state during the special notification state (for example, during the first special notification) is stored later. By permitting the special notification (second special notification) of the special information that is being used, the special notification function can be favorably exhibited.

Here, in the configuration in which the special notification is performed in a game cycle before the special information that triggered it, the execution period of the special notification is substantially limited by the number of special information stored before that. It will happen. Therefore, even if various special notification modes such as the step-up method are incorporated, the frequency of their execution may be low. In this regard, under special circumstances where the first special notification/second special notification is executed, by giving the relationship between the first special notification and the second special notification, it is possible to promote the diversification of the special notification. Therefore, the function can be suitably exhibited, and it can contribute to the improvement of attention to the game.

Feature B2. The first notification means and the second notification means, when the second special notification is performed by the second notification means, the preceding first special notification and the second special notification are in series. The gaming machine according to feature B1, characterized in that it is configured to make a special notification so as to be recognized by the player.

According to the feature B2, the special notification is executed so that the first special notification and the second special notification are in series. By strengthening the relationship between the first special notification and the second special notification in this way, it becomes possible to deal with various special notifications as a whole, and the limitation shown in feature B1 can be favorably eliminated.

Feature B3. The second special notification is started with the end of the first special notification,
The special notification means is
A first special notification mode determination means for determining the mode of the first special notification with the transition to the special notification state;
Under the condition of the special notification state, the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state is the predetermined identification result. A second special notification mode determination means for determining the mode of the second special notification based on what has happened;
When performing the second special notification, the mode of the first special notification determined by the first special notification mode determination means is changed to the mode of the second special notification determined by the second special notification mode determination means The game machine according to feature B1 or feature B2, further comprising a changing means for changing according to the change.

As shown in feature B3, if the configuration is such that the mode of the determined first special notification is changed according to the mode of the second special notification determined by the second special notification mode determining means, then the second special notification Restrictions can be reduced, contributing to the diversification of special notifications.

Feature B4. Provided with notification mode storage means for storing a plurality of special notification modes of different systems,
The first special notification mode determination means and the second special notification mode determination means select one mode from the special notification modes stored in the notification mode storage means to determine whether the first special notification is performed. It determines the mode and the mode of the second special notification,
The changing means is configured to change the mode of the first special notification to a mode of special notification that is the same as or similar to the mode of the second special notification determined by the second special notification mode determining means. The gaming machine according to feature B3, characterized in that:

According to the feature B4, the first special notification and the second special notification are connected, and the special notification is performed so that the player recognizes that the first special notification and the second special notification are a series. is possible, and the effect shown in feature B1 can be favorably enjoyed.

Feature B5. The changing means adds a part of the mode of the second special notification determined by the second special notification mode determination means to the mode of the first special notification determined by the first special notification mode determination means. The gaming machine according to feature B4, characterized by having means for performing the change by pressing the button.

According to feature B5, when changing the aspect of the first special notification to match the aspect of the second special notification, the notification that is already being executed is continued, and a part of the aspect of the second special notification is added to it. It will happen. Therefore, it is possible to preferably avoid giving the player the impression that the flow of special information has been interrupted (canceled) by the above change.

The notification mode determined by the first special notification mode determining means is secured, that is, the determined notification mode is maintained, and a part of the second special notification mode is added to the same notification mode. By doing so, it is possible to preferably prevent the player from having the impression that the special notification by the first special notification mode has been terminated.

Feature B6. The second special notification is started with the end of the first special notification,
A first special notification mode determination means for determining the mode of the first special notification with the transition to the special notification state;
Under the condition of the special notification state, the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state is the predetermined identification result. A second special notification mode determining means for determining the mode of the second special notification based on what happened,
The second special notification mode determination means, when performing the second special notification, determines the mode of the second special notification according to the mode of the first special notification determined by the first special notification mode determination means. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, wherein the gaming machine is configured to determine.

As shown in feature B6, if it is configured to determine the aspect of the second special notification according to the aspect of the first special notification that has already been determined, the first special notification to the second special notification while ensuring the above relevance can be shortened, and the final timing for determining whether or not to issue the second special notification can be set later. As a result, it is possible to preferably increase the chances of exhibiting the effect shown in feature B1.

Feature B7. Provided with notification mode storage means for storing a plurality of special notification modes of different systems,
The first special notification mode determination means and the second special notification mode determination means select one mode from the special notification modes stored in the notification mode storage means to determine whether the first special notification is performed. It determines the mode and the mode of the second special notification,
The second special notification mode determination means determines the mode of the second special notification to be the same or similar special notification mode as the special notification mode determined by the first special notification mode determination means. The game machine according to feature B6, characterized by having means.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to preferably prevent the association between the first special notification and the second special notification from becoming difficult to understand as shown in features B1 and B2.

Feature B8. The first special notification ends based on the end of the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification state, and the second special notification is started along with the end of the first special notification. and
A feature characterized in that a part of the content of the second special notification is included in the first special notification executed in the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification state. The gaming machine according to any one of B1 to feature B7.

According to the feature B8, in the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification state, the two special notifications are pseudo-overlapping, and the degree of attention to the game in the corresponding game cycle is preferably improved. can be made As already explained, since the two special notifications are associated with each other, even if the first special notification includes part of the content of the second special notification, it is possible to prevent the special notification from becoming complicated. . After the end of the corresponding game round, the second special notification is executed, but by continuing the second special notification from the corresponding game round, that is, by continuing the special notification after the corresponding game round, the corresponding game round It is a part of the so-called incitement production, etc., that the result of the failure is itself, and it is possible to make it look as if the chance is still continuing, for example, as if it has shifted to the so-called main omen. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the interruption of the sense of anticipation that has increased toward the relevant game round, and to preferably maintain the effect of increasing the degree of attention to the game.

Feature B9. Said special notification means makes said first special notification and said second special notification start by starting said second special notification when the game turn related to the special information that triggered said first special notification has come. The gaming machine according to feature B1 or feature B2, characterized in that it has a redundant means.

According to the feature B9, in the game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification state, the two special announcements overlap, and it is possible to preferably improve the attention to the game in the corresponding game round. can. As already explained, since the two special notifications are associated with each other, even if the special notifications overlap, it is possible to prevent the special notifications from becoming complicated. After the end of the corresponding game round, the second special notification is executed, but the second special notification continues from the corresponding game round to the subsequent game rounds, that is, the special notification continues through the corresponding game round. As a result, the fact that the result is lost in the corresponding game round itself is a part of the so-called fanning effect, etc., and it is possible to make it look as if the chance is still continuing, for example, as if it has shifted to the so-called main omen. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the interruption of the sense of anticipation that has increased toward the relevant game round, and to preferably maintain the effect of increasing the degree of attention to the game.

Feature B10. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
a state setting means for setting a special notification state in which a special notification (holding notice) is performed when the identification result by the destination identification means is a predetermined identification result;
In the case of the special notification state, special notification means (effect control A function of executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the device 82),
The special notification means is
special notification mode determination means for determining the mode of special notification with the transition to the special notification state;
Under the condition of the special notification state, the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state is the predetermined identification result. and change means for changing the mode of the special notification determined by the special notification mode determination means based on the result of the identification when the game machine becomes the special notification mode determination means.

According to feature B10, for example, it is possible to associate the mode of special notification that has already been determined with the mode of special notification to be performed later. By linking a plurality of special notifications in this manner, it is possible to give the player the impression that the special notifications are continuing for a long time. As a result, it is possible to promote the continuation of the expectation and contribute to increasing the attention to the game.

In addition, under the condition of being in the special notification state, when the identification result of the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state becomes the predetermined identification result. Since the special notification mode determined by the special notification mode determining means is changed based on the specified result, it is possible to change the special notification mode according to the flow of the game (based on subsequent developments), for example. It becomes possible. In this way, by reflecting the flow of the game in the special notification, it is possible to improve the degree of attention to the special notification.

Feature B11. The changing means has means for performing the change on the condition that the special information that triggered the special notification state does not result in the provision correspondence result when the provision determination is performed by the provision determination means. The gaming machine according to feature B10, characterized in that

In the first place, when a special notification is performed for the special information that is the result of the provision determination, the special notification is likely to be accompanied by various changes in order to arouse the player's expectations. On the other hand, in comparison with this, the degree of change in the special information that does not result in the provision determination result is small even if the special notification is executed. If special notifications with little change occur repeatedly, there is a high possibility of giving the player the impression of being bothered. In this respect, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the above two inconveniences can be preferably resolved by reflecting the result of the subsequent destination identification in the special notification being executed.

Feature B12. The changing means has means for making the change when the special information stored after the above is the result of the grant correspondence when the grant determination by the grant determination means is performed. The gaming machine according to Characterizing Feature B11.

According to the characteristic B12, when the special notifications overlap, the aspect of the previous special notification changes, thereby contributing to the improvement of the degree of attention to the game. In this case, as a result, although the expectation is aroused in the corresponding game round, the game is lost, but in the subsequent game round, the result is a winning result. Occurrence of such an event makes it possible for the player to expect that the result will be a hit after the special notification, even if the result is a loss. It is possible to suitably improve the degree of attention to.

In addition, it is also possible to apply the technical idea shown to this characteristic to characteristic B10.

Feature B13. The special notification mode determination means has means for setting the special notification mode in which the game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification state is specified,
Under the condition of the special notification state, the identification result by the destination identification means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state is the predetermined identification result. The gaming machine according to any one of features B10 to B12, further comprising a regulation means for regulating the manifestation of the special information stored after that, when the game becomes unusable.

According to the feature B13, the effects shown in the features B10 and the like can be favorably exhibited.

(Characteristic group C)
Feature C1. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, the state setting means (executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82 to make a special notification state for performing special notification (holding notice) function) and
In the case of the special notification state, special notification means (effect control A function to execute the pending notice effect in the device 82),
As the notification mode of the special notification, a first notification mode that clearly indicates the game round that resulted in the predetermined specified result and a second notification mode that does not specify the game round that resulted in the predetermined specified result are set. cage,
The special notification means, under the condition of the special notification state, stores or stores special information after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state. A game machine characterized by comprising means for making a special notification related to the special information in the second notification mode when the specified result obtained by the above becomes a predetermined specified result.

In a game machine of the type that performs special notification (so-called advance notice effect), during the previous special notification, special information stored after the special information that triggered the special notification state is displayed. The notification may give the player the impression that the previous special notification being executed is just a hype. That is, when the later special notification is started, there is a possibility that attention to the previous first special notification and its corresponding game round is reduced. This is not preferable because it may reduce the significance of the previous special notification and prevent the special notification from exerting its effect of improving the degree of attention.

Therefore, as shown in this feature, when it is decided to perform the second special notification under the condition of the special notification state, the second special notification is performed in the second notification mode and becomes the trigger. By adopting a configuration in which the second special notification is not specified, it is possible to suppress a decrease in expectations for the previous special notification and the game turn that triggered it (hereinafter referred to as the relevant game turn) due to the start of the second special notification. As a result, when a plurality of special notifications are executed, it is possible to suppress the significance of the previous special notification from being diminished, and the effect of improving the degree of attention to the game by the special notification can be favorably exhibited.

Feature C2. The special notification means stores or is stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state under the special notification state related to the first notification mode. Characteristic C1, characterized by comprising means for performing a special notification related to the special information in the second notification mode when the identification result by the destination identification means for the special information is a predetermined identification result. The gaming machine described in .

When the first special notification is performed in the first notification mode, the inconvenience shown in feature C1 can become significant. Therefore, as shown in this feature, when it is decided to perform the second special notification under the situation where the first special notification is performed in the first notification mode, the second special notification is performed in the second notification mode. By performing the special notification and not specifying the corresponding game round, it is possible to suppress the decrease in expectations for the previous special notification (first special notification) and the corresponding game round due to the start of the second special notification. As a result, when a plurality of special notifications are executed, it is possible to suppress the significance of the previous special notification from being diminished, and the effect of improving the degree of attention to the game by the special notification can be favorably exhibited.

Feature C3. When the special notification is performed in the first notification mode, the special notification means continues until the game turn related to the special information that triggered the first notification mode, and continues according to the first notification mode. The gaming machine according to feature C2, further comprising means for performing a special notification according to the second notification mode together with the special notification according to the first notification mode after starting the special notification.

According to the feature C3, while the special notification is being performed in the first notification mode, the special notification in the second notification mode is started with subsequent special information as a trigger. Here, since the second notification mode does not specify the corresponding game round, it is possible to give the player the impression that the content of the special notification related to the corresponding game round has diversified (for example, combined) from the middle. can. As a result, it is possible to favorably improve the degree of attention to the game.

Feature C4. The special notification means, when the special notification is performed in the first notification mode, continues until the game turn related to the special information triggered by the first notification mode, and the second special notification mode. The gaming machine according to feature C2, characterized in that it has a means for making a special notification by straddling the game round.

According to the feature C4, while the special notification is being performed in the first notification mode, the special notification in the second notification mode is started with subsequent special information as a trigger. Here, since the second notification mode does not specify the corresponding game round, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the special notification related to the corresponding game round increased from the middle. As a result, it is possible to favorably improve the degree of attention to the game.

In addition, by continuing the special notification in the second notification mode even after the end of the corresponding game round, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the favorite game round is coming. Attention to the game, which has increased through the first notification mode and the second notification mode, can be directed to subsequent game rounds.

Feature C5. The special notification means, when it is determined to make a special notification according to the second notification mode before the start of the game cycle that triggered the special notification state, relates to the second notification mode. The gaming machine according to feature C3 or feature C4, further comprising means for delaying the start of the special notification until the game round.

According to the feature C4, by performing switching from the first notification mode to the first notification mode + the second notification mode in the corresponding game round, the function of the special notification is suitably secured, and at the corresponding game round By increasing the impact of the special notification, the inconvenience shown in the feature B1 can be eliminated, and attention to the corresponding game round can be favorably increased.

Feature C6. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, the state setting means (executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82 to make a special notification state for performing special notification (holding notice) function) and
In the case of the special notification state, special notification means (effect control A function to execute the pending notice effect in the device 82),
As the notification mode of the special notification, a first notification mode that clearly indicates the game round that resulted in the predetermined specified result and a second notification mode that does not specify the game round that resulted in the predetermined specified result are set. cage,
The special notification means stores or is stored after the special information that triggered the transition to the special notification state under the special notification state related to the first notification mode. When the specified result by the first specifying means for the special information is a predetermined specified result, the second A gaming machine characterized by having a first notification means for performing special notification in a notification mode.

In a game machine of the type that performs special notification (so-called advance notice effect), during the previous special notification, special information stored after the special information that triggered the special notification state is displayed. The notification may give the player the impression that the previous special notification being executed is just a hype. In other words, when the later special notification starts, there is a possibility that attention to the first special notification and its corresponding game round will decrease. This is not preferable because it may reduce the significance of the previous special notification and prevent the special notification from exerting its effect of improving the degree of attention.

Therefore, as shown in this feature, when it is decided to perform the second special notification under the situation of the special notification state, the second special notification is performed in the second notification mode and the corresponding game round is performed. is not specified, it is possible to suppress the decrease in expectations for the previous special notification and the game round that triggered it (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding game round) due to the start of the second special notification. As a result, when a plurality of special notifications are executed, it is possible to suppress the significance of the previous special notification from being diminished, and the effect of improving the degree of attention to the game by the special notification can be favorably exhibited.

Feature C7. Characteristic feature C6, characterized in that the special notification means has a second notification means for performing special notification in both the first notification mode and the second notification mode in response to one piece of special information. game machine.

According to the feature C7, even in a situation where there are no special notification triggers, the special notification may be executed in both the first and second notification modes. If the technical idea shown in feature C6 is applied to such a configuration, the impression that it is unnatural that the special notification by the first notification mode and the special notification by the second notification mode overlap can be restrained from being given to the player, and the effect shown in the feature C6 can be favorably exhibited.

Feature C8. Characteristic C7, wherein the second notification means has means for making the start timing of the special notification according to the first notification mode and the start timing of the special notification according to the second notification mode different. game machine.

In the configuration shown in feature C6, when the special notification state is set, it is decided that the special information stored after the special information that triggered the special notification is to be notified, so a time lag occurs between the two. obtain. Therefore, when the special notification shown in feature C7 is effectively used as camouflage, if the timing of the special notification in each notification mode is shifted as shown in this feature, the effect shown in feature C7 can be preferably enjoyed. can.

In addition, in the configuration shown in feature C6, the special notification by the second notification mode is often delayed from the special notification by the first notification mode. Therefore, when the technical idea shown in this feature is applied to the feature C6, "the configuration in which the start timing of the special notification in the second notification mode is delayed from the start timing of the special notification in the first notification mode" is adopted. Therefore, the above effect can be exhibited more preferably.

(Feature D group)
Feature D1. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the specified result by the preceding specifying means is a predetermined specified result, special notification (suspension notice ) Performing special notification means (function for executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82),
The special notification means is a setting means (object change processing in the effect control device 82) that sets a game round related to special information other than special information in which the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result as the specified game round. A gaming machine characterized by having a function to execute

According to the feature D1, the special notification is executed so as to end in a game cycle other than the game cycle related to the special information that triggered the special notification (hereinafter referred to as the relevant game cycle). Therefore, the game times that are not subject to the special notification can be expected, and the performance of the special notification is a factor in lowering the degree of attention to the game times that are not subject to the special notification. can be suitably suppressed.

Feature D2. The setting means has means for setting, as the specified game round, a game round related to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means after the special information resulting in the predetermined specified result. The gaming machine according to feature D1.

In the gaming machine, for example, the player may be notified that the award determination result has been obtained through various effects such as a ready-to-win effect on the pattern display means. Here, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to leave the possibility that the specific game round is coming after the corresponding game round. When the grant determination result is obtained through the above-described production, it is possible to suitably arouse expectations for further granting of benefits after granting benefits (granting benefits in quick succession), It is possible to suitably maintain the attention to the game across the awarding of the privilege.

In addition, when the grant determination result is not obtained through the above-described effect, there is a concern that disappointment with the effect and the like may lead to a decrease in the desire to play. In this regard, as shown in this feature, by performing a special notification so that the game round after the corresponding game round can also have expectations, it is possible to direct the expectation to the next game round. can be suitably suppressed from becoming a factor that reduces the desire to play.

Feature D3. The setting means, under the condition that the specified result by the preceding specifying means is the predetermined specified result, sets the special information stored in the acquired information storage means after the special information that becomes the specified specified result. Characteristic feature 1 or characteristic feature D2, characterized by having means for setting a game round related to the special information stored later as the specific game round when the stored special information is included. game machine.

As shown in feature D3, a configuration for setting, as a specific game round, a game round related to special information that has already been stored after the special information resulting in a predetermined specified result, that is, a game related to the existing subsequent special information If it is configured to set the time as a specific game time, it is possible to suppress the uncertainty of whether or not to execute the special notification or contribute to the facilitation of the special notification.

Feature D4. The setting means
means for shifting to a standby state for the special notification based on the result of identification by the destination identification means becoming the predetermined identification result;
means for shifting from the standby state to the execution state of the special notification based on the fact that special information is newly stored in the acquired information storage means;
The gaming machine according to feature D2 or feature D3, further comprising means for setting a game round related to the special information that triggered the transition to the execution state as the specific game round.

In the gaming machine of the type shown in feature D1, etc., it is uncertain at what timing the special information is stored. Here, when the identification result by the first identification means is a predetermined identification result, if the existence of the special information that follows determines whether or not the special notification is possible, the chances of executing the special notification are reduced, The significance of existence of the special notification may decrease. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the setting of the specific game times is permitted based on the special information added later, the above restrictions can be suppressed, and the function related to the special notification can be preferably exerted.

In addition, in the configuration shown in this feature, the game round related to the newly stored special information is set as the specific game round under the condition that at least the special information related to the corresponding game round is stored in the acquired information storage means. By making it a target, it is possible to suitably secure the relevance between the corresponding game times and the specific game times related to the special notification.

Feature D5. The setting means sets the waiting state based on the execution of the game round related to the special information that triggered the shift to the standby state in the standby state or the completion of the game round. The gaming machine according to feature D4, characterized by having means for canceling the state.

The various effects of the special notification shown in the feature D2 and the like are preferably exhibited in a situation where the special information related to the corresponding game round and the special information related to the specific game round coexist. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the standby state is canceled when the corresponding game round starts or ends in the standby state, the relationship between the corresponding game round and the specific game round will be weakened. It is possible to suitably suppress that the above effect is not exhibited well.

Feature D6. The special notification means has means for starting the special notification in a game round performed before the game round related to the special information in which the specified result by the previous specifying means is the predetermined specified result. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D5 characterized by:

If the special notification is executed at a timing completely unrelated to the corresponding game round, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game round may become weak. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the start timing of the special notification is set before the corresponding game round, the special notification can be avoided from being executed after the corresponding game round ends, thereby preventing the occurrence of the above inconvenience. can be suppressed.

In particular, in combination with the feature D2 and the like (configuration in which the game round after the corresponding game round is set as the specific game round), the special notification can be performed so as to straddle the corresponding game round. As a result, it is possible to suitably suppress the deterioration of the relationship between the corresponding game times and the specific game times.

Feature D7. The setting means has means for setting, as the specific game round, a game round related to special information stored after the special information resulting in the predetermined specified result,
The special notifying means, when the game round related to the special information stored after the special information resulting in the predetermined specified result is set as the specified game round, and the predetermined specified result and characterized by having means for performing the special notification so as to stride over the game rounds related to the special information that resulted in the predetermined specified result, when the special information that has become the specified result does not correspond to the given corresponding result. The gaming machine according to feature D6.

According to the feature D7, when the special notification is performed triggered by the special information that does not result in the award corresponding result (response to the missing result), the special notification is continued across the game rounds related to the special information. . By continuing the special notification across the corresponding game round that results in a loss, it is possible to impress the player as if the special notification originally corresponds to the game round after the corresponding game round. It is possible to suitably suppress the fact that the result of losing in a game turn becomes a factor of rapidly lowering the player's expectations.

Feature D8. The setting means has an acquisition timing relatively close to that of the special information whose acquisition timing by the acquired information storage means is relatively distant with respect to the special information for which the specified result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specified result. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D7, characterized in that the gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D7 is configured such that a game round related to special information is easily selected as the specific game round.

According to the feature D8, the relationship between the specific game times that are the targets of the special notification and the relevant game times can be enhanced appropriately.

For example, if the corresponding game round → special notification → specific game round, even if the corresponding game round ends in failure, the special announcement is waiting after that, giving a strong impression that the corresponding game round ended in failure. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of a factor that reduces the desire to play, such as remaining in the game.

In addition, in the case of special notification→applicable game round→specific game round, even if the corresponding game round during the special announcement ends in failure, the special announcement continues to make it appear as if the corresponding game round is coming later. becomes possible. As a result, the player's sense of anticipation can be favorably maintained.

Feature D9. The special notification means indicates the specific game round in the game round related to the special information stored earlier than the special information in which the specified result by the previous specifying means is the predetermined specified result. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D8, characterized in that it has means for performing special notification.

When the special notification is performed by specifying (for example, clearly indicating) the corresponding game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification, the corresponding game round is indicated to the player. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention will be focused exclusively on the corresponding game round, and the attention on the other game rounds will be reduced.

In this regard, according to this feature, the special notification is executed so as to specify a game round other than the corresponding game round. In other words, it is possible to have expectations for game rounds other than the game rounds specified by the special notification, and it is possible to suitably prevent the special notification from becoming a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

When the special notification indicates the specific game round, the start of the special notification lowers expectations for other game rounds up to that game round. In this regard, by intentionally setting the game round indicated by the special notification to the game round after the corresponding game round, winning in grant determination or ready-to-win display, etc. are performed before the corresponding game round. According to such a configuration, it is possible to give expectation to the game rounds to be executed before the specified game rounds, and it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of the above inconvenience.

Feature D10. The special notification means is
Among the game rounds related to the special information stored prior to the special information having the specified specified result by the preceding specifying means, the game round related to the special information having the specified specified result is specified. means for performing the special notification in this manner;
In the game cycle related to the special information stored prior to the special information for which the specified result by the preceding specifying means is the predetermined specified result, the special information other than the special information for which the specified result is specified The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D9, further comprising means for performing the special notification so as to specify a game turn.

When the special notification is performed by specifying (for example, clearly indicating) the corresponding game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification, the corresponding game round is indicated to the player. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention will be focused exclusively on the corresponding game round, and the attention on the other game rounds will be reduced.

In this respect, according to this feature, by using the above-described two types of means for notification together, it is possible to cause a case where the corresponding game round is specified and a case where the game round other than the corresponding game round is specified. can. In other words, it is possible to have expectations for game rounds other than the game rounds specified by the special notification, and it is possible to suitably prevent the special notification from becoming a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

(Feature group E)
Features E1. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the identification result by the destination identification means is a predetermined identification result, in the specific game round prior to the game round related to the special information that is the target of the identification by the destination identification means, or at the specific game round and the same Special notification means for performing special notification (holding notice) in the game round before the specific game round (function for executing the holding notice setting processing for the holding notice in the production control device 82)
The special notification means is a setting means (in the effect control device 82) for setting, as the specific game round, the game round prior to the game round related to the special information in which the specified result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specified result. A game machine characterized by having a function of executing a target change process.

According to the feature E1, the special notification is executed so as to end in the game round before the game round related to the special information that triggered the special announcement (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding game round). In such a configuration, there is expectation for subsequent game rounds that are not subject to special notification, and the special notification is a factor that reduces attention to other game rounds that are excluded from special notification. can be suitably suppressed.

Feature E2. The setting means, under a situation where the specified result by the preceding specifying means is the predetermined specified result, sets the special information stored in the acquired information storage means ahead of the special information which becomes the predetermined specified result. Characteristic E1, characterized in that it has means for setting a game round related to the previously stored special information as the specific game round when the special information stored in the special information is included in the game machine.

As shown in characteristic E2, when there is stored special information prior to the special information resulting in a predetermined specific result, the game round related to the special information is set as the specific game round. It is possible to suitably exhibit the effects shown in .

Feature E3. Characteristic feature E1, wherein the special notification means has means for setting, as the specific game round, a game round related to special information in which a specified result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specified result, or The gaming machine according to feature E2.

In the configuration in which the game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification is set as the specific game round and the special announcement is made, it is assumed that the attention of the player will be directed exclusively to the corresponding game round and the attention to the other game rounds will be reduced. be done.

If the technical ideas shown in the feature E1 etc. are applied to such a configuration, it is possible to generate a case where the corresponding game round is the specific game round and a case where the game round other than the corresponding game round is the specified game round. can be done. In other words, it is possible to have expectations for game rounds that are not targeted for the special notification, and it is possible to suitably prevent the special notification from becoming a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

Feature E4. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E3, wherein the special notification means has means for performing the special notification so as to indicate the specific game round.

For example, when a special notification is made by specifying (for example, clearly indicating) the corresponding game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification, the relevant game round is clearly indicated to the player. Become. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention will be focused exclusively on the corresponding game round, and the attention on the other game rounds will be reduced.

In this regard, according to this feature, the special notification is executed so as to specify a game round other than the corresponding game round. In other words, it is possible to have expectations for game rounds other than the game rounds specified by the special notification, and it is possible to suitably prevent the special notification from becoming a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

Feature E5. The special notification means, when a plurality of pieces of special information are stored prior to the special information for which the specified result by the preceding specifying means is a predetermined specified result, the game rounds related to the stored special information. Characteristic E1 characterized by having means for performing the special notification by specifying a game cycle related to special information stored before the special information resulting in a predetermined specified result. The gaming machine according to any one of features E3.

For example, when the corresponding game round is clearly indicated, the attention to the game may suddenly drop due to the end of the game round (the end of the special notification). In this regard, with the configuration shown in this feature, when the special notification is performed, there remains a possibility that the game round that triggered the special notification will be delayed after the special notification is finished, and the player will not be able to play after the special notification is finished. It is assumed that they will pay attention to the game times of Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in the degree of attention triggered by the end of the special notification.

In addition, if the special information that has already been secured is specified, it is possible to prevent the special notification from being performed well, and to ensure the special notification function.

Feature E6. The special notification means is
A first notification for performing a special notification when a game round related to special information stored prior to special information in which a specified result by the preceding specifying means is a predetermined specified result is set as the specified game round. means and
In the game cycle related to the special information stored prior to the special information for which the specified result by the preceding specifying means is the predetermined specified result, the special information other than the special information for which the specified result is specified a second notification means for performing a special notification when the game round is set as the specific game round;
Characteristic E4 or E5, characterized in that the special information that triggered the special notification by the second notification means is provided with a restriction means for restricting the special information that triggered the special notification by the first notification means. The game machine described.

After the special notification is started by specifying the target different from the corresponding game round by the second notification means, when the corresponding game round is specified by the first notification means, the special notification by the second special notification means is performed.・It is assumed that the effect will not be demonstrated well. Further, if the special notification becomes complicated, not only the control load increases but also the possibility of confusing the player increases. This is not preferable because it becomes a factor that hinders the increase in attention to the game due to the special notification. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the special information that triggered the special notification by the second notification means is restricted from triggering the special notification by the first notification means, the action and effect of the second notification means can be ensured, and both notification means can be preferably coexisted.

Feature E7. The special notification means determines whether or not special information stored prior to the special information that has triggered the special notification has a result of giving a false determination and corresponds to the reach fluctuation display. having means for determining
The setting means sets the game round related to the holding information as the specific game round when it is determined that the grant determination result is a deviation result and that there is one corresponding to the reach fluctuation display by the determination. The gaming machine according to any one of features E4 to E6, characterized in that it has means for playing.

If a special notification is made by specifying a game round other than the corresponding game round, if nothing happens in the specified game round (it becomes a complete fake), interest in the special announcement itself will fade. end up Therefore, when performing the special notification after setting the game times other than the corresponding game times as the specific game times, if there is a game time (special information) corresponding to the reach fluctuation display and the result is out By making it a setting target as a specific game round, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of the above inconvenience.

Feature E8. When the setting means performs special notification triggered by the special information in which the result of the grant determination is the result of the grant correspondence, the acquisition timing of the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means is set as the specific target. Characteristic features E4 to characterized by having means for setting as the specific game times the acquisition timing closer to the acquisition timing of the special information that triggered the special notification compared to the acquisition timing distant. The gaming machine according to any one of features E7.

When the special notification shown in feature E4 or the like is performed, even if an attempt is made to maintain the sense of anticipation after the end of the special notification, there is too much time between the specified game round and the trigger game round. As a result, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game round is weakened, and the expectation is inevitably weakened. In the first place, the second notification means is provided so as to give the player the impression that the special notification and the corresponding game round are unrelated due to the separation of the special notification and the corresponding game round due to the presence of such an interval. The technical significance of this is diminished.

Therefore, as shown in this feature, by making it easier to select special information that is close in time series to the special information that triggered the special notification, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game round is weak. can be suitably avoided. In other words, for example, even if the special notification appears to have ended, there is a high possibility that a game cycle that is actually expected will be held immediately after, and it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in the sense of expectation after the special notification (so-called look-ahead effect). .

Feature E9. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the identification result by the destination identification means is a predetermined identification result, special notification (suspension A special notification means (a function for executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82) that performs the notice),
The special notification means provides the special information in which the specified result by the preceding specifying means is the specified result in the game cycle related to the special information stored earlier than the special information in which the specified result is the specified specified result. A game machine characterized by having means for performing the special notification by specifying a game turn related to the special information other than the above.

According to this feature, it is possible to specify a game round other than the corresponding game round. In other words, it is possible to have expectations for game rounds other than the game rounds specified by the special notification, and it is possible to suitably prevent the special notification from becoming a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

Feature E10. information acquisition means (function for executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control unit 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in MPU 202 of main control unit 81) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means, with a predetermined number as the upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination with respect to special information (function for executing correctness determination processing and the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control unit) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the result of grant determination by the grant determination means is a grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a large winning opening opening and closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81);
A pattern display means (pattern display device 41) having a display portion (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display portion;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. game turn control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) that controls the pattern display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. Destination specifying means for specifying at timing (function for executing confirmation processing for holding notice in main controller 81);
When the identification result by the destination identification means is a predetermined identification result, special notification (suspension A special notification means (a function for executing the effect setting process for the pending notice in the effect control device 82) that performs the notice),
The special notification means is
Among the game rounds related to the special information stored prior to the special information having the specified specified result by the preceding specifying means, the game round related to the special information having the specified specified result is specified. A first notification means for performing the special notification in this manner;
In the game cycle related to the special information stored prior to the special information for which the specified result by the preceding specifying means is the predetermined specified result, the special information other than the special information for which the specified result is specified and a second notification means for performing the special notification by specifying a game turn.

When the special notification is performed by specifying (for example, clearly indicating) the corresponding game round related to the special information that triggered the special notification, the corresponding game round is indicated to the player. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention will be focused exclusively on the corresponding game round, and the attention on the other game rounds will be reduced.

In this regard, according to this feature, by using the first notification means and the second notification means together, it is possible to specify the game round and the game round other than the corresponding game round. can. In other words, it is possible to have expectations for game rounds other than the game rounds specified by the special notification, and it is possible to suitably prevent the special notification from becoming a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

Feature E11. When a plurality of pieces of special information are stored prior to the special information for which the specified result by the preceding specifying unit is a predetermined specified result, the second notification means plays a game related to the stored special information. It is characterized by having means for performing the special notification so as to specify the game round related to the special information stored before the special information resulting in a predetermined specified result in the round. The gaming machine described in E10.

When the corresponding game round is specified, the attention to the game may suddenly drop due to the end of the game round (the end of the special notification). In this regard, with the configuration shown in this feature, when the special notification is performed, there remains a possibility that the game round that triggered the special notification will be delayed after the special notification is finished, and the player will not be able to play after the special notification is finished. It is assumed that they will pay attention to the game times of Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in the degree of attention triggered by the end of the special notification.

In addition, if the special information that has already been secured is specified, it is possible to prevent the special notification from being performed well, and to ensure the special notification function.

Feature E12. The second notification means acquires special information stored in the acquired information storage means as the specific target when performing special notification triggered by special information that is the result of the grant determination as a result of grant correspondence. It is characterized by having selection means set so as to make it easier to select information whose acquisition timing is closer than information whose timing is distant from the acquisition timing of the special information that triggered the special notification. The gaming machine according to feature E10 or feature E11.

When the special notification shown in feature E10 or the like is performed, even if an attempt is made to maintain the sense of anticipation after the end of the special notification, there is too much time between the specified game round and the trigger game round. As a result, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game round is weakened, and the expectation is inevitably weakened. In the first place, the second notification means is provided so as to give the player the impression that the special notification and the corresponding game round are unrelated due to the separation of the special notification and the corresponding game round due to the presence of such an interval. The technical significance of this is diminished.

Therefore, as shown in this feature, by making it easier to select special information that is close in time series to the special information that triggered the special notification, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game round is weak. can be suitably avoided. In other words, for example, even if the special notification appears to have ended, there is a high possibility that a game cycle that is actually expected will be held immediately after, and it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in the sense of expectation after the special notification (so-called look-ahead effect). .

It is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in features E11 and E12 to feature E9.

The basic configuration of a game machine to which each of the above features can be applied is shown below.

Pachinko machine: operation means (shooting handle 54) operated by a player, game ball shooting means (game ball shooting mechanism 53) for shooting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, and game balls shot to a predetermined game area (game area PE), and each game part arranged in the game area. A game machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through a port 31, etc.).

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Pachinko machine as a game machine, 33 Operating port unit, 33a Upper operating port as a ball entry portion, 33b Symbol display device as pattern display means, 41 Symbol display device as pattern display means, 41a Display screen 81...Main control device constituting game round control means 82...Notification/effect control device 202...MPU 203...ROM 204...RAM 242...MPU 243...ROM 244...RAM 212... Display control device, Da... pending number display area, Db... execution target display area, ME... variable display area, MP... image for pending display, NE... pending display area, PE... game area, Z1 to Z3... pattern row.

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information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquired information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with an upper limit of a predetermined number as a plurality of numbers;
determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the added information; Attachment determination means for sequentially performing the attachment determination for special information;
privilege giving means for giving a privilege to a player based on a result of grant determination by the grant determination means that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information;
a pattern display means having a display unit for variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination by the application determination unit or based on the application determination by the application determination unit, the pattern display unit starts to variably display a pattern, and a result of the application determination is performed. Displaying the stop result corresponding to the above and ending the variable display of the pattern is regarded as one game cycle, and the variable display of the pattern is performed in each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. a game cycle control means for controlling the pattern display means to perform;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is subject to the grant determination is stored before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the grant determination. a destination identifying means for identifying in timing;
a special notification means for making a special notification when a specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result ,
The special notification means is
As the special notification, at least execution of a first game round corresponding to special information in which the predetermined specified result is specified by the preceding specifying means, and execution of a second game round prior to the first game round. a first means for performing a first special notification so as to correspond to the second game round in the suspended state;
a second means for performing, as the special notification, a second special notification different from the first special notification during execution of the second game round;
with
After the first special notification is executed by the first means and the second special notification is executed by the second means, the second special notification is not executed in the first game round, comprising means for displaying the stop result corresponding to the grant determination result;
A gaming machine characterized in that the first special notification by the first means can be executed after the game round being executed when the special information corresponding to the first game round is acquired.

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