JP7291937B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines whether or not to execute a special game, and executes an effect based on the determination result.

In the conventional gaming machine, when it is determined whether or not a game ball is won in the starting hole and a special game is to be executed, the special symbol display device displays the determination result after the special symbol is variably displayed. The pattern is stopped and displayed. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in a predetermined image display device, the decorative symbols are variably displayed with the start of the variable display of the special symbols, and the determination result is displayed as the special symbols are stopped and displayed. The decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in the mode.

JP 2014-183903 A

By the way, the conventional game machine has room for improvement in terms of improving the entertainment of the presentation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the entertainment of presentation.

The present invention employs the following configurations in order to solve the above problems. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this paragraph indicate the correspondence with the embodiments described later to aid understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way.
The gaming machine according to the present invention comprises determining means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of a starting condition, and determining the determination result of the determining means after the symbols are variably displayed. and an effect control means for controlling an effect, wherein the effect control means provides a specific effect having a plurality of modes (e.g., pictogram effect, A pseudo-continuous effect, intense heat effect, and gimmick effect) and a predetermined effect (for example, a ticket effect) that can be executed before the specific effect is executed, and the predetermined effect is controlled by the specific effect. A first image (for example, a ticket image 60 in stock mode) that does not suggest the time until execution and the mode of the specific effect , and a second image that can be displayed after the first image is displayed (for example, the activation mode) A ticket image 60) is an effect that can be displayed, and the first image is displayed at a first display position (for example, a ticket stock position 600) , and is displayed at the first display position before executing the specific effect. The first image thus obtained is moved and displayed as the second image to a second display position (for example, the ticket activation position 605) different from the first display position.

According to this invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the presentation.

Schematic front view of gaming machine 1 This is an example of a gimmick effect that causes the effect accessory 7 to operate. Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the production button 26 Enlarged view of indicator 4 in FIG. Block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device provided in the game machine 1 Explanatory diagram for explaining the special design determination Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the variation pattern of the first special symbol in the normal game state Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the high probability state and non-time saving state FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main RAM 103 and various information stored in the main RAM 103; Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a gimmick prediction effect Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a gimmick effect following the gimmick predictive effect Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a production suggesting the start (or development to the next stage) of the gimmick predictive production Explanatory diagram for explaining the aspect of the ticket image 60 It is an example of the display position of the ticket image 60 . Explanatory diagram for explaining the determination ratio between the number of executions of the ticket effect (prefetching) and the ticket effect (relevant) and the activation timing in the case of a big win Explanatory diagram for explaining the determination ratio between the number of executions and the activation timing of the ticket effect (prefetching) and the ticket effect (relevant) in the case of losing. 4 is a time chart for explaining a start pattern of ticket effects (read-ahead); Explanatory diagram for explaining the ticket effect (look-ahead) start pattern determination table Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example when one ticket image 60 is stocked in the first look-ahead effect pattern. Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which one ticket image 60 is stocked in the second look-ahead effect pattern. Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example that the second look-ahead effect pattern may involve a change in the pending icon 54 Explanatory diagram for explaining the start pattern of the ticket effect (relevant) Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which one ticket image 60 is stocked in the first relevant start pattern. Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example when one ticket image 60 is stocked in the second relevant start pattern. Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode are stocked at the ticket stock position 602 at the same time. Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which a new ticket image 60 in the stock mode is stocked in a state in which a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode are stocked at the same time. Explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIG. 13(B)(a) using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the activated mode of FIGS. 13B and 13B using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the activated mode of FIGS. 13B and 13C using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the activated mode of FIGS. 13(B) and 13(d) using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. Continuing from FIG. 30, an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example from when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start moving and displaying toward union until the production accessory 7 completes the movement to the advanced position. Explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the production after the gimmick production ends An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a challenge BONUS effect executed when one of the jackpot symbols A to C is stop-displayed and a set of symbols other than 7 symbols is stop-displayed. Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the challenge BONUS effect following FIG. Explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of variable production during boost mode A flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100 Detailed flowchart of switch processing in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the first start opening switch process in step S21 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the second start opening switch process in step S22 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of big hit determination processing in step S309 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern determination process in step S310 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the big winning opening opening control process in step S7 of FIG. Flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the effect control board 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of pending command reception processing in step S13 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of fluctuation start command reception processing in step S15 of FIG. Flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the image sound control board 140 3 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing performed in the lamp control board 150;

Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Example of schematic configuration of gaming machine 1]
First, the schematic configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which accessories related to winning and judgment are provided, and a frame member 3 that supports and fixes the game board 2 . The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate arranged parallel to the game board 2 at a predetermined interval, and the glass plate and the game board 2 form a game area 10 in which game balls can flow down. It is

When the player grips the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 clockwise, the game balls stored in the upper tray 28 are guided to a shooting device (not shown) and hit with a hitting force corresponding to the rotation angle of the handle 20. It is launched into the game area 10 . The game area 10 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the shot game ball is guided to an upper position in the game area 10, and touches the game nails, the windmills, etc. It falls along the game board 2 while changing the movement direction. It should be noted that the shooting of game balls is temporarily stopped when the player operates the stop button 22 .

The upper tray 28 stores game balls and prize balls supplied to the shooting device. Below the upper plate 28, a lower plate 29 for storing prize balls is provided. When the player operates the take-out button 23 arranged close to the lower tray 29, a part of the lower surface of the lower tray 29 is opened, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 29 are arranged below the lower tray 29. It drops into a box (not shown).

When the player performs so-called "left-handed hitting", in which the player rotates the handle 20 at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 10 as illustrated by the arrow 31 . On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called "right-handed hit" in which the player keeps rotating the handle 20 at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right area in the game area 10 as illustrated by the arrow 32 .

A first starting opening 11a and three normal winning openings 14 are provided on the passage path of the left-handed game ball as accessories related to winning and judgment. In addition, on the passage path of the game ball hit to the right, there are a first starting port 11b, a second starting port 12, a large winning port 13, a normal winning port 14, a gate 16, and an electric tulip 17 as accessories related to winning and judgment. , and a small winning opening 19 are provided. Therefore, when the player hits to the right, basically, the game ball will not enter the first start hole 11a.

The game ball launched into the game area 10 flows down along the game board 2, the first start openings 11a and 11b (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "first start opening 11") and the second start opening 12. , a large winning opening 13, a normal winning opening 14, and a small winning opening 19 to win a prize. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 28 or the lower tray 29 according to the place where the prize has been won. The game balls that did not win a prize are discharged from the game area 10 through the discharge port 18. - 特許庁

The first starting port 11a and the second starting port 12 are starting ports that are always open. The first starting port 11b is a starting port that is opened only when the electric tulip 17 as a normal electric accessory is in operation. The electric tulip 17 is arranged close to the first starting port 11b and has a pair of blade members. The electric tulip 17 has a closed posture (see the solid line in FIG. 1) in which the pair of blade members closes the first start port 11b, and an open posture in which the first start port 11b is opened (see the broken line in FIG. 1). It is configured to be able to change its posture.

The electric tulip 17 in this embodiment is provided to collect the game balls flowing down the right side area of the game area 10 to the first start port 11b by being in the open posture. When the electric tulip 17 is in the open position (that is, during the opening of the first start port 11b), most of the game balls are collected in the electric tulip 17 in the process of flowing down the right side area in the game area 10 and are first started. The ball enters the mouth 11b. Therefore, while the first starting hole 11b is open, the game ball hardly enters the second starting hole 12 (or the small winning hole 19) provided below the first starting hole 11b. When the electric tulip 17 is in the closed posture (that is, during the closing of the first starting port 11b), the game ball cannot enter the first starting port 11b. Therefore, while the first starting hole 11b is closed, the game ball does not enter the first starting hole 11b in the process of flowing down, so it is possible to enter the second starting hole 12 (or the small winning hole 19). be.

In this embodiment, the first starting port 11b is normally closed by the electric tulip 17 in the closed posture. When the game ball passes through the gate 16, it is determined whether or not the first start port 11b is to be opened, although the prize ball is not paid out. In the following description, the judgment executed on the condition that the game ball passes through the gate 16 is called "normal symbol judgment". When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45 (see FIG. 4), and then the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination is stopped and displayed. The normal symbols to be stopped and displayed include a normal symbol indicating that the first starting port 11b is opened and a normal symbol indicating that the first starting port 11b is not opened. When the normal symbol indicating the opening of the first starting port 11b is stopped and displayed, the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 maintains the open posture for a specified time and then returns to the closed posture for a specified number of times. On the other hand, when the normal symbol indicating that the first starting port 11b is not opened is stopped and displayed, the electric tulip 17 remains closed and does not open.

The probability of being determined to open the first starting port 11b in normal pattern determination includes a time saving state (eg, 1/1) and a non-time saving state (eg, 1/256) with a lower probability than the time saving state. . The variation time of the normal symbol in the present embodiment is the same regardless of whether it is a time saving state or a non-time saving state (for example, 0.4 seconds). The time during which the electric tulip 17 is controlled to the open posture (that is, the opening time of the first starting port 11b) is longer in the time saving state than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, for example, when the normal symbol indicating that the first starting port 11b is opened is stopped and displayed in the time saving state, the first starting port 11b is opened once for 5 seconds. Further, for example, when the normal symbol indicating that the first starting port 11b is opened in the non-time saving state is stopped and displayed, the first starting port 11b is opened once for 0.2 seconds. If the player continues hitting to the right when the time-saving state is set, the first starting hole 11b is opened for most of the period, and the ball enters the second starting hole 12 (or the small winning hole 19). almost no. On the other hand, even if the player continues to hit to the right when it is set to the non-time saving state, the first start port 11b does not open for most of the period, and even if it does open, it will be closed immediately. become posture. For this reason, when it is set to the non-time saving state, it is possible to enter the game ball into the second starting opening 12 (or the small winning opening 19). In addition, when it is in a non-time-saving state than when it is in a time-saving state, by extending the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, when it is in a non-time-saving state compared to when it is in a time-saving state, the second start port 12 ( Alternatively, the game ball may be easily entered into the small winning hole 19). For example, the variation time of normal symbols in the time saving state may be 0.4 seconds, and the variation time of normal symbols in the non-time saving state may be 25 seconds.

In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball passes through the first start port 11 and wins, or when the game ball passes through the second start port 12 and wins, a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player is played. It is determined whether or not to execute. In the following description, the judgment executed on the condition that the game ball enters the first start port 11 is called "first special symbol judgment", and the judgment executed on the condition that the game ball enters the second start port 12. Determination is called "second special symbol determination". Moreover, these determinations are collectively called "special symbol determination".

In this embodiment, "jackpot" and "losing" are prepared in advance as the determination result of the first special symbol determination. Also, as the determination result of the second special symbol determination, "big hit", "losing", and "small hit" are prepared in advance. If it is a jackpot, a jackpot game is played. A jackpot game is realized by opening the big winning hole 13 normally blocked by a plate (specifically, by operating the plate). A player can win more prize balls than when the big winning game is not performed by letting game balls enter the big winning opening 13 during the big winning game. There are multiple types of jackpot games, and the ratio of the jackpot games in which the player can get the most prize balls (specifically, the jackpot game according to the jackpot pattern A or D described later) is the first special pattern determination. The second special symbol determination is higher than . For this reason, the player wishes to achieve a big hit by performing the second special symbol determination rather than the first special symbol determination.

There are a low probability state (for example, about 1/319) and a high probability state (for example, about 1/45) which is higher than the low probability state in the probability of being judged as a big win in the special symbol judgment. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is initially set to a low-probability state and a non-time-saving state (so-called normal game state). Then, when the jackpot game (in addition, the normal game state as the game state) is executed, one of the following three game states is set at the end of the game. In addition, since the game state does not change unless the jackpot game is executed (that is, even if the determination result of the special symbol determination is a loss or a small hit), the normal game state remains.
・High probability state and non-time saving state ・High probability state and time saving state ・Low probability state and time saving state (so-called time saving game state)

In the present embodiment, when set to a high probability state and non-time saving state, or a high probability state and time saving state, this game state is controlled until a very large number of special symbol determinations (eg 10000 times) are performed. Therefore, the game state is not changed until the next jackpot game is started. In addition, it is set to a high probability state and a non-time saving state, or a high probability state and a time saving state, and even if a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) special symbol determination is performed When it is not determined to execute a jackpot game even once , the normal game state may be set in accordance with the stop display of the special symbols for the predetermined number of times. Further, when set to the high probability state and non-time saving state, or the high probability state and time saving state, the configuration may be such that the game state is not changed until the next jackpot game is started.

In this embodiment, when the time-saving gaming state is set, for example, even if the special symbol determination is performed 100 times, if it is not determined to execute the jackpot game even once, the 100th special symbol is stopped and displayed. It is set to the normal game state.

The jackpot game is performed when the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot. If it is a loss, no big winning game is played. In the case of a small win, the big win game is not performed in the same way as in the case of a loss. In this way, a small win is the same as a loss in that a big win game is not performed, and it can be said that a small win is a kind of loss. If it is a loss, the player cannot get any prize balls. In the case of a small win, it is preconfigured so that the player can get some prize balls, although less than when the big win game is not played. Specifically, in the case of a small winning, a small winning game is executed. A small winning game is realized by opening the small prize winning opening 19 normally blocked by the plate (specifically, by operating the plate). The time during which the small winning opening 19 is opened is a time shorter than the opening time of the large winning opening 13 during the jackpot game (for example, until 0.5 seconds have passed since the opening of the small winning opening 19). Therefore, the number of game balls that can enter the small winning opening 19 during the small winning game is smaller than the number of gaming balls that can enter the big winning opening 13 during the big winning game (for example, 10 on average). In the present embodiment, there are more prize balls for each winning game ball in the large winning opening 13 than in the small winning opening 19 . In this embodiment, the player can win an average of two game balls in the small winning opening 19 during the small winning game, and for example, about 20 prizes are awarded by performing the small winning game. you can get the ball. As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state, when the second special symbol determination is performed, a small winning game is performed with a relatively high probability (for example, about 1/1.5) (Fig. 6 ( B-1) and (B-2)).

As described above, in the second starting port 12 in the present embodiment, if it is set to the time saving state, it is impossible to win the game ball, and the non-time saving state (and low probability state or high probability state) Sometimes a game ball can be won in the second starting port 12.例文帳に追加That is, as the effect mode, it is impossible to win the game ball into the second starting port 12 except for the normal mode and the boost mode.

Here, when the special symbol determination is carried out, the special symbol is variably displayed on the display device 4 (to be described later), and then the special symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed. In this embodiment, the length of the special symbol variation time when the second special symbol determination is performed is preset so as to vary greatly depending on the game state. Specifically, the fluctuation time of the special symbol when the second special symbol determination is performed is relative regardless of whether it is a big hit or not in the case of a low probability state and a non-time saving state (boost mode as a production mode). very long (eg 3 minutes). Compared to this fluctuation time, the special symbol fluctuation time when the first special symbol determination is performed in the case of the low probability state and non-time-saving state (normal mode as the performance mode) is shorter. In the case of low probability state and non-time saving state, the player can aim at the second start port 12 so that the second special symbol determination is performed, but considering the length of the special symbol fluctuation time, This is not very realistic. Therefore, when the player is in a low-probability state and a non-working-time-saving state, basically, the player does not aim at the second starting port 12, but hits to the left aiming at the first starting port 11a. When left-handed, the game ball does not enter the second starting port 12 on the passage path of the right-handed game ball. Therefore, in the case of the low-probability state and non-time-saving state, the small winning game is basically not performed.

Further, the variation time of the special symbols when the second special symbol determination is performed is relatively very short in the high probability state and non-working time saving state compared to the low probability state and non-working time saving state. This variation time is about the same as the variation time of the special symbol when the first special symbol determination is performed in the case of the high probability state and the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the high-probability state and the non-time-saving state, the player does not aim at the first starting port 11a, but hits rightward aiming at the second starting port 12. - 特許庁As a result, if a game ball enters the second starting port 12, small winning games are frequently performed. Therefore, the boost mode is advantageous to the player as compared with the other production modes, since prize balls can be frequently obtained by the small winning game even if the big winning game is not executed.

It should be noted that the opening time of the small winning opening 19 in the small winning game is not limited to the time described above, and may be any length as long as it is 1.8 seconds or less. Further, if the total time of the opening time of the small winning opening 19 during the small winning game is 1.8 seconds or less, the small winning opening 19 may be opened multiple times during the small winning game. Also, in the small winning game, the large winning opening 13 may be opened in place of the small winning opening 19 .

The normal winning opening 14 is always open like the first starting opening 11a and the second starting opening 12, and is a winning opening from which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning of game balls. In addition, unlike the first starting hole 11 and the like, even if a game ball enters the normal winning hole 14, no determination is made.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, except during the jackpot game, when the game is controlled in the normal game state, the performance is performed in a performance mode called a normal mode. In addition, when the game is controlled in the high probability state and time saving state or the time saving game state, the effect is performed in a common effect mode called a special mode. And, when the game is controlled in a high probability state and a non-time saving state, an effect is performed in a performance mode called a boost mode. When shifting from the time-saving game state to the normal game state, the special mode is switched to the normal mode immediately before shifting to the normal game state (for example, 0.5 seconds before the 100th special symbol is stopped and displayed). Each production mode can execute production of a different aspect. As an example, in the special mode, it is possible to display a remaining number suggesting image that suggests the remaining number of special symbol determinations that can be executed in the current gaming state. Such indication of remaining times is not provided in normal mode and boost mode. The player can recognize the current performance mode from the performance mode and use it to grasp the current game state.

In this embodiment, the mode notification effect for notifying the effect mode corresponding to the game state of the shift destination is performed during the jackpot game. The mode notification effect, for example, when shifting to the high probability state and non-time saving state, starts during the round game which is the opening period of the big winning opening 13 (described later with reference to FIG. 34). In addition, the mode notification effect, for example, when shifting to a high probability state and time saving state, or a time saving game state, starts from the start of the ending period provided at the end of the jackpot game (even if it starts during the round game good). In either case, the mode notification effect ends before the end of the jackpot game. With the end of the mode notification performance, the mode is switched to the performance mode corresponding to the game state of the transition destination, and then the jackpot game is completed.

[Configuration example of effect means of game machine 1]
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 5, the gaming machine 1 includes a liquid crystal display device, a performance accessory 7, a speaker 24, a board lamp 25, a star lamp 8, and a frame lamp as devices for performing various effects. 37 is provided.

A display screen (hereinafter referred to as a "liquid crystal screen 5") of a liquid crystal display device (which may be an EL display device or the like) is an image display device for displaying various effect images. The liquid crystal display device is provided on the back side (that is, the rear side) of the game machine 1 relative to the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through an opening formed in the game board 2 . As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal screen 5 is provided at a position where it can be easily viewed by the player. The liquid crystal screen 5 displays, for example, the icon 53, the decorative pattern 55, the small pattern, the fourth pattern (not shown), CG or animation characters, items, and the like.

The icon 53 is an image that notifies that the special symbols are displayed in a variable manner. The icon 53 is an image displayed with the start of the variable display of the special symbols. The icon 53 of this embodiment starts fading out with the start of the stop display of the special symbols, and is completely erased during the stop display of the special symbols. The icon 53 of this embodiment is basically displayed in white. Here, in the present embodiment, blue, green, red, and rainbow colors are used as colors that indicate the level of the possibility of a big win (hereinafter referred to as "reliability"). Each color is more likely to be used in the case of a big win and less likely to be used in the case of a loss, in the order described above. The rainbow colors are 100% reliable and are used only for jackpots and not for losses. The icon 53 may be displayed in a color other than white in the case of a big win or in the case of a loss and a relatively long fluctuation time of the special symbol. In the following description, the icon 53 of white color is called the icon 53 of the normal mode, and the icon 53 of the colors other than white is called the icon 53 of the special mode.

The decorative pattern 55, the small pattern, and the fourth pattern are images that are variably displayed in synchronism with the variable display of the special symbol. The decorative pattern 55 includes a pattern representing any number from 1-9. In this embodiment, three decorative patterns 55 (and three small patterns) start fluctuating display with the start of variable display of special patterns, and three decorative patterns 55 (and 3 small symbols) are stopped and displayed (referred to as "main stop"). A combination of three numbers informs the determination result of the special symbol determination. The combination of decorative symbols 55 to be stopped and displayed is the same as the combination of small symbols.

The fourth pattern is expressed in color, and after being variably displayed in synchronism with the decorative pattern 55 (and the special pattern), it is stop-displayed at the same time as the decorative pattern 55 (and the special pattern). Although the combination will be described in detail later, the combination of the stopped decorative pattern 55 (and the small pattern) and the color of the fourth pattern has the same content as the determination result of the special symbol determination suggested by the stopped special symbol. to be notified. The variable display of the fourth symbol is, for example, that the fourth symbols of "red", "blue" and "yellow" are displayed in the same position in the order of red→blue→yellow→red→ . . . 2 seconds). The variable display of the fourth pattern may be realized by switching between display and non-display of the fourth pattern of a predetermined color (for example, blue) at regular time intervals (for example, every 0.2 seconds) and blinking. good.

It should be noted that, except for FIG. 2, notation of small patterns is omitted for the purpose of making the drawings easier to see. In addition, illustration of the fourth pattern is omitted in all the drawings. However, the small symbols and the fourth symbols are always displayed in front of the other images at positions not hidden by the performance accessories 7 except during the big winning game. For this reason, it does not disappear and the visibility does not deteriorate. On the other hand, the decorative pattern 55 may be superimposed behind other images and may not be visible, or may be hidden by the production accessories 7. - 特許庁Also, the decorative pattern 55 may be partially or wholly hidden regardless of whether the special pattern is displayed in a variable manner.

FIG. 2 is an example of a gimmick effect (an example of the effect mode of the “specific effect” in the present application) for operating the effect accessory 7 . The production accessory 7 of this embodiment is composed of a production accessory 7L provided on the left side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side, and a production accessory 7R provided on the right side. The production accessory 7L represents the left half of the characters "departure", and the production accessory 7R represents the right side of the characters "departure" (see FIG. 2(A)). The performance accessory 7 is provided, for example, between the back surface of the game board 2 and the liquid crystal screen 5 and is configured to be movable with respect to the game board 2 . The production accessory 7 of this embodiment is arranged at an initial position above the liquid crystal screen 5 when not operating. At the initial position, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the performance accessory 7 (see FIG. 2(B)). When the timing for operating the performance accessory 7 comes, the performance accessory 7 moves downward while rotating from the initial position toward the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 by the driving force of the performance accessory motor 71, and the liquid crystal screen 5 is displayed. (see FIGS. 2(C)-(F)). The production accessory 7L in this embodiment operates in synchronism with the production accessory 7R with the left-right center of the gaming machine 1 as the symmetrical axis. Incidentally, the production accessory 7L may operate independently of the production accessory 7R. When the effect accessory 7L and the effect accessory 7R are united, the characters "departure" are displayed (see FIG. 2(F)). A position where the production accessory 7L and the production accessory 7R are united is called an "advance position". The production accessories 7 are used for various productions by operating between the initial position and the advanced position. In this embodiment, the effect of moving the effect accessory 7 from the initial position to the advanced position as exemplified in FIGS. 2(B) to 2(F) is called gimmick effect. The gimmick effect can be executed based on the determination result of the special symbol determination (specifically, by random number lottery based on whether it is a big hit and the type of fluctuation time of the special symbol). The gimmick effect is likely to be executed in the case of a big hit or in the case of a loss and the fluctuation time of the special symbol is relatively long. Therefore, the gimmick effect can be said to be a effect with relatively high reliability.

The performance accessory 7 is made of a translucent synthetic resin material. The effect accessory 7 is used for various effects by causing a plurality of built-in light-emitting elements (a kind of board lamp 25) to emit light in a plurality of colors or in a single color (see FIG. 2A). The performance accessory 7 of the present embodiment emits light in a color suggesting the degree of reliability, or emits light in a color not suggesting the degree of reliability synchronized with the performance performed on the liquid crystal screen 5.例文帳に追加

In the present embodiment, when the effect means having a plurality of light emitting elements built-in like the effect accessory 7 is made to emit light in rainbow colors, each light emitting element has seven colors (specifically, red, orange, yellow, green, Light blue, blue, and purple) are emitted at the same time, thereby emitting light in rainbow colors as a whole.

The performance accessories 7 may represent any characters (for example, the model name of the gaming machine 1) or patterns. Also, the effect accessory 7 may be provided, for example, between the front surface of the game board 2 and the glass plate, and may be visible to the player regardless of whether or not the action is performed. In this case, the decoration applied to the performance accessory 7 and the light emission of the performance accessory 7 can enhance the presentation effect regardless of the presence or absence of the action.

The speaker 24 outputs musical pieces, voices, sound effects, etc. in synchronization with or asynchronously with the image display effect performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 to perform sound effects.

The board lamp 25 is a general term for a plurality of light-emitting elements (for example, full-color LEDs) provided on the game board 2 . The board lamp 25 of the present embodiment includes a small winning hole lamp (not shown) and a plurality of (or one) light-emitting elements (see FIG. 1) incorporated in the star lamp 8 . The small winning hole lamp is composed of one (or a plurality of) light emitting elements provided around the small winning hole 19 . In this embodiment, the periphery of the small prize winning opening 19 is made of a transparent member. The light from the small winning hole lamp can be seen by the player through the transparent member. The small winning a prize mouth lamp of this execution form, boost mode (the game state, high probability state and non-time saving state) with production mode other than has gone out. In the boost mode, the small prize winning opening lamp is lit to notify the boost mode. Specifically, the small winning hole lamp is emitted at the timing when the game ball wins the small winning hole 19 released as a small winning by the second special symbol determination during the boost mode, for example. In this embodiment, the small winning opening lamp is illuminated in white for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) each time a winning prize is won. By visually recognizing the light of the small winning hole lamp, the player can recognize that the game ball has entered the small winning hole and that the game is in the boost mode.

The star lamp 8 is made of a translucent synthetic resin material and formed in a star shape (see FIG. 1). The star lamp 8 of this embodiment is fixed to the front side of the frame member 3 by a support member extending from the upper end of the game board 2 to the upper front surface of the frame member 3 . In this embodiment, the light-emitting element built into the star lamp 8 is extinguished in the performance modes other than the boost mode, like the small winning entrance lamp. In the boost mode, it emits light in multiple colors or in a single color to indicate that it is in the boost mode. It should be noted that the small winning hole lamp can emit light according to the winning of the game ball, whereas the star lamp 8 can emit light regardless of whether the game ball has won or not. In this embodiment, during the jackpot game, the star lamp 8 emits light at the timing of notifying the shift to the boost mode (described later with reference to FIG. 34). As a result, the star lamp 8, which indicates that the boost mode is on, can notify the shift to the boost mode. The small winning hole lamp is also different from the star lamp 8 in that it does not emit light during the jackpot game and cannot notify the shift to the boost mode.

Note that the star lamp 8 is not limited to being immovable. For example, the star lamp 8 may be movable up, down, left, and right, or may be capable of rotating and vibrating as it emits light. Also, on the surface of the star lamp 8, for example, the characters "boost" may be written. This suggests to the player that the star lamp 8 is an effect means strongly associated with the boost mode.

Note that the star lamp 8 may be provided anywhere on the gaming machine 1 . For example, it may be provided on the game board 2 at a position next to the liquid crystal screen 5 or may be provided on the frame member 3 .

The frame lamp 37 is a general term for a plurality of light-emitting elements (for example, full-color LEDs) provided on the frame member 3 . The frame lamp 37 includes, for example, a left side lamp provided on the left side of the frame member 3, a right side lamp provided on the right side of the frame member 3, a center lamp provided between the two speakers 24, and a game lamp. It is composed of a button lamp built in a performance button 26 (see FIG. 3) that can be operated by a person.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the effect button 26. As shown in FIG. The production button 26 of this embodiment is provided on the frame member 3, and the player can input operation information by operating (for example, pressing) the button. In the game machine 1, an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 may be performed. The effect button 26 has a normal state in which its upper surface is substantially at the same height as the upper surface of the frame member 3, and a protrusion in which its upper surface protrudes upward by a predetermined height (for example, 10 cm) from the upper surface of the frame member 3. It is configured so that it can be controlled to change its height between states. Note that the effect button 26 can be operated at any height between the normal state and the projecting state.

In addition, the frame member 3 of this embodiment is provided with effect keys 27 for the player to perform a selection operation or cursor movement (see FIG. 3). The effect key 27 is a so-called cross key, and is composed of an up key, a down key, a left key, and a right key. The performance key 27 is used to adjust the light amount of the liquid crystal screen 5, the board lamp 25, and the frame lamp 37, and is used to adjust the volume of the speaker 24.

[Configuration example of display 4]
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The display 4 mainly displays information about special symbol determination and normal symbol determination, and as illustrated in FIG. It comprises a special symbol reservation display 43, a second special symbol reservation display 44, a normal symbol display 45, a normal symbol reservation display 46, a game state display 47, a round display 48 and the like.

When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display device 41 variably displays the special symbol, and then stops and displays the special symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination. Notification of the judgment result. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display device 42 variably displays the special symbol, and then stops and displays the special symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination, thereby making the second special symbol determination. Notification of the judgment result. In the following description, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 is called "first special symbol", and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 42 is called "second special symbol". In this embodiment, as the special symbols, a big winning symbol indicating a big winning, a small winning symbol indicating a small winning, and a losing symbol indicating a losing are prepared in advance. The first special symbols include jackpot symbols A to C and losing symbols (see FIG. 6(C)). The second special symbols include jackpot symbols D to F, small winning symbols, and losing symbols. In addition, unlike the second special symbol, the first special symbol does not have a small winning symbol (that is, a small winning probability of 0%).

The jackpot symbols A and D are the jackpots in which the player can get the most prize balls in this embodiment. The jackpot symbols A and D have 10 rounds (the number of rounds) during the jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as “10R”), and the boost mode immediately after the jackpot game. It is a jackpot that shifts to a state and a non-time saving state) (see FIG. 6 (C)). In this embodiment, when the jackpot pattern A or D is stopped and displayed, accompanying this, the decorative pattern 55 showing any of the numbers 1 to 9 is liquid crystal with double eyes (for example, a pattern matching such as a combination of 444). A stop display is displayed on the screen 5.

The jackpot symbols B and E are jackpots that shift to a special mode (in addition, the game state is a high-probability state and a time-saving state) immediately after the jackpot game. The jackpot symbols C and F are jackpots that shift to a special mode (in addition, the game state is a low-probability state and a time-saving state) immediately after the jackpot game. Jackpot symbols B and C are 4R jackpots, and jackpot patterns E and F are 2R jackpots. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot symbol B or C is stopped and displayed, the decorative pattern 55 showing a number other than 7 is stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in parallel. Also, when the jackpot pattern E or F is stopped and displayed, along with this, the decorative patterns 55 of a predetermined combination that does not make the left and right out of the three the same (a combination of loose eyes: for example, 821) are displayed on the liquid crystal. A stop display is displayed on the screen 5.

In the present embodiment, a set of 7 symbols means a jackpot symbol A (or D) (refer to the column of "Combination of Decorative Symbols Stopped and Displayed" in FIG. 6(C)). In the present embodiment, the combination of symbols showing numbers other than 7 is stopped even if any one of the jackpot symbols A to C is stopped so that it is possible to shift to the boost mode even from the combination of symbols showing numbers other than 7. It is preset to be displayable. When decorative patterns 55 (and small patterns) matching patterns showing numbers other than 7 are stopped and displayed, if the jackpot pattern is A, the mode can shift to the boost mode via the jackpot game, and if the jackpot pattern is other than A, the jackpot game is played. Cannot shift to boost mode via

In the present embodiment, even if the pattern shows a number other than 7, the combination of the decorative pattern 55 (and the small pattern) and the fourth pattern makes it possible to uniquely identify which one of the jackpot patterns A to C. to be notified. For example, when the jackpot pattern A is stopped and displayed, the jackpot pattern A is notified by stopping and displaying the fourth pattern in "red" with all the patterns showing numbers other than 7.例文帳に追加Also, the jackpot symbol B is notified by displaying all the symbols showing numbers other than 7 and the fourth symbol being stopped in "blue". Also, the fact that it is a jackpot symbol C is notified by displaying all the symbols showing numbers other than 7 and the fourth symbol being stopped in "yellow". The fourth pattern is an image that is displayed in a small size toward the edge of the liquid crystal screen 5, and is an image that is less conspicuous than the decorative pattern 55 (and the small pattern). Therefore, even if the type of the big win is reported by the combination of the decorative pattern 55 and the fourth pattern, it is difficult for the player to notice it. The fourth pattern may be realized by a light-emitting element (for example, a full-color LED) provided near the right side of the liquid crystal display device 5 . This light-emitting element may be used as a fourth pattern by lighting in the above color at the same time as the stop display of the decorative pattern 55, to univocally notify the type of jackpot.

In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbols A to D are stopped and displayed, a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 13 reaches 10, or The big winning opening 13 is opened until 29.5 seconds have passed since the opening of the winning opening 13). When the jackpot symbols A to D are stop-displayed, the opening time of the big winning hole 13 in 1R is enough time for the player to make 10 game balls win the big winning hole 13.例文帳に追加When the jackpot pattern E or F is stopped and displayed, conditions different from the above during 1R 2.5 seconds have passed after opening), the big winning opening 13 is opened. When the jackpot pattern E or F is stopped and displayed, the opening time of the big winning hole 13 during the 1R is relatively short, and the player can win at most four game balls in the big winning hole 13 during the 1R. Although there is, 10 game balls cannot be won. Therefore, the prize balls obtained in the 2R round game performed by stopping display of the jackpot symbols E or F are the prize balls obtained in the 1R round game performed by stopping display of the jackpot symbols A to D. less than a ball. That is, the jackpot symbols E and F are substantially 0R jackpots. In addition, the opening time of the big winning opening 13 in the 1R when the big winning symbols A to F are stopped and displayed is not limited to the above-mentioned time but any predetermined time (specifically, 29.5 seconds or less) and greater than 1.8 seconds).

When the small winning symbols are stopped and displayed, the decorative symbols 55 of the combination (for example, 171) in which the middle decorative symbol 55 is 7 are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 accordingly. In this embodiment, a small win is notified by stop-displaying the fourth symbol of "yellow" together with the decorative pattern 55 (and the small symbol) of the combination for informing the small win. When the losing symbols are stopped and displayed, the decorative symbols 55 are displayed in a combination (for example, 434, 531, etc.) that does not indicate either the big win or the small win. In this embodiment, the failure is reported by stop-displaying the fourth "yellow" symbol together with the decorative symbol 55 (and the small symbol) of the combination for notifying the failure.

The first special symbol reservation display 43 displays the number of reservations for the first special symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as "special 1 reservation number"). The second special symbol reservation display 44 displays the number of reservations for the second special symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as "special 2 reservation number"). Incidentally, in this embodiment, a pending icon 54 and a pending number (not shown) are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 so that the player can easily understand the number of pending. The pending icons 54 are displayed side by side in the order of pending by the number of pending (up to four in this embodiment). The pending icon 54 is basically displayed in white. And in the case of a big hit or a loss and the fluctuation time of the special pattern is relatively long, one of the colors (specifically blue, green, red, and rainbow colors) that suggests high or low reliability Any pending icon 54 is likely to be displayed. In the following description, the white pending icon 54 is referred to as the normal mode pending icon 54, and the above-described pending icon 54 other than white is referred to as the special mode pending icon 54. FIG.

The reserved number is an image displayed in the same manner regardless of whether it is a big hit or not, and indicates the number of reserved numbers in synchronism with the display of the first special symbol reservation display 43 and the second special symbol reservation display 44. . Like the decorative pattern 55, the pending icon 54 is hidden or invisible in other images. On the other hand, since the pending numbers are always displayed in front of the other images like the small symbols, they are not obscured by the other images and the visibility is not deteriorated.

When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 45 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by variably displaying the normal symbol and then stop-displaying the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination. The normal symbol reservation display 46 displays the number of normal symbol determination pending. The game state display 47 displays the game state at the time when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. The round indicator 48 is basically turned off, and displays the number of rounds of the jackpot game in response to the stop display of the jackpot symbol on the first special symbol indicator 41 or the second special symbol indicator 42. do. The round indicator 48 remains unlit and remains extinguished when the losing symbol or the small winning symbol is stopped and displayed.

[Configuration of Control Device of Game Machine 1 and Overview of Various Determinations Performed in Game Machine 1]
A configuration example of the control device provided in the gaming machine 1 and an overview of various determinations performed in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9. FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device provided in the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the special symbol determination. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the variation pattern of the first special symbol in the normal game state. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the high-probability state and the non-time-saving state. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main RAM 103 and various information stored in the main RAM 103. As shown in FIG.

On the back side of the game board 2, in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls delivered to the upper tray 28 or the lower tray 29, a control device for controlling the operation of the game machine 1 is provided. As illustrated in FIG. 5 , the control device of the gaming machine 1 includes a game control board 100 for controlling the progress of the game such as transmission of various judgments and commands, and overall production based on commands received from the game control board 100 . , an image sound control board 140 for controlling the effects of images and sounds, and a lamp control board 150 for controlling the effects of various lamps and effects 7, and the like. The configuration of the control device is not limited to this, and for example, the effect control board 130, the image sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 may be configured by one board.

[Configuration example of game control board 100]
As illustrated in FIG. 5, the game control board 100 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102, a main RAM 103, and a random number circuit 104. The main CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to determination and the number of awarded balls to be paid out based on programs stored in the main ROM 102 . The main RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the main CPU 101 executes the above programs or as a work area for data processing. The random number circuit 104 generates, for example, a jackpot random number used to determine whether a jackpot, a loss, or a small win.

The game control board 100 includes a first starter switch 111, a second starter switch 112, an electric tulip control unit 113, a gate switch 114, a big winswitch 115, a small winswitch 116, a big wins control unit 117, A small winning slot control unit 118, a normal winning slot switch 119, and respective indicators 41 to 48 constituting the indicator 4 are connected. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has two first start ports 11a and 11b, and therefore has two first start port switches 111. However, in FIG. is indicated only once. In addition, although four normal winning opening switches 119 are actually provided, only one normal winning opening switch 119 is shown in FIG.

The first starting port switch 111 detects that a game ball has entered the first starting port 11 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100 . The second starting port switch 112 detects that a game ball has entered the second starting port 12 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100 . The electric tulip control unit 113 opens and closes the first starting port 11b by activating an electric solenoid connected to a pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 so as to be able to transmit drive in response to a control signal from the game control board 100. do. The gate switch 114 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 16 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100 . The big winning hole switch 115 detects that a game ball has entered the big winning hole 13 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100 . The small winning hole switch 116 detects that a game ball has entered the small winning hole 19 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100 . The large winning opening control unit 117 opens and closes the large winning opening 13 by activating an electric solenoid connected to a plate that closes the large winning opening 13 so as to be able to transmit drive based on a control signal from the game control board 100. do. The small winning opening control unit 118 opens and closes the small winning opening 19 by activating an electric solenoid connected to a plate that closes the small winning opening 19 so as to be able to transmit drive based on a control signal from the game control board 100. do. The normal winning opening switch 119 detects that the game ball has entered the normal winning opening 14 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100 .

When the main CPU 101 of the game control board 100 receives a detection signal from the first starting opening switch 111, the second starting opening switch 112, the large winning opening switch 115, the small winning opening switch 116, or the normal winning opening switch 119, , instructs a payout control board (not shown) to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won, and manages the number of prize balls to be paid out based on information from the payout control board. Although detailed description is omitted, the payout control board supplies game balls to the upper tray 28 or the lower tray 29 by controlling a drive motor that sends out game balls from the ball tank.

The main CPU 101 acquires "various random numbers for special symbol determination" as acquired information at the timing when the detection signal from the first start switch 111 is input, and uses the acquired random numbers to determine the first special symbol. Execute. Also, various random numbers for special symbol determination are acquired at the timing when the detection signal from the second starting port switch 112 is input, and the second special symbol determination is executed using the various random numbers acquired.

In this embodiment, for example, a jackpot random number, a pattern random number, a fluctuation pattern random number, and a reach random number are used as "various random numbers for special symbol determination". The jackpot random number is a random number for determining whether it is a jackpot, a loss, or a small hit. The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of the jackpot symbol when it is determined as a jackpot. In this embodiment, the combination of the number of rounds of the jackpot game and the game state immediately after the jackpot game ends differs for each jackpot symbol (see FIG. 6(C)). Therefore, the symbol random number can be said to be a random number for determining the type of jackpot. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation time, which is the time from when the special symbol starts to be displayed in a variable manner to when it is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination. In this embodiment, the pattern in which the special symbols are variably displayed (hereinafter referred to as "variation pattern") differs for each variation time, so the variation pattern random number can be said to be a random number for determining the variation pattern. Reach random number, when determining the variation pattern when it is determined to be lost, the variation pattern group for loss exceeding a specific number of seconds (for example, 13.5 seconds), and other than the variation pattern group (i.e., a specific number of seconds or less It is a random number for selecting which of the fluctuation pattern group for losing) to determine the fluctuation pattern.

Further, the main CPU 101 acquires a normal symbol random number at the timing when the detection signal from the gate switch 114 is input, and executes normal symbol determination using the acquired normal symbol random number. The normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether or not to open the first starting port 11b, and is a random number generated using a random counter provided in the main RAM 103, for example. When the normal symbol random number is acquired, the main CPU 101 determines whether the acquired normal symbol random number matches the determination value assigned to the determination result of opening the first starting port 11b as a determination value to be compared with the normal symbol random number. It is determined whether or not to open the first starting port 11b based on the above.

In this embodiment, the random number circuit 104 is used to generate the random number for the jackpot, and various random numbers for special symbol determination other than the random number for the jackpot are generated by software using a random counter provided in the main RAM 103 . In this embodiment, the game control board 100 includes one random number circuit 104. However, the game control board 100 includes a plurality of random number circuits. Various random numbers may be generated. For example, the game control board 100 includes a 16-bit random number circuit for generating jackpot random numbers, an 8-bit random number circuit for generating symbol random numbers, and an 8-bit random number circuit for generating variation pattern random numbers. , and an 8-bit random number circuit for generating reach random numbers. The 16-bit random number circuit independently updates the hardware random number in the numerical range of 0-65535, and the 8-bit random number circuit independently updates the hardware random number in the numerical range of 0-255.

The main ROM 102 stores in advance various determination values to be compared with various random numbers for special symbol determination. For example, the main ROM 102 pre-stores a jackpot determination table (not shown) in which a judgment value to be compared with the jackpot random number is assigned in advance to any one of "big hit", "small hit", and "losing". ing. For example, the main CPU 101 uses the obtained jackpot random number and the jackpot determination table to determine whether the judgment result of the jackpot determination (see FIG. 41) should be a big win, a small win, or a loss. It is decided before the judgment result of is notified. When the jackpot random number matches the judgment value assigned to the jackpot, the main CPU 101 decides that it is a jackpot.

Specifically, in this embodiment, "0 to 65535" is set as the determination value to be compared with the jackpot random number. For example, in the big hit determination table used for the first special symbol determination for the low probability state, "0 to 204" is assigned to "big hit", and "205 to 65335" is assigned to "losing". assigned (ie jackpot probability about 1/319, see FIG. 6(A-1)). In addition, in the jackpot determination table used for the first special symbol determination for the high probability state, "0 to 1449" is assigned to "jackpot", and "1450 to 65335" is assigned to "losing". Allotted (ie jackpot probability about 1/45, see FIG. 6(A-2)). It should be noted that, in the case of the first special symbol determination, there is no possibility of becoming a "small win" regardless of the game state.

In the jackpot determination table used for the second special symbol determination for the low probability state, "0 to 204" is assigned to the "jackpot", and "205 to 22535" is assigned to the "small hit". "22536 to 65535" are assigned to "losing" (that is, the jackpot probability is about 1/319; see FIG. 6(B-1)). In addition, in the big hit determination table used for the second special symbol determination for the high probability state, "0 to 1449" is assigned to the "big hit", and "1450 to 22535" is assigned to the "small hit". are assigned, and "22536 to 65535" are assigned to "losing" (that is, the jackpot probability is about 1/45; see FIG. 6 (B-2))). As illustrated in FIGS. 6 (B-1) and (B-2), when the second special symbol determination is performed, regardless of the game state, the same probability (for example, about 1/1.5) "small hit" becomes.

Further, for example, the main ROM 102 stores in advance a "symbol determination table" (not shown) and a "big win variation pattern table" (not shown) as tables used when a big win is determined. The "symbol determination table" is a table in which a determination value to be compared with a symbol random number is assigned in advance to any one of a plurality of jackpot symbols. For example, after judging a big win, the main CPU 101 determines the type of the big win symbol based on whether the acquired symbol random number matches the judgment value assigned to which big win symbol.

In this embodiment, a "small winning pattern determination table" (not shown) and a "small winning variation pattern table" (not shown) are stored in advance as tables used when a small winning is determined. When determining a small winning symbol, the main CPU 101 refers to the "small winning symbol determination table" and determines a small winning symbol to which a judgment value to be compared with a random number of symbols is assigned, as in the case of determining a big winning symbol. do. In addition, as a table used when it is determined to be a loss, a "ready-to-reach determination table" (not shown) and a "variation pattern table for loss" (not shown) are stored in advance.

Specifically, in this embodiment, "0 to 99" is set as the determination value to be compared with the symbol random number (see FIG. 6(C)). In the symbol determination table (symbol determination table for the first starting port) used for the first special symbol determination, "0 to 29" are assigned to the jackpot symbol A (determination ratio 30%), and the jackpot symbol B "30 to 64" is assigned to (decision rate 35%), and "65 to 99" is assigned to the jackpot symbol C (decision rate 35%). In addition, in the symbol determination table (symbol determination table for the second starting port) used for the second special symbol determination, "0 to 39" are assigned to the jackpot symbol D (decision rate 40%), and the jackpot "40 to 64" are assigned to the symbol E (determination rate 25%), and "65 to 99" are assigned to the jackpot symbol F (determination rate 35%).

In the "variation pattern table for big win", "variation pattern table for small win", and "variation pattern table for losing", the acquired variation pattern random number matches any of the judgment values compared with the variation pattern random number. It is a table for determining one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns based on whether.

The "reach determination table" is a table for determining whether or not to select a variation pattern from a group of variation patterns for failure exceeding a specific number of seconds (for example, 13.5 seconds). Based on which of the determination values included in the reach determination table matches the acquired reach random number, whether to select a variation pattern from a group of variation patterns for loss exceeding a specific number of seconds (for example, 13.5 seconds) is determined. In the present embodiment, the larger the number of reservations during the execution of the special symbol determination, the smaller the ratio of selecting the variation pattern from the variation pattern group for loss exceeding the specific number of seconds (hereinafter referred to as "reach ratio"). It is set in advance (see FIG. 6(D)).

Specifically, for example, if "0 to 99" is set in advance as a determination value for comparison with reach random numbers, if the number of pending special symbol determination at the time of special symbol determination is 0 to 1 (hereinafter, Also referred to as “suspended 0 to 1”), and “0 to 14” is assigned to the judgment result that it is determined from the group of fluctuation patterns for losing over a specific number of seconds. In addition, "15 to 99" is assigned to the determination result that it is decided from other than the variation pattern group (that is, the reach ratio is 15%, see FIG. 6(D)). In addition, when the number of pending special symbol determination at the time of execution of the special symbol determination is 2 or more, the reach rate is 5%. The reach ratio may be the same regardless of the game state, or may differ depending on the game state (for example, whether it is a low probability state or a high probability state).

In this embodiment, the player is required to separate the left and right shots in order to enhance the fun. In this embodiment, the length of the variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol when in the same game state (that is, the same production mode) must be greatly different in order to let the player play the left and right separate games. I'm letting As illustrated in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, variation patterns A1 to A21 are prepared in advance as variation patterns for big hits of the first special symbols for the normal gaming state. Further, variation patterns H1 to H14 exceeding a specific number of seconds and variation patterns H15 to H17 of a specific number of seconds or less are prepared in advance as variation patterns for losing the first special symbols for the normal gaming state. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the variation pattern of the second special symbol for the normal game state is prepared in advance so as to be relatively much longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol for the normal game state. (eg, 3 minute variation pattern). Therefore, when the game is controlled to the normal game state, the player hits to the left aiming at the first starting hole 11a.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the variation patterns A31 to A34 are the variation pattern for the big hit of the second special symbol for the high probability state and the non-time saving state (the effect mode is the boost mode), and the variation pattern as the variation pattern for the small hit. K1 and K2 are prepared in advance. Further, variation patterns H31 to H35 exceeding a specific number of seconds and variation patterns H36 and H37 of a specific number of seconds or less are prepared in advance as variation patterns for losing the second special symbol for the high-probability state and non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, when it is controlled to a high probability state and a non-time saving state, the variation time of the second special symbol is relative to the normal game state, the high probability state and time saving state, and the time saving game state. very short to. In this embodiment, the variation pattern of the first special symbol in the high probability state and non-time saving state has the same length of variation time as the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the high probability state and non-time saving state. Therefore, in the high-probability state and the non-time-saving state, the player does not aim at the first starting port 11a, but hits rightward aiming at the second starting port 12.例文帳に追加

In addition, although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, the variation pattern of the second special symbol for the high probability state and the time saving state (the production mode is the special mode) is the first special symbol for the high probability state and the time saving state. The fluctuation pattern and the length of fluctuation time are about the same. In addition, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol for the time saving game state (the effect mode is the special mode) has the same length of the fluctuation time as the first special symbol fluctuation pattern for the time saving game state. However, in the case of the high-probability state and time-saving state, or the time-saving gaming state, it is basically impossible to win the game ball to the second start port 12 . Even if the second starting hole 12 is aimed at and hit to the right, the game ball is collected by the electric tulip 17 in the open posture and enters the first starting hole 11b.

Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, in any game state, the longer the variation pattern of the special symbol in the variation pattern table for the big hit, the more the determination value to be compared with the variation pattern random number. assigned. Therefore, in the case of a big hit, it is easy to determine a variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is relatively long. In addition, in the fluctuation pattern table for losing, more determination values to be compared with the fluctuation pattern random number are assigned to the fluctuation pattern with the shorter fluctuation time of the special symbol. Therefore, in the case of a loss, it is easy to determine a variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is relatively short, and it is difficult to determine a variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is relatively long. In this embodiment, in the small winning variation pattern table, the same number of determination values to be compared with the variation pattern random numbers are assigned regardless of the variation time of the special symbols. In addition, in the case of a small hit, a variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is relatively short may be easily determined, or a variation pattern with a long variation time may be easily determined.

In this embodiment, the sub CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 determines a variable effect pattern corresponding to the change pattern determined by the main CPU 101 . The variable production pattern is the source (scenario) of the configuration of the "variable production". Here, the ``fluctuation effect'' is a effect based on the result of the special symbol determination, and is a general term for the effect executed from when the special symbol starts variable display to when the special symbol is stopped and displayed.

In the variable effect, the variable display of the decorative patterns 55 is started, and before all the decorative patterns 55 are stopped and displayed, for example, the left decorative pattern 55 is "temporarily stopped and displayed". The "temporary stop display" is a display mode in which the display position of the decorative pattern 55 is slightly moved so as to sway in the vertical direction without changing the display position, or slight enlargement and reduction are repeated. After the left decorative pattern 55 is temporarily stopped and displayed, if the right decorative pattern is temporarily stopped and displayed with a different number from the decorative pattern 55 being temporarily stopped, the ready-to-win is not established. On the other hand, when the left and right decorative patterns 55 are displayed with the same number as the temporary stop display, the ready-to-win state is established. In the present embodiment, among the variable effects, effects that are executed while the decorative pattern 55 in the ready-to-win state is displayed are collectively called ready-to-win effects. Note that the ready-to-win effect of the present embodiment includes an effect to be executed in a state in which the decoration pattern 55 in the ready-to-win state is temporarily hidden. The ready-to-win effect is likely to be executed in the case of a big win or in the case of a loss and the fluctuation time of the special symbol is relatively long. Therefore, the ready-to-win effect is a effect with a relatively high degree of reliability, and is an effect that makes the player expect a big win.

In the case of a losing variation pattern and variation patterns H33 and H34 for a specific number of seconds (for example, 13.5 seconds) or less, a variation performance pattern in which ready-to-win performance cannot be executed is determined. In this case, the decorative pattern 55 of the missing pattern (for example, 425) is stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 along with the stopped display of the lost pattern. Further, in the case of a losing variation pattern exceeding a specific number of seconds other than the variation patterns H33 and H34, a variation performance pattern capable of executing the ready-to-win performance is determined. In this case, along with the stop display of the losing symbols, the decorative symbol 55 of the reach losing eye (for example, 434) is stopped and displayed.

In the case of a big win, in this embodiment, the type of variation pattern that can be determined differs depending on the type of the big win symbol. Specifically, for example, in the case of jackpot symbols A to D (FIG. 6 (C)), it is determined to be other than the variation pattern A33, and the reach effect can be executed regardless of the variation pattern (that is, through the reach effect The ratio of jackpot notification is 100%). In the case of the jackpot symbols E and F, the variation pattern A33 is determined, and the ready-to-win effect cannot be executed. In addition, the ready-to-win effect may always be executed corresponding to the variation pattern A33. In this case, along with the stop-display of the big-hit symbols E or F, the ready-to-win decorative pattern 55 predetermined as a combination indicating the big-hit symbols E or F may be stopped and displayed.

(Configuration example of main RAM 103)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the main RAM 103 in the game control board 100 and various information stored in the main RAM 103. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the main RAM 103 includes a determination memory area 1030, a first reserved memory area 1031, a second reserved memory area 1032, a third reserved memory area 1033, a fourth reserved memory area 1034, a first A reserved storage area 1035, a second reserved storage area 1036, a third reserved storage area 1037, and a fourth reserved storage area 1038 are provided.

The determination storage area 1030 is a storage area for storing various information used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. The first reservation storage area 1031 to the fourth reservation storage area 1034 store various information related to the first special symbol determination in order from the first reservation storage area 1031 each time the game ball wins the first start port 11. area. The first reservation storage area 1035 to the fourth reservation storage area 1038 store various information related to the second special symbol determination in order from the first reservation storage area 1035 each time the game ball wins the second start port 12. area.

For example, even if the game ball wins the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 during the big hit game (or the small hit game) when the special symbols are variably displayed, the special symbol judgment or the special symbol Variable display cannot be performed immediately. Under such circumstances, the main CPU 101 stores various information relating to the special symbol determination in the pending storage areas 1031 to 1038 as information indicating suspension of the special symbol determination. On the other hand, when the special symbols are not variably displayed, the special symbol determination is not suspended, and the big winning game is not being played (or the small winning game is being played), the main CPU 101 uses the acquired random numbers and the like. , Immediately after storing in the first reservation storage area (1031 or 1035) corresponding to the starting opening where the game ball has won, it is shifted to the judgment storage area 1030.

For example, when the game ball wins the first start port 11 in a state in which information is not stored in any of the first reservation storage area 1031 to the fourth reservation storage area 1034, the first special symbol acquired by this winning Various information related to determination is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031, which is the highest empty entry. Also, for example, when the game ball wins the first start port 11 in a state in which information is stored in the first reservation storage area 1031 and the second reservation storage area 1032, the first special symbol determination obtained by this winning Such various information is stored in the third reserved storage area 1033, which is the highest empty entry.

Further, for example, “pre-determination information” is also stored in the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 . In this embodiment, when the game ball wins the starting port, based on the jackpot random number, the pattern random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number, prior to the special pattern determination, there is a pre-determination that determines whether or not the jackpot is determined. (step S2109 in FIG. 38, step S2209 in FIG. 39). Pre-judgment information is information obtained by pre-judgment, and includes "winning starting point information", information indicating whether it is a jackpot, information indicating the type of jackpot pattern in the case of a jackpot, and information indicating the type of jackpot pattern in the case of a small win. contains information indicating the type of the small winning symbol, information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, information indicating the game state, and the like. ``Winning starting opening information'' is acquired when each random number stored in the same reserved storage area wins any of the first starting openings 11a, 11b and the second starting opening 12. This information indicates whether the Pre-determination information including such information is stored in the same reservation storage area as the jackpot random numbers and the like used for the pre-determination.

When the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the judgment storage area 1030 when executing the first special symbol determination, the information stored in the entry below the second reserved storage area 1031 is 1. Entries are shifted up one by one. For example, when the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033 is stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030. Information stored in the second reserved storage area 1032 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 and information stored in the third reserved storage area 1033 is shifted to the second reserved storage area 1032 .

Such shift processing of information is similarly performed in the first reservation storage area 1035 to the fourth reservation storage area 1038 in which the information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are suspended, that is, the information is stored in both the first suspended storage area 1031 and the first suspended storage area 1035. If so, shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1035 to fourth reserved storage area 1038 is preferentially performed prior to shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1031 to fourth reserved storage area 1034 . Therefore, when the second special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first suspended storage area 1035 is shifted to the storage area 1030 for determination. Also, when the second special symbol determination is not suspended, that is, when only the first special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first suspension storage area 1031 is shifted. In addition, you may employ|adopt the structure which can change and display a 1st special design and a 2nd special design simultaneously. In such a configuration, two determination storage areas 1030 for the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination may be provided. In this case, shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1031 to fourth reserved storage area 1034 may be performed independently of shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1035 to fourth reserved storage area 1038 .

[Configuration example of production control board 130]
As illustrated in FIG. 5 , the effect control board 130 includes a sub CPU 131 , a sub ROM 132 , a sub RAM 133 , an RTC (real time clock) 134 and a random number circuit 135 . The sub CPU 131 performs arithmetic processing when controlling effects based on programs stored in the sub ROM 132 . The sub RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the sub CPU 131 executes the above programs or as a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time (date and time).

The sub CPU 131 sets the performance contents of various performances based on game information regarding special symbol determination, normal symbol determination, advance determination information, jackpot games, etc. transmitted from the game control board 100 . For example, there is a case where the content of the effect to be set is determined by lottery using various "random numbers for control of the effect" for determining the content of the effect. Further, the sub CPU 131 may receive input of operation information from the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 and set the effect contents according to the operation information. The sub CPU 131 transmits to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 a command instructing execution of the effect with the set effect content.

The "random number for effect control" is, for example, a random number appropriately updated in the random number circuit 135 when timer interrupt processing (described later) by the effect control board 130 is not performed. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the random number circuit 135 is used to generate the effect control random numbers, thereby reducing the processing load of the sub CPU 131 compared to when the sub CPU 131 generates the random numbers.

In addition, the sub CPU 131 may perform a random number update process for appropriately updating various effect control random numbers using, for example, a loop count that is incremented by "1" each time the effect control board 130 performs a timer interrupt process.

[Configuration example of image sound control board 140]
The image sound control board 140 performs image display control of the liquid crystal screen 5 and effect sound output control of the speaker 24 . The image sound control board 140 includes a general CPU 141, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 142, an audio DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 143, a control ROM 144, and a control RAM 145, as illustrated in FIG. It also has an audio ROM, SDRAM, CGROM, and VRAM (all not shown).

The supervising CPU 141 sends the image data stored in the CGROM to the VDP 142 based on the programs stored in the control ROM 144, various tables such as a display list creation table, commands received from the effect control board 130, and the like. Instruct to display. This instruction is mainly performed by outputting a display list.

Here, the display list consists of a group of commands for instructing the execution of drawing in units of frames. It includes various parameters such as angle and transmittance. Also, the display list creation table is a table used to create this display list.

The general CPU 141 also instructs the audio DSP 143 to output the audio data stored in the audio ROM from the speaker 24 .

The control ROM 144 is composed of a mask ROM, and stores a control program for the general CPU 141 and a display list generation program for generating a display list.

The control RAM 145 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the overall CPU 141 executes the above programs or as a work area for data processing.

The CGROM stores performance data necessary for executing performances associated with variable display of special symbols, performances associated with big win games, and the like. This CGROM is composed of flash memory, EEPROM, EPROM, mask ROM, etc., and includes sprite data (single image data) consisting of a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32×32 pixels), and a plurality of image data. Compressed movie data or the like consisting of a collection of . The pixel information is composed of color number information specifying a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transmittance of the image. Further, the CGROM stores palette data, etc., in which color number information specifying a color number and display color information for actually displaying colors are associated with each other without being compressed.

Alternatively, only part of the image data stored in the CGROM may be compressed. As a method for compressing movie data, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.

The VRAM is composed of an SRAM capable of writing and reading image data at high speed, and includes a display list storage area, a development storage area, a liquid crystal screen frame buffer, and the like.

The display list storage area temporarily stores the display list output from the general CPU 141 . The development storage area stores the image data decompressed after being read from the CGROM. The liquid crystal screen frame buffer is used for drawing and displaying image data displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 . The LCD screen frame buffer is a double-buffered memory with two buffers. While the image data stored in one buffer is being output for display, the next image data is drawn in the other buffer. As a result, image data is drawn and displayed.

The VDP 142 decompresses the image data stored in the CGROM in a compressed state, and stores the decompressed image data in the expansion storage area. Also, the VDP 142 performs drawing processing on the liquid crystal screen frame buffer using the image data stored in the development storage area based on the display list stored in the display list storage area. The VDP 142 also generates RGB signals as video signals indicating the colors of images from the image data stored in the display frame buffer in the VRAM, and outputs the generated RGB signals to the liquid crystal screen 5 .

The audio DSP 143 is connected to an audio ROM that stores various audio data related to music, voice, sound effects, etc., an SDRAM that is used as a work area for data processing by the audio DSP 143, and an amplifier. The audio DSP 143 reads audio data corresponding to instructions from the general CPU 141 from the audio ROM to the SDRAM, executes data processing, and outputs the processed audio data to the speaker 24 (via an amplifier). The amplifier adjusts the volume according to the volume instruction obtained from the general CPU 141 via the audio DSP 143 and causes the speaker 24 to output the audio data. Although detailed explanations are omitted, for example, a production sound with a stereophonic effect in which the production sound can be heard from the position of a virtually formed sound source other than the position where the speaker 24 is installed, and a production without a stereophonic effect Acoustic data corresponding to sound is output.

In this embodiment, the VDP is in charge of drawing management and the audio DSP is in charge of sound management. In this case, there is no need to provide an acoustic DSP separately.

[Configuration example of lamp control board 150]
As illustrated in FIG. 5 , the lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU 151 , a lamp ROM 152 and a lamp RAM 153 . The lamp CPU 151 controls, based on the program stored in the lamp ROM 152, the light-emitting element included in the production accessory 7, the board lamp 25 (the star lamp 8, the small winning entrance lamp (not shown)), the frame lamp 37, and the production accessory 7. Arithmetic processing is performed when controlling the production accessory motor 71 that operates the production accessory motor 71, the production button motor 261 that operates the production button 26, and the like. In addition, when the player operates the effect button 26 or the effect key 27, the lamp CPU 151 transmits to the effect control board 130 an operation command notifying that effect. Upon receiving the operation command, the effect control board 130 transmits a command for executing the effect (hereinafter referred to as "operation effect start command") to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. . The image sound control board 140 can execute an image or sound effect on the liquid crystal screen 5 or the speaker 24 by receiving an operation effect start command. Further, the lamp control board 150 can execute an effect of lighting various lamps by receiving an operation effect start command.

In the lamp ROM 152, for example, a light emission pattern for controlling light emission of each effect means and an operation pattern for controlling the operation of the effect button 26 and the effect accessory 7 are stored in advance. The light emission pattern data includes information indicating, for example, the type of lamp that emits light, the color of light emitted, the time of light emission, and the like. The lamp RAM 153 is used, for example, as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the lamp CPU 151 executes the above programs, or as a work area for data processing.

The lamp CPU 151 transmits data specifying the light emission pattern (and operation pattern) of the effect related to the start (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “data related to image sound control”) to the effect control board 130 at each start timing of the effect. received from the image sound control board 140 via. For example, the lamp CPU 151 reads the light emission pattern (and operation pattern) specified by the received data from the lamp ROM 152, temporarily stores (sets) it in the lamp RAM 153, and performs control based on the pattern. As a result, for example, control is realized such that each effect means emits light or operates in synchronization with (or asynchronously with) the effect of displaying an image on the liquid crystal screen 5 .

For example, the lamp CPU 151, in response to receiving data specifying the light emission pattern when the current variation effect is started at the start timing of the variation effect, controls light emission based on the light emission pattern specified from the start of the variation effect. to run. Further, for example, during the variable effect, receiving data specifying the light emission pattern for the predetermined effect at the start timing of the predetermined effect (for example, ready-to-win effect), and emitting the specified light with the start of the predetermined effect. Perform pattern-based lighting control.

Note that the light emission pattern (and operation pattern) for each effect is not limited to being stored in different areas prepared in advance for each effect in the lamp RAM 153. For example, one area in the lamp RAM 153 may store one or more effects. It may also be used as an area for storing light emission patterns or operation patterns for use.

Further, the data relating to image sound control may be data collectively designating light emission patterns (and operation patterns) relating to one or more effects. As an example, the lamp CPU 151 collectively designates light emission patterns corresponding to a plurality of effects to be executed after the predetermined effect at the timing when a predetermined effect (for example, ready-to-win effect) is started during the variable effect. may be received, and light emission control according to a designated light emission pattern may be started along with the start of the predetermined effect. As another example, the lamp CPU 151 sets, in the lamp RAM 153, light emission patterns corresponding to all effects to be executed during the current variable effect in response to receiving data instructing the start of the variable effect. Therefore, the light emission control based on this light emission pattern may be performed during the variation effect.

The configuration of the gaming machine 1 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 is merely an example, and other configurations may be used. Also, the ratio described with reference to FIG. 6 is merely an example, and any ratio may be used. Moreover, the variation patterns illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8 are examples, and any variation pattern may be used.

[Gimmick foreshadowing]
In this embodiment, a gimmick predictive effect of displaying a gimmick predictive image related to the effect accessory 7 on the liquid crystal screen 5 during the variable display of the special pattern is executed in order to increase the expectation of the execution of the gimmick effect. The gimmick predictive images include a gimmick predictive image 81 imitating the production accessory 7L and a gimmick predictive image 82 imitating the production accessory 7R (see FIG. 10(E)). Both of the gimmick predictive images imitate the appearance of the directing accessory 7 in the same direction as when it is in the advanced position, viewed from the front. The sizes of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are approximately the same as those of the production accessories 7L and 7R, respectively.

In the gimmick predictive effect of the present embodiment, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 can be displayed at the first to third display positions. The gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed at the display position of the first stage when the gimmick predictive effect is started. A specific display mode will be described later with reference to FIG. 10, but in the first stage, the gimmick predictive image 81 is displayed on the left end of the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 10A). Also, the gimmick predictive image 82 is displayed on the right end of the liquid crystal screen 5 at the same time as the gimmick predictive image 81 is displayed. As the stage increases from the first stage to the third stage, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are moved and displayed near the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIGS. 10B and 10C). The gimmick foreshadowing image 81 of the present embodiment is moved and displayed in synchronism with the gimmick foreshadowing image 82 with the left-right center of the liquid crystal screen 5 as the symmetrical axis.

For example, the stage of the gimmick indication effect progresses (or starts (see FIG. 28 (I)) as the ready-to-win effect is established, or the stage progresses (or starts) according to the execution of the pseudo-continuous effect described later. )do. Also, the gimmick predictive effect may advance in stages according to the operation of the effect button 26 during the operation promoting effect (see FIG. 30(W)). The operation-promoting effect is a effect in which whether or not the sub CPU 131 executes it is determined by a random number lottery. The operation prompting effect of the present embodiment is more likely to be executed in the case of a big win than in the case of a loss. In the operation promotion effect, the player is prompted to operate the effect button 26 by displaying a button image 90 imitating the effect button 26 and a gauge image 91 for a predetermined effective period. In this embodiment, the button lamp emits white light during the effective period, and the button lamp is turned off during the period other than the effective period. The validity period of this embodiment ends according to the operation. If there is no operation during the valid period, the valid period ends at a predetermined valid period end timing (for example, when 3 seconds have elapsed from the start of the valid period). Along with this, the gimmick predictive effect of the same stage as the stage to proceed when operated during the valid period is started at the end timing of the valid period.

In this embodiment, when the gimmick predictive effect develops to the third stage, it is determined that the gimmick effect will be executed thereafter. That is, the gimmick predictive effect of the present embodiment can be developed to the third stage when the gimmick effect is executed, and cannot be developed to the third stage when the gimmick effect is not executed, and the first stage or the second stage end with . The determination ratio determined as the final stage of the gimmick predictive effect when the gimmick effect is executed is set in advance so as to increase in the order of the first step, the second step, and the third step. A determination ratio determined as the final stage of the gimmick predictive performance when the gimmick performance is not executed is preset so as to be lower in the order of the first stage and the second stage, and is not determined in the third stage. As a result, in this embodiment, it is possible to suggest the possibility that a gimmick effect will be executed depending on the display positions of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 . Here, the gimmick effect of the present embodiment is likely to be executed in the case of a big win, and is difficult to be executed in the case of a loss. For this reason, the gimmick predictive effect of the present embodiment is more likely to develop to the third stage in the case of a big win than in the case of a loss. That is, as a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to indicate the degree of reliability depending on the display position of the gimmick predictive image.

In addition, the final stage of the gimmick predictive effect may be determined at a different rate depending on whether or not the jackpot is achieved. As an example, on the premise that the third stage is not determined as the final stage unless the gimmick effect is executed, in the case of a big win, the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage are likely to be determined as the final stage in that order, and the failure is likely to occur. In this case, it may be difficult to determine the final stage in the order of the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage.

In this embodiment, when the gimmick predictive effect develops to the third stage, it is determined that the gimmick predictive image 81 and the gimmick predictive image 82 are combined at the center of the screen during the gimmick predictive effect. Specifically, for example, the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 are moved and displayed from the third stage display position until the right end of the gimmick foreshadowing image 81 touches the left end of the gimmick foreshadowing image 82 at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5. coalesce by The combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are images simulating the production accessory 7 (see FIG. 2(F)) when it is in the advance position as a whole. This image is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in an area overlapping with the effect accessory 7 at the advanced position viewed from the front (the image may protrude slightly). In this embodiment, the combination of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 is completed immediately before the start of the gimmick effect (for example, 0.1 seconds before the effect accessories 7L and 7R start to act). During display of the combined image, the performance accessory 7 is arranged at the initial position (or between the initial position and the advanced position). Thus, in this embodiment, it is possible to predict the shape of the production accessory 7 at the advance position by the shape of the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 . In addition, it is possible to predict the position of the production accessory 7 at the advanced position by the display positions of the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 . Thus, in this embodiment, using the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82, it is possible to derive an image suggesting the shape and position of the production accessory 7 at the advance position. In this embodiment, the derivation of an image means displaying an image triggered by an image being displayed. Image derivation may, for example, combine multiple images into a single image (or appear to be a single image), display a new image that intersects with the original image, and the concept of generating multiple (or one) new images from a single image.

In this embodiment, the movements of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are different from the movements of the effect accessory 7 described above with reference to FIG. Thus, by moving and displaying the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82, it is possible to make the player feel as if the performance accessories 7 are moving differently than they actually are.

In the gimmick predictive effect of the present embodiment, a band 80 is displayed from the start of the gimmick predictive effect (that is, the start of the first stage) in order to increase the expectation that the gimmick effect will be executed (see FIG. 10A). . The band 80 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a pattern imitating the performance accessory 7 and the characters "Charge" to expect that the possibility of the gimmick performance being executed will increase. The pattern imitating the performance accessory 7 included in the belt 80 imitates the appearance of the performance accessory 7 at the advanced position when viewed from the front. Therefore, it is possible to foreshadow the shape of the performance accessory 7 at the advanced position by the pattern. The band 80 of this embodiment is always scrolled from right to left. In this embodiment, since the size of the pattern is smaller than that of the effect accessory 7, even if the band 80 is scrolled, the player does not feel that the effect accessory 7 is moving. Therefore, the band 80 is an image that predicts the shape of the performance accessory 7 at the advanced position, but does not predict the position of the performance accessory 7 at the advanced position. The band 80 of this embodiment is erased at the start of the third stage of the gimmick indication effect.

In addition, in the gimmick predictive effect of the present embodiment, door images 83 and 84 are superimposed and displayed behind the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 (see FIG. 10A). The door images 83 and 84 are always displayed in the following areas while the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed. The door image 83 is displayed in an area surrounded by the extension of the right end of the gimmick predictive image 81 and the left, upper and lower ends of the liquid crystal screen 5 . The door image 84 is displayed in an area surrounded by the extension of the left end of the gimmick predictive image 82 and the right, upper and lower ends of the liquid crystal screen 5 . When the gimmick predictive image 81 is moved and displayed toward the center of the liquid crystal screen 5, the door image 83 is expanded by the distance moved in conjunction with this movement. In addition, when the gimmick predictive image 82 is moved and displayed toward the center of the liquid crystal screen 5, the door image 84 is expanded by the distance moved in conjunction with this movement. Thus, the movement of the door images 83 and 84 is interlocked with the movement of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 .

As illustrated in FIGS. 10A to 10C, in this embodiment, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed at the display position of the second stage (or third stage) from the start of the first stage. is displayed in blue. The gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed in green from when they are displayed at the display position of the second stage (that is, when the second stage starts) until they are displayed at the display position of the third stage. Also, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed in red from the time they are displayed at the display position of the third stage (that is, at the start of the third stage).

The belt 80 and the door images 83 and 84 are displayed in blue from the start of the first step to the start of the second step, and are displayed in green from the start of the second step to the start of the third step. As noted above, swath 80 is erased at the start of the third stage. On the other hand, the door images 83 and 84 can be displayed until the gimmick effect. Specifically, the door images 83 and 84 are displayed in red from the start of the third stage to the start of the gimmick effect, and are basically displayed in white after the start of the gimmick effect (Fig. 10 (F) and (See FIGS. 11(G) to (I)).

In the gimmick predictor effect, the colors of the gimmick predictor images 81 and 82 may not be changed. In addition, in the gimmick indication effect, the colors of the gimmick indication images 81 and 82 are changed as described above, while the band 80 does not have to be changed, and the door images 83 and 84 do not have to be changed. good. Also, the colors of the gimmick sign images 81 and 82 may change prior to the color changes of the band 80 and the door images 83 and 84 .

A mode of the gimmick indication effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the gimmick predictive effect. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the gimmick effect following the gimmick predictive effect. In this embodiment, gimmick predictive images 81 and 82, a band 80, and door images 83 and 84 are displayed behind the decorative pattern 55, reserved numbers, and small patterns. For this reason, in FIGS. 10A to 10C, for the purpose of making the drawings easier to see, the decorative symbols 55, reserved numerals, and small symbols are omitted. The mode of the decorative pattern 55 during the gimmick indication effect will be described later with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30. FIG.

FIG. 10(A) illustrates the state when the gimmick indication effect is started during the variable display of the special symbols (that is, when the first stage is started). In this example, the number of pending special symbol determination is zero. Therefore, the pending icon 54 is not displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 10A, in the first stage of the gimmick indication effect, the effect accessory 7 is arranged at the initial position (or between the initial position and the advanced position). In this embodiment, at the start of the first stage, the right vertical half of the gimmick predictive image 81 is displayed in blue on the left side of the liquid crystal screen 5 . At the same time, the left vertical half of the gimmick predictive image 82 is displayed in blue on the right side of the liquid crystal screen 5 . In this embodiment, at the start of the first stage, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are made to suddenly appear as shown in FIG. This can surprise the player. Further, in this embodiment, at the same time when the display of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 is started, the display of the band 80 and the door images 83 and 84 is started.

At the start of the first stage, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may appear sequentially from the left and right ends of the liquid crystal screen 5 toward the display position of the first stage. In such a case, the door images 83 and 84 spread across the liquid crystal screen 5 in conjunction with the moving display of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 . As a result, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 and the door images 83 and 84 can give the player the impression that something will happen as the liquid crystal screen 5 becomes more and more blocked.

In the first stage of the gimmick foreshadowing in this embodiment, the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 are finely shaken vertically and horizontally so as to expect the development to the second stage (or third stage). In the first stage, the band 80 is scrolled regardless of the slight movement of the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 , while the door images 83 and 84 flicker so as to emphasize the slight movement of the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 . Thus, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 and the door images 83 and 84 can give the player a sense of expectation that something might happen to the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 .

FIG. 10(B) illustrates the state at the start of the second stage gimmick predictive effect. In the second stage of the gimmick predictive effect, the effect accessory 7 is arranged at the initial position (or between the initial position and the advanced position). As illustrated in FIG. 10B, when the first stage is followed by the second stage, gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed near the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 . In this embodiment, at the start of the second stage, the display positions of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are suddenly switched from the display position of the first stage to the display position of the second stage.

As exemplified in FIG. 10B, when it is moved to the display position of the second stage, almost all of the gimmick foreshadowing image 81 is displayed on the left side of the liquid crystal screen 5, and the gimmick foreshadowing image is displayed on the right side of the liquid crystal screen 5. Almost all of 82 are displayed. In this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 10B, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are changed from blue to green at the timing when they are displayed at the second-stage display position. It should be noted that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be displayed while moving from the display position of the first stage to the display position of the second stage. In this case, the colors of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are changed to green at the timing when they are displayed at the second stage display position. As a result, since the player does not know whether the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 will be moved to the second stage or the third stage, the player can expect that the gimmick will progress to the third stage. is. Note that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be changed to green at the timing when the movement display to the second stage is started (or at the timing during the movement display). This can suggest that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 will progress to the second stage before being displayed at the second stage display position.

In the second stage of the gimmick foreshadowing effect in this embodiment, the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 are finely shaken up and down, left and right, as in the first stage, so as to anticipate the development to the third stage. In the second stage, as in the first stage, the band 80 is scrolled regardless of the slight movement of the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82, and the door images 83 and 84 flicker so as to emphasize the slight movement of the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82. .

As exemplified in FIG. 10C, following the second stage, a third stage of gimmick foreshadowing effects can be started in which gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 are further displayed closer to the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 . In the third step, the performance accessory 7 is arranged at the initial position (or between the initial position and the advanced position). In this embodiment, for example, it may progress to the third stage when ready-to-win is established, or may progress to the third stage according to the operation of the effect button 26 during the operation promoting effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, the timing for developing to the third stage differs depending on the content of the variation effect (type of variation pattern).

In this embodiment, at the start of the third stage, the display positions of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are suddenly switched from the display position of the second stage to the display position of the third stage. As exemplified in FIG. 10C, when it is moved to the display position of the third stage, the entire gimmick foreshadowing image 81 is displayed on the left side of the liquid crystal screen 5, and the gimmick foreshadowing image 82 is displayed on the right side of the liquid crystal screen 5. is displayed. As exemplified in FIG. 10C, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 change from green to red at the timing when they are displayed at the display position of the third stage.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the case where the first stage develops into the second stage, there are cases where the first stage develops directly into the third stage. This prevents the gimmick predictive effect from becoming monotonous and prevents the player from getting used to it. When the first step directly progresses to the third step, in this embodiment, at the start of the third step, the display positions of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are suddenly changed from the display position of the first step to the display position of the third step. The display is moved by switching.

It should be noted that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are immediately displayed at the display position of the second stage at the start of the second stage. may be displayed while moving from the display position of the first stage or second stage) to the display position of the third stage. In such a case, the third stage is started at the timing when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 have completed the movement display to the display position in the third stage. The transition to the third stage is emphasized by displaying a state in the middle of moving and displaying to the display position of the third stage. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the player that the transition to the third stage has a special meaning (specifically, that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are combined and that the execution of the gimmick effect is confirmed). be. Even when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed while being moved to the display position of the third stage, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are changed from green to red at the timing of being displayed at the display position of the third stage. Note that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be changed to red at the timing when the moving display to the third stage is started (or at the timing during the moving display). Thereby, it is possible to emphasize that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed at the display position of the third stage, and that the gimmick will progress to the third stage.

In this embodiment, the band 80 is erased at the timing when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed at the display position of the third stage. This suggests that the execution of the gimmick effect has been confirmed. In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to suggest that the execution of the gimmick effect has been confirmed, at the timing when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed at the display position of the third stage, the message "Schwaan! Gimmick standby!" The effect sound is output from the speaker 24. - 特許庁

Comparing the first to third stages, in the present embodiment, the distance between the gimmick foreshadowing image 81 and the gimmick foreshadowing image 82 decreases from the first stage to the third stage. In addition, in this embodiment, the display areas of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 increase from the first stage to the third stage.

As exemplified in FIG. 10(D), when it develops to the third stage, the gimmick foreshadowing image 81 and the gimmick foreshadowing image 82 then start to coalesce at high speed. In this embodiment, the production accessory 7 is arranged at the initial position (or between the initial position and the advanced position) from the time of the start of the union to the time of the completion of the union.

In this embodiment, the timing to start combining the gimmick predictive image 81 and the gimmick predictive image 82 is just before the start timing of the gimmick effect (for example, 0.3 seconds before the effect accessories 7L and 7R start their actions). . As described above, in the present embodiment, the timing for developing to the third stage differs depending on the content of the variable effect. Therefore, the time from the timing of developing to the third stage to the timing of starting to combine the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 also differs depending on the content of the variable effect.

In this embodiment, at the same time that the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 start to move and display toward union, for example, a white effect image 85 is displayed between the gimmick foreshadowing image 81 and the gimmick foreshadowing image 82 (FIG. 10 ( D)). Specifically, the effect image 85 includes, for example, the right end of the door image 83 (that is, the right end of the gimmick predictive effect 81), the left end of the door image 84 (that is, the left end of the gimmick predictive effect 82), the upper end of the liquid crystal screen 5, and the It is displayed in the area sandwiched between the bottom edge and the bottom edge. The effect image 85 is an image that is displayed in the same manner regardless of whether the jackpot is won or not, and is displayed to emphasize the moving display of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 (and the door images 83 and 84). The effect image 85 is displayed, for example, in front of the icon 53, the decorative pattern 55, and the like. Therefore, the icon 53 and the like are not displayed. Note that the effect image 85 may not be displayed. When the effect image 85 is not displayed, the icon 53, decorative pattern 55, etc. can be visually recognized until the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are moved and displayed in front of them. Then, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are moved and displayed in front of them, so that they become increasingly invisible. When the combination of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 is completed, the icon 53, the decorative pattern 55 and the like become completely invisible.

As exemplified in FIG. 10(E), when a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds) elapses after the moving display is started, the gimmick predictive image 81 and the gimmick predictive image 82 are united at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5. . The combination completion timing is just before the gimmick effect start timing (for example, 0.1 seconds before). In this way, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are united before the production accessory 7L and the production accessory 7R are combined. The moving display speed at which the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are moved and displayed from the display position of the third stage toward coalescence is almost the same speed as the movement speed of the production accessory 7 (or the falling speed due to its own weight). Note that the movement display speed may be slower (or faster) than the motion speed of the performance accessories 7 .

The gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 become images simulating the production accessory 7 when it is in the advanced position as a whole due to the combination. The shape of the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 is almost the same as the shape of the production accessory 7 at the advanced position. This united position is an area of the liquid crystal screen 5 which overlaps with the effect accessory 7 at the advanced position viewed from the front. More specifically, the position of the gimmick predictive image 81 is an area that overlaps the production accessory 7L at the advanced position on the liquid crystal screen 5 when viewed from the front. In addition, the position of the gimmick predictive image 82 is an area that overlaps the production accessory 7R at the advanced position on the liquid crystal screen 5 when viewed from the front. In this way, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are displayed moving from the non-overlapping area to the overlapping area when the production accessory 7 at the advanced position is viewed from the front. The door images 83 and 84 are displayed in areas that do not overlap when the performance accessory 7 in the advanced position is viewed from the front regardless of whether or not they are combined. In addition, the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be displayed only in the overlapping area when the production accessory 7 in the advanced position is viewed from the front, or may be displayed so as to overlap the non-overlapping area. .

As illustrated in FIG. 10(F), when the gimmick effect start timing comes, the effect accessory 7 starts moving from the initial position to the advanced position. The production accessory 7 emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern (for example, a blinking pattern of orange and light blue) from the start of the gimmick production. In this embodiment, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are suddenly erased when the gimmick effect starts. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 do not suggest how the production accessory 7 retreats from the advanced position to the initial position. Note that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may start fading out with the start of the gimmick effect. Also, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be erased before the gimmick effect starts (for example, when the gimmick predictive images are combined), or may be erased after a predetermined time from the start of the gimmick effect. For example, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be erased while the production accessory 7 is moving to the advanced position, or may be erased when the production accessory 7 is placed at the advanced position. , It may be erased when the gimmick effect ends.

In the present embodiment, the time from the start timing of combining the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 to the start timing of the gimmick effect is the same regardless of the contents of the variable effect (variation pattern type). Also, in this embodiment, the time from the timing when the combination of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 is completed to the timing when the gimmick effect is started is the same regardless of the content of the variable effect (variation pattern type). Depending on the type of variation pattern, the time from the timing when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start to combine (or the timing when they complete combining) to the timing when the gimmick effect starts may differ. In such a case, the start timing of the gimmick effect cannot be known from the combination start timing (or combination completion timing). However, since the player can recognize that the execution of the gimmick effect has been confirmed, the player can watch over the variable effect with peace of mind.

The door images 83 and 84 of this embodiment continue to be displayed during the gimmick effect. In this embodiment, the door images 83 and 84 change from red to white at the same time when the performance accessories 7L and 7R start to move when the gimmick performance is started. The timing at which the door images 83 and 84 change from red to white may be when the production accessories 7L and 7R are between the initial position and the advanced position, or the production accessories 7L and 7R are arranged at the advanced position. It may be the timing of

The white door images 83 and 84 of this embodiment are images displayed during the gimmick effect regardless of whether the jackpot is won or not, and are displayed to clearly show the combined effect accessories 7L and 7R. As illustrated in FIG. 11(G), an arrow-shaped pattern pointing toward the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 appears on the white door images 83 and 84 while the effect accessory 7 is advancing. With this arrow-shaped pattern, it is possible to direct the player's attention to the vicinity of the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 (specifically, the advancing position of the performance accessory 7). The door images 83 and 84 continue to be displayed until a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses after the effect accessory 7 completes the movement to the advance position. Note that the door images 83 and 84 may be erased when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are erased. Along with this erasure, a theme image 86 related to the theme of the gaming machine 1 (in this embodiment, an image of a train, see FIG. 11(J)) may be displayed on the full screen.

In the gimmick effect of the present embodiment, the effect accessory 7 basically continues to emit light in a predetermined light emission pattern (for example, a flashing pattern of orange and light blue) from the start of the action to the start of evacuation to the initial position. ing. Here, in the present embodiment, the lights are turned off only from immediately before (for example, 0.2 seconds before) the production accessary 7 is placed at the advanced position until the operation to the advanced position is completed. Since the performance accessory 7 in the off state is illuminated from behind by the liquid crystal screen 5, a black silhouette emerges. Then, in the present embodiment, the production accessory 7 emits light in the predetermined light emission pattern at the same time as the movement to the advanced position is completed (see FIG. 11(I)). This makes it possible to give the player a dynamic impression. Note that the performance accessory 7 may continue to emit light in the predetermined light emission pattern from the start of movement to the advance position to the start of retreat without being turned off during the gimmick performance.

As exemplified in FIG. 11(J), the theme image 86 is displayed on the full screen in a state where the performance accessory 7 is arranged at the advanced position. Along with this display, the door images 83 and 84 are erased. After that, as illustrated in FIG. 11(K), when the end time of the gimmick effect comes, the effect accessory 7 turns off (or blinks slightly) and starts to retreat to the initial position.

In this embodiment, the theme image 86 starts fading out at the timing when the effect accessory 7 starts to retreat to the initial position. Further, in the present embodiment, a lattice pattern (other patterns may be used) appears in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 at the same time when the performance accessory 7 starts to retreat. The lattice pattern spreads from the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 toward both left and right ends so as to be interlocked with the retreating action of the performance accessory 7. - 特許庁The lattice pattern is an image that does not suggest the shape of the performance accessory 7 at all. For this reason, even if the lattice pattern spreads in conjunction with the retreating action of the performance accessory 7, the shape of the performance accessory 7 retreating to the initial position is not predicted by the lattice pattern. In addition, depending on the grid pattern, although it is suggested that the performance accessary 7 is withdrawn itself, the initial position of the performance accessary 7 is not suggested.

In this embodiment, the image (for example, the icon 53) that was hidden during the gimmick sign effect and the gimmick effect reappears so that it springs out from the center of the lattice pattern (that is, the center of the liquid crystal screen 5) ( See FIG. 11(K)). It should be noted that, following the gimmick effect, if the effect that was not executed before the gimmick effect started (for example, the display of matching patterns) is started, this effect will flow out from the center of the lattice pattern. An image (for example, decorative pattern 55 (see FIG. 32(G)) with matching patterns) is displayed. The lattice pattern is erased at the same time when the performance accessory 7 completes retraction to the initial position. The lattice pattern may be erased while the production accessory 7 is retreating to the initial position, or may be erased after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) after the production accessory 7 completes the evacuation to the initial position. may be erased.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the gimmick indication effect develops from the first stage to the third stage when the gimmick effect is executed. Here, in the present embodiment, when the gimmick effect is executed, the gimmick predictive effect may end without progressing to the third stage. In this case, the gimmick effect is executed after the gimmick predictive effect ends. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming unable to expect the current variable display due to the end of the gimmick predictive effect. The execution ratio of the gimmick effect is 100% when the gimmick predictive effect develops to the third stage, whereas it is lower (for example, the execution ratio of 30%) when it ends before the development of the third stage. In addition, when the gimmick effect is executed, the gimmick predictive effect may always progress to the third stage without ending in the first stage or the second stage.

In the gimmick predictive effect, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 and the band 80 may be displayed, but the door image 83 may not be displayed. Further, in the gimmick predictive effect, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 and the door image 83 may be displayed, but the belt 80 may not be displayed. Further, in the gimmick predictive effect, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be displayed while the belt 80 and the door image 83 may not be displayed.

It should be noted that the gimmick predictive effect may suggest only the shape of the performance accessory 7 at the advance position, and not suggest the position of the performance accessory 7 . In this case, for example, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be combined on the liquid crystal screen 5 in areas other than the area overlapping the effect accessory 7 at the advanced position viewed from the front.

It should be noted that the gimmick indication effect may suggest only the advance position and not the shape of the effect accessory 7 . For example, the advance position of the production accessory 7 may be suggested by displaying an image having a shape different from that of the production accessory 7 by the gimmick predictive effect. Specifically, for example, during the gimmick predictive effect of the third stage, by displaying an effect such that light is concentrated in the center of the area of the liquid crystal screen 5 that overlaps the effect accessory 7 at the advanced position as seen from the front. , may suggest an exit position.

As another variation of the gimmick predictive effect, a gimmick predictive effect may be executed in which a special pattern imitating the appearance of the effect accessory 7 at the advanced position when viewed from the front is displayed at the advanced position. The special pattern is a decoration pattern that is not used in normal variable display. In this gimmick predictive effect, for example, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are not displayed, and a special pattern is displayed immediately before the start of the gimmick effect (for example, 0.1 seconds before the performance accessories 7L and 7R start their actions). . Thus, it is possible to suggest the shape and position of the performance accessory 7 at the advance position without giving the player the illusion that the performance accessory 7 is moving differently than it actually is. . As for the special symbols, for example, the special symbols may be erased immediately before the start of the gimmick effect, or the special symbols may be erased along with the start of the gimmick effect. Further, the special pattern may be erased while the production accessory 7 is moving to the advanced position, or may be erased when the production accessory 7 is arranged at the advanced position. It may be erased as the object 7 is withdrawn.

In addition, the gimmick predictive effect may be started from the second stage or may be started from the third stage.

Note that the timing at which the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start to move and display toward the union may be the same as or later than the timing at which the production accessory 7 starts advancing toward the advancing position. Even in this case, by combining the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 before the production accessory 7, the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 can suggest the shape and position of the production accessory 7 after the action. is.

In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start moving from the display position of the third stage toward merging, and the gimmick effect starts after the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are merged. In addition, after the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start to move and display from the third stage display position toward the uniting, the operation of the production accessory 7 by the gimmick effect is started, and the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are combined and the effect is performed. The roles 7L and 7R may be combined. In such a case, since the moving display of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 is started first, it is possible to roughly suggest the shape and position of the effect accessory 7 after the action by the state of the moving display.

As another variation of the gimmick predictive effect, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 in a combined state may be displayed at any stage. Specifically, for example, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 in a combined state are displayed at the display position in the area overlapping the production accessory 7 at the advanced position as seen from the front at any stage. The transparency of the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 decreases from the first stage to the third stage. As a result, the position and shape of the performance accessory 7 can be predicted by the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 without being moved and displayed.

Note that the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be moved and displayed in any direction. For example, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may appear at the advance position of the production accessory 7 by dropping from the top to the bottom of the liquid crystal screen 5 . For example, in the first stage, the lower half of the gimmick predictive image 81 and the door image 83 are displayed on the left edge of the liquid crystal screen 5, and the lower half of the gimmick predictive image 82 and the door image 84 are displayed on the right edge of the liquid crystal screen 5. displayed above. In the second stage, the bottom two-thirds of the gimmick predictive image 81 and the door image 83 are displayed on the left end of the liquid crystal screen 5, and the bottom two-thirds of the gimmick predictive image 82 and the door image 84 are displayed on the liquid crystal screen. 5 is displayed on the right end. In the third stage, the gimmick predictive image 81 and the door image 83 are all displayed on the left end of the liquid crystal screen 5, and the gimmick predictive image 82 and the door image 84 are all displayed on the right end of the liquid crystal screen 5. be done.

In the gimmick predictive effect, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be made to move in the same way as the effect accessory 7 moves from the initial position to the advanced position. For example, in the first stage, an image simulating the production accessory 7 that has just started to move from the initial position toward the advanced position is displayed. The display position of this image is an area overlapping with the liquid crystal screen 5 when the performance accessory 7 which has just started to move from the initial position toward the advanced position is viewed from the front. At the second stage, an image simulating the performance accessory 7 when it is between the initial position and the advanced position is displayed. The display position of this image is an area overlapping the liquid crystal screen 5 when the performance accessory 7 is viewed from the front when it is between the initial position and the advanced position. At the third stage, an image simulating the production accessory 7 immediately before being arranged at the advancing position is displayed. The display position of this image is an area overlapping with the liquid crystal screen 5 when the performance accessory 7 immediately before being arranged at the advance position is viewed from the front.

All of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be displayed at any stage. For example, the size of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 increases from the first stage to the third stage, and becomes the same size as the performance accessory 7 at the start of the third stage.

In each stage of the gimmick foreshadowing effect, the effect sound dedicated to each stage may be continuously output from the speaker 24, or the effect sound may be output from the speaker 24 only while the gimmick foreshadowing images 81 and 82 are being displayed. You may Also, in the gimmick indication effect, predetermined light emitting means (for example, the frame lamp 37) other than the star lamp 8 and the small winning entrance lamp may emit light in the same color as the door image 83.

It should be noted that the sub CPU 131 may execute a gimmick predictive effect based on the advance determination information (specifically, by a random number lottery based on whether the game is a big hit or not and the type of variation pattern). For example, it is possible to continue the first stage (or second stage) of the gimmick prediction effect until the special symbol corresponding to the advance determination information starts the variable display, and then progress to the third stage after the variable display is started. good.

The gimmick effect can be executed in any effect mode. On the other hand, the gimmick prediction effect of this embodiment can be executed only in the normal mode, and cannot be executed in the special mode and the boost mode. As with the gimmick effect, the gimmick prediction effect may be executable regardless of the effect mode.

An effect suggesting the start of the gimmick indication effect may be executed. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of an effect suggesting the start (or development to the next stage) of the gimmick predictive effect. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12A, an effect image 86 is displayed near the production accessory 7 at the initial position immediately before the start of the gimmick predictive production (for example, one second before). The effect image 86 is displayed in blue (other colors may be used) used for the gimmick predictive effect of the first stage, suggesting the possibility that the gimmick predictive effect will start. At the start of display of the effect image 86, the performance accessory 7 is arranged at the initial position (or between the initial position and the advanced position).

Next, as exemplified in FIG. 12(B), the luminous performance accessory 7 is slightly moved to appear in front of the liquid crystal screen 5 . The size of the effect image 86 is increased so as to be linked with this movement. It should be noted that the effect accessory 7 suggests the possibility of starting the gimmick predictive effect by emitting light in the blue color (other colors may be used) used for the gimmick predictive effect in the first stage.

Next, as exemplified in FIG. 12C, an effect image 86 is displayed in which light is emitted from the production accessory 7 toward both left and right ends of the liquid crystal screen 5 . As a result, the effect image 86 suggests the display positions of the first-stage gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 . At this time, the effect accessory 7 that started to emit light in FIG. 12(B) is placed between the initial position and the advanced position. Following the effect illustrated in FIG. 12(C), the gimmick predictive effect may be executed at a predetermined rate (for example, 60%), or the gimmick predictive effect may always be executed.

Note that the effect illustrated in FIG. 12 may be executed immediately before the gimmick predictive effect progresses to the next stage. In this case, if the effect image 86 is displayed in the color of the next stage or the production accessory 7 is made to emit light, it will be known in advance to which stage it will develop. In this case, there is a risk of losing interest in the gimmick predictive effect, which has a pattern of effect that develops from the first stage to the second or third stage. Therefore, it is preferable to display the effect image 86 in the color of the current stage. In addition, when there is no possibility of progressing to another stage, such as immediately before the development from the second stage to the third stage, the effect image 86 is displayed in the color of the third stage or the production accessory 7 is caused to emit light. You can Also, immediately before the first stage develops into the second or third stage, the effect image 86 is displayed in the color of the third stage or the production accessory 7 is illuminated to emphasize the development to the third stage. You may let

Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting whether or not the production accessory 7 is at the initial position is provided near the initial position. The detection sensor is connected to, for example, the effect control board 130 and can output a detection signal to the effect control board 130 . For example, the sub CPU 131 returns the production accessory 7 to the initial position when it is not detected by the detection sensor during execution of the production illustrated in FIG. 12 (that is, the production accessory 7 is not at the initial position). As a result, the production accessory 7 can be returned to the initial position at least before execution of the gimmick production.

Note that the sub CPU 131 may execute the effects illustrated in FIG. 12 based on the advance determination information (specifically, by random number lottery based on whether the game is a big hit or not and the type of variation pattern). For example, the effect illustrated in FIG. 12 may be executed once (or multiple times) before the special symbol corresponding to this advance determination information starts to be displayed in a variable manner.

When the gimmick effect is executed, a predetermined ready-to-win effect may be started upon completion of the gimmick effect. In this embodiment, when the gimmick effect is executed following the gimmick predictive effect, the SPSP reach is started following this gimmick effect. It should be noted that the SPSP reach is sometimes executed without the gimmick effect. In the case of such a configuration, the gimmick indication effect is an effect suggesting the possibility that the SPSP reach will be executed. Further, in the present embodiment, the gimmick effect is executed when the gimmick predictive effect of the third stage is executed. For this reason, the gimmick indication effects from the third stage onward are effects suggesting that the execution of the SPSP reach is confirmed.

In this embodiment, "normal reach", "SP reach", "SPSP reach", "resurrection effect", and "full rotation reach" are prepared in advance as the reach effects (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

"Normal reach" (see FIG. 28 (I)) is, for example, a state in which the left and right decorative patterns 55 (hereinafter referred to as "reach pattern") in the ready state are displayed large in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5, and the middle This is an effect of scrolling the decorative pattern 55 at a relatively slow speed. When winning is achieved in the normal reach, the decorative pattern 55 is stopped and displayed at the end of the normal reach. On the other hand, when the normal reach is lost, the decorative pattern 55 is stop-displayed at the end of the normal reach at the end of the normal reach.

Normal reach, for example, is sometimes executed in correspondence with the variation pattern for big wins, but is likely to be executed in correspondence with the variation pattern for loss in which the variation time of the special symbol is relatively short. Therefore, it can be said that the normal reach is a reach effect with a relatively low reliability (for example, a reliability of 0.1%).

"SP Reach" is, for example, an effect in which a local train trying to prevent a decorative pattern 55 different from the reach pattern from stopping as the central decorative pattern 55 is displayed. When the win is achieved in SP reach, the same decoration pattern 55 as the reach pattern is stopped and displayed with double eyes. When the SP reach is lost, the decorative pattern 55 different from the reach pattern cannot be prevented from stopping as the middle decorative pattern 55 at the end of the SP reach, and the decorative pattern 55 is stopped and displayed at the reach loss.

SP reach, for example, is sometimes executed in correspondence with the variation pattern for big wins, but is likely to be executed in correspondence with the variation pattern for loss in which the variation time of the special symbol is slightly longer. Therefore, it can be said that the SP reach is a reach effect with a medium degree of reliability (for example, a degree of reliability of 7%).

"SPSP Reach" is an effect in which an express train runs (see FIG. 32(C)). In this embodiment, in order to suggest the reliability of the SPSP reach, after the start of the SPSP reach (for example, 5 seconds after the start of the SPSP reach), the title of the SPSP reach (for example, "express") for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) characters) and an asterisk are displayed (see FIG. 32(C)). An asterisk is an image that indicates reliability by number, for example, up to five. In the case of a loss, the number tends to decrease, and in the case of a big win, the number tends to increase. At the end of the SPSP ready-to-win presentation, an operation prompting presentation is executed. In the following description, the operation promoting effect executed at this timing will be referred to as "hit-lose operation promoting effect".

In the case of winning with SPSP reach, gimmick effects (Fig. 10 (F) to Fig. 11 ( K) see) is executed. The gimmick effect at the end of the SPSP reach differs from the gimmick effect immediately after the gimmick sign effect only in that the effect accessory 7 that emits rainbow light is operated. The gimmick prediction effect is not executed immediately before the gimmick effect at the end of the SPSP reach. However, in this embodiment, the white door images 83 and 84 are suddenly displayed on the full screen during the gimmick effect at the end of the SPSP reach even though the gimmick predictive effect is not executed immediately before. The white door images 83 and 84 are started to be displayed at the timing when the performance accessory 7 starts to move to the advance position in order to clearly show the combined performance accessories 7L and 7R. The door images 83 and 84 are displayed in front of the icon 53 and the background image of the SPSP reach. Therefore, at the same time when the door images 83 and 84 start to be displayed, the icon 53 and the background image of the SPSP reach disappear. Along with the end of the gimmick performance in the final stage of the SPSP reach, after the performance display that the express train arrives at the end point is performed, the same decorative pattern 55 as the reach pattern is stopped and displayed in doubles. When the SPSP reach is lost, the express train breaks down before the end point in response to the operation of the production button 26 during the performance of promoting the win-lose operation (or with the end timing of the predetermined valid period), and the decoration pattern. 55 stops and displays when the reach is lost. In this case, the gimmick effect is not executed at the end of the SPSP reach.

SPSP ready-to-win is an effect that takes a longer time than normal ready-to-win and SP ready-to-win, and is likely to be executed corresponding to a variation pattern in which the variation time of special symbols is relatively long. SPSP reach is difficult to be executed when the result of special symbol determination is a loss, and is easy to be executed when the result of special symbol determination is a big win. The reliability of SPSP reach is relatively high, for example 40%. For this reason, SPSP reach is a reach performance with higher reliability than normal reach and SP reach.

In this embodiment, during normal reach, when the center decorative pattern 55 with the same number as the reach pattern slowly passes between the reach patterns, the scroll speed of the middle decorative pattern 55 increases and develops into SP reach or SP reach. . In this way, the above-mentioned passage is a presentation indication suggesting development from normal reach to SP reach or SPSP reach. In this embodiment, following the passage, when a gimmick effect similar to the gimmick effect immediately after the gimmick predictive effect (see FIGS. 10(F) to 11(K)) is executed, it develops into SPSP reach. A gimmick prediction effect may be executed immediately before this gimmick effect. In addition, if the gimmick effect is not executed following the above passage, it will develop into SP reach.

Further, in the present embodiment, during the SP reach, when the ordinary train has not destroyed the decoration pattern 55 different from the reach pattern, if the same gimmick effect as the gimmick effect immediately after the gimmick sign effect is executed, the SPSP reach develop into. A gimmick prediction effect may be executed immediately before this gimmick effect.

The “resurrection effect” is a effect that can be executed only in the case of a big win. In the present embodiment, among the ready-to-win effects, the effect to be executed following the effect to make it appear as if the game is lost at the end of the SPSP ready-to-win is called a resurrection effect. As an effect to make it look like a failure, similar to the case of losing in the SPSP reach, at the end of the SPSP reach, the express train breaks down before the end point is displayed, and the decorative pattern 55 of the reach failure is temporarily stopped. do. In the present embodiment, as the resurrection effect, a gimmick effect (see FIGS. 10(F) to 11(K)) is executed to operate the effect accessory 7 that emits rainbow light. The gimmick effect as the revival effect is the same as the gimmick effect executed at the end of the SPSP reach. The gimmick prediction effect is not executed immediately before this resurrection effect. However, at the start of the gimmick effect as the revival effect, the white door images 83 and 84 are displayed even though the gimmick predictive effect has not been executed immediately before. The white door images 83 and 84 are displayed to clearly show the combined production accessories 7L and 7R. After the performance display that the express train arrives at the end point is performed with the end of the resurrection performance, the decorative pattern 55 same as the ready-to-win pattern is stop-displayed in doubles.

"Full spin ready-to-win" is a ready-to-win effect that can be executed only when the jackpot symbol A is stop-displayed. In full-rotation reach, for example, when the combination of "111" is displayed, the combination of "222" is displayed next. In this embodiment, full rotation reach is executed corresponding to the big hit variation pattern A21 (see FIG. 7) in which the variation time of the first special symbol is relatively long.

During the ready-to-win performance, the decorative pattern 55 for the ready-to-win is temporarily stopped and displayed, and subsequently, the middle decorative pattern 55 restarts scrolling (or disappears), and the ready-to-win performance is more reliable. may develop into

The gimmick prediction effect can be executed independently, and can also be executed together with other effects. In this embodiment, a gimmick predictive effect and a ticket effect ( an example of a "predetermined effect" in the present application, which will be described later) can be executed simultaneously during the variable display of the same special symbol. For example, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. A ticket image 60 (to be described later) relating to the effect is newly displayed. In this embodiment, the sub CPU 131 can execute the ticket effect only in the normal mode, similar to the gimmick predictive effect. Note that the ticket effect may be executable regardless of the effect mode.

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The ticket effect is a effect of displaying one or more ticket images 60 (see FIG. 13). The ticket effect of this embodiment is based on the preliminary determination information or the determination result of the first special symbol determination related to the first special symbol determination (specifically, by random number lottery based on whether it is a big hit and the type of variation pattern ) is executed. The ticket effect based on the pre-determination information (hereinafter referred to as ticket effect (pre-reading)) starts the variable display of the first special symbol related to the target of the pre-determination information (hereinafter referred to as "pre-reading target"). The display of the ticket image 60 is started earlier. The displayed ticket image 60 is continuously displayed over one or a plurality of times of variable display of the special symbol until the variable display of the first special symbol relating to the prefetch target. In the ticket effect (look-ahead), the number of ticket images 60 suggests a high possibility of winning a big hit by the variable display of the first special symbol related to the look-ahead target. The ticket effect based on the determination result of the first special symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as ticket effect (relevant)) starts displaying the ticket image 60 during the variable display of the first special symbol according to the determination result. Unlike the ticket effect (read-ahead), the ticket effect (relevant) suggests a high possibility that the first special symbol being changed and displayed will be stop-displayed as a jackpot symbol depending on the number of ticket images 60 . Further, the ticket effect (relevant) is different from the ticket effect (read-ahead), and by displaying a ticket image 60 in a different mode derived using the ticket image 60 being displayed, a variable effect related to the first special symbol being displayed in a variable manner. , suggests the content of the presentation performed after the ticket image 60 is displayed.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the form of the ticket image 60. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the mode of the ticket image 60 includes a stock mode (an example of a "first image" in the present application) and an activation mode derived using the ticket image in the stock mode (a "second image" in the present application). An example of "image") . The stock mode, as exemplified in FIG. 13(A), includes the characters "ticket" and "valid only on the day, invalid before getting off". Thus, the stock mode is a mode that does not suggest the content of the variable effect. In the ticket effect, first, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed. Then, when the activation timing of this ticket image 60 arrives, this ticket image 60 is used to display one of the four types of activation modes illustrated in FIG. 13B. One ticket image 60 in the activated mode is derived from one ticket image 60 in the stock mode. The stock mode ticket image 60 is common regardless of which activation mode is derived. Therefore, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode does not suggest which activation mode is to be derived. Further, the activation timing is not suggested by the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. In this embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is not erased in the stock mode, and the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is always derived during the variable display of the special symbols. Therefore, the stock mode can be said to be a mode that suggests that the ticket image 60 is derived in one of the plurality of activation modes.

In the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the active mode is erased after a predetermined time (for example, two seconds) after the display of the ticket image 60 in the active mode is started. The ticket image 60 in the active mode is not used to derive the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. Note that the ticket image 60 of the activation mode may be used (or deleted) to display the ticket image 60 of the stock mode, which suggests that the activation mode has already been derived.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to derive the ticket image 60 in any one of the four types of activation modes using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode (see FIG. 13B). Each activation mode will be described below.

FIG. 13(B)(a) is an actuation mode that suggests execution of a pictogram effect (an example of the effect mode of the “specific effect” in the present application) . The pictogram effect is to make any one of the icon 53 and the pending icon 54 (hereinafter collectively referred to as "icons") into a more reliable special mode by causing the pictogram image 61 to act (for example, collide). It is a transformative performance. The pictographic image 61 is, for example, an image having characters "change" inside an arrowhead-shaped figure. In the pictographic effect, after the pictographic image 61 is displayed staggeringly, it hits one of the displayed icons. It is not known from the pictographic image 61 which icon is hit. The icon hit by the pictographic image 61 changes to a more reliable special mode depending on the hit. In the present embodiment, icons that are not hit by the pictographic image 61 do not change their modes. At the same time that the icon hit by the pictographic image 61 changes to a special mode with higher reliability, the icon hit by the pictographic image 61 changes to another mode that does not suggest reliability unlike the special mode (for example, other shapes). The sub CPU 131 may change the pictographic image 61 by hitting the icon 53 based on the determination result of the special symbol determination, or may change the pictographic image 61 by hitting the reserved icon 54 based on the advance determination information. . The ticket image 60 in the actuation mode suggests execution of pictographic effect that changes the icon 53 among them.

As illustrated in FIG. 13(B)(a), the actuation mode suggesting execution of the pictographic effect is the characters "ticket", the characters "icon change" suggesting a change in the icon, and the pictographic image. A pattern imitating 61 is included. In this way, the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode suggests the effect content of the pictogram effect. It should be noted that the outline portion and the character portion of "ticket" in the ticket image 60 of the activation mode are common (or similar) to the stock mode regardless of the type of activation mode (see FIG. 13).

The sub CPU 131 can execute the pictogram effect in correspondence with the variation pattern in which the ready-to-win effect can be executed. The sub CPU 131 can execute a ticket effect that derives a ticket image 60 in an actuation mode that suggests execution of a pictographic effect when executing a pictographic effect. In this embodiment, the pictogram effect can be executed even if the ticket image 60 of this activation mode is not derived.

In this embodiment, it is possible to start displaying the ticket image 60 in the activation mode suggesting execution of the pictogram effect using the stock mode ticket image 60 immediately before the pictogram effect (for example, one second before). The pictogram effect can basically be executed before the win-lose notification, but is more likely to be executed at the beginning of the variable effect than at the end of the variable effect (that is, immediately before the win-lose report). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode suggesting execution of the pictogram effect is relatively likely to be derived toward the beginning of the variable effect. When the stock mode ticket image 60 is used to derive the activated mode ticket image 60 suggesting execution of the pictogram effect, the display time of the stock mode ticket image 60 is relatively short and the reliability is relatively low. .

In this embodiment, the pictogram effect is started while the ticket image 60 in the activation mode suggesting execution of the pictogram effect is displayed. As a result, display of the pictogram image 61 is started while the ticket image 60 is being displayed. In this embodiment, the ticket image 60 is erased while the pictographic image 61 is being displayed, and the pictographic image 61 continues to be displayed. Thereafter, when the pictographic image 61 collides with the icon 53, the icon 53 starts to change and the pictographic image 61 is erased. In the following description, during the display of the ticket image 60 in the activation mode, an effect suggested by this ticket image 60 (for example, in the case of the ticket image 60 in FIG. 13(B)(a), a pictogram effect) is started. The pattern is called start pattern 2.

The pictogram effect can be executed a plurality of times during one variable display of special symbols, and can be executed four times only in the case of a big win. Therefore, when a plurality of stock mode ticket images 60 are displayed, there is a possibility that the activation mode ticket image 60 suggesting the execution of the pictogram effect will appear a plurality of times with the maximum number of times the pictogram effect is executed.

FIGS. 13B and 13B are activation modes suggesting execution of a pseudo-continuous effect (an example of the effect mode of the “specific effect” in the present application) . The pseudo-continuous effect is a effect in which the high-speed variation and the temporary stop display of the decorative symbols 55 are repeated during the variable display of the special symbols, and the reliability is suggested by the number of times the high-speed variation is performed. In this embodiment, in the case of a big hit, a variation pattern with a relatively long variation time of the special symbol is likely to be determined, and in the case of a loss, a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time of the special symbol is likely to be determined. Therefore, when the high-speed variation of the decorative symbols 55 is repeated by the pseudo-continuous effect, the player can recognize that the variation display is not finished yet and have expectations for the big win.

In the pseudo continuous effect, the NEXT image 62 is displayed in full screen on the liquid crystal screen 5 for a predetermined time (for example, two seconds) in order to emphasize to the player that the variable display will continue. The NEXT image 62 is, for example, an image having characters "NEXT" inside an ellipse. In the following description, the variable display of the decorative pattern 55 following the N (a natural number equal to or less than 3 in this embodiment) pseudo continuous effect is referred to as "pseudo N+1" variable display. Also, the variable display from the start of the variable display to before the first pseudo-continuous effect is executed, and the variable display when the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed even once are referred to as pseudo 1 variable display.

In the pseudo-continuous effect of the present embodiment, one or a plurality of decorative symbols 55 are temporarily stopped and displayed before the NEXT image 62 is displayed so that the player can easily understand that the variable display will continue. The temporarily stopped decorative pattern 55 is scrolled at high speed (hereinafter referred to as "re-fluctuation") as the NEXT image 62 starts to be displayed (or erased). From the start of pseudo 2 re-fluctuation to a predetermined timing (for example, until the start of pseudo 3 re-fluctuation or the start of SPSP reach), the character "x 2" indicating that it is pseudo 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal It is displayed in the upper left part of the screen 5. In addition, from the start of the re-fluctuation of pseudo 3 to a predetermined timing (for example, the start of SPSP reach), the letters "x 2" are erased and "x 3" indicating that it is pseudo 3 Characters are displayed in the upper left part of the liquid crystal screen 5 . In addition, from the start of the pseudo 4 re-fluctuation to the start of the full rotation reach, the letters "x 3" are erased and the letters "x 4" indicating the pseudo 4 are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. displayed in the upper left.

Note that the decorative pattern 55 may be hidden before and after the pseudo-continuous effect, or the decorative pattern 55 may not be temporarily stopped before the NEXT image 62 is displayed. Here, the NEXT image 62 is displayed while the decorative pattern 55 is continuously scrolled at high speed, and characters such as "x2" and "x3" are displayed in the upper left part of the liquid crystal screen 5. FIG.

As illustrated in FIGS. 13B and 13B, the activation mode that suggests execution of the pseudo-continuous effect is the characters "ticket", the characters "NEXT", and a pattern imitating the NEXT image 62. including. In this way, the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode suggests the effect content of the pseudo-continuous effect.

The sub CPU 131 can execute the pseudo-continuous effect in correspondence with the variation pattern in which the pseudo-continuous effect can be executed. It should be noted that the pseudo-continuous effect of this embodiment can be executed in the normal mode, and cannot be executed in the boost mode or the special mode (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The sub CPU 131 can execute a ticket effect to derive a ticket image 60 in an actuation mode suggesting execution of a pseudo-continuous effect when executing a pseudo-continuous effect. In this embodiment, the pseudo-continuous effect can be executed even if the ticket image 60 of this activation mode is not derived.

In this embodiment, it is possible to start displaying the ticket image 60 in the activation mode suggesting execution of the pseudo-continuous effect using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode immediately before the pseudo-continuous effect (for example, two seconds before). The pseudo-continuous effect of the present embodiment can be executed when the reach is not established, during the normal reach, and during the SP reach, and is likely to be executed in this order. For example, when the pseudo continuous effect is executed when the ready-to-win state is not established, the temporarily stopped decorative pattern 55 and the scrolling decorative pattern 55 start to fluctuate again at high speed. In addition, when the pseudo-continuous effect is executed during normal reach (or during SP reach), the ready-to-win pattern during temporary stop display and the decorative pattern 55 in the middle are reproduced at high speed while the ready-to-win effect being executed is continued. start to fluctuate.

In addition, when the pseudo-continuous effect is executed during the normal reach (or during the SP reach), the ready-to-win pattern is temporarily stopped and displayed before and after the pseudo-continuous effect, and the middle decorative pattern 55 is executed in the pseudo-continuous effect. You can leave it in the same state as before. Specifically, the decorative pattern 55 in the middle continues to be scroll-displayed at a low speed during normal reach, and remains hidden during SP reach. In this case, the characters “×2” to “×4” described above start to be displayed when the NEXT image 62 starts to be displayed (or erased).

The pseudo-continuous effect of this embodiment is relatively likely to be executed at the beginning of the variable effect, and is difficult to be executed at the end of the variable effect. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode suggesting execution of the pseudo-continuous effect is relatively likely to be derived toward the beginning of the variable effect. When the ticket image 60 in the activation mode that suggests execution of the pseudo-continuous effect is derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, the display time of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is relatively short, and the reliability is relatively high. low. As described above, in this embodiment, similarly to the pseudo-continuous effect, the pictogram effect is relatively likely to be executed near the beginning of the variable effect, and is less likely to be executed towards the end of the variable effect. In this embodiment, the pictogram effect is more likely to be executed at the beginning of the variable effect than the pseudo-continuous effect. For this reason, compared to the display time of the stock mode ticket image 60 that derives the ticket image 60 in the activation mode that suggests execution of the pictogram effect, the stock that derives the ticket image 60 in the activation mode that suggests the execution of the pseudo-continuous effect is displayed. The display time of the ticket image 60 of the mode is longer, and the reliability is relatively low.

In the present embodiment, the pseudo-continuous effect is started when the ticket image 60 in the activation mode suggesting execution of the pseudo-continuous effect is erased. As a result, the display of the NEXT image 62 is started at the same time when the ticket image 60 is erased. In this embodiment, at the same time when the NEXT image 62 is erased, the display of characters such as "x2" is started and the decorative pattern 55 is started to change again. In the following description, at the same time as the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is erased, the effect suggested by this ticket image 60 (for example, in the case of the ticket image 60 in FIGS. 13B and 13B, the pseudo-continuous effect) is started. pattern is called start pattern 1.

The number of times the pseudo-continuous effect is executed is predetermined according to the type of variation pattern of the special symbol (see FIG. 7). The longer the variation pattern is, the higher the number of times the pseudo-continuous effect is executed. Therefore, when a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode are displayed, there is a possibility that the ticket images 60 in the activated mode suggesting the execution of the pseudo-continuous effect will appear multiple times with the maximum number of times the pseudo-continuous effect is executed. .

FIGS. 13B and 13C are activation modes suggesting high reliability. This activation mode is much less likely to be displayed in the case of a loss than in the case of a big win, and in the case of a loss, it is likely to be displayed corresponding to a variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is relatively long. Specifically, the sub CPU 131 can execute a ticket effect that derives the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. is. 13(B) and (c) do not appear in response to fluctuation patterns in which SP reach or SPSP reach is unexecutable. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as a result, it is possible to indirectly suggest that SP reach or SPSP reach is executed by the activation mode of FIGS. 13(B)(c). In this embodiment, SP Reach or SPSP Reach can be performed without deriving the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13(B)(c).

13(B)(c) includes, as exemplified in FIG. 13(B)(c), the characters "ticket" and two characters "extreme heat". The character "rapid heat" is a character that is much less likely to be displayed in the case of a loss than in the case of a big win. It should be noted that the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C does not suggest the content of SP reach and SPSP reach.

In this embodiment, only once during the fluctuation display of one special symbol, the ticket image of the activation mode of FIG. 60 display can begin. The reach of the present embodiment is relatively easy to materialize in the middle stage of the variable presentation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13C is relatively likely to be derived in the middle stage of the variable effect. The display time of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is longer when the activation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13C are derived than when the activation modes of FIGS. tend to be relatively long. On the other hand, the reliability of the activation mode of FIG. expensive compared to

In this embodiment, during normal reach, when the middle decorative pattern 55 with the same number as the reach pattern slowly passes between the reach patterns, it develops into SP reach or SPSP reach. In this embodiment, since the ticket image 60 of the activation mode of FIG. 13 (B) (c) is derived immediately before the ready-to-win is established, it is possible to derive the above-mentioned activation mode when it is not known whether it will develop into SP reach or SPSP reach. be. This makes it possible to surprise the player.

Note that the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13C may be easily derived from the middle stage to the latter half of the variable presentation (for example, during SP reach or SPSP reach). That is, when the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIGS. good. With such a configuration, the display time of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, when the activation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13C are derived, the activation modes of FIGS. Can be longer than derived. As a result, the longer the display time of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode becomes, the higher the reliability becomes, so that the player can easily understand the reliability.

In this embodiment, the high reliability is suggested by the ticket image 60 itself in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13(B)(c). Unlike the other activation modes, the ticket image 60 in the activation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13C does not trigger other effects. Note that the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13C may be used as a trigger for deriving other effects. As an example, (B) and (c) of FIG. 13 may be an actuation mode that suggests execution of an intense heat effect (an example of the effect mode of the “specific effect” in the present application) . The intense heat effect is an effect in which an intense heat image (not shown) including the characters "extreme heat" is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 for a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds). A hot image is an image that is displayed in full screen. The intense heat image is displayed in front of the pending icon 54, decorative pattern 55, band 80, gimmick predictive images 81 and 82, and characters "x2" to "x4". Also, the intense heat image is displayed behind the icon 53 and the ticket image 60 . The character “rapid heat” included in the intense heat image is displayed at a display position that is not hidden by the icon 53 and the ticket image 60 .

Similar to the activation modes of FIGS. 13(B) and (c), the intense heat effect is much more difficult to display in the case of a loss than in the case of a big win, and in the case of a loss, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is relatively long. It is likely to be displayed corresponding to a long fluctuation pattern. Specifically, the sub CPU 131 is capable of executing intense heat effect in response to a variation pattern capable of executing SP reach or SPSP reach, for example.

For example, after displaying the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13C, the intense heat effect is started a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds later). As a result, the display of the intense heat image is started while the ticket image 60 is being displayed. After that, the intense heat image is erased at the same time as the ticket image 60 is erased. Here, although part of the intense heat image cannot be seen by the ticket image 60, the character "rapid heat" included in the intense heat image is displayed at a display position where it is not hidden by the ticket image 60.例文帳に追加By simultaneously displaying a plurality of characters of "rapid heat" with the intense heat image and the ticket image 60, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation for the big win.

FIGS. 13B and 13D are activation modes suggesting the execution of the gimmick effect. In this embodiment, when a gimmick effect is executed during normal reach or SP reach, it develops into SPSP reach. In addition, when the gimmick effect is executed following the winning/losing operation effect at the end of the SPSP ready-to-win, or when the gimmick effect as the resurrection effect is executed, a big win is achieved. Therefore, the activation mode suggesting the execution of the gimmick effect is also the activation mode suggesting at least SPSP reach or more.

As illustrated in FIGS. 13(B) and 13(d), the activation mode suggesting the execution of the gimmick effect includes the characters "ticket", the characters "departure", and the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82. Including imitation patterns. Thus, the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13D is an image that predicts the shape of the performance accessories 7L and 7R at the advance position, and indicates that the performance accessories 7L and 7R will operate. This is a suggestive image. In this embodiment, the effect contents of SPSP ready-to-win are not suggested by the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIGS. 13(B) and (d).

A sub CPU 131 is a ticket of an activation mode suggesting execution of a gimmick performance corresponding to a variation pattern capable of executing SPSP ready-to-win but unable to execute revival performance and a variation pattern capable of executing SPSP ready-to-win and revival performance. An image 60 can be derived. In the present embodiment, the ticket images 60 in the activation mode suggesting the execution of the gimmick effects using the ticket images 60 in the stock mode before the development of the SPSP reach (for example, during the gimmick predictive effect), immediately before the win-lose operation effect, and immediately before the resurrection effect. display can be started. In this embodiment, the gimmick effect can be executed even if the ticket image 60 of this activation mode is not derived. The gimmick effect of this embodiment is not executed at the beginning of the variable effect, and is likely to be executed at the end of the variable effect. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the activation mode suggesting execution of the gimmick effect is relatively likely to be derived at the end of the variable effect. When the ticket image 60 in the activation mode that suggests execution of the gimmick effect is derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, the display time of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is relatively long and the reliability is relatively high. .

In this embodiment, the gimmick effect is started after the ticket image 60 in the activation mode suggesting execution of the gimmick effect is erased. In the following description, after erasing the ticket image 60 in the activation mode, the effect suggested by this ticket image 60 (for example, in the case of the ticket image 60 in FIGS. 13B and 13D, the gimmick effect) is started. The pattern is called start pattern 3.

In this embodiment, the number of executions of the gimmick effect is predetermined according to the type of variation pattern of the special symbols. The longer the variation pattern, the greater the number of times the gimmick effect is executed, and the gimmick effect can be executed twice only in the case of a big win. Therefore, when a plurality of stock mode ticket images 60 are displayed, there is a possibility that the activation mode ticket image 60 suggesting execution of the gimmick effect may appear multiple times with the upper limit of the number of times the gimmick effect is executed.

As described above, the ticket image 60 is displayed immediately before the change of the icon 53 (that is, immediately before the pictogram effect), immediately before the pseudo 2 to 4 (that is, immediately before the pseudo continuous effect), immediately before the ready-to-win effect, and the gimmick There is a possibility that it will be activated before and after the execution of the production. Before execution of the gimmick effect specifically means before SPSP ready-to-win development, immediately before win/lose operation promotion effect, and immediately before revival effect.

In this embodiment, immediately before the icon 53 changes, the actuation mode of FIG. 13(B)(a) can be derived. In addition, immediately before Pseudo 2 to 4, it is possible to derive the actuation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13B. In addition, immediately before the ready-to-win state is established, it is possible to derive the actuation mode of FIGS. 13(B) and (c). Also, before the execution of the gimmick effect, it is possible to derive the activation modes of FIGS. 13(B) and 13(d). The activation modes of FIGS. 13(B)(a) and (b) are relatively likely to be derived toward the beginning of the variable effect. Also, the actuation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13C are relatively likely to be derived in the middle stage of the variable presentation. In addition, the actuation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13D are relatively likely to be derived at the end of the variable effect.

13(B)(a), (b), and (d) are common in that they directly suggest other performance contents. The actuation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13C are different from the other actuation modes described above in that they do not directly suggest other effects.

The ticket image 60 in the stock mode in the present embodiment is different in color (or presence or absence of gloss) from the ticket image 60 in the activated mode. For example, the stock mode ticket image 60 is displayed in pink, and the active mode ticket image 60 is displayed in white. This makes it possible to make the impression dynamic when the actuation mode is derived. Note that the stock mode and the activation mode may be displayed in the same color. Even in this case, since the characters and patterns included in the ticket image 60 are different, it is possible for the player to easily recognize that the activation mode is derived from the stock mode.

FIG. 14 is an example of the display position of the ticket image 60. As shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the stock mode ticket image 60 is displayed above the icon 53 or the pending icon 54 (see FIG. 14A). When the ticket image 60 is activated during the variable display corresponding to the icon 53 and the activation mode is derived, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed at the ticket stock position 600 above the icon 53 ("first display in the present application"). ( an example of “Position”) . Further, when the ticket image 60 is activated during the variable display corresponding to the first suspension and the activation mode is derived, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed above the suspension icon 541 suggesting the first suspension. is displayed at the ticket stock position 601 . Also, when activated during the variable display corresponding to the second hold, the stock mode ticket image 60 is displayed at the ticket stock position 602 above the hold icon 542 suggesting the second hold. Similarly, when activated during the variable display corresponding to the third hold, it is displayed at the ticket stock position 603 above the hold icon 543 suggesting the third hold. Also, when activated during the variable display corresponding to the fourth hold, it is displayed at the ticket stock position 604 above the hold icon 544 suggesting the fourth hold. Note that the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed at one of the ticket stock positions. For example, when the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed at the ticket stock position 600, the ticket images 60 in the stock mode are not displayed at the other ticket stock positions 601-4. A plurality of stock ticket images 60 may be displayed at the same time. In this case, these ticket images 60 are displayed at least partially superimposed on the same ticket stock position (they may be displayed without overlapping).

The ticket effect (relevant) displays the stock mode ticket image 60 at the ticket stock position 600 . The ticket presentation (read-ahead) displays stock mode ticket images 60 at ticket stock positions 601-4. In this embodiment, at the ticket stock positions 600 to 4, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is superimposed and displayed in front of the icon. The ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed at the ticket stock positions 600 to 4 so as to sway gently. This makes it possible to draw the player's attention to the ticket image 60 . Further, the display mode of the stock mode may alternately switch between an opaque state in which the rear icons are completely invisible and a translucent (or transparent) state in which the rear icons are visible. This makes the icon below the ticket image 60 visible.

As illustrated in FIG. 14B, in the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is derived at a ticket activation position 605 (an example of the "second display position" in the present application) different from the ticket stock position. The ticket activation position 605 is closer to the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 than the ticket stock positions 600-4. Also, the ticket activation position 605 has a wider area than the ticket stock positions 600-4. At the ticket activation position 605, the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is displayed larger than in the stock mode.

Note that the ticket stock positions 600 to 4 are not limited to the upper portion of the icon, and may be any region. For example, an area for displaying the stock ticket image 60 may be provided in the lower right corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 .

Note that the ticket activation position 605 may be an area that does not overlap with the ticket stock positions 600-4. As a result, there is no risk that the ticket image 60 in the stock mode will overlap the ticket image 60 in the active mode.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the determination ratio between the number of executions of the ticket effect (read-ahead) and the ticket effect (relevant) and the activation timing in the case of a big win. Also, FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the determination ratio between the number of executions of the ticket effect (prefetch) and the ticket effect (relevant) and the activation timing in the case of losing. The sub CPU 131 of the present embodiment first determines whether or not it is possible to execute the ticket presentation when acquiring the advance determination information. The sub CPU 131 determines that the ticket effect can be executed, for example, when setting information for a car wash effect (gase), which will be described later, is already set in the sub RAM 133 . On the other hand, for example, when the setting information of the ticket effect is already set in the sub-RAM 133, it is determined that the ticket effect cannot be executed.

When it is determined that the ticket effect can be executed, based on the advance determination information (specifically, whether or not it is a big hit and the type of variation pattern), how many times the ticket effect (read-ahead) and ticket effect (relevant) It determines whether to execute (that is, how many stock mode ticket images 60 to display) and the activation timing. This decision is made by a random number lottery using a table (not shown) for determining the number of times the ticket effect is executed and the activation timing. In this table, a judgment value to be compared with a random number for determining the number of executions of the ticket effect and activation timing acquired by the sub CPU 131 along with the acquisition of the advance judgment information is assigned in advance for each variation pattern. In this embodiment, the sub CPU 131 can execute the ticket effect 0 to 4 times, targeting the timings that can be activated during the variable effect.

When the sub CPU 131 decides to execute the ticket effect at least once or more, the sub CPU 131 makes the following decisions following this decision. Specifically, a random number lottery using a random number acquired by the sub CPU 131 along with the acquisition of the advance determination information determines whether the ticket presentation is to be executed as a ticket presentation (read-ahead) or as a ticket presentation (relevant). This determination determines the number of times the ticket effect (read ahead) and the ticket effect (current) are executed. Here, in this embodiment, four ticket images 60 in the stock mode are stocked at the same time only in the case of a big win, and four ticket images 60 in the stock mode are not stocked at the same time in the case of a loss. Therefore, when the ticket effect is to be executed four times due to the failure, the number of executions of the ticket effect (read-ahead) and the ticket effect (relevant) is determined so that four ticket images 60 in the stock mode are not stocked at the same time. .

When it is decided to execute the ticket effect (prefetch), the sub CPU 131 determines the display start pattern of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode as many times as the ticket effect (prefetch) is executed. When execution of a plurality of ticket effects (prefetching) is determined, the start pattern of the ticket effects (prefetching) is determined for each ticket effect. On the other hand, when it is decided to execute the ticket effect (relevant), the sub CPU 131 changes the display start pattern of the stock mode ticket image 60 to the ticket effect at the start of the variable display of the first special symbol related to the advance determination information. Determine the number of executions of (relevant). When execution of a plurality of ticket effects (relevant) is determined, the start pattern of the ticket effects (relevant) is determined for each ticket effect. In addition, if execution of multiple ticket effects (prefetching) or ticket effects (relevant) is determined, the start pattern of the multiple ticket effects (prefetching) is collectively determined to be the same start pattern, and multiple ticket effects ( ) may be collectively determined to be the same start pattern.

In this embodiment, the process of determining how many times the ticket effect is to be executed, the process of determining the activation timing of the ticket effect, and the process of determining the display start pattern of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode are performed separately. A case will be described. Note that the sub CPU 131 may perform these three determinations in one process.

Although detailed description is omitted, the reach rate differs according to the number of reservations in the present embodiment (see FIG. 6(D)). Therefore, in the case of a loss, there may be a mismatch between the information indicating the variation pattern included in the advance determination information and the variation pattern actually used in the variation display of the special symbols. However, depending on the setting of the change pattern table for loss, there is pre-determination information that determines the same change pattern regardless of the number of reservations. In addition, there is advance determination information that does not cause a big problem even if the ticket effect is executed, such as the same ready-to-win effect is executed even if there is a mismatch with the variation pattern that is actually used. In this embodiment, based on such advance determination information, the ticket effect (read-ahead) is controlled to be executable.

In the present embodiment, whether or not the activation timing described above is during the variation effect is uniquely determined by the type of variation pattern. In the present embodiment, when the variation patterns H15 to H7 cannot execute the ready-to-win effect, the above-described activation timing does not exist during the variable effect. The sub CPU 131 cannot execute the ticket effect based on the pre-determination information including information on such a variation pattern. Therefore, the sub CPU 131 of this embodiment determines whether or not to execute the ticket effect based on the advance determination information including the information of the variation patterns other than the variation patterns H15-7.

For example, if the variation pattern A1 or H1 is incapable of executing the pseudo continuous effect and SPSP reach, among the above-described activation timings, just before the pseudo 2 to 4 and before the execution of the gimmick effect (specifically, the SPSP reach development Before, just before the win-lose operation promotion effect, and just before the resurrection effect) do not exist during the variable effect. Therefore, the sub CPU 131 can execute the ticket effects at other activation timings (specifically, the timings immediately before the icon 53 changes and immediately before the ready-to-win state is established) (see FIGS. 15(A) and 16( A)). For example, when "0 to 99" is used as a random number for determining the number of times the ticket effect is executed, this random number is compared in a table (not shown) for determining the number of times the ticket effect is executed when the variation pattern is A1. As for the judgment value, “0 to 69” is assigned to “no execution” (decision rate 70%), and “70 to 84” is assigned to “twice” (decision rate 15%). %), and “85 to 99” is assigned to “once” (decision rate 15%). If the number of executions of the ticket effect is determined to be "twice", the activation timing is determined from the timings "immediately before the relevant icon changes" and "immediately before the ready-to-win establishment" (see FIG. 15(B-1)). For example, when "0 to 99" is used as a random number for determining the activation timing of the ticket effect, the determination value compared with this random number in the table (not shown) for determining the activation timing in the case of the variation pattern A1 is , “0 to 49” is assigned to “immediately before the icon change” (execution rate 50%), and “50 to 99” is assigned to “immediately before reach establishment” (execution rate 50%). ).

As exemplified in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the present embodiment, the longer the variation pattern, the easier the ticket effect is executed (see FIGS. 15(A) and 16(A)). In the case of a big hit, the probability of executing SPSP reach is relatively high, so it is easy to suggest the possibility that SPSP reach will be executed. Therefore, it is more likely to be activated at the end of the variable performance than at the beginning (see FIG. 15). Specifically, in the case of a big win, it is set in advance so that the number of executions is relatively large and highly reliable ticket effects are likely to be executed (see FIG. 15). On the other hand, in the case of losing, the ratio of executing SP-SP ready-to-win is relatively low, and the ready-to-win effect below SP ready-to-win is likely to be executed. Therefore, it is relatively more likely to be activated at the beginning of the variable performance, and less likely to be activated at the end of the variable performance (see FIG. 16). Specifically, when the fluctuation time of the first special symbol is relatively short as in the fluctuation pattern H1, the number of times of execution is relatively small, and a low-reliability ticket effect is likely to be executed. (see FIGS. 16A and 16B-1). As a result, the larger the number of stocks, the easier it is to win the jackpot. If the fluctuation time of the first special symbol is relatively long, as in the fluctuation pattern H11, the number of executions is preset to be relatively large (see FIG. 16(A)). However, when the change time of the first special symbol is relatively long due to the loss, the high-reliability ticket effect is difficult to execute, and the low-reliability ticket effect is more likely to be executed, unlike the case of the big win. It is set in advance (see FIGS. 15(B-2) and 16(B-2)).

The ticket effect of the present embodiment is particularly likely to be activated at the timing "immediately before the ready-to-win establishment" in the case of a big win, and relatively very difficult to activate at the timing "immediately before the ready-to-win establishment" in the case of a loss. In this embodiment, the level of reliability for each activation timing is in the order of "immediately before the icon change", "immediately before pseudo 2", "immediately before pseudo 3", "before development of SPSP reach", and "immediately before establishment of reach". preset to be high. Here, in the ticket effect of the present embodiment, it is possible to derive only the actuation mode of FIGS. Therefore, when the actuation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13C is derived, the reliability is high even if the actuation timing is early.

The ticket effect of this embodiment can be activated at the timings of "immediately before pseudo 4", "immediately before win/lose operation promotion effect", and "immediately before resurrection effect" only in the case of a big win. In the case of losing, the ticket image 60 cannot be activated at the timing "immediately before the win-lose operation promotion effect". Further, in the case of losing, the third pseudo-continuous effect and the resurrection effect are not executed during the variable effect. Therefore, there is no timing between "immediately before pseudo 4" and "immediately before resurrection effect" during the variable effect. That is, in the case of a loss, the ticket image 60 cannot be activated at the timing of "immediately before pseudo 4" and "immediately before resurrection effect".

Here, the stock mode ticket image 60 is the same regardless of the activation timing (see FIG. 13A). Therefore, the reliability of the ticket image 60 can be increased as the variable effect progresses (that is, as the activation timing becomes later).

It should be noted that even if the number of stocks is small, there are cases where it is easy to get a big hit depending on the activation mode. Specifically, for example, when one ticket image 60 for deriving the actuation mode of FIG. 13(B)(c) is stocked, the actuation mode of FIG. 13(B)(a) or (b) is derived. It is easier to get a big win than when two ticket images 60 are stocked.

In the present embodiment, at the activation timings of "immediately before win/lose operation promotion effect" and "immediately before resurrection effect", only the activation modes of FIGS. 13(B)(d) can be derived. It should be noted that the actuation modes of FIGS. 13(B) and (d) can also be derived at the timing "before development of SPSP reach" earlier than the above timing. With such a configuration, the activation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13D has higher reliability as the activation timing is later.

The stock start pattern of the ticket image 60 in the ticket presentation (read-ahead) will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. FIG. 17 is a time chart for explaining the start pattern of the ticket effect (read-ahead). FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a ticket effect (prefetching) start pattern determination table.

There are a first look-ahead effect pattern and a second look-ahead effect pattern as effect patterns for starting the display of the stock mode ticket image 60 in the ticket effect (look-ahead). As exemplified in FIG. 17A, the first prefetch effect pattern starts the ticket effect in accordance with the display of the pending icon 54 to be prefetched (that is, substantially at the same time as winning a prize). This is an effect pattern in which the display of is started. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 17B, in the second prefetch effect pattern, the display of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is started by starting the ticket effect at the timing after the pending icon 54 to be prefetched is displayed. It is a production pattern to do.

In the case of the second look-ahead effect pattern, the display of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is started by starting the ticket effect with the success of the car wash effect. The car wash effect is a effect in which the water sprayed from the water nozzle 70 is aimed at the icon (see FIG. 20(C)). If there is no water, it is a failure and no change occurs. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the car wash effect that fails in this way is performed by the sub CPU 131 based on the determination result of the prior determination information or the special symbol determination (specifically, whether it is a big hit or not and the type of variation pattern). Based on random number lottery), it is executed when it is decided to execute “car wash effect (gase)”. The car wash effect (gase) is likely to be executed in the case of a loss, and is difficult to be executed in the case of a big win. Therefore, the player can recognize that the reliability is relatively low when the car wash effect (gase) is executed.

It is a success if water is applied well in the car wash production. In this embodiment, there are three patterns of operation when successful. The first pattern is a pattern in which a stock mode ticket image 60 is newly displayed at the ticket stock position of the water-splashed icon. The second is a pattern in which the water-splashed icon changes to a more reliable aspect (eg, color). The third is a pattern in which both the first and second are performed. The display position of the target 71 displayed with the water nozzle 70 indicates which icon is likely to be splashed with water. A target 71 is a round image superimposed on the front side of any one icon.

In this embodiment, the car wash effect can be executed based on the determination result of the special symbol determination or the prior determination information. When executed based on the advance determination information, the car wash effect is executed at an arbitrary shift timing before the variable display of the look-ahead target starts. As an example, FIG. 17B illustrates how the car wash effect is started at the start of the variable display that is one before the variable display to be read ahead (hereinafter referred to as “before one variation”). In addition, the car wash effect based on the determination result of the special symbol determination can be executed at any timing during the variable display.

The ticket effect (prefetching) start pattern determination table is set in advance so that the determination ratio differs between the case of a big win and the case of a loss. As an example, as illustrated in FIG. 18(A), if the pre-determination information is a jackpot and the number of reservations is 2, the start pattern is the first pre-reading effect pattern at a rate of 65%, and at a rate of 35%. The second look-ahead effect pattern is determined. A feature of the ticket effect (prefetch) start pattern determination table is that the first prefetch effect pattern is more likely to be determined in the case of a big win than in the case of a loss. As a result, the first look-ahead effect pattern can be made more reliable than the second look-ahead effect pattern. That is, the earlier the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed, the higher the reliability. Also, the start pattern of the ticket effect (prefetching) is determined regardless of the activation timing (that is, the type of activation mode). As a result, regardless of the type of activation mode of the ticket image 60, the reliability of the start pattern of the ticket effect (read-ahead) can be made the same. It should be noted that the start pattern of the ticket effect (read-ahead) may be determined at the same determination rate regardless of whether the jackpot is won or not. Also, in the case of a big hit, it may be easier to determine the second look-ahead effect pattern than in the case of a loss.

In addition, what is characteristic of the ticket effect (prefetching) start pattern determination table is that, as illustrated in FIG. 18, when the number of reservations is 1, the second prefetching effect pattern is not determined regardless of whether or not the jackpot is won. be. In this embodiment, the car wash effect is executed at the shift timing. For this reason, when the number of pending is 1, the variable display of the prefetch target is started when the shift process is performed once. Therefore, if the number of reservations is 1, the ticket image 60 cannot be stocked while the shift timing is being reserved. Therefore, when the number of reservations is 1, it is preset so as not to be determined as the second look-ahead effect pattern.

Note that the execution start timing of the car wash effect based on the advance determination information is not limited to the shift timing. For example, the car wash effect may be started at an arbitrary timing during one or a plurality of variable displays that are executed before the variable display of the look-ahead target is started. In such a case, even when the number of reservations is 1, it is possible to start the ticket effect with the second look-ahead effect pattern.

The ticket effect (prefetching) start pattern determination table is set in advance so that either the first prefetching start pattern or the second prefetching start pattern is determined at a different rate for each variation pattern indicated by the advance determination information. may be set. For example, when a highly reliable ready-to-win effect (for example, SPSP ready-to-win) is executed, it may be easy to start with the first look-ahead effect pattern. This makes it possible to make the reliability of the first prefetch start pattern higher than that of the second prefetch start pattern. Further, in the case of the first look-ahead start pattern, it is possible to facilitate execution of a highly reliable ready-to-win effect (for example, SPSP ready-to-win).

Although detailed explanation is omitted, when the sub CPU 131 determines the first prefetch start pattern of the ticket production, at any shift timing (that is, the ticket production with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol before any fluctuation) ) will be determined by random number lottery according to the number of reservations. In addition, when the second look-ahead start pattern of the ticket effect is determined, the sub CPU 131 determines at which shift timing the car wash effect is to be executed (that is, before how many changes the ticket effect is to be executed). Determined by lottery. In this embodiment, the ratio determined at any timing is preset to be the same. It should be noted that the winning may be easily determined at an early timing in the case of a big win, and the timing may be easily determined at a late timing in the case of a loss. Note that when a plurality of activation timings are determined, the determination may be performed for each activation timing, or the same timing may be determined collectively.

With reference to FIGS. 19 to 21, the manner in which the stock of the ticket images 60 is started in the ticket presentation (read-ahead) will be described. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which one ticket image 60 is stocked in the first look-ahead effect pattern. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which one ticket image 60 is stocked in the second look-ahead effect pattern. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example that the second look-ahead effect pattern may involve a change in the pending icon 54. In FIG.

As exemplified in FIGS. 19A and 19B, one pending icon 54 is displayed with one winning during variable display of special symbols without pending. The pending icon 54 at this time is semi-transparent to such an extent that the background screen behind it can be seen. Also, the hold icon 54 at this time is displayed in a reduced size relatively very small. When the first look-ahead effect pattern is determined, the stock mode ticket image 60 is displayed in front of the pending icon 54 at this time. In the example of FIG. 19B, one ticket image 60 appears. The ticket image 60 at the beginning of its appearance is in an opaque state in which the background images (eg, the pending icon 54 and the background image) are completely invisible. The ticket image 60 at this time is reduced and displayed relatively very small.

FIG. 19(C) illustrates the state immediately after FIG. 19(B). The pending icon 54 at this time is once enlarged and displayed while jumping upward. In addition, the pending icon 54 at this time is translucent to the extent that the background screen on the back side can be seen. FIG. 19(C) exemplifies how the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, which is slightly larger than that in FIG. 19(B), is displayed. The ticket image 60 at this time is in an opaque state in which the rear image cannot be seen at all.

FIG. 19(D) illustrates the state immediately after FIG. 19(C). The pending icon 54 at this time is reduced to a size larger than that at the time of winning while descending. Further, with the reduction, the pending icon 54 at this time becomes an opaque state in which the background screen on the rear side cannot be seen at all. In this example, the suspended icon 54 displayed at this time is maintained at the above size and in an opaque state until the variable display is started. In the present embodiment, when the pending icon 54 is displayed along with the winning, the operation of the pending icon 54 illustrated in FIGS. 19B to 19D is performed each time. FIG. 19(D) illustrates how the stock mode ticket image 60, which was started to be displayed in the first look-ahead effect pattern in FIG. 19(B), is once enlarged and displayed while jumping upward. ing. As a result, the ticket image 60 rises from the bottom to the top of the ticket stock position 601 . The ticket image 60 at this time is in an opaque state in which the rear image cannot be seen at all.

FIG. 19(E) illustrates the state immediately after FIG. 19(D). As exemplified in FIG. 19(D), the stock mode ticket image 60 that started to be displayed in the first look-ahead effect pattern at the time of FIG. shrink to a larger size. The ticket image 60 at this time is in an opaque state in which the rear image cannot be seen at all. As illustrated in FIG. 19(F), the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is maintained at the size of FIG. 19(E) and in an opaque state until the variable display is started. In this embodiment, when the stock mode ticket image 60 is newly displayed in the first look-ahead effect pattern, the operation of the ticket image 60 illustrated in FIGS. 19B to 19E is performed each time.

FIG. 20(A) exemplifies a state where the number of reservations is 2 and the ticket effect is not executed. As illustrated in FIGS. 20(B) and (C), the car wash effect is started along with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol one variation before. FIG. 20(C) illustrates a state in which the target 71 indicates that there is a possibility that water will splash on the pending icon 541 due to the car wash effect.

As exemplified in FIG. 20(D), when the result of the car wash effect is failure (that is, in the case of the car wash effect (fake)), the ticket effect is not executed. Also, the pending icon 541 does not change at all. If the result of the car wash effect is a success (see FIG. 20(E)), the water-splashed holding icon 54 is once enlarged and displayed to the rear in order to make the user expect that it will change to a more reliable mode. becomes translucent enough to see the background screen (see FIG. 20(F)). In this embodiment, when the pending icon 54 is in such a state, one ticket image 60 in the stock mode appears in the second look-ahead effect pattern (see FIG. 20(F)). The operation itself of the ticket image 60 when the ticket image 60 in the stock mode starts to appear in the second look-ahead effect pattern is the ticket image in the stock mode in the first look-ahead effect pattern illustrated in FIGS. Similar to the behavior of ticket image 60 when 60 begins to appear. In the second look-ahead effect pattern, unlike the first look-ahead effect pattern, the ticket image 60 appears during the display of the effect of the water sprayed from the water nozzle 70.例文帳に追加The water nozzle 70 and the target 71 are erased when the ticket image 60 starts to be displayed in the second look-ahead effect pattern. In this embodiment, when the car wash effect is successful, the stock mode ticket image 60 may not appear, and the pending icon 541 may simply change to a more reliable mode.

Following FIG. 20(F), the case where the pending icon 541 does not change to a more reliable mode as illustrated in FIGS. 21(G) and (H) and the case illustrated in FIGS. In some cases, the pending icon 541 changes to a more reliable aspect to do so. In this embodiment, after starting the display of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode with the second look-ahead effect pattern, the pending icon 54 is changed to a mode with a higher degree of reliability. By shifting the timing in this way, it is possible to draw the player's attention to either presentation. It should be noted that the mode in which the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed after changing the pending icon 54 to a mode with a higher degree of reliability may be used as the second look-ahead effect pattern. In addition, the mode in which the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed at the same time that the pending icon 54 is changed to a mode with a higher degree of reliability may be used as the second look-ahead effect pattern.

Next, the stock start pattern of the ticket image 60 in the ticket effect (relevant) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the start pattern of the ticket effect (relevant).

As described above, when it is determined to execute the ticket effect as the ticket effect (relevant) at the time of obtaining the pre-determination information, the sub CPU 131, when starting the variable display of the first special symbol related to the pre-determination information, the ticket A production pattern for starting the display of the stock mode ticket image 60 is determined in the production (relevant). This production pattern includes a first relevant start pattern and a second relevant start pattern. As exemplified in FIG. 22A, the first relevant start pattern is an effect pattern in which the display of the stock mode ticket image 60 is started by starting the ticket effect at the start of the variable display. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 22B, the second start pattern can display the ticket image 60 in the stock mode by starting the ticket effect at any timing during the variable display except when the variable display is started. This is the production pattern to start. In the case of the second start pattern, the display of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is started by starting the ticket effect with the success of the car wash effect.

The ticket effect (relevant) start pattern determination table is set in advance so that the same determination ratio is achieved regardless of whether the jackpot is hit or not, and regardless of the activation timing. Therefore, as exemplified in FIG. 22C, the first start pattern is determined at a rate of 50%, and the second start pattern is determined at a rate of 50%. What is characteristic of the ticket effect (relevant) start pattern determination table is that the start pattern of the ticket effect (relevant) is determined regardless of the activation timing (that is, the type of activation mode). As a result, regardless of the type of activation mode of the ticket image 60, the reliability of the start pattern of the ticket effect (relevant) can be made the same. That is, the reliability at the start of display of the ticket images 60 in the stock mode newly added at the ticket stock position 600 is all the same. In addition, in the case of a big win, it may be easier to determine the first start pattern or the second start pattern than in the case of a loss. Further, when the activation mode is highly reliable, the first relevant start pattern (may be the second relevant start pattern) may be more likely to be determined than when the activation mode is low reliability.

The ticket effect (relevant) start pattern determination table may be set in advance so that either the first relevant start pattern or the second relevant start pattern is determined at a different rate for each variation pattern. For example, when a high-reliability ready-to-win effect (for example, SPSP ready-to-win) is executed, it may be easier to start with the first relevant effect pattern. This makes it possible to make the reliability of the first start pattern higher than that of the second start pattern. Also, in the case of the first relevant start pattern, it is possible to facilitate execution of a highly reliable ready-to-win effect (for example, SPSP ready-to-win).

With reference to FIGS. 23 and 24, the manner in which the stock of the ticket images 60 is started in the ticket effect (relevant) will be described. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which one ticket image 60 is stocked with the first relevant start pattern. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which one ticket image 60 is stocked with the second relevant start pattern.

FIG. 23(A) exemplifies a state where the number of reservations is 1 and the ticket effect is not executed. In this example, the icon 53 is erased as the decorative pattern 55 is stopped. As illustrated in FIG. 23B, the pending icon 541 is shifted as the icon 53 with the start of the next variable display of the first special symbol. Along with this, one ticket image 60 in the stock mode appears. The stock mode ticket image 60 whose display is started with the first relevant start pattern performs the same operation as the ticket image 60 illustrated in FIGS. 19B to 19E.

When the stock mode ticket image 60 is not displayed at the ticket stock position 600 in the first relevant start pattern, the relevant icon 53 is shifted in the same mode (e.g., the same shape and transparency) as the reserved icon 541 (default mode). ). On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 23(B), when the display of the stock mode ticket image 60 is started at the ticket stock position 600 (see FIG. 14(A)) with the first relevant start pattern, the shifted The corresponding icon 53 at the time becomes semi-transparent to such an extent that the background screen on the back side can be seen. In this embodiment, when the stock mode ticket image 60 starts to be displayed in the first start pattern, the icon 53 may or may not change to a more reliable mode. When the stock mode ticket image 60 is displayed in the first relevant start pattern, the player does not know what form the icon 53 will take. Note that when the icon 53 changes, the icon 53 may be shifted in a manner suggesting that the icon 53 changes. For example, an effect sound suggesting that the icon 53 will change may be output from the speaker 24 at the shift timing.

FIGS. 23C and 23D illustrate the state immediately after FIG. 23B. FIG. 23(C) illustrates how the icon 53 has changed to a more reliable mode. FIG. 23D illustrates how the icon 53 has not changed to the high-reliability mode. In this embodiment, after displaying the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, the icon 53 is changed to the high reliability mode. By shifting the timing in this way, it is possible to draw the player's attention to either presentation. Also, it is possible to prevent an increase in the processing load at the start of the variable display. Note that the icon 53 may be changed to a high-reliability mode and then the ticket image 60 in the stock mode may be displayed, or these may be performed at the same time.

FIG. 24A exemplifies a state where the number of reservations is 2 and the ticket effect is not executed. In this example, the icon 53 is erased as the decorative pattern 55 is stopped. As exemplified in FIG. 24(B), the car wash effect is started along with the start of the next variable display of the first special symbol. In the example of FIG. 24B, the target 71 suggests that the icon 53 may be splashed with water while the icon 53 and the pending icon 541 are displayed.

As exemplified in FIG. 24(C), when the result of the car wash effect is failure (that is, in the case of the car wash effect (fake)), the ticket effect is not executed. Also, the icon 53 does not change at all. When the result of the car wash presentation is success (see FIG. 24(D)), one ticket image 60 in the stock mode appears as shown in FIG. 24(E). The stock mode ticket image 60 whose display is started with the second start pattern performs the same operation as the ticket image 60 illustrated in FIGS. 19B to 19E. In the second start pattern, the ticket image 60 appears during the display of the effect of water sprayed from the water nozzle 70, as in the second look-ahead effect pattern. The water nozzle 70 and the target 71 are erased when the ticket image 60 starts to be displayed with the second start pattern. If the car wash effect is successful, the water-splashed icon 53 becomes semi-transparent to the extent that the background screen behind it can be seen in order to expect that it will change to a more reliable mode (Fig. 24 (D ) and (E)). In this embodiment, when the car wash effect is successful, the stock mode ticket image 60 may not appear, and the icon 53 may simply change to a more reliable mode.

Following FIG. 24(E), the icon 53 does not change to a highly reliable mode as illustrated in FIG. 24(F), and the icon 53 is highly reliable as illustrated in FIG. There are cases where the degree changes. In this embodiment, similarly to the case where the icon is displayed without the car wash effect (see FIGS. 23B and 23C), after displaying the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, the icon 53 is displayed with high reliability. change to the aspect of By shifting the timing in this way, it is possible to draw the player's attention to any presentation. Note that the icon 53 may be changed to a high-reliability mode and then the ticket image 60 in the stock mode may be displayed, or these may be performed at the same time.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26, a specific example in which a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode are stocked at the ticket stock position at the same time will be described. FIGS. 19 to 21, 23, and 24 exemplify the case where one ticket image 60 is displayed in each production pattern for starting the display of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of ticket images 60 may be stocked at the same time in each effect pattern for starting the display of the ticket images 60 in the stock mode. When a plurality of tickets are stocked at the same time, the ticket presentation is basically performed in the same flow as when only one ticket is stocked, and a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode start to be displayed with one trigger. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode are stocked at the ticket stock position 602 at the same time. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example in which a new ticket image 60 in the stock mode is stocked in a state in which a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode are stocked at the same time.

As exemplified in FIGS. 25A and 25B, the pending number becomes 2 and the pending icon 542 is displayed with one win during the variable display of the special symbols. At this time, the stock mode ticket image 60 is displayed in the first look-ahead effect pattern on the near side of the pending icon 542 . 25 and 19 is that one ticket image 60 is stocked in FIG. 19, whereas two ticket images 60 are stocked in FIG. Another difference is that the ticket image 60 is stocked at the ticket stock position 601 in FIG. 19, whereas the ticket image 60 is stocked at the ticket stock position 602 in FIG. The operation of the ticket images 60 and the pending icon 542 in FIGS. The operation is the same as that of icon 541 .

In this embodiment, the ticket images 60 in the stock mode are displayed side by side regardless of the stock order and activation order. Therefore, a plurality of stocked ticket images 60 are activated regardless of the order in which they are stocked. For example, the ticket image 60 stocked later may be activated first. Note that the ticket images 60 in the stock mode may be displayed side by side in the order of activation, or may be displayed side by side in the order of stock. Alternatively, an image showing how a plurality of sheets are stocked may be prepared in advance, and an image corresponding to the number of stocks may be displayed.

In the present embodiment, there are cases where the variable display of the prefetch target is started with the number of stocks shown in FIG. For example, following FIG. 25(F), the case of stocking at the shift timing (that is, with the start of the variation display one variation before) as illustrated in FIGS. 26(G) and (I) will be described. FIG. 26G illustrates how one new ticket image 60 appears. FIG. 26(I) illustrates how two new ticket images 60 appear. When stocking a new ticket image 60 in stock, the operation of the ticket image 60 exemplified in FIGS. The same operation is performed as

In the ticket effect of this embodiment, one to four ticket images 60 in the stock mode can be stocked at the same time. In this embodiment, the number of stocks tends to increase in the case of a big win compared to the case of a loss. In addition, in this embodiment, four cards can be stocked at the same time only in the case of a big win. When the variable display of the prefetch target is started with the stock number shown in FIG. 26(G) (see FIG. 26(H)), the player does not know whether or not it is a big win when the variable display of the prefetch target is started. On the other hand, when the state of FIG. 26(I) is reached, the player can recognize that the variable display of the prefetch target is a big win at the time of this state.

In this embodiment, by repeating activation and stocking during variable display, a total of four or more ticket images 60 may be stocked. In such a case, if there is a period in which four cards are stocked at the same time, the jackpot is guaranteed. If there is a gap in the stock period and there is no period in which four cards are stocked at the same time, there is a possibility of losing. It should be noted that even if there is a gap in the stock period, if a total of four ticket images 60 are stocked, the jackpot may be determined. It should be noted that the number of ticket images 60 for which the big win is confirmed is not limited to four, and may be any number (for example, one). It should be noted that four cards may be stocked at the same time only in the case of a variation pattern in which a predetermined effect (for example, SPSP reach) can be executed. In this case, when the four coins are stocked at the same time, the player can recognize that the big win is confirmed and that the execution of the predetermined effect is confirmed.

FIG. 25 and FIG. 26 show the flow of execution of ticket effects (read-ahead) for the maximum number of ticket effects (four times in this embodiment). Here, in this embodiment, there is a case where the number of executions of the ticket effect (read-ahead) is 0 and the number of times of execution of the ticket effect (relevant) is 4 times. In some cases, the total number of executions of the ticket effect (read-ahead) and the number of executions of the ticket effect (relevant) is four.

In this embodiment, it is possible to derive the same actuation mode multiple times. In this embodiment, there is a number of stocks for which the jackpot is determined for each activation mode. For example, four ticket images 60 are stocked to derive the activation mode of FIG. If so, the jackpot is confirmed. That is, the jackpot confirmed stock number in this activation mode is four. In addition, when one activation mode of FIG. 13(B)(a) is stocked and the corresponding icon 53 changes to a rainbow color corresponding to activation of one, the jackpot is confirmed. However, in this case, it is only possible to know whether or not the game is a big win by how the icon 53 changes, and it is not possible to know whether the big win is confirmed by looking at the activation mode. Also, when three ticket images 60 for deriving the actuation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13B are stocked, and the pseudo-continuous effect is sequentially executed three times corresponding to the actuation of each ticket image 60, the jackpot is determined. Become. That is, the jackpot confirmed stock number in this activation mode is three. In addition, two ticket images 60 are stocked to derive the activation modes of FIGS. When executed immediately before (or immediately before the resurrection effect), the jackpot is determined. That is, the jackpot confirmed stock number in this activation mode is two. In addition, in the activation mode of FIGS. 13(B) and (c), since only one card can be stocked, there is no number of stocks for which the big win is confirmed.

As described above, in this embodiment, basically, the larger the number of stocks, the easier it is to win big. In the case of a big win, the number of times of execution is relatively large, and the ticket effects for deriving the actuation modes of FIGS. On the other hand, if the change time of the first special symbol is relatively long due to a loss, the number of times of execution is preset to be relatively large (see FIG. 16(A)). In addition, the ticket effects for deriving the actuation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13C are less likely to be executed, and the ticket effects for deriving the actuation modes of FIGS. It is set in advance (see FIG. 16(B-2)). With the above configuration, when one ticket image 60 for deriving the actuation mode of FIGS. It is easier to get a big win than when the ticket images 60 that derive the activation mode of are stocked. In this way, even if the number of ticket images 60 to be stocked is small, it is possible for the player to have a sense of anticipation for the big win until he sees the activation mode. Also, it is possible to make the player interested in which activation mode is derived.

In the present embodiment, the second activation timing from which the activation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13B are derived rather than the first activation timing from which the activation modes of FIGS. The activation timing may be later. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of a big win, the ticket effects for deriving the activation modes of FIGS. 13(B) and 13(c) are likely to be executed. In addition, in the case of a failure, it is difficult to execute the ticket effects for deriving the activation modes of FIGS. 13B and 13C, and the ticket effects for deriving the activation modes of FIGS. easy. Thus, it can be set in advance so that the first activation timing is more likely to result in a big win than the subsequent activation at the second activation timing.

The ticket image 60 of the activation mode may be derived in any order. For example, after deriving the activation mode of FIG. 13(B)(a) or (b), the activation mode of FIG. 13(B)(c) is derived, and then FIG. ) may be derived.

When a plurality of ticket images 60 are stocked, the activation start timings do not coincide. However, in the present embodiment, if the activation start timing is off, a plurality of ticket images 60 in activation mode may be displayed at the same time. A ticket image 60 activated later is superimposed on the front side of the ticket image 60 activated earlier. In this embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is displayed at the ticket activation position 605 for a predetermined time (for example, two seconds). Therefore, even if the ticket image 60 is displayed as described above, it is possible to show the ticket image 60 before the activation period overlaps. It should be noted that it is not necessary to display a plurality of ticket images 60 in the activation mode at the same time. For example, when the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is erased, another stock mode ticket image 60 may be activated.

Next, a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the activated mode using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 32. FIG. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIG. 13(B)(a) using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13B using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, following FIG. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13C using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, following FIG. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of deriving the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13(B) and 13(d) using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, following FIG. FIG. 31 is for explaining a specific example, following FIG. 30 , from when the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start to move and display toward union until the production accessory 7 completes the movement to the advance position. It is an explanatory diagram. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of effects after the gimmick effects are finished.

27 to 32 are examples of variation effects corresponding to variation patterns A13, A14, or H11. In this example, the sub CPU 131 changes the icon 53 from white to red in one pictogram effect, and executes a gimmick predictive effect that progresses to stages 1 to 3 by random numbers at the start of the variable display. It is decided by lottery. Further, during the variation performance corresponding to the variation pattern, the pseudo-continuous performance is executed once.

FIG. 27A exemplifies how three ticket images 60 in the stock mode are displayed at the ticket stock position 601 when the number of reserved tickets is one. In this example, variable display of the prefetch target is started while the state of FIG. 27(A) is maintained. At this point, the player does not know whether or not it is a big win, but since three ticket images 60 are displayed, the player can recognize that three effects with relatively high reliability will be executed. is. As illustrated in FIG. 27B, one ticket image 60 is activated with the start of this variable display. In this example, one ticket image 60 in the stock mode is switched to the ticket image 60 in the activated mode shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the active mode is displayed closer to the viewer than the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. In addition, in the present embodiment, at the start of activation, the ticket image 60 in the other stock mode becomes translucent to the extent that the background screen on the back side can be seen. As a result, even if the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is displayed, the ticket image 60 in the active mode can be clearly seen.

As illustrated in FIGS. 27(C) and (D), the activated mode ticket image 60 is rotated while being enlarged at the ticket activated position 605 . Since the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode is displayed in front of other images (specifically, images other than the small symbols and reserved numbers), it is not obscured by the other images and visibility is not lowered. . Note that the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is temporarily hidden by the ticket image 60 in the activated mode. However, for the player, it is more important information than how many ticket images 60 are kept in stock, and there is no problem because which activation mode is derived is more important information. Note that the ticket image 60 in the stock mode becomes immediately visible again by moving and displaying the activated ticket image 60 within the ticket activation position 605 . Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 27(E) , in the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 within the ticket activation position 605 after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since activation. Move and display to the area along the diagonal line. Then, in this embodiment, an effect display is performed in which the lower right corner of the ticket image 60 is cut off at this position. In this embodiment, the size of the ticket image 60 when it expires is smaller than that at the timing of FIG. 27(D), for example. Note that the ticket image 60 in the activation mode may be cut or erased when enlarged to the maximum size.

By the way, in this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 27B, a character may appear from the left side of the liquid crystal screen 5 with the start of the variable display. This character is displayed to make the user expect that the icon 53 or the pending icon 54 will change to a more reliable special mode. When the character winks as exemplified in FIG. 27(C), it is confirmed that either the icon 53 or the pending icon 54 will change, and that the pictogram effect will be executed. When this character disappears from the liquid crystal screen 5 without winking, neither the icon 53 nor the pending icon 54 changes, and the pictogram effect is not performed. In this embodiment, the pictogram effect starts when the pictogram image 61 pops out from the face of the winked character (see FIG. 27(D)). In this embodiment, the winked character disappears from the liquid crystal screen 5 after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds after the start of the wink). Here, an example is shown in which the pictogram effect is executed when the character winks. sometimes.

As illustrated in FIGS. 27(D) and (E), in the present embodiment, when the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIG. A pictogram presentation starts (that is, start pattern 2). When the icon 53 and the pending icon 54 are displayed, the pictogram effect of the present embodiment does not suggest which icon will change until the pictogram image 61 collides with one of the displayed icons. . Therefore, when the icon 53 and the pending icon 541 are displayed as shown in FIG. 27(E) and the pictographic image 61 has not hit any icon yet, depending on the pictographic effect, which icon is No indication of change. On the other hand, when the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIG. Therefore, even when the icon 53 and the pending icon 54 are displayed, it is possible for the player to recognize that the icon 53 changes from the start of the activation of the ticket effect. .

As illustrated in FIG. 27(F), the ticket image 60 in the activation mode disappears from the liquid crystal screen 5 after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has passed since activation. At this time, the icon 53 is hit by the pictographic image 61 enlarged from the time when the display was started. This suggests that the icon 53 changes according to the pictogram effect. The pictographic image 61 is superimposed and displayed on the near side of the icon 53 and the ticket image 60 in the stock mode.

Following FIG. 27(F), as illustrated in FIGS. 28(G) and (H), the icon 53 changes from white to red. After that, as illustrated in FIG. 28(I), the gimmick predictive effect of the first stage is started along with establishment of the ready-to-win state. Also, in this example, normal reach is started along with this. In addition, in the variation performance corresponding to other variation patterns, the SP reach may be started when the reach is established, or the SPSP reach may be started via the gimmick performance.

In this embodiment, the strip 80 is displayed behind the decorative pattern 55 . In addition, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 and the door images 83 and 84 of the present embodiment are displayed on the front side of the decorative pattern 55 (rear side of the hold icon 54). The decoration pattern 55 may be displayed in front of the gimmick sign images 81 and 82 and the door images 83 and 84 only at a predetermined timing (for example, only for two seconds after reaching reach). Note that the band 80, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82, and the door images 83 and 84 may be displayed as translucent images to the extent that other images behind them (for example, background images) can be seen. may be displayed as an opaque image in which no other image is visible.

As illustrated in FIG. 28(J), one of the two stocked ticket images 60 is activated during normal reach. In this example, the ticket image 60 in the activated mode shown in FIGS. 13B and 13B is derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. This activation timing is before the ready-to-win pattern is temporarily stopped and displayed, and the middle decorative pattern 55 with the same number as the ready-to-win pattern slowly passes between the ready-to-win patterns. Therefore, the player does not know whether this variable display ends with normal reach or develops into SP reach or the like.

The ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIG. 13(B)(b) is shown in FIG. 13(B) ( It operates in the same manner as the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of a). As illustrated in FIGS. 28(J) and (K), the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is an image of the gimmick predictive effect (specifically, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82, the band 80, the door image 83 and 84. The same shall apply hereinafter.).

As exemplified in FIG. 28(L), the pseudo-continuous effect is started with the erasure of the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIG. 13(B)(b). At the start of the pseudo continuous effect, the NEXT image 62 is displayed on the full screen. FIG. 28L illustrates how the NEXT image 62 begins to be displayed on the full screen. As illustrated in FIG. 29M, the NEXT image 62 is displayed behind the ticket image 60, the icon 53, and the pending icon 54. FIG. The NEXT image 62 of the present embodiment is displayed on the front side of the image of the gimmick indication effect and the decoration pattern 55 (see FIG. 29(M)). Therefore, while the NEXT image 62 is being displayed, the image of the gimmick predictive effect cannot be seen, but behind the NEXT image 62, the image of the gimmick predictive effect of the first stage is displayed. Also, while the NEXT image 62 is being displayed, the decorative pattern 55 cannot be seen, but behind the NEXT image 62, the ready-to-win pattern is temporarily stopped, and the middle decorative pattern 55 is scrolled at a relatively slow speed. It is

As illustrated in FIG. 29(N), as the NEXT image 62 is erased, the image of the gimmick indication effect and the decoration pattern 55 become visible. As the NEXT image 62 is erased, the decorative pattern 55 starts to change again (see FIG. 29(N)). As a result, the pseudo 2 variable display is started. FIG. 29(N) exemplifies how the characters "x2" suggesting that it is pseudo 2 start to be displayed along with the start of pseudo 2. FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 29(N), in this example, the second stage of the gimmick predictive effect is started at the start of Pseudo 2. Therefore, the image of the gimmick predictive effect, which was in the first stage until the start of the simulation 2, becomes the second stage at the start of the simulation 2. Also, in this example, the car wash effect is started at the start of Pseudo 2. The player can expect that the stock mode ticket image 60 will newly appear or the icon 53 will change to a more reliable mode by the car wash effect. Therefore, in this embodiment, the water nozzle 70 and target 71 displayed by the car wash effect are displayed in front of other images (specifically, images excluding small symbols and reserved numbers). As a result, as shown in FIG. 29(N), the water nozzle 70 and the target 71 are not obscured by other images and visibility is not lowered. On the other hand, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is partially obscured by the target 71 .

In this example, as illustrated in FIGS. 29(O) to 29(Q), one ticket image 60 in the stock mode newly appears in response to the success of the car wash presentation. As a result, two ticket images 60 are stocked. During the car wash presentation, the water sprayed from the water nozzle 70 is superimposed on the front side of the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. However, as illustrated in FIG. 29(O), the water effect is a translucent image to the extent that the ticket image 60 and the icon 53 on the back side can be seen. Therefore, the player can see the stock mode ticket image 60 even during the car wash effect. In this example, the ticket image 60 is newly stocked without changing the icon 53 . In addition to the flow illustrated in FIG. 29, when the icon 53 changes and the ticket image 60 is newly stocked, or when the ticket image 60 is not newly stocked and the icon 53 changes. There is In the present embodiment, when the result of the car wash effect is a failure (that is, the car wash effect (fake)), the icon 53 is not sprayed with water from the water nozzle 70 (see FIG. 24(C)). In the case of the car wash effect (gase), no change occurs in the icon 53 and the ticket image 60 is not newly stocked.

As illustrated in FIG. 29(R), one of the two stocked ticket images 60 is activated just before the reach. In this example, the ticket image 60 in the activated mode shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C is derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. The activated mode ticket image 60 performs the same operation as the activated mode ticket image 60 during the periods of FIGS. 27(C) to (E) during the periods of FIGS. For example, reach is established at the timing when the ticket image 60 in the activation mode expires. You may output the audio|voice of "great heat!" from the speaker 24 with reach establishment. In this example, normal reach is started when reach is established. It should be noted that the SPSP reach may be started through a gimmick effect when the reach is established. In addition, SP ready-to-win may be started when ready-to-win is established in the variable performance corresponding to other fluctuation patterns A7, A17, H7, or H13.

As illustrated in FIG. 30(T), the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIGS. 13(B)(c) is erased during normal reach. In this example, the last ticket image 60 stocked is activated upon erasure. As illustrated in FIG. 30(T), in this example, the ticket image 60 in the activated mode shown in FIGS. 13(B) and 13(d) is derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. The activated mode ticket image 60 performs the same operation as the activated mode ticket image 60 during the periods of FIGS. 27(C) to (E) during the periods of FIGS. By looking at the ticket image 60 in this activation mode, the player can recognize that the gimmick effect will be executed. As a result, a player who has knowledge of the gaming machine 1 can recognize the development of SPSP reach through the gimmick effect. In this embodiment, the execution timing of the gimmick effect before the development of the SPSP reach is not suggested by the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13D. In this embodiment, there are cases where normal reach develops directly into SPSP reach, and cases where normal reach develops into SPSP reach via SP reach (see A13-20 and H11-14 in FIG. 7). In this embodiment, a long variation pattern is more likely to be determined in the case of a big win than in the case of a loss. For this reason, when it is a big hit, it is easier to develop into an SP reach through an SP reach than when it is a loss. Therefore, although the player knows that the game will develop into an SPSP reach, it is possible for the player to play the game while being excited about what kind of effect will be passed. Note that the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13D may be derived immediately before the gimmick effect before the development of the SPSP reach. In this case, by looking at the ticket image 60 in this activation mode, the player can recognize that the SPSP reach will develop directly.

In this embodiment, the gimmick effect can be executed even if the gimmick predictive effect ends without reaching the third stage. Therefore, depending on the ticket image 60 in the activation mode of FIGS. 13B and 13D, the player does not know whether the gimmick predictive effect will go to the third stage or will end at the second stage.

As illustrated in FIG. 30(V), the ticket image 60 in the actuation mode of FIGS. 13(B) and (d) is erased during normal reach. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 30(W), during normal reach, there is a case where the operation promotion effect is executed before the center decorative pattern 55 with the same number as the reach pattern slowly passes between the reach patterns. In this example, as illustrated in FIG. 30(X), the gimmick predictive effect of the third stage is started according to the operation during the operation promoting effect. As a result, the player can recognize that the gimmick effect will also be executed by the gimmick predictive effect. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the execution timing of the gimmick effect is not suggested even by the gimmick predictive effect of the third stage. Therefore, even at the time of FIG. 30(X), the player knows that the game will develop into SPSP reach, but does not know whether it will develop directly or not. In the example of FIG. 30, it is assumed that there is a short period of time (for example, 1 second) from the point of time (X) in FIG. In this case, following FIG. 30(X), the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start to coalesce (see FIG. 31(A)).

In addition, in the case of the variation effect corresponding to other variation patterns A15, A16, or H12, the pseudo-continuous effect is executed once from the time of FIG. good too. In addition, in the case of a variation effect corresponding to other variation patterns A17-20, H13, or H14, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 may be combined after developing into SP reach. In the case of this flow, a gimmick effect is executed according to this union, and SPSP reach is started.

FIG. 31(A) illustrates how the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 start to move and display from the display positions of the third stage toward union. In the present embodiment, a white effect image 85 is displayed simultaneously with the start of this moving display. This effect image 85 is displayed in front of the decorative pattern 55, the icon 53, the pending icon 54, and the background image of the normal reach. Therefore, in FIG. 31A, the effect image 85 hides the decorative pattern 55, the icon 53, the pending icon 54, and the background image of the normal reach. The area of the effect image 85 becomes smaller and smaller as the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 and the door images 83 and 84 are moved and displayed. Then, when the combination of the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 is completed, the effect image 85 is completely not displayed. Here, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 and the door images 83 and 84 are displayed in front of the decorative pattern 55, the icon 53, the pending icon 54, and the background image of normal reach. Therefore, even if the display area of the effect image 85 is reduced or the effect image 85 is not displayed, the decorative pattern 55 and the like remain invisible. Although illustration is omitted, the small pattern and the fourth pattern are always displayed on the front side of the gimmick sign images 81 and 82 and the door images 83 and 84 .

As exemplified in FIG. 31(B), when a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds) has passed since the start of the moving display, the combination of the gimmick predictive image 81 and the gimmick predictive image 82 is completed. The combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 can predict the shape and advancing position of the production accessory 7 . After that, when it comes time to start the gimmick effect, the effect accessory 7 starts moving from the initial position to the advanced position (see FIG. 31(C)). In this embodiment, when the effect accessory 7 starts to operate, the combined gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are erased, and the color of the door images 83 and 84 changes from red to white. As illustrated in FIG. 31(D), an arrow-shaped pattern appears on the door images 83 and 84 while the performance accessory 7 is advancing. As a result, it is possible to direct the player's attention to the advancing position of the performance accessory 7 . The door images 83 and 84 with the arrow-shaped pattern are kept displayed until a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses after the effect accessory 7 completes the movement to the advance position.

FIG. 31(E) illustrates a state in which the production accessory 7 is arranged at the advanced position. As exemplified in FIG. 31(F), the theme image 86 is displayed on the full screen in a state where the performance accessory 7 is arranged at the advanced position. The door images 83 and 84 are erased as the theme image starts to be displayed. Here, the theme image 86 is displayed in front of the decorative pattern 55, the icon 53, the pending icon 54, and the background image of the normal reach. Therefore, even if the door images 83 and 84 are erased, the decorative pattern 55 and the like remain invisible.

After that, with the arrival of the end time of the gimmick effect, the effect accessory 7 turns off (or blinks slightly) and starts to retreat to the initial position. As illustrated in FIG. 32(A), the theme image 86 starts fading out at the timing when the effect accessory 7 starts to retreat to the initial position. Also, a lattice pattern appears in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 at the same time when the performance accessory 7 starts to retreat. FIG. 32A exemplifies how the icon 53 starts appearing again so as to spring out from the center of the lattice pattern. In this embodiment, the pending icon 54 is hidden after the gimmick effect is finished. Specifically, when the variable effect results in a big win, the pending icon 54 displayed at the time of FIG. 30(X) does not appear again. On the other hand, when this variable effect results in a loss, the suspended icon 54 displayed at the time of FIG. Therefore, the pending icon 54 displayed at the time of FIG. 30(X) does not appear from the center of the lattice pattern regardless of whether or not it is a big hit.

As shown in FIG. 32(B) following FIG. 32(A), the lattice pattern gradually spreads from the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 toward the left and right ends while the production accessory 7 is retreating. The grid pattern disappears to the left and right ends of the liquid crystal screen 5 in conjunction with the retraction of the performance accessory 7.例文帳に追加Then, as exemplified in FIG. 32(C), when the effect accessory 7 is completely retracted, the fade-out of the theme image 86 is completed, and the SPSP reach is started on the full screen. In this embodiment, the SPSP reach is displayed on the full screen, and at the same time, the title of the SPSP reach, the star, and the decoration pattern 55 (specifically, only the reach pattern) are displayed. The performance accessory 7 during evacuation raises expectations for the start of the SPSP reach by flashing light modestly and modestly without being overly assertive compared to during the gimmick performance.

In the present embodiment, a win/lose operation promotion effect is executed at the end of the SPSP ready-to-win (see FIG. 32(D)). In the case of losing, the decorative pattern 55 of reach losing is temporarily stopped and displayed according to the operation during the win-lose operation promotion presentation. Then, the decorative pattern 55 is stopped and displayed without change (variation pattern H11, see FIG. 32(E)).

In the case of a big hit and a variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern A13, a gimmick effect is executed according to the operation during the win-lose operation promotion effect (see FIG. 32(F)). The gimmick effect at this time is different from the gimmick effect immediately after the gimmick predictive effect only in that the rainbow effect accessory 7 emits light in rainbow colors to notify a big win, for example. At the start of the gimmick effect at this time, the white door images 83 and 84 are suddenly displayed on the full screen in order to clearly show the combined effect accessories 7L and 7R. The door images 83 and 84 are displayed in front of the icon 53 and the background image of the SPSP reach. Therefore, at the same time when the door images 83 and 84 start to be displayed, the icon 53 and the background image of the SPSP reach disappear. During this gimmick presentation, the door images 83 and 84 are erased and the theme image 86 starts to be displayed. Then, following FIG. 32(F), as exemplified in FIG. 32(G), the double decorative pattern 55 is temporarily stopped from the gap of the lattice pattern that started to be displayed at the same time as the withdrawal of the production accessory 7 started. Winning is notified by being displayed. For example, the decorative pattern 55 is displayed in a small size in the upper central portion of the liquid crystal screen 5 . The retracted production accessory 7 is illuminated in rainbow colors (it may be turned off). The theme image 86 starts fading out when the performance accessory 7 starts to retreat. After that, when the fade-out of the theme image 86 is completed at the completion of the withdrawal of the performance accessory 7, the SPSP reach background that has been hidden appears again. When the grid pattern is erased in conjunction with , the decorative pattern 55 of the parallel grid is stopped and displayed in full size on the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 32(H)).

In addition, in the case of a big hit and a variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern A14, the decorative pattern 55 for the reach-losing is temporarily stopped and displayed according to the operation during the win-lose operation promotion effect (see FIG. 32(I)). Following this temporary stop display, a gimmick effect in the same manner as the gimmick effect started in response to an operation during the operation promoting effect is executed (see FIG. 32(F)). The effects after FIG. 32(F) are the same as in the case of the variation pattern A13.

As illustrated in FIGS. 27 to 30, in the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the activated mode is always derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. Therefore, the same number of ticket images 60 in the activation mode as in the stock mode are displayed during one time of variable display of the special symbols. A plurality of ticket images 60 in the activated mode may be derived from one ticket image 60 in the stock mode. In this case, activation modes suggesting different contents may be derived, or a plurality of the same activation modes may be derived. Also, the stock mode ticket image 60 may be deleted without deriving the activated mode ticket image 60 .

Note that the effect suggested by the ticket image 60 in the activation mode is not limited to the one described above. For example, there may be an activation mode suggesting that a zone effect, a cut-in, or a timer effect will be executed.

The zone effect is, for example, a effect such as switching the background image to a special image, or displaying a belt-shaped image including characters such as "XX zone". Although the zone effect is sometimes executed in the case of a big hit, it is likely to be executed in the case of a losing variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is rather long (for example, the reliability is 45%). Therefore, the player can recognize that the reliability is higher when the zone effect is executed than when it is not executed.

The cut-in is, for example, an image that is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) corresponding to a predetermined variation pattern (for example, a variation pattern in which SP reach can be executed) regardless of whether it is a big hit or not. In the present embodiment, an image representing the upper body of a predetermined character is displayed as a cut-in at a predetermined timing (for example, the end of SP reach). Cut-ins include, for example, strong cut-ins and weak cut-ins. A strong cut-in is likely to be displayed in the case of a big win, and a weak cut-in is likely to be displayed in the case of a loss.

The timer effect is, for example, a effect of displaying the remaining time from the initial value. When the remaining time reaches a predetermined value (for example, 0), for example, a pseudo-continuous effect or a gimmick effect is executed. Although the timer effect is sometimes executed in the case of a big hit, it is likely to be executed in the case of a losing variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is slightly longer (for example, reliability 35%). The timer effect of the present embodiment can suggest the same effect as the effect suggested by the ticket image 60 in the activation mode. Here, for example, the sub CPU 131 determines the initial value based on the start timing of the effect indicated by the timer effect. Therefore, the player may be able to guess to some extent from the initial value what effect will be executed when the remaining time reaches the predetermined value. Also, the player can recognize that the reliability is higher when the timer effect with a large initial value is executed than when the timer effect with a small initial value is executed. In this regard, such an initial value is not displayed in the ticket presentation. Therefore, in the ticket effect, it is not possible to guess what effect will be executed when the ticket image 60 in the stock mode is activated, and the player can imagine anything. Note that in response to (or accompanying) the remaining time reaching the predetermined value in the timer effect, the ticket image 60 in the activated mode may be derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode, or a new ticket image 60 may be derived. , the ticket image 60 in the stock mode may be stocked.

In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol A (see FIG. 6(C)) is stop-displayed and the decorative pattern 55 with seven patterns is stop-displayed, the boost BONUS effect is executed during the jackpot game. The boost BONUS effect is executed in order to enhance the pleasure of shifting to the boost mode. In the boost BONUS effect, for example, the title "BOOST BONUS" suggesting a transition to the boost mode is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) from the start of the jackpot game to the start of the 1R round game. be done. Light emission of the star lamp 8 is started along with the display of this title. The star lamp 8, which has started to emit light in this way, continues to emit light until the boost mode after the end of the jackpot game ends. Here, the star lamp 8 determines the booth and mode by emitting light. The star lamp 8 may be temporarily extinguished in accordance with how to show the performance during the jackpot game. In this case, it is desirable that the star lamp 8 resumes its emission by the time the boost mode starts. As an example, the star lamp 8 starts emitting light when the title is displayed, the star lamp 8 is turned off when the title is erased, and the mode notification starts at a predetermined timing (for example, during the 10th round game). Light emission of the star lamp 8 is restarted with the effect. The boost BONUS effect of the present embodiment is executed even in the big hit game when the symbols are aligned as a result of the second special symbol determination (that is, when the big win symbol D is stopped and displayed).

[Challenge BONUS production]
Here, if the combination of the decorative patterns 55 to be stop-displayed along with the stop-display of the jackpot pattern is uniquely determined, whether or not to shift to the boost mode varies depending on the type of the stopped-displayed decorative patterns 55.例文帳に追加You'll find out when the show ends. For this reason, it is not possible to keep the excitement of whether or not to shift to the boost mode until the final stage of the jackpot game.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, even when any one of the jackpot symbols A to C is stop-displayed, the challenge BONUS effect is executed when the decorative patterns 55 of 1-6, 8, and 9 patterns are stop-displayed. . The challenge BONUS effect is a effect in which the same effect is performed regardless of the type of jackpot, and then whether or not to shift to the boost mode is notified.

In this embodiment, in the case of the jackpot symbol A, the decorative symbols 55 other than the 7 symbol match or the 7 symbol match are stop-displayed. In the case of a combination other than the jackpot pattern A and the combination of 7 patterns, the challenge BONUS effect is started from the start of the 1R round game. In the case of the jackpot symbol A, the result of the challenge BONUS effect is always successful, and after the round game of 10R is finally performed, the mode shifts to the boost mode. In the case of the combination of the jackpot symbol A and the combination of 7 symbols, the boost BONUS effect is started from the start of the 1R round game.

In the case of the jackpot pattern B or C, the decorative patterns 55 other than the 7 pattern set are always stop-displayed. In such a case, the challenge BONUS effect is started from the start of the 1R round game. In the case of the jackpot pattern B or C, the result of the challenge BONUS effect is always a failure, and after the 4R round game is finally performed, the game shifts to the special mode.

A specific example of the challenge BONUS effect will be described below with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34. FIG. FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a challenge BONUS effect executed when one of the jackpot symbols A to C is stop-displayed and a set of symbols other than 7 symbols is stop-displayed. FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the challenge BONUS effect following FIG. In this embodiment, in addition to the normal mode, when any one of the jackpot patterns A to C is stop-displayed in the special mode and a pattern set other than the 7 pattern set is stop-displayed, a challenge BONUS effect is executed. be done. Thus, the challenge BONUS effect can be executed regardless of the type of effect mode.

As exemplified in FIG. 33(A), when symbols other than the jackpot symbols A to C and the combination of seven symbols are stopped and displayed, the challenge BONUS effect is started along with the start of the jackpot game. As a result, the title "Challenge BONUS" is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). This title is displayed from the start of the jackpot game to before the start of the 1R round game. At this time, the star lamp 8 suggesting the boost mode has been turned off continuously from before the start of the jackpot game.

As exemplified in FIG. 33(B), the title is followed by a suggestion of hitting to the right prompting the player to hit to the right. The suggestion of hitting to the right in this embodiment is performed until the start of the 1Rth round game. As illustrated in FIG. 33(C), with the start of the 1Rth round game, the right-handed suggestion illustrated in FIG. 33(B) is erased. Simultaneously with this erasure, the letters "Right shot >>" are displayed in small size at the upper right corner of the liquid crystal screen 5. FIG. This character is continuously displayed until after the jackpot game ends. It should be noted that the characters "right-handed >>" displayed in small size at the upper right corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 may start to be displayed from the start of the jackpot game. In such a case, at the timing of FIG. 33(B), both the right-handed hitting display displayed large and the right-handed hitting display displayed small are displayed.

In this embodiment, at the start of the 1Rth round game, an advancing effect is performed in which the production accessory 7 advances between the initial position and the advancing position. In this embodiment, the character appears from the top to the bottom of the liquid crystal screen 5 so as to be linked with the advancement of the performance accessory 7 by the advancement performance. This character is displayed to incite the possibility of transitioning to boost mode. If the display of this character is continued at the start of the 3Rth round game, an effect is executed during the 4Rth round game to agitate whether the challenge BONUS effect is a failure or a success. Then, whether or not the result of the challenge BONUS effect is successful is notified during the 4th round game. On the other hand, this character may disappear from the liquid crystal screen 5 at the start of the third round game. If this character disappears, the challenge BONUS effect will end in the middle at the start of the 3rd round game. When the challenge BONUS effect is finished in this way, even the effect to incite the failure or success of the challenge BONUS effect is not executed, and there is no possibility of shifting to the boost mode without notifying the result of the challenge BONUS effect. In the case of the jackpot pattern B or C, whether the challenge BONUS effect ends at the start of the 3rd round game or fails in the 4th round is determined by lottery by the effect control board 130.例文帳に追加

In the present embodiment, an ON image 91 that is turned off and an OFF image 92 that is turned on are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 at the same time as the characters described above appear. The ON image 91 is an image that is basically turned off except in the boost mode. The ON image 91 lights up in the boost mode to notify the boost mode. Therefore, the ON image 91, like the star lamp 8, has a function of notifying that it is in the boost mode. The OFF image 92 is turned off when the ON image 91 is turned on, and turned on when the ON image 91 is turned off. Therefore, the OFF image 92 has a function of notifying the contents opposite to those of the ON image 91 (that is, not in the boost mode). The ON image 91 and the OFF image 92 may always be displayed during the variable display of the special symbols and during the jackpot game.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 33(C), the characters "1Rth" representing the number of rounds, the characters "0 Hits" suggesting the number of prize balls obtained in this jackpot game, and four round images 90 is displayed. The round images 90 are images displayed for the number of rounds to be executed in the current jackpot game. FIG. 33(C) illustrates a state in which one large round image 90 representing the current round and three white round images 90 representing the number of remaining rounds are displayed. The number of prize balls and the round image 90 continue to be displayed from the start of the 1Rth round game to the end of the last round game in the current jackpot game.

As exemplified in FIG. 33(D), at a predetermined timing of the 1Rth, a retraction performance is performed in which the performance accessory 7 retracts to the initial position. The character, the ON image 91, and the OFF image 92 move slightly toward the upper part of the liquid crystal screen 5 and are displayed in conjunction with the withdrawal of the performance accessory 7 by this evacuation performance. The character, the ON image 91, and the OFF image 92 are not erased from the liquid crystal screen 5 even after the withdrawal of the performance accessory 7 is completed, and the display is continued.

As illustrated in FIG. 33(E), at the start of the 2Rth round game, the same advancing effect as at the start of the 1Rth round game is performed. In conjunction with the advancement of the performance accessory 7 by this advancement performance, the character that has already been displayed, the turned-off ON image 91, and the turned-on OFF image 92 move downward and are displayed. As exemplified in FIG. 33(F), at a predetermined timing of the 2nd round, a retreat effect is performed. The character, the ON image 91, and the OFF image 92 move slightly toward the upper part of the liquid crystal screen 5 and are displayed in conjunction with the withdrawal of the performance accessory 7 by this evacuation performance. The character, the ON image 91, and the OFF image 92 are not erased from the liquid crystal screen 5 even after the withdrawal of the performance accessory 7 is completed, and the display is continued.

As exemplified in FIG. 33(G), in the case of the jackpot pattern B or C, if the advancement effect is not performed at the start of the 3R round game, the character disappears from the liquid crystal screen 5 at the start of the 3R round game. be done. Thus, the challenge BONUS effect ends. In such a case, the animation shown in FIG. 34 is not executed, and a moving image of a running local train is displayed from the end of the challenge BONUS production to the start of the ending period. Then, from the start of the ending period, a mode notification effect for notifying that the game will shift to the special mode is started. In addition, the first warning calling the player not to become absorbed in the game and the second warning calling the player not to forget to take the prepaid card are simultaneously displayed during the mode notification performance. These alerts are displayed for a time (for example, 4 seconds) shorter than the execution time of the mode notification effect. From the end of the challenge BONUS effect to the start of the ending period and during the mode notification effect, the ON image 91 and the star lamp 8 are turned off, and the OFF image 92 is turned on. In this embodiment, the turned-off ON image 91 and the turned-on OFF image 92 are continuously displayed even during the special mode. During the special mode, the star lamp 8 remains off.

As shown in FIG. 34(A), when the jackpot symbols A to C are used and the advance effect is performed at the start of the 3rd round game, the same effect as at the start of the 1st round game is performed. FIG. 34(B) exemplifies the situation during the 3rd round game after the retreat effect is finished. FIG. 34(C) illustrates the state from after the 3rd round game to the start of the 4th round game.

In the example of FIG. 34(C), the OFF image 92 is illuminated to indicate that the boost mode is not currently in progress. In addition, in the example of FIG. 34(C), the characters "3rd R" representing the number of rounds, the characters "450 Hits" suggesting the number of prize balls obtained in this jackpot game, and the characters "450 Hits" encouraging right-handed hitting "Right stroke >>" is displayed. Also, FIG. 34C illustrates a state in which three black round images 90 representing the number of rounds already completed and one white round image 90 representing the number of remaining rounds are displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 34(D), an advancing effect is performed at the start of the 4Rth round game. In conjunction with the advancement of the performance accessory 7 by this advancement performance, the character that has already been displayed, the turned-off ON image 91, and the turned-on OFF image 92 move downward and are displayed. The star lamp 8 remains extinguished before the start of the jackpot game. FIG. 34(D) illustrates how the white round image 90 representing the number of remaining rounds disappears with the start of the 4th round game.

As illustrated in FIGS. 34(E) and (F), during the fourth round game, the ON image 91 is turned on and the OFF image 92 is turned off, and the ON image 91 is turned off and the OFF image 92 is turned off. lights up alternately. In either state, the star lamp 8 remains extinguished. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect accessory 7L emits light in synchronization with lighting of the ON image 91, and goes out in synchronization with lighting of the ON image 91. Also, the effect accessory 7R emits light in synchronization with lighting of the OFF image 92, and goes out in synchronization with lighting of the OFF image 92.

As illustrated in FIG. 34(G), in the case of the jackpot pattern B or C (that is, when not shifting to the boost mode), as a result of repeating FIGS. 34(E) and (F), the OFF image 92 is lit. stop at . At this time, the ON image 91 is turned off, and the star lamp 8 remains turned off. In this way, it is informed that the result of the challenge BONUS effect is a failure and the shift to the boost mode is not made. Note that the performance accessory 7 may be turned off or may emit light. When the state shown in FIG. 34(G) is reached, the ending period starts with the end of the 4Rth round game because the 4R jackpot symbol B or C is reached. From the start of the ending period, a mode notification effect is started to notify that the game will shift to the special mode. Further, the first alert and the second alert are simultaneously displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) during the mode notification effect. During this mode notification effect, the ON image 91 and the star lamp 8 are turned off, and the OFF image 92 is turned on.

As illustrated in FIG. 34(H), in the case of the jackpot pattern A (that is, when shifting to the boost mode), as a result of repeating FIGS. 34(E) and (F), the ON image 91 stops lighting up. . At this time, the OFF image 92 is turned off. In this embodiment, the star lamp 8 emits light as the ON image 91 is turned on. In this way, it is informed that the result of the challenge BONUS effect is successful and the shift to the boost mode is made. In this embodiment, lighting of the ON image 91 and light emission of the star lamp 8 are maintained until after the end of the jackpot game in order to emphasize the shift to the boost mode. It should be noted that the lighting of the ON image 91 and the light emission of the star lamp 8 continue to be maintained even after the start of the boost mode following the jackpot game (see FIGS. 35A and 35B).

As illustrated in FIG. 34H, a star image 93 imitating the star lamp 8 that emits light as the ON image 91 is turned on is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 . The star image 93 of this embodiment is rotated and displayed at high speed unlike the star lamp 8 which does not operate. In addition, along with lighting of the ON image 91, the production accessory 7 emits light, and the production accessory 7 vigorously repeats advancing and retreating.

Following the state illustrated in FIG. 34(H), as illustrated in FIG. 34(I), during the 4Rth round game, a mode notification effect for notifying that the game will shift to the boost mode is started. Along with this, the character is erased. In this mode notification effect, a star image 93 is displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5, for example. In addition, the word "activate" is displayed to emphasize that the mode will shift to boost mode. In addition, the round image 90, characters such as "Right shot>>" are hidden. Following the mode notification effect, in order to notify that it was a 10R jackpot pattern A that shifts to the boost mode, the same title “Boost BONUS” displayed in the boost BONUS effect is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) is displayed. It should be noted that the ON image 91 continues to illuminate and the star lamp 8 continues to emit light regardless of whether the mode notification effect is being performed or the title is being displayed. Moreover, during these productions, the production accessory 7 may be retracted, or may be operated and emit light.

When the title “BOOST BONUS” is erased during the 4th round game, an effect display is performed in which six white round images 90 are newly displayed as shown in FIG. 34(J). This suggests that this time is a 10R jackpot game. At this time, the performance accessory 7 is arranged at the initial position. After that, when the 10th round game ends, the ending period starts. During the ending period, the first alert and the second alert are simultaneously displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds). It should be noted that the ON image 91 continues to illuminate and the star lamp 8 continues to emit light regardless of whether or not attention is being called.

It should be noted that the timing of notifying the transition to the boost mode may be during the ending period. In addition, the timing of informing the shift to the boost mode is not limited to during the jackpot game. For example, when the jackpot pattern A is stopped during the variable display of the special patterns in the normal mode or the special mode, the lighting of the ON image 91 is started at the timing when the 7 patterns are temporarily stopped and displayed. may Moreover, along with this, the light emission of the star lamp 8 may be started.

In addition, the boost mode may be started during the jackpot game. For example, the effects after FIG. 34(J) may be performed in common with the boost mode. Incidentally, the small prize winning opening 19 is closed during the jackpot game. Therefore, the small winning opening 19 does not light up during the big winning game.

It should be noted that the manner of notifying that the boost mode is set is not limited to lighting of the ON image 91 . For example, by displaying a predetermined character, it may be notified that the boost mode is set. In this case, the start of the display of this character may be accompanied by lighting the star lamp 8 to notify that the boost mode is set.

In addition, in the challenge BONUS effect, display of the character, the ON image 91, and the OFF image 92 may be started without performing the advance effect and the retreat effect. In addition, in the challenge BONUS effect, for example, a movable body (for example, the effect button 26) other than the effect accessory 7 may be operated as the advance effect and the retreat effect.

In addition, the special mode when it is a high probability state and time saving state is a state more advantageous to the player than the special mode when it is a low probability state and time saving state. Therefore, in order to notify that the special mode is advantageous for the player, the star lamp 8 may be illuminated or the ON image 91 may be illuminated during the special mode in the high probability state and the time saving state. may Then, the ON image 91 may be turned on during the mode notification effect for notifying that the special mode will be entered. In addition, the fact that the special mode is advantageous for the player may be notified by causing the star lamp 8 to emit light in conjunction with this lighting.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the variable effect during the boost mode. As exemplified in FIG. 35A, in this embodiment, lighting of the ON image 91 and light emission of the star lamp 8 are basically maintained even during the variable display of the special symbols in the boost mode. FIG. 35A illustrates a state in which the ON image 91 is illuminated and the star lamp 8 is illuminated when the number of reservations is four. In addition, during the boost mode, the characters "Right shot >>" are displayed as in the jackpot game.

In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol E or F is stop-displayed during the boost mode, the game shifts to the special mode via the jackpot game. Hereinafter, shifting from the boost mode to the special mode will be referred to as "falling". In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a shutter effect suggesting the possibility of a fall during the boost mode. In the shutter effect, the ON image 91 and the star lamp 8 are used to suggest the possibility of falling or to suggest that the player will not fall. The sub CPU 131 of this embodiment can execute the shutter effect only when the second special symbol determination is performed during the boost mode (see FIG. 8). The shutter performance is executed based on the determination result of the second special symbol determination (specifically, by random number lottery based on whether the symbol is a big hit symbol E or F and the type of variation pattern). A variation pattern capable of executing a shutter effect has a relatively long variation time (see FIG. 8). The shutter effect of the present embodiment is easy to be executed when the jackpot symbol E or F is obtained, and is difficult to be executed when the winning symbol is lost. For this reason, when the shutter effect is executed, it basically falls. It should be noted that when the shutter effect is executed, the player may always fall down, or it may be easily executed even in the case of a failure.

FIG. 35(B) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the mode during the shutter effect. As illustrated in FIG. 35B, shutter images 94 to 96 are displayed in the shutter effect. The shutter image 94 is an image that can be displayed moving from the upper left corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 toward the center. The shutter image 95 is an image that can be displayed moving from the upper right corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 toward the center. The shutter image 96 is an image that can be displayed moving from the bottom of the liquid crystal screen 5 toward the center. Note that the shutter image 96 may include a star image 93 imitating the turned-off star lamp 8 and the word "OFF" in order to suggest that the image suggests the possibility of a fall.

In the present embodiment, there are five steps for arranging the shutter images 94 to 96 (specifically, SU1 to SU4 and shutter closed: see FIGS. 35(C)(a) to (f)). The higher the step, the closer the shutter images 94-96 are to each other. At the shutter closing stage, the shutter images 94 to 96 are in contact with each other to form one shutter. The shutter is closed when the possibility of falling is relatively high, and is opened only when there is a failure. During the shutter performance, in order to make the player pay attention to the movement of the shutter images 94 to 96, the decorative pattern 55 is hidden, or the background image is reduced and erased. Further, the shutter images 94 to 96 are displayed in front of the icons so that more attention is paid to whether or not to fall than the number of holds (see FIG. 35(B)). Note that the ON image 91 and the OFF image 92 are displayed in front of the shutter images 94 to 96 in order to draw attention to the ON image 91 and the OFF image 92 during the shutter effect.

As illustrated in FIG. 35(C)(a), in the present embodiment, the shutter effect is started along with the start of the variable display of the second special symbol. Lighting of the ON image 91 and light emission of the star lamp 8 are maintained from the start of the shutter effect to just before closing the shutter (see (a) to (e) of FIG. 35C).

If the user does not fall after this change display (that is, in the case of failure), the shutter images 94 to 96 may be erased after the effect display of opening the shutter images 94 to 96 is performed before the shutter is closed. (Flow from FIG. 35(C)(d) or (e) to (g)). Along with this erasure, the avoidance cut-in is displayed in full screen on the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 35(C)(h)). The avoidance cut-in is an image in which the character's face is displayed in a large size, and is an image for informing that the character will not fall. In order to give the impression that the boost mode will continue, a character voice saying "Not yet!" In this embodiment, during this variable display, the mode notification effect exemplified in FIG. 34(I) is executed as the avoidance cut-in is erased. In addition, in this mode notification effect, in order to suggest that the boost mode will continue, the characters "continue" may be displayed or the voice of the character "continue" may be output from the speaker 24. . When the mode notification effect ends, the screen configuration returns to that shown in FIG. 35(A). Then, in this screen configuration, the decorative symbols 55 are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating a loss that indicates neither a big win nor a small win. In this case, the next variable effect is also performed in the boost mode (see FIG. 35(C)(j)). In the case of the flow in which the avoidance cut-in is displayed (specifically, the flow of FIG. 35(C)(d) or (e) to (j)), the lighting of the ON image 91 and the emission of the star lamp 8 remains maintained.

When the shutter is closed (see FIG. 35(C)(f)), the ON image 91 is extinguished along with this closing (an OFF image 92 starts blinking). Along with this, the star lamp 8 is extinguished. After that, when a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses, the operation prompting effect is started (see FIG. 35(C)(k)). During the operation prompting effect, the button image 90 and the gauge image 91 are displayed in front of the closed shutter images 94-96. It should be noted that, immediately before the operation-promoting effect, a text saying "Long press the button to continue the boost" may be displayed. This can suggest to the player that there is still a possibility that he will not fall. In this embodiment, the player is made to press and hold the effect button 26 during the operation promotion effect. During the operation prompting effect, an effect display is performed in which the shutter images 94 to 96 are gradually opened according to the operation time of the player. It should be noted that the ON image 91 is blinked from the start to the end of the operation prompting effect in order to give hope to the player (see FIGS. 35(C)(k)). Along with this, the turning off of the OFF image 92 is started. In addition, the star lamp 8 is caused to emit light as the blinking display of the ON image 91 starts. During the operation prompt effect, the ON image 91 blinks and the star lamp 8 is lit when the long-pressing operation is performed, and the ON image 91 is turned off when the operation is not performed (ie, the OFF image 92 is turned on). ), the star lamp 8 may be extinguished.

In the event that the variable display triggers a fall (that is, the jackpot symbol E or F is stopped and displayed), the shutter images 94 to 96 are closed again at the end timing of the predetermined valid period (FIG. 35(C)). (k) to (l) flow). Along with this, the ON image 91 is extinguished. Along with this, lighting of the OFF image 92 is started. Further, the star lamp 8 is turned off as the ON image 91 is turned off. In such a case, in this embodiment, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed while the shutter images 94 to 96 are closed. Along with this stop display, the combination of small symbols indicating the jackpot symbol E or F is stopped and displayed. At this time, the decorative pattern 55 remains hidden. Then, the jackpot game is started while the shutter images 94 to 96 are closed. Along with the start of the ending period (or round game), a mode notification effect for notifying that the game will shift to the special mode is executed. After that, after shifting to the special mode screen configuration at the end of the ending period, the jackpot game ends. The turning off of the ON image 91 and the star lamp 8 is maintained even during the jackpot game and the special mode.

On the other hand, if the variable display does not trigger the fall (that is, in the case of failure), the shutter images 94 to 96 are displayed after the shutter images 94 to 96 are opened at the end timing of the predetermined effective period. is erased (flow from (k) to (m) in FIG. 35(C)). With this erasure, the ON image 91 is lit and the OFF image 92 is extinguished. Moreover, the star lamp 8 emits light in connection with this. Also, along with the deletion of the shutter images 94 to 96, a mode notification effect similar to that of FIG. 35(C)(i) is executed (see FIG. 35(C)(n)). When the mode notification effect ends, the screen configuration returns to that shown in FIG. 35(A). Then, in this screen configuration, the decorative pattern 55 is stopped and displayed in a combination indicating a failure. In this case, the next variable effect is also performed in the boost mode (see FIG. 35(C)(o)). Therefore, lighting of the ON image 91 and light emission of the star lamp 8 are continuously maintained.

In the shutter effect, the effect accessory 7 may be operated instead of (or in synchronization with) the shutter images 94-96. For example, it may be suggested that the closer the production accessory 7 is to the advancing position, the higher the possibility of falling.

Hereinafter, an example of processing performed in the gaming machine 1 for realizing the various effects described above will be described in detail.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 100]
Next, the timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100. As shown in FIG. The game control board 100 is set so that timer interrupts are applied regularly at regular intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as power-on and power-off. When a timer interrupt occurs, the game control board 100 executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 36 to 42 are performed according to instructions issued by the main CPU 101 based on programs stored in the main ROM 102. FIG.

First, the main CPU 101 of the game control board 100 executes a random number update process for updating the symbol random number, reach random number, variation pattern random number, and normal symbol random number by software (step S1).

For example, each random number is incremented by "1" each time the process of step S1 is performed. Note that a loop counter is used as a counter for performing the process of step S1, and each random number is returned to "0" and updated after reaching a preset maximum value. In addition, it may be set in advance so that the jackpot random number is updated by software, or each random number is generated by calculating a value generated using the random number circuit 104 and a value generated by software.

Following the processing of step S1, the main CPU 101 detects that a game ball has entered the first start opening switch 111 and the second start opening 12 for detecting that a game ball has entered the first opening opening 11. A switch process for determining the state of the detection signal input from each switch such as the second starting port switch 112 is executed (step S2). This switch processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Following the process of step S2, the main CPU 101 executes special symbol determination, causes the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 to variably display the special symbol, and then displays the determination result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the special symbol shown is executed (step S3). In the special symbol processing, whether or not the game is a jackpot, the type of jackpot, the variation pattern of the special symbols, and the like are determined. This special symbol processing will be described later in detail based on FIG.

Following the process of step S3, the main CPU 101 executes normal symbol determination, causes the normal symbol display 45 to variably display the normal symbol, and then stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. A normal design process is executed (step S4).

Following the processing of step S4, the main CPU 101 performs the electric tulip processing of operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip control unit 113 when it is determined to open the first starting port 11b as a result of the normal symbol determination. (step S5).

Subsequent to the process of step S5, the main CPU 101 controls the small winning opening control section 118 to open the small winning opening 19 when it is determined in the process of step S3 that there is a small winning opening control process. (step S6). Although detailed description is omitted, the small winning opening control process is a process for controlling a small winning game, and a special symbol (small winning symbol) indicating that it is determined to execute a small winning game is the second special symbol. This is done when the stop display is displayed on the display 42 .

Following the processing of step S6, the main CPU 101 performs a large winning prize opening control process to open the large winning prize port 13 by controlling the large winning prize gate control unit 117 when it is determined that the big win has been achieved in the processing of step S3. Execute (step S7). This special prize opening control process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Following the processing of step S7, the main CPU 101 executes prize ball processing for controlling payout of prize balls according to winning of game balls (step S8).

Following the processing of step S8, the main CPU 101 transmits various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 103 in the processing steps before step S8 and information necessary for determining the contents of the effect to the effect control board 130. Processing is executed (step S9).

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 37 is a detailed flowchart of the switch processing in step S2 of FIG. Following the processing of step S1, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the first starting port switch 111, and determines a special symbol at the time when the detection signal from the first starting port switch 111 is input. The first start opening switch process including the process of acquiring random numbers for use (jackpot random numbers, pattern random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers) is executed (step S21). This first start opening switch process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the second start switch 112, and obtains a random number for special symbol determination at the time when the detection signal is input from the second start switch 112. A second start opening switch process including a process for switching is executed (step S22). This second start opening switch process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Then, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the gate switch 114, and executes gate switch processing for obtaining a normal symbol random number at the time when the detection signal is input from the gate switch 114 (step S23). ).

[First start opening switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 38 is a detailed flowchart of the first start opening switch process in step S21 of FIG. As exemplified in FIG. 38, the main CPU 101 determines whether the first starter switch 111 is turned "ON" based on whether or not the detection signal from the first starter switch 111 is input. (step S2101). For example, when an ON signal indicating that the first starter switch 111 is turned "ON" is input, it is determined that the first starter switch 111 is turned "ON".

When the main CPU 101 determines that the first starting port switch 111 is turned "ON" (step S2101: YES), the obtained information used for the first special symbol determination is a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation. A pattern random number is obtained (steps S2102 to 2105).

Next, the main CPU 101 determines that the number of reservations U1 for the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is equal to the maximum number of reservations Umax1 for the first special symbol determination stored in the main ROM 102 (“4” in this embodiment). ) (step S2106).

When determining that the number of reservations U1 is less than the maximum number of reservations Umax1 (step S2106: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the number of reservations U1 by adding "1" (step S2107).

Following the process of step S2107, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the time saving game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is "ON" (step S2108). This time-saving game flag is a flag that is set to "ON" when the current game state is a time-saving state, and is set to "OFF" when it is a non-time-saving state.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the time saving game flag is not "ON" (that is, "OFF") (step S2108: NO), the main CPU 101 executes preliminary determination processing (step S2109). Specifically, the main CPU 101, prior to the later-described jackpot determination processing (see FIG. 41) and fluctuation pattern determination processing (see FIG. 42), determines the jackpot It is determined in advance whether or not it is determined and to which type the variation pattern will be determined.

Following the process of step S2109, the main CPU 101 stores the preliminary determination information obtained by the preliminary determination process of step S2109 and various random numbers obtained by the processes of steps S2102 to S2105 in the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 ( step S2110).

When the main CPU 101 determines that the time saving game flag is "ON" (step S2108: YES), it stores various random numbers obtained in the processing of steps S2102 to 2105 in the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 (step S2111).

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S2110 or step S2111, it sets the hold command related to the first special symbol determination to the main RAM 103 (step S2112). This pending command is a command for notifying that the first special symbol determination has been suspended, and includes prior determination information obtained in the process of step S2109. The pending command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

If the process of step S2112 is executed, if it is determined that the first starting port switch 111 is not turned "ON" (step S2101: NO), or if it is determined that the number of reservations U1 is not less than the maximum number of reservations Umax1 (Step S2106: NO), the main CPU 101 terminates the processing shown in FIG.

[Second start opening switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 39 is a detailed flowchart of the second start opening switch process in step S22 of FIG. As exemplified in FIG. 39, the main CPU 101, following the first starter switch processing in step S21, determines whether or not the detection signal from the second starter switch 112 is input. It is determined whether or not the switch 112 is turned "ON" (step S2201). For example, when an ON signal indicating that the second starter switch 112 is turned "ON" is input, it is determined that the second starter switch 112 is turned "ON".

When the main CPU 101 determines that the second starting port switch 112 has turned "ON" (step S2201: YES), the obtained information used for the second special symbol determination is a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation. A pattern random number is obtained (steps S2202 to 2205).

Next, the main CPU 101 determines that the second special symbol determination pending number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is equal to the second special symbol determination maximum pending number Umax2 ("4" in this embodiment). ) (step S2206).

When determining that the number of reservations U2 is less than the maximum number of reservations Umax2 (step S2206: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the number of reservations U2 by adding "1" (step S2207).

Following the process of step S2207, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the time saving game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is "ON" (step S2208), similarly to the process of step S2108. When determining that the time saving game flag is "ON" (step S2208: YES), the main CPU 101 executes a preliminary determination process (step S2209).

Following the process of step S2209, main CPU 101 stores the advance determination information obtained by the preliminary determination process of step S2209 and various random numbers obtained by the processes of steps S2202 to S2205 in the reserved storage area of main RAM 103 ( step S2210).

When the main CPU 101 determines that the time saving game flag is not "ON" (that is, "OFF") (step S2208: NO), it stores various random numbers obtained in the processing of steps S2202 to S2205 in the reserved storage area in the main RAM 103. (step S2211).

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S2210 or step S2211, it sets a hold command relating to the second special symbol determination to the main RAM 103 (step S2112). This pending command is a command for notifying that the second special symbol determination has been suspended, and includes the prior determination information obtained in the process of step S2210. The pending command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

If the process of step S2212 is executed, if it is determined that the second starting port switch 112 is not "ON" (step S2201: NO), or if it is determined that the number of reservations U2 is not less than the maximum number of reservations Umax2 (Step S2206: NO), the main CPU 101 terminates the processing shown in FIG.

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, details of the special symbol processing executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 40 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 40, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not a big winning game or a small winning game is in progress (step S301). The main CPU 101 determines whether or not a jackpot game is in progress based on whether or not a jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to "ON". This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not a jackpot game is being executed, and is set to "ON" at the start of the jackpot game, and set to "OFF" at the end of the jackpot game. Further, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the small winning game is being played based on whether or not the small winning game flag is set to "ON", for example. This small winning game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the small winning game stored in the main RAM 103 is being executed. It is set to "OFF". Here, when it is determined that the jackpot game is in progress or the small hit game is in progress (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to normal symbol processing in step S4.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not being performed (step S301: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbols are being variably displayed (step S302). Here, if it is determined that the special symbols are not displayed in a variable display (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol determination pending number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is "1" or more. (step S303). Here, when it is determined that the number of reservations U2 is "1" or more (step S303: YES), the number of reservations U2 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S304).

When the main CPU 101 determines that the number of reservations U2 is not "1" or more (step S303: NO), whether or not the number of reservations U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is "1" or more. (step S305). Here, when it is determined that the pending number U1 is not equal to or greater than "1" (step S305: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

Although not shown in the figure, when it is determined that the number of reservations U1 is not "1" or more, the main CPU 101, for example, does not suspend the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination, and the special symbol is set in the main RAM 103, a customer waiting command for notifying that a customer waiting state has been entered. This customer waiting command is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9 (see FIG. 36), and when the waiting time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses without performing the variable display of the special symbol, the production control board 130 For example, the sub CPU 131 sets in the sub RAM 133 a customer waiting effect start command for instructing the start of the "customer waiting effect". The customer waiting effect is started in response to the transmission of this customer waiting effect start command to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S30 (see FIG. 44). The “customer waiting effect” is, for example, a effect that is started when a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses after the loss is notified. For example, in the customer waiting effect, a company name video (not shown) for advertising the company that manufactures or sells the gaming machine 1, a demonstration video (not shown) for advertising the gaming machine 1, A menu screen (not shown) for setting is displayed in this order over time. In the present embodiment, light emission control is performed to cause the production accessory 7, the board lamp 25, and the frame lamp 37 to emit rainbow-colored light so that the entire gaming machine appears to emit rainbow-colored light when the company name moving image is started to be reproduced. is done. This rainbow-colored light emission control is continued until, for example, the reproduction of the demonstration moving image is started. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the company name video is a video that may be played even during the jackpot game (for example, the final stage of the jackpot game). light emission control is performed. In this way, by using the rainbow-colored light emission control, which suggests that the big win is confirmed, for the company name video during the big win game, the impression of the company name can be improved. In addition, by reproducing the company name video during the customer waiting effect in the same manner as during the jackpot game, the player who has seen the customer waiting effect wants to play with the game machine 1 while recalling the good impression of winning the big win. It is possible to make you think.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the number of reservations U1 is equal to or greater than "1" (step S305: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the number of reservations U1 to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S306).

Following the processing of step S304 or the processing of step S306, the main CPU 101 executes shift processing on the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 (step S308). Specifically, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S304, the main CPU 101 transfers the earliest acquired information stored in the second special symbol determination reserved storage area to the determination storage area. , and the remaining acquired information is shifted upward by one entry. The determination storage area is a storage area for storing various information used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. Also, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S306, the earliest acquired information stored in the reserved storage area for the first special symbol determination is shifted to the determination storage area, and the remaining The obtained information is shifted upward by one entry.

Following the process of step S308, the main CPU 101 executes the big win determination process based on the random number stored in the determination storage area (step S309). This jackpot determination process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Following the process of step S309, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern determination process for selecting a variation pattern of special symbols (step S310). This variation pattern determination process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Following the process of step S310, the main CPU 101 determines whether the special symbol setting information determined in the process of step S309, whether this special symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination. A change start command including information indicating whether the change is relevant, setting information of the change pattern determined in the process of step S310, information on the game state of the gaming machine 1, etc. is set in the main RAM 103 (step S311).

This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of the effect accompanying the variable display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9. As a result, the variable display of the decorative pattern 55 on the liquid crystal screen 5 and the like are started.

Following the processing of step S311, the main CPU 101 starts variable display of special symbols based on the setting information of the variation pattern included in the variation start command set in the processing of step S311 (step S312). At that time, when the processing of steps S309 to 311 is performed in a state in which the acquisition information (random number) relating to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area, the special symbols in the first special symbol display 41 start to change display. On the other hand, when the processing of steps S309 to 311 is performed in a state in which the acquired information (random number) relating to the second special symbol determination is stored, the second special symbol display device 42 starts the variable display of the special symbols. .

Next, the main CPU 101 starts measuring the fluctuation time, which is the elapsed time after the start of the fluctuation display in step S312 (step S313).

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S313, or determines that the special symbols are being changed and displayed (step S302: YES), the main CPU 101 selects by the process of step S310 from the start of measurement of the change time in step S313. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has passed (step S315). Here, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has not passed (step S315: NO), the process proceeds to the normal design process of step S4.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the fluctuation time has elapsed (step S315: YES), the special symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. A pattern confirmation command for notifying that the game has been played is set in the main RAM 103 (step S316). This symbol determination command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S9. As a result, the process of stopping and displaying the decorative pattern 55 that has been variably displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in a mode indicating the determination result of the special design determination is performed.

Following the process of step S316, the main CPU 101 terminates the variable display of the special symbols started in the process of step S312 (step S317). Specifically, the special symbol (big win symbol or losing symbol) determined in the process of step S309 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display which has been variably displayed. It should be noted that the stop display of this special symbol is continued until at least a predetermined symbol fixing time (for example, 1 second) elapses.

In this way, the main CPU 101 variably displays the special symbols on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and then displays the special symbol indicating the determination result of the big win determination process on the first special symbol display 41. Alternatively, the second special symbol display 42 is stopped and displayed.

Following the processing of step S317, the main CPU 101 resets the variation time that has started to be measured in the processing of step S313 (step S318), and sets an opening command for starting a jackpot game in the case of a jackpot. and the like are executed (step S319). When this opening command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9 (see FIG. 36), the sub CPU 131 of the effect control board 130, for example, instructs the start of the opening effect corresponding to the type of jackpot. A production start command is set in the sub-RAM 133. - 特許庁The opening effect (see FIG. 21(H)) is started in response to the transmission of this opening effect start command to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S30 (see FIG. 44).

[Big hit determination processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 41 is a detailed flowchart of the big hit determination process in step S309 of FIG. The main CPU 101 executes a jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area (step S3091). Specifically, when the current gaming state is the low-probability state, the main CPU 101 reads out a low-probability jackpot determination table (not shown) from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 . On the other hand, when the current gaming state is the high probability state, the main CPU 101 reads a high probability jackpot determination table (not shown) from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 . For example, in the low-probability jackpot determination table and the high-probability jackpot determination table, determination values to be compared with jackpot random numbers are assigned in advance to jackpots or losses. The main CPU 101 determines that the value of the jackpot random number acquired in the process of step S2102 of FIG. 38 (or the process of step S2202 of FIG. 39) matches any of the determination values defined in the jackpot determination table set in the main RAM 103. Whether or not it is a jackpot is determined based on whether or not.

Following the processing of step S3091, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result of the big win determination is a big win (step S3092). Here, if it is determined to be a big hit (step S3092: YES), the main CPU 101 refers to the symbol determination table stored in advance in the main ROM 102, and determines the big hit random number used for the big hit determination in step S3091. Also, the type of the jackpot symbol is determined based on the symbol random number stored in the determination storage area, and the setting information is set in the main RAM 103 (step S3093). By determining the type of the jackpot pattern, the type of jackpot is determined. Specifically, for example, when the symbol random number relates to the first special symbol determination, the main CPU 101 determines that the symbol random number is defined in the symbol determination table (not shown) for the first starting port. A jackpot pattern is determined based on which judgment value matches. Further, when the symbol random number relates to the second special symbol determination, the main CPU 101 determines that the symbol random number matches any determination value defined in the symbol determination table for the second starting port (not shown). The jackpot pattern is determined based on whether the game is played.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big win (step S3092: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not it is a small win (step S3094). Here, if it is determined to be a small win (step S3094: YES), the main CPU 101 refers to the symbol determination table stored in advance in the main ROM 102, and determines the type of the small winning symbol based on the symbol random number. Then, the setting information is set in the main RAM 103 (step S3095).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a small win (step S3094: NO), it sets the setting information of the losing symbol in the main RAM 103 (step S3096). As a result, in the process of step S317, the lost symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 or the second special symbol display device 42. FIG. In this case, the jackpot game is not performed. With this, the main CPU 101 ends the processing shown in FIG.

[Variation pattern determination processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 42 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern determination process in step S310 of FIG. The main CPU 101 first determines whether or not the determination result of step S3091 is a big win (step S3101). Here, if it is determined to be a big win (step S3101: YES), a big win variation pattern table (not shown) corresponding to the current gaming state is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3102). The variation pattern table is a table in which variation patterns of special symbols are associated with determination values for comparison with variation pattern random numbers, and is stored in advance in the main ROM 102 for each game state.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big win (step S3101: NO), it determines whether it is a small win (step S3103). If it is determined to be a small win (step S3103: YES), a small win variation pattern table (not shown) corresponding to the current gaming state is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3104).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a small hit (step S3103: NO), that is, when it is a loss, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined from variation patterns of a specific number of seconds (for example, 13.5 seconds) or less. It is determined whether or not to do so (step S3105). Specifically, the main CPU 101 determines the value of the reach random number stored in the determination storage area together with the jackpot random number used in the process of step S3091 as the reach random number, based on the number of pending special symbol determinations with the same winning start opening. It is determined which of the determination values for comparison matches.

When the main CPU 101 determines the variation pattern of the special symbols from the variation patterns exceeding a specific number of seconds (eg 13.5 seconds) (step S3105: NO), the main ROM 102 reads the variation pattern table for reach and sets it in the main RAM 103. (step S3106). On the other hand, when determining from the variation pattern of the specific number of seconds or less (step S3105: NO), the non-reach variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3107).

Subsequently, the main CPU 101 refers to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 by the processing of step S3102, the processing of step S3106, or the processing of step S3107, determines the variation pattern of the special symbol, and stores the setting information. It is set in the main RAM 103 (step S3108). Specifically, the main CPU 101 determines whether the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area together with the jackpot random number used in the process of step S3091 matches with which value among the determination values defined in the variation pattern table. Based on, the variation pattern of the special design is determined. For example, when the big-hit variation pattern table is set in the main RAM 103, the main CPU 101 determines whether the variation pattern random number matches with which value among the determination values defined in the big-hit variation pattern table. Determine the variation pattern of the design. Also, for example, when the non-reach variation pattern table is set in the main RAM 103, the main CPU 101 determines a variation pattern corresponding to the number of holdings after the shift processing in step S308 based on the variation pattern random number. The variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command together with the special symbol setting information set in the main RAM 103 by the jackpot determination process of step S309, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9. . With this, the main CPU 101 ends the processing shown in FIG.

[Big Winning Port Opening Control Processing by Game Control Board 100]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 43, the big winning opening opening control process executed by the game control board 100 will be described. This big winning opening control process is a process of executing a big winning game selected based on the symbol determination table for the big winning stored in the main ROM 102 . Here, FIG. 43 is a detailed flowchart of the big winning opening opening control process in step S7 of FIG. The main CPU 101 determines whether or not the big winning game flag is set to "ON", as illustrated in FIG. 36, following the small winning opening opening control process of step S5 (step S601). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot game flag is not set to "ON" (step S601: NO), the process proceeds to the winning ball process of step S8.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game flag is set to "ON" (step S601: YES), the elapsed time from when the opening command relating to the jackpot game is set by the stop processing is a predetermined opening time. It is determined whether or not it is during the opening of the jackpot game based on whether or not it has reached (step S602). Here, if it is determined that the opening is in progress (step S602: YES), similarly based on whether the elapsed time has reached the predetermined opening time, it is determined whether the opening time has passed (step S603). ). Here, when it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (step S603: NO), the process proceeds to the winning ball process of step S8.

When determining that the opening time has elapsed (step S603: YES), the main CPU 101 sets the number of rounds Rmax of the jackpot game, the operation pattern of the big winning opening control section 117, etc., and stores the setting information in the main RAM 103. (step S604). By executing the process of step S604, various times related to the jackpot game such as the interval time between the round and the next round and the ending time after the end of the final round are also set.

Following the process of step S604, the main CPU 101 resets the winning number Y of game balls to the big winning hole 13 stored in the main RAM 103 (step S605), The number of rounds R is updated by adding "1" (step S606). The number of rounds R is set to "0" before the start of the jackpot, and is incremented by "1" each time the process of step S606 is performed.

Following the processing of step S606, the main CPU 101 starts opening control of the big winning opening (step S607). Next, the main CPU 101 starts measuring the opening time, which is the elapsed time since the opening control was started (step S608). Then, a round start command is set in the main RAM 103 for notifying that the round game for opening the big winning hole 13 has started (step S609).

When the main CPU 101 determines that it is not during the opening of the jackpot game (step S602: NO), for example, based on the information indicating at what point in the jackpot game the current state stored in the main RAM 103 is, the final Immediately after the end of the round, it is determined whether or not the ending is in progress (step S611). Here, if it is determined that the ending is in progress (step S611: YES), the process proceeds to step S625, which will be described later.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not ending (step S611: NO), for example, based on the information indicating at what point in the jackpot game the current state stored in the main RAM 103 is, the interval It is determined whether it is in the middle (between the round and the next round) (step S612). Here, if it is determined that it is in the interval (step S612: YES), whether or not the interval time set by the process of step S604 has elapsed since the big winning opening 13 was closed at the end of the previous round game. is determined (step S613). Here, if it is determined that the interval time has passed (step S613: YES), it is time to start the next round game, so the process proceeds to step S605. Conversely, if it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (step S613: NO), the process proceeds to the winning ball process of step S8.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not in the interval (step S612: NO), it determines that the round game is in progress, and determines whether or not the big winning opening switch is turned "ON" (step S614). ). Specifically, based on the presence or absence of a detection signal from the large winning opening switch 115, it is determined whether or not the large winning opening switch 115 is turned "ON".

Here, when the main CPU 101 determines that the first big winning hole switch 115 is turned "ON" (step S614: YES), it judges that one game ball has won the big winning hole 13, and starts the game. The number Y of winning balls is updated to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S615).

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S615, executes the process of step S609, or determines that the big winning opening switch 115 is not "ON" (step S614: NO), the main CPU 101 It is determined whether or not the specified opening time has passed since the start of opening (step S616). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the opening time whose measurement has been started by the process of step S608 has reached the specified opening time stored in the main ROM 102 .

When the main CPU 101 determines that the specified opening time has not elapsed (step S616: NO), the winning number Y of game balls in the current round game stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether or not the game ball number Ymax (for example, "9") that defines the closing timing of the big winning opening 13 is matched (step S617). Here, when it is determined that the winning number Y does not match the game ball number Ymax (step S617: NO), the process proceeds to the winning ball process of step S8.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that the winning number Y matches the game ball number Ymax (step S617: YES), or determines that the specified opening time has passed (step S616: YES), the main CPU 101 117 terminates the opening control of the big winning opening 13 started in the process of step S607 (step S618).

Following the process of step S618, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current number of rounds R of the jackpot game stored in the main RAM 103 matches the number of rounds Rmax set by the process of step S604. (Step S619). Here, when it is determined that the number of rounds R does not match the number of rounds Rmax (step S619: NO), in order to control the start timing of the next round game, the elapsed time after closing the big winning opening 13 Measurement of a certain interval time is started (step S620). The interval time whose measurement is started by the process of step S620 is used for the process of step S613.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that the number of rounds R matches the number of rounds Rmax (step S619: YES), the main CPU 101 starts measuring the ending time (step S622), and resets the number of rounds R stored in the main RAM 103. (step S623), and the ending command is set in the main RAM 103 (step S624). This ending command is a command for notifying that the last round game has ended, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8. It should be noted that this ending command includes information (game information) regarding the game state after the end of the jackpot game.

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S624 or determines that the ending is in progress (step S611: YES), it determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed (step S625). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the ending time started to be measured by the process of step S622 has reached the set ending time set by the process of step S604. Here, when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (step S625: NO), the process proceeds to the winning ball process of step S8.

When determining that the set ending time has elapsed (step S625: YES), the main CPU 101 executes a game state setting process for setting the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after the jackpot game is finished (step S626). By this processing, the game state corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol is set.

After the process of step S626, the main CPU 101 sets the jackpot game flag to "OFF" in order to end the jackpot game (step S627).

[Timer interrupt processing by production control board 130]
Hereinafter, the timer interrupt processing executed in the effect control board 130 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the effect control board 130. As shown in FIG. 44 and 45 will be described below assuming that the production control board 130 performs the processes shown in FIGS. may be executed in any of the

The sub CPU 131 in the effect control board 130 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 44 and 45 are performed according to instructions issued by the sub CPU 131 based on the programs stored in the sub ROM 132. FIG.

The sub CPU 131 first executes command reception processing for performing processing according to the command from the game control board 100 (step S10), and then executes transmission processing (step S30). In the command reception process, a process corresponding to receiving various commands from the game control board 100 and the lamp control board 150 is performed. Specifically, the sub CPU 131, for example, receives a command as game information from the game control board 100, and sets the effect contents according to the received command. For example, the sub CPU 131 determines a variation performance pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbols, and determines whether or not to execute the notice performance executable in the determined variation performance pattern and the content thereof. Then, the sub CPU 131 generates, for example, a command instructing execution of the determined effect, and transmits the command to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 . As a result, the effect determined by the effect control board 130 is executed by the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 . The command reception process will be detailed later with reference to FIG.

Following the processing of step S30, the sub CPU 131 performs data transfer processing (step S50). For example, the sub CPU 131 receives data transmitted from the image sound control board 140 in order to control the emission of the frame lamp 37 and the like and to control (for example, operate) the performance accessories 7 and the like with the start of each performance. Transfer to lamp control board 150 . By performing this data transfer process, for example, light emission control for causing the board lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 to emit light in conjunction with the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 and the effect sound output by the speaker 24 is performed. Or, the performance accessory 7 is operated. With this, the sub CPU 131 ends the processing shown in FIG.

[Command reception processing by production control board 130]
FIG. 45 is a detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 45, the sub CPU 131 first determines whether or not a command transmitted from the game control board 100 or the lamp control board is received (step S11). Here, if it is determined that the command has not been received (step S11: NO), the process proceeds to step S30.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the command has been received (step S11: YES), the command is sent from the game control board 100 according to the process of step S2112 (see FIG. 38) or step S2212 (see FIG. 39). It is determined whether or not it is a pending command (step S12). Here, if it is determined that the received command is not a pending command (step S12: NO), the process proceeds to step S14, which will be described later.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is a hold command (step S12: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes hold command reception processing (step S13). In the hold command reception process, the sub CPU 131 sets, in the sub RAM 133, an icon display command including setting information about the display mode of the hold icon 54, for example. This pending command reception process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not a hold command (step S12: NO), the command is a variation start command transmitted from the game control board 100 according to the process of step S311 (see FIG. 40). It is determined whether or not there is (step S14). Here, if it is determined that the received command is not the variation start command (step S14: NO), the process proceeds to step S16, which will be described later.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is the variation start command (step S14: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes variation start command reception processing (step S15). In the variation start command reception process, the sub CPU 131 determines, for example, a variation performance pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the variation start command by lottery using a variation performance pattern random number. This fluctuation start command reception processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not the variation start command (step S14: NO), the command is the symbol determination command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the process of step S316 (see FIG. 40). It is determined whether or not (step S16). When the sub CPU 131 determines that it is a pattern confirmation command (step S16: YES), it sets a variation effect end command in the sub RAM 133 (step S17). By transmitting this fluctuation effect end command to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S30, the decorative design 55 and the small design are stopped on the liquid crystal screen 5 along with the stop display of the special design. will be displayed.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not the pattern confirmation command (step S16: NO), it determines whether the command is an operation command transmitted from the lamp control board 150 (step S18). This operation command is a command sent from the lamp control board 150 to notify the information when the lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 detects the operation of the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 . The operation command includes information indicating which one of the effect button 26 and the effect key 27 has been operated, information indicating which key has been operated when the effect key 27 has been operated, and the like.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that it has received an operation command (step S18: YES), it sets an operation effect start command in the sub RAM 133 (step S19). This command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission processing of step S30. By receiving this command, the image/sound control board 140 can, for example, use the liquid crystal screen 5 or the speaker 24 to produce an effect using an image or sound according to the operation during the valid period. Further, by receiving this command, the lamp control board 150 can execute an effect of lighting various lamps according to the operation during the effective period.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command is not an operation command (step S18: NO), a process corresponding to that command is executed (step S20). As an example, when the sub CPU 131 determines that it has received an opening command transmitted from the game control board 100, it sets an opening command for instructing the start of a jackpot game effect corresponding to the type of jackpot.

[Pending command reception processing by production control board 130]
FIG. 46 is a detailed flowchart of the pending command reception process in step S13 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is a pending command (step S12: YES), as illustrated in FIG. is updated to the new value (step S1311). Specifically, based on the winning start opening information included in the prior determination information in the pending command, whether it is a pending command related to the first special symbol determination or a pending command related to the second special symbol determination is determined, and based on the determination result, the number of reservations related to the first special symbol determination or the number of reservations related to the second special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by adding "1".

Following the process of step S1311, the sub CPU 131 analyzes the pre-determination information included in the received pending command, and stores the analysis result in the sub RAM 133 (step S1312).

Following the processing of step S1312, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the pre-reading effect based on the pre-determination information such as the ticket effect (pre-reading) and the car wash effect can be executed (step S1313). For example, when setting information of any look-ahead effect has already been set in the sub-RAM 133, when a jackpot game is in progress, etc., it is determined that the look-ahead effect is not executable. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, when the setting information of the car wash effect (gase) is already set in the sub-RAM 133, it is determined that the look-ahead effect can be executed. If it is determined that the look-ahead effect is not executable (step S1313: NO), the process proceeds to step S1318.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the look-ahead effect can be executed (step S1313: YES), it determines whether or not to change the pending icon (step S1314). The sub CPU 131 sets, for example, a pending icon change effect execution lottery table (not shown) pre-stored in the sub ROM 132 in the sub RAM 133 . Then, it is determined whether or not to change the pending icon based on this table, the prior determination information corresponding to the pending command of this time, and various effect control random numbers acquired at the same time as the processing of step S1312, for example. The pending icon change effect execution lottery table shows, for example, whether the determination value to be compared with a random number for determining whether to change the pending icon is "execute" or "not execute". It is a table pre-assigned to one of them. The sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to change the pending icon based on whether the random number matches the determination value assigned to any determination result. The pending icon is more likely to change when the prefetch target is a big win than when it is a loss. Therefore, the player can recognize that the reliability is higher when the pending icon is changed than when it is not executed.

In addition, the random number for various production|presentation control is a random number updated by the production|presentation control board 130. FIG. The timing of acquiring this random number is not limited to the time of step S1312. For example, a random number may be acquired when it is determined to change the pending icon.

When determining to change the pending icon (step S1314: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines the change pattern of the pending icon (step S1315). The sub CPU 131 sets, in the sub RAM 133, an icon mode determination table (not shown) for holding, which is pre-stored in the sub ROM 132, for example. Then, the change pattern of the pending icon is determined based on this table, the current pending number, the pre-determination information corresponding to the look-ahead target, and the random numbers for controlling various effects, and the sub-RAM 133 is used as the setting information for the pending icon change effect. set to The sub CPU 131 determines, for example, whether to change with the success of the car wash effect, whether to change with the pictogram effect, or whether to change at the shift timing without accompanying the car wash effect and the pictogram effect. It should be noted that, when it is determined as NO in the process of step S1314, execution of the car wash effect (gase) may be determined. The car wash effect (gase) is likely to be executed in the case of a loss, and is difficult to be executed in the case of a big win. Therefore, the player can recognize that the reliability is relatively low when the car wash effect (gase) is executed.

When the process of step S1315 is executed, or when the process of step S1314 is determined as NO, the sub CPU 131 determines the number of executions of the ticket effect (prefetching) and the ticket effect (current) (step S1316). If the execution count is determined to be 1 or more (step S1317: YES), it is determined whether or not to execute a ticket effect (prefetch) as a ticket effect (step S1318).

If the determination in step S1318 is YES, the sub CPU 131 determines the display start pattern of the ticket image 60 for the number of times the ticket effect (read-ahead) is executed, and sets it in the sub RAM 133 (step S1319). The sub CPU 131 determines the effect pattern of the ticket effect (read-ahead) such as which one of the first pre-read effect pattern and the second pre-read effect pattern is to be used, and how many fluctuations before the effect is to be executed.

When the sub CPU 131 executes step S1319, determines NO in the process of step S1313, or determines the number of executions of the ticket effect to be 0 (step S1317: NO), the sub CPU 131 If it is determined to execute (relevant) (step S1318: NO), an icon display command is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S1318). The icon display command includes advance determination information, winning start opening information, etc. obtained based on the pending command, and includes these setting information when the process of step S1315 or step S1317 is executed. This icon display command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission processing of step S30 (see FIG. 44). As a result, the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 implement an effect in which the pending icon is displayed in the manner determined by the effect control board 130 .

[Variation start command reception processing by production control board 130]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 47, the variation start command receiving process executed in the effect control board 130 in response to receiving the variation start command transmitted from the game control board 100 will be described. Here, FIG. 47 is a detailed flowchart of the fluctuation start command reception process in step S15 of FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 45, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the command received from the game control board 100 is the variation start command (step S14: YES), it acquires a variation performance pattern random number and stores it in the sub RAM 133. (step S1511). The sub CPU 131 such as the variable effect pattern random number acquires the value at the time of receiving the variable start command as the variable effect pattern random number.

Following the processing of step S1511, the sub CPU 131 analyzes the variation start command received from the game control board 100 (step S1512). As described above, the variation start command includes information on whether or not it is a big hit indicating the determination result of the big hit determination (see FIG. 41), the type of special symbol, setting information of the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the game state of the gaming machine 1 It contains information indicating By performing this processing, the sub CPU 131 obtains information necessary for determining the variation effect pattern.

Following the process of step S1512, the sub CPU 131, for example, determines whether or not a big win is determined in the big win determination (see FIG. 41) based on the analysis result of the variation start command (step S1513).

If it is a jackpot (step S1513: YES), the sub CPU 131 reads a jackpot variation effect pattern table (not shown) corresponding to the current gaming state from the sub ROM 132 and sets it in the sub RAM 133 (step S1514). In the variation performance pattern table, one or a plurality of types of variation performance patterns are associated in advance with each combination of whether or not the game is a big win, the type of the big win pattern in the case of a big win, and the variation pattern of the special pattern. is a table. In the sub ROM 132, for example, variable performance pattern tables for normal game state, high probability state and time saving state, time saving game state, and high probability state and non time saving state are stored in advance.

When it is determined as NO in the process of step S1513, it is determined whether or not it is determined as a small hit (step S1515). If it is a small win (step S1515: YES), the sub CPU 131 reads a small win variation effect pattern table (not shown) corresponding to the current gaming state from the sub ROM 132 and sets it in the sub RAM 133 (step S1516).

If it is determined as NO in the process of step S1515, that is, in the case of a failure, the sub CPU 131, for example, based on the analysis result of the variation start command, whether or not it is possible to select a variable effect pattern that can execute the ready-to-win effect. is determined (step S1517). When the sub CPU 131 determines YES in the process of step S1517, it sets a variable effect pattern table (not shown) for reach with corresponding to the current game state in the sub RAM 133 (step S1518).

When it is determined as NO in the process of step S1517, the sub CPU 131 sets a non-reach variable effect pattern table (not shown) corresponding to the current game state in the sub RAM 133 (step S1519).

When the process of step S1519 is executed, when the process of step S1514 is executed, when the process of step S1516 is executed, or when the process of step S1518 is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines one variation effect pattern ( step S1520).

Following the process of step S1520, the sub CPU 131 determines whether to change the icon (step S1521). The icon is more likely to change in the case of a big win than in the case of a loss. Therefore, the player can recognize that the reliability is higher when the icon is changed than when the icon is not executed.

If YES is determined in the process of step S1521, the sub CPU 131 determines the change pattern of the icon (step S1522). The sub CPU 131 determines, for example, whether to change with the success of the car wash effect, whether to change with the pictogram effect, or whether to change at the shift timing without accompanying the car wash effect and the pictogram effect. It should be noted that, if NO is determined in the process of step S1521, execution of the car wash effect (gase) may be determined. The car wash effect (gase) is more likely to be executed in the case of a loss than in the case of a big win. Therefore, the player can recognize that the reliability is relatively low when the car wash effect (gase) is executed.

Following the process of step S1522, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the gimmick predictive effect (step S1523). The gimmick indication effect is more likely to be executed in the case of a big win than in the case of a loss. Therefore, the player can recognize that the reliability is higher when the gimmick predictive effect is executed than when it is not executed.

When it is determined as YES in the process of step S1523, the sub CPU 131 determines the effect pattern of the gimmick predictive effect (step S1524). The sub CPU 131 determines what kind of pattern the stages are to be developed based on how many stages can be developed in the current variable display.

Following the process of step S1524, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the ticket effect (relevant) (step S1525). If the determination in step S1525 is YES, the sub CPU 131 determines the display start pattern of the ticket image 60 for the number of times the ticket effect (relevant) is executed (step S1526). When the process of step S1526 is executed, or when the process of step S1527 is determined as NO, the information indicating the variation effect pattern determined by the process of step S1520 and the process of steps S1522, S1524, and S1526 are determined. A variable production start command including information indicating the set contents is set (step S1527). The variable effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process (see FIG. 44) of step S30. As a result, the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 implement the variable effect determined by the effect control board 130 .

Following the process of step S1527, the sub CPU 131 subtracts "1" from the value of the number of reservations stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S1528). With this, the sub CPU 131 ends the processing shown in FIG.

[Timer Interrupt Processing by Image Sound Control Board 140]
Next, timer interrupt processing executed in the image sound control board 140 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the image sound control board 140. As shown in FIG. The image sound control board 140 repeats the series of processes illustrated in FIG. 48 at regular time intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. do.

The general CPU 141 of the image sound control board 140 first determines whether or not it has received the variable effect start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 according to the process of step S1527 (see FIG. 47) (step S501).

When it is determined that the variable effect start command has been received (step S501: YES), the overall CPU 141 is based on the setting information regarding the variable effect included in the received variable effect start command and the program stored in the control ROM 142. By generating a control signal and outputting the generated control signal to the VDP 144 and the sound DSP 145, the variable effect is started (step S502). In addition, for example, if it is a variable effect start command instructing execution of an operation promotion effect, the overall CPU 141 sets setting information (effective period of the effect button 26, etc.) on the execution in the control RAM 145 .

When the supervising CPU 141 executes the process of step S502, or when it determines that it has not received the variable effect start command (step S501: NO), has it received the variable effect end command transmitted from the effect control board 130? It is determined whether or not (step S503). When the overall CPU 141 determines that it has received the variable effect end command (step S503: YES), it ends the variable effect (step S504).

When the supervising CPU 141 executes the process of step S504 or determines that the change effect end command is not received (step S503: NO), it determines whether or not the operation promotion effect is being performed (step S505).

When it is determined YES in the process of step S505, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not it has received the operation effect start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 (step S506). Here, if it is determined that the operation effect start command has not been received (step S506: NO), the process proceeds to step S509.

When it is determined that an operation effect start command has been received (step S506: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes an effect corresponding to the operation (step S507).

On the other hand, if the determination in step S505 is NO, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not it is time to end the operation promotion effect (step S508). If it is determined that it is time to end the operation prompting effect (step S508: YES), the process proceeds to step S507.

When the supervising CPU 141 executes the process of step S507, determines NO in the process of step S506, or determines NO in the process of step S508, whether the icon display command transmitted from the effect control board 130 is received. It is determined whether or not (step S509). If the supervising CPU 141 determines that it has received an icon display command (step S509: YES), it sets the setting information for icon display control included in the command, such as the setting information for the icon change effect, in the control RAM 145, and sets the setting information. Icon display control based on the information is executed (steps S510 and S511).

When the supervising CPU 141 executes the process of step S511 or determines that the icon display command has not been received (step S509: NO), the supervising CPU 141 executes data transmission control process (step S512). Specifically, the overall CPU 141 transmits data relating to image sound control performed in the image sound control board 140 to the effect control board 130 .

In response to this, the effect control board 130 transfers the data received from the image sound control board 140 to the lamp control board 150 . As a result, the board lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 are illuminated by the lamp control board 150 and the production accessories 7 are operated in synchronization with the production performed by the liquid crystal screen 5 and the speaker 24.例文帳に追加

[Timer Interrupt Processing by Lamp Control Board 150]
Next, timer interrupt processing performed in the lamp control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing performed in the lamp control board 150. As shown in FIG. The lamp control board 150 transmits commands from the effect control board 130 and the image sound control board 140 via the effect control board 130 during normal operation except for special cases such as when power supply is started or when the power is turned off. A series of processes illustrated in FIG. 49 are repeatedly executed at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) based on data relating to image sound control.

The lamp CPU 151 first receives data relating to image sound control transmitted from the image sound control board 140 via the effect control board 130 and data transmitted from the effect control board 130 (for example, an operation effect start command). Processing is executed (step S701). Subsequently, the lamp CPU 151 sets the light emission pattern and operation pattern specified by the data received in step S701 in the lamp RAM 153 (step S702), and executes light emission control and operation control based on these patterns (step S703).

Following the processing of step S703, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated (step S704). If it is determined that the operation has not been performed (step S704: NO), the lamp CPU 151 terminates the processing shown in FIG.

When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the effect button 26 has been operated (step S704: YES), it transmits an operation command indicating that the effect button 26 has been operated to the effect control board 130 (step S705), and shown in FIG. End the process.

[Modification]
The present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as, for example, a one-kind-two-mixed gaming machine, a reel-type gaming machine, and a slot machine.

It should be noted that any operation means may be used for inputting operation information by the player's operation. As the operation means, for example, a touch panel, which is a display screen on which operation information can be input by the player performing a touch operation with a finger, may be provided. Further, an optical sensor or the like provided on the frame member 3 may be used as the operation means so that the player can input operation information by performing a touch operation on the glass plate.

In addition, the effect control board 130 is caused to execute a part of the processing executed in the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, or a part of the process executed in the effect control board 130 is executed in the image sound control board 140 Alternatively, it may be executed by the lamp control board 150 . Also, any of the effect control board 130, the image sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 may be configured integrally. may be executed by one control board.

Further, the configuration of the game machine 1 and the light emission mode and operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations, light emission modes, and operation modes. stomach. In addition, the order of processing, set values, thresholds used for determination, etc. in the flowcharts described above are merely examples, and the present invention can be implemented with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. The explanatory diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are also merely examples, and other aspects may be possible.

The effects described above are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Moreover, the above embodiments and modifications are mutually applicable, and the present invention may be implemented in various combinations.

[Configuration and Operational Effects of Pachinko Machine According to the Present Invention]
According to the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the stock mode does not suggest the activation timing and the activation mode. As a result, for example, the same reliability can be suggested by a plurality of ticket images 60 in the stock mode displayed at the start of the variable effect.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to vary the reliability of the stock mode ticket image 60 depending on the activation timing. And basically, it can be suggested that the later the activation timing of the ticket image 60 is, the higher the reliability is. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation when activating at the end of the variable performance rather than when activating it at the beginning of the variable performance.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the ticket image 60 in the activated mode is derived using the ticket image 60 in the stock mode. This makes it possible to enhance the sense of linkage between these images.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the reliability of the ticket image 60 in the activation mode differs depending on the type thereof. This makes it possible to make the player interested in the mode of the ticket image 60 .

Further, according to the present embodiment, basically, it can be suggested that the greater the number of ticket images 60 in the stock mode, the higher the reliability. 13(B)(c) is derived from the case where a predetermined number (for example, two) of ticket images 60 for deriving the activation mode of FIG. 13(B)(a) or (b) are stocked. The higher reliability is obtained when the number of ticket images 60 to be stored is smaller than the predetermined number (for example, one). As a result, even if the number of ticket images 60 in the stock mode is small, it is possible to maintain the expectation for the big win.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to differentiate the position where the stock mode ticket image 60 is stocked and the position where the activation mode ticket image 60 is derived. This makes it possible to easily recognize the number of ticket images 60 in stock while the ticket images 60 are activated. Also, it is possible to make it easy to understand which is the ticket image 60 in the activation mode.

Further, according to this embodiment, it is possible to stock a plurality of ticket images 60 in stock mode at the same time. Also, the activation timings of the ticket images 60 in the stock mode are different from each other. As a result, even if one ticket image 60 is activated, the next ticket image 60 can be expected, so that the feeling of anticipation for the big win can be maintained.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 can predict the position and shape of the production accessory 7 at the advance position. After the effect accessory 7 moves to the advance position, the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are erased. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent the production from becoming complicated due to the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 being displayed while the production accessory 7 is retreating.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the movement until the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82 are combined is different from the movement of the production accessory 7 moving from the initial position to the advanced position. Thus, by moving and displaying the gimmick predictive images 81 and 82, it is possible to make the player feel as if the performance accessories 7 are moving differently than they actually are.

Further, according to this embodiment, the star lamp 8 emits light to indicate that the boost mode is on. Then, the star lamp 8 can be caused to emit light as the ON image 91 for notifying the shift to the boost mode is illuminated during the jackpot game. As a result, it is possible to suggest that the boost mode will be entered by the star lamp 8 that indicates the boost mode.

1 game machine 5 display screen of liquid crystal display device 7 effect accessory 8 star lamp 11a first start port 11b first start port 12 second start port 100 game control board 101 CPU
102 ROMs
103 RAM
130 effect control board 131 CPU
132 ROMs
133 RAM
140 image sound control board 150 lamp control board

Claims (1)

determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the starting condition;
a pattern display means for displaying the pattern in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying the pattern indicating the judgment result of the judging means;
and a production control means for controlling production,
The production control means is
During the variable display of the symbols, it is possible to execute and control a specific effect having a plurality of modes and a predetermined effect that can be executed before executing the specific effect,
The predetermined effect is an effect that can display a first image that does not indicate the time until the specific effect is executed and the mode of the specific effect, and a second image that can be displayed after the first image is displayed. and
before the first image is displayed at the first display position and the specific effect is executed, the first image displayed at the first display position is used as the second image, and is displayed at a display position different from the first display position; 2 A game machine that moves and displays to display positions.

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