JP7463631B2 - Gaming Machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine in which, when the jackpot game state ends, a high-speed consumption mode is set in which the variable display ends in a short time by referring to an ultra-shortened table during the period in which the 1st to 30th special game is executed.

Japanese Patent No. 6762990 (paragraph 0215)

The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 is designed to give players a sense of exhilaration by shortening the interval during which the advantageous state (jackpot gaming state) is controlled, but there is room to further increase interest in the advantageous state.

This invention was made in light of the above situation, and aims to increase interest in advantageous situations.

The gaming machine of this means includes:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that performs a variable display and can be controlled to a favorable state (jackpot gaming state) that is advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display becomes a specific display result ,
A variable means (special variable winning ball device 7) that is controlled to an entry-enabling state (open state) in which the game medium (game ball) can enter in the advantageous state;
A display means (image display device 5);
A light emitting means (a first LED lamp 71 provided in the special variable winning ball device 7);
a movable body that is changeable from a first state to a second state;
A control means (performance control CPU 120) capable of controlling the display means, the light emitting means, and the movable body,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
Before the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state, a first control can be executed to cause the display means to display a first specific display related to the position of the variable means and to cause the light-emitting means to emit light in a first light-emitting mode (before the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, a blue visual guidance display can be displayed on the image display device 5 and the first LED lamp 71 can be caused to emit light in a blue light-emitting mode);
After the first control is executed, a second control can be executed to cause the display means to display a second specific display related to the position of the variable means and different from the first specific display, in response to the variable means being controlled to the entry-enabling state, and to cause the light-emitting means to emit light in a second light-emitting mode different from the first light-emitting mode (when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in an open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to display a blue attacker open display and cause the first LED lamp 71 to emit light in an orange light-emitting mode in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in an open state) ;
the movable body is set to the second state when a specific variable display is being executed in which the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result, and after the specific variable display ends, the movable body can be continuously set to the second state until a specific period during which the variable means is controlled to the enterable state;
When the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state and the specific period has elapsed, control can be executed to cause the movable body to be in the first state and to cause the display means to display a display corresponding to the variable means being controlled to the entry-enabling state,
The period during which the movable body is continuously in the second state includes a first period during which the specific variable display is executed, and a second period during which the movable body is controlled to the advantageous state,
The control means is capable of not displaying a predetermined effect image during the first period and displaying the predetermined effect image during the second period.
A gaming machine characterized by:
According to such a configuration, when the variable means is controlled to an entry-enabling state, a performance related to the position of the variable means is executed, thereby increasing the interest when the variable means is controlled to an advantageous state.

The present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, or may have the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention as well as configurations other than the invention-specific matters.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. 1 is a configuration diagram showing various control boards etc. installed in a pachinko gaming machine. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a game control main process. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interrupt process for game control. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol process. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a performance control main process. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a performance control process. A front view of the pachinko game machine 1 at characteristic portion 01TM. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing each random number, (B) is an explanatory diagram showing a display result determination table, and (C) is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot type determination table. An explanatory diagram showing a jackpot type table. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a fluctuation pattern determination table in the time-saving state (for 1st to 69th spins), (B) is an explanatory diagram showing a fluctuation pattern determination table in the time-saving state (for 70th spin), and (C) is an explanatory diagram showing a fluctuation pattern determination table in the time-saving state (for 71st spin and beyond). This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode regarding the fluctuation pattern of ``high-speed reach miss/jackpot.'' This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the presentation mode regarding the variation pattern of ``Super Reach A Miss/Jackpot''. This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the presentation mode regarding the fluctuation pattern of ``Super Reach B miss/jackpot via high-speed non-reach.'' FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a game flow. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a sound effect type table. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for determining the presentation at the time of starting winning. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the final display mode determination table for active display, (B1) is an explanatory diagram showing the change pattern determination table for one reserved item, and (B2) is an explanatory diagram showing the change pattern determination table for two reserved items. (B3) is an explanatory diagram showing a change pattern determination table for three reserved items, and (B4) is an explanatory diagram showing a change pattern determination table for four reserved items. An explanatory diagram showing whether or not to execute the SP pre-reading effect and a table for determining the effect pattern. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation aspect relating to the first pattern of the SP pre-reading presentation. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation aspect relating to the second pattern of the SP pre-reading presentation. 1A is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between various devices in the gaze guidance performance, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between various devices in the attacker release performance. An explanatory diagram showing a presentation mode table for gaze guidance presentations and attacker release presentations. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for determining a presentation at the start of fluctuation. A flowchart showing an example of a process for determining the presentation at the start of a jackpot. An explanatory diagram showing a sound effect type determination table for sound effect D when a jackpot Y occurs. This is a time chart showing the timing of execution of the effects when jackpot A or jackpot B occurs. This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the presentation mode when a jackpot A or a jackpot B occurs. This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the presentation mode when a jackpot A or a jackpot B occurs. This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the presentation mode when a jackpot A or a jackpot B occurs. This is a time chart showing the execution timing of the presentation when the big win X occurs. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode in the case where a jackpot X occurs. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode in the case where a jackpot X occurs. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode in the case where a jackpot X occurs. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode in the case where a jackpot X occurs. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode in the case where a jackpot X occurs. This is a time chart showing the timing of the execution of the effects when a jackpot Y occurs. This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the presentation mode when a jackpot Y occurs. This is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the presentation mode when a jackpot Y occurs. This is a time chart showing the timing of the execution of the effects when a jackpot Z occurs. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode when a jackpot Z occurs. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode when a jackpot Z occurs. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode when a jackpot Z occurs. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode when a jackpot Z occurs. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode when a jackpot Z occurs. An explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode when a jackpot Z occurs.

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (which is also the configuration and control of a general pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Configuration of Pachinko Game Machine 1, etc.)
1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine 1, showing the layout of the main components. The pachinko game machine (game machine) 1 is broadly composed of a game board (gauge board) 2 that constitutes the game board surface, and a game machine frame (base frame) 3 that supports and fixes the game board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2, and game balls as game media are shot into this game area by a predetermined ball shooting device.

At a predetermined position on the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, to the right of the play area), a first special pattern display device 4A and a second special pattern display device 4B are provided which perform a variable display (also called a special pattern game) of special patterns (also called special patterns) as multiple types of special identification information. Each of these is made up of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special patterns are represented by numbers showing "0" to "9" or lighting patterns such as "-". The special patterns may include a pattern in which all LEDs are turned off.

Note that the "variable display" of special symbols means, for example, a variable display of multiple types of special symbols (the same applies to other symbols described below). Variations include updating the display of multiple symbols, scrolling the display of multiple symbols, transforming one or more symbols, and enlarging/reducing one or more symbols. In the variation of special symbols and normal symbols described below, multiple types of special symbols or normal symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of decorative symbols described below, multiple types of decorative symbols are scrolled or updated, or one or more decorative symbols are transformed or enlarged/reduced. Note that variations also include a mode in which a certain symbol is displayed flashing. At the end of the variable display, a specified special symbol is displayed stationary (also called derived or derived display) as the display result (the same applies to the variable display of other symbols described below). Note that the variable display may be expressed as a variable display or variation.

The special pattern variably displayed on the first special pattern display device 4A is also called the "first special pattern," and the special pattern variably displayed on the second special pattern display device 4B is also called the "second special pattern." A special pattern game using the first special pattern is also called the "first special pattern game," and a special pattern game using the second special pattern is also called the "second special pattern game." There may be only one type of special pattern display device that variably displays the special patterns.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the play area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or an organic EL (electro luminescence) device, and displays various presentation images. The image display device 5 may also be composed of a projector and a screen. Various presentation images are displayed on the image display device 5.

For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronization with the first special game or the second special game, multiple types of decorative patterns (such as patterns showing numbers, etc.) that are different from the special patterns are variably displayed as decorative identification information. Here, in synchronization with the first special game or the second special game, decorative patterns are variably displayed (for example, scrolled vertically or updated) in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The special game and the variable display of decorative patterns that are executed in synchronization are collectively referred to as simply variable display.

The screen of the image display device 5 may be provided with a display area for displaying a pending display corresponding to a variable display whose execution is pending, and an active display corresponding to a variable display that is being executed. The pending display and the active display are collectively referred to as a variable display-compatible display corresponding to the variable display.

The number of reserved variable displays is also called the reserved memory number. The reserved memory number corresponding to the first special game is also called the first reserved memory number, and the reserved memory number corresponding to the second special game is also called the second reserved memory number. The sum of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number is also called the total reserved memory number.

In addition, a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B, each of which includes a plurality of LEDs, are provided at predetermined positions on the game board 2. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first hold memory number by the number of lit LEDs, and the second hold indicator 25B displays the second hold memory number by the number of lit LEDs.

Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

The winning ball device 6A forms a first start winning hole that is always kept in a constant open state so that game balls can enter, for example, by a specified ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first start winning hole, a specified number of prize balls (for example, three) are paid out and the first special game can be started.

The variable winning ball device 6B (normal electric device) forms a second start winning hole that changes between a closed state and an open state by the solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball device 6B is, for example, an electric tulip-type device having a pair of movable wings, and when the solenoid 81 is in the off state, the movable wings are in a vertical position, so that the tip of the movable wings approaches the winning ball device 6A, and the second start winning hole is in a closed state in which the game ball does not enter (also referred to as the second start winning hole being in a closed state). On the other hand, when the solenoid 81 is in the on state, the movable wings of the variable winning ball device 6B are in a tilted position, so that the second start winning hole is in an open state in which the game ball can enter (also referred to as the second start winning hole being in an open state). When a game ball enters the second start winning hole, a predetermined number of prize balls (for example, three) are paid out and the second special game can be started. The variable winning ball device 6B may be any device that can change between a closed state and an open state, and is not limited to devices that include an electric tulip-type device.

At predetermined positions on the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four positions are provided at the lower left and right of the game area), general winning openings 10 are provided which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. In this case, when a game ball enters one of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) are paid out as prize balls.

Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening is provided. The special variable winning ball device 7 has a large winning opening door that is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 (see Figure 2), and the large winning opening door forms the large winning opening as a specific area that can be switched between an open state and a closed state.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the large prize opening door (for the special electric device) is in the OFF state, the large prize opening door closes the large prize opening, and game balls cannot enter (pass through) the large prize opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the large prize opening door is in the ON state, the large prize opening door opens the large prize opening, and game balls can easily enter the large prize opening.

When a game ball enters the large prize opening, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 14 balls) are paid out as prize balls. When a game ball enters the large prize opening, more prize balls are paid out than when a game ball enters the first start prize opening, the second start prize opening, or the general prize opening 10, for example.

The entry of a game ball into each winning port, including the general winning port 10, is also called a "winning". In particular, a winning ball into a starting port (first starting winning port, second starting winning port) is also called a starting winning.

A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position on the game board 2 (to the left of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is made up of a 7-segment LED or the like, and performs a variable display of normal symbols as multiple types of normal identification information different from the special symbols. The normal symbols are represented by numbers showing "0" to "9" or lighting patterns such as "-". The normal symbols may also include a pattern in which all LEDs are turned off. Such a variable display of normal symbols is also called a normal symbol game.

A pass gate 41 through which the game ball can pass is provided to the left of the image display device 5. When the game ball passes through the pass gate 41, a regular game is executed.

A normal symbol pending display 25C is provided above the normal symbol display 20. The normal symbol pending display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the normal symbol pending memory count, which is the number of normal symbol games that are pending execution, by the number of lit LEDs.

In addition to the above features, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with windmills that change the direction and speed of the game balls, as well as numerous obstacle nails. At the bottom of the game area, there is an outlet that takes in game balls that do not enter any of the winning holes.

Speakers 8L and 8R for playing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and gaming effect lamps 9 for gaming effects are provided around the periphery of the gaming area. The gaming effect lamps 9 are composed of LEDs.

A movable body 32 that moves according to the performance is provided at a predetermined position on the game board 2 (not shown in Figure 1).

At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a ball-hitting operation handle (operation knob) 30 is provided, which is operated by the player or the like to launch the gaming ball toward the gaming area using the ball-hitting device.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the playing area, a ball supply tray (upper tray) is provided to hold (store) gaming balls dispensed as prize balls or gaming balls loaned from a predetermined ball loaning machine so that they can be supplied to the ball launching device. Below the upper tray, a ball supply tray (lower tray) is provided from which prize balls are dispensed when the upper tray is full.

A stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a predetermined position on the gaming machine frame 3 below the playing area. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed by the player. Operations on the stick controller 31A are detected by the controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

At a predetermined position on the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a push button 31B is provided that the player can press to give a predetermined command. The operation of the push button 31B is detected by a push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a stick controller 31A and a push button 31B are provided as detection means for detecting the player's actions (operations, etc.), but other detection means may also be provided.

(Outline of game progress)
The game ball is launched toward the game area by the player rotating the ball hitting operation handle 30 provided on the pachinko game machine 1. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 41, a normal game is started by the normal symbol display 20. If the game ball passes through the passing gate 41 during the period during which the previous normal game is being played (if the game ball passes through the passing gate 41 but the normal game based on the passing cannot be played immediately), the normal game based on the passing is put on hold up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

In this normal game, if a specific normal symbol (a normal winning symbol) is displayed as a fixed normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol will be "normal winning". On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than a normal winning symbol (a normal losing symbol) is displayed as a fixed normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol will be "normal losing". When a "normal winning" occurs, an opening control is performed to keep the variable winning ball device 6B in an open state for a predetermined period of time (the second starting winning port is opened).

When a game ball enters the first start winning hole formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special symbol game is started by the first special symbol display device 4A.

When a game ball enters the second start winning hole formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, the second special symbol game is started by the second special symbol display device 4B.

In addition, if the game ball enters (wins) the start winning hole during the period when the special game is being played or during the period when the game is controlled to a big win game state or a small win game state (when a start winning occurs but the special game based on the start winning cannot be played immediately), the special game based on that entry will be put on hold until a specified upper limit number (for example, 4).

In special game, if a specific special symbol (a big win symbol, for example, "7"; the actual symbol varies depending on the type of big win, as described below) is displayed as the confirmed special symbol, it is a "big win", and if a specific special symbol different from the big win symbol (a small win symbol, for example, "2") is displayed as a "small win". Also, if a special symbol different from the big win or small win symbol (a losing symbol, for example, "-") is displayed as a "losing" symbol, it is a "losing".

After the display result in the special game becomes "big win", the game state is controlled to a big win game state, which is advantageous for the player. After the display result in the special game becomes "small win", the game state is controlled to a small win game state.

In the jackpot game state, the large prize opening formed by the special variable prize ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined manner. This open state continues until either a predetermined period of time (e.g., 29 seconds or 1.8 seconds) has elapsed, or the number of game balls that have entered the large prize opening reaches a predetermined number (e.g., 9), whichever comes first. The predetermined period is the maximum period during which the large prize opening can be opened in one round, and is hereinafter also referred to as the maximum opening period. This cycle in which the large prize opening is open is called a round (round game). In the jackpot game state, the round can be repeated until the predetermined maximum number of times (15 times or 2 times) is reached.

In the jackpot gaming state, the player can get prize balls by making the gaming ball enter the big prize opening. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The more rounds there are in the jackpot gaming state, and the longer the upper limit opening period, the more advantageous it is for the player.

The "jackpot" has a jackpot type set. For example, there are multiple types of opening modes of the jackpot opening (number of rounds or maximum opening period) and game states after the jackpot game state (normal state, time-saving state, special state, etc., as described below), and the jackpot type is set according to these. There may be jackpot types that allow many prize balls to be obtained, and jackpot types that allow few or no prize balls to be obtained.

In the small win game state, the large prize opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening state. For example, in the small win game state, the large prize opening is opened in the same opening state as the large prize opening in the large prize game state for some large prize types (the number of times the large prize opening is opened is the same as the number of rounds, and the timing of closing the large prize opening is also the same, etc.). Note that, like the large prize types, small prize types may also be set for "small wins".

After the jackpot game state ends, the game may be controlled to a time-saving state or a special state depending on the type of jackpot mentioned above.

In the time-saving state, control (time-saving control) is executed to shorten the average special symbol fluctuation time (period during which the special symbol fluctuates) more than in the normal state. In the time-saving state, control (high opening control, high base control) is also executed to make it easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning hole by shortening the average regular symbol fluctuation time (period during which the regular symbol fluctuates) more than in the normal state and by improving the probability of a "regular symbol hit" in the regular symbol game more than in the normal state. The time-saving state is an advantageous state for the player because it is a state in which the fluctuation efficiency of special symbols (especially the second special symbol) is improved.

In the probability variable state (probability fluctuating state), in addition to time-saving control, probability variable control is executed, which increases the probability that the display result will be a "jackpot" compared to the normal state. The probability variable state is an even more advantageous state for the player, as it not only improves the efficiency of special symbol fluctuation, but also makes it easier to get a "jackpot."

The time-saving state or the probability of a special bonus state will continue until one of the end conditions is met first, such as the specified number of special games being played or the start of the next big win game state. The end condition of the state in which the specified number of special games have been played is also called a count-cut (count-cut time-saving state, count-cut probability of a special bonus state, etc.).

The normal state refers to a game state other than advantageous states such as a jackpot game state that is advantageous to the player, and special states such as a time-saving state and a probability-varying state, and is a state in which the pachinko game machine 1, such as the probability that the display result in the normal game will be a "normal hit" and the probability that the display result in the special game will be a "jackpot", is controlled in the same way as the initial setting state of the pachinko game machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed and the specified return process is not executed after the power is turned on).

The state in which probability variable control is being executed is also called a high probability state, and the state in which probability variable control is not being executed is also called a low probability state. The state in which time-saving control is being executed is also called a high base state, and the state in which time-saving control is not being executed is also called a low base state. Combining these, the time-saving state is also called a low probability high base state, the probability variable state is a high probability high base state, and the normal state is a low probability low base state. The high probability state and low base state are also called a high probability low base state.

After the small win game state ends, the game state is not changed, and the game state before the display result of the special game becomes "small win" is continued (however, if the special game when the "small win" occurs is the special game of the specified number of times in the number cut, the game state will naturally change). Note that the display result of the special game does not have to be "small win".

The game state may change based on the game ball passing through a specific area (e.g., a specific area within a big prize opening) during a big win game state. For example, when the game ball passes through a specific area, the game state may be controlled to a special probability state after the big win game state.

(Progression of the performance, etc.)
In the pachinko game machine 1, various effects (effects to notify the progress of the game or to liven up the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The effects are described below. The effects are executed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5, but in addition to or instead of the display, the effects may be executed by sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and/or by turning on/off the game effect lamp 9, operating the movable body 32, etc.

As an effect that is executed according to the progress of the game, in the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C and 5R provided on the image display device 5, a variable display of decorative patterns begins in response to the start of the first or second special pattern game. At the timing when the display result (also called the determined special pattern) in the first or second special pattern game is displayed statically, the determined decorative pattern (a combination of three decorative patterns) which is the display result of the variable display of the decorative patterns is also displayed statically (derived).

During the period from when the variable display of the decorative symbols starts to when it ends, the state of the variable display of the decorative symbols may become a predetermined reach state (a reach is achieved). Here, a reach state refers to a state in which the decorative symbols that have not yet been stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 continue to be variable displayed when the decorative symbols that have not yet been stopped and displayed form part of a jackpot combination, which will be described later.

In addition, when the above-mentioned reach state occurs during the variable display of the decorative symbols, a reach effect is executed. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, multiple types of reach effects are executed with different rates (also called jackpot reliability or jackpot expectation) of the display result (the display result of the special game or the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbols) becoming a "jackpot" depending on the performance state. Reach effects include, for example, a normal reach and a super reach, which has a higher jackpot reliability than a normal reach.

When the display result of the special game is a "jackpot", a fixed decorative pattern that is a predetermined jackpot combination is derived as the display result of the variable display of decorative patterns on the screen of the image display device 5 (the display result of the variable display of decorative patterns is a "jackpot"). As an example, the same decorative patterns (for example, "7") are displayed stopped in line on a predetermined effective line in the "left", "center", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

In the case of a "probability jackpot" that is controlled to a probability jackpot state after the end of the jackpot game state, odd decorative symbols (e.g., "7") are displayed in a line, and in the case of a "non-probability jackpot (normal jackpot)" that is not controlled to a probability jackpot state after the end of the jackpot game state, even decorative symbols (e.g., "6") may be displayed in a line. In this case, odd decorative symbols are also called probability jackpot symbols, and even decorative symbols are also called non-probability jackpot symbols (normal symbols). After a reach state is reached with non-probability jackpot symbols, a promotion effect may be executed that ultimately results in a "probability jackpot".

When the display result of the special game is a "small win", a fixed decorative pattern (such as "1 3 5") that is a predetermined small win combination is derived on the screen of the image display device 5 as a display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is a "small win"). As an example, decorative patterns that constitute chance eyes are displayed stationary on a predetermined effective line in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. Note that a common fixed decorative pattern may be derived and displayed when the display result of the special game is a "big win" of some big win types (big win types in a big win game state that are the same as a small win game state) and when it is a "small win".

When the display result of the special game is a "miss," the state of the variable display of the decorative pattern does not become a reach state, and the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern may display a fixed decorative pattern of a non-reach combination (also called a "non-reach miss") as a "non-reach miss" (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern may be a "non-reach miss"). Also, when the display result is a "miss," after the state of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes a reach state, the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern may display a fixed decorative pattern of a predetermined reach combination (also called a "reach miss") that is not a jackpot combination as a "reach miss" (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern may be a "reach miss").

The effects that the pachinko gaming machine 1 can execute include displaying the variable display compatible display (reserved display or active display) described above. In addition, as other effects, for example, a preview effect that predicts the jackpot reliability is executed during the variable display of the decorative pattern. Preview effects include a preview effect that predicts the jackpot reliability in the variable display currently being executed, and a look-ahead preview effect that predicts the jackpot reliability in the variable display before execution (variable display whose execution is on hold). As a look-ahead preview effect, an effect that changes the display mode of the variable display compatible display (reserved display or active display) to a mode different from normal may be executed.

In addition, in the image display device 5, a pseudo consecutive performance may be executed in which a single variable display appears to be multiple variable displays by temporarily pausing the decorative pattern during the variable display and then restarting the variable display.

During a big win game state, a big win performance is executed to notify the player of the big win game state. As a big win performance, a performance to notify the number of rounds or a promotion performance to indicate that the value of the big win game state will increase may be executed. Also, during a small win game state, a small win performance to notify the player of the small win game state is executed. In addition, a common performance may be executed during a small win game state and a big win game state for some big win types (a big win type of a big win game state in the same manner as a small win game state, for example, a big win type in which the game state after that is a high probability state), so that the player cannot know whether he is currently in a small win game state or a big win game state. In such a case, a common performance may be executed after the end of the small win game state and after the end of the big win game state, so that it is not possible to distinguish whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state.

In addition, for example, when a special game or the like is not being executed, a demo (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (a customer waiting demo performance is executed).

(Board configuration)
2, a main board 11, a performance control board 12, a sound control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15, etc. are mounted on the pachinko game machine 1. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, a power supply board, etc. are arranged on the back of the pachinko game machine 1.

The main board 11 is the main control board, and has the function of controlling the progress of the above-mentioned games in the pachinko game machine 1 (execution of the special game (including management of reserved balls), execution of the regular game (including management of reserved balls), big win game state, small win game state, game state, etc.). The main board 11 has a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, etc.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103, a random number circuit 104, and an I/O (Input/Output port) 105.

The CPU 103 executes the programs stored in the ROM 101 to perform processes that control the progress of the game (processes that realize the functions of the main board 11). At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (such as data on fluctuation patterns, performance control commands, and tables referenced when making various decisions) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as the main memory. The RAM 102 serves as a backup RAM in which the stored contents are preserved for a predetermined period of time even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped in part or in whole. Note that all or part of the programs stored in the ROM 101 may be deployed to the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102.

The random number circuit 104 counts updatable numerical data indicating various random number values (gaming random numbers) used to control the progress of the game. The gaming random numbers may be updated by the CPU 103 executing a specific computer program (updated by software).

The I/O 105 is configured to include, for example, an input port to which various signals (detection signals described below) are input, and an output port for transmitting various signals (signals for controlling (driving) the first special pattern display device 4A, the second special pattern display device 4B, the normal pattern display device 20, the first hold display device 25A, the second hold display device 25B, the normal hold display device 25C, etc., solenoid drive signals).

The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals (such as a detection signal indicating that a game ball has passed or entered and the switch has been turned on) from various switches for detecting game balls (gate switch 21, start port switch (first start port switch 22A and second start port switch 22B), count switch 23), and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100. The transmission of the detection signal indicates that the game ball has passed or entered.

The solenoid circuit 111 transmits solenoid drive signals (such as signals to turn on solenoid 81 and solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the normal electric device and the solenoid 82 for the large prize opening door.

As part of controlling the progress of the game, the main board 11 (game control microcomputer 100) supplies presentation control commands (commands that specify (notify) the progress of the game, etc.) to the presentation control board 12 according to the progress of the game. The presentation control commands output from the main board 11 are relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the presentation control board 12. The presentation control commands include, for example, commands that specify various determination results in the main board 11 (for example, the display results of the special game (including the type of jackpot), the variable pattern used when executing the special game (described in detail later)), the game status (for example, the start or end of the variable display, the opening status of the jackpot opening, the occurrence of a win, the number of reserved memories, the game status), the occurrence of an error, etc.

The performance control board 12 is a sub-control board independent of the main board 11, and has the function of receiving performance control commands and executing performances (various performances according to the progress of the game, including various notifications such as driving the movable body 32, notifying errors, and notifying of power outage recovery) based on the received performance control commands.

The performance control board 12 is equipped with a performance control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I/O 125.

The performance control CPU 120 executes the programs stored in the ROM 121 to perform processing for executing performances together with the display control unit 123 (processing for realizing the above-mentioned functions of the performance control board 12, including determining the performance to be executed). At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 are used, and the RAM 122 is used as the main memory.

The presentation control CPU 120 may instruct the display control unit 123 to execute a presentation based on detection signals from the controller sensor unit 35A and the push sensor 35B (signals that are output when an operation by the player is detected and that appropriately indicate the content of the operation).

The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), CGROM (Character Generator ROM), VRAM (Video RAM), etc., and executes the performance based on instructions to execute the performance from the performance control CPU 120.

The display control unit 123 displays a performance image on the image display unit 5 by supplying a video signal corresponding to the performance to be executed to the image display unit 5 based on an instruction to execute the performance from the performance control CPU 120. The display control unit 123 further supplies a sound designation signal (a signal designating the sound to be output) to the sound control board 13 and a lamp signal (a signal designating the on/off state of the lamp) to the lamp control board 14 in order to output sound synchronized with the display of the performance image and to turn on/off the game effect lamp 9. The display control unit 123 also supplies a signal to operate the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or to a drive circuit that drives the movable body 32.

The audio control board 13 is equipped with various circuits that drive the speakers 8L and 8R, and drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, causing the speakers 8L and 8R to output the sound designated by the sound designation signal.

The lamp control board 14 is equipped with various circuits that drive the game effect lamp 9, and drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, turning the game effect lamp 9 on and off in the manner specified by the lamp signal. In this way, the display control unit 123 controls the sound output and the turning on and off of the lamp.

The performance control CPU 120 may be configured to execute control of audio output, turning on/off the lamp (such as supplying a sound designation signal or a lamp signal), and controlling the movable body 32 (such as supplying a signal to operate the movable body 32).

The random number circuit 124 counts updatable numerical data indicating various random number values (random numbers for performance) used to execute various performances. The random numbers for performance may be updated by the performance control CPU 120 executing a specific computer program (updated by software).

The I/O 125 mounted on the performance control board 12 includes an input port for taking in performance control commands transmitted from, for example, the main board 11, and an output port for transmitting various signals (video signals, sound designation signals, lamp signals).

The boards other than the main board 11, such as the performance control board 12, the sound control board 13, and the lamp control board 14, are also called sub-boards. As with the pachinko game machine 1, multiple sub-boards may be provided for different functions, or one sub-board may be configured to have multiple functions.

(motion)
Next, the operation (function) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

(Main Operations of Main Board 11)
First, a description will be given of the main operations of the main board 11. When power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is started, and a game control main process is executed by the CPU 103. Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the game control main process executed by the CPU 103 on the main board 11.

In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 first sets interrupts to be prohibited (step S1). Then, it performs the necessary initial settings (step S2). The initial settings include setting the stack pointer, register settings for built-in devices (CTC (counter/timer circuit), parallel input/output port, etc.), and setting the RAM 102 to be accessible.

Next, it is determined whether the output signal from the clear switch is on or not (step S3). The clear switch is mounted on, for example, a power supply board. When the power is turned on with the clear switch in the on state, the output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 via the input port. If the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3; Yes), an initialization process (step S8) is executed. In the initialization process, the CPU 103 executes a RAM clear process that clears flags, counters, and buffers stored in the RAM 102, and sets initial values in the working area.

The CPU 103 also transmits a presentation control command to the presentation control board 12 to instruct initialization (step S9). When the presentation control CPU 120 receives the presentation control command, it displays a screen on the image display device 5, for example, to notify the user that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized.

If the output signal from the clear switch is not on (step S3; No), it is determined whether backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power outage or the like (power interruption), the CPU 103 executes a power supply stop processing immediately before the machine becomes unable to operate due to the power supply being stopped. In this power supply stop processing, a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is to be backed up in the RAM 102, a data protection process for the RAM 102, etc. are executed. The data protection process includes adding an error detection code (checksum, parity bit, etc.) and a process of backing up various data. The backed up data includes various data for progressing the game (including various flags, the status of various timers, etc.), as well as the status of the backup flag and the error detection code. In step S4, it is determined whether the backup flag is on. If the backup flag is off and no backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; No), an initialization process (step S8) is executed.

If backup data is stored in RAM 102 (step S4; Yes), CPU 103 performs a data check of the backed up data (using an error detection code) and determines whether the data is normal (step S5). In step S5, for example, a parity bit or a checksum is used to determine whether the data in RAM 102 matches the data at the time the power supply was stopped. If it is determined that they match, it is determined that the data in RAM 102 is normal.

If it is determined that the data in RAM 102 is not normal (step S5; No), the internal state cannot be restored to the state it was in when the power supply was stopped, so an initialization process (step S8) is performed.

If it is determined that the data in RAM 102 is normal (Step S5; Yes), the CPU 103 performs a recovery process (Step S6) to return the internal state of the main board 11 to the state it was in when the power supply was stopped. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets a working area based on the memory contents of RAM 102 (contents of the backed-up data). This restores the game state to the state it was in when the power supply was stopped, and if the special symbols were changing, the change of the special symbols will be resumed from the state before the recovery by executing the game control timer interrupt process described below.

Then, the CPU 103 transmits a presentation control command to the presentation control board 12 to instruct recovery from the power outage (step S7). In conjunction with this, a presentation control command specifying the backed-up game state before the power outage, or, if a special symbol game was being played, a presentation control command specifying the display result of the special symbol game being played may be transmitted. These commands can be the same as the commands transmitted and set in the special symbol process processing described below. When the presentation control CPU 120 receives a presentation control command specifying the time of recovery from the power outage, it displays a screen on the image display device 5, for example, to notify the user that recovery from the power outage has been achieved or that recovery from the power outage is in progress. The presentation control CPU 120 may display an appropriate screen based on the presentation control command.

After completing the recovery or initialization process and sending a performance control command to the performance control board 12, the CPU 103 executes a random number circuit setting process to initialize the random number circuit 104 (step S10). Then, the register of the CTC built into the game control microcomputer 100 is set so that a timer interrupt occurs periodically at a predetermined time (e.g., every 2 ms) (step S11), and the interrupt is permitted (step S12). After that, a loop process is entered. After that, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 at predetermined time intervals (e.g., every 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute the timer interrupt process.

After executing such game control main processing, the CPU 103 receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and accepts the interrupt request, and then executes the game control timer interrupt processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4. When the game control timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch processing to determine whether or not detection signals have been received from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110 (step S21). Next, by executing a predetermined main side error processing, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko game machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). After this, by executing a predetermined information output processing, data such as jackpot information (information indicating the number of jackpots), start information (information indicating the number of start winnings), and probability fluctuation information (information indicating the number of times the probability fluctuation state has occurred) supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko game machine 1 is output (step S23).

Following the information output process, a game random number update process is executed to update at least a portion of the game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software (step S24). After this, the CPU 103 executes a special symbol process process (step S25). By the CPU 103 executing the special symbol process process at each timer interrupt, management of the execution and reservation of the special symbol game, control of the big win game state and small win game state, control of the game state, etc. are realized (described in detail later).

Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S26). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process at each timer interrupt, enabling the execution and reservation management of the normal symbol game based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the game ball passing through the passing gate 41), and the opening control of the variable winning ball device 6B based on a "normal symbol hit". The normal symbol game is executed by driving the normal symbol display 20, and the number of reserved normal symbols is displayed by lighting the normal symbol reservation display 25C.

After executing the normal symbol process processing, as part of the game control timer interrupt processing, processing when a power outage occurs, processing for paying out prize balls, etc. may be performed. After that, the CPU 103 executes a command control processing (step S27). The CPU 103 may set a performance control command for transmission in each of the above processes. In the command control processing of step S27, a process is performed to transmit the performance control command set for transmission to a sub-side control board such as the performance control board 12. After executing the command control processing, the interrupt is permitted and then the game control timer interrupt processing is terminated.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing an example of the special symbol process executed in step S25 shown in Figure 4. In this special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101).

In the start winning judgment process, a process is executed to detect the occurrence of a start winning, store the reserved information in a specified area of the RAM 102, and update the reserved memory number. When a start winning occurs, a random number value for determining the display result (including the type of big win) and the variation pattern is extracted and stored as reserved information. In addition, a process for predicting the display result and the variation pattern based on the extracted random number value may be executed. After the reserved information and the reserved memory number are stored, a transmission setting is performed to transmit a performance control command to the performance control board 12 to specify the judgment results such as the occurrence of a start winning, the reserved memory number, and the predictive judgment. The performance control command at the time of the start winning that has been transmitted and set in this way is transmitted from the main board 11 to the performance control board 12, for example, after the special pattern process is completed, by executing the command control process of step S27 shown in FIG. 4.

After executing the start winning determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes in steps S110 to S120 depending on the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the RAM 102. Note that in each step of the special symbol process (steps S110 to S120), a transmission setting is made to transmit a performance control command corresponding to each step to the performance control board 12.

The normal special pattern processing in step S110 is executed when the value of the special pattern process flag is "0" (initial value). In this normal special pattern processing, a determination is made as to whether or not to start the first special pattern game or the second special pattern game based on the presence or absence of reserved information. In addition, in the normal special pattern processing, based on a random number value for determining the display result, whether or not the display result of the special pattern or the decorative pattern is to be a "big win" or a "small win", and if it is a "big win", the type of big win is determined (pre-determined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the normal special pattern processing, a determined special pattern (either a big win pattern, a small win pattern, or a losing pattern) to be stopped and displayed in the special pattern game is set in response to the determined display result. After that, the value of the special pattern process flag is updated to "1", and the normal special pattern processing is terminated. Note that the special pattern game using the second special pattern may be executed in preference to the special pattern game using the first special pattern (also called special pattern 2 priority consumption). Also, the order in which the game balls enter the first start winning slot and the second start winning slot may be stored, and the conditions for starting the special game may be met in the order in which the balls enter (also known as winning order consumption).

When making various decisions based on random number values, various tables stored in ROM 101 (tables in which decision values compared with random number values are assigned to decision results) are referenced. The same applies to other decisions on the main board 11 and various decisions on the performance control board 12. On the performance control board 12, various tables are stored in ROM 121.

The fluctuation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "1". This fluctuation pattern setting process includes a process of determining the fluctuation pattern to one of multiple types using a random number value for determining the fluctuation pattern based on a pre-determined result of whether the display result is a "big hit" or a "small hit". In the fluctuation pattern setting process, when the fluctuation pattern is determined, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "2" and the fluctuation pattern setting process ends.

The variation pattern specifies the execution time of the special game (special game variation time) (which is also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative symbols), the manner of the variable display of the decorative symbols (whether or not there is a reach, etc.), and the content of the presentation during the variable display of the decorative symbols (type of reach presentation, etc.), and is also called the variable display pattern.

The special pattern change process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special pattern process flag is "2". This special pattern change process includes a process for making settings to change the special pattern in the first special pattern display device 4A and the second special pattern display device 4B, and a process for measuring the elapsed time since the special pattern started to change. It also determines whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special pattern change time corresponding to the change pattern. Then, when the elapsed time since the special pattern started to change reaches the special pattern change time, the value of the special pattern process flag is updated to "3", and the special pattern change process ends.

The special pattern stop process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special pattern process flag is "3". This special pattern stop process includes a process for setting the first special pattern display device 4A or the second special pattern display device 4B to stop the fluctuation of the special pattern and to stop displaying (deriving) the confirmed special pattern that is the display result of the special pattern. If the display result is a "big win", the value of the special pattern process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, if the big win flag is off and the display result is a "small win", the value of the special pattern process flag is updated to "8". If the display result is a "miss", the value of the special pattern process flag is updated to "0". If the display result is a "small win" or "miss", when the time-saving state or the probability change state is controlled and the end of the number of times is established, the game state is also updated. When the value of the special pattern process flag is updated, the special pattern stop process ends.

The pre-opening process for the jackpot in step S114 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "4". This pre-opening process for the jackpot includes a process for starting the execution of a round in the jackpot game state and setting the jackpot opening port to an open state, based on the display result being "jackpot", etc. When the jackpot opening port is opened, a process for supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the jackpot opening port is executed. At this time, for example, depending on the type of jackpot, the maximum open period for the jackpot opening port and the maximum number of rounds to be executed are set. When these settings are completed, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "5", and the pre-opening process for the jackpot is completed.

The jackpot opening process of step S115 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "5". This jackpot opening process includes a process for measuring the time that has elapsed since the jackpot opening was opened, and a process for determining whether or not it is time to return the jackpot opening from an open state to a closed state based on the measured elapsed time and the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23. When the jackpot opening is to be returned to a closed state, a process for stopping the supply of a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the jackpot opening door is executed, and then the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "6", and the jackpot opening process is terminated.

The post-jackpot release process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "6". This post-jackpot release process includes a process for determining whether the number of times the round that opens the big prize opening has been executed has reached a set upper limit, and a process for making settings to end the jackpot game state when the upper limit has been reached. When the number of times the round has been executed has not reached the upper limit, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "5", whereas when the number of times the round has been executed has reached the upper limit, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "7". When the value of the special chart process flag is updated, the post-jackpot release process ends.

The jackpot end process of step S117 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "7". This jackpot end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to the period during which an ending presentation is executed as a presentation operation that notifies the end of the jackpot game state has elapsed, and a process of making various settings for starting special rate control or time-saving control in response to the end of the jackpot game state. When such settings are made, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "0", and the jackpot end process ends.

The small win pre-opening process in step S118 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "8". This small win pre-opening process includes a process for setting the large prize opening to an open state in the small win game state based on the display result being "small win". At this time, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "9", and the small win pre-opening process ends.

The small win open processing of step S119 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "9". This small win open processing includes a process for measuring the time that has elapsed since the large prize opening was opened, and a process for determining whether or not it is time to return the large prize opening from an open state to a closed state based on the measured elapsed time. When the large prize opening is returned to a closed state and it is time to end the small win game state, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "10" and the small win open processing ends.

The small win end process of step S120 is executed when the value of the special chart process flag is "10". This small win end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to the period during which the presentation operation that notifies the end of the small win game state is executed has elapsed. Here, when the small win game state ends, the game state in the pachinko game machine 1 before the small win game state is entered is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small win game state has elapsed, the value of the special chart process flag is updated to "0", and the small win end process ends.

(Main operations of the performance control board 12)
Next, the main operations of the performance control board 12 will be described. When the performance control board 12 receives a power supply voltage from a power supply board or the like, the performance control CPU 120 starts up and executes the performance control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6. When the performance control main process shown in FIG. 6 starts, the performance control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71), clears the RAM 122, sets various initial values, and sets the registers of the CTC (counter/timer circuit) mounted on the performance control board 12. In addition, it executes an initial operation control process (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control is executed to perform the initial operation of the movable body 32, such as control to drive the movable body 32 to return it to its initial position and control to perform a predetermined operation check.

Then, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on or not (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to the on state every time a predetermined time (e.g., 2 milliseconds) elapses, for example based on the register setting of the CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeatedly executed and the system waits.

In addition, on the performance control board 12 side, an interrupt occurs to receive a performance control command from the main board 11, in addition to a timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt occurs, for example, when the performance control INT signal from the main board 11 becomes ON. When an interrupt occurs due to the performance control INT signal becoming ON, the performance control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt to be prohibited, but if a CPU that does not automatically become interrupt prohibited is used, it is desirable to issue an interrupt prohibition command (DI command). In response to an interrupt due to the performance control INT signal becoming ON, the performance control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process. In this command reception interrupt process, a performance control command is taken in from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, among the input ports included in the I/O 125. The performance control command taken in at this time is stored in a performance control command reception buffer provided in, for example, the RAM 122. The performance control CPU 120 then sets the interrupt to permitted and ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to an off state (step S74), and a command analysis process is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, various presentation control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the presentation control command reception buffer are read, and then settings and controls corresponding to the read presentation control commands are performed. For example, the read presentation control command is stored in a specified area of the RAM 122, or a reception flag provided in the RAM 122 is turned on so that which presentation control command was received and the contents specified by the presentation control command can be confirmed by the presentation control process process, etc. In addition, if the presentation control command specifies the game state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background corresponding to the game state.

After executing the command analysis process in step S75, the performance control process is executed (step S76). In the performance control process, for example, control is performed to operate various performance devices, such as the display operation of the performance image in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation of the decorative light-emitting elements such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LEDs, and the driving operation of the movable body 32. In addition, judgments, decisions, settings, etc. are made regarding the control contents of the performance operations using the various performance devices in accordance with the performance control commands, etc. transmitted from the main board 11.

Following the performance control process processing of step S76, a performance random number update process is executed (step S77), and at least a portion of the performance random numbers used on the performance control board 12 side is updated by software. Then, the process returns to step S73. Before returning to step S73, other processes may be executed.

Figure 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the processing executed in step S76 of Figure 6 as the performance control process. In the performance control process shown in Figure 7, the performance control CPU 120 first executes a look-ahead preview setting process (step S161). In the look-ahead preview setting process, for example, judgments, decisions, settings, etc. for executing a look-ahead preview performance are made based on the performance control command sent from the main board 11 at the time of the start winning. In addition, processing is executed to display a hold display based on the number of hold memories identified from the performance control command.

After executing the processing of step S161, the performance control CPU 120 selects and executes one of the processing of steps S170 to S177 as described below, depending on the value of a performance process flag provided in, for example, RAM 122.

The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is executed when the value of the presentation process flag is "0" (initial value). This variable display start waiting process includes a process of determining whether or not to start the variable display of the decorative pattern on the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command specifying the start of variable display has been received from the main board 11. If it is determined that the variable display of the decorative pattern on the image display device 5 should be started, the value of the presentation process flag is updated to "1" and the variable display start waiting process ends.

The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process executed when the value of the performance process flag is "1". In this variable display start setting process, the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern (determined decorative pattern), the mode of the variable display of the decorative pattern, whether or not various performances such as reach performances and various advance notice performances are executed, and the mode and execution start timing are determined based on the display result and the change pattern specified by the performance control command. Then, a performance control pattern (a collection of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute a performance) that reflects the determined result is set. After that, based on the set performance control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start the execution of the variable display of the decorative pattern, the value of the performance process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is terminated. In response to the instruction to start the execution of the variable display of the decorative pattern, the display control unit 123 starts the variable display of the decorative pattern on the image display device 5.

The variable display performance process of step S172 is a process executed when the performance process flag is "2". In this variable display performance process, the performance control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display a performance image based on the performance control pattern set in step S171 on the display screen of the image display device 5, to drive the movable body 32, to output voice and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the voice control board 13, and to turn on/off/blink the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED by outputting a command (illumination signal) to the lamp control board 14, thereby executing various performance controls during the variable display of the decorative pattern. After performing such performance control, for example, in response to the reading of an end code indicating the end of the variable display of the decorative pattern from the performance control pattern, or the reception of a command specifying the stop display of the fixed decorative pattern from the main board 11, the fixed decorative pattern, which is the display result of the decorative pattern, is stopped. When the final decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, the value of the performance process flag is updated to "3" and the performance process during variable display ends.

The special winning waiting process of step S173 is a process executed when the value of the performance process flag is "3". In this special winning waiting process, the performance control CPU 120 judges whether or not a performance control command specifying the start of a big win game state or a small win game state has been received from the main board 11. Then, when a performance control command specifying the start of a big win game state or a small win game state is received, if the command specifies the start of a big win game state, the value of the performance process flag is updated to "6". On the other hand, if the command specifies the start of a small win game state, the value of the performance process flag is updated to "4", which is a value corresponding to the small win performance process. Also, if a command specifying the start of a big win game state or a small win game state has not been received and the waiting time for receiving the command has elapsed, it is judged that the display result in the special game was "miss", and the value of the performance process flag is updated to the initial value "0". When the value of the performance process flag is updated, the special winning waiting process is terminated.

The small win presentation process of step S174 is executed when the presentation control process flag value is "4". In this small win presentation process, the presentation control CPU 120 sets, for example, a presentation control pattern corresponding to the presentation content in the small win game state, and executes various presentation controls in the small win game state based on the set content. In addition, in the small win presentation process, for example, in response to receiving a command from the main board 11 specifying that the small win game state is to be ended, the value of the presentation process flag is updated to "5", which is a value corresponding to the small win end presentation, and the small win presentation process is ended.

The small win end presentation process in step S175 is executed when the value of the presentation control process flag is "5". In this small win end presentation process, the presentation control CPU 120 sets a presentation control pattern corresponding to, for example, the end of a small win game state, and executes various presentation controls at the end of the small win game state based on the settings. After that, the value of the presentation process flag is updated to the initial value "0", and the small win end presentation process ends.

The jackpot performance process of step S176 is executed when the performance process flag value is "6". In this jackpot performance process, the performance control CPU 120 sets, for example, a performance control pattern corresponding to the performance content in the jackpot gaming state, and executes various performance controls in the jackpot gaming state based on the set content. In addition, in the jackpot performance process, for example, in response to receiving a command from the main board 11 specifying that the jackpot gaming state is to end, the value of the performance control process flag is updated to "7", which is a value corresponding to the ending performance process, and the jackpot performance process ends.

The ending presentation process of step S177 is executed when the value of the presentation process flag is "7". In this ending presentation process, the presentation control CPU 120 sets a presentation control pattern corresponding to, for example, the end of a jackpot gaming state, and executes various presentation controls for the ending presentation at the end of the jackpot gaming state based on the set contents. After that, the value of the presentation process flag is updated to the initial value "0", and the ending presentation process is terminated.

(Modification of the basic explanation)
This invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the basic description above, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 described above is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as prizes when a prize is won, but it may also be an enclosed type gaming machine that encloses gaming media and awards points when a prize is won.

Only one type of pattern (for example, a symbol showing "- ") may be displayed during the variable display of the special pattern, and the variable display may be achieved by repeatedly displaying and extinguishing the pattern. Furthermore, even if the pattern is displayed during the variable display, the pattern may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the display result may not include the symbol showing "- ").

In the above basic explanation, a pachinko gaming machine 1 was shown as the gaming machine, but the present invention can also be applied to slot machines (e.g., slot machines equipped with one or more of big bonus, regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, CZ (hereinafter, bonus, etc.)) that can play a game in which medals are inserted and a predetermined bet amount is set, multiple types of symbols are rotated in response to the player's operation of the control lever, and when the symbols are stopped in response to the player's operation of the stop button, a specific combination of symbols is formed, and a predetermined number of medals is paid out to the player.

The programs and data for implementing the present invention are not limited to being distributed or provided to the computer device included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 by a removable recording medium, but may be distributed by being pre-installed in a storage device of the computer device or the like. Furthermore, the programs and data for implementing the present invention may be distributed by being downloaded from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit.

The game can be executed not only by inserting a removable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory, or by directly executing the game using the hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

In this specification, expressions of comparison of various percentages such as the execution percentage of effects (such as "high", "low", "different", etc.) may include one being a "0%" percentage. For example, they also include one being a "0%" percentage and the other being a "100%" percentage or a percentage less than "100%".

[Explanation regarding characteristic part 01TM]
Next, the characteristic portion 01TM will be described with reference to FIGS. 8-1 to 8-40.
In this embodiment, when a specific jackpot among multiple types of jackpots occurs, before control is exercised to the jackpot game state, it is possible to execute a presentation (eye-guiding display presentation, eye-guiding light-emitting presentation) that draws the player's attention from the image display device 5 to the large prize opening using the image display device 5 or a light-emitting device provided in the large prize opening, and when control is exercised to the jackpot game state, it is possible to execute a presentation (attacker open display presentation, attacker open light-emitting presentation) that draws the player's attention from the large prize opening to the image display device 5 using the image display device 5 or a light-emitting device provided in the large prize opening.

[Board composition]
FIG. 8-1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8-1, in the pachinko game machine 1, in the game area, a first path among the flow paths along which the game balls flow is mainly provided in the area to the left of the image display device 5 when viewed from the front, and a second path among the flow paths along which the game balls flow, which is different from the first path, is mainly provided in the area to the right of the image display device 5 when viewed from the front.

Hitting a game ball into the left area (left game area) of the image display device 5 to make the game ball flow down the first path is called a left hit. Hitting a game ball into the right area (right game area) of the image display device 5 to make the game ball flow down the second path is called a right hit. The first path is a path that allows the game ball to flow down by hitting the game ball into the left side of the game area, so it may be called the left hit path. Also, the second path is a path that allows the game ball to flow down by hitting the game ball into the right side of the game area, so it may be called the right hit path.

The first path and the second path may be separate paths, or may be paths that are partially shared. The left and right play areas may be separated, for example, by the end face of the image display device 5 or the arrangement of the play nails within the play area.

When a game ball is launched from the ball launching device in response to the operation of the ball operating handle 30 and hit into the game area, if it is guided to the left game area, it will be guided, for example, along the arrangement of the game nails, making it impossible or difficult to guide it to the right game area. Also, when a game ball is guided to the right game area, it will be guided, for example, along the arrangement of the game nails, making it impossible or difficult to guide it to the left game area.

A winning ball device 6A that constitutes the first starting winning hole is provided as a structure through which game balls that are hit into the left game area of the game area can enter.

The structures through which game balls that are hit into the right game area can enter include a passing gate 41, a variable winning ball device 6B that constitutes the second start winning opening, and a special variable winning ball device 7 that constitutes the large winning opening.

In the left play area, game nails are planted so that the game ball is guided to the winning ball device 6A of the winning hole structure. Therefore, when aiming to make the game ball enter the winning ball device 6A, the player only needs to hit the game ball to the left. Also, in the right play area, game nails are planted so that the game ball is guided to the variable winning ball device 6B, the passing gate 41, and the special variable winning ball device 7 of the winning hole structure. Therefore, when aiming to make the game ball enter the variable winning ball device 6B, the passing gate 41, and the special variable winning ball device 7, the player only needs to hit the game ball to the right.

It is also possible for a game ball hit into the right game area to have the potential to enter the winning ball device 6A, but from the standpoint of playability, it is desirable to make this possibility extremely low compared to the possibility of a game ball hit into the left game area entering them. Conversely, it is also possible for a game ball hit into the left game area to have the potential to enter the passing gate 41 and the variable winning ball device 6B, but from the standpoint of playability, it is desirable to make this possibility extremely low compared to the possibility of a game ball hit into the right game area entering them.

In this embodiment, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening is provided in the lower right portion of the image display device 5 (between the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B). The special variable winning ball device 7 has a large winning opening door that is driven to open and close by a solenoid (not shown), and the large winning opening door forms the large winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid for the large prize opening door (for the special electric device) is in the off state, the large prize opening door closes the large prize opening, and game balls cannot enter (pass through) the large prize opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid for the large prize opening door is in the on state, the large prize opening door opens the large prize opening, and game balls can easily enter the large prize opening.

When a game ball enters the large prize opening, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 13 balls) are paid out as prize balls. When a game ball enters the large prize opening, more prize balls are paid out than when a game ball enters the first start prize opening, the second start prize opening, or the general prize opening 10, for example.

In this embodiment, the large prize opening has a V prize opening and a discharge outlet downstream of the V prize opening. In addition, a variable V prize ball device (V lid) is provided upstream of the V prize opening. The variable V prize ball device is changed between a closed state and an open state by a solenoid. In other words, the game balls flowing down inside the large prize opening can pass through the V prize opening when the variable V prize ball device is in the open state, and cannot pass through the V prize opening and instead flow down to the discharge outlet when the variable V prize ball device is in the closed state.

The main board 11 is provided with a V switch (not shown) that can detect, via a switch circuit 110, that the game ball has passed through the V entry port located downstream of the large entry port, and an ejection switch (not shown) that can detect that the game ball has passed through the ejection port.

In this embodiment, the special variable winning ball device 7 is made of a transparent material, and is a device through which the game balls can be seen passing through. This special variable winning ball device 7 is provided with a first LED lamp 71, and is configured to be able to execute a first light emission effect (in this example, a gaze induction light emission effect, an attacker release light emission effect, a jackpot round light emission effect, etc., which will be described later) that causes the first LED lamp 71 to light up (blink) at a predetermined timing.

In this embodiment, a plurality of different types of light emission effects are provided as the first light emission effect. For example, there are a first line of sight light emission effect in which the first LED lamp 71 emits blue light, a second line of sight light emission effect in which the first LED lamp 71 emits rainbow light, a first attacker open light emission effect in which the first LED lamp 71 emits orange light, a second attacker open light emission effect in which the first LED lamp 71 emits rainbow light, and a big win round light emission effect in which the first LED lamp 71 emits light in response to the music being played and output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

In this embodiment, a movable body 01TM10, which is a role-playing object, is provided near the image display device 5 (upper left). The movable body 01TM10 operates between an upright position (position indicated by a solid line in the figure, hereinafter appropriately referred to as the "initial position") and a tilted position (position indicated by a dotted line in the figure, hereinafter appropriately referred to as the "performance position") according to the control of the performance control board 12.

For example, the movable body 01TM10 may move from the initial position to the performance position to the initial position, from the initial position to the performance position to the initial position to the performance position to the initial position, from the initial position to a state between the initial position and the performance position (temporarily stopped) to the performance position to the initial position, or from the initial position to a state between the initial position and the performance position (temporarily stopped) to the initial position.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8-1, when the movable body 01TM10 is in the initial position, the movable body 01TM10 is not positioned in front of the image display device 5. On the other hand, when the movable body 01TM10 is moving from the initial position to the performance position, or when the movable body 01TM10 is in the performance position, at least a portion of the movable body 01TM10 is positioned in front of the image display device 5. At this time, the movable body 01TM10 overlaps the area of the image display device 5, affecting the visibility of the image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

In addition, in this embodiment, the movable body 01TM10 is provided with a movable body LED lamp 01TM11, which is made to emit light (blink in this example) when the movable body 01TM10 moves from the standing position (initial position) to the tilted position (performance position). In this embodiment, at a predetermined timing when the movable body 01TM10 moves from its initial position to its performance position, there is a second light emission performance (in this example, a movable body light emission performance among the movable body performances described later) in which the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 provided on the movable body 01TM10 emits rainbow colors.

Note that other configurations of the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 related to [Explanation of characteristic part 01TM] are the same as the configurations of the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in Figure 1, so the explanation will be omitted.

[Random value]
8-2(A) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a random number value counted on the side of the main board 11. As shown in FIG. 8-2(A), in this embodiment, on the side of the main board 11, in addition to the random number value MR1 for determining the special chart display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big win type, the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern, the random number value MR4 for determining the normal chart display result, and the random number value MR5 for determining the initial value of MR4 are controlled so that they can be counted.

Note that random numbers other than these may be used to enhance the gaming effect. These random numbers MR1 to MR5 may be counted by updating software using different random counters in the CPU 103, or may be updated by the random number circuit 104. The random number circuit 104 may be built into the gaming control microcomputer 100, or may be configured as a random number circuit chip separate from the gaming control microcomputer 100. Such random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also called gaming random numbers.

In this embodiment, the random numbers MR1 to MR5 are set to the ranges shown in FIG. 8-2(A), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the ranges of the random numbers MR1 to MR5 may be varied depending on the settings set in the pachinko game machine 1.

In the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 and uses the RAM 102 as a work area to execute various processes for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko game machine 1. The CPU 103 also executes a random number generation program, making it possible to generate all of the various random numbers used on the main board 11 side.

[Table Data]
In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 of the game control microcomputer 100 stores various table data used to control the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 101 stores table data constituting a plurality of judgment tables prepared for the CPU 103 to make various judgments and decisions. The ROM 101 also stores table data constituting a plurality of control pattern tables used by the CPU 103 to output various control signals from the main board 11, and a variation pattern table that stores a plurality of types of variation patterns that become the variable display mode of each pattern in the variable display of special patterns, normal patterns, etc.

The judgment tables stored in ROM 101 include a display result judgment table, a jackpot type judgment table, a fluctuation pattern judgment table, a normal map display result judgment table (not shown), a normal map fluctuation pattern determination table (not shown), etc.

(Display result determination table)
8-2(B1) and 8-2(B2) are explanatory diagrams showing the display result determination table [for the first special symbol] and the display result determination table [for the second special symbol] stored in the ROM 101. Of these, FIG. 8-2(B1) is a table in the case where the display result is determined using reserved memory based on the game ball winning the first start winning slot (i.e., when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed). Also, FIG. 8-2(B2) is a table in the case where the display result is determined using reserved memory based on the game ball winning the second start winning slot (i.e., when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed).

When the CPU 103 detects a start winning entry into the first start winning entry port (first start winning entry) or a start winning entry into the second start winning entry port (second start winning entry), it extracts the count value (MR1) of the random number circuit 124 at a predetermined timing. For the first start winning entry, the extracted value is compared with the jackpot determination value set in the display result determination table for the [first special symbol], and if the extracted value matches any of the jackpot determination values, it decides that a jackpot will be determined for the first special symbol. For the second start winning entry, the extracted value is compared with the jackpot determination value set in the display result determination table for the [second special symbol], and if the extracted value matches any of the jackpot determination values, it decides that a jackpot will be determined for the second special symbol.

Figure 8-2 (B) shows an example of the configuration of a display result judgment table. Figure 8-2 (B1) shows an example of the configuration of a display result judgment table [for the first special symbol] used when the variable special symbol is the first special symbol, and Figure 8-2 (B2) shows an example of the configuration of a display result judgment table [for the second special symbol] used when the variable special symbol is the second special symbol. The display result judgment table is a collection of data stored in ROM 101. In the display result judgment table, a winning judgment value compared with the random number value MR1 is assigned to the special symbol display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol. The random number value MR1 is a random number value for determining the display result, and the value is updated randomly in the range of 0 to 65535. As the display result judgment table, a display result judgment table common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be used.

As shown in Figure 8-2 (B1), when the variable special chart is the first special chart, if the game state is a low probability state (normal state or time-saving state), the value can be a number in the range of 0 to 65535, and of the hit determination values compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special chart display result, 1020 to 1224 are assigned to "jackpot", and the other numerical ranges are assigned to "miss". Also, if the game state is a high probability state (probability variable state), of the aforementioned hit determination values, 1020 to 3067 are assigned to "jackpot", and the other numerical ranges are assigned to "miss".

As shown in Figure 8-2 (B2), when the variable special chart is the second special chart, if the game state is a low probability state (normal state or time-saving state), the value can be a number in the range of 0 to 65535, and of the hit determination values compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special chart display result, 1020 to 1224 are assigned to "jackpot", and the other numerical ranges are assigned to "miss". Also, if the game state is a high probability state (probability change state), of the aforementioned hit determination values, 1020 to 3067 are assigned to "jackpot", and the other numerical ranges are assigned to "miss".

(Big hit type determination table)
8-2(C1) and 8-2(C2) are explanatory diagrams showing the [first special symbol] big win type determination table and the [second special symbol] big win type determination table stored in the ROM 101. Of these, FIG. 8-2(C1) is a table for determining the big win type using reserved memory based on the game ball winning the first start winning slot (i.e., when the first special symbol is variably displayed). Also, FIG. 8-2(C2) is a table for determining the big win type using reserved memory based on the game ball winning the second start winning slot (i.e., when the second special symbol is variably displayed).

The jackpot type determination table is a table that is referenced when a decision is made to make the variable display result a jackpot pattern, to determine the type of jackpot as one of jackpot A, jackpot B, jackpot X, jackpot Y, jackpot Z (jackpot Z-1, jackpot Z-2) (see Figure 8-3) based on a random number (MR2) for jackpot type determination.

The types of jackpots in this embodiment will now be described with reference to Figures 8-3 (A) and (B). In this embodiment, the types of jackpots include jackpot A, for which time-saving control is performed for a maximum of 100 variable displays after the end of the jackpot gaming state; jackpot B, jackpot X, jackpot Y, and jackpot Z-1, for which time-saving control is performed for a maximum of 70 variable displays after the end of the jackpot gaming state; and jackpot Z-2, for which time-saving control is performed for a maximum of 10,000 variable displays after the end of the jackpot gaming state.

Furthermore, these jackpots A, B, X, Y, Z-1, and Z-2 are also jackpots in which the game ball enters the large prize slot in the first round of the jackpot game state, and then enters the V prize slot, resulting in high probability control being executed for up to 70 variable displays after the end of the jackpot game. In addition, in this embodiment, the control state in which high probability control is not executed is appropriately referred to as "non-high probability control" or "low probability control", etc.

In this embodiment, the open state of the variable V winning ball device (V lid) includes a short open state (e.g., 0.1 seconds) in which the open state lasts for a short period of time, and a long open state (e.g., 15 seconds) in which the open state lasts for a long period of time. For jackpot A and jackpot Z-2, the variable V winning ball device is in a short open state in the first round of the jackpot game state, and for jackpot B, jackpot X, jackpot Y, and jackpot Z-2, the variable V winning ball device is in a long open state in the first round of the jackpot game state.

The jackpot game state resulting from "jackpot A" is a normal opening jackpot that changes the jackpot entry port to an opening state that is advantageous to the player in the first to third rounds. Also, in "jackpot A", the variable V entry ball device is in a short open state in the first round, making it extremely difficult to get the game ball to enter the V entry port, and it is not expected that the special bonus control will be executed, so it is essentially a normal jackpot.

In this "jackpot A", if the game ball enters the V winning slot, which is irregular, the probability variable control is executed for a maximum of 70 variable displays. Therefore, in this case, the probability variable control and the time-saving control are executed for a maximum of 70 variable displays, and then the non-probability variable control and the time-saving control are executed for a maximum of 30 variable displays.

The jackpot game state resulting from "jackpot B" is a normal opening jackpot that changes the jackpot entry port to an opening state that is advantageous to the player in the first to third rounds. Also, in "jackpot B", the variable V entry ball device is in a long opening state in the first round, making it extremely easy to get the game ball to enter the V entry port, and it is expected that the special chance control will be executed, making it a virtual special chance jackpot.

The jackpot game state caused by "jackpot X" is a normal opening jackpot that changes the jackpot entry port to an opening state that is advantageous to the player in the first to fourth rounds. Also, in "jackpot X", the variable V entry ball device is in a long opening state in the first round, so it is extremely easy to get the game ball to enter the V entry port, and it is expected that the special chance control will be executed, making it a virtual special chance jackpot.

The jackpot game state resulting from "jackpot Y" is a normal opening jackpot that changes the jackpot entry port to an opening state that is advantageous to the player in rounds 1 through 7. In addition, with "jackpot Y", the variable V entry ball device is in a long opening state in the first round, making it extremely easy to get the game ball to enter the V entry port, and it is expected that the special chance control will be executed, making it a virtual special chance jackpot.

The jackpot game state of "Jackpot Z-1" is a normal opening jackpot that changes the jackpot entry port to an opening state that is advantageous to the player in the first to tenth rounds. Also, in "Jackpot Z-1", the variable V entry ball device is in a long opening state in the first round, so it is extremely easy to get the game ball to enter the V entry port, and it is expected that the special chance control will be executed, making it a virtual special chance jackpot.

The jackpot game state of "jackpot Z-2" is a normal opening jackpot that changes the jackpot entry port to an open state advantageous to the player in the first to tenth rounds. Also, in "jackpot Z-2", the variable V entry ball device is in a short open state in the first round, making it extremely difficult to get the game ball to enter the V entry port, and it is not expected that the special probability control will be executed, so it is essentially a normal jackpot. However, in "jackpot Z-2", although the special probability control is not executed, the time-saving control is executed for a maximum of 10,000 variable displays after the end of the jackpot game state, so it is essentially the next jackpot.

In this embodiment, the jackpot type including "Jackpot Z-1" and "Jackpot Z-2" is referred to as "Jackpot Z". "Jackpot Z" is the jackpot type with the maximum number of jackpot rounds, 10 rounds, and the maximum number of prize balls awarded during the jackpot.

In this embodiment, six types of jackpots are provided: "jackpot A", "jackpot B", "jackpot X", "jackpot Y", "jackpot Z-1", and "jackpot Z-2". However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there may be six or fewer types of jackpots, or more than six types.

Also, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (C1), in the jackpot type determination table for the [first special symbol], of the range of MR2 determination values from 0 to 299, 0 to 149 is assigned to "jackpot A" and 150 to 299 is assigned to "jackpot B." On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (C2), in the jackpot type determination table for the [second special symbol], of the range of MR2 determination values from 0 to 299, 0 to 149 is assigned to "jackpot X," 150 to 254 is assigned to "jackpot Y," 255 to 290 is assigned to "jackpot Z-1," and 291 to 299 is assigned to "jackpot Z-2."

In other words, in this embodiment, when the variable special symbol is the first special symbol, there is a 50% chance that the game ball will enter the V winning hole in the first round of the jackpot game state, and both the special probability control and the time-saving control will be implemented after the jackpot game ends. Furthermore, when the variable special symbol is the second special symbol, there is a 97% chance that the game ball will enter the V winning hole in the first round of the jackpot game state, and both the special probability control and the time-saving control will be implemented after the jackpot game ends.

In this example, even if "jackpot A" or "jackpot Z-2" occurs, it is possible to get a V entry when the V lid is in a short open state, but this is extremely rare, so in the case of "jackpot A" or "jackpot Z-2", it is explained as not getting a V entry and the special rate control not being executed. Also, even if "jackpot B", "jackpot X", "jackpot Y", or "jackpot Z-1" occurs, it is possible but extremely rare that a V entry will not be executed when the V lid is in a long open state, so in the case of "jackpot B", "jackpot X", "jackpot Y", or "jackpot Z-1", it is explained as getting a V entry and the special rate control being executed.

In the above embodiment, as shown in the explanation of the jackpot types in FIG. 8-3, the number of times the special bonus control is performed and the number of times the time-saving control is performed are the same regardless of the game state. However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and the number of times the special bonus control is performed and the number of times the time-saving control is performed may be varied depending on the game state.

For example, as described above, when the variable display of the first special symbol is controlled to a low base state where the variable display of the first special symbol should be mainly executed, if the variable display of the first special symbol is executed and the display result of the variable display becomes "jackpot B", the time-saving control is executed for a maximum of 70 variable displays after the end of the jackpot game state. On the other hand, when the variable display of the second special symbol is controlled to a high base state where the variable display of the first special symbol should be mainly executed, if the variable display of the first special symbol is executed and the display result of the variable display becomes "jackpot B", the time-saving control is executed for a maximum of 570 variable displays after the end of the jackpot game state. With this configuration, even if the variable display of the first special symbol is executed and the display result of the variable display becomes "jackpot" when controlled to a high base state, the time-saving control number is given more times (maximum of 570 times) than the usual "maximum of 100 times", and it is possible to prevent the player from being at an excessive disadvantage.

In this embodiment, the type of jackpot is determined using MR2, which is a random number value for determining the type of jackpot, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the type of jackpot may be determined using MR1, which is a random number value for determining the result of the special chart display.

[Fluctuation pattern]
FIG. 8-4 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a fluctuation pattern table in this embodiment. FIG. 8-4(A) shows a specific example of a fluctuation pattern table for 1st to 69th spins controlled in a time-saving state (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a "time-saving state (for 1st to 69th spins) fluctuation pattern table"). Of these, FIG. 8-4(A1) shows a specific example of a fluctuation pattern table for a miss (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a "miss fluctuation pattern table"), and FIG. 8-4(A2) shows a specific example of a fluctuation pattern table for a jackpot (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a "jackpot fluctuation pattern table"). Of these [jackpot] fluctuation pattern tables, Figure 8-4 (A2-1) shows a specific example of a fluctuation pattern determination table for jackpot X (hereinafter referred to as the ``[jackpot X] fluctuation pattern determination table'' as appropriate), Figure 8-4 (A2-2) shows a specific example of a fluctuation pattern determination table for jackpot Y (hereinafter referred to as the ``[jackpot Y] fluctuation pattern determination table'' as appropriate), and Figure 8-4 (A2-3) shows a specific example of a fluctuation pattern determination table for jackpot Z (hereinafter referred to as the ``[jackpot Z] fluctuation pattern determination table'' as appropriate).

<Fluctuation patterns without reach>
In this embodiment, a fluctuation pattern that does not involve a reach (such as "high-speed non-reach miss", "non-reach miss", etc.) is a fluctuation pattern in which a combination of decorative symbols is displayed in a stopped state after the fluctuation display has started, indicating that a reach has not been achieved and the fluctuation display result will be a "miss".

In this embodiment, among the fluctuation patterns not involving a reach, if the fluctuation pattern is determined to be a "high-speed non-reach miss" fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display period is 1000 ms, and if the fluctuation pattern is determined to be a "non-reach miss" fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display period is 15000 ms.

<Fluctuating patterns with normal reach>
In this embodiment, a fluctuation pattern accompanying a normal reach ("high-speed reach miss", "high-speed reach jackpot") is one in which, after the reach state is established, the final display result is confirmed and stopped without the super reach presentation (battle presentation, challenge presentation, story presentation, etc.) described below being executed (see Figure 8-5).

In this embodiment, among the fluctuation patterns involving normal reaches, if the fluctuation pattern is determined to be a "high-speed reach miss" fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display period is 3000 ms, and if the fluctuation pattern is determined to be a "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display period is 5000 ms.

<Fluctuating patterns with super reach>
In this embodiment, in a variation pattern involving a super reach ("Super reach A miss,""Super reach B miss via high-speed non-reach miss,""Super reach A jackpot,""Super reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach miss,""Super reach C miss,""Super reach C jackpot"), the final display result is confirmed and stopped by executing a super reach performance that notifies whether or not a jackpot has been won.

(Super Reach A (Battle Production))
In this embodiment, in the "Super Reach A Miss/Jackpot" variation pattern among the variation patterns involving a super reach, a reach state is established as soon as the variation display begins, and a Super Reach A performance (hereinafter referred to as "battle performance" as appropriate) is executed to notify whether or not a jackpot has been won by a battle between an ally character and an enemy character. Here, if the final display result is a "miss," a performance in which the ally character is defeated by the enemy character (defeat performance) is executed. On the other hand, if the final display result is a "jackpot," a performance in which the ally character triumphs over the enemy character (victory performance) is executed (see Figure 8-6).

(Super Reach B (challenge performance))
In this embodiment, in the variation pattern of "Super Reach B Miss/Big Hit via High-Speed Non-Reach" among the variation patterns involving a super reach, after the variation display starts, a combination of decorative patterns indicating that the reach is not established and the variation display result is "Miss" is temporarily displayed, and then the reach state is established, and a Super Reach B performance (hereinafter referred to as "Challenge performance" as appropriate) is executed to notify whether or not the ally character has won the big hit by making one attack on the rock. Here, if the final display result is "Miss", a performance in which the ally character fails the challenge (failure performance) is executed. On the other hand, if the final display result is "Big Hit", a performance in which the ally character succeeds in the challenge (success performance) is executed (see FIG. 8-7).

(Super Reach Production C (Story Production))
In this embodiment, in the "Super Reach C Miss/Jackpot" variation pattern among the variation patterns involving a Super Reach, after the reach state is established, a Super Reach C effect (hereinafter referred to as "Story effect" as appropriate) is executed, which notifies whether or not a jackpot has been won by displaying a story display related to an ally character. Here, if the final display result is a "Miss", an effect is executed in which the display of the story display related to the ally character ends halfway (unachieved effect). On the other hand, if the final display result is a "Jackpot", an effect is executed in which the display of the story display related to the ally character is completed to the end (achieved effect) (not shown).

(Blessing Period)
In this embodiment, the blessing period is set as a period during which a movable body effect or a blessing effect is executed to notify and congratulate the occurrence of a jackpot or a predetermined jackpot type. As a variation pattern including this blessing period, a variation pattern of "high-speed reach jackpot + blessing period", a variation pattern of "super reach A jackpot + blessing period", and a variation pattern of "high-speed non-reach via super reach B jackpot + blessing period" are provided.

In the "high-speed reach jackpot + blessing period" fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation pattern similar to the previously described "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern is executed, followed by a blessing period for executing a moving object effect or a blessing effect. In the "super reach A jackpot + blessing period" fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation pattern similar to the previously described "super reach A jackpot" fluctuation pattern is executed, followed by a blessing period for executing a moving object effect or a blessing effect. In the "high-speed non-reach super reach B jackpot + blessing period" fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation pattern similar to the previously described "high-speed non-reach super reach B jackpot" fluctuation pattern is executed, followed by a blessing period for executing a moving object effect or a blessing effect.

If the fluctuation pattern is determined to be "high-speed reach jackpot + blessing period", the fluctuation display period is 15,000 ms, if the fluctuation pattern is determined to be "super reach A jackpot + blessing period", the fluctuation display period is 22,000 ms, and if the fluctuation pattern is determined to be "super reach B jackpot + blessing period via high-speed non-reach", the fluctuation display period is 25,000 ms.

<[Time-saving state (1st to 69th spins)] Fluctuation pattern determination table>
FIG. 8-4 (A) (FIGS. 8-4 (A1), (A2-1), (A2-2), and (A2-3)) is a specific example of a fluctuation pattern determination table for the time-saving state (1st to 69th spins) in this embodiment.

As shown in Figure 8-4 (A1), in the [miss] fluctuation pattern judgment table, of the MR3 judgment value range 1 to 997, 1 to 800 are assigned to the "high-speed non-reach miss" fluctuation pattern, 801 to 900 to the "high-speed reach miss" fluctuation pattern, 901 to 950 to the "super reach A miss" fluctuation pattern, and 951 to 997 to the "super reach B miss via high-speed non-reach" fluctuation pattern.

As shown in Figure 8-4 (A2-1), in the [jackpot X] fluctuation pattern determination table, of the MR3 determination value range 1 to 997, 1 to 997 is assigned to the "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern.

Also, as shown in Figure 8-4 (A2-2), in the [jackpot Y] fluctuation pattern judgment table, of the MR3 judgment value range 1 to 997, 1 to 200 are assigned to the "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern, 201 to 600 to the "super reach A jackpot" fluctuation pattern, and 601 to 997 to the "super reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach" fluctuation pattern.

Also, as shown in Figure 8-4 (A2-3), in the [jackpot Z] fluctuation pattern judgment table, of the MR3 judgment value range 1 to 997, 1 to 200 are assigned to the "high-speed reach jackpot + blessing period" fluctuation pattern, 201 to 600 to the "super reach A jackpot + blessing period" fluctuation pattern, and 601 to 997 to the "super reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach + blessing period" fluctuation pattern.

In this way, by adopting a configuration in which a celebration period is provided for all fluctuation patterns when the display result is "Jackpot Z", it is possible to ensure an execution period for executing the moving body performance and the celebration performance regardless of which fluctuation pattern is selected.

<[Time-saving state (70th spin)] Fluctuation pattern determination table>
FIG. 8-4 (B) (FIGS. 8-4 (B1) and (B2)) is a specific example of a fluctuation pattern determination table for the time-saving state (70th spin) in this embodiment.

As shown in Figure 8-4 (B1), in the [miss] fluctuation pattern determination table, of the range of MR3 determination values 1 to 997, 1 to 997 is assigned to the "non-reach miss" fluctuation pattern.

As shown in Figure 8-4 (B2), in the [jackpot] fluctuation pattern determination table, of the MR3 determination value range 1 to 997, 1 to 997 is assigned to the "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern.

In this way, in this embodiment, the tables referenced when determining the fluctuation pattern are different for the 1st to 69th spins in the time-saving state and the 70th spin in the time-saving state. In this embodiment, which employs a configuration in which the time-saving state continues after the 71st spin if the jackpot type is "Jackpot Z", it is necessary to secure a period of time for executing the Super Battle Rush notification effect at the 70th spin in the time-saving state, which notifies the player whether or not the time-saving state will continue after the 71st spin.

If the fluctuation pattern is determined by referring to a table common to the fluctuation pattern determination table [for time-saving state (1st to 69th spins)] in the fluctuation display for the 70th spin in the time-saving state, when the display result is "miss," and the fluctuation pattern of "high-speed non-reach miss" (fluctuation time: 1000 ms) or "high-speed reach miss" (fluctuation time: 3000 ms) is selected, it becomes difficult to secure the period for executing the super battle rush notification performance, and appropriate game control cannot be performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, a fluctuation pattern determination table [for time-saving state (70th spin)] is provided, as shown in Figure 8-4 (B) (Figures 8-4 (B1) and (B2)).

<[For time-saving state (after 71 spins)] Fluctuation pattern determination table>
FIG. 8-4 (C) (FIG. 8-4 (C1) and (C2)) is a specific example of a fluctuation pattern determination table for the time-saving state (after the 71st spin) in this embodiment.

As shown in Figure 8-4 (C1), in the [miss] fluctuation pattern judgment table, of the MR3 judgment value range 1 to 997, 1 to 800 are assigned to the "high-speed non-reach miss" fluctuation pattern, and 801 to 997 are assigned to the "high-speed reach miss" fluctuation pattern.

As shown in Figure 8-4 (C2), in the [jackpot] fluctuation pattern determination table, of the MR3 determination value range 1 to 997, 1 to 997 is assigned to the "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern.

The various presentation patterns (decorative patterns, small patterns) used in this embodiment will be explained in detail below.

<Decorative design>
In this embodiment, in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, decorative patterns as multiple types of decorative identification information different from special patterns are variably displayed in synchronization with the first special pattern game and the second special pattern game.

In this embodiment, the decorative pattern is composed of numbers and other numerical patterns. In this embodiment, the display mode (display color) differs depending on the number indicated by the numerical pattern. In this example, a decorative pattern including the number "7" is displayed in gold (hereinafter, such a decorative pattern will be referred to as a "gold pattern" as appropriate), a decorative pattern including the number "3" is displayed in red (hereinafter, such a decorative pattern will be referred to as a "red pattern" as appropriate), and a decorative pattern including the numbers "1", "2", "4", "5", and "6" is displayed in blue (hereinafter, such a decorative pattern will be referred to as a "blue pattern" as appropriate).

In this embodiment, when a combination of decorative patterns that results in a "jackpot" is displayed, it is possible to suggest the type of jackpot by the numbers and display colors of the decorative patterns. For example, when the display result of the second special pattern change during the time-saving state is "jackpot," if a combination of gold patterns is displayed stationary (i.e., "777"), it indicates that the jackpot type is a "10R jackpot" ("jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2"), if a combination of red patterns is displayed stationary (i.e., "333"), it indicates that the jackpot type is either a "7R jackpot" or a "10R jackpot" ("jackpot Y", "jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2"), and if a combination of blue patterns is displayed stationary (i.e., "777"), it indicates that the jackpot type is either a "4R jackpot", "7R jackpot", or a "10R jackpot" ("jackpot X", "jackpot Y", "jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2").

<Small design>
In this embodiment, the small pattern is a pattern that is smaller than the decorative pattern and is displayed in the upper left corner of the image display device 5, and indicates whether the special pattern is displayed or not and the display result of the special pattern. The small pattern display can be performed in parallel with the special pattern display, and the small pattern display can be performed in parallel with the special pattern display. The small pattern display area 5l, the small pattern display area 5c, and the small pattern display area 5r are the areas in the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 where the small pattern corresponding to the first special pattern is displayed and stopped, and the area in the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 where the small pattern corresponding to the second special pattern is displayed and stopped is also common to the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r.

The small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r have a smaller display area than the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. Therefore, the visibility of the small patterns is lower than the visibility of the decorative patterns.

[Active display, Hold display, Hold memory count]
In this embodiment, a first hold display area 01TM01E that displays the first hold memory number (0 to 4 first hold displays 01TM01) is provided at the bottom left of the screen of the image display device 5, and a second hold display area 01TM02E that displays the second hold memory number (0 to 4 second hold displays 01TM02) is provided at the bottom right of the screen of the image display device 5. Also, an active display area 01TM03E that displays an active display 01TM03, which is information corresponding to the variable display of the decorative pattern being executed and is also information corresponding to the variable display of the special pattern being executed, is provided at the bottom center of the screen of the image display device 5.

In this embodiment, the number of reserved memories is not displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a configuration in which the number of reserved memories is displayed may also be adopted.

For example, a first pending memory number display area that displays the first pending memory number may be provided on the left side of the screen of the image display device 5 (above the first pending display area 01TM01E), and a second pending memory number display area that displays the second pending memory number may be provided on the right side of the screen of the image display device 5 (above the second pending display area 01TM02E).

In this case, the first pending display area 01TM01E displays a number of objects (round images) corresponding to the first pending memory number, and the second pending display area 01TM02E displays a number of objects (round images) corresponding to the second pending memory number. In contrast, the first pending memory number display area displays the first pending memory number as a numerical value, and the second pending memory number display area displays the second pending memory number as a numerical value. The display range of objects in the first pending display area 01TM01E is wider than the display range of numerical values in the first pending memory number display area, and the first pending memory number is displayed with higher visibility in the first pending memory number display area 01TM01E than in the first pending memory number display area. In addition, the display range of objects in the second pending display area 01TM02E is wider than the display range of numerical values in the second pending memory number display area, and the second pending memory number is displayed with higher visibility in the second pending memory number display area 01TM02E.

[Example of a variation pattern with a high-speed reach]
FIG. 8-5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a presentation image displayed on the image display device 5 when the "high-speed reach miss/jackpot" variation pattern is selected in this embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (1), when the CPU 103 starts the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120 starts the variable display of the decorative symbol in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5 based on the variable pattern specified by the variable pattern specification command (in this example, "high-speed reach miss" or "high-speed reach jackpot"). At this time, the performance control CPU 120 starts the variable display of the small symbol in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 newly displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode corresponding to the variable display currently being executed in the active display area 01TM03E.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (2), at the timing when the ready state in the variable pattern should be established, the performance control CPU 120 brings about the ready state by displaying the decorative symbols in the symbol display area 5L and the symbol display area 5C of the image display device 5 in a static manner. At this time, the variable display of the small symbols continues in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r.

From this state, depending on the fluctuation pattern, the state will transition to either Figure 8-5 (3A) or (3B). If the fluctuation pattern is a "high-speed reach miss," the state will transition to Figure 8-5 (3A), and if the fluctuation pattern is a "high-speed reach jackpot," the state will transition to Figure 8-5 (3B).

(High speed reach miss)
In Fig. 8-5 (3A), at the timing when the decorative symbols in the variable pattern should be stopped and displayed, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance stops and displays the combination of decorative symbols (in this example, "223") that results in a "miss" display in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r are executing the variable display of the small symbols.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (4A), at the timing when CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120, which has received a symbol determination command, determines and stops the final decorative symbol combination (in this example, "223") in symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol combination (in this example, "223") is determined and stopped in small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, active display 01TM03 is erased from active display area 01TM03E.

(High-speed reach jackpot)
On the other hand, in Fig. 8-5 (3B), at the timing when the decorative symbols in the variable pattern should be stopped and displayed, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance stops and displays the combination of decorative symbols (in this example, "222") that results in a "jackpot" in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r are executing the variable display of the small symbols.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (4B), at the timing when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120, which has received the symbol determination command, determines and stops the final decorative symbol combination (in this example, "222") in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol combination (in this example, "222") is determined and stopped in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, the active display 01TM03 is erased from the active display area 01TM03E.

In this example, when a reach state is reached, decorative symbols are frozen in the symbol display area 5L and the symbol display area 5C of the image display device 5 to reach the reach state, and decorative symbols are frozen in the symbol display area 5R of the image display device 5 to notify the display result. With this configuration, a variation pattern with a short variation time is likely to be selected, and in the time-saving state of this embodiment in which the variation display can be consumed at a fast tempo, the player's gaze can be directed in a straight line from the center left part of the screen of the image display device 5 to the center right part of the screen from the establishment of the reach state until the display result is notified, which increases interest in the time-saving state of this embodiment in which the variation display can be consumed at a fast tempo.

When entering the reach state, decorative symbols may be displayed in a frozen state in the symbol display area 5L and the symbol display area 5R of the image display device 5 to enter the reach state, and the display result may be notified by displaying a decorative symbol in a frozen state in the symbol display area 5C of the image display device 5.

[Example of a variation pattern involving Super Reach A]
FIG. 8-6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a presentation image displayed on the image display device 5 when the variation pattern of "Super Reach A Miss/Big Hit" is selected in this embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (1), when the CPU 103 starts the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120, based on the variable pattern specified by the variable pattern specification command (in this example, "Super Reach A Miss" or "Super Reach A Big Hit"), establishes a reach state in the variable pattern and at the timing when it should develop into Super Reach A, stops and displays a reduced decorative symbol (in this example, "2") in the reduced symbol display areas 5Ls and 5Rs of the image display device 5, thereby establishing a reach state. At this time, the variable display of small symbols continues in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r. The other performance images are the same as in FIG. 8-5, so their explanation is omitted.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a battle performance. In response to the execution of the battle performance, the image display device 5 displays the ally character 01TM20, the enemy character 01TM21, and the letters "VS."

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (2), the performance control CPU 120 displays the first operation prompt display when an ally character is attacking an enemy character in a battle performance. In this example, the ally character 01TM20 and enemy character 01TM21 are displayed in the center of the screen of the image display device 5, and a battle effect image 01TM23 is displayed, suggesting that the outcome of the battle is about to be decided. In addition to the first operation prompt display 01TM30, a time bar 01TM30T for notifying the remaining period during which the operation of the push button 31B is valid is displayed in the center of the screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r continue to display the changing small symbols.

The first operation prompt display 01TM30 and the time bar 01TM30T are images with a higher display priority (higher display layer) than the background image and the super reach effect (battle effect) image, so to the player they appear to be displayed in front of the background image and the super reach effect (battle effect) image.

From this state, depending on the fluctuation pattern, the state will transition to either Figure 8-6 (3A) or (3B). If the fluctuation pattern is "Super Reach A Miss", the state will transition to Figure 8-6 (3A), and if the fluctuation pattern is "Super Reach A Big Hit", the state will transition to Figure 8-6 (3B).

(Super Reach A missed)
In FIG. 8-6 (3A), the CPU 120 for controlling the presentation executes a defeat presentation at the timing when the push button 31B is operated by the player, and displays an image of the ally character 01TM20 being defeated by the enemy character 01TM21 on the image display device 5, displays the word "Defeat" in the center of the image display device 5, and displays a combination of decorative symbols (in this example, "232") that results in a "miss" display in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the reduced decorative symbols are erased from the reduced symbol display areas 5Ls and 5Rs. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r continue to display the variable small symbols.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (4A), when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120, which has received a symbol determination command, determines and stops the final decorative symbol combination (in this example, "232") in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol combination (in this example, "232") is determined and stopped in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

(Super Reach A Big Hit)
On the other hand, in FIG. 8-6 (3B), the CPU 120 for controlling the presentation executes a victory presentation at the timing when the push button 31B is operated by the player, and displays an image of the ally character 01TM20 winning against the enemy character 01TM21 on the image display device 5, displays the word "Victory" in the center of the image display device 5, and displays a combination of decorative symbols (in this example, "222") that results in a "jackpot" on the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the reduced decorative symbols are erased from the reduced symbol display areas 5Ls and 5Rs. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r continue to display the variable small symbols.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (4B), when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120, which has received the symbol determination command, determines and stops the final decorative symbol combination (in this example, "222") in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol combination (in this example, "222") is determined and stopped in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

[Example of a variation pattern involving Super Reach B]
FIG. 8-7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a presentation image displayed on the image display device 5 when the variation pattern of "Super Reach B miss/jackpot via high-speed non-reach" is selected in this embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (1), when the CPU 103 starts the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120 starts the variable display of the decorative symbols in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5 based on the variable pattern specified by the variable pattern specification command (in this example, "Super Reach B miss via high-speed non-reach" or "Super Reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach"). At this time, the variable display of the small symbols is started in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. The other performance images are the same as in FIG. 8-5, so their explanation is omitted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (2), at the timing when the decorative symbols in the variable pattern should be temporarily stopped, the output control CPU 120 temporarily stops and displays a decorative symbol combination (in this example, "432") that suggests the display result will be a "miss" in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the variable display of small symbols continues in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (3), at the timing when the reach state in the variable pattern should be established and developed into Super Reach B, the performance control CPU 120 brings about the reach state by displaying a reduced decorative pattern (in this example, "4") in the reduced pattern display areas 5Ls and 5Rs of the image display device 5. At this time, the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r continue to display the small pattern.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a challenge performance. As the challenge performance is executed, the words "One-hit challenge" are displayed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (4), in a state where an ally character holding a hammer is attacking a rock image in a challenge performance, a first operation prompt display is displayed. In this example, with an ally character 01TM20 and a rock image 01TM24 displayed on the image display device 5, a first operation prompt display 01TM30 is displayed in the center of the screen of the image display device 5, along with a time bar 01TM30T for notifying the remaining period during which operation of the push button 31B is valid. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r continue to display the changing small symbols.

The first operation prompt display 01TM30 and the time bar 01TM30T are images with a higher display priority (higher display layer) than the background image and the super reach effect (challenge effect) image, so to the player they appear to be displayed in front of the background image and the super reach effect (battle effect) image.

From this state, depending on the fluctuation pattern, it will transition to either state in Figure 8-7 (5A) or (5B). If the fluctuation pattern is "Super Reach B miss via high-speed non-reach", it will transition to Figure 8-7 (5A), and if the fluctuation pattern is "Super Reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach", it will transition to Figure 8-7 (5B).

(Super Reach B missed via high speed non-reach)
In FIG. 8-7 (5A), when the player operates the push button 31B, the CPU 120 for controlling the presentation executes a failure presentation, causes the image display device 5 to display the word "Fail" in the center of the image display device 5, and causes the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R to stop displaying a combination of decorative symbols that results in a "miss" (in this example, "454"). At this time, the reduced decorative symbols are erased from the reduced symbol display areas 5Ls and 5Rs. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r continue to display the variable small symbols.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (6A), when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120, which has received a symbol determination command, determines and stops the final decorative symbol combination (in this example, "454") in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol combination (in this example, "454") is determined and stopped in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

(Super Reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach)
On the other hand, in FIG. 8-7 (5B), when the player operates the push button 31B, the CPU 120 for controlling the presentation executes a successful presentation, causes the image display device 5 to display the word "success" in the center of the image display device 5, and causes the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R to stop displaying a combination of decorative symbols (in this example, "444") that results in a "jackpot". At this time, the reduced decorative symbols are erased from the reduced symbol display areas 5Ls and 5Rs. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r continue to display the variable small symbols.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (6B), when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120, which has received the symbol determination command, determines and stops the final decorative symbol combination (in this example, "444") in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. At this time, the small symbol combination (in this example, "444") is determined and stopped in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

[Game Flow]
Next, the game flow in this embodiment will be described. In this example, the presentation mode when the game state is controlled to the normal state (low probability/low base state) is set to [normal mode], the presentation mode when the game state is controlled to the time-saving state (low probability/high base state) and the control number of this time-saving state is a maximum of 100 times is set to [revenge mode], the presentation mode when the game state is controlled to the probability-changing state (high probability/high base state) and the control number of this probability-changing state is a maximum of 70 times is set to [battle rush mode], and the presentation mode when the game state is controlled to the time-saving state (low probability/high base state) and the control number of this time-saving state is a maximum of 10,000 times is set to [battle rush mode] or [super battle rush mode] (see FIG. 8-8).

In this embodiment, when a jackpot occurs and the game ball enters the probability variable area, (1) the time-saving control is performed a specified number of times, and (2) the probability variable control is performed a specified number of times. This game state is called the "probability variable state." Hereinafter, this state will be referred to as the "ST state" or "ST" as appropriate.

In the example game flow shown in Figure 8-8, when a jackpot occurs in the [normal mode] presentation mode, after the jackpot game state ends, the game is controlled to a time-saving state (low probability/high base state), and transitions to [Revenge mode] (time-saving 100 spins) or [Battle rush mode] (70 spins of probability), and if a jackpot occurs, transitions to [Battle rush mode] (70 spins of probability) or [Super battle rush mode] (time-saving 10,000 spins), and transitions to [normal mode] if a jackpot does not occur.

(1) When the game state is controlled to the normal state (low probability/low base state), the presentation mode is set to [normal mode].

(2) In the state of (1) described above, when a variable display is executed in which the display result is "jackpot", the game is controlled to a jackpot game state. In this embodiment, the jackpot types for the first special pattern are "jackpot A" and "jackpot B", and as an example of a presentation when the jackpot type is "jackpot A" or "jackpot B", the word "FEVER" is displayed on the image display device 5 to notify that it is a 3R jackpot.

In this example, during the jackpot round (2), a presentation is executed to inform the player of which type of jackpot the jackpot is (for example, a presentation informing the player of whether or not an icon with the words "Battle Rush" can be obtained), and the player is informed of which presentation mode the jackpot will be controlled to after the jackpot game state ends.

(3) When the jackpot ends in the case where the jackpot type in (2) above is "jackpot A", the presentation control CPU 120 controls the game state to a time-saving state (low probability/high base state) and sets the presentation mode to [revenge mode] when 100 variable displays are executed. As an example of a presentation when the presentation mode is [revenge mode], the words "revenge mode" are displayed on the image display device 5 to notify that the presentation mode will be transitioning to [revenge mode].

In state (3), when 100 variable displays are performed in the time-saving state, in which all display results are "misses," the state is controlled to state (1).

(4) When the jackpot ends in the case where the jackpot type in (2) above is "jackpot B", the presentation control CPU 120 controls the game state to a probability variable state (high probability/high base state) and sets the presentation mode to [Battle Rush Mode] when 70 variable displays are executed. As an example of a presentation when the presentation mode is [Battle Rush Mode], the words "Battle Rush Mode" are displayed on the image display device 5 to notify that the presentation mode will be transitioning to [Battle Rush Mode].

In state (4), when 70 variable displays in the high probability state are executed, in which all display results are "misses," the state is controlled to (1).

(5) When the presentation mode is Revenge Mode (see (3)), Battle Rush Mode (see (4)), or Battle Rush Mode or Super Battle Rush Mode (see (6) below), if the display result of any of the variable displays becomes "jackpot", the game is controlled to a jackpot game state. In this embodiment, the jackpot types of the second special pattern when the display result becomes "jackpot" include "jackpot X", "jackpot Y", "jackpot Z-1", and "jackpot Z-2".

(5A) As an example of a presentation when the jackpot type is "jackpot X", a presentation image during the jackpot round corresponding to a 4R jackpot (such as the letters "+4R") is displayed on the image display device 5; (5B) as an example of a presentation when the jackpot type is "jackpot Y", a presentation image during the jackpot round corresponding to a 7R jackpot (such as the letters "+7R") is displayed on the image display device 5; (5C) as an example of a presentation when the jackpot type is either "jackpot Z-1" or "jackpot Z-2", a presentation image during the jackpot round corresponding to a 10R jackpot (such as the letters "+10R") is displayed on the image display device 5.

(6) When the jackpot type of the above-mentioned (5C) is "Jackpot Z-2", the presentation control CPU 120 sets the presentation mode to [Battle Rush Mode] when the game state is controlled to a time-saving state (low probability/high base state) and 70 variable displays are executed, and sets the presentation mode to [Super Battle Rush Mode] when the game state after the end of this [Battle Rush] is controlled to a time-saving state (low probability/high base state) and 9,930 variable displays are executed. As an example of a presentation when the presentation mode is [Super Battle Rush Mode], the words "Super Battle Rush Mode" are displayed on the image display device 5 to notify that the presentation mode will be transitioning to [Super Battle Rush Mode].

In state (6), all display results will be "misses." If 10,000 variable displays are performed in the time-saving state, control will be made to state (1). However, this is extremely rare, so this case is not shown in the figure.

[Sound effect type table]
8 and 9 are explanatory diagrams of specific examples of the sound effect type table in this embodiment. The sound effect type table is a storage area for reproducing sound data, and is provided in a storage unit included in the audio control board.

As shown in Figure 8-9, the sound effect type table consists of 14 channels, "CH0" to "CH13."

The sound data for the sound effects (hereinafter referred to as "sound effects") output by speakers 8L and 8R includes "stereo data" which has a relatively large amount of data, and "monaural data" which has a relatively small amount of data. In this example, the music is "stereo data", and the sound effects, character voice sounds, winning sounds, and error notification sounds are "monaural data".

In the audio playback area, two consecutive channels for storing "stereo data" may or may not constitute a "pair CH." In this case, "monaural data" is stored in one of the channels of this "pair CH."

In this embodiment, sound data for effects (effect sound) is set to be played back on one of "CH0" to "CH11." When it is time to play back the effect sound, the sound data for the effect sound is stored on a specified channel from "CH0" to "CH11," and is erased from that channel when playback ends.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8-9, "CH0" is assigned to "sound effect A1" (a sound effect related to the first gaze guidance display performance described later), "CH1" is assigned to "sound effect A2" (a sound effect related to the second gaze guidance display performance described later), "CH2" is assigned to "sound effect B1" (a sound effect related to the first attacker opening display performance described later), "CH3" is assigned to "sound effect B2" (a sound effect related to the second attacker opening display performance described later), "CH4" is assigned to "sound effect C" (a sound effect related to the first part of the movable body performance (pattern A) and the movable body performance (pattern B) described later), and "CH5" is assigned to "sound effect D1" (a sound effect related to the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B) described later). In the following description, the following are stored: CH1 in "CH1", "sound effect D2" (character voice related to the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B)), "CH6" in "CH7", "sound effect D3" (character voice related to the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B)), "CH8" in "CH9" (BGM for the time-saving state), "song X" (BGM for the normal state), "song Y" (BGM for the time-saving state), "song Z1" (BGM for the jackpot round) in "CH10", and "song Z2" (BGM for the jackpot round) in "CH11". Note that the sound effects stored in each channel can be set arbitrarily and are not limited to this example.

In this embodiment, "sound effect D1" to "sound effect D3" are played as the sound effects when the second part of the movable body effect (pattern B) is executed. In this example, "sound effect D1" is a character voice saying "It's a combo attack," "sound effect D2" is a character voice saying "Not yet," and "sound effect D3" is a character voice saying "It can't end here." The content of this character voice is related to the remaining number of time-saving control attempts.

Next, we will explain the error notification sounds. In this embodiment, the error notification sounds include abnormal winning error sounds and magnetic detection error sounds.

The abnormal winning error sound (error notification sound A) is an error sound that is detected when a game ball wins at a time other than a specified time, such as when the special variable winning ball device 7 with a large winning opening is opened. The magnetic detection error sound (error notification sound B) is an error sound that is detected when a magnetic force equal to or greater than a specified value is detected by the magnetic detection sensor connected to the main board 11.

Here, error notification sounds have a higher priority for notifying the player than other sound effects such as music. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in Figures 8-9, "CH12" and "CH13" are reserved as fixed channels for playing each error notification sound. Specifically, "Error Notification Sound A (Abnormal Win)" is stored in "CH12" and "Error Notification Sound B (Magnetic Detection)" is stored in "CH13". When any of these errors is detected, a channel specific to that error notification sound is specified based on the playback output command for the error notification sound for that error, and the monaural data for the error notification sound is played and output on the specified channel.

In addition, for each channel "CH0" to "CH13" in the audio playback area shown in Figure 8-9, a "basic volume," "channel setting ratio," and "output volume" are set.

The base volume is a value that indicates the loudness of the sound data itself. The base volume can be set according to the priority with which the player should be notified. In this example, the base volume can be set between "1" and "5." The higher the base volume value, the higher the sound pressure level of the output sound (the more emphasized the output sound is).

As shown in Figures 8-9, the basic volume differs depending on the type of sound effect. Specifically, the basic volume of "Error Notification Sound A (Abnormal Winning)" and "Error Notification Sound B (Magnetic Detection)" is the maximum of "5". On the other hand, the basic volume of the sound data for sound effects is "4" or lower ("3" or "4"). This is because sound effects are less likely to be directly related to a player's fraudulent activity than abnormal winning errors and magnetic detection errors, and therefore have a lower priority for notifying the player.

The sound data for the sound effects have different base volumes depending on the type of sound effect. In this example, the base volumes of "Sound effect A1" in "CH0", "Sound effect A2" in "CH1", "Music X" in "CH8", "Music Y" in "CH9", "Music Z1" in "CH10", and "Music Z2" in "CH11" are "3". On the other hand, the base volumes of "Sound effect B1" in "CH2", "Sound effect B2" in "CH3", "Sound effect C" in "CH4", "Sound effect D1" in "CH5", "Sound effect D2" in "CH6", and "Sound effect D3" in "CH7" are "4".

This is to enhance the presentation effect by playing back the sound effects related to the attacker release display presentation and the moving object presentation ("Sound effect B1", "Sound effect B2", "Sound effect C", "Sound effect D1" to "Sound effect D3") in a more emphasized manner than the sound effects related to the other presentations ("Sound effect A1", "Sound effect A2", "Music X" to "Music Z2").

The channel setting ratio is the volume value specified for each channel. For each channel, the channel setting ratio can be set from maximum volume "1", which is 100% of the reference output volume, to full mute "0", which is 0%.

The volume value is the upper limit of the volume that can be output by the pachinko gaming machine 1 (volume value). In this example, the master volume can be set between "1" and "5". This volume value can be set to any value by the player performing a specific operation (for example, pressing the left or right button of the performance key provided on the pachinko gaming machine 1).

The output volume is the volume of the sound played back and output from speakers 8L and 8R. The output volume is determined based on the "basic volume" and "channel setting ratio" contained in the sound data. The output volume is a numerical value obtained by multiplying the "basic volume", the "channel setting ratio", and the "volume value". In this example, the output volume can be set between "0" and "25".

As shown in Figures 8-9, error notification sounds that have a high priority and should be notified to the player are played back and output by the fixed channels "CH12" and "CH13." Unlike the other channels ("CH0" to "CH11"), these fixed channels "CH12" and "CH13" play back and output sounds with a fixed maximum output volume of "5." Specifically, in "CH12" and "CH13," the volume value is always fixed at the maximum value of "5" without accepting a specific operation by the player (for example, pressing the left or right button of the performance key provided on the pachinko gaming machine 1).

<Fade, Mute>
Next, we will explain fade (fade out, fade in) and mute, which are processes that change the "output volume." These fade out, fade in, and mute are executed by changing the "output volume" in conjunction with changing the "channel setting ratio" shown in Figure 8-9.

Here, in fade-out, the channel setting ratio of the effect sound being played back is gradually decreased from "1 (100%)" to "0 (0%)", thereby gradually decreasing the output volume to "0". In fade-in, the channel setting ratio of the effect sound being played back is gradually increased from "0 (0%)" to "1 (100%)", thereby gradually increasing the output volume to its maximum value.

In addition, when muting, a process is executed to set the channel setting ratio of the effect sound being played back to "0 (0%)", thereby setting the output volume of the effect sound being played back to "0". Note that while the output volume is "0" when muting is being executed, the effect sound itself is being played back. Note that when an error notification sound that has a high priority and should be notified to the player is being output, all of the other channels "CH0" to "CH11" may be muted.

Thus, with fade-out, the output volume of the performance sound being played back is gradually reduced and eventually becomes "0" (for example, from 1 (100%) to 0.5 (50%) to 0 (0%)), whereas with mute, the output volume of the performance sound being played back is immediately reduced to "0" (for example, from 1 (100%) to 0 (0%)). In other words, mute is a control that reduces the output volume of the performance sound (to 0) in a shorter time than fade-out, and can be said to be a control that reduces the output volume to a greater extent per unit time.

[Start-up winning performance determination process]
When a start winning occurs, the CPU 103 transmits to the performance control CPU 120 the result of the judgment at the time of winning, which is a judgment result of whether or not a jackpot will be obtained, a pattern designation command indicating the judgment result of the type of jackpot, a variable category command indicating the judgment result of the variable pattern among the judgment results at the time of winning, and a reserved memory number addition designation command (first reserved memory number addition designation command, second reserved memory number addition designation command) which specifies that the reserved memory number has increased by 1.

Figures 8-10 are flowcharts showing the process of determining the presentation when the start wins. The presentation control CPU 120 executes the process of determining the presentation when the start wins in the advance notice setting process (step S161) of the presentation control process shown in Figure 7.

In the start winning presentation decision process, the presentation control CPU 120 first checks whether a set of start winning commands (e.g., a pattern designation command, a variable category designation command, and a second reserved memory count increment designation command) based on the occurrence of a start winning at the second start winning port has been newly received (step S01TM1010).

Specifically, the performance control CPU 120 determines whether a set of symbol designation commands, variable category designation commands, and second reserved memory number addition designation commands have been newly stored in the start winning command storage area. If a set of start winning commands has not been newly received (NO in step S01TM1010), the performance control CPU 120 ends the process.

If a new command for the start of a set of winnings has been received (YES in step S01TM1010), the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the change pre-reading prohibition flag described below is set (step S01TM1020). If the change pre-reading prohibition flag is set (YES in step S01TM1020), the performance control CPU 120 proceeds to step S01TM1080.

In this embodiment, the change pre-read prohibition flag is a type of flag that is set based on the decision that at least one change effect (pending change effect, active change effect) will be executed. When the change pre-read prohibition flag is set, the processing of steps S01TM1030 to S01TM1070 is skipped, so that it is possible to restrict the execution of a change effect that changes the pending display or active display for a variable display corresponding to a new start winning when it has been decided to execute a change effect on a pending memory whose execution is pending or a currently executing active display. This change pre-read prohibition flag is erased when the variable display corresponding to the start winning effect determination processing when the change pre-read prohibition flag was set ends.

If the change pre-read prohibition flag is not set (NO in step S01TM1020), the performance control CPU 120 determines the final display mode of the active display based on the final display mode determination table for the active display (see Figure 8-11 (A)) (step S01TM1030).

Next, the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the final display mode of the active display is the normal mode (step S01TM1040). If the final display mode of the active display is the normal mode (YES in step S01TM1040), the performance control CPU 120 proceeds to step S01TM1080.

If the final display mode of the active display is not the normal mode (NO in step S01TM1040), the performance control CPU 120 determines the change pattern of the pending display and active display based on the change pattern determination table (see Figures 8-11 (B1) to 8-12 (B4)) (step S01TM1050).

Here, when the final display mode of the active display is not the normal mode (NO in step S01TM1040), it means that the final display mode of the active display is either the blue mode or the red mode. When the final display mode of the active display is either the blue mode or the red mode, the pending display or active display undergoes a change performance and is displayed in a mode other than the normal mode, i.e., at least one change performance is executed. Therefore, when the final display mode of the active display is not the normal mode (NO in step S01TM1040), it is necessary to determine which change pattern to use to change the pending display or active display. Therefore, when NO in step S01TM1040, the change pattern of the pending display and active display is determined in the processing of step S01TM1050 based on the change pattern determination table.

Next, the performance control CPU 120 sets the change read-ahead counter (step S01TM1060) and sets the change read-ahead prohibition flag (step S01TM1070).

In this embodiment, a look-ahead counter is set to indicate the number of times the change display will occur before the change display that is the target of the look-ahead preview performance is executed. In this example, the look-ahead counter that indicates the number of times the change display will occur before the change display that is the target of the change performance in the look-ahead preview performance is executed is called the "change look-ahead counter," and the look-ahead counter that indicates the number of times the change display will occur before the change display that is the target of the SP look-ahead performance described later is executed is called the "SP look-ahead counter."

If step S01TM1020 is YES, if step S01TM1040 is YES, or after step S01TM1070, the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the value of the second reserved memory count is 3 or greater (step S01TM1080). If the value of the second reserved memory count is not 3 or greater (NO in step S01TM1080), that is, if the value of the second reserved memory count is 1 or 2, the performance control CPU 120 ends the process.

If the value of the second reserved memory count is 3 or more (YES in step S01TM1080), i.e., if the value of the second reserved memory count is 3 or 4, the performance control CPU 120 determines whether or not the SP pre-reading prohibition flag described below is set (step S01TM1090). If the SP pre-reading prohibition flag is set (YES in step S01TM1090), the performance control CPU 120 ends the process.

In this embodiment, the SP pre-reading prohibition flag is a type of flag that is set based on the decision to execute the SP pre-reading effect described below. When the SP pre-reading prohibition flag is set, the processing of steps S01TM1100 to S01TM1130 is skipped, so that it is possible to restrict the execution of the SP pre-reading effect for the variable display corresponding to a new start winning when it has been decided to execute the SP pre-reading effect for the reserved memory whose execution is pending. This SP pre-reading prohibition flag is erased when the variable display corresponding to the start winning effect determination processing when the SP pre-reading prohibition flag was set ends.

If the SP pre-reading prohibition flag is not set (NO in step S01TM1090), the performance control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute the SP pre-reading performance and the performance pattern based on the SP pre-reading performance execution/non-execution and performance pattern determination table (see Figure 8-13) (step S01TM1100).

Then, the performance control CPU 120 determines whether or not it has been decided to execute the SP pre-reading performance (step S01TM1110). If it has not been decided to execute the SP pre-reading performance (NO in step S01TM1110), the performance control CPU 120 ends the process.

If it has been decided to execute the SP pre-reading performance (YES in step S01TM1110), the performance control CPU 120 sets the SP pre-reading counter (step S01TM1120), sets the SP pre-reading prohibition flag (step S01TM1130), and ends the processing.

[Change Production]
In this embodiment, a change effect can be executed based on the result of the determination at the time of the start winning. The change effect is an example of a preview effect in which the pending display or active display corresponding to the variable display that was the subject of the determination at the time of the start winning is displayed in either a blue state (in this example, a blue round display) or a red state (in this example, a red round display) different from the normal state (in this example, a white round display).

Specifically, among the change effects, the pending change effect, which displays the display mode of the pending display in a different display mode (either a blue or red display mode) from the normal mode, is a pre-reading preview effect that suggests the display result of the pending memory whose execution is pending. Also, among the change effects, the active change effect, which displays the display mode of the active display in a different display mode (either a blue or red display mode) from the normal mode, is a changing preview effect that suggests the display result of the changing display that is being executed. The timing at which the change effects are executed and the change patterns of the pending display are explained in detail in Figures 8-11 (B1) to 8-12 (B4) described later.

[SP Pre-reading performance]
In this embodiment, the SP look-ahead performance can be executed based on the judgment result at the time of the start winning. The SP look-ahead performance is a type of look-ahead preview performance that suggests that the Super Reach performance will be executed in the variable display that was the subject of judgment at the time of the start winning. In the SP look-ahead performance, an image related to the Super Reach A performance (battle performance) (in this example, an image of an ally character) is displayed in the center of the screen of the image display device 5, suggesting that the Super Reach A performance will be executed in the variable display that is the subject of the preview.

In this embodiment, a first pattern and a second pattern are set as the presentation patterns of the SP look-ahead presentation. In the first pattern of the SP look-ahead presentation (hereinafter referred to as the "SP look-ahead presentation (first pattern)" as appropriate), if the value when the SP look-ahead counter is set is "n" (n ≧ 3), the SP look-ahead presentation is executed in the variable display that is executed when the value of the SP look-ahead counter is a value between "n-1" and "1". In addition, when the SP look-ahead presentation of the first pattern is executed, when the variable display that is the subject of the advance notice of the SP look-ahead presentation is executed, the Super Reach A presentation is executed 100% of the time.

On the other hand, in the case of the second pattern of SP look-ahead performance (hereinafter referred to as "SP look-ahead performance (second pattern)"), if the value when the SP look-ahead counter is set is "n" (n ≧ 3), the SP look-ahead performance is executed in the variable display that is executed when the value of the SP look-ahead counter becomes "n-1" and "n-2". Also, when the second pattern of SP look-ahead performance is executed, the Super Reach A performance is not executed even if the variable display that is the subject of the SP look-ahead performance notice is executed.

[Tables referenced in the start winning performance determination process]
8-11 to 8-13 are specific examples of tables referenced in any of the processes of the start winning performance determination process. FIG. 8-11(A) is an example of a final display mode determination table for the active display referenced when determining the final display mode of the active display in step S01TM1030. FIG. 8-11(B1) to FIG. 8-12(B4) are examples of change pattern determination tables referenced when determining the change patterns of the pending display and the active display in step S01TM1050. FIG. 8-13 is an example of an execution/non-execution and performance pattern determination table for the SP pre-reading performance referenced when determining the execution/non-execution and performance pattern of the SP pre-reading performance in step S01TM1090.

<Active display final display mode determination table>
Fig. 8-11(A) is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a final display mode determination table for active display. As shown in Fig. 8-11(A), in this embodiment, the final display mode of active display can be determined to be one of "normal mode", "blue mode", and "red mode", and a judgment value is assigned to each of these modes.

As shown in FIG. 8-11(A), when the judgment result at the time of the start winning is "miss" (i.e., when the judgment result specified by the pattern designation command is "miss"), the final display mode of the active display corresponding to the variable display based on the start winning (new reserved memory) will be the normal mode (white circle display) 90% of the time, the blue mode (blue circle display) 8% of the time, and the red mode (red circle display) 2% of the time. On the other hand, when the judgment result at the time of the start winning is "jackpot" (i.e., when the judgment result specified by the pattern designation command is "jackpot"), the final display mode of the active display corresponding to the variable display based on the start winning (new reserved memory) will be the normal mode 75% of the time, the blue mode 15% of the time, and the red mode 10% of the time.

<Change Pattern Determination Table>
8-11 (B1) and (B2), and 8-12 (B3) and (B4) are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of the change pattern determination table of the reserved display and the active display. When the reserved memory number becomes n (n: 1 to 4) due to the start winning, (i) the timing when the nth reserved display corresponding to the start winning is displayed in the reserved display area (the timing of the start winning), (ii) the timing when the reserved display corresponding to the start winning shifts to a higher position (the active display area side) in the variable ranking in the reserved display area (in the case of n ≧ 2), and (iii) the timing when the reserved display corresponding to the start winning shifts to the active display area (the timing when the active display corresponding to the start winning is displayed), the display information (reserved display or active display) corresponding to the variable display based on the start winning may be displayed in a manner different from the normal manner.

In the explanation of Figures 8-11 (B1) and (B2) and Figures 8-12 (B3) and (B4), active shift refers to the pending display shifting from the pending display area to the active display area (as a result, the active display corresponding to the variable display that was the subject of judgment at the time of the initial winning is displayed).

In this embodiment, a hold change effect can be executed in which the display information (hold display) corresponding to the variable display based on the start winning is displayed in a different manner from the normal manner at any of the timings (i) to (iii) described above. In this example, this hold change effect includes (i) a performance in which the mode of the hold display corresponding to the start winning is displayed in a different manner from the normal manner at the timing of the start winning, and a performance in which the display mode of the hold display is changed at the shift timing of (ii) or (iii). It should be noted that the hold change effect is not limited to this form, and may also include a performance in which the display mode is changed by acting on the hold display (for example, by piercing an arrow into the hold display) during the variable display of the special pattern (the decorative pattern corresponding to it).

Figures 8-11 (B1) and (B2), and Figures 8-12 (B3) and (B4) show the display state of the display information (pending display or active display) corresponding to the variable display at each of the timings (i) to (iii) for each change pattern. In the change patterns shown in the figures, "normal" indicates the normal state in which a white circle is displayed, "blue" indicates the blue state in which a blue circle is displayed, and "red" indicates the red state in which a red circle is displayed.

([For 1 reserved item] Change pattern determination table)
When the reserved memory number stored in the reserved memory number storage area is "1", the performance control CPU 120 selects the change pattern determination table for one reserved item shown in Fig. 8-11 (B1). A judgment value is assigned to one of the change patterns 101 to 105 according to the final display mode of the determined active display.

Change pattern 101 is a change pattern in which the pending display of the predicted target is displayed in a normal manner at the time of the start winning, and then the pending display of the predicted target remains in the normal manner at the timing of the active shift, i.e., a normal → normal change pattern.

Following this, similarly, change pattern 102 is normal → blue, change pattern 103 is blue → blue, change pattern 104 is blue → red, and change pattern 105 is red → red.

Here, regardless of the judgment result at the time of the initial winning (the display result specified by the pattern specification command, which is a miss or a jackpot), in the case where the final display mode of the determined active display is a blue mode, the judgment values are allocated so that the probability of determining change pattern 101 is 5%, change pattern 102 is 5%, and change pattern 103 is 90%.

When the final display mode of the determined active display is the red mode, the judgment values are allocated so that change pattern 101 is determined at a rate of 10%, change pattern 102 at 2%, change pattern 103 at 10%, change pattern 104 at 8%, and change pattern 105 at 70%.

(Change pattern determination table for [2 reserved items])
When the reserved memory number stored in the reserved memory number storage area is "2", the performance control CPU 120 selects the change pattern determination table for two reserved items shown in Fig. 8-11 (B2). A judgment value is assigned to one of the change patterns 201 to 208 according to the final display mode of the determined active display.

Change pattern 201 is a change pattern in which the hold display of the predicted target is displayed in a normal state at the time of the start winning, and then the hold display of the predicted target remains in the normal state at the timing of the first hold shift, and does not change to the normal state at the timing of the active shift, i.e., a change pattern from normal → normal → normal.

Similarly, change pattern 202 is normal → normal → blue, change pattern 203 is normal → blue → blue, change pattern 204 is blue → blue → blue, change pattern 205 is normal → blue → red, change pattern 206 is blue → blue → red, change pattern 207 is blue → red → red, and change pattern 208 is red → red → red.

Here, regardless of the judgment result at the time of the initial winning (the display result specified by the symbol specification command, either "miss" or "jackpot"), in the case where the final display mode of the determined active display is the blue mode, the judgment values are allocated so that the probability of determining change pattern 201 is 10%, change pattern 202 is 5%, change pattern 203 is 5%, and change pattern 204 is 80%.

In addition, when the final display mode of the determined active display is the red mode, the judgment values are allocated so that the following proportions are determined: change pattern 201 is 10%, change pattern 202 is 2%, change pattern 203 is 2%, change pattern 204 is 10%, change pattern 205 is 1%, change pattern 206 is 8%, change pattern 207 is 8%, and change pattern 208 is 60%.

([3 reserved items] Change pattern determination table)
When the reserved memory number stored in the reserved memory number storage area is "3", the performance control CPU 120 selects the change pattern determination table for three reserved items shown in Fig. 8-12 (B3). A judgment value is assigned to one of the change patterns 301 to 308 according to the final display mode of the determined active display.

Change pattern 301 is a change pattern in which the hold display of the predicted target is displayed in a normal mode at the time of the start winning, and then the hold display of the predicted target remains in the normal mode at the timing of the first hold shift, the hold display of the predicted target remains in the normal mode at the timing of the second hold shift, and the hold display of the predicted target remains in the normal mode at the timing of the active shift, i.e., a change pattern of normal → normal → normal → normal.

Similarly, change pattern 302 is normal → normal → blue → blue, change pattern 303 is normal → blue → blue → blue, change pattern 304 is blue → blue → blue → blue, change pattern 305 is normal → blue → red → red, change pattern 306 is blue → blue → red → red, change pattern 307 is blue → red → red → red, and change pattern 308 is red → red → red → red.

Here, regardless of the judgment result at the time of the initial winning (the display result specified by the symbol specification command, either "miss" or "jackpot"), in cases where the final display mode of the determined active display is the blue mode, the judgment values are allocated so that change pattern 301 is determined at a rate of 6%, change pattern 302 at 2%, change pattern 303 at 2%, and change pattern 304 at 90%.

When the final display mode of the determined active display is the red mode, the judgment values are allocated so that the following proportions are determined: change pattern 301 is 10%, change pattern 302 is 2%, change pattern 303 is 2%, change pattern 304 is 10%, change pattern 305 is 1%, change pattern 306 is 8%, change pattern 307 is 8%, and change pattern 308 is 60%.

([4 reserved items] Change pattern determination table)
When the reserved memory number stored in the reserved memory number storage area is "4", the performance control CPU 120 selects the change pattern determination table for four reserved items shown in Fig. 8-12 (B4). A judgment value is assigned to one of the change patterns 401 to 412 according to the final display mode of the determined active display.

Change pattern 401 is a change pattern in which the hold display of the predicted target is displayed in a normal mode at the time of the start winning, and then the hold display of the predicted target is not changed to the normal mode at the timing of the first hold shift, the hold display of the predicted target is not changed to the normal mode at the timing of the second hold shift, the hold display of the predicted target is not changed to the normal mode at the timing of the third hold shift, and the hold display of the predicted target is not changed to the normal mode at the timing of the active shift, that is, a change pattern of normal → normal → normal → normal → normal.

Similarly, change pattern 402 is normal → normal → normal → blue → blue, change pattern 403 is normal → normal → blue → blue → blue, change pattern 404 is normal → blue → blue → blue → blue, change pattern 405 is blue → blue → blue → blue → blue, change pattern 406 is normal → normal → blue → red → red, change pattern 407 is normal → blue → blue → red → red, change pattern 408 is normal → blue → red → red → red, change pattern 409 is blue → blue → blue → red → red, change pattern 410 is blue → blue → red → red → red, change pattern 411 is blue → red → red → red → red, and change pattern 412 is red → red → red → red → red.

Here, regardless of the judgment result at the time of the initial winning (the display result specified by the symbol specification command, either "miss" or "jackpot"), in the case where the final display mode of the determined active display is the blue mode, the judgment values are allocated so that the rate of determination is 10% for change pattern 401, 10% for change pattern 402, 10% for change pattern 403, 10% for change pattern 404, and 60% for change pattern 405.

In addition, when the final display mode of the determined active display is the red mode, the judgment values are allocated so that the following proportions are determined: change pattern 401 20%, change pattern 402 5%, change pattern 403 5%, change pattern 404 5%, change pattern 405 20%, change pattern 406 2%, change pattern 407 2%, change pattern 408 2%, change pattern 409 7%, change pattern 410 6%, change pattern 411 6%, and change pattern 412 20%.

<Table for determining whether or not to execute SP pre-reading performance and performance pattern>
8-13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a table for determining whether or not to execute SP pre-reading performance and a performance pattern. As shown in FIG. 8-13, in this embodiment, a judgment value is assigned so that the determination ratio of whether or not to execute SP pre-reading performance and a performance pattern differs depending on the fluctuation pattern.

If the fluctuation pattern is "Super Reach A miss" or "Super Reach A jackpot", there is a 60% chance that the SP pre-reading effect will not be executed, and a 40% chance that the SP pre-reading effect (first pattern) will be executed.

If the fluctuation pattern is different from either "Super Reach A Miss" or "Super Reach A Big Hit", there is an 80% chance that a decision will be made not to execute the SP pre-reading effect, and there is a 20% chance that a decision will be made to execute the SP pre-reading effect (second pattern).

[Example of SP pre-reading performance (first pattern)]
FIG. 8-14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a performance image displayed on the image display device 5 when the SP pre-reading performance (first pattern) in this embodiment is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-14 (1), while the CPU 103 is executing the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120 is executing the variable display of the decorative symbols in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and is executing the variable display of the small symbols in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode corresponding to the variable display currently being executed in the active display area 01TM03E, and displays three second hold displays 01TM02 in the normal mode in the second hold display area 01TM02E.

At this time, when the second reserved memory number is 3 and the decorative pattern change display is being performed in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, a new start winning occurs and the second reserved memory number becomes 4.

As shown in FIG. 8-14 (1), the performance control CPU 120 newly displays the second hold display 01TM02 in the normal mode in the hold display area 01TM02E based on receiving a command indicating that the number of second hold memories has increased.

In addition, in this example, in the start winning performance decision process (Figure 8-10) associated with the start winning that occurs at this time, it is decided to execute the SP look-ahead performance (first pattern), the SP look-ahead counter is set, and based on the second reserved memory count being 4, the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 4.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-14 (2), after the change in FIG. 8-14 (1) has ended, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special pattern based on the next reserved memory, the performance control CPU 120 starts the change display of the decorative pattern in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and starts the change display of the small pattern in the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, since the second pending memory count has reached 3, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and shifts the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E one by one toward the active display area 01TM03E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 3, the SP look-ahead counter is set to 3.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 has decided to execute the SP look-ahead performance (first pattern), and based on the fact that the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 3, it executes the SP look-ahead performance (first pattern), which is a look-ahead preview performance, and displays the SP look-ahead image 01TM40 (in this example, an image of an ally character) in the center of the screen of the image display device 5.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-14 (3), after the change in FIG. 8-14 (2) has ended, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special pattern based on the next reserved memory, the performance control CPU 120 starts the change display of the decorative pattern in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and starts the change display of the small pattern in the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, since the second pending memory count has reached 2, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and shifts the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E one by one toward the active display area 01TM03E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 2, the SP look-ahead counter is set to 2.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 has decided to execute the SP look-ahead performance (first pattern), and based on the fact that the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 2, it executes the SP look-ahead performance (first pattern), which is a look-ahead preview performance, and displays the SP look-ahead image 01TM40 (in this example, an image of an ally character) in the center of the screen of the image display device 5.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-14 (4), after the change in FIG. 8-14 (3) has ended, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special pattern based on the next reserved memory, the performance control CPU 120 starts the change display of the decorative pattern in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and starts the change display of the small pattern in the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, since the second pending memory count has become 1, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and shifts the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E one by one toward the active display area 01TM03E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 1, the SP look-ahead counter is set to 1.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 has decided to execute the SP look-ahead performance (first pattern), and based on the fact that the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 1, it executes the SP look-ahead performance (first pattern), which is a look-ahead preview performance, and displays the SP look-ahead image 01TM40 (in this example, an image of an ally character) in the center of the screen of the image display device 5.

In this example, in Figures 8-14 (2) to (4), if the SP pre-reading performance (first pattern) is being executed, the performance control CPU 120 ends the SP pre-reading performance (first pattern) and erases the SP pre-reading image 01TM40 from the center of the screen of the image display device 5 before the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special pattern.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-14 (5), after the change in FIG. 8-14 (4) has ended, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special symbol (the change display that is the subject of the SP pre-reading effect) based on the next reserved memory, the effect control CPU 120 establishes a reach state in the change pattern specified by the change pattern specification command (in this example, "Super Reach A Miss") and at the timing when it should develop into Super Reach A, it creates a reach state by stopping and displaying a reduced decorative symbol (in this example, "2") in the reduced symbol display areas 5Ls and 5Rs of the image display device 5. At this time, the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r start changing the display of small symbols.

At this time, since the second pending memory count has become 0, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and erases the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 0, the SP look-ahead counter is set to 0.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a battle performance corresponding to the SP pre-reading performance based on the fluctuation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern specification command (in this example, "Super Reach A Miss"). Here, in conjunction with the execution of the battle performance, the image display device 5 is caused to display the ally character 01TM20, the enemy character 01TM21, and the letters "VS."

[Example of SP pre-reading performance (second pattern)]
FIG. 8-15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a performance image displayed on the image display device 5 when the SP pre-reading performance (second pattern) in this embodiment is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-15 (1), while the CPU 103 is executing the variable display of the second special symbol, the performance control CPU 120 is executing the variable display of the decorative symbols in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and is executing the variable display of the small symbols in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode corresponding to the variable display currently being executed in the active display area 01TM03E, and displays three second hold displays 01TM02 in the normal mode in the second hold display area 01TM02E.

At this time, when the second reserved memory number is 3 and the decorative pattern change display is being performed in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, a new start winning occurs and the second reserved memory number becomes 4.

As shown in FIG. 8-15 (1), the performance control CPU 120 newly displays the second hold display 01TM02 in the normal mode in the hold display area 01TM02E based on receiving a command indicating that the number of second hold memories has increased.

In addition, in this example, in the start winning performance decision process (Figure 8-10) associated with the start winning that occurs at this time, it is decided to execute the SP look-ahead performance (second pattern), the SP look-ahead counter is set, and based on the second reserved memory count being 4, the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 4.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-15 (2), after the change in FIG. 8-15 (1) is completed, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special pattern based on the next reserved memory, the performance control CPU 120 starts the change display of the decorative pattern in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and starts the change display of the small pattern in the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, since the second pending memory count has reached 3, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and shifts the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E one by one toward the active display area 01TM03E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 3, the SP look-ahead counter is set to 3.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 has decided to execute the SP pre-reading performance (second pattern), and based on the fact that the value of the SP pre-reading counter is set to 3, it executes the SP pre-reading performance (second pattern), which is a pre-reading notice performance, and displays the SP pre-reading image 01TM40 (in this example, an image of an ally character) in the center of the screen of the image display device 5.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-15 (3), after the change in FIG. 8-15 (2) has ended, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special pattern based on the next reserved memory, the performance control CPU 120 starts the change display of the decorative pattern in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and starts the change display of the small pattern in the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, since the second pending memory count has reached 2, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and shifts the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E one by one toward the active display area 01TM03E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 2, the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 2.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 has decided to execute the SP look-ahead performance (second pattern), and based on the fact that the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 2, it executes the SP look-ahead performance (second pattern), which is a look-ahead preview performance, and displays the SP look-ahead image 01TM40 (in this example, an image of an ally character) in the center of the screen of the image display device 5.

In this example, when the SP pre-reading performance (second pattern) is being executed in Figures 8-15 (2) to (3), the performance control CPU 120 ends the SP pre-reading performance (second pattern) and erases the SP pre-reading image 01TM40 from the center of the screen of the image display device 5 before the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-15 (4), after the change in FIG. 8-15 (3) has ended, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special pattern based on the next reserved memory, the performance control CPU 120 starts the change display of the decorative pattern in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5, and starts the change display of the small pattern in the small pattern display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, since the second pending memory count has become 1, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and shifts the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E one by one toward the active display area 01TM03E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 1, the SP look-ahead counter is set to 1.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 has decided to execute the SP look-ahead performance (second pattern), and based on the fact that the value of the SP look-ahead counter is set to 1, it does not execute the SP look-ahead performance (second pattern), which is a look-ahead notice performance, and does not display the SP look-ahead image 01TM40 (in this example, the image of an ally character) in the center of the screen of the image display device 5.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-15 (5), after the change in FIG. 8-15 (4) has ended, when the CPU 103 starts the change display of the second special symbol (the change display that is the subject of the SP pre-reading effect) based on the next reserved memory, the effect control CPU 120 starts the change display of the decorative symbol in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5 based on the change pattern specified by the change pattern specification command (for example, "high-speed non-reach miss"), and starts the change display of the small symbol in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, as the second pending memory count has become 0, the performance control CPU 120 displays the active display 01TM03 in the normal mode in the active display area 01TM03E, and erases the second pending display 01TM02 in the normal mode that was displayed in the second pending display area 01TM02E. Also, based on the fact that the second pending memory count is 0, the SP look-ahead counter is set to 0. And in the SP look-ahead performance (second pattern), no battle performance like the first pattern is performed.

[Movable object effects]
In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a movable body performance in which the movable body 01TM10 is moved to the initial position or the performance position. The movable body performance is a performance that is executed when it is notified that the display result is a "jackpot". In this embodiment, pattern A and pattern B are set as performance patterns of the movable body performance.

<Movable object performance (Pattern A)>
In the movable body presentation of pattern A (hereinafter referred to as "movable body presentation (pattern A)" as appropriate), (A10) movable body O1TM10 is moved from the initial position to the presentation position at a predetermined timing after the display result during the variable display is notified (in this example, the timing after the combination of decorative patterns in which the display result in the variable pattern is a "jackpot" is displayed), and thereafter movable body O1TM10 is continuously positioned at the presentation position, and (A11) movable body O1TM10 is moved from the presentation position to the initial position at a predetermined timing before the end of the variable display (in this example, the timing 4 seconds have passed since movable body O1TM10 started to move from the initial position to the presentation position). In this way, movable body presentation (pattern A) is a presentation that starts and ends within the variable display period.

In addition, when the moving body effect (pattern A) is executed when the game state is in the normal state, it is an effect that congratulates the player on the occurrence of a jackpot in the variable display, and when it is executed when the game state is in the time-saving state or the probability variable state, it is an effect that congratulates the player on the occurrence of a jackpot in the variable display and also notifies the player that the jackpot type is a specified jackpot type (in this example, "jackpot Z-1" or "jackpot Z-2").

(Movable body light emission performance accompanying execution of movable body performance (pattern A))
In this embodiment, when the movable body performance (pattern A) is executed, a movable body light-emitting performance is executed in which the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 provided on the movable body 01TM10 emits rainbow colors at a predetermined timing when the movable body 01TM10 moves from the initial position to the performance position.

In this example, during the execution period of the movable body performance (pattern A), (A20) the movable body light-emitting performance is executed over the period from the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) to the time when 1.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the movable body performance (pattern A). Also, during the execution period of the movable body performance (pattern A), (A21) the movable body light-emitting performance is executed over the period from the time when 2.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) to the time when the movable body performance (pattern A) is ended. That is, during the period from the time when 1.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) to the time when 2.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the movable body performance (pattern A), the movable body 01TM10 is located at the performance position, but the movable body light-emitting performance is not executed, and the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 is turned off (hereinafter referred to as "movable body light-off performance" as appropriate). Therefore, when the movable body performance (pattern A) is executed, a total of two movable body light-emitting performances are executed.

(Performance image accompanying the execution of movable body performance (pattern A))
In this embodiment, when a movable body performance (pattern A) is executed, a performance image related to the movable body performance (hereinafter referred to as a "movable body performance image" as appropriate) is displayed on the image display device 5 at a predetermined timing when the movable body 01TM10 moves from the initial position to the performance position.

In this example, during the execution period of the movable body performance (pattern A), (A30) a blackout image 01TM50B is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5 for the period from the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) to the time 2.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the movable body performance (pattern A). Also, during the execution period of the movable body performance (pattern A), (A31) an effect image 01TM50E is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5 for the period from the start of 2.5 seconds since the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) to the time the movable body performance (pattern A) ends.

In other words, during the period when the first movable body light-up performance and the movable body light-off performance associated with the execution of the movable body performance (pattern A) are being performed, a blackout image 01TM50B is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and during the period when the second movable body light-up performance associated with the execution of the movable body performance (pattern A) is being performed, an effect image 01TM50E is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5.

<Movable object effect (Pattern B)>
The movable body effect of pattern B (hereinafter referred to as "movable body effect (pattern B)") is composed of multiple parts. The movable body effect (pattern B) in this embodiment is composed of two parts, a first part and a second part.

The first part of the movable body performance (pattern B) is a performance in which (B1) the movable body 01TM10 is moved from the initial position to the performance position at a predetermined timing after the display result during the variable display is notified (in this example, the timing after the combination of decorative patterns in the variable pattern whose display result is a "jackpot" is displayed in a stopped state), and then (B2) the movable body 01TM10 is continuously positioned at the performance position until the variable display ends and the pattern determination period ends.

The second part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) is a presentation in which (B3) the movable body 01TM10 is continuously positioned at the presentation position (continuing the state at the end of the first part of the movable body presentation (pattern B)) at a timing controlled by the jackpot game state (the timing at which the jackpot start designation command is received and the jackpot fanfare period begins) and (B4) the movable body 01TM10 is moved from the presentation position to the initial position at a predetermined timing in the jackpot game state (in this example, the timing 3 seconds have passed since the start of the jackpot game state).

In this way, the moving body presentation (pattern B) is a presentation that starts within the variable display period and ends within the jackpot play period after the variable display ends, and is a series of presentations that are executed throughout the variable display execution period and the jackpot play state period. In addition, the moving body presentation (pattern B) is a presentation that celebrates the occurrence of a jackpot in the variable display, and is a presentation that notifies the player that the jackpot type is a specified jackpot type (in this example, "jackpot Y").

(Movable body light emission performance accompanying execution of movable body performance (pattern B))
In this embodiment, when the movable body performance (pattern B) is executed, a movable body light-emitting performance is executed in which the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 provided on the movable body 01TM10 emits rainbow colors at a predetermined timing when the movable body 01TM10 moves from the initial position to the performance position.

In this example, during the execution period of the first and second parts of the movable body performance (pattern B), (B20) the movable body light-emitting performance is executed over the period from the start of the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B) to the end of the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B). Also, during the execution period of the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B), (B21) the movable body light-emitting performance is executed over the period from the start of the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B) to the end of the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B). That is, during the period in which the first and second parts of the movable body performance (pattern B) are being executed, the movable body light-emitting performance is executed continuously, and the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 continues to emit rainbow colors. Therefore, when the movable body performance (pattern B) is executed, one movable body light-emitting performance is executed.

(Performance image accompanying the execution of movable body performance (pattern B))
In this embodiment, when the movable body performance (pattern B) is executed, a performance image related to the movable body performance is displayed on the image display device 5 at a predetermined timing when the movable body 01TM10 moves from the initial position to the performance position.

In this example, during the execution period of the movable body performance (pattern B), (B30) a blackout image 01TM50B is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5 from the timing when the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B) starts to the timing when the first part ends.

In addition, (B31) the effect image 01TM50E is displayed across the entire screen of the image display device 5 during the period from the start of the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B) to a predetermined timing before the end of the second part (in this example, the timing when the movable body 01TM10 starts moving from the performance position to the initial position).

In addition, (B32) during the period from a predetermined timing (in this example, the timing when the movable body 01TM10 starts moving from the performance position to the initial position) before the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B) ends to the timing when the second part ends, the movable body performance image is erased from the entire screen of the image display device 5, and a jackpot round image related to the jackpot round performance is displayed.

That is, while the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B) is being executed, a blackout image 01TM50B is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and while the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B) is being executed, an effect image 01TM50E is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5. However, before the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B) ends, the effect image 01TM50E is erased from the entire screen of the image display device 5.

[Gaze guidance display]
In this embodiment, when a variable display that results in a jackpot of a specified jackpot type is executed, before the jackpot game state is controlled, a gaze-guiding display effect can be executed which guides the player's gaze from the image display device 5 towards the large prize opening (located on the lower right side of the image display device 5 in this example) to attract the player's attention and notifies the player in advance that the large prize opening of the special variable prize ball device 7 will be opened.

In this example, when the game state is controlled to the time-saving state or the probability variable state, if a variable display is executed in which the display result is "jackpot" and the jackpot type is either "jackpot X" or "jackpot Z" ("jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2"), a gaze-guiding display performance is executed at a predetermined timing of the variable display (a predetermined timing after the display result during the variable display is notified). Then, when the variable display ends (when the pattern determination command is received and the pattern determination period ends), the execution of the gaze-guiding display performance ends.

The visual guidance display performance is a performance in which at least one of a blackout image 01TM50B and visual guidance display 01TM60 is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5. This visual guidance display 01TM60 is a moving image that performs an animation action. Specifically, the visual guidance display is a moving image in which a linear object performs an animation action from the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 to the lower right of the screen (see Figures 8-26 to 8-28, and Figures 8-37 to 8-38). In this embodiment, when explaining the animation action of the visual guidance display, the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 will be appropriately referred to as the "first display start point" and the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 will be appropriately referred to as the "first display end point".

In this embodiment, the state when the visual guidance display performance is executed is composed of the following states (1) to (5).
(1) State in which only the blackout image is displayed (before the visual guidance display is displayed)
(2) A state in which a blackout image and visual guidance are displayed (before the end of the first display is reached)
(3) A state in which a blackout image and visual guidance are displayed (when the first display end point is reached)
(4) A state in which a blackout image and visual guidance are displayed (after reaching the end of the first display)
(5) State in which only the blackout image is displayed (after the visual guidance display is displayed)

The "state in which only a blackout image is displayed (before the visual guidance display is displayed)" in (1) refers to a state in which, when the visual guidance display performance is executed, a blackout image is first displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and no visual guidance display is displayed on the image display device 5 (see FIG. 8-26 (2)). In other words, this is a state in which only a blackout image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

The "state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (before reaching the first display end point)" in (2) refers to a state in which, after the state in (1) when a visual guidance display performance is executed, a blackout image is displayed across the entire screen of the image display device 5, and visual guidance display is displayed from the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 to the lower right corner of the screen, but the visual guidance display has not yet reached the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 (see FIG. 8-26 (3)). In other words, this is a state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display that has not yet reached the first display end point are displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

(3) "A state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (when the first display end point is reached)" refers to a state in which, after the state of (2) when a visual guidance display performance is executed, a blackout image is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, visual guidance display is displayed from the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 to the lower right of the screen, and the visual guidance display has reached the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 (see FIG. 8-27 (4)). In other words, this is a state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display when the first display end point is reached from the first display start point are displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

In this example, the display area of the visual guidance display displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 expands in the order of states (1) → (2) → (3). When state (1) is reached, the display area of the visual guidance display displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 becomes minimal (not displayed), and when state (3) is reached, the display area of the visual guidance display displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 becomes maximal.

The "state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (after reaching the first display end point)" in (4) refers to the state after the state in (3) when the visual guidance display performance is executed, in which a blackout image is displayed across the entire screen of the image display device 5, visual guidance display is displayed from the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 to the lower right corner of the screen, and the visual guidance display has reached the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 (see FIG. 8-27 (5)). In other words, this is the state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display away from the first display start point after reaching the first display end point are displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

The "state in which only a blackout image is displayed (after the visual guidance display is displayed)" in (5) refers to a state in which, after the state in (4) when the visual guidance display performance is executed, a blackout image is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and no visual guidance display is displayed on the image display device 5 (see Fig. 8-27 (6) and Fig. 8-28 (7)). In other words, this is a state in which only a blackout image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

In this example, the display area of the visual guidance display displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 shrinks in the order of states (3) → (4) → (5). When state (3) is reached, the display area of the visual guidance display displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 is maximized, and when state (5) is reached, the display area of the visual guidance display displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 is minimized (not displayed).

In addition, in the visual guidance display performance, in addition to the performance of displaying a blackout image and visual guidance display on the image display device 5, a performance of playing and outputting sound effects (sound effect A1, sound effect A2) corresponding to the visual guidance display performance from the speakers 8L, 8R is also executed. Note that the sound effect A (sound effect A1, sound effect A2) is not limited to being played and output in response to the execution of the visual guidance display performance, but may also be played and output in response to the execution of the visual guidance light emitting performance.

<Performance of visual guidance display>
In this embodiment, a first visual guidance display presentation and a second visual guidance display presentation are set as multiple types of presentation forms of the visual guidance display presentation.

In the first visual guidance display performance among the visual guidance display performances, a blue visual guidance display (in this example, a blue visual guidance display) is displayed on the image display device 5, and sound effect A1 is played and output from speakers 8L and 8R. In the second visual guidance display performance among the visual guidance display performances, a rainbow visual guidance display (in this example, a rainbow visual guidance display) is displayed on the image display device 5, and sound effect A2 is played and output from speakers 8L and 8R.

[Eye-guiding lighting effects]
In this embodiment, when a variable display indicating a jackpot of a specified type is executed, before the jackpot game state is controlled, an eye-guiding light-emitting effect can be executed to draw the player's attention from the image display device 5 towards the large prize opening, and to notify the player in advance that the large prize opening of the special variable prize ball device 7 will be opened.

In this example, when the game state is controlled to the time-saving state or the probability variable state, if a variable display is executed in which the display result is "jackpot" and the jackpot type is either "jackpot X" or "jackpot Z" ("jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2"), a gaze-guiding light-emitting effect is executed at a predetermined timing of the variable display (a predetermined timing after the display result during the variable display is notified). Then, at a predetermined timing when the variable display ends (such as when a pattern determination command is received and the pattern determination period ends), the execution of the gaze-guiding light-emitting effect ends.

The gaze-guiding light-emitting effect is an effect in which the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 emits light. The gaze-guiding light-emitting effect starts when the gaze-guiding display of the gaze-guiding display effect reaches the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 (when the gaze-guiding display effect reaches state (3)), and ends when the variable display ends (when the gaze-guiding display effect ends) (Figure 8-27 (4) to Figure 8-28 (7)).

In this embodiment, a first gaze-guiding light-emitting effect and a second gaze-guiding light-emitting effect are set as multiple types of visual guidance light-emitting effects. The first gaze-guiding light-emitting effect is an effect in which the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 emits blue light (in this example, emits light in a blue light-emitting mode), and the second gaze-guiding light-emitting effect is an effect in which the first LED lamp 71 emits light in rainbow colors (in this example, emits light in a rainbow light-emitting mode).

[Relationship between visual guidance display effects and visual guidance light effects]
In this embodiment, when the states (1) to (3) in the visual guidance display performance are executed, the visual guidance display is displayed in an animated manner from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5, thereby directing the player's attention from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5.

In addition, when the gaze-guiding light-emitting effect is executed in the state (3) of the gaze-guiding display effect, the first LED lamp 71 provided on the lower right of the image display device 5 emits light from the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5, thereby directing the player's attention from the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 to the special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening on the lower right of the image display device 5.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 8-16(A), in the variable display where the display result is a "jackpot", a series of visual guidance display effects and visual guidance light emission effects (hereinafter referred to as "visual guidance effects" as appropriate) are executed, so that in the variable display where the display result is a "jackpot", the player's attention can be directed in the following order, from the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 → the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 → to the special variable winning ball device 7 with the big winning hole, before the display is controlled to the jackpot game state.

In this embodiment, the visual guidance performance ends when the variable display ends. Here, the timing at which the visual guidance display in the visual guidance display performance ends (display end timing) is set to "the timing before the variable display ends." Meanwhile, the timing at which the light emission of the first LED lamp in the visual guidance light emission performance ends (light emission end timing) is set to "the timing at which the variable display ends."

Without being limited to this form, the end timing of the display of the visual guidance display in the visual guidance display performance and the end timing of the light emission of the first LED lamp in the visual guidance light emission performance may be set to any of the following timings (TMA1) to (TMA3).
(TMA1) The timing before the variable display ends; (TMA2) The timing after the variable display ends; (TMA3) The timing after the variable display ends. Note that all of these timings (TMA1) to (TMA3) are included in the timing before the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 becomes open.

The "timing before the variable display ends" in (TMA1) is, for example, a predetermined timing within the variable display period before the pattern determination command is received (such as the timing one second before the variable display ends). Also, the "timing at which the variable display ends" in (TMA2) is, for example, the timing at which the pattern determination command is received, a predetermined timing within the pattern determination period, or the timing at which the pattern determination period ends.

The "timing after the variable display ends" in (TMA3) refers to, for example, the timing of receiving a jackpot start designation command that specifies control to the jackpot gaming state, a specified timing in the jackpot fanfare period, the timing when the jackpot fanfare period ends, etc. However, the "timing after the variable display ends" in (TMA3) does not include the period after the jackpot fanfare period ends (such as the jackpot round period).

That is, the following cases (A1-1) to (A3-3) are possible combinations of the end timing of the visual guidance display in the visual guidance display performance and the end timing of the light emission of the first LED lamp in the visual guidance light emission performance.

(A1-1) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA1" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA1" (A1-2) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA1" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA2" (A1-3) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA1" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA3"

(A2-1) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA2" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA1" (A2-2) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA2" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA2" (A2-3) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA2" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA3"

(A3-1) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA3" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA1" (A3-2) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA3" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA2" (A3-3) When the display end timing of the visual guidance display is "TMA3" and the light emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA3"

As mentioned above, this example employs a configuration in which the display end timing of the (A1-2) visual guidance display is "TMA1" and the emission end timing of the first LED lamp is "TMA2."

In this way, by having the end timing of the light emission of the first LED lamp in the gaze guidance light emission performance be "TMA2", it is possible to make the first LED lamp appear to be continuously emitting light when the attacker open light emission performance described below is executed. On the other hand, by having the end timing of the gaze guidance display in the gaze guidance display performance be "TMA1", a period is provided in which only a blackout image is displayed after the gaze guidance display is displayed, and then the attacker open display described below, which is different from the gaze guidance display, is displayed, so that the attacker open display can be displayed with even more emphasis.

[Attacker release display effect]
In this embodiment, when the game is controlled to a jackpot game state of a predetermined jackpot type, an image display device 5 provided near the special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening can be used to draw the player's attention to the special variable winning ball device 7 and to execute an attacker open display effect that notifies the player that the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 has become open.

In this example, when the game state is controlled to a time-saving state or a sure-win state, if the game state is controlled to a jackpot game state in which the jackpot type is either "jackpot X" or "jackpot Z" ("jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2"), the attacker opening display effect is executed at a specified timing in the jackpot game state (the timing when the jackpot start command is received).

The attacker release display effect is an effect in which at least one of a blackout image 01TM50B, an attacker release display 01TM70 (hereinafter referred to as "release display"), and a whiteout image 01TM50W is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. This attacker release display 01TM70 is a moving image that performs an animation action. Specifically, the attacker release display is a moving image in which a quadrant effect object performs an animation action from the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 to the upper left of the screen (see Figures 8-28 to 8-29, and Figures 8-38 to 8-39). In this embodiment, when explaining the animation action of the attacker release display, the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5 will be referred to as the "second display start point" and the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 will be referred to as the "second display end point" for the sake of convenience.

In this embodiment, the state when the attacker release display effect is executed is composed of the states (1) to (4) shown below.
(1) State in which only the blackout image is displayed (before the open display is displayed)
(2) A state in which a blackout image and an open display are displayed (before the end of the second display is reached)
(3) State in which a whiteout image is displayed (after reaching the second display end point)
(4) The whiteout image has been erased (the jackpot round image is visible)

The "state in which only the blackout image is displayed (before the release display)" in (1) refers to a state in which, when the attacker release display performance is executed, a blackout image is first displayed across the entire screen of the image display device 5, and the attacker release display is not displayed on the image display device 5 (see FIG. 8-28 (8)). In other words, this is a state in which only the blackout image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

The "state in which a blackout image and an open display are displayed (before the second display end point is reached)" in (2) refers to a state in which, after the state in (1) when the attacker open display performance is executed, a blackout image is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and the attacker open display is displayed from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5, but the attacker open display has not yet reached the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 (see Figures 8-28 (9) and 8-29 (10)). In other words, this is a state in which a blackout image and an attacker open display that has not yet reached the second display end point are displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

In this embodiment, after the jackpot fanfare period ends in the jackpot game state, the large prize opening of the special variable prize ball device 7 opens. When the large prize opening of the special variable prize ball device 7 opens, the jackpot round period begins and is controlled to state (2). When the jackpot round period begins, a jackpot round performance (in this example, display of a performance image related to the jackpot round game and playback output of performance sound effects (music) etc.) is executed. The performance image related to this jackpot round performance is hereinafter appropriately referred to as a "jackpot round image". Also, the performance sound effect related to this jackpot round performance is hereinafter appropriately referred to as a "jackpot round sound effect".

However, while the attacker open display effect is being executed, the effect images related to the attacker open display effect (blackout image, attacker open display, whiteout image) have a higher display priority (higher display layer) than the jackpot round image, so to the player they appear to be displayed in front of the jackpot round image.

In addition, while the attacker opening display effect is being executed, the sound effects (sound effect B1, sound effect B2) related to the attacker opening display effect are sound data with a higher playback output priority (higher playback output layer) than the jackpot round music (music Z1, music Z2), so to the player they sound as if they are being played back with priority over the jackpot round music. For example, while the attacker opening display effect is being executed, the jackpot round music may be muted.

In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the special variable winning ball device 7 is controlled to state (2) when the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 becomes open after the end of the jackpot fanfare period in the jackpot game state, but this is not limited to the above form. The special variable winning ball device 7 may be controlled to state (2) before the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 becomes open during the jackpot fanfare period in the jackpot game state, or after the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 becomes open after the end of the jackpot fanfare period in the jackpot game state.

For example, if the special variable winning ball device 7 is controlled to the state (2) before the large winning opening is opened, during the jackpot fanfare period in the jackpot game state, a blackout image and an attacker open display that has not yet reached the second display end point will be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

In this example, the display area of the attacker open display displayed from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 expands in the order of states (1) → (2) → just before (3), and when state (1) is reached, the display area of the attacker open display displayed from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 becomes minimal (not displayed), and when state (3) is reached, the display area of the attacker open display displayed from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 becomes maximal.

The "state in which only a whiteout image is displayed (after reaching the second display end point)" in (3) refers to a state in which, after the state in (2) when the attacker release display performance is executed, a whiteout image is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and the attacker release display is not displayed on the image display device 5 (see FIG. 8-29 (11)). In other words, this is a state in which only a whiteout image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5.

The "state in which the whiteout image has been erased" in (4) refers to the state in which, after the state in (3) when the attacker opening display effect is executed, the whiteout image has been erased from the entire screen of the image display device 5, and the image related to the jackpot round effect is displayed on the image display device 5 (see FIG. 8-29 (12)). In other words, it is the state in which only the jackpot round image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 (a state in which it is visible).

In addition, in the attacker open display effect, in addition to displaying the effect images (blackout image, attacker open display, whiteout image) on the image display device 5, a sound effect (sound effect B1, sound effect B2) corresponding to the attacker open display effect is also played and output from the speakers 8L, 8R. Note that this sound effect B (sound effect B1, sound effect B2) is not limited to the attacker open display effect, and may be played and output in response to the execution of the attacker open light emission effect.

<Attacker release display effect>
In this embodiment, a first attacker open display effect and a second attacker open display effect are set as multiple types of presentation forms of the attacker open display effect.

In the first attacker open display performance among the attacker open display performances, a blue attacker open display (in this example, a blue attacker open display) is displayed on the image display device 5, and sound effect B1 is played and output from the speakers 8L and 8R. In the second attacker open display performance among the attacker open display performances, a rainbow attacker open display (in this example, a rainbow attacker open display) is displayed on the image display device 5, and sound effect B2 is played and output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

[Attacker release lighting effect]
In this embodiment, when the game is controlled to a jackpot game state of a predetermined jackpot type, a first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening is used to draw the player's attention to the special variable winning ball device 7 and to execute an attacker open light-emitting effect that notifies the player that the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 has become open.

In this example, when the game state is controlled to a time-saving state or a sure-win state, if the game state is controlled to a jackpot game state in which the jackpot type is either "jackpot X" or "jackpot Z" ("jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2"), the attacker opening light emission effect is executed at a specified timing in the jackpot game state (the timing when the jackpot start command is received).

The attacker open light-emitting effect is an effect in which the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 lights up. The attacker open light-emitting effect starts to be executed when the attacker open display of the attacker open display effect is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 (when the attacker open display effect is in the (2) state), and ends to be executed when a predetermined period of time (e.g., 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the white-out image of the attacker open display effect is displayed on the image display device 5 (Figure 8-28 (8) to Figure 8-30 (13)).

In this embodiment, a first attacker opening light-emitting effect and a second attacker opening light-emitting effect are set as multiple types of performance modes of the attacker opening light-emitting effect. The first attacker opening light-emitting effect is a performance in which the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 emits orange light (in this example, emits light in an orange light-emitting mode), and the second attacker opening light-emitting effect is a performance in which the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 emits light in rainbow colors (in this example, emits light in a rainbow light-emitting mode).

[Relationship between attacker release display effect and attacker release light effect]
In this embodiment, an attacker open light-emitting effect is executed, and the first LED lamp 71 provided at the lower right of the image display device 5 emits light, thereby drawing the player's attention to the special variable winning ball device 7, which has a large winning opening at the lower right of the image display device 5.

When the attacker open light emission effect is executed and the attacker open display effect is executed in states (2) to (4), the attacker open display is displayed in an animated manner from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5, thereby drawing the player's attention from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5.

In this embodiment, the illumination of the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 with a large winning opening due to the attacker opening illumination performance and the attacker opening display from the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 due to the attacker opening display performance are related, so the illumination of the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 with a large winning opening spreads across the screen of the image display device 5.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 8-16 (B), at the start of a jackpot game state in which the jackpot type is either "jackpot X" or "jackpot Z," a series of effects (hereinafter referred to as "attacker opening effects") is executed, whereby the light emitted by the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening spreads across the screen of the image display device 5, so that the player's attention can be directed in the order of the special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening → the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 → the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5, and the player's attention can be directed to the special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening including the image display device 5.

In this embodiment, the attacker open performance is started when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state. Here, the timing at which the attacker open display starts to be displayed in the attacker open display performance (display start timing) is set to "the timing at which the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state." On the other hand, the timing at which the first LED lamp starts to emit light in the attacker open light emission performance (light emission start timing) is set to "the timing before the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state."

Without being limited to this form, the start timing of the display of the attacker open display in the attacker open display performance and the start timing of the illumination of the first LED lamp in the attacker open illumination performance may be set to any of the following timings (TMB1) to (TMB3).
(TMB1) The timing before the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened. (TMB2) The timing when the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened. (TMB3) The timing after the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened.

That is, the following cases (B1-1) to (B3-3) are possible combinations of the start timing of the attacker open display in the attacker open display performance and the start timing of the illumination of the first LED lamp in the attacker open illumination performance.

(B1-1) When the display start timing of the attacker release display is "TMB1" and the first LED lamp starts to emit light at "TMB1" (B1-2) When the display start timing of the attacker release display is "TMB1" and the first LED lamp starts to emit light at "TMB2" (B1-3) When the display start timing of the attacker release display is "TMB1" and the first LED lamp starts to emit light at "TMB3"

(B2-1) When the display start timing of the attacker release display is "TMB2" and the first LED lamp starts to emit light at "TMB1" (B2-2) When the display start timing of the attacker release display is "TMB2" and the first LED lamp starts to emit light at "TMB2" (B2-3) When the display start timing of the attacker release display is "TMB2" and the first LED lamp starts to emit light at "TMB3"

(B3-1) When the display start timing of the attacker release indication is "TMB3" and the light emission start timing of the first LED lamp is "TMB1" (B3-2) When the display start timing of the attacker release indication is "TMB3" and the light emission start timing of the first LED lamp is "TMB2" (B3-3) When the display start timing of the attacker release indication is "TMB3" and the light emission start timing of the first LED lamp is "TMB3"

As mentioned above, this example employs a configuration in which (B2-1) the timing at which the attacker release display starts is "TMB2" and the timing at which the first LED lamp starts emitting light is "TMB1."

In this way, by having the first LED lamp start lighting in the attacker open light-emitting performance be "TMB1", it is possible to make it appear as if the first LED lamp continues to light up from the gaze-guiding light-emitting performance. On the other hand, by having the attacker open display start display in the attacker open display performance be "TMB2", a period is provided in which only a blackout image is displayed after the gaze-guiding display is displayed, and then an attacker open display different from the gaze-guiding display is displayed, so that the attacker open display can be displayed with even more emphasis.

Figure 8-17 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a presentation mode determination table for gaze guidance presentations and attacker release presentations.

As shown in FIG. 8-17, when the variable display is being executed when the jackpot type is "jackpot X," in the first visual guidance display effect, a blue visual guidance display is displayed on the image display device 5, and in the first visual guidance light emission effect, the first LED lamp 71 emits light in a blue light emission mode.

When the game is controlled to a jackpot game state in which the jackpot type is "jackpot X", the first attacker open display effect among the attacker open effects causes a blue attacker open display to be displayed on the image display device 5, and the first LED lamp 71 emits light in an orange light emission mode in the first attacker open light emission effect.

In this way, when the jackpot type is "jackpot X," the blue visual guidance display of the first visual guidance display effect and the blue attacker open display of the first attacker open display effect displayed on the image display device 5 have the same presentation style (color = display color), which makes it clear that the visual guidance effect and the attacker open effect are a series of effects.

In addition, when the jackpot type is "jackpot X," the different presentation modes (colors = light emission colors) of the first gaze-guiding light-emitting presentation and the orange light-emitting presentation of the first attacker-opening light-emitting presentation displayed on the image display device 5 make it clear that the attacker-opening presentation has started in the series of presentations, the gaze-guiding presentation and the attacker-opening presentation, i.e., that the large prize opening of the special variable prize-winning ball device 7 has been opened.

As shown in FIG. 8-17, when the variable display is being executed when the jackpot type is "jackpot Z," in the second visual guidance display effect, a rainbow visual guidance display is displayed on the image display device 5, and in the second visual guidance light emission effect, the first LED lamp 71 emits light in a rainbow light emission pattern.

When the game is controlled to a jackpot game state in which the jackpot type is "jackpot Z", the second attacker open display effect among the attacker open effects displays a rainbow attacker open display on the image display device 5, and the first LED lamp 71 emits light in a rainbow light emission mode in the second attacker open light emission effect.

In this way, when the jackpot type is "Jackpot Z", the rainbow-colored gaze guidance display of the second gaze guidance display effect and the rainbow-colored attacker opening display of the second attacker opening display effect displayed on the image display device 5 have the same presentation style (color = display color), which makes it clear that the gaze guidance effect and the attacker opening effect are a series of effects.

In addition, when the jackpot type is "Jackpot Z," the rainbow light emission pattern of the second gaze-guiding light emission effect and the rainbow light emission pattern of the second attacker opening light emission effect displayed on the image display device 5 have the same presentation pattern (color = light emission color), which highlights that the gaze-guiding effect and the attacker opening effect are a continuous presentation pattern.

In this embodiment, when the jackpot type is "jackpot Z," the presentation mode (display color, light emission color) of the gaze-guiding effect and the presentation mode (display color, light emission color) of the attacker opening effect are the same rainbow color, which highlights that the gaze-guiding effect and the attacker opening effect are a continuous effect, and emphasizes that this is the jackpot type (jackpot Z = 10R jackpot) that can earn the maximum jackpot payout of all the jackpots in this embodiment, thereby increasing interest.

[Processing for determining effects at the start of fluctuation]
When the CPU 103 starts the varying display of the special pattern, it transmits a display result designation command that specifies the display result, a variation pattern designation command that specifies the variation pattern, and a reserved memory number subtraction designation command (first reserved memory number subtraction designation command or second reserved memory number subtraction designation command) to the performance control CPU 120.

When the display of the special pattern (first special pattern or second special pattern) begins, the presentation control CPU 120 is able to determine that the display of the special pattern will be performed and to specify the time to change the special pattern and the content of the presentation (reach, pseudo-consecutive, etc.) based on receiving from the game control microcomputer 100 a set of commands: a reserved memory number subtraction designation command (first reserved memory number subtraction designation command or second reserved memory number subtraction designation command) that specifies that the reserved memory number has been subtracted; a display result designation command that specifies the display result (jackpot, or miss, the type of jackpot in the case of a jackpot, etc.); and a change pattern designation command that specifies the time to change the special pattern and the content of the presentation (reach, pseudo-consecutive, etc.).

In addition, when the variable display of the special pattern has ended and the display result has been determined, the performance control CPU 120 is able to determine that the variable display of the special pattern (first special pattern or second special pattern) has ended and the display result has been derived based on receiving a pattern determination command from the game control microcomputer 100.

Figure 8-18 is a flow chart showing the effect determination process executed at the start of the change. The effect control CPU 120 executes the effect determination process at the start of the change shown in Figure 8-18 in the variable display start setting process (step S171) of the effect control process shown in Figure 7. Specifically, when the effect control CPU 120 receives the above set of commands accompanying the start of the variable display of the special pattern, it sets an effect control pattern (a collection of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute an effect) for executing the variable display of the decorative pattern corresponding to the variable display of the special pattern based on the display result designation command and the variable pattern designation command, and determines the effect to be executed (and the effect not to be executed) during the variable display of the decorative pattern based on the designated variable pattern by the effect determination process at the start of the change shown in Figure 8-18.

First, the performance control CPU 120 judges whether the display result specified by the display result specification command (the display result of the variable display to be executed) is a "jackpot" or not (step S01TM2010). If the display result specified by the display result specification command (the display result of the variable display to be executed) is not a "jackpot" (i.e., if the display result specified by the display result specification command (the display result of the variable display to be executed) is a "miss") (NO in step S01TM2010), the performance control CPU 120 ends the process.

If the display result specified by the display result specification command (the display result of the variable display to be executed) is "jackpot" (YES in step S01TM2010), the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the jackpot type specified by the display result specification command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display to be executed) is either "jackpot A" or "jackpot B" (step S01TM2020).

If the jackpot type specified by the display result specification command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display that will be executed) is either "jackpot A" or "jackpot B" (YES in step S01TM2020), the presentation control CPU 120 decides to execute a movable object presentation (pattern A) (step S01TM2030) and ends the processing.

If the jackpot type specified by the display result designation command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display to be executed) is neither "jackpot A" nor "jackpot B" (NO in step S01TM2020), the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the jackpot type specified by the display result designation command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display to be executed) is "jackpot X" (step S01TM2040).

If the jackpot type specified by the display result specification command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display that will be executed) is "jackpot X" (YES in step S01TM2040), the presentation control CPU 120 decides to execute the first line-of-sight guidance display presentation (step S01TM2050), decides to execute the first line-of-sight guidance light-emitting presentation (step S01TM2060), and ends the process.

If the jackpot type specified by the display result designation command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display to be executed) is not "jackpot X" (NO in step S01TM2040), the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the jackpot type specified by the display result designation command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display to be executed) is "jackpot Y" (step S01TM2070).

If the jackpot type specified by the display result specification command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display that will be executed) is "jackpot Y" (YES in step S01TM2070), the presentation control CPU 120 decides to execute the first part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) (step S01TM2080), and ends the processing.

If the jackpot type specified by the display result specification command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display to be executed) is not "jackpot Y" (i.e., if the jackpot type specified by the display result specification command (the jackpot type of the display result "jackpot" of the variable display to be executed) is "jackpot Z" (NO in step S01TM2070), the presentation control CPU 120 decides to execute a movable body presentation (pattern A) (step S01TM2090), decides to execute a second visual guidance display presentation (step S01TM2100), decides to execute a second visual guidance light-emitting presentation (step S01TM2110), and ends the process.

[Big hit start performance decision process]
Fig. 8-19 is a flow chart showing the effect determination process executed during a jackpot. The effect control CPU 120 executes the jackpot start effect determination process shown in Fig. 8-19 in the jackpot effect process (step S176) of the effect control process shown in Fig. 7. Specifically, when the effect control CPU 120 receives a jackpot start designation command, it determines the effect to be executed (and the effect not to be executed) at the start of the jackpot by the jackpot start effect determination process shown in Fig. 8-19.

First, the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start specification command is "jackpot X" (step S01TM3010).

In this embodiment, the jackpot start command specifies the type of jackpot in addition to specifying the start of the jackpot. In this case, multiple types of jackpot start command may be set as the jackpot start command.

For example, a first jackpot start designation command is set to start a jackpot that will be a "jackpot A", a second jackpot start designation command is set to start a jackpot that will be a "jackpot B", a third jackpot start designation command is set to start a jackpot that will be a "jackpot X", a fourth jackpot start designation command is set to start a jackpot that will be a "jackpot Y", a fifth jackpot start designation command is set to start a jackpot that will be a "jackpot Z-1", and a sixth jackpot start designation command is set to start a jackpot that will be a "jackpot Z-2".

If the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start specification command is "jackpot X" (YES in step S01TM3010), the presentation control CPU 120 decides to execute the first attacker opening display presentation (step S01TM3020), decides to execute the first attacker opening light emission presentation (step S01TM3030), and ends the processing.

If the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start command is not "jackpot X" (NO in step S01TM3010), the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start command is "jackpot Y" (step S01TM3040).

If the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start specification command is "jackpot Y" (YES in step S01TM3040), the presentation control CPU 120 decides to execute the second part of the movable object presentation (pattern B) (step S01TM3050), and determines whether the game state when the jackpot occurred was a special probability state (step S01TM3060). If the game state when the jackpot occurred was not a special probability state (NO in step S01TM3060), the presentation control CPU 120 ends the process.

If the game state when the jackpot occurs is a sure-win state (YES in step S01TM3060), the presentation control CPU 120 determines the type of sound effect D based on the remaining number of time-saving control operations and on the sound effect type determination table for sound effect D when jackpot Y occurs (see Figure 8-20) (step S01TM3070), and then ends the process.

If the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start command is not "jackpot Y" (NO in step S01TM3040), the performance control CPU 120 determines whether the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start command is "jackpot Z" (step S01TM3080).

If the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start designation command is not "jackpot Z" (i.e., if the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start designation command is either "jackpot A" or "jackpot B") (NO in step S01TM3080), the presentation control CPU 120 ends the process.

If the jackpot type specified by the jackpot start specification command is "jackpot Z" (YES in step S01TM3080), the presentation control CPU 120 decides to execute the second attacker opening display presentation (step S01TM3090), decides to execute the second attacker opening light emission presentation (step S01TM3100), and ends the processing.

[Tables referenced in the process of determining the performance at the start of a big win]
FIG. 8-20 is an example of a sound effect type determination table for sound effect D at the occurrence of a jackpot Y, which is referenced when determining the sound effect type of sound effect D in step S01TM3070 of the jackpot start performance determination process.

<Sound effect type determination table for sound effect D>
Fig. 8-20 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a sound effect type determination table for the sound effect D when the big win Y occurs. As shown in Fig. 8-20, in this embodiment, the sound effect type of the sound effect D can be determined as one of "sound effect D1", "sound effect D2", and "sound effect D3" according to the remaining number of time-saving controls.

As shown in FIG. 8-20, when the remaining number of time-saving controls is between 51 and 69, the sound effect type of sound effect D is "sound effect D1", when the remaining number of time-saving controls is between 20 and 50, the sound effect type of sound effect D is "sound effect D2", and when the remaining number of time-saving controls is between 0 and 19, the sound effect type of sound effect D is "sound effect D3".

In this embodiment, the ST state is ended when the specified number of time-saving control and the variable display of the probability variable control are executed. Therefore, the remaining number of time-saving control when controlled in the ST state is the same value as the remaining number of ST control, so in Figure 8-20, the remaining number of time-saving control = the remaining number of ST control.

In this example, "sound effect D1" (character voice saying "It's a consecutive hit") is determined when the remaining number of time-saving controls is between 51 and 69. This sound effect suggests that consecutive hits have occurred when there are many remaining time-saving controls (remaining ST controls), i.e., when the player is controlled to the ST state and hits a jackpot at an early stage, and is a sound effect that celebrates the succession of consecutive jackpots.

In addition, "sound effect D2" (character voice saying "Not yet"), which is determined when the remaining number of time-saving controls is between 20 and 50, is a sound effect with content (content related to the player's feelings) that suggests that when the remaining number of time-saving controls (remaining number of ST controls) is less than when "sound effect D1" is played and output, and more than when "sound effect D3" is played and output, that is, when the jackpot occurs in the middle stage of the game after being controlled to the ST state, a jackpot occurs in a state that is neither late nor early in the ST state, and that the game will be controlled to the ST state again after the jackpot.

"Sound effect D3" (character voice saying "It can't end here"), which is determined when the remaining number of time-saving controls (remaining number of ST controls) is between 0 and 19, is a sound effect with content (content related to the player's feelings) that suggests that when the remaining number of time-saving controls (remaining number of ST controls) is fewer than when "sound effect D2" is played, that is, when the game is controlled to the ST state and a jackpot occurs in the final stage, a jackpot occurs in the late stage of the ST state, and after the jackpot, the game will be controlled to the ST state again.

[Examples of what happens when various jackpots occur]
Examples of the presentation when various jackpots occur in this embodiment will be explained using Figures 8-21 to 8-24, 8-25 to 8-30, 8-31 to 8-33, and 8-34 to 8-40.

In these figures, for the sake of convenience in explaining the presentation examples, the special variable winning ball device 7 is shown at the bottom right of the image display device 5, and the speakers 8L and 8R are shown at the top right of the image display device 5. The actual positional relationship of each device (image display device 5, special variable winning ball device 7, speakers 8L and 8R) in this embodiment is as shown in Figure 8-1.

In addition, these figures may show examples of the manner in which the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 emits light, but this is merely an example of a characteristic manner in this embodiment, and even if an example is shown in which the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 does not emit light (is turned off), it may emit light in either manner.

Similarly, although there are cases where examples are shown in which sound effects are being played out from speakers 8L and 8R, this is merely a characteristic example in this embodiment, and even if there is an example shown in which sound effects are not being played out from speakers 8L and 8R, it is acceptable for any of the sound effects to be being played out.

[Example of the performance when jackpot A or jackpot B occurs]
An example of the presentation when either "jackpot A" or "jackpot B" (i.e., a "3R jackpot") occurs will be explained using Figures 8-21 to 8-24.

Figure 8-21 is a time chart showing the execution timing of each effect associated with the occurrence of either "jackpot A" or "jackpot B", and Figures 8-22 to 8-24 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of effect images associated with the occurrence of either "jackpot A" or "jackpot B".

In this example, when the presentation mode is controlled to [normal mode], the display result is a "jackpot" (either "jackpot A" or "jackpot B"), and then the game is controlled to a jackpot game state.

Figures 8-21 to 8-24 explain an example of the effect that starts when the effect of announcing the display result (a combination of decorative symbols that results in a "jackpot" is displayed in a stopped state) of the first special symbol, whose change pattern is "Super Reach C Jackpot", is executed and the display develops into a Super Reach (during the Super Reach C effect (story effect)) is executed. Hereinafter, the effect of announcing the display result, in which a combination of decorative symbols that results in a "jackpot" is displayed in a stopped state, will be referred to as a "symbol matching effect" as appropriate.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-22 (1), the CPU 103 executes the variable display of the first special symbol, and at the timing to execute the symbol matching effect during the Super Reach C in the variable pattern (timing T1 shown in FIG. 8-21), the effect control CPU 120 executes the symbol matching effect and causes the decorative symbol combination (in this example, "444") that results in a "jackpot" to be displayed in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R to stop.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is executing the variable display of small symbols in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is displaying the normal mode active display 01TM03 corresponding to the currently executing variable display in the active display area 01TM03E.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-22 (2), at the timing when the movable body performance (pattern A) in the variation pattern should be executed (timing T2A to T2B shown in FIG. 8-21), the performance control CPU 120 executes the movable body performance (pattern A) and moves the movable body 01TM10 from the initial position to the performance position.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a movable body light emission performance, causing the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 provided on the movable body 01TM10 to emit light in rainbow colors. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays a blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 plays and outputs sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-22 (3), 1.5 seconds after the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) (timing T3 shown in FIG. 8-21), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the movable body performance (pattern A) and keeps the movable body 01TM10 in the performance position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes the movable body off performance and turns off the movable body LED lamp 01TM11.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a process to mute sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R by setting the channel setting ratio of "CH4" to "0 (0%)."

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-23 (4), 2.5 seconds after the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) (timing T4 shown in FIG. 8-21), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the movable body performance (pattern A) and keeps the movable body 01TM10 in the performance position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes the movable body light-emitting performance and causes the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 to emit rainbow colors again.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays the effect image 01TM50E on the entire screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 sets the channel setting ratio of "CH4" to "1 (100%)" to play and output sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-23 (5), four seconds after the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) (timing T5A to T5B shown in FIG. 8-21), the performance control CPU 120 ends the movable body performance (pattern A) and moves the movable body 01TM10 from the performance position to the initial position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 ends the movable body light-emitting performance and turns off the movable body LED lamp 01TM11.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes an achievement performance, causes the image display device 5 to display a story display (in this example, ally character 01TM20C and the word "Congratulations") indicating that the story in Super Reach C has been completed to the end, and also causes the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R to display a combination of decorative patterns (in this example, "444") that results in a "jackpot."

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-23 (6), at the timing when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the first special symbol (timing T6 shown in FIG. 8-21), the performance control CPU 120, which has received a symbol determination command, determines and stops the final decorative symbol combination (in this example, "444") in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 confirms and stops the combination of small symbols (in this example, "444") in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 erases the active display 01TM03 from the active display area 01TM03E.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-24 (7), at the timing when the CPU 103 starts the jackpot game state (timing T7 shown in FIG. 8-21), the performance control CPU 120, which has received the jackpot start designation command, displays the jackpot start screen (in this example, the word "FEVER") on the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays a right-hit promotion display 01TM35 in the upper right corner of the screen of the image display device 5. This right-hit promotion display 01TM35 is an image that includes the words "right hit" and a right-hit arrow image that indicates a right hit to win a prize in the second start prize slot or the big prize slot.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-24 (8), at the timing when the CPU 103 opens the large winning hole of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T8 shown in FIG. 8-21), the presentation control CPU 120 executes a jackpot round presentation and displays a jackpot round image on the screen of the image display device 5. This jackpot round image is an image that includes a first round display (in this example, the characters "1 Round") corresponding to the jackpot round number in the upper left corner of the screen, a prize ball number display (in this example, "00000pt") showing the number of prize balls awarded in the jackpot game in the lower right corner of the screen, and a round presentation image of the jackpot round game on the right side of the screen (in this example, a window display 01TM80 including ally characters).

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in a light emission mode (in this example, a rainbow light emission mode) corresponding to "jackpot A" or "jackpot B" in conjunction with the execution of the jackpot round performance. The CPU 120 for controlling the performance also causes the speakers 8L and 8R to play and output the music Z1 corresponding to the jackpot round game.

[Example of a performance when a jackpot X occurs]
An example of the presentation when a "jackpot X" (i.e., a "4R jackpot") occurs will be explained using Figures 8-25 to 8-30.

Figure 8-25 is a time chart showing the execution timing of each effect related to the occurrence of "jackpot X", and Figures 8-26 to 8-30 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of effect images related to the occurrence of "jackpot X".

In this example, the presentation mode is controlled to [Battle Rush Mode], and when controlled to the time-saving state (1st to 69th spins), the display result is a "jackpot" ("jackpot X"), and then the game is controlled to the jackpot game state.

Figures 8-25 to 8-30 explain an example of the presentation that starts when the display of the second special symbol, whose variation pattern is a "high-speed reach jackpot," is executed and a presentation that notifies the display result (a presentation in which a combination of decorative symbols that results in a "jackpot" is displayed in a stopped state = a symbol alignment presentation) is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-26 (1), the CPU 103 executes the variable display of the first special symbol, and at the timing for executing the symbol matching effect in the variable pattern (timing T1 shown in FIG. 8-25), the effect control CPU 120 executes the symbol matching effect and causes the decorative symbol combination (in this example, "222") that results in a "jackpot" display to be stopped in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is executing the variable display of small symbols in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is displaying the normal mode active display 01TM03 corresponding to the currently executing variable display in the active display area 01TM03E. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is displaying the right hit promotion display 01TM35, similar to that shown in Figure 8-24 (7) above, in the upper right corner of the screen of the image display device 5.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-26 (2), at the timing when the first visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed (timing T2 shown in FIG. 8-25), the performance control CPU 120 executes the first visual guidance display performance and displays the blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the effect control CPU 120 continues to execute the pattern matching effect, and continues to display the decorative pattern combination (in this example, "222") that results in a "jackpot" display result in the pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in a stopped state. However, since the blackout image 01TM50B is an image with a higher display priority (higher display layer) than the images related to the pattern matching effect, it appears to the player to be displayed in front of the images related to the pattern matching effect. In other words, in this example, only the blackout image 01TM50B is visible, and the images related to the pattern matching effect are difficult to see. Below, a similar effect control is performed when the first line of sight display effect is being executed, so a description will be omitted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-26 (3), at the timing (T3 timing shown in FIG. 8-25) when the first visual guidance display performance in the change pattern should be executed in state (2) ("state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (before the first display end point is reached)"), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the first visual guidance display performance, and causes the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, while also displaying blue visual guidance display 01TM60B from the upper left corner of the screen to the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the blue visual guidance display 01TM60B has not yet reached the first display end point. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 causes the sound effect A1 to be played and output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-27 (4), at the timing (T4 timing shown in FIG. 8-25) when the first visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed in state (3) ("state in which blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (when the first display end point is reached)"), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the first visual guidance display performance, causing the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and also causing the blue visual guidance display 01TM60B to be displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5. The blue visual guidance display 01TM60B at this time is in the state when the first display end point is reached from the first display start point.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance executes the first gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in a blue light-emitting mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continuously plays and outputs the sound effect A1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-27 (5), at the timing (T5 timing shown in FIG. 8-25) when the first visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed in state (4) ("state in which blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (after reaching the first display end point)"), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the first visual guidance display performance, causing the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and also causing the blue visual guidance display 01TM60B to be displayed from the upper left corner of the screen to the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5. The blue visual guidance display 01TM60B at this time is in a state when it has moved away from the first display start point after reaching the first display end point.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the first gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a blue light-emitting mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the sound effect A1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-27 (6), at the timing (T6 timing shown in FIG. 8-25) when the first visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed in state (5) ("state where only the blackout image is displayed (after the visual guidance display is displayed)"), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the first visual guidance display performance, causing the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and erasing the blue visual guidance display 01TM60B from the screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the first gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a blue light-emitting mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance ends the playback output of the sound effect A1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-28 (7), at the timing when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol (timing T7 shown in FIG. 8-25), the performance control CPU 120, which has received a symbol determination command, stops determining the combination of small symbols (in this example, "222") in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the first gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a blue light-emitting mode.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-28 (8), at the timing when the CPU 103 starts the jackpot game state (timing T8 shown in FIG. 8-25), the presentation control CPU 120, which has received the jackpot start designation command, executes the first attacker open display presentation and causes the blackout image 01TM50B to be continuously displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the presentation control CPU 120 executes the first attacker opening light-emitting presentation, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in an orange light-emitting mode. At this time, based on the fact that the game is controlled to a jackpot game state, the presentation control CPU 120 erases the small symbol combination (in this example, "222") from the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-28 (9), at the timing when the CPU 103 opens the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T9 shown in FIG. 8-25), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the first attacker open display presentation, and causes the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, while also displaying the blue attacker open display 01TM70B from the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5 to the upper left corner of the screen. At this time, the blue attacker open display 01TM70B has just been displayed from the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5, and has not yet reached the upper left corner of the screen.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the first attacker release light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in an orange light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance plays and outputs the sound effect B1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

At this time, the presentation control CPU 120 executes the jackpot round presentation and displays a jackpot round image on the screen of the image display device 5. The jackpot round image is the same as that shown in FIG. 8-24 (8) described above, so a description is omitted. However, in this example, the jackpot round image includes a second round display (in this example, the letters "3/3R") that is different from the first round display, displayed in the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5.

In this embodiment, in the jackpot round performance corresponding to the jackpot that occurred during right hitting (during time-saving mode, ST mode), a second round display different from the first round display is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 among the jackpot round images. The second round display has a "total round display" set as the denominator, which is the sum of the number of jackpot rounds corresponding to the first jackpot that occurred during left hitting (during normal mode) and the number of jackpot rounds corresponding to the jackpot that occurred during right hitting, and a "total rounds consumed display" set as the numerator, which is the sum of the number of jackpot rounds consumed before the jackpot occurred and the number of jackpot rounds consumed in the jackpot.

In this embodiment, when the jackpot round period starts, the second round display is displayed in the initial mode. The initial mode of the second round display is displayed in the display mode of "total number of rounds consumed/total number of rounds consumed". In other words, it is a display mode in which the number of jackpot rounds corresponding to the jackpot has not been added to the denominator. Then, at a predetermined timing of the first round of the jackpot round period (such as the timing when the number of jackpot rounds granted by the jackpot in the first round is announced), the second round display is displayed in a non-initial mode. The non-initial mode of the second round display is displayed in the display mode of "total number of rounds consumed/total number of rounds consumed". In other words, it is a display mode in which the number of jackpot rounds corresponding to the jackpot has been added to the denominator.

However, since the blackout image 01TM50B is an image with a higher display priority (higher display layer) than the image related to the jackpot round presentation, it appears to the player to be displayed in front of the image related to the jackpot round presentation. In other words, in this example, only the blackout image 01TM50B is visible, and the image related to the jackpot round presentation is difficult to see. Below, a similar presentation control is performed when the first attacker opening display presentation is being executed, so a description will be omitted.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 should play and output music Z1 corresponding to the jackpot round from speakers 8L and 8R, but by setting the channel setting ratio for "CH10" to "0 (0%)", it executes a process to mute music Z1 from speakers 8L and 8R. Since the same performance control is performed when the first attacker opening display performance is being executed, a description will be omitted below.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-29 (10), when a predetermined number of seconds (e.g., 0.1 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T10 shown in FIG. 8-25), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the first attacker open display presentation, and continues to display the blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and continues to display the blue attacker open display 01TM70B from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the blue attacker open display 01TM70B is displayed in an expanded manner toward the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 compared to the time of FIG. 8-28 (9), and has not yet reached the upper left of the screen.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the first attacker opening light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in an orange light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the sound effect B1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-29 (11), when a predetermined number of seconds (e.g., 0.2 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T11 shown in FIG. 8-25), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the first attacker open display presentation, displays a whiteout image 01TM50W on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and erases the blue attacker open display 01TM70B from the screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the first attacker opening light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in an orange light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the sound effect B1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-29 (12), when a predetermined number of seconds (e.g., 0.3 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T12 shown in FIG. 8-25), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the first attacker open display presentation and erases the whiteout image 01TM50W from the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the jackpot round image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 becomes visible. This jackpot round image includes a second round display in the initial state in the upper left corner of the screen (in this example, the letters "3/3R"), a prize ball number display showing the number of prize balls awarded in the jackpot game in the lower right corner of the screen (in this example, "00390pt"), and a round presentation image of the jackpot round game on the right side of the screen (in this example, a window display 01TM80 including ally characters).

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the first attacker release light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in an orange light-emitting mode. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a process to gradually increase the channel setting ratio of "CH10" from "0 (0%)" to "1 (100%)", thereby executing a process to gradually increase the output volume, and causes the music Z1 to be played and output with a fade-in from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-30 (13), when a predetermined number of seconds (for example, 0.4 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large prize opening of the special variable prize ball device 7 (timing T13 shown in FIG. 8-25), the presentation control CPU 120 ends the first attacker open display presentation, displays an emphasized right hit promotion display 01TM36 in the center of the screen of the image display device 5, and displays a round addition display (in this example, the letters "+4R") in the lower left corner of the screen of the image display device 5, notifying the number of jackpot rounds awarded by the jackpot. This emphasized right hit promotion display 01TM36 is an image that includes the letters "right hit" and a right hit arrow image that instructs a right hit to win a prize in the second start prize opening or the large prize opening.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance ends the first attacker release light-emitting performance, executes the jackpot round light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to light up in the jackpot round light-emitting mode (in this example, the light color corresponding to the BGM (music Z1)). At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the music Z1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-30 (14), at the timing when the highlighted right-hit promotion display and the round addition display should be erased (timing T14 shown in FIG. 8-25), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the jackpot round presentation. At this time, the second round display in the upper left corner of the screen in the jackpot round image is changed to a non-initial state (in this example, the letters "3/7R").

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the jackpot round light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in the jackpot round light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the music Z1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

[Example of a performance when a jackpot Y occurs]
An example of the presentation when a "jackpot Y" (i.e., a "7R jackpot") occurs will be explained using Figures 8-31 to 8-33.

Figure 8-31 is a time chart showing the execution timing of each effect related to the occurrence of "jackpot Y", and Figures 8-32 to 8-33 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of effect images related to the occurrence of "jackpot Y".

In this example, the presentation mode is controlled to [Battle Rush Mode], and when controlled to the time-saving state (1st to 69th spins), the display result is a "jackpot" ("jackpot Y"), and then the game is controlled to the jackpot game state.

Figures 8-31 to 8-33 explain an example of the presentation that starts when the display of the second special symbol, whose variation pattern is a "high-speed reach jackpot", is executed and a presentation that notifies the display result (a presentation in which the decorative symbol combination "333", whose display result is a "jackpot", stops and is displayed = a symbol alignment presentation) is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-32 (1), the CPU 103 executes the variable display of the first special symbol, and at the timing for executing the symbol matching effect in the variable pattern (timing T1 shown in FIG. 8-31), the effect control CPU 120 executes the symbol matching effect and causes the decorative symbol combination (in this example, "333") that results in a "jackpot" display to be stopped in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is executing the variable display of small symbols in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is displaying the normal mode active display 01TM03 corresponding to the currently executing variable display in the active display area 01TM03E. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is displaying the right hit promotion display 01TM35, similar to that shown in Figure 8-24 (7) above, in the upper right corner of the screen of the image display device 5.

Next, at the timing when the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B) in the variation pattern should be executed (timing T2A to T2B shown in Figure 8-31), the performance control CPU 120 executes the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B) and moves the movable body 01TM10 from the initial position to the performance position.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a movable body light emission performance, causing the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 provided on the movable body 01TM10 to emit light in rainbow colors. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays a blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 plays and outputs sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-32 (2), at the timing when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol (timing T3 shown in FIG. 8-31), the performance control CPU 120, which has received the symbol determination command, determines and stops the combination of small symbols (in this example, "333") in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the first part of the movable body performance (pattern B), and continues to position the movable body 01TM10 in the performance position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the movable body light-emitting performance, and continues to cause the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 provided on the movable body 01TM10 to emit light in rainbow colors. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to display the blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to play and output sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-32 (3), at the timing when the CPU 103 starts the jackpot game state (timing T4 shown in FIG. 8-31), the presentation control CPU 120 receives the jackpot start command and ends the first part of the movable body presentation (pattern B), executes the second part of the movable body presentation (pattern B), and continues to position the movable body 01TM10 at the presentation position. At this time, the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the movable body light-emitting presentation, and continues to cause the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 to emit light in rainbow colors. At this time, the presentation control CPU 120 displays the effect image 01TM50E on the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in a rainbow light emission mode in response to the effect image 01TM50E being displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance causes the speakers 8L and 8R to continuously play and output the sound effect C, and also causes the sound effect D1, sound effect D2, or sound effect D3 to be played and output depending on the remaining number of time-saving controls.

In this example, the channel setting ratio of "CH4" corresponding to sound effect C is set to "0.5 (50%)", and the channel setting ratios of "CH5" to "CH7" corresponding to sound effects D1 to D3 are set to "1 (100%)", thereby performing processing to make the output volume of sound effects D1 to D3 louder than sound effect C. As a result, even when sound effect C and any of sound effects D1 to D3 are played back and output from speakers 8L and 8R at the same time, sound effect C can also be played back while maintaining the playback priority of sound effects D1 to D3 high.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-33 (4), at the timing when the CPU 103 opens the large winning hole of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T5 shown in FIG. 8-31), the presentation control CPU 120 executes a big win round presentation, erases the effect image 01TM50E from the entire screen of the image display device 5, and displays a big win round image on the screen of the image display device 5. The big win round image is the same as the content shown in FIG. 8-29 (12) described above, so a description thereof will be omitted.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B), and keeps the movable body 01TM10 in the performance position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the movable body light-emitting performance, and keeps the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 emitting light in rainbow colors.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continuously emit light in a rainbow light emission mode.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a process to gradually increase the channel setting ratio of "CH10" from "0 (0%)" to "1 (100%)", thereby gradually increasing the output volume, and causes the song Z1 to be played back and output with a fade-in from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-33 (5), at the timing when the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B) should end (timing T6A to T6B shown in FIG. 8-31), the performance control CPU 120 ends the second part of the movable body performance (pattern B) and moves the movable body 01TM10 from the performance position to the initial position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 ends the movable body light-emitting performance and turns off the movable body LED lamp 01TM11.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays an emphasized right-hit promotion display 01TM36, similar to that shown in FIG. 8-30 (13), in the center of the screen of the image display device 5, and displays a round addition display (in this example, the letters "+7R") in the lower left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 to notify the number of jackpot rounds that will be awarded in the jackpot.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance executes a jackpot round light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in a jackpot round light emission mode (in this example, the light emission color corresponding to the BGM (music Z1)). At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance causes the speakers 8L and 8R to continuously play and output music Z1.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-33 (6), at the timing when the highlighted right-hit promotion display and the round addition display should be erased (timing T7 shown in FIG. 8-31), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the jackpot round presentation. At this time, the second round display in the upper left corner of the screen in the jackpot round image is changed to a non-initial state (in this example, the letters "3/10R").

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the jackpot round light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in the jackpot round light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the music Z1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

[Example of a performance when a jackpot Z occurs]
An example of the presentation when a "jackpot Z" (i.e., a "10R jackpot") occurs will be explained using Figures 8-34 to 8-40.

Figure 8-34 is a time chart showing the execution timing of each effect related to the occurrence of a "jackpot Z", and Figures 8-35 to 8-40 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of effect images related to the occurrence of a "jackpot Z".

In this example, the presentation mode is controlled to [Battle Rush Mode], and when controlled to the time-saving state (1st to 69th spins), the display result is a "jackpot" ("Jackpot Z"), and then the game is controlled to the jackpot game state.

Figures 8-34 to 8-40 explain an example of the presentation that starts when the display of the second special symbol, whose variation pattern is a "high-speed reach jackpot," is executed and a presentation that notifies the display result (a presentation in which the decorative symbol combination "777," which results in a "jackpot," stops and is displayed = a symbol alignment presentation) is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 8-35 (1), the CPU 103 executes the variable display of the first special symbol, and at the timing for executing the symbol matching effect in the variable pattern (timing T1 shown in FIG. 8-34), the effect control CPU 120 executes the symbol matching effect and causes the decorative symbol combination (in this example, "777") that results in a "jackpot" display to be stopped in the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is executing the variable display of small symbols in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is displaying the normal mode active display 01TM03 corresponding to the currently executing variable display in the active display area 01TM03E. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 is displaying the right hit promotion display 01TM35, similar to that shown in Figure 8-24 (7) above, in the upper right corner of the screen of the image display device 5.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-35 (2), at the timing when the movable body performance (pattern A) in the variation pattern should be executed (timing T2A to T2B shown in FIG. 8-34), the performance control CPU 120 executes the movable body performance (pattern A) and moves the movable body 01TM10 from the initial position to the performance position.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a movable body light emission performance, causing the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 provided on the movable body 01TM10 to emit light in rainbow colors. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays a blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 plays and outputs sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-35 (3), 1.5 seconds after the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) (timing T3 shown in FIG. 8-34), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the movable body performance (pattern A) and keeps the movable body 01TM10 in the performance position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes the movable body off performance and turns off the movable body LED lamp 01TM11.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a process to mute sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R by setting the channel setting ratio of "CH4" to "0 (0%)."

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-36 (4), 2.5 seconds after the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) (timing T4 shown in FIG. 8-34), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the movable body performance (pattern A) and keeps the movable body 01TM10 in the performance position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes the movable body light-emitting performance and causes the movable body LED lamp 01TM11 to emit rainbow colors again.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 displays the effect image 01TM50E on the entire screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 sets the channel setting ratio of "CH4" to "1 (100%)" to play and output sound effect C from speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-36 (5), four seconds after the start of the movable body performance (pattern A) (timing T5A to T5B shown in FIG. 8-34), the performance control CPU 120 ends the movable body performance (pattern A) and moves the movable body 01TM10 from the performance position to the initial position. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 ends the movable body light-emitting performance and turns off the movable body LED lamp 01TM11.

At this time, the presentation control CPU 120 executes a jackpot Z celebration presentation, causing the image display device 5 to display a jackpot Z celebration display (in this example, the letters "MAX"). The jackpot Z celebration presentation is a presentation that celebrates the occurrence of a "jackpot Z" jackpot, and is a presentation that notifies the player that this is the most advantageous type of jackpot, in which the maximum number of jackpot balls is awarded in this embodiment.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-36 (6), at the timing when the second visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed (timing T6 shown in FIG. 8-34), the performance control CPU 120 executes the second visual guidance display performance and displays the blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the jackpot Z celebration presentation, displaying the jackpot Z celebration display. However, because the blackout image 01TM50B is an image with a higher display priority (higher display layer) than the jackpot Z celebration display, it appears to the player to be displayed in front of the jackpot Z celebration display. In other words, in this example, only the blackout image 01TM50B is visible, and the jackpot Z celebration display is difficult to see. Below, a similar presentation control is performed when the second gaze guidance display presentation is being executed, so a description will be omitted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-37 (7), at the timing (T7 shown in FIG. 8-34) when the second visual guidance display performance in the change pattern should be executed (state where the blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (before the first display end point is reached)), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the second visual guidance display performance, causing the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and causing the rainbow-colored visual guidance display 01TM60R to be displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the rainbow-colored visual guidance display 01TM60R has not yet reached the first display end point. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 causes the speakers 8L and 8R to play and output sound effect A2.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-37 (8), at the timing (T8 timing shown in FIG. 8-34) when the second visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed in state (3) ("state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (when the first display end point is reached)"), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the second visual guidance display performance, causing the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and also causing the rainbow-colored visual guidance display 01TM60R to be displayed from the upper left to the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5. The rainbow-colored visual guidance display 01TM60R at this time is in the state when the first display end point is reached from the first display start point.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance executes the second gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, causing the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in a rainbow-colored light-emitting mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continuously plays and outputs the sound effect A2 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-37 (9), at the timing (T9 timing shown in FIG. 8-34) when the second visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed ("state in which a blackout image and visual guidance display are displayed (after the first display end point is reached)"), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the second visual guidance display performance, causing the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and also causing the rainbow-colored visual guidance display 01TM60R to be displayed from the upper left corner of the screen to the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5. The rainbow-colored visual guidance display 01TM60R at this time is in a state when it has moved away from the first display start point after the first display end point has been reached.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the second gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a rainbow-colored light-emitting mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the sound effect A2 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-38 (10), at the timing (T10 shown in FIG. 8-34) when the second visual guidance display performance in the variable pattern should be executed in state (5) ("state where only the blackout image is displayed (after the visual guidance display is displayed)"), the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the second visual guidance display performance, causing the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and causing the rainbow visual guidance display 01TM60R to disappear from the screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the second gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a rainbow-colored light-emitting mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance ends the playback output of the sound effect A2 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-38 (11), at the timing when the CPU 103 ends the variable display of the second special symbol (timing T11 shown in FIG. 8-34), the performance control CPU 120, which has received a symbol determination command, stops determining the combination of small symbols (in this example, "777") in the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r of the image display device 5.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the second gaze-guiding light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a rainbow-colored manner.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-38 (12), at the timing when the CPU 103 starts the jackpot game state (timing T12 shown in FIG. 8-34), the presentation control CPU 120, which has received the jackpot start designation command, executes the second attacker open display presentation and causes the blackout image 01TM50B to be continuously displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the presentation executes the second attacker opening light-emitting presentation, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continuously emit light in a rainbow light-emitting mode. At this time, based on the fact that the game is controlled to a jackpot game state, the CPU 120 for controlling the presentation erases the small symbol combination (in this example, "777") from the small symbol display areas 5l, 5c, and 5r.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-39 (13), at the timing when the CPU 103 opens the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T13 shown in FIG. 8-34), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the second attacker open display presentation, and causes the blackout image 01TM50B to continue to be displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5, while also displaying the rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R has just been displayed from the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5, and has not yet reached the upper left of the screen.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the second attacker release light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a rainbow light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance plays and outputs the sound effect B2 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes the jackpot round performance and displays a jackpot round image on the screen of the image display device 5. The jackpot round image is the same as the content shown in FIG. 8-29 (12) described above, so a description thereof will be omitted.

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 should play and output music Z1 corresponding to the jackpot round game from speakers 8L and 8R, but by setting the channel setting ratio of "CH10" to "0 (0%)", it executes a process to mute music Z1 from speakers 8L and 8R. Since the same performance control is performed when the second attacker opening display performance is being executed, a description will be omitted below.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-39 (14), when a predetermined number of seconds (e.g., 0.1 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T14 shown in FIG. 8-34), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the second attacker open display presentation, and continues to display the blackout image 01TM50B on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and continues to display the rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R from the lower right to the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5. At this time, the rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R is displayed in an expanded manner toward the upper left of the screen of the image display device 5 compared to FIG. 8-39 (13), and has not yet reached the upper left of the screen.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the second attacker release light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a rainbow light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the sound effect B2 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-39 (15), when a predetermined number of seconds (e.g., 0.2 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T15 shown in FIG. 8-34), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the second attacker open display presentation, displays a whiteout image 01TM50W on the entire screen of the image display device 5, and erases the rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R from the screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the second attacker release light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a rainbow light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the sound effect B2 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-40 (16), when a predetermined number of seconds (e.g., 0.3 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T16 shown in FIG. 8-34), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the second attacker open display presentation and erases the whiteout image 01TM50W from the entire screen of the image display device 5.

At this time, the jackpot round image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 becomes visible. This jackpot round image includes a second round display in the initial state in the upper left corner of the screen (in this example, the letters "3/3R"), a prize ball number display showing the number of prize balls awarded in the jackpot game in the lower right corner of the screen (in this example, "00390pt"), and a round presentation image of the jackpot round game on the right side of the screen (in this example, a window display 01TM80 including ally characters).

At this time, the performance control CPU 120 continues to execute the second attacker release light-up performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to continue to emit light in a rainbow light-up mode. At this time, the performance control CPU 120 executes a process to gradually increase the channel setting ratio of "CH10" from "0 (0%)" to "1 (100%)", thereby executing a process to gradually increase the output volume, and causes the music Z1 to be played and output with a fade-in from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-40 (17), when a predetermined number of seconds (e.g., 0.4 seconds) have elapsed since the CPU 103 opened the large winning hole of the special variable winning ball device 7 (timing T17 shown in FIG. 8-34), the presentation control CPU 120 ends the second attacker open display presentation, displays the highlighted right hit promotion display 01TM36, similar to FIG. 8-30 (13), in the center of the screen of the image display device 5, and displays a round addition display (in this example, the letters "+10R") in the lower left corner of the screen of the image display device 5 to notify the number of jackpot rounds awarded by the jackpot.

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance ends the second attacker release light-emitting performance, executes the big win round light-emitting performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to light up in the big win round light-emitting mode (in this example, the light-emitting color corresponding to the BGM (music Z1)). At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the music Z1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8-40 (18), at the timing when the highlighted right-hit promotion display and the round addition display should be erased (timing T18 shown in FIG. 8-34), the presentation control CPU 120 continues to execute the jackpot round presentation. At this time, the second round display in the upper left corner of the screen in the jackpot round image is changed to a non-initial state (in this example, the letters "3/13R").

At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to execute the jackpot round light emission performance, and causes the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 to emit light in the jackpot round light emission mode. At this time, the CPU 120 for controlling the performance continues to play and output the music Z1 from the speakers 8L and 8R.

(Effect 01-1)
As shown in FIG. 8-26(2) to FIG. 8-28(7), when the display result is "jackpot" and the variable display with the jackpot type being "jackpot X" is executed, the first line of sight guidance display effect is executed and the blue line of sight guidance display 01TM60B is displayed on the image display device 5 before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened (the period from T2 to T8, which is the timing before T9 shown in FIG. 8-25). The blue line of sight guidance display 01TM60B moves from the upper left of the screen to the lower right (i.e., toward the position of the special variable winning ball device 7), and since the special variable winning ball device 7 is provided at the lower right of the image display device 5, the player's line of sight is guided from the image display device 5 to the special variable winning ball device 7. Then, when the blue line of sight guidance display 01TM60B reaches the lower right of the screen of the image display device 5, the first line of sight guidance light emission effect is executed and the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 is illuminated in a blue light emission mode.

Also, as shown in Fig. 8-28 (8) to Fig. 8-29 (12), when the game is controlled to a jackpot game state in which the jackpot type is "jackpot X" (timing T8 shown in Fig. 8-25), the first attacker open display presentation and the first attacker open light-emitting presentation are executed, and the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in an orange light-emitting mode. Then, when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in an open state in the jackpot game state (timing T9 shown in Fig. 8-25), the first attacker open display presentation and the first attacker open light-emitting presentation are continuously executed, and in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in an open state, the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in an orange light-emitting mode, and a blue attacker open display 01TM70B is displayed on the image display device 5. The blue attacker opening display 01TM70B is an image that radiates light from the lower right to the upper left of the screen (i.e., in a direction away from the position of the special variable winning ball device 7), creating a dramatic effect that gives the impression that light is being emitted from the special variable winning ball device 7, thereby emphasizing that the special variable winning ball device 7 is opening.

With this configuration, before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the player's attention can be directed from the image display device 5 to the special variable winning ball device 7 by the blue visual guidance display 01TM60B displayed on the image display device 5 and the blue light emission state of the first LED lamp 71.

In addition, in the jackpot game state controlled after the variable display is executed, when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, the blue attacker open display 01TM70B displayed on the image display device 5 and the orange light emission state of the first LED lamp 71 can direct the player's attention from the special variable winning ball device 7 to the image display device 5.

In this way, from before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened to when it is opened, the image display device 5 and multiple presentation devices including the first LED lamp 71 work together to execute presentations related to the position of the special variable winning ball device 7, emphasizing the opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 and increasing interest in the series of scenes leading up to the jackpot game state being controlled.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display effects and light emission effects corresponding to the attacker's release are executed before the attacker (special variable winning ball device 7) is opened, so that when the attacker is opened, the display effects and light emission effects executed before the attacker is opened have progressed to a certain extent. Therefore, the splendor of the attacker's release can be increased compared to when the display effects and light emission effects are started at the time of the attacker's release or thereafter. Also, the display effects and light emission effects that were in progress when the attacker was opened are not continued for the entire attacker open period, but the display and light emission are changed to emphasize the effects at the time the attacker is opened, leaving an impression on the player and creating a sense of specialness in regards to opening the attacker.

(Effect 01-2)
As shown in Fig. 8-26(3) to Fig. 8-27(5), when a variable display that results in a "jackpot" is executed, the first line-of-sight guidance display performance is executed before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened (before T9 shown in Fig. 8-25), and the blue line-of-sight guidance display 01TM60B is displayed on the image display device 5. Then, when the blue line-of-sight guidance display 01TM60B reaches the lower right corner of the screen of the image display device 5, the first line-of-sight guidance light-emitting performance is executed, and the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 is illuminated in a blue light-emitting mode. At this time, in conjunction with the execution of the first line-of-sight guidance display performance and the first line-of-sight guidance light-emitting performance, the sound effect A1 is reproduced and output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

As shown in Fig. 8-28 (9) to Fig. 8-29 (11), when the game is controlled to a jackpot game state (timing T8 shown in Fig. 8-25), the first attacker open display effect and the first attacker open light emission effect are executed, and the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in an orange light emission mode. Then, when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in an open state in the jackpot game state (timing T9 shown in Fig. 8-25), the first attacker open display effect and the first attacker open light emission effect are continuously executed, and in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in an open state, the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in an orange light emission mode, and the blue attacker open display 01TM70B is displayed on the image display device 5. At this time, in conjunction with the execution of the first attacker open display effect and the first attacker open light emission effect, the sound effect B1 is played and output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

With this configuration, before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the player's attention can be directed from the image display device 5 to the special variable winning ball device 7 by the special sound effects output from the speakers 8L and 8R in addition to the image display device 5 and the first LED lamp 71.

In addition, in the jackpot game state that is controlled after the variable display is executed, when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, the player's attention can be directed from the special variable winning ball device 7 to the image display device 5 by the sound effects output from the speakers 8L and 8R in addition to the image display device 5 and the first LED lamp 71.

In this way, from before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened to when it is opened, multiple presentation devices including the image display device 5, the first LED lamp 71, and the speakers 8L and 8R work together to execute presentations related to the position of the special variable winning ball device 7, emphasizing the opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 and increasing interest in the series of scenes leading up to the jackpot game state.

(Effect 01-3)
As shown in Figures 8-9, the base volume of "Sound effect A1" for "CH0" and "Sound effect A2" for "CH1" that are played when the gaze guidance display performance is executed is "3," while the base volume of "Sound effect B1" for "CH2" and "Sound effect B2" for "CH3" that are played when the attacker release display performance is executed is "4."

In other words, "sound effect B1" and "sound effect B2", which are the sound effects related to the attacker release display effect, are played back in a more emphasized manner than "sound effect A1" and "sound effect A2", which are the sound effects related to the gaze guidance display effect.

In this way, the effect sound is played back in an emphasized manner when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state compared to when the special variable winning ball device 7 is not in the open state, thereby creating a sense of specialness in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in the open state.

(Effect 01-4)
As explained above in the [Attacker Open Display Presentation], during the big win fanfare period before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the blue attacker open display 01TM70B is displayed on the image display device 5. Then, as shown in Fig. 8-28 (9) and Fig. 8-29 (10), even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the blue attacker open display 01TM70B continues to be displayed on the image display device 5.

In addition, as shown in Figures 8-28 (8) to 8-29 (10), during the jackpot fanfare period before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in an orange light emission mode. And even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the first LED lamp 71 continues to be illuminated in an orange light emission mode.

In this way, in a jackpot game state, the attacker opening display presentation using the image display device 5 can be continuously executed before and after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, and the attacker opening light emitting presentation using the first LED lamp 71 can be continuously executed. This allows the player to be notified that the special variable winning ball device 7 will be opened before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, lifting the player's spirits, and the excitement can be maintained even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened due to the presentation effects.

(Effect 01-5)
As explained above in the [Attacker Open Display Presentation], during the big win fanfare period before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the blue attacker open display 01TM70B is displayed on the image display device 5. Then, as shown in Fig. 8-28 (9) and Fig. 8-29 (10), even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the blue attacker open display 01TM70B continues to be displayed on the image display device 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8-29 (12) to FIG. 8-30 (14), after the display of the blue attacker opening display 01TM70B on the image display device 5 is terminated, the big win round image and the highlighted right hit promotion display 01TM36 are displayed on the image display device 5.

The jackpot round image is an image displayed during the jackpot round play after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, and includes the initial state of the second round display in the upper left of the screen (in this example, the letters "3/3R"), the prize ball number display showing the number of prize balls awarded in the jackpot play in the lower right of the screen (in this example, "00390pt"), and the round performance image of the jackpot round play in the right of the screen (in this example, a window display 01TM80 including friendly characters). In addition, the highlighted right hit promotion display 01TM36 is an image displayed during the jackpot round play after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, and includes the letters "right hit" and a right hit arrow image instructing right hitting to win in the second start winning hole or the large winning hole.

In this way, in the jackpot game state, the attacker open display effect using the image display device 5 can be continuously executed before and after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state. This allows the player to be notified that the special variable winning ball device 7 is about to be opened before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, raising the player's mood, and the excitement can be maintained even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened through the performance effect. Furthermore, even after the attacker open display effect ends, the image display device 5 can be made to display a jackpot round image and an emphasis right hit promotion display 01TM36, thereby increasing interest during the jackpot round period and notifying the player that the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state through the performance.

(Effect 01-6)
As shown in Fig. 8-28(8) to Fig. 8-29(10), before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, that is, during the big win fanfare period, the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in an orange light emitting mode. And even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, the first LED lamp 71 continues to be illuminated in an orange light emitting mode.

As shown in Fig. 8-30 (13) and Fig. 8-30 (14), after the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in an orange light emitting mode, a big win round light emitting effect is executed, and the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in a big win round light emitting mode (in this example, the light emitting color corresponding to the BGM (song Z1)).

According to this configuration, in the jackpot game state, the attacker opening light-emitting effect using the first LED lamp 71 can be continuously executed before and after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state. This allows the player to be notified that the special variable winning ball device 7 is about to be opened before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, thereby raising the player's mood, and the excitement can be maintained even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened due to the performance effect. Then, after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state and the attacker opening light-emitting effect has ended, the jackpot round light-emitting effect is executed to cause the first LED lamp 71 to light up in the jackpot round light-emitting mode (in this example, the light-emitting color corresponding to the BGM (music Z1)), thereby further increasing the interest during the jackpot round period.

(Effect 01-7)
As shown in Figures 8-32 (1) and (2), when the display result becomes "jackpot" and the variable display becomes "jackpot Y" (the period from T2A to T3 (T4) shown in Figure 8-31), the first part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) is executed, and the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the initial position to the presentation position.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8-32 (3) and FIG. 8-33 (4), the second part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) is executed until a predetermined timing (the period from T4 to T6B shown in FIG. 8-31) in the jackpot game state after the end of the variable display, and the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the initial position to the presentation position.

Then, as shown in Figures 8-33 (5) and (6), in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 becoming open (in this example, after the special variable winning ball device 7 becomes open, which is the period from T6B onwards after T5 shown in Figure 8-31), the second part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) is ended, the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the presentation position to the initial position, the big win round image and the highlighted right hit promotion display 01TM36 are displayed on the image display device 5, and the first LED lamp 71 is illuminated in the big win round illumination mode (in this example, the illumination colour corresponding to the BGM (music Z1)).

According to this configuration, the movable body presentation can be continuously executed over a predetermined period of the period during which the variable display is executed and a specific period of the period during which the game is controlled to the jackpot game state, so there is no need to limit the execution period of the movable body presentation to the variable display period, nor to the control period of the jackpot game state. This makes it possible to execute the movable body presentation at an appropriate timing according to the game situation (the situation in the variable display, the situation in the jackpot game state), and the movable body presentation can increase interest. In addition, by ending the movable body presentation in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in the open state, the player can feel the sense of speed caused by the switching of presentations, and can focus the player's attention on the special variable winning ball device 7 and concentrate on the game of winning the game ball into the big winning hole.

(Means 01-8)
As shown in Figures 8-22 to 8-23, when the game state is normal and the display result of the first special pattern variable display that is mainly executed is "jackpot," while the variable display is being executed (timing T2A to T2B shown in Figure 8-21), the movable body performance (pattern A) is executed and the movable body O1TM10 is moved (positioned) from the initial position to the performance position, and before the variable display ends (timing T5A to T5B shown in Figure 8-21), the movable body performance (pattern A) is ended and the movable body O1TM10 is moved (positioned) from the performance position to the initial position.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 8-32 to 8-33, when the game state is a time-saving state or ST state and the display result of the variable display of the second special pattern that is mainly executed is a "jackpot" (jackpot type is "jackpot Y"), while the variable display is being executed (the period from T2A to T3 (T4) shown in Figure 8-31), the first part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) is executed, and the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the initial position to the presentation position. Then, until a predetermined timing (the period from T4 to T6B shown in Figure 8-31) when the game state is controlled to a jackpot after the end of the variable display, the second part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) is executed, and the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the initial position to the presentation position. Then, in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 entering the open state (in this example, after the special variable winning ball device 7 enters the open state, which is the period from T6B onwards after T5 shown in Figure 8-31), the second part of the movable body presentation (pattern B) ends, and the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the presentation position to the initial position.

With this configuration, when the game state is controlled to the normal state, the occurrence of a jackpot can be celebrated using the moving body presentation during the variable display period, thereby increasing interest in the normal state.

On the other hand, when the game state is controlled to a time-saving state or ST state, it is possible to execute a moving body presentation during the period when the variable display is being executed and during the period when the game state is controlled to a jackpot game state. This makes it possible to celebrate the occurrence of a jackpot using the moving body presentation during the variable display period, and also makes it possible to create a sense of speed in the game by switching the game state during the execution period of the moving body presentation.

(Effect 01-9)
As shown in FIG. 8-20, when the remaining number of times of time-saving control is between 51 and 69, the sound effect type of sound effect D is determined to be "sound effect D1," when the remaining number of times of time-saving control is between 20 and 50, the sound effect type of sound effect D is determined to be "sound effect D2," and when the remaining number of times of time-saving control is between 0 and 19, the sound effect type of sound effect D is determined to be "sound effect D3."

The "sound effect D1" (character voice saying "It's a consecutive hit"), which is determined when the remaining number of time-saving controls is between 51 and 69, is a sound effect that suggests a consecutive win when there are many remaining time-saving controls (remaining ST control counts), that is, when the player is controlled to the ST state and hits a jackpot at an early stage, and celebrates the succession of consecutive jackpots.

In addition, "sound effect D2" (character voice saying "Not yet"), which is determined when the remaining number of time-saving controls is between 20 and 50, is a sound effect with content (content related to the player's feelings) that suggests that when the remaining number of time-saving controls (remaining number of ST controls) is less than when "sound effect D1" is played and output, and more than when "sound effect D3" is played and output, that is, when the jackpot occurs in the middle stage of the game after being controlled to the ST state, a jackpot occurs in a state that is neither late nor early in the ST state, and that the game will be controlled to the ST state again after the jackpot.

"Sound effect D3" (character voice saying "It can't end here"), which is determined when the remaining number of time-saving controls (remaining number of ST controls) is between 0 and 19, is a sound effect with content (content related to the player's feelings) that suggests that when the remaining number of time-saving controls (remaining number of ST controls) is fewer than when "sound effect D2" is played, that is, when the game is controlled to the ST state and a jackpot occurs in the final stage, a jackpot occurs in the late stage of the ST state, and after the jackpot, the game will be controlled to the ST state again.

In this way, when controlled in the ST state, the type of character voice played back and output from speakers 8L, 8R can be varied according to the number of fluctuations (remaining number of ST controls) when a jackpot occurs, thereby increasing the interest of the game in the ST state. In this embodiment, the content of each type of character voice is related to the player's feelings according to the remaining number of ST controls, thereby increasing the interest when a jackpot occurs in the ST state.

(Effect 01-10)
As shown in Figures 8-35 to 8-36, when the display result is "jackpot" and the variable display is being executed so that the jackpot type is "jackpot Z" (timing T2A to T2B shown in Figure 8-34), the movable body performance (pattern A) is executed and the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the initial position to the performance position, and before the variable display ends (timing T5A to T5B shown in Figure 8-34), the movable body performance (pattern A) is ended and the movable body 01TM10 is moved (positioned) from the performance position to the initial position.

As shown in Figures 8-36 (6) to 8-38 (11), when the display result is "jackpot" and the variable display with the jackpot type being "jackpot Z" is being executed, that is, before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in the jackpot game state controlled after the execution of the variable display (the period from T6 to T12, which is the timing before T13 shown in Figure 8-34), the second line of sight display performance is executed and the rainbow-colored line of sight display 01TM60R is displayed on the image display device 5. The rainbow-colored line of sight display 01TM60R moves from the upper left to the lower right of the screen (i.e., toward the position of the special variable winning ball device 7), and since the special variable winning ball device 7 is provided at the lower right of the image display device 5, the player's line of sight is guided from the image display device 5 to the special variable winning ball device 7.

Also, as shown in Figures 8-39 (13) and (14), when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state during a jackpot game state (timing T13 shown in Figure 8-34), the previously executed second attacker open display presentation is continued, and in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in the open state, the rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R is displayed on the image display device 5. The rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R is an image that radiates light from the lower right to the upper left of the screen (i.e., in a direction away from the position of the special variable winning ball device 7), and creates a presentation effect that gives the impression that light is being radiated from the special variable winning ball device 7, thereby emphasizing that the special variable winning ball device 7 is being opened.

With this configuration, during the period when the display result is "jackpot" and the variable display is being executed with the jackpot type being "jackpot Z", the occurrence of a jackpot can be celebrated through the moving body presentation, and the jackpot type being "jackpot Z", thereby increasing the excitement when a "jackpot Z" occurs.

In addition, when a variable display that generates a jackpot Z is executed, the rainbow-colored visual guidance display 01TM60R displayed on the image display device 5 before the game is controlled to the jackpot game state (before the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state) can direct the player's attention from the image display device 5 to the special variable winning ball device 7, allowing the player to concentrate on playing the jackpot Z, which is particularly advantageous for the player.

In addition, in the jackpot game state controlled after the variable display is executed, when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, the rainbow attacker open display 01TM70R displayed on the image display device 5 can draw the player's attention from the special variable winning ball device 7 to the image display device 5.

In this way, when the jackpot type is "jackpot Z," a movable body presentation is executed before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened, and from before the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened to when it is opened, the image display device 5 and multiple presentation devices including the first LED lamp 71 work together to execute a presentation related to the position of the special variable winning ball device 7, emphasizing the opening of the special variable winning ball device 7 and increasing interest in the series of scenes leading up to control to the jackpot game state.

(Effect 01-11)
As shown in Figures 8-22 to 8-23, when the game state is normal and the display result of the first special pattern variable display that is mainly executed is "jackpot," while the variable display is being executed (timing T2A to T2B shown in Figure 8-21), the movable body performance (pattern A) is executed and the movable body O1TM10 is moved (positioned) from the initial position to the performance position, and before the variable display ends (timing T5A to T5B shown in Figure 8-21), the movable body performance (pattern A) is ended and the movable body O1TM10 is moved (positioned) from the performance position to the initial position.

With this configuration, when the game state is controlled to the normal state, the occurrence of a jackpot can be celebrated using the moving body presentation during the variable display period, thereby increasing interest in the normal state. In addition, by ending the moving body presentation within the variable display period, the player can concentrate on the jackpot game (the game of landing a game ball in the special variable winning ball device 7) during the jackpot game state.

(Effect 01-12)
As shown in FIG. 8-4 (A2-1), in the [jackpot X] fluctuation pattern judgment table, 1 to 997 of the judgment value range of MR3 is assigned to the fluctuation pattern of "high-speed reach jackpot". The fluctuation time of this "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern is 5000 ms.

Also, as shown in FIG. 8-4 (A2-2), in the [jackpot Y] fluctuation pattern judgment table, of the MR3 judgment value range 1 to 997, 1 to 200 are assigned to the "high-speed reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern, 201 to 600 to the "super reach A jackpot" fluctuation pattern, and 601 to 997 to the "super reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach" fluctuation pattern. The fluctuation time of this "super reach A jackpot" fluctuation pattern is 12,000 ms, and the fluctuation time of the "super reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach" fluctuation pattern is 15,000 ms.

In other words, in a variation display where the display result is "jackpot" and the jackpot type is "jackpot X", the "high-speed reach jackpot" variation pattern is selected 100% of the time. On the other hand, in a variation display where the display result is "jackpot" and the jackpot type is "jackpot Y", one of the following variation patterns is selected: the "high-speed reach jackpot" variation pattern, the "super reach A jackpot" variation pattern, and the "super reach B jackpot via high-speed non-reach" variation pattern.

With this configuration, even if a "jackpot X" occurs that is less advantageous to the player than a "jackpot Y" in terms of the number of prize balls awarded, etc., in the time-saving state or ST state, the fluctuation pattern of the "high-speed reach jackpot" which has the shortest fluctuation time is selected 100% of the time, allowing for a fast-paced gameplay until the next jackpot.

Even if "jackpot Y" occurs, which is more advantageous to the player than "jackpot X" in terms of the number of prize balls awarded, if the "fast reach jackpot" fluctuation pattern is selected in the time-saving state or ST state, a fast-paced game can be played until the next jackpot. Even if a fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time other than the "fast reach jackpot" is selected, the player can feel a sense of anticipation when a jackpot occurs, as the degree of advantage is high.

[Other Modifications]
(1) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the decorative design is composed of a numeric design including numbers, etc., but this is not limited to this form, and the decorative design may be composed of an English letter design including English letters, etc.

For example, it may be composed of a gold decorative pattern including the letters "V" and "MAX", or a red decorative pattern including only the letter "V". When the combination of gold decorative patterns including the letters "V" and "MAX" stops, it may notify that a jackpot with a jackpot type of "Jackpot Z" has occurred, and when the combination of red decorative patterns including only the letter "V" stops, it may notify that a jackpot with a jackpot type of "Jackpot Y" has occurred.

(2) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which "jackpot X", "jackpot Y", and "jackpot Z" ("jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2") were provided as jackpot types corresponding to the second special pattern, but this is not limited to the above, and jackpot types other than "jackpot X", "jackpot Y", and "jackpot Z" ("jackpot Z-1", "jackpot Z-2") may be provided as jackpot types corresponding to the second special pattern. For example, "jackpot X2" may be provided as a "2R jackpot" in which the number of rounds in the jackpot is 2.

(3) In the above embodiment, when the number of variable display times that can be performed in a high probability state (time-saving state) without the next jackpot occurring after the end of a jackpot game is 70 times, an example is shown in which the table to be referenced when determining the variable pattern for the 1st to 69th spins in the ST state (time-saving state) is different from the table to be referenced when determining the variable pattern for the 70th spin. However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and a table to be referenced when determining the variable pattern may be set according to a different range of the number of spins.

For example, in the ST state (time-saving state), (1) the table referred to when determining the fluctuation pattern from the 1st to 20th spins, (2) the table referred to when determining the fluctuation pattern from the 21st to 60th spins, and (3) the table referred to when determining the fluctuation pattern from the 61st to 70th spins may be different.

(1) The table referred to when determining the fluctuation pattern for the 1st to 20th rotations is configured with the fluctuation pattern with the shortest fluctuation time, (2) the table referred to when determining the fluctuation pattern for the 21st to 60th rotations is configured so that a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time than in (1) is selected more frequently, and (3) the table referred to when determining the fluctuation pattern for the 61st to 70th rotations is configured so that a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time than in (2) is selected more frequently.

(4) In the above embodiment, when a variable display that corresponds to a predetermined jackpot type is being executed, an example was shown in which the type of sound effect that is played back and output from speakers 8L, 8R differs depending on the number of remaining time-saving controls when a movable body performance is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and the type of performance may be changed using a device other than speakers 8L, 8R depending on the number of remaining time-saving controls.

For example, when a variable display that is a predetermined jackpot type is being executed, text corresponding to sound effects D1 to D3 may be displayed on the image display device 5 according to the number of remaining time-saving controls when the moving body performance is executed. When the number of remaining time-saving controls is 51 to 69, the text "It's a combo attack" may be displayed on the image display device 5, when the number of remaining time-saving controls is 20 to 50, the text "Not yet" may be displayed on the image display device 5, and when the number of remaining time-saving controls is 0 to 19, the text "It can't end here" may be displayed on the image display device 5.

(5) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the presentation mode of the gaze-guiding light-emitting effect and the light-emitting mode of the attacker-opening light-emitting effect are the same in the case of a "jackpot Z", but this is not limited to the above, and the presentation mode of the gaze-guiding light-emitting effect and the light-emitting mode of the attacker-opening light-emitting effect may be different in the case of a "jackpot Z".

For example, in the case of a "jackpot Z," when the second gaze-guiding light-emitting effect is executed, the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 is illuminated in a rainbow-colored light-emitting manner with low light-emitting brightness, while when the second attacker opening light-emitting effect is executed, the first LED lamp 71 provided on the special variable winning ball device 7 is illuminated in a rainbow-colored light-emitting manner with high light-emitting brightness.

(6) In the above embodiment, the attacker opening effect after the gaze guidance effect is executed is executed when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state after the game is controlled to the jackpot game state, but the attacker opening effect may be executed at a different timing without being limited to this form.

The attacker opening effect may be defined as an effect in which at least a portion of its execution period overlaps with the opening period of the special variable winning ball device 7. For example, at least a portion of the execution period of the attacker opening display effect may overlap with the opening period of the special variable winning ball device 7, and at least a portion of the execution period of the attacker opening light emitting effect may overlap with the opening period of the special variable winning ball device 7.

(7) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which an attacker opening effect can be executed to notify that the large prize opening provided in the special variable prize ball device 7 has been opened, but the present invention is not limited to this form, and an effect can also be executed to notify that the V prize opening in the large prize opening provided in the special variable prize ball device 7 has been opened.

For example, during the period during the jackpot round when a V entry should occur (in this example, the period during which the V entry port of the first round is open), a V entry port opening effect is executed as an effect to notify that the V entry port in the jackpot port provided in the special variable winning ball device 7 has become open. In the V entry port opening effect, information indicating that the V entry port has become open (such as the text "Aim for V" or an object similar to a visual guidance display) is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, and the V entry port LED lamp provided in the area of the special variable winning ball device 7 where the V entry port is provided is illuminated in a white light emission mode.

By executing the gaze guidance effect during the variable display period before being controlled to the jackpot game state, it is possible to notify in advance that the large prize opening provided in the special variable prize ball device 7 will be in an open state, and by executing the attacker opening effect when the large prize opening is in an open state, it is possible to notify that the large prize opening has been (will be) in an open state. And by executing the V prize opening effect when the large prize opening is in an open state and the V prize opening is also in an open state, it is possible to notify that the V prize opening in the large prize opening has been (will be) in an open state.

(8) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the gaze guidance effect and the attacker opening effect were executed when a jackpot occurs during right-hand hit (when controlled to either the time-saving state or the ST state), but the present invention is not limited to this form. Even if a jackpot occurs during right-hand hit, in a specific state, the execution of the gaze guidance effect and the attacker opening effect may be restricted.

For example, when the game is controlled in the ST state (high probability/high base state), the line of sight guidance effects and attacker opening effects are executed when a jackpot occurs, whereas when the game is controlled in the time-saving state (low probability/high base state), the execution of line of sight guidance effects and attacker opening effects may be restricted (not executed, or executed at a lower rate than when a jackpot occurs when the game is controlled in the ST state) when a jackpot occurs. Also, when the number of remaining time-saving controls is large (e.g., the number of remaining time-saving controls is 31 to 69), the line of sight guidance effects and attacker opening effects may be executed, whereas when the number of remaining time-saving controls is small (e.g., the number of remaining time-saving controls is 0 to 30), the execution of line of sight guidance effects and attacker opening effects may be restricted (not executed, or executed at a lower rate than when a jackpot occurs when a jackpot occurs when the number of remaining time-saving controls is large).

(9) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which a series of effects consisting of the first gaze guidance effect (first gaze guidance display effect, first gaze guidance light emission effect) and the first attacker opening effect (first attacker opening display effect, first attacker opening light emission effect) is executed when the jackpot type is "jackpot X", but this is not limited to the above form, and a series of effects consisting of the first gaze guidance effect and the first attacker opening effect may be executed when the jackpot type is a jackpot type other than "jackpot X".

For example, if the jackpot type is either "jackpot X" or "jackpot Y", a series of effects consisting of the first gaze guidance effect (first gaze guidance display effect, first gaze guidance light emission effect) and the first attacker opening effect (first attacker opening display effect, first attacker opening light emission effect) is executed. On the other hand, if the jackpot type is "jackpot Z", the execution of the series of effects may be limited (not executed or executed at a lower rate than "jackpot X" or "jackpot Y", only one of the first gaze guidance effect and the first attacker opening effect is executed, only one of the first gaze guidance display effect and the first gaze guidance light emission effect is executed, or only one of the first attacker opening display effect and the first attacker opening light emission effect is executed).

(10) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which a movable body presentation (pattern B) that continuously executes a movable body presentation for a predetermined period of time during which the variable display is being executed and for a specific period of time during which the game is controlled to a jackpot game state is executed when the jackpot type is "jackpot Y." However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and the movable body presentation (pattern B) may be executed when the jackpot type is a jackpot type other than "jackpot Y."

For example, if the jackpot type is either "jackpot Y" or "jackpot Z", the movable body presentation (pattern B) is executed. On the other hand, if the jackpot type is "jackpot X", the movable body presentation (pattern B) is not executed. If the jackpot type is "jackpot Z", the movable body presentation (pattern A) can be executed, and then the movable body presentation (pattern B) can be executed, which further enhances the presentation effect of celebrating the fact that it is "jackpot Z", which is the jackpot type with the largest number of prize balls awarded in this example, and increases interest.

(11) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which a series of effects consisting of the second gaze guidance effect (second gaze guidance display effect, second gaze guidance light emission effect) and the second attacker opening effect (second attacker opening display effect, second attacker opening light emission effect) are executed when the jackpot type is "jackpot Z", but this is not limited to the above form, and a series of effects consisting of the second gaze guidance effect and the second attacker opening effect may be executed when the jackpot type is a jackpot type other than "jackpot Z".

For example, if the jackpot type is either "jackpot Y" or "jackpot Z", a series of effects consisting of the second gaze guidance effect (second gaze guidance display effect, second gaze guidance light emission effect) and the second attacker opening effect (second attacker opening display effect, second attacker opening light emission effect) is executed. On the other hand, if the jackpot type is "jackpot X", the execution of the series of effects may be limited (not executed or executed at a lower rate than "jackpot Y" or "jackpot Z", only one of the second gaze guidance effect and the second attacker opening effect is executed, only one of the second gaze guidance display effect and the second gaze guidance light emission effect is executed, only one of the second attacker opening display effect and the second attacker opening light emission effect is executed).

(12) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the image display device 5 and a light-emitting device (first LED lamp 71) provided at the large prize opening were used to execute a performance that draws the player's attention from the image display device 5 to the large prize opening (eye guidance display performance, eye guidance light-emitting performance) and a performance that draws the player's attention from the large prize opening to the image display device 5 (attacker open display performance, attacker open light-emitting performance). However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and a performance device other than the image display device 5 and a light-emitting device (first LED lamp 71) provided at the large prize opening may be used to execute a performance that draws the player's attention from the image display device 5 to the large prize opening (eye guidance display performance, eye guidance light-emitting performance) and a performance that draws the player's attention from the large prize opening to the image display device 5 (attacker open display performance, attacker open light-emitting performance).

For example, when a configuration is adopted in which the LED lamps on the game board of the pachinko game machine 1 are provided at the upper left of the image display device 5, the performance (light emission/display, etc.) is performed in the order of the board LED lamp → image display device 5 → first LED lamp, thereby further enhancing the performance effect of the performance that draws attention from the image display device 5 to the large prize opening. Also, by performing the performance (light emission/display, etc.) in the order of the first LED lamp → image display device 5 → board LED lamp, the performance effect of the performance that draws attention from the large prize opening to the image display device 5 can be further enhanced.

(13) In the above embodiment, the sound effect (sound effect B (sound effect B1, sound effect B2)) (hereinafter referred to as the "second sound effect") that is played and output when the attacker release effect is executed is emphasized in terms of the volume of the output sound (the output volume is larger because the base volume is larger) compared to the sound effect (sound effect A (sound effect A1, sound effect A2)) (hereinafter referred to as the "first sound effect") that is played and output when the gaze guidance effect is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this form. The second sound effect may be emphasized more than the first sound effect because the sound range (frequency range) of the output sound is wider than that of the first sound effect, the output period of the output sound is longer, the sound effect is emphasized more than the first sound effect because a large number of sound output devices are used to output the sound (the number of speakers (the number of channels) is large), or the type of output sound is different (for example, the first output sound is a sound effect and the second output sound is a character's voice or music).

(14) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the "high-speed reach jackpot" variation pattern was selected 100% of the time when the jackpot type was "jackpot X", but the present invention is not limited to this form, and it may be possible for the "high-speed reach jackpot" variation pattern not to be selected when the jackpot type is "jackpot X".

For example, when the jackpot type is "jackpot X", the "high-speed reach jackpot" variation pattern may be selected 80% of the time, and the "high-speed non-reach super reach B jackpot" variation pattern may be selected 20% of the time. In this case, the "high-speed reach jackpot" variation pattern is selected more frequently when the jackpot type is "jackpot X" than when the jackpot type is "jackpot Y".

The characteristic part 01TM described above includes the following components:

The gaming machine of the means 01-1 is
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (jackpot gaming state) that is advantageous to a player,
A variable means (special variable winning ball device 7) that is controlled to an entry-enabling state (open state) in which the game medium (game ball) can enter in the advantageous state;
A display means (image display device 5);
A light emitting means (a first LED lamp 71 provided in the special variable winning ball device 7);
A control means (performance control CPU 120) capable of controlling the display means and the light emitting means,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
Before the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state, a first control can be executed to cause the display means to display a first specific display related to the position of the variable means and to cause the light-emitting means to emit light in a first light-emitting mode (before the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, a blue visual guidance display can be displayed on the image display device 5 and the first LED lamp 71 can be caused to emit light in a blue light-emitting mode);
After the first control is executed, in response to the variable means being controlled to the entry-enabling state, a second control can be executed to cause the display means to display a second specific display related to the position of the variable means and different from the first specific display, and to cause the light-emitting means to emit light in a second light-emitting mode different from the first light-emitting mode (when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in an open state, in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in an open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to display a blue attacker open display and the first LED lamp 71 to emit light in an orange light-emitting mode).
A gaming machine characterized by:
According to such a configuration, when the variable means is controlled to an entry-enabling state, a performance related to the position of the variable means is executed, thereby increasing the interest when the variable means is controlled to an advantageous state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-2 is
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (jackpot gaming state) that is advantageous to a player,
A variable means (special variable winning ball device 7) that is controlled to an entry-enabling state (open state) in which the game medium (game ball) can enter in the advantageous state;
A display means (image display device 5);
A light emitting means (a first LED lamp 71 provided in the special variable winning ball device 7);
Sound output means (speakers 8L and 8R);
A control means (performance control CPU 120) capable of controlling the display means, the light emitting means, and the sound output means,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
Before the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state, a first control can be executed to cause the display means to display a first specific display related to the position of the variable means, cause the light-emitting means to emit light in a first light-emitting mode, and cause the sound output means to output a first specific sound (before the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to display a blue visual guidance display, cause the first LED lamp 71 to emit light in a blue light-emitting mode, and play and output a sound effect A1 from speakers 8L and 8R).
After the first control is executed, in response to the variable means being controlled to the entry-enabled state, a second control can be executed to cause the display means to display a second specific display related to the position of the variable means and different from the first specific display, cause the light-emitting means to emit light in a second light-emitting mode different from the first light-emitting mode, and output a second specific sound different from the first specific sound from the sound output means (when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in an open state, in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in an open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to display a blue attacker open display, cause the first LED lamp 71 to emit light in an orange light-emitting mode, and play and output sound effect B1 from speakers 8L and 8R).
A gaming machine characterized by:
According to such a configuration, when the variable means is controlled to an entry-enabling state, a performance related to the position of the variable means is executed, thereby increasing the interest when the variable means is controlled to an advantageous state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-3 is
A gaming machine according to the means 01-2,
The second specific sound is output in a more emphasized manner than the first specific sound (the sound effect B1 has a higher basic volume (higher sound pressure level (dB)) than the sound effect A1).
A gaming machine characterized by:
According to this configuration, it is possible to create a special feeling when the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-4 is
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (jackpot gaming state) that is advantageous to a player,
A variable means (special variable winning ball device 7) that is controlled to an entry-enabling state (open state) in which the game medium (game ball) can enter in the advantageous state;
A display means (image display device 5);
A light emitting means (a first LED lamp 71 provided in the special variable winning ball device 7);
A control means (performance control CPU 120) capable of controlling the display means and the light emitting means,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
Before the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state, a specific display related to the position of the variable means can be displayed on the display means, and control can be executed to cause the light-emitting means to emit light in a specific light-emitting mode (before the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to display a blue attacker open display and cause the first LED lamp 71 to emit light in an orange light-emitting mode);
Until the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state, at least one of a first continuous control for causing the display means to continue to display the specific display, or a second continuous control for causing the light-emitting means to emit light in the specific light-emitting mode can be executed (even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to continue to display the blue attacker open display and the first LED lamp 71 to continue to emit light in the orange light-emitting mode).
A gaming machine characterized by:
With this configuration, the player's mood can be excited even before the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state, and the excitement can be maintained through the presentation effects even after the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-5 is
A gaming machine according to the means 01-4,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
When the first continuation control is executed, after the end of the first continuation control, a predetermined display corresponding to the variable means being controlled to the entry possible state can be displayed on the display means (even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to continue to display the blue attacker open display, and then cause the image display device 5 to display a right hit promotion display or a big win round image).
A gaming machine characterized by:
According to this configuration, it is possible to enhance interest after the first continuous control ends, and to notify the user that the variable means has been controlled to the entry-enabling state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-6 is
A gaming machine according to the means 01-4 or 01-5,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
When the second continuation control is executed, after the second continuation control ends, it is possible to make the light emitting means emit light in a predetermined light emitting mode corresponding to the variable means being controlled to the entry possible state (even after the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, it is possible to make the first LED lamp 71 emit light in a light emitting mode corresponding to a jackpot round after continuing to emit light in an orange light emitting mode).
A gaming machine characterized by:
According to this configuration, it is possible to enhance interest after the second continuous control ends, and to notify the user that the variable means has been controlled to the entry-enabling state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-7 is
A gaming machine according to any one of means 01-1 to 01-6,
A variable display means (CPU 103) for executing a variable display (variable display);
A movable body (movable body 01TM10) that can be changed from a first state (initial position) to a second state (performance position),
The control means (performance control CPU 120) is capable of controlling (operating) the movable body,
When the display result of the variable display by the variable display means becomes a specific display result (the display result of the variable display is "jackpot Y"), the game is controlled to the advantageous state (jackpot game state),
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
It is possible to set the movable body to the second state when a specific variable display whose display result is the specific display result is being executed, and to continue the movable body to the second state until the period during which the game is controlled to the advantageous state after the specific variable display ends (it is possible to execute a movable body presentation (pattern B) when a variable display whose display result is "jackpot Y" is being executed, move the movable body O1TM10 to the presentation position, and continue to execute the movable body presentation (pattern B) and continuously position the movable body O1TM10 at the presentation position until the period during which the game is controlled to the jackpot game state after the variable display ends),
When the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabled state, the movable body is set to the first state, and at least one of the display means and the light-emitting means can issue a notification corresponding to the variable means being controlled to the entry-enabled state (when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, the movable body presentation (pattern B) can be ended, the movable body 01TM10 can be moved to the initial position, a right-hit promotion display or a jackpot round image can be displayed on the image display device 5, and the first LED lamp 71 can be made to emit light in a light-emitting mode corresponding to the jackpot round).
A gaming machine characterized by:
With this configuration, the player can feel a sense of speed due to the change in presentation when the variable means is controlled to an entry-enabling state, and the player can be directed to the variable means and concentrate on the game of entering the gaming medium.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-8 is
A gaming machine according to any one of means 01-1 to 01-7,
A state control means (CPU 103) capable of controlling a normal state and a special state (time-saving state) which is different from the advantageous state and is more advantageous to a player than the normal state;
A variable display means (CPU 103) for executing a variable display (variable display);
A movable body (movable body 01TM10) that can be changed from a first state (initial position) to a second state (performance position),
The control means (performance control CPU 120) is capable of controlling (operating) the movable body,
When the display result of the variable display by the variable display means becomes a specific display result (the display result of the variable display is "jackpot"), the advantageous state (jackpot game state) is controlled,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
When controlled to the normal state, it is possible to set the movable body to the second state when a specific variable display whose display result is the specific display result is being executed, and to set the movable body to the first state before the specific variable display ends (when controlled to the normal state, when a variable display whose display result is a "jackpot" is being executed, a movable body performance (pattern A) is executed, the movable body O1TM10 is moved to a performance position, the movable body performance (pattern A) is ended before the variable display ends, and the movable body O1TM10 is moved to an initial position),
When controlled to the special state, the movable body can be set to the second state when a specific variable display whose display result is the specific display result is executed, and after the specific variable display ends, the movable body can be continuously set to the second state until the period controlled to the advantageous state (when controlled to the time-saving state, when a variable display whose display result is "jackpot" is executed, a movable body presentation (pattern B) can be executed, the movable body O1TM10 can be moved to the presentation position, and the movable body presentation (pattern B) can be continuously executed until the period controlled to the jackpot game state after the variable display ends, and the movable body O1TM10 can be continuously positioned at the presentation position).
A gaming machine characterized by:
With such a configuration, it is possible to celebrate the achievement of a specific display result by the movable body, and when it is controlled to a special state, it is also possible to give a sense of the speed of the game by changing the game situation when the movable body is in the second state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-9 is
A gaming machine according to any one of means 01-1 to 01-8,
A state control means (CPU 103) capable of controlling a normal state and a special state (time-saving state, ST state) which is different from the advantageous state and is more advantageous to a player than the normal state;
A variable display means (CPU 103) for executing a variable display (variable display);
A movable body (movable body 01TM10) that can be changed from a first state (initial position) to a second state (performance position),
The control means (performance control CPU 120) is capable of controlling (operating) the movable body,
When the display result of the variable display by the variable display means becomes a specific display result (the display result of the variable display is "jackpot"), the advantageous state (jackpot game state) is controlled,
The state control means (CPU 103) can control the game to the special state until a predetermined number of variable displays are executed after being controlled to the advantageous state (can control the game to a jackpot game state and then control the game to a time-saving state or ST state until a predetermined number of variable displays are executed), and terminates the special state when the display result of any of the variable displays among the predetermined number of variable displays does not become the specific display result (terminates the time-saving state or ST state when the display result of any of the variable displays among the predetermined number of variable displays does not become a "jackpot").
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
The movable body can be in the second state when a specific variable display whose display result is the specific display result is being executed (when a variable display whose display result is a "jackpot" is being executed, a movable body performance is executed and the movable body 01TM10 is moved to a performance position),
When controlled to the special state, it is possible to make the manner of notification performed by at least one of the display means or the sound output means different between when the movable body is controlled to the second state corresponding to the specific variable display in a first range among the predetermined number of times and when the movable body is controlled to the second state corresponding to the specific variable display in a second range after the first range among the predetermined number of times (when controlled to the ST state, when a movable body performance is executed in a variable display in which the display result is "jackpot" and the movable body 01TM10 moves to the performance position, the type of sound effect reproduced and output from speakers 8L, 8R differs depending on the remaining number of time-saving controls).
A gaming machine characterized by:
With this configuration, when the player is controlled to a special state and then controlled to an advantageous state, it is possible to generate interest in whether a specific display result is obtained in the first range or the second range, thereby increasing interest in the special state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-10 includes:
A gaming machine according to any one of means 01-1 to 01-9,
A variable display means (CPU 103) for executing a variable display (variable display);
A movable body (movable body 01TM10) that can be changed from a first state (initial position) to a second state (performance position),
The control means (performance control CPU 120) is capable of controlling (operating) the movable body,
When the display result of the variable display by the variable display means becomes a specific display result (the display result of the variable display is "jackpot"), the advantageous state (jackpot game state) is controlled,
The advantageous states (jackpot gaming states) include a first advantageous state (a jackpot gaming state corresponding to a "jackpot X") and a second advantageous state (a jackpot gaming state corresponding to a "jackpot Z") which is more advantageous to the player than the first advantageous state,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
The movable body can be in the second state when a specific variable display whose display result is the specific display result is being executed (when a variable display whose display result is a "jackpot" is being executed, a movable body performance is executed and the movable body 01TM10 is moved to a performance position),
It is possible to set the movable body to the second state when the specific variable display controlled to the second advantageous state is being executed, and to set the movable body to the first state before the specific variable display ends (when a variable display whose display result is "jackpot Z" is being executed, a movable body performance (pattern A) is executed, the movable body O1TM10 is moved to a performance position, the movable body performance (pattern A) is ended before the variable display ends, and the movable body O1TM10 is moved to an initial position),
Before the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state, a first control can be executed to cause the display means to display a first specific display related to the position of the variable means (before the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state, a rainbow-colored visual guidance display can be displayed on the image display device 5),
After the first control is executed, in response to the variable means being controlled to the entry-enabling state, a second control can be executed to cause the display means to display a second specific display that is related to the position of the variable means and different from the first specific display (when the special variable winning ball device 7 is in an open state, in response to the special variable winning ball device 7 being in an open state, it is possible to cause the image display device 5 to display a rainbow attacker open display).
A gaming machine characterized by:
With this configuration, in a specific variable display controlled to the second advantageous state, it is possible to celebrate being controlled to the advantageous state by the movable body, and by the movable body being in the first state before being controlled to the second advantageous state, it is possible to draw the player's attention to playing in the second advantageous state which is particularly advantageous for the player, thereby increasing the interest when the variable means is controlled to an entry-enabled state by the display means.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-11 is
A gaming machine according to any one of means 01-1 to 01-10,
a state control means (CPU 103) capable of controlling a normal state and a special state (ST state) which is different from the advantageous state and is more advantageous to a player than the normal state;
A variable display means (CPU 103) for executing a variable display (variable display);
A movable body (movable body 01TM10) that can be changed from a first state (initial position) to a second state (performance position),
The control means (performance control CPU 120) is capable of controlling (operating) the movable body,
When the display result of the variable display by the variable display means becomes a specific display result (the display result of the variable display is "jackpot"), the advantageous state (jackpot game state) is controlled,
The control means (performance control CPU 120)
When controlled to the normal state, the movable body can be set to the second state when a specific variable display whose display result is the specific display result is executed, and the movable body can be set to the first state before the specific variable display ends (when controlled to the normal state, when a variable display whose display result is a "jackpot" is executed, a movable body performance (pattern A) is executed, the movable body O1TM10 is moved to the performance position, and before the variable display ends, the movable body performance (pattern A) is ended, and the movable body O1TM10 is moved to the initial position).
A gaming machine characterized by:
With this configuration, when controlled to the normal state, when a variable display is being executed in which the display result becomes a specific display result, it is possible to celebrate being controlled to an advantageous state using the movable body, and to concentrate on playing when controlled to the advantageous state.

The gaming machine according to the means 01-12 is
A gaming machine according to any one of means 01-1 to 01-11,
a state control means (CPU 103) capable of controlling a normal state and a special state (ST state) which is different from the advantageous state and is more advantageous to a player than the normal state;
A variable display means (CPU 103) for executing a variable display (variable display);
When the display result of the variable display by the variable display means becomes a specific display result (the display result of the variable display is "jackpot"), the advantageous state (jackpot game state) is controlled,
The advantageous states (jackpot gaming states) include a first advantageous state (jackpot gaming state corresponding to "jackpot X") and a second advantageous state (jackpot gaming state corresponding to "jackpot Y") which is more advantageous to the player than the first advantageous state,
The variable display means (CPU 103) is capable of executing a first specific variable display (a variable display of a variable pattern of a "high-speed reach jackpot") and a second specific variable display (a variable display of a variable pattern of a "super reach A jackpot") having a longer variable display period than the first specific variable display as a specific variable display (a variable display of a variable pattern of a "jackpot") whose display result becomes the specific display result,
The control means (performance control CPU 120) is capable of executing a specific performance (Super Reach A performance) when the second specific variable display (variable display of the variable pattern of "Super Reach A Big Hit") is being executed,
The variable display means (CPU 103)
When controlled to the second advantageous state, the second specific variable display can be executed (when controlled to a jackpot game state corresponding to jackpot Y, a variable display of a variable pattern of a "Super Reach A jackpot" can be executed),
When controlled to the first advantageous state, the second specific variable display is not executed, and the first specific variable display can be executed (when controlled to a jackpot game state corresponding to the jackpot X, the variable display of the variable pattern of the "Super Reach A Jackpot" cannot be executed, and the variable display of the variable pattern of the "High-speed Reach Jackpot" can be executed).
A gaming machine characterized by:
According to such a configuration, even when the game is controlled to the first advantageous state which is less advantageous to the player than the second advantageous state, the second specific variable display, which has a longer variable display period than the first specific variable display, is not executed, so that the period until the game is controlled to the advantageous state can be shortened, and interest can be increased by the fast-paced gameplay.

1 Pachinko game machine 4A First special symbol display device 4B Second special symbol display device 5 Image display device 103 CPU
120 Performance control CPU

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs a variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display becomes a specific display result ,
A variable means for controlling the game medium to enter an entry-enabled state in the advantageous state;
A display means;
A light emitting means;
a movable body that is changeable from a first state to a second state;
a control unit capable of controlling the display unit, the light emitting unit, and the movable body ;
The control means
a first control can be executed to cause the display means to display a first specific display related to a position of the variable means and to cause the light emitting means to emit light in a first light emitting manner before the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state;
a second control can be executed to cause the display means to display a second specific display related to the position of the variable means and different from the first specific display in response to the variable means being controlled to the entry enabling state after the first control is executed , and to cause the light emitting means to emit light in a second light emitting mode different from the first light emitting mode;
the movable body is set to the second state when a specific variable display is being executed in which the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result, and after the specific variable display ends, the movable body can be continuously set to the second state until a specific period during which the variable means is controlled to the enterable state;
When the variable means is controlled to the entry-enabling state and the specific period has elapsed, control can be executed to cause the movable body to be in the first state and to cause the display means to display a display corresponding to the variable means being controlled to the entry-enabling state,
The period during which the movable body is continuously in the second state includes a first period during which the specific variable display is executed, and a second period during which the movable body is controlled to the advantageous state,
The control means is capable of not displaying a predetermined effect image during the first period and displaying the predetermined effect image during the second period.
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